Auburn police responded to more than 2,100 calls for service in January, while investigating dozens of domestic violence cases, larcenies and mental health incidents across the city.
The Auburn Police Department logged 2,152 calls for service during the month, along with 67 adult arrests and four juvenile arrests. Officers also executed 27 warrants.
Domestic violence cases made up a large share of investigative work. Police opened 82 domestic violence investigations in January.
Officers also investigated 27 larcenies, 11 criminal mischief cases, 17 trespass complaints and one burglary.
In other categories, police handled 20 harassment investigations, four sex offense investigations and two assault investigations.
Drug and fraud enforcement remained active. Officers conducted 13 drug investigations and 13 fraud investigations. They also investigated three overdoses.
Mental health calls continued to be a factor in daily policing. Officers investigated 17 mental health incidents and five missing person cases. Police also investigated 15 suicide attempts during the month.
Quality-of-life complaints accounted for dozens of calls. Officers responded to 19 animal complaints, eight landlord-tenant disputes and 13 neighbor disputes. Police logged 52 reports of disorderly conduct, fights and noise, along with 101 suspicious activity investigations.
Traffic enforcement and crashes also kept officers busy. Police investigated 12 motor vehicle accidents involving personal injury and 89 property damage crashes. Officers made 271 traffic stops and issued 109 traffic tickets, along with 255 parking tickets.
The department reported nine use-of-force incidents and one officer injured on duty in January. Officers also handled 38 prisoner transports and responded to 12 hang-up 911 calls that required police response.
Within the Detective Bureau, investigators were assigned 24 new cases and closed 25 cases. The bureau made one arrest related to two misdemeanors and applied for two misdemeanor warrants. Detectives had 235 active cases at the end of January.
The Identification Bureau was assigned 44 new cases and received 82 items into evidence. Officers processed 72 photo memory cards and oversaw mandated reporting for 151 registered sex offenders living in Auburn, including 78 sex offender contacts.
School resource officers handled 70 incidents in and around school buildings. Those cases included criminal matters, fights, bullying, property checks and other disruptive behavior. Officers also provided security for sporting events, night school and two planned lockdown drills.
The department’s Training and Planning Division coordinated 2,810 hours of training during the month. Training included Emergency Response Team instruction, Gun Involved Violence Elimination training and child forensic interviewing. Officers also completed a distracted driving course and annual slips, trips and falls training.
The department marked Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in January and said goodbye to Sgt. Christine Gilfus, who retired Jan. 14 after 20 years of service.
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