Sterling police handle 938 calls, 58 arrests in February

Sterling Police spent February handling far more than arrests alone. Officers responded to 938 calls for service in the month, pushing the year-to-date total to 1,866 calls, a pace of roughly 933 calls a month and a sign that most of the department’s work was the steady grind of daily calls, not just headline-making crimes.

The February report shows where that time went. Officers made 58 arrests and dealt with 12 assaults, 9 domestic violence cases, 16 traffic accidents, 12 trespassing calls, 7 drug offenses, 5 burglaries and 5 thefts. The numbers point to a department splitting its attention between public safety calls, traffic problems and property-related complaints that shape daily life in Sterling and across Logan County.

Traffic work took a sizable share of the month as well. Police issued 25 criminal citations, 29 traffic citations and 64 traffic warnings, underscoring how often officers were pulled into roadway enforcement and accident response. With 16 crashes on the monthly tally, the report suggests that traffic safety remained one of the most visible parts of the job.

The City of Sterling says its monthly reports are meant to let the public review performance month to month and compare those figures with the same month in prior years. The city also says annual reports are used to review activities, performance and departmental challenges, giving residents a longer view of how policing changes over time. February’s report fits that model as a snapshot of workload, staffing pressure and the mix of problems officers are asked to handle.

City officials have also said public safety is a shared effort, not something police can solve alone. That message sits alongside the department’s open positions, with the city currently accepting applications for police cadet and police officer jobs. In a department that handled nearly 1,900 calls in just two months, staffing and community coordination remain part of the picture.

Residents seeking accident reports or case reports can request them through the Sterling Police Department’s open-records process. Statewide criminal arrest records and driving records are available through the Colorado Crime Information Center and the Colorado Department of Revenue.