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Buxton Police Department Annual Report January 2022 – December 2022 Interim Chief Kevin R. Collins

Patrol Services:

PATROL STAFF

K-9 Officer Heath Mains & K-9 Partner Stuka Officer Krista Lee

Officer Brian Donahue Officer Kelsey Jacobs Officer Nicholas LaRiviere Officer Jason Wagner Officer Joseph Demers

ACO Kristin Russell-Perkins Reserve Officer Bret Smith Reserve Officer Matthew Dahms

During 2022, Buxton officers handled 17,292 calls, a decrease of 10% from 2021. Although we hold a proactive stance on self-initiated policing, COVID prevented officers from the ability to self-initiate as many calls, for reasons of preventative measures and the safety of the town and our staff. Self-initiated calls made by officers are reflective of the proactive policing philosophy of the agency, and are included, but not limited to, business building checks during non-business hours, follow-up investigations, specialty neighborhood patrols and traffic stops.

During 2022, officers arrested 185 individuals and issued 243 criminal summonses. There were 49 charges related to drug offenses including Drug Trafficking and Possession of Drugs, to include Fentanyl. Officers confiscated and removed over an estimated $12,000 worth of drugs from the community in 2022. With that being said, drug charges are continuing to rise from the previous year. No matter the numbers, our department’s zero-tolerance policy on drugs will continue into the next year, and officers are still targeting known problem areas within the community. New initiatives for 2022 will allow us to continue to take a strong stand against drugs and further increase our enforcement actions into this new year in 2023.

2022 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

Traffic violations continue to keep the department busy with officers stopping 1835 vehicles in 2022. Of those stops, officers cited 1820 drivers for traffic violations and charged or arrested 15 drivers for criminal violations, including 15 charges of speeding 30mph or more above the posted limit, and an additional 39 arrests for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. The most prevalent reason for traffic stops continues to be

Criminal Arrests

185

Criminal/Civil Summonses

243

Traffic Citations

1820

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