Grants Pass police officers and firefighters braved extreme heat last week while protecting the community.
According to the Weekly Report filed by Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic, police officers responded to a total of 641 calls for service along with 268 officer-initiated calls last week that resulted in 47 arrests, 28 citations, 62 warnings and five highly-intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center.
Cubic also reported that officers conducted a total of 76 traffic stops in the city and they made 20 referrals to the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS).
The GPPD Community Response Team (CRT) contacted a total of 14 potential troublemakers while arresting three people, citing six more and warning two others. The CRT unit also trespassed three individuals from homes and businesses.
Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 116 calls last week including 44 for emergency medical service, six reports of fire or smoke, 11 lift assists, nine rescue situations, 13 assists to other agencies and four false alarms. Firefighters also performed 23 business inspections, led two education/prevention programs and assisted the public at least eight times.
The Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center fielded a total of 1,263 emergency calls last week as well as 681 non-emergency calls for service.
