annual report

The Sheriff's Office once again experienced an increase in calls for service in 2012.

There were 27,787 calls in 2012 compared to 25,923 in 2011 and 21,334 in 2010.

The latest numbers are in the recently released Sheriff's Office annual report.

Here is some of the other data contained in the report.

Jail:

• The jail served 83,497 meals;
• The inmate food expense was $138,361;
• The inmate medical expense was $184,713;
• A total of 1,146 inmates were booked;
• The jail population over the course of the year went from 85 inmates to 69 inmates;
• Corrections officers completed 808 hours of training;
• The jail collected $61,000 in fees for such things as housing Wyoming County inmates, federal inmates, state prisoner transports and the inmate telephone system ($22,000).

Civil Service:

• There were 511 summons/supoenas served;
• For Family Court, 964 summons;
• Evictions, 138.

Law enforcement:

• Deputies received 5,362 hours of training on about 30 topics, including breath analyis, criminal street gang investigations, DNA evidence, domestic violence, sex offender cases, DWI enforcement, terrorist bombing, awareness, workplace violence, drug identification, active shooter training, police mental health, child abuse and human trafficking;
• 438 active warrants were cleared;
• The Stop DWI program received $154,799 in grants;
• 200 child IDs were processed;
• Department vehicles traveled 812,486 miles;
• DWI arrests -- 150, with 29 being in the 21-24 age range, 113 males, 51 on Saturdays and 14 felony DWIs;
• Refusal to take breath test -- 22;
• Total breath tests administered was 138, with 15 reading .00, six .08, 11 at .14, 15 at .15, 13 at .16 and nine at .22.

Accident statistics:

• There were 10 fatal accidents and 11 total fatalities;
• There were 136 hit-and-run accidents;
• There were 192 personal injury accidents;
• Accidents involving an animal -- 596;
• Alcohol related accidents -- 52.

Citations:

• 204, expired registration
• 68, uninsured motor vehicle
• 31, tinted windows
• 35, driver's view obstructed
• 124, unlicensed operator
• 142, aggravated unlicensed operation
• 29, leaving the scene of a property damage accident
• 224, disobey traffic control device
• 57, failure to keep right
• 69, following too closely
• 42, failure to yield right of way
• 307, speeding over 55 mph
• 404, speeding in zone
• 3, driving too slowly
• 56, driving while on mobile phone
• 293, no seat belt

Criminal complaints:

• 36, aggravated harassment
• 2, arson
• 11, bad check
• 131, burglary
• 36, criminal possession of a controlled substance
• 61, criminal contempt
• 118, criminal mischief
• 29, disorderly conduct
• 20, endangering the welfare of a child
• 49, fraud
• 1, gambling
• 105, grand larceny
• 138, harassment
• 419, larceny
• 283, liquor law violations
• 1, motor vehicle theft
• 9, rape
• 16, sexual abuse
• 65, trespass
• 83, unlawful possession of marijuana
• 1,904 total criminal complaints

Investigations

• The Local Drug Enforcement Task Force initiated 73 cases, made 71 drug arrests, with 16 cases pending and 14 search warrants executed;
• The task force handled 57 vice cases with 44 arrests;
• There were 17 polygraph tests given;
• Investigators handled 118 misdemenaor cases;
• There were 262 pistol permit records checks;
• A 20-year-old cold case was solved when Deputy Chris Erion used a polygraph  and a child abuse suspect confessed;
• The juvenile section handled 199 cases.

The 9-1-1 Call Center:

• 49,846 calls for police, 2,342 for fire and 8,459 for EMS, for 56,440 total;
• The Sheriff's Office received 23,231 calls for service; BPD, 14,749, Le Roy PD 3,562;
• Dispatchers received 29,156 inbound seven-digit calls;
• Dispatchers completed 580 training hours;

Court Security:

• 600 knives were found during screening, 33 razors, 108 scissors, two drug paraphernalia and 17 "other" weapons;
• 56,917 people were screened and 19,478 items scanned.

Animal Control:

• 45 animal bite cases
• 465 cats adopted
• 21 cats euthanized
• 538 cats impounded
• 233 dogs adopted
• 16 dogs euthanized
• 429 dogs impounded
• 16 livestock cases investigated
• 239 lost animal cases investigated

Genesee Justice:

• In its 14th year;
• 305 victims of serious and violent crimes served;
• 18 compensation claims filed;
• 28 clients assisted in family court;
• 218 in-person counseling;
• 782 phone counseling;
• The Child Advocacy Center served 112 children in Genesee County and conducted 54 sexual abuse examinations, 84 forensic interviews, made 38 therapy referrals.