Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Police has released the Annual Report for calendar year 2016, and includes personnel changes, a break down the calls for service, and explains different programs implemented in 2016.

Police Chief Scott Edinger noted changes in personnel.

Sgt. Thomas Nagel was terminated and Officer Matthew Baumgartner, Corporal Kent Warren, and Captain Gary Peterson resigned. Six officers were hired in the year to fill the vacancies.

Chief Edinger says identity theft and scam education continue to be in demand, adding that classes are given by Detective Lt., Leroy Gross.

Edinger says, “In 2016, the police department entered the social media arena by activating both a facebook page and twitter page.  The twitter account is slow in getting started, however our Facebook page has reached over 2,500 citizens of Jamestown. It’s a great way for us to connect and interact with the people we serve.”

Included in the annual report is school related calls for service. In 2016, 323 total calls were to the Jamestown Public Schools, including nine accidents, seven possessions of tobacco, and 11 unruly juveniles.

Chief Edinger broke down  reported offenses.

Assaults  in 2016 were 249, down from  254 in 2015. There were 30 sex offenses, 574 thefts-fraud and 222 drug offenses.

He pointed out that “The most noted changes are Possession of Drug Paraphernalia offenses, down in 2016 as well as Possession of Marijuana offenses. Theft of Property offenses increased in 2016.”

Total calls for service were up in 2016 at 16,465  an icrease from 16,178 in 2015. Arrests remained about the same in 2016, with 1,273.