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Elko police chief reports fewer serious crimes but higher call volume in annual update
Summary
Police Chief Trouton told the council that severe crime categories fell about 19% from 2023, arrest totals were slightly lower and calls for service rose by roughly 2,000; the report highlighted gains from the crime suppression unit and recommended policy and evaluation updates.
Elko Police Chief Trouton presented the police department's annual report, telling the council that while certain severe crime totals fell about 19% from 2023 overall calls for service increased by roughly 2,000 and the department saw an uptick in collisions as traffic‑enforcement citations declined.
The chief noted approximately 435 arrests in the year reviewed, a slight decline from the prior year, and described how the Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) has recovered nearly $350,000 in stolen property and removed substantial quantities of narcotics and firearms from circulation. "That means our citizens, our victims are getting their stuff back," the chief said.
The presentation covered detective and CSU workload shifts, use‑of‑force tracking procedures and plans to complete a comprehensive policy overhaul and evaluation changes for sworn officers. The chief said improving evaluations and bringing multiple supervisors into the review process is intended to reduce rating disparities.
Councilmembers asked for clarification on trends, staffing and comparisons to other jurisdictions; the chief said the department is near pre‑COVID levels of activity and cited regional differences in call volumes and demographics.
The report was informational; council thanked the department and asked for continued updates on policy revisions and staffing metrics.
