Our Mission Statement

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, as part of, and empowered by the community, is committed to:

• Protect lives, property, and the rights of people;

• Maintain order;

• Enforce the law impartially;

• Provide quality police service in partnership with other

members of the community.

To fulfill our mission, we will strive to attain the highest degree of ethical behavior and professional conduct at all times.

Our Core Value

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office values the trust the public has given us and will honestly and ethically carry out our responsibilities. We will adhere to the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Texas in pursuit of community service. We will investigate and respond appropriately to all allegations of impropriety.

1The Only Sheriff’s Office in Texas Accredited

in both Law Enforcement and Corrections

Table of ContentsFacts At A Glance ...................................................................................................... 2

A Message From Our Sheriff ................................................................................... 3

From Our Chief Deputy ........................................................................................... 4

Our Command Staff ................................................................................................. 5

Agency Demographics .............................................................................................. 6

Personnel ........................................................................................................................................6

Organizational Chart .......................................................................................................................8

Budget .............................................................................................................................................9

Law Enforcement Bureau .......................................................................................11

Patrol Division ..............................................................................................................................12

Criminal Investigation Division ...................................................................................................13

Crime Statistics .............................................................................................................................15

Special Operations ........................................................................................................................17

Civil Process .................................................................................................................................18

Detention Services Bureau ..................................................................................... 19

Downtown Detention Facility .....................................................................................................20

Jail Annex .....................................................................................................................................21

Giving Back to the Community ............................................................................. 22

Awards and Commendations ................................................................................. 23

Notable Accomplishments ...................................................................................... 24

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Facts At A Glance

Total Population of El Paso County 742,416Rural Population of El Paso County 128,155Total Area of El Paso County 1,058 Square MilesRural Area of El Paso County 808 Square MilesFY 2005/2006 Budget $70,984,496Sworn Deputies 253Sworn Detention Officers 613Non-Sworn Civilian Staff 210Fleet (All vehicles) 258Calls for Service (Non-administrative - SO Patrol Units Responded) 76,490Average Daily Jail Population (All Facilities) 2,101Total Inmates Booked 37,497

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is organized into two Bureaus: Law Enforcement and Detention.

The Law Enforcement Bureau has three divisions:

• Patrol

• Criminal Investigations

• Special Operations

The Detention Services Bureau has two divisions:

• Downtown Detention Facility

• Jail Annex.

The Law Enforcement Bureau is responsible for all law enforcement activities including civil process, while the Detention Bureau is responsible for all jail functions. Commissioned employees are offered two different career paths. All new commissioned employees are hired as Detention Officers. Upon completion of the Basic Detention Officer’s training, they are assigned to either the Downtown Detention Facility or the Jail Annex. After serving as a Detention Officer for a period of one year, the employee has the option of either staying in the detention career path, or applying for law enforcement. If selected, the employee attends Basic Peace Officer’s training, and upon completion, enters service as a Deputy Sheriff, assigned to one of three patrol stations. The Patrol Division provides primary law enforcement services to all unincorporated areas of El Paso County, and to the village of Vinton. In addition the Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement and investigative support to the towns of Socorro, Horizon City, Anthony, and Clint. Operations are also conducted within the city of El Paso.

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I have spent more than two decades as Sheriff of El Paso County. Every year the challenge to be the best remains constant. My pledge to protect this community is represented in the 2006 Annual Report of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office which I proudly present to Commissioners Court and to the citizens of El Paso County.

This has been a year of recommitment to maintaining our accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). I’m confident in the 2007 report you will read about our third international accreditation.

2006 presented a number of challenges in terms of fighting crime. Significant threats by organized crime groups in Mexico forced the Sheriff’s Office to engage more dramatically in planned efforts with federal, state and other local law enforcement groups to beef up border security. The threat to the border became more pronounced by our federal government and with state assistance new measures by our agency were implemented. All of this was done without adversely affecting local taxpayers who didn’t have to pay for this initiative.

The men and women of this agency demonstrate daily that we will not engage in selective enforcement and work to protect everyone’s rights. As outlined in our Mission Statement we will continue to “enforce the law impartially.” And as our Value Statement reads, “We will adhere to the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Texas in pursuit of community service. We will investigate and respond appropriately to all allegations of impropriety and vow to protect the constitution of the United States.”

I vow yearly to work with taxpayers to find ways to cut expenditures to reduce the tax burden. I diligently look for grant opportunities, re-examine contracts, fees and commissions to make sure we generate at a minimum $30,000,000.00 in income. I welcome the challenge to make sure the Sheriff’s Office is the best in the state and we continue to serve with pride.

I thank the citizens for their continued support and look forward to working with Commissioners Court.

Sincerely,

Leo SamaniegoSheriff

Fifty Years in Law Enforcement

A Message From Our Sheriff

Sheriff Samaniego celebrated his fiftieth year in law enforcement. He joined the El Paso Police Department as a patrolman in 1956 and retired as a deputy chief in 1984. That same year he was elected Sheriff of El Paso County, taking office January 1, 1985. He has been re-elected Sheriff in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004. During his career he has been the recipient of numerous awards and commendations. Congratulations on fifty years of serving with pride!

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I am pleased to present the El Paso Sheriff’s Office Annual Report for 2006. This year was another challenging, but successful year for the Sheriff’s Office. The credit goes to the hardworking men and women of the Sheriff’s Office and the leadership of Sheriff Leo Samaniego.

Thank you, the citizens of El Paso County for giving us the opportunity to serve you. You give us the responsibility and authority to protect lives, property, and the rights of people, maintain order, enforce the law impartially, and provide quality police and detention service. We value the trust you give us and want to be held accountable for our actions. Our employees continuously strive to attain the highest level of ethical behavior and professional conduct at all times. We honestly and ethically carry out our responsibilities and will continue to respond appropriately to all allegations of impropriety.

I am confident the Sheriff’s Office will continue to maintain a record of successful accomplishments in the future. Besides decreasing crime, milestones to be reached in 2007 are national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) of the Communications section and the Training Academy. Once accomplished, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will be the first Sheriff’s Office in Texas and probably the nation to achieve national accreditation in Law Enforcement, Detention, Communications, and Training.

I extend my gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office who professionally and unselfishly serve day in and day out to keep peace and harmony in the community. I am proud to serve the El Paso community with outstanding professionals who continue the journey of excellence, professionalism, and innovation.

Sincerely,

Jimmy Apodaca, Chief

From Our Chief Deputy

Chief Apodaca oversees operations following the 2006 storms.

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Our Command Staff

Leo SamaniegoSheriff

Ralph MitchellAssistant Chief

Law Enforcement Bureau

Dolores MessickAssistant Chief

Detention Bureau

Jimmy ApocadaChief Deputy

Angel ColoradoCommander

Criminal Investigations

Alvino HernandezCommander

Patrol

Claudio MoralesCommander

Special Operations

Clint PorterCommander

Downtown Detention

Gilbert PiñonCommanderJail Annex

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Agency Demographics

Personnel

Category Authorized Strength

Actual Strength

Number of New Hires

Number of Separations

Turnover Rate

Civilians 209 194 29 27 13.9Detention Officers 613 604 26 35 5.79Peace Officers 253 244 3 12 4.91Total 1075 1042 58 64 6.14

Total Sheriff’s Office Employees

Deputy Sheriff 41.48Detention Officer 36.52

Non-contract Employee 44.21Sheriff’s Office Employee 39.11

Employees Eligible for Retirement 115

Peace OfficerIntermediate 16Advanced 61Master 100

Detention OfficerIntermediate 127Advanced 140Master 28

Peace OfficerAssociates Degree 14Bachelors Degree 20Masters Degree 7

Detention OfficerAssociates Degree 20Bachelors Degree 26Masters Degree 1

College EducationTCLEOSE Certification

Average Employee Age

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Sworn Personnel

Males Females

Caucasian African American

Hispanic Other Caucasian African American

Hispanic Other

Entry level technician

36 2 147 1 2 0 10 1

Supervisory (Cpl/Sgt)

7 0 17 0 0 0 0 0

Command (Lt/Cmdr)

7 0 8 0 0 0 0 0

Executives (AC-above)

0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0

Subtotal 50 3 172 1 3 0 10 1

Non-Sworn Personnel

Males Females

Caucasian African American

Hispanic Other Caucasian African American

Hispanic Other

Clerical / Custodial

1 1 2 0 4 1 34 3

Supervisory / Technical

4 0 20 0 1 2 15 0

Managerial / Professional

3 0 3 0 0 1 4 0

Executive 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Subtotal 8 1 25 0 5 4 53 3TOTAL 58 4 197 1 8 4 63 4

2005 Demographics of Employees In Support of Law Enforcement Only

Caucasian African-American Hispanic OtherCensus Data for

Area Served17% 3% 78% 1%

Sheriff’s Office Sworn Personnel

21.52% 1.2% 76.09% 1.2%

Comparison of Sworn Personnel to Population Served

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Organizational Chart

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Budget

Year Total Budget % Change1999 $38,542,689 N/A2000 $41,977,660 8.91%2001 $45,799,489 9.10%2002 $52,991,489 15.70%2003 $59,726,132 12.71%2004 $63,884,173 6.96%2005 $70,104,843 9.74%2006 $70,984,496 1.25%

Fiscal Budget Trends (Amended) 1999-2006

Fiscal Budget 2005-2006 (Amended)

Fiscal Budget 2005/2006 Revenues

Description CourthouseLaw EnforcementD e t e n t i o n

Facility Jaill Annex TotalsSalaries $487,910 $14,205,531 $16,068,304 $13,608,437 $44,370,182

Fringe Benefits $164,191 $4,383,892 $4,942,901 $4,287,211 $13,778,195O p e r a t i n g

Expenses $22,530 $1,659,961 $5,035,929 $5,369,504 $12,087,924Renovations $101,000 $101,000

Vehicles $440,000 $59,670 $499,670Equipment $5,200 $0 $108,195 $34,130 $147,525

Total $679,831 $20,689,384 $26,256,329 $23,358,952 $70,984,496

Description AmountBail Bond Permits $7,500

Criminal Allien SCAAP $357,084County Sheriff's Fees $262,016

Incentive Payments $61,000Federal Prisoner $14,632,677

Prisoner Maintenance $1,916,016Extradition Prison $2,229

Weekender Prisoner $1,681Commissions $160

NSF Check Fees $120Open Record Fees $15

Interest Earnings $22,360Reimbursements - Inmate

Transport $58,270Reimbursements - Salaries $28,073

Reimbursement- Sheriff Civil $61Unclassified Revenues $6,212

Inmate Phone Commissions $744,507Commissary $599,327

Commissary Interest $9,358Reimb-Expenditures $2,841

Contributions/Donations $1,000Realized Gain $3,401

Total $18,715,908

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Grants Received 2005/2006 Fiscal Budget

Donations Received 2005/2006

Grant Award Match Total Buffer Zone Protection Program $150,000 $150,000 ESRI $1,500 $1,500 HIDTA Administration $576,811 $576,811 HIDTA Anti-Smuggling $498,868 $498,868 HIDTA Enterprise Money Laundering $338,216 $338,216 HIDTA Fugitive Violent Offender $222,780 $222,780 HIDTA Intelligence Support Center $651,304 $651,304 HIDTA Multi-Agency Task Force/TF1 $411,361 $411,361 HIDTA Stashhouse $107,426 $107,426 HIDTA Training $62,282 $62,282 HIDTA Supplemental Training $13,592 $13,592 HIDTA Transportation/Hijack TF $209,088 $209,088 Justice Assistance Program (JAG) 2006 $287,156 (50% County of El Paso & 50% City of El Paso)

$287,156 $287,156

Law Enforcement Officer Standards Education (LEOSE) $64,661 $64,661 MetroNarcotics $514,940 $431,860 $946,800 Operation Linebacker $367,500 $367,500 Region VIII Training Academy $216,056 $216,056 Texas Comptroller Tobacco Compliance $20,000 $20,000 Victim Coordinator Liaison Grant (Texas Office of the Attorney General )

$39,000 $39,000

Victim of Crime Act (Criminal Justice Division from the Office of the Governor)

$38,098 $12,528 $50,626

TOTAL $4,790,639 $444,388 $5,235,027

Donor Program AmountEl Paso County 911 District Handheld Radios $19,050 Walmart #2201 Grab & Run Bags Program $1,000 US Homeland Security Patrol Division - 31 PistolsSunshine Network for Youth Safety Online Sexual Predator Profiling System

(OPPS) - One-Year Access LicenseDepartment of Defense-Counterdrug Technology Transfer Program

Special Operations - Mini - Buster Contraband Detectors

CASH TOTAL $20,050

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Law Enforcement BureauThe El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Bureau

was established in October 2005 when Sheriff Leo Samaniego reorganized the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Initial command of the Bureau was given to Assistant Chief Deputy (a new title to the Office) Ralph W. Mitchell, a twenty-eight year veteran of the Office. Assistant Chief Mitchell has been either assigned to or has commanded every division within the Sheriff’s Office.

The mission of the Law Enforcement Bureau is to coordinate the efforts of the Divisions in the Bureau in order to have a maximum impact on reducing the crime and criminal element in our community while protecting the rights of all of our citizens. The Bureau has established a goal of reducing major crimes by at least 10% over the next two years.

A vision of the Bureau’s role is to develop closer ties to the community through improving school-based programs and other community-support projects, and growing such programs as the Citizen’s Academy. To accomplish this mission, the Bureau is composed of the Patrol, Criminal Investigation, and Special Operations Divisions which are each under a Commander (a new rank again established in the 2005 reorganization).

The Special Operations Division, Metro Narcotics Task Force recently reorganized as the El Paso County Metro Criminal Enterprise Unit. The Bureau also receives support from the Motor Vehicle Service Section, Data Processing Section, Communication Section, and the C.A.L.E.A. Section, which are commanded by a Lieutenant.

The 2006 Annual Report, to the Citizens of EL Paso County proves the Law Enforcement Bureau Divisions have been very active: solving crime, intercepting narcotic and people traffickers, and patrolling the streets and highways of our community protecting our citizens.

The Bureau’s organization is shown below:

Special OperationsCommander

CIDCommander

Patrol DivisionCommander

SpecialTeams

Support SectionLieutenant

Law Enforcement BureauAssistant Chief Deputy

Assistant Chief Ralph Mitchell

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Patrol DivisionThe El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division is responsible for the first-line response to crime

and public safety concerns within the unincorporated areas of El Paso County. Deputies assigned to the Patrol Division also provide assistance to other police agencies within El Paso County. The division is divided into three commands; Central, Vinton, and Montana stations.

Our Central Station, located in downtown El Paso, includes the Patrol Traffic Section, Courthouse Security, and the Street Crimes Interdiction – Tactical Team (SCI-Tac). Deputies who work as canine handlers are assigned to SCI-Tac. The availability of the dogs working with these units offers the opportunity for more drug alerts and detection. The Crime Analyst is also assigned to the Central Station. The unique characteristic about Central is the support and overlapping coverage that it provides to personnel from the outlying stations.

The Vinton Station, located in the northwestern corner of the County, is responsible for four patrol districts, including the County owned properties within the City of El Paso. The Vinton Station commander is also responsible for the management of the Community Services personnel serving throughout the County. D.A.R.E., Crime Prevention, Community Resource Officer, Drug Education, and the S.R.O. program all fall under the Community Services umbrella. A substation has been opened in Canutillo thanks to a partnership with the Canutillo Independent School District. The Montana Station serves the eastern portion of El Paso County.

The Montana Station, located on the east side of the County, is responsible for staffing six patrol districts which extend from the El Paso city limits east to the county line. Each day units leave the station to patrol areas which include Fabens, Tornillo, San Elizario, Clint, Horizon City, and the East Montana / Montana Vista areas. This is the busiest station as well as the largest patrol area in the agency. Within the Montana Station patrol area are substations located in Fabens, Clint, and in the Montana Vista area. The Montana Station Commander oversees the Field Training Officer Program and Reserve Deputy Program.

This map shows areas where we operate as the primary law enforcement agency and areas where we provide a support role for

local police departments.

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Criminal Investigation DivisionThe Criminal Investigation Division is divided into six sections responsible for investigations, civil

process, warrants, records, and victim services.

The Crimes against Persons Unit investigates homicides, all type of assault offenses, robberies, and kidnappings, crimes against children, the elderly and disabled. This unit is divided into two investigative sections, Crimes against Persons and the Sex Crimes Unit.

Crimes against Property investigates all the types of burglaries, thefts and all property crimes reported within the County of El Paso. This investigative unit is divided into two investigative sections and one non-investigative section dealing with the recovery/auction of abandon vehicles. The sections are the Crimes against Property, White Collar Crime Unit, and the Abandoned Vehicle Unit.

The Criminal Warrants and Fugitive Apprehension section is responsible for the safe keeping of outstanding warrants from the Sheriff’s Office, Justice of Peace districts and criminal indictments from the District Attorney’s Office. Deputy/detectives are tasked with executing local warrants and extradition warrants of those suspects that have evaded our Criminal Justice System. Investigators are also tasked with executing Protective Custody Orders, Criminal Non-Support warrants and any other warrants issued by the courts. The section is comprised of the following sections: Criminal Warrants, Traffic Warrant Enforcement, and the Southwest Fugitive Task Force.

The Crime Records, Evidence & Forensic Section is mainly responsible for the safe keeping of all criminal complaints reported, traffic accidents reported, to include fingerprints, mug shots, criminal history records and sex offender registration files. This section is divided into three units that support the make up of this section. They are: Crime Records Unit, Evidence Handling Unit, and the Forensic Processing Unit.

The Civil Process Section is responsible for facilitating the civil legal process generated through the thirty-two district, county courts and other state courts throughout the United States. This section is divided into four units that provide the civil legal services to citizens for the County of El Paso. The Local Citation Unit is responsible for processing civil citations, and other court orders other than subpoenas. These citations and orders are generated from district and county courts within El Paso County. This unit also handles civil process for cases [i.e. child support, law suits, and other civil litigation orders] that are pending in El Paso County courts. The Foreign Citation Unit is responsible for processing civil citations and other court orders other than subpoenas. These citations are generated from other county jurisdictions or another state. The Civil Execution Unit is responsible for enforcing civil court orders to seize real and personal property and execute civil writs of attachments [i.e. evictions of persons from disputed property, and taking custody of child to the designed party on the writ]. This unit also conducts public auctions on real and personal property to satisfy court judgments. The Subpoena unit is responsible for processing criminal and civil subpoena for scheduled court trials. Subpoena servers serve subpoenas, civil citations, and other court orders that do not require the seizure of real or personal property.

The Victim’s Services section is funded by two grants [VOCA- Office of the Attorney General VCLG grant] and employs two representatives who are actively involved in community related programs that assist youth and adult victims of crime. Victim services members participated in the Crime Victims’ Rights Council, the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission, Project Change, Victory Warriors Mentor Program, and Advocacy Center for the Children of El Paso, Child Fatality Review Committee, and the Sexual Trauma and Assault Response Services.

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In 2003 The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office separated the tracking of aggravated assaults from all assaultive offenses. This is why a four-year trend is utilized.

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OFFENSE 2005 2006 2004 NATIONAL UCR CLEARANCE RATE

( All Agencies)

2004 NATIONAL UCR CLEARANCE RATE

(Non-Metro Counties)MURDER 100% 100% 62.6% 74.2%SEXUAL ASSAULT 73% 60% 41.8% 45.8%ROBBERY 47% 35% 26.2% 40.6%AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

77% 67% 55.6% 64.4%

BURGLARY 14% 11% 12.9% 15.8%LARCENY (THEFT) 12% 13% 18.3% 17.7%VEHICLE THEFT 14% 34% 13.0% 26.0%ARSON 36% 25% 17.1% 24.3%

Clearance Rate For Part One Offenses

OFFENSE TOTALS CASES CLEARED

2005 2006 2005 2006MURDER 4 8 4 8

SEXUAL ASSAULT 30 25 22 15ROBBERY 17 20 8 7AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 161 166 124 112BURGLARY 304 310 42 35LARCENY (THEFT) 678 762 78 102VEHICLE THEFT 161 142 22 48ARSON 14 16 5 4

TOTAL DOLLAR LOSS $3,919,631 $3,733,087

Crime Statistics

Part One Offenses

Deputies respond to one of the numerous problems caused by the severe flooding that

struck our area during August of 2006.

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Property Crimes include all Burglaries, Thefts, Arsons, and Vehicle Thefts

Violent Crimes include Murder, Sexual Assault, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault

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Special Operations

The Special Operations Division is an investigative unit that investigates street level narcotics sales, drug trafficking organizations and other types of financial crimes related to illicit drugs. As of April 1, 2006, new grant requirements expanded the role of the Special Operations Division to include gang criminal activity, human trafficking and organized criminal activity. The division is comprised of two investigative task forces funded by two different funding government agencies. The first task force is the El Paso County Metro Criminal Enterprise Unit funded by the State of Texas Governor’s Criminal Justice Division. The second task force is composed of five separate initiatives under the West Texas HIDTA funded by the Office of the National Drug Control Program. The division is made up of 42 sworn officers and civilians.

Seizures by Special Operations Task ForcesDrug Seizures in Lbs. 2005 2006 % ChangeMarijuana 115,428.79 116,098.15 0.58%Cocaine 2,862.34 2,296.2 -19.78%Heroin 4.66 51.87 1,013.13%Methamphetamine 4.98 0.04 -99.12%Asset SeizuresProperty/Cash Seized $5,873,095.49 $3,915,432.20 -33.33%Property/Cash Awarded $1,362,695.62 $3,504,270.00 157%

A load of narcotics ends up in a canal after the driver tries to evade Sheriff’s Deputies

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Civil Process

Local Citations UnitYear Documents

ReceivedDocuments

ServedDocuments Not Served

Documents Pending

Fees Collected

2005 17,161 10,891 (63.5%) 1,560 (9.1%) 4,710 (27.4%) $1,128,197.002006 18,715 10,116 (54.1% 1,625 (8.7%) 6,974 (37.3%) $1,214,074.00

Subpoena UnitYear Documents

ReceivedDocuments

ServedDocuments Not Served

Documents Pending

Fees Collected

2005 24,965 17,122 (68.8%) 7,347 (29.4%) 496 (2.07%) $0.00

2006 22,276 15,069 (67.6%) 7,061 (31.7%) 146 (0.7%) $0.00Foreign Citations Unit

Year Documents Received

Documents Served

Documents Not Served

Documents Pending

Fees Collected

2005 1,478 891 (60.3%) 318 (21.5%) 269 (18.2%) $99,159.002006 1,319 743 (56.3%) 238 (18.0%) 338 (25.6%) $86,932.00

Executions UnitYear Writs

ReceivedWrits Served Writs Not

ServedWrits Pending Fees Collected

2005 861 264 (30.7%) 529 (61.4%) 68 (7.9%) $159,362.212006 887 298 (33.6%) 603 (68.0%) -14 (-1.6%) $148,434.00

CIVIL PROCESS SECTION TOTALSYear Documents

ReceivedDocuments

ServedDocuments Not Served

Documents Pending

Fees Collected

2005 44,465 29,168 (65.5%) 9,754 (21.9%) 5,543 (12.5%) $1,386,718.212006 43,197 26,226 (60.7%) 9,527 (22.1%) 7,444 (17.2%) $1,449,440.00

All fees for process of documents received for the Local Citation Unit and Subpoena Unit are paid directly at the District Clerk’s office or County Clerk’s office. The monies are then credited by the District Clerk’s or County Clerk’s office to the “Sheriff’s Fees” Account.

Deputies brief Sheriff Samaniego and Chief Apodaca on flood damage.

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Detention Services BureauThe El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Detention Bureau was

established in October 2001 when Sheriff Leo Samaniego created the first of two bureaus within the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Commanded by the Bureau Chief, the two detention facilities of the Sheriff’s Office are each commanded by a facility commander, each responsible for the everyday operations of their respective facilities.

The El Paso County Detention Services Bureau consists of two adult maximum-security detention facilities; the Downtown Detention Facility and the Jail Annex. The operational concept for both facilities is to receive unclassified persons, house pre-trial and convicted persons, and allow for processing, classifying and releasing of persons 24 hours a day. However, all inmates arrested by the area’s 27 law enforcement agencies are processed at the Downtown Detention Facility only.

The Downtown Detention Facility is located at 601 E. Overland across the street from federal courts, state district and county courts, a Justice of the Peace court, and city municipal courts. The facility has a housing capacity of 1000 inmates. This facility has nine housing floors, three of which are designated for female housing. The Downtown Detention Facility currently employs the largest of all the Sheriff’s Divisions, with approximately 420 employees, which includes corrections officers, civilian, and contract labor.

The Jail Annex is located at 12501 Montana Ave. at the Leo Samaniego Law Enforcement Complex. The Annex is capable of housing 1440 inmates - all male inmates - and employs approximately 350 employees. The Annex is also responsible for the transportation of inmates between facilities, as well as the Texas Department of Correction (TDC) and other correctional facilities within the state.

In FY 2006/2007 the Detention Services Bureau was funded $53,127,088 to operate both detention facilities, which comprises the largest of the Sheriff’s Office Budget. Both facilities also provide among other things, inmate programs intended to reduce recidivism, such as Alcoholics & Narcotics Anonymous, Job Readiness, GED Education (High School Equivalent General Education Certification), and English as a Second Language (ESL).

Furthermore, both facilities are accredited through the American Correctional Association and the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, which was awarded in 2005. The Detention Bureau is committed to serving the community of El Paso with the highest degree of qualified, professional employees.

Assistant Chief Dolores Messick

DETENTION BUREAU

DOWNTOWN DETENTION FACILITY

JAIL ANNEX

ACCREDITATION INMATE PROGRAMS

ESCORT TRANSPORTATION

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All state inmates housed in our facility are classified according to their current offense or conviction, offense history; escape history, institutional disciplinary history, prior convictions, alcohol and or drug abuse and stability factors. Seven different custody classifications are used to classify each inmate based

on their initial interview.

Downtown Detention Facility Demographics

2005 2006 % Change

Individuals Booked 43,898 37,489 -14.60%Individuals Classified 32,198 29,998 -6.83%

Releases / Unclassified 9,412 9,403 -0.10%Releases from Facility 40,077 30,177 -24.70%

Daily Average Population 763 810 6.16%Meals Served 1,218,864 1,188,530 -2.49%

Avg. Food Cost per Plate $0.61 $0.71 16.39%

Downtown Detention Facility Inmate Escorts

2005 2006 % Change

Official Proceedings: 25,518 22,298 -13%Medical Referrals: 1,311 832 -36%Emergency Room

Transports:279 86 -69%

Total Inmate Escorts: 27,108 23,216 -14%

Downtown Detention Facility The Downtown Detention Facility is located

at 601 E. Overland across the street from federal courts, state district and county courts, Justice of the Peace court, and city municipal courts. The facility has over 310,440 square feet and a housing capacity of 1000 inmates. This facility has nine housing floors, three of which are designated for female housing. This facility also houses a Jail Magistrate Court, the Sheriff’s Office Warrant Section, Jail Ministry Section, Bond Inmate and Trust Section, and liaison offices for the U.S. Border Patrol and Adult Probation. The Downtown Detention Facility currently employs the largest staff of all the Sheriff’s Divisions, with approximately 420 employees, including corrections officers, civilian, and contract labor.

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Jail Annex Demographics 2005 2006 % ChangeDaily Average Population: 1,341 1,291 -3.73%Number of Meals Served 1,642,371 1,571,019 -4.37%

Average Cost Per Meal $.55 $.51 -7.27%

Jail Annex Transportation Runs

2005 2006 % Change

Transported to the Detention Facility for court proceedings

39,294 33,362 -15.10%

Transferred from the Detention Facility to the Jail Annex

8,924 7,480 -16.18%

Transported to medical appointments

2,072 1,501 -27.56%

Transferred to other state institutions

718 455 -36.63%

Transported to mental health facilities

78 64 -17.95%

Jail Annex

The El Paso County Jail Annex was opened as part of the Leo Samaniego Law Enforcement Complex. The Jail Annex is “campus style” podular/modular design. As such it contains twelve “pods.” Each pod consists of cells surrounding a central control/guard station. A series of four pods comprise a module/unit. There are currently three modules/units in operation however there is space on-site for expansion as the need arises. In an effort to reduce the likelihood of confrontations between inmates, the facility is designed to minimize inmate movement. Most services are delivered to the inmate, including, educational programs, ministry programs, distribution of prescribed medicines, commissary, meals served from our full service kitchen, laundry, and leisure library. Centralized services include medical clinic, and computerized law library.

The rated capacity is 1,450. The security/custody level is rated at maximum. A staff of 322 personnel are assigned to the Annex. The Annex is also responsible for the transportation of inmates between facilities, as well as the Texas Department of Correction (TDC) and other correctional facilities within the state.

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The Sheriff and his staff encourage each employee’s active participation in their community and in those events that promote community service. Individual divisions have also embraced the spirit of giving back to the community. Some of the highlights of these activities include:

• The various divisions engaged in fund-raisers to benefit the March of Dimes. These fund-raisers resulted in $13,668.25 being collected.

• Sheriff’s Office personnel donated $41,031 to the County’s Combined Charities Campaign. This total accounted for 67.9% of the $60,440 contributed by all county employees.

Other programs that the Sheriff’s Office sponsors or participates in include:

• Various holiday programs including Santa with a Badge, and Thanksgiving / Christmas dinner giveaways. All divisions participate in the Holiday programs.

• Some members of our command staff serve on the boards of community service organizations. Several other members of the Sheriff’s Office serve with various youth groups and youth sports teams.

• Child safety is of primary importance to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The Community Services Section provides child safety programs where safety equipment or services are provided at no cost to the public. The Amber Card program is the largest, with Amber Identification cards being generated and given to parents to use in case their child goes missing. The program was offered 52 times at locations throughout the county, and 3,677 children were issued cards. The Saferiders program provides child safety seats to members of the community along with education on how to properly install and use the seats. 66 car seats were distrbuted this year.

• An active volunteer program. tremendously aids in the overall efforts of the Sheriff’s Office. Among the various important functions provided by Sheriff’s Office volunteer is the Junior Deputy Program. This is an anti-drug and anti-gang program presented in elementary schools throughout the county and was presented 28 times to a total of 14,277 children. Our volunteers are also instrumental in assisting with our efforts to help our senior citizens. By serving in various functions throughout the agency, the 34 volunteers were able put in 5,403 hours of work, saving the taxpayers $88.389.00 in 2006.

• The Sheriff’s Office serves as partners in education with several schools in the county. The various divisions also provide tours and career day presentations for students.

• On June 9, 2006 the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the El Paso Rhinos hockey team to host the first annual “Skate for Dimes” Skate-a-thon. Proceeds of the event went to the March of Dimes.

• The Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Program Advisory Committee presents the Martin Forman Memorial Scholarshiup to an area graduating senior. Mr. Forman was the Volunteer Program Coordinator for the Sheriff’s Office from 1997 until his death in 2004.

• A Citizens Academy is offered that allows the public to experience the everyday duties, tasks, and services provided by their Sheriff’s Office.

Giving Back to the Community

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Awards and CommendationsMedal of ValorRobert Mena -

Detention OfficerLifesavingGregory Pena - DeputyAlfredo Leon - DeputyCertificate of MeritFrancisco J. Soto -

Detention OfficerCertificate of

AppreciationSteve McCraw -

Homeland SecurityOmar Garcia -

Corporal EPSOLarry Simmon - Sgt. EPSOLuis Campos - DeputyJesus Campa - DeputyAlbert Montoya - DeputyRobert Horstman - DeputyTony Provencio - DeputyLewis Roe - SergeantLarry Aguirre - DeputyRobert Alvarado - DeputyCarlos Molinar - DeputyYamil Peraza - DeputyMariano Valle - DeputyRobert Vallejo - DeputyHenry Gonzalez - DeputyRon Nanos - DetectiveReuben Rebollo - DeputySusan Cross - TechnicianBertha Alicia Lara -

Detention OfficerJose Olivas - San

Elizario ISDRafael Cardoza - San

Elizario ISDDavid Shumway - FBI SAManuel Mora - FBI SACLucy Sanchez - CivilianSimon Garza Jr. - Chief

- Customs & Border Patrol - Marfa Sector

Randy Lara - Las Cruces Police Dept. Assessor

Vanessa Moreno - U.S. Army Assessor

Madelenee Cruz - US Border Patrol Assessor

Glenn Walker - Science Applications Corporation Assessor

Chad Barnett - CALEA - Weber County Sheriff’s Office

Kelley Odom - CALEA - Reno Emergency Communications

Cathy Schultz - CALEA - Lakewood Police Department

Klint Anderson - CALEA - Weber County Sheriff’s Office

Lori Clowe - CALEA - Farmington Police Department

Steven Powell - CALEA - Lynchburg Police Department

Jaime Medina - Sgt. - EPPDMicki Lintz - Sgt - UTEP PDSteven Pluma - Sgt - TDC

Rogelio Sanchez State JailRobert T. Henley - Reserve

CommanderThomas Clark - CALEA -

Henrico Division of PoliceThomas Stuart - CALEA -

NOAA Fisheries ServiceMark Keel - CALEA - South

Carolina Law EnforcementDonald Bonneau -

Volunteer - CIDCommendationRobert Alvarado - DeputyMaria Teresa Espinoza

- Civilian

Academic Commendation

Patrick Gailey - Detention Officer

Detention Officer of the Quarter Commendation

Don Collins - Civilian - AnnexMartin Ramirez - Detention

Officer - AnnexJeffrey Leedom -

Corporal - AnnexClifford Owens -

Civilian - AnnexLawrence Fraire - Detention

Officer - DDFLulu Soto - Civilian - DDFVeronica Salazar -

Civilian - DDFJesus Elias - Detention

Officer - AnnexCurven Ophord- Detention

Officer - DDFNorma Rosales -

Civilian - DDFSheriff’s CitationJavier Ramirez -

Detention OfficerJesus Campa - DeputyKellen Craig Rowley - CivilianRetirementLouis Vasquez - DetectiveAlfredo Leon - DeputyLarry Wilkins - CommanderPete Escajeda - DetectiveJose Cardenas - DetectiveJames Reuter - DetectiveJose A. Quiroz - DeputyFrancisco T. Gil - Detective

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Notable Accomplishments• In December 2006 inspectors from CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement

Agencies) completed their inspection of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office for re-accreditation. This will be our second re-accreditation since we became the first sheriff’s office in Texas to be nationally accredited.

• The entire county suffered severe flooding during the first two weeks of August. The floods were of the 100-year-flood category and caused extensive property damage. The river levees were in danger of overflow and a large earthen dam in Juarez was on the verge of breaking. Deputies responded admirably in rescue and emergency operations. Vinton Station deputies determined that residents had a severe shortage of drinking water. Howdy’s convenience stores and Sierra Springs Water teamed up to donate 10 pallets of water (2,100 gallons) that was distributed to residents.

• The Sheriff’s Office donated $7,000 in confiscated funds to the Crime Stoppers of El Paso.

• Deputy Sergeant Lawrence Guerra graduated from the FBI National Academy program. When Sheriff Samaniego was first elected, not one member of this agency had been given the opportunity to attend the internationally known training program. Approximately eighteen members have now graduated from this program.

• Sheriff Samaniego testified before the the United States Congress and the Texas Legislature reference Operations Linebacker and Rio Grande, and the need to increase border safety.

• Deputy Carlos Tavarez was named as statewide Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the American Legion/Forty et Eight.

• The FBI, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, and the University of Texas at El Paso hosted the 2006 Texas Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Association Command College. Law enforcement executives from all over the state attended.

• During August, deputies participated in Operation El Paso. This operation successfully brought together elements of County, State, and Federal agencies in a common cause and was successful in meeting the stated goals of the operation.

• During the end of March 2006 there were several protests throughout the nation against proposed immigration laws. On 3/30/06 students from schools throughout the county staged a walkout. Deputies performed extremely well in maintaining order on what could be an extremely volatile situation.

• Operation Knock – Knock, a Traffic Warrant Enforcement initiative held April 29, 2006, netted $464,989.33 in additional revenue for El Paso County.

• A Tax Sale was conducted on lot properties that were delinquent in paying their taxes. These property assessments dated back more than ten years. This is the first such sale conducted in El Paso County.

This document was prepared by

the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

Crime Analysis Unit

For more about the Sheriff’s Office

please contact us at:

El Paso County Sheriff’s OfficeP. O. Box 125

El Paso, Texas 79941-0125

Our phone number is:

(915) 546-2217

Or visit us on the web at:

epcounty.com/sheriff