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2009 ANNUAL REPORT
The Annual Report of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is compiled in an effort to increase transparency - allowing taxpayers to see how their dollars are being spent. This report provides a description of the results produced by the Office as a whole and by each division within the Office as well as activity, crime, and financial information collected over the past and prior years. Monroe County Office of the Sheriff 301 North College Avenue Bloomington, IN 47404
Phone: (812)-349-2780 Fax: (812)-349-2828 1
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TTAABBLLEE OOFF CCOONNTTEENNTTSS Map, Tables, & Figures………………………………………………………………………………..…………………..3 Sheriff’s Letter………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………...4 Mission Statement………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..…….5 Commitments………………………………………………………………………………,……………...…………………5 Organizational Chart…………………………………………………………………..…………………………….…….6 Accomplishments……………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Office of the Sheriff…………………………….………….…………………………………………………..……………8 Merit Board………………………………………………………..……………………...……..….………………8 Chief Deputy……………………………………………………………..…………………………….….………..9 Corrections………………………………………………………………………..…………………….……...……………10 Operations……………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………….12 Investigations…………………………………….………………………………………………...…………….12 Patrol………………………………………..……………………….………………………………………………13 Support………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………...…14 Sheriff’s Reserve…………………………..………………….………………………………..........................14 Animal Management…………………………………………..…………………………….……...…………14 Administration…………………………………………………………..……………………………...………….………17 Civil Process………………………………………………………………………………..………….………….18 Tax Warrants…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………19 Sheriff’s Sales…………………………………………………………………………………………….……….20 Dispatch…………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….……………..22 Uniform Crime Report……………………………………………………………..……………………………………25 Financial Report…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….29 Going Digital………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….…30
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M MAAPP,, TTAABBLLEESS,, & & FFIIGGUURREESS Map 1: Monroe County Divided by Quadrants………………………………………………...………………21
Table 1: Uniform Crime Report 1999-2009……………………………………………………..……………..25 Table 2: 2009 Budget Summary……………………………………………………………………….……………29
Figure 1: Correctional Center Average Yearly Population 1997-2000………………….…………..11 Figure 2: Investigative Cases 2009…………………………………………………………………….…………..12 Figure 3: Animal Management Activities 2002-2009……………………………………………………...15 Figure 4: Animal Management Mileage 2002-2009…………………………………………….………..…16 Figure 5: Administrative Activities 2005-2009…………………………………………………….…………17 Figure 6: Report of Collections 2009……………………………………………………………………………...18 Figure 7: Civil Processes Served 2005-2009………………………………...………………………………...18 Figure 8: Annual Tax Warrant Collections for Indiana DOR and DWD 2005-2009...................19 Figure 9: Sheriff’s Sales 2005-2009………………………………………………………………………………..20 Figure 10: Share of Sheriff’s Sales per Quadrant 2009………………………………………….………....21 Figure 11: Calls for Service 2009…………………………………………………………………………….……..22 Figure 12: Top 7 Calls for Service in 2009 Compared to 2003-2008………………………………..23 Figure 13: Calls for Service by Hour of Day 2009……………………………………………………….…...24 Figure 14: Calls for Service by Day of Week 2009……………………………………………………….…..24 Figure 15: Monroe County Population 2000-2008……………………………………………………….…26 Figure 16: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Personnel Strength 2004-2009…………………........27 Figure 17: Crime 2004-2009 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office…………………………………………..28 Figure 18: Crime 2004-2008 Bloomington Police Department………………………............…...…..28 Figure 19: Crime 2004-2008 IU Police Department………………………………………...................…..28 Figure 20: Crime 2004-2008 Indiana State Police……………………………………………........………..28
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SSHHEERRIIFFFF’’SS LLEETTTTEERR James L. Kennedy Sheriff, Monroe County 301 N. College Avenue Bloomington, IN 47404 February 2010 This third annual report documents both progress and disappointments in the administration of the criminal justice system under the purview of this Office. The Federal Court for the Southern District of Indiana approved a private agreement between this Office and the ACLU which effectively caps the population of the correctional facility. To date, the terms of the agreement have been observed and no inmate has been released prematurely or transferred to another facility due to a population crisis. The criminal courts of this county have been very supportive in meeting the agreement’s mandate. A continuing concern has been the steadily rising crime rate of the county as indicated on the Uniform Crime Report chart. A 6% increase over last year and a 29% increase over the past ten (10) years are not acceptable.
It is important to note that the activity reflected on the
chart is but a small fraction of the events that this Office handles on a daily basis. It is my hope that this publication clearly portrays the magnitude of the public safety dilemma faced by this Office and the citizens of this county. It is provided as a part of our commitment to remain accountable to the community in the provision of law enforcement and correctional service. Sincerely,
James L. Kennedy 4 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Integrity – Respect – Service – Diversity – Honor
M MIISSSSIIOONN SSTTAATTEEM MEEN NTT The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and its employees are dedicated to fulfilling the constitutional mandates of the Office on behalf of the citizens, community, and courts of Monroe County, Indiana and to providing quality law enforcement and correctional services to its constituents.
CCOOM MM MIITTM MEEN NTTSS A civilized society expects that its courts function in a safe and secure environment; that inmates are expeditiously transported to and from judicial proceedings and correctional institutions; that criminal records are maintained to insure the positive identification of defendants; that fugitives from justice are apprehended and brought before the court; and that civil processes, writs, and other documents are executed in a timely manner. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office recognizes its responsibility to the citizens and visitors to the area. In so doing, and to insure that citizens receive the highest quality law enforcement and public safety services commensurate with budgetary constraints, this Office shares its broad scope of specialized, quality resources with all municipal, state, and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies and with select community groups. The Sheriff’s Office will collaborate with community, mental health, educational, and volunteer groups to provide appropriate services for inmates. This Office will also work closely with other components of the criminal justice system in an attempt to improve effectiveness and increase efficiency in operational and administrative endeavors. 5 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Integrity – Respect – Service – Diversity – Honor
O ORRGGAANNIIZZAATTIIOONNAALL CCHHAARRTT
Sheriff
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Legal Deputy
Merit Board
Chief Deputy
Corrections
Admin. & Support
1st Watch
2nd Watch
Operations
3rd Watch
Support
Administration
Reserves
Case Preparation
Training
Civil Process
Property Management
Process Services
1st Watch
Animal Management
Criminal Warrants
2nd Watch
Employment Process
Finance
Investigations
Evidence Technician
Patrol
3rd Watch
Tax Warrants & Foreclosures Admin. Support
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A ACCCCOOM MPPLLIISSH HM MEEN NTTSS Each year, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office strives to improve its efficacy and efficiency in performing its day-to-day tasks, including processing paperwork, storing data, and of course, keeping the public safe. For 2009, the Office is proud to report the following accomplishments:
The replacement of vehicles in order to enhance public safety and fuel efficiency with the addition of: 2010 Ford Crown Victoria (12) 2010 Ford Fusion (7)
The installation of new equipment to promote safety: Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) in all vehicles – allowing for instant access to federal and state criminal databases Fire extinguishers in all vehicles Automated External Defibrillator (AED) – placed in six (6) Patrol Division vehicles (two (2) per shift)
The computerization of Crash Reporting and enhanced case management
Established an effective case management system to allow for follow-up and review
Two (2) Patrol Division vacancies filled by: Deputy Sheriff Dave Brown Deputy Sheriff Jeff Ripley
One (1) Animal Management Division vacancy filled by: Officer Ryan Davis
Training of all Officers, Administrative personnel, and Corrections personnel in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) – training on how to perform law enforcement duties with those who are suffering from mental illness
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O OFFFFIICCEE OOFF TTHHEE SSHHEERRIIFFFF The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office interfaces with numerous governmental agencies at all levels, including the Indiana State Police (ISP) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as well as citizen groups and private enterprises. In order to service this diverse community effectively and efficiently, the Office is organized into four (4) main divisions and several sub-units within each. This organizational scheme allows the Office to ensure that its primary missions of public safety, law enforcement, detention services, and judicial services and support are met. In all, the Office is composed of 132 full- and part-time employees and the Sheriff’s Reserve, which has thirty-four (34) officers. Furthermore, the Office enjoys the added support of volunteer Elaine Pendly from TRIAD and two (2) interns, one (1) from Bloomington High School North and the other from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University.
Merit Board The Monroe County Sheriff's Office Merit Board is comprised of five (5) members. Three (3) are appointed by the Sheriff and two (2) are elected by a majority vote of merit officers of the Office. Each board member serves a term of four (4) years. The Sheriff, with the approval of the Merit Board, sets classifications, ranks, and grades for members of the Office. Together, they advise and administer examinations to test new applicants for the position of merit deputy as well as promotions to higher ranks, grades, or positions for existing officers. The Sheriff and the Merit Board then jointly prepare a list of eligible candidates. The Merit Board is charged with the responsibility of hearing cases against merit officers who are suspended for more than fifteen (15) days. Likewise, they are the hearing panel if a deputy is demoted in rank, grade, or position, or if the deputy is terminated from the 8 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Integrity – Respect – Service – Diversity – Honor
Office. Finally, the Merit Board must approve all operating rules and regulations for the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Currently, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Merit Board Members are:
Mr. Barry Brown, Senior Prosecuting Attorney Mr. Ron Chapman, Attorney Mr. Marlin Dodge, Retired Indiana Conservation Officer Mr. Jim Gallagher, Lawrence County Circuit Court Juvenile Referee Mrs. Doris Sims, Assistant Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development for the City of Bloomington
Chief Deputy Chief Deputy Michael Pershing has completed his first year with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and has been essential in fulfilling the Sheriff’s goals for the Office. He is the direct contact person and spokesman for the Office. He is proud to be a part of the Sheriff’s Office and all of its success and looks forward to continuing to work with the Office to accomplish even more in the future.
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CCOORRRREECCTTIIOONNSS The Monroe County Correctional Center is the largest Division of the Sheriff’s Office and is commanded by Colonel Bill Wilson. It employs sixty (60) full-time and three (3) part-time officers and four (4) full-time and two (2) part-time civilian employees. In particular, there are:
1 Cook 1 Chief Cook 1 Chaplain 1 Facility Manager 2 Administrative Coordinators 49 Officers 9 Sergeants 3 Captains 1 Assistant Jail Commander (Major) 1 Jail Commander (Colonel)
The staff also coordinates and aids in the supervision of a large number of citizen volunteers who provide a multitude of services to inmates and are not supported by tax dollars. Transportation of inmates, court security, classification of inmates, and numerous other duties related to the correctional aspects of the Office are the responsibility of this Division. When the Correctional Center moved to its current location in March of 1986, it was designed for an inmate population of 124 and a suggested full-time staff of fifty-four (54). Due to an ever-increasing inmate population, double bunking of many of the cells was implemented in 2008. In 2009, additional modifications were made, including double bunking cells that had not been previously double bunked and expanding an area on the first floor into a housing area. The housing bed total for the Correctional Center is now at 278.
The Center had an average daily inmate population of 257 in 2009 and a total of
5,931 bookings. See Figure 1 for a trend of the average yearly inmate population for the last thirteen (13) years and how well the Correctional Center has been able to keep up with the population growth. 10 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Integrity – Respect – Service – Diversity – Honor
CORRECTIONAL CENTER AVERAGE YEARLY INMATE POPULATION 1997 - 2009
300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1997
1998
1999
2000
Average Yearly Population
2001
2002
2003
Center Capacity
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Linear (Average Yearly Population)
In accordance with a private settlement agreement made in December 2009, when the Center’s population reaches 244 inmates, the Center is to request that the Circuit Court judges release inmates in order to avoid exceeding the Center’s population limit and the Board of Commissioners and the County Council are to be notified. In the event that the Center exceeds its capacity, the Sheriff is to contact other correctional center facilities in order to transfer excess inmates. Quick Facts for 2009:
The Correctional Center escorted and provided court security for 7,364 adult prisoners, requiring 4,940 hours. The Center transported prisoners to and from medical appointments, treatment centers, county and State correctional facilities, and to other states as part of an extradition process, requiring 3,470 hours and traveling 57,089 miles. Through an agreement with the Monroe County Community School Corporation, 135 inmates participated in the Center’s adult education program of whom twenty (20) received a GED (three more were pending as of December). Nineteen (19) inmates received Work Key certificates from WorkOne and three (3) took Ivy Tech Community College entrance exams. Through an agreement with the Monroe County Library, 13,927 books were circulated to 3,139 inmates. 11 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Integrity – Respect – Service – Diversity – Honor
O OPPEERRAATTIIOONNSS This Division is the primary law enforcement resource of the Office and is composed of two (2) sections; investigations and patrol. It is the source of dive team members, task force members (for this and other agencies), and search and rescue. All members of this Division perform law enforcement duties. When members of the Sheriff’s Reserve are activated, they are normally assigned to this division.
Investigations The Investigations Division performs duties related to the in-depth investigation of criminal activities and supervises the efforts of the evidence technician. It also provides internal investigation services to the Sheriff and Chief Deputy. The Division includes:
2 Detectives 1 Detective Sergeant 1 Evidence Technician
In 2009, the Investigations Division logged 151 cases resulting in the statistics shown in Figure 2.
Investigative Cases 2009
Closed by Investigation: 68 Closed by Warrant: 30
Active Case: 14 Closed by Arrest: 25
Juvenile Referral: 6
Inactive: 8 Total = 151 12 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Integrity – Respect – Service – Diversity – Honor
Patrol This unit is assigned to the patrol function and duties related to general law enforcement, traffic safety, accident investigation, response to citizen complaints of all varieties, and certain areas of criminal investigations. Patrol is divided into three (3) subunits: First Watch, Second Watch, and Third Watch. The unit employs:
19 Deputies 6 Sergeants 4 Lieutenants 1 Captain
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SSUUPPPPOORRTT D DIIVVIISSIIOONN The Support Division operates across all division lines and is directly responsible for:
Sheriff’s Reserve coordination; serves as liaison Training Property and inventory management Animal management and enforcement Security coordination Fleet management; serves as liaison Employment Process Other projects as assigned by the Sheriff or Chief Deputy
Sheriff’s Reserve The Sheriff's Reserve is comprised of part-time volunteer Deputies appointed by the Sheriff to supplement the Sheriff's Office. Pursuant to Indiana statute, Reserve Deputies have the same police powers, wear the same uniform, receive the same level of training, and are expected to perform the same duties as full-time merit deputies. Reserve deputies are unpaid professionals who serve at the will of the Sheriff for the benefit of the community. In 2009, there were thirty-four (34) Sheriff’s Reserve Officers who contributed 4,896 hours to the Sheriff’s Office at a costs savings of $92,289.60 to the taxpayers of Monroe County. The Sheriff’s Reserve is self-financed with the exception of fuel costs. All costs associated with vehicle maintenance, uniforms, utilities, equipment, etc. are funded through income generated from services provided by the Reserve, such as security, traffic control, and crowd control for private and public events.
Animal Management The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Management officers are special Deputy Sheriffs who respond to animal-related complaints and problems received from the public. They 14 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Integrity – Respect – Service – Diversity – Honor
patrol the county looking for animals at-large and violations of the county animal ordinances, dealing primarily with domestic animals and livestock problems; however, they are called on to deal with injured wildlife at times. They investigate animal bites to humans and other animals and ensure proper quarantine monitoring of all involved animals. The Animal Management officers provide 24-hour emergency service and assist Monroe County Sheriff Deputies with animal-related cases. In November 2009, the Sheriff’s Office hired an additional Animal Management Officer, bringing the total for the unit to two (2) full-time employees.
ANIMAL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 2002 - 2009 3000 2388
2500 2000 1500 1000
820
881
500
186
60
59
0 Animals to the shelter 2002
2003
Service calls 2004
2005
2006
Bite cases 2007
2008
2009
As is evident from Figure 3, compared to the previous seven (7) years, the Animal Management Division took fewer animals to shelters and received fewer service calls in 2009. Due to the fact that there was only one (1) Animal Management officer for the majority of the year, however, statistics could not be accurately tracked during the year. For this reason, these decreases could be due to: 1) owners taking better care of their animals, thus reducing the need for Animal Management services; 2) the inability to accurately track statistics; or 3) a combination of both.
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Judging from the overall decreasing trend in these figures since 2002, it is likely that there actually was a decrease in both animals taken to the shelter and service calls made to Animal Management. This would mean that Monroe County community members are being more responsible in terms of animal care and that Animal Management officers are being effective in their ability to inform the community of the proper way to take care of animals. While reported animal bites were on a slight rise from 2002 to 2007, with eighty-eight (88) reported animal bites in the latter year, last year’s animal bite reports were back down to 2002 levels and the Animal Management unit is hopeful that there will be a continued decrease in animal bites in future years. To help cover its costs, the unit collects fines from animal ordinance violations and fees from commercial licensing for breeders, pet shops, and boarders. In 2009, $11,493.75 was collected – a decrease of 16% from 2008 – reflecting the decline in Animal Management services.
ANIMAL MANAGEMENT MILEAGE Number of Miles Driven
2002 - 2009 55,000
43,269
46,456
45,000
45,129 39,039
33,468
35,000
27,658
29,643
25,000
20,135
15,000 2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Furthermore, since 2007, this unit has driven fewer and fewer miles (Figure 4). In 2009, the unit drove 20,135 miles, a decrease of 48% since 2007 and a decrease of 53% since 2002. In other words, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Management unit is driving fewer than half the miles that is was driving in 2002, which results in lower gas and maintenance bills for the county, saving taxpayers money. 16 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Integrity – Respect – Service – Diversity – Honor
A ADDM MIIN NIISSTTRRAATTIIO ON N This organizational component has numerous and diverse responsibilities that, while divided into several units, must coordinate complex issues and work as one (1) entity to accomplish its multi-faceted mission. Members of this Division are special Deputy Sheriffs but do not normally perform law enforcement-related duties in a field environment. A small sample of the range of functions performed within this Division is case transcription; tax warrant enforcement and collection for the State of Indiana; service of civil processes of a variety of types; sale of delinquent real estate; sex offender registration and visitation; firearm permits; criminal background investigations; and personnel and employee services. This Division involves:
12 Administrative Coordinators (9 full-time and 3 part-time) 2 Civil Process Servers (both full-time) 1 Crossing Guard (part-time)
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES 2005 - 2009 (excluding Civil Process, Tax Warrants, and Sheriff's Sales) 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 -
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
As can be interpreted from Figure 5, year 2009 was a relatively typical year in terms of administrative activities. There were no sharp increases or decreases in any of the areas depicted in the figure with the one (1) exception of warrants. The number of warrants processed has been declining since 2007, which had a peak of 4,958. Since then, the number of warrants has decreased 24%, with only 3,769 processed in 2009. 17 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Integrity – Respect – Service – Diversity – Honor
The Administration Division is also charged with collecting a variety of fees for both the Sheriff’s Office and the County. Figure 6 is the Report of Collections, showing how much money was collected in 2009 as well as the percentage of money attributable to each fee. 3% 3%
REPORT OF COLLECTIONS
8%
2009 Gun Permit Application, $42,363
19%
Sheriff Fees due to County, $12,176 Accident Report Fees, $2,209
67%
VIN Check Fees, $1,817 Animal Control Fees, $4,940
Total: $63,505
Gun permit applications made up the majority of the fees collected by the Office with 67% of the total. Fees due to the County made up 19% and Animal Control fees made of 8%; accident Report fees and VIN Check fees made up 3% each.
Civil Process The greatest responsibility of the Division in terms of numbers in 2009 was in the area of Civil Process. There were 14,076 civil process services issued in this year – an increase of more than 3% from 2008 (Figure 7). Though there was a slight decrease from 2006 to 2007, overall there has been an increase in the number of civil process services issued since 2005. It is expected that this number will continue to grow in future years.
Civil Processes Served 2005 - 2009 14500 14000 13500 13000 12500 12000
14,076 13,090
2005
13,810
13,649
2007
2008
13,367
2006
2009
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Tax Warrants The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for collecting tax warrant revenue for the State of Indiana Department of Revenue (IDOR) and for the Department of Workforce Development. A fee of 10% of the unpaid tax is added to the total amount due for each tax warrant, half of which is deposited into the Monroe County General Fund and the other half goes to the Monroe County Correctional Center. In 2009, the IDOR implemented a new policy that required all counties to collect on drastically fewer warrants since it would collect on the rest. As a result, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office collected significantly less revenue in 2009 compared to previous years. As Figure 8 illustrates, the Sheriff’s Office collected $30,361.33, a decrease of more than 93% from 2008. At the beginning of 2010, the IDOR changed its policy once again so that all counties would collect on tax warrants using the method pre-2009. For this reason, it is expected that funds from tax warrant collections in 2010 will be comparable to 2008.
Annual Tax Warrant Collections for the Indiana Department of Revenue & Department of Workforce Development 2005 - 2009 $380,554.74
$500,000.00
$439,299.35
$438,171.99
$400,000.00 $300,000.00 $200,000.00
$100,346.94 $30,361.33
$100,000.00 $2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
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Sheriff’s Sales Figure 9 shows the number of Sheriff real estate sales (Sheriff’s Sales) for the last five (5) years. The number of sales remained relatively constant from 2005 to 2007 but has increased almost 29% since then to a total of 162 sales in 2009, reflecting the current state of the economy. Much of the legal work associated with these sales is handled by a third party - SRI, Inc. - alleviating a large share of the work involved for the Sheriff’s Office. There is a fee of $200.00 collected for each sale, half of which is paid to SRI, Inc. for its services and the other half goes to the non-reverting Sheriff’s Sales Program account within the Sheriff’s Office and covers the administrative costs associated with the sale. Because listings of delinquent real estate may be cancelled and relisted at a later date – each time paying the $200.00 fee – in all, the Sheriff’s office collected $64,600 from the Sheriff’s Sales Program. Half of that ($32,300) was distributed to SRI, Inc. while the other half was deposited into the Sheriff’s Sales Program account.
SHERIFF'S SALES Number of Sales
2005 - 2009 200 150
131
130
126
157
162
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
100 50 0
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The following map of Monroe County is divided into four (4) quadrants, each consisting of three (3) townships as follows:
Quadrant A (blue) o Bean Blossom o Richland o Washington
Quadrant B (green) o Benton North o Benton South o Bloomington
Quadrant C (purple) o Clear Creek o Indian Creek o Van Buren
Quadrant D (orange) o Perry o Polk o Salt Creek
A
B D C
Map 1
As Figure 10 illustrates, Quadrant C had the most sales with fiftytwo (52). Quadrant D followed with
forty-nine
(49)
sales;
Quadrant A was third with thirtynine (39) sales; and Quadrant B had
the
least
amount
twenty-two (22) sales.
Share of Sheriff's Sales per Quadrant Quadrant A 24%
with Quadrant D 30%
Quadrant B 14%
2009
Quadrant C 32%
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D DIISSPPAATTCCHH The Central Emergency Dispatch Center (CEDC) is located at the Bloomington Police Department at 220 East 3rd Street. There is a total of twenty-four (24) full-time and one (1) part-time employees who work around the clock every day of the year to serve and protect the community. The CEDC answers both emergency and non-emergency phone calls for all fire, ambulance, and police jurisdictions in Monroe County except for Indiana University. Since the CEDC services all these jurisdictions, the Sheriff’s Office provides funding for only ten (10) full-time and one (1) part-time dispatchers. In addition to answering calls, this Division is responsible for dispatching officers and all first responders while assuring their safety as they respond to calls for service Figure 11 charts the number of calls for service made for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office from 2003 through 2009. Through 2007, there was an overall increase in the number of calls, but from 2007 to 2009, there has been an overall decrease of 5.6% in the total number of calls for service, totaling 25,096 at the end of 2009.
CALLS FOR SERVICE
Number of Calls
2009 26,593
30,000 23,182
25,000 20,000
22,660
24,870
25,096
23,444
14,968
15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
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TOP 7 CALLS FOR SERVICE IN 2009
Number of Calls
Compared to 2003 - 2008 6000
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/AUTO
5000
ANIMAL
4000
FALSE ALARM
3000
CASE FOLLOW-UP
2000
VEHICLE ACCIDENTS EXTRA PATROL
1000
TRAFFIC STOP
0 2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Figure 12 illustrates the top seven (7) calls for service in year 2009 compared to the previous six (6) years. The service that received the most number of calls in 2009 was traffic stops, which had tended to grow consistently over the years but saw a decrease of 6% in 2009. Likewise, service calls for case follow-ups had been increasing since 2003 but decreased by 11% in 2009. Extra patrol, false alarm, animal, and suspicious person/auto services, however, have all experienced an overall increase in calls throughout the seven (7) years while total vehicle accidents (which include those involving “leaving the scene of an accident,” “property damage,” “personal injury,” and “unknown”) have remained relatively constant with the exception of an increase in 2008. Figure 13 breaks the calls for service down by hour of day in 2009. The five (5) hours of the day receiving the most calls for service, from most to least, are 6 pm, 5 pm, 4 pm, 2 am, and 1 am.
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CALLS FOR SERVICE BY HOUR OF DAY
Number of Calls
2009 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0
1 3 6 0
1 3 7 7
1 2 7 7
1
2
3
8 9 5
4
7 8 3
8 4 1
1 9 0 4 1 2 8
1 1 1 0 5 5 7 8
1 3 7 9
1 4 4 3
1 4 1 3
1 3 1 0 1 4 6 9
1 2 4 4
1 1 8 6
1 2 4 0
1 0 9 8
7 5 6
5 0 5
3 9 5
5 3 6
7 2 0
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Time of Day (In Military Time)
Figure 14 breaks the calls for service down by day of the week in 2009. Fridays received the highest number of calls for service followed by Tuesdays, Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.
CALLS FOR SERVICE BY DAY OF WEEK 2009 3,852
Number of Calls
4000 3,609
3800
3,679
3,539
3,643
3,552
3600 3400
3,222
3200 3000 2800 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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U UNNIIFFOORRM MC CRRIIM MEE R REEPPOORRTT Table 1 CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
0
2
0
5
2
2
1
1
3
N/A
N/A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
N/A
0
2
0
5
2
2
1
1
3
1
N/A
11
3
8
9
1
8
10
5
5
8
8
Criminal Homicide Murder Manslaughter TOTAL
Forcible Rape Rape by Force Attempts to Commit Forcible Rape
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
N/A
11
3
8
10
2
9
10
5
5
9
8
With Firearm
0
1
2
0
4
3
3
3
2
5
2
With Knife or Cutting Instrument
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
With Other Dangerous Weapon
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
TOTAL
Robbery
Strong Arm (hands, feet, fist)
0
3
2
1
0
3
2
3
1
4
4
0
6
4
2
4
7
6
7
8
10
7
W/Firearm
1
7
5
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
W/Knife or Cutting Instrument
2
7
4
6
2
2
3
2
9
3
1
W/Other Dangerous Weapon
8
16
13
7
9
3
6
5
14
4
13
141
19
34
82
73
21
11
27
23
24
22
10
171
128
121
118
138
130
106
226
230
238
162
220
184
216
202
164
151
140
273
262
274
Forcible Entry
99
178
160
124
157
120
133
169
179
210
252
Unlawful Entry - No Force
42
29
28
43
43
43
37
31
62
54
83
Attempted Forcible Entry
7
1
12
14
16
9
16
2
10
13
28
148
208
200
181
216
172
186
202
251
277
363
325
416
426
404
347
235
328
316
413
482
448
Autos
20
22
21
38
24
15
20
19
22
19
31
Trucks & Buses
11
6
3
5
1
5
9
6
8
12
8
TOTAL
ASSAULT
W/Hands, Feet, Fist, etc Other Assaults: Simple, Not Aggravated TOTAL
BURGLARY
TOTAL
LARCENY - THEFT TOTAL (Except Motor Vehicle Theft)
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Other Vehicles TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
13
25
35
28
13
19
27
21
27
28
29
44
53
59
71
38
39
56
46
57
59
68
690
908
881
889
811
628
738
717
1010
1100
1168
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The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is the collection of selected crime data in the United States. Every year, police jurisdictions submit data to the FBI which then compiles the UCR. As of publication of our Annual Report, only information until 2008 was published. The data for 2009 for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, however, has already been compiled by the Office and will be submitted to the FBI later this year for publication. As can be seen from the UCR, the crime rate in 2009 in Monroe County increased by 6% over the previous year and by 29% over the past decade. This is due in part to the 7% population increase in the County (Figure 15) and the mostly stagnant increase of additional personnel for the Office (Figure 16). Nonetheless, the Office regrets these crime statistics and is working arduously to decrease the crime rate in order to increase the standard of living for the citizens of the County.
MONROE COUNTY POPULATION 2000 - 2008 130,000 128,000 126,000 124,000 122,000 120,000 118,000 116,000 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
*U.S. Census Bureau: quickfacts.census.gov.
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MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PERSONNEL STRENGTH 2004 - 2009 34
35 30
30
30
30
31
31
25 20 2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
*As reported in Crime in the United States 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Govt. Printing Office.
The following graphs (Figures 17, 18, 19, and 20) provide a comparison of uniform crime statistics collected between 2004 and 2008 (2009 for the Sheriff’s Office) by the Sheriff’s Office, the Bloomington Police Department, the Indiana University Police Department, and the Indiana State Police (please note that the values on the Y-axes are not the same for each graph). Aggravated assault, burglaries, larcenies, and motor vehicle thefts have consistently been numerous for most of the jurisdictions. All other crimes have, for the most part, been relatively low in comparison.
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Crime 2004 - 2009
Crime 2004 - 2008
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Bloomington Police Department
500
2,500
400
2004
2,000
300
2005
1,500
200
2006
1,000
100
2007
500
0
2008
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2009
Crime 2004 - 2008
Crime 2004 - 2008
IU Police Department
Indiana State Police 2000
600 500
1500
400
2004
300
2005
1000
2005
200
2006
500
2006
100 0
2007 2008
0
2004
2007 2008
*As reported in Crime in the United States 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Govt. Printing Office. **Aggravated Assault does not include simple assaults. 28
FFIINNAANNCCIIAALL PPEERRFFOORRM MAAN NCCEE The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office stayed within its budget in the County General Fund in 2009. At the end of 2009, $138,046.11 remained in the main budget. As can be seen in Table 2 below, most of the savings in the Office was in personal services due to vacancies in the Office. In addition to the main budget, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office maintains four (4) additional budgets. The Office was also able to keep each of these under budget as well. A summary of each budget has been provided below. Please note that the “Search Recovery” unit is managed on a budget made up of donations and, therefore, is not included in the grand total of the Sheriff’s Office. Table 2
2009 BUDGET SUMMARY
SHERIFF 0101-005 Total Personal Services (01) Total Supplies (02) Total Other Services & Charges (03) Total Capital Outlays (04)
2009 Total Amended Budget $1,970,239.27 $31,380.00 $115,235.00 $0.00
Remaining Balance $107,134.56 $12,512.29 $18,399.26 $0.00
% Spent 94.56% 60.13% 84.03% 0.00%
Department Total
$2,116,854.27
$138,046.11
93.48%
CORRECTIONAL CENTER 0101-380 Total Personal Services (01) Total Supplies (02) Total Other Services & Charges (03) Total Capital Outlays (04)
$3,047,499.72 $136,454.29 $1,266,232.92 $0.00
$120,582.38 $16,792.88 $82,987.18 $0.00
96.04% 87.69% 93.45% 0.00%
Department Total
$4,450,186.93
$220,362.44
95.05%
ANIMAL CONTROL 0101-626 Total Personal Services (01) Total Supplies (02) Total Other Services & Charges (03) Total Capital Outlays (04)
$62,362.00 $2,652.00 $261,336.00 $0.00
$19,606.48 $1,539.97 $859.21 $0.00
68.56% 41.93% 99.67% 0.00%
Department Total
$326,350.00
$22,005.66
93.26%
MC WIRELESS ENHANCED 1169-000 Total Personal Services (01) Total Supplies (02) Total Other Services & Charges (03) Total Capital Outlays (04)
$192,756.05 $3,000.00 $10,000.00 $0.00
$32,580.71 $2,777.30 $5,970.46 $0.00
83.10% 7.42% 40.30% 0.00%
Department Total
$205,756.05
$41,328.47
79.91%
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Total SEARCH RECOVERY 0412-000 Previous Fund Balance
$7,099,147.25 YTD Revenues $314.15
$421,742.68 YTD Expenses $672.54
94.06% Fund Balance $-358.39
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G GOOIINNGG D DIIGGIITTAALL In 2008, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office began developing a new, independent web site in order to enhance the transparency of the Office. In October of 2009, the web site was officially launched at <> and is designed to give the public, specifically the taxpayers of Monroe County, full access to information pertaining to the Sheriff’s Office. In particular, the website includes information about each Division within the Office; offers downloadable and printable documents- such as gun permit applications and criminal background check forms; informs visitors of community events; provides links related to law enforcement and the community; and also serves as a resource for personnel of the Office. This new site is updated weekly and is intended to help reduce the burden on citizens of having to travel to the Sheriff’s Office. Now, they can simply get much of the information they would normally get from the physical location from the web site, which is open to the community twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. In addition to the web site, the Sheriff’s Office has launched a Facebook fan page and a Twitter account. As of February of this year, the Office has over 380 members on its Facebook fan page and that number continues to grow daily. These two forms of media are intended to help the Office communicate with the community, especially the youth, more easily and instantly. Announcements pertaining to scams, emergencies, and communityrelated events are posted on these sites in order to inform the citizens of Monroe County in an effective and efficient manner. The Facebook fan page can be found by searching “Monroe County Sheriff’s Office” within Facebook or an Internet search engine.
The Twitter account can be found at:
<>.
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