{"id":26866,"date":"2025-05-30T11:15:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=26866"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:15:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:15:33","slug":"calls-to-police-show-large-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/calls-to-police-show-large-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls to police show large increase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Decatur Police Department saw a significant increase in the number of calls for service it received in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a department report, calls in April totaled 1,560, an increase of 557 from March!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two categories with the largest rise were traffic enforcement and building checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March calls totaled 1,003 while February’s numbers were 768.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the year, the report said, the department has responded to a total of 4,136 calls for service, an average of 1,034 calls per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The calls include a mix of emergency and non-emergency responses, including, but not limited to, traffic stops, traffic-related criminal offenses, vehicle accidents, and a variety of other traffic related concerns, the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number also includes property crimes, crimes against a person(s), and long-term investigations as well as non-criminal issues such as, VIN (vehicle inspection number) checks, civil disputes, animal complaints, vehicle unlocks, and neighbor complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIME TO RENEW: As the weather continues to improve, the department said, people are reminded to renew their registration sticker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who have registered their golf cart or UTV do not need to bring their vehicle again to register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is needed to renew is a five-digit registration number and valid proof of insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Golf carts are $30 cash or check; no cards are being accepted at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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