(KLZA)-- The Richardson County Sheriff's Department received 7,190 activity calls during 2024 with 4,281 being traffic stops.

Sheriff Rick Hardesty reported to the Richardson County Commissioners last week that there were 527 jail bookings during the year with 472 made by the Sheriff's Office, 72 of them done by other agencies and there were 23 holds for other counties.

In addition, 25 residential search warrants were executed with 34 persons being arrested. 14 of the residential search warrants were executed in Falls City, 5 in Humboldt and 4 in Dawson.

Sheriff Hardesty also reported the department continues to advertise for jailers and dispatchers to fill vacancies.