The Carson City Sheriff’s Administration has completed a preliminary review of data from calendar year 2025 to include crime, operations, and organizational adjustments made during the year. Sheriff Ken Furlong noted that while overall crime statistics reflected a 20% increase, other major indicators continued to show a strong healthy community.
During calendar year 2025, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 16,505 calls for service that resulted in 2,605 criminal cases filed and 1,713 arrests. This marked the first year since 2020 that overall crime data increased over the previous year and closely related to calendar year 2023. Key areas noted in the increased data trend were Assaults and Fraud cases. These two areas increased by approximately 70% and challenged operations. Most alarming to the Sheriff was the significant increase in reports of Fraud. Even with all the public attention and awareness methods in place, Carson City residents continue to be targeted, and all too often fall prey to the scams.
The crime occurrence rates of Crimes Against Persons recorded the greatest increase in 2025 at 40% up from 2024, and 20% up from 2023. In February 2025, the department witnessed a sharp trend increase in the data, led by Simple and Aggravated Assaults. This trend continued throughout the year and resulted in a total of 794 assaultive incidents. Compared to the total number of Crimes Against Persons for the year, Assaults accounted for over 94% of this category.
The crimes of Fraud, Larceny and Vandalism led the 2025 offenses in the category of Crimes Against Property. Together, these three categories accounted for 77% of the offenses. Significantly, Fraud offenses accounted for 1 in 4 of all offenses reported. While approximately 56% of all cases reported were cleared, rarely does a fraud offense result in a positive closure. Residents and businesses should always be alert to scams and frauds both at home and in the business environment.
For the calendar year 2025, the Carson City jurisdiction suffered only one traffic related fatality, while two additional fatalities were recorded in the Nevada State Police jurisdiction along the highways. Overall, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 443 non-injury accidents and 156 injury accidents throughout the year. Of the only traffic fatality that occurred within the city jurisdiction, alcohol and speed were suspected to be major contributing factors. The Sheriff remains concerned about vehicle versus pedestrian accidents. While no pedestrian fatalities took place in 2025, the occurrence of any pedestrian struck by a vehicle should always be a high focus of management.
The department’s response to emergency calls averaged under 6 minutes for the year in total, well within the Administrations goals. This timed calculation begins with the first ring of the 911 system and ends when the first officer arrives at the scene. Sheriff Furlong was pleased with the urgency of getting to an incident rapidly and hopes to keep this positive direction going in the upcoming year.
For the year, suicide and overdose rates dropped significantly from previous years. The coroner’s office staff responded to 12 suicides, fewer than any other year since 2015. Similarly, overdose deaths dropped to 7 for the year, as compared to 15 in 2024 and 29 in 2023. Enhanced mental health operations have played a significant role in law enforcement responses, and the Sheriff has committed to expanding these services.
The Sheriff’s Office reviews each year the top 10 locations and types of calls for service that are received. According to Sheriff Furlong, this measure is very useful in contributing data toward the Quality of Life seen in Carson City. Proudly, topping the list of most frequent calls for service that Deputies respond to is a simple Welfare Check; this reflects proudly that neighbors and family are looking out for one-another. In fact, according to Sheriff Furlong, based on the 24-hour clock, crime itself does not even appear in the top calls that we receive. Instead, nearly 50% of the year’s total call volume is generated from our own community asking the Sheriff’s Office to check in on someone or something. This is valued community engagement at its core and something for community leadership to acknowledge.
Sheriff Furlong looks to the future of law enforcement with advanced and modernized technology enhancements that benefit the community and his agency. For over 20 years, the department has operated off a single information platform that has reached end of life. A new generation of technology is being implemented and expected to be in full use by mid-2026. With this new technology, the Sheriff has implemented parallel “Real Time Information” capabilities to expedite our crime responses and enhance responding officers’ information. While this vision has not yet been funded by the Board of Supervisors, it remains Furlong’s top budgeting priority in his 2027 budget projections.
The Sheriff remains optimistic about crime reductions in 2026. Leading the way will be Fraud reductions. His plans include increased Fraud prevention trainings and awareness in the community. The bottom line is this, if someone is asking for money “right now,” it’s likely a fraud scam.
Sheriff Furlong also noted that continued analysis’ will be completed as the year progresses. It is vitally important that we not just look at Carson City, but we look at the region, and the statewide data. Crime does not stop at our county lines, and overlapping jurisdictional cooperation is essential. To this end, Carson City has seen tremendous relationship growth throughout the area and looks to further those agreements down the road.
