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Show City police force kept busy . . . and found; seven impounded cars; 26 abandoned and impounded im-pounded bicycles (24 returned to owners); one transfer of evidence or property; 85 police service; nine police emergency service; three public auctions; one district court. Under non-criminal classification, classifi-cation, animals' seemed to take up considerable time of the police officers. There were listed list-ed 97, animals found to be straying during the period; 84 animals were destroyed; three, to which officers were called due to noise and five dead animals. A big job with diversified duties might partially describe the work of each Springville police officer judging from the semi-annual report submitted sub-mitted to the City Council. Covering the 6-months period per-iod from July 1 to January 1, the report shows 404 citations given for violation of road and driving laws and also under this classification are six reckless reck-less driving cases; three, racing; rac-ing; 51 property damage and five injury accidents; also four parking violations. Of the 404 citations, there were 392 convictions con-victions and only 12 dismissals. The officers investigated one case each of robbery, aggravated aggra-vated assault and automobile theft during the past six months. Under the classification of larceny theft, the officers investigated in-vestigated six car prowls; 20 stolen bicycles; 42 property thefts and two grand larceny. Among other cases handled were: 17 shooting within the city; five bad checks (others handled by the county); three sex offenses (2 leudness) sev-drunk sev-drunk drivers; 14, residential prowlers; nine, vandalism and property damage; 16, juvenile delinquency; 13 miscellaneous; 44 suspicious persons. The report on non-criminal cases handled, listed 15 missing miss-ing persons and attempts to locate; 21 family troubles; seven character references; 7 health; 10 suspects; seven public pub-lic safety; 10 unlocked doors; 18 escourts; 11 fires; 23 lost |