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Bedford County sheriff reports October activity: arrests, warrants and drug task force seizures
Summary
Sheriff's October report to the Public Safety Committee listed operational numbers including 82,407 miles driven, 772 warrants served, 242 arrests, 347 investigations, 70 traffic accidents and drug-task-force seizures (currency amount not specified). The committee approved the monthly reports.
The Bedford County sheriff presented statistics for October at the Public Safety Committee meeting, detailing patrol, investigations and jail activity.
Sheriff (identified in the record as "Mister Matt," Speaker 7) said deputies drove 82,407 miles in October, served 772 warrants and made 242 arrests. He reported 347 investigations, 70 traffic accidents, 226 traffic stops and 919 911 calls. Courtroom officers scanned or searched 4,853 people and maintained security for 30 court sessions involving 1,559 individual court cases.
On drug enforcement, the sheriff said the 17th Judicial Drug Task Force conducted 30 investigations in October and identified or arrested 39 defendants; agents seized U.S. currency (amount not specified), one vehicle, one firearm and multiple controlled substances including marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine.
Sheriff staff also reported holding inmates for other counties and transporting 83 inmates for court; the jail generated commissary and fee revenues reported for the month. "I don't know if that's $1 or 1000 dollars," the sheriff said when referencing the notation of seized currency in the report, indicating the exact amount was not on the activity sheet presented.
Committee members asked follow-up questions and expressed appreciation for program work inside the jail; the meeting also included recognition of Lieutenant Cook as a nominee for a statewide facility program facilitator award. The committee then approved the reports as presented.
What's next: No additional actions related to the sheriff's data were recorded; the figures will be retained as the department's monthly activity record.
