4th of July police actions down from 2005

The numbers kept Northern and Western Division police busy with 27 felony arrests and 976 misdemeanor arrests. Misdemeanor citations were down dramatically from years past at 875 compared to 1418 in 2005. In contrast, the number of field interviews were up at 474, compared to 298 the year before. Drunk detentions were only slightly higher this year totaling 102, which was an slight increase of 2005's 98 detentions.

Overall, the total number of police actions decreased from 3,763 in 2005 to 2,946 this year, despite the extra day tacked onto the holiday weekend.

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