The Winder Police Department issued its 2009 Annual Report, showing how its presence has affected the city.

"Our motto is ‘Serving Our Community’ and as you will see ... it’s more than Crime Reports, Accident Reports and arresting people," Police Chief Stanley Rogers wrote. "The employees of this Department work hard everyday answering the telephone and/or patrolling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to create a better quality of life for all our residents and many visitors to the community."

During 2009, Winder Police Officers patrolled over 420,000 miles, responded to more than 16,400 calls and wrote more than 5,000 incident reports.

There were 594 motor vehicle accident reports and more than 8,400 traffic stops.

Officers spent more than 4,200 hours training during the year, as well.

The Investigations Division conducted more than 5,000 investigations, resulting in 497 warrants for 256 people, seizure of 16 vehicles and more than $50,000 in assets and cash.

In 2009, the top five call responses dealt with alarm calls, suspicious person incidents, verbal disputes, suspicious vehicles and theft.

Accidents were down compared to recent years, and the city police worked 2 fatalities. There were a total of 141 injuries. The highest number of car accidents in the city were on Fridays, between 5 and 6 p.m.

Citations were predominantly issued for speeding, adult seat belt violations, red light infractions, expired tags and no license.

The report also lists the WPD’s major cases through the year. They include the repeated burglaries of the North Broad Street Phillips 66, and the undercover bust of a Griffith Street residence that resulted in the seizure of 2,850 pills and more than $50,000.

As far as criminal investigations go, theft, family violence and drugs topped the list. Crime reports show four cases of arson, 183 burglaries, no murders, 8 rapes and 468 thefts.

In addition to crime and accident reports, the WPD put time and effort into the community.