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Police chief reports uptick in calls and car stops; council asks for separate tracking
Summary
The police chief said calls for service and citations were up and that car stops rose to about 75 for the month; council asked the chief to add a separate line in future reports to track stop types.
The police chief reported a rise in calls for service and motor-vehicle stops during the month and agreed to add more granular tracking to future reports.
The chief said citations and calls for service were up in the month, noting about 75 car stops in May compared with roughly 40 the prior month. Council members asked whether specific stop types (for example, mini-bike or go-kart stops) could be separated in the report; the chief agreed to add a separate line for the next meeting and to post local and state regulations on the town Facebook page to inform residents.
Council members expressed concern for public safety—particularly because parents had complained about children operating mini-bikes and go-karts—and thanked the chief for the updated, graph-style report that included officer-level breakdowns. No formal action was taken.
