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Sheriff Cox highlights 25,415 calls for service, traffic and jail processing figures in PAB briefing
Summary
Sheriff Cox presented a quarterly status report: 25,415 calls for service, nearly 1,500 traffic citations, 443 traffic accidents this quarter, and jail processing counts (399 in, 406 out); he urged continued enforcement and community caution on Route 231 and announced accreditation work.
Sheriff Cox presented highlights from his office's quarterly report, saying "Calls for service, 25415." He told the board traffic citations were nearly 1,500 and called attention to traffic accidents (443 in the quarter) and DUI enforcement as ongoing priorities.
The sheriff discussed school-safety efforts, DARE and junior police academy programs, and enforcement tactics such as holiday patrols and coordinated checkpoints. On infrastructure, he said state funding for improvements on Route 231 was delayed and noted the county's reliance on state scheduling for large projects.
Board members asked whether school buses have vendor-installed cameras; the sheriff said contractors provide bus services and that camera installation has been affected by prior proposed state legislation and vendor business decisions. No operational changes were adopted by the PAB; the sheriff's report was accepted as informational.
