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Police chief reports rise in dispatched incidents, new hires and training
Summary
The police chief reported two recent hires and a month with 868 dispatched incidents — up 125 year-over-year — and attributed part of the increase to new apartment complexes and a newly implemented flex statistics system; chiefs and council discussed causes and staffing implications.
Price’s police chief reported personnel additions and a noticeable increase in monthly call volume during the supervisory reports portion of the meeting.
The chief said the department hired a new secretary, Jennifer Christiansen, from the justice court, and a new police officer who will finish field training by late summer. The chief also reported 868 dispatched incidents in the most recent month, an increase of 125 from the same month the prior year, about 9,838 radio transmissions, 156 traffic-related incidents (including 30 crashes), 53 observed violations that led to citations, and 13 arrests resulting from traffic stops. The chief said total arrests that month were 28 tied to 71 separate violations.
Council members asked what might explain the increase; the chief cited a rise in calls related to new apartment complexes behind the Tractor Supply location and cautioned that a recent change to the department’s flex system for logging statistics could alter year-over-year comparisons.
Representative quote: "In the last month, Price Police has had a total of 868 dispatched incidents, which is an increase of 125 incidents from April last year," the chief said.
No formal action was taken; the report was provided for council awareness and operational planning.
