Forks had a 2.97% Increase in Crime in 2011

In many ways, 2011 was the best of times for Forks Police. Though the crime rate rose by 2.97 percent in the township, the department’s apprehension of suspected criminals went up by 154 percent.

“Fortunately,” said Police Chief Gregory Dorney, “due to hard work by our detectives and a bit of luck, [we] were able to keep identifying the persons responsible and arresting and prosecuting them successfully.”

Dorney presented his 2011 end-of-year report (attached) to Forks supervisors this month.

He said in the summer of 2011, Forks got hit by a string of burglaries and thefts from vehicles, which accounts for the increased crime rate.

According to the report, Forks detectives were also responsible for the following:

• Criminal investigations conducted – 140 criminal cases cleared by exceptional means (case solved/no arrest by victim decision) – 32
• Criminal case cleared by arrests – 15
• Search warrants executed – 10
• Walk-In fingerprinting - -45
• Property Room Log Entries – 169 Cases/ 563 items entered
• Evidence Delivery to the PSP Crime Lab – 36
• Juvenile Referrals –22

In 201, Forks officers also responded to 254 crashes. And the K-9 team was used for 312 calls, resulting in 14 arrests.

Copies of the complete report are also available at the Forks Township Police Department.