Have you asked yourself, "Just what has this new Sheriff done since he was elected a year ago?" Here is a snapshot of what's been accomplished in the first 12 months of office.
Operationally
- Created a five person narcotics investigations unit operational. Confiscated $4.8 million in drugs.
- Brought onboard a highly trained K-9 unit to assist in locating illegal drugs.
- Major Enforcement directed at sex offenders who had failed to maintain current registrations of their residence with the Sheriff’s Office
- Implemented Community meetings in Jan 2007.
- Shutdown an illegal gambling operation.
- Regular scheduled DWI and traffic checkpoints
- Regular scheduled Jail inspections
- Outfitted Jail staff with Taser weapons
- Increased Jail staff training by 300%
- Inmate health care plan through Southern Health Partners
- Increased SWAT Team training
- Improved courtroom security. Inmates are now shackled prior to appearing in District Court
- Shutdown counterfeiting ring involved in illegal movies, CD’s and games
- Implemented a Crime Scene Investigator to increase crime solvability rates for victims
- Improved technology in the field by updating all the patrol vehicles with modern laptops and mobile printers. This helps them remain in their patrol areas more without having to return to the office.
- Aggressively pursuing staff training for the I.C.E. program–287 (g)
- Use of tax warrants to seize drug dealer assets. Received $90,655.00 Asset Forfeiture money.
- Recovered stolen property in excess of $ 694,761.32
- Improved the tactical and uniform gear for field personnel.
- Improved the vehicle fleet with new and gas saving vehicles.
- Department has (and continues) to overhaul the Standard Operating Procedures in order to increase efficiency and accountability.
Community Oriented
- Community policing - Patrol Deputies have been given community policing activity logs to plan and report two community policing activities each month. They can use elements of the community such as civic groups, community meetings, and schools as forums for community policing activities. (Five such contacts count as one community activity). Some examples of such contact programs include "Keep Check on the Elderly" and "Checking Back With Victims" and "Meet New Neighbors".
- Launched an extensive upgrade to the LCSO County web site to include http://www.yourlocalsheriff.com/, and online Sheriff’s Newsletter.
- Employing innovative new tactics: Example: Bob The Bounty Hunter, a segment of radio station G105 that has enlisted the aid of the public in locating fugitives.
- Implemented two local radio broadcast to keep the public informed . Dead Beat Dad (Parent) blog site implemented and has been showcased on WRAL and WTVD.
- Implemented the following community programs; “Caring for Seniors”; “Shopping with the Sheriff” (program for less fortunate children at Christmas); Boys and Girls Home (Gone Fishing and Rising Stars)
- National Night Out at 7 locations across the county
- Held a total of 28 Community Meeting and still counting
Drug Stats
We have seized the following in 2007: - 14,693.5 Grams of Cocaine
- 78,487.5 Grams of Marijuana
- 473 Marijuana Plants
- 64 Firearms
- Approx $96,915 in cash from drug dealers
- Total “Street Value” of the seized drugs is approx. $4,800,000.00
- Other drugs seized include Meth, mushrooms, prescription drugs etc.
- We have arrested 224 suspects and written another 234 drug related misdemeanor
citations - We have had $109,000.00 returned to us from asset forfeiture that can be used for
equipment, training etc.
Drugs stats prior to Sheriff Carter being electedfor the year 2006; (Note - Drug Task Force stats below were with an 8 man team where a 5 man team accomplished the above stats) - 6,804.9 grams of Cocaine
- 14,949.3 grams of Marijuana
- 59 Marijuana Plants
- 23 Firearms
- $62,656.40 US Currency seized from drug dealers
- Estimated street value of all drugs seized $1,947,583.00
You can click here for The Sanford Heralds report.
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