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Davis County sheriff's captain reports steady patrol activity; council member puts motor officer conduct on record
Summary
Captain Mike Valencia presented patrol and citation statistics showing modest year-to-year increases and described a GPS "puck" pilot. A council member read multiple complaints about a motor officer named in the transcript as "Corporal Witty," and sheriff's office leaders encouraged formal complaints and review of body-camera footage.
Captain Mike Valencia of the Davis County Sheriff's Office briefed the South Weber City Council on quarterly patrol data and enforcement activity, showing a steady increase in dispatch incidents over the past three years and 771 citations recorded for 2025. He described a pilot GPS "puck" system intended to log deputy activity more precisely and said the statistics reflect patrol work rather than investigative casework.
"When you look at it, you can see the steady increase...it fluctuates between 95 to 100 incidents," Captain Valencia said, noting the department is trying to capture more accurate, time-stamped patrol data. He also explained how investigative time is logged and that child-abuse and neglect investigations produce the largest investigative-hour totals countywide, not solely in South Weber.
During the public-safety segment a council member asked that several resident complaints about a specific motor officer be placed on the record, summarizing multiple incidents in which the officer allegedly "threatened to send teenagers or even children younger than that to juvenile detention" and made other intimidating statements. The council member said at least one formal complaint has been filed and urged action.
"He has threatened to send teenagers or even children younger than that to juvenile detention, admitting their case would be thrown out," the council member said during remarks placed on the record.
Captain Valencia apologized if residents felt mistreated and urged anyone with concerns to file formal complaints so the department can investigate, noting the sheriff's office now tracks complaints in a database intended to prevent valid concerns from being overlooked. Bureau Commander Taylor West, who identified himself as the bureau commander over the law-enforcement side of the sheriff's office, emphasized a mandatory body-camera policy and advised residents to use the office complaints portal for follow-up. He also explained that a motor officer who performs concentrated traffic enforcement will generally generate more written complaints by volume given the job function.
Council members said they wanted the concerns reviewed and requested staff and the sheriff's office follow up. The sheriff's office representatives said they would review body-camera footage and investigate any properly filed complaints.
Next steps: staff and the sheriff's office invited residents to file complaints through the office portal so investigators can review body-camera footage and take appropriate action if misconduct is substantiated.
