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KENT COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
MOUNTED UNIT ON ASSIGNMENT
AT MILLENNIUM PARK
June 20, 2014
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Again, the officers have been warmly
received and significant contributions have
been made to their community.
While I’m very proud of the endeavors and
the on-going law enforcement efforts detailed
on the following pages, as the late Paul
Harvey use to say when closing his radio
program with a human interest event, “Now
for the rest of the story.”
Sheriff Lawrence A. Stelma began his career
with the Sheriff’s Department in 1972. He
was promoted through the ranks of the
department where he gained valuable
knowledge of the community and
operations. He was sworn as the Kent
County Sheriff in January 2001. Sheriff
Stelma is a leader in the Law Enforcement
community and serves on several state and
national advisory panels.
2014 saw the implementation of two
important long term projects that provide
enhanced critical services to our community.
We were able to make substantial progress in
enhancing our School Resource Program.
The program grew from two school districts
to six districts and the officers have been
warmly received and each has made
significant contributions to the community.
At the same time, we initiated a contractual
relationship with the City of Cedar Springs
for law enforcement services. We are now
able to commit the resources of the Sheriff’s
Office to the city residents of Cedar Springs.
While the men and women of the Sheriff
Department faithfully serve the community
in their respective official roles, I am proud
of their volunteer hours serving the same
community,
neighborhoods,
schools,
churches, etc.; from coaching athletic teams
and tutoring students to chaperoning school
events and scouting programs; from benefit
ball games supporting fallen officers’
families and other worthwhile community
projects to serving the less fortunate by
raising funds with Soup’s On for All!; from
the Shop With a Sheriff Christmas project
and reconditioning and giving away bicycles
to children to volunteering with Habitat for
Humanity and like causes.
Whether it is in their official capacity with the
Kent County Sheriff’s Office as outlined on
the following pages or their personal capacity
as a citizen of this community, these men and
women strive to make Kent County a better
place to live, work, raise a family and to play.
It is an honor and privilege to represent these
fine men and women.
I proudly present to you the Kent County
Sheriff’s Office 2014 Annual Report.
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UNDERSHERIFF JON HESS
CHIEF DEPUTY MICHELLE YOUNG
The Undersheriff of Kent County serves as the
second in command of the Sheriff's Office. Jon
Hess began his career with the Kent County
Sheriff's Office in 1980 as a Corrections Officer.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in
1987, Lieutenant in 1994 and Captain in 1996. He
served in the Corrections Division until he was
promoted to Undersheriff in 2001 by Sheriff
Lawrence Stelma. Undersheriff Hess holds a
degree in Criminal Justice from Southern Illinois
University. He received his graduate degree from
Northwestern University Staff and Command in
1994. Undersheriff Hess graduated from the
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Police
Academy in 2000.
The Chief Deputy serves as third in command of
the Sheriff’s Office. Michelle Young began her
career in 1987 as a Corrections Officer. She was
promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1994,
Lieutenant in 1999, Captain in 2007 and has just
been promoted to Chief Deputy in January of
2011. Chief Deputy Young holds a Bachelor in
Criminal Justice from Michigan State University
and a Masters in Public Administration from
Western Michigan University.
Undersheriff Hess served on many State and
National Boards including Past-President of the
American Jail Association, member of the
National Institute of Corrections Large Jail
Network, National Sheriffs’ Association, FBI Law
Enforcement
Executive
Development
Association, FBI National Academy #221/2006,
Major County Sheriffs’ Association and Youth
Commonwealth Board. He also serves on several
community and civic boards.
Chief Deputy Young has worked in several
divisions of the department and has had
extensive experience in the communication
needs of the department. She is currently cochair of the Kent County Dispatch Authority
Technical Advisory Committee and assigned to
be a representative on a national technical
advisory panel for the National CJIC Office.
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Divisions
and
Departments
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Administration
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Support Services
Secondary Road Patrol
Traffic Safety Unit
Communication Center
Community Services/Volunteers
Park Police
Marine Unit
Dive Team
Records Unit
Special Events
Training Unit
Radio Services
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Law Enforcement Division—Patrol
Central Sector
North Sector
South Sector
East Sector
Cedar Springs Unit
TAC Team
Strike Team
Canine Unit
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Law Enforcement Division—Investigative Bureau
Major Case Team
General Case Team
Family Services Team
Kent Metro Cold Case Team
Kent Area Narcotics Enforcement Unit
Intelligence Analyst
Cedar Springs Unit Transition Article
Scientific Support Unit/Property
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Corrections Division
Community Reentry Center
Main Jail
Courthouse Security and Transfer Crew
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Emergency Management
NIMS
RACES/SAR
Functional Needs Emergency Planning
Multi-Jurisdictional Preparedness Efforts
W. Michigan Cyber Security Consortium
Regional Citizen Preparedness Campaign
Federal Homeland Security Initiatives
State Of Michigan Initiatives
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Awards and Honors
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SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
The Mission of the Kent County Sheriff
Department Support Services Division is to
provide logistical and technical support to all
employees of the Kent County Sheriff
Department and serves the public through the
operations of Records Management, Special
Event Coordination, Dive Team/Marine Patrol,
Traffic/Safety Unit, Emergency Communications
Center, Training Unit, and the Community
Policing Unit. We provide our employees the best
available training, education, work environment,
equipment, and leadership so they may serve the
citizens of Kent County to the best of their ability.
Lieutenant Steve Chanter
[email protected]
Reports to Captain Brown and is responsible for the
Records Management System, Transcription, and the
Radio Service/Communication systems throughout
Kent County.
2014 Command Staff:
Lieutenant Jeff McAlary
[email protected]
Records Unit, Special Events, Special Projects, Dive
Team, Marine Patrol Unit, and the 416 Traffic
Enforcement Unit.
Captain Scott L. Brown
[email protected]
Overall command of the Support Services
Division, reports to the Office of the Sheriff.
Lieutenant Dave Kok
[email protected]
Training Unit, Critical Incident Peer Support Team,
Dispatch liaison, and Community Policing Unit.
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Secondary Road Patrol (SRP)
Public Act 416 provides funding to Sheriff
Departments for patrol on county and local roads with
an emphasis on the enforcement of traffic laws. The
Kent County Sheriff Department (KCSD) is a longstanding participant in this program and is a model for
others in the state. KCSD SRP Unit officers
investigate and reconstruct fatal and serious injury
crashes, conduct directed traffic enforcement, and
participate in public education programs.
In 2014, the SRP Unit was staffed by Deputy Tim
VanHouten, Deputy Dan Forman, and Sgt. Corey
Luce. For fiscal year 2014 (October 1, 2013 –
September 30, 2014), the KCSD SRP budget was
$386,587. Personnel cost, including wages, insurance,
retirement, overtime, and other benefits covered
81.6% of the fiscal year 2014 budget. The remaining
expenditures covered the cost of vehicle maintenance,
equipment purchases, and other operating expenses.
The fiscal year 2015 SRP budget is $398,325.
The following chart represents activity specific to the
SRP Unit and includes assists to other agencies:
In 2014 Deputy Tim VanHouten was awarded the
State of Michigan Secondary Road Patrol Officer of
the Year. A prestigious award given to the SRP officer
who demonstrates aptitude, skill, and work
performance that exemplifies the program. The award
was presented to him at the October Michigan
Sheriffs’ Association banquet.
Deputy Tim VanHouten (left) receives the 2014 SRP
Deputy of the Year Award from Michigan Sheriffs’
Association Exec. Director Terrence Jungel (center).
Kent County Undersheriff Jon Hess (right) displays
plaque containing names of past award recipients.
Traffic Safety Unit
Calendar Year
2013
2014
Traffic Stops
1391
1063
Citations
1423
1038
Fatal Crash Investigations
18
21
Serious Injury Crash
Investigations
Other Investigations
27
20
• Reviewing traffic crash reports and forwarding
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them to the State of Michigan.
• Investigate “walk-in” requests for police service.
• Oversight of on-line “CopLogic” incident reports.
• Processing of school bus light violation complaints.
• Deploy traffic speed boards throughout Kent
County.
• Processing of abandoned vehicle paperwork.
Due to an injury sustained during training, one of the
officers was not available for enforcement activities
from mid-September through the end of the year. In
2014, the SRP Unit used state funding to deploy SRP
and non-SRP officers to target drunk drivers. This
special program resulted in 323 hours of extra patrol
activities, eight arrests for drunk driving, and 40 other
arrests / cited arrests.
The SRP Unit maintains three marked patrol cars and
five police motorcycles. Notable equipment purchases
in 2014 include:
• Leica robotic total station ($21,860 with trade-in).
Used for measuring motor vehicle crash scenes.
• Dell laptop computer for vehicle data downloading
($910).
In 2014, the Traffic Safety Unit consisted of one
officer (Deputy Gale Hawley). Deputy Hawley is
assisted by several Cadets. The Traffic Safety Unit is
supervised by the SRP Sgt. Corey Luce. Duties of the
Traffic Safety Unit include:
Calendar Year
2013
2014
Traffic Crashes
Investigated by KCSD
5119
5131
CopLogic Complaints
2303
2332
Estimated Savings Due
to CopLogic
$92,120
$93,280
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COMMUNICATION CENTER
The Kent County Communications Center
(KCCC) is one of two Public Safety Answering
Points in Kent County. Depending on the time of
day and expected workload, there are between
eight to fourteen call-takers, dispatchers, and
communications supervisors working.
Matt Groesser, Manager
Emergency Communications Center
In 2014, the Kent County Communications
Center (KCCC) employed 48 full-time and 3
part-time civilians.
Here is a break-down of our staff:
1 Emergency Communications Center Manager
8 Emergency Communications Supervisors (2
per shift)
30 Emergency Communication Operator IIs
(Dispatchers cross-trained to work dispatch and
call-taking functions)
12 Emergency Communicator I’s - Call-takers
cross-trained to handle Law Enforcement
Information Network (LEIN) related tasks
KCCC handles dispatch services for nine police
agencies (Kent County Sheriff Department, East
Grand Rapids Public Safety, Grandville Police,
Kentwood Police, Lowell Police, Sparta Police,
Walker Police, Sand Lake Police and part-time
dispatching services for Rockford Public Safety,
twenty-seven fire departments and is the afterhours call center for the Kent County Road
Commission, Information Technology, the
Sheriff’s
Victim
Services,
Emergency
Management and Scientific Support Unit. In
total, the KCCC handled 406,941 phone calls in
2014. 116,096 were 911 calls, 187,144 were
incoming administrative calls, and 103,701 were
outgoing calls made by dispatchers calling for
other resources and gathering more information
in reference to incidents.
In 2014, the Kent County Communications
Center continued to partner with the Grand
Rapids Police Dispatch on shared systems for
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), 9-1-1
Telephone Equipment, Digital Recorders and
Radio Consoles.
COMMUNITY SERVICES UNIT
The Community Services Unit continued its
commitment to providing long term solutions and
proactive crime prevention through its
relationship with the public. Lieutenant David
Kok supervised the unit in 2014 that was
composed of four community policing deputies,
six school resource officers and one Outreach
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officer. Programs and events such as
Neighborhood Watch, Crime Free Multi
Housing, National Night Out and Shop with a
Sheriff provide opportunities to partner with the
community to reduce crime and increase safety.
Awards – At the 2014 Sheriff Department’s
Awards Banquet, the Community Services Unit
was recognized by the Office of the Sheriff with
a Unit Citation Award for their high level of
performance in the area of crime prevention and
community relations.
School Resource Officers - The Community
Services Unit added four new School Resource
Officer positions in 2014. Due to the Board of
Commissioners approving a 30 percent cost
partnership, the districts of Byron Center,
Kenowa Hills, Kent City, and Lowell were able
to contract with the Sheriff Department to add
school resource officers for their districts. This
also allowed for our existing partners, Forest
Hills and Northview to receive a 30 percent
discount for their deputies as well. The new
positions started in late August, prior to the start
of the school year. Between late August and the
end of the year, the six school resource officers
were involved in 450 incidents that occurred
both on and off campus, including cases of child
abuse and neglect, drug violations, criminal
sexual conduct, weapons violations, child
pornography, larcenies, assaults, and even a case
of prostitution.
In 2014, the School Resource Offices educated
5,744 students and faculty on topics of safety,
positive behavior and choices, criminal law, and
career opportunities.
Community Policing and Outreach Officers The Community Policing and County Outreach
Deputies taught 4,787 members of the
community a variety of topics including hunter’s
safety, home safety, neighborhood watch, fraud
protection, alcohol and drug prevention and
social media awareness. In addition to these
formal trainings, Community Police Officers
interacted with over 6,000 community members
through the National Night Out events which
promote crime prevention and safety.
In addition to education opportunities, the
Community Policing Officers continued to work
proactively with rental communities, such as
York Creek and Woodfield Apartments and many
trailer parks through our Crime Free MultiHousing initiative. This both prevents criminals
from becoming residents and removes those
residents who commit crimes. The Community
Services Unit personally verified that 227
registered sex offenders were living in
compliance with the registry requirements but
charged 39 others with violating the registry laws.
Also, the unit continues to partner with local
motels to reduce and prevent acts of prostitution.
Deputies within the unit also disseminate crime
information to the public through our Community
Alerts email & text system.
Deputy Andy Kozal stands in the new security
vestibule at the entrance of Northview High
School.
Community Services/Volunteers
Shop with a Sheriff – For the 13th year, the
Community Services coordinate the Sheriff
Department Shop with a Sheriff Program. This
year, due to the Sheriff Department taking over
police operations for the City of Cedar Springs
and with our School Resource growth, we added
a third location and an additional 15 children to
the charitable event. In addition to shopping at
the Alpine Walmart and Gaines Township
Meijer, we also shopped with children at the
Cedar Springs Meijer store. All total, we took
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143 disadvantaged children
Christmas, spend $135 on each.
shopping
for
Volunteers in Policing – Sandi Jones continued
to coordinate hundreds of volunteers who aid the
department in delivering essential services.
Volunteers donated 4,285 hours to the
department. Trail volunteers patrolled over 6,100
miles of county trail systems. Handicap
enforcement volunteers enforced 321 handicap
parking violations, visited 184 shut-in and
checked 277 homes while residents were on
vacation. Our front desk volunteers greeted
12,830 visitors to the department.
Victim Advocates – The Kent County Sheriff
Department has 21 Victim Advocates. They are
a group of civilian volunteers who have the
desire to assist individuals and families
experiencing the trauma of a sudden, unexpected
death. During this time the advocates
provide support for the victims and their families.
In 2014 the Victim Advocates provided 178
hours of service and offered assistance to 59
families.
PARK POLICE OFFICER
The 2014 park police unit was composed of eight
part-time police officers with a variety of
experience and was supervised by Lt. David Kok.
These officers have full police powers and are
assigned primarily to Millennium Park and the 29
other county parks and properties. In an effort to
be more proactive, the Park Police made more
regular, highly visible patrols of county parks
other than Millennium. In 2014, parks deputies
performed 4,540 hours of patrol of county parks.
In addition to Millennium Park, the parks police
patrolled Wabasis Lake Campground on
weekend nights and started weekend patrols of
Myer Lake Park.
Park officers enforced park ordinances,
conservation laws, and Michigan criminal laws.
Marine Unit
Sandi Jones, Sgt. Russ Larson and the Victim
Advocates Volunteers
New Marine Unit Garage 2014
During 2014 the Kent County Sheriff’s Office
Marine Unit was staffed with one full-time
officer and eight part-time deputies. The Marine
Unit promotes safety through education,
inspection, and enforcement.
Park Police Deputies at Millennium Park
Inspection and Enforcement: During 2014
Marine Deputies conducted 1,909 safety
compliance inspections resulting in 21 citations
and 136 warnings for boating violations. The
Marine Unit inspected 11 boat rental liveries with
a total of 370 rental boats.
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Education: The Marine Unit provides education
formally through boater safety courses and
informally through boater contacts. In 2014 the
Marine Unit taught 2,867 students in 115
recreational safety programs including testing
students from the MDNR online program.
Informal education is accomplished through
contact with boaters on the water at access sites,
lake association meetings, as well as boat and
fishing shows.
Dive Team
The Kent County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team is
comprised of 10 full-time deputies from the
Corrections and Enforcement Division and 1
Officer form EGR Public safety. Sgt Bryan Muir
is the team supervisor.
In addition to standard dive equipment, the team
maintains specialized equipment for underwater
search and recovery such as; sonar, underwater
robot and camera equipment. New equipment
purchased this year included wireless
communications hardware, new body recovery
system and an underwater metal detector.
Records Unit
The Kent County Sheriff’s Office Records Unit is
responsible for a variety of tasks. On a daily
basis they issue gun permits, concealed weapon
permits, conduct background checks, answer
general public inquiries and requests for
fingerprinting; but most importantly, they
maintain all the records for the department. The
Records Unit is the primary point of contact for
citizens in need of traffic crash reports and copies
of reports investigated by a deputy. Deputy
Kathy Butts supervises the day to day activities
of the Records Unit as well as requests for videos
and all Freedom of Information Act requests.
Activity
2012
2013
2014
Concealed Pistol
Permits
Sex Offender
Registration
Verification
Gun Permits
Registrations
Fingerprints
2,750 4,992
4,044
Report Requests
Freedom of
Information
Requests
1,126
974
846
6,660 6,656
5,491
4,048 4,429
5,050
5,711 6,954
1,100 1,172
6,040
1,325
The unit is also responsible for entering most
warrants for arrest and personal protection orders.
They entered over 3,649 warrants and 801
personal protection order entries as well as
validating each new entry.
The team responds to emergencies on an on-call
basis assisting with body and evidence
recoveries. The Dive team trains each month.
This year in addition to the regular training, three
divers attend the Med Diver course and the full
team attended a deep water dive in Grand
Traverse Bay. In 2014 the dive team was
activated four times.
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Mike Gaboury. Sergeant Mike Leach took over
responsibility of the Training Unit in November
2014. Also during November 2014 Deputy Brad
Mercer was assigned to the Training Unit to
replace Deputy Tim Essig.
Special Events
The Special Event Unit takes requests from
the public, businesses, schools and local
governments for additional police services at
events. Some of the events covered are:
football games, parades, fireworks, festivals,
charity runs, school graduations, Whitecaps
baseball, concerts and traffic control. Event
organizers are billed for the added service on
an hourly basis.
In addition to the public requests, the Special
Event Unit administers traffic related grants
such as additional patrols for alcohol
enforcement, seat belt enforcement and
aggressive driving.
The unit receives
reimbursement for Deputies wages through
state and federal grants.
Some noteworthy events in 2014 were the 1st
Annual Ladies Professional Golf Association
Tournament, Freedom Cruise, Grand Rapids
Triathlon, Michigan Titanium and East
Grand Rapids Triathlon.
During 2014 the unit assisted the public at
365 events, deputies were assigned 920 times
for a total of 4,350 hours.
Training Unit
The Training Unit is charged with developing,
organizing and tracking mandated training for
civilian and sworn staff from each of the
Divisions within the Sheriff’s Office. In 2014, the
Unit was supervised by Sergeant Tim Kraai and
staffed with two full time deputies: Tim Essig and
The Training Unit provided approximately
20,000 hours of training to department staff in
2014. The Sheriff’s Office indoor shooting range
(pictured above) continues to be used often by
local and Federal law enforcement officers. The
Training Unit has open communication with
many local law enforcement agencies, allowing
for sharing of equipment, thereby reducing
expenditures.
Radio Services
The Radio Services Unit has the task of
maintaining a tremendous amount of varied
electrical equipment for the department. The
department has many police vehicles in the field
with some of the latest technology available for
police patrol. It is the Radio Service Unit that is
tasked with maintaining and troubleshooting
overhead lights, sirens, mobile computers, digital
video systems, radios, and other equipment
installed as well as all of the mounting hardware
associated with them.
Whenever any of the Sheriff Department fleet
vehicles reach its mileage limits, this unit is
responsible for removing equipment from the old
vehicle and installing all equipment necessary for
police operations within the new vehicle.
This unit is also responsible for troubleshooting,
working on, and replacing radio equipment at our
many radio tower sites. The sites are equipped
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with legacy radio frequency equipment as well as
microwave systems for transmitting data,
telephone, and radio signals.
Standard Patrol Vehicle Equipment used:
In 2014 we implemented a simulcast radio system
to provide better coverage throughout the county
for all of our primary frequencies. Much of this
project was through the use of various federal
grants. 2015 will continue this project for
additional frequencies and coverage.
In-car Video System
Electronic Tickets
Electronic Traffic Crash Reports
Mobile Data Computers
Wireless Internet Connections
Radar/Lidar Equipment for Traffic Enforcement
Patrol Rifles, Tasers, Bean Bag Shotguns
Breaching Equipment
Law Enforcement Patrol Division
The Law Enforcement Patrol Division is
responsible for an area that spans 872 square
miles with a population of over 230,000
residents.
The Sheriff has primary law
enforcement
responsibilities
for
the
unincorporated area of the County that consists
of 21 different townships. The Patrol Division
manages 11 different contracts for patrol
services that account for 40 deputies. A total of
98 patrol deputies traveled approximately
1,456,860 miles and responded to over 67,399
calls for service during 2014.
POLICE JURISDICTION/SERVICE AREA
2014 Law Enforcement Division
Patrol Command staff
Captain Kevin Kelley
[email protected]
Commands the Enforcement Division, consisting
of Patrol and Investigations.
First Lieutenant Bruce Ivie
[email protected]
Reports to the captain of the Enforcement
Division and supervises patrol.
Lieutenant Marc Burns
[email protected]
Is in charge of the North and Central Sectors.
Lieutenant Jeff DeVries
[email protected]
Is in charge of the East and South Sectors.
Lieutenant Jack Smith
[email protected]
Oversees night shift operations.
Lieutenant Troy Woodwyk
[email protected]
Oversees night shift operations.
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requests for police assistance.
The North Sector is staffed by two detectives,
and 12 deputies.
SOUTH SECTOR
The Kent County Sheriff’s Office South Sector
office is located at 8557 Kalamazoo Ave. SE in the
lower level of the Gaines Charter Township
Offices. The South Sector Office serves the four
southern townships of Kent County: Byron,
Gaines, Caledonia (Township and Village), and
Bowne.
The office is open for walk-in services (copies of
police reports, gun permits, etc.) on Monday and
Tuesdays 8:30am-4:30pm.
SECTOR REPORTS
CENTRAL SECTOR
The Central Sector is comprised of Alpine,
Plainfield, Cannon, and Grattan Townships. The
Sector is assigned 20 Deputies with 12
specifically assigned to Alpine, Plainfield, and
Cannon Townships.
The Townships of Alpine, Plainfield, and Cannon
participate in the Township Patrol Program,
supplementing district patrols with dedicated,
patrol assigned specifically to those townships.
NORTH SECTOR
The North Substation is located at 790
Seventeen Mile Road NW. The North Sector
Office services the eight northern townships of
Kent County:
Algoma, Courtland, Nelson,
Oakfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, and Tyrone
Townships.
The office is open Thursdays and Fridays from
8:30am to 4:30pm. Services provided include
fingerprinting, firearm registration paperwork,
copies of police and accidents reports, and
The South office is staffed by one Lieutenant,
four Sergeants, two Detective’s, one Community
Police Officer, 24 Road Patrol Deputies, and one
Clerk.
The Townships of Byron, Gaines, and Caledonia
participate in the Township Patrol Program,
supplementing district patrols with dedicated,
patrol assigned specifically to those townships.
Gaines Township funds two patrol cars during
the day, one patrol car in the evening, as well as
a Community Police Officer (40 hours per week).
Byron Township funds one patrol car 24 hours
per day and Caledonia Township funds one
patrol car 16 hours per day.
EAST SECTOR
The East Sector of the county is comprised of the
townships of Ada, Cascade, Grand Rapids,
Lowell, and Vergennes. The East Sector has 20
deputies assigned to the sector with 12
specifically assigned and funded by the
townships of Ada, Cascade, and Grand Rapids.
Ada, Cascade, and Grand Rapids Townships fund
a community Police Officer that is shared among
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the Townships. The Community Police Officer is
available to assist community groups to help
identify and resolve issues within those
townships.
East Sector Deputies are based out of
headquarters at 701 Ball Ave, Grand Rapids
Assault
1950
1908
1900
1850
1800
1763
1750
CEDAR SPRINGS UNIT
1693
1700
The Cedar Springs Unit is comprised of the City
of Cedar Springs. The unit has 4 depuIes and 1
sergeant. The Cedar Springs Unit is located at 66
S Main Street, Cedar Springs MI 49319. The
Cedar Springs Unit provides 24-hour police
coverage however does not currently offer
records services at this Ime.
1650
1600
1550
2012
930
2012
STATISTICS
695
672
2013
2014
Larceny
OUIL/OUID
1600
1470
1400
554
1342
1191
1200
1000
540
800
520
500
2014
Burglary
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
560
2013
600
491
489
400
200
480
0
460
2012
2013
2014
440
2012
2013
2014
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Retail Fraud
800
Homicide
757
700
625
684
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2012
2013
2014
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
4
4
2013
2014
3
2012
Tactical Apprehension & Confrontation
(T.A.C.) Team
Robbery
70
60
59
50
39
40
34
30
20
10
0
2012
2013
2014
Criminal Sexual Conduct
220
216
210
200
190
185
183
2013
2014
180
170
160
2012
Lt. Troy Woodwyk oversees the Sheriff’s 30
member
TacIcal
Apprehension
and
ConfrontaIon Team (TAC Team).
Recognizing presence of a highly trained, highly
skilled police tacIcal unit has been shown to
substanIally reduce the risk of injury or loss of
life to ciIzens, police officers and suspects; and
recognizing that a well-managed “team”
response to criIcal incidents usually results in
successful resoluIon of criIcal incidents, it is the
intent of the Kent County Sheriff’s Office TacIcal
Apprehension and ConfrontaIon (TAC) Team to
provide a highly trained and skilled tacIcal team
as a resource for the Kent County Sheriff’s Office
in the handling of criIcal incident.
TAC members are trained and equipped to
respond to a number of criIcal incidents
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including, but not limited to, hostage situaIons,
barricaded armed subjects refusing to surrender,
conducIng arrest and search warrants for
dangerous felons, and providing dignitary
protecIon.
Team members have specific duIes. Thirteen of
the team members are assigned to the entry
team, responsible for entries into locaIons to
apprehend suspects or rescue hostages. Ten
team members are assigned to a perimeter unit
which includes four highly trained marksmen.
They are responsible for securing perimeters at
a scene and relaying vital informaIon to other
team members as well as a command post.
Seven team members are assigned to the
hostage negoIaIon team and are responsible
for communicaIng with suspects in an aPempt
to stabilize a dangerous situaIon and convince a
suspect to surrender peacefully.
* Patrol deployments –parIal team deployment
by on duty patrol depuIes who are team
members and carry a porIon of their tacIcal
gear with them while on duty. In the event of a
potenIal tacIcal situaIon occurring, they are
the first to respond and oQen Imes can diffuse
a volaIle situaIon without the need for further
intervenIon.
Strike Team
In April 2014, members of the Kent County
Sheriff’s Office TAC team competed in the annual
tacIcal shooIng compeIIon hosted by the
West Michigan TacIcal Officers AssociaIon. The
compeIIon consisted of five individual stages of
fire that stressed different shooIng skills
including shooIng on the move, precision fire,
support hand shooIng, and posiIonal shooIng.
All stages were completed with two officers
shooIng the stage as a coordinated team. Over
100 SWAT officers from around the state
parIcipated in the shoot. Several KSCD teams
received awards aQer the scores were totaled.
TacIcal Team Responses for 2014
2013
Barricaded Gunman
2
Hostage Rescue Deployment
0
High Risk Search/Arrest Warrant
4
Drug Search Warrant
3
PresidenIal Security Detail
0
Patrol Deployments *
15
TOTAL
24
2014
1
0
4
2
0
20
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The Strike Team is designed to provide proactive
police patrols and enforcement to high crime
and high traffic areas throughout the county.
The team consist of four deputies whose
assignment falls under the command of the Road
Patrol Division. The team is divided into two
separate teams with two deputies per team.
The four members work closely with our crime
analyst to establish recent criminal activity and
directs their patrols accordingly. This enables
the team to be in close proximity to where the
crime is occurring and hinder additional criminal
activity.
The team responds to high priority calls including
armed robberies, homicides, serious crashes and
burglaries. The team assists our detective unit
with larcenies, home invasions, fraud and drug
related crimes.
They work hand in hand with investigators to
investigate criminal cases, recover stolen
property, locate victims of property crimes and
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assist with vice operations. The team completes
tasks such as serving arrest warrants, follow-up
investigations through the on-line reporting
program and collecting crime statistics.
The following chart identifies some statistical
information on the team’s combined
productivity throughout the year:
2013
2014
233
261
62
37
155
12
81
13
425
366
60
35
156
20
106
13
Original Complaints Taken
Assist Complaints Taken
Felony Arrest
Felony Warrant Request
Misdemeanor Arrest
OWI Arrest
Drug Related Arrest
Weapons Related Arrest
K-9 “Bart” is a drug
detection dog certified by United States
Police Canine Association and is assigned to
the Narcotics Unit
“KANET.” His handler
is Det. John Tuinhoff.
Canine Unit
Lt. Al Roetman and Sgt. E.J. Johnson supervise
the unit. Currently, the Kent County Sheriff’s
Office has three dogs in service.
K-9 “Ritzey” is the first
arson dog obtained by
the Sheriff’s Office.
Ritzey was certified
under the guidelines
of the Maine Criminal
Justice Academy in
2013 and is trained to
locate a variety of
accelerants often used
by arsonists. Deputy
Dale Dekorte is the
handler and they service Kent County as well as
District IV of the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association.
INVESTIGATIVE BUREAU
K-9 “Sabre”, purchased in 2014, is a drug
detection and tracking dog assigned to Road
Patrol duties. He is certified with the Association
of Professional Canine Handlers. His handler and
partner is Deputy Dan Alderink. K-9 “Sabre”
replaces K-9 “Joe” (pictured below) who retired
at the end of 2014. K-9 “Joe” currently lives with
Deputy Alderink and K-9 Sabre.
The InvesIgaIve Division is commiPed to the
highest standards of crime solving, criminal
apprehension and the successful prosecuIon of
those responsible for these offenses. Laws,
technology, procedures and techniques change
rapidly. InvesIgators are required to master
many skills to be successful in their posiIon.
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InvesAgaAon Bureau Command Staff
Family Services Team
Captain Kevin Kelley
[email protected]
Commander of the Law Enforcement Division,
including the InvesIgaIve Bureau.
D/Sgt. Todd Probst supervises the Family
Services Team, consisIng of six invesIgators.
The crimes invesIgated are crimes involving
children and families. The types of crimes
invesIgated include sexual assaults, domesIc
assaults, child abuse and neglect, child
pornography, vulnerable adult abuse and
juvenile crimes. Two of the invesIgators are
assigned to the Children’s Assessment Center
and work closely with Child ProtecIve Services
invesIgaIng child abuse. Two invesIgators
invesIgate crimes involving juvenile suspects,
child pornography and cases involving
vulnerable adults. Two invesIgators are assigned to domesIcs and warrants. These invesIgators obtain warrants on all misdemeanors and
select number of felony cases.
Lieutenant Ron Gates
[email protected]
Commander of the Major/Cold Case, Family
Service and Warrants DetecIves.
Lieutenant Al Roetman
[email protected]
Commander of the General Case, Financial and
NarcoIcs DetecIves.
The InvesIgaIve Bureau is comprised of 42
invesIgaIve staff who are assigned to Major
Case, General Case, Family Services and Kent
Area NarcoIcs Team (KANET). The Bureau also
has detecIves assigned to collaboraIve units
including the Kent Metro Cold Case Team,
Financial TransacIon Team (FTT), DEA Task
Force and Metropolitan Enforcement Team
(MET). Also overseen by the InvesIgaIve
Bureau are the Polygraph Operator, Internal
Affairs Unit, ScienIfic Support Unit (SSU) and
Civil Process Service.
Major Case Team
D/Sgt. Heather MarAn supervises the Major
Case Team, consisIng of four senior
invesIgators. The crimes invesIgated are those
which are considered personal crimes of serious
nature. This includes homicides, armed/
unarmed robberies, and felonious assaults
resulIng in serious injuries.
General Case Team
D/Sgt. Rick Coxon supervises the General Case
Team, consisIng of seven invesIgators.
The crimes invesIgated are all types criminal in
nature but do not involve juveniles or crimes
invesIgated by the Major Case Team.
Kent Metro Cold Case Team
Michigan State Police D/Sgt. Sally Wolter
supervises the Metro Cold Case Team, consisIng
of six invesIgators consisIng of two from Kent
County Sheriff Department, two from Grand
Rapids Police Department and one civilian
contract worker that is a reIred invesIgator.
The Cold Case Team opens and conInues
invesIgate unsolved homicides for all involved
departments. Since the formaIon of the team
there has been 19 cold case homicides solved.
Kent Area NarcoAcs Enforcement Team
(K.A.N.E.T.)
D/Sgt. Nick Kaechele supervises the narcoIcs
team. K.A.N.E.T. is a mulI-jurisdicIonal drug
enforcement team comprised of a Lieutenant,
Sergeant and three detecIves from Kent County
and one each from East Grand Rapids, Grandville
and Walker Police Departments. Kent County
also has two addiIonal DetecIves assigned to
drug invesIgaIons: One assigned to the D.E.A
Task Force and the other to the Metropolitan
Enforcement Team (M.E.T).
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In 2014 K.A.N.E.T. DetecIves conInued to show
their dedicaIon in their proacIve invesIgaIons/enforcement of narcoIcs dealers here in
Kent County. Each individual detecIve has taken
great pride in their case load, which resulted in
another successful year.
Search Warrants executed for the year 2014
were one hundred and twenty (120) with an
addiIonal thirty one (31) consent searches for
total of 151 searches. There were 1,081
narcoIcs invesIgaIons resulIng in over 4.2
million in street value dollars of narcoIcs seized.
K.A.N.E.T. conInues to invesIgate not only
narcoIcs violaIons but liquor license
violaIons/inspecIons and acts of prosItuIon.
Intelligence Analyst
Jason Cramer is the department’s Intelligence
Analyst. [email protected]
The analyst’s responsibiliIes include analyzing
calls for service and crime data. Jason serves as a
liaison between the Kent County Sheriff’s Office
and other law enforcement agencies in sharing
crime paPerns and trends that cross
jurisdicIonal boundaries.
Jason provides staIsIcal analysis used for
departmental allocaIon of resources. Jason
works closely with detecIves on data mining and
developing potenIal leads for follow up on
cases.
Law Enforcement Division
Notable Topics
CEDAR SPRINGS UNIT TRANSITION:
In early 2014 the City of Cedar Springs
approached the Kent County Sheriff’s Office
about the possibility of contracting law
enforcement services. Several conversations
and meetings took place resulting in a contract
for law enforcement services that was approved
by the Cedar Springs City Council on October 9,
2014. The Kent County Board of Commissioners
approved the contract on November 6, 2014.
The Kent County Sheriff’s Office took over 24
hour police services for the City of Cedar
Springs on November 7, 2014. This is the largest
partnership program in Kent County and the first
city to contract police services.
Sheriff Stelma offered all full time Cedar Springs
Officers a full time Deputy position with the Kent
County Sheriff’s Office. Four of the five full-time
officers accepted the opportunity. The fifth
officer accepted a full time position with the
Kent County Animal Shelter. The Cedar Springs
Police Department patrolled the streets of Cedar
Springs throughout the day of November 7, 2014
until approximately 2:00 pm, at which time they
began preparing for a change of command
ceremony.
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The change of command ceremony took place at
the Hilltop Administration Building, located in
Cedar Springs. All full time, part time and
reserve officers were invited to attend and
participate. Six officers and Retired Chief Parent
participated. The ceremony began with each
Officer individually being called up in front to be
de-pinned. The officer’s spouse was then called
to remove the Cedar Springs badge from the
officer. The officer then walked off the stage into
a room to change out of their Cedar Springs
uniform and into a Kent County uniform. The
officers then returned to the front where the
Kent County Honor Guard pinned the new
officers with the Kent County Sheriff star. Sheriff
Stelma then deputized the new Kent County
Patrol deputies and welcomed them to the Kent
County Sheriff Department.
The Cedar Springs Police before the ceremony.
From left to right: Officer Chad Tucker, Officer
Jonathan Ludwick, Acting Chief Chad Potts,
Officer Mandy Stahl, Officer Mike Stahl, Sgt. Ed
Good, and retired Police Chief Roger Parent.
Photo courtesy of Kent County Sheriff
Department.
It is our pleasure to welcome Deputies Chad
Potts, Chad Tucker, Mike Stahl and Ed Good (all
former Cedar Springs Officers) to the Kent
County Sheriff Department.
Below is an article by Judy Reed, Cedar Springs
Post: Cedar Springs Police Now Sheriff Deputies
Four Cedar Springs Police officers were sworn in
to the Kent County Sheriff Department Friday
night, November 7, 2014 in a change of
command ceremony at the Hilltop Administration
Building.
Officer Mike Stahl, Officer Chad Tucker, Acting
Chief Chad Potts, and Sgt. Ed Good are now
officially Kent County Sheriff Deputies. Sgt. Jason
Kelley, from the Kent County Sheriff Department,
will be in charge of the Cedar Springs unit.
The officers went through an unpinning
ceremony, where their spouses unpinned their
Cedar Springs badges. Officers Mandy Stahl and
Jonathan Ludwick also participated in the
unpinning, but will not be working for the Sheriff
Department. Officer Mandy, who had been with
the Cedar Springs Police Department for 12-1/2
years, decided to retire from police work, and is
now working with animals at the Kent County
animal shelter. Officer Ludwick was a part time
officer.
Four Cedar Springs Police officers were sworn
in as deputies Friday, November 7, 2014. From
left to right: Deputy Chad Tucker, Deputy Mike
Stahl, Deputy Chad Potts, and Deputy Ed Good.
Photo by J. Reed, Cedar Springs Post
After the unpinning, the officers then went out and
changed into their deputy uniforms. Mayor Mark
Fankhauser and others gave a few remarks to the
audience during that time. “I want to express our
sincere appreciation for the work they’ve done.
They are top notch. They are still our police
department, just with a different uniform. We will
grow in a positive and dynamic manner and they
will represent us on a much larger scale,” he said.
Dan Koornydke, with the Kent County Board of
Commissioners called it a big day, and historic for
Kent County. “It’s a great thing we are doing. It’s
a win-win for Kent County and Cedar Springs,” he
said, noting Cedar Springs will get all the
resources the Sheriff Department has to offer.
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Sheriff Larry Stelma also called it a historic event,
and the largest partnering program in Kent
County. “It’s innovative and progressive, and you
don’t hear that much with City Councils,” he
noted. He thanked them, and talked about the
meetings with City Manager Thad Taylor and
former Police Chief Roger Parent that got the ball
rolling. He thanked Kent County Administrator
Daryl Delabbio for his work with staff to make
sure interests of both parties were met.
Stelma also thanked the Cedar Springs Police
Officers, who he said gave the program their vote
of confidence. “It was a courageous move on their
part,” he said.
He also thanked his staff, including Chief Deputy
Michelle Young, for working out all the details,
and thanked the community for having faith in the
Sheriff Department.
“Change can be hard,” remarked Stelma. “It’s
intimidating and unsettling. Both change and
failure to change can be dangerous. When we fail
to change, it leads to stagnation. Knowing when
to change and how to manage it is critical.”
Stelma gave some history of law enforcement
and the changes the city has faced over the
years. “This is my town, my community, too, for
over 50 years,” he told the audience. “This should
be a happy time, an opportunity to build on what
the Mayor, the Council, and the City Manager has
done. We are maximizing services and being a
better steward of our scarce dollars.”
When the deputies returned, they were pinned
with their Sheriff badges, and sworn in by Sheriff
Stelma. Chaplain Larry VandeVoren, who also
used to work for the Cedar Springs Police
Department, said a blessing over the officers,
asking God to keep them from harm.
The officers and retired Chief Roger Parent were
all presented with shadow boxes that contained a
Cedar Springs Police Department badge and
police patch. A shadow box was also given to the
city to display.
Sheriff Larry Stelma (left) introduces Sgt. Jason
Kelley (right), who will be in charge of the Cedar
Springs unit. Post photo by J. Reed.
Synopsis of a Homicide InvesAgaAon:
On September 8, 2014, a homicide occurred at a
home in Spencer Township. Detectives were
called to the scene and determined three
masked gunmen entered the residence causing
the victim to flee to the front yard. The victim
was confronted in the front yard by one of the
suspects and shot/stabbed. A fourth suspect
driving the get-away vehicle pulled up and the
victim was transported a short distance before
being dumped in the roadway. The victim was
found in the road by a motorist, but later died
from multiple injuries.
There were several theories for the crime and
detectives had very few leads other than the
names of multiple people that had a possible
motive. Several detectives put aside all of their
cases and worked on this case exclusively for a
month.
The hard work eventually paid off with several
pieces of the investigation coming together at
once, resulting in the identification of six
suspects. Several teams of detectives were
involved in the arrest and interview of all six
suspects.
Based on the investigation, all six suspects were
charged with numerous serious offenses
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including felony murder, home invasion, armed
robbery, unlawful imprisonment, and assault
with intent to commit great bodily harm less
than murder.
This is just one example of different divisions
within the Kent County Sheriff’s Office and
outside agencies working together to bring a
significant investigation to a successful
conclusion.
FOUR YEAR COMPARISON
OF HEROIN ACTIVITY
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2011 2012
2013 2014
Heroin use on the rise
In 2014 there was a sharp increase in heroin
related invesIgaIons.
KCSD patrol and
K.A.N.E.T detecIves responded to numerous
calls of heroin related overdoses and deaths. In
Kent County Sheriff’s service area there were
nine confirmed heroin overdoses deaths and 37
that are pending toxicology reports, to confirm
heroin as the cause. (StaIsIcs provided by Kent
County Medical Examiner’s Office)
Dealer
Investigations
2011
2012
2013
2014
5
14
26
45
0
51
Dealer Arrest
0
0
Heroin Seized
40
41
Dealer Investigations
146.9 2115.49
Dealer Arrest
Heroin Seized
ScienAfic Support Unit, Digital Forensics
(IT-FAU) & Property Management
K.A.N.E.T has taken a proacIve approach in the
invesIgaIons of heroin dealers. The below
graph shows the steep increase in heroin
acIvity.
Supervised by Lou Hunt, the ScienIfic Support
Unit (SSU) is the forensic science and crime scene
processing resource of the Kent County Sheriff
Department. In addiIon to providing for Kent
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County invesIgaIons, the ScienIfic Support Unit
also responds to assist smaller agencies within
the county to support their invesIgaIons. The
types of support that are offered include crime
scene processing, evidence processing, covert
alarm and video installaIons, photo line-ups,
addressing video surveillance evidence and
preparing hand-drawn composites. 1000 cases
were addressed by the ScienIfic Support Unit
during the year of 2014.
The ScienIfic Support Unit consists of four
Specialists and one Supervisor and operates
every day of the week. Specialists within the unit
contribute to invesIgaIons in many ways, oQen
locaIng and recovering the fingerprint, DNA,
and other forensic evidence that leads to the
idenIficaIon of suspects. The SSU is also the
primary crime scene processing team for the city
of Kentwood Police Department.
2014 ScienAfic Support Unit StaAsAcs
Forensic InvesIgaIons for
KCSD
Forensic InvesIgaIons for
KPD
Photo Line-Ups
Alarm & Video InstallaIons
Composites
Video Enhancements
2013
2014
844
657
103
90
28
3
66
99
169
4
1
108
InformaAon Technology-Forensic Analysis Unit
Within the SSU is an InformaIon TechnologyForensic Unit, called the IT-FAU, that is staffed
part-Ime by two invesIgators who process and
analyze digital related evidence. The IT-FAU
conducted analysis on 42 cases in 2014, ranging
from individual cell phone examinaIons to
extensive computer invesIgaIons involving
mulIple devices.
Property Management Unit
The Property Management Unit is in charge of
long-term evidence storage and management.
The unit is supervised by the ScienIfic Support
Unit Supervisor and consists of one Property
Manager, Dep. Chris Hanson, and a part-Ime
KCSD Cadet who provides assistance under the
direcIon of the Property Manager. The Property
Manager is in charge of accepIng evidence,
maintaining the chain of custody, bar coding,
and proper storage and disposal of all evidence.
Property Management prepares and parIcipates
in the aucIon of unclaimed property and purged
items and vehicles. These aucIons provide
revenue for the County budget. Highlights for
2014, in addiIon to the average workday duIes
of addressing items of evidence and a large
prescripIon drug take-back and destrucIon
program. There was an extensive audit of the
Cedar Springs Police Department property room
during the transiIon of the policing duIes for
the city to the Kent County Sheriff Department.
There was also an extensive audit done of the
KCSD property management unit.
2014 Property Management StaAsAcs
General & Vice Evidence Received
in 2014
4,650
General & Vice Evidence with
DisposiIon in 2014
1,620
Total Evidence Items Addressed
2014
6,270
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CORRECTIONS DIVISION
Overview
The employees of this facility will be provided
with the training, support and supervision
necessary to keep a safe and professional
environment.
The Corrections Division employs just under 300
uniformed officers and civilian support staff. Our
primary responsibilities include acting as the
central inmate intake for all Kent county law
enforcement agencies and ensuring the safe and
secure detention of all pretrial inmates awaiting
final adjudication, all inmates sentenced to our
jail and all inmates awaiting transfer to other
facilities.
Facility Profiles
The jail is a system of facilities that house the
inmates committed to the custody of the Sheriff.
The system includes the Main Jail and the
Community Reentry Center. The Honor Camp
was closed in December 2010. The population of
the jail system saw minor changes in 2014. The
number of inmates coming into the jail was
24,400 this year. The average length of stay for
an inmate in our jail is 17.1 days. The average
daily population or census of all the inmates in
the two facilities in 2014 was 1,045. We are one
of the one hundred largest jails in the nation. Our
total bed capacity is 1,471 beds, which makes us
the second largest jail in Michigan behind Wayne
County.
During 2014 the Kent County Jail consisted of the
Main Jail at 703 Ball Avenue and the Community
Reentry Center at 1330 Bradford. The practice of
housing inmates at the Honor Camp was
suspended in December 2010. The Corrections
Division also includes the security oversight and
operation of the Kent County Courthouse on 180
Ottawa NW and the Transfer Crew.
Mission Statement
The Sheriff of Kent County and the Correctional
Facility staff are dedicated to the safety and
security of the community. The operation of this
facility will be governed by the applicable State
and Federal laws while maintaining the highest
level of professionalism and service to the
community.
As noted above, the jail is the central inmate
intake for all Kent county law enforcement
agencies. The table below depicts the number of
inmates booked into the jail by each of the local
police agencies.
Responsible inmate behavior will be encouraged
by providing fair, impartial and human treatment
for all inmates. The safety and wellbeing all
those incarcerated will be an ongoing objective.
Jail Population Count for all three facilities from 2000 to 2014
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1,096 1,115 1,161 1,222 1,242 1,242 1,286 1,300 1,253 1,223 1,093 1,093 1,157
total rule violations
rule violations per 1000 jail
bed days
2013
1,177
2014
1,045
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
739
796
798
834
853
819
710
819
795
749
1.89
2.06
2.08
2.19
2.29
2.09
2.13
2.32
2.10
2.07
2014
722
2.18
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The jail is the central inmate intake for all
Kent County law enforcement agencies.
The following table depicts the number of
inmates booked into the jail by each of the
local police agencies.
Arresting Agency
GRAND RAPIDS POLICE
KENT COUNTY SHERIFF
WYOMING POLICE
KENTWOOD POLICE
OTHER ARRESTING AGENCY
MDOC
WALKER POLICE
GRANDVILLE POLICE
MSP – ROCKFORD
EGR DPS
LOWELL POLICE
DEA
IMMIGRATION BILLABLE (ICE)
ROCKFORD POLICE
SPARTA POLICE
SELF REPORT / TURN IN
CEDAR SPRINGS POLICE
TRANSCOR PRISONER
TRANSPORT
FEDERAL MARSHALS
ATTORNEY GENERAL
SAND LAKE POLICE
WEST MICHIGAN
ENFORCEMENT TEAM
GRCC POLICE
SPECTRUM HEALTH
POLICE
PAROLE TECHNICAL
VIOLATOR
MSP – IONIA
MSP – LAKEVIEW
MSP - 6TH DISTRICT HQ
GERALD R FORD
AIRPORT POLICE
IMMIGRATION NON
BILLABLE (ICE)
US MARSHAL
IMMIGRATION
NATURALIZATION
SERVICE
# of
Arrests
5,405
2,136
1,417
188
143
578
541
666
165
117
19
149
116
97
1,833
96
% of
Total
42.95
22.05
8.71
5.78
0.77
0.58
2.36
2.21
2.72
0.67
0.48
0.04
0.60
0.47
0.40
7.48
0.39
12
51
12
23
0.04
0.21
0.04
0.09
3
36
0.01
0.15
29
0.12
2
1
1
9
0.01
0.0
0.0
0.03
4
0.02
46
105
0.19
0.43
72
0.28
10529
Community Reentry Center
The mission statement of the
Community Reentry Center program is “To
promote public safety by housing low risk
offenders in a supportive environment and
developing them into productive citizens
through employment, education, vocational
training and related services as they
transition from incarceration into the
community.”
The Community Reentry Center continues to
provide programming, work opportunities,
educational opportunities and spiritual
guidance for the men and women
participants. Our goal is to reduce recidivism
by providing the tools, support, and
encouragement that will cause individuals to
decide to change their lives and become
productive citizens.
Main Jail
The average daily population of the Main Jail
in 2014 was 922. Our primary goal is to run
a secure facility and one that is safe for both
inmates and staff. Toward that end, we
changed the inmate classification system in
1997 and it continues to be a valuable tool for
reducing unwanted inmate behavior. After
several years of reduced inmate rule
violations, 2014 saw very little variation in
these key indicators of inmate behavior.
The table on the previous page depicts this
trend in unwanted inmate behavior.
Courthouse Security and Transfer Crew
Our downtown Courthouse provides the
citizens of Kent County with a centralized
justice center offering the services of the 17th
Circuit, Family, Probate and 61st District
Courts under one roof.
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The Courthouse is home to 13 Circuit Court
judges, 6 District Court judges, 1 Probate
judge, 6 Circuit Referees, and one
Magistrate. A staff of one lieutenant, one
sergeant, 27 full-time deputies, and 30 parttime Security Enforcement Officers comprise
the security staff for not only the Kent County
Courthouse at 180 Ottawa, but also provide
security services at 82 Ionia and the 63rd
District Court.
This unit is also responsible for the transport
of inmates to and from court, other facilities
throughout the state, and occasionally around
the country. In 2014, this unit transported
9,100 inmates from jail to the courts within
Kent County, 246 adults and juveniles
were transported for medical appointments,
and 1,770 were picked-up or dropped off
throughout the state/country for writs,
warrants, mental health, extraditions and
various other reasons. Also the Court
Security/Transfer deputies took 2,187
persons into custody and lodged at the
Correctional Facility or Detention.
The
Courthouse
entrance
Security
Checkpoint is staffed on a rotating basis by a
unit comprised of part-time deputies known
as
Security
Enforcement
Officers
(SEO). They provide essential security
support services upon which we have come
to rely. Over 584,000 people were screened
at the security checkpoint, with over
8,500 potential weapons, including razor
blades, box cutters, and jackknives, were
removed and held for safekeeping.
the custodial arrest of all persons wanted by
the Kent County Friend of the Court and
Probation Departments. The SEOs open the
building in morning, screen everyone
entering at the security checkpoint, and
secure the building in the evening. This year
over 300,000 persons were screened at this
checkpoint, with over 4,000 weapons
discovered.
The 63rd District Court at 1950 East Beltline
NE is home to two District Judges and two
Magistrates. One full-time deputy and two
SEOs provide security daily at this
location. The full-time deputy is responsible
for general security patrol, courtroom
security, judicially ordered and warrant
arrests, and DNA collection. The SEOs are
stationed at the security checkpoint. Almost
100,000 persons were screened, with 2,116
potential weapons discovered.
The Criminal Offender DNA Information
System (CODIS) established in 2001 requires
all defendants to submit a DNA sample upon
conviction. The KCSD Court Security Unit
has procured DNA samples since 2003 as a
service to the other area Law Enforcement
agencies in Kent County. This year 446
DNA samples were taken.
The 82 Ionia Annex houses the Kent County
Prosecutor’s Office, FOC Offices, Circuit
Court Probation and 61st District Court
Urinalysis Lab. Two full-time deputies and
two SEOs are on duty during all hours of
operation. The full-time deputies are
responsible for general security patrol,
collecting court ordered DNA samples, and
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Jack Stewart, Stacy Madden, and Tiffany Kim
Local Initiatives
Preparedness Exercises
The 2014 annual Hazardous Materials exercise,
was held at Lacks Industries in Cascade Twp.
The scenario involved a commercial airliner that
crashed into the Lacks facility. This was a multiagency, multi-jurisdictional exercise involving
local, Fire, EMS and Haz Mat teams, and the
Lacks Industries internal Haz Mat team. . The
SARA plan as well as mass casualty protocols
were evaluated.
The Emergency Management office also
participated in the annual test of the hydroelectric
dam emergency response plans for the Ada,
Cascade, and Fallasburg dams, drills to test the
state’s WebEOC communication system, a
MABAS activation drill, and statewide functional
exercise, as well as an Alternate Care exercise at
Spectrum Hospital.
In 2014 our office began planning for statewide
exercises to be held in 2015. The first exercise
is a donations /volunteer management exercise
which will evaluate the Kent County, and
statewide plans this exercise will be held in April
2015.
Donations Management Center
Kent County and the City of Grand Rapids
Emergency Management created a Donations
Management Plan (DMC) in an effort to manage
the anticipated outpouring of donations from
compassionate residents, churches, charities,
and businesses during a large-scale, communitywide disaster.
The DMC plan recognizes that solicited and
unsolicited donations of materials, goods,
labor, and services can pose a burden on
already
strained
community
disaster
response resources. The DMC will provide a
centralized location for the coordination of
solicited and unsolicited disaster donations
and offer an opportunity for people to help the
affected community in providing them a place
to donate products. The Salvation Army has
graciously accepted the responsibility of
coordinating the set-up and operational
components of a DMC, should one be needed.
Volunteer Reception Center
Incorporating well-trained volunteers into the
emergency management system is critical
during emergency incidents. Kent County
developed the Volunteer Reception Center
(VRC) plan: a place where needs for help are
matched with offers of help for a declared
emergency response. A VRC provides a
specific, centralized location, staffed by
skilled volunteer managers capable of
screening,
interviewing
and
referring
spontaneous volunteers to strengthen local
capabilities. The VRC works under the
supervision and expertise of Kent County
Medical Reserve Corps and the Heart of West
Michigan United Way to ensure smooth
assignment and flow of volunteer help to
areas where help is most needed.
Exercise
Kent County Emergency Management, The
Salvation Army, Heart of West Michigan United
Way and Kent County Medical Reserve Corps
plan to address the needs of donations and
volunteer management during a state of
emergency within our community. April 27 – May
1, 2015, we will be exercising the operational
components of both centers, to assess our plan
and improve our readiness.
Northern Exposure
Kent County Emergency Management is taking
a leadership role in a multi-level exercise in
coordination with the Michigan National Guard
regarding a mass casualty event in our county.
This exercise is in the planning stages and will be
held in June of 2015.
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Local Emergency Planning Committee
(LEPC)
accesskent.com/lepc
presentations that include information about the
Kent County LEPC.
The LEPC committee has the responsibility of
maintaining the county’s Hazardous Materials
response plans. In 2013, the plans were been
revised and re-formatted into a more user
friendly model. Another benefit is that the
revised plans will be consistent throughout
the entire county, which is beneficial to the
agencies who respond to hazardous material
releases.
The Community Outreach subcommittee has
teamed up with TV-8 to present a “Monthly
Preparedness Minute” PSA. This is an ongoing
effort between the LEPC and TV-8.
In 2014, the Kent County LEPC 28 new offsite
response plans (19 Kent County, 9 in the City of
Grand Rapids).Additionally the Kent County
LEPC updated 159 existing plans (122 Kent
County, 37 City of Grand Rapids) Thanks to
technological advances, the SARA plans are
available to responders and businesses on the
state based website database called Tier II
Manager. This process has reduced our costs,
and changes to the plans can be done
immediately by the plan holders. In addition, each
local fire department received a copy on CD of
the plan for the facilities within their jurisdiction.
The LEPC appreciates the fine cooperation it
continues to have with local industrial and
agricultural facilities in creating and maintaining
these comprehensive plans. The Industry
Outreach Subcommittee put on their annual
workshop on November 7, 2014 at the Meijer
Corporate Offices. The workshop was entitled
“What To Do When it Happens To You.” It was
well attended and the evaluations were positive.
This workshop is provided free of charge each
year.
The Kent County LEPC is also the Citizen Corps
Council which oversees the activities of the
Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT), Medical Reserve Corps (MRC),
Neighborhood Watch, Volunteers in Policing
(VIPS), and the Fire Corps program.
The LEPC provides the public with information
regarding SARA Title III, Kent County LEPC
activities and copies of our educational materials
on the web at www.accesskent.com/lepc. We
continue to build on the existing information on
our website. Throughout the year, Kent County
Emergency
Management
staff
make
Emergency Planning for Kent County
Facilities
The Emergency Management Division has
been working closely with Kent County Risk
Management in training, and updating
emergency plans and procedures for county
facilities. Part of the emergency planning
process involves doing site visits to facilities
to determine risk, vulnerabilities, and
response actions to emergencies. Trainings
and follow up drills have been held to prepare
staff in emergency response.
National Incident Management System
Compliance
NIMS TRAINING
On March 1, 2004, the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) published the first National
Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS
provides a consistent template enabling Federal,
State, tribal, and local governments, the private
sector, and nongovernmental organizations to
work together to prepare for, prevent, respond to,
recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents
regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity.
This consistency provides the foundation for
nationwide use of NIMS for all incidents, ranging
from daily occurrences to more complex incidents
requiring a coordinated, Federal response. NIMS
represents preparedness concepts, including
communications and resource management, as
well as the Incident Command System (ICS).
2014 NIMS tally
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Overall Kent County NIMS training=91%
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Basic NIMS training= 96 %
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Advanced NIMS training=
93%
The Kent County Sheriff Department
is NIMS compliant.
The Kent County EOC is currently
under update. Trainings will be held
as needed for newly appointed staff.
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The
federal
requirement
of
NIMSCAST was completed on time
and was received and accepted by
state officials.
Kent County Radio Amateur Communication
Emergency Services (RACES) 2014
www.KCRACES.net;
www.kcvrm.net
www.kentcountySAR.org;
The Kent County RACES/ SAR is an active
element of the Emergency Response system in
Kent County. The RACES/SAR has provided
thousands of hours of volunteer assistance to the
Sheriff Department’s Patrol and Emergency
Management divisions. The team not only assists
the Kent County community; they are frequently
called to assist law enforcement agencies in other
jurisdictions in our state finding missing persons,
which include lost children and Alzheimer’s
patients. The SAR team is a partner in Project
Lifesaver, which is a joint venture between the
Autism Society of Kent County and the Kent
County Police Chiefs. This program is activated
when a participating family of a child with autism
is missing. The team responds on a 24/7 basis,
including nights, weekends and holidays. The
team also participates in numerous community
outreach events.
The RACES / SAR team participates in and
assists with preparedness exercises, as well as
providing staffing to the Emergency Operations
Center in severe weather and other emergency
events.
Every year the team sponsors
SKYWARN, which is a weather spotter training
course. This event is well attended by community
members, as well as weather spotters.
It should be noted the RACES /SAR team
members do not receive taxpayer funding for their
training, response, and other community
activities. They assume the cost of fuel for their
personal vehicles, as well as training for
themselves and their K-9 partners. They have
provided training for hundreds of responders in
search and rescue techniques, as well as
achieving awards for their accomplishments. We
have had great success with, and are very proud
of the dedicated, self-sacrificing members of our
KCRACES / SAR team
Functional Needs Emergency Planning
www.accesskent.com/Health/HealthDepartment
/DMHHS/default.htm
The Disaster Mental Health and Human Services
Committee (DMHHS) was established in 2007 to
bring human service agencies together with
public health and emergency management in
collaborative
emergency
planning.
The
committee is facilitated by the Kent County Health
Department, and Kent County Emergency
Management has been a strong partner from the
beginning. Over 70 agencies in Kent County have
participated in the committee’s monthly meetings,
trainings or exercises since its inception. These
agencies provide services to Kent County’s most
vulnerable citizens: those with low income,
elderly, children, and people with disabilities,
people with sensory impairment, those who are
culturally
isolated,
and
people
with
mental/behavioral illness. These populations are
often overlooked in emergency planning; the
DMHHS Committee seeks to remedy this gap
through agency and citizen education.
Kent
County
Emergency
Management’s
involvement in the DMHHS Committee in 2014
includes:
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Continuity of Operations Training –
Instructor
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Awareness
Workshop – Participant
Attended DMHHS Committee meetings
Distributed accessible NOAA Weather
Alert Radios to individuals with sensory
disabilities and agencies which serve
them throughout Kent County and the
City of Grand Rapids
Multi-jurisdictional
Preparedness Efforts
WEST MICHIGAN WATER /
ENERGY CONSORTIUM
A security breach to our water systems continues
to be a threat to water utilities that provide
essential services for everything from drinking
water to fire protection. Information sharing
services report that attacks on public water
supply systems continue to be in the plans of
terrorists worldwide. While most systems have
developed emergency response action plans
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within their own system, communication between
systems does not always occur.
In the past, infrastructure facilities have had
incidents that may seem isolated; however there
is no way to know whether there is the same type
of isolated incident happening across the area. It
was evident that a need existed for water systems
and law enforcement agencies to develop a
notification protocol. – This was the stimulus that
prompted the formation of the West Michigan
Water Security Consortium, and on December
11, 2008 the initial meeting was held in Grand
Rapids with a near standing room only turnout.
Presenters from local, state and federal agencies
participle and bring great insight to the
membership on issues relating to the security of
our public water supply.
WEST MICHIGAN CYBER SECURITY
CONSORTIUM
The West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium is
a
multi-jurisdictional
and
public/private
partnership whose purpose is to enhance the
prevention, protection, response and recovery to
cyber security threats, disruptions, and
degradation to critical information technology
functions.
Formed in 2010 to fill a need of Information
Sharing related to Cyber security amongst
businesses,
communities,
Emergency
Management and Law Enforcement in
Department of Homeland Security Region 6 in
Michigan. It began with a focus group of about
25
individuals
from
ITMA
(Information
Technologies Management Association), which
represented large and small businesses in West
Michigan. At present the member list is around
450 individuals that reach beyond Region 6’s 13
counties, to include representation from Allegan,
Kalamazoo, Lansing, Detroit and other areas.
The Consortium is led by a steering committee
that meets quarterly (more often for projects) to
plan the Quarterly meetings, review projects and
budgetary decisions.
Past projects have included:
Assisting local Critical Infrastructure with
increasing their Cyber Profiles by
obtaining DHS Grant funding of 100K in
gap
analysis
assessments,
and
penetration testing.
DHS funding for member businesses to
attend Secure World conference in
Detroit
DHS funding for member businesses to
attend GRRCon Hacker conference in
Grand Rapids
Cyber Awareness Promotion through
public service announcements booth
presence at local community events
Partnering with Michigan Infragard to
promote Cyber Awareness at events
within Michigan
Stop Think Connect Cyber Awareness
Video through Grand Valley State
University Film and Computer Science
Departments
Stop Think Connect Cyber Awareness
aimed at school aged citizens
2014 Michigan Cyber Range Red/Blue
Exercise with Governor’s Incident
Response Team
Current projects include:
Cyber Hygiene Business training
throughout West Michigan and beyond,
partnering with the Better Business
Bureau of West Michigan
Enhancing the security readiness and
response of public and private sector
entities
through
the
Multi-State
Information Sharing and Analysis Center
and the Center for Internet Security
Actionable Threat Intelligence
2015 Michigan Cyber Range Red/Blue
Exercise with Governor’s Incident
Response Team and Army National
Guard
Risk Assessment training
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) training
Topics of the Quarterly meetings have
included:
CryptoWall Encrypted File Recovery and
Analysis
Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standard compliance
Law Enforcement & Business Cyber
Round Table
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Deploying Microsoft EMET
Michigan Cyber Command Center in
conjunction
with
the
Michigan
Intelligence Operation Center
Detroit & Southeast Michigan Information
& Intelligence Center (DSEMIIC)
DHS
Protective
Service
Agent
Presentations
Business Impact Analysis
Disaster
Recovery
Training
and
Presentation
Past Incidents and Lessons Learned
Panel
that is consistent with their county’s plan. The
emergency management division assisted our
jurisdictions with updating their local support
plans. The Kent County EAG and local support
plans were reviewed all were approved by the
Michigan State Police Emergency Management
and Homeland Security Division.
Emergency Operations Center
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MABAS
M.A.B.A.S. (Mutual Aid Box Alarm Systems) is
the standardization of response and the
predetermination of Fire resources in effort to
effectively and efficiently mitigate the effects of an
emergent incident.
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During 2014 MABAS Division 3603 grew to
incorporate a total of 24 area fire departments.
The newest Kent County Fire Department to join
during 2014 was Gerald R Ford International
Airport Rescue & Firefighting.
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Stacy
Madden
continues
to
facilitate
communication among Kent County fire
departments and assist with the establishment of
policies, procedures, trainings and exercises.
During 2014 MABAS Division 3603 conducted
two Inter Division Response exercises and
conducted one Intra Division Response exercise.
Division 3603 in collaboration with Kent
County EMD, has successfully created
Taskforces and Strike Teams that are trained and
prepared to respond within Kent County, Region
6 and the State of Michigan.
The Kent County Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) is located at the Kent
County Sheriff Department. The EOC is
the coordination center for disaster and
emergency response functions.
There are 11 basic response disciplines
in the EOC; however, we have expanded
those annexes to include additional
agency representatives as needed for
specific response capabilities.
Exercises are coordinated through the
EOC.
Public Education
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Public education has always been a
priority for Emergency Management and
is strongly supported by Homeland
Security programs. Our office provides
citizens and community groups with a
wide variety of presentations. The most
common
are:
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Community
Emergency
Response Training (CERT)
o
Division 3603 continues to collaborate with the
MABAS-MI Executive Board as well as Divisions
throughout the State of Michigan.
This
collaborative effort has resulted in Kent County
Policies and Procedures being utilized by
Divisions throughout the State of Michigan.
Citizen
and
Preparedness
(see
below)
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Incident
Management
and
National Incident Management
System (NIMS)
Local Support Plans
o
Local
Emergency
Planning
Committee (LEPC)/Hazardous
Materials Overview
State of Michigan Public Act 390 requires local
jurisdictions with populations over ten thousand
people to have a local emergency support plan
Family
section
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o
Severe
Weather
(SKYWARN)
Training
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School Violence
Assessment
/
Threat
o
Vulnerability Assessments
Critical Infrastructure
o
Public and
Emergency
Planning
of
Private Sector
Management
Kent County Winter Infrastructure
Task Force
Kent County found itself in the track of nearrecord snowfall and cold in the winter of 20132014. During those winter months, The Heart
of West Michigan United Way 211 Hotline,
Kent County Emergency Management, the
Kent County Health Department, and
Disability Advocates of Kent County received
dozens of calls from people who could not get
to school, grocery stores, and medical
appointments,
due
to
snow-covered
sidewalks, bus stops and roads. In response,
area agencies including Kent County
Emergency
Management,
The
Rapid,
Disability Advocates of Kent County,
Disability Advocates of Kent County, Health
Department,
Road
Commission
and
Administration, Heart of West Michigan
United Way and the leaders from the cities of
Grand
Rapids,
Grandville,
Kentwood,
Wyoming, and Walker created the “Shoveling
Snow Angels” program as a whole
community solution. The program promotes
citizens to clear the sidewalk, curb, storms
drains, unsheltered bus stops, and fire
hydrants and in turn, they are receive
recognition.
Types of recognition may include:
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MyGRCityPoints
Shoveling Snow Angel buttons (available
from Disability Advocates of Kent
County)
Recognize outstanding volunteers on
participating organizations’ website, in
newsletters, or via social media
Certificates of participation
Recognition by Disability Advocates of
Kent County or local media
To date, the City of Grandville and Seeds of
Promise (Madison Area Neighborhood in Grand
Rapids) have signed up to be involved in the
program. To become a Shoveling Snow Angel
participating community or organization, contact
Disability Advocates of Kent County at
616.949.1100. Residents interested in assisting a
community or organization can contact the Heart
of West Michigan at 211 to find a nearby
participating organization.
GET READY! Kent County Citizen
Preparedness Program
accesskent.com/getready
Disasters happen anytime and anywhere.
When disaster strikes, it is easier to cope
when you are prepared. Being prepared for
potential emergencies in Western Michigan
means addressing all of the steps noted in the
program’s twelve month preparedness
calendar. Acting on one step each month is an
easy way to accomplish this goal! What this
program is all about:
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Twelve
Month
Preparedness Program
Citizen
o
New Topic on Preparedness
Each Month
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Monthly Fact Sheets Provide
Informational
Details
and
Suggested Action Steps
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Easy
to
Understand
Adjustable for Any Budget
o
English and Spanish-Translated
Materials, as well as a Homeland
Security Family Planning Video
are Available on Our Web Site
o
An Excellent Program for
Children and Adults About
Creating
Emergency
Kits,
Understanding
Weather
Warnings, First Aid, Power
Outages,
Sheltering
and
Evacuation, and Communicating
with Family and Friends
and
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Created a DVD with All of the
Program Fact Sheets plus the
Homeland Security Emergency
Preparedness Video for Families
Created a DVD for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Detailing How to
Create an Emergency Kit,
Planning for Sheltering and
Evacuation, and Preparing for
Influenza pandemic
The Disaster Preparedness 101
Course was Launched in 2013;
trainings
continue
which
Promotes
Personal
Preparedness and Volunteerism
Regional Citizen Preparedness Campaign
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Delivery
of
a
basic
Citizen
Preparedness Awareness course for
the general public
Outreach in the development of
Special Needs/Functional Needs
Consortiums in other counties
Addressing Critical Infrastructure
Protection Plan (CIPP) guidelines for
Tier II Homeland Security facilities
Local and Regional Emergency Management
and Homeland Security Committee Activities
In the fall of 2014 emergency response agencies
in Kent County met on a regular basis to address
the Ebola outbreak and its effect on our local
community. As a result protocols were developed
and implemented to address our response to this
issue.
BeMittenReady.com
If a disaster was to strike in your community and
first responders could not assist you for the next
72 hours, would you be prepared? Michigan is
vulnerable to many different hazards so Region 6
is
collaboratively
promoting
personal
preparedness and getting involved with
organizations in your community through various
media outlets. Having information and resources
pertaining to your local community easily
accessible will elevate citizen awareness.
This committee has produced a 30 second TV
commercial which was aired as a public service
announcement throughout Region 6.
Homeland Security Plans and Projects In
Process During 2014
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Exercised the Kent County & City of
Grand Rapids Joint Information
Center Plan Enhancements (Joint
Plan with the City of Grand Rapids
and Kent County Road Commission)
Continue planning for the Kent
County & City of Grand Rapids
Donations Management Center Plan
exercise scheduled for April 2015.
(Joint Plan with the City of Grand
Rapids and the Salvation Army)
Equipment
Lifecycle
and
Maintenance Plans (ongoing)
Expanding connections with Critical
Infrastructure and Key Resources in
Kent County
Kent County Emergency Management personnel
continue to be active and hold leadership
positions in several local and regional
committees.
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State of Michigan Department of
Homeland Security Regional Planning
Board
State of Michigan Department of
Homeland Security Regional Exec Bd.
Regional Strategic Planning SubCommittee
Regional Law Enforcement Terrorism
Prevention Activities Sub-Committee
Regional Operational Readiness SubCommittee
Regional Critical Infrastructure Key
Resources Sub-Committee
Regional Citizen Corps Committee
Community Emergency Response Team
Advisory Board
Disaster Mental Health and Human
Services Committee
West Michigan Water and Energy
Security Consortium
West
Michigan
Cyber
Security
Consortium
Metropolitan Medical Response System
Steering Committee
Kent County Local Planning Team
Committee
Kent County Local Emergency Planning
Committee
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Salvation Army Emergency Disaster
Services Committee
MABAS-MI Executive Board
MABAS Division 3603 Executive Board
Kent County Fire Chiefs’ Association
West Michigan Fire Chiefs’ Association
Southeastern Fire Chiefs’ Association
Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs
Specialized Training Completed by the
Emergency Management Staff
o
State-certified CERT Instructors
o
State-certified ICS Instructors
o
State-certified MRC Instructors
o
OHSA Certified Fit Testers
Federal Homeland Security
Initiatives
The Office of Emergency Management and
Homeland Security continue to develop,
coordinate, and evaluate our community
response capabilities. The task of assessing local
hazards and our capabilities to respond to the
needs to our community have never been
greater.
Department of Homeland Security
grants have allowed us to provide additional
equipment and training to our response agencies.
Recent Projects Coordinated through Local
Emergency Management Representatives and
Specifically Benefiting Kent County include:
o
Developing and Enhancing Existing
Interoperable
Communications
Resources and Protocols
o
Enhancing Emergency Operations
Center and Joint Information Center
Communication Capabilities and
Operational Readiness
o
Training and Exercising Response
Capabilities
o
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Through Vulnerability Assessments
and Threat and Risk Analysis
o
Development and Coordination of
School Safety and Security Training
and Presentations
o
Law Enforcement-Specific Mitigation
and Response Equipment
o
Enhancing
Law
Enforcement
Information Sharing Capabilities
o
Continuing implementation of an ID
Credentialing System for Tracking
On-Scene Responders and Trained
Volunteers
o
Citizen Emergency Training and
Preparedness Programs
Structure and projects
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has
identified a number of national priorities to
strengthen the preparedness of the United
States. These priorities address the prevention,
protection, response and recovery of threatened
or actual domestic terrorist attacks, major
disasters, and other emergencies. Major events
have a regional impact which is why regional
collaboration is critical. The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security has identified key project
categories for funding. They broadly enhance the
overall level of preparedness through-out our 13county region.
The DHS and Emergency Management Project
Categories for the Current Grant are:
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Protection of Critical Infrastructure and
Key Resources
Information Sharing Environment
Strategic and Operational Planning and
Preparedness
Emergency
Response
to
Cyber
Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear
and Explosive (CBRNE) and All Hazards
incidents.
Catastrophic Readiness
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o
Expanded
Relationships
and
Planning Inclusion with Public,
Private and Non-Profit Sectors
State Initiatives
Hazard Mitigation Plan
o
Sustainment of the West Michigan
Water Security Consortium and the
West Michigan Cyber Security
Consortium
Planning
Planning is a key component toward the success
of local and regional initiatives that help in the
prevention, protection, response and recovery
from emergencies and disasters. The collection
and analysis of intelligence and information is
needed for the development of policies, plans,
procedures, mutual aid agreements, strategies,
and other programs that improve the capabilities
of our public and private response organizations.
These plans must also comply with relevant laws
and regulations, and receive collaborative
support from the agencies and disciplines
affected.
The dynamics of planning are necessary for all of
the Homeland Security projects listed above. As
we proceed as a 13-county regional
collaboration, we will have the benefits of
expanded response resources and talents. A
Regional Homeland Security Strategy (RHSS)
has been developed that encompasses the
following counties:
Collaborating efforts with neighboring counties
jointly enhances response capabilities and helps
address National Incident Management System
(NIMS) program requirements.
Clare
Ionia
Isabella
Mason
Mecosta Montcalm Muskegon Newaygo
Oceana
Osceola
Ottawa
Kent
As condition for receiving federal hazard
mitigation funding, local jurisdictions must
have a FEMA approved hazard mitigation
plan. The plan identifies risks, vulnerabilities,
and mitigative efforts to deal with hazards
present in the communities involved. The
Greater Grand Rapids Hazard Mitigation Plan
(GGRHMP) is a joint effort between Kent
County, Ottawa County, and the City of Grand
Rapids. The original plan was approved in
2006 and the revision was approved by FEMA
in 2012. The plan can be viewed on the
accesskent website.
accesskent.com/CourtsAndLawEnforcement/SheriffsDepart
ment/sheriff_emergency.htm
Schools
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Lake
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Emergency Management personnel
continue to coordinate with the Kent
Intermediate
School
District
representatives to develop and deliver a
variety of programs that provide specific
preparedness measures, which schools
can take to improve all-hazard
preparedness
The
initial
School
Preparedness
meetings focused on school safety and
security,
including
discussion
of
operational plans, lessons learned,
improvement
considerations,
and
general citizen awareness
Bringing together key public and school
officials through School Preparedness
meetings and workshops enhances the
opportunity to identify and develop
specific
improvement
guidelines,
procedures, and plans to address issues
and
develop
standardized
joint
community response coordination plans
and strategies
The State of Michigan has designated
Emergency Management to be the
coordination point for all school drills. The
Emergency Management office has
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coordinated with the Kent Intermediate
School District to set up an online
reporting system which facilitates the
scheduling of mandatory school drills.
The Emergency Management office is in
the continual process of coordinating
emergency planning, training, and
response plans with our schools. Part of
this planning involves vulnerability
assessments on buildings, as well as
student behavior related Threat and
Violence Assessments (TVAT).
2014 DEPUTY OF THE YEAR
CORRECTIONS
DEPUTY ALEC CREBESSA
Communication
•
•
A new statewide EOC communications
system called WebEOC, has recently
been placed into use. This system is
more efficient and allows for a more
efficient response communication than
the previous management system.
Training on this new system continues for
EOC annex representatives and scribes.
Use of the CityWatch communication
system allows us to send phone, text, or
email messages to key organizations,
groups, or to affected residential and
business areas. This system is a reverse
9-1-1 type of warning communication.
It is with great pleasure the Kent County
Sheriff Department name Deputy Alec
Crebessa the 2014 Deputy of the Year –
Corrections.
Alec began his career at the Kent County
Sheriff Department on February 3, 1997 as a
Corrections Officer, responsible for the
general supervision and custody of inmates,
conducting inmate searches, transfers, and
investigations regarding alleged incidents
within the facility.
Deputy Crebessa is principally assigned to
the Kent County Correctional Facility intake
area. In this area, besides having the ability
to use good interpersonal communication
skills with new booking (new inmates who
are often intoxicated/under the influence),
Deputy Crebessa is the “go-to” person to help
trouble-shoot the variety of computer
systems in the booking process, the check-in
window issues, Identix fingerprinting issues,
and body scanner issues.
Deputy Crebessa has the initiative and energy
to recognize that work needs to be completed
and a high work ethic to complete those tasks
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without being directed. Deputy Crebessa is
the type of employee who will not sit down
until all of the work is completed. Deputy
Crebessa is a role model employee. Deputy
Crebessa is consistently alert to his
surroundings and partners while working in
this often times stressful environment.
In addition to working intake, Deputy
Crebessa often is asked to fill in as the Video
Court Deputy. Deputy Crebessa completes
this assignment thoroughly.
Deputy
Crebessa is soft-spoken but inmates respond
to his direction with respect and compliance
as he treats them with respect and politeness.
If, at any time, there is a need for assistance,
Deputy Crebessa will respond with a positive
attitude.
2014 DEPUTY OF THE YEAR
LAW ENFORCEMENT
SGT JASON KELLEY
It is with great pleasure that the Kent County
Sheriff Department name Sgt. Jason Kelley
the 2014 Deputy of the Year – Law
Enforcement.
Jason began his career at the Kent County
Sheriff Department as a County Patrol
Officer on January 13, 2003. On September
24, 2008, he was assigned to the Detective
Bureau.
As a detective, he received
commendations for his tenacity, investigative
skills, and compassion dealing with
robberies, an abduction, white collar crime,
and death investigations.
On June 17, 2013, he was promoted to
County Police Sergeant within the Law
Enforcement Division. Sgt. Kelley was
assigned as the Central/North D squad
supervisor in 2014. Sgt. Kelley’s attitude,
work ethic and dedication to his job is
impeccable. His positive leadership qualities
are something we all strive for. He is
personable with his officers and offers
constant assistance and support while being
highly effective.
Sgt. Kelley understands the importance of
developing and training young officers. He
teaches officers criminal law, reality based
scenarios, and conduct debriefings from
critical incidents. He interacts with officers
consistently and allows them to make
decisions based on matters of procedure,
policy, law and experience. He directs
officers as needed and makes appropriate
decisions as required but also allows the
officers to think for themselves and to learn
from the incident. He is an effective
communicator and is highly respected by his
officers, fellow sergeants and command staff.
In October 2014, the Cedar Springs City
Council voted to approve a contract with the
Kent County Sheriff Department to assume
all police responsibilities for the City of
Cedar Springs. Due to his outstanding
performance, enthusiasm and work ethic,
Sgt. Kelley was selected to be the Cedar
Springs Unit supervisor and was instrumental
in making this ‘Change of Command’
transition a huge success.
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2014 CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE
OF THE YEAR
DENISE HAWLEY
It is with great pleasure that the Kent County
Sheriff Department name Denise Hawley as 2014
Civilian Employee of the Year.
Denise began her career at the Kent County
Sheriff Department on January 4, 1993 as a
Microfilm Clerk in the Records Division. On
March 21, 1994, she was promoted to Clerk
Typist II within the Records Division. This
assignment included working as Clerk at the
North Substation. On March 10, 2014,
Denise was promoted to Clerk III within the
Vice Unit.
K.A.N.E.T is a specialized team and the
administrative assistant is a large part of its
overall function and success. It takes a
detailed oriented person to function in this
position and Denise has proven to be just that.
Over the past year, Denise has worked
diligently to get to know this new job and its
intricate, unique duties. Denise’s hard work
is very evident as she has quickly become
proficient in her duties and the team never
endured any setbacks. Denise has proven to
be an asset and a valued team member.
K.A.N.E.T is comprised of detectives from
the Kent County Sheriff Department, East
Grand Rapids Public Safety, Grandville and
Walker Police Departments. Denise has
blended in well with the detectives and they
are very comfortable with her and her
abilities. She is often referred to as the “team
mom” and has developed a professional
relationship with them. Denise volunteers to
help in many ways and completes tasks
outside of her job description to assist in the
success of the team.
ABOVE AND BEYOND
EXEMPLARY SERVICE
Letters of Recognition
Denise was chosen as the administrative
assistant to the Vice Unit’s Kent Area
Narcotics Enforcement Team (K.A.N.E.T)
due to the retirement of the current assistant
that held the position for over 15 years.
Denise had the overwhelming task of
learning the duties in a short period of time.
The duties include typing detective reports,
preparing spreadsheets of forfeited monies
and property, preparing state and federal
forfeiture forms, case packet management,
answering phones and a variety of other
duties.
Dep. Bobbie Jo Ritchie
Dep. Brent Stein
Dep. Jack Wood
Dep. Joel Langeland
Dep. Aaron Brown
Dep. Marnie Mills
Dep. Beth Vanstrien
Dep. Joe Taylor
Dep. Mike Tenbrink
Dep. Eric Smith
Dep. Pat Stewart
Dep. Dan Bishop
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Det. Justin Deboode
Det. Joel Siemens
Det. Rob Porter
Dep. Bill Whiting
Det. Mike Hopkins
Dep. Dave Schmuker
Det. Bill Marks
Dep. Chris Hawley
Dep. Doug McKay
Dep. Tim Erhardt
Dep. Steve Brasseur
ECO-1 Rebekah Hubers
ECO-II Carl Wood
ECS Dirk Holmberg
ECO II Jon Paulson
Det./Sgt. Rick Coxon
Det./Sgt. Heather Martin
Det. Martin Albert
Det. Aron Bowser
Det. Marcus Glover
Dep. Andrew Hinds
Det. William Marks
Det. Rob Porter
Dep. Bobbi Jo Ritchie
Det. Jason Russo
Dep. Ryan Thome
SSU Specialist Jeff Gregus
SSU Specialist Jerry Shaffer
Dep. Andy Hinds
Dep. Mike Cardosa
Dep. Mike Tenbrink
Det. Pete Duncan
Sgt. Russ Larson
Dep. Yolanda Saucedo
Det. Pete Duncan
Letters of Commendation
Dep. Ryan Coil
Traffic Squad Deputy Jim Davis
Dep. Matt Kennedy
Dep. Tim Fries
Det. Bill Marks
Intelligence Analyst Jason Cramer
Sgt. Jason Kelley
ECS Beth Markowski
Dep. Amanda Johnson
SSU Specialist Kimber Crain
Deputy Neal Ostby
Det. Robert Porter
Det. Martin Albert
Lt. Alan Roetman
D/Sgt. Rick Coxon
Det. Mike Hopkins
Det. William Marks
Det. Jason Russo
Det. Pete Duncan
Det. Justin Deboode
Det. Marcus Glover
Det. Martin Albert
Crime Analyst Jason Cramer
SSU Supervisor Lou Hunt
SSU Specialist Dawn Tenbrink
D/Sgt. Heather Martin
Det. William Marks
Det. Jason Russo
Det. Justin Deboode
Det. Marcus Glover
Det. Martin Albert
Det. John Tuinhoff
SSU Specialist Kimber Crain
Det. Pat Frederick
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Sgt. Nick Kaechele
MSP/Sgt. Sally Wolter
Det. Randy Haverkamp
Det. Tonya Walkons
Det. Rob Porter
Det. Aron Bowser
Det. Randy Kieft
SSU Specialist Jerry Shaffer
Intelligence Analyst Jason Cramer
Life Saving Award
Dep. Paul Rodriguez
Dep. Ryan Coil
Dep. Dale DeKorte
Dep. Nathan Nowakowski
Dep. Gordon Carpenter
Distinguished Police Service
Det. Joel Roon
Public Service Award
Victim Advocate Jay Groendyke
Victim Advocate Charles Roetman
Letter of Appreciation - Citizen
Vincent Verduin
Michael Nordyke
Mavee Blain
Ron Blain
James Haney
Rhonda Haney
Life Saving Award – Citizen
Barbara Boers
2014 PROMOTIONS
1/1 Mark Neumen - promoted to Captain Corrections
1/1 Klinton Thorne - promoted to Lieutenant –
Corrections
9/29 Mario Pena to Facilities Operations
Supervisor
11/3 Emily Kalman to Corrections Sergeant
11/3 Nicholas Kolk to Corrections Sergeant
11/3 Randy Kieft to County Police Sergeant
11/3 Deanna Lude to County Police Sergeant
11/3 Bobbie Jo Ritchie to County Police
Sergeant
12/1 Timothy Kraai to Lieutenant - Corrections
2014 NEW EMPLOYEES
1/6 County Patrol Officer Scott Dietrich
1/6 County Patrol Officer Benjamin Dunneback
1/21 Corrections Officer Cody Goodwin
1/21 Corrections Officer Kathy King
1/27 Account Clerk I Sarah Boogaard
2/10 Corrections Officer Jason Spriggel
3/3 Account Clerk I Dawn Lynes
3/10 Corrections Officer Jonathan Kraai
3/17 Account Clerk I Andrew Howard
3/31 County Patrol Officer Steven Ophoff Jr
3/31 County Patrol Officer Melissa Gokey
3/31 County Patrol Officer Douglas Grysen
4/21 Marine Safety Officer Michael Mendenhall
4/21 Marine Safety Officer James Smith
4/21 Marine Safety Officer David Thompson III
4/28 Corrections Officer Nathan Nowakowski
5/6 County Police Cadet Antonio Hutchins II
5/6 County Police Cadet Cory Johnston
5/6 County Police Cadet Jacob Knight
5/6 County Police Cadet Sarah Wagner
5/20 Park Police Officer Kyle Macklin
5/20 Park Police Officer Michael Stephens
6/9 Account Clerk I Abbie Mulder
6/16 County Patrol Officer Daniel Huey
7/7 Clerk II Angela Myers
8/18 Emergency Communications Operator II
Cathrine Vail
8/18 Corrections Officer Ryan Edgerle
8/18 Corrections Officer Ross Shavalier
8/25 Emergency Communications Operator I
Trisha Goss
9/22 Corrections Officer Kylie Diekema
9/22 Corrections Officer Chas Ryder
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10/20 County Patrol Officer Omar Dieppa
10/20 County Patrol Officer Lucas Leighton
10/20 County Patrol Officer Christopher
Richardson
10/20 County Patrol Officer Krystal Stuart
10/20 County Patrol Officer Paul VanRhee
10/27 County Police Cadet Kailey Burnham
10/27 County Police Cadet Brandon Flanagan
10/27 County Police Cadet Whitney Stearns
10/27 County Police Cadet Jacob Terpstra
10/28 County Police Cadet Ashlei Castillo
11/7 County Patrol Officer Edward Good
11/7 County Patrol Officer Chad Potts
11/7 County Patrol Officer Michael Stahl
11/7 County Patrol Officer Chad Tucker
12/1 Security Enforcement Officer Cynthia Sapp
12/8 Emergency Communications Operator I
Ryan Porter
12/15 County Patrol Officer Christopher
Brannen
12/15 County Patrol Officer Shaylin Handrich
12/29 Corrections Officer Kyle Dunham
12/29 Corrections Officer Mitchell Harrison
12/29 Corrections Officer William Jourden
12/29 Corrections Officer Cymone Okoroafo
12/29 Corrections Officer Stephen Scalici
2014 RETIREMENTS
1/1 Account Clerk I Tina Bursely
1/1 Corrections Captain Randy Demory
2/1 Emergency Communcation Operator II
Elizabeth Kik
3/1 Corrections Officer Rodney Perdue
4/1 Account Clerk I Sharon Stuart
4/1 Clerk III Maria Cooper
7/1 Clerk Typist II Kimberly VanCamp
9/1 Corrections Officer Laura Battaglio
9/1 Corrections Officer Sandy Early
10/1 Food Service Director Michael Ensing
12/1 Corrections Lieutenant Victor Haynes
12/1 Corrections Sergeant Ricardo Castillo
12/1 Corrections Officer Kurtis Russell
2015 RETIREMENTS
1/1 Corrections Officer Lisa Claus
1/1 Corrections Officer Bruce DeVries
1/1 County Patrol Officer Don Hamilton
1/1 Corrections Officer Julia Hight
IN MEMORY 2014
1/13/14 Retired County Patrol Officer
Thomas Bearss
7/9/14 Traffic Squad Officer
Jeffrey Dykehouse
7/27/14 Facilities Operations Supervisor
John Lett
8/26/14 Retired County Patrol Officer
Gregory VanderZyl
10/21/14 Retired Corrections Sergeant
Ralph Goeman
11/10/14 Former Reserve Unit Lieutenant
John Ott
11/16/14 Former Corrections Sergeant
Timothy Bernhardt
1/1/15 Senior Volunteer
Patricia Robinson
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUM
DONATION
Sheriff Larry Stelma and Undersheriff Jon
Hess made arrangements with the Grand
Rapids Public Museum to donate two of the
department’s polygraph instruments. In
December 2014, the Museum formally
accepted these donations into their collection.
The first item (below) is a B & W Lie
Detector Electric Psychomoto, manufactured by B & W Associates from Michigan
City, Indiana. The instrument includes two
galvanic skin response sensors which would
be attached to the test subject and a dial
readout which would be viewed by the
examiner. This polygraph instrument was
used by the Kent County Sheriff Department
in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s when
it was replaced with an updated model.
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trained examiner looks for specific and
consistent physiological responses and must
conduct the test multiple times, usually over
the course of several hours of interviews.
The second instrument (below) is an
Ambassador Model #76741 electric and
mechanical polygraph instrument in a metal
case, manufactured by Lafayette Instrument
Company of Lafayette, Indiana.
The
instrument includes several sensors which
would be attached to the test subject and a
scrolling paper and ink display which would
be viewed by the examiner.
This polygraph instrument was used
exclusively by Polygraph Examiner
Detective Lieutenant James Straub at the
Kent County Sheriff Department from 1980s
through 1992, when it was replaced with a
computerized model. When the instrument
was acquired in the 1980s, the Kent County
Sheriff Department was one of the first
agencies in Michigan to have one. Straub
used the instrument to conduct approximately 6,000 examinations on both Sheriff
Department staff and criminal suspects.
The machine works by accurately reading
and displaying the test subject’s involuntary
body responses to questions asked by the
examiner. The instrument include sensors to
monitor blood pressure, heart rate, abdominal and thoracic breathing, and galvanic skin
response and has the ability to magnify small
responses to make them easier to see. A
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States
of America, and to the republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
To serve the citizens of Kent County, in the areas
mandated by Statute and in the areas dictated by the
Board of Commissioners and the citizens of the
County, as well as to provide a constitutionally correct
correctional facility, ensuring the wellbeing of officers
and inmates, and the security of the general public.
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