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Lloyd said his office had 7,491 open cases when he reported to the commission this month, up from the 7,401 cases he cited at an earlier meeting. He said the economic crime unit typically has about 2,000 active cases at any time and is staffed by four people: an attorney (Kelly Fletcher), two legal assistants (Marlena and Diana) and an investigator (Rod Beals).

The unit, Lloyd said, was created in 2002 to give local merchants and agencies an efficient avenue to recover losses from bad checks, retail fraud, welfare fraud and similar consumer offenses. He described a diversion model in which eligible people may pay restitution, a diversion fee and complete educational or restorative requirements in exchange for dismissal of criminal charges; those who decline can be prosecuted.

\"Have you ever been in a pool or a lake and got tired and all you could do is just try to tread water?\" Lloyd said, using the analogy to describe staffing limits. \"The numbers of 7,000 cases ... haven't changed because, one, I only have a certain amount of people.\" He added that bringing in more arrests and police reports increases the caseload the prosecutor's office must review.

Lloyd said the economic crime unit has returned money to businesses and agencies since 2003 and that the unit has been largely self-sustaining through diversion fees; he said the total returned is \"about $10,000,000.\" He described work the unit has done for the Secretary of State, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and neighboring counties, and said the unit began by focusing on bad checks and expanded to retail fraud, rental-property returns and contractor fraud.

Controller staff present confirmed the unit was originally grant-funded, later moved into a general-fund arrangement, and is reviewed annually during county audits. Commissioners asked about compensation and program mechanics; Lloyd said diversion fees are the unit's operating revenue and described typical timelines, which vary by case type (retail and bad-check cases are typically faster; some welfare-fraud matters can take months or years).

Lloyd also described the unit's approach to cases: a business provides a standardized packet of documents; the office screens cases to determine prosecutorial merit; participants who enter diversion pay set fees and meet program requirements; those who do not are subject to criminal charges.

Commissioners and county staff questioned Lloyd about staffing and case processing; Lloyd said many attorneys in his office carry heavy caseloads, and that courtroom obligations and limited staff constrain how quickly cases close. He urged commissioners to consider staffing when evaluating county resources.

The prosecutor did not propose new legislation or ask the board to take action during the report; his remarks were informational and followed by commissioners' questions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","7-10-2025 Public Safety Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd told the Board of Commissioners that his office had 7,491 open cases and that the county's economic crime unit typically handles about 2,000 active matters at a time.","taxTitle","Eaton County, Michigan","taxId",53092,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551122,"Emergency management intern summarizes June trainings, conference participation and multiyear plan",178,943000,1121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5356080-fea2ec8603b795a88c25209642ba441b&start=943&end=1121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5356080-fea2ec8603b795a88c25209642ba441b/thumbnail_943000.jpg","/articles/6551122/Eaton-County/Michigan/Emergency-management-intern-summarizes-June-trainings-conference-participation-and-multiyear-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551122-0f72108af83738fc4b36a6f7d27c889c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773686955&Signature=Fy~nS5mByPjCaP0l2PBZrVVnwX2i12CjI1TH7Iw~1KEFk2wZRB4P2fyOoDf8Avh0sxZgTwNMX1ZhU5gSZhzcwQhaEIoZeFRPOrS9SJvXOwKT1tg5yU5~FQsSRcI6g-Wk6Z1he2PGVbsKyGNQkVa072G6OnY3X21H7PfLX1FjdLVSPl9g-BQFjCiFCtkDJys18RB1q6owz5gkego4cQBEOdha9Hwn-65xHZYAKh8-~aWz3RviDaKhSIF53aQwgIIDX-pOCCYiMYWhfg3jCGcaojcS0Q8r7O5ML~76GtqHvPzbN98OcHHBSB8MxUJG866cH6LDmWQJLwfemDAGN6mJgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Megan Randall, a summer intern with Eaton County Emergency Management, told commissioners the office focused in June on training, exercises and federal grant-supported conference participation.

Randall said the county covered the cost of 19 participants to attend a North American active-assailant conference; she said the total project cost was $5,750 and that the expense was covered by the Homeland Security Grant Program. The participants included law enforcement, firefighters and 9-1-1 telecommunicators.

In coordination with the city of Eaton Rapids, the emergency-management office conducted a tabletop exercise on June 10 to prepare for Fourth of July activities and also held an exercise in the emergency operations center focused on its critical incident-management system. Randall said the 2024\u001025 multiyear strategic plan has been finalized and outlines goals for closing preparedness gaps through training and community engagement.

Randall noted that Ella Gardner earned Certified Emergency Manager credentials through the International Association of Emergency Managers and that Ryan Wilkerson, vice president of IAEM Region 5, represented the region during a legislative day in Washington, D.C.; Randall said Wilkerson met with members of Congress and with U.S. Sen. Gary Peters while there.

Randall closed by thanking the board for internship opportunities and said she welcomes questions.","Megan Randall, an intern with Eaton County Emergency Management, reported that 19 participants attended an active-assailant conference funded by the Homeland Security Grant Program at a cost of $5,750; the office ran a July 4 tabletop exercise with Eaton Rapids and finalized the 2024\u001025 multiyear strategic preparedness plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551127,"Central Dispatch reports generator hookups, MCT replacement plan and ASAP-to-PSAP timeline",249,691000,940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5356080-fea2ec8603b795a88c25209642ba441b&start=691&end=940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5356080-fea2ec8603b795a88c25209642ba441b/thumbnail_691000.jpg","/articles/6551127/Eaton-County/Michigan/Central-Dispatch-reports-generator-hookups-MCT-replacement-plan-and-ASAP-to-PSAP-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551127-72e56e323ff5ff092d87edff867bc05e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773686955&Signature=i0CWQGD-GrbTGYuoODOBS8ipe8ea-7zWpxkIndka8259FQ2gXJz0RxJzFTVfJK3CsAcuQAVMqkOMu4NxlT~VswG8GCnKa6Ljcd6FCH3XPi3qRwGZOYOtDHelFZU1wI6~AMwn5uMurDQHzwVmIht2OoO-OjwG80BElgasGToMtCbj-wqEA6DCIIoUhuB9sfXaRJ3KtaZiP1SgkK~CmaFov3ov7XE~o8ksvC1IGIfsRsrJP2EcF-5HfvomuXa7qTedTubCsdvRM6yLSUr1ZX~pWhfMinlNmQJ4ecflMgRtokqyqU~JPO-Oh8B3dS8bnC9XyGwP0Ado23dkMHAUcFjhrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Central Dispatch staff member identified as Kale told the Board of Commissioners the dispatch center completed several infrastructure fixes and is advancing planned technology upgrades.

Kale said the county found some emergency operations center outlets were not connected to the building generator during a recent storm; Information Technology updated wiring so EOC screens and audio are now on generator backup. Kale also said the county has replaced mobile computer terminals (MCTs) for several smaller agencies and is coordinating replacement for the sheriff's department pending contract outcomes.

Kale described the ASAP-to-PSAP project, a multi-year effort to let alarm companies send incident data directly into the dispatch CAD system, which he said will reduce repeated phone calls and improve dispatcher efficiency. He said the project had stalled when a state system changed providers but that a cloud-based vendor is expected to allow full deployment in about three to four months.

The dispatch representative said the communications unit supported community events with talk groups and a communications trailer, and that the center is recruiting to fill two telecommunicator vacancies; oral boards were scheduled for later in the month.

No formal action was requested; the report was informational.","Central Dispatch staff said generator-backed power outlets were upgraded in the emergency operations center, smaller agencies' mobile computer terminals were replaced, the county is planning ASAP-to-PSAP integration on a 3\u0010to 4-month timeline, and two telecommunicator vacancies are being filled.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551132,"Eaton County Sheriff reports a busy June with multiple violent incidents and a vehicle-pedestrian fatality",448,225000,673000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5356080-fea2ec8603b795a88c25209642ba441b&start=225&end=673","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5356080-fea2ec8603b795a88c25209642ba441b/thumbnail_225000.jpg","/articles/6551132/Eaton-County/Michigan/Eaton-County-Sheriff-reports-a-busy-June-with-multiple-violent-incidents-and-a-vehicle-pedestrian-fatality","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551132-c2684eaba316a12f2f02c1804a1f03cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773686955&Signature=g3ddkVYTje3UBMxXbtda~LxNOQKm2ImYM5m8VwzCSdzT0F8iWTjIFtCvE5F7wozs81-C4U9hpbpxD4MOQUMKmPJ1snrFJQTIa4v2owy5FJHMKJUSm5uYnADstAtgCx4gSSHHgE4cL~QLNzd10A0UzGJpOQluDgBGo~UyZjwCg5Y9m5BK--fF26qfnTvfWgeyLJibybewrPO1zjXbw1jAj9fa4i5eKS-Epqiy0qPA3WPo4IWcFtEUtMd5OIX1qqthsTrfCg7rX42xvU6cjHX9Adv7~nBirFHIEXAiB9v4ZT2czPPFhGyTEtOlwhhJj~XuIj3e-atDYgkTRP~s2WmaSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of the Eaton County Sheriff's Office told the Board of Commissioners the department responded to a string of serious incidents in June, including assault investigations, a vehicle-pedestrian fatality and multiple pursuits.

The sheriff's report described a June arrest for possession of cocaine following a traffic stop and an earlier incident in which deputies arrested a person who tried to spray a driver with bear spray. The office recounted a road-rage incident at Waverly Road and the Grand River Bridge in which a suspect used racial slurs, assaulted a teenager by grabbing her collar and attempted to throw her over the bridge; other passengers intervened and the suspect was arrested after resisting deputies and sustaining a self-inflicted injury in the patrol car.

Deputies also investigated retail thefts at Walmart that involved juveniles; one juvenile fought a deputy and was lodged at a youth facility. The office reported a separate domestic-related arrest for OWI and assault after two people were observed fighting in a McDonald's drive-through lane.

The report said deputies investigated a vehicle-pedestrian incident on Waverly and Tecumseh River Drive in which a man was found with severe trauma; the next day, a person called and turned himself in to report striking the victim. The sheriff's Office described a June call at a Delta-area motel where a person armed with a large knife chased people; deputies arrested the individual and determined no shots had been fired.

Other items included a pursuit that ended when a fleeing vehicle crashed into a ditch and officers found methamphetamine and heroin in the car; an apartment assault in which suspects produced firearms; a deputy rescue of a 16-year-old who jumped into the Grand River; and a June 21 disturbance at Sharp Park involving an estimated 400 people with 10\u0010to 15 people fighting.

The sheriff's representative closed the report by saying June was a busy month and invited questions; commissioners did not request additional action during the presentation.","The Eaton County Sheriff's Office summarized June public-safety incidents for commissioners, including assaults, a vehicle-pedestrian fatality with a suspect who self-reported, thefts and several pursuits; deputies also responded to a large disturbance at Sharp Park.","actionData","errors"]

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