Police report: 866 calls for service in August; CID and narcotics investigations ongoing
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The police department reported 866 calls for service in August, 87 arrests and activity in CID and narcotics units; the board approved the department's monthly report.
The Logansport Police Department reported 866 calls for service in August and 87 arrests, the department told the board on Sept. 10.
Chief Yike presented the monthly figures: officers logged 28,087 miles, issued 72 citations and 271 warnings and conducted 319 traffic stops. The Criminal Investigations Division had 14 active cases and closed 10. A narcotics-related unit investigated 11 cases and made five arrests, including cases involving methamphetamine and cocaine.
The department’s traffic division activities and animal control responses were also noted in the report; the animal-control figures included 27 calls for service in August with seven animals taken to the shelter and three bite cases.
The board approved the police department’s August monthly report by motion and voice vote. Chief Yike thanked the board following the approval.
The report included operational numbers but did not prompt separate budget or personnel motions during the meeting.