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Sheriff's Department

Lawrence A. Stelma, Sheriff
Jon Hess, Under Sheriff
Michelle Young, 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.

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

2011 Adopted Uses, $68,524,195

Adopted Uses chart.

2011 Adopted Revenues, $19,037,845

Adopted Revenues chart

Department History of Uses

Uses	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Adopted	2011 Adopted
Personnel	$45,414,373	$45,022,174	$46,743,923	$46,809,300
Commodities	2,058,119	1,844,632	966,174	930,626
Contractual Services	10,768,115	10,283,466	12,352,633	12,441,739
Capital Outlay	1,160,043	625,760	784,680	826,125
Other	-	-	-	28,000
Special Projects	1,648,318	7,187,210	5,104,234	7,488,405
Total Uses	$61,048,969	$64,963,242	$65,951,644	$68,524,195

Personnel FTE	579	570	545.6	548.9

Significant Accomplishments

Cop Logic - We have implemented an online reporting system that allows citizens and businesses to report lesser crimes via the internet without the need of having a patrol unit sent to their location.

Dispatch - We have entered into an agreement with the Kent County Dispatch Authority to provide 911 call answering, contracts with the cities of Grandville and Walker for Police Dispatching, and contracts with Cutlerville, Dutton, Caledonia, Byron Center, Walker, Kentwood, and Grandville for Fire Dispatching. We have also undergone an extensive remodel of our dispatch center to accomodate the additional activity.