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Ruston police report: traffic stops down, calls for service up sharply since pre-COVID years
Summary
Ruston Police Chief Bautista’s report shows traffic stops dropped about 8% (2,589 → 2,380) while calls for service rose roughly 87% (1,998 → 3,739) comparing 2018/17 to 2024/23; department received a $3,000 grant for two LIDAR devices with a $120 match.
Police Chief Bautista presented a statistical summary comparing pre-COVID activity (2017–2018) with recent years (2023–2024). The report notes combined totals with traffic stops falling from 2,589 to 2,380 (about an 8% decrease) while calls for service increased from 1,998 to 3,739 (about an 87% increase). The department described the traffic-stop decline as approximately 0.0572 fewer stops per day and the calls-for-service increase as approximately 4.769 more calls per day when averaged across the two-year windows.
Chief Bautista also reported a $3,000 grant award to purchase two LIDAR speed-measuring devices; the department’s local match was $120. The council received the attached report as part of the meeting materials; no public comments were offered on the police report during the session.
