Amador County – The Jackson City Council received a report last week on police activity in the city for April, which included more than 600 calls for services and 72 crime reports.
Jackson Police Chief Scott Morrison in a report to the City Council dated Friday, May 6, noted 646 calls for service to the Jackson Police Department in April. Stemming from that included 72 crime reports, 19 reports of disturbing the peace, and nine reports of violence, including one report of domestic violence. All nine reports of violence were “cleared by arrest.” There were also three traffic collisions reported in April, which were responded to by Jackson Police.
Morrison said JPD records showed one vehicle theft and four reports of grand theft, with two reports of petty theft. There were also four fire or ambulance assists, and 116 traffic stops, with 28 traffic citations issued, not including parking violations.
JPD made 20 security checks and 19 arrests in April. Of the arrestees, 17 were adults, with seven of those on felony charges, and 10 for misdemeanors. Two of the arrests were of juveniles involved in fighting.
Jackson Fire Chief Mark Morton reported on Jackson Fire Department activity for April, in a report submitted to the City Council for its Monday meeting. Morton in the report said there were 122 total calls in April, of which seven were fire-related; 12 were traffic collisions; 21 were for public assistance; and 82 were medical calls.
Morton reported that Jackson Fire averaged 4 calls a day, and as of April 30th had answered 409 calls for service for the year. On average, 31 calls a month come from outside Jackson city limits.
Jackson Fire had 107 total service runs in January of this year, 84 in February, 96 in March, and 122 in April. That number was up 54 calls compared to April 2010, where there were 68 total calls. Annual total to date on April 30, 2011, were a total of 275 calls for Jackson Fire.
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