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Caribou County sheriff seeks limited 287(g) warrant-service authority, raises enforcement concerns at Alexander Reservoir
Summary
Sheriff J. Adam Mabey told commissioners Feb. 23 he will pursue the 287(g) Warrant Service Officer Program and is working with state and federal agencies on a memorandum of understanding to allow boating enforcement at Alexander Reservoir, which he described as “like the wild west.”
J. Adam Mabey, the Caribou County sheriff, told commissioners Feb. 23 he intends to pursue enrollment in the 287(g) program’s Warrant Service Officer stream and is seeking board approval to move forward.
"These programs are available only to officers and agencies with signed memorandums of agreement with ICE," Mabey said while describing the three 287(g) models. He said he is considering the Warrant Service Officer Program and asked the board’s approval to proceed; the board agreed.
Mabey also raised enforcement concerns at Alexander Reservoir, which he said is private property but a heavy-use recreation area lacking consistent enforcement under the Idaho Safe Boating Act. "It's like the wild west," he said, and described work with Idaho Parks and Recreation, Idaho Water Resources, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state legislators to create an MOU that would allow boating enforcement there. He said Rocky Mountain Power has expressed support for such an arrangement.
Mabey summarized other law-enforcement matters, including jail staffing (about 40 inmates), a recent major incident at Lanes Creek, and that the jail has completed paperwork for the Idaho Sheriffs Association inspection. He told the board the office is tracking several pieces of pending legislation that could affect operations, including proposals on boating safety, county jail per diem and courthouse conceal-carry provisions.
On fleet planning, Mabey said five vehicle leases are ending; he proposed extending leases on two Dodge Rams, retiring two F-350s and a Yukon, and looking at F-150 replacements. He said he will return with options and cost estimates.
