Cheney dispatch calls jump by almost 20 percent in 2014, calls for patrol service, crime reports also up
No matter one's familiarity with the Cheney Police Department's year-end report, the statistic still jumps out at you like a bright, flashing neon sign.
In 2014, dispatchers in the department's communication division handled a record 55,018 calls, a 19.18 percent jump over 2013 numbers. And while the breakdown between calls for Cheney police and for Eastern Washington University officers remain near historical levels, 55 percent for Cheney and 45 percent for EWU, dispatch calls to Eastern jumped 22.65 percent while Cheney calls increased 16.40 percent.
Some might look at the number and see an...
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