Washington County Sheriff s Office Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy 2016 Annual Report
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Office of the Sheriff is to provide professional public safety services to all those within Washington County. The Office of the Sheriff will maintain a secure, safe and orderly correctional facility that recognizes the dignity of all inmates while adhering to the standards and guidelines set forth by the New York Commission of Corrections. The Office of Sheriff will serve by protecting individual rights, safeguarding public and private property, assisting with emergency situations, and performing other essential law enforcement services. The Office of Sheriff will maintain the highest level of integrity, while working diligently and professionally to provide a safe environment for the public and our staff.
CORRECTIONS DIVISION The Washington County Correctional Facility is capable of holding up to 183* inmates at full capacity. In 2016 a total of 843 people were booked into the facility on various charges from all sources. Of those, 625 were males and 218 were females. 8,001 people passed through the lobby and visited inmates housed in the facility in 2016. A total 25 inmates were boarded-in resulting in $82,195.00 in revenue. A decrease of $40,290.00 from 2015.
Washington County Correctional Facility Housed by Sex 2015 / 2016
250 Washington County Correctional Facility Inmates Housed by Age 212 204 200 188 173 167 172 150 100 81 74 76 67 68 58 106 97 89 69 150 142 136 125 155 111 69 129 121 2016 2015 2014 2013 50 37 32 31 34 30 27 29 31 47 44 28 20 1413 14 0 56-60 51-55 46-50 41-45 36-40 31-35 26-30 21-25 18-20 16-17
Corrections Overtime /Staffing Overtime declined again in 2016. We continue to address Corrections staffing issues each year and hope to hire new officers from the Civil Service list this year to fill vacancies. $600,000.00 589500 Budgeted Actual 559687 557263 533263 $450,000.00 470211 435424 $300,000.00 $150,000.00 $0.00 2014 Over $25,370 2015 Under $87,052 2016 Under $97,576
Food Services Division 83,895 Jail meals were served in 2016. 82,619 Office for the Aging meals were served in 2016. 2016 Combined Revenues to the County from meal service totaled $383,128.00 an increase of $30,590.00 compared to 2015.
Civil Division
2016 Civil Division 702 Family Court papers served 491 In County Processes 119 Out of County Processes 83 Emergency Orders Of Protections 9 Out of County Orders of Protections 882 Income / Property Executions Transactions of all types for the Pistol Permit Bureau totaled 4,145 up 1581 from 2015. Total receipts to the County for 2016 were $188,230.00, a increase of $46,523.71 from 2015. Total funds processed through Civil $936,772.71
Pistol Permits 5250 Total Transactions 4200 4145 3150 2100 2433 3036 2204 2564 1050 0 2012 2013 2014 2105 2016
Law Enforcement Division
CALLS FOR SERVICE BY MONTH 2016 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMEBER 1503 1319 1449 1394 1589 1553 1508 1518 1518 1491 1362 1347 TOTAL:17,551
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug July June May Apr Mar Feb Jan Calls for Service by Month 2016 1347 1362 1491 1518 1518 1508 1553 1589 1394 1449 1319 1503 0 400 800 1200 1600 Total calls for service for 2016 is 17,551 (These numbers do not include State Police or other agencies calls)
CALLS FOR SERVICE BY ARGYLE CAMBRIDGE DRESDEN EASTON FORT ANN FORT EDWARD GRANVILLE GREENWICH HAMPTON HARTFORD HEBRON JACKSON KINGSBURY OTHER PUTNAM SALEM WHITE CREEK WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP 2016 933 416 184 613 1731 3599 920 1127 199 534 415 512 2120 2119 136 724 488 781 TOTAL:17,551
Calls For Service by township 4000 3599 3000 2120 2000 1731 1127 1000 933 416 613 920 534 415 512 724 488 781 184 199 136 0 Argyle Cambridge Dresden Easton Fort Ann Fort Edward Granville Greenwich Hampton Hartford Hebron Jackson Kingsbury Putnam Salem Whitecreek Whitehall TOTAL:17,551
2015 / 2016 Calls For Service 17775 17550 17,551 17325 17100 16875 16650 16,741 16425 16200 2015 2016
Crimes By Type Yearly Breakdown 500 413 375 250 364 306 286 242 295 370 332 257 125 0 117 106 94 77 73 54 59 46 52 33 40 29 35 39 45 33 16 21 17 0 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 Larceny Burglary Sex Offenses Domestic Violence Assaults Robbery Unnattended Death Murder 0 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Sheriffs Office Calls For Service Comparison by Year 2012 6924 2013 7419 2014 8092 2015 16741 2016 17551 0 4500 9000 13500 18000 Total calls for service show a continued increase in 2016 with 810 more calls than 2015 (These numbers do not include State Police or other agencies calls)
Arrest Comparison by Year 130 256 Females 145 237 181 620 428 Males 324 628 373 0 175 350 525 700 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Sheriffs Office Traffic Tickets Comparison by Year 1400 1308 1200 2013 2014 2015 2016 1101 1097 1000 984 800 600 400 457 354344 340 438 339 332 307 200 0 178 128 137 146138151 134 97 77 80 56 62 59 63 46 40 56 39 47 31 Speeding DWI Unlicensed Agg. Unlicensed Seat Belt Cell Phone Equipment Other
Sheriffs Office Traffic Tickets Comparison by Year 3000 2673 Total Traffic Tickets Written 2500 2248 2135 2219 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2013 2014 2105 2016
Annual Motor Vehicle Accidents by Type Personal Injury Property Damage 2012 134 585 2013 136 653 2014 110 624 2015 141 789 2016 137 883 0 225 450 675 900 1125
Top 10 traffic accident locations SR 149 - Fort Ann 20 SR 196 - Kingsbury 13 SR 22 - White Creek 12 SR 22 - Jackson SR 40 - Argyle 11 11 Burgoyne Ave - Ft Ed 9 SR 4 - Ft Ann 10 Broadway - Ft Ed SR 22 - Salem SR 29 - Greenwich 9 9 9 0 5 10 15 20 25
Investigations Division 2016 Activity 1800 1667 1350 900 450 377 349 508 133 279 0 Cases Assigned Arrests Adult 5 Arrests Juvenile Closed by Other 0 Warrants Processed Items of Evidence 12 Juvenile Cases Assisted Deputies 148 Assist Other Agencies 126 Background Ck FD 74 Hours in Court Special Details
Sheriffs Office Collaboration with DSS
DSS / Sheriff s Office Statistics Welfare Fraud Cases 34 13 12 33 2016 2015 2014 2013 5 Denials 24 18 18 Verifications 554 645 653 716 273 Homes Visits 107 210 605 0 200 400 600 800
Specialized Units K-9 Patrol County Drug Task Force DEA Drug Task Force Boat Patrol Snowmobile Patrol S.E.R.T. Team
K-9 Division 2016 Statistical Summaries K-9 Brucha Total Number of times K-9 s were utilized - 240 Business Checks - 116 Alarms 9 Residential Checks -9 Residential / Building Searches (Suspects) 8 Residential / Building Searches (Narcotics) 4 Agency Assists / Request for K-9 - Vehicles Searches (Narcotics) 34 School Searches (Narcotics) 24 Suspect Tracks 16 School Event / Demos 19 Lost Persons 5 K-9 Odin
Narcotics Unit 2016 Heroin Arrests: 17 Cocaine Arrests: 7 Marijuana Arrests: 6 Prescription Arrests: 15 Other Arrests: 10 Heroin Cocaine Marijuana Prescrip. Misc. 11% 7% 32% 20% 30%
Controlled purchases: 77 Total Cases: 172 Total Misdemeanor charges: 11 Total Felony Charges: 192 Total Arrests: 54 Total CI s signed on: 17 Total Assets Seized: $7,133 cash, 2002 Toyota Highlander, 2002 Chevy Silverado Heroin: 418 grams and 18 bags Cocaine: 60 grams Prescriptions: 408 Dosage units Marijuana: 4 lbs. and 745 grams bags Total Street Value Seized : $49,980
Specialized Units Marine Patrol Navigable waterways and lakes the Sheriff s Office may be called upon for assistance include the Hudson River, Lake George, Lake Champlain, the Champlain Canal, Cossayuna Lake, Summit Lake, Lake Lauderdale, Pine Lake, Lake Nebo, and Hadlock & Copeland Ponds. The Battenkill, Poultney and Mettawee Rivers.
Sheriff s Snowmobile Patrol Washington County has within it s boundaries 306 miles of snowmobile trails. Deputies have been trained in the operation of the snow machines and with the enforcement of State Parks and Recreations Laws.
Sheriff s Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T) The Sheriff s Emergency Response Team is a group of Deputies who have received additional tactical training in order to more effectively respond to non-standard community emergency incidents such as: HIGH-RISK ARREST & SEARCH WARRANT SERVICE BARRICADED SUBJECTS & HOSTAGE SITUATIONS ACTIVE SHOOTING INCIDENTS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY INCIDENTS HIGH-RISK PRISONER TRANSPORTATION TACTICAL WOODLAND OPERATIONS
S.E.R.T. School Functions Active Shooter Drills Lock-down Drills
Community Services The Washington County Sheriff s Office provides instructional presentations for our community on a wide range of public-safety related topics: SAFE-DRIVE PROGRAM PROM CRASH DRILLS ACTIVE-SHOOTER AWARENESS FOR SCHOOL FACULTIES SCHOOL SAFETY AND LOCK-DOWN TRAINING HANDGUN SAFETY COURSES FOR PISTOL PERMIT APPLICANTS JUVENILE FIRE-STARTER PROGRAM EMS & FIRE POLICE IN-SERVICE REGARDING MVA INVESTIGATION SCAM-AVOIDANCE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN GROUPS BICYCLE SAFETY RODEOS CAREER-DAY EVENTS AT SCHOOLS CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATION & INSPECTION SERVICE RAPE AGGRESSION DEFENSE TRAINING (RAD) SHERIFF S SUMMER CAMP
Law Enforcement Explorer Post The Sheriff s Office Explorers Program has 12 Cadets consisting of female and male members currently in training. Several members of the Sheriff s Office have volunteered their time to serve on th Advisory Committee and to instruct the Cadets.
Sheriff s Summer Camp Each year children aged 9-12 from the area are chosen to join others from around the State to attend the Sheriff s Summer Camp Program. The camp is located at Keuka Lake in the Fingerlakesregion. It s a great program where children interact with deputies as the conduct demonstrations such as law enforcement techniques and equipment k9 and scuba diving.
Prom Crash Drills Sgt. Robert Sullivan oversees and conducts presentations
Community Events
Social Media WEBSITE News Wire Tip Line Warrant List A look at Divisions Community Programs Recent Arrests FAQ Forms Other Information washingtoncountysheriffny.com FACEBOOK Currently 9,289 likes Used to quickly disseminate important information to the community. Followed by most of the area news agencies Used to drive traffic to the website Provides a quick way to communicate back and forth with the community Has been successful in solving crimes with tips provided through Facebook Rarely have negative or vulgar comments www.facebook.com/washcosheriff We also utilize Twitter, YouTube and Instagram
Washington County Fair
Recognition from the United States Department of justice On October 5, 2016 the our office was recognized for our achievements in community policing with our Community First initiatives as part of the United States Department of Justice National Community Policing Week. The award was presented by United States Attorney for the Northern District Richard S. Hartunian.