WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

  

During the first six months of 2016, the Washington County Sheriff's Office conducted criminal investigations, traffic stops, investigated traffic accidents, participated in mandated training, conducted job interview boards, and responded to and investigated assaults and disturbances. Deputies also investigated property crimes, testified in court, responded to loose livestock and residential and business alarms, provided courtroom security, transported prisoners statewide, and conducted safety and welfare checks on residences and businesses. The items listed below represent a small sample of over 100 incident/offense categories tracked and reported by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

1)         Responded to 10,307 incidents/calls
2)         400,615 miles driven
3)         335 traffic tickets written
4)         2074 traffic warnings
5)         221 traffic accidents
6)         202 reckless driving calls
7)         266 false alarms
8)         436 loose livestock calls
9)         21 animal/animal bite calls
10)       697 arrests – felony and misdemeanor
11)       263 request to verify welfare of individual
12)       352 calls of “assistance rendered” to motorists and outside agencies
13)       775 warrants (felony and misdemeanor) executed
14)       1060- business checks/foot patrol
15)       1546 - license plate verifications

During the first six months of year 2016, deputies, jailers, work crew supervisors, and support staff  performed the following functions:

1)         817 male suspects booked into the jail
2)         237 female suspects booked into the jail
3)         52 inmates transferred to T.D.C.
4)         98 bailiff service dates to County, District and family courts
5)         100% completion of repainting and 75% completion of repairing jail structure with inmate and staff labor which has thus far resulted in saving well over $250,000.00 of tax dollars.
6)         Since January 1, 2016, staff and inmate labor removed 373,660 pounds of trees, brush, and timber from our county roads with inmate and staff labor resulting in savings of over $27,500.00.  In addition, inmate and staff personnel provided cleanup services, assistance to and maintenance services for the Maifest, Collection Station, Bread Partners, Fortnightly Club Book drive, the Margaret Blizzard Senior Activity Center and many others.

In the first 6 months of 2016, the Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.), consisting of 5-10 men and women, and designated to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, performed the following functions.  This professional work is cost free and is a tremendous asset to the Sheriff’s office, organizations, and our community. In addition to the C.O.P. required training, these men and women have trained in Hazardous Materials, Pipeline Emergency Response, and SKYWARN (weather events).

1)         Volunteer Hours - 1699
2)         Miles Driven –   12,790
3)         Traffic Direction - 17 special events
4)         Traffic Accident Assists - 7

I would like to thank the entire staff of the Washington County Sheriff's Office for the professional services provided to the citizens of our county and as your Sheriff, I can assure each of you that we will continue to perform our job functions thoroughly and properly.  During these tough days for law enforcement nationwide, I ask our citizens for their continued prayers for these brave men and women that place their lives on the line each day.  Last but certainly not least, we cannot express our appreciation enough to those that work diligently and tirelessly to make sure the administrative, maintenance, jail, COP’s, and work crew duties are performed daily with pride, dedication, and professionalism.  Should any of our citizens have questions or comments about the Washington County Sheriff's Office, please get in touch with us through email or by phone and feel free to visit our website at www.washingtoncosheriff.org.

The Washington County Dispatch Center non-emergency number has changed to 979-277-7373. If you have an emergency, always call 911. The main number for the Washington County Sheriff's Office is 979-277-6251.

Respectfully,
Sheriff Otto H. Hanak

Report courtesy of Sheriff Otto Hanak - Washington County Sheriff's Office