Crime & Safety
Police and Fire Statistics for January 2012
The White Lake Police and Fire departments have released statistics for January. The police department responded to more than 1,000 calls, and the fire department put out two fires.
While we wait for more readers to submit questions to Chief Edward Harris, Harris and Chief Tony Maltese have released to White Lake Patch statistics for January 2012 indicating the police department received fewer calls for service this year, compared to last, and the fire department responded to more.
Harris said the statistics show just how busy both departments are, but notes that while they are busy, most of the calls are for non-serious crimes.
"Many of our residents think nothing ever happens here in White Lake, our statistics show that's simply not true," Harris said. "That said, most crimes committed in White Lake are committed by people the victim knows. We rarely have violent stranger on stranger crimes here."
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As far as the fire department, Maltese has only two significant incidents listed - the incident involving the , and a residential fire that caused damage to the vinyl siding of the home, and the garage.
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January 2012 January 2011 Percent Change Year to Date 2012 Year to Date 2011 Percent Change Fire
2
7
-350
2
7
-350
Building
1
6
-600
1
6
-600
Vehicle
1
0
100
1
0
100
Brush
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
0
1
-100
0
1
-100
Medical/Rescue
142
128
10
142 128 10
Hazardous Condition
5
4
20
5
4
20
Service Call
20
22
-10
20
22
-10
Good Intent
12
9
25
12
9
25
Other, false call
6
8
-25
6
8
-25
Total
187
178
5
187
178
5
Detective Bureau Summary January 2012 January 2011 Percent Change Year to Date 2012 Year to Date 2011 Percent Change Arrests 5 0 100+ 5 0 100 Warrants Issued 31 23 35 31 23 35 Court Cases 9 8 12.5 9 8 12.5 Cases Assigned 27 20 35 27 20 35 Cases Closed by Arrest 11 6 83.3 11 6 83.3 Cases Closed Other 27 31 13 27 31 13 Uniform Division Summary January 2012 January 2011 Percent Change Year to Date 2012 Year to Date 2011 Percent Change Arrests 83 117 29 83 117 29 Traffic Warnings 78 265 70.5 78 265 70.5 Tickets Issued 204 385 -47 204 385 -47 Accident-Property Damage 46 38 21 46 38 21 Accident-Personal Injury 14 3 100+ 14 3 100+ Accident-Fatal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Accident-Private Property 13 12 8.3 13 12 8.3 Calls for Service 1,248 1,707 26.9 1,248 1,707 26.9 Dispatch Runs 681 781 12.8 681 781 12.8Statistics provided by the White Lake Police Department and the White Lake Fire Department.
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