Grants Pass police officers and firefighters put in an active week of protecting citizens in the community.
According to the Weekly Report filed by Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic, police officers responded to a total of 528 calls for service along with 295 officer-initiated calls last week that resulted in 49 arrests, 38 citations, 19 warnings and seven highly-intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center.
Cubic also reported that officers conducted a total of 73 traffic stops in the city.
The Community Response Team (CRT) made a total of 178 contacts with potential trouble-makers while arresting five people, citing 38 more and warning 90 others. The CRT unit also trespassed 23 individuals, posted 80 transient camps and helped remove trash from two campsites.
Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 72 calls last week including 29 for emergency medical assistance, three for reports of fire or smoke, 12 lift assists, two rescue situations, four assists to other agencies and two false alarms. Fire personnel also inspected 25 businesses, assisted the public three times and installed two child car seats.
The 9-1-1 Dispatch Center fielded a total of 850 emergency calls in addition to 658 calls for non-emergency service.
