Editors note: the following was submitted by Brown Co Sheriff John Merchant

These are the statistics of the Brown County Sheriff's Office for the month
of August, 2024.

I would like to inform everyone that SCAMS are increasing throughout the
county. Lately, residents are being contacted by a caller that is
identifying themselves as "Sheriff Merchant" on their caller ID. Several
people have reported this and when they have found out that it is not me,
they hangup on the caller. Several have stated that the person has a
foreign accent. I appreciate people informing us of this latest scam and
remind everyone to never give out personal information over the phone or
internet and never rely on your caller ID as to whom the actual caller is.

Thank you all for your continued partnership in community safety.

DISPATCH CALLS:

911 Calls 191
non-emergent calls 2894

TOTAL 3085 averages to more than 99 calls per day.

DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE FOLLOWING:

ACCIDENTS 8
ANIMAL CALLS 11
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 30
BUILDING CHECK 6
COMMUNITY POLICING 60
CRIMINAL THREAT 1
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 1
DISORDERLY 2
DISTURBANCE 2
ELECTRONIC SOLICITATION 1
DUI/DRUG INVESTIGATION 25
FIRE ASSIST 4
MEDICAL 7
MISC 25
OFFENDER REGISTRATION 28
PEDESTRIAN CHECK 9
PROPERTY LOST/FOUND 1
DRIVING COMPLAINTS 7
SUBPOENA SERVICE 202
SUSPICIOUS PERSON OR VEHICLE 9
TOWN CHECKS 314
TRAFFIC STOPS 225
TRANSPORTS 4
VEHICLE CHECKS & LOCKOUTS 29
VIN's 3
WARRANTS 13
WELFARE CHECKS 13

OVER 1039 INCIDENTS WHICH AVERAGE TO OVER 33 INCIDENTS PER DAY.