(KNZA)--The Brown County Sheriff's Office has release the office's statistics for the month of September, 2024.
Sheriff John Merchant is also is reminding residents that with harvest in full swing, to use extra precaution on the roadways. Avoid passing slow moving vehicles unless you are positive you have ample room to do so safely. Use caution cresting hills, especially on blacktop or country roads.
Also, he is asking farmers to notify law enforcement of any suspicious activity in or around their farms. Merchant says thieves will take any opportunity to steal fuel, tools or anything of value that is convenient.
DISPATCH CALLS:
911 Calls 224
non-emergent calls 2561
TOTAL 2785 averages to more than 92 calls per day.
DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE FOLLOWING:
ACCIDENTS 14
ALARM CALLS 2
ANIMAL CALLS 10
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 24
BUILDING CHECK 1
COMMUNITY POLICING 58
CRIMINAL THREAT 1
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2
DISTURBANCE 2
DRONE DEPLOYMENT 1
ELECTRONIC SOLICITATION 1
DUI/DRUG INVESTIGATION 12
FIRE ASSIST 3
FORGERY 1
ILLEGAL DUMPING 1
MEDICAL 3
MISC 10
OFFENDER REGISTRATION 35
PEDESTRIAN CHECK 7
PROPERTY LOST/FOUND 2
PROTECTION ORDER VIOLATION 1
DRIVING COMPLAINTS 7
SERVICE TO CITIZEN 1
SEX OFFENSES 1
SHOTS FIRED 2
SUBPOENA SERVICE 113
SUSPICIOUS PERSON OR VEHICLE 8
THEFT 1
TOWN CHECKS 354
TRAFFIC STOPS 249
TRANSPORTS 7
VEHICLE CHECKS & LOCKOUTS 38
VIN's 13
WARRANTS 25
WELFARE CHECKS 8
OVER 1010 INCIDENTS WHICH AVERAGE TO OVER 33 INCIDENTS PER DAY.
BROWN COUNTY JAILERS BOOKED IN 33 INMATES IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
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