2010 Annual Activity Summary

The Sheriff’s Department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a full time staff of 72 employees, 17 part-time and 13 reserve officers. Approximately 70% of the employees work rotating shifts and days off. In addition to office staff, which work a normal Monday through Friday schedule, other employees work a four and two rotation and the jail staff works 12 hour shifts with rotating days off.

Download this information in .pdf format, here. Changes are continually being made to improve the operational effectiveness and to enhance the fiscal efficiency of the department as ever-increasing demands for services face each division.

 

Patrol Summary:

The Sheriff’s Department has 20 full-time officers (including the sheriff). The assignment for those officers is as follows:

Sheriff

Chief Deputy

two detectives

one evidence tech

one narcotics officer assigned to the IMAGE Drug Task Force

One SRO

13 Road Deputies

With 13 road deputies it can become very challenging to maintain adequate coverage and at the same time minimize overtime and comp time. A breakdown of the year’s activity is as follows:

Total Criminal Arrests: 784
Felony Arrest: 439
Misdemeanor Arrest: 345

Criminal Cases Investigated: 570
Crashes Investigated: 661
Collisions with injury: 112
Collisions with fatality: 4
Collisions with property damage: 545
Total injuries: 176
Total fatalities: 4

Calls for Service: 10,482
Traffic Summons Issued: 795
Warning Tickets Issued: 2,531
Operating While Intoxicated: 407
Off Duty Assist: 199
Process Served: 7,451
Total Fleet Miles: 553, 385

Reserve Department:

There are currently 13 reserve officers working for the Sheriff’s Department. We plan on trying to increase that number to 15 – 18 this year.

 

The reserves worked a total of 2,195.50 hours during the calendar year 2010. Factoring in the average wage for a deputy; the department saved $37,850.42 that would have been paid out in wages.

 

The reserves were utilized on several occasions in lieu of having a full time deputy cover a shift due to staff shortages.

 

They are currently 4 reserves assigned to the Noble County Dive Team.

 

The reserve officers are primarily assigned to work Friday and Saturday evening to assist in regular road duties, transports, commitments and other functions.

 

The reserves are also being utilized in assisting with sex offender compliance checks.

Noble County Special Operations Group (NCSOG):

The NCSOG is comprised of 11 members; one officer from the Albion Police Department, one Medic from Parkview-Noble, one Communications Officer from the Sheriff’s Department and eight Deputies with the Sheriff’s Department. The team was deployed on 19 occasions, most of which were for drug related search warrants.

 

On four occasions the team was deployed for barricaded subjects. Two of those ended with the suspects being shot and killed. No officers sustained any serious injuries in the handling of these extremely dangerous situations.

The deployments resulted in the following:

27 suspects arrested

21 weapons seized

Several meth labs or precursors

$3,200 worth of drugs seized

No major expenditures were incurred in the past year however new tactical vests are needed for the team in the near future. As in past years, the team members are planning fundraising events to help with the purchase of needed equipment.

Jail Division:

Work Release Program - In 2010, a total of 21 inmates participated in the program (a decrease of 1 from 2009). $60,720 was generated in 2010 which is an increase of $14,286 from 2009. The Work Release Maintenance fund collected $4,100, a decrease of $200 from 2009. The ending balance for this fund as of December 31, 2010 is $19,733.37

 

2,381 inmates were booked in the facility during 2010. Incarcerations for drug offenses, Battery, Battery to Police Officer, all were on the increase for 2010.

 

The average daily inmate population was 189 a slight decrease from 195 in calendar year 2009.

 

There were 1179 video court appearances conducted in 2010, an increase from 1124 in 2009.

 

The Sheriff’s Department has three (3) transport officers that drove 82,346 miles the past year. 2,712 inmates were transported by them for a variety of reasons including but not limited to: court appearances, medical and dental appointments, transfers to other correctional facilities, etc.

 

Staffing levels for the jail remain unchanged. We currently have 24 confinement officers which are still below the state recommended level of 32 (eight per shift).

 

3 officers were hired in 2010 to replace officers that resigned.

 

Extraditions:

 

Indiana Department of Correction Inmates were housed throughout the year and revenues totaling $665,245 dollars was collected for the calendar year.

 

Medical co-pay for inmates accounted for $12,021.32 in reimbursements.

 

The following programs and services are offered on site to the inmates incarcerated at the Sheriff’s Department:

 

Alcoholics Anonymous – The program is offered to both men and women. Meetings are held weekly and the service is at no cost to the department.

 

Battered Women – This program is offered to the female population and is provided for by the YWCA. Meetings are held weekly and the program addresses spousal battery and parenting skill development. The service is provided free of charge.

GED – This program is a budgeted line for the department. The program offers class instruction and preparation for the GED testing.

 

Jail Chaplains – The Sheriff’s Department has two ministers on staff that provide for the needs of the offender population. Both ministers are on call 24/7 and provide regular visits to facility in addition to worship services twice per month. This service is provided at a cost of $20 per hour.

Community Ministerial – Several churches also provide printed religious materials and visiting ministers from a number of different dominations are allowed into the facility.

Work Release – Under the supervision of the Work Release Coordinator, the inmates who qualify are allowed to continue their employment and provide for their families.

Communications Division (E-911):

30,056 calls for service were received in 2010, an increase from 29,662 in 2009. Over the last 5 years, calls for service have increased from 19,703 in 2005 to the current number noted.

 

18,567 emergency calls were received last year, an increase from 17,559 in 2009.

 

The Communications Center is currently staffed with 10 full-time and 10 part-time employees.

Emergency Medical Services is staffed within the dispatch center also and is responsible for dispatching ambulances for Noble and LaGrange County. They are also tasked with dispatching Parkview’s Critical Care units based in Allen County.

Courthouse Security:

102,122 people were screened through the security system

59 people were taken into custody

82 people were arrested on outstanding warrants

2010 Financial Summary:

The combined budgets of the Sheriff’s Department, Jail Division, Work Release and Misdemeanant Fund were $3,368,364.53. A total of $198,162.42 was returned to the County General Fund.

 

At the close of the year, the total amount of monies generated through Work Release, inmate housing, medical reimbursement, and other fees amounted to approximately $775,425.46 being deposited back into the County General Fund.

 

If you would like further clarification regarding this report or other information regarding the department you may contact Sheriff Harp. His normal office hours are from 0730 to 1700 hours. His telephone number is 260 636-2182. You may email Sheriff Harp.