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Sheriff's Department

Lawrence A. Stelma, Sheriff
Jon Hess, Under Sheriff
Tom Hillen, Chief Deputy

701 Ball Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 632-6100
Fax: (616) 632-6122

Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday

Sheriff's Department Annual Reports: 2005 | 2006

Above: Sheriff Larry Stelma (Kent County) receives his award from Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land for leading in STOPPED registrations within their population group. Michigan�s counties were split into five distinct population groups and the county with the most registrations in each group received a special award for their efforts.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Kent County Sheriff’s Office is to preserve and protect the safety and security of the residents of Kent County and to provide for a safe and secure correctional facility.

Overview

The Kent County Sheriff�s Department provides law enforcement and corrections programs and services to the community.

The Sheriff is mandated to carry out a number of administrative and operational functions, including patrolling and monitoring traffic, providing emergency planning services, and providing court security when requested. Those functions are carried out by three divisions of the Sheriff�s Department: Law Enforcement, Communications Technology, and Investigative.

The Sheriff is also mandated to provide for sufficient jail space and to keep it in good repair. The Corrections Division manages the County�s correctional facility and other correctional programs.

The Sheriff�s department maintains its own training center for its approximately 600 employees. The training center includes an indoor shooting range, a mock intake vestibule, a mock jail cell, and computerized training systems.

Goals

To maintain operational readiness, provide responsive and effective Emergency Management services
Provide high visibility police patrol and law enforcement through investigation of criminal, civil, and traffic matters
To provide public awareness through education and community programs
To ensure the safety and security of the community by operating a correctional facility that is governed by applicable State and Federal laws
To ensure the safety and security of the community by operating a correctional facility that is governed by applicable State and Federal laws

2008 Adopted Uses, $61,728,334

2008 Adopted Revenues, $10,880,879

Department History of Uses

Uses	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Adopted	2008 Requested	2008 Adopted	Adopted % Change
Personnel	$39,496,333	$42,139,715	$45,901,635	$47,120,432	$46,886,067	2.14%
Commodities	1,835,026	2,032,624	2,290,868	2,301,100	2,305,000	0.62%
Contractual Services	9,976,048	11,791,292	10,225,052	11,548,075	11,540,036	12.86%
Capital Outlay	2,088,719	1,786,805	1,102,142	979,725	971,875	-11.82%
Other Charges	33,369	34,936	35,986	25,356	25,356	-29.54%
Total Uses	53,429,495	57,785,372	59,555,683	61,974,688	61,728,334	3.65%

Personnel FTE	596	599	607	607	602