The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident.
Feb. 17-23, 2020
Meeker Dispatch Center administered 439 phone calls last week including 31 911 calls, 72 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 131 outgoing calls. A total of 146 calls for service were created, 69 for the Sheriff’s Office, 55 for MPD.
Note the department breakdown of calls may differ from the total number reported due to individual incidents with multiple agencies responding.
Law enforcement conducted 16 traffic stops.
Sheriff’s Deputies issued 1 citation on 9 stops and 1 traffic arrest
MPD issued 2 citations on 9 stops
There were no DUIs
7 traffic crashes occurred in RBC, one injury crash and 2 involving wildlife. RBSO and MPD assisted Colorado State Patrol on 6 calls.
Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 60 requests for service:
3 911 hangups/tests
6 agency assists
4 animal calls
16 security checks
6 attempts to serve civil papers
2 motorist assists
2 suspicious incidents
2 traffic complaints
One each: civil, fire, fraud K-9 deployment, traffic accident, traffic arrest, traffic hazard, VIN inspection
MPD responded to 46 requests for service:
1 911 misdials/tests
1 agency assist
4 animal calls
21 business checks
4 citizen assist
2 fraud cases
5 motorist assists
2 suspicious incidents
2 traffic accidents
One each: funeral escort, juvenile problem, traffic hazard and VIN inspection
Meeker Fire and Rescue responded to 7 calls
3 ambulance requests, 1 medical transport, 3 ambulance request and one injury/crash. Units responded to a report of an explosion and fire.
Rio Blanco Detention
17 current inmates, 12 males and 5 females
5 warrant arrests
5 booked, arrested by RBSO
4 inmates released
3 transports to or from other facilities.
