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CITY OF LAUREL
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24,2025
The Emergency Services Committee meeting was called to order at 6:00pm on Monday,
November 24, 2025 by Chair Heidi Sparks
Members Present: Heidi Saprks- Chair, Jodi Mackay-Vice Chair(by phone), Iry Wilke, Jamie
Swecker
Others Present: Ambulance Chief Lyndy Gurchiek, Police Chief Jarred Anglin, Fire Chief JW
Hopper, Shane Lacasse- new member as of November 25, 2025 council meeting pending vote
Public Input:
General Items:
1. Approval of the Minutes from September 22, 2025, Iry made motion to approve, Jamie
seconded. Motion carried 4-0
2. Approval of the Minutes from October 27, 2025, Iry made motion to approve, Jamie se-
conded. Motion carried 4-0
3. Update from Emergency Departments
FD Chief Hopper—report attached
Live Fire structure training took place over the weekend
One of the individuals in rookie school was in the last school, but was
deployed midway through, so back and continuing
Purchasing extrication gear now, but this is a reimbursement over the next
3 years at $10,000 per year. There will be a budget amendment coming
before council
Meeting room at the FAP is now set up as an Emergency Operations
Center. This can even accommodate dispatch is something happens to the
dispatch center
Change will be taking place as we move from Emergency Reporting to
Emergency Networking
Police Chief Jarred Anglin- report attached
Calls are down for the reporting period but up overall over last year
3 drive by shootings last week, these are being investigated
Jody asked about the location of these and if they were same
neighborhood
Chief Anglin stated these were not in the same neighborhood.
Have also reached out to residents in the neighborhoods for any
video footage
Manhunt took place up on Valley Dr with the help of several other
agencies
Officer Schaff will be graduating from the academy tomorrow. Will come
back and complete FTO
Looking into in-car camera systems
Amb Chief Gurchiek—report attached
7 missed calls during the month, all 7 times had been on another call
Newest EMT volunteer has applied for the full time opening available
Fundraising efforts have been going very well
Currently have a raffle for an autographed guitar that was donated
by Music Villa and autographed by Tim Montana
New Business:
Old Business:
Other Items:
Announcements:
4. Next meeting will be Monday, December 22, 2025 at 6:00pm in Council Chambers
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
1p j. LAUREL FIRE DEPARTMENT
215 West 1st Street • Laurel, Mt •59044.Office 406.628.4911 • Fax 406.628.2185
Emergency Services Meeting 1012712025 — 1112412025
Calls-
• Responded to 26 Total Calls for 10/27/2025— 11/24/2025.
• Total Hours on Calls-
• Firefighters—305
o Officers—187
o Combined Hours—492
o Training Hours—4385 HRS YTD
Training
• Fire Science
• E25 Training
• Apparatus Maintenance
• Structure Fire(live burn)
Rookie School Training-
• Engine 25 Training
o Driving
o Pump Operations
• Structure Fires
• Structure Fire(Live Burn)
• Water Shuttle Operations
Department News-
• Current Numbers
o 32 Members
■ 4 firefighters in rookie school.
• DNRC Staffing
o Training will start in January.
• Misc-
o CHS Donation
o Federal Fire Agency
o Water Tender Mutal Aid Groups
o Dry Hydrant Specifications
o Yellowstone County Fire Council
o Fire Shelters
o Emergency Operations Center
o Emergency Networking vs Emergency Reporting
• National Fire Incident Reporting System(NFIRS)
• National Emergency Response Information System(NERIS)
o Thank you to all firefighters for their continued dedication and thank you to city staff
for their continued support.
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• 215 W. 1st Street Laurel, Mt. 59044 • Phone 406-0�8-8737 • Fax 406-628-4641
Emergency Services Report November 24, 2025
Reporting Period Summary:
During this reporting period, the FAP received a total of 696 calls for service.
For comparison, during the same period in 2024, there were 745 calls for service,
representing a decrease of 49 calls year over year.
During the reporting period, a total of 88 crimes were reported. Of these cases, 34 resulted in
charges being filed, 17 cases resulted in no charges, 5 warrant requests were submitted, and 8
arrests were made. The remaining cases are still under investigation.
Year-to-Date Summary:
As of November 24, 2025, emergency services have responded to 8,963 calls for service.
Year-to-date last year there were 8,789 calls for service.
Notable Incidents:
There were three reported drive-by shootings last week. Laurel Police Department officers
and the department's detective are actively investigating all of these incidents. These
investigations are ongoing.
Additionally, officers were involved in a vehicle pursuit this past Friday. During the incident,
one officer struck a deer, resulting in significant damage to the patrol vehicle. The officer
was not injured; however, this has placed the department down one patrol vehicle, and there
are currently no spare units available.
Staffing Update:
Officer Schaff graduates from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy tomorrow, and Chief
Anglin will be traveling to attend his graduation. We look forward to welcoming him back to
Laurel, where he will complete the remainder of his Field Training Program. He is expected
to be released to solo patrol in mid-December.
Equipment Update:
The department recently received its new Axon Body Cameras, and they have now been fully
implemented into patrol operations. These cameras provide enhanced video quality and
improved functionality, supporting both officer safety and transparency.
Chief Anglin has also reached out to Axon regarding in-car camera systems and has received
two initial quotes as part of the early exploration process: The pricing below reflects
outfitting six patrol vehicles.
• 5-year option: Total cost $70,736.40, with an annual payment of$14,067.28
10-year option: Total cost$125,107.20, with an annual payment of$12,470.22
With the calls we're seeing and the types of incidents we're responding to, adding in-car
cameras would go a long way in reducing liability for both the officers and the City. They
provide clear video during traffic stops,pursuits, and citizen complaints, which helps protect
everyone involved. I plan to push for these moving forward as we continue to improve our
equipment and accountability.
School Resource/Community Engagement Update:
Officer Johnson has begun utilizing his golden retriever, Cooper, as a comfort dog at the high
school. This is the initial phase of the program, and Officer Johnson has started bringing
Cooper into the school to support students and staff. He has been working with the City Civil
Attorney to ensure all program requirements and liability considerations are addressed. In
addition,he has consulted with the Billings Police Department SROs, who have implemented
a comfort dog program within the Billings schools,to gather insight and best practices as we
move forward.
We will continue working hard to address the needs of the community and support our
officers with the training and equipment necessary to do their jobs safely and effectively.
Respectfully,
Chief Anglin
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Total Calls City Council Printed on November 24, 2025
[CFS Date/Time] is between '2025-10-27 12:00' and '2025-11-24 11:59' and
[Primary Incident Code->Code : Description] All
Code : Description
Totals
10-15 : With Prisoner 1 1
Abandoned Vehicle 31 31
Agency Assist 53 53
Alarm - Burglary 22 22
Alarm - Fire 0 0
AMB : Ambulance 95 95
Animal Complaint 5 5
Area Check 4 4
Assault 0 0
Bad Checks 0 0
Barking Dog 1 1
Bomb Threat 0 0
Burglary 1 1
Child Abuse/Neglect 2 2
Civil Complaint 8 8
Code Enforcment Violation 2 2
Community Integrated Health 1 1
Page 1 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
Counterfeiting 1 1
Criminal Mischief 9 9
Criminal Trespass 10 10
Cruelty to Animals 0 0
Curfew Violation 6 6
Discharge Firearm 4 4
Disorderly Conduct 5 5
Dog at Large 17 17
Dog Bite 5 5
DUI : DUI Driver 6 6
: Duplicate Call 3 3
: Escape 0 0
Family Disturbance 18 18
Fight 2 2
FIRE : Fire or Smoke 17 17
Fireworks 0 0
Forgery 0 0
Found Property 5 5
Fraud 6 6
Harassment 3 3
Hit & Run 2 2
Page 2 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
ICAC 1 1
Identity Theft 2 2
Indecent Exposure 0 0
Insecure Premises 4 4
Intoxicated Pedestrian 2 2
Kidnapping 0 0
Littering 0 0
Loitering 1 1
Lost or Stray Animal 13 13
Lost Property 5 5
Mental Health 7 7
Missing Person 5 5
Noise Complaint 1 1
Open Container 0 0
Order of Protection Violation 2 2
Parking Complaint 8 8
Possession of Alcohol 0 0
Possession of Drugs 0 0
Possession of Tobacco 2 2
Privacy in Communications 0 0
Prowler 0 0
Page 3 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
Public Assist 44 44
Public Safety Complaint 7 7
Public Works Call 5 5
Report Not Needed 3 3
Robbery 0 0
Runaway Juvenile 5 5
Sexual Assault 5 5
Suicide 0 0
Suicide - Attempt 3 3
Suicide - Threat 4 4
Suspicious Activity 47 47
Suspicious Person 12 12
Theft 26 26
Threats 6 6
Tow Call 2 2
Traffic Accident 15 15
Traffic Hazard 4 4
Traffic Incident 9 9
TRO Violation 0 0
Truancy 0 0
T/S : Traffic Stop 63 63
Page 4 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
Unattended Death 1 1
Unknown - Converted 0 0
Unlawful Transactions w/Minors 0 0
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 0 0
Vicious Dog 2 2
Warrant 6 6
Welfare Check 15 15
Totals 682 682
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