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Show . I USU Center offers Gung Fu keeps 'em kickin' students a way to save -- See Duchesne keeps winning as season nears end -- See page 9 page 9 waamwiM -- See page 10 i, mm iiiiiiiimiini 1 o f , Sets State Record. Monday ' 'V, ' ft ; - & ,; I X it . i m -- V. r.. Brrrrrrrrr. 4v . 50 Cents 16 Pages ' fti ?, . Roosevelt, Utah Wednesday, February 8, 1989 76th Year No. 6 x "i- - . . . it's a cold -- 47 degrees WE WANTED IT, AND BOY DID WE GET is now approaching normal levels in the Basin, say the cxpeits...But seldom do we get so much in so little lime. It seems people have different ways of acknowledging the white stuffs presence, but it quit falling, it sure got me thing everyone can agree on-o- ncc COLD! ! ! Residents are encouraged to insulate pipes when possible, and leave water running, to keep pipes from freezing in the o tempuratures. And even if you dont plan on spending much time outdoors, dress warmly. IT-Sno- wfaU sub-zer- Local counties start plans for Basin cloud seeding Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett county oflidala have given the direction to proceed with plana for an eetimated $30,000 cloud aeeding project The eountiea will enter into an agreement with the Utah Water Reeoureea Diviaion," aaid Dueheane County Larry Ross. Then the project will be taken to The Force is with vou-sm- all contractors." The cloud aeeding is expected to booat anowfall by 10 to 15 percent in the Basin, rea ulting in more precipitation in the apring. but sure... Rooaevelt Police officers experienced a very active year in 1988, reaponding to over 6000 calls, a significant increase over last year. Misdemeanors, sometimes considered petty crime, reached an e high in 1988, while felonies dropped to the lowest level in six years. Reported incidents are higher than at any other year on record. That information is part of the departments recently released annual report, containing statistics and vital information that indicate a busy year and a busy police force, with more arrests per officer than most departments of comparable size in the state. Incidenta on record can be divided into six main categories: 1) Service calls; these are calls by the public or circumstances recognized by officer observation, and include such things as alarms, motorist assistance, security checks, traffic warnings, and numerous others, depending on the need. 2) Incidents; these are written reportable crimes and suspected crimes that require police intervention, arrest and followup. This usually means investigation, court preparation, and presumably trial. a) Misdemeanors; these are actual misdemeanor arrests, involving related penalties or fines and requiring investigation and sometimes court. b) Felonies; these are felony arrests, carrying a heavier penalty than misdemeanors-basi-cal- fy, a person could be sent to prison for committing a felony. can be and usuMany with the cases are spent, ally ranging in complexity and priorall-tim- man-hou- ity. rs c) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; these are very ' and often the number of DUI arrests are directly related to the number of g, officers on patrol to observe and check drivers. These statistics are included with the misdemeanor statistics, but citizens should be aware of the specific and separate charge. d) Traffic citations. The total for service calls and repeated incidents in 1988 was 5,043 calls. Reported incidents, totaling 1,823, increased 31 percent over 1987. The arrest rate per officer also showed a dramatic increase, 65 percent over the previous year. These arrests include felonies and misdemeanors, which together totaled 934-3- 32 more than the previous year. Of 1,381 reported misdemeanors, 80 percent of those, or 1,107, were cleared, an impressive number to be cleared within one year. This was accomplished primarily by arrest or recovery of stolen property, but can also be achieved through investigation that brings the case to civil jurisdiction. 221, or 16 percent, are still under investigation, while three percent are listed as information reporta-n- ot usually involving further investigation-an- d one percent were unfounded. Though the number of felony arrests in 1988 was 48, the number of reported felonies is distinctly higher. at 193: ofthose 193. 47 percent (90 incidents) were cleared, while an equal percentage were still under investigation as of years end. One example of a felony still under investigation is the theft at Smileys in November. Four percent (7 incidents) of the reported felonies were listed as information reports, and three percent were unfounded. individual DUI Fifty-eigarrests were made in 1988, significantly lower than years past, with a peak in 1986 at 222. Police Chief Cedi Gurr points out, however, that DUI arrests are directly related to the number of officers out there on the streets, so the lower numbers do not necessarily indiode a decrease in .drinking drivers. Traffic dtations were issued ht 8-- 10 Saunders met with local Roosevelt police file annual crime report By Karla Cox "Most of our investigations have indicated an percent increase in precipitation which is based on the December to March said Barry Saunders, period, associate director of the Division of Water Resources. "You're putting snow on top of snow, so you dont have foe loss in evaporation that you do normally. county officials to discuss concerns that foe Wasatch cloud seeding is harming the Basin area. "If there are any effects downwind, theyre positive, he said. Studies have indicated no scientific evidence that seeding results in less precipitation downwind." 330 times in 1988, lower by 64 than 1987, but much higher than 1986(250)l Averaging 320 a year, Local officials support the cloud seeding project because of The Wasatch Front, mountains have had 85 to 1 15 percent of average anowpack according to National Weather Service reports. The Uintah Mountains had 0 percent of normal. that turn foe water into snow flakes. A number of storms that come through don't have enough freezing nuclei In areas of Utah with mountain ranges, scientists merely place particles at foe face of foe range and let natural storms and airflow lift foe nuclei to foe The local counties have asked for $15,000 from foe Water Conservancy District and $15,000 from foe state. "We hope we can get close to this amount, said Ross. "If the counties have to fond any of the project, it will bea small amount. Cloud seeding is a process of enhancing Mother Nature, said Saunders. "All you need to get snowflakes are particles in foe air "The main problem is how to get the particles in foe clouds, said Saunders. "If you don't have mountains you need to use aircraft, which can be costly. Fifteen cloud seeding machines were started between Bountiful and Alpine last November as part of an $85,000 cloud seeding program. The fonding was paid for by Salt Lake City, foe Department of Natural Resource" and area ski resorts. these concerns. It has an effect downwind for 70 miles, said Ross. 65-9- .... clouds. dtations are not foe greatest con- cern of foe police force. Chief Gurr states that the greatest amount of accumulative time is spent on investigation and prevention of priority concerns; a thorough investigation is required on many incidents, and there is no real way to measure that kind of effort in Another element the statistics don't show is foe involvement of RPD officers in drug task force arrests that began in another jurisdiction, but culminated here in Roosevelt, says Gurr. A great deal of strategy and thorough research is necessary to accomplish foe capture of a thief or drug dealer. While most police activity for the area peaked in foe years 1983-8the RPD officers continue to be active, and the workload per officer is of necessity increased with the smaller fores than in those yean of higher criminal activity. For example, the arrest rate per officer is much higher in 1988 than 1986, though the criminal inddsnt rate was higher in 85 by over 250, because there were 13 e officers then, compared to 8 man-hour- s. 5, foil-tim- officers now. ' Aside from foe weighty re- sponsibilities carried by the officers, the dispatchers have a great deal to take care of as well. Gurr says fosse dispatchers have done very well in handling the prob- -' lems that arise; they have given CPR instructions over the phone in life and death situations, taken e calls on a crisis after 5 p.m., dispatched foe fire department along with foe police department, handled water calls and alarms while folfilling secretarial e work. They have transcribed and suspect tapes, taken bail when necessary, searched female prisoners, tracked stolen property on pawn lists and aided in locating wanted persons. T appreciate Officer Steve Hooles instrumentality in putting these year-en- d hot-lin- wit-nes- Continued on page S THE YEARS STATISTICS-Offic- cr Jerry Payne, at the computer, looks over the Roosevelt Police , Departments statistics for the year 1988, compiled by Officer Wayne Embleton, standing, and dispatcher Denise Rhodes, in back. Officer Steve Hooley was also instrumental in compiling the figures that indicate how really busy the city force has been. |