During the 4th of July weekend the Corpus Christi Police Department assigned several additional officers to assist with the large crowds at the beach and in the downtown area.

The following numbers are from the holiday weekend beginning on July 3, 2014  (midnight) and ending on July 5, 2015 (midnight).

3,670    calls for service
534        of those call were solely for fireworks.
557       criminal offense reports were made
10         driving while intoxicated arrests were made.
20         citations for possession of fireworks were issued