TO REVIEW: Moffat County Sheriff`s Office 2015 Annual Report

MOFFAT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Strive for Perfection, Settle for Excellence
~Sheriff Hume
As I reflect on the past year, I am reminded how special Moffat County, our community and the team at the
Moffat County Sheriff’s Office are to me and my family. I am blessed to have earned the opportunity to be your
Sheriff and to lead the phenomenal men and women of your Sheriff’s Office. I am proud of the dedication,
professionalism and highly effective service demonstrated and delivered by our team. 2015 was a year of great
challenge for our office. We approached and
Sheriff Hume is sworn in
resolved each situation within the framework of
January 13, 2015
the United States and Colorado constitutions and
by Chief Judge O’Hara
applicable laws. This was accomplished with an
unwavering adherence to the Core Values and
Guiding Principles of the Office, which serve as the
foundation for every decision we make, especially
when specific procedures are not available.
The following pages provide an overview of how your tax dollars are supporting
public safety in Moffat County. I pledge to continue to spend tax dollars wisely and
to scrutinize every aspect of our operation routinely to ensure fiscal responsibility
while fulfilling all of the duties of the Office of Sheriff. The trust and respect of the
citizens of Moffat County is a priority.
We hope you will let us know how we are doing.
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KC Hume, Sheriff
CORE VALUES
Our Core Values are more than a minimum set of standards. They remind us
what it takes to get the mission completed. They inspire us to do our very best
at all times. They are the common bond among all team members, and they
are the glue that unifies the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office. They tie us to our
mission, vision and the guiding principles we live by as public servants.
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MOFFAT COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
CORE VALUES
The qualities built into an individual’s life that determine his or her response, regardless of circumstances
Adhering to a moral code of honesty, courage, strength and
truthfulness
A focus on the growth and well-being of people and the communities
to which we belong
Open and honest communication builds trust, which is the
foundation of any relationship, whether it’s within our own family
or the pubic we serve
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to
direct individual accomplishments toward objectives. It is the fuel that allows
common people to attain uncommon results.
~ Andrew Carnegie
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MISSION
To develop strong community partnerships while
collaborating with our fellow public safety colleagues to provide superior
public safety to all individuals.
VISION
We are dedicated to maintaining a high quality of life and public safety
by recognizing and adjusting to the changing needs of our community.
To do this, we pledge, in partnership with the community, a commitment to resolve
problems and address needs with Character, Integrity, Service and Communication.
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OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
The Office of Sheriff is created by the Colorado Constitution, (art.XIV, sect 8). The Constitution
does not enumerate particular duties of the Sheriff. However, the duties and responsibilities of
the Sheriff are set forth in Colorado Revised Statutes. As one might imagine, the statutory
mandates for a Sheriff are vast and cover a wide range of topics. These include topics like
maintain peace and order in the County, provide general law enforcement services to unincorporated areas of the County, operate the jail within the county, serve criminal warrants and civil
process throughout the entire county as directed by the District and County Courts, coordinate
search and rescue efforts, suppress prairie and forest fires in the County and perform other duties as directed by Colorado State Statutes and the Courts. In addition, the
Moffat County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for courthouse/courtroom security,
processing permits to carry concealed
handguns, vehicle identification number
(VIN) inspections, sheriff sales and transportation of inmates between facilities
within and outside Colorado.
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An annual projected budget is submitted to the County Commissioners based on the previous
year’s actual financials and any known changes in income or expenses. Inmate population
and staff turnover affect actual expenses.
The Sheriff’s Office works hard to balance the
resources and safety needs of Moffat County,
while financially supporting multiple divisions and
varied operations.
An overview of the 2015 budget is
represented in the above and
following graphical illustrations.
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Public safety services delivered
by the Sheriff’s Office in Moffat
County are supported by two
individual budgets. One budget
(Jail) is dedicated to the
operation of the Moffat County
Jail, while the other (Sheriff) is
utilized for all other law
enforcement responsibilities.
As illustrated at left, the Sheriff’s
Office ended the year under
budget in each category of the
“Sheriff” budget.
As represented in chart above our office exercised sound fiscal management and prudent stewardship of the dollars allocated to provide public safety services to Moffat County during 2015.
Through sound fiscal stewardship the Sheriff’s Office ended 2015 under budget in each of the
individual budgets the Sheriff is statutorily responsible for under Colorado law.
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Budget Categories
Clinical Services: includes
medical and mental health
services provided to the
inmates.
Food Services: includes meals
and dietary considerations for
inmate population.
Other Operating: includes all
of the material items required
to operate the jail.
Personnel: Deputy Sheriff
wages and benefits.
The chart above illustrates jail expenditures in 2015. Clinical and Food Services expenditures
are categorized as operating expenses, but are broken out in this illustration for informational
purposes. Those two services along with the Other Operating category constitute the entire
operating budget for the jail.
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The Administrative Division is comprised of two full time employees whose goal is to provide support and
quality customer service to the citizens of Moffat County, our
team and all of the other individuals and agencies we work
with daily.
Colorado state law requires the Sheriff of each county
serve civil process of the courts within their jurisdiction.
Civil process includes all types of papers resulting from:

Civil Litigation, court orders

Subpoenas, garnishments

Seizure of property , sale of real & personal property, writs of
execution

Writs of restitution (eviction orders)
Teisha Lingo and Tracey Haskell oversee the daily
Last year the Sheriff’s Office received approximately
administrative functions of the office. These two talent503 civil papers for service.
ed ladies are most often the first point of contact for
citizens visiting the Sheriff’s Office. This small but
productive team perform a variety of office, clerical and
technical duties within the criminal justice system in
Moffat County. Their responsibilities include but are not
limited to, delivery of general information, initial processing of Concealed Handgun Permits, management of
accounts receivable/payable, collecting, organizing,
processing and maintaining all criminal justice records
within the Sheriff’s Office and the management of Civil
Process.
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The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division is comprised of twelve team
members, eight Patrol Deputies, two Patrol Corporals and two Patrol Sergeants.
This team is tasked with patrolling and responding to calls for service across the
entire 4,751 square miles of the county. In 2015 our office re-established law enforcement services in the town of Dinosaur. A resident deputy was stationed in
Dinosaur, living in the town fulltime. In early 2016, a second deputy was hired and
established residency in the town of Dinosaur. The return of fulltime law enforcement to the town of Dinosaur and the west end of the county is due to the support
and partnership with the Town of Dinosaur, the Moffat County Commissioners and the Sheriff’s Office.
In 2015, the Sheriff’s Office responded to 8,635 calls for service while patrolling 221,646
miles in Moffat County. We generated 850 written reports on a
wide variety of criminal offenses.
In March 2015, one of our Patrol
Deputies and a Colorado Parks &
Wildlife Officer were taken hostage at gunpoint by a male and
female. Quick action by the officers resulted in a brief struggle
and the fatal shooting of the
male subject. The female was
taken into custody and subsequently convicted at trial.
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Moffat County Sheriff’s Office - Historical Statistical Crime Data
(These numbers represent actual criminal cases filed for prosecution)
Classification of Offense/Charge
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Arson
5
1
1
0
0
5
Assault
21
18
19
15
6
18
Burglary
30
9
10
2
4
8
Criminal Mischief
19
12
15
8
4
18
Criminal Trespass (1st)
12
12
8
7
4
6
Criminal Trespass (2nd/3rd)
16
17
14
8
7
15
Counterfeiting/Forgery
1
1
2
1
0
1
Domestic Violence
15
15
9
9
5
10
Drug Offenses
11
34
42
6
20
36
DUI/DUID
10
25
13
13
7
12
Fraud/Identity Theft
2
1
4
2
1
4
Harassment/Stalking
11
15
7
6
8
11
Homicide/Murder
0
0
0
0
1
0
Kidnapping
0
0
1
0
0
1
Motor Vehicle Theft
2
5
1
2
0
1
Possession/Consumption Minor
10
23
27
7
8
11
Runaway (status offense)
1
4
1
6
1
3
Sex Offenses
4
1
0
1
0
2
Theft
25
9
18
6
2
27
Traffic Tickets
113
130
317
179
261
228
Warrant Arrests
126
128
139
140
141
176
3
4
4
1
0
5
Weapons Violation
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Moffat County Sheriff’s Office - Historical Statistical Crime Data
(These numbers represent actual criminal cases filed for prosecution)
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The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division is responsible for the investigation of Crimes against
persons, property and narcotics crimes. This division is also responsible for the collection, processing, and
storage of evidence from crime scenes. In January 2015, with the
transition of Lieutenant KC Hume to the elected Sheriff of Moffat
County two individuals were promoted into the division. Investigator Jeremy Ashton was promoted to Lieutenant and Deputy Gary
Nichols was promoted to Investigator. Deputy Chip McIntyre was
promoted to Investigations in 2015 after the departure of Investigator Zachary Currier. In 2015, the Investigations Division handled
several crimes within the county of Moffat which consisted of
theft, fraud, sexual assault, drug and death investigations. The
Investigations Division also handled twelve cases in 2015 that
dealt with digital forensic analysis. Of those twelve cases, 27 items consisting of computers, cellphones and
other digital media were analyzed for criminal prosecution. Our Investigations division also responded and assisted with the investigation of an officer involved shooting in Grand County as part of the 14th Judicial District’s Critical Incident Team.
The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office Canine program was initiated in 2003 under the
direction and management of Sergeant Courtland Folks, with a narcotics canine
Labrador Retriever named Czar. Czar worked until 2013 when he retired. In 2013,
the office obtained our second canine Kilo. Kilo is a Belgium Malinois and is
trained as a dual purpose canine, narcotics and patrol functions. Kilo has been
tested and certified yearly by the National Police Canine Association to detect the
odors of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and ecstasy. Kilo has been deployed
over 220 times and has helped in the discovery of methamphetamine, cocaine
and heroin throughout the Yampa Valley.
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The Moffat County Detention Center opened in 2001 and is a
101-bed, multiple–custody jail. The full service detention center
houses pre-adjudicated and sentenced male and female adult
offenders. The detention center is also equipped with an 8-bed
temporary juvenile holding facility, the only one of its kind within
150 miles of Craig. The temporary holding facility is utilized by
agencies in Moffat County and the surrounding area.
The average daily population (ADP) for 2015 was 42, with a single day high of 56 on October 22, 2015. Offender movement in
and out of the facility is ongoing, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. New bookings and releases totaled
1,961 in 2015.
The Detention Center is staffed and operated by a team
of 23 professional and highly skilled team members. The
team is comprised of four part-time civilian technicians,
one civilian food services supervisor, 13 Deputies, two
Corporals, two Sergeants and one Lieutenant. This team
is tasked with the health, welfare and movement of all
individuals held, housed and incarcerated in the facility.
Along with daily operational needs, the team works with
several community stakeholders in order to provide programs and services to the inmate population.
These programs include, but are not limited to, substance abuse counseling,
religious services, mental health counseling, GED preparation and testing, textile trades and job task work.
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MOFFAT COUNTY DETENTION CENTER
HISTORICAL DATA CHART
2010
2011
Change
2012
Change
2013
Change
2014
Change
2015
Change
Total People Booked
1318
1510
15%
1382
-8%
1136
-18%
853
-25%
940
10%
Total Releases:
Net Loss (Retention):
1481
1638
11%
1461
-11%
1189
-19%
962
-19%
1021
6%
-163
-128
61
47
-22%
44
-7%
51
16%
40
-22%
42
5%
Felony*
6
7
6%
7
6%
11
57%
4
-64%
6
50%
Misdo/other*
54
41
-25%
37
-9%
40
8%
56
40%
36
-36%
Male *
54
42
-22%
39
-7%
42
8%
33
-21%
34
3%
Female*
ALOS: Unsent/Sent
7
5
-26%
5
0%
10
100%
7
-30%
8
14%
10/51
7/42
Felony Unsent.
28
31
11%
19
-39%
34
79%
22
-35%
25
14%
Non-Felony Unsent.
8
4
-50%
5
25%
7
40%
7
0%
8
14%
Felony Sent.
61
47
-23%
47
0%
39
-17%
50
28%
36
-28%
Non-Felony Sent.
47
37
-21%
34
-8%
44
29%
40
-9%
50
25%
Highest Pop
83
76
-8%
51
-33%
71
39%
46
-35%
56
22%
date of high
9/24/2010
9/21/2011
1/18/2012
8/26/2013
1/29/2014
10/22/2015
Moon % Illumination
100%
40%
27%
68%
3%
84%
Total Meals
55547
N/A
N/A
41721
N/A
52395
26%
42053
N/A
N/A
$
10%
$
1%
$
ADP:*
Mean Meal $
$
1.19
-79
-53
7/39
-109
12/47
1.31
16
1.32
-81
11/44
1.32
12/53
-20%
0%
45260
$
8%
1.39
5%
(ACET)
Prepared by Sergeant Marvin Cameron
Task Force Commander
ACET accomplished a great deal in 2015.
Highlights include:

34 investigations conducted, 31% increase from
2014

Criminal charges filed against 26 individuals

Moffat County had 3 heroin, 1 marijuana & 13
methamphetamine investigations

Drugs purchased or seized in 2015 totaled in excess of $370,000. Cocaine/Methamphetamine/
Marijuana/Heroin/Various prescription meds

Assisted with Routt County Homicide investigation & large burglary/theft investigation in Moffat

Completed/executed 18 search warrants
The Moffat County Sheriff’s Office Concealed Handgun
Permit program complies with a set of strict state
statutes. The sheriff’s office concealed handgun permit
staff is helpful and knowledgeable, providing the
highest standard of information to the public and is
quick to update all Concealed Handgun information as
soon as it is released.
The total number of permits processed has remained
relatively consistent over the previous three years ranging from a low of 183 to a high of 205
Black tar heroin
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In the 2007 legislative session the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill 07-118, codified at
Section 13-1-201 et seq., C.R.S.which provides supplemental funding for courthouse security. That bill
created the Court Security Cash Fund and mandated that monies
from the Fund be made available to counties through grants for
court security staffing, equipment, and training. Such grants are
issued through the State Court Administrator's Office upon
recommendation by the Court Security Cash Fund Commission.
Funding under the program is available to Colorado Counties only.
Utilizing these grants and a continuing partnership with the
Moffat County Commissioners, the sheriff’s office is able to
provide a security checkpoint at the entrance to the court floor
and security response to the remainder of the courthouse. In 2015 the staff
screened 120,764 individuals at the security checkpoint.
People
Arrest Arrest Contraband Contraband Contraband Contraband Emergency Emergency Disorderly
Screened Felony Misd Knife/Cut Other
Firearm
Drugs
Panic Alarm Medical
Person(s)
120,764
25
32
1,115
3,257
1
2
19
2
168
The courthouse security checkpoint operates Monday through Friday, from 8am until the regular close of
business at 5pm or later when the Combined Courts are engaged in proceedings after regular business hours.
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Ongoing training and continuous quality improvement are a priority of the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, requiring a significant amount of time, energy and effort on the entire Sheriff’s Office team. Our team is required to
maintain a number of certifications both by policy, rule and Colorado State Statute. These include CPR, First Aid,
Firearms, Use of Force, Custody & Control and Harassment to name a few. Between State and Federal mandates,
each member of our team is required to receive a minimum of approximately forty (40) hours of training each
year. This does not include training related to specialized areas of operation or certification.
In 2013, the Colorado Legislature passed an annual in-service training requirement for peace officers. Each calendar year, every certified officer must complete 24 hours of in-service training, of which at least 12 hours must be in
perishable skills. "Perishable skills training must include all three of the perishable skills (Arrest Control, Driving,
and Firearms) each calendar year." In addition, it is mandated in HB-1287 that all four of the following classes
be completed by July 1, 2017: First Year of the Training: Proper Holds and Restraints training (2 hours), Anti-Bias
training (2 Hours), Community Policing / Community Partnership training (2 hours), De-Escalation training (2
hours). After all four of the classes have been satisfactorily
completed in that first year, these classes will then be
taught in a two year cycle. This two year cycle must be
completed once every five years.
Realistic training provides the backdrop for improving skills and decision making. Ethical decision
making is blended into training, not only from a
classroom perspective, but from a practical standpoint as well. Left: Officers, from multiple local agencies review their actions after an active shooter scenario that was conducted in partnership with CNCC.
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The duty and responsibility of Wildland Fire Suppression
in unincorporated areas of Moffat County, and those
areas not covered by a fire protection district reside with
the Sheriff, as enumerated in Colorado Statute, C.R.S.
30-10-512 Sheriff as Fire Warden. Sheriff Hume is
responsible for 1,311,660 acres in Moffat County. The
Moffat County Sheriff’s Office Wildland Fire Crew is
comprised predominately of sworn deputies with several civilian individuals completing the team. All crew
members are highly trained, hard-working individuals who take great satisfaction in delivering a
much needed and important service to our county and community. Each fire season this team
works closely with all of our area cooperators, BLM, local fire districts, Colorado Division of Fire
Prevention & Control and the Forest Service in providing wildland fire suppression across Moffat
County.
In 2015 the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office
Wildland Fire Crew responded to 61 fires. 32
of those fires were the sole responsibility of the
Sheriff, consuming 424 acres. The remainder
of the fires occurred on BLM and NPS land,
which we provided resources and support. The
Sheriff maintains a firefighting fleet of
5 engines, each serving a specific purpose.
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Throughout 2015 several of
our team members were recognized by the public we serve.
This recognition is a reflection
of each individuals dedication
to our core values and guiding
principles. These values and
principles ground us and guide
our actions each and every
day.
At left, Sheriff Hume &
Undersheriff Abdella
pose with Deputy
Lauren Baker and
Deputy Ryan Hampton
after they received
awards for 2015
Detention and Patrol
Deputy of the year
Below, the Sheriff speaks with a
group of elementary students
about law enforcement and the
Office of Sheriff
Who doesn't like a
little Halloween fun.
The office partnered
with local LE for the
downtown Halloween
celebration
Annual Cops and Kids Fishing event.
Presented in partnership with the local
law enforcement and our local VFW &
American Legion Posts
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