GCSO Crime Reduction Team makes strides in community safety
Crime Reduction Team members returned a $20,000 extrication tool to Grant County Fire District 5 after it was stolen during a burglary in August. CRT members from left to right are Deputy Sheriff Ben Smithson, Sgt. Jason Ball and Deputy Sheriff Adam Davis.
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Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete established the Crime Reduction Team, which focuses on investigating smaller crimes such as rural thefts. The unit, established in the summer of 2024, has helped decrease theft statistics throughout Grant County.
EPHRATA — In an effort to increase proactive law enforcement, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office established a Crime Reduction Team, which has been effective since its inception in 2024, according to Sheriff Joey Kriete. The CRT, led by Supervisor Sgt. Jason Ball, alongside Deputies Ben Smithson and Adam Davis, was created to tackle rural thefts and other crime issues affecting Grant County residents.
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