Here are some statistical highlights from the annual report of the Genesee County Sheriff's Office for 2014:
There were 28,518 total calls for service.
Jail Bureau: Total bookings, 1,200. Highest single day population, 57; lowest, 54; average female population (housed at other facilities) 16.6; total meals served 75,987; inmate food expenses, $124,279.30; inmate medical expenses, $221,114.58.
Civil Bureau: Subpoenas served, 560; family court summons, 1,220; evictions, 123
Road Patrol: Training hours, 5,346
Warrant Activity: 345 cleared; 11 out-of-state warrant arrests
Safe Child IDs processed: 267
DWI arrests: 165; 58 were between midnight and 3 a.m.; 50 were on Saturdays, 40 on Sundays; 128 arrestees were male; 80 were age 21 to 35; nine were underage, including two under age 18; 35 were with a BAC of .18 or higher; 32 were felony DWI; 17 were ability impaired by drugs; 17 refused breath test; there was one BAC at least .31.
There were five fatal accidents in 2014.
There were 206 personal injury accidents handled by the Sheriff's Office, 475 property damage accidents and eight involving pedestrians or bicyclists. Of the accidents, 114 were hit-and-run.
There were 579 motor-vehicle accidents involving animals.
Fifty-three of the accidents reported involved alcohol, and of the accidents, 560 resulted in arrests.
Of the fatal accidents, only one involved alcohol.
There were 321 citations issued involving vehicle inspection or insurance violations.
Total equipment violations: 364
License and registration: 717
There were 857 citations issued for moving violations. Of those, 258 for disobeying traffic control device, 92 for failure to keep right, 42 for driving left of pavement markings, 89 for moving from lane unsafely, 61 for following too closely, and 94 for failure to stop for stop sign.
In all, 947 speeders were cited.
There were 403 total alcohol-related violations.
The total number of seat belt violations, 194, with 18 related to improper restraints for a child.
The total DWI arrests included 37 felony arrests and 122 misdemeanor arrests.
On the criminal front, there were 180 felony charges against arrestees, 503 misdemeanors and 1,036 violations.
Charges included 152 for burglary, 102 for criminal mischief, 103 for grand larceny, 137 for harassment, 319 for larceny, 343 for liquor law violations, 138 for unlawful possession of marijuana.
The office took 182 non-criminal reports, 437 domestic incident reports and 86 mental health complaints.
How the heck can inmate
How the heck can inmate medical cost be almost twice as that for meals?!?!?! They must be transporting to the ED for a headache!
There are two that stood out
There are two that stood out to me are the 114 hit and runs... and 579 accidents involving animals.
I will guess the bulk of the
I will guess the bulk of the involved animals are deer. I’ve hit a few on 98.
I find the hit and run numbers particularly disturbing although in no way surprising,
I refer to Dr. James G. Corasanti of Buffalo running over 18 year old Alex Rice and leaving the scene to receive a light sentence as an example.
Alcohol is often involved; not an excuse; alcohol added to stupid is a factor regardless of age.
Until there is accountability with stiff mandatory sentences; and/or insurance penalties for leaving the scene, it will continue to increase because people will take their chances.
Bob though the same
Bob though the same thing.......
inmate medical expenses, $221,114.58..Why isn't this covered under Medicaid....With obamacare all are spouse to be insured..This cost shouldn't be in the sheriffs budget..
With the Affordable Care Act
With the Affordable Care Act trained Navigators can enroll inmates but only if the Sheriffs Department and the county allow it. Then the cost for healthcare is no longer an expense to the county.
This is actually the Annual
This is actually the Annual Report for 2013. The highest single day inmate population as 97 not 57.
"inmate medical expenses,
"inmate medical expenses, $221,114.58..Why isn't this covered under Medicaid....With obamacare all are spouse to be insured..This cost shouldn't be in the sheriffs budget.."
Because for medicaid to cover this expense the inmate would have to qualify for it no differently than if they were not incarcerated.
And it's supposed to be, not spouse to be.