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KOOTENAI COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICE

Presented by Sheriff Rocky Watson

Mission Statement

Table of Contents

Mission Statement 2

DEDICATIONS

Sheriff Rocky Watson 3

Ed Jacobs 4

John Stone 4

Gary Dagastine 5

Char Smith 5

Letter from Undersheriff 6

Organization Chart 7-8

Our Military Personnel 9

Honor Guard 9

Personnel Chart 10-11

Crime and Personnel

Comparison 12-13

Training Section 14

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Command Support Staff:

Administration Support 15

Information Services 15

Sheriff’s Volunteers 16-18

OPERATIONS BUREAU 19-29

Recreation Safety Section 26-27

Detective Division 28-29

SUPPORT

SERVICES BUREAU 30-32

9-1-1 Section 32

JAIL BUREAU 33-40

Custody Division 34-36

Services Division 37-40

ACHIEVEMENTS

Organizational 41-42

Personnel 43

THE MISSION of the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office is to consistently contribute to our community and their desire to live in a safe environment where people can peacefully live, work, learn and play. To this end:

WE MUST be seen to serve our community in a manner which is fair, professional, and upholds the public trust. By every deed, we will be seen to honor the Oath we have taken to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics and to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office's Values.

WE WILL do this with compassion, courtesy and patience, acting without fear or favor or prejudice to the rights of others. We will be professional, calm, and re-strained in the face of adversity and apply only that force which is necessary to ac-complish our lawful duty.

WE WILL consistently strive to be responsive and adaptive to changes in the community. We will be ac-countable in our utilization and care of the resources entrusted to us through the use of our community’s tax dollars.

Dedicated to our Sheriff, Rocky Watson

Rocky Watson was born and raised in North Idaho. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the mid-60’s. Following his military service, Rocky started his long career in law enforcement; beginning his career as a Police Officer with the Spokane Police Department, then with the Post Falls Police Department.

Rocky served as the Post Falls Assistant Chief of Police from 1970 until 1977. He was initially elected Sheriff of Kootenai County in 1977 and served until 1981.

Rocky spent the next twenty years in the private security industry managing the Watson Agency, and contracting with a variety of state departments; the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. General Ser-vices Administration, the U.S. For-est Service, and numerous state, county and city governments, in addition to the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He holds a Certified Protection Professional Certificate with the American Soci-ety for Industrial Security.

Rocky was appointed Sheriff of Kootenai County in June of 1999,

and then elected to office in 2000, 2004, and 2008. He chose not to run an additional term in 2012.

At the time of his retirement, he was in charge of a large depart-ment with approximately three hun-dred and ten employees, an an-nual budget of over twenty-four million dollars, and overseeing a “three hundred and fifty bed non-profit hotel” (as Rocky would call it); otherwise known as the Kootenai County Public Safety Building.

Rocky attended North Idaho Col-lege and Lewis-Clark State Col-lege. He received a Certified Po-lice Officer’s Certificate from the Police Officers Standard and Train-ing Council in Idaho and Washing-ton, and has an Executive Certifi-cate from the Idaho P.O.S.T. Acad-emy. In addition, Rocky has at-tended the Idaho Sheriff’s Acad-emy, National Sheriff’s Institute at the University of California, the University of Pittsburgh, and was appointed to a four-year term by Governor Kempthorne to serve on the Idaho Peace Officers Stan-dards and Training Council.

The members of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office are proud to have served for, and with, Sheriff Watson and it is only fitting that we dedicate the 2012 Annual Report to Sheriff Rocky Watson and his long ser-

vice to our community.

Sheriff Rocky Watson

Rocky is shown in both photos above. On the left, Idaho POST Training Specialist John Parmann, presented Rocky with his POST Retired Law Enforcement Officer identification card. On the right, Rocky receives roses from his favorite “Queen of the County,” and good friend, Colleen Allison. Colleen recently retired from Kootenai County as well, after having served as a Grant Writer.

Retirement Dedications

Ed Jacobs

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Ed Jacobs was hired as an Animal Control Officer in 1982 and re-mained employed with Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office until he re-tired in 2012. Ed has served in various rolls with the Sheriff’s Of-fice, including working in the Emer-gency Communications Section as a dispatcher, and as a Reserve Deputy (as a single man unit) from 1984 to 1987. Ed has been with the jail, serving as a Detention Deputy, since October, 1987. Ed also served as a Detention Ser-geant, a Classification Deputy, and a Work Release Deputy during his tenure. While at the Work Release Center, Ed was assigned as a Work Release, Site Check, and Sheriff’s Community Labor Pro-gram Deputy.

Ed’s experience with our agency includes having worked in the “old jail,” which doesn’t mean the cur-rent facility prior to the remodel! Ed actually worked in the old Jail (as shown below).

Ed retired on December 21, 2012.

John Stone

Prior to starting his employment with KCSO, Deputy John Stone honorably served in the United States Navy for 21 years. John was hired as a Detention Deputy on November 23, 1998.

He attended and successfully com-pleted the POST Detention Acad-emy on March 5th, 1999, and re-ceived his Level 1 Detention Cer-tificate in 1999. His Level II Deten-tion Certificate was earned in 2006.

John worked as a booking and housing deputy up to his transfer to the Pierce Clegg Work Release Center on August 6, 2005. He re-mained working at the WRC as a

Work Release, Site Check, and Sher-iff’s Community Labor Program Deputy.

John retired from KCSO on Novem-ber 30, 2012 with plans to resume his interest in art work, including oil and charcoal paintings, as well as building a shop to do wood-work.

John and his wife, Patricia, plan to travel throughout the U.S. and to Roda, Spain.

On the day of his retirement, John and Patricia celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary.

Undersheriff Travis Chaney (left) is shown (above) presenting John Stone with his Department issued weapon.

Ed is shown (above) with a plaque honoring his service to our agency.

(Above) The “old jail” was built in 1923 and served as the original Sheriff’s Office and

Gary Dagastine

Gary retired on February 29, 2012. Yes. He retired on Leap Year Day. If you know Gary, you are not sur-prised by this!

Deputy Gary Dagastine completed nearly 36 years of service to the citizens of Kootenai County. Be-ginning as a reserve deputy and search & rescue deputy in 1976, Gary served in that volunteer ca-pacity until December of 1983 when he accepted a fulltime posi-tion as a deputy sheriff assigned to Patrol Division.

During Gary’s career, he served in a number of positions including Patrol, Detectives, Drug Task Force, Warrants Section, and Civil Division. Gary continued to serve in specialty positions throughout his career placing the majority of

those efforts into the Dive Rescue Team and later Side Scan Sonar Team. Over 29 years, Gary was instrumental in countless dive op-erations; both rescue and recov-ery. He also displayed consider-able talent for “inventing” equip-ment needed by the Dive Team to make their missions safer or more likely to be successful. Gary was known for his easy going manner and was routinely compli-mented by the public he served for his sense of service. Gary’s tal-ents will be missed by his KCSO family and many in the community. We wish him all the best in his re-tirement.

Char Smith

Char Smith was hired as a Jail Technician on March 2, 1987. She worked as a Jail Technician and was promoted to the Supervisor position when Ken Crigger retired in 1996. She has been the Super-visor in the control room since then and has endured many changes throughout her career.

These changes included: a jail ex-pansion and remodel, a variety of policy changes due to those re-models, technology developments that changed how we conducted inmate visitation, the transition to opening jail doors using touch screen panels instead of turn

knobs, and camera upgrades that gave Jail Technicians a new kind of “birds eye view” of their work environment.

Char retired on June 29, 2012. Her plans include spending more time with her family and floating down the river in the summertime.

Our staff will truly miss Ed, John, Gary and Char! They take over 100 years

of experience with them!

Gary and his daughter, Tara (aka “Peanut”), at his retirement party. Note Gary’s finger in Tara’s ear! His antics have been part of

our daily lives for nearly 30 years!

Char served twenty-five years with the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

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Letter from Undersheriff Travis Chaney

Residents and Guests of Kootenai County,

Sheriff Rocky Watson will be retiring in January of 20 13 after serving the citizens for the

past 14 years. As his Undersheriff, it was my distinct pleasure to assist him in delivering

the professional law enforcement services our community deserves.

2012 was a very busy, yet productive year for the Sheriff's Office. Responding to the

increased demands to maintain the great community where we live, work and play was at

the forefront. To keep pace, we collaborated with other local, state and federal authorities

to address crime trends and problems, with an emphasis on proactive policing. We have

continued to explore grant opportunities for personnel and equipment to increase

effectiveness and efficiency in performing our duties. As a result, the U.S. Department of

Justice recently awarded us a grant for four (4) new Patrol Deputies to bolster our patrol

force.

As in years past, we have forged ahead to meet the challenges that accompanied Kootenai

County's growing population. Protecting our citizens and holding those accountable for

their crimes impacted the ever-increasing demands of operating a Jail facility. Lack of

adequate housing resulted in relocating many detainees to other Jails outside of our

County, straining the limited resources entrusted with their care and custody. Providing

adequate on-going training for all staff to maintain our excellent standards and their safety

has also been a constant focus.

In closing, it has been an honor to serve and reside alongside the citizens and guests of

Kootenai County for the past 35 years. I am privileged to be affiliated and work with the

many dedicated and hardworking men and women that truly are the Sheriff's Office.

Professionally,

Travis Chaney

Undersheriff

KOOTENAI COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Honor Guard

Our Military Personnel

Serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice continues to proudly support our members who choose not only to work to serve their local commu-nities through their service with us, but that also serve our country through their involvement in the armed forces. In 2012, KCSO had 14 staff members represented in various branches of the United States military.

The following KCSO members proudly serve:

U.S. AIR FORCE

Tsgt Shawn Ward

SSgt Shawn Lindblom

SSgt Dan Gregg

U.S. NAVY

Chief Derrick Hollenbeck

PO1 Pat Meehan

PO1 Joe Durbin

PO2 Chris O’Kelly

PO2 Eric Breakie

U.S. MARINES

SSgt Harvey Ballman

Sgt Jacob Nielson

U.S. ARMY

1stSgt Chris Fresh

SFC Jeff Burns

SFC Will Klinkefus

Sgt Chris Hotvedt

The Sheriff’s Honor Guard was formed in 2010. The Honor Guard is the formal representation of the Sheriff at a variety of func-tions. The Honor Guard partici-pates at funerals, flag presenta-tions, ceremonies, peace officer academy graduations, and other special events around the sur-rounding vicinity.

The Honor Guard is made up of full-time employees from different divisions within the Sheriff's Office (Patrol, Detectives, Jail). The members train with other Honor Guard groups from other agen-cies in the region and at times combine members for larger, lengthier functions. Membership in this group is voluntary.

In 2012, the Honor Guard partici-pated in several ceremonies in-cluding opening the Sheriff’s Con-ference held in Coeur d’Alene and a memorial event in Spokane, Washington, honoring fallen pub-lic safety personnel. Many of the Honor Guard functions are in con-junction with other area agency Honor Guard units.

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2011 Crime and Personnel Comparison

(A)"Metropolitan Counties" are defined in Crime in the United States 2011, Federal Bureau of Investigation,

as: "Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) - Each MSA contains a principal city or urbanized area with a

population of at least 50,000 inhabitants. MSAs include the principal city; the county in which the city is located;

and other adjacent counties that have, as defined by the OMB, a high degree of economic and social integration

with the principal city and county as measured through commuting. In the UCR Program, counties within an MSA

are considered metropolitan. In addition, MSAs may cross state boundaries."

(B) Crime in Idaho 2011 - Idaho State Police

(C) Crime in Idaho 2011 - Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

“Summary Based - represents eight crime classifications (murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson), which is recognized on the national level as Part 1 crimes. The

Part 1 crimes are currently used to measure fluctuations and distribution of crime between reporting states.

Summary Crime Rate - represents the number of Part 1 crimes reported for each unit of population."

(D) Crime in Idaho 2011

(E) Includes 2 additional Deputies contracted by the City of Hayden

(F) Crime in the United States, 2011, Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Comparison Information

As a destination location for re-gional, national, and international travelers, the law enforcement re-sponsibilities increase significantly.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice works diligently to meet the needs of residents and visitors alike, but is limited by resource constraints.

The 2011 chart on page 12 shows that, on a comparative basis with

other Idaho “metropolitan” coun-ties, Kootenai County has a higher than average crime rate per capita, while having a lower sworn and civilian personnel ratio per capita. This lower ratio of personnel re-sults in as few as six total Deputies on duty in the entire 1,310 square miles of Kootenai County. When compared to the average for Sher-iff's Offices throughout the nation, the crime rate and personnel per

capita are substantially more prob-lematic.

Comparative data for 2012 was unavailable at the publication of this report.

Group “A” offenses are described under the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) pro-gram guidelines to identify report-able offenses committed within a crime incident.

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Training Section

2012 Training

The Training Unit is responsible for managing the training needs of approximately 300 employees and 60 plus volunteers within the Sher-iff’s Office’s three Bureaus. The Training Section is responsible for the assessment, development, implementation, and documenta-tion of employee training and for ensuring Idaho Police Officer Stan-dards and Training (POST) certifi-cations remain current.

In 2012, the Training Unit assisted and/or conducted 463 different training classes for 389 different employees, totaling approximately 21,019 documented training hours; an average of approximately 54 hours per person. This was a de-crease of 943 documented training hours from 2011.

In 2012, the Training Unit contin-ued to build our cadre of POST Certified and Vendor Certified In-structors. This helps us to reduce the cost of training by conducting

most of the initial certifica-tion and continued re-fresher training on-site by utilizing employees who are certified instructors for POST.

In 2012, Deputy Kirk

Kelso rotated out of the

Training Unit and was

reassigned to the Detec-

tive Division. With the

transfer of Deputy Kelso,

Deputy Dan Smith was

appointed to lead the

Training Unit. Deputy

Smith has more than 13 years of

law enforcement experience.

The Training Unit has seen a large

increase in training over the past

two years. With the higher volume

in workload, the need for an addi-

tional Training and Personnel

Technician was developed and

implemented in March, 2012. Lori

Ferreyra was hired to fill that posi-

tion and brings over 20 years of

law enforcement experience to the

Unit. Since her appointment, Lori

has proven herself to be a valuable

asset to the Training Unit and de-

partment.

Various staff members train to use the TASERs carried while on duty. TASERs are carried by Detention and Pa-trol Deputies as well as Animal Control Officers.

During 2012, we reached a record high for POST instructors in the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. Currently, we have 85 Instructors in 49 subject areas! Those topics of instruction are:

Arrest Techniques, Basic Life Sup-

port, Cell Searches, Cell Extrac-

tions, Community Policing, Con

Games, Conducted Energy De-

vice, Crash Investigations, Crime

Scene Investigation, Defensive

Aerosol Weapons, Jail Procedures,

Drug Investigation and Enforce-

ment, Emergency Vehicle Opera-

tions, Ethics, Evidence Collection,

Financial Crimes, Fingerprinting,

Firearms-Patrol Rifle, Firearms-

Pistol/Shotgun, Gangs, Ground

Control, Below 100, ILETS, In Cus-

tody Death, Investigative Technol-

ogy, K-9 Evaluator-Patrol, K-9

Evaluator-Detection, K-9 Instructor

-Detection, K-9 Instructor-Patrol,

Less Lethal Weapons, Marine

Deputy, Marine Law Enforcement,

Master Marine Instructor, Media

Relations, O.U.I. Marine Detection,

Occupant Protection Usage and

Enforcement, Officer Survival, Pa-

trol Procedures, Physical Fitness

and Health, Prison Rape Elimina-

tion Act, Reactive Impact Weap-

ons, Report Writing, Special Needs

Populations, Speed Measurement,

Suicide Prevention, Tire Deflation

Device, Traffic Code, Traffic Stops,

Water Safety, and Weapons Re-

tention.

Command Support Staff

Administration Support

Information Systems Administration

The Administration Support staff is comprised of six positions which handle the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff’s Office.

Administrative Support Manager, Carol Grubbs, serves as the Sher-iff’s assistant and acts as his liai-son between employees, the pub-lic, Elected Officials, and other law enforcement agencies. She is also responsible for preparing the Sher-iff’s annual budgets and monitoring all grants and contracts. In addi-tion, she processes the payroll for over 300 employees and provides supervisory work for the Adminis-trative Support staff.

Personnel Coordinator, Marcia Heglie, handles the recruitment, testing, and screening of appli-cants for the entire Sheriff’s Office. In 2012, she processed over 800 employment applications. She is responsible for ensuring that all pre

-employment requirements are met and serves as the Sheriff’s Office liaison with Idaho’s POST (Police Officers Standard Training) acad-emy.

In October, 2011, a Personnel/Training Technician position was approved for the Sheriff’s Office, and is currently held by Teresa Stewart. Half of her time is de-voted to assisting the Personnel Coordinator with screening appli-cations, performing criminal history checks, and assisting with the dep-uty testing. The other portion of her time is spent assisting the Sheriff’s Office Training Unit.

In 2012, the Budget Assistant posi-tion was reclassified to Purchasing Agent and Kristi Koehn fills this position. She is responsible for purchasing a wide variety of items, including patrol cars, weapons, safety equipment, and office sup-

plies. She monitors State con-tracts and bids and prepares pric-ing quotes and formal bids to en-sure the Sheriff’s Office receives the best pricing available.

Trudy Whittenburg is the Sheriff’s Office Senior Accounts Payable clerk and processes over 500 in-voices a month. She is responsi-ble for verifying the receipt of goods, reconciling monthly state-ments, and researching problem invoices.

An administrative assistant position

was approved in the FY 2012

budget. Kathy Lankford holds that

position and reports directly to the

Undersheriff. Her responsibilities

include correspondence, schedul-

ing and attending meetings, and

assisting with the annual budget

preparation. She also serves on

various committees.

The Information Systems (I.S.) personnel assigned to the Sheriff’s Office campus and Central Com-munications include I.S. Manager Val Soumas, and PC/Network Spe-cialist Dave Vaughn. In August of 2012, we welcomed an additional PC/Network Specialist, Tom Teater.

Tom arrived just in time to move into our new I.S. computer lab. This lab is located in a revamped, older facility, now known as the Compton building, in honor of for-mer County Commissioner, Dick Compton.

The remodel and move into this building, an attempt to alleviate

severe facility overcrowd-ing, was a substantial 2012 project collaborated on by KCSO Maintenance, I.S., Training, and other Sheriff’s and Kootenai County personnel.

Now, with more efficient work space, the I.S. team is poised to continue serv-ing the first responders and citizens of Kootenai County. The Sheriff’s I.S. team is unique in Kootenai County in that they respond to calls for service from all the area’s Law, Fire, and EMS agencies. They are responsible for data systems used by Central Communications per-

sonnel who dispatch for most of the area’s first responders. They also maintain data sharing systems with the remaining area’s law en-forcement agencies as well as neighboring counties and states.

From left to right: Dave Vaughn, Val Soumas, and Tom Teater are shown above.

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Sheriff’s Volunteers

Introduction

In-House Volunteer Program

In 2012, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office made some transi-tions in volunteer programs. Still, hundreds of volunteers continued to be utilized to assist with various tasks in the community and Sher-iff’s Office, including within the De-tective Division and Jail Bureau. Our volunteers provided their time

through a variety of programs in-cluding:

Citizens on Patrol (COPs)

Reserve Deputy Program

In-House Support/Program Volunteers

Volunteer Search and Rescue

Our volunteers are very beneficial to our operation as they provide countless hours of service that as-sist us in completing our duties. Following are descriptions of our volunteer programs.

Coordinator Ed Burke, who is also a KCSO In-House volunteer, helps to coordinate the In-House Sup-port/Program staff.

The In-House program provides a variety of volunteers who work in Driver’s License, the Jail, Property and Evidence, Detectives, Admin-istrative areas, Records, and in our

Civil Section. These volunteers take on many tasks to help offset the workload of our staff members. They assist with filing, research, data entry, investigations, plan-ning, statistic gathering, and a vari-ety of other tasks.

Ed works closely with staff to de-termine our needs, and then lo-

cates a volunteer to assist with the needed function. Some of our pro-jects are short term, but some of our volunteers have regular tasks that they come in to assist with weekly. In any case, we are happy to see them and glad to have them work alongside of us!

Citizens on Patrol (COPs)

Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P) is an all-volunteer program serving the dif-ferent districts in the county. They have an Athol/Bayview chapter, a group in Harrison, another in Worley, and the newest chapter serves the Hayden/Dalton area. All of our C.O.P. volunteers go

through several weeks of training to assist the Patrol Division in a variety of ways, including conduct-ing vacation and security checks, handling abandoned vehicle re-ports, completing VIN checks, and participating in community events. They also assist at crime scenes

with traffic control and security. Currently, there are 29 C.O.P. vol-unteers throughout the county.

In 2012, the various C.O.P. pro-grams logged over 934 hrs of vol-unteer service to the Sheriff’s Of-fice and the citizens of Kootenai County.

Reserve Deputy Program

Volunteer Search and Rescue (VSAR)

During this last year, The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office took over management of the County’s Vol-unteer Search and Rescue mem-bers. In this transition, the Sheriff’s Office developed the KCSO Volun-teer Search and Rescue Unit (VSAR). VSAR is made up of fifty plus members with various skill sets. These members include indi-viduals from Posse, Auxiliary, SAR, Northwest Rescue Dogs, Idaho State Trackers, and new members who want to serve their community.

Each member of the VSAR unit is required to attend an annual

Search and Rescue Academy that is taught by its members and mem-bers from other Search and Res-cue Units. This academy covers multiple areas of search and res-cue to include: Navigation, Shelter and Fire building, Clue Awareness, Survival Skills, and Search Tech-niques, to name a few. Once the member has completed the acad-emy they are able to respond to search and rescue missions throughout the county and region when requested. In addition to the academy, the volunteers are able to attend more advanced training throughout the year, including: ATV/Motorcycle Operations, Snow-

mobile Operations, Rope Rescue, etc.

The KCSO Volunteer Search and Rescue Unit responds to numer-ous search and rescue incidents both in the backcountry and in the urban areas of Kootenai County. Additionally, the volunteers can be requested to assist other counties with search and rescue operations. Along with search and rescue op-erations, the volunteers also pro-vide additional security and sup-port during special events such as the annual North Idaho Fair & Ro-deo and the 4th of July celebra-tions.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice Reserve Deputy Program was established to aid and supplement the Sheriff’s Office. The program is used to provide support to the Sheriff’s Office in all aspects of service when the need arises. Re-serve Deputies must attend 292 hours of training through a Re-gional Reserve Deputy training course.

In 2012, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office had three Reserve Deputies throughout the year in Patrol, the Jail, and in the Recrea-tion Safety Section. These Depu-ties volunteered a minimum of 20 hours per month with the depart-ment. They are tasked with vari-ous duties to include traffic control, security details, special functions, and routine patrols with full-time deputies.

These civic-minded individuals

provide an invaluable service to

the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-

fice through their volunteerism and

support to the community. Our

Reserve Program has also been a

fantastic recruiting tool, benefitting

us by hiring many of those who

were able to “test drive” our

agency, and vice versa.

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Volunteer Recognition 2012

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice recognizes our wonderful vol-unteer members annually through a banquet and awards presenta-tion.

In 2013, Sheriff’s Office members joined the Sheriff in recognizing the great efforts of our volunteer staff. We paid our respects by serving our volunteers cake following a barbeque dinner catered by Ca-bela’s.

During the presentation, a group “swearing in” was conducted by Sheriff Ben Wolfinger. 2012 Time in Service and “Volunteer of the Year” awards were also presented, as well as many raffle items. Most of these raffle items were donated by local businesses.

Up until October, 2012, our volun-teer groups were divided into five basic groups: In-house Volunteers, which includes all of those groups within the Sheriff’s Office that work directly with staff (civilian comple-ment, Chaplains, Reserve Depu-

ties and Interns), Search and Res-cue Council, Sheriff’s Mounted Posse, Sheriff’s Emergency Auxil-iary and Citizens On Patrol (all dis-tricts included). In October, 2012, the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse, Sher-iff’s Auxiliary, and Search and Res-cue Counsel were combined into one group - the Sheriff’s Volunteer Search and Rescue (VSAR).

The celebration was attended by approximately 70 volunteers. Dur-ing the event, we presented Time in Service certificates to all mem-bers with 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service. A Special Recog-nition Plaque was presented to Kelly Greene for 30 years of ser-vice to the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse. Kelly retired from this vol-unteer position in March, 2013.

Our 2012 Volunteers of the Year were presented with plaques. Ad-ditionally, their names were placed on the perpetual Volunteer Plaque located at the Sheriff’s Office.

The 2012 Sheriff’s Office Volun-

teers of the Year were:

Sheriff’s Auxiliary:

Skip Rapp

Sheriff’s Mounted Posse:

Fred and Peggy Cecil

Search and Rescue Counsel

Tom Newcombe

Citizens on Patrol

Bill Dexter

In-House Volunteer

Yvonne Ferguson

Above left: Volunteers of the Year (from left to right) Yvonne Ferguson, Bill Dexter, Fred and Peggy Cecil, and Skip Rapp stand with Sheriff Ben Wolfinger. Tom Newcombe was unavailable to attend. Center: Sheriff Wolfinger honors Kelly Greene (right)

for his 30 years of service in the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse. Right: Sheriff Wolfinger conducts a swearing in of the volunteers who attended the banquet.

Operations Bureau Introduction

Kootenai County, comprised of 1,310 miles of varying landscapes, climates, geographical challenges, and multiple waterways, requires innovative policing and manage-ment strategies to provide the best possible service while still being fiscally responsible to the residents of the County. With dedication and commitment to service, each member of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Operations Bureau works diligently to provide profes-sional policing to our citizens.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice Operations Bureau, comprised of the Patrol Division, Detective Division, and Recreational Safety Section, provides first-response law enforcement, investigative, and other public safety services to the unincorporated areas and water-ways of Kootenai County. The Operations Bureau provides these same services in Kootenai County to the contract cities of Athol, Bay-view, Dalton Gardens, Fernan Vil-lage, Harrison, Stateline Village, Hauser, Hayden, Huetter, and Worley.

The diversity of Kootenai County provides unique challenges for the men and women of the Operations Bureau. With a total resident population approaching 140,000 citizens—and seasonal recrea-tional visitors that swell the County’s population by thousands more—our field deputies are tasked with handling a wide variety of calls for service under a variety of circumstances and conditions. Challenged both geographically and seasonally, patrol deputies provide a wide spectrum of ser-vices which include—but are not limit to—providing basic law en-forcement in both urban and rural environments, monitoring and pro-viding law enforcement services on multiple waterways in Kootenai County, policing snowmobiling events in the winter, running search and rescue missions in rug-ged areas of the National Forest at all times of the year, and providing public safety and enforcement at a variety of other events throughout the county.

These field services are handled around the clock by the 75 mem-bers of our Patrol Division, many of whom staff specialty units within the Division. These units include the Dive Rescue Team, SWAT Team, Recreational Safety Section (within which is included the Back-country Patrol Unit, Marine Sec-tion, and Sonar Team), Traffic Team, Hostage Negotiation Team, and K9 unit. All members of these teams / units receive specialized training to perform their prescribed functions and provide specialized services to a vast array of situa-tions that are encountered in Kootenai County.

The KCSO Detective Division, staffed with a total 20 members, provides basic as well as ad-vanced investigative follow-up to a multitude of investigations ranging from simple misdemeanor cases, to complex and involved felony criminal investigations. Addition-ally, the Detective Division is charged with the management of all evidence and found property seized by members of the Sheriff’s Office, maintaining a Background Investigations Unit that provides

Major Dan Mattos

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Patrol Division

Operations Bureau Continued

pre-employment background checks on all applicants for Sher-iff’s Office employment, and main-taining the County Sex Offender Registry.

In 2012, KCSO handled a total of 32,969 calls for service. These calls represent an increase of 144 additional calls over the preceding

year. Although all of the calls han-dled by initial responders are not turned over to the Detective Divi-sion, a significant number of cases are referred to this Division for fur-ther follow-up. The Detective Divi-sion demonstrated an increase of 105 cases over the preceding year.

Working together with our commu-

nity partners and other area law

enforcement agencies, it is the

goal of the Operations Bureau to

provide responsive, collaborative,

and professional law enforcement

services to all areas of Kootenai

County.

The Patrol Division remains the most visible service of the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. The 75 men and women who comprise the Patrol Division pro-vide first-line police response and other services to the unincorpo-rated areas of Kootenai County, as well as to several contract cit-ies within the County. In 2012, Patrol Deputies spent more than 28,528 hours in those contract cities while answering 32,969 calls for service throughout Kootenai County.

Due to the statutory responsibili-ties of the Sheriff, Patrol Deputies are asked to perform duties that are beyond the typical duties in general policing. These include patrol of remote areas, backcoun-try and water rescues, providing back-up to city police agencies, and traveling by ATV, boat, snow-mobile, or on foot in all weather conditions.

Regardless of the circumstances presented, it is the goal of the men and women of the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office's Patrol Division to protect our community by providing prompt, efficient, and

courteous service to the public, and to enforce the laws of the State of Idaho with fairness and impartiality.

In 2012, Captain Dan Soumas commanded the Patrol Division. Dan is a 25 year veteran of KCSO, a graduate of the 216

th

Session of the F.B.I. National Academy, and holds Idaho POST Supervisory, Advanced, and Man-agement Certificates.

Captain Soumas was assisted by three Lieutenants who together form the patrol command group. Along with Captain Soumas, this

group includes: Lieutenant Stuart Miller, a 16 year KCSO veteran who oversees patrol support pro-grams as well as the Recreation Safety Section; Lieutenant Andy Boyle, a 23 year KCSO veteran; and Lieutenant Lisa Carrington, a 24 year veteran at KCSO who oversees the patrol teams and specialized units which provide daily service to a served popula-tion of approximately 65,000. The entire patrol command group is deployed for critical incidents and special events throughout Kootenai County as needed.

Patrol Programs and Teams

Field Training and Evaluation Program

Crowd Control Team

The Patrol Division’s Field Training and Evaluation Program (FT&EP) is tasked with producing highly trained deputies that can work autonomously.

Every newly hired patrol deputy attends the thirteen-week Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training Academy (POST). Upon their return, they attend the three-week KCSO Advanced Academy where they learn department spe-cific tactics, policies & procedures, and other essential lessons. Once they have successfully com-pleted the Advanced Academy, they are assigned a Field Training Officer (FTO). This portion of their training is a minimum fourteen-

week intensive on–the-job training program. The fourteen weeks are broken into four phases; each of the first three phases are four weeks long with the final phase, being the evaluation phase, last-ing two weeks. The trainee is with a different trainer during each of the first three phases and with his/her first trainer during the evalua-tion phase.

Upon successful completion of the Field Training and Evaluation Pro-gram, the deputy is then given single-car status and assigned to a shift.

There are currently six patrol depu-

ties assigned as FTOs. The pro-

gram is supervised by four patrol

sergeants and one patrol lieuten-

ant.

In 2012, seven deputies were

hired; six of them began the train-

ing program and are slated to com-

plete it in 2013. The other newly-

hired deputy is enrolled in the

North Idaho POST Academy be-

ginning February 2013. In addition

to training the newly-hired depu-

ties, the FTOs are also tasked with

training Animal Control Officers,

Civilian Report Takers, and Re-

serve Deputies.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice Crowd Control Team is com-prised of three sergeants and ten deputies that can respond to public disturbances throughout Kootenai County. The team has received

specialized training in crowd psy-chology, crowd control tactics, K-9 deployments, executive protection, less lethal munitions, hostage/officer rescue situations, and gas deployment.

During 2012, the Crowd Control Team was deployed to Bayview Days, the Coeur d’Alene Fourth of July Celebration, and the Harrison Fourth of July Celebration to en-sure public safety.

Patrol members organize for a full uniform and vehicle inspection. These inspections are conducted annually to ensure the care and mainte-nance of issued equipment.

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Traffic Unit

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Of-fice’s Traffic Team was developed in the Fall of 2007. The program presently consists of 5 members who include three Traffic Deputies - Deputy Kevin Mumford, Deputy Jack McAvoy, and Deputy Dale Johnson, and two Traffic Ser-geants - Team Leader Sgt. Kevin Smart and Sgt. Ward Crawford. With the exception of Sgt. Craw-ford, the team is shown below. The program was developed to assist with extra traffic enforce-ment and traffic crash investiga-tions.

The goal of the traffic team is to educate and enforce the Idaho State Traffic Laws in an effort to reduce the number of traffic

crashes in the Kootenai County area. The Traffic Team partici-pated in many State traffic empha-sis details throughout the year geared toward locating DUI driv-ers, seat belt violations, and ag-gressive driving violations.

The traffic team also performs all follow up investigations of traffic crashes in the Kootenai County jurisdiction ranging from minor damage crashes to crashes involv-ing human fatalities.

Each of the team members have been to multiple traffic crash inves-tigation schools to include Ad-vanced Accident training, Techni-cal Crash Investigation, and Crash Reconstruction training. These schools teach the team investiga-

tive skills necessary to investigate crashes with professionalism and accuracy.

During 2012, the Traffic Team also continued with the Young Driver Defensive Driving Program titled Alive @ 25. These classes teach young drivers age 15-24 useful information for making positive driving choices for now and the future. The class is currently being taught by Sgt. Kevin Smart, Deputy Jack McAvoy, and Deputy Dale Johnson. In 2012, the class had over 400 students participate. The Alive @ 25 Program is currently offering classes approximately 2 times per month with one class on a Saturday morning and a second class on an weekday evening.

Top Row: The Traffic Unit staged a mock DUI crash for students to participant in and attend for an eye opening experience.

Bottom Row: (from left to right): Sgt. Kevin Smart, Dep. Kevin Mumford, Dep. Dale Johnson, and Dep. Jack McAvoy.

Animal Control

District Deputies

Community Service Officers (CSOs)

In 2012, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office’s Animal Control Officers handled over 5,000 animal-related service requests. Sandy Osburn, Pat Latham, and David Goodwin stayed extremely busy, handling over 4,046 calls for ser-vice, 875 details and 116 observed violations.

Due to an on-the-job injury, one of our AC Officers was not able to

return to work, with Sandy Osburn and Pat Latham working as the only two officers handling the ma-jority of calls during the first part of the year. David Goodwin came on board in May, 2012. Patrol depu-ties did assist with calls during times when no animal control offi-cers were on duty but the majority of calls were handled and followed up on by Animal Control. We are in the process of getting a fourth

officer in 2013. Animal Control handles calls for stray dogs and livestock, injured animals, investi-gations of animal abuse, vicious animals, and other calls of inquiry. They are additionally tasked with Kennel inspections for new ken-nels and renewal of licenses for existing kennels, plus the collection of dog licenses and monies from area vendors.

The District Deputy Program started in the late 1980’s. The deputies assigned as District Deputies work in the contract cities and outlying areas of the county. In addition to providing law en-forcement service to the areas they work, the District Deputies also attend local council meetings, or-ganize special events in their dis-tricts, and attend both school and community functions. Each District Deputy oversees a Citizen on Pa-

trol Program (COPPs), which is located in their assigned district.

The Department has six deputies

assigned to the District Deputy

Program; Deputy Bates and Dep-

uty Geurin are assigned to the City

of Hayden, Deputy Broughton is

assigned to the Athol/Bayview

area, Deputy Edmunds and Dep.

Fletcher are assigned to the

Cataldo/Harrison area, and Deputy

Fresh is assigned to the Worley

area. These deputies are given

more latitude to adjust their work

schedule based on their district’s

needs and activities. The deputies

are also assigned a 4-wheel drive

patrol vehicle due to the mountain-

ous terrain in their districts and the

ability to better respond to calls.

There were two civilians assigned to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office’s Community Service Unit during 2012. They were Gary Shults and Diana Mihalek. The Community Service Officers (CSOs) are there to take cold (not in progress) calls that street depu-ties would otherwise have to take and may not have the opportunity to handle in a timely manner due to

other higher priority calls. They also do VIN inspections as well as set up Neighborhood Watch Pro-grams, give talks to groups regard-ing personal safety, and give tours of the Sheriff’s Office to groups of local kids. During the year, the CSOs handled 2,600 calls for service, 917 other details that included VIN checks, Neighborhood Watch classes, etc.,

and worked approximately 4,638 hours. Over the course of the year, they took 531 cold felony reports, 312 misdemeanor reports, and 323 other types of reports that were not criminal—a huge reprieve to the patrol division.

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Firearms Training Unit

Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice’s Firearms Training Unit is composed of one Range Master and eight staff members from the Patrol, Detention, Detectives, and Support Services Divisions. The firearms training assignment is a collateral duty for these depart-ment members which is in addition to their full time law enforcement positions. This unit provides initial and ongoing firearms training to all sworn members of the Sheriff’s Office. The list of personnel that are provided firearms training in-clude: Patrol, Detention, Detec-tives, Civil, and Marine Divisions.

The Unit also provides firearms training to members of the Bailiff’s Office, Search & Rescue, Sheriff’s Posse, the North Idaho P.O.S.T Academy, the North Idaho Reserve Academy, and other local law en-forcement agencies.

In addition to training, the Firearms Training Unit is responsible for re-cord keeping and the annual care and maintenance of over 350 fire-arms which include handguns, ri-fles, and shotguns. Additionally, the Unit is tasked with testing and evaluating a variety of firearms and ammunition for use by the depart-ment.

Members of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office are required to suc-cessfully complete two qualification courses per year with their hand-guns as well as qualifications with their issued rifles and shotguns. All training is provided, developed, and presented by the members of the Firearms Training Unit.

In addition to these standardized

qualifications, the team also pro-

vides realistic force on force train-

ing and specialized tactical training

for the Sheriff’s Office.

The Kootenai County SWAT Team is comprised of select members from both the Sheriff's Office and the Coeur d'Alene Police Depart-ment. The members of this team train regularly in the use of special weapons and tactics to address incidents that exceed the re-sources of patrol officers.

The mission of SWAT is to save lives by quickly and safely gaining control of critical or high risk situa-tions which have exceeded the resources of patrol responses, or in situations that have the potential to do so. Examples of these types of situations are hostage incidents, active shooters, armed/barricaded suspects, and high risk warrant service.

Elements of SWAT include Entry & Containment as well as the Hos-tage Negotiation Team (HNT), again composed of members from

both the Sheriff’s Office and Coeur d’Alene Police. All members of the SWAT attend specialized training each month and are required to maintain a high level of fitness ap-propriate for this assignment.

2012 saw SWAT execute several missions for area law enforcement agencies, including an armed barri-caded person, escaped wanted felons, and high risk warrant ser-vices.

On limited occasions, our SWAT team is assisted by Spokane County Sheriff’s Air Support Unit with the “Air-1” helicopter.

K-9 Section

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice K-9 Unit is made up of three teams: Deputy Shaw, Deputy Ly-ons, and Deputy Nelson. They are respectively assigned canine part-ners K-9 Bari, a Dutch Shepherd; K-9 Spike, a Belgian Malinois; and K-9 Iron, a German Shepherd from Czech Republic. Our canine teams are Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training certified in patrol work, tracking, narcotics de-tection, and evidence searching,

with Deputy Shaw and Deputy Ly-ons being POST certified canine evaluators.

These teams assisted both our patrol division and our detectives division in locating evidence and people in the last year. These teams are also involved in many community demonstrations and regularly assist other agencies. Training time is a very important part of ensuring an exceptional

canine unit in maintaining their cer-tifications and skills. Our teams regularly participate in training events with other agencies in the region. Deputy Lyons is the cur-rent President of the Idaho Police Canine Association.

The K-9 unit was called out for K-9

related assists 10 times and com-

pleted 2,669 hours of canine re-

lated training.

K-9 Deputy Spike K-9 Deputy Bari K-9 Deputy Iron

In 2012, the canine unit handled 34 K-9 calls, backed up other deputies and/or offi-cers 291 times, made 7 captures, and completed 23 building searches, 2 area searches, 13 tracks, 9 evidence searches, 252 narcotic searches (with 111 drugs finds and 19 evidence finds), 17 scouting details, 8 demonstrations, and 42 security details.

Our KCSO K-9 unit assisted the Coeur d’Alene Police Department 27 times, the Post Falls Police Department 2 times, the Rathdrum Police Department 1 time, the Idaho State Police 25 times and other agencies 78 times.

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Recreation Safety Section

Backcountry Team

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice has a dedicated Backcountry Unit. This unit is made up of two full-time Patrol Deputies who are assigned to the Recreation Safety Section. Their primary function is to conduct backcountry patrols and respond to calls for service. Addi-tionally, they attend various user group meetings to include: the Backcountry ATV meeting, North Idaho ATV meeting, and PANTRA, just to name a few. They are the

liaison Deputies for the newly formed VSAR. The Backcountry Deputies conduct patrols in trucks, on ATVs, motorcycles, UTVs, and snowmobiles.

During the winter months, the deputies patrol over 350 miles of groomed snowmobile trails. The purpose of these patrols is to pro-vide a law enforcement presence in the backcountry and ensure reg-istration compliance on approxi-

mately 2,500 registered snowmo-biles that use our trails. During a typical year, the Backcountry Team investigates 2-5 serious injury and multiple minor property damage collisions.

In addition to patrolling the back-country for the Sheriff’s Office, the two Backcountry Deputies are also members of the Idaho National Guard.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice Recreation Safety is responsi-ble for providing marine law en-forcement and rescue patrols to 18 lakes and 56 miles of navigable river within our county. The pro-gram operates year round, but is at maximum deployment between May 1st through September 15th of each year. At maximum deploy-ment, the Section employs one full-time Sergeant, one full-time Dep-uty, and twelve seasonal Deputies.

Throughout the year, the marine program provides certified boating education courses to the public and conducts patrols on the vari-ous lakes and rivers in the county. Kootenai County is home to the largest number of registered boat-ers in the state with over 18,000—and still growing.

The Marine program is a leader in the state when it comes to the ser-vice provided to the boater. Our

Marine program teaches the State Certified Boating Education course to local students. In 2012, 77 stu-dents were certified through this course.

We host an 80-hour POST certified marine academy. The Marine Deputies trained through this acad-emy conduct several thousand vessel safety inspections and ar-rest dozens of intoxicated boaters in the water each year.

Above (left): Sheriff’s Backcountry Team prepare for a winter search training. (Center): Dep. Bob Bjelland greets kids at the boater’s safety fair. (Right): Dep. Jeff Burns on a snowmobile patrol in winter, 2012.

Dive Team

Sonar Team

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice’s Recreation Safety Section is charged with maintaining an active Dive Rescue Team. The team

consists of thirteen members. The divers train year round in various environments. The divers are trained in boat operations, swift

water rescue, and ice rescue, and can dive to 110 feet. On average, the dive team responds to two dozen calls per year.

In conjunction with the Dive Res-cue Team, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office also has a SONAR Team. This team is made up of two Patrol Sergeants, three full-time Deputies, and one civilian volunteer. This team trains monthly and is able to deploy equipment into the water to assist in locating missing people and ob-jects. This equipment is stored on a 24’ Almar cuddy cabin boat. Along with the mounted equip-

ment, the Sonar Team has the ability to put a portable unit on any other patrol boat.

In May of 2012, the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office in Washing-ton contacted the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Sonar Team and requested its assistance in locating a missing boater. The boater re-portedly fell off a boat while fishing on Waitts Lake in Stevens County. The Sonar Team responded with

its side scan sonar equipment and within 30 minutes of being on the water they located the subject.

In 2012, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office purchased a Re-mote Operated Underwater Vehi-cle (ROV). This ROV can be de-ployed to depths that dive mem-bers are not able to go or to loca-tions where it is unsafe for divers. The ROV is portable and can be deployed from shore, boat or dock.

Above (left): Bill Dreher assists during a training. (Center): Members train for a water rescue. Above (right): Dep. Ryan Miller geared up in a dry suit for dive training.

At left: Dive Team members (from left to right): Deputy Bob Bjel-land, Sgt. Jon Brandel, Sgt. Ryan Higgins, Dep. Derrick Hollenbeck, Dep. Ryan Miller, Dep. Jeremy Geurin, Det. Ryan Duncan, Det. Todd Jackson, Dep. Tim Leeder, and volunteer Bill Dreher.

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Detective Division

The mission of the Detective Divi-sion is to investigate People and Property Crimes that occur within Kootenai County’s jurisdiction and present those identified as viola-tors of local and state laws to the judicial system. Each member of the Detective Division has received extensive training in various areas of investigation. To accomplish the division’s mission and to ensure efficient service to the community, detective personnel are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The Detective Division is staffed by 17 sworn officers and 3 support personnel. The Division is com-prised of a Division Commander, four Sergeants, twelve Detectives, two Evidence and Property Techni-cians, and a Crime Analyst/Administrative Assistant. The Divi-sion also receives the support of two dedicated volunteers.

The Division Commander, Lt. Lee Richardson, is a 23 year veteran of KCSO. Lt. Richardson holds Ad-vanced, Supervisory, and Manage-ment Certificates.

Duties of the Detective Division include (but are not limited to)

the following areas:

Investigation of Crimes Against People (assault, battery, robbery, homicide, etc.)

Investigation of Crimes Against Property (theft, burglary, fraud, etc.)

Participation in the North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force: Two detectives are attached to the multi-jurisdictional North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force (NIVCTF) that targets gang member activities, illegal drug and narcotic move-ment, and organized criminal activ-ity.

Registering and monitoring Sex Offenders: One Sergeant and three full-time Detectives have been assigned to investigate all crimes related to People and Sex-ual Crimes. These Detectives closely monitor Registered Sex Offenders to be sure they remain compliant with the State of Idaho Sex Offender Registry.

Evidence and Property Unit: In 2012, this unit collected and classi-fied 4,928 pieces of evidence to include found/lost property, fire-arms, currency, and drug para-phernalia.

The “Medication Turn-In Program” has been an overwhelming suc-cess with the public bringing in over 600 lbs. of medications for our disposal.

Collateral duties of the Evidence Technician include being the scribe for the department SWAT Team. This assignment includes the re-sponsibility of towing, responding, equipping, and maintaining the Crime Scene Trailer. The trailer is ready for immediate deployment 24/7, 365 days a year for call-out and may require traveling to re-mote areas and to dangerous situations.

Background Investigation Unit: Throughout the year, three KCSO Detectives, one full-time and two part-time, are assigned specifically to conduct pre-hire background investigations on potential employ-ees. Through the efforts of our background investigators, KCSO retains high caliber employees in both sworn and civilian positions.

Crime Analysis Unit: Crime Analysis is staffed by a civilian. The position is responsible for ana-lyzing crime data, and providing crime bulletins and statistical re-ports to Detective, Patrol and ad-ministration departments.

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Statistics are very important in every area of law enforcement. In the Detective Division, they help provide us with detailed informa-tion about criminal activity. Know-ing the trends and activity allows our Crime Analyst to provide infor-mation so the Patrol Division can plan responses to specific loca-tions.

Detective Division Assigned Cases 2012

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Vehicle Maintenance Division

Support Services Bureau Introduction

Drivers License Division

Civil Division

The Vehicle Maintenance Shop is located at the main campus. It is responsible for over 300 County vehicles, vessels, and other equip-ment from the Sheriff’s and Asses-sor’s Offices, Misdemeanor and Juvenile Probation, Building De-partment, and other County Of-

fices. The three mechanics in the shop maintain the fleet of vehicles, do both minor and major repairs, change all tires twice a year, and fabricate and outfit new vehicles with a wide variety of specialty and emergency equipment.

All of the work is carefully docu-

mented and tracked for file, liabil-

ity, and billing purposes. They also

ensure that all County vehicles are

properly licensed and documented

with the State and the Idaho Coun-

ties Risk Management Program.

The Drivers License Division of the Sheriff’s Office is the mandated vendor for the Department of Transportation for all types of Driv-ers Licenses and Identification Cards.

There are a total of eight employ-ees which consists of a Supervisor,

Assistant Supervisor, and 6 Drivers License Examiners.

The office is open from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

In 2012, 54,668 Drivers License transactions were completed.

In 2012, Major Ben Wolfinger com-manded the Support Services Bu-reau. The Support Services Bu-reau is made up of the Records and Civil Divisions, the Drivers Li-cense Office, the Vehicle Mainte-

nance Shop, and the 9-1-1/Communications Division.

Major Wolfinger was elected to the Office of Sheriff in the 2012 elec-tion.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Of-fice’s Civil Division is the arm of the Office that fulfills the statutory requirements of the Sheriff to serve all of the approximately 140,000 residents. The Civil Division han-dles the paperwork and processes garnishments, writs, subpoenas, summons, warrants of distraint, and a variety of other court orders.

Current staff assigned to the Civil Division includes 5 Civilian Civil Deputy Technician Support Staff, 4 Sworn Field Deputies, and 1 Ser-geant Supervisor.

The Civil Division processed over

2.3 million dollars through their

office, most of which came in the

form of wage garnishments. Civil

Field Deputies made over 29,000

service attempts during 2012. This

was an increase of 8.6% over the

previous year. The Civil Deputies

effectively served 93% of all pa-

pers received. This was an in-

crease of 1% from the previous

year.

Major Ben Wolfinger

Records Division

The Records Division is commonly the link between the Sheriff’s Of-fice and the public as well as with other criminal justice agencies. All documentation generated within the Sheriff’s Office goes through the Records Division. This in-cludes all crime or accident re-ports, all citations, and approxi-mately 400,000 pages of inmate files each year.

In addition to the National Incident Based Reporting data entry and the managing and retention of all documentation, the Records Divi-

The charts below provide good insight into the amount of records that are produced annually, and demonstrate the increase in the workload in this Division over the years. The Records Division is made up of:

1 Civilian Supervisor

1 Assistant Supervisor

7 Full Time Records Technicians

1 Part Time Records Technician

sion acts as the reception area for the main Sheriff’s Office. The staff there issues new and renewal con-cealed weapon permits, registers and fingerprints registered sex of-fenders, and fingerprints the public for a wide variety of licenses and security clearance purposes. They also respond to hundreds of public record requests each month.

Through a fairly smooth transition in 2012, all Sex Offender Registra-tion is now processed by the Re-cords Division.

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Communications Division—911

The Communications Division is also known as the Kootenai County 9-1-1 Center, Public Ser-vice Answering Point (PSAP).

Brad Coughenour is the 9-1-1 Di-rector. Brad served 25 years in the United States Army, retiring at the rank of Command Sergeant Major (CSM). During his military tenure, Brad served in numerous overseas tours, including the Gulf War, in which he was awarded the Bronze star and Iraqi Freedom. Brad joined Kootenai County Sheriff's Office in 2006.

The Communication Division re-ceives funding from two sources: through general tax revenues, which fund the administration por-tion of the Division and wages of the Emergency Communication Officers; and funds collected from phone line surcharges which are known as the 9-1-1 surcharge, regulated by Idaho Statute Chapter 48, Title 31.

During 2012, the county collected revenue from approximately 158,000 active phone lines. These funds provide the operational and maintenance funding for the Divi-sion’s specialized telephony and public safety radio equipment. The County in turn shares these reve-nues with Post Falls Police Depart-ment as our backup center, the Rathdrum Police Department, and with the State of Idaho’s 9-1-1 grant program. To increase the coverage area of the public safety radio systems and reduce opera-

tional costs, the Division created a partnership with the state of Idaho Public Safety Communications and Spokane County’s Communica-tions departments to increase effi-ciency and system redundancy.

The Communications Division re-ceives 9-1-1 calls, non-emergency calls, and after hours calls for four law enforcement agencies, nine fire agencies, and the Kootenai County E.M.S. system. The Divi-sion has consistently met or ex-ceeded the national standards set forth by the Association of Public Communication Officer (APCO) and National Emergency Number Association (NENA) of answering 90% of 9-1-1 calls within 10 sec-onds or less.

In addition to receiving calls, the Division also operates and main-tains the countywide mass notifica-tion system (Reverse 9-1-1). This system was used four times in 2012 to assist in locating missing children and adults and to provide information to the public in areas

where there were active police op-erations.

Due to the intensity, high stress level, and high training standards of being an Emergency Communi-cations Officer (ECO), the Divi-sion’s turnover of personnel aver-ages 6% each year. However, re-tention of officers with more than two years of experience has in-creased, which provides the Divi-sion with a stable, knowledgeable group of ECOs. Retention of ECOs with experience greater than two years has remained at 63%.

During 2012, the Communications Division received 44,807 9-1-1 calls and 125,823 non-emergency calls, which resulted in 103,418 dispatched calls for law, fire, and EMS services. This equals the Communications Division process-ing a 9-1-1 call on the average every 11 minutes and all calls com-bined every 4 minutes and 10 sec-onds during 2012.

Jail Bureau

Introduction to the Jail

Jail Operations

The Kootenai County Jail is de-signed to function as a detention facility under Idaho Code 20-601 as follows:

1) For the detention of persons committed in order to secure their attendance as witnesses in criminal cases;

2) For the detention of persons charged with a crime and com-mitted to trial;

3) For the confinement of persons committed for contempt, or upon civil process, or by au-thority of law; and

4) For the confinement of persons sentenced to imprisonment therein upon conviction for a crime.

As such, only inmates sentenced for misdemeanors (crimes punish-able by sentences to detention facilities of a year or less) are

housed in the Jail. Inmates sen-tenced for felonies (crimes punish-able by sentences of more than a year) are sent from the Jail to the Idaho Department of Corrections.

In 1978, the Idaho Sheriff’s Asso-ciation created and adopted the Idaho Jail Standards, based upon each Sheriff’s legal responsibility to operate and maintain constitution-ally adequate Jail facilities. For 2012, the Jail Bureau is in compli-ance with the Idaho Jail Standards and other state and federal laws and standards.

Jail Facts:

- The total cost to house an in-mate was $89.80 per day (including personnel, facilities, utili-ties, basic needs, and out of state transportation and housing due to overcrowding).

- Average length of stay in the Jail per inmate was 18.14 days.

The Jail Bureau comprises the Custody and Services Divisions. The staff consists of 125 full-time employees, 6 part-time employees, and assistance provided by many volunteers.

The Jail Bureau is commanded by Major Neal Robertson who has served our community for almost 25 years. His law enforcement career began in the Patrol Division. He has served as a Field Training Officer, Special Weapons and Tac-tics (SWAT) Team Leader, and has commanded the Patrol, Cus-tody, and Services Divisions. He graduated in 2007 from the F.B.I.

National Academy. Maj. Robert-son has received Advanced and Management certificates and is a Medal of Valor recipient.

Dorinda Thurman, Administrative Assistant, provides support to the Jail command staff by preparing correspondence, assisting with budget preparation, maintaining necessary Jail reports, arranging and recording meetings, participat-ing in the development of special projects, tracking time-sensitive assignments, setting up and main-taining bureau files, and perform-ing other various administrative functions.

Major Neal Robertson

Jail Bureau Mission Statement

The mission of the Jail Bureau is to hold safely and securely all prisoners lawfully committed to the custody of the Kootenai County Sheriff, and those delivered by com-petent authority to the Jail. While in cus-tody, prisoners shall be afforded all rights and privileges guaranteed by the Constitu-tion of the United States and the State of Idaho.

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Custody Division

Captain Andy Deak commands the Custody Division. He has been with the Sheriff’s Office for 11 years and is a 1992 graduate of San Diego State University. He holds his Supervisor and Manage-ment Certificates, and is a recent Leadership Coeur d’Alene gradu-ate.

The Custody Division, comprised of 73 personnel, is responsible for the care and custody of all incar-cerated prisoners.

Sergeant Nancy Ellis was assigned the critical position of Custody Ad-ministrative Sergeant in 2012. She assisted Capt. Deak in overseeing the daily operations of the Division. She is a 7 year veteran of the Sherriff’s Office.

The primary role of the Custody Division is that of ensuring the safety and security of the Jail, in-mates, staff, and visitors. The Cus-tody Division is also responsible for the sections outlined in the next few pages.

Jail overcrowding and the transpor-tation of inmates were, and con-tinue to be, major issues faced by the Custody Division. Idaho Law and Jail Standards require the Sheriff to classify and house in-mates in a manner that addresses the safety and security of all in-mates. Without the Out-of-County inmate housing program, the Jail would not be able to meet this re-quirement. For the safety and se-curity of all inmates and staff, it is

necessary to house violent and potential violent offenders separate from non-violent offenders.

Approximately 26% of the Jail’s inmates are charged with violent felonies but only 20% of the Jail’s bed space is suited for these in-mates. As a result, in 2012, the Jail continued to contract with Nez Perce County Jail in Lewiston, Idaho, to house the overflow of our violent felons. Most of the inmates held in Nez Perce County are pre-trial and pre-sentenced inmates. These inmates required frequent transports to and from Kootenai County for court hearings and other required appointments. The Jail maintains contracts with other jails in Washington and Idaho, and looked to contract bed space with other regional counties. Approxi-mately 10,400 hours were spent transporting inmates during 2012.

During an average month, there were 19.2 times the people in court-mandated alternative programs to incarceration than those sitting behind bars. The following is a breakdown:

· 2,374 committed by the court to Unsupervised Probation

· 386 assigned to Court Ordered Community Service

· 2,055 committed to Idaho Depart-ment of Corrections - Community Corrections in District 1

· 790 committed to Adult Misde-meanor Probation

· 659 committed to the Sheriff's Community Labor Program in an average month The view into a recreation yard at the Jail. The recreation yards are highly secure

and provide access to outside recreation for inmates.

Custody Division Continued

Classification Section

Warrants and Transport Section

The Warrants and Transport sec-tion of the Jail is responsible for all warrant entry and inmate trans-ports. There are approximately 4,500 active warrants in Kootenai County that are maintained by the two clerks and one Deputy in this office. In 2012, this office received 3,320 new warrants and 699 war-rants were quashed by the Court.

This office is also responsible for coordinating inmate transports for

extraditions, co-op transports within the state and outside the state, as well as court ordered transports and medical transports. Additionally, 3,500 inmates were seen by judges during video ar-raignment, 748 inmates were seen by judges at Courtroom #12 at the Sheriff’s Office Campus, and 3,216 inmates were transported to the Courthouse in downtown Coeur d’Alene for hearings and trials. The

addition of the Juvenile Justice Center required 260 transports from the Jail Transport Section.

In 2012, 3,260 non-court related transports of inmates occurred. 101,312 total miles were driven and approximately 5,131 man hours worked to accomplish this.

Over 2,600 warrants were served in 2012.

The three Deputies assigned to Classification analyze an inmate's past behavior while in custody, criminal history, current charges, gang affiliation, and known inmate enemies within the Jail. They clas-sify each inmate for housing at the appropriate security level. Classifi-cation Deputies also serve as the disciplinary review board for in-

mate rule violations; the Classifica-tion Deputies held a total of 131 disciplinary reviews and hearings in 2012. The Jail also held an av-erage of 30 gang members each day.

Classification Deputies prepare a list of eligible inmates for transport to off-site housing locations based on their classification level and

associated risk factors. They also track court dates for inmates housed off site and make coordi-nated efforts with the transport/warrant deputies to ensure court dates and other miscellaneous appointments are fulfilled.

· 39 committed to the Sheriff's Work Release Program in an average month

· 30 enrolled in DUI Court

· 47 enrolled in Drug Court (Maximum)

· 40 enrolled in Mental Health Court

Total in Kootenai County Alterna-tive to Incarceration Programs is 6,420 with an average of 335 in-mates incarcerated at the main Jail (not including Work Release & Off-site Housing).

The Jail has been the recipient of Jail Compliance Certificates from the Idaho Sheriff's Jail Standards Committee for the years 2002 through 2005, 2007, and 2009 through 2012. The certificate was not awarded in 2006 and 2008 due to overcrowded conditions.

The Jail did receive certification 2011 & 2012, due mainly to the continued practice of transporting inmates out of the facility to allevi-ate overcrowding and increase safety within the Jail.

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Detention Response Team

Explosives Response Team

Jail Training Officer (JTO) Program

The Jail Training Officer (JTO) Pro-gram is responsible for training all new Detention staff members in their duties at the Jail. Our pro-gram utilizes the "San Jose" model, a concept that has national acceptance. It is designed to help the recruit deputy make the transi-tion from the classroom environ-ment of the Detention Academy to the practical application of the skills used “on the job” in the Jail.

Phase training is fundamental to

the JTO Program. Each phase is

designed to provide the following:

· A systematic approach to Jail

training.

· Consistent and standardized

training.

· The means of ensuring the

trainee’s capability to perform the

skills or tasks necessary for com-

petent operation of the Jail.

· An introduction to all areas of the

Jail by working all watches.

· The opportunity to train with

more than one JTO and be ex-

posed to various techniques

while operating within standard-

ized guidelines.

There are currently six Deputies,

three Jail Technicians, and three

Sergeants assigned to this pro-

gram. The training includes prepa-

ration for the POST Detention

Academy, plus approximately 14

weeks of training within the Jail

after graduation from the state

academy.

In 2012, 9 staff members

(deputies, clerks, and control room

operators) successfully graduated

from the Jail Training Officer Pro-

gram.

The ERT is a combination of Patrol and Detention Deputies who have been trained in explosive recogni-tion, safety zones, and explosive

evidence recovery. They function as an on-call response resource when explosive devices are de-tected or suspected.

ERT also liaisons with the Re-gional Explosive Disposal Unit from the Spokane area.

This team of specially trained and equipped Detention Deputies is available to suppress major distur-bances within the Jail and provide support for special law enforce-

ment operations in the field. They utilize tactical planning and less lethal weapons and munitions to effectively control violent inmate(s) who cannot be safely controlled by

conventional means. This team receives specialized training in responding to correctional distur-bance situations such as cell ex-tractions of combative inmates.

Services Division

The Services Division provides a variety of services to the Sheriff’s Office, but mainly provides ser-vices necessary to operate the Jail. The Division is composed of the Kitchen Section, Facility Mainte-nance, Work Release and Sheriff’s Community Labor Program, Con-trol Rooms / Jail Technicians, and Programs. These sections make up a team of 49 individuals (11 sworn and 39 civilians) who sup-port, in effect, a small city. Addi-tionally, the Medical Section, which includes a team of 11 employees who are contracted through a medical health care service, is part of the Services Division.

The Division is led by Captain Kim Edmondson. She is a 20 year vet-eran with the department who holds Advanced Certification in Patrol and Detention. She is also a graduate of the 243

rd Session of

the FBI National Academy.

The primary role of the Services Division is to provide the neces-

sary services for the safe and effi-cient operation of the Jail, and to ensure inmates are provided with appropriate care as directed by Idaho Jail Standards. These stan-dards include nutritional guidelines through food service management and medical, mental, and dental care through inmate health care management.

Additionally, the Maintenance Sec-tion of the Services Division pro-vides all mechanical maintenance for equipment, building repair and maintenance, grounds mainte-nance, and janitorial support for the Sheriff’s Office campus.

Captain Edmondson was assisted in the command of the Services Division by Lieutenant John Hole-cek and Administrative Sergeant Don Hall. Lt. Holecek is also a 20 year veteran of the department with Advanced Certification in De-tention and Idaho POST Manage-ment Certification.

Lt. Holecek is an integral part of the Services Division, managing a variety of programs, and adding support to the Custody Division in his role as Programs Lieutenant.

Lt. Holecek directs and oversees various programs and projects throughout the Jail, such as the Jail Training Officer Program, In-mate Programs section, Volunteer Program, and new technology such as the inmate kiosks used for visitation and electronic commis-sary ordering.

Sgt. Hall is a 13 year veteran of the department and is retired from the U.S. Navy. Senior Clerk Mandi Ford assists the Jail Bureau per-sonnel with ordering supplies, is-suing equipment, handling day to day purchasing, and all inmate related billing. Clerk Sarah Quak-kelaar greets visitors to the Jail’s lobby, among many other tasks.

Medical Section

The Jail’s Medical Section is staffed through a contract with Cor-rectional Healthcare Management, which provides the inmates in the Jail with 24 hour / 7 days per week medical care. This level of staffing increases the efficiency of ad-dressing critical medical needs; ultimately decreasing costs associ-ated with otherwise sending in-mates to the emergency room for evaluation.

Drug and alcohol abuse and a vari-ety of mental health issues plague

many inmates and create an envi-ronment where healthcare can be critical.

The Unit continues to provide nurs-ing care for the inmates by assess-ing their needs, scheduling medical appointments, dispensing medica-tions, and maintaining medical re-cords in compliance with applica-ble laws.

The inmates are charged the maximum allowed by law for doc-tor and nursing visits. Additionally, inmates are charged for the entire

cost of their prescription medica-tion. The medical unit also pro-vides some basic medical training for Custody staff.

In 2012, the Medical staff re-sponded to 2,503 inmate requests (kites) for medical concerns, in-cluding nurse and provider visits.

Approximately 75% of inmates use presc r ip t ion medica-tions; 23% of those are psycho-tropic medications.

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Facility Maintenance Section

Inmate Programs / Chaplain Section

The Chaplain/Inmate Program Section is staffed by one full-time coordinator and supported by doz-ens of volunteers. Thousands of hours were donated by these vol-unteers in 2012.

Our Program Director, Chaplain Larry Green, coordinated the scheduling and delivery of nearly a dozen rehabilitative and religious programs that include Chaplain Services, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Drug Awareness, Celebrate Recovery, Parenting Skills, Bible Studies, Vocational Employment Skills,

Church Services, and Professional Services. Inmates attend these programs voluntarily, as the major-ity of our inmates are pre-sentenced.

Not only do the volunteers come in daily offering help and support to the inmates, they meet once a month making plans to submit to the Command Staff on how to best support the inmates, as well as their families on the outside. This year, the Chaplain Corps also col-lected over 800 Christmas cards that were stamped ahead of time, then distributed making sure each

inmate had two cards to send to loved ones. These same volun-teers are busy weekly looking for employment opportunities, hous-ing, and educational opportunities for newly released inmates that in the long run help build safer com-munities for all.

The volunteers are hard at work supporting the Sheriff’s Office, in-mates, and their families because they understand that healthy peo-ple make healthy communities.

The Facility Maintenance Section is staffed by one civilian supervisor and seven team members. The section is responsible for repairs, maintenance, cleaning, and grounds-keeping of all KCSO facili-ties, and for mobilizing and main-taining the Mobile Command Cen-ter (MCC). Their responsibilities include the Sheriff’s Office, Jail, Work Release Center, Auto Shop, Compton Building, Search and Rescue Building, 911 Communica-tions Building, Marine Building and

associated boat house, and all out-buildings and grounds at each lo-cation.

The scope of work required of this section includes repairs to HVAC systems, water distribution sys-tems, refrigeration units, electronic security systems, heating and air conditioning control systems, key systems, locks, carpentry work, metal fabrication, equipment pre-ventative maintenance, and snow removal.

In 2012, Maintenance coordinated, managed and/or completed vari-ous large scale upgrades and re-pairs such as renovation of the Compton Building and upgrading of the Sheriff’s Office Lobby and camera system to meet new state standards.

The Maintenance Section com-pleted 1,493 work orders and 243 special projects!

In 2012, the main Sheriff’s Campus buildings received a ‘face-lift’ of sorts. Between some new paint and some power washing, and a new, green stripe, the buildings really look professional.

Jail Technicians in the Housing Control Rooms

Kitchen

The Kitchen Section is staffed by one civilian supervisor and six per-sonnel; additional labor is supplied by inmate workers. The Kitchen also operates the Jail's laundry service which cleaned approxi-mately 469 tons of inmate laundry in 2012.

The Kitchen Section operated the Jail’s Commissary store during 2012. This service allowed inmates to purchase hygiene items, toilet-ries, mail supplies, snack food, and other approved items. The profits from commissary sales went into a self-sustaining fund which allowed the Jail to pay for certain inmate items and services, thus saving taxpayer dollars. In 2012, Com-missary net sales were approxi-mately $63,579.90 to use for in-mate supplies, such as inmate

mattresses, blankets, uniforms, sandals, and hygiene items.

The Kitchen also over-sees the Inmate Worker Program. The Jail tries to maintain a staff of twenty-two inmate workers who provide the majority of labor in the kitchen, laundry room, and janitorial services. Approximately 162 inmates participated in the Inmate Worker Program in 2012.

In 2012, the Kitchen prepared 402,158 meals at a minimal cost of $1.52 per meal. 12,056 sack lunches were prepared for special transports, Sheriff’s Labor Pro-

gram, and the Juvenile WILD Pro-gram participants.

Our Jail utilizes an indirect method of inmate supervision. This method reduces staffing needs and costs. This is accomplished through the use of specially trained civilian Jail Technicians who staff and operate the control rooms 24 hours a day throughout the year. Jail Techni-cians are the Jail’s first line of se-curity. They oversee the safety and security of all staff and in-mates. Jail Technicians use a com-puterized touch screen which al-lows them to open and close all gates, doors and sliders within the Jail facility. This computer system interacts with high definition cam-eras to ensure the inmates and

facility are monitored 24 hours a day.

Jail Technicians observe and document all inmate activities and enforce inmate rules alongside Deputies. Jail Technicians operate portable radios for all routine and emergencies calls, and remain in constant contact with Deputies and Watch Commanders to ensure that Jail Operations are carried out effi-ciently. Jail Technicians are also responsible for receiving new ar-restees from various Law Enforce-ment agencies to ensure their safe arrival inside the Jail. Throughout their shift, a Jail Technician will

report any existing or potential safety hazards, security threats, disturbances, and irregularities to the Watch Commander.

Jail Technicians interact with the public on a daily basis by providing allowable information to keep the public informed. Jail Technicians will ensure all visitors or agencies that may need access to the Jail are documented in the Sheriff’s Office computer program. Jail Technicians assist with chaplain or clergy visits, and schedule attorney conferences and other agencies that may need to visit with an in-mate.

Using commercial equipment, Jail Cook Sandra McGee stirs food being prepared for inmates.

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Pierce Clegg Work Release Center and

Sheriff’s Community Labor Program

Pierce Clegg Work Release Center is a place to house inmates who are employed and sentenced to jail time by the Courts and who are authorized to participate in the Work Release Program. This sen-tencing option allows inmates to maintain their employment and continue to provide financial sup-port for their families. In order for inmates to qualify for participation in the Work Release Program, they must meet certain criteria. To de-termine eligibility, Deputies from the Pierce Clegg Work Release Center visit the jail and perform interviews on inmates authorized to participate in the Work Release Program. The Center has been designed to house both male and female inmates which includes separate housing dorms. While participating in the Work Release Program, inmates are confined to the facility when they are not at work. The Work Release Center is staffed by a Sergeant, seven Deputies, a clerk, and a Financial Technician. Staff members are responsible for supervision of in-mates at the facility and on work-sites.

In 2012, 731 individuals were sen-tenced and authorized to partici-pate in the Work Release Program. However, only 323 individuals qualified for Work Release. Our community’s high rate of unem-ployment has proven to be a rea-son for the sharp decline in enroll-ment for this program.

In addition to the management of the Work Release Program, the staff at the Pierce Clegg Work Re-lease Center also maintains the Sheriff's Community Labor Pro-gram (SCLP). Staff members are responsible for signing up, collect-ing fees, scheduling, and supervis-ing the SCLP participants. The SCLP is another alternative sen-tencing the Courts can utilize when sentencing defendants. The SCLP gives the defendants the option of serving community service instead of incarceration which helps re-duce overcrowding at the jail. SCLP participants are assigned to work on litter pick-up details on Interstate, State, and County road-ways during the Spring, Summer, and Fall months, and snow re-moval for senior citizens during the

winter months. SCLP participants are also assigned to work at vari-ous County, State, and Municipal agencies and charitable and/or non-profit organizations throughout Kootenai County. Some of this year's projects included clean up of the Hayden Creek Gravel Pit/Range, the County Telecommuni-cations Tower, Forest Service trails and campsites, and several local cemeteries including Rimrock, Worley, Garwood, and Huetter. Participants also worked on the Forth of July barge preparation and clean up at Bayview. In stringent circumstances, they also assisted with flood control in areas requiring additional manpower, such as the Blackwell Island area and Nettleton Gulch.

In 2012, 6,203 SCLP participants completed 43,952 hours of service throughout the County. This is equivalent to $312,694.50 in sav-ings, at Idaho’s Minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, to the various agen-cies who utilized this program.

Labor Program crew participants clean up the Hayden Creek gravel pit after irresponsible target shooters have littered the area with debris.

2012 Organizational Achievements

2012 Promotions:

Laura Sekon—Assistant Jail Tech-nician Supervisor

Lisa Carrington—Lieutenant

Andrew Boyle—Lieutenant

Shelley Renner-Allen—911 Super-visor

William Hepner—Jail Technician Supervisor

Talina Moyer—Senior Emergency Communications Officer

Chris Meyling—Maintenance Su-pervisor

2012 Retirements:

Gary Dagastine

Charlene Smith

John Stone

Edward Jacobs

2012 KCSO Employees of the

Month:

Operations:

Ryan Miller—January

Shawn Lindblom—February

Amie Burcham—March

Women of Admin—May

Maintenance—June

Gary Shults—July

Robert Bjelland—August

Ken Lallatin—September

Steve Stubbs—October

Todd Jackson—November

Diana Mihalek—December

Jail:

Russ Symons—January

Walter Johnson—February

Felix Gayton—April


Maintenance—June

Charles Bray—July

Nate Norris—August

Chris Hotvedt and Jacob Nielsen—September

Karen Heath—October

David Swan—November

Kevin Muzzy—December

Support:

Shane Vrevich—January

Carey Holecek—February

Cindy Feek – March

Tami Taylor—April


Cheryl Hallgren—June

Lynnell Smith—August

Roxie Reinking—September

Teresa Stewart—October

Brenda Cooper—November

Talina Moyer—December

Kootenai County Employee of the Month:

Carol Brown—January

Lori Dahmer—April

POST Patrol Graduates:

Ryan Jacobson

Paul Mead—Outstanding Profes-sional

Doug Goodwin

Mark Zimmerman

Travis Fanciullo—Top Gun & Most Improved Physical

POST Detention Graduates:

Josh Cox

Chris Hotvedt—Sharpshooter

Rebecca Lederle

Time In Service Awards:

30 Year Award:

Ed Jacobs

25 Year Award:

Char Smith

Amber Schafer

Mark Skindlov

20 Year Award:

Matt Street

Kim Edmondson

John Holecek

Karen Heath

15 Year Award:

Linda Lane

Carey Holecek

Robert LaFleur

Linda Mattos

Jack McAvoy

Ken Lallatin

Rich Lyons

2012 Organizational Achievements

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

10 Year Award:

Chris Kerzman

Michael Hart

Sherrie Crawford

Kevin Muzzy

Shelley Stephens

Ken Hamley

Patrick Meehan

Andrew Deak

Marcia Heglie

Barbara McDonald

Christian May

5 Year Award:

Jan Messner

Karen Saylors

Nick Franssen

Joel Gorham

Sarah Quakkelaar

Caleb Law

Cheryl Hallgren

Gus Johnson

John Dyer

Terry Campbell

Addison Saterfiel

Beverly Crawford

LaVonne Coen

Pete Bixby

Jennifer Keyes

Dameon Metzger

Nate Norris

Andy Williams

Ryan Miller

Jerry Moffett

Casi Russert

Wesley Whittenburg

Stephen Webb

Garrett Jeanfavre

Brian Dubs

Jonathan Morton

POST Management Certificate:

Lieutenant Stu Miller

POST Supervisors Certificate:

Deputy Chris Case

POST Master Certificate:

Deputy James Kelly (Detention)

Deputy Jack McAvoy (Patrol)

Deputy Rich Lyons (Patrol)

POST Advanced Peace Officer

Certificate:

Sergeant Chris Case

Deputy David Dunkin

Deputy Shane Vrevich

Deputy Erik Hedlund

Deputy Pat Meehan

Deputy Jason Shaw

POST Intermediate Peace Officer

Certificate:

Deputy Nick Franssen

Deputy Ryan Miller

Deputy Scott Maxwell

Deputy Eli VanDitto

Deputy Eric Silva

POST Level III Detention Certifi-

cate:

Deputy Dan Smith

POST Level II Detention Certifi-

cate:

Deputy Paul Hast

Level III Dispatch Certification:

Jeanene Pitts

Tony Sorenson

Talina Moyer

Level II Dispatch Certification:

Stephanie Erickson

Amanda Greil

Tami Taylor

Lieutenant Stu Miller receives a do-nation of stuffed bears from mem-bers of the Evergreen Chapter #2317 Royal Neighbors of America.

2012 Personnel Achievements

Members of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office participated with other local law enforcement offi-cers in the Red Robin Law Enforcement “Tip-A-Cop” fundraiser for Special Olympics Idaho. Over $3,100 was raised at this event!

Deputy Bob Bjelland (center) received the highest honor, the Life Saving Award, presented for his heroic efforts in attempting the rescue of a drowning victim. Major Dan Mattos (left) and Sheriff Rocky Watson (right) present the award.

Deputy Bob Bjelland served as Vice President and Water Safety Chair for Safe Kids Kootenai County. He also received POST In-structor certifications for Basic Life Support, Introduction to Water Safety and Rescue, and Cold Water Survival. Dep. Bjelland con-ducted 12 Idaho Boating Safety classes with 80 students, and 11 Public Outreach Seminars with an estimated audience of 28,482.

Deputies Matt Pharr and Brendan Schenk received the Life Saving Award for their rescue of an inmate attempting to commit suicide. From left to right: Major Neal Robertson, Deputy Matt Pharr, Dep-uty Brendan Schenk, and Undersheriff Travis Chaney.

Deputy Damon Metzger received his American Heart Association BLS Instructor Certificate.

Val and Captain Dan Soumas attended the Holidays and Heroes event with other local law enforcement officers to help kids in need celebrate Christmas.

Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office 2012

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank all of our dedicated employees for their continuous professionalism and their contributions to this report, as well as to our community.

This report was created and edited by Captain Kim Edmondson in 2013.

This report can also be located on the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office website.

The Command Team in 2012 consisted of the following personnel from left to right:

Front Row: Major Dan Mattos, Undersheriff Travis Chaney, Sheriff Rocky Watson, Major Neal Robertson, and Major (Sheriff Elect) Ben Wolfinger.

Back Row: Lieutenant Lisa Carrington, Lieutenant Stu Miller, Lieutenant John Holecek, Captain Dan Soumas, Captain Andy Deak, Lieutenant Andy Boyle, Captain Kim Edmondson and 911 Director Brad Coughenour.

Lieutenant Lee Richardson is not shown.

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