Chief Vesco: Ocean Shores police report 843 calls, staffing and tech updates

Chief Vesco opened the Police Department segment with August workload metrics and staffing updates. "We had 92 traffic stops. We had 25 citations issued. And we had 11 arrests and a call volume of 843 calls for service," she said, and noted traffic-stop numbers are lower this month partly because officers have been on light duty or taking scheduled leave.

Vesco also described recruiting and equipment changes: a recent hire has a tentative academy date of Dec. 29, the department upgraded to new Tasers through its Axon package and staff are completing Taser training, and in-car fleet cameras have been installed and are "actively working." Vesco said the cameras were installed as part of the Axon package but that the license-plate reader system is not yet producing live data for the department. She said the department will post information online and intends proactive messaging about the cameras before they go fully live.