Grants Pass police officers and firefighters logged an 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 659 calls for service along with 307 officer-initiated calls last week which resulted in 55 arrests, 26 citations, 43 warnings and 11 highly-intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center.
Cubic also reported that officers conducted a total of 53 traffic stops in the city and they made 19 referrals to the Oregon Department of Human Services.
The GPPD Community Response Team (CRT) made a total of 100 contacts with potential troublemakers while arresting six people, citing five more and warning 22 others. The CRT unit also trespassed three individuals from homes and businesses.
Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 108 calls last week including 61 for emergency medical service, four for fires or smoke, 19 lift assists, five rescue situations, three assists to other agencies and 11 false alarms. Firefighters also performed 31 business inspections, led three education-prevention programs, assisted the public five times and properly installed nine child car seats.
The Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center fielded a total of 1,056 emergency calls in addition to 718 calls for non-emergency service.
