Law Enforcement
Division
Annual Report
2015
Sheriff Peter A. Wallin
Undersheriff Timothy E. Roth
Law Enforcement Division
Organizational Chart
Sheriff
Undersheriff
(2) Bailiff’s
Lieutenant
0800-1600
Sgt. Detective
Office Manager
Drug Diversion
Detective
Animal Control Officer
0800-1600
SANE Detective
School Resource
Officer
Patrol Sergeant A
0600 Hrs. -1800 Hrs.
Patrol Sergeant B
1800 Hrs.-0600 Hrs.
Patrol Sergeant C
0600 Hrs.-1800 Hrs.
Patrol Sergeant D
1800 Hrs.-0600 Hrs.
Marine / Snowmobile
Sgt.
Day Shift Deputy
0600-1800
Night Shift Deputy
1800-0600
Day Shift Deputy
0600-1800
Night Shift Deputy
1800-06000
Marine / Snowmobile
Deputy
Day Shift Deputy
0600-1800
Night Shift Deputy
1800-0600
Day Shift Deputy
0600-1800
Night Shift Deputy
1800-0600
Marine / Snowmobile
Deputy
Secondary Road Patrol
Deputy
Night Shift Deputy
1800-0600
Patrol Deputy (Flex)
1200-0000
Patrol Deputy (Flex)
1200-0000
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2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• The Emmet County Sheriff's Office Annual
Report for 2014 outlined goals for 2015.
The following slides list the 2015 goals
and the results of these projects.
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Proactively Promote Dog
Licensing and Vaccination
GOAL:
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Partnership with external
agencies/departments to provide reduced
cost vaccination/licensing opportunity for
Emmet County dog owners.
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Emmet County Treasurer’s Office
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society
Local Veterinarians
RESULTS:
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Partnership formed with ECSO Animal
Control, Little Travers Bay Humane Society,
Emmet County Treasures Office, and
Pellston Veterinary Clinic.
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Program offered opportunity for citizens to
obtain license, vaccination, and identification
chip insertion at greatly reduced rate of
$30.00.
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Reduce number of unlicensed/unvaccinated
dogs in the county
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Contact with unlicensed dog owners indicate
cost is a deterrent to compliance.
Provide a “one stop shopping” opportunity for
dog owners to have their dogs vaccinated,
identification chip inserted, and licensed
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Expected results:
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Increase number of licensed dogs
Improve Public Safety and animal well being
Educate dog owners on the importance of
vaccination and licensing, promoting future
compliance
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One clinic was conducted in the Spring
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Humane Society administered all fees and
promoted the program
Emmet County Treasures Office accepted a
straight $10.00 license fee for neutered or
non-neutered dogs licensed by program
Pellston Vet Clinic provided veterinarian
services and facility for the spring clinic
Jensen’s Vet Clinic provided veterinarian
services and facility for the fall clinic
a total of 70 dogs benefited from the program
Future clinics planned for 2016.
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Child Safety Seats Program
GOAL:
Reduce traffic injuries and deaths to
children riding in a motor vehicle.
• The cost of a new seat is a
factor in a citizen’s decision to use
a defective seat.
• 75% of parents/caregivers do
not install a seat properly,
(NHTSA 09/2012)
• Child safety seats can reduce
fatal injury by 71 percent for
infants and by 54 percent for
toddlers, ages 1-4. (NHTSA 2012)
RESULT:
• In 2013 the Emmet County
Sheriff’s Office obtained funding to
provide 100 Child Safety Seats to
those in need. By the end of 2015
all of these seats were dispersed
to Emmet County families in need
of a safe/new car seat.
• In 2015 the Emmet County
Sheriff’s Office received funding
from Dave Kring Chevrolet for 120
child safety seats. Additionally,
$700 was received from the
Petoskey-Harbor Springs
community foundation to purchase
more car seats.
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2015 GOAL: Lake Michigan Patrol
Boat Replacement
• The marine patrol boats utilized on Emmet
County waterways are critical for patrol and
search and rescue operations
– Sheriff Wallin received permission to request a federal grant with
Emmet County Commissioners.
– Sheriff Wallin received price quotes for boats that would fulfill our needs
to improve security and emergency response the our waterways.
– In 2014, we submitted the grant to the United States Federal
Government to obtain the marine equipment that would improve port
security and emergency response in Emmet County. We did not obtain
this funding in 2014.
UPDATE: We were approved for this funding in 2015. We will be
receiving our new patrol boat in approximately May of 2016.
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2015 Goal: New/Improved
Equipment
• 4 new AEDs to replace the old outdated
AEDs- we were able to obtain 4 new AEDs
through local grants and donations
• Ares bullet proof vest- purchased through
a go-fund-me account a local resident
started to purchase the vest for Ares
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2015 Goal: New/Improved
Equipment
• Laptop-purchased a new laptop we use for
presentations both at our office and at
other agencies
• Capital improvement of vehiclespurchased new vehicles, came in under
budget
• New bullet proof vests for the Deputies
whose vests are about to expire-complete
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2015 Goal: Updated Website
• The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office website will
be much more user friendly.
• Many of the forms people request will be
available online.
• Fraud updates posted on the site.
• Safety notices depending on the season/holiday.
• Answers to frequently asked questions.
Update: The new updated Sheriff’s Office website went
live the end of 2015. We refer people to the website for
answers to many everyday questions.
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2015 Goal: Michigan Notification
System (MNS) to be activated
• Certified personnel would have access to
send mass notifications to different groups
of people during emergency situations.
– Specific teams to be activated (dive team,
ERT team, K-9, Search and Rescue, etc.)
– Buildings that need to be locked down
– Emergency weather updates
– Parents during emergency school situations
UPDATE: The MNS system went live September
2015.
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2015 Additional Accomplishments
• Successfully solved and closed multiple Criminal Sexual Conduct
cases.
• Coordinated with CCE & EOC to move forward with the Michigan
Notification System.
• Implementing the retention schedule.
• Received the new Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat.
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2015 Awards Given
• Achievement Awards:
– Sgt. Dennis Jessick, Dep. Rick Hoig
– Lt. Tim Rodwell, Det/Cpl. Wade Leist, Cpl.
Phil Copeland, Dep. Cole Brady, Dep. Andy
Flickema. Dep. Joe Tath
• Award of Excellence:
– Det/Cpl. Wade Leist
– Dep. Josh Gladu
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The following courses were
attended by Deputies in 2015
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Meth Labs
Firearms, Taser, Barricaded Subject, Homicide Investigation
ARIDE
First Aid/CPR, PPCT
Forensic Interviewing of Children
Child Safety Seat Recertification
Tactical Team Leadership Seminar
UD-10 update training
Evidence Technician Course
Basic Boat Operators Course
Facebook Investigations
SFST Course
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The following courses were
attended by Deputies in 2015
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Naloxone Project
Pipeline Emergency Response
Every Officer is a Leader
Raid Entry School
Surveillance School
Undercover Narcotics School
Using Social Media to enhance Law Enforcement Investigations
HITS, Criminal Patrol/Drug Interdiction
911 homicide calls: is the caller the killer?
National Child Passenger Safety Certification
Taser Course
Tactical response training
Critical Incident response training.
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Special Programs
2015
• Victim Services Unit
• School Resource Officer
• Emergency Response Team
• K-9 Unit
• Bailiffs
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Victim Services Unit
2015
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The Victim Services Unit (VSU)
was created by Sheriff Wallin in
2003.
2015 VSU Activities:
– 28 calls for service
– 96 Victims Assisted
– 884 Miles driven by VSU
members
– 6 Meetings
– 6 New Advocates
– 4 trainings were attended
– 1 new advocate training held
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Types of calls for assistance in
2015:
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unattended/unexpected death
near death
natural death
death notice
accident death
suicide
attempted suicide
fire
drowning
Domestic violence
Dog bites
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School Resource Officer
2015
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The School Resource Officer (SRO) is assigned to Pellston Public Schools,
Alanson Public Schools and Petoskey Concord Academy..
The SRO is an important part of the school community. The SRO provides
police services on school campuses.
SRO participates in all school lockdown drills and emergency planning.
SRO coordinates annual emergency response training and building
familiarization for office members.
SRO teaches Teaching Educating And Mentoring (T.E.A.M.) safety lessons.
The SRO is also available to counsel students and their parents on school
law and safety.
SRO participates in community programs, such as Shop With a Hero and
Substance Abuse Free Environment, SAFE. These programs build positive
relationships between law enforcement and youth.
The SRO is a trained car seat safety technician. The SRO provides
instruction to parents on the proper installation of all types of car seats.
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Northern Michigan Mutual Aid
Emergency Response Team
• The Emergency Response Team (ERT) is a highly trained and
organized tactical unit, which was developed and deployed by
eighteen Sheriffs in Northern Michigan District II Sheriff’s Group.
This team was divided in to three geographical area teams. They
are responsible, when called upon, to handle armed barricaded
suspects, high risk warrant services, drug house raids, hostage
situations and terrorist events.
• Team 1 consists of twelve counties, 13 law enforcement officers and
2 paramedics. Team 2 and Team 3 offer an additional 26 officers
when needed. Our response team now consists of 7 trained
negotiators. This mutual aid compact allows services to be brought
into each county as needed with fiscal responsibility being spread
out to each agency. Therefore, a critical incident will not deplete
local budgets of individual agencies and municipalities.
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Northern Michigan Mutual Aid
Emergency Response Team
• During 2015 the Sheriff’s Office contributed 2 deputies to ERT Team 1.
• Each new member attends a week of basic training at Camp Grayling.
Monthly training occurs every third Wednesday regardless of inclement
weather. A 3 day training also occurs in September at Camp Grayling
for all members. Members also seek any training available throughout
the year if it falls within fiscal limitations. Certification testing is done
annually to keep standards high within the team on skills ranging from
firearms, physical fitness, knowledge of criminal law, use of
force/control, and communication.
• We are able to bring the quickest available response to critical incidents
because of our membership on the team.
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2015 ERT Activations
June 11, 2015
The Emergency Response Team assisted Presque Isle County Sheriff’s Office with a report of a barricaded subject. Local
law enforcement was in contact with the subject, and attempting communications when ERT members arrived on scene.
The barricaded subject subsequently surrendered peacefully without ERT entering the perimeter of his dwelling.
July 25, 2015
The Emergency Response Team assisted Oscoda County Sheriff’s Office with a report of a suicidal subject. Local law
enforcement were confronted by a subject standing on the second story of a two story garage with a chain around his neck.
The subject was standing at the edge of a large opening to the ground below. The subject was under investigation for
molesting his daughter for 10 years, and did not want to go to jail for his alleged crimes.
Negotiators attempted to talk to the subject for over an hour. The subject was under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Unfortunately, the subject attempted suicide by jumping into the opening. ERT was able to rescue the subject, and get
immediate medical assistance for the subject. After several days getting treatment at a hospital, the subject died of his
injuries and complications when receiving treatment.
December 29, 2015
ERT members were called to a report of a male threatening to shoot police in Kalkaska County. Further investigation
showed the male had pointed a gun at his wife earlier in the day. Additional interviews showed the male previously held his
wife hostage for hours threatening to murder her.
ERT set up a perimeter, evacuated area residences, and attempted to establish communication with the male suspect. ERT
was allowing negotiations to continue when the male stopped responding to communication. The investigation showed the
male may have been overdosing on alcohol and prescribed narcotics. ERT members forced additional contact by waking
the subject up.
After another hour of negotiations, the male surrendered peacefully to ERT. The scene was then turned over to Kalkaska
County Dispatch for further investigation.
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K-9 Unit
• K-9 Ares born in Poland June 3, 2013, German Shepherd
• Ares handler is Deputy Poumade
• Ares is trained to:
- Locate hidden narcotics- Ares is certified in narcotics
detection by the International Police Work Dog
Association (IPWDA)
- Locate people- Ares is certified in tracking by IPWDA
- protect her handler
- physically apprehend fleeing criminals
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K-9 Unit
• Ares and Deputy Poumade train regularly with a group
consisting of:
– Cheboygan County K-9
– Charlevoix County K-9
– U.S. Forest Service K-9
– U.S. Border Patrol
• Ares has been requested several times for narcotics
detection and tracking by our department and several
other local police departments from as far away as
Presque Isle County.
• School and other civic organizations request for
demonstrations.
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K-9 Unit
•Ares and Deputy Poumade
•Ares and Deputy Poumade Training
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SUMMARY OF BAILIFF
POSITIONS
2015
• The Sheriff’s Office has two deputies assigned to bailiff duties.
Bailiff duties include background check investigations for
Concealed Pistol Licenses, county building security, transporting
prisoners to and from court, court room security, non-sufficient
fund checks, prisoner transports to outside facilities and limited
civil process.
• 843 prisoner transports were conducted by the Sheriff’s Office in
2015. A total of 695 hours were spent on prisoner transports. A
vast majority of prisoner transports are handled by the bailiffs.
• Investigation of bad check complaints are also conducted by the
bailiffs. The Sheriff’s Office conducted 10 bad check
investigations during the year.
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2015 Priority of Calls
• Citizen calls for service
received by Central
Dispatch are prioritized
and assigned to the
closest available patrol
unit. The following
chart reflects calls
given to our deputies,
deputies activities
reported to Central
Dispatch, and the
priority level assigned
to the call by Central
Dispatch.
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454
Priority
1
Priority
2
Priority
3
14596
Examples:
Priority 1:assault in progress, unknown injury accident, bank alarm, breaking and entering in progress, dead person, personal injury accident, trapped
response, all responses that require rapid response to prevent injury or loss of life
Priority 2:armed subject, assault, domestic dispute, criminal sexual conduct, mental subject, panic / intrusion alarm, disturbance disorder, stolen
property
Priority 3+: breaking and entering, boat accident, car deer accident, driving violations, extra patrol, fraudulent activities, hit and run accident, larceny,
malicious destruction of property, missing person, minor in possession, parking violations, assist other agency, private property damage accident,
property damage accident, suspicious situation/suspicious person, vehicle in ditch, animal complaint, attempt to locate, bad checks, all other activities
reported to central dispatch.
Source: :CAD Response Time 1-1 to 12-31-15 EMSH
2015
Traffic Enforcement Statistics
3500
Verbal Warning (moving)
3152
Other Traffic Verbal Warning
3000
Equipment Verbal Warning
2500
2000
1500
Moving Violation Citations
1821
Other Traffic Citations
OWI
1128
Driving While License Suspended
1000
500
Parking Verbal Warning
231
162
Equipment Citations
150
0
57
9
19
30
Open Intoxicants
2015
Source: AS400
Chart above is a total of all road patrol deputies’ traffic enforcement
activity, excluding the 416 car and the Casino car.
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416 Traffic Enforcement
800
Verbal Warning (moving)
727
Other Traffic Verbal Warning
700
Equipment Verbal Warnings
600
500
Moving Violation Citations
487
Other Traffic Citations
Misd. Arrest
400
300
OWI
Driving While License Suspended
235
Felony Arrest
200
100
0
2015
Equipment Citation
55
39
38
33
Civil Warrant Arrest
19
11
8
5
8
9
Criminal Bench Warrant Arrest
Parking Verbal Warning
Source: AS400
2015
The 416 (secondary road patrol) car is a partially state funded, traffic
enforcement only patrol unit. The 416 car patrols secondary roads and
spends very little time on primary roads. The 416 car is used to deter
violations in problem areas through presence and enforcement.
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2015
Casino Car
450
442
Original Investigations
400
Other Traffic Verbal Warning
350
Verbal Warning (moving)
Equipment Verbal Warnings
300
Misd. Arrest
250
200
150
100
50
Bench/Civil Arrest
Felony Arrest
Driving While License Suspended
144 132
Other Traffic Citations
77
Moving Violation Citations
37
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OWI
22
6
0
6
12
8
2
5
1
Equipment Citations
Parking Violation Warnings
2015
Open Intoxicants
Source: AS400
The Casino Car was created through a Casino Revenue Sharing Grant.
The Casino Car handles complaints and provides traffic enforcement in the
townships surrounding the Odawa Casino. The Casino Car has been a
valuable asset in dealing with the increased demand for law enforcement
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created by the casino.
Accidents 2015
2
124
Property Damage
Accidents
Private Property
Accidents
243
Fatal Accidents
632
Personal Injury
Accidents
Vehicle crashes are broken down into four categories. Property damage accident
reports are required for any crash that occurs on a road or highway and results in
$1000 or more in vehicle or property damage. Crashes with personal injuries
require a report, regardless of the location of the crash or property damage.
Private property crashes are property damage accidents that do not occur on a
public roadway. The majority of private property accidents occur in parking lots
near shopping areas. Fatal accidents include vehicle crashes resulting in death,
regardless of location or vehicle type.
General Non-Criminal
1400
1200
2015
1291
General Assistance
933
1000
Suspicious Situation
800
528
600
444
General Non-Criminal
400
200
Civil Disputes
0
2015
Source: RMS reports
Non-criminal activity covers a wide range of services provided by the Sheriff’s Office. General assistance complaints include those
that might not require police response, but a deputy responds to help a citizen or other agency. Suspicious situations are
recorded when something was reported or noticed to be unusual, the officer investigated the information and a criminal
investigation did not result. General non-criminal complaints consist of the calls for service that do not meet the elements of a
crime. Civil disputes include family problems where an assault has not taken place and other disputes between parties where a
crime has not been committed. Deputies respond to civil disputes to keep the peace and give parties other options for civil
dispute resolution.
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2015
Marine Patrol
2,500
2,300
Contacts / Inspections
2,000
Verbal Warnings
1,500
Marine Safety Students
1,000
500
Citations
Accidents
198
104
0
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Search and Rescue
2015
The sizable difference between contacts and verbal warning indicate that the majority of boaters
follow the marine safety laws. The Sheriff’s Office approach to promoting marine safety is
education and awareness. The marine officers educate young boaters as well as experienced
boaters through Marine Safety classes. Marine officers promote awareness through patrolling
our lakes and rivers, conducting safety checks and showing a police presence on the water.
When violations do occur most are handled with a verbal warning and some on scene education.
Snowmobile Patrol
2,500
2015
2,301
Contacts / Inspections
2,000
Verbal Warnings
1,500
Students Instructed
1,000
Citations
500
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Accidents
0
2015
The Sheriff’s Office approach to Snowmobile Patrol is very similar to that of Marine Patrol with a
few exceptions. Education and awareness are promoted through the Snowmobile Safety Course
and patrol. The number of contacts are much higher than the number of verbal warnings,
indicating a high level of compliance to the laws.
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Security Checks / Residential
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Sheriff Wallin Implemented Policy
and Procedure for Security
Checks / Residential in 2009:
– Citizens request security checks
by completing a request form with
appropriate information.
– Checks are assigned to deputies
who conduct them during regular
patrol, once a week, additional
checks may be done on officer
discretion.
– Checks are documented using the
in car computer and computer
automated dispatch.
– Checks are monitored and a letter
is sent to the property owner at
the end of the requested check
time period.
– Positive feedback from citizens
has been substantial.
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2015
Benefits
– Most security checks are
requested in the non-summer
months when complaint and traffic
enforcement volume is lower.
– 2,265 property checks were
conducted by Deputies in 2015
including:
• Business properties, requested
and random checks
• 26 residential / seasonal property
checks, minimum of one check
per week
– Residential security checks
require patrol time in low traffic
areas and cause patrol patterns to
vary.
– Increased protection of property.
– Positive relationship building with
citizens.
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2015
Animal Control
1600
1462
1400
1200
1000
1284
1165
1148
1175 1185 1166 1186
2006
1286
2007
1048
2008
2009
2010
800
2011
600
2013
400
2015
2012
2014
200
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The Animal Control Officer handles all non-emergency domestic animal complaints in the county.
The Sheriff’s Office spent 1,048 hours on animal complaints generated through 911. This figure
only represents the amount of time spent on the original investigations and does not include
follow up nor does it include calls that initiated through the Road Patrol building office. A vast
majority of these complaints are handled by the Animal Control Officer.
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CCE Dispatch Events by
Agency
2015
19184
20000
18000
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
15587
13239
8725
(cad reports- events by nature code by agency)
These figures are from all dispatched/recorded events from the CCE
dispatch center. They include all reportable events as well as nonreportable events. Reportable events are events that are of a criminal
nature, or require some sort of documentation of the officer’s activities.
Non-reportable events still require our attention, but not necessarily a
report.
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Total Hours per Call Type
286
300
911 Hang-Up
266
Panic/Intrusion Alarm
250
Larceny
Civil Complaints
200
Assist Citizen
Domestic Dispute
150
100
2015
116
95
Malicious Destruction of Property
108
76
57
90
62
Disturbance Disorder
73
48
50
51
Juvenile Complaint
Hit & Run Accident
Breaking & Entering
0
Criminal Sexual Conduct
2015
(cad reports- events by nature code by agency)
The Sheriff’s Office responded to all types of calls for service in 2015. The
chart above lists the most time consuming calls for service. The chart
reflects the total hours spent by deputies taking the initial complaints.
Deputies spent an additional 1,922 hours on these cases conducting follow
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up work.
GOALS for 2016
The Sheriff’s Office identifies goals by evaluating the law
enforcement needs of the community. The goals section
of the annual report identifies special projects for the
upcoming year. The Sheriff’s Office continually
investigates outside funding sources for programs that
will benefit the citizens and enable the office to achieve
the ultimate goal of providing the best law enforcement
services available to the people of Emmet County.
Benefits to the citizens versus the cost is always a
consideration prior to the proposal of special projects.
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2016 Goal-Radio
• Study process to obtain new radios that
will work with CCE radios for the next 10
years.
– Current radios are no longer serviceable by
manufacturer due to age.
– It is not clear whether CCE will be using an
800 mhz system in the future.
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2016 Goal-CAC
• Develop a Child Advocacy Center (CAC)
in the area.
– This would facilitate all Emmet County Law
Enforcement to have access to a child
forensic interview expert when handing child
abuse/neglect as well as sexual assault
investigations.
– This center would also partner with forensic
medical professionals for services.
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2016 Goal-Policy
• Update policy and procedure for road
patrol deputies.
– Our office will revamp policy and procedure
manuals to deal with complexity of our work,
and maintain professional standards.
– This information will be made available on
existing infrastructure for use by deputies.
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2016 Goal-Substation
Develop a sub-station south of Petoskey.
Proposed site is within a pending Emmet
County EMS building. Deputies would be
able to stay in larger population areas to
provide a quicker response on calls for
service.
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2016 Goal-Marine Rescue
• Complete advanced marine rescue
training for all of the marine patrol and
deputies tasked with operations on the
Great Lakes.
– Our office is going to learn how to use new
boats and electronic gear when responding to
search incidents.
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2016 Goal-Furniture
• Furniture
– Examine ways to repair of replace damaged
worn out furniture at the 119 road patrol
building. Trying to paint existing furniture is
not working.
• Furniture is rusting.
• Furniture is turning yellow from exposure to light.
• Furniture is broken, and being held together with
spare nuts and bolts from local hardware stores.
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2016 Goals-Training
• Training Updates for high risk activities.
– Use of force
– Driving
– Response to barricaded persons
– Response to mentally ill subjects.
– Methamphetamine detection and response.
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2016 Goals- Capital
Improvements
• Replace end of service life vehicles
• Replace carpeting and flooring at the road
patrol building
• Replace duty firearms with newer models.
Current duty firearms nighttime sites are
fading. We should be able to trade them
in for less cost.
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2016 Goal-Security
• Train all staff on Emmet County security
policy and practices.
• Conduct drills of building security using
messaging system.
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