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Sheriff's Department

Lawrence A. Stelma, Sheriff
Jon Hess, Under Sheriff
Bruce Partridge, 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

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.

Sheriff's Department Annual Reports: 2005 | 2006

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.

Strategic Goals

Continue to control the cost of providing service at the jail
Establish a base-line allocation method for road patrol
Implement a computer-based system to allow citizens to report misdemeanors and receive written report
Evaluate potential for more multitownship collaborative efforts to fund road patrol operations
Increase jail capacity within next 5 years.

Operational Goals

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
Ensure the safety and security of the community by operating a correctional facility that is governed by applicable State and Federal laws
Provide quality education and rehabilitation opportunities to inmates

2009 Adopted Uses, $62,312,806

Adopted Uses chart. Personelle 75.25%, Commodities 3.8%, Contractual Services 19.8%, Capital Outlday 1.09%, Other Charges 0.06%

2009 Adopted Revenues, $11,143,691

Adopted Revenues chart. Charges for Services 35.93%, Other Revenue 4.7%, Fines and Forfeitures 3.5%, Intergov 14.39%, Licenses and Permits 0.22%, Transfers in 0.37%

Department History of Uses

Uses	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Adopted	2009 Adopted
Personnel	$41,192,874	$44,823,549	$46,285,767	$46,269,268
Commodities	2,027,092	1,913,655	2,300,000	2,361,793
Contractual Services	10,206,737	10,355,496	11,111,553	11,828,089
Capital Outlay	1,260,827	818,071	938,704	665,948
Special Projects	3,098,700	1,997,641	1,092,310	1,187,708
Total Uses	$57,786,230	$59,908,412	$61,728,334	$62,312,806

Personnel FTE	576	584	579	570