2014 ANNUAL REPORT INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Sheriff s Message page 1 Accountable by Statistics page 3 Managing Our Business page 3 Moving Forward page 4 By the Numbers page 5 A Year in Pictures page 6 k o o t e n a i c o u n t y Sheriff s Office OUR VISION: TO PROTECT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH PROFESSIONALISM, INTEGRITY, AND COMPASSION. A Legacy For Our Community Sheriff Ben Wolfinger The Kootenai County Sheriff s Office has seen a great deal of change over the past year. Retirements of senior command staff have provided the opportunity for several people to promote and take on new responsibilities. It is exciting to see careers blossom and take shape. The Sheriff s Office is continuing on its goal of providing exceptional law enforcement services in a fiscally responsible manner. This has been demonstrated by privatizing some support services, saving the tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars. We continue to work towards partnerships with the other emergency service providers throughout our region in everything from communications to response to calls for service. We will continue this on-going task into the next several years. I hope that you enjoy the contents of this brief overview of calendar year 2014 for the Kootenai County Sheriff s Office. Of course, if you have specific questions, please call the Sheriff s Office so we can try to answer them. Ben Wolfinger, Sheriff In case of emergency, always dial 9-1-1. 208.446.1300. www.kcsheriff.com Design services proudly provided by: HERBIG DESIGN GRAPHIC + DESIGN
KOOTENAI COUNTY SHERIFF S OFFICE Kootenai County encompasses 1,310 miles of area to patrol, and over 140,000 county residents to serve within its boundaries. The Sheriff s Office is made up of two bureaus: the Operations Bureau, which includes the Patrol, Detective, Communication, and Recreational Divisions, and the Driver s License, Records, and Civil Sections and the Jail Bureau, which includes everything related to Jail functions. GENERAL STATS 2012 2013 2014 Kootenai County Population 142,089 144,225 145,934 KCSO Police Jurisdiction Population 59,517 60,149 61,043 Jail Average Daily Booking 340 332 342 Total Adult Bookings (includes all arresting agencies) 6,062 6,196 7,747 9-1-1 Emergency Calls 44,807 43,727 50,222 All Other 9-1-1 Calls 125,823 119,952 189,680 Driver s Licenses Issued (incl. Commercial A,B & C classes) 105,169 106,913 109,133 Statistics Civil In 2014, the Civil Section received 7,630 subpoenas to serve most for appearances in criminal court, and issued by the First Judicial District. KCSO served 4,546 of these subpoenas through various attempts both by physical means and by telephone. Many subpoenas are cancelled before they can be served. Of the subpoenas received but not served, only 373 were not served as a result of not being able to locate people. The Civil Section also received 224 Protection Orders and Temporary Restraining Orders. Jail The average daily population of inmates in the Jail was 342 in 2014. Traffic 2,574 Traffic crashes occurred in KCSO s jurisdiction. Of these, 148 were commercial. 7 were fatal. Records 2,810 Concealed Weapons Permits were processed in 2014.
2014 RETIREMENTS The 2014 Annual Report is dedicated to Undersheriff Travis Chaney (photo right), who has served in law enforcement for over 37 years. In 2014, seven people retired from our agency. Travis Chaney with 35. 8 years of service L i s a C a r r i n g to n w i t h 24.7 y e a r s o f s e rv i c e B a r ry A l l e m a n w i t h 26. 2 y e a r s o f s e rv i c e D i a n e M a c fa r l a n e w i t h 18. 8 y e a r s o f s e rv i c e F ay e K a m i n s k i w i t h 15. 7 y e a r s o f s e rv i c e M a ry P e a r s o n w i t h 10. 3 y e a r s o f s e rv i c e J a c k M cavoy w i t h 17. 2 y e a r s o f s e rv i c e 2014 Personnel Stats 305 Full Time 101 Law Enforcement 75 Detention 129 Civilian 25 Part Time 106 Volunteers Visit the Kootenai County Sheriff s Office website, accessed at www.kcsheriff.com Little did he know back in 1977 as a Kootenai County Reserve Deputy Sheriff that he would retire with that same agency 37 years later. During his distinguished service, Travis worked his way through the ranks starting in the Patrol Division as a Patrol Deputy. He served as the Patrol and Detective Division Commanders as well as commanding the Operations and Jail Bureaus, and the Multi-Agency Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT). He developed the Field Training Officer Program (FTO), serving as the Coordinator of that unit for many years, and developed the Personal Patrol Vehicle Program. Additionally, he was a longtime rescue diver for the KCSO Dive Rescue Team. Travis has held various ranks that included Deputy, Specialist, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain. In 2009, he was appointed to Major assigned as the Commander of the Jail Bureau. In 2011, he was appointed as Undersheriff to Sheriff Rocky Watson and was re-appointed again as the Undersheriff to newly elected Sheriff Ben Wolfinger. Travis served us long and well, and was more than deserving of retiring on June 30, 2014 to spend more time with family, grandchildren and friends.
REVENUE Charge for services Records: CCW fees $55,531* Fingerprint fees $8,742 Other (inc. SOR) $5,735** *Does not include fees paid for processing fingerprints through State and Federal criminal data systems. *Does not include fees paid to the Offender Watch program. DONATIONS $7,666 - Volunteer Search and Rescue: includes raffle ticket sales and safety items sold at the North Idaho Fair (does not include State of Idaho reimbursement for volunteer expenses incurred during SAR Operations). $4,564 - K-9 Program: includes T-shirts sold during the North Idaho Fair (does not include purchase of Alderhorst account credit by Cd A Police Department). $2,520 - Holidays and Heroes GRANTS $369,891 was collected from the following grants in 2014: COPS 2012 Hiring Program Grant, Idaho Parks & Rec, Byrne Technology Grant, Idaho Sheriff s Association, Highway Safety Grant, Alive @ 25, and ASPCA. DRUG SEIZURE FORFEITURES In 2014, we collected $138,795 in drug seizure forfeitures. This amount includes $3,158 in earned interest. USER FEES 9-1-1 Fees: Enhanced Service Fees brought in $1,492,982.70 in dedicated funds through line fees, and $28,553.09 Radio Access Fees. Other Agencies paid $51,337.13 in fees to use 9-1-1 dispatch service. RECREATION ENFORCEMENT Off Highway Vehicle Registrations: $13,435 Snowmobile Groomer Fees: $11,696 Boat Registrations $299,506 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS $299,782 collected based on contracts with various entities (City Recreation Enforcement Deputies. of Hayden and City of Fernan Lake, BLM, Forest Service, and FBI North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force) OTHER FEES Driver s License: $329,182 Animal Control: $20,895 Jail: $859,162 Jail fees are collected through fees associated with Bond fees, Work Release and Labor Program fees, Inmate Housing fees, Inmate medical and Prescription fees, and Juvenile Meals fees. Civil $176,134 The Sheriff collects fees as allowed by Idaho Code for processing Writs. We also charge for service of out of state criminal paperwork. The fees collected are paid to the general fund on a monthly basis. The amount above was collected for Execution, Civil, and Warrants of Distraint fees.
911 Total Calls to Central for 2014 213,349 Total 9-1-1 Calls for 2014 45,020 Number of calls answered in 10 seconds 39,471 % of 9-1-1 calls answered in 10 seconds 87.8% Number of calls answered in 10-20 seconds 5,104 % of 9-1-1 calls answered in 20 seconds 11.35% The 2014 Crime in Idaho Report can be found at www.isp.idaho.gov. 6.5% of calls were Priority 1 calls. Average response time for KCSO to priority 1 calls was 9:40. Priority 1 calls are those incidents which impact an individual s immediate health or safety. They include: medical emergencies, injury and unknown injury accidents, fire, major disasters, bank alarms, violent crimes in progress, vehicular pursuits, fights, domestic violence, rape, prowler calls, etc. KCSO EMPLOYEE RETENTION By the Numbers 60 Employees Years of Service 1,088,600 pounds of laundry were cleaned by inmate workers in 2014. The jail has a program that allows female inmates to work in the laundry. Count of Employees 50 40 30 20 10 In 2014, 306,683 meals were prepared and served to inmates in the jail. Records processed 2,810 Concealed Weapons Permits in 2014. 0 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 Years of Service Groups The Sheriff s Office arrest rate increased by 9.3% from 2013. In 2014 3,083 arrests were made by KCSO. Drivers License issued 109,133 driver s licenses in 2014. That is 2,220 more than 2013. We are currently updating and changing the Kootenai County Sheriff s Office website, accessed at www.kcsheriff.com.
Volunteer Banquet On April 14, 2015, the Kootenai County Sheriff s Office honored our 106 volunteers. Our Volunteer Banquet was held at Cabelas where volunteers were treated to dinner, a great raffle, and an awards ceremony honoring our volunteers of the year as well as those who have given significant years of service. Volunteer of the Year Awards were presented to: Volunteer Search and Rescue Wyatt Cowan and Laura West Chaplain Larry Green (left) presents M.J. Vann with a plaque for Volunteer of the Year. Citizens on Patrol (COPs) Mike Maehler In-House Volunteers M.J. Vann Dep. J. Howard (right) presents COP Volunteer Mike Maehler with a plaque for Volunteer of the Year. Laura West (center) receives a plaque for Volunteer of the Year from Dep. C. Fresh and Dep. J. Burns. Wyatt Cowan (center) receives a plaque for Volunteer of the Year from Dep. C. Fresh and Dep. J. Burns. Mission Statement As an organization, we are dedicated to accomplishing our Vision through responsive and innovative leadership that is both transparent and accountable to the community. With uncompromising commitment, we seek to accomplish our mission with dignity, honor, and organizational pride. 5500 N. Government Way C-9000 Coeur d Alene, Idaho 83816-9000 208.446.1300 www.kcsheriff.com