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Vermont State Police tell Granville selectboard traffic stops rose from 0 to 23 after stepped-up patrols
Summary
Sergeant Soule told the Granville Selectboard the state troopers established a town-focused presence and recorded 23 traffic stops in Granville between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025, after a previous baseline of zero; he asked residents to report problem areas by email.
Sergeant Soule of the Vermont State Police called into the Granville Selectboard's July 14 meeting to summarize enforcement activity and local priorities.
Soule said the barracks has focused on outreach to smaller, more remote towns and set an objective to ensure a trooper presence at least once per pay period. He reported that Granville had 0 traffic stops in the May 1, 2023'May 1, 2024 period but 23 stops from May 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025 after the new approach.
Soule described enforcement as intended to improve safety, not to "ruin people's lives," and emphasized that some stops are low-level (registration, license issues) while others led to arrests. He said staffing constraints and calls from interstate traffic sometimes limit how long troopers can remain in satellite towns, but he and his team will continue to prioritize visible presence and outreach such as regular traffic patrols on Post Office Hill.
Residents thanked the sergeant for the increased presence; board members asked him to share his email and to accept reports about problem locations so the troopers can plan patrols. Soule said he will circulate contact information and asked the town to pass along any construction or traffic-safety concerns so troopers can monitor those sites.
The board did not take formal action in response to the presentation but expressed appreciation and asked staff to share the sergeant's contact information with the public.
