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Buxton Police Department Annual Report January 1 st , 2023 – December 31 st , 2023 Chief Kevin R. Collins Dispatcher Pennell

to take a strong stance against drugs and further increase our enforcement actions into this new year in 2024. Traffic violations continue to keep the department busy, with officers stopping 2,045 vehicles. Of those stops, officers cited 357 drivers for traffic violations. Some criminal summonses charged this year include 21 charges of

2023 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

speeding 30mph or more above the posted limit, 68 charges of Operating While License Suspended or Revoked, 28 charges of Operating Without a License, 31 charges of Operating with a Suspended Registration, and 52 arrests for Operating Under the Influence

Criminal/Civil Summonses Criminal Arrests

193

226

Traffic Citations

357

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of Alcohol and/or Drugs. The most prevalent reason for traffic stops continues to be speed, year after year, and officers are seeing more and more motorists driving while distracted. Officers cited 19 drivers for Operating While Using Handheld Device. Officers will continue to take a stronger stance on enforcement actions in 2024 and encourage motorists to drive safely. Our department is also working towards acquiring more grants for police details to help combat some commonly seen problems. Some examples of these details performed include; Seat Belt Enforcement detail and the Impaired Driving detail that is currently ongoing. Some details that may be performed in the near future include but are not limited to; Distracted Driving detail and a Speeding detail. Officers also handle a variety of calls that may not result in a criminal investigation or charges but serve to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our citizens. (See below – Statistical Data of these calls)

Assist Other Agencies Abandoned 911 Calls Suspicious Calls Assist Citizens Animal Related Calls Building Checks

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456

559

320

384

196

Well Being Checks Disabled Veh. & Traffic Hazards Business & Residential Alarms Non-Criminal Data

143

248

126

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