Grants Pass police officers and firefighters logged an impressive week of citizen and structure protection.
According to the Weekly Report filed by Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic, police officers responded to a total of 600 calls for service along with 238 officer-initiated calls that resulted in 38 arrests, 47 citations, 47 warnings and eight highly-intoxicated people being lodged at the Sobering Center.
Cubic also reported that officers conducted a total of 57 traffic stops in the city and they made 24 referrals to the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS). They also responded to four drug overdoses and made seven drug deflection referrals.
The GPPD Community Response Team (CRT) contacted a total of six potential troublemakers while arresting three people and citing eight others. The CRT unit also trespassed nine individuals from homes and businesses in the city.
Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to a total of 96 calls last week including 35 for emergency medical service, seven for reports of fire or smoke, 15 lift assists, eight rescue situations, 10 assists to other agencies and six false alarms. Crews also performed 17 business inspections, led 10 public education/prevention programs, assisted the public three times and properly installed seven child car seats.
The Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center fielded a total of 1,037 emergency calls last week as well as 667 calls for non-emergency service.
