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Sheriff reports year-end jail and patrol data; deputies note rise in DUI and narcotics arrests
Summary
The sheriff presented monthly and year-end statistics showing increases in DUI arrests, narcotics arrests and civil process activity. Commissioners discussed public-education options and grants for traffic enforcement.
The Codington County sheriff presented the office’s monthly and year-end activity on Jan. 28, reporting higher numbers of DUI arrests and narcotics-related arrests in 2024 compared with previous years.
The sheriff (speaking as the office representative) reported 150 DUIs in 2024, up from 91 in prior recent years, and 143 narcotics arrests compared with 117 the year before. The office recorded 7,046 calls for service in 2024, 2,557 bookings, an average daily jail population of approximately 51.49 and 203 bookings in…
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