Grants Pass police officers and firefighters kept the heat on criminal offenders and off structures in the community last week.
According to the Weekly Report filed by Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic, police officers responded to a total of 592 calls for service along with 302 officer-initiated calls that resulted in 48 arrests, 13 citations, 70 warnings and three highly-intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center.
Cubic also reported that officers conducted a total of 95 traffic stops in the city and made 12 referrals to the Oregon Department of Human Services.
The Community Response Team (CRT) made a total of 215 contacts with potential trouble-makers last week while arresting seven people, citing 53 more and warning 74 others. The CRT unit also trespassed 30 individuals, posted 79 transient camps and removed trash from 30 campsites -- primarily in city parks.
Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 79 calls last week including 26 for emergency medical service, one report of fire or smoke, 19 lift assists, three rescue situations, two assists to other agencies and one false alarm. Firefighters also performed 12 business inspections, led three education/prevention programs, assisted the public and properly installed child car seats.
The 9-1-1 Dispatch Center fielded a total of 904 emergency calls in addition to 778 calls for non-emergency service.
