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PATROL

FOLLOW UP

Call types: FOLLOW UP - FOLLOW UP; Agencies: BPD, GCSO; Result: Public Assist

CFS: CFS26-053383

When
2026-04-13
14:52
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC STOP

Call types: TRAFFIC STOP - TRAFFIC STOP; Agencies: BPD; Result: Warning

CFS: CFS26-053381

When
2026-04-13
14:50
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

CIVIL

Call types: CIVIL - STANDBY - STANDBY; Agencies: BPD; Result: Public Assist

CFS: CFS26-053379

When
2026-04-13
14:47
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-053377

When
2026-04-13
14:44
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Public Assist

CFS: CFS26-053374

When
2026-04-13
14:40
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
FRAUD

FRAUD

Call types: FRAUD - FRAUD; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-053372

When
2026-04-13
14:39
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-053370

When
2026-04-13
14:34
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

PUBLIC EDUCATION/RELATIONS

Call types: PUBLIC EDUCATION/RELATIONS - PUBLIC ED/RELATIONS; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-053364

When
2026-04-13
14:26
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

SUSPICIOUS

Call types: SUSPICIOUS - SUSPICIOUS; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-053361

When
2026-04-13
14:23
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
VANDALISM

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Call types: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-053359

When
2026-04-13
14:20
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

Citizen

Assist CENTRAL RP WANTS SUBJ MOVED ALONG; RP WORKS Citizen; AVE WITH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR BUSINESS; WAS MOVED ALONG - CITE X1 - CLEANED UP HIS ITEMS -; WHITE MALE HAS BEARD HAS GOLF CLUB; CLEARED BUILDING, ALL 10-4 - ENTRY

CFS: 00003199

When
2026-04-13
14:15
Location Whitefish, MT
County Flathead
TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC CRIME

Call types: TRAFFIC CRIME - TRAFFIC CRIME - TC; Agencies: BPD; Result: Case Generated; Case number: BI26-01629

CFS: CFS26-053356

When
2026-04-13
14:03
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

COURTS

Call types: MUNICIPAL COURT - MUNICIPAL COURT; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-053355

When
2026-04-13
14:00
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

Inspection

Vehicle WOODSIDE NO NEED; Inspection; LN cite for open container; MALE IS CURRENTLY SLEEPING IN FRONT OF PROPERTY IN FRONT OF ENTRANCE; RP REPORTING HOMELESS ACTIVITY; RP WANTS CONTACT

CFS: 00003198

When
2026-04-13
13:55
Location Whitefish, MT
County Flathead
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented

CFS: CFS26-053347

When
2026-04-13
13:43
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Warning

CFS: CFS26-053342

When
2026-04-13
13:33
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
WELFARE

WELFARE CHECK

Call types: WELFARE CHECK - WELFARE CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Case Generated; Case number: BI26-01628

CFS: CFS26-053341

When
2026-04-13
13:31
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

PATROL CHECK

Call types: PATROL CHECK - PATROL CHECK; Agencies: BPD; Result: Gone on Arival/Unable to Locate

CFS: CFS26-053337

When
2026-04-13
13:28
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
PATROL

SUSPICIOUS

Call types: SUSPICIOUS - SUSPICIOUS; Agencies: BPD; Result: Gone on Arival/Unable to Locate

CFS: CFS26-053340

When
2026-04-13
13:28
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
OTHER

ORDINANCE VIOLATION

Call types: ORDINANCE - ORDINANCE VIOLATION; Agencies: BPD; Result: Documented; Case number: BI26-01627

CFS: CFS26-053335

When
2026-04-13
13:25
Location Bozeman, MT
County Gallatin
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