COLUSA, CA (MPG) — The Colusa Police Department reported 327 calls for service in October as officers balanced patrol work, investigations and community outreach, according to the department’s monthly report for the month.
Through the month, the department conducted concealed-carry weapons interviews, met with Endemic Architecture on police department design work, took part in a Colusa Community Partners meeting and worked with the District Attorney’s Office on case investigation protocols. The department also met with Colusa County Sheriff’s Office jail administrators to discuss PRCS, parole and probation violations, sat on the School Attendance Review Board and helped interview candidates for assistant city manager.
Patrol officers handled 327 calls with 16 agency assists. Officers made 10 in-custody arrests and issued one citation in lieu of booking a subject into jail. The report notes one domestic violence incident, not including verbal-only calls, and 37 reports initiated.
Officers initiated 224 traffic stops and issued 40 citations, including violations for cell phone use while driving, speeding, stop sign violations and illegal window tint. The department recorded two reportable traffic collisions and three DUI-related arrests. The Police Services Manager handled 72 calls for service, not counting telephone calls.
One notable case involved a domestic incident at a local trailer park where one person suffered minor stab wounds to the torso and hand. Officers later located the suspect in Williams and arrested the individual on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and other charges before booking into the county jail.
On Halloween, which fell on a Friday this year, patrol officers used bicycle patrols in the Country Club area to monitor trick-or-treat crowds and interact with families. The department reported no major incidents that night.
Code enforcement details October activity
A separate report from the city’s code enforcement office shows five alleged violations between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31, with four cases closed in the field and one still pending.
In the field, staff documented shopping carts, including four from Sav Mor and five from Dollar General, and advised the businesses to remove carts as needed. Officers tagged seven vehicles for 120-hour and curbside parking violations. None of those vehicles were towed, while two received citations. Reported violations included continuous parking, wrong-side parking, expired registration and alley parking offenses, along with nuisance junk, overgrown weeds and fire hazards.
The report also notes daily drive-bys and compliance walkthroughs at permitted cannabis locations, including odor and equipment inspections, facility walkthroughs and ongoing research into relevant training. Staff attended internal meetings and Cohort-3 cannabis grant project sessions as part of that oversight work.