Informational Sessions

ALLEGAN COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2010
BLAINE A. KOOPS, SHERIFF
1 1 2 WA L N U T S T.
ALLEGAN, MI
49010
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S E RV I N G W I T H H O N O R A N D
INTEGRITY
SINCE 1835
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H I G H L I G H T S O F D E PA R T M E N T
AC T I V I T I E S F O R 2 0 1 0
1 7 5 T H A N N I V E R S A RY C E L E B R A T I O N
Undoubtedly, the highlight of 2010 for the Sheriff’s Office
was the celebration of our 175th anniversary. After more
than a year of planning, the events of August 21, 2010 will
hold special memories for everyone in attendance.
A committee consisting of Blaine Koops, Bart Shaw, Tom
Fleming, Marsha Fisher, Marg Murphy, Jennifer Mitchell,
Gail McFanin, Jim Hull, Nyla Merrill, Brad Fisher, Diane
Groh, Bob Kaarlie, Jackie Taylor, Jim Miller, William
Baillargeon, Martin Mendell, Bill Shields, and Helen Setter
planned the festivities for the day, and were blessed with
beautiful weather.
The day began with an introduction of dignitaries in
attendance; State Senator Patricia Birkholz, State
Representative Tonya Schuitmaker, and State Representative
Robert Genetski, as well as former Sheriffs Robert Schra
and Harry Smith. Senator Birkholz presented a legislative
tribute, and Sheriff Blaine Koops and Historical Society
President Brad Fisher dedicated a flag pole and unveiled the
commemorative plaque. Allegan County Honor Guard
members Deputy Reinaldo Retamal and Deputy Martin
Mendell (pictured at left) placed the commemorative flag
and raised the U.S. and State of Michigan flags accompanied
by Zach Kasprzyk playing Reveille on trumpet and followed
by Hannah Kasprzyk singing the National Anthem.
After closing remarks by Undersheriff Jim Hull, the day continued with tours of the Old Jail
Museum, refreshments, kids’ games and activities including fingerprinting, visits with the K9 teams
and Mounted Division horses, rides on the Seatbelt Convincer, and viewing of vintage and current
law enforcement vehicles & equipment.
A raffle was held for a limited edition
commemorative coach shotgun. This was
won by Lorraine Knuth, a longtime
member of the Historical Society.
Festivities for the day concluded with a
dinner for criminal justice professionals
held at the Griswold Auditorium, with
State Representative Rick Jones as keynote
speaker.
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A N N UA L AWA R D S C E R E M O N Y
Our annual awards ceremony was a formal event open to the public, that was held at the Regent
Theatre in Allegan. Opening ceremonies were conducted by the Allegan County Honor Guard.
Pictured above are Sheriff Blaine Koops and 2010 Corrections Officer of the Year Josh Cole, and the
Sheriff with 2010 Deputy of the Year Ross Mysliwiec.
Mark Lytle, (right) was presented with the ALLCOPS Award for
community policing.
Michael Larsen and Eric Speese were presented with the Award for
Valor.
Vonda Evers, Ken DeVries and Joe Knapp were presented with the
Lifesaving Award.
Other honorees were:
Kari Lambert, Scott Matice, Scott Corbin, William Greene, Michael
Labby, Bud Randall, Ray Retamal, Gary Smith, Terry VandenBerg,
Todd Wagner, and Marytheresa Carlson, who were awarded
Certificates of Excellence.
Gail McFanin and Nancy Nocera were awarded Letters of
Commendation.
Two lucky students were awarded ALLCOPS scholarships for 2010
(pictured at right). They are: Stephen Reinart of Hopkins, and
Dillon Thomas of Plainwell, standing next to Bart Shaw, Chairman
of the Sheriff-Community Relations Advisory Board.
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FA C I L I T Y P L A N N I N G
After the County’s purchase of the vacant
Haworth Seating Plant at 640 River St.,
pictured above right, a design charette was
held to create a plan to occupy the facility for
use as a Jail and Sheriff’s Office.
Jail
Commander Lt. Deborah Marculis and
Undersheriff Jim Hull are shown above left,
considering one of the drawings presented.
There were many options to consider, but after
a failed millage request to fund the renovation
and construction of the facility as designed,
plans were scaled back to meet short term
needs only, while leaving space for future
expansion. A great deal of planning has been
ongoing for the past several years. Plans are
still under development, but are nearing
completion as of this writing.
The graphic at center right, provided by RQAW and Byce & Associates,
shows an example of a Control Room view of the two story housing
pod. Regardless of what the final design consists of, the new
prefabricated cells, similar the one pictured at lower right, are expected to
be incorporated. This type of cell is entirely self-contained, and has all
plumbing and wiring on the outside of the unit, easily accessible to
maintenance staff. Cells come in different sizes and configurations,
depending on what is specified.
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A D M I N I S T R A T I O N OV E RV I E W
In our continuing efforts to keep a tight control on expenditures, the Sheriff’s Office was again able
to return funds budgeted for Sheriff’s Office expenditures to the General Fund Budget. For 2010,
over $300,000 in budgeted funds was returned to the County’s coffers. As the Sheriff says, “We will
only expend resources as we need.” The chart below shows that since 2003, the Sheriff’s Office has
finished every year under budget except for one, for a combined total of over $1.6 million dollars of
budgeted funds returned to the County’s General Fund.
2003
60
8
$1
89
,2
32
$2
55
,5
42
$2
19
,8
19
$3
31
,
($
12
6,
32
9)
$1
56
,8
13
$350,000.00
$300,000.00
$250,000.00
$200,000.00
$150,000.00
$100,000.00
$50,000.00
$0.00
-$50,000.00
-$100,000.00
-$150,000.00
$3
15
,8
65
$3
48
,4
81
ACSO Budget Funds not Expended
2004
2005
6
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
The FBI reports that nationwide, violent crime was down approximately 6% for the first half of
2010. A thought-provoking statement included as a part of the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform
Crime Report, January-June 2010 follows: “It is important to remember that crime is a social
problem, and therefore, a concern of the entire community. The efforts of law enforcement
are limited to factors within its control.” More details on that report are available at www.fbi.gov
Case Reports Transcribed and Number of Criminal Reports
16000
14000
12000
1
6
29
4 13
5
21
11
75
0
25
12
5
94
75
10000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
8000
06
52
6000
04
3 5 52
48
52
35
4000
45
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The total number of reports
filed with the Sheriff’s Office
continued
to
trend
downward in 2010.
To
become
more
efficient,
officers were encouraged to
record brief notes on minor
incidents,
rather
than
creating an official case
report. This helped reduce
the burden on administrative
staff, while still ensuring
complete and appropriate
documentation. This had the
desired
overall
effect,
resulting in a decrease in the
total number of case reports
transcribed, and the portion
of those which were criminal
complaints rose, as
expected.
2000
0
Citations Issued
16000
The chart at right shows
that the level of citations
issued has remained
steady over the past 3 - 4
years.
14000
13343
11671
12000
10109
10000
8142
8000
7292
7340
7315
6000
4000
2000
0
2004
2005
7
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
7,
06
6
7,
4
56
0
7,
9000
18
8,
50
6
Comparison of Offense Categories
8000
2006
2007
7000
2008
21
2009
05
7
0
4,
4,
4,
31
4,
34
8
2010
56
6
4,
9
6000
5000
2,
90
3
4000
97
8
4
88
7
93
1,
2000
1,
03
6
30
5
3000
1000
0
Total Non-MICR Offenses
Total Part I Offenses
Total Part II Offenses
The number of criminal reports which involved “Part I” crimes have remained steady over the past
three years. These offenses are the representative crimes that are tracked nationwide by the FBI, and
include homicide, rape, robbery, felonious assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
Part II crimes include malicious destruction of property, drug crimes, simple assaults, forgeries, child
abuse, driving until the influence of alcohol or drugs, weapons offenses, liquor violations, and
warrant arrests, among others.
MICR stands for Michigan Incident-based Crime Reporting; essentially the State’s version of
Uniform Crime Reporting. Examples of Non-MICR reports would include family disputes, traffic
crashes, false alarms, missing persons, assists to other departments, and traffic violations such as
driving with a suspended license, among others.
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Pistol Purchase Permits Issued
2500
In addition to reporting crime data and
entering police reports, traffic crashes, and
citations into the department database, our
administrative staff handles telephone calls
from the public, as well as “walk-in”
inquiries and assistance.
2360
2296
2000
1639
1500
1382
1280
1000
Administrative
staff
also
performs
fingerprint services for employment and
concealed weapon permits, processes civil
subpoenas and mortgage postings, and
completes the nearly 1,000 registrations of
sex offenders.
500
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Concealed Pistol Licenses Issued
As these charts show, several areas of our
administrative services were overwhelmed
with the large increase in requests—pistol
purchase permits, concealed weapon
permits, and mortgage foreclosure and
adjournment processing, most notably.
900
853
800
683
700
2006
600
2007
2008
500
2009
Mortgage Sales & Adjournments
406
400
9000
347
300
8004
8000
7650
200
7000
100
6000
2005
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
5000
4000
2804
3000
2000
1460
1439
1508
1000
0
The Cadet Program was again active in 2010 with
the hiring of Cory Harris, (pictured at right) a
criminal justice student at Grand Valley State
University and graduate of Plainwell High School.
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2010
C O R R E C T I O N S OV E RV I E W
Lt. Deborah Marculis, a 30 year employee of the Sheriff’s Office, is
responsible for the Corrections Division and its 36 member staff, as
well as all contracted services including education, physical and
mental health and volunteer chaplains.
Feeding, housing, clothing, providing medical care, pastoral care,
education and counseling services to 173 inmates involves a
tremendous expense, as well as a great deal of responsibility, skill,
and experience. Allegan County is fortunate to have many
professional Certified Corrections Officers on its staff. All are well-
trained,
dedicated
staff
members who perform their
duties diligently. Below are the
2010 recipients of Certified Jail
Officer credentials, (back row,
l-r) Nancy Nocera, Tim
Commissaris, Brandon Giles,
and Randy Schafer with Lt.
Deborah Marculis and Bill Page
of MMRMA.
Keeping the inmate population under the 173 person maximum was a goal that was more easily met
in 2010. Bookings were slightly decreased, while the number of inmates participating in programs
increased from 586 in 2009 to 669 in 2010. Agencies which used community service workers paid
fees of $41,095 in 2010 to help support the program, up from $26,551 in 2009.
Yearly Bookings
Daily Average Inmate Population
6000
180
177
5335
5170
5125
175
173
5000
4895
4839
4616
170
165
4891
4722
170
4738
4362
4344
164
164
160
4000
163
163
158
157
156
3000
154
155
2000
150
1000
145
140
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
10
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
The
national
award-winning
Methamphetamine Diversion Program
had six graduates in 2010, bringing the
total number of graduates since the
program’s inception to 27.
That
number alone represents an incredible
cost savings, and an investment in the
community’s future.
Rather than
committing
crimes
and
being
incarcerated over and over again, these
27 graduates are living and working in
our community, giving back to society.
A video created about the program and
its successes, A Way Out, is available at
no cost by contacting the Sheriff’s
Office.
This video was also the
recipient of the Davey Award for
documentary videos in 2010.
The continued efforts of dedicated staff
and volunteers are working to help
inmates become productive members of
society again, using many innovative and
cost-effective programs.
Some
examples are the GED Program, and
the Life Skills Unit where inmates work
on skills needed to function successfully
in society.
In the photo at left is Sgt. Tom Taverna with his
credentials as a Certified Jail Manager, a designation
awarded through the American Jail Association. Sgt.
Taverna and Lt. Marculis are two of only ten persons in
Michigan who are Certified Jail Managers.
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PA T RO L OV E RV I E W
Lt. Michael Larsen commands the Patrol Division, which encompasses
the typical “road patrol” deputies, as well as the Traffic Team which
receives special funding for patrolling secondary roads in the county. It
also includes the Dive and Rescue Team, the K-9 Unit, the Marine
Division, Snowmobile Patrol, Contracted Patrols, the Reserve and
Mounted Divisions, and the Animal Control Unit.
While Allegan County’s population for the 2010 census was recorded as
111,408, (a 5.4% increase over 2000) many special events caused the
count to swell much higher, including the Holland Tulip Festival with an
estimated 300,000 visitors. We have many summer visitors to our
lakeshore communities and to the Sandy Pines Resort, and another 5,000 to 25,000 guests who visit
the county to attend various events such as the B-93 Birthday Bash, events at the US-131 Motor
Sports Park, the Allegan Antique Shows and Fiber Fest, and now the Gun Lake Casino as well.
Visits to Allegan County Parks alone were estimated at nearly 200,000.
Despite the ever increasing
population and popularity of
Allegan County, due to
economic pressures, staffing
has continually been reduced
and restructured. In order to
maintain “rapid response”
road patrol staffing, many
special programs and units
such as the Youth Services
Bureau, the DARE/TEAM
programs,
the
Focused
Investigation Team and the
Domestic
Violence
Investigator
have
been
eliminated.
The
discontinuation or decrease
in the number of officers
contracted
through
townships has also been a
factor. The end result is that as of January 2011, there are 12 fewer law enforcement officers
employed by the Sheriff’s Office than in 2003. This amounts to a 20% decrease in our force.
State Inspectors determine what a safe level of Corrections Officers to be on duty at any one time is.
There are no such guidelines or rules for what a safe level of law enforcement officers is. That must
be determined by the citizens, in conjunction with county government, and available funds. The
graph shown above, provided by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, shows
an approximately 11% decrease in law enforcement officers statewide since 2001.
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Total Traffic Crashes
2500
Agency statistics reveal a
slight decrease in traffic
citations issued, as well as a
decrease in the number of
traffic crashes.
Motor
vehicle miles travelled from
1999 to 2009 show a
corresponding decrease of
8%, according to the State
of Michigan’s Traffic Crash
Reporting Section.
2125
1992
2000
1876
1861
1677
1500
1000
The total number of
500
crashes that involved a
fatality for 2010 was 9, and
those involving an injury
0
were 291.
Both these
statistics continue a downward trend. Contributing factors are presumed to be increased seatbelt use
and a decrease in the total number of road miles travelled.
Out of all crashes handled by the Sheriff’s Office, 703 involved deer. One hundred twenty of the
drivers were reported to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or both.
Calls for Service by Source
25000
20456
20000
18567
20045
18758
17893
16715
16207
14736
15000
15125
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
13792
10000
5699
4775
5000
3330
2551 2768
0
CALLS FOR SERVICE:
CITIZEN CALLS
FOUND ON PATROL
While citizen calls for service were decreased in 2010, the number of officer-initiated calls--those
found on patrol, were up slightly.
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2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Reportable Traffic Violations
834
720
684
655
900
548
800
700
2006
2007
600
2008
2009
500
Reportable traffic incidents
(usually found by officers while
on patrol) continued to decline
in 2010. These are typically
persons
driving
with
a
suspended operator’s license, or
without insurance.
2010
400
300
200
100
0
Drunk / Drugged Driving Incidents
523
458
600
396
399
387
2006
2007
2008
500
2009
2010
400
The incidents involving drunk
or drugged drivers, or those
driving with a suspended
license, also continue a
downward trend. As officers’
first priority is responding to
calls for service, these type of
self-initiated contacts naturally
decrease when time is limited.
300
200
100
0
As always, the members of the
Auxiliary Unit were on hand to
assist in many ways. The Reserve Division logged 8,071 hours of service to the citizens of Allegan
County. These dedicated volunteers work security details at special events such as the Allegan
County Fair, B-93, a multitude of parades, and many other events. Before being accepted as a
member of the Reserve Division, they must successfully complete a specialized 15 week training
academy.
Members of the all-volunteer Mounted Division attend the same 15 week academy with the Reserve
Deputies and are trained in many aspects of law enforcement including Search & Rescue through the
National Association for Search & Rescue ("NASAR"), First Aid, CPR, Nuclear Decontamination,
and Use of Force. In addition, all members are skilled equestrians. Their assistance is invaluable at
many events throughout the County.
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The Snowmobile Patrol worked to keep snowmobiling a safe sport by spending 265 hours on patrol,
with 1,099 patrol contacts, responding to 2 crashes, and issuing 17 citations.
The
Dive/Rescue
Team
responded to four incidents in
2010, and trained for 133 hours.
Interestingly enough, one of the
few duties “mandated” by law of
the Sheriff’s Office is to recover
bodies.
The Marine Patrol logged 2,450
hours on patrol, investigating 3
crashes, performing search and
rescue operations for 5 boats and
15 persons. Ten different boater
safety
courses
were
held
throughout the county, resulting
in the certification of 363 safe
boaters.
2,102 vessels were
checked, with 76 citations being
issued. Four persons were arrested for boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Pictured at left are Deputy
Kim Thorington, K-9 Deputy
Lucky, and Kim Caines,
President of the Holland
Kennel Club, who donated
the funds to purchase and
train Lucky. Lucky was one
of two K-9s purchased with
community
donations.
Deputy Thorington and K-9
Lucky in turn demonstrated
the versatility and importance
of this unit when they
successfully tracked and
apprehended a home invasion
suspect. The suspect had fled
after breaking into a home in
a remote area where a woman
was at home with three small
children.
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I N V E S T I G A T I O N S OV E RV I E W
Lt. Scott Matice, a 15 year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, heads the
department’s Detective Bureau. A wide range of duties are included
within this division, including case management, records
management, evidence room, citizen complaints, internal affairs, the
Silent Observer program, evidence technicians and the Victim
Services Unit.
Total Combined Sex Crimes
124
125
120
113
112
115
The more serious crimes are
107
routinely assigned to the Detective
110
104
Bureau for follow-up by a general
case detective. In 2010, 561 cases
105
were referred to the Detective
Bureau. After the retirement of
100
Detective John Stidham in 2010,
there were five detectives
95
remaining in the Detective
Bureau. One, Detective Koster, is
90
assigned specifically to sex crimes,
2006
2007
2008
2009
working closely with Safe Harbor
on interviews of child victims. The other four detectives are assigned to all other investigations.
Many of the “general case” crimes were
fraud complaints, which continued to rise
in 2010, totaling 167. This is a 12%
increase over the last five years. These
crimes varied from requests for the victim
to cash a check from a “diplomat in
Nigeria”, to a purchase made over the
internet with a check for more than the
amount owed. All the victim had to do
was cash the check, send half of the
overage back via Western Union, and keep
the rest for themselves. By the time they
realized the check was no good, the
money was gone. These days, more than
ever, the old adage “If it sounds too good
to be true, it probably is” is the best
advice.
2010
Breaking and Entering Reports
350
332
319
301
300
250
241
221
200
150
100
50
0
2006
16
2007
2008
2009
2010
The Sheriff’s Office continued to
participate in the West Michigan
Enforcement Team (WeMET) by
providing two Detectives to this
multi-jurisdictional drug team.
The specialized training of this
unit allows them to best respond
to
methamphetamine-related
incidents. In 2010 the WeMET
unit responded to 29 meth labs, 31
cases involving methamphetamine
components, and 46 meth
dumpsites (which require costly
HAZMAT cleanup). Of the 169
complaints handled by this unit,
78% were methamphetaminerelated.
Meth-Related Activity
160
140
120
100
TOTAL Meth
Incidents/Activities
80
Meth-related Percentage of
total WEMET cases
60
40
20
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
The Victim Services Unit (VSU) falls under the umbrella of the Detective Bureau. The VSU and our
volunteer Victim Advocates provide invaluable services to law enforcement and to the citizens of
Allegan County. First, they provide emotional support to the families and friends who have loved
ones that have been victims of
serious crimes such as homicide
and/or untimely deaths such as a
vehicle crash or suicide. Through
the efforts of our victim advocates,
we can ensure that all community
resources available to the victim’s
family are coordinated for them.
Unit members also provide support
for our deputies during these
events. By providing support to the
victims’ families during these
emotionally stressful times, our
victim advocates free up valuable
time for investigators to ensure that
investigations are complete and the
victim receives the justice they
deserve.
The 14 volunteers of the Victim Services Unit, under the leadership of Detective Chris Haverdink,
responded to 114 calls for assistance in 2010. Among these calls were 28 death notifications, 5
hospital visits, 3 fatal accidents, and 2 fatal fires. These dedicated volunteers provide comfort and
assistance to victims and families of victims of violent crimes, serious car crashes, and any other
incidents where there services are needed. They give of their own time at a moment’s notice to do
whatever they can to help.
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S E RV I C E S D I V I S I O N OV E RV I E W
The Services Division, headed up by Lt. Frank Baker, provides
a wide range of assistance, not only directly to the citizens of
Allegan County, but to other divisions of the Sheriff’s Office as
well.
Some of the programs and duties that fall under this umbrella
are participation on the county’s Gun Board, serving as Public
Information Officer for the agency and oversight of emergency
management. Fleet management, vehicle maintenance, Animal
Control, liquor inspections, training, Court bailiffs, hiring
procedures, and the Honor Guard are some of the other duties
assigned to this division.
Lt. Baker also is responsible for
contract management.
The
Sheriff’s Department has deputies
contracted to several townships
in Allegan County. When special
events occur that require
additional
resources,
those
requirements are spelled out in
advance.
Security Checks on Persons Entering Courthouse
140000
118436
120000
109213
108032
103013
100000
80000
62746
The Courthouse security program
and personnel are also a part of
the Services Division. Persons
entering the courthouse must first
undergo a security check. During
2010, more than 121,000 people
were screened before entering the
county building.
60000
40000
20000
0
2006
Deputy Martin Mendell is shown at right
with just a few of the agency’s specialized
vehicles, including the ice rescue vessel.
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2007
2008
2009
2010
Series6
121341
IN OUR COMMUNITY
There are many activities and events that Sheriff’s Office members are involved in or assist with that
don’t “fit” under any particular division or unit. For 2010, some noteworthy involvement included:
¾ Developing and hosting a “Suicide Summit” to examine the growing frequency of suicide
attempts and to work together as a community to inform, educate, and share ideas to help
eradicate it.
¾ Hosting a Citizen’s Police Academy which allows a group of citizens to see up close how the
criminal justice system works from the inside out.
¾
Using social media to communicate more frequently with the public. The agency has its
own Facebook page, and also uses a Sharepoint site internally to communicate with staff.
¾ County Administration offered an early retirement to a group of employees, and the Sheriff’s
Office saw the following retirements in 2010 as a result:
o
Deputies Ken Horton, Gary Smith, and Bob Curnick, Detective John Stidham,
Corrections Sergeants Mike Russell and Floyd Decker
¾ Participation in many Bike Rodeos, Safety Fairs, Child Seat Safety Checks, Parades, and
Informational Sessions.
¾ Sheriff’s Office staff is currently working with the county’s Information Services staff to
create a solution to allow citizens to report minor crimes via the internet. It is anticipated
that this will enable citizens to file reports at their convenience, rather than waiting for a
deputy, and will also free up the deputies to handle more serious or urgent incidents.
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S U M M A RY
While this report provides only a brief summary of some of the many activities of the Sheriff’s Office
during 2010, hopefully it will give you some idea of the scope of services provided.
Some additional relevant information is attached:
™ A map of the county showing calls for service and population by township, along with
which townships have contracted patrols.
™ A summary of the results of an ongoing Citizen Satisfaction Survey.
A compact disc has also been included with this report. This CD contains a complete summary of
the agency’s annual statistics. It also contains a listing of crimes by specific offenses, and a .pdf file
of this report.
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2010 REPORT OF THE ALLEGAN
COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
OUR
175TH
YEAR
SERVING WITH HONOR AND
INTEGRITY SINCE 1835
2003
60
8
$1
89
,2
32
$2
55
,5
42
$2
19
,8
19
$3
31
,
($
12
6,
32
9)
$1
56
,8
13
$350,000.00
$300,000.00
$250,000.00
$200,000.00
$150,000.00
$100,000.00
$50,000.00
$0.00
-$50,000.00
-$100,000.00
-$150,000.00
$3
15
,8
65
$3
48
,4
81
ACSO Budget Funds not Expended
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
“It is important to remember that
crime is a social problem, and
therefore, a concern of the entire
community. The efforts of law
enforcement are limited to factors
within its control.”
--From the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual
Uniform Crime Report, January-June 2010
Case Reports Transcribed and Number of Criminal Reports
16000
14000
12000
10000
21
11
5
0
25
12
5
94
75
5
37
1
4
96
12
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
06
52
6000
4000
2000
0
52
35
04
35 52
8
4
45
22
8000
Citations Issued
16000
14000
13343
11671
12000
10109
10000
8142
8000
7292
7340
7315
6000
4000
2000
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
7,
06
6
7,
4
0
7,
56
9000
18
8,
5
06
Comparison of Offense Categories
8000
2006
2007
7000
2008
92
1
2009
2010
2,
90
3
4000
8
97
88
7
4
93
1,
0
2000
1,
3
36
05
3000
1000
0
Total Non-MICR Offenses
Total Part I Offenses
Total Part II Offenses
57
8
4,
0
5000
4,
34
31
0
4,
4,
5
66
4,
6000
Pistol Purchase Permits Issued
2500
2296
2360
2000
1639
1500
1382
1280
1000
500
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Concealed Pistol Licenses Issued
900
853
800
683
700
2006
600
2007
2008
500
2009
406
400
347
300
200
100
0
184
2010
Mortgage Sales & Adjournments
9000
8004
8000
7650
7000
6000
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
5000
4000
2804
3000
2000
1000
0
1460
1439
1508
Daily Average Inmate Population
180
177
175
173
170
170
165
164
164
160
163
163
158
157
156
154
155
150
145
140
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Yearly Bookings
6000
5335
5170
5125
5000
4895
4839
4616
4891
4722
4738
4362
4344
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Total Traffic Crashes
2500
2125
1992
2000
1876
1861
1677
1500
1000
500
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Calls for Service by Source
25000
20456
20000
18567
20045
18758
17893
16715
16207
14736
15000
15125
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
13792
10000
5699
4775
5000
3330
2551 2768
0
CALLS FOR SERVICE:
CITIZEN CALLS
FOUND ON PATROL
Reportable Traffic Violations
834
720
684
655
900
548
800
700
2006
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
Drunk / Drugged Driving Incidents
523
458
600
396
399
387
2006
2007
2008
500
2009
2010
400
300
200
100
0
Total Combined Sex Crimes
124
125
120
113
112
115
107
110
104
105
100
95
90
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Breaking and Entering Reports
350
332
319
301
300
250
241
221
200
150
100
50
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Meth-Related Activity
160
140
120
100
TOTAL Meth
Incidents/Activities
80
Meth-related Percentage of
total WEMET cases
60
40
20
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010