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Bedford County sheriff summarizes February patrols, investigations and jail population
Summary
The sheriff reported department activity for February including warrants served, arrests, investigations, traffic and court-security statistics and a current jail population of 307; the drug task force reported multiple investigations and seizures including one firearm and suspected fentanyl.
At a committee meeting, the Bedford County Sheriff reported the department's February activity, citing warrants served, arrests, investigations and court-security operations.
The sheriff reported that in February deputies served 77 warrants and made about 60 arrests; the agency conducted 253 investigations and responded to 38 traffic accidents. The sheriff said deputies assisted 86 motorists, recorded 158 traffic stops and handled 36 911 calls during the month. Deputies provided courtroom security for 36 court sessions covering a total of 1,356 individual court cases, and they served 58 criminal and civil warrants and took 27 people into custody in connection with warrants or court-related charges.
The sheriff's drug task force reported 31 investigations in February involving approximately 32 defendants. The record lists seizures that included one firearm, one vehicle and controlled substances identified in the transcript as marijuana, crystal meth, powdered cocaine, crack cocaine and fentanyl. The report said 13 previously convicted felons were the subject of investigations; seven were on supervised felony parole or community corrections at the time of the offense, 11 defendants were on bond when arrested and two were on misdemeanor probation.
Jail and fee details: A deputy identified in the record as 'Lieutenant Cook or Director Ronald' reported line-item receipts and jail figures: sheriff's fee $4,266; comp fee $150; phone collections $16,413; payments from Dicab County (two months) $29,186. The county reported estimated savings of $80,640 for inside workers and $36,960 for outside workers. The jail population was listed as 307 inmates at the time of the report.
No committee questions or action were recorded on the sheriff's report; the committee approved all reports as presented.
