Ulster police report shows rise in calls, arrests and traffic enforcement through August 2026

Police Chief Jake briefed the board on department activity for the first eight months of 2026, saying the department has handled 11,736 calls for service, an 8.5% increase over last year. "Currently, we stand at we've handled 11,736 calls for service," he said, and added that detective caseloads are up 22% with 314 cases to date.

The chief also reported 657 cases (up 18%), 498 arrests (up 16%), 2,015 uniform traffic tickets (up 53%), 477 accidents (up 5.7%), and 33 DUIs (down 5.7%). He outlined training priorities for the department — including EVOC (emergency vehicle operations), trauma-informed interviewing and digital evidence handling — and highlighted community outreach events such as the department's annual "Pops and Cones" event and child-ID and car-seat checks.

Board members thanked the chief and discussed ways to improve event publicity and interdepartmental posting of community events.