2008 Annual Report.pdf - Polk County

Office ofProfessional Compliancedid youknow?The population of theSheriff’s primary service area,including all five contract cities,was 382,293 in 2008, a 31.14%increase since 1998.Office of ProfessionalComplianceThe Office of Professional Compliancestrives to achieve and maintain the highestlevel of “organizational excellence” throughoutthe agency. Its four main components are theInternal Auditor, the Accreditation Unit, theProperty and Evidence Unit, and the StrategicPlanning Unit.Over the last ten years, PolkCounty’s total population hasincreased approximately 26%,ranking Polk as the ninth mostpopulated county in Florida.According to the Universityof Florida’s Bureau of Economicand Business Research (BEBR)2008 estimates, Polk County’sestimated population in 2015could range from low of 621,200to a high of 729,300.The Strategic Planning Unitsecured the following grants forFY 2008-2009:Victims of Crime –Office of the Florida Attorney General$122,672According to BEBR, thepopulation of Polk County wasestimated at 585,733 in 2008.Justice Assistance GrantDepartment of Transportation/Traffic Records ManagementFDLE / BYRNE / ID TheftDCF / Sexual Offender /Predator TrackingCOPS MethamphetamineInitiativeBureau of Justice Assistance –State Criminal Alien Assistance Program$48,692$23,313$113,464$139,393$233,825$107,3292008 ANNUAL REPORT | 16