Cumberland County Sheriff s Office
Visit our website at www.cumberlandso.org Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Dedication 2-3 Patrol 4-5 Detectives 6-7 Jail 8 Letter from Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce 9 Cumberland County Commissioners 1 Directory Mission Statement: The Cumberland County Sheriff s Office is committed to preserve the peace, enforce the law and protect the rights and property of those we serve; further to provide a safe and secure detention environment for those placed in our custody. We will accomplish this in partnership with the citizens we serve to promote public safety in our communities.
Dedication Sheriff Mark N. Dion, Esq. Dedication On December 3, 21, Sheriff Mark N. Dion, Esq. retired as the 49th Sheriff of Cumberland County. Sheriff Dion was elected Sheriff of Cumberland County in 1998, after retiring from the Portland Police Department. The combined years of service for Sheriff Dion was 33 years. During his tenure at the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office, Sheriff Dion was instrumental in getting the jail and the inmate healthcare programs accredited. Sheriff Dion was also responsible for several technological upgrades that moved the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office into the 21st century. Sheriff Mark N. Dion, Esq. Sheriff Dion was an advocate for improved mental health care, especially as they pertain to the inmates. Furthermore, Sheriff Dion was a strong supporter of Tina s Law, which was an enhanced penalty system for operators who drove with a revoked or suspended license. Under Sheriff Dion s leadership, the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office is considered by many to be one of the best criminal justice agencies in New England. Lt. Charles Richard Elliott On February 13, 21, Lt. Charles Richard Elliott retired from the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office after 44 years in law enforcement. Lt. Elliott worked as a police officer in Windham, Gorham and Cumberland before settling in at the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office. Lt. Elliott worked for five different Sheriffs, while at the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office. Lt. Elliott worked as a Deputy, as a Criminal Investigator, Sergeant, Captain, Major and for about two years (1979-1981) was Chief Deputy under Sheriff Charles Sharpe. For the last 29 years, Lt. Elliott served as a Patrol Lieutenant. Lt. Richard Elliott Lt. Elliott is a graduate of the 19th class of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He is one of the founding fathers of the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office K-9 Division and the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office Emergency Services Unit. Cumberland County Sheriff s Office 1
Field Services - Patrol The Patrol Division is comprised of deputies who work hand-in-hand with citizens, businesses, towns and other governmental agencies within the County. Calls for Service by Patrol District 21 District 1-8,931 District 2-11,87 District 3-7,463 District 4-4,798 District 5-2,483 Patrol Deputies responded to 35,482 calls for service in 21. The Division is made up of 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 5 Sergeants, 28 Patrol Deputies and 2 Marine Patrol Deputies. Thirteen municipalities in Cumberland County have established local police departments. The Cumberland County Sheriff s Office provides police services for the other fourteen (14) communities. Also, the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office has law enforcement contracts with the towns of Standish, Harpswell, Harrison, Long Island, and Chebeague Island as well as the Cumberland County District Attorney s Office and School Administrative District #6. The Sheriff s Office is responsible for patroling 853 square miles within the county. 2 Cumberland County Sheriff s Office
Cumberland County Sheirff s Office Patrol Dive Team 8 K9 Drug Search Dive Team Calls For Service Field Services - Patrol The personnel assigned to the dive team strive to be prepared for any underwater emergency or investigation in, but not limited to, the waters of Cumberland County. Three out of the five divers on the team have completed their Master Diver Certification. The team responded to 7 events in 21. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 28 29 21 2 7 K-9 Unit The agency has three K-9 teams which were responsible for 11 arrests, 26 drug seizures and 3 evidence recoveries for a total of 159 calls for service. The deputies and their K-9 partners provided assistance to 13 municipal police departments, 3 different sheriff offices, state police and three federal law enforcement agencies. Emergency Services Unit (ESU) The Emergency Services Unit is a specialized group of deputies with advanced training in tactical maneuvers to contain, negotiate and resolve situations which are considered high risk. The ESU Team was deployed on 3 occasions, which included 1 deployment for barricaded subjects and 2 deployments for high risk warrants. Accident Reconstruction Team The Cumberland County Sheriff s Office Accident Reconstruction Team is comprised of three deputies specially trained as experts in accident reconstruction. The team was assigned to investigate 29 accidents involving 11 fatal crashes. The team assisted four other police agencies in the investigation of major crashes in their respective communities. 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 12 1 8 6 4 2 3 29 28 27 26 25 24 K9 Calls For Service 195 164 159 28 29 21 Emergency Service Unit Calls For Service 11 9 3 28 29 21 Accident Reconstruction Calls For Service 3 29 26 28 29 21 Cumberland County Sheriff s Office 3
Field Services - Detectives Fugitive 5K Run On August 28th, 21, the Sheriff s Office held its second annual 5-K Fugitive Run in Gorham. As a result of the 5K Run, more than $1,9. were donated in support of Family Crisis Services (FCS), a domestic violence project which serves victims and survivors in Cumberland and Sagadahoc Counties. Family Crisis Services strives to provide safe and accessible services to all victims/survivors of domestic violence regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender, age, primary language spoken, or immigration status. FCS provides a 24 hour Hotline, an emergency shelter for battered women and their children, support groups in Portland, Bath and Bridgton, Outreach programs in Portland, Brunswick and Bridgton, as well as an extensive educational program which focuses on the issue of dating violence and youth. Have Information on a Crime? Crime Tip Line - 27-774-1444 x228 The race featured more than 13 civilian and public safety runners. Awards were given to the top finishers in both categories. This year's "Sheriff's Cup" was awarded to the Maine Warden Service (MWS). The MWS had the best Public Safety cumulative time based upon 3 runners. The 211 race is scheduled for August 13th in Gorham. Sex Offender Registry Detectives continue to monitor Registered Sex Offenders who either work or live within the Sheriff s Office jurisdiction. The Sheriff s Office reviews all new offenders and does a yearly review of current offenders on file. The assessment of the registered sex offenders includes the case facts and where the offender lives. The detectives use a risk assessment tool that recommends to the Sheriff if any additional community notification is warranted, other than the current State Registry. 79 Total Registered Sex Offenders 21 Standish Sebago Raymond Pownal North Yarmouth New Gloucester Naples Harrison Harpswell Gray Casco Baldwin 4 Cumberland County Sheriff s Office 1 3 4 5 2 4 6 8 1 12 7 7 8 1 1 11 12 12
The Criminal Investigation Division conducts felony investigations. These crimes include death investigations, domestic violence, sexual assault, fraud, forgery, computer fraud and identity theft. The experience and professionalism of our detectives help ensure the effective prosecution and conviction of identified criminals. Field Services - Detectives Forensic Crime Lab Evidence Technician In 21, the Evidence Technician received 2,97 articles of evidence/ property, which is a 44% increase over 29. Included with these articles were 176 work orders requesting some form of forensic processing. 3 25 2 15 1 5 22 Evidence Submitted 297 29 21 Assigned Cases By Month: The Cumberland County Sheriffs Office Criminal Investigation Division had an average monthly caseload of 72 cases. May, June and September were the busiest months involving the highest caseload assigned to detectives in 21. The busiest months generally coincide with the seasonal population growth that our County experiences during the summer. 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 77 JAN 47 FEB Assigned Cases By Month 98 91 91 87 74 63 58 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP 52 OCT NOV 69 62 DEC Civil Cases Received & Served By Year Civil Division During 21, the Civil Division received 1,651 process papers for service. The staff successfully served 8,462 papers. 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 9,742 7,269 1,651 8,462 2, 29 21 Received Served Cumberland County Sheriff s Office 5
Jail Cumberland County Jail Mission Statement: To provide a healthy, safe, secure, humane and cost effective environment in which to detain persons alleged or convicted of crimes. Cumberland County Jail Main Entrance The Cumberland County Jail is the state s only adult detention facility to have achieved accreditation from the American Correctional Association and the Commission on Correctional Health Care on three distinct audit cycles. Our staff has also met stringent standards established by the US Marshal s Service and the Immigration Customs Enforcement agency as they apply to the incarceration of Federal detainees. With an authorized strength of 192 corrections officers, the jail functions as a full service correctional facility housing minimum, medium and maximum security offenders. Under an agreement with the Maine Board of Corrections, the jail is also responsible for the care, custody and control of state prisoners assigned to the facility for the last two years of their sentence. Jail Statistics Average Daily Population By Gender Average Daily Population By Judicial Status 14% 12% 6% 5% 54% Cumberland County Jail - 27-774-5939 86% Males Females Average Daily Population By Race 4% 1% 15% 8% White Black Latino/Hispanic Other 6 Cumberland County Sheriff s Office 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 23% Sentenced Pre-Trial Pre-Arraignment Federal Detainees Probation Average Daily Inmate Population 429 397.8 41 41 29 21 Jail Pre-Release Center
94 92 9 88 86 84 82 8 57, 56, 55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 5, 49, 48, 47, 115 11 15 1 95 9 Requests for Chaplain Services 28 29 21 Total Inmate Meals Served 562,115 56,145 518,876 28 29 21 In 21, 56,145 meals were served at the Cumberland County Jail and cost an average of $.96 a meal. Booked Total Inmate Report 194 11382 Arrests Community Corrections Program The Community Service Program provides work to non-profit agencies, municipalities and County government. The Sheriff s Office provides the labor and supervision, and the agency/municipality provides the materials and equipment needed to complete a wide variety of projects for the community. The work is much appreciated by these entities, as they continue to struggle with a recovering economy. Below is a list of the communities we ve worked with in 21, the hours spent within each community, and the savings generated for each. Total number of hours per community for 21: Town Hours Savings to Community Portland 1,915 $22,444 South Portland 718 $8,415 Cumberland 1,122 $13,15 Freeport 7 $8,24 Pownal 324 $3,797 Gray 3 $3,516 Raymond 54 $633 Cumberland County 252 $2,953 Casco (Camp Sunshine) 546 $6,399 Naples 18 $211 Brunswick 18 $1,266 Cape Elizabeth 9 $1,55 Standish 174 $2,39 Special Olympics 176 $2,63 Jail Grounds 3,48 $29,942 Law Enforcement Center/Jail Lobby 4,36 $51,99 Various Jail/Law Enforcement Center 1,342 $15,728 Projects EcoMaine 6,24 $73,133 Goodwill Industries 7,8 $91,416 Portland Parks & Rec 2,4 $28,128 Total Cost Savings $375,622 Jail Cumberland County Jail - 27-774-5939 Cumberland County Sheriff s Office 7
Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce We Proudly Serve Dear Cumberland County residents and visitors, I am truly honored to have been elected as the 5th Sheriff of Cumberland County, in the year that Cumberland County celebrated its 25th anniversary. Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce I hope you find this annual report to be informative and helpful in discovering what the employees of the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office have accomplished in 21. This annual report reflects the hard work and dedication of every member of the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office. The Cumberland County Sheriff s Office saw the retirement of Sheriff Mark N. Dion and Lt. Charles Richard Elliott. Sheriff Dion served 3 four year terms with the Sheriff s Office and brought the agency into the 21st century through his vision and leadership. Lt. Dick Elliott retired in July after serving the citizens of Cumberland County for 44 years. Some of the initiatives that the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office under took during the past year were as follows: Re-accreditation of the Cumberland County Jail, where the jail received a score 98.8%. Re-designed evidence room at the Law Enforcement Center to include a new cataloguing system utilizing bar code scanning for evidence accountability. Built a new off-site temporary evidence storage room at the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, so that patrol deputies don t have to drive into the Law Enforcement Center every time they take custody of evidence. Developed a new educational program, utilizing the existing Fatal Experience drunk driver simulator to show the dangers of texting while driving. As Sheriff, I am determined that the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office will become known throughout the state as an organization of excellence. Lastly, the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office has provided the citizens of Cumberland County, exceptional service and it is truly an honor to work for and with the men and women of the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office. Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce 8 Cumberland County Sheriff s Office
Cumberland County Commissioners Jim Cloutier District 1 Cumberland County Executive Office 142 Federal Street Tel: 27.871.838 Fax: 27.871.8292 E-Mail: cloutier@cumberlandcounty.org Term Expires: December 212 Richard J. Feeney District 2 Cumberland County Executive Office 142 Federal Street Tel: 27.871.838 Fax: 27.871.8292 E-Mail:feeney@cumberlandcounty.org Term Expires: December 212 Susan E. Witonis District 3 Cumberland County Executive Office 142 Federal Street Tel: 27.871.838 Fax: 27.871.8292 E-Mail: witonis@cumberlandcounty.org Term Expires: December 214 Cumberland County Commissioners District 1 District 2 District 3 Cumberland County Sheriff s Office 9
Directory Law Enforcement Center 27-774-1444 Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce Extension 2115 Chief Deputy Naldo Gagnon Extension 2115 Civil Extension 211 Detectives Extension 2118 Patrol Extension 2214 Tip Line (anonymous) Extension 228 Cumberland County Jail 27-774-5939 Major Francine Breton Extension 217 Chaplain Extension 2192 Community Corrections Extension 2131