Salem Police Report 848 Incidents in June 2026, Led by Well-Being Checks and Mental Illness Calls
The Salem Police Department responded to 848 total incidents in June, according to the department’s monthly nature-of-incident report. The vast majority were administrative and service calls — ambulance assists, alarm activations, motor vehicle stops, and welfare checks. Below is a breakdown of the incidents most commonly classified as crimes.
| Crime Category | June Total |
|---|---|
| Ambulance Call | 102 |
| Mental Illness Calls | 48 |
| Follow Up Investigation | 44 |
| Burglar Alarm Activation | 35 |
| Motor Vehicle Stops | 26 |
| Parking Enforcement | 26 |
| Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident | 25 |
| Juvenile Incident | 24 |
| Verbal Argument | 24 |
| Well-Being Check Requests | 21 |
| Fire Call | 18 |
| Assist Other Police/Agency | 17 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 17 |
| Property Check | 17 |
| Transportation | 15 |
| Animal Complaint | 15 |
| Noise Complaint | 14 |
| Unwanted Person | 13 |
| Parking Complaint | 12 |
| Criminal Mischief / Vandalism | 11 |
| Harassment | 10 |
| Restraining Order Service | 10 |
| Theft / Shoplifting | 9 |
| Disorderly Conduct | 8 |
| Megan’s Law Registration | 8 |
| Assault (Simple & Aggravated) | 5 |
| Trespassing | 4 |
| Warrants Served | 3 |
| Fraud / Identity Theft | 2 |
| Gunshots Reported (ShotSpotter) | 2 |
| Burglary (Residence/Business) | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 |
| Driving Under the Influence | 1 |
| Terroristic Threats | 1 |
| Total Calls for Service | 848 (includes a few other miscellaneous categories) |
These categories account for 82 of the 848 total incidents logged in June. The remainder of the report consists of calls such as ambulance assists (102), matters of record (56), mental illness calls (48), follow-up investigations (44), burglar alarm activations (35), MV/DL look-ups (29), and parking enforcement (26), among other administrative and quality-of-life categories.
Source: Salem Police Department, Law Total Incident Report by Nature of Incident, June 1–30, 2026.
