Police calls up 40% in 2012

T he Whitehall Police Department had a busy year in 2012.

The department released its annual activity report earlier this month and statistics show a significant increase in the number of incidents to which they responded.

“We were up about 40 percent on business,” said Chief Matt Dickinson.

According to the report, the department responded to a total of 1,752 incidents last year and the number of arrests increased by 13 from 165 in 2011 to 178 last year.

Dickinson said the reasons for [...]

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