Bonner County Sheriff s Office Daryl Wheeler, Sheriff

Bonner County Sheriff s Office Daryl Wheeler, Sheriff Page 1

The mission of the Bonner County Sheriff s Office is to consistently contribute to Bonner County s reputation as a safe place to live, work, learn, play, and visit. We accomplish our mission by providing the highest quality law enforcement, investigations, support, and public safety educational services possible, within the resources provided to us. We are dedicated to being recognized as professional, compassionate, responsive, knowledgeable, and adding value to the lives of our constituents in return for the precious tax dollars with which we are entrusted. Photo Courtesy of BCSO Volunteer David Wion Page 2

INTRODUCTION Mission Statement 2 Bonner County Facts 4 Organizational Chart 5 Personnel Chart 6 Budget Figures 7 Sheriff s Office Facts 8 SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU Civil Process 19 Records Section 20 Driver s License Section 21 ADMINISTRATION Office of Professional Standards 22 Training Unit 22 OPERATIONS BUREAU Patrol Division 9 Traffic Enforcement 10 Animal Control, K-9 11 Emergency Response Team 12 Crisis Negotiation Team 12 CIU Narcotics Enforcement 13 Criminal Investigations Division 14 Type 1 Crimes/UCR Chart 14 Sex Offender Registrations 15 Evidence/Property Room 15 Dive Team 16 Marine Division 16 Reserves 17 Volunteer Program 17 Fleet Maintenance 18 Search and Rescue 18 DETENTION FACILITY Detention Division 23 Chaplain Program 23 Food Service 23 Labor Programs 24 COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU 9-1-1 Communications Center 25 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Bonnerso.org 26 Nixle Public Safety Information 27 Contact Information 27 Page 3

Established in 1907, the county was named for Edwin L. Bonner, a ferry operator. Bonner County is comprised of 1,920 square miles, 1,738 square miles of land and 182 square miles of water. Elevation: 2,126 above sea level; Average snowfall: 71.75 ; Average rainfall: 33.5. Bonner County reaches across the entire width of Idaho s Panhandle between Montana and Washington State. To the south is the Kootenai County line, and to the north is the Boundary County line. The Selkirk Mountain Range dominates the west side of the county and the Cabinet Mountain Range is located in the eastern portion of the county. Bonner County has a wide variety of recreational opportunities. This includes four golf courses, water sports, bicycling, snowboarding, skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, world-class fishing, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. The City of Sandpoint is the county seat. Clark Fork, Dover, East Hope, Hope, Kootenai, Oldtown, Ponderay and Priest River are cities located within Bonner County. The estimated population is 40,699. Page 4

Professional Standards Lieutenant Civil Supervisor Civil Clerk Civil Deputy Clerical Sup. DL Clerk Office Clerk SHERIFF Sheriff s Chaplain Administrative Assistant Assistant UNDERSHERIFF Staff Accountant Training Coordinator IBR / Supply Lieutenant Jail Billing Clerk CAPTAIN Marine Lieutenant Detention Lieutenant Patrol Sergeant 1 Patrol Dep. K-9 Firearms Patrol Sergeant 2 Patrol Dep. ITD Patrol Sergeant 3 Patrol Dep. FTO Patrol Sergeant 4 Patrol Dep. Evidence Supervisor Evidence Technician Detective Sergeant Detective Deputy ve Narcotics Sgt Narcotics Detective Fleet Mechanic Fleet Vehicles Marine Sergeant Marine Deputy Detention Sergeant Detention Deputy Jail Nurse Sup. Jail Nurse Grants Inspections Co-liaison S & R Animal Control Internal Affairs Co-liaison S & R Tow Rotation ERT Dive Team

ADMINISTRATION 6 LAW ENFORCEMENT Sheriff 1 Undersheriff 1 Administrative Lieutenant 1 Administrative Assistant 1 DETENTION CIVILIAN Staff Accountant 1 Training Coordinator 1 OPERATIONS BUREAU 63 Patrol Division Marine Division Detective Division Criminal Interdiction Team Fleet Maintenance Patrol Lieutenant 1 Sergeants 6 Deputies 22 PART-TIME Reserve Deputies 2 Lieutenant 1 Sergeants 2 Deputies (Seasonal) 16 Sergeants 1 Detectives 3 Evidence Technicians 1 1 Sergeant 1 Deputies 3 DETENTION FACILITY 40 Mechanics 2 1 Lieutenant 1 Sergeants 5 Deputies 25 6 Technicians/Billing Clerk 1 SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU 10 Civil and Records Drivers License Medical Staff 2 Civil Clerk 1 Supervisor 2 Records Clerks 2 2 Clerks 3 GRAND TOTAL 119 43 31 17 25 3 VOLUNTEER Page 6

SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET 2011-2013 Patrol & Administration Account 2013 2012 2011 Salaries 2,441,469 2,430,803 2,229,791 Expenses *99,071 *134,022 77,077 Detectives 8,538 *53,051 7,250 Patrol Supplies 80,479 96,688 94,209 Reserves 2,171 1,435 2,282 Search & Rescue 2,337 1,838 4,200 Dive Team 3,930 5,119 4,150 Task Force 5,018 5,182 3,950 Auto Shop & Fuel *321,349 299,369 279,980 Animal Control 4,522 5028 6,000 Capital Expense 168,085 191,196 210,139 Total 3,136,969 3,223,731 2,919,028 SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUDGET 2011-2013 JAIL Account 2013 2012 2011 Salaries 1,565,076 1,569,147 1,454,844 Detention - Admin *26,833 15,929 12,600 Kitchen 230,744 228,403 233,211 Maintenance *113,015 *110,147 43,450 Inmates-Med,Transport 156,373 159,014 170,900 Capital Expense 1,148 51,703 0 Total 2,093,189 2,134,343 1,915,005 * Increase in this area from unused Salary monies that were transferred to fund needed equipment. Page 7

The Bonner County Sheriff s Office has 74 full-time sworn law enforcement personnel, 16 part-time sworn personnel from the Marine Division and 2 volunteer reserve deputies. The Jail Division has 25 deputies, 5 sergeants, 1 lieutenant, 2 nursing staff, and 1 front office support staff. The deputies, sergeants and lieutenant are sworn personnel. The Patrol Division has 22 full-time deputies, 6 patrol sergeants and 1 patrol lieutenant. The average patrol deputy wage is $20.23 dollars per hour. The average detention deputy wage is $17.06 dollars per hour. The Detective Division has 3 full-time detectives and 1 sergeant. One of the investigator positions is dedicated solely to the investigation of crimes against children, sexual assaults and sex offender compliance. The Criminal Interdiction Unit has 1 full-time sergeant and 3 full-time detectives. The K9 unit has two full-time deputies/handlers. The Civil Division has one full-time deputy and two civil clerks. The records and support division consists of 3 support staff. The vehicle maintenance staff employs 2 full-time, and one volunteer mechanics. Patrol deputies work 12-hour shifts. The county maintains 24-hour law enforcement coverage for its citizens. Bonner County Sheriff s Office maintains 2 sub-stations: Priest River and Priest Lake. The main Sheriff s Office and Jail are located in Sandpoint, the county seat. Bonner County is divided into four separate patrol districts. All four patrol districts are patrolled 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Bonner County Sheriff s detectives work Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., however, during non-working hours, detectives rotate on an on call status. Detectives are routinely called out to assist the Patrol Division in cases such as burglaries, narcotics investigations, robberies, sex crimes, child abuse, homicides and kidnappings. The Jail Division is staffed 24/7 with deputies, medical personnel and supervisory staff. Page 8

Patrol is the most visible unit within the Sheriff s Office. Aside from contact with a 9-1-1 dispatcher via telephone, Patrol Deputies are typically the first point of contact for anyone seeking assistance. The Sheriff s Office responded to 23,665 calls for service in 2013. The Patrol Division is staffed with 22 Deputies, 6 Patrol Sergeants and 1 Lieutenant. It is divided into four separate districts covering 1,920 square miles. The Sheriff s Office is responsible for law enforcement services throughout the county. The cities of Sandpoint, Ponderay and Priest River provide their own police services. Clark Fork, Dover, Hope, East Hope, Kootenai and Oldtown however, do not have their own police departments. Law enforcement services are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. Page 9

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The Bonner County Sheriff s Office is responsible for all domestic animalrelated calls. A vast majority of calls are for neglected or abandoned domestic animals that need veterinary care and sheltering. Animal Problems, Cruelty, Noise Cases 700 600 656 500 581 400 300 345 200 100 0 2011 2012 2013 We have two K-9 Teams which consist of a handler and a dog. They assist the Sandpoint Police, Priest River Police Department, Pend Oreille County Sheriff s Office, Parole and Probation Agents, and the Idaho State Police. The Bonner County Sheriff s Office s canines participated in several searches which included area searches, building searches, vehicle searches and train searches; multiple tracking incidents and warrant arrests/traffic stops; captures and locating articles; seized Heroin,Marijuana, Methamphetamines, handguns, vehicles and currency. Page 11

The Bonner County Sheriff s Office Emergency Response Team (ERT) is a group of highly trained deputy sheriffs whose main mission is to quickly and safely gain control of high risk situations which have exceeded the resources of patrol responses or that have the potential to do so. ERT also responds to allied agency requests for assistance in serving high risk or dangerous search warrants, armed or barricaded subjects or active shooters. ERT responded to a total of 6 call-outs and numerous warrant services this year all with successful outcomes. Most training centers on firearms/range training, team entry/movement, use of distraction devices, etc. The Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) is used to establish communication with the involved person, identify demands, and work to resolve the tense and often volatile standoff without injury or loss of life. The CNT trains with the Sheriff s Emergency Response Team (ERT) for these high-risk events. During 2013, the Crisis Negotiation Team responded to one incident which was successfully resolved. Page 12

The Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) of the Bonner County Sheriff s Office consists of four members -- three detectives and one sergeant. CIU utilizes both traditional and non-traditional means to identify crime trends occurring throughout the county and seeks out those individuals involved in high profile criminal activity. The main focus of CIU is to stop the activity of organizations and individuals involved in the trafficking, manufacturing and distribution of controlled substances. However, they also track gang activity, property crime trends, warrant suspects and perform highway interdiction. Narcotics Enforcement in 2013 by CIU 200 150 161 100 50 44 39 0 Cases Initiated Felony Arrests Warrants Over the course of the summer and early fall CIU was able to complete investigations into three known Heroin dealers. Search warrants were obtained and served on two residences. Between both warrants over a quarter pound of Heroin was located, which had an approximate street value of $43,000. BCSO is a member of the North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force, performing casework and support for the Task Force. Task Force statistics are not tracked on this report. Property seized in 2013 included: U.S. currency, Vehicles, Motorcycles, UTV's, Dune Buggies, Snowmobile trailer, Toro lawn mower (commercial grade), Firearms, various power tools and a tool chest. Page 13

Detective Statistics 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 438 71 91 203 69 4 The Criminal Investigations Division is responsible for the most complex criminal investigations. Detectives are selected from the ranks of the Patrol Division. Our Detectives are highly trained and receive many hours of specialized training each year, including conducting major crimes investigations, conducting interviews and conducting specialized and complex investigations. In 2013, the Detective Division cleared 47% of the cases assigned. recovered approximately $100,000 in stolen property. Detectives Bonner County Type 1 Crimes / UCR Crime Type 2011 2012 2013 Arson 0 0 3 Assault 187 149 97 Burglary 155 184 201 Larceny 270 229 178 Murder 0 2 0 Rape 6 2 3 Robbery 1 1 0 Vehicle Theft 28 38 23 Total 647 604 505 Page 14

Detectives monitor all Sex Offenders living in the county and are responsible for coordinating the Sex Offender Registration Program. In an effort to educate the public, all registered Sex Offenders are listed on the Idaho State Police web page. Our Records Division processed 88 sex offender registrations during this year, and of that number, the Sheriff s Office was monitoring 87 adults and 1 juvenile registered sex offenders as of December, 2013. This Division is responsible for the overall operation and security of the Evidence/Property Room. Two Evidence/Property Technicians receive, catalog, release, and/or dispose of property or evidence for the agency. In 2013, 1095 items were received into evidence. There were 1956 items released or disposed of; and 157 drug items moved to the State for burning. Page 15

The Bonner County Sheriff s Office provides and maintains a Dive Rescue Team who is designated as a FEMA Level II Team. The seven members of the team train year-round in various environments. This training includes boat operations, swift water rescue, ice rescue, and crime scene recovery. They have assisted and trained with the Dive Teams of Boundary, Kootenai, and Spokane Counties. Mission Type 2011 2012 2013 Deployment 3 3 7 Body Recovery 2 1 2 Vehicle Recovery 2 0 2 The Bonner County Sheriff s Office Marine Division is responsible for marine law enforcement and rescue patrols on over 119,000 acres of navigable water. The Marine Division operates year round, but is at its maximum deployment May through September of each year. Marine Division has seven vessels and two tow vehicles. During this year the Marine Division provided certified boating education courses to the public (177 students), plus outreach boating safety instruction to over 250 middle school students. The Marine Division worked 5,674 hours in patrol and investigated 5 boating accidents. Page 16

Specially trained and selected citizen volunteers augment regular Sheriff s Deputies in many of their routine assigned tasks. They patrol with deputies, work special events, provide crime scene security and transport prisoners. Reserve deputies are required to successfully complete a state-mandated 240 hours of basic law enforcement training prior to being allowed to work in a law enforcement capacity. While the Sheriff s Office can provide major equipment items, the volunteers provide much of their own personal police equipment. This year, our reserve deputies volunteered numerous hours of police services to our community. It is common to see reserve deputies apply to become regular deputies for our Sheriff s Office, as well as other local law enforcement agencies. This program provides an excellent opportunity for people starting out with an interest in policing to begin building experience for full-time careers in law enforcement. In 2013, our Volunteers donated hundreds of hours to assist our agency in areas such as the auto shop, front office, training, and detectives. We are very grateful to this very talented and generous group of individuals. Volunteers from Left to Right Dave Hancock, Lowi Kochka, David Wion, Lori Palmer and Jay Dudley. Not pictured Carole Thompson. Page 17

The Sheriff s Office Fleet Maintenance team services 71 vehicles in the main fleet, 7 Search and Rescue vehicles, and 8 vehicles for the Criminal Interdiction Task Force for a total of 86 Sheriff s Office vehicles. Services include routine maintenance, oil changes, transmission inspections, tire rotation, tire replacement, radio and emergency lighting installation. The Fleet Maintenance Division employs 2 full-time mechanics with an operating budget in 2013 of $132,911 (excludes fuel). The Sheriff s Office works closely with Priest Lake Search and Rescue (PLSAR), a volunteer organization in Bonner County in providing search and rescue services to our citizens and visitors. PLSAR is staffed by volunteers who respond to and assist those who are overdue, lost, injured, or killed during ground, air or marine activities within Bonner County. All volunteers must undergo a thorough criminal background check from the Sheriff s Office. Through coordinating efforts with the Sheriff s Office, these volunteers carry out missions in all weather conditions and over terrains of all levels of difficulty. They are dedicated personnel offering their services and skills without pay. Call-outs were 14, 12 and 16 in 2011 through 2013, respectively. Priest Lake Search & Rescue: Air Force Training Page 18

Our Civil Process Clerks and one Deputy are responsible for the processing and service of court papers. These include small claims motions, child custody, summons, subpoenas, domestic violence protection orders, and court orders for evictions and Sheriff s sales. Page 19

This area of the Office processes all complaints and supplemental reports generated by the Patrol and Detention Deputies. Other tasks include processing of concealed weapons permits, disseminating complaint reports and public records requests, processing requests for criminal history record information, entering/clearing stolen items into the State and National computer databases, and processing criminal master jail records. Records 3000 2500 2818 2694 2000 2304 1500 1000 1283 1708 1500 500 Records Requested 0 2011 2012 2013 Concealed Weapon Permits Case Reports 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 714 315 231 254 272 163 2011 2012 2013 New Issue Renewal Page 20

The Driver s License Section of the Sheriff s Office is a mandated function of the Sheriff. In Idaho, the Sheriffs of the forty-four counties are required to work as the vendors for the Department of Transportation with regards to Driver s License and Identification Cards. In 2013, a total of 16,763 Driver s Licenses were issued in Bonner County. The Sheriff s Office staffs two Driver s License offices. One is located in Sandpoint and the other is in Priest River. Page 21

This office assures accountability and consistency, and provides additional expertise in handling serious personnel misconduct matters occurring within the agency. The Office of Professional Standards (OPS) is the internal investigative branch of the Sheriff s Office, reporting directly to the Undersheriff. It is staffed with one Lieutenant who can obtain additional staff help, as necessary, from throughout the agency. Upon request from the Sheriff or Undersheriff, OPS conducts administrative investigations which, when complete, are forwarded to the Sheriff for a finding, and for appropriate discipline and training, if the allegation is sustained. OPS reviews all department policies, complaints, department motor vehicle collisions, pursuits, and Use of Force Reports. Using this information, they can determine if additional training and/or policy modifications are necessary and are able to address any trends, if one is detected. All completed investigations, pre-employment files, and other sensitive files are secured by OPS. OPS conducts agency-wide periodic operations audits that include the use of our record systems and other criminal justice databases. It facilitates our grant research and writing, and oversees the training, pre-employment background investigations, and promotional testing of our employees. The OPS Lieutenant also supervises the Support Services Division. The Sheriff s Training Unit, under the command of the OPS Lieutenant, is responsible for recruiting and background investigations, coordinating in-service and academy training, and meeting the logistical needs of the Bonner County Sheriff s Office. They also manage the acquisition and distribution of needed uniforms, equipment, and work-related supplies. Idaho P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training) mandates that all sworn Deputies are required to have a total of 40 hours of training every two years. The Bonner County Sheriff s Office exceeds the P.O.S.T. mandates each year by offering and mandating in-house training for all sworn personnel. In 2013, sworn Patrol Deputies received a total of 2469.5 hours (average 75 hours each). Detention deputies received an average of 71 hours each (total of 2573.75 hours). Detectives received an average of 53 hours each (total of 476.5 hours). All other employees received an average of 13 hours of training in 2013 (total of 130.5 hours). Page 22

The Bonner County Jail provides services to all of the law enforcement agencies within the county. We also accept subjects from the U.S. Marshals, Immigration, Probation and Parole, Idaho State Police, and U.S. Border Patrol. The Bonner County Jail was built in 1998. There are 124 beds within the facility and 20 of these beds are dedicated to female inmates. The Detention Division is comprised of 25 full-time Deputies, 5 Sergeants, 1 Jail Records Clerk, 1 Billing Clerk, 2 nurses, 1 Inmate Labor (Part-Time) Supervisor, 4 Transport Deputies (Part-Time), and 1 Lieutenant who serves as the Jail Commander. The Chaplain Program, which is a non-denominational support group, is staffed by 15 volunteers who donated in excess of 2,000 hours providing emotional and spiritual support to employees and members of the public. This program focuses on responding to fatal car accidents, unattended deaths and other life altering events. Their function is to assist people struggling with these events with spiritual understanding and emotional support. The core numbers of donated hours are spent in the jail conducting bible studies, Sunday services, communion and counseling. Additionally, the Chaplain Program provides a GED Instructor in coordination with North Idaho College assisting inmates in achieving basic education. The jail s in-house kitchen provides meals for the jail, the juvenile detention facility, the Inmate Worker Program, and the weekend Sheriff s Labor Program. Food services are operated under contract with ABL Management Inc., a private corporation based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Our current cost per meal average is $2.20. This efficiency is maintained without sacrificing quality and nutritional value of the meals served to inmates. Our food service personnel provide approximately 2,000 meals a week, equaling about 104,000 meals per year. Page 23

Within the Detention Facility, there are two separate Labor Programs that are utilized by the Bonner County Court System. The Inmate Labor Program is comprised of four to eight individuals who are current inmates at the Bonner County Jail. The Sheriff s Labor Program is separate from the Inmate Labor program in that it is comprised of individuals who have been sentenced to Community Service. A Judge may sentence people to this Labor Program in lieu of serving jail time. If they qualify, they may serve 8 hours of labor instead of 24 hours of jail time. This is a savings to Bonner County of the expense of processing and housing another inmate. Projects included litter cleanup; snow removal, both to clear fire exits at the Sheriff s Office and to clear the snow from houses; and lawn mowing for elderly residents of Bonner County. The inmate vegetable garden was grown, tended and harvested by the inmate workers and yielded over 7,505 pounds of fresh vegetables. These vegetables included tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, beets, peppers, cabbages, rutabagas, squash, turnips, onions, pumpkins and potatoes. The harvest was donated to the local Food Banks, Senior Centers and Kinderhaven. Page 24

The 911 Communications Center, a separate entity from the Sheriff s Office, provides 911 emergency dispatch services to 13 law enforcement, fire, and EMS agencies in Bonner County. Bonner County Emergency Communications dispatches for the following agencies: Bonner County Sheriff s Office Priest River Police Department Sandpoint Police Department Ponderay Police Department Idaho State Fish and Game Sandpoint Fire Department Bonner County EMS U.S.F.S. Law Enforcement Priest Lake Ambulance Service Sagle Fire Department Northside Fire Department Clark Fork Fire Department Clark Fork Ambulance Service Hope/East Hope Fire Department Westside Fire Department Page 25

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The Bonner County Sheriff s Office has teamed up with Nixle.com to provide free updates on local emergencies and other events that affect the Citizens of Bonner County. Stay instantly informed of trusted, neighborhood-level public safety and community information. You choose the information you want, for the addresses you want, all delivered at no cost, by text message, email, and the web. Visit the bonner County NIXLE site on the Internet to register for community updates: http://local.nixle.com/bonner-county-sheriffs-office/ Emergency.. 911 Bonner County Sheriff s Office Non Emergency 208-263-8417 Substation Priest River 208-448-1521 Bonner County Jail 208-263-8417 ext. 3005 Driver s License Sandpoint... 208-265-1431 Driver s License Priest River. 208-448-2816 Civil Department. 208-263-8417 ext. 3046 Criminal Interdiction Team Narcotics Enforcement. 208-263-5274 Dispatch Non Emergency.. 208-265-5525 Visit the Bonner County Sheriff s Office on the Internet: www.bonnerso.org Page 27