Grants Pass police officers and firefighters posted yet another active week of community protection.
According to the Weekly Report filed by Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic, police officers responded to a total of 673 calls for service and 257 officer-initiated calls last week that resulted in 49 arrests, 24 citations, 35 warnings and two highly intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center.
Cubic also reported that officers conducted a total of 55 traffic stops and they made 24 referrals to the Oregon Department of Human Services.
The GPPD Community Response Team (CRT) made contact with a total of 116 potential troublemakers while arresting seven people, citing 34 more and warning 19 others. The CRT unit also trespassed 16 individuals from homes or businesses.
Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 116 calls last week including 39 for emergency medical service, five reports of fire or smoke, 20 lift assists, nine rescue situations, 10 assists to other agencies and five false alarms. Firefighters also performed 30 business inspections, led one education/prevention program, assisted the public 10 times and properly installed two child car seats.
The Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center fielded a total of 1,428 emergency calls in addition to 730 calls for non-emergency service.
