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Midvale police report: September call volumes and hostage rescue detailed
Summary
Chief April Morse reported 2,789 calls and 924 cases for September, highlighted 40 canine responses and one drone deployment, and described a hostage/abduction SWAT response in early October where the victim was rescued unharmed.
Chief April Morse presented the Unified Police Department's monthly statistics for September and described a recent SWAT response. Morse said September call volume was 2,789 with 924 total cases — an average of about 100 calls per officer — and that the citations total for the month was 375 (32 warnings; 343 penalty citations). "In the first week of October there was a Swat call out at an apartment building on Center Street, which was a hostage situation with an abduction. Due to the quick response of a rapid deployment team, the suspect was arrested, and the victim was rescued unharmed," Morse said.
Morse also noted 40 canine responses and one drone response in Midvale and reported 96 open cases in the Special Victims Unit with 10 new cases for the month. The council received the report during the regular meeting; no formal action followed the presentation.
