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Lyon County Sheriff's Office 2015 Annual Report Lyon County Sheriff’s Office 2015 Annual Report Lyon County Quick Facts Mission Named after Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union As a leader in public safety, we are committed to general killed in the Civil War, Lyon became a protecting and serving with honor, courage, and county within the Nevada Territory on November integrity in the fight against crime, and to work 24, 1861. relentlessly toward our community safe for the Dayton is considered to be the earliest per- people of Lyon County. manent settlement in Nevada following the dis- covery of gold in 1849. Our Vision Average Temperature: 50.7 Degrees Fahren- We are committed to the advanced strategies of heit community policing and restorative justice through our detention facility. Both concepts in- County Population: 51,789 (US Census Bu- reau 2014 estimate) volve the establishment of dynamic partnerships with citizens, communities, and other civic and Number of Households: 19,278 (2009-2013) criminal justice agencies working together toward Median Household Income: $46,137 (2009- common goals. 2013) Our Desired End State Persons Per Household: 2.65 (2009-2013) We will continue to be a leader and facilitator in Persons Below Poverty Level: 15-percent attaining the goals to overcome and solve com- (2009-2013) munity problems with innovative ideas on crime Largely rural, Lyon County is approximately prevention, proactive inmate management strate- 2,013 acres (1.3 million acres) in size. gies, and public safety resulting in lasting solu- The county is comprised of eight diverse tions, reduced fear, and a better life for the resi- communities: Dayton, Fernley, Mason Valley, dents of Lyon County. Mound House, Silver City, Silver Springs, Smith Our Motto Valley, and Stagecoach. “Protect and Serve” 2 Message from Sheriff Al McNeil Lyon County is one of Nevada’s best kept secrets with its diverse communities and caring citizens, and I am greatly honored to protect and serve as your Sheriff. During the past year, the men and women of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office dedicated themselves to improving the delivery of ser- vices to more than 51,000 citizens, covering 2,016 mi2 with over 14,800 homes and 1,200 business- es. This is a daunting task for these 100 plus employees, but their passion continues to grow on a daily basis to improve your quality of life. A critical focus this past year was cutting Detention Facility prisoner spending costs. Currently, we are on track for a 35-percent spending reduction from the previous year. At the same time, we in- creased Detention Facility mental health services and other counseling programs without the need for additional tax dollars. This was accomplished by reaching out and partnering with state, local, and community based resources. Streamlining processes was an instrumental component this year. Our staff incorporated cost and process analysis with new technologies to improve efficiencies while reducing staff workloads. Some examples of successes include the conceal carry weapons (CCW) permit process, which at the start of 2015 averaged in excess of 100 days. Because of a total process review, we implement- ed strategies that reduced the process to less than 30 days. By increasing our volunteer force, for the first time in years we are current with our prisoner debt billing and cost recovery. This past spring we conducted an analysis of the fees charged for work cards and other related services. As a result, some fees saw an increase after years of losing money with each transaction; and we will continue to look for cost saving measures in all areas of our operations. Looking to the future, we must place stronger emphasis to increase our deputy sheriff patrol pres- ence, especially in light of potential growth to the county from Tesla, Switch, and the USA Park- way. Currently, there are only 37 patrol deputies to cover the City of Fernley and the communities of Dayton, Mound House, Stagecoach, Silver Springs, Mason and Smith Valleys. Nonetheless, this is an exciting time to be living in Lyon County. Every day we discover new op- portunities from the potential growth that will ultimately improve our overall living standards. This is the time to be engaged within our communities for a better tomorrow. And to that end, the men and women serving in the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office are ready to stand by your side. Al McNeil Sheriff 3 Commander Ed Kilgore Field Services Bureau Commander Rob Hall Investigations Bureau Director Donna Cupp Communications Bureau Command Staff Director Michael Carlson Administrative Bureau 4 LCSO Budget The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office maintains four distinct budgets: Dispatch, Sheriff, Jail, and Search and Rescue. The Dispatch budget covers staffing for the emergency dispatch center and funds costs associated with the agency’s communications equipment. The Sheriff budget, the largest of the four budgets, covers staffing and associated operation costs for Field Services, Investigations, and Administrative Bureaus. The Jail budget provides staffing and operations coverage for the detention facilities and prisoner housing. The Search and Rescue budget co- vers operation costs for the Lyon County Search and Rescue Team. FY 2013-2014 FY 2014-2015 FY 2015-2016 Wages & Ben- Operational Wages & Ben- Operational Wages & Ben- Operational efits efits efits Dispatch $902,027 $189,600 $983,706 $172,600 $1,013,365 $196,250 Sheriff $6,657,766 $891,193 $6,641,425 $1,036,711 $6,772,789 $980,309 Jail $2,026,967 $632,215 $2,113,052 $666,420 $2,233,654 $433,220 Search & Res- N/A $26,500 N/A $26,425 N/A $29,040 cue TOTAL: $9,586,760 $1,739,508 $9,738,183 $1,902,156 $10,019,808 $1,638,819 5 LCSO Demographics The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office actively seeks to recruit and hire the best qualified personnel that represent the diversity of the communities we serve. LCSO Lyon County (2014 US Census Bureau) 4.0% Native American 3.2% 0 Asian/Pacific Islander 3.6% 9.4% Hispanic 15.8% 1.3% African American 1.3% 85.1% White 76.3% 8.1% Female 49.4% Gender and Race of Sworn Personnel Total Sheriff Bur Cdr Lt Sgt Det Dep Male Native American 3 3 Asian/Pacific Islander 0 Hispanic 6 1 1 4 African American 1 1 White 58 1 2 3 9 4 39 Total 68 1 2 5 10 4 46 Female Native American 0 Asian/Pacific Islander 0 Hispanic 1 1 African American 0 White 5 5 Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 Community Healing & Strengthening Partnerships As part of its community outreach the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office uses programs that allow community members to gain first-hand knowledge into county law enforcement operations and services. The Mobile Outreach Safety Team (MOST) and the Forensic Assessment Services Triage Team (FASTT) were implemented this past year, and provides mental health-centric ser- vices. Through the Volunteers in Policing (VIP) program, community members can volunteer their time to assist the Sheriff’s Office to fulfill its mission. Search and Rescue is the agency’s oldest citizen-member program. The LCSO is also encourages citizens to participate in a “ride- along” with a deputy assigned to any of the patrol districts. MOST On August 19, 2015 the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office launched the Mobile Outreach Safety Team (MOST), a proactive mental health-centric outreach program to help individuals having a hard time with life. The MOST mission is to enhance the safety of our communities by bringing the opportunity for recovery to those who suffer from mental illness. The LCSO team pairs up Winona Holloway, a clinical social worker from the State of Nevada’s Rural Counseling and Supportive Service, with Deputy Robert Bridges every Wednesday. The role of the Deputy is to keep the visit safe and open up a conversation with the individual, and the LCSW is there to provide the initial assessment and identify the resources and services helpful to the individual’s needs. The team meets with individuals, who are normally referred to the team by deputies, fire and EMS responders, to assess the situation and make recommendations of ser- vices available in their community. Many of the contacts made by MOST involved an individual who was not connected to mental health services at the time of the initial contact. Other duties for the MOST include welfare checks on problematic frequent users of services to promote medication compliance and wellness in an effort to reduce calls for service and frequent hospitalizations; encourage voluntary use of community resources to prevent future crisis; provide skilled intervention capabilities for situation requiring a “diagnostic” Legal 2000; and be a source for educational resources for law enforcement to expand their body of knowledge about mental illness and techniques available to address the phenomenon. 7 FASTT Over 35-percent of prisoners in the detention center have behavioral health issues. As part of its Commu- nity Healing initiative, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office launched a new restorative justice program with- in the jail. The Forensic Assessment Services Triage Team, commonly referred to as FASTT, is a five- member team who provide behavioral health services for prisoners. Treatment begins in the jail and in- cludes possible medication management, group and individual therapy, family outreach, and case man- agement. FASTT represents collaboration between law enforcement, mental health providers, and family members. The purpose of this program is to address the behavioral health needs of people involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system by providing an array of community-based diversion services designed to keep individuals with behavior health issues out of the criminal justice system while address- ing public safety issues.
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