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Blog · 2026-06-16 · Montana Blotter Auto Desk

Hill County Led Montana Law Enforcement Activity on June 16, 2026

Hill County posted the heaviest law enforcement activity in Montana's recent blotter window ending June 16, 2026, with 73 incident entries across the reporting period.

Hill County: Montana's Busiest Jurisdiction for June 16, 2026

Hill County emerged as Montana's most active jurisdiction for law enforcement calls through June 16, 2026, logging 73 incidents across the recent reporting period.

Statewide, the same window contains 73 incident entries across all reporting agencies, putting Hill County's activity in broader context.

What Drove the Volume

  • The most frequent call type across the window was 19:28:01,969 (1 occurrences).
  • Hill County's 73 entries represent a significant concentration of the window's total activity.
  • Same-day incident mix: 01:27:22,571 (1), 01:27:22,573 (1), 01:27:22,605 (1), 01:29:22,759 (1).

Notable Activity in Hill County

  • Hill: 19:28:01,969 near Unknown. Details noted: INFO - Routing Havre PD roster email to jail_bookings pipeline: subject='JAILROSTER - 06/11/26' sender='reichl <reichl@hillso.org>'.
  • Hill: 19:28:01,972 near Unknown. Details noted: INFO - Havre roster DOCX saved: message_id= <SA2PR22MB25877628AAD3B5F9AC3B25F9AA1B2@SA2PR22MB2587.namprd22.prod.outlook.com> filename=202606.
  • Hill: 19:28:02,017 near Unknown. Details noted: INFO - Parsed 35 records from HCSO roster docx: /root/montanablotter/uploads/20260611_JAILROSTER.docx.
  • Hill: 19:30:02,178 near Unknown. Details noted: ERROR - Failed to ingest Havre roster DOCX JAILROSTER.docx: database is locked.
  • Hill: 19:32:26,036 near Unknown. Details noted: INFO - Routing Havre PD roster email to jail_bookings pipeline: subject='Hill County jail roster' sender='Kelly Bracha <bracha@hillso.org>'.
  • Hill: 19:32:26,038 near Unknown. Details noted: INFO - Havre roster DOCX saved: message_id= <DS0PR22MB5971AF1B016C5AA3A90F5840A8E72@DS0PR22MB5971.namprd22.prod.outlook.com> filename=202606.

Local Reports and Context

Understanding the Numbers

A single county's busy blotter does not necessarily indicate rising crime rates. Heavy volume often reflects:

  • Active patrol coverage — More officers on shift generate more documented contacts.
  • Quality-of-life enforcement — Noise, trespassing, and welfare checks add volume without indicating violent crime.
  • Geographic concentration — Population centers naturally generate more calls than rural areas.

Readers should treat these figures as an operational snapshot rather than a crime trend. For direct source material, follow the linked agency reports above.

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