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FACTS
AND STATISTICS
Operations
The Sheriff is responsible
for the operation of the county jail facility, now located at 130
Homestead Avenue. The new Justice Center opened on October
28, 2001, replacing the former jail in downtown Hillsboro.
Contracts for the former
jail were let out on March 21, 1894. The Enterprise Planning Mill
contracted to furnish the lumber for the present jail and do the
woodwork and plumbing; George Snider, the roof; Washington Doggett
and Job Insley the painting; Jerry Foley, the stonework; and M.
Clements, the steel and iron work. The jail was considered officially
completed on May 29, 1895.
The former jail was in
use for over 106 years. Although it has been updated over the years,
it could not be made to meet state standards and did not have enough
cell space to meet today's inmate population demands.
The Sheriff also operates
a uniformed patrol division responsible for police services to the
residents of Highland County. Specialized officers will follow up
on investigations initiated by the patrol division and will provide
assistance to other agencies when requested. Specialized officers
are also responsible for crime scene investigations, crime prevention
techniques, juvenile services, and investigation of vice-related
incidents.
The Sheriff operates a
multi-jurisdictional communications center, providing radio communication
to local law enforcement agencies, all county volunteer E.M.T.'s,
squads and fire departments.
Highland County covers
554 square miles of land which consists of 1,460 miles of roadway
patrolled by the Sheriff's Department.
Community
Service
As a community service,
the Highland County Sheriff's Department operates a speakers bureau.
The Sheriff and/or his representative welcomes the opportunity to
address your school, civic, or neighborhood groups. If you are interested,
please direct your letter of request to Sheriff Ronald D. Ward,
130 Homestead Ave. Hillsboro, Ohio 45133. Please include the time
and date of the presentation, subject matter to be addressed, and
group size.
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2008 Statistics
| TYPE |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY
|
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
| Total
Calls For
Service |
3,593 |
3,730 |
4,567
|
3,654 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
911 Calls Received |
1,360 |
1,315 |
1,853 |
1,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Offense
Reports Taken |
149 |
134 |
132 |
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
Crashes Handled |
64 |
53 |
70 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fatal
Accident |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Injury
Accident |
8 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-injury
Accident |
29 |
26 |
38 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #
Crashes Deer Related |
27 |
21 |
24 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fire
Departments Dispatched |
164 |
160 |
183 |
115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Life
Squads Dispatched |
416 |
461 |
537 |
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Inmate
Booking |
246 |
195 |
224 |
227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Inmate
Meals Served |
7,401
|
6,523
|
6,962
|
7,230
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Patrol
Mileage |
39,021
|
38,495
|
41,518
|
40,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mileage
To
Surrounding Jails/State Institutions To
Surrounding Jails/State Institutions |
9,549 |
8,864 |
8,642 |
9,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Traffic
Arrest |
40
|
48
|
36
|
39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Criminal
Arrest |
86
|
82
|
146
|
115
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Felony
Arrest |
38
|
29
|
100
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Warrants
Served |
130
|
115
|
152
|
124
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Civil/Criminal
Papers Served |
996
|
579
|
732
|
365
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sheriff'
Sales Completed
|
29
|
14
|
19
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sheriff's
Sales Received |
24
|
19
|
27
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
Total Statistic
| Type |
2007
Totals |
Type |
2007
Totals |
| Total
Calls |
44,004 |
Criminal
Arrest |
1,386 |
| Total
911 Calls |
16,354 |
Traffic
Arrest |
843 |
| Total
Offense Reports |
2,318 |
Felony
Arrest |
668 |
| Life
Squads Dispatched |
5,097 |
Warrant
Arrest |
1,222 |
| Fire
Departments Dispatched |
1,868 |
New
Inmate Bookings |
2,787
|
|
Inmate
Meals Served
|
79,272 |
Total
Crashes |
618
|
| Non
Injury Crashes |
259 |
Injury
Crashes |
47 |
|
Deer
Crashes
|
313 |
Fatal
Crashes
|
7 |
200 7
Mileage Totals
| MILEAGE |
2007
Totals |
| Jail
Transport Mileage |
81,883 |
| Patrol
Mileage |
479,697 |
200 6
Total Statistics
| Type |
2006
Totals |
Type |
2006
Totals |
| Total
Calls |
47,718 |
Criminal
Arrest |
1,492 |
| Total
911 Calls |
15,110 |
Traffic
Arrest |
839 |
| Total
Offense Reports |
2,301 |
Felony
Arrest |
1,007 |
| Life
Squads Dispatched |
4,711 |
Warrant
Arrest |
1,411 |
| Fire
Departments Dispatched |
1,631 |
New
Inmate Bookings |
2,591
|
| Are
You OK
Checks |
5,650 |
Inmate
Meals Served |
81,756
|
| Total
Crashes |
606 |
Injury
Crashes |
53
|
| Non
Injury Crashes |
246 |
Deer
Crashes |
316 |
| Fatal
Crashes |
10 |
|
|
200 6
Mileage Totals
| MILEAGE |
2006
Totals |
| Jail
Transport Mileage |
76,332 |
| Patrol
Mileage |
480,411 |
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