EMMET COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Law Enforcement Division ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Sheriff Peter A. Wallin

Undersheriff Timothy E. Roth 2009 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• The Emmet County Sheriff's Office Annual Report for 2008 outlined goals for 2009. The following slides list the 2009 goals and the results of these projects. 2009 GOAL: Marine Patrol Boat Motor Replacement

GOAL - Replace Outboard Motor on 16 ft. RHI patrol boat • Current motor experiencing mechanical and reliability issues due to age and hours of use

RESULTS • $8,000 Federal Equipment Grant obtained from Department of Natural Resources • New outboard motor purchased and installed • Rigid Hull Inflatable patrol boat placed back in service 2009 GOAL: Safe Communities Grant

GOAL - Obtain funding through Office of Highway Safety and Planning to promote seat belt enforcement RESULTS : • Safety Belt enforcement zones conducted during Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day enforcement periods • Night time enforcement patrol conducted during holiday enforcement periods • Three deputies attended Child Passenger Safety Seat inspection certification course • Child Passenger Safety Seats purchased to give to those in need of a safety seat 2009 Goal: Prescription Drug Diversion Detective Position • Obtain funding for and create a Prescription Drug Diversion Detective position RESULTS • Department of Justice Grant applied for and obtained for program • Grant received 9-16-09, position filled on 11-02- 09 • See Special Programs section of this report for Prescription Drug Diversion Program details GOALS for 2010

The Sheriff’s Office identifies goals by evaluating the law enforcement needs of the community. New goals are identified in a continual effort to deliver the best possible law enforcement services to the citizens of Emmet County. Goal: Update In Car Camera Systems

• Replace 14 VHS camera systems with digital systems over three year period • Obtain partial funding through outside sources for project • Cost per system is approximately $5,000 • During 2009 cost of maintaining the in car camera systems was substantial • Current systems have reliability issues due to age GOAL: Purchase PWC’s for Marine Patrol

• Explore grant opportunities and obtain funding for the purchase of 2 Personal Water Craft – DNRE Marine Safety Grant – Casino Revenue Sharing Grant • Purchase, equip, and place patrol PWC’s into service after funding source is located – PWC’s have been utilized by the Marine Division for patrol, search and rescue, and dive operations for more than 15 years – PWC’s were obtained through a manufacturer loan program in the past at no cost to the county – Economic factors have made it extremely difficult in recent years to locate a dealership that will participate in the loan program and it appears PWC’s will not be obtained through the program in 2010 due to a lack of dealership participation • Purchasing PWC’s will ensure these valuable tools are available season after season for many years – Life expectancy of the PWC’s operated for the above mentioned uses is approximately 10 years GOAL: Replace Patrol Snowmobile • Seek DNRE grant funding for the purchase of a patrol snowmobile • If funding is obtained, purchase, equip and place new patrol snowmobile into service • New snowmobile will replace a 2002 Polaris which experienced mechanical / reliability issues during 2009 season 2009 Training Received

• The Sheriff’s Office specializes deputies in several disciplines, including Evidence Technician, Accident Investigator, School Resource Officer, and Emergency Response Team Operations. • The training program also must provide yearly basic training in CPR, first aid, blood borne pathogens, defensive tactics, driving, hazardous materials, building searches, and rapid response to an active shooter. • Advanced Law Enforcement Refresher Training obtained through membership with Kirtland Community College Law Enforcement Training Consortium provides most of this training. • Deputies attended 690 hours of training provided by the consortium in 2009. The following courses were attended by Deputies in 2009 – Accident Investigation 3,4,5, & 6 – Basic Radar – Legal Update / Search and Seizure – Advanced Law Enforcement Refresher Training (attended by all road patrol Deputies) – Range 3000 – Active shooter drill conducted at Pellston Public Schools – Legal & Liability for SWAT – K-9 Handler Training Special Programs 2009 • School Resource Officer

• Victim Services Unit

• Emergency Response Team

• Prescription Drug Diversion Program School Resource Officer

• The School Resource Officer (SRO) is assigned to the Pellston and Alanson Public School Districts. • The SRO also provided services to Concord Academy during 2009. • The SRO is an important part of the school community. The SRO provides police services on school campuses. • The SRO is also available to counsel students and their parents on school law and safety. • The SRO plays an important role in maintaining open communication between the school, police, courts and all other agencies working with students. Prescription Drug Diversion Detective 2009 • Program Accomplishments:

• A current employee was reclassified to Prescription Drug Diversion Detective on 11- 02-09. The vacancy created by the new Detective position was filled with a new employee. The new employee is a Michigan Certified Police Officer paid with County of Emmet funds. The program detective began investigating prescription drug diversion.

• The informational portion of the program is in the early stages. Information packets describing the Prescription Drug Diversion program were given to 21 medical professionals. It is expected that over 50 additional medical professionals will receive this packet in the future. The information packets explain the Prescription Drug Diversion program’s objectives and urges medical professionals to open communication regarding prescription drug diversion problems.

• Drug diversion cases were opened and arrests have been made. A total of 54 prescription drug diversion investigative leads were followed up on by the program detective. The Michigan Automated Prescription Service Reports were utilized 38 times during these investigations. Of the 54 investigative leads, 9 criminal complaints were submitted to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office requesting criminal charges. 21 felony prescription drug related charges were issued and 8 suspects have been arrested. Four out of nine of the criminal cases were adjudicated resulting in 1 two count felony conviction and 2 misdemeanor convictions. 2009 SRO provided programs and instruction

• Provided safety lessons for students on important topics such as drugs, strangers and personal safety. • Participated in the NMH health fair, finger printing and passing out safety information to youth. • Provided DNA kits to parents of kindergartners. • Participated in the Shop with a Cop Program. • Provided reflective trick or treat bags to Elementary students along with tips to be safe. • Handled all complaints filed by the schools. • Sat on the Emmet County Juvenile Drug Court Steering Committee. • Worked as the liaison between the schools, Prosecutors Office and Juvenile Court System. Victim Services Unit

• The Victim Services Unit (VSU) was created by Sheriff Wallin in 2003. The Victim Services Unit responded to 37 calls assisting 97 victims during 2009. • VSU conducted 3 advocate meetings, and trained 5 new advocates Emergency Response Team

• During 2009 the Sheriff’s Office contributed 2 deputies to ERT Team 1

– Monthly training occurs every third Thursday regardless of inclement weather. A 3 day training also occurs in September at Camp Grayling for all members. Members also seek any training available through out the year if it falls within fiscal limitations. Certification testing is done annually to keep standards high within the team on skills ranging from firearms, physical fitness, knowledge of criminal law, use of force/control, and communication.

– The team will continually analyze and mitigate unacceptable risk through training, operations, and legal compliance. To reach this goal additional policy will be submitted to the Northern Michigan Mutual Aid Task Force board in the next few months.

– The ERT is also working on improving our communications by accessing the 800 MHz system. Radios have been obtained, unfortunately, the State of Michigan has advised there is currently no more room on the system.

– We have increased our ballistic protection by obtaining the additional ballistic shields. SUMMARY OF BAILIFF POSITIONS 2009 • The Sheriff’s Office has two deputies assigned to bailiff duties. Bailiff duties include county building security, transporting prisoners to and from court, court room security, non-sufficient fund checks, prisoner transports to outside facilities, and limited civil process. • Two hundred and seven prisoner transports were conducted by the Sheriff’s Office in 2009. A total of 770 hours were spent on prisoner transports. A vast majority of prisoner transports are handled by the bailiffs. • Investigation of bad check complaints are also conducted by the bailiffs. The Sheriff’s Office conducted 24 bad check investigations during the year. 2009 Calls for Service by Priority

• Citizen calls for 263 1072 service received by Central Dispatch are prioritized and Priority assigned to the 1 closest available Priority patrol unit. The 2 following chart Priority reflects calls given 3 to our deputies and the priority level assigned to the call by Central 15110 Dispatch. EMSH Response Time 2009 Priority 1 Calls

60

50 51.46 40 Dispatch Delay 39.9 Travel 30 Response At Scene 20 Total Service 16.45 10 11.56 0 4.89 T R A D r e t T is a s o p v p S ta a e o c l t l n e S c T s n e h im e e r D T v e e im ic la e y e 2009 Traffic Enforcement Statistics

2500 Verbal Warning (moving) 2240 Other Traffic Verbal Warning

1923 2000 Equipment Verbal Warnings Moving Violation Citations

Other Traffic Citations 1500 OWI 1088 Driving While License Suspended 1000 Open Intoxicants

Parking Verbal Warning 500 220 Equipment Citation 181 138 94 94 19 4 2 Parking Citations 0

Chart above is a total of all road patrol deputies’ traffic enforcement activity, excluding the 416 car and the Casino car. 2009 416 Traffic Enforcement

1600 Verbal Warning (moving) 1417 1400 Other Traffic Verbal Warning 1194 Equipment Verbal Warnings

1200 Other Traffic Citations

1000 Moving Violation Citations 781 800 Driving While License Suspended OWI

600 Open Intoxicants

400 Defective Equipment Citation

98 Parking Verbal Warning 200 100 45 5 5 2 2 7 Parking Citation 0

The 416 (secondary road patrol) car is a partially state funded, traffic enforcement only patrol unit. The 416 car patrols secondary roads and spends very little time on primary roads. The 416 car is used to deter violations in problem areas through presence and enforcement. 2009 Casino Car

300 279 Investigations

Property Checks 250 Verbal Warning (moving) 200 Other Traffic Verbal Warning Equipment Verbal Warnings 128 150 Moving Violation Citations 117

Other Traffic Citations 100 Parking Verbal Warning 49 50 30 31 Driving While License Suspended 3 5 3 Parking Citations 0

The Casino Car was created through a Casino Revenue Sharing Grant. The Casino Car handles complaints and provides traffic enforcement in the townships surrounding the Odawa Casino. The Casino Car has been a valuable asset in dealing with the increased demand for law enforcement created by the casino. Accidents 2009

101 1 Property Damage Accidents Private Property Accidents 215 Fatal Accidents 486 Personal Injury Accidents

Vehicle crashes are broken down into four categories. Property damage accident reports are required for any crash that occurs on a road or highway and results in $1000 or more in vehicle or property damage. Crashes with personal injuries require a report, regardless of the location of the crash or property damage. Private property crashes are property damage accidents that do not occur on a public roadway. The majority of private property accidents occur in parking lots near shopping areas. Fatal accidents include vehicle crashes resulting in death, regardless of location or vehicle type. 2009 General Non-Criminal

900 814 General Assistance 800 700 527 600 Suspicious Situation 422 500 407

400 General Non-Criminal 300 200 Civil Disputes 100 0

Non-criminal activity covers a wide range of services provided by the Sheriff’s Office. General non-criminal complaints consist of the calls for service that do not meet the elements of a crime. General assistance complaints include those that might not require police response, but a deputy responds to help a citizen or other agency. Suspicious situations are recorded when something was reported or noticed to be unusual, the officer investigated the information and a criminal investigation did not result. Civil disputes include family problems where an assault has not taken place and other disputes between parties where a crime has not been committed. Deputies respond to civil disputes to keep the peace and give parties other options for civil dispute resolution. 2009 Marine Patrol

2,500 2,264 Contacts Inspections

2,000 Verbal Warnings

1,500 Marine Safety Students

Citations 1,000

Complaints Investigated

500 233 119 70 5 3 Accidents 0

The sizable difference between contacts and verbal warning indicate that the majority of boaters follow the marine safety laws. The Sheriff’s Office approach to promoting marine safety is education and awareness. The marine officers educate young boaters as well as experienced boaters through Marine Safety classes. Marine officers promote awareness through patrolling our lakes and rivers, conducting safety checks, and showing a police presence on the water. When violations do occur most are handled with a verbal warning and some on scene education . 2009 Snowmobile Patrol

4,500 4,167 Contacts Inspections 4,000 Verbal Warnings 3,500 3,000 Students Instructed

2,500 Complaints Investigated 2,000 Citations 1,500 1,000 Accidents

142 52 0 500 63 7 Deaths 0

The Sheriff’s Office approach to Snowmobile Patrol is very similar to that of Marine Patrol with a few exceptions. Education and awareness are promoted through the Snowmobile Safety Course and patrol. The number of contacts are much higher than the number of verbal warnings, indicating a high level of compliance to the laws. Like Marine Patrol, most violations are handled with a verbal warning and information about the snowmobile laws. 2009 Animal Control

1600 1462 1400 1284 1146 1165 1148 1200 1036 2003 2004 2005 2006 1000 902 800 2007 2008 2009 600 400 200 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 The Animal Control Officer handles all non-emergency domestic animal complaints in the county. The Sheriff’s Office spent 640 hours on animal complaints generated through 911. This figure only represents the amount of time spent on the original investigations and does not include follow up. A vast majority of these complaints are handled by the Animal Control Officer. CCE Dispatch Events by 2009 Agency

25000 20062 20000 17838

15000 10070

10000 7106

5000

0 8 7 H H H P S S S S X H M C C E M These figures are from all dispatched events given to officers from the CCE dispatch center. They include all reportable events as well as non- reportable events. Reportable events are events that are of a criminal nature, or require some sort of documentation of the officer’s activities. Non-reportable events still require our attention, but not necessarily a report. Total Hours per Call Type 2009

250 231 Larceny

Domestic Dispute

200 Panic/Intrusion Alarm

Malicious Destruction of 139 Property 150 123 Noise Complaint

Breaking & Entering 93 83 83 100 76 66 911 Hang Up Check 49 42 Juvenile Complaint 50 Hit & Run Accident

Disturbance Disorder 0 2009

The Sheriff’s Office responded to all types of calls for service in 2009. The chart above list the most time consuming calls for service. The chart reflects the total hours spent by deputies taking the initial complaints. Deputies spent an additional 1436 hours on these cases conducting follow up work.