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Cottonwood Heights police report highlights call volume, undercover raids and staffing concerns
Summary
Chief Russo reported January response times and crime counts, described undercover investigations at two massage parlors that yielded arrests and evidence seizures, and warned that three-person engine crews can constrain rescue and firefighting operations.
Cottonwood Heights police officials told the City Council on Feb. 17 that January call volume and response times remained roughly on par with last year while some crime categories rose.
Chief Russo reported 1,298 calls for service in January and gave typical response times: priority-1 officer travel averaging 2 minutes 11 seconds, priority-2 averaging 4 minutes 17 seconds and priority-3 averaging about 4 minutes 7 seconds. He listed January counts including 12 assaults, 47 thefts and one stolen vehicle; arrests for the month were 58.
Russo also briefed the council on recent enforcement actions. He described undercover…
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