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Sheriff’s office highlights technology upgrades, dispatch system and animal-control efforts in annual report
Summary
Sheriff’s presentation covered new dispatch software and mapping, boat-safety equipment, animal-control adoption efforts, emergency-management grants and jail compliance, with the department seeking to use data-driven beat assignment to improve response times.
The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office presented its fiscal-year 2025 annual report to the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 2, highlighting investments in technology, emergency planning and community programs intended to improve response times and public safety.
Sheriff Jeremy (surname on record) summarized upgrades to the department’s dispatch and records systems, saying the new Mark43 computer-aided dispatch gives dispatchers better location data and situational awareness for deputies in the field. "Now with the new Mark 43 system... we're also able to ensure we have digital visual, I guess, on our guys and gals out in the field," he said, noting the software helps coordinate units and identify calls-for-service hotspots.
The department also reported a focus on boating safety, adding jet-skis for quicker lake response; animal-control work that included 2,844 calls and 228 adoptions; and investments in mobile connectivity for deputies via Cradlepoint and other hardware. Sheriff Jeremy described the county Office of Emergency Services’ work on the local hazard mitigation plan and the county’s efforts to secure grant funding for preparedness and recovery work.
On custody operations, the sheriff said the jail passed state audits and that the department is working to expand home-detention options and electronic monitoring as alternatives to incarceration for lower-risk offenders.
The sheriff and staff framed the report as part of a fiscal-year budget narrative: the office tied accomplishments to budgeted items and outlined goals for the next year, including data-driven realignment of patrol beats to match peak call locations. County staff said the written annual report will be made available online and in hard copy for public review.
No formal board action was required; supervisors praised the report and the department’s engagement with community safety initiatives.
