Grand Forks Police Log Tops 1,000 Calls

Grand Forks (trfnews.i234.me) — Police recorded 1,097 calls for service during a seven-day reporting period.

The log covers 6 a.m. July 5 through 6 a.m. July 12, 2026.

Traffic Stops Lead Weekly Activity

Traffic enforcement made up the largest share of police activity. Officers conducted 268 traffic stops during the period.

Police also handled 76 follow-up calls and 63 welfare checks. The log listed 62 suspicious activity reports.

Animal calls reached 57, while officers completed 52 location checks. Community policing accounted for 46 entries.

The daily totals changed across the week. July 6 had the highest count, with 196 calls.

July 7, July 9, and July 10 each had 156 calls. July 8 had 150 calls.

The log also included calls involving violence, theft, and impaired driving.

Police recorded 22 domestic-related calls. That total includes domestic reports and incidents involving reported injuries.

The log also listed 12 assault-related calls and seven sex-related reports. Six DUI or actual physical control calls were recorded.

Officers handled 17 warrant service calls during the reporting period. The week also included 29 accident-related calls.

Those entries included crashes, injury crashes, and hit-and-run reports. The log listed 13 theft-related calls and 10 shoplifting calls.

Police also responded to 13 disturbance or fight calls. Six calls involved suicide threats or a possibly injured suicidal person.

The calls were spread across residential areas, businesses, and major roads.

Several entries appeared along Washington Street, Columbia Road, Demers Avenue, and 32nd Avenue South.

A call-for-service entry does not show the final case outcome. It also does not prove that a crime occurred.

Some calls may lead to reports, arrests, citations, or no enforcement action. Names were not included in the weekly call list.

Residents can visit the Grand Forks Police Department for department resources.

Contact details are available on the department’s official contact page. Emergency calls should always be directed to 911.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.