KOOTENAI COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Presented by Sheriff Rocky Watson
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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Mission Statement
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 restrained in the face of adversity and apply only that force which is necessary to accomplish our lawful duty.
WE WILL consistently strive to be responsive and adaptive to changes in the community. We will be accountable in our utilization and care of the resources entrusted to us through the use of our community’s tax
dollars.
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
Command Support Staff:
Administration Support
15
Information Services
15
Sheriff’s Volunteers
OPERATIONS BUREAU
7-8
Our Military Personnel
9
Honor Guard
9
Personnel Chart
10-11
Crime and Personnel
Comparison
Training Section
12-13
14
19-29
Recreation Safety Section
26-27
Detective Division
28-29
SUPPORT
SERVICES BUREAU
Organization Chart
16-18
9-1-1 Section
JAIL BUREAU
30-32
32
33-40
Custody Division
34-36
Services Division
37-40
ACHIEVEMENTS
Organizational
Personnel
41-42
43
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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 Services Administration, the U.S. Forest 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 Society 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 department with approximately three hundred and ten employees, an annual budget of over twenty-four
million dollars, and overseeing a
“three hundred and fifty bed nonprofit hotel” (as Rocky would call
it); otherwise known as the
Kootenai County Public Safety
Building.
Rocky attended North Idaho College and Lewis-Clark State College. He received a Certified Police Officer’s Certificate from the
Police Officers Standard and Training Council in Idaho and Washington, and has an Executive Certificate from the Idaho P.O.S.T. Academy. In addition, Rocky has attended the Idaho Sheriff’s Academy, 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 Standards and Training Council.
Sheriff Rocky Watson
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 service to our community.
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.
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Retirement Dedications
Ed Jacobs
Ed Jacobs was hired as an Animal
Control Officer in 1982 and remained employed with Kootenai
County Sheriff’s Office until he retired in 2012. Ed has served in
various rolls with the Sheriff’s Office, including working in the Emergency 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 Sergeant, 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 Program Deputy.
Ed’s experience with our agency
includes having worked in the “old
jail,” which doesn’t mean the current facility prior to the remodel!
Ed actually worked in the old Jail
(as shown below).
Ed retired on December 21, 2012.
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
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 completed the POST Detention Academy on March 5th, 1999, and received his Level 1 Detention Certificate in 1999. His Level II Detention 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 remained working at the WRC as a
Work Release, Site
Check, and Sheriff’s
Community
Labor
Program
Deputy.
John retired from
KCSO on November 30, 2012 with
plans to resume his
interest in art work,
including oil and
charcoal paintings,
as well as building
a shop to do woodwork.
Undersheriff Travis Chaney (left) is shown (above) presenting
John Stone with his Department issued weapon.
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.
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Gary Dagastine
Gary retired on February 29, 2012.
Yes. He retired on Leap Year Day.
If you know Gary, you are not surprised by this!
Deputy Gary Dagastine completed
nearly 36 years of service to the
citizens of Kootenai County. Beginning as a reserve deputy and
search & rescue deputy in 1976,
Gary served in that volunteer capacity until December of 1983
when he accepted a fulltime position 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 operations; both rescue and recovery. He also displayed considerable talent for “inventing” equipment 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 complimented by the public he served for
his sense of service. Gary’s talents will be missed by his KCSO
family and many in the community.
We wish him all the best in his retirement.
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 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 Supervisor in the control room since then
and has endured many changes
throughout her career.
These changes included: a jail expansion and remodel, a variety of
policy changes due to those remodels, 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!
Char served twenty-five years with the
Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.
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2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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
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KOOTENAI COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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Our Military Personnel
Serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office continues to proudly support
our members who choose not only
to work to serve their local communities 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
proudly serve:
KCSO
members
U.S. MARINES
U.S. NAVY
SSgt Harvey Ballman
Sgt Jacob Nielson
U.S. ARMY
U.S. AIR FORCE
Chief Derrick Hollenbeck
PO1 Pat Meehan
PO1 Joe Durbin
Tsgt Shawn Ward
SSgt Shawn Lindblom
PO2 Chris O’Kelly
PO2 Eric Breakie
1stSgt Chris Fresh
SFC Jeff Burns
SFC Will Klinkefus
SSgt Dan Gregg
Sgt Chris Hotvedt
Honor Guard
The Sheriff’s Honor Guard was
formed in 2010.
The Honor
Guard is the formal representation
of the Sheriff at a variety of functions. The Honor Guard participates at funerals, flag presentations, ceremonies, peace officer
academy graduations, and other
special events around the surrounding 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 agencies in the region and at times
combine members for larger,
lengthier functions. Membership
in this group is voluntary.
In 2012, the Honor Guard participated in several ceremonies including opening the Sheriff’s Conference held in Coeur d’Alene and
a memorial event in Spokane,
Washington, honoring fallen public safety personnel. Many of the
Honor Guard functions are in conjunction with other area agency
Honor Guard units.
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2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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.
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Comparison Information
As a destination location for regional, national, and international
travelers, the law enforcement responsibilities increase significantly.
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office 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” counties, 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 results 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 Sheriff's Offices throughout the nation,
the crime rate and personnel per
capita are substantially more problematic.
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) program guidelines to identify reportable 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 Sheriff’s Office’s three Bureaus. The
Training Section is responsible for
the assessment, development,
implementation, and documentation of employee training and for
ensuring Idaho Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) certifications 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 decrease of 943 documented training
hours from 2011.
In 2012, the Training Unit continued to build our cadre of POST
Certified and Vendor Certified Instructors. This helps us to reduce
the cost of training by conducting
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 Support, Cell Searches, Cell Extractions, Community Policing, Con
Games, Conducted Energy Device, Crash Investigations, Crime
Scene Investigation, Defensive
Aerosol Weapons, Jail Procedures,
Drug Investigation and Enforcement, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Ethics, Evidence Collection,
most of the initial certification and continued refresher 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 Detective Division. With the
transfer of Deputy Kelso,
Various staff members train to use the TASERs carried
Deputy Dan Smith was while on duty. TASERs are carried by Detention and Paappointed to lead the trol Deputies as well as Animal Control Officers.
Training Unit.
Deputy
Smith has more than 13 years of
law enforcement experience.
Ferreyra was hired to fill that position and brings over 20 years of
The Training Unit has seen a large
law enforcement experience to the
increase in training over the past
Unit. Since her appointment, Lori
two years. With the higher volume
has proven herself to be a valuable
in workload, the need for an addiasset to the Training Unit and detional Training and Personnel
partment.
Technician was developed and
implemented in March, 2012. Lori
Financial Crimes, Fingerprinting,
Firearms-Patrol Rifle, FirearmsPistol/Shotgun, Gangs, Ground
Control, Below 100, ILETS, In Custody Death, Investigative Technology, 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, Patrol Procedures, Physical Fitness
and Health, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Reactive Impact Weapons, Report Writing, Special Needs
Populations, Speed Measurement,
Suicide Prevention, Tire Deflation
Device, Traffic Code, Traffic Stops,
Water Safety, and Weapons Retention.
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Command Support Staff
Administration Support
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 Sheriff’s assistant and acts as his liaison between employees, the public, Elected Officials, and other law
enforcement agencies. She is also
responsible for preparing the Sheriff’s annual budgets and monitoring
all grants and contracts. In addition, she processes the payroll for
over 300 employees and provides
supervisory work for the Administrative Support staff.
Personnel Coordinator, Marcia
Heglie, handles the recruitment,
testing, and screening of applicants 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) academy.
plies. She monitors State contracts and bids and prepares pricing quotes and formal bids to ensure the Sheriff’s Office receives
the best pricing available.
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 devoted to assisting the Personnel
Coordinator with screening applications, performing criminal history
checks, and assisting with the deputy testing. The other portion of
her time is spent assisting the
Sheriff’s Office Training Unit.
Trudy Whittenburg is the Sheriff’s
Office Senior Accounts Payable
clerk and processes over 500 invoices a month. She is responsible for verifying the receipt of
goods, reconciling monthly statements, and researching problem
invoices.
In 2012, the Budget Assistant position 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-
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, scheduling and attending meetings, and
assisting with the annual budget
preparation. She also serves on
various committees.
Information Systems Administration
The Information Systems (I.S.)
personnel assigned to the Sheriff’s
Office campus and Central Communications include I.S. Manager
Val Soumas, and PC/Network Specialist 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 former County Commissioner, Dick
Compton.
The remodel and move into this
building, an attempt to alleviate
severe facility overcrowding, 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 serving the first responders From left to right: Dave Vaughn, Val Soumas,
and citizens of Kootenai and Tom Teater are shown above.
County. The Sheriff’s I.S.
team is unique in Kootenai County
sonnel who dispatch for most of
in that they respond to calls for
the area’s first responders. They
service from all the area’s Law,
also maintain data sharing systems
Fire, and EMS agencies. They are
with the remaining area’s law enresponsible for data systems used
forcement agencies as well as
by Central Communications perneighboring counties and states.
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Sheriff’s Volunteers
Introduction
In 2012, the Kootenai County
Sheriff’s Office made some transitions in volunteer programs. Still,
hundreds of volunteers continued
to be utilized to assist with various
tasks in the community and Sheriff’s Office, including within the Detective Division and Jail Bureau.
Our volunteers provided their time
through a variety of programs including:
Citizens on Patrol (COPs)
Reserve Deputy Program
In-House Support/Program
Volunteers
Our volunteers are very beneficial
to our operation as they provide
countless hours of service that assist us in completing our duties.
Following are descriptions of our
volunteer programs.
Volunteer Search and Rescue
Citizens on Patrol (COPs)
Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P) is an allvolunteer program serving the different 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 conducting vacation and security checks,
handling abandoned vehicle reports, 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. volunteers throughout the county.
In 2012, the various C.O.P. programs logged over 934 hrs of volunteer service to the Sheriff’s Office and the citizens of Kootenai
County.
In-House Volunteer Program
Coordinator Ed Burke, who is also
a KCSO In-House volunteer, helps
to coordinate the In-House Support/Program staff.
The In-House program provides a
variety of volunteers who work in
Driver’s License, the Jail, Property
and Evidence, Detectives, Administrative 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, planning, statistic gathering, and a variety of other tasks.
Ed works closely with staff to determine our needs, and then lo-
cates a volunteer to assist with the
needed function. Some of our projects 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!
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Volunteer Search and Rescue (VSAR)
During this last year, The Kootenai
County Sheriff’s Office took over
management of the County’s Volunteer Search and Rescue members. In this transition, the Sheriff’s
Office developed the KCSO Volunteer Search and Rescue Unit
(VSAR). VSAR is made up of fifty
plus members with various skill
sets. These members include individuals 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 members from other Search and Rescue Units. This academy covers
multiple areas of search and rescue to include: Navigation, Shelter
and Fire building, Clue Awareness,
Survival Skills, and Search Techniques, to name a few. Once the
member has completed the academy 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 numerous 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 operations, the volunteers also provide additional security and support during special events such as
the annual North Idaho Fair & Rodeo and the 4th of July celebrations.
Reserve Deputy Program
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office 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. Reserve Deputies must attend 292
hours of training through a Regional 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 Recreation Safety Section. These Deputies volunteered a minimum of 20
hours per month with the department. They are tasked with various 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 Office 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 Office recognizes our wonderful volunteer members annually through
a banquet and awards presentation.
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 Cabela’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 volunteer 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 complement, Chaplains, Reserve Depu-
ties and Interns), Search and Rescue Council, Sheriff’s Mounted
Posse, Sheriff’s Emergency Auxiliary and Citizens On Patrol (all districts included). In October, 2012,
the Sheriff’s Mounted Posse, Sheriff’s Auxiliary, and Search and Rescue Counsel were combined into
one group - the Sheriff’s Volunteer
Search and Rescue (VSAR).
The 2012 Sheriff’s Office Volunteers of the Year were:
The celebration was attended by
approximately 70 volunteers. During the event, we presented Time
in Service certificates to all members with 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25
years of service. A Special Recognition Plaque was presented to
Kelly Greene for 30 years of service to the Sheriff’s Mounted
Posse. Kelly retired from this volunteer position in March, 2013.
Fred and Peggy Cecil
Our 2012 Volunteers of the Year
were presented with plaques. Additionally, their names were placed
on the perpetual Volunteer Plaque
located at the Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s Auxiliary:
Skip Rapp
Sheriff’s Mounted Posse:
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.
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Operations Bureau
Introduction
Kootenai County, comprised of
1,310 miles of varying landscapes,
climates, geographical challenges,
and multiple waterways, requires
innovative policing and management 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 professional policing to our citizens.
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office 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 waterways of Kootenai County.
The
Operations Bureau provides these
same services in Kootenai County
to the contract cities of Athol, Bayview, Dalton Gardens, Fernan Village, 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 recreational 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 services which include—but are not
limit to—providing basic law enforcement in both urban and rural
environments, monitoring and providing law enforcement services
on multiple waterways in Kootenai
County, policing snowmobiling
events in the winter, running
search and rescue missions in rugged 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.
Major Dan Mattos
These field services are handled
around the clock by the 75 members 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 Backcountry Patrol Unit, Marine Section, 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 situations that are encountered in
Kootenai County.
The KCSO Detective Division,
staffed with a total 20 members,
provides basic as well as advanced investigative follow-up to a
multitude of investigations ranging
from simple misdemeanor cases,
to complex and involved felony
criminal investigations. Additionally, 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
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Operations Bureau Continued
pre-em plo ym ent back ground
checks on all applicants for Sheriff’s Office employment, and maintaining 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 handled by initial responders are not
turned over to the Detective Division, a significant number of cases
are referred to this Division for further follow-up. The Detective Division demonstrated an increase of
105 cases over the preceding year.
Working together with our community 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.
courteous service to the public,
and to enforce the laws of the
State of Idaho with fairness and
impartiality.
group includes: Lieutenant Stuart
Miller, a 16 year KCSO veteran
who oversees patrol support programs 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 population of approximately 65,000. The
entire patrol command group is
deployed for critical incidents and
s pec ial events throughout
Kootenai County as needed.
Patrol Division
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 provide first-line police response and
other services to the unincorporated areas of Kootenai County,
as well as to several contract cities 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 responsibilities 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, backcountry and water rescues, providing
back-up to city police agencies,
and traveling by ATV, boat, snowmobile, 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
In 2012, Captain Dan Soumas
commanded the Patrol Division.
Dan is a 25 year veteran of
KCSO, a graduate of the 216th
Session of the F.B.I. National
Academy, and holds Idaho POST
Supervisory, Advanced, and Management Certificates.
Captain Soumas was assisted by
three Lieutenants who together
form the patrol command group.
Along with Captain Soumas, this
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Patrol Programs and Teams
Patrol members organize for a full uniform and vehicle inspection. These inspections are conducted annually to ensure the care and maintenance of issued equipment.
Field Training and Evaluation Program
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 threeweek KCSO Advanced Academy
where they learn department specific tactics, policies & procedures,
and other essential lessons.
Once they have successfully completed 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, lasting two weeks. The trainee is with
a different trainer during each of
the first three phases and with his/
her first trainer during the evaluation phase.
Upon successful completion of the
Field Training and Evaluation Program, the deputy is then given
single-car status and assigned to
a shift.
There are currently six patrol deputies assigned as FTOs. The pro-
gram is supervised by four patrol
sergeants and one patrol lieutenant.
In 2012, seven deputies were
hired; six of them began the training program and are slated to complete it in 2013. The other newlyhired deputy is enrolled in the
North Idaho POST Academy beginning February 2013. In addition
to training the newly-hired deputies, the FTOs are also tasked with
training Animal Control Officers,
Civilian Report Takers, and Reserve Deputies.
Crowd Control Team
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Crowd Control Team is comprised of three sergeants and ten
deputies that can respond to public
disturbances throughout Kootenai
County. The team has received
specialized training in crowd psychology, 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 ensure public safety.
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Traffic Unit
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office’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 Sergeants - Team Leader Sgt. Kevin
Smart and Sgt. Ward Crawford.
With the exception of Sgt. Crawford, the team is shown below.
The program was developed to
assist with extra traffic enforcement and traffic crash investigations.
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 participated in many State traffic emphasis details throughout the year
geared toward locating DUI drivers, seat belt violations, and aggressive 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 involving human fatalities.
Each of the team members have
been to multiple traffic crash investigation schools to include Advanced Accident training, Technical 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.
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Animal Control
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 service, 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 majority of calls during the first part of
the year. David Goodwin came on
board in May, 2012. Patrol deputies did assist with calls during
times when no animal control officers 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, investigations of animal abuse, vicious
animals, and other calls of inquiry.
They are additionally tasked with
Kennel inspections for new kennels and renewal of licenses for
existing kennels, plus the collection
of dog licenses and monies from
area vendors.
trol Program (COPPs), which is
located in their assigned district.
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 mountainous terrain in their districts and the
ability to better respond to calls.
District Deputies
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 enforcement service to the areas they
work, the District Deputies also
attend local council meetings, organize special events in their districts, and attend both school and
community functions. Each District
Deputy oversees a Citizen on Pa-
The Department has six deputies
assigned to the District Deputy
Program; Deputy Bates and Deputy 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
Community Service Officers (CSOs)
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 deputies 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 Programs, give talks to groups regarding 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
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office’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 department 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 include: Patrol, Detention, Detectives, 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 enforcement agencies.
In addition to training, the Firearms
Training Unit is responsible for record keeping and the annual care
and maintenance of over 350 firearms which include handguns, rifles, and shotguns. Additionally,
the Unit is tasked with testing and
evaluating a variety of firearms and
ammunition for use by the department.
Members of the Kootenai County
Sheriff’s Office are required to successfully complete two qualification
courses per year with their handguns 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 provides realistic force on force training and specialized tactical training
for the Sheriff’s Office.
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
The Kootenai County SWAT Team
is comprised of select members
from both the Sheriff's Office and
the Coeur d'Alene Police Department. The members of this team
train regularly in the use of special
weapons and tactics to address
incidents that exceed the resources of patrol officers.
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 appropriate for this assignment.
2012 saw SWAT execute several
missions for area law enforcement
agencies, including an armed barricaded person, escaped wanted
felons, and high risk warrant services.
The mission of SWAT is to save
lives by quickly and safely gaining
control of critical or high risk situations 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 Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT),
again composed of members from
On limited occasions, our SWAT team is assisted by Spokane County
Sheriff’s Air Support Unit with the “Air-1” helicopter.
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K-9 Section
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit is made up of three
teams: Deputy Shaw, Deputy Lyons, and Deputy Nelson. They are
respectively assigned canine partners 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 detection, and evidence searching,
K-9 Deputy Bari
with Deputy Shaw and Deputy Lyons 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
K-9 Deputy Spike
canine unit in maintaining their certifications and skills. Our teams
regularly participate in training
events with other agencies in the
region. Deputy Lyons is the current President of the Idaho Police
Canine Association.
The K-9 unit was called out for K-9
related assists 10 times and completed 2,669 hours of canine related training.
K-9 Deputy Iron
In 2012, the canine unit handled 34 K-9 calls, backed up other deputies and/or officers 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
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Recreation Safety is responsible for providing marine law enforcement and rescue patrols to 18
lakes and 56 miles of navigable
river within our county. The program operates year round, but is at
maximum deployment between
May 1st through September 15th
of each year. At maximum deployment, the Section employs one fulltime Sergeant, one full-time Deputy, and twelve seasonal Deputies.
Throughout the year, the marine
program provides certified boating
education courses to the public
and conducts patrols on the various lakes and rivers in the county.
Kootenai County is home to the
largest number of registered boaters in the state with over 18,000—
and still growing.
The Marine program is a leader in
the state when it comes to the service provided to the boater. Our
Marine program teaches the State
Certified Boating Education course
to local students. In 2012, 77 students were certified through this
course.
We host an 80-hour POST certified
marine academy.
The Marine
Deputies trained through this academy conduct several thousand
vessel safety inspections and arrest dozens of intoxicated boaters
in the water each year.
Backcountry Team
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office 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. Additionally, 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 provide a law enforcement presence
in the backcountry and ensure registration compliance on approxi-
mately 2,500 registered snowmobiles 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 backcountry for the Sheriff’s Office, the
two Backcountry Deputies are also
members of the Idaho National
Guard.
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.
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Dive Team
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office’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.
At left: Dive Team members (from
left to right): Deputy Bob Bjelland, 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.
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.
Sonar Team
In conjunction with the Dive Rescue Team, the Kootenai County
Sheriff’s Office also has a SONAR
Team. This team is made up of
two Patrol Sergeants, three fulltime 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 objects. 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.
its side scan sonar equipment and
within 30 minutes of being on the
water they located the subject.
In May of 2012, the Stevens
County Sheriff’s Office in Washington contacted the Kootenai County
Sheriff’s Office Sonar Team and
requested its assistance in locating
a missing boater. The boater reportedly fell off a boat while fishing
on Waitts Lake in Stevens County.
The Sonar Team responded with
In 2012, the Kootenai County
Sheriff’s Office purchased a Remote Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV). This ROV can be deployed to depths that dive members are not able to go or to locations where it is unsafe for divers.
The ROV is portable and can be
deployed from shore, boat or dock.
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Detective Division
The mission of the Detective Division is to investigate People and
Property Crimes that occur within
Kootenai County’s jurisdiction and
present those identified as violators 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 comprised of a Division Commander,
four Sergeants, twelve Detectives,
two Evidence and Property Technicians, and a Crime Analyst/
Administrative Assistant. The Division also receives the support of
two dedicated volunteers.
The Division Commander, Lt. Lee
Richardson, is a 23 year veteran of
KCSO. Lt. Richardson holds Advanced, Supervisory, and Management 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 movement, and organized criminal activity.
Registering and monitoring Sex
Offenders: One Sergeant and
three full-time Detectives have
been assigned to investigate all
crimes related to People and Sexual 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 classified 4,928 pieces of evidence to
include found/lost property, firearms, currency, and drug paraphernalia.
The “Medication Turn-In Program”
has been an overwhelming success 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 responsibility 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 remote 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 employees. 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 analyzing crime data, and providing
crime bulletins and statistical reports to Detective, Patrol and administration departments.
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Crime Statistics
Statistics are very important in
every area of law enforcement. In
the Detective Division, they help
provide us with detailed information about criminal activity. Knowing the trends and activity allows
our Crime Analyst to provide information so the Patrol Division can
plan responses to specific locations.
Detective Division Assigned Cases 2012
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Support Services Bureau
Introduction
In 2012, Major Ben Wolfinger commanded the Support Services Bureau. The Support Services Bureau is made up of the Records
and Civil Divisions, the Drivers License Office, the Vehicle Mainte-
nance Shop, and the
Communications Division.
9-1-1/
Major Wolfinger was elected to the
Office of Sheriff in the 2012 election.
Drivers License Division
The Drivers License Division of the
Sheriff’s Office is the mandated
vendor for the Department of
Transportation for all types of Drivers Licenses and Identification
Cards.
Assistant Supervisor, and 6 Drivers
License Examiners.
There are a total of eight employees which consists of a Supervisor,
In 2012, 54,668 Drivers License
transactions were completed.
Major Ben Wolfinger
The office is open from 7:30 a.m.
until 5:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
Civil Division
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office’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 handles 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 Sergeant 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 papers received. This was an increase of 1% from the previous
year.
Vehicle Maintenance Division
The Vehicle Maintenance Shop is
located at the main campus. It is
responsible for over 300 County
vehicles, vessels, and other equipment from the Sheriff’s and Assessor’s Offices, Misdemeanor and
Juvenile Probation, Building Department, 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 documented and tracked for file, liability, and billing purposes. They also
ensure that all County vehicles are
properly licensed and documented
with the State and the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program.
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Records Division
The Records Division is commonly
the link between the Sheriff’s Office 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 includes all crime or accident reports, all citations, and approximately 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-
sion acts as the reception area for
the main Sheriff’s Office. The staff
there issues new and renewal concealed weapon permits, registers
and fingerprints registered sex offenders, 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.
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:
Through a fairly smooth transition
in 2012, all Sex Offender Registration is now processed by the Records Division.
7 Full Time Records Technicians
1 Civilian Supervisor
1 Assistant Supervisor
1 Part Time Records Technician
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Communications Division—911
The Communications Division is
also known as the Kootenai
County 9-1-1 Center, Public Service Answering Point (PSAP).
Brad Coughenour is the 9-1-1 Director. 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 receives funding from two sources:
through general tax revenues,
which fund the administration portion 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 Division’s specialized telephony and
public safety radio equipment. The
County in turn shares these revenues with Post Falls Police Department 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 Communications departments to increase efficiency and system redundancy.
The Communications Division receives 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 Division has consistently met or exceeded 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 seconds or less.
In addition to receiving calls, the
Division also operates and maintains the countywide mass notification 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 operations.
Due to the intensity, high stress
level, and high training standards
of being an Emergency Communications Officer (ECO), the Division’s turnover of personnel averages 6% each year. However, retention of officers with more than
two years of experience has increased, which provides the Division 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 processing a 9-1-1 call on the average
every 11 minutes and all calls combined every 4 minutes and 10 seconds during 2012.
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Jail Bureau
Introduction to the Jail
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 Tactics (SWAT) Team Leader, and
has commanded the Patrol, Custody, and Services Divisions. He
graduated in 2007 from the F.B.I.
Jail Operations
The Kootenai County Jail is designed 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 committed to trial;
3) For the confinement of persons
committed for contempt, or
upon civil process, or by authority 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 punishable by sentences to detention
facilities of a year or less) are
National Academy. Maj. Robertson 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, participating in the development of special
projects, tracking time-sensitive
assignments, setting up and maintaining bureau files, and performing 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 competent authority to the Jail. While in custody, prisoners shall be afforded all rights
and privileges guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the State of
Idaho.
housed in the Jail. Inmates sentenced for felonies (crimes punishable by sentences of more than a
year) are sent from the Jail to the
Idaho Department of Corrections.
In 1978, the Idaho Sheriff’s Association created and adopted the
Idaho Jail Standards, based upon
each Sheriff’s legal responsibility to
operate and maintain constitutionally adequate Jail facilities. For
2012, the Jail Bureau is in compliance with the Idaho Jail Standards
and other state and federal laws
and standards.
Jail Facts:
- The total cost to house an inmate was $89.80 per day
(including personnel, facilities, utilities, 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.
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2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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 Management Certificates, and is a recent
Leadership Coeur d’Alene graduate.
The Custody Division, comprised
of 73 personnel, is responsible for
the care and custody of all incarcerated prisoners.
Sergeant Nancy Ellis was assigned
the critical position of Custody Administrative 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, inmates, staff, and visitors. The Custody Division is also responsible for
the sections outlined in the next
few pages.
Jail overcrowding and the transportation of inmates were, and continue to be, major issues faced by
the Custody Division. Idaho Law
and Jail Standards require the
Sheriff to classify and house inmates in a manner that addresses
the safety and security of all inmates. Without the Out-of-County
inmate housing program, the Jail
would not be able to meet this requirement. For the safety and security 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 inmates. 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 pretrial 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. Approximately 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 Department of Corrections - Community
Corrections in District 1
· 790 committed to Adult Misdemeanor Probation
The view into a recreation yard at the Jail. The recreation yards are highly secure
and provide access to outside recreation for inmates.
· 659 committed to the Sheriff's
Community Labor Program in an
average month
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Custody Division Continued
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.
· 39 committed to the Sheriff's
Work Release Program in an
average month
· 30 enrolled in DUI Court
· 47 enrolled
(Maximum)
in
Drug
Court
· 40 enrolled in Mental Health
Court
The Jail did receive certification
2011 & 2012, due mainly to the
continued practice of transporting
inmates out of the facility to alleviate overcrowding and increase
safety within the Jail.
Total in Kootenai County Alternative to Incarceration Programs is
6,420 with an average of 335 inmates incarcerated at the main Jail
(not including Work Release & Offsite Housing).
Classification Section
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 classify each inmate for housing at the
appropriate security level. Classification Deputies also serve as the
disciplinary review board for in-
mate rule violations; the Classification Deputies held a total of 131
disciplinary reviews and hearings
in 2012. The Jail also held an average 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 coordinated efforts with the transport/
warrant deputies to ensure court
dates and other miscellaneous
appointments are fulfilled.
Warrants and Transport Section
The Warrants and Transport section of the Jail is responsible for all
warrant entry and inmate transports. 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 warrants 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 arraignment, 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.
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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Detention Response Team
This team of specially trained and
equipped Detention Deputies is
available to suppress major disturbances 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 disturbance situations such as cell extractions of combative inmates.
Explosives Response Team
The ERT is a combination of Patrol
and Detention Deputies who have
been trained in explosive recognition, safety zones, and explosive
evidence recovery. They function
as an on-call response resource
when explosive devices are detected or suspected.
ERT also liaisons with the Regional Explosive Disposal Unit
from the Spokane area.
Jail Training Officer (JTO) Program
The Jail Training Officer (JTO) Program is responsible for training all
new Detention staff members in
their duties at the Jail. Our program utilizes the "San Jose"
model, a concept that has national
acceptance. It is designed to help
the recruit deputy make the transition from the classroom environment 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
training.
and
standardized
· The means of ensuring the
trainee’s capability to perform the
skills or tasks necessary for competent 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 exposed to various techniques
while operating within standardized guidelines.
There are currently six Deputies,
three Jail Technicians, and three
Sergeants assigned to this program. The training includes preparation 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 Program.
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Services Division
The Services Division provides a
variety of services to the Sheriff’s
Office, but mainly provides services necessary to operate the Jail.
The Division is composed of the
Kitchen Section, Facility Maintenance, Work Release and Sheriff’s
Community Labor Program, Control Rooms / Jail Technicians, and
Programs. These sections make
up a team of 49 individuals (11
sworn and 39 civilians) who support, in effect, a small city. Additionally, 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 veteran with the department who
holds Advanced Certification in
Patrol and Detention. She is also
a graduate of the 243rd Session of
the FBI National Academy.
The primary role of the Services
Division is to provide the neces-
sary services for the safe and efficient operation of the Jail, and to
ensure inmates are provided with
appropriate care as directed by
Idaho Jail Standards. These standards include nutritional guidelines
through food service management
and medical, mental, and dental
care through inmate health care
management.
Additionally, the Maintenance Section of the Services Division provides all mechanical maintenance
for equipment, building repair and
maintenance, grounds maintenance, and janitorial support for
the Sheriff’s Office campus.
Captain Edmondson was assisted
in the command of the Services
Division by Lieutenant John Holecek and Administrative Sergeant
Don Hall. Lt. Holecek is also a 20
year veteran of the department
with Advanced Certification in Detention and Idaho POST Management 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, Inmate Programs section, Volunteer
Program, and new technology
such as the inmate kiosks used for
visitation and electronic commissary 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 personnel with ordering supplies, issuing equipment, handling day to
day purchasing, and all inmate
related billing. Clerk Sarah Quakkelaar greets visitors to the Jail’s
lobby, among many other tasks.
Medical Section
The Jail’s Medical Section is
staffed through a contract with Correctional 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 addressing critical medical needs;
ultimately decreasing costs associated with otherwise sending inmates to the emergency room for
evaluation.
Drug and alcohol abuse and a variety of mental health issues plague
many inmates and create an environment where healthcare can be
critical.
The Unit continues to provide nursing care for the inmates by assessing their needs, scheduling medical
appointments, dispensing medications, and maintaining medical records in compliance with applicable laws.
The inmates are charged the
maximum allowed by law for doctor and nursing visits. Additionally,
inmates are charged for the entire
cost of their prescription medication. The medical unit also provides some basic medical training
for Custody staff.
In 2012, the Medical staff responded to 2,503 inmate requests
(kites) for medical concerns, including nurse and provider visits.
Approximately 75% of inmates
use prescription medications; 23% of those are psychotropic medications.
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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Inmate Programs / Chaplain Section
The Chaplain/Inmate Program
Section is staffed by one full-time
coordinator and supported by dozens of volunteers. Thousands of
hours were donated by these volunteers 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 majority of our inmates are presentenced.
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 collected 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 volunteers are busy weekly looking for
employment opportunities, housing, and educational opportunities
for newly released inmates that in
the long run help build safer communities for all.
The volunteers are hard at work
supporting the Sheriff’s Office, inmates, and their families because
they understand that healthy people make healthy communities.
Facility Maintenance Section
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 facilities, and for mobilizing and maintaining the Mobile Command Center (MCC). Their responsibilities
include the Sheriff’s Office, Jail,
Work Release Center, Auto Shop,
Compton Building, Search and
Rescue Building, 911 Communications Building, Marine Building and
associated boat house, and all outbuildings and grounds at each location.
The scope of work required of this
section includes repairs to HVAC
systems, water distribution systems, refrigeration units, electronic
security systems, heating and air
conditioning control systems, key
systems, locks, carpentry work,
metal fabrication, equipment preventative maintenance, and snow
removal.
In 2012, Maintenance coordinated,
managed and/or completed various large scale upgrades and repairs 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 completed 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.
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Jail Technicians in the Housing Control Rooms
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 Technicians are the Jail’s first line of security. They oversee the safety
and security of all staff and inmates. Jail Technicians use a computerized touch screen which allows them to open and close all
gates, doors and sliders within the
Jail facility. This computer system
interacts with high definition cameras 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 efficiently. Jail Technicians are also
responsible for receiving new arrestees from various Law Enforcement 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 inmate.
Kitchen
The Kitchen Section is staffed by
one civilian supervisor and six personnel; additional labor is supplied
by inmate workers. The Kitchen
also operates the Jail's laundry
service which cleaned approximately 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, toiletries, 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, Commissary net sales were approximately $63,579.90 to use for inmate supplies, such as inmate
mattresses, blankets,
uniforms,
sandals,
and hygiene items.
The Kitchen also oversees
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 Using commercial equipment, Jail Cook Sandra McGee
the Inmate Worker stirs food being prepared for inmates.
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 Program participants.
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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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 sentencing option allows inmates to
maintain their employment and
continue to provide financial support for their families. In order for
inmates to qualify for participation
in the Work Release Program, they
must meet certain criteria. To determine 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 inmates at the facility and on worksites.
In 2012, 731 individuals were sentenced and authorized to participate in the Work Release Program.
However, only 323 individuals
qualified for Work Release. Our
community’s high rate of unemployment has proven to be a reason for the sharp decline in enrollment for this program.
In addition to the management of
the Work Release Program, the
staff at the Pierce Clegg Work Release Center also maintains the
Sheriff's Community Labor Program (SCLP). Staff members are
responsible for signing up, collecting fees, scheduling, and supervising the SCLP participants. The
SCLP is another alternative sentencing the Courts can utilize when
sentencing defendants. The SCLP
gives the defendants the option of
serving community service instead
of incarceration which helps reduce overcrowding at the jail.
SCLP participants are assigned to
work on litter pick-up details on
Interstate, State, and County roadways during the Spring, Summer,
and Fall months, and snow removal for senior citizens during the
winter months. SCLP participants
are also assigned to work at various 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 Telecommunications 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 savings, at Idaho’s Minimum wage of
$7.25 an hour, to the various agencies 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.
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2012 Organizational Achievements
2012 Promotions:
Jail:
Doug Goodwin
Laura Sekon—Assistant Jail Technician Supervisor
Russ Symons—January
Mark Zimmerman
Walter Johnson—February
Travis Fanciullo—Top Gun & Most
Improved Physical
Lisa Carrington—Lieutenant
Andrew Boyle—Lieutenant
Shelley Renner-Allen—911 Supervisor
William Hepner—Jail Technician
Supervisor
Felix Gayton—April
Women of Admin—May
Maintenance—June
Charles Bray—July
Nate Norris—August
POST Detention Graduates:
Josh Cox
Chris Hotvedt—Sharpshooter
Rebecca Lederle
Talina Moyer—Senior Emergency
Communications Officer
Chris Hotvedt and Jacob Nielsen—
September
Chris Meyling—Maintenance Supervisor
Karen Heath—October
Time In Service Awards:
David Swan—November
30 Year Award:
Kevin Muzzy—December
Ed Jacobs
2012 Retirements:
Gary Dagastine
Charlene Smith
John Stone
Edward Jacobs
Support:
Shane Vrevich—January
25 Year Award:
Carey Holecek—February
Char Smith
Cindy Feek – March
Amber Schafer
Tami Taylor—April
Mark Skindlov
Women of Admin—May
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
Cheryl Hallgren—June
20 Year Award:
Lynnell Smith—August
Matt Street
Roxie Reinking—September
Kim Edmondson
Teresa Stewart—October
John Holecek
Brenda Cooper—November
Karen Heath
Talina Moyer—December
Kootenai County Employee of the
Month:
Carol Brown—January
Lori Dahmer—April
Ken Lallatin—September
Steve Stubbs—October
Todd Jackson—November
Diana Mihalek—December
15 Year Award:
Linda Lane
Carey Holecek
Robert LaFleur
Linda Mattos
POST Patrol Graduates:
Ryan Jacobson
Paul Mead—Outstanding Professional
Jack McAvoy
Ken Lallatin
Rich Lyons
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2012 ANNUAL REPORT
2012 Organizational Achievements
10 Year Award:
Ryan Miller
Deputy Scott Maxwell
Chris Kerzman
Jerry Moffett
Deputy Eli VanDitto
Michael Hart
Casi Russert
Deputy Eric Silva
Sherrie Crawford
Wesley Whittenburg
Kevin Muzzy
Stephen Webb
Shelley Stephens
Garrett Jeanfavre
Ken Hamley
Brian Dubs
Patrick Meehan
Jonathan Morton
Deputy Dan Smith
POST Level II Detention Certificate:
Andrew Deak
Marcia Heglie
POST Management Certificate:
Barbara McDonald
Lieutenant Stu Miller
Christian May
5 Year Award:
POST Level III Detention Certificate:
Deputy Paul Hast
Level III Dispatch Certification:
POST Supervisors Certificate:
Jeanene Pitts
Deputy Chris Case
Tony Sorenson
Jan Messner
Talina Moyer
Karen Saylors
POST Master Certificate:
Nick Franssen
Deputy James Kelly (Detention)
Level II Dispatch Certification:
Joel Gorham
Deputy Jack McAvoy (Patrol)
Stephanie Erickson
Sarah Quakkelaar
Deputy Rich Lyons (Patrol)
Amanda Greil
Caleb Law
Cheryl Hallgren
Gus Johnson
John Dyer
Terry Campbell
Addison Saterfiel
Beverly Crawford
LaVonne Coen
Pete Bixby
Tami Taylor
POST Advanced Peace Officer
Certificate:
Sergeant Chris Case
Deputy David Dunkin
Deputy Shane Vrevich
Deputy Erik Hedlund
Deputy Pat Meehan
Deputy Jason Shaw
Jennifer Keyes
Dameon Metzger
Nate Norris
Andy Williams
POST Intermediate Peace Officer
Certificate:
Deputy Nick Franssen
Deputy Ryan Miller
Lieutenant Stu Miller receives a donation of stuffed bears from members of the Evergreen Chapter
#2317 Royal Neighbors of America.
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2012 Personnel Achievements
Deputy Bob Bjelland (center)
Saving Award, presented for
rescue of a drowning victim.
Rocky Watson (right) present
received the highest honor, the Life
his heroic efforts in attempting the
Major Dan Mattos (left) and Sheriff
the award.
Deputy Bob Bjelland served as Vice President and Water Safety
Chair for Safe Kids Kootenai County. He also received POST Instructor certifications for Basic Life Support, Introduction to Water
Safety and Rescue, and Cold Water Survival. Dep. Bjelland conducted 12 Idaho Boating Safety classes with 80 students, and 11
Public Outreach Seminars with an estimated audience of 28,482.
Members of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office
participated with other local law enforcement officers in the Red Robin Law Enforcement “Tip-A-Cop”
fundraiser for Special Olympics Idaho. Over $3,100
was raised at this event!
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, Deputy 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
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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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.