Grants Pass police officers and firefighters logged another busy week of protecting the community.
According to the Weekly Report filed by Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic, police officers responded to a total of 563 calls for service along with 220 officer-initiated calls last week which resulted in 36 arrests, 17 citations, 60 warnings and three highly-intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center.
Cubic also reported that officers conducted a total of 70 traffic stops in the city and they made 19 referrals to the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS).
The GPPD Community Response Team (CRT) contacted a total of 12 potential troublemakers while arresting two people, citing five more and warning 11 others. The CRT unit also trespassed five individuals from city homes and businesses.
Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 104 calls last week including 41 for emergency medical service, four reports of fire or smoke, 20 lift assists, seven rescue situations, three assists to other agencies and five false alarms. Firefighters also performed 17 business inspections, led one public education/prevention program and assisted the public at least one time.
The Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center fielded a total of 1,060 emergency calls in addition to 660 calls for non-emergency service.
