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Police report: April was busiest month to date; officers certified in radar and lidar for speed enforcement

Wasco City Council · May 5, 2026
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Wasco police reported 1,663 April incidents (912 calls for service, 751 officer-initiated), 278 traffic stops, 144 citations and 85 arrests; council members pressed police to expand speed enforcement and the department said officers received radar and lidar certifications.

Wasco police told the City Council Tuesday that April was the department’s busiest month to date with 1,663 total incidents, 912 calls for service and 751 officer-initiated activities.

Lieutenant Galatera presented the department’s statistics: officers made 278 traffic stops, issued 144 citations (including 31 moving violations and 76 parking citations), generated 161 case…

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