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Police chief reports more documentation, training and technology upgrades
Summary
Chief Benenhaley said police responded to 151 service calls this year with notable increases in documentation (321 reports this year vs. 57 last year), reorganized the evidence room, and noted upcoming staff training and the addition of a drone operator and Floc cameras.
Chief Benenhaley told the council the Great Falls Police Department had 151 service calls, 32 traffic stops, 2 warrants, 9 new cases and 42 disturbances; he emphasized documentation has improved from 57 reports last year to 321 this year. The department has reorganized its evidence room and established a new evidence-entry system to preserve chain of custody.
The chief said Officer Clyde completed training at the Academy on organized crime and narcotics, and Officer Wood will take a remote pilot certification class next week to become the department’s drone operator. He also reported that work to power Floc cameras is underway and that the department continues coordination on the victims advocate program with county partners.
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