2015 Annual Report

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2015 Annual Report

CASS COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
SHERIFF TOM BURCH
Cass County Sheriff’s Office 2015 Annual Report Page 1
CASS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
2015 ANNUAL REPORT – TABLE OF CONTENTS
MISSION STATEMENT
PAGE 3
CODE OF ETHICS
PAGE 4
MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF BURCH
PAGE 5
HISTORY & DATA
PAGE 6
STAFFING SUMMARY
PAGE 7
BUDGET
PAGE 8
COMMUNICATIONS DIVISON
PAGE 9
INITIAL COMPLAINT REPORT DATA
PAGE 10
GUN PERMITS/WARRANTS/VOULNTEER HOURS
PAGE 11
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY TOWNSHIPS
PAGE 12
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY CITY
PAGE 13
MAJOR OFFENSES/TRAFFIC CRASHES/DWI DATA
PAGE 14
PATROL/K9
PAGE 15
EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT/AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
PAGE 16
POR/RESPONSE TIMES/CONTRACT SERVICES
PAGE 17
INVESTIGATIONS/WELFARE FRAUD/ RCMEO DEATH INVESTIGATIONS
PAGE 18
CIVIL PROCESS
PAGE 19
RECREATION DIVISION
PAGE 20
DETENTION CENTER
PAGE 21
SENTENCE TO SERVE
PAGE 22
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
PAGE 23
INITIATIVES/OUTREACH
PAGE 24
MOUNTED POSSEE
PAGE 25
MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office is to Protect the Life,
Limb and Property of the citizens of Cass County and the State of
Minnesota without regard to Religion, Color, Sex or Nationality.
CODE OF ETHICS
AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by the
State of Minnesota and the local governments by which I am employed, I accept it as my
responsibility and fundamental duty to devote my abilities, energies and efforts to the
preservation of law and order; to the safe guarding of lives and property, the protection of
the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and the
peaceful against violence.
IN THE FACE OF DANGER, scorn or ridicule, I will remain courageous and calm, I will
respect the constitutional rights of all individuals, regardless of color, race or creed. I will
practice self-restraint and understanding in dealing with human frailties, and I will never lose
sight of the fact that, as an officer of the law, I am not the master of the people - but the
servant of the law-abiding.
IN THOUGHT AND DEED, both in my personal and official life, I will strive to set a good
example to all by obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my Office. Confidential
information divulged to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret, unless revelation
is necessary in the proper performance of my duties.
EVER MINDFUL of the fact that it is better to prevent the commission of an act of crime
than to apprehend the wrongdoer after the act has been committed, I will constantly strive to
communicate to the general public ways and means in which crime may be prevented.
WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR, malice or ill will. I will enforce the law courteously, impartially
and effectively. Without compromise, I will pursue the perpetrators of criminal acts
relentlessly, never employing unnecessary force in making apprehensions and bringing law
violators to justice.
I REGARD THE BADGE OF MY CHOSEN PROFESSION as a symbol of public faith and I
accept it as a public trust.
I DEDICATE MYSELF to be true to the trust, and I will keep the faith, by upholding the
ideals set forth in this code of ethics.
Unanimously adopted by the Minnesota Sheriff's Association in Conference, at Duluth, Minnesota,
December 4, 1973.
MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF BURCH
It is my honor to submit to you the following report on the
activities, programs and accomplishments of the Cass
County Sheriff’s Office for the calendar year 2015. The
Annual Report of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office is
produced each year to inform our community about the
work of the many divisions and initiatives within the
Sheriff’s Office. As your Sheriff, I am committed to providing
effective and efficient Public Safety and Law Enforcement
services to the residents and visitors of Cass County.
Again in 2015, the Sheriff’s Office had increases in demand
for services in nearly every division. There’s been an increase
in patrol activities, including calls for services, arrests,
investigations and follow-ups. Our Detention Center has had
increased demands in arrests, and jail bookings and daily
inmate counts are higher than previous years. A common statewide trend is the number of female
prisoners that facilities are seeing.
The ongoing successful work of the Sheriff’s Office is possible because of its dedicated staff and our
partnerships with many volunteer groups and initiatives throughout the county. We are proud of our
relationships with the Cass County Board of Commissioners, Citizen Budget Committee and Cass County
Administrator’s Office, as well as other County Departments, municipalities and townships throughout
Cass County.
In March of 2015, our Office and our Police Department partners throughout the county went “live”
with a new records management system, called Zuercher Technologies. This upgrade updated our CAD
(computer aided dispatch mapping) Dispatch CFS module, Deputy Mobile Module, Records
Management, Civil Process, Jail and other functions. The new software allows us to track and manage
cases easier and more efficiently. Another key component of this system is being able to connect the
Sheriff’s Office records to county-wide Police Department records which allows for sharing of
information and reporting that has proven very useful and effective on a number of occasions. It is the
first time that we have had the ability to share information.
In closing, I would like to say thank you to the citizens of Cass County for making this such a great place
to live and work. It is an honor to be your Sheriff.
As always, please contact me with questions you may have about the operation of the Cass County
Sheriff’s Office. Questions regarding this report may be addressed to me at the Cass County Sheriff’s
Office, 303 Minnesota Ave W, Walker, MN 56484, by phone: (218) 547-1424 or Email
[email protected]. You can visit our website at www.casssheriff.com or Friend Us On Facebook
for instant updates and news releases.
Tom Burch
Cass County Sheriff
DEMOGRAPHIC/VITAL DATA
CASS COUNTY HISTORY & STATISTICAL DATA
When Cass County was created by legislative act on May 1, 1851, it became one of ten counties that
existed in the Minnesota Territory. It remained as a created county and had no county officers until
March 4, 1872 when it was first organized as a county, with its boundaries reduced as slices had been
cut off when the following counties were established: Wright, Steams, Meeker, Todd, Morrison, Pope,
Douglas, Ottertail, Wadena, Aitkin, Crow Wing, and Becker. Our county seat was located in West
Brainerd, complete with a building that was used as a courthouse.
Cass County remained a part of Crow Wing County until the re-organization in 1897. Cass County was
fully organized on May 6, 1897 and Governor Clough had appointed P.H. McGarry of Walker, G.H.
French of Cohasset, O.T. Wilson of Ellis, James F. Middleton of Backus, and T.J. Nary of Walker as the
county's first commissioners. These commissioners then met that same day and also on the 7th to
appoint the officers of the county. The county board established the county seat at Walker on May 7th,
and purchased a new brick building in Block 14, original plat of Walker. That building presently houses
Reed's Gifts. On May 8th, the chairman of the commissioners appointed a committee to proceed to
Brainerd and secure all books pertinent to our county. Construction on our present courthouse began in
1902-03 and the building was dedicated on April 5, 1907.
Cass County has 50 organized townships today, the first of which was Byron Township in 1898 and the
last was Ottertail Peninsula in 1987. Cass County also has 14 unorganized townships and 15
incorporated cities.
FOUNDED: SEPT 1, 1851
POPULATION 28,567 (2010 CENSUS)
SQUARE MILES: 2,414.21 (84% LAND / 16% WATER)
50 ORGANIZED TOWNSHIPS
14 UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIP AREAS
15 INCORPORATED CITIES
CHIPPEWA NATIONAL FOREST
LEECH LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION
STAFFING SUMMARY
ADMINISTRATION
SHERIFF: TOM BURCH
CHIEF DEPUTY: ERICK HOGLUND
SUPPORT STAFF/CIVIL
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: PAULINE FAHEY
PATROL
LIEUTENTANT SCOTT THOMPSON
SERGEANT JASON BROGLE
SERGEANT BRYAN WELK
SERGEANT BRAD RITTGERS
4 INVESTIGATORS
21 PATROL DEPUTIES
3 RECREATIONAL DEPUTIES
1 CIVIL PROCESS DEPUTY
1 WELFARE FRAUD DEPUTY
DETENTION CENTER
LIEUTENTANT JOEL NORENBERG
SERGEANT CHRIS THOMPSON
12 CORRECTION OFFICERS
2 TRANSPORT OFFICERS
1 STS CREW LEADER
2 BAILIFFS/COURTHOUSE SECURITY
DISPATCH
CHIEF DISPATCHER: SHANNA CONNER
10 DISPATCHERS
DIRECTOR: KERRY SWENSON
RECORDS
RECORDS COORDINATOR: CHARLENE ERICKSON
3 SUPPORT STAFF
BUDGET/SPENDING
Cass County Sheriff's Office 2015
Budget
$4,500,000
$4,000,000
Patrol &
Investigation
$3,500,000
Jail & Sentence to
Service Program
$3,000,000
Dispatch & 911
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
Recreation Education
& Enforcement
Emergency Response
& Medical Examiner
Administration &
Records
$0
Cass County Sheriff's Office 2015 Budget
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
Administration &
Records
Emergency Response &
Medical Examiner
Recreation Education &
Enforcement
Dispatch & 911
Jail & Sentence to
Service Program
Patrol & Investigation
10%
0%
COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION/911
The Cass County Communications Center handles all public safety dispatching for law enforcement,
except for the Leech Lake Department of Public Safety Tribal Police. Police Departments, Fire
Departments, Medical Ambulances and First Responders. This is the hub of communications within Cass
County. The Communications Center consists of one Chief Dispatcher, 8 full-time dispatchers and 2 parttime dispatchers. There are two trained dispatchers on staff at all times. The Communications Center,
along with the sheriff’s deputies, work closely with other departments including Minnesota State Patrol,
the Leech Lake Tribal police, as well as 5 other police departments within the county. We also dispatch
for all 10 fire departments within the county. Cass County went live with a new RMS and CAD system,
Zuercher Suite, last March. It has been a learning process but we have slowly figured out most of its
capabilities. Zuercher has many more options than our last CAD system and is much easier to navigate
through. One of the features of Zuercher is being able to page units out through the CAD system. Each
member of an EMS and FD group will receive a text on their phone when we assign them to a call in
addition to a tone voice page.
ICRS BY YEAR
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
16344 15649 15762 13931 14354 13978 13686 14501 14557 15993
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
17910 21207 18664 17463 16565 16951 17451 18812 19830 19407
2015
21390
ICR / 911 CALL VOLUME DATA
DECEMBER
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
SEPTEMBER
AUGUST
JULY
JUNE
LANDLINE
MAY
WIRELESSS
APRIL
MARCH
FEBRUARY
JANUARY
0
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
GUN PERMITS/WARRANTS
GUN PERMITS
YEAR
Permit to Purchase
Permit to Carry
2012
507
243
2013
475
576
2014
460
361
2015
372
428
WARRANTS – NEW/CHANGED ENTERIES
Record Type
Felony
Gross Misdemeanor
Misdemeanor
Juvenile
Mental Pick Up
TOTAL
ACTIVE
416
158
365
0
0
939
CLEARED
387
147
343
0
0
877
VOLUNTEER HOURS
TRIAD
Chaplaincy
Posse
Lakes Area Dive Team
ATV Search/Rescue
1139
319.25
920.25
762.25
48
LAKE ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS
Outing Area
Pleasant Lake
Woman Lake
Gull Lake (GALA)
52.5
68
207.2
95
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is supported by several volunteer functions and we are fortunate to
have these countywide partnerships to assist us in the delivery of law enforcement services.
CALL FOR SERVICE RECEIVED BY TOWNSHIP
Ansel
S
26
Moose Lake
S
38
Barclay
S
127
Ottertail Peninsula
N
28
Becker
S
121
Pike Bay
N
1988
Beulah
C
15
Pine Lake
C
103
Birch Lake
C
208
Pine River
S
147
Blind Lake
S
19
Ponto Lake
S
158
Boy Lake
C
138
Poplar
S
61
Boy River
C
14
Powers
S
302
Bull Moose
S
24
Remer
C
93
Bungo
S
48
Rogers
C
34
Byron
S
40
Salem
C
14
Crooked Lake
C
152
Shingobee
C
1120
Deerfield
S
19
Slater
C
63
Fairview
S
235
Smokey Hollow
C
9
Gould
C
143
Sylvan
S
664
Hiram
C
146
Thunder Lake
C
98
Home Brook
S
71
Torrey
C
35
Inguadona
C
65
Trelipe
C
53
Kego
C
278
Turtle Lake
C
783
Leech Lake
N
199
Wabedo
C
115
Lima
C
25
Wahnena
C
32
Loon Lake
S
83
Walden
S
124
Maple
S
74
Wilkinson
N
294
May
S
187
Wilson
S
194
McKinley
S
31
Woodrow
C
178
Meadow Brook
S
83
District 5 (Unorg)
CALL FOR SERVICE RECEIVED BY CITY
City of Backus
S
146
City of Bena
N
117
City of Boy River
C
12
City of Cass Lake
N
1941
Chickamaw Beach
N
17
East Gull Lake
S
285
City of Federal Dam
C
81
City of Hackensack
C
243
City of Lakeshore
S
1163
City of Longville
C
164
City of Pillager
S
410
City of Pine River
S
1447
City of Remer
C
159
City of Walker
C
1215
Cass Lake
N
9
Gull Lake
S
25
Leech Lake
C
25
Pike Bay Lake
N
13
Ten Mile Lake
C
2
Winnie Lake
N
0
Woman Lake
C
2
LAKES
SERIOUS CRIMES / CRASHS/ DWI STATS
Year
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Assault
20
6
9
16
20
21
20
Burglary
143
265
263
217
238
207
168
Homicide
0
1
2
3
0
0
1
CVO
0
0
6
1
5
2
10
Kidnap
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
CSC
37
10
44
87
50
55
53
Total
201
282
325
325
313
286
253
Assaults: Serious 1st 2nd & 3rd Degree | Burglaries: All | Homicide: All
Criminal Vehicular Operation: 1st & 2nd Degree | Kidnapping: All
Criminal Sexual Conduct: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Degree
TRAFFIC CRASHES / DUI ARRESTS
CRASH TYPE
MOTOR VEHICLE – NO INJURY
MOTOR VEHICLE VS DEER – NO INJURY
MOTOR VEHICLE – INJURY
MOTOR VEHICLE VS DEER – INJURY
MOTOR VEHICLE – FATALITY
2015 TOTAL
256
208
102
4
4
47 Impaired Drivers were arrested in
2015, with the average Blood Alcohol
Level being .17 (more than two times
the legal limit to drive a motor vehicle)
Highest BAC was .28
PATROL DIVISON/K9
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division is the most visible division within the Sheriff’s Office. The
Deputies are uniformed patrol officers driving marked patrol vehicles responding to Calls For Service
throughout Cass County, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Deputies work a 10-hour shift and are
assigned to a patrol area. The areas are North Cass County, Central Cass County and South Cass County.
Officers are assigned to areas in which they reside to minimize response time and ensure the safety of
residents and visitors of Cass County. Cass County Patrol Deputies are responsible for answering calls for
service, providing assistance to other agencies, warrant arrests, serving civil process papers,
investigating crime, traffic enforcement and patrol. Our Deputies remain committed to Community
Policing through daily patrol requirements, attendance of city and township meetings, speaking
engagements, school patrols, etc.
K9 UNIT
2015 was a successful year for K9 Yankee and
Deputy Conner. USPCA Narcotics Certification
was obtained in New Ulm and USPCA Patrol Dog
Certification was obtained in Elk River. Training
consisted of over 100 Narcotics hide rooms and
vehicles combined with Marijuana, Meth,
Heroin, Cocaine and Crack Cocaine used with
varying amounts of .5 grams to over an ounce.
Patrol Dog training again consisted of agility,
article/evidence search, suspect search
obedience and apprehension. K9 Yankee
received a bullet proof vest through the grant program Vested Interest in K9s.
Training sites included our training grounds by Cass Lake, Beltrami County, Hubbard County, Park
Rapids, Bemidji and the Metro Area. Tracking training consisted of mostly known tracks and some in
town type tracks. Approximately 20-25 of these tracks were done with a few more being unknown
tracks a kong or tug was used as an end reward for all practice tracks. Approximately 220 hours of
training time was logged.
Several K-9 calls or K-9 assists (over 50) were received from around the county, in addition to assists in
Hubbard County and the City of Park Rapids. These calls ranged from Narcotics sniffs, Tracking, Building
Searches and Cover, Perimeter for Search Warrants. Several arrests were made including a suspect with
a warrant that was hiding in an attic. Over 33,000.00 dollars street value of narcotics taken off the
street. Schools visited were Cass Lake – Bena, Walker Hackensack Akeley, Northland Remer, Pine RiverBackus and Pillager with Cass Lake – Bena Student Council donating the proceeds of their penny drive to
Yankee. Community Events include Longville Turtle Races, Hobo days, Summer Fest, Leech Lake Red
Hatters and others.
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY
RESPONSERESPONSE
UNIT – ERU/AIS
UNIT -ENFORCEMENT
ERU
As in years past, the Cass County Sheriff’s
Office has received a budget specifically for
the Emergency Response Unit/SWAT Team.
Sheriff Burch continues to support the ERU
Team, along with the Cass County Board of
Commissioners. The ERU Team is a 14-15 man
team consisting of two team leaders, one
assistant team leader, a team Sergeant, a
commander who is answerable to the Sheriff, and 10 other members. They are all operators in assorted
capacities from gas operators to breechers to sniper observers to negotiators. We also have a specific
trained medic on the team and have all have been cross-trained in areas contained in the ERU Manual.
Two of the team leaders are also firearms and defensive tactics instructors. During the course of the
year, there are several qualifications that must be maintained, from handguns to patrol rifles. This is in
addition to any POST training that the Cass County licensed peace officers receive throughout the year.
ln addition to that, the two Team Leader/Firearms instructors also organize, participate in and set up the
patrol shoots that have been well received within the Cass County Sheriff's Office. This is also in
addition to the POST firearms qualification courses.
During 2015, the Cass County ERU Team was activated a total of 6 times. 2015 successes included the
recovery of stolen firearms, Felony warrants were apprehended without incident and the seizure of
thousands of dollars of illegal street drugs. In one case, weapons were recovered that were stolen
from jurisdictions as far away as Ohio.
The ERU Team members have a strong commitment to our communities’ public safety needs. Their
existence provides a safer environment for other officers conducting investigations in highly critical
situations.
AQUATIVE INVASIC SPECIES MONITORING/ENFORCMENT
Deputies worked a total of 24 shifts specifically created and grant funded designed to prevent the
spread of Aquatic Invasive Species. These shifts were conducted on a 10 different lakes totaling 201
hours. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office works closely with Cass County ESD to monitor and enforce AIS
related issues. Several hundred inspections were conducted and enforcement was taken in some cases.
The Sheriff’s Office continues to be a committed partner in keeping our waters free of AIS.
POR/RESPONSE TIME/MEDICATION DISPOSAL/CONTRACTS
PREDATORY OFFENDERS
Deputies completed 634 documented random compliance checks on Level 1, 2 and 3 registered
predatory offenders totaling between 110-121 countywide. We have maintained a 98%
compliance rate, ensuring that offender’s information and location is up to date and known to
law enforcement agencies. Five non-compliant prosecution packets were submitted for
prosecution, one was returned to compliant status. Records staff manages these records and
spends many hours keeping records current and up to date.
RESPONSE TIMES
Countywide Average Response Time: 4:29 Minutes
Our countywide response times are generally decreasing primarily due to our AVL (Automatic
Vehicle Locator) system which was installed in 2012. The concept of drawn lines patrol
response area disappears and the closest squad is sent to the call for service including Deputies,
Supervisors and Investigators.
TAKE IT TO THE BOX – MEDICATION DISPOSAL
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office collected
513.25 pounds of unwanted prescription
medication in 2015. (319.31 pounds in 2015)
A permanent mounted drop box is located
in the lobby of the Law Enforcement Center
in the Courthouse in Walker, the Lake Shore
City Hall, the Cass Lake City Hall & the Pine River City Hall. The portable drop off box is present
at our Community Outreach Days, as well as other countywide events.
CONTRACT SERVICES – CITY OF CASS LAKE , BACKUS, & LONGVILLE
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office contracts with the City of Cass Lake for Law Enforcement
services. There are three full time Deputies assigned to the City of Cass Lake contract. The Cass
County Sheriff’s Office works closely with City Administration and we are proud of these
successful partnerships. We also contract to provide law enforcement services to The City of
Backus, and provided 1227.25 hours of documented patrol to the Backus community in 2015.
We provided 74.5 hours to the City of Longville for patrol during city events. All three contracts
will continue into 2016.
INVESTIGATIONS
The Cass County Sheriff’s Investigations Division is comprised of four Investigators, two of which are
assigned to general investigations and two assigned specifically to drug investigations. The Investigations
Division assists patrol deputies with in-depth investigations where additional follow-up, processing,
interviews, etc are required. The Investigation Division also investigates in-take reports from Social
Services involving physical and sexual abuse or neglect cases where criminal prosecution is necessary.
The Investigations Division is also involved in “Cold Case” Investigations with the Minnesota Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension. Investigators also continue to work on Missing Persons cases.
WELFARE FRAUD PREVENTION
Through a State of MN grant opportiunty we have a welfare fraud prevention investigator. A total of 125
cases were completed in 2015. There were 22 cases that resulted in a disqualification for a period of at
least one year from the program(s) violated. This includes programs such as TANF Cash, Food Support,
Federal Medical, State Medical, Child Care, MN Sure and other programs such as general assistance.
Total savings that the fraud program prevented from being fraudulently obtained was $24,691. The total
overpayments were found to be $13,166. This money the agency will recoup or send to collections for
reimbursement. Investigations have led to criminal complaints being filed.
DEATH INVESTIGATIONS – RAMSEY COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE
Cass County contracts with Dr. Mc Gee of the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office for county
coroner services. Deputies are trained in basic field coroner operations and investigate and report all
deaths to Dr. McGee’s Office. A total of 80 deaths were reported and investigated by the Cass County
Sheriff’s Office in 2015. An additional 61 terminally ill registration deaths were reported and 113
cremation requests were approved.
Complete Autopsy With Toxicology
External Examination With Toxicology
Death Certificate Signed W/Out Exam
Total Cases Accepted by RCMEO
Cases Reported by Manner of Death:
Natural Deaths
Accidents
Suicides
Homicides
Undetermined
28
1
3
32
69
16
6
0
1
CIVIL PROCESS
TOTAL CIVIL PAPERS SERVED:
Orders For Protection (OFP)
Harassment Restraining Order (HRO)
Subpoenas
Summons
Child Support
Summons & Complaint
Summons & Petition
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
Evictions
Writs of Recovery
Notice of Expiration of Redemption
Orders
Order to Show Cause
Other
TOTAL
137
118
395
36
97
259
61
68
35
6
42
4
25
151
1440
NO CHARGE PAPERS: (included in totals above)
OFP
HRO
Subpoenas
Summons
TOTAL NO CHARGE
137
118
395
36
686
EVICTIONS (Actual Removals): 6
EXECUTIONS (Levies, Bank, Wage, Real & Personal Property): 10
TOTAL CIVIL FEES COLLECTED: $56,792.26
Notes: All no charge subpoenas and summons and over half OFPs and HROs were from Cass
County. At least $41,625.00 in fees incurred for these no charge services. Other papers may
have been no charge, if they were from our county or In Forma Pauperis (Court Order waiving
fees)
Updated Mortgage Foreclosure Calendar is posted on our website weekly at:
http://casssheriff.com/mortgages.html
RECREATIONAL ENFORCEMENT/BOAT & WATER SAFTEY
Cass County has a large recreational draw of people,
both during the summer when the population can
exceed 100,000 and during the winter months for its
ice fishing, ATV's, skiing, hiking, snowmobiling and
other activities. The Sheriff's Office Recreation
Division is supervised by the Chief Deputy, who
oversees the entire program, including the volunteer
program and the safety/education component.
Currently, the Sheriff's Office has boats permanently
on Leech Lake, Gull Lake, Woman Lake, Pleasant Lake
and the Outing Lakes Area. We have several other
patrol boats that deputies use daily while patrolling other lakes. Volunteers provide a valuable resource
in the Boat and Water Safety Program. They patrol Woman Lake, Pleasant Lake and the Outing Lakes
Area. Volunteers, such as Gull Area Lakes Association (GALA), take the responsibility in maintaining
many of the buoys on lakes within the county. Each spring, we teach Boat and Water Safety in schools
throughout the county. 75 Resort/Rental Agencies were inspected totaling 668 boats. A total of 24
classes/talks were given and 7 displays used. In addition, 233 summer navigational buoys/markers were
placed and in the winter months 165 thin ice signs placed and maintained. 50 Marine Event permits
were issued and 1,023 temporary structure/raft permits were given.
Boat & Water Safety Grant
Federal Boating Safety Patrol Supp Grant
Snowmobile Safety Enforcement Grant
Off Highway Vehicle Safety Enforcement Grant
$54,100.00
$9,348.98
$7,000.00
$17,877.00
ATV/OHV Enforcement/Patrol – 164.5 enforcement hours were worked and 82 complaints were
received. 3 Arrests/Citations were issued with 46 Warnings from OHV contacts Two illegal operation
arrests were made. 16 ATV crashes were reported with no fatalities.
A total of 44 Snowmobile Safety Enforcement
hours were worked and the Sheriff’s Office
responded to 8 snowmobile complaints. 3
written or verbal warnings for operational
issues were issued. There were 4 accidents
reported, none were fatal. We assisted a
Snowmobile Clubs safety classes and patrolled
the Eelpout Festival on Leech Lake in February.
We continue to see an increase of OHV traffic
on trails and roadways.
DETENTION CENTER
Total Booked & Daily Booking Averages 2002-2015
Our Detention Center continued to be very
busy in 2015. A total of 2074 inmates were
booked with a Daily Booking Average of 5.68
inmates. The Cass County Detention Center
averaged 23 Daily Inmates Housed and 56
Inmates at our contract facilities in Crow Wing
County, Morrison and Hubbard Counties. The
month of December 2015 had the lowest
number of inmates and March 2015 was the
busiest. Another upward trend we are
experiencing is a increase in female inmates.
An average of 11 females were in custody in
the month of August 2015, compared with 14
males during the same month.
YEAR
TOTAL
BOOKINGS
DAILY
AVERAGE
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
1566
1690
1822
2088
2088
2156
1425
1708
1652
1926
1912
1977
2013
2074
4.29
4.63
4.99
5.72
5.72
5.91
3.90
4.68
4.53
5.28
5.24
5.42
5.52
5.68
SENTENCE TO SERVE
It was another productive year for the Cass County Sentence
to Service. This past year’s projects included mowing at DNR
accesses and Cass County building sites. The crew painted at
the Mckinley Township Town Hall, Cass Lake Municipal
Building, Remer School playground, and the Cass County Jail.
Remodeling projects continue at HHVS and Court House
campus. For the second summer, south Cass County was
affected by severe thunderstorms causing a lot of damage.
The crew replaced a salt shed roof at the Pillager area county Highway Shop that had been
blown off during the storm. The crew also worked with several townships in the Pillager area,
assisting with tree removal and clean up.
# of Offenders Available
Adult
94 Male / 4 Female
# of Offenders Completing STS
Adult
88 Male / 4 Female
# of Offenders Exiting STS
Male Adult
Estimated Market Value of Completed
Projects:
Total Fine Amount Worked Off Through
STS:
Jail Days Worked Off:
Average Daily Crew Size:
Offenders Days Worked:
Type of Work Agency Hourly Breakdown
DNR
County
City
Township
Other State Agencies
Federal Government
School District
other(Non-Profit)
Total Agency Hours Worked:
Value of Hours Worked:
7 Male / 0 Female
$162,178.27
$5,934.00
384.90
4.13
222
608
4608
507.5
203
57.5
0
18
1279.5
7305.50
77,815.00
2015 was very busy for Emergency Management. The year started with the completion of another
group of students completing the CERT requirements for training. This leaves one school left that has
not become involved in the TEEN CERT process and they will begin in the spring of 2016.
The County Board approved the use of the Emergency Management Director’s time to help all of the
cities become compliant with the Emergency Management requirements. It did not make much sense
for every individual city and the County having differing plans when they all would need to capture the
same requirements. It has been exciting to see the staff from those cities taking on projects to help all of
us create a better and safer community to live in. This group has been able to develop some new ideas
on how we share information and several of those ideas will become reality as we will share our
emergency notification system with the individual communities. This change will allow the community
to send out important public safety information to the residents of their city quickly and accurately. The
group meets on a quarterly basis to update plans and have a short training session.
The storm of July 12th was an educational experience for all
involved. The damage was great -approximately 1.6 million,
but not to the scale to bring Federal Resources which
requires about 7.6 million in public infrastructure damage. A
large part of infrastructure damage was to our local power
grid. The power companies worked hard to get things going
again, but there was a lot of debris that had to be cleared first. The power companies and local highway
departments worked in cooperation to get the area back to normal. This meant that our area was kind
of a testing site for a new state program that will aid communities in recovering when the damage does
not escalate to the level of a Federal Declaration. State and local officials worked together and the
damage estimates were completed, work began, invoices paid and eventually the 75% reimbursement
checks came. I say this was an educational process for all involved because we had things that were new
to us. The County and cities had to open debris disposal sites, manage those sites and still handle the
normal everyday business.
A school event that happened has started some good conversation with law enforcement, schools and
emergency management about the plans that are in place and how to execute them when needed. It
was discovered that we cannot keep a lot of this information secret because there was not a lot of
clarity as to who does what. We have begun the process of evaluating the plans and making sure that all
of Public Safety is included in those plans and making them.
The end of the year brought some changes in the Public Safety Dispatch Center. It may sound like we
just did this, but the current changes will add features we did not have before. These changes will give
quicker and more accurate information to all emergency services. The emergency services field is
changing daily and to provide the best possible service, we need to continue to grow and sometimes
change.
CHAPLIANCY / TRIAD
In 2015, our chaplains responded to 8 callouts through Cass County and spent 72.25
volunteer hours on call-outs and ride-alongs
with Sheriff’s deputies. The chaplains
donated 247 volunteer hours in training
throughout the year. The 2015 Annual
Training in January featured Kevin Stoffel,
Advanced MN Training Instructor. Kevin’s
presentation was on Chaplaincy Policy, Scene
Access and Debriefing, along with OSHA
Required Training in Hazardous Materials and
Blood/Airborne Pathogens. Chaplains were
able to experience some of the same training
that law enforcement is required to have.
The Chaplains participated in our Sheriff’s
Office Halloween Event and joined TRIAD in
sharing information at the North Country Women’s Expo. Our Chaplains and TRIAD also joined together
in hosting our 2nd Annual Fish Fry at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hackensack in August. This provided
a great opportunity to share information regarding our Chaplaincy Program with the public, as well as
strengthening the bonds between our chaplains, law enforcement and TRIAD members.
During 2015, TRIAD members contributed 1,139
volunteer hours focusing on senior safety in Cass
County. As always, Sheriff Tom Burch and staff shared
safety information at our monthly meetings including
emergency preparedness, frauds and scams, safety and
awareness, home security, Sheriff’s Office processes
and procedures, traffic safety and ice safety. Our Law
Enforcement Report provides a good time to share
information, ask questions and learn from each other.
TRIAD also had several speakers at their monthly
meetings, a Law Enforcement Panel with Larry Francis,
MN DNR, Sgt. Bryan Welk, Cass Co Sheriff’s Office, Office Michael Heldt, Lake Shore PD, and Darcy
Gagnon MN State Patrol. We had several Cass County TRIAD members attend the 2015 MN TRIAD
Conference hosted by Goodhue County TRIAD in Red Wing, MN. We participated in several events
throughout the year, including the North Country Women’s Expo, the Annual Ice Rescue Event in Cass
Lake, National Night Out in Hackensack and the county fairs. We co-hosted a National TRIAD Webinar
with Crow Wing County in October. We also had our 4th Annual Chili Feed in Hackensack and
collaborated with the Chaplains and Teen CERT on the 2nd Annual Fish Fry at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in
Hackensack. Funds raised are used for projects that enhance senior safety, such as the File of Life
medical information program, credit card protectors, cell phone holders, sand shakers and winter
survival kits. They are also used for when we host the MN TRIAD Conference.
MOUNTED POSSE
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has a 24 hour, 7 day a
week, on-call mounted posse. The mounted posse is a
non-profit group of volunteers who dedicate their time
to their communities and the Sheriff's Office. The troops
are comprised of volunteers who use their personal
horses for duties such as patrol, search and rescue,
public relations, parade detail and events. Both men
and women belong to this organization. Though much
has changed over the 200+ years since the formation of
the first American posse, the origin of volunteerism to
benefit the citizens of the county still remains the
cornerstone of even today’s dedicated posse.
The Posse is very safety conscience. Therefore, it is
extremely important that Posse members exhibit
control and safety with their horses. Horsemanship
training is designed to give the rider not only the control
but also the confidence necessary to be an effective
Posse rider. The horse must be trained to handle
unfamiliar obstacles and challenges that are part of the
"Posse Experience". Being able to stand firm in the
noise and commotion of a crowd or carefully moving
one step sideways to avoid a baby stroller is vital, not
panicking from a close quarter gunshot, and going
through any terrain or obstacle that it is asked to do.
Our horses have to do it all.
Not all training is in the arena or on horseback. Part of
the Search and Rescue training is taught in classroom
and simulated on the trail. Map and Compass training
sessions are held in the classroom and in the field.
Professional emergency medical personnel provide First
Aid and CPR training.
Aside from Posse member training, members with
horses also participate in separate training with their
horses. It is extremely important that the horse and
rider have trust in one another and are prepared to
handle any situation.
July 12, 2015
Gull Lake Area Storm

2015 Annual Report

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