MAY 2008 - The department investigated 11 criminal cases, 1 traffic crash, and 2 city ordinance violations (junk in yard and littering.)

Officers made 29 traffic stops, issuing 22 warnings and 7 citations.

The department had 46 calls for service, made 59 citizens contacts, and made 4 arrests (*)

* Possession of marijuana-less than 15 grams, obstructing an officer

* Reckless driving, possession of marijuana-less than 15 grams, the arrest resulted in recovering a stolen vehicle from Gilmer County

* Driving under the influence

* Possession of marijuana-less than 15 grams

JUNE 2008 - The department investigated 5 criminal cases, and 2 traffic crashes.

Officers made 29 traffic stops, issuing 24 warnings and 4 citations.

The department had 38 calls for service, made 35 citizens contacts, and made 2 arrests (*)

* Summons issued for 2 counts of assault

* Public intoxication

A commendation was issued to Officer Jeff Starcher for single-handedly recovering a stolen vehicle from Gilmer County on May 22, 2008. In addition to facing 3 misdemeanor charges in Calhoun County related to the incident, the suspect is now facing 3 felony counts in Gilmer County related to the stolen vehicle because of Officer Starcher's actions.