2008-2009 - Saginaw County

FUND: 101 GENERAL OPERATING
ACTIVITY: 33100 MARINE LAW ENFORCEMENT
SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
DESCRIPTION:
THE MARINE LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS
STAFFED BY MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION WHO
PATROL THE RIVERS IN SAGINAW COUNTY AND PERFORM LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES
ON THE WATER. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS OF THE UNIT'S DIVE TEAM RESPOND TO
EMERGENCY CALLS ON THE RIVERS AND PERFORM BODY RECOVERIES AND/OR
RESCUE OPERATIONS.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 GENERAL PATROL OF THE RIVERS IN SAGINAW COUNTY
2 RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY CALLS ON THE RIVERS
3 BODY RECOVERY AND WATER RESCUE OPERATIONS ON THE RIVERS
4 ASSIST OTHER POLICE AGENCIES WITH INVESTIGATIONS
BY CONDUCTING UNDERWATER SEARCHES.
5 CONDUCT PUBLIC EUDCATION PROGRAMS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN ON
WATER SAFETY.
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2006 2007 2008 2009
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
VOLUNTEER HOURS (ROU-157) 1,157 1,671 1,600 1,600
# OF CONTRACTS 230 118 150 150
# OF TICKETS 1 2 2
# OF VERBAL WARNINGS 153 98 100 100
EMERGENCY CALLS ON RIVER 7 5 10 10
PERSONS RESCUED 3 4 4 4
BODY RECOVERED 1 1 1
BOATS RECOVERED 2
WATER SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR
CHILDREN 12
BOAT SAFETY CERTIFICATE 316 313 300 250
AWARDED TO STUDENTS
PAID HOURS 462 443 200 180
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
THE MARINE LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT WILL CONDUCT PUBLIC EDUCATION
PROGRAMS FOR 20% OF AVAILABLE STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12-15 ON
WATER SAFETY.
MAINTAIN A READINESS MARINE/DIVE DIVISION TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES
ON THE WATER WAYS IN SAGINAW COUNTY.
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