Branson Police Dept
The City of Branson is located in the hear of the Ozarks and has been a national tourist destination for decades. The Tri-Lakes Area Convention and Visitors Bureau estimate the City of Branson welcomed some 10 million visitors in 2021. That number surpoasses previous year estimates by some 500,000 people. The majority of Branson tourists arice from within a three/four hour drive. The city regularly sees tourists license plates from all 48 continental states. The 2020 US Census positions resident population at 11,906 which maarked a 0.78% growth over 2010. Branson residents clearly represent a very snall portion of our annual driving population. Over one third of all 2021 Branson Police Department traffic stops were non-resident drivers. These factors impact our annual vehicle stop data.