MACON,MO -- The mission of the Macon County Sheriff's Office is to protect, serve and assist citizens when conditions arise which affect the well-being of the individual or the community. Reduce crime and the fear of crime. Provide a knowledgeable staff that has a professional commitment to law enforcement, is focused and dedicated to the citizens and communities and uses imagination, innovation and resourcefulness. We strive to provide the highest level of professional law enforcement service possible to the citizens of Macon County by maximizing the current resources available to the Sheriff's Office. Establish a solid partnership with the citizenry to create safe and secure communities. Our mission would be impossible to accomplish without a cooperative effort with our citizens.
The purposes of this annual report is explain to the citizens the operations of my office, provide crime statistics and explain the efforts on our part to serve the public. Preparing this annual report is just one way of bettering the communication between the public and my office. I hope the information presented here answers questions and gives insight into our operations. All of the department functions are explained in this report. As you will see, our department provides a variety of services.
Patrol Division
The patrol division is supervised by Chief Deputy Thomas Skinner. There are 8 deputies assigned to cover the county 24 hours a day. In 2011, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1492 calls for service which is an increase of 17% over 2010. In 2011, our office implemented a case management system which resulted in the arrest of 21 suspects for burglary which is a 200% percent increase over 2010; 57 suspects for stealing which represents a 63% increase over 2010; and 79 suspects for drug violations which is an increase of 33% over 2010. Overall total arrests increased 5.6% over 2010. In 2011, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office recovered $29,735 worth of stolen property that was returned to the rightful owners.
2011 Calls for Service by Nature
Alarm
15
Found Property
4
Sex Offenses
8
Animal Bite
7
Fraud
13
Stealing
102
Animal Abuse
18
Harassment
14
Suicide
2
Assault
25
Keep The Peace
23
Suicide Attempt
12
Assault on Law Enf
3
Kidnapping
1
Suspicious Person
38
Assist other agency
85
Littering
5
Suspicious Vehicle
31
Burglary
45
Livestock Out
24
Traffic Accidents
35
Check Well-Being
51
Medical Assist
28
Traffic Arrests
33
Civil Complaint
12
Missing Juvenile
1
Traffic Complaint
42
Death Invest
9
Missing Person
6
Traffic Stop
186
Domes. Disturb.
39
Motorist Assist
44
Transport Prisoner
83
DWI
11
Peace Disturbance
41
Trespassing
34
Extra Patrol
24
Property Damage
70
Unsecure Premise
21
False Report
2
Protection Order Viol
1
Warrant Arrest
198
Fight Call
1
Rape
2
911 Hang Up Calls
26
Fire Invest
5
Recovered Vehicle
2
96 Hour Hold Transp
10
Jail Division
The Sheriff is required by law to operate a county jail. Our facility has 28 inmate beds which is an all-male facility. The Jail Division is supervised by Chief Jailer David Moore. There are four full time jailers, which ensure the security of the inmates and monitor the day to day activity, including preparing three meals a day. Pursuant to Missouri Statue 221.070 and 221.122 the county jail charges offenders $35.00 a day for their incarceration. In 2011, the Macon County Jail processed 877 new arrestees, had an average daily count of 13, and prepared approximately 14,235 inmate meals at an average cost of only $1.33 per meal or $4.00 per day.
In January 2011, we began supervising the Day Reporting program. This new program is another option the Judge can use as a condition of bond. In this program a person charged with a non-violent crime is required to report at the Macon County Jail daily and be subject to drug testing. If convicted they are responsible the costs for the drug testing. In 2011, the Macon County Jail administered approximately 425 drug tests on offenders.
In December 2011, the deputies and jailers of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office completed training on the MULES (Mules Uniform Law Enforcement) computer network. This service had been provided free of charge by another agency until December 31, 2011. By switching the operations of the system to our office we have saved the taxpayers approximately $5,000 to $18,000 in fees that was going to be charged by that agency, and provide deputies with more accurate and timely information.
Civil, Transportation & Court Security
The Sheriff is assigned by law to serve civil processes and execute court orders. Fees paid for this service are collected into the “civil fund”. As Sheriff, I implemented a vehicle purchasing program whereby all vehicles are purchased from the civil fund at no cost to taxpayers. In an effort to save further money we purchase used – low mileage cars, which have a better fuel economy and a lower purchase price. In 2011, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office served approximately 2,126 court documents, which is a 4% increase over 2010.
The Sheriff is required, by law, to provide services to the courts. This includes bailiff duties and building security. A bailiff of the court is tasked with the safety of the judge and court staff and to maintain order in the courtroom. The security aspect includes monitoring court buildings and areas through security entry points, metal detectors and uniformed officers. In 2011, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office spent approximately 800 hours on Bailiff Duties. Deputies transport offenders from other correctional facilities to court appearances. In 2011, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office transported approximately 249 prisoners, traveling approximately 15,125 miles.
CCW Permits
The Sheriff is assigned by law the task of screening applications and issuing Concealed Carry Certificate of Qualification to persons requesting applications for a CCW Certificate of Qualification. In 2011, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office issued 153 CCW permits. There are currently 448 active CCW permit holders in Macon County.
Community Service
In August 2011, I developed the Macon County Community Service Program (MCCSP) this community corrections program gives offenders an option for them to do service work for the community. This work termed "community service" was designed to be a way for the offender to offer restitution to the community for their crimes. It also gives the Courts with an additional form of punishment and restitution for juveniles and adult offenders involved in non-violent crimes that will be a positive benefit to the court system, offenders and the community. Although this was not a new idea to law enforcement, the operation of such a program through a local sheriff’s office was.
Our clients are assigned to area non-profit, charitable, or governmental agencies and several of our clients have gone back to work as volunteers after their community service sentence was completed.
The response has been overwhelming and since our inception, we have assigned over 50 individual clients who have performed over 1300 hours of community service at a value of $9400 using minimum wage rates to over 18 community organizations, not for profit agencies, and every community located in Macon County.
Reserve Deputies
The Macon County Sheriff’s Office has 8 reserve deputies that provide added manpower and security at public events, and special operations. In 2011, the Sheriff’s Office Reserve Deputies volunteered approximately 400 hours to the citizens of Macon County.
For more information on any of the services or programs offered by the Macon County Sheriff’s Office or to schedule a crime prevention program or presentation to your community organization, feel free to contact Sheriff Robert Dawson at 660-385-2062 or email at mcso@cvalley.net.
Courtesy of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office
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