Attacks and batteries, major theft and vandalism in January – Orange County Register

The Anaheim Police Department’s call logs show officers responding to assaults and battery attacks, gun swings, grand theft, vandalism and drug use at Disneyland in January.

Anaheim police responded to more than 30 calls at Disneyland in January that resulted in some sort of action being taken by officers.

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Anaheim Police Department call logs for January at Disneyland:

• Sunday, January 2, 3:14 p.m. – Attack and battery, report done
• Sunday, January 2, 4:50 p.m. – Property lost or stolen, report done
• Sunday, January 2, 8:15 p.m. – Drunk in public, quote released
• Thursday, January 6, 6:15 p.m. – Disturbing peace, warning issued
• Thursday, January 6, 7:21 p.m. – Drunk in public, report done
• Friday, January 7, 1:47 pm – Petty theft, reported done
• Sunday, January 9, 10:38 a.m. – Drugs, report made
• Sunday, January 9, 5:22 p.m. – Drunk in public, pre-booked suspicion
• Sunday, January 9, 8:01 p.m. – Property lost or stolen, report done
• Monday, January 10, 8:49 a.m. – swinging a knife or not holding a gun, reported done
• Monday, January 10, 4:22 p.m. – Drugs, citation released
• Wednesday, January 12, 7:08 pm – Thread stopped, citation released
• Thursday, January 13, 3:45 p.m. – Drugs, quotes released
• Thursday, January 13, 7:25 p.m. – Vandalism, reported done
• Thursday, January 13, 7:54 p.m. – Disturbing peace, citation issued
• Friday, January 14, 1:16 p.m. – Petty theft, reported done
• Saturday, January 15, 4:09 p.m. – Swinging a knife or unarmed gun, citation issued
• Tuesday, January 18, 8:22 p.m. – Trespassing, booked suspect
• Wednesday, Jan 19, 10:41 am – Thread stopped, report done
• Wednesday, January 19, 1:52 p.m. – Stopping subject, interrogating at scene
• Thursday, Jan 20, 10:40 p.m. – Drunk in public, pre-booked suspicion
• Sunday, January 23, 9:25 a.m. – Drugs, report done
• Monday, January 24, 2:19 p.m. – Disturbance of the Peace, Report Done
• Monday, January 24, 3:52 pm – Disturbing peace, warning issued
• Tuesday, January 25, 8:50 a.m. – Drugs, citation released
• Thursday, January 27, 9:15 a.m. – Drugs, citation released
• Thursday, Jan. 27, 5:26 p.m. – Raised gun, citation issued
• Saturday, January 29, 5:41 p.m. – Major theft, reported done
• Sunday, January 30, 9:04 a.m. – Drugs, citation released
• Sunday, January 30, 10:04 p.m. – Suspicious circumstances, citation given
• Monday, Jan. 31, 8:12 a.m. – Raised gun, citation issued

The Happiest Place on Earth is also one of the safest – with police responding on average once or twice a day to the Anaheim theme parks that attract millions of visitors annually.

The Anaheim Police Department’s call logs for January 1-31 show the types of crimes police responded to during the month at Disneyland.

Anaheim Police data includes the date, time, and type of call – petty theft, gun swing, or disturbance of the peace, for example.

The Anaheim Police Department’s call logs also cover the handling of the case – whether officers arrested the suspect, filed a report, or issued a citation or warning. In some cases, the call is dropped or no further action is needed.

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Trespassing involves entering or remaining on a property without permission. Petty theft is less than $950 while theft is greater than $950. Assault and assault involve the use of force or violence. Being drunk in public can involve fighting, fainting, or not being able to care for yourself due to being intoxicated. Swinging a gun or knife involves drawing or displaying a weapon in a threatening way or during a fight – but in the case of Disneyland, it almost always involves a weapon being left in a backpack at a checkpoint security.

Police calls about lost and found property, patrol checks, and miscellaneous incidents are not included in this report.

Occasionally, crimes committed at another location may be reported to Anaheim Police who work at the Disneyland resort.

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According to the Disneyland website, Disneyland takes a holistic approach to security inside theme parks and hotels, at Downtown Disney’s outdoor shopping mall, and along pedestrian walkways with detectors. metal and check bags at security checkpoints. Disneyland security officers and Anaheim Police officers in uniform patrol the grounds of the Disneyland resort.

To put Disneyland’s relatively low crime statistics into context, it’s important to understand how many people visit Disney’s Anaheim theme parks on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis.

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure welcome the size of a small city, with 78,000 people visiting the parks daily, according to Themed Entertainment Association/AECOM. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, that’s nearly a quarter of Anaheim’s 350,000-strong population.