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Wasco Police chief reports nearly 18,000 incidents, 3,000 traffic stops and 148 DUI arrests in first year
Summary
At the April 15 council meeting, Wasco Police Department leadership reviewed first-year operational statistics, citing nearly 18,000 incidents handled, about 3,000 traffic stops, close to 1,000 arrests and 148 drunk-driving arrests since the department began operations in April 2024.
The Wasco Police Department presented its first-year operational summary to the Wasco City Council on April 15, reporting substantial officer-initiated activity, enforcement numbers and technology-driven improvements in vehicle theft recoveries.
The police chief told council members that from April 18, 2024, through the meeting date the department had handled ‘‘just north of 18,000 incidents’’ and performed more than 3,000 traffic stops. Officer-initiated contacts represented about 40% of department activity, the chief said, and the agency recorded nearly 1,000 total arrests and roughly 325 narcotics-related investigations during the year.
The chief highlighted a DUI-prevention grant application and said the department had arrested 148 drivers for driving under the influence over the 12-month…
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