Ohio County Sheriff Eldon Fancher has released 2012 departmental statistics. They include:
TOTAL ARREST:
Arrests are for single booking records of all agencies county wide, including anyone arrested and booked
on warrants. Multiple charges on the same arrest do not affect these numbers.
Ohio County Sheriff: 86
Other Agencies. I.E. Rising Sun PD, Indiana State Police, Indiana DNR: 94
TOTAL ARRESTED PERSONS HOUSED:
Ohio County: 180
Average number of inmates per month is 15.05
Average cost per day is $683.14
Total cost of housing inmates 5249,345.83
TOTAL TRANSPORTS:
The total number of transports include
transports from Ohio County to and from Switzerland County, Dearborn
County law Enforcement
Center, Dearborn County Juvenile Center, Department of
Corrections, Doctors Visits, and Hospitals.
Total number of transports: 750
CALLS FOR SERVICE:
Calls for service are the calls answered by the dispatch center that requires Ohio County Sheriffs Department to respond.
Total calls for service: 1,525 Average per month: 127.09
911 CALLS:
Total 911 calls: 1,993
Total wireless 911 calls: 1,305
Total land line 911 calls: 688
VEHICLE ACCIDENTS:
The total number of vehicle accidents include, personal injury, property damage, car/deer, and leaving the scene. These numbers
do not include minor damage.
Total number of vehicle accidents: 145 Total number of property damage: 62 Total number of car/deer accidents: 58 Total number
of personal injury: 18 Total number of leaving the scene: 4
OTHER BREAKDOWN OF SERVICES:
Civil Service Process Papers Served: 635
Vehicle Lock-outs: 93
Vehicle Vin checks: 79
Gun Permits: 57
Case Reports: 104
Incident reports: 35
Sheriffs sale: 20
