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  "description": "In the month of January 2026, the Forest Grove Police Department serviced 1,805 calls total, with an average of 58 calls per day. This and more in the stats for the first month of the year.",
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  "textContent": "_As written by the Forest Grove Police Department. News in the Grove does not write, edit, or alter the monthly police stats._\n\nEach day the Forest Grove Police Department receives and responds to anywhere from 50-70 calls for service - give or take a few. This includes calls and reports generated by the community, as well as self-initiated activity over the course of three shifts, 24/7.\n\nIn the month of January 2026, we serviced 1,805 calls total, with an average of 58 calls per day.\n\nOf those, 641 were calls made to dispatch (911 or non-emergency), and 1,164 were self-initiated (such as traffic stops and extra patrols).\n\nOfficers also made 57 arrests during the month, however that number includes arrests that resulted in citations as well as trips to the jail and peace officer holds.\n\nPolice also conducted 61 welfare checks, 381 traffic stops, as well as 134 extra patrols – which is when officers specifically spend time at and around a particular area to address suspicious activity, traffic safety, and/or community concerns.\n\nAmong the 1,805 calls, the FGPD responded to 105 calls involving suspicious persons, vehicles, or circumstances, as well as: 18 thefts, 5 assaults, 3 burglaries, 10 DUIIs, 11 hit-and-runs, and 41 disturbances.\n\nTo date, your Forest Grove Police have responded to 1,805 calls in 2026.\n\nWant more stats and info? Keep an eye out for our 2025 Annual Report, which we’ll be releasing in the coming weeks.\n\nStay safe out there, make good choices, and call if you need us.\n\nWe’ll be here.",
  "title": "Column | Forest Grove Police Stats for January 2026",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-13T23:23:37.000Z"
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