October incidents increase a dramatic 30.4 percent over ’07

RBC — The combined incidents during October 2008 for the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and the Meeker Police Department rose dramatically, with a 30.4 percent increase, compared to October 2007.
Total incidents received through the communications center increased to 1,141 in October 2008, up from 875 in October 2007. The number of calls for service remained the same for the sheriff’s office with 301 incidents in October 2007 and October 2008. The number of…