The Piedmont City Council recently heard monthly reports from the police and fire departments along with the rescue squad.

Police Chief Steven Tidwell gave his departments report for the month of August and it went as follows:

Arrests

4 Felony Arrests

35 Misdemeanor Arrests

1 DUI Arrests

1 Drug Arrests

2 Crimes Against Persons Arrests

5 Theft Arrests

7 Court/Warrant Arrests

23 Other Arrests

Traffic

94 Citations

10 Accident Reports

38 Motorist Assists

Crime

2 Violent Crimes Reported

5 Burglaries Reported

16 Thefts Reported

50 Cases Investigated

74 Incident Reports

0 Meth Lab Sites

Contacts

338 Calls for Service

428 Officer Initiated

804 Total contacts with public (includes motorist assists)

Public Safety Dispatch

185 Piedmont Rescue Calls Dispatched

12 Piedmont Fire Department Calls Dispatched

1794 Total Calls to Dispatch Center

Court Collections

$14,786.59

Fire Chief Mike Ledbetter (pictured) then gave his report, which included news about a new storm shelter.

Rescue Squad Chief Phillip Winkles, during his report, says EMS responded to 119 calls and 82 patients were transported to the hospital during the month of August.

Winkles also thanked both the police and fire departments for their assistance during one particularly busy day.

Winkles says that response times during the month of August were down to around 4 minutes and 32 seconds.