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Centerville police and fire/EMS report March activity; volunteer fire department awarded $4,000 grant
Summary
Centerville Police reported 382 calls for service in March and multiple training and outreach activities; fire/EMS reported 127 EMS calls and 101 fire calls and noted a $4,000 tourism grant to the Volunteer Fire Department for its annual car show.
At the April 6 Centerville City Council meeting, the police and fire/EMS departments presented their monthly reports for March 2026.
The Centerville Police Department reported 382 calls for service in March (up from 289 in February), 210 business checks with 10 open doors found, 952 countywide dispatch calls, and 33 charges for misdemeanor and felony offenses. The department recorded 148 traffic enforcement contacts and 93 warnings or citations for traffic violations. Recent activities included officer and dispatcher testing, participation in a local high school career fair, mental health and online safety training, and other community engagement.
Fire and EMS reported 127 total EMS calls in March (84 transport calls and 43 non‑transport calls) and 101 total fire‑related calls (including three structure fires, four grass fires, five vehicle accidents and eight fire alarms). Training reported included respiratory refreshers for EMS personnel and hazmat refreshers for fire crews. The Volunteer Fire Department received $4,000 in tourism grant money to support its annual car show.
The reports were entered into the meeting minutes; no separate council action on the reports is recorded in the excerpt provided.
