Melissa Cantu Trevinomtrevino@aliceechonews.com

Alice Police Department released their 2017 statistics for each department.

“We do a whole lot with a lot less. The investigators and officers working together solve cases and the number for our department don't lie," said Police Chief Rex Ramon. "These guys are fighting crime and taking drugs off the streets. It's not made up."

The statistics of each division go to the state and to the local auditors and can be verified.

Patrol Stats

14,196 - calls

127 - juvenile detentions

1,311 - adult arrests

622 crashes with 1 fatality

1,983 - citation given

1,535 - warnings given

Criminal Investigation Division

cases assigned - 2,236 cases closed - 2,023 cases pending - 213 percent of cases closed - 90.5 percent Narcotics Division

Money used for narcotics investigations - $3,000 given to Alice PD by Duval County and $7,400 given to Alice PD by the City of Alice

78 investigations consisting of:

30 - controlled narcotic purchases 37 - raids 2 - knock and talk searches 3 - buy bust narcotic seizures by means of traffic stops 5 - surveillance traffic stops resulting in narcotic seizures 1 - controlled currency seizure 382 - documented traffic stops were conducted by the Interdiction Officer

Money seized - $210,175

5 vehicles seized during narcotics search warrants executed in the City of Alice

2 vehicles were seized by the Interdiction Officer by means of traffic stops

1 stolen vehicle was recovered by the Interdiction Officer by means of a traffic stop

Arrests - 38

Guns seized - 8

Drugs seized:

3,111.8 grams of marijuana 126.8 grams of synthetic marijuana 129.7 grams of cocaine 67.6 grams of heroin 0.4 grams of Alprazolam 0.75 grams of Methamphetamine 17.3 grams of Hydrocodone 3.4 grams of Methadone Alice Municipal Court 2017 Stats

Money collected - $463,271.75

Cases filed - 2,162 cases out of 2,970 violations

Some cases filed include:

theft - 151 assaults - 70 public intoxication - 101 possession of drug paraphernalia - 44 leaving scene of accident - 12 open container - 28 minor in possession of alcohol - 9 minor in possession of tobacco - 9 City warrants issued - 1,050