The Webster City Police Department released a monthly report for January. The department is releasing numbers for many police activities in an effort to increase transparency, according to Police Chief Brian Hughes. He said January brought its own challenges.
"This month was a lot of people not getting along with each other. That was a lot of our calls, including harassment related incidents or domestic disputes," Hughes said.
He also said that every month is different in the challenges that are presented to the department.
Fact Box
By the numbers for
January 2013
Webster City
Police Department
Calls for Service - 1,253
Telephone Calls Processed - 1,858
Incident Reports Filed - 63
Offenses (Actual Charged
Offenses) - 39
Arrests (Persons) - 31
911 Telephone Calls - 9
Traffic Accidents - 14
Traffic Stops - 22
Traffic Citations - 15
Parking Tickets - 8
Unlocks (Vehicles Only) - 10