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2014 FCSO Year End Report2011.1 RnnURL REPORT As Sheriff of Fresno County it is my pleasure to provide this 2014 Annual Report. Our agency is a large, complex organization. This report gives a brief overview of our various responsibilities and the current initiatives we are working on. Our next year's report will include the Coroner's Office. We welcomed them this past January and are now the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office. On the following pages you will be able to see the steady decline in crime rates for the past few years. We will continue to respond to all calls related to criminal activity in Fresno County, but give you an option of making an or>-line report for certain crimes. Responding to calls is when we start solving crimes, we will not refuse to take a crime report by telling you that you must report online. This is part of our dedication to our citizens that when you need us we will respond. This is in furtherance of our philosophy of Community Oriented Policing, where we work with our citizens to problem-solve on criminal and quality of life issues. Community Policing stresses prevention, early identification and timely interventions to deal with issues before they become major problems. It is a philosophy, not a program and it is not the responsibility of a specialty team or unit. Community Policing is a value system which must permeate the whole entire agency. The primary goal is working cooperatively with individual citizens, groups and organizations to identify crime and quality of life issues. We recognize that law enforcement cannot effectively cleal with these issues alone and must partner with our communities to achieve results. In addition to this report, I encourage you to go to our excellent public website www.fresnosheriff.org. On the website you can: • Access crime upclates • Get scam alerts • Obtain inmate infonnation • Register for notifications if crimes occur in your neighborhood • Apply for a Concealed Weapons Permit • Learn what to do if there is workplace/school violence such as an active shooter • Know how to talk to your kids about sexual abuse • Access optional on-line reporting The focus of the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office is to provide a quality law enforcement and corrections service. Our mission statement and values reflect what Sir Robert Peel envisioned over 180 years ago. He is identified as the father of modem policing and set forth what is known as"Peelian Principles"that are still valid today. These principles are: • The purpose of the police force is to prevent crime and maintain order. • Police depend on the approval and trust of the public in order to effectively do their jobs. • The ultimate goal of policing is to achieve voluntary compliance with the law in the community. • Police must be unwavering in their duties and adherence to the law, maintaining impartiality and avoiding the temptation to be swayed by public opinion. • The use of force and physical control is to be used only as necessary • Police officers must remember that they, too, are members of the public and that their purpose is to serve and protect the public. • The true measure of the effectiveness of any police force is not the number of arrests or police actions taken, but the absence of criminal conduct and violations of the law. With these principles in mind, we proudly serve you. Join us and become our crime fighting partners, together we can continue to make Fresno County a safe place to live, work and raise our families. Sincerely, Margaret Mims Sheriff-Coroner ·~WANTS YOUI~ FOR THE SHERIFF'S ***************~******** I WRnT TO DEPUTIZE CHILOREn TO READ Members of the Fresno County Sheriff- Coroner's Office are in a unique position to co mbat illiteracy in our communities. We are partnering with the Fresno County Public library, Fresno County Office o f Education and Central Unified School District in this unique crime prevention effort to get books into the hands of children throughout Fresno County. Here's how the program will work: Deputy Sheriffs will carry donated c hildren's books in their patrol cars. A s they come into con1act w ith c hildren in our communitie s, they will distribute the books free of charg!!, I want to g et books into the hands of children, e sp ecially those who live in underserved rural co mmunities. That's where you come In. You can be part of this crime fighting initiative by g etting children to join the: SHERIFF'S RERDlnG POSSE I invite you to become involved by making cash donations, o r donating new children's books, for t he Sheriff's Office to distribute. Suggested reading material is for K-4th grades and examples can be found at: www.readinginaction.org/booklist Books can be delivered to any Fresno County . library or at the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, 2200 Fresno St., between 9 aro. and 4 p.m. Cash or book donations can be made to: SHERIFF'S RERDlnG POSSE Sheriff 's Foundation for Public Safety 2200 Fresno Street • Fre sno, CA 93721 ********* FIELD SERUICES BUREAU 1(21 RRER 'I .. , "I ,,, RRER I RRER I RRER 2 . ., MUllON RRER 3 """"""' [,J nnen 1.1 o .... 1111111s_,ic:0===25o .... _..,.3co===i49.,;,., FRESnD counTY SHERIFF AREAS Ano BEATS HREHIHEHOQUHRTERS CANTUACIHIC AREA I P41 Hl;ll0 N Lieutenant Kathy Curtice is the Area Commander for Area I which encompasses a rural patrol area of 2,393 square miles. Lieutenant Curtice supervises five sergeants and twenty-six deputies. 2014 brought with it record drought conditions throughout Area I, which created a subsequent rise in unemployment throughout the area. Some communities experienced an unemployment rate of over 40 %, with most of the area seeing a general unemployment rate of about 20%. With the rise in unemployment, we saw an increase in homeless encampments through the area. We closely monitored crime rates and saw no increase in any crime rates that could be attributed to the drought and high unemployment conditions. In February of 2014, President Obama visited a farm in Area I to see the damage the drought has caused that area. The City of San Joaquin continues to contract with the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. The city is home to a population of 4,065 citizens and the Area I Substation. The Gty of San Joaquin added twelve more cameras to their city wide monitoring system, which increased the total number of cameras to twenty-eight throughout the city. These cameras have assisted in the identification of subjects and vehicles involved in crimes within the city. There was not an appreciable change in calls for service within San Joaquin from 2013 to 2014. 2014 did have fewer assaults, burglaries and vehicle thefts than in 2013. HREHIIHEHOQUHRTERS flllle5NO 1------J'\ Ll1 L11 flREft Z L41 L31 Lieutenant Frances Devins is the Area Commander for Area II which encompasses a metropolitan patrol area of 327 square miles. Lieutenant Devins supervises seven sergeants and thirty-seven deputies. As the smallest geographical Patrol area, Area II handled over 50% of the total Calls for Service for the entire Patrol Bureau, because it has the highest- concentration of citizens in a primarily urban area. Area II saw an overall decrease in crime for 2014, but with the passage of Proposition 47, we experienced a marked increase in misdemeanor thefts, burglaries, and robberies in November. These incidents were committed by criminals who would normally be incarcerated before Proposition 47. HREH Ill HEHDQUHRTERS .... ISIN(ITY N4 1 Lieutenant Jose Salinas is the Area Commander for Area Ill which encompasses a rural patrol area of 556 square miles. Lieutenant Salinas supervises seven sergeants and thirty-seven deputies. In 2014, Area Ill also saw an overall decrease in crime for most of the year. like Area II, Area Ill experienced an increase in misdemeanor theft, burglaries and robberies due to Proposition 4 7 in November. Even with the increase in property crimes, our property detectives were able to close 71% of robberies and 21% of burglaries. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Area Ill personnel again participated with the community for the annual Caruther's Fair. Several thousand people attend the fair and the Sheriff's Office assisted with keeping the event's tradition of community spirit and a safe environment for families to enjoy. Our Community Service Officers (CSO's) continued to be active in the schools and communities in Area Ill. They planned and attended numerous town hall and neighborhood watch meetings. They were part of the Sheriff's Activity league (S.A.l.) programs during the summer. The incorporated communities in Area Ill also called our CSO's requesting presentations in their cities. HREH IU HEHDQUHRTERS HU lfflNGTON K21 SKAVtl AREA "'I K31 K41 ............. ~ OIANGICOYE Lieutenant Frances Devins is the Area Commander for Area W which encompasses a rural patrol area of 2,719 square miles. Lieutenant Devins supervises two sergeants and twenty-eight deputies The high mountain area lakes and rivers in our mountain area continue to draw people from across the state as a recreational location destination as they seek relief from the dry and intense heat that has become the norm. However, the prolonged record drought conditions have created significant fire danger due to heavy brush and vegetation growth in these areas. This, coupled with the below normal lake and river levels due to a lack of rain, have created a potentially catastrophic fire situation. Recognizing the danger this situation could create, the Sheriff's Office has partnered with Fresno County OES, CAL-Fire, USFS, the American Red Cross, CHP and a variety of other local entities to conduct frequent community meetings to educate residents on what to do in the event of a fire in their area. This education and training component has also extended to the agency first responders to prepare them for potential evacuation of the Area IV communities. Explorer Post .ef59 The Explorer Post expanded this year to a record high of twenty.five Explorers. There are currently nine more applicants in various stages of becoming an Explorer. Our Explorers participated in the Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Competition in Paso Robles, CA. This event included competitive scenarios in the areas of felony vehicle stops, first aid, employment interviews, hostage negotiation incidents, domestic violence calls, building searches, and physical fitness tests. Expl orer Deta il s: 21 • • • • • • • • • The annual 'Concerts in the Park' at Woodward Park The Fresno Fair Fig Garden Home Owners Association Christmas Tree lane The Oovis Rodeo Trail of Two Cities Marathon Special Olympics Tip-a-Cop Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund Walk The Coat-a-Thon Sheriff's Foundation Crab Feed Operational Information Technology (OPiT) The Operation Information Technology Unit has had an eventful 2014. The Coordinator is Deputy Randy Heckman. He has been working diligently alongside members of Sheriff's I.T. (professional staff) to ensure the various programs and systems used by Office personnel are functioning and being utilized properly by the end users of each software/hardware system (sworn staff in patrol and support units). He is our in-house translator from technology systems to "cop-talk~ He ensures that both sides are equally educated to understand and respect the time/need of the ever converging world of paper and computer. In 2014, we made a strong push to implement our SharePoint system into the daily operations of the department. The STAR 2.0 web page went live in December of 2014 which took the place of our old STAR page. The STAR 2.0 is a one stop shop for all our informational needs for both the department and for information sharing with our patrol deputies. This site has received great reviews for our employees. In 2015, each unit in our department will have their own sites in STAR 2.0. In 2014, CrimeReports.com and CrimeMapping.com became a daily briefing topic. Sergeants and deputies were able to check on crime trends and we were able to deploy deputies to certain areas based on this daily information and by using the daily crime predictive maps. We expect to expand this system in 2015 to include different crimes and more frequent maps. ' Ag Task Force Detectives The Ag Task Force Unit consists of one sergeant and seven detectives and one deputy district attorney. They handle all Ag related crimes that occur within Fresno County. The Fresno County Ag Task Force networks with several other task forces throughout the state on information sharing. They work closely with area farmers and the Fresno County Farm Bureau on crime prevention. Task force members attend quarterly meetings throughout the state with other members of the California Rural Crime Prevention Task Force. O,emicals $S1,S31 so Commodities S192,434 S2.390 Misc. Farm Equip. S129,810 $10,500 Fuel $30,802 so Uwstock S3,540 $11,630 -·' S783.D39 $37,508 NJ Vehicles SS95,408 $3~068 Other S297,700 $30,523 TOTALS , Sl.084,264 $496.619 commun1cnT1ons cEnTER During 2014, the Communications Unit processed 318,994 calls for service (CFS) within the County of Fresno. Of these calls, the Communications Unit processed 89,599 calls for service generated from the communities of: Sanger-37,689, Parlier-11,282, Orange Cove -10,236, Kerman -23,711 and Fowler -6,681. •I •. • ~ • . ' ' . ~ Sheriff's Office Dispatchers also processed a staggering 96,914 wireless 911 calls in 2014, which averages out to 265 wireless 911 calls a day. We are looking forward to the planned improvements to our Communications Center and support office areas as well as newly hired Communications Dispatchers that will begin their training in 2015. mULTI-Rc;EnCY c;nnc; EnFORCEmEnT consORTIUm cm.n.c;.E.c.J 2014 was a very busy year that was full of personnel changes for M.A.G.E.C; several long time gang detectives left to pursue other prospects in Field Training and promotional opportunities. The traditional methods of gang enforcement employed in the previous years continued throughout 2014. Rural Tactical teams continued their work in the field by contacting gang members in the county areas, cities and unincorporated communities. Their mission was to initiate gang contacts, gather intelligence, and arrest gang violators for a variety of crimes. The by-product of this has generated a tremendous amount of public support and support from other law-enforcement agencies throughout the county. M.A.G.E.C. once again had a heavy presence at all of the county fairs; the Fresno Fair, Asian New Year celebrations, Mardi Gras, Christmas Tree lane Walk Nights, and Christmas Presence. 2014 St atistics • Search Warrants Served: 41 • Parole / Probation Searches: 135 • Felony Arrests: 196 • Misdemeanor Arrests: 57 • Rrearms Seized: 64 • Reid interviews: 258 Adult Compliance Team -Act The Fresno County Adult Compliance Team (ACT) has been in operation since the implementation of the Public Safety Realignment Act, under Assembly Bill (AB) 109, in October of 2011. The primary responsibility of the ACT team, as envisioned by the designers of the AB 109 implementation plan, has been to assist Fresno County Probation Officers with defendants released to their supervision under AB 109. Stat istics 1/1/20 14 thro u g h 1 2/31 /2014* • A8109 related contacts: 3411 • A8109 related arrests: 270 • Warrants served: 33 • location Visits: 2074 communlTY SERUICES The Sheriff's Office has continued our proud focus on serving the citizens of Fresno County through activities and community events. Our Community Service Officers provide various services and participate in various events throughout the county. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federally funded initiative designed to provide governments with monies specifically allocated to low-to low-middle income communities to provide additional resources to improve services. The grant is administered by the Fresno County Public Works Department and a specific portion is allocated to the law enforcement agency in charge of that jurisdiction for the law enforcement provided services. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Public Works and the Sheriff's Office outlines the types of services and the locations of the services to be provided. The Sheriff's Office has a total of five Community Service Officers who are responsible for providing the crime prevention portion of the grant. They are aided by Deputy Sheriffs who assist with the Cops in Schools and the Sheriff's Activity league (SA.l.) requirements of the MOU. 2111 Crime Prevention hours were logged at nine CDBG sites during 2014. Crime Prevention and Community Service Activities Area Community Service Officers performed over 362 presentations for almost 22,000 people in Fresno County during 2014. ' Ekmentary School Safety Program (E.S.S.P.) In addition to the Crime Prevention services and activities the Community Service Officers provide and are involved in, they are also heavily involved in the Area I and Area Ill schools. In 2014, the CSO's taught ESSP (Elementary School Safety Program) lessons to almost 450 5th grade students at ten schools throughout Fresno County. Sheriff's Activity League (S.A.L) The Sheriff's Office Community Service Officers staff the Sheriff's Activity league (S.AL) program during the summer months. At least one school in Area I, Area II, and Area Ill are selected to host the S.AL site for kids in the area surrounding the school. The children are treated to a variety of games, activities and educational events including a career day portion as well as various off-site events. '50 2014 STATISTICS Sheriff A<tlVltY League Nu moer of Chll<I ren served ------------->•_ ... _ JSO JOO lSO 200 '" ,so -,----------- -r..------------ 100 so 1----.a---~--•• 0 s. .. , ....... .... c .... ,,._ ' ..,_~..... - PROPERTY Hno UIOLEnT CRlmES BY monTH 2012-lll 600 500 400 Prop. 47 lff«ttw 01te November 5th ~~ 2014 300 • --+ ~ 200 2012 2013 20H Property Crimes -Violent Crimes SHERIFF'S OFFICE SPECIALTY UNITS Mounted Patrol Un it 1he Mounted Patrol Unit currmtly consists of Uniform Field Reserve Deputies Keith King and Bill Smith. Each reserve deputy owns and rnaintains their own personal horse. A Sheriffs Sergeant is in charge of the unit and a Deputy conducts unit trainings. The Mounted Unit participates in numerous events throughout the year, and can usually be seen in most parades and community festivals throughout Fresno County. The Mounted Unit also patrolled Christmas Tree Lane, attended several school events and traveled to Sacramento this year to participate in funeral services for a fallen Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy. At the beginning of 2014 the Mounted Patrol Unit was funded entirely by public donations and was handled by the Sheriff's Foundation for Public Safety. Those funds paid for hay and horseshoes for the reserve's horses. In 2015, the Mounted Patrol Unit will increase in both the number of riders and horses. The goal for 2015 is to locate a facility to operate this unit out of, and to get at least two county owned horses trained and certified with at least two additional riders (collateral duty personnel). We are currently talking with California State University Fresno (CSUF) about the feasibility of operating the Mounted Unit out of the Jordan School of Agriculture on the California State University Fresno agricultural campus. Partnering with CSUF in this manner would allow more opportunities for our California State University at Fresno Reserves and CSUF interns to become involved with the unit, and would allow our agency to strengthen our bond with agricultural students and the university. One previously owned county horse (Sunny) will be donated back to the Sheriff's Office, and one additional horse will be purchased. SHERIFF'S OFFICE SPECIALTY UNITS Search and Rescue Team (SAR) ........ "' ('1) ...... (17) ··-"· Cl) ....... (4 ...... ,.. 00 Assignments to the Premo County Sheriffs Office Search and Rescue Team are a collateral duty with fourteen deputies, four sergeants and one lieutenant holding this assignment. 1he Search and Rescue Team is also comprised of approximately 200 Disaster Service Wo~er Volunteers This team searches for and recovers lost subjects as well as those that are injured and cannot be easily accessed by EMS. Members of this team are trained in man tracking, technical rope rescue, swift water rescue and search management. This team operates in a wide variety of environmental extremes that include high elevation and indement weather in some of the most remote portions of Fresno County. Members assigned to this team often function for extended periods of time with only the equipment they carry on their backs. During 2014, this team responded to more missions than any other year in recent history. The drought during the winter of 2013-2014 resulted in a lack of snow that allowed much earlier and easier access into the mountains of Fresno County. By April there were hikers and campers in areas that normally did not have human access until June. It seems that the increase in mountain use had a proportionate increase in Search and Rescue activity. 2014 mission statistics show that we had the exact number of missions related to rescues with a known location as we did searches in which the location of the subject was unknown. Subjects missing with dementia accounted for an additional four missions. 1he Boat Team is responsible for patrolling and enforcing laws on the waterways of Frono Caunty. 1he unit has one foll time sergeant and two fo/ltime deputies. From Memorial Day to labor Day during the summer, there are an additional three deputies and five reserve deputies assigned to the unit. The unit is funded by grants from the California State Parks, Department of Boating and Waterways. The unit also has a contract with the Army Corp of Engineers at Pine Flat lake to provide one deputy and one reserve deputy for the busy summer months. The BOT has several vessels of different varieties, and they are designed for the waterways on which they patrol. River boats, lake boats and the two patrol personal watercraft are owned by the California State Parks, Department of Boating and Waterways. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • In 2014, the pontoon boat was acquired in a trade with Sutter County Sheriff's Office and is used primarily as a dive platform. The Sheriff's Dive team is responsible for the recovery of evidence and victims in any waterway in Fresno County. Three sergeants and thirteen deputies are assigned to the dive team as a collateral assignment. The team trains each month at a variety of locations and water conditions including black water diving, moving water, altitude dives and deep dives. In years past, the team members were required to purchase and maintain their own equipment to be used on the dives. Over the past two years, the department has started purchasing quality, commercial grade dive equipment for the team. This year the entire team was issued Hollis Bio-Hazards rated dive equipment along with a wireless communication system. BUI Arttsts 12 Acddents 3 Fatal Accidents 0 Drownings: s Rescues 144 Attendees at Public Safety Events 2547 Inspections 975 Warnings 1323 Citations In 2014, the F"sno Sheriffs Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team responded to thirty-jive expkuive related incidents. Not only is the EOD Team responsible for handling explosive related incidents within the unincorporated areas of Fresno County, it provides services to Fresno County's thirteen cities that do not have explosive remediation capabilities. All of the incidents handled by the EOD Team are reported in the Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS), which is a data- base regulated by the ATF. Incident reporting is required and defined by BATS to ensure consistency among all squads. Incidents include explosions, fires, recoveries, suspicious packages, threats, hoaxes etc. Recoveries would be the result of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) being located and rendered safe, the recovery of military ordnance or other explosives and/or dangerous fireworks. Members of the EOD Team have received training in the rendering safe of hazardous devices. This training, provided by the United States Army in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation is second to none, and is the only accrediting agency in which this training can be received. The EODTeam receives additional training in the recognition and remediation of military ordnance, homemade explosives, and advanced explosive destruction techniques make the EOD Team a valuable county asset. This training is almost entirely grant or federally funded. In addition to providing services within the County of Fresno, the EOD Team has a responsibility through the California Office of Emergency Services to provide bomb squad assistance to neighboring counties that do not have the necessary capabilities. Neither Madera nor Kings Counties have this capability, and through the mutual aid agreement the EOD Team is called upon to handle incidents in those counties. Of the thirty-live incidents responded to by the EOD Team, seven of those calls were in Madera County and two were in Kings County. Explosion (lnciden~ Hoax (Incident) Recovery (lncldont) Suspicious Package/ Unatttended Package (lnciden~ 3 8 22 2 During 2014, the OHV Unit purchased four new Suzuki DRZ 400motorcyc/es with monies secured from the Stare Parks and &creation Off-Highway Vehick Funds. These replaced the motorcycks the unit had since its inception in 2001. The winter of 2014 started off with some snow fall allowing us to use our OHV snow mobiles to patrol the snow trails for one weekend detail. With more snow this season, we hope to continue into 2015 with an increase of snow trail patrols. The F"sno Sheriff Honor Guard participated in forty-two details in 2014. This total exceeded the thirty from 2013. Of the total fourteen we" for attendance a; California Line of Duty Death services. The year started out with twelve Honor Guard team members and grew when nine more were added in early fall. This year also recognized the addition of a piper component to the team. Deputy IV Ed Mayo took on the role of piper and debuted at the local Peace Officer Memorial. The Sheriff continues to annually authorize two Honor Guard members to travel to Washington D.C. to represent the agency and partkipate and attend the National Peace Officer's Memorial services. S1>;.ecia l Negotiations I n 2014 the SWATICNT team was activated only eight fimes including, two Team Call Outs, and six Search ~mint Services. Of those calls the SWAT/Cm team assisted on, they were able to successfully apprehend three suspects wanted for murder, three suspects wanted for home invasion robberies, ten violent Gang members wanted for narcotks trafficking and weapons possession, and three assists to allied agencies to arrest violent wanted felons in Fresno County. In all but one case, the suspects were taken into custody using little or no force, due in part to the extensive planning and preparation that the teams conduct prior to, and during, these operations. In the one operation in whkh force was used, the suspect was taken into custody after a canine application while he was hiding in a basement sublloor. During 2014, our Security Emergency Response and Tactics Team responded to four foll call outs and assisted in providing enhanced facility security for special events such as the South Annex Jail's main electrical switch rr:placement {two phases/dates}. SERT' is committed to providing specialized service in the area of planned projects and unscheduled facility emergencies. The team is comprised of sixteen officers, four sergeants, and is commanded by a lieutenant. Members are comprised of highly disciplined and experienced officers who have demonstrated the ability to perform well under stressful situations. All members participate in specialized training to ensure proficiency of essential skills and critical incident readiness. In addition to their regular assignments, team members are on-call twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to critical incidents within the Jail facilities. SERrs primary function is the immediate response and quelling of inmate disturbances, which have become more dangerous due to a more sophisticated level of violent inmate. The SERT team addresses these challenges by utilizing specialized weapons and tactical methodologies. Since 1976, the Fresno County Sheriffs Office has wiliud canines as a tool to better protect and serve the citizens of Fmno County. The trained Sheriff's canine performs a vital and necessary service to the community. In an age where personal attacks upon officers are commonplace, the Sheriff's canine answers an increasing need in law enforcement. The Canine Unit is assigned to the Patrol Bureau. There are nine patrol canine teams, two ofwhkh are cross-trained for explosive detection. The unit currently deploys canines of the German Shepherd, Czech Shepherd, Dutch Shepherd and Belgian Malinois breed. Canines are generally purchased from various professional and reputable kennels throughout the state, however there have been rare circumstances where the agency has purchased from private citizens, as well as other law enforcement agencies. Each Sheriff's canine, along with their assigned handler, must attend a five week bask handler course. Recently, the department has conducted this training in-house using our experienced handlers to provide instruction. Once completed the canine team is certified by a third party that is a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Canine Team Evaluator. The three newest canine teams that were provided this training, were all successfully certified for deployment. In addition to the bask handler course, those selected as dual-purpose explosive detection canines must attend an additional 200 hours of training specific to odor detection work. The explosive detection training includes the recognition and detection of various chernkals that can be combined to form an explosive device. Explosive detection canines are imprinted on these odors early on in their training. They are then subjected to ongoing odor detection training every month to keep them accurate and current with training standards. FORCEHBLE RHPE. ROBBERY 6 HSSUHLT 200?-2011.1 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Forcible Rape 35 34 23 27 18 20 Robbery 149 127 145 111 125 136 Assault 2166 1808 1767 1244 1526 1493 2013 2014 8 22 93 91 1558 1363 HOffilCIOE un1T The Homicide Unit is comprised of eight detectives and one detective sergeant assigned. The primary responsibility of these investigators is to investigate Homicides, Questionable Death Cases, Officer Involved Shootings, Assaults with Deadly Weapons, Kidnappings, and Assaults on Officers and Weapons Violations. Criminal investigations conducted by the unit during 2014 include but are not limited to the following: 2014 STATISTICS FSO HOMI CIDES 12 Cleared Cases 9 Clearance Rate 75% Other Age ncy Homi cides 1 Cleared Case 1 Clearance Rate 100% Total Homi cides 13 Cleared Cases 10 Total Clearance Rates 77% Officer Involved Shootings 3 Aggravated Assaults 204 Assaults on Officers 34 In-Custody Deaths 3 In 2014, we established a goal of a homicide clearance rate of 75%. This goal was achieved through the dedication and hard work of the men and women assigned to the unit. This is the first time in the past several years that the clearance rate has reached 75%. SEHURL ASSAULT/ CHILD ROUSE un1T The Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Unit Detectives work closely with Child Protective Services, medical professionals, prosecutors, and advocacy agencies. In addition to the special skills needed to work with these victims, the detectives assigned to the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit are committed to using their entire investigative prowess to identify, arrest and charge offenders who commit these offenses. The Unit continues to keep pace with the new and innovative practices which allow for victims to be treated with dignity and respect and holds offenders accountable for their actions. The Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Unit consists of four detectives and one detective sergeant who are responsible for investigating all cases involving sexual assaults, both adult and juvenile, as well as cases of child abuse and neglect. Detectives from the Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Unit also investigate other crimes as needed and worked closely with their peers throughout the department. including the Homicide Unit. 201 4 St ati sti cs • 399Total cases investigated by Sex Crimes I Child Abuse Detectives • 22 FBI.Part I Forcible Rape cases • 14 FBI.Part I Forcible Rape cases- Closed by Arrest 64% -Closure Rate Internet Cri,nes Against Children (ICAC) The Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is operated by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office who serves as the lead agency. Central California ICAC is one of sixty-one Task Forces located throughout the United States. The Central California ICAC Task Force is a multi- jurisdictional program consisting of investigators from various local, state, and federal law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies throughout the nine counties of the Central Valley. To date, Central California ICAC consists of fifty-nine affiliated law enforcement agencies. The Central California ICAC Task Force is responsible for investigative responses to offenders who use the internet, online communication systems, or computer technology to sexually exploit children. As the lead agency for Central California ICAC, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office is responsible for coordinating training and equipment needs for all affiliated agencies, dissemination of Cybertips which are reported by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as well as public awareness and public safety presentations. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office received both Federal and State grant funding to support Central California ICAC for during 2014. The total grant award funding is used to support two detectives and one full time community service officer from our office, as well as the training and equipment for the fifty-nine affiliated law enforcement agencies on our Task Force. 2014 Statisti cs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 692 Reactive Cases 58 Proactive Cases 48 Arrests related to Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography 5 Children Rescued from Active Molestations (Child Victims) 577 Cybertips Received 80 Federal Subpoenas Served 91 State Search Warrant executed 712 Forensic Examinations 823 Technical Supports 253 Training Sessions with 320 law enforcement attendees 31 Presentations with 882 attendees 28 Public events with 83,990 attendees 7 Cases submitted for Federal prosecution 35 Cases submitted for State prosecution Child Sexual Predator Program (CSPP) The Fresno County Sheriff's Office Child Sexual Predator Program became operational in April of 2012 and was originally funded via a Federal COPS Grant which has since been exhausted. The CSPP Unit is currently general funded for FY 2014-15. CSPP is staffed by two Deputy Sheriffs who coordinate proactive and reactive sex offender investigations while working closely with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAQ Task Force and the Sheriff's Office PC290 Sex Offender Registration Unit. CSPP Detectives also conduct investigations into crimes perpetuated against children and youth by child sexual predators and sexual registrants. CSPP has developed a strong partnership with Central California ICAC and the Fresno County Sheriff's Office PC 290 Sex Offender Registration Unit to help combat child sex exploitation by sexual predators. The CSPP Unit also engages in law enforcement and community outreach activities including training, prevention, and education activities. 2014 Statisti cs • 78 Compliance Checks • 38 Arrests • 18 Open PC 290 violations filed with District Attorney PC: 290 SEH OFFEnDER REc;ISTRHTIDn un1T The PC 290 Unit has one detective and one part-time employee, who are responsible for the registration, tracking, and enforcement of registration requirements of all convicted sex offenders under the jurisdiction of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. The PC 290 Unit interacts and works closely with the California Department of Justice, local police departments, Fresno County DA's Office, CDCR (Parole) and the US Marshals Service. Residence verifications of registrants are conducted through- out the year with coordinated sweeps in order to verify the sex offenders are abiding by their requirements. 2014 Statisti cs • 693 Registration transactions (which include; annual updates, moving or address changes in and out of jurisdiction, transients, incarcerated persons and deceased persons.) • 520 Registered Sex Offenders under FSO jurisdiction • • • Of the 520 registered offenders assigned to FSO, 66 are currently in custody at Fresno County Jail (FCJ), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), or Federal Prison. Of the 28 out-of-compliance registered sex offenders under FSO Jurisdiction, we have 15 active felony warrants, 8 are Pre-Megan's Law with limited information and 3 are out of compliance and currently under investigation, 1 pending felony warrant requested, 1 currently in custody FCJ on PC 290 charges 5.5% Average "Out of Compliance" rate • 59 PC 290 home verifications • 7 Arrest for violations/290 warrants ELDER HOUSE The primary responsibility of the Elder Abuse Detective is to investigate physical abuse, financial exploitation, and care giver neglect of person's 65 years of age and older and all dependent adults. The Elder Abuse Detective is housed at the Fresno Madera Agency on Aging Senior Resource Center. While there are many resources available at the center for seniors, the Elder Abuse Detective shares a wing with Fresno County Adult Protective Services, and Victim Witness Services. There is a close working relationship between these agencies and also with the Public Guardian's Office and the California State Ombudsman Program which are also at the center. 2014 Statistics • 105 Total Active investigations related to Elder Abuse in 2014 • 49 Incident Reports • 14 Larceny /Theft • 14 Aggravated Assault • 6 Simple Assaults • 1 Robbery • 6 Intimidation • 1 Forgery I Fraud • 1 Burglary oomESTIC UIOLEnCE The Domestic Violence Unit is responsible for investigating all cases of domestic violence. These cases include physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, restraining order violations and any other case perpetrated against a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant or any others who have a child in common. The Domestic Violence Unit works closely with the Marjaree Mason Center and the victim advocate who is assigned to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. Our Department applied for a Domestic Violence Grant funded by Cal Office of Emergency Services at the end of 2014. If awarded, the grant would fund a second Domestic Violence Detective and a Victim Advocate for a period of three years. No updates are available at this time regarding the status of the grant application. 2014 Statistics • 878 Total Domestic Violence incident and crime reports taken by Fresno County Sheriff's Office. • 410 Felony PC 2735 Crime Reports • 269 Misdemeanor PC 243(e){1) Crime Reports • 132 Restraining Order Violations Reports m1ss1nc; PEnsons The Missing Persons Unit is responsible for tracking and locating missing persons and runaway juveniles. The unit investigates incoming reports, conducts follow up investigations, follows state reporting mandates and completes monthly Department of Justice audits. They also review National Crime Information Center (NCI() Unidentified Deceased Persons/ Missing Comparison reports, review and make recommendations for Petition for Sealing of Juvenile Records and assist and network with other agencies including law enforcement agencies. 2014 Statistics • 451 Missing Person/ Runaway Juvenile cases were reported • 354 Closed cases CIUIL un1T In 2014, the Civil Unit remained very active with civil cases and civil services. Many of these cases can be challenging and dangerous. The Civil Unit continues to pay attention to current events and information that can keep the unit efficient with safety in mind. In 2014, the Civil Unit administered the following services: Evictions : Completed 5,065 and had five attempted evictions postponed for various reasons. Levy 's: Completed 2,805, and had 639 associated attempts of service. Civil Proce ss Se rvice s : Completed 3,941 and had 6,020 associated attempts of service. RECORDS un1T The Records Unit is responsible for maintaining and processing reports written by deputies, processing repossessed and stored vehicles, performing back- ground and records checks, scanning of police related documents, teletype services, subpoena and Public Records Act requests, maintaining and processing warrants, maintaining and processing custody and restraining orders, and providing counter and telephone services to law enforcement and the public. In an average year the records unit processes 23,000 reports, 42,000 warrants, 6,400 restraining orders, 150 subpoena requests, 100 Public Records Act requests and 5,300 restraining orders in the California Courts Protective Order Registry. CRlffiE SCEnE un1T The Crime Scene Unit consists of eight (8) Identification Technicians and one Senior Identification Technician. A combined forty-five plus years of experience left the unit in 2014, due to retirements. The two newest"ID Techs" were hired in 2014. The unit is in a period of tremendous growth and transition. The procedures for processing and collecting evidence continue to evolve and present new challenges. During 2014, the Crime Scene Unit assisted several local law enforcement agencies with crime scene processing, which includes taking crime scene photos, developing latent fingerprints and collecting different scene evidence. PROPERTY 6 EUIDEnCE un1T The Property and Evidence Unit is responsible for the care and custody of thousands of items of evidence, which includes various firearms, drugs, and U.S. currency. Additionally, in 2015 we will work on updating all our current procedures to keep pace with current industry standards in the management of property and evidence. nRRCDTICS un1T / UICE un1T Special Investigations Detail (SID) consists of the Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Vice/Intelligence Team. There are three teams under the Narcotics umbrella at SID; the Marijuana Enforcement Team, the Domestic Highway Enforcement Team, and the Parcel/ General Narcotics team. Marijuana Enforcement Team The Marijuana Enforcement Team is responsible for the detection, eradication, and prosecution of illegal marijuana operations in Fresno County. In February of 2014, the County of Fresno passed a new ordinance that banned marijuana cultivation in Fresno County. The Marijuana Team has been responsible for the implementation of the ordinance, including enforcement. coordination with other county agencies, and testimony during appeals. In 2014, the enforcement strategy was changed to take advantage of the newly passed ordinance. Initially, the strategy used the media to educate the public about the ordinance and the consequences of violating it. We focused heavily on developing criminal cases, making arrests, and using the media to publish our efforts. We also spent time educating patrol deputies and making resources available to them on the Sheriff's computer system. In 2014, we identified 347 marijuana grows with 300 of them being eradicated which represents over 86% of the total grows. We eradicated over 167,000 plants and seized more than 1,400 pounds of processed marijuana. This with a staff significantly smaller than it had been in years past. For comparison, in 2013 we identified over 550 marijuana grows with less than 22% being eradicated. In 2013, over 234,000 plants were eradicated and 4,800 pounds of processed marijuana was seized. The reduction in number of grows, plants seized, as well as the reduction in violence can directly be attributed to our enforcement efforts and the passing of the new ordinance. The marijuana grows are becoming more scarce, and smaller in size. Domestic Highway Enforcement The Domestic Highway Enforcement team (DHE) spent their time split between highway operations and assisting with marijuana eradication and other narcotics investigations. They were assisted by one of the two Canine handlers each week. They seized over 122 pounds of methamphetamine and $136,000 in U.S. currency as a result of their efforts. The team conducted 106 DHE operations in 2014. Vice Intelligence Unit The Vice/Intelligence Unit is responsible for investigating allegations of prostitution, pimping, human trafficking, illegal gambling, animal fights, intellectual property rights, alcoholic beverage control, threats to public officials, organized crime, public corruption, and domestic terrorism. RIR SUPPORT un1T [HSU) ASU continued to provide full service air support for the citizens of Fresno County during 2014. This year the three aircraft of the Sheriff's Office ASU flew a combined total in excess of 1500 hours. These hours included assisting on twenty vehicle pursuits, responding to ten Search and Rescue calls, 242 requests for assistance from outside agencies, and eight flyovers for peace officer funerals. During 2014, a new pilot/deputy was hired to fill a vacancy that occurred during the year. In January of 2014, the Sheriff's Office took delivery of the camera from Gyrocam Systems. This camera has an infrared sensor (FUR) that has allowed the airplane to conduct surveillance during night time hours which has proved beneficial. In July 2014, the Fresno High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) board voted to pay for half of the cost of obtaining an Aerocomputer mapping system to install in the airplane. This purchase was approved by the County Board of Supervisors in December. This system will provide the Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) in the airplane with street and address information for where the camera is pointed. This system will greatly enhance the mission capabilities of the airplane and it will now be able to supplement the helicopters with patrol functions. COURT SERUICES Court Services Unit The Main Courthouse is located in Courthouse Park next to the Sheriff's Office Administration Building. This courthouse contains twenty seven criminal courtrooms, which are separated into two categories; Lower courts and Upper courts. The lower courts, which are located on levels 8-2 through the third floor are the felony home courts and are responsible for arraignments, and preliminary hearings. The upper courts, located on the fifth through seventh floors are the trial courts and are responsible for housing court and jury trials as they exit the felony home courts unsettled. Deputies assigned to this courthouse screen about 9,700 persons per week and escort about 1,145 inmates between the jail and courts per week. The 8. F. Sisk Courthouse is located on O Street and is the civil courthouse. The BF. Sisk Courthouse contains fifteen civil courtrooms and handles the small claims, civil harassment, divorce and child custody proceedings. Deputies assigned to this courthouse screen an average of about 7,300 persons per week. The M St. facility, also known as the traffic court is located on the comer of M Street and Tuolumne Avenue. This courthouse and its three functioning courtrooms are designated to handle the county's traffic calendar. Deputies assigned to this court screen about 4,400 persons per week. The North Annex Court is located at M Street and Merced Street and is attached to the North Annex Jail. Through its two courtrooms, this court handles all domestic violence hearing for both in and out of custody defendants. The Juvenile Delinquency Court is located at American Avenue and Freeway 99 on the Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC). It's four courtrooms handle the County's juvenile delinquency hearings. Deputies assigned to this courthouse screen about 1,900 persons per week. The Court Services Unit is responsible for providing security and law enforcement to the judicial officers, staff and court facilities. While all deputies assigned to the Court Services Unit are trained to stabilize a potential volatile situation, patrol trained deputies handle the bulk of the law enforcement related functions. In partnership with the Courts, the Court Services Unit initiated a •universal screening' policy for all persons entering court facilitates. With this change, all court users, employees and attorneys are screened for weapons prior to entering. In addition, some screening protocols were changed between July and October to better prevent knives and similar type instruments from entering. As a result, numerous prohibited items that might have been used in acts of violence were prevented from entering the court facilities. Training Unit Throughout the calendar year of 2014 our training staff researched, prepared, administered, and documented 100 Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) certified training classes. The Training Unit provides an extensive law enforcement training format to our deputies as well as allied officers from local police agencies within Fresno County. The two year POST training cycle for Fresno Sheriff's Office concluded in December 2014 with over 800 personnel trained. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office Training Unit presented a two day Leadership Conference with Gordon Graham that was POST and State Training for Corrections (ST() certified with Local, State and Federal Agencies represented. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office Reserve Academy graduated fifteen sworn California State University Fresno 108 Reserve Deputies in May 2014 which brought the total number of 108 Reserve Deputies to twenty-three. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office Academy began the Level Ill portion of the Academy in September 2014, which had fifty-eight cadets enrolled, of which forty-one completed Level Ill in December and will move onto Level II in January 2015. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office Uniform Field Reserves began with 2014 with a roster of fifteen Reserve Deputies which grew to twenty-nine with new additions. The UFR Unit participated in fifty-one details and contributed over 7,000 hours of volunteer law enforcement services to our communities. Throughout the calendar of 2014 Correctional Training staff researched, prepared, administered, and documented 141 STC certified training classes. Training was administered to Correctional Staff assigned to the Detention Bureau, Deputies assigned to the Courts and Patrol, Corizon Medical staff, Civilian staff, and outlying agencies across the State of California. Two Correctional Core Academies were completed in 2014, which included twenty-nine Correctional Officers assigned to the Jail Division and fifteen Officers assigned to agencies from Madera County, Mono County, Lassen County, Hermosa Beach Police Department, and Mariposa County were in attendance. Human Resources In 2014 the Sheriff's Human Resources Unit had a busy year with hiring in full swing due to positions being added and numerous retirements and resignations. There were a total of ninety-eight new hires and thirty-nine promotions made throughout the Sheriff's Office in 2014. Fiscal management Our Business Office is responsible for the coordination of all activities related to the business and fiscal functions of the Sheriff's Office. Major areas of responsibility include: budget preparation and control; accounting; billing and collection of department revenues; fiscal control of contracts and payroll; and control of accounts payable. This year the Business Office successfully managed the Sheriff's budget of $178 million and met objectives for revenue collection while ending the fiscal year under budget. The Business Office supports the Sheriff's staff of 1,073 in their perfonnance of a wide variety of assignments in service to the citizens of Fresno County. Support areas indude the coordination of travel and training, the acquisition of services and supplies, fiscal management of grants and revenue contracts and Inmate Welfare accounting. The Travel Section processed over 490 travel requests for training, seminars, and conferences and to insure compliance with Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements. Various documents are prepared to assure payment of travel advances and reimbursements. Receipts are collected for hotels, meals, and car rentals. Checks are issued and money is collected in accordance with County travel policies. The Accounts Receivable Section performed the fiscal management, billing, collection and accounting for $89 million of department revenue from contracted Law Enforcement services, fees and grants. This requires coordination with departmental staff, state, federal and local law enforcement agencies, Fresno County School districts, and other County departments. The Business Office also has the daily accountability for the balancing and depositing of all inmate money at the time of bookings and for the money received by the Jail Mail Staff for any of the 40,000 bookings throughout the year. The Inmate Welfare Section processes all incoming revenue from Inmate Welfare revenue agreements and processes purchase orders, supply orders and contracts for supplies and services to benefit the inmates. They are held accountable for the Prisoner Trust Fund, and the Inmate Welfare Fund. Receiving of supplies is manned by our diligent Stock Clerk, Doug King. He is responsible for ordering and distributing most of the supplies that are used by our Law Enforcement and Civilian employees. Sheriff's Information Technology Unit Timely, accessible data is critical for the Sheriff's staff to be effective in providing service. The Sheriff's IT Unit sources, installs, maintains and manages a wide variety of Information Systems that are essential to the Sheriff's Office timely provision of law enforcement, detention and specialty services. Mission critical integrated systems supported by the IT Unit include Computer Aided Dispatch, (CAD), the Records Management System, (RMS), and the jail management system, Offendertrak. The CAD system allows 911 cal~takers to route patrol cars to citizens in need. The mobile computers in the Patrol vehicles support automated field reporting that allows Deputies to enter case infonnation into the RMS database that tracks criminal cases, and warrants. The jail management system Offendertrak works with the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, AFIS, to insure positive identification with Deputies using remote devices in the field and full hand AFIS scans at jail booking. The Geographical Information Systems makes further use of the RMS data to create visual representations used for Crime Mapping, reporting, and analysis. This year the IT Unit put capabilities for crime reporting and crime mapping by neighborhood in the hands of the citizens over the internet. Automatically interfaced to RMS, Citizens now report crimes, that do not require a Deputy visit. on~ine through the Sheriff's website. Through the Crime Mapping app, the Sheriff's website also gives Fresno County citizens an ability to map crime cases from the fifteen participating policing agencies in Fresno County. The IT Unit has also been busy this year providing statistical data reporting to local, state and federal entities. Many of these report requests were found to be related to the realignment of State inmates to our jail population pursuant to AB-109. The Unit also writes or supports a host of specialty IT systems for individual operating units with unique requirements. For example the Sirron system to support the Civil Unit's unique fiduciary responsibilities or the CCW system to meet the state requirements JAIL OPERATIOns Ano PROGRAms BUREAUS The Jail Division is comprised of the Jail Operations Bureau and the Jail Programs and Services Bureau. The Jail Division operates three jail facilities with approved staffing levels of 389 Correctional Officers, 39 Correctional Sergeants and 8 Correctional Lieutenants, 1 Program Manager and 2 Sheriff's Captains. In 2011 Public Safety Realignment (A8109) shift responsibility of low~evel offenders from the State prison system to county jails. Upon arrival in our facilities, the fonner prison inmates filed a lawsuit seeking injunctive and declaratory relief, claiming the County of Fresno violated prisoner's constitutional rights by failing to provide minimally adequate health care and other constitutional issues. 2014 STATISTICS Hispanic 47% White 17% Black Other 13% 8% 7% 4% 2% 2% 54% 21% 15% 10% Over that past four years, the County of Fresno and the Sheriff's Office have worked with the plaintiffs' attorneys towards a settlement to address the issues brought about in the class action lawsuit. The County of Fresno has since contracted with Corizon Health as the new provider of medical and mental health services for the County Jail. The Department of Public Health continues to manage the health services contract. Jail Operations Detenti on Facllltl es: • Main Jail: Built in 1989 operates with 1064 total beds • North Annex Jail: Built in 1993 operates with 1728 total beds • South Annex Jail: Built in 1941 operates with 499 total beds The inmate population for the three facilities in 2014 was approximately 2,862 inmates. The jail population is comprised of 85% male and 15% female inmates. • • • • During 2014, the Jail processed 40,013 new arrestees into custody and processed 40,180 releases. The average length of stay of was 26 days. 3,235,759 meals were served to inmates in 2014 During 2014 the jail transported 6,484 inmates to off-site clinic appointments and 673 inmates to the hospital for emergency services. The emergency transports required 40,879 hours of Correctional/Deputy escort time. The jail averaged 56 emergency transports per month. Population Management Unit The Jail Division Population Management Unit is a vital component of Jail Operations. The Unit is responsible for the screening, assessment. and classification of inmates based on a formal and objective system that utilizes a point scale to determine appropriate housing assignments. Each inmate is interviewed to elicit and record information relating to their history of incarceration, offense history, institutional behavior, potential for victimization, propensity for violence or predatory behavior, gang affiliation, and other factors that might affect their housing assignment. Amongst their varied duties, the Population Management Unit is responsible to investigate major incidents and assaults that occur in the Jail Facilities. These fact finding investigations are not intended for prosecutorial purposes, but instead are meant to facilitate the safe housing of inmates. Information garnered from Population Management investigations may be turned over to a corresponding investigating law enforcement entity. Selected officers in the Unit are given collateral duties as a Gang Officer . They are responsible for monitoring gang activity within the Jail Facilities and work with allied law enforcement agencies in assisting with investigations and criminal prosecutions . JAIL PROCiiRAms Ano SERUICES Jail Constn1etion On January 16, 2014 the County of Fresno was approved for funding under State Senate Bill 1022 to construct a new jail facility. The West Annex Jail facility will be built on the comer of Merced and "L" Street in the City of Fresno. The County of Fresno has hired the architectural firm of DLR to design the new jail facility. Sheriff's Office Staff are currently working with DLR to determine facility design requirements. The County has hired Kitchell, a construction management firm, to manage the construction project. The new West Annex Jail will be approximately 115,000 sq. feet and house 300 inmates. The West Annex Jail will have an emphasis on the treatment of mentally ill offenders as well as an emphasis on effective reintegration back into the community. Construction of the West Annex Jail facility is expected to start in January 2017 with an estimated completion date of October of 2019. Sheriff's Inmate Labor Crew (S/LC) I Graffiti Abatement Program The Sheriff's Inmate labor Crew (SILO works in partnership with the community by using inmate labor as a resource. SIL( is utilized to complete beautification projects that help to improve the quality of life for the residents of Fresno County. The primary focus of the work crew is to address graffiti abatement within the County. Transition Programs On August 5, 2013 the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) funded the Transition from Jail to Community (TJQ housing unit at the Fresno County Jail. Transition from Jail to Community is an initiative that began in 2007 by the National Institute of Corrections (NIQ, in partnership with the Urban Institute (UI). The goal of the TJC model is to improve public safety and reintegration outcomes by providing services to transition offenders back into their communities. The TJC Unit is staffed by one correctional sergeant. two correctional officers, two probation officers and a social worker working under the direction of a programs manager. Staff assigned to the TJC Unit is trained in evidence based programs such as Thinking for Change (T4C) and Motivational Interviewing (Ml). Inmates accepted to this new unit are AB 109 mandatory supervision inmates who are assessed as Moderate to High risk to reoffend. As these inmates transition back to the community, they will continue their treatment with community providers. The Sheriff-Coroner's Office works in partnership with the Probation Department to make this program successful. Probation provides intensive supervision upon release from custody. The TJC Unit has a partnership with community based organizations such as Turning Point, Sierra Educational Research Institute, and the Fresno County Office of Education. These organizations, along with the TJC staff, provide services to the inmates induding sober living assistance, substance abuse treatment, job readiness, GED, parenting and anger management. As of today, over 120 inmates have successfully completed the TJC Program. Several Counties within California have toured the Fresno County Jail in the hope of developing a similar program. TJC has received national recognition for aiding in reducing recidivism in our community proving that this program is a tremendous achievement for the County of Fresno. Chaplaincy Program The Sheriff's Chaplaincy Unit supports and complements the duties and services of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, while maintaining the high standards and ideals of the Sheriff's Office. Chaplains perform their services in a professional, humble manner, as they express empathy, dignity and respects for all people and beliefs. Burtlary i.. .. ..., BUREHU OF CRlffllnHL STHTISTICS PROPERTY 200?-2011.1 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1713 1735 1630 1373 1618 1934 1358 3812 3483 2606 2065 2331 2366 2133 GrandThtft:Auto 991 923 859 685 832 950 721 2014 1108 1702 558 2014 Rgency RLUards fflEOAL OF HOOOA (l!rlor) Robert McEwen PURPLE HEART fflEDRL (ff,Jo,-J Robert McEwen fflEOAL OF fflEAIT (V.,Jq,) Michael MIiis LIFE SAUIOG fflEOAL (A,l,in,..,nt) Karen Haynes Greg Little Edward Snyder OISTIOUCiilSHED SERUICE fflEOAL (A,l,innn,nt) Dana Crittenden James Stokes OFFICIAL commEnOATIOn (A,binnn,nt) Doug Bolton Javier Puente James White Jason Vlnogradoff • 2014 Promol:1ons SHERIFF'S CAPTAIO Greg Gularte Ron Vega SHERIFF'S LIEUTEnAnT Frances Devins John Golden Jose Salinas Brandon Pursell COAAECTIOOAL LIEUTEnAOT Ned Barton SHERIFF'S SEAGEAnT Jonathan Alvarado Mark Eaton Edward Esseglan Erich Garringer 2014 Promotions SHERIFF'S SERGEROT Bradley Gattie Ralph Paollnem Lewis Pipkin Christopher Tullis CORRECTIOORL SERC.EROT Rolando Diaz Lee Forllnes Phillip Hurt Endlna lbal Dorenea McDaniel Alex Menchaca Michael Wlbbels CORRECTIOORL OFFICER IU Subenle Bruton Jimmy DelLaCruz Luis Agueroa Chris Garcia Daniel Herrera Clnthya Messick Valerie Murray Kong Yang Bradford Vanbergen Richard Vasquez Daniel Ventura SUPERUISIOG RCCOUOTROT June Mayeda SUPERUISIOG ACCOUOT CLERH II Toune Syt,arath STAFF AOALYST I Christine Borba PROC.RRffl TECHOICIRO I Jenifer Garcia Sylvia Martinez SUPEAUISIOG OFFICE ASSISTAOT II Tessa Fox Viviana Lamas FRESno counTY PEACE OFFICERS mEmORIAL WALL OF Honan One of the first acts undertaken by a Fresno County deputy sheriff Is to swear under oath his or her dedication to serve and protect the community. Each day, deputies put their lives on the line. Since 1907, 11 deputies have made the ultimate sacrifice for the citizens of Fresno County. 2014 California Peace Officer Line of Ditty Deaths SEllGFANT TOM SMITH, JR. BART Plollat Depa,tmwtt EOW: January 21, 2014 OFFICER NJCHOlAS C. L EE Los Angeles Polc.eO.p1rtrTMnt EOW: M•n:h 7, 2014 OFFJCEll ROBEIO'O 5.<NCIU!Z Los Angeles Polc.eO.partnMnt EOW: May 3, 2014 OFFICER JUAN GoNZALEZ Cl-I> -Fres rt0 Aru Offic:• EOW: F,b,..,.ry 17, 2014 DEPU1Y RICKY DEL flOREN11NO JMndodno Count'/ Sheriff's [)epartnMl'II EOW: M=h 19, 2014 OFACERSCO'TTM. H EWELL Stockton Polke O.partment EOW:jun, 11, 2014 DE.TECTM!MICHAEL D. DAVIS, JR. DEPU1Y DANNY OLIVER Pfi1C41t Count'/ Sheriff\ OrepwtnMnt Sacramento County Sh,utfffs O.partment EOW: O,,.h,r 2,1, 2014 EOW: Oct,be,2,1, 2014 OFFJCEll SHAUN DIAMOND Poraon1 Polee 0.partnMnt EOW: O,,.h,r 29, 2014 OFFICEll BRIAN LAW OIP-Fresno AN• Offic4i EOW: Feb"""Y 17, 2014 OFACER CHRJSTOPHEll COJmjO Los Angelti Polk• Oepartraent EOW. Apnl9, 2014 OFFICEllJ OROAN CORDEil Covina Polk• Oep1rtinent EOW: Septnnber 30, 2014 DEPUTY E UGENE KOSTIUCHENKO Ventu,a County Sh,ntfffs Officie EOW: O<tober 28, 2014