EMMET COUNTY SHERIFF S OFFICE Law Enforcement Division ANNUAL REPORT Sheriff Peter A. Wallin Undersheriff Timothy E. Roth
April 10, 2011 Dear Commissioners, The following report summarizes the activities of the Law Enforcement Division and Corrections Division for. I am dedicated to providing the best law enforcement services possible to the citizens of Emmet County. I will continue to pursue this goal in a fiscally responsible manner as I always have. I look forward to working with you on the challenges the future holds for the County of Emmet and the Emmet County Sheriff's Office. I hope you find this report informative and look forward to answering any questions you might have. Respectfully, Peter A. Wallin Emmet County Sheriff
ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Emmet County Sheriff's Office Annual Report for 2009 outlined goals for. The following slides list the 2009 goals and the results of these projects.
GOAL: Replace 14 VHS camera systems with digital systems over three year period, initial cost estimate for entire project is $70,000. RESULTS: Goal: Update In Car Camera Systems Outside funding sources and camera systems were researched. Camera system demonstrations will be scheduled for 2011 to aid in the selection of a system. Body worn technology will be considered and evaluated Additional funding sources are currently being sought.
GOAL: Replace Patrol Snowmobile GOAL: Seek DNRE grant funding for the purchase of a patrol snowmobile If funding is obtained, purchase, equip and place new patrol snowmobile into service New snowmobile will replace a 2002 Polaris which experienced mechanical / reliability issues during 2009 season RESULTS: DNRE equipment grant obtained for purchase New patrol snowmobile purchased and placed into service 2002 Polaris snowmobile decommissioned and sold by auction
GOAL: Purchase PWC s for Marine Patrol GOAL: Explore grant opportunities and obtain funding for the purchase of 2 Personal Water Craft DNRE Marine Safety Grant Casino Revenue Sharing Grant Purchase, equip, and place patrol PWC s into service after funding source is located PWC s have been utilized by the Marine Division for patrol, search and rescue, and dive operations for more than 15 years PWC s were obtained through a manufacturer loan program in the past at no cost to the county Economic factors have made it extremely difficult in recent years to locate a dealership that will participate in the loan program and it appears PWC s will not be obtained through the program in due to a lack of dealership participation Purchasing PWC s will ensure these valuable tools are available season after season for many years Life expectancy of the PWC s operated for the above mentioned uses is approximately 10 years RESULTS: Grant obtained, fully funded purchase of PWC s completed PWC s placed into service
GOALS for 2011 The Sheriff s Office identifies goals by evaluating the law enforcement needs of the community. The goals section of the annual report identifies special projects for the upcoming year. The Sheriff s Office continually investigates outside funding sources for programs that will benefit the citizens and enable the office to achieve the ultimate goal of providing the best law enforcement services available to the people of Emmet County. Benefits to the citizens versus the cost is always a consideration prior to the proposal of special projects.
Goal: Equip Tiara Patrol Boat with mounted search lights Need has been identified for improved search light capabilities on Tiara patrol boat Complete DNR Marine Safety Equipment Grant application, requesting $1250.00 to purchase and install search lights Grant will require 25% county match When grant is approved, purchase and install search lights
Goal: Host Training Hosting training locally provides several advantages to the host agency, including free tuition in training programs and the elimination of food and lodging expenses. The Sheriff s Office is seeking to host the following training programs in 2011: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center- Use of Force Instructor Refresher Training Glock Armor School AR-15 Armor School Tactical Rifle Training
Training Received The Sheriff s Office specializes deputies in several disciplines, including Evidence Technician, Accident Investigator, School Resource Officer, and Emergency Response Team Operations. The training program also must provide yearly basic training in CPR, first aid, blood borne pathogens, defensive tactics, driving, hazardous materials, building searches, and rapid response to an active shooter. Advanced Law Enforcement Refresher Training obtained through membership with Kirtland Community College Law Enforcement Training Consortium provides all of this training. Deputies attended 710 hours of training provided by the consortium in.
The following courses were attended by Deputies in Evidence Technician Legal Update / Search and Seizure Advanced Law Enforcement Refresher Training (attended by all road patrol Deputies) Range 3000 Medico legal Investigation of Death K-9 Handler Training MSA Driving Simulator Instructor LSI Scan Basic LSI Scan Advanced FLETC Use of Force Training Forensic Interviewing
Special Programs School Resource Officer Victim Services Unit Emergency Response Team Prescription Drug Diversion Program
School Resource Officer The School Resource Officer (SRO) is assigned to the Pellston and Alanson Public School Districts. The SRO also provided services to Concord Academy during. The SRO is an important part of the school community. The SRO provides police services on school campuses. SRO participates in all school lockdown drills and emergency planning SRO coordinates annual emergency response training and building familiarization for office members SRO teaches Teaching Educating And Mentoring (T.E.A.M.) safety lessons The SRO is also available to counsel students and their parents on school law and safety. The SRO plays an important role in maintaining open communication between the school, police, courts and all other agencies working with students.
Prescription Drug Diversion Program Accomplishments: Detective Drug diversion cases were opened and arrests have been made. A total of 109 prescription drug diversion investigative leads were followed up on by the program detective in. Michigan Automated Prescription Service Reports were utilized 175 times during these investigations. Of the 109 investigative leads, 39 criminal complaints were submitted to the Prosecuting Attorney s Office requesting criminal charges. 98 felony and 10 misdemeanor prescription drug related charges were issued and 31 suspects have been arrested. Drug Diversion Detective and grant coordinator attended mandatory Department of Justice Rural Policing training conference in Oklahoma City, funding provided with grant money. Communication lines have been opened with many medical professionals and efforts to expand the number of medical professionals willing to invest in the program continues.
Victim Services Unit The Victim Services Unit (VSU) was created by Sheriff Wallin in 2003. The Victim Services Unit responded to 35 calls assisting 91 victims during. VSU conducted 3 advocate meetings, and trained 5 new advocates
Emergency Response Team During the Sheriff s Office contributed 2 deputies to ERT Team 1 Monthly training occurs every third Thursday regardless of inclement weather. A 3 day training also occurs in September at Camp Grayling for all members. Members also seek any training available through out the year if it falls within fiscal limitations. Certification testing is done annually to keep standards high within the team on skills ranging from firearms, physical fitness, knowledge of criminal law, use of force/control, and communication. The Northern Michigan Mutual Aid has adopted a new policy. This policy offers a variety of improvements and efficiency in operations. It also assists with the mission of limiting liability for all members involved including the agency they represent. The ERT was able to obtain the 800 MHZ radios for improved communications. This allows operators and command staff to monitor events while responding from around the state. The benefits were immediately noticed by members. The ERT trained with members from the National Guard. The ERT now has the ability to use National Guard resources when handling critical incidents. We have access to 4 helicopters, two armored all terrain personnel carriers, as well as free training. Working with the National Guard also allows members of NMMA to use their resources. This would include aerial support for missing persons, to a presence in area parades and festivals. The ERT also started grants to obtain remote controlled robots as well as tools for negotiators to use. It is projected these items will arrive in 2011.
SUMMARY OF BAILIFF POSITIONS The Sheriff s Office has two deputies assigned to bailiff duties. Bailiff duties include county building security, transporting prisoners to and from court, court room security, non-sufficient fund checks, prisoner transports to outside facilities, and limited civil process. Two hundred and six prisoner transports were conducted by the Sheriff s Office in. A total of 658 hours were spent on prisoner transports. A vast majority of prisoner transports are handled by the bailiffs. Investigation of bad check complaints are also conducted by the bailiffs. The Sheriff s Office conducted 26 bad check investigations during the year.
Calls for Service by Priority Citizen calls for service received by Central Dispatch are prioritized and assigned to the closest available patrol unit. The following chart reflects calls given to our deputies and the priority level assigned to the call by Central Dispatch. 297 670 Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Examples: 13915 Priority 1:unknown injury, bank alarm, breaking and entering in progress, dead person, PI accident, trapped response, all responses that require rapid response to prevent injury or loss of life Priority 2:armed subject, assault, domestic dispute, criminal sexual conduct, mental subject, panic / intrusion alarm, disturbance disorder, stolen property Priority 3+: breaking and entering, boat accident, car deer accident, driving violations, extra patrol, fraudulent activities, hit and run accident, larceny, malicious destruction of property, missing person, minor in possession, parking,violations, assist other agency, private property damage accident, property damage accident, suspicious, situation/suspicious person, vehicle in ditch, animal complaint, attempt to locate, bad checks Source: :cad Response Time 1-1 to 12-31-10 EMSH
EMSH Response Time Priority 1 Calls 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 12.37 17.37 36.35 48.72 Dispatch Delay Travel Response At Scene Total Service At Scene Dispatch Delay Travel Time Response Time Total Service Source: :cad Response Time 1-1 to 12-31-10 EMSH
Traffic Enforcement Statistics 2500 Verbal Warning (moving) 2000 2058 1698 Other Traffic Verbal Warning Equipment Verbal Warnings Moving Violation Citations 1500 1000 1001 Other Traffic Citations OWI Driving While License Suspended Open Intoxicants 500 0 174 139 127 64 92 17 4 2 Parking Verbal Warning Equipment Citation Parking Citations Source: AS400 Chart above is a total of all road patrol deputies traffic enforcement activity, excluding the 416 car and the Casino car.
416 Traffic Enforcement 1143 1139 1200 Verbal Warning (moving) 1000 800 Other Traffic Verbal Warning Equipment Verbal Warnings Misd. Arrest Other Traffic Citations 600 400 200 0 81 66 42 28 13 10 5 2 Moving Violation Citations Driving While License Suspended Felony Arrest OWI Open Intoxicants Parking Citation Source: AS400 The 416 (secondary road patrol) car is a partially state funded, traffic enforcement only patrol unit. The 416 car patrols secondary roads and spends very little time on primary roads. The 416 car is used to deter violations in problem areas through presence and enforcement.
Casino Car 300 Investigations 250 200 150 258 Other Traffic Verbal Warning Property Checks Misd. Arrest Verbal Warning (moving) Felony Arrest Other Traffic Citations Equipment Verbal Warnings 100 83 71 Moving Violation Citations Driving While License Suspended 50 0 50 36 30 14 10 9 8 3 1 Parking Verbal Warning Parking Citations OWI Source: AS400 The Casino Car was created through a Casino Revenue Sharing Grant. The Casino Car handles complaints and provides traffic enforcement in the townships surrounding the Odawa Casino. The Casino Car has been a valuable asset in dealing with the increased demand for law enforcement created by the casino.
Accidents 266 7 77 412 Property Damage Accidents Private Property Accidents Fatal Accidents Personal Injury Accidents Vehicle crashes are broken down into four categories. Property damage accident reports are required for any crash that occurs on a road or highway and results in $1000 or more in vehicle or property damage. Crashes with personal injuries require a report, regardless of the location of the crash or property damage. Private property crashes are property damage accidents that do not occur on a public roadway. The majority of private property accidents occur in parking lots near shopping areas. Fatal accidents include vehicle crashes resulting in death, regardless of location or vehicle type.
General Non-Criminal 1200 1000 1053 General Assistance 800 600 400 559 553 376 Suspicious Situation General Non-Criminal 200 0 Civil Disputes Source: RMS reports Non-criminal activity covers a wide range of services provided by the Sheriff s Office. General non-criminal complaints consist of the calls for service that do not meet the elements of a crime. General assistance complaints include those that might not require police response, but a deputy responds to help a citizen or other agency. Suspicious situations are recorded when something was reported or noticed to be unusual, the officer investigated the information and a criminal investigation did not result. Civil disputes include family problems where an assault has not taken place and other disputes between parties where a crime has not been committed. Deputies respond to civil disputes to keep the peace and give parties other options for civil dispute resolution.
Marine Patrol 2,500 Contacts Inspections 2,065 2,000 Verbal Warnings 1,500 Marine Safety Students 1,000 Citations 500 0 241 152 27 5 5 Search and Rescue Accidents The sizable difference between contacts and verbal warning indicate that the majority of boaters follow the marine safety laws. The Sheriff s Office approach to promoting marine safety is education and awareness. The marine officers educate young boaters as well as experienced boaters through Marine Safety classes. Marine officers promote awareness through patrolling our lakes and rivers, conducting safety checks, and showing a police presence on the water. When violations do occur most are handled with a verbal warning and some on scene education.
Snowmobile Patrol 1,569 1,600 Contacts Inspections 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Verbal Warnings Students Instructed Citations 68 65 25 7 Accidents The Sheriff s Office approach to Snowmobile Patrol is very similar to that of Marine Patrol with a few exceptions. Education and awareness are promoted through the Snowmobile Safety Course and patrol. The number of contacts are much higher than the number of verbal warnings, indicating a high level of compliance to the laws. The snowmobile patrol season was very short due to weather, having a negative impact on patrol statistics.
Animal Control 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1462 1284 1165 1148 1175 1036 902 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 The Animal Control Officer handles all non-emergency domestic animal complaints in the county. The Sheriff s Office spent 781 hours on animal complaints generated through 911. This figure only represents the amount of time spent on the original investigations and does not include follow up. A vast majority of these complaints are handled by the Animal Control Officer.
CCE Dispatch Events by Agency 20000 18000 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 EMSH 18591 MSP 78 6194 CXSH 16283 These figures are from all dispatched / recorded events from the CCE dispatch center. They include all reportable events as well as nonreportable events. Reportable events are events that are of a criminal nature, or require some sort of documentation of the officer s activities. Non-reportable events still require our attention, but not necessarily a report. CHSH 9594 (cad reports- events by nature code by agency)
Total Hours per Call Type 300 280 Civil Complaints 250 200 190 184 Larceny Malicious Destruction of Property Domestic Dispute Panic/Intrusion Alarm 150 Breaking & Entering 100 50 107 105 93 87 71 70 69 61 911 Hang Up Check Disturbance Disorder Noise Complaint Juvenile Complaint 0 Hit & Run Accident (cad reports- events by nature code by agency) The Sheriff s Office responded to all types of calls for service in. The chart above list the most time consuming calls for service. The chart reflects the total hours spent by deputies taking the initial complaints. Deputies spent an additional 1508 hours on these cases conducting follow up work.