The Randolph County Sheriff’s Department answered 379 calls last week according to the Randolph County Emergency Services. These are just the calls that went through the 911 - call center. The Asheboro Police Department answered 375 calls during this same week. They had a combined total of 754 calls.
Listed below are some of the types of calls that they answered last week. You can click here for a complete look at the Asheboro Police Department stat sheet and you can click here to look at the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office stat sheet.
911 hangups
APD: 13
RCSO: 19
Traffic accident, property damage only
APD: 28
RSCO: 0
Traffic accident, injuries
APD: 4
RCSO: 3
Alarm calls
APD: 64
RCSO: 65
Armed with a firearm
APD: 1
RCSO: 2
Assault
APD: 15
RCSO: 10
Burglary
APD: 10
RCSO: 15
Citizen assist
APD: 18
RCSO: 13
Disorderly conduct
APD: 11
RCSO: 6
50-B protective order
APD: 0
RCSO: 0
Family fight/domestic disturbance
APD: 22
RCSO: 31
Gunshot wound/assault
APD: 0
RCSO: 0
Hit and run/property damage
APD: 6
RCSO: 1
Intoxicated person
APD: 4
RCSO: 1
Larceny/theft
APD: 23
RCSO: 23
Rape/sexual assault
APD: 1
RCSO: 2
Suspicious person/circumstances
APD: 12
RCSO: 10
Trespassing
APD: 6
RCSO: 5
Welfare check
APD: 18
RCSO: 22
According to the United States Census website, Randolph County covers 782.5 square miles. It had a population in 2010 of 142,358 citizens. The census shows a population base of 181.1 people per square mile.
The City of Asheboro covers 18.5 square miles. It had a population in 2010 of 25,012 citizens. The census shows a population base of 1,349.7 people per square mile.
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