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Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports drop in many property crimes, rising fentanyl seizures and traffic‑safety gains
Summary
Sheriff's Office officials told the Board of Commissioners that targeted investigative units and license‑plate readers helped reduce many property‑crime counts in 2024, even as dollar losses on construction thefts and fentanyl seizures grew; traffic fatalities in unincorporated county fell and the Community Action Team will expand.
Sheriff's Office leaders briefed the Douglas County Board of Commissioners Tuesday on 2024 crime trends and operational changes, reporting significant declines in several property‑crime counts while noting sharp increases in the street value of some thefts and large rises in fentanyl seizures.
Chief Deputy Will Nemach introduced the presentation and said the sheriff’s office restructured investigative assignments to split property and person crimes. Captain Sellers said that division allowed detectives to specialize and be more proactive, which he credited with falling case counts in multiple property‑crime categories.
"We've divided our teams into property crimes and person crimes," Captain Sellers said, describing a strategy that directed investigative resources to repeat offenders and high‑harm targets. He reported year‑over‑year decreases in several categories: theft reports down 18%, theft from vehicle down 32%,…
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