Sean C. Morgan
The number of calls for service to the Sweet Home Police Department increased by about 7 percent last year.
The department responded to 8,414 calls for service in 2013, according to its recently released annual report. In 2012, police responded to 7,865 calls. The 10-year peak and department record for calls was 9,547 in 2005.
In key crimes, criminal mischief was down to 130 in 2013 from 162 in 2012.
The number…