KENT COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
2002
ANNUAL STATUS
REPORT
Greetings:
We are very proud of the level of service which the Kent County Sheriff’s Office
delivered to the citizens of the County during 2002. We think that the data in the
following report show a solid record of progress in making Kent County a safe and
secure place to live.
Statistics alone, however, do not tell the full story of our accomplishments.
Among the developments we are pleased to report are:
•
Vision Statement. We issued the first “vision statement” for the Kent
County Sheriff’s Office – the view of what we want to be:
The Kent County Sheriff’s Office will be a first-class law enforcement agency,
delivering superior service to the citizens of Kent County.
•
Law Enforcement Accreditation. As a demonstration of our commitment
to our vision, we are seeking accreditation from the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA has
established more than 400 law enforcement “best practices” and we are
working to ensure we are in compliance with them. We plan to have an
on-site assessment of our compliance by CALEA and to receive
accreditation during 2003.
•
School Resource Officer. Our School Resource Officer, a combination
teacher/counselor/law enforcement officer who works at Kent County
High School, finished his second successful year. There was a 30 percent
drop in the number of juvenile referrals, compared to the first year of the
program.
•
Narcotics Enforcement Team. We recently set up our own Narcotics Unit
in order to increase accountability in this important area. To date, the
team has made 32 arrests for possession or distribution of narcotics and
has seized currency and vehicles.
•
Community Policing Grant. We applied for and received a grant from the
U.S. Department of Justice to establish a Community Policing Officer
position. The new position will permit us to extend our outreach to the
County’s towns and neighborhoods.
We want to be fully responsive to the citizens of Kent County and serve you in
the best way we can. We would welcome any comments or questions you have about
this report.
Please call us on (410) 778-5946 or write us at:
Kent County Sheriff’s Office
104 Vickers Drive, Unit B
Chestertown, MD 21620
“MISSION STATEMENT AND CODE OF ETHICS”
The men and women of the Kent County Sheriff’s Office are dedicated to service
through superior performance. We believe mutual respect, trust and pride in our
organization, combined with traditional values and innovative techniques, will ensure
the community’s right to a safe environment.
The KCSO has adopted the Code of Ethics of the Sheriff of the National Sheriff’s
Association and the Law Enforcement Officer’s Code of Ethics.
“VALUE STATEMENTS”
The men and women of the Kent County Sheriff’s Office are bound by a high
standard of conduct, as exemplified in the following values:
Life - We believe the protection of life is our highest priority.
Respect - We believe in individual human dignity and the preservation of human rights
under the rule and spirit of law, always treating others as we would like to be treated.
Integrity - We believe in maintaining the public trust by holding ourselves accountable
to the highest moral and ethical standards.
Fairness - We believe in the delivery of service that provides fair and equal treatment to
all citizens without regard to age, gender, race, creed, color, religion or national origin.
Trust - We believe in order to provide effective service we must develop and maintain
the confidence of the community.
Partnerships - We believe in working in partnership with the community and each other
to identify and resolve problems and issues which affect the safety of our citizens.
Loyalty - We believe in an allegiance to the community, to the organization and to each
other.
Professionalism - We believe in delivering a level of service which will reflect the pride
we have in our community and organization.
2002 Annual Report
Page 1
Performance Report
January 1 thru December 31, 2002
Compared to Calendar Year 2001.
-
Miles Driven
Criminal Arrests
Juvenile Arrests
CDS Arrests
DWI Arrests
10-50's, PD, PI, F
Traffic Warnings
Traffic Citations
Non-DWI Traffic Arrests
Criminal Summons Served
Part I Offenses
Part II Offenses
Call Assists
Civil Process
Court Security
Calls for Service
*Note:
**Note:
2002
389,834
432
141*
62**
30
54
4,257
1,732
148
122
177
162
1,333
2,912
505Hrs.
11,797
2001
372,846
421
91
37
27
66
4,436
1,367
137
144
194
167
1,037
2,796
463 Hrs.
10,281
This figure includes the arrests made by the School Resource
Officer at the high school.
This figure includes the arrests made by the Kent County
Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Team.
Part I Offenses
Homicide
Rape
Robbery
Armed Robbery
Burglary
Theft
1st Degree Assault
2nd Degree Assault
Motor Vehicle Thefts
Total Part I Crimes
2001
0
1
1
0
48
52
4
-
84
4
194
2002
0
2
0
1
38
55
3
74
4
177
2002 Annual Report
Page 2
The following is a list of cases handled by the Criminal Investigation Division
(CID) of the Kent County Sheriff's Office.
2002
2002
Rape
–
Armed Robbery –
Burglary
–
Theft
–
st
1 Degree Assault –
2nd Degree Assault–
M.D.O.P.
–
CDS Violations –
Physical Child Abuse –
Authorized Use M/V –
2
1
11
13
2
1
2
1
9
1
Criminal Cases
Cases Cleared By Arrest
Cases Cleared By Exception
Cases Cleared Unfounded
Cases Suspended
Juvenile Arrests
Adult Arrests
Sexual Child Abuse
–
4
st
2
1 Degree Sex Offense –
rd
1
3 Degree Sex Offense –
Child Sexual Offender Violation - 1
Motor Vehicle Theft
–
4
Forgery & Uttering
–
2
Assist KCHS (Bomb Threat
& Theft)
–
2
-
Clearance Rate for Criminal Cases (Investigation Division Only)
2002
59
27
8
5
19
10
24
68%
(40 of 59 cases cleared)
2002 Annual Report
Page 3
A comparison of Criminal and Non-Criminal cases from 2001 to 2002 is listed as
follows:
2002 TOTALS
2001 TOTALS
CRIMINAL CASES
PART I CRIMES
PART II CRIMES
NON-CRIMINAL
361
194
167
10,281
CRIMINAL CASES
PART I CRIMES
PART II CRIMES
NON-CRIMINAL
PART I CRIMES DECREASED IN 2002 BY
PART II CRIMES DECREASED IN 2002 BY
NON-CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS INCREASED IN 2002 BY
339
177
162
11,797
8.7%
3.0%
12.8 %
MOST SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN PART I CRIME IN 2002 IS:
2002
DECREASE %
2001
BURGLARY
48
38
21%
MOST SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PART I CRIME IN 2002 IS:
2001
2002
INCREASE %
RAPE
1
2
100%
Traffic Accidents Investigated January 1 thru December 31, 2002 compared
to 2001.
2002
2001
Total Number of Accidents Investigated
66
54
Property Damage Only Motor Vehicle Accidents
54
35
Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Accidents
12
18
Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
0
1
Motor Vehicle Accidents - U.S. Highways
0
1
Motor Vehicle Accidents - State Roads
18
6
Motor Vehicle Accidents - County Roads
44
34
Motor Vehicle Accidents - Municipal Roads
1
3
Motor Vehicle Accidents - Parking Lots
1
4
Motor Vehicle Accidents - OP Roads
1
2
Motor Vehicle Accidents - Private Property
1
4
2002Annual Report
Page 4
NUMBER OF JUVENILE ARRESTS IN KENT COUNTY
Reported by all Law Enforcement Agencies
1994
202
1995
279
1996
271
1997
280
1998
377
1999
310
2000
309
2001
377
2002
341
Since 1994, the total of Juvenile arrests have changed as listed below:
Juvenile arrests increased by 38% in 1995.
Juvenile arrests decreased by 2.9% in 1996.
Juvenile arrests increased by 3.3 % in 1997.
Juvenile arrests increased by 34.6 % in 1998.
Juvenile arrests decreased by 17.8% in 1999.
Juvenile arrests decreased by .003% in 2000.
Juvenile arrests increased by 22 % in 2001.
Juvenile arrests decreased by 9.5% in 2002.
The most common Juvenile offenses are:
‚
ASSAULT
‚
THEFT
‚
ALCOHOL/TOBACCO POSSESSION
‚
M.D.O.P.
‚
DRUG POSSESSION
‚
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
‚
ARSON
‚
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
2002 Annual Report
Page 5
2002 SPEED ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS
Betterton
Warnings
Citations
Galena
Warnings
Citations
Warnings
Millington
Citations
2001
2001
2001
2001
2002
2001
2002
2002
2001
2002
2002
2002
January
2
0
0
0
73
61
21
10
34
21
3
6
February
2
5
0
2
42
87
8
11
14
33
4
5
March
4
4
2
0
42
51
12
12
21
25
2
5
April
3
1
2
0
67
63
15
12
34
29
5
20
May
3
7
1
2
80
85
30
36
27
19
14
17
June
5
8
4
2
38
56
4
17
44
16
14
12
July
22
15
1
4
72
70
10
21
20
26
3
10
August
7
8
0
7
75
76
21
24
16
19
2
13
September
4
4
0
1
81
97
18
18
22
24
2
6
October
0
8
0
10
83
16
17
8
23
26
3
6
November
2
19
0
4
39
64
8
25
32
44
2
12
December
0
9
0
4
59
39
9
13
28
38
3
9
TOTALS
54
88
10
36
751 765
173 207
315 320
Note: Warning totals include ALL Motor Vehicle Violations as well as speeding.
57 121
KENT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM
(Established September 18, 2002)
YEAR 2002 ANNUAL REPORT
September 18, 2002 thru December 31, 2002
KENT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM
STATISTICS FOR YEAR 2002
Number of Criminal Complaints............................................ 16
Number of Investigative Reports............................................ 111
Search & Seizure Warrants Executed..................................... 4
Search & Seizure Warrants Written........................................ 9
Number of Controlled Purchases Made.................................. 17
TYPE OF NARCOTICS & PROPERTY SEIZED
Type
Weight/Amount
Cocaine (Powder)..........................................
81.0 grams
Cocaine (Crack)............................................
43.5 grams
Marijuana...................................................... 159.7 grams
Marijuana (Plants).........................................
0
Heroin...........................................................
0
Prescriptions.............................
1.3 grams Percocet
37.5 grams Dextroamphetamine Sulfate
5 Oxycontin Pills
One (1) 38 Taurus Revolver with Ammunition
ARRESTS
Type of Arrest
Total
Black
White
Hispanic
Juveniles
Adults
8
24
4
16
4
8
0
0
TOTAL ARRESTS
32
Other
0
0
KENT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
SGT. TIMOTHY S. KNAPP
ANNUAL REPORT
JANUARY 1, 2002 through DECEMBER 31, 2002
KENT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
KENT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
STATISTICS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2002
JUVENILE ARRESTS:
DISORDERLY CONDUCT..........................................29
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT.................................... 8
JUVENILE POSSESSION TOBACCO......................... 6
JUVENILE POSSESSION ALCOHOL......................... 5
POSSESSION COCAINE............................................. 1
POSSESSION PSILOCYBIN....................................... 0
POSSESSION W/INTENT OXYCODEN..................... 0
POSSESSION OXYCODEN......................................... 0
M.D.O.P........................................................................ 2
POSSESSION DEADLY WEAPON............................. 0
THEFT UNDER $500.00.............................................. 5
FALSE REPORT OF A BOMB..................................... 3
POSSESSION MARIJUANA........................................ 3
TOTAL.........................................................................62
ADULT ARRESTS:
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT.................................... 0
DISORDERLY CONDUCT.......................................... 1
TOTAL......................................................................... 1
TOTAL ARREST AT K.C.H.S............................................63
EMERGENCY PETITIONS......................................... 0
ACCIDENT REPORTS................................................ 0
CALLS FOR SERVICE................................................ 269
TOTAL S.R.O. HOURS...............................................1,519