Auburn police responded to nearly 2,900 calls for service in May while investigating dozens of domestic violence incidents, mental health-related calls and traffic crashes, according to the department’s latest monthly activity report.
The report shows officers handled 2,838 calls for service during May, bringing the year-to-date total to 12,404. Officers made 49 adult arrests and two juvenile arrests during the month while executing 12 warrants.
Domestic violence remained one of the department’s most common investigative responsibilities. Police reported 76 domestic violence investigations in May, accounting for more than one-third of all person-related investigations. Officers also investigated 36 harassment complaints, nine violations of orders of protection, five sex offense cases and one robbery.
Quality-of-life complaints continued to generate significant police activity. Officers responded to 84 reports involving disorderly conduct, fights and noise complaints, investigated 47 neighbor disputes and looked into 175 reports of suspicious activity. Police also handled 26 animal complaints and 12 landlord-tenant disputes.
Mental health-related incidents remained a notable demand on department resources. Officers investigated 37 mental health calls in May, along with seven missing person cases, six overdose investigations and 19 suicide attempt investigations.
Traffic enforcement and crash investigations also accounted for a substantial portion of police activity. Officers conducted 437 traffic stops, issued 230 traffic tickets and wrote 316 parking tickets. Police investigated 12 personal injury crashes and 54 property damage accidents during the month.
The department’s School Resource Officer program handled 75 incidents involving school buildings and school activities. According to the report, those incidents included criminal investigations, fights, bullying complaints, property checks and other disruptive behavior. Officers also provided security at sporting events, prom, night school activities and a planned lockdown drill.
The Detective Bureau was assigned 31 new cases during May and closed 68 previously assigned investigations. Detectives made three arrests during the month. Meanwhile, the Identification Bureau processed 45 new cases and received 167 items of evidence while overseeing state-mandated reporting requirements for 153 registered sex offenders living in Auburn.
The department also reported coordinating 1,008 hours of training during May. Training topics included shooting reconstruction, crisis intervention, officer wellness and evidence technician instruction. The report noted that Auburn’s newest officers completed their final month at the police academy and have begun field training.
The department also recognized the retirement of Detective Charles “Chucky” Augello, who retired May 22 after 18 years of service with the Auburn Police Department.
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