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Jonesboro police report year‑one Entertainment District activity: 965 calls, 146 criminal reports; rangers provide relief
Summary
Police reported 965 calls for service in the Entertainment District over the last year, including 146 criminal reports (18 alcohol-related, 30 drug-related). The newly deployed park ranger program has helped reduce the need to send sworn officers to certain noncriminal calls, the chief said.
The City of Jonesboro police chief presented a one‑year summary of activity inside the city’s Entertainment District and said officers logged 965 calls for service from last August through this September under the district’s geofence. Of those, the chief said 146 calls generated criminal reports; 18 were alcohol-related (including DWI or public intoxication) and 30 were drug-related.
"Overall, during from last August till September…
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