Nixa Police report 536 calls last week; department urges recruits to apply

Officer Smith, a Nixa Police Department officer, delivered the department's weekly briefing and said the department handled 536 calls for service last week, including 197 traffic stops, three K-9 deployments and nine car crashes.

The update matters because it provides a snapshot of public-safety workload and ongoing staffing needs in Nixa. Officer Smith also used the briefing to encourage residents to apply to the department.

Officer Smith provided a breakdown of incidents, saying five of the nine crashes were non‑injury and four involved injuries. He said officers took 45 reports and made five arrests, which he described as including one felony arrest and four misdemeanor arrests; he also listed "1 warrant" and "4 miscellaneous." The briefing did not specify further details about the arrests or the nature of the reports.

On recruitment, Officer Smith said the department is seeking applicants and directed listeners to joinnixapd.com to register. "Visit joinnixapd.com and register today," he said, concluding the update: "That's your weekly wrap up."

The briefing was a single, brief update from the department; no formal actions, votes or policy changes were announced during the remarks.