CHESTER – Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters has released its 2023 Annual Report.
“The most important aspect in running a productive and transparent Sheriff’s Office is keeping the community within Randolph County informed.
“When I ran for Sheriff, one of the most frequently asked questions I received was regarding the types of services the Sheriff’s Office provides. In an effort to address those questions and enhance our transparency, I am providing what will become an annual report on our activity.
“Attached, you will find a detailed report of the services provided throughout the year of 2023. I have broken down the information into the associated divisions within the office. This is intended to give you a clearer understanding of both the scope of the office as a whole, and those individual divisions.
Patrol Deputies
• Responded to 3,701 calls for service.
• Handled 336 traffic crashes.
• Served 980 civil process orders such as summonses, subpoenas, orders of protections, and take notice orders.
• Made 459 arrests. 50 felony arrests that included 9 methamphetamine possession and 7 controlled substance arrests, 74 misdemeanor, and 335 traffic arrests.
• Responded to 403 medical calls, 138 motorists assist calls, and conducted 496 traffic stops with 24 DUI arrests.
• Dispatched to 18 burglary calls, 1 home invasion, 1 residential burglary, 88 domestic battery calls, 67 theft calls, and 2 weapon offense calls.
• Completed 159 school patrols and 85 sporting event patrols throughout the county. Investigations
Investigations
• Assigned 41 cases in 2023, with 9 cases carrying over from 2022, for a total of 50 cases worked in 2023.
• 46 of the 50 cases were cleared, equaling a 92% clearance rate.
• 6 individuals were sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections for a total cumulative of 37 years of sentencing.
Correctional Officers
• Booked and processed 844 inmates in 2023, down from 860 in 2022. The fewer bookings are a direct correlation to the new SAFE-T Act.
• Fingerprinted Randolph County conceal and carry holders and residents who required printing for employment.
Tele-communications
• Logged 11,278 CAD/case numbers to agencies within Randolph County.
• Received 30,777 non-emergency phone calls.
• Received 7,389 emergency 911 calls.
• Entered 397 arrest warrants and 118 orders of protection into the state database.
Civil Process
• Created 1,416 entries for subpoenas, summons, orders of protection, and take notices.
• Processed a total of 436 warrants.
• Registered 71 sex offenders.
Administration
• Trained or retrained 8 schools and 3 businesses/public entities within Randolph County for active shooter response.
• Increased training for Patrol Deputies and Correctional Officers, both online and inperson training.
• Added certified instructors within the agency. This will allow us to train our staff on site, rather than sending them to other locations outside of the county to be trained. This will help keep overtime costs to a minimum.
• Expanded the investigations division with additional staffing. • Renegotiated the contract with the United States Marshals services for an increase in funding for housing federal inmates.
• Equipped all patrol vehicles with new AEDs.
• Received grant funding for the purchase of new tactical ballistic vest plate carriers, and kevlar helmets for all patrol deputies.
• Received grant funding for the purchase of a speed radar trailer to place throughout the county for speed enforcement.
• Received grant funding for a new x-ray machine for the courthouse to help the security efforts in keeping the employees and public safe while in the courthouse.
• Launched the new Sheriff’s Office mobile app to help communicate and get information out more efficiently to the public.
Conclusion to 2023 Annual Report
“I would like to thank each and every member of my staff for all of the hard work and dedication they have committed to the Sheriff’s Office over this last year. Without their professionalism and continued efforts, the office would not have the positive reputation that it has today.
“I want to reassure the residents that our office will continue to advocate for everyone’s safety, as well as assist in protecting your personal property, and visiting all of our schools to build positive relationships with our youth. Property crimes have decreased from 2022, and I attribute this to our aggressive approach to patrolling rural areas in the county.
“We will also continue to work together with other agencies within the county to help combat our ongoing drug problem. We have assisted our municipalities with manpower and equipment to help those agencies get the drug dealers off the streets and will continue to devote assistance when needed. I am excited about the addition of two new patrol deputies. With these additions, our office will be able to increase our patrols and investigations division.
“This is a huge step forward in Randolph County, as we have not been at these staffing levels in over 12 years. I want to commend the Randolph County Board of Commissioners for their continued support for the Sheriff’s Office, and always making sure our staff is properly equipped and at safe staffing levels to help serve the residents of Randolph County.
“To sum up this annual report, I would like to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year serving as your Sheriff. I have set out each day to be visible in the public eye.
“I have also set goals to take and return phone calls in a timely manner, both during and outside of office hours.
“Last but not least, I will continue to devote my energy to be a strong voice in protecting everyone’s God-given constitutional rights within Randolph County.”
Sincerely,
Randolph County Sheriff, Jarrod Peters