The Center for Advanced Training provided 5,530 students with 2,252 hours of classroom, firearms and driver training.  The Center for Advanced Training became the second law enforcement agency in the state chosen as a distance learning lab for the Criminal Justice Academy. This allows federal, state and local law enforcement to receive training without having to travel. This allows more officers to receive training while reducing the costs associated with training.

     The deputies assigned to Grants and Accreditation worked tirelessly to obtain over $1.5 million in grant monies. This allowed the Sheriff’s Office to purchase a special response vehicle for the SWAT team, a meth lab response vehicle and needed equipment for training and response to terrorist related incidents.

     As law enforcement agencies struggle to locate and hire nationwide, those assigned to Personnel and Recruiting continue to use innovative methods to draw interested candidates. By the use of career fairs and our website, this office received and processed over 1,000 applications for Sheriff’s Office positions.

     The internet has been an invaluable tool for law enforcement giving us the ability to locate suspects, manage cases more efficiently and provide information online. One problem being encountered by those working in E911 is phone service over the internet, more commonly known as VOIP. This new technology allows people to send and receive phone calls over the internet, but some service providers do not register with the E911 office. This can cause serious problems for dispatchers during an emergency by not being able to receive the address or phone number of those making the call using VOIP.  The Office of E911 has been working to solve this problem and are educating the public about this potential danger.

     The Office of Professional Standards is responsible for investigating employee related complaints. Last year this unit investigated 29 Internal Affairs complaints, 139 service related inquires and 21 shooting incidents. This office also conducted 12 special projects, 3 staff inspections and 88 evidence procurement audits.