Annual Report - Tulsa County Sheriff`s Office

Annual Report 2009
TULSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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Brian Edwards
Undersheriff
George Haralson
Chief Deputy
Operations
Michelle Robinette
Chief Deputy
Detention
Tim Albin
Chief Deputy
Support
TULSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Commissioner
John Smaligo
Commissioner
Karen Keith
Commissioner
Fred Perry
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Tim Harris
District Attorney
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O RGANIZATIONAL CHART
Tulsa County
Sheriff’s Office
Stanley Glanz, Sheriff
Internal Affairs
risk Management
Compliance
Honor Guard
Contracts
Support
Chief deputy
Operations
Chief deputy
detention
Chief deputy
Crime
Prevention
Courthouse
Security Office
records
Accounting
Administration
Inmate
Accounting
Patrol
Services
Criminal
Investigations
Human
resources
Purchasing
Booking
Housing
Juvenile
Courts
Task
Forces
Information
Technology
Personnel
Maintenance
Master
Control
Civil Patrol
deputies
Crime
Analysis
Chaplaincy
Program
Grants
Services
Training
Animal
Control
Court
deputies
TrIAd
Training
Classification
Warehouse
K-9
Unit
Court
Holding
Projects
Coordinator
Travel
Transportation
Operations
Quartermaster
Supply
Fleet
Management
Mounted
Unit
School
resource
Officer
Volunteer
Program
Property
room
Special
Operations
reserve
Program
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TULSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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Undersheriff
Underwater
Investigations
O FFICE OF THE UNDERSHERIFF
TULSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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s Undersheriff of the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, Brian Edwards’ primary duties are to oversee office
operations, including budget, media relations, risk management, long range planning, internal affairs
and command staff supervision. Undersheriff Edwards is second in command and performs as the Acting
Sheriff any time that Sheriff Glanz is unable to perform his duties. His position sometimes requires irregular
hours and he may, at any given time, be required to work on-call in an emergency. His office is required to participate in disciplinary decisions and actions, and establishes and evaluates appropriate performance standards
in accordance with Sheriff’s Office objectives. He is often called upon to research and identify problem
areas and locate possible solutions to such problems, including personnel, labor, economic, equipment,
training and other applicable issues associated with the day-to-day operations of the office.
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Left to right: Undersheriff Edwards, Sheryl Stedham,
LaDonna Penny, Sgt. Rob Lillard and Josh Turley
Focus 2020 Executive Summary
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During the 2009 year, an Executive Summary was created and disseminated to employees of the Tulsa
County Sheriff’s Office. The summary is a booklet that synopsizes the highlights of the Focus 2020 Long
Range Plan which falls under the Compliance Unit. The Summary is designed in such a manner that readers
can rapidly become acquainted with some of the significant proposals for future growth and economic
changes. It is intended to serve as an aid in decision making by keeping our focus aimed at our future goals
and plans by Sheriff’s Office management.
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TCSO Honor Guard
Honor Guard
The Honor Guard is an all volunteer unit that is dedicated to honoring members of the law enforcement family
by memorializing their death. Its members are called upon to participate in various civic and public events.
Internal Affairs
Under the direction of the Undersheriff, the Internal Affairs Unit investigates any complaint that is filed against
an employee of TCSO. The Sheriff’s Office recognizes its obligation to the community to provide a system of
lodging complaints. The unit also investigates complaints of misconduct and civil rights violations. Its objective is
to complete a thorough and impartial investigation, which discloses the true facts. The unit is managed by Sgt. Rob
Lillard.
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Internal Affairs Statistics for 2009
Administrative Investigations:
Citizen Complaints:
Worker’s Compensation:
14
31
74
Tort Claims:
Lawsuits:
EEOC:
14
9
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Risk Management
Risk Management involves the identification, assessment and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated
application of resources to minimize, monitor and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events. Risks
can come from uncertainty in financial markets, project failures, legal liabilities, accidents, natural causes and
disasters as well as deliberate attacks from an adversary. 2009 was the year of inception for this unit which is headed
by Josh Turley.
Compliance
The main objective of the Compliance Unit is to ensure the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office is in compliance with
nationwide standards covering all aspects of law enforcement agencies, professions, and the community, reflecting
that our office meets the highest standards of professionalism. This unit is managed by Mark Lechtenberg.
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Annual Use of Force Reviews
During the calendar year of 2009, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office review board reviewed 69 instances in
which some type of force was used. Of the uses of force reviewed, 60 were found Response within Policy/Justified.
All 69 uses of force were found to be within all applicable policies and procedures of the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office.
The 69 reviews were conducted by Sheriff’s Office staff during four sessions within the year 2009. During
those reviews, no recommendations were made to change or alter the current use of force policy. Of the 69 incidents
reviewed, 20 involved use of a firearm in the line of duty. All 20 incidents were on injured, suffering animals
or aggressive and vicious animals. The other 49 uses of force were used in the capturing or subduing of violators.
O PERATIONS DIVISION
TULSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
The Operations Division is under the command of Chief Deputy George Haralson.
Rescue during spring floods
TCSO Patrol Units on scene
Patrol
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The Patrol Unit is a major component of Operations and provides the basic law enforcement protection for the
people of Tulsa County. The uniformed deputy is usually the first representative a citizen will encounter in times of
need or a crisis; this unit is the flagship of the Sheriff's Office.
Deputies generally patrol in the unincorporated areas of the county, however, the Sheriff's Office has jurisdiction
to act in any area of the county. The distinctive white patrol car with its emergency lights and markings serves as a
visible symbol of the professional law enforcement services provided by the men and women of the Tulsa County
Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff's Office assigns patrol resources based on designated service districts. Tulsa County is divided into
3 basic geographic districts for this purpose; North, West and South.
The deputies assigned to patrol are assigned to one of 3 shifts (days, evening or midnights). Each shift is
supervised by a Captain, Sergeant and Corporal. The deputies patrol approximately 317 square miles of unincorporated area within Tulsa County.
Deputies patrol their assigned areas and respond to calls for service. They conduct preliminary investigations
and handle criminal complaints, domestic disputes and intrusion alarms. Duties also include enforcing traffic laws
and assisting the citizens of this county with a myriad of legal, medical, social and humanitarian problems.
Patrol deputies have the task of enforcing state law throughout the county. Deputies assigned to patrol receive
numerous hours of in-service and advanced training in various areas to provide a wide range of technical expertise
and knowledge to better serve our citizens. The goal of this unit is to prevent crime by deterring those who would
violate the law through highly visible proactive patrolling of the county.
Patrol Stats
2006
2007
2008
2009
Calls For Service
7,534
9,054
8,118
7,471
12,150
Officer Initiated
26,790
37,020
38,465
37,956
63,089
Overall Activity
34,324
46,074
4,6583
45,427
75,239
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Court Operations Division
Court Operations is comprised of four areas of responsibility including Court Operations/Security, Juvenile
Detention/Courts, Mental Health Courts and Court Transportation.
business within the Tulsa County Courthouse and the Tulsa County Courthouse Annex. Deputies are assigned
and responsible for the security inside individual courtrooms and to maintain safety while escorting over
25,000 inmates to their respective court hearings and jury trials for 2009. They are also responsible for the
arrests ordered by the judges in their courtrooms and those that are sentenced to the Oklahoma Department
of Corrections. This includes any and all high profile cases which require added security and spectator screening
before entrance into the courtrooms. Court Security Officers were responsible for screening over half of a
million people that entered the Tulsa County Courthouse in 2009. This ensures that citizens of Tulsa County
are kept safe while visiting or conducting business at the Courthouse. Entrance into the Courthouse is maintained by the Court Security Officers assigned to each of the three entrances into the building. Each post
consists of an x-ray machine, walk-thru metal detector and hand-held metal detector, all used for the detection
of contraband.
Court Holding
TCSO Personnel in the Courthouse
Court Transportation was responsible for the transportation of over 22,000 inmates in 2009 for
Tulsa District Courts and Tulsa Municipal Courts. Inmates are brought from the David L. Moss Correctional
Facility to a satellite court holding facility where supervision of the inmates is maintained. In addition to
general transportation, they are also responsible for the transport of inmates to the Juvenile Detention Center
Courts and medical appointments for inmates. Security measures are maintained in accordance with the Policies
and Procedures set forth by the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office and by continuing education of the Deputies of
Tulsa County. The goal of the Court Transportation Unit is to provide a safe, secure, and efficient transportation for the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office as well as the community we proudly serve.
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Court Operations/Security is responsible for the safety and security of all that enter and conduct
Court Operations Transportation Unit
Courthouse Security check
Mental Health deputies are responsible for the civil mental health court dockets. They have many
different functions that they are responsible for as ordered by the courts. The three deputies transported
nearly 700 patients from various mental health facilities around the State of Oklahoma for court hearings in
2009. They were also responsible for the pick-up of patients by court order and transported nearly 400 patients to
the Tulsa Center of Behavioral Health for evaluation and in-patient care. These three deputies also served
over 2,400 court papers to locations all over Tulsa County in compliance with the court that they serve.
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Juvenile Detention Courts is responsible for the safety and security of the Juvenile Bureau and
the courts within. The deputies are tasked with the security and order during all juvenile proceedings as well
as the arrest ordered by the judges in their respective courts. It is also responsible for the security within
each courtroom as well as having a Court Security Officer assigned for the screening of the citizens that enter
the building. Also, within the Juvenile Court Systems, a new satellite office was established on May 28,
2009. It was created for the purpose of streamlining the Juvenile Courts efforts to accelerate juvenile accountability.
It consists of a Referee Judge and his court staff. Three dockets are heard at this location. The Arraignment
Docket, which now allows juveniles to appear before a judge within one week of their alleged offense, the
Adjudication Docket, which allows juveniles to be adjudicated delinquent and referral to formal probation,
and lastly the High Risk Docket, which addresses Tulsa County’s at-risk youth. Two deputies and a Court
Security Officer are assigned to this location to ensure safety and security to all those involved in any of the
proceedings occurring at that location.
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Sgt. Rick Treadwell, Deputy Kyle Pickett
at juvenile satellite office - North Pointe Business Center
Court Deputies Year-End Statistics
Total Prisoners Escorted to Court
Total Inmates on Docket
Jury Trials
Felony Arrests
Misdemeanor Arrests
In-Court Arrests
Protective Orders Served
Courthouse Perimeter Checks
Courthouse Patrols
Total Court Commitments
Total Court Releases
27,147
105,892
405
217
163
1,738
6
454
1,613
10,165
10,236
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Bringing smiles to children and assisting the
citizens of Tulsa County is what the Community
Policing Unit is all about. The importance of this unit
is to keep the lines of communication open between the
public and the Sheriff's Office. Programs throughout the
year include such areas as Iris Scans, fingerprinting children, Officer Friendly, neighborhood watch programs,
mentoring children at local schools and special events.
Last year, Community Policing conducted 43 Officer
Friendly visits, 35 fingerprint programs, 3 Iris Scans and
12 special events. There were approximately 6,500
children fingerprinted or fingerprint packets handed out
Special Olympics Event participation
and 350 children who attended Iris Scan Programs. Of
the 12 special events scheduled during the year, our largest were the Tulsa State Fair and the first annual Celebrating
Safe Communities event. The National Easter Egg Extravaganza brought big smiles, as deputies and the Easter
Bunny delivered stuffed animals to children in local hospitals. The Mounted Patrol participated in the ‘Cops on
Doughnuts Shops’ for Special Olympics Oklahoma, raising awareness to the importance of this law enforcement
endorsed organization.
Civil
The Civil Unit is comprised of several components
which are responsible for serving civil process and the
execution of writs throughout the county. These judicial
documents originate from various state courts, government agencies and private attorneys throughout the
United States and include; summonses, subpoenas,
executions, garnishments, protective orders and civil
warrants.
The Civil Desk receives, enters and assigns the new
civil process papers to deputies that are distributed
throughout Tulsa County. The Civil Desk also processes
foreclosures from the initial filing stages through the final
Civil Unit
auction stage of foreclosed properties.
The Protective Order Unit is primarily responsible
for serving protective orders and warrants related to domestic violence. During the year 2009, the Protective Order Unit
received 4,887 protective orders and served 2,835 or 58%.
Deputies Wayne Pauley and Pat Martin, both assigned to the Protective Order Unit, also assist Adult Protective
Services with the investigation of elder abuse throughout the county. These cases are often family related: they may
involve criminal investigation and occasionally victims need assistance because they are unable to care for themselves.
In 2009, the Civil Unit received a total of 10,903 civil papers and served 7,941 or 87%. The Protective Order Unit,
along with the Civil Unit, served 105 warrants, which was a combination of civil, domestic violence, child support and
criminal warrants.
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Community Policing
Protective Order Unit
Criminal Investigations
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The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) investigates major crimes which
occur within the unincorporated areas of Tulsa County. CIU responsibilities include: providing aroundthe-clock response to major crime scenes in the county, conducting follow-up investigations and interviews,
and coordinating with the District Attorney’s Office in preparing and presenting cases for prosecution.
CIU assists federal agencies by providing members who serve on the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force,
DEA’s Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Gangs Task Force and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms’
Project Safe Neighborhoods Task Force.
Tulsa area criminals do not recognize jurisdictional boundaries. To address crime on a regional level,
CIU hosts the Tulsa Area Robbery Council. During 2009, the Council provided law enforcement, prosecutors and business representatives from throughout Northeast Oklahoma with an informal venue for sharing
information on crime trends and criminals.
CIU began posting Cold Case information on the Sheriff’s Office website in 2009. This keeps information on those cold cases in front of more people thus making it easier for individuals to provide information on these cases.
There were no murders in the unincorporated areas of Tulsa County during 2009. Crime in Tulsa
County dropped 13% during 2009.
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Criminal Investigations Unit on scene
Tulsa Technology Center
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The Tulsa Tech Unit consists of 15 deputies who serve as School Resource Officers for the Tulsa Technology Center campuses. These deputies are responsible for four separate locations within Tulsa County,
which include the Broken Arrow, Lemley, Peoria and Riverside campuses. 24-hour security is provided for
each campus, ensuring the safety of the campus itself, the faculty and the students who attend, as well as the
visiting general public. Deputies provide not only a proactive law enforcement presence, aiding the faculty
in the daily operations of each campus, but also a reactive presence, such as first responder, should an emergency occur. As positive role models for the students, our deputies hope to help bridge the gap between the
youth in our community and local law enforcement.
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Metro Drug Task Force
The Metro Drug Task Force, which is recognized as one of the top narcotic enforcement entities in the State of
Oklahoma, had a profound impact upon the criminal element throughout Tulsa County in 2009. Investigations conducted by the Task Force also benefited communities in surrounding counties with the arrests of drug dealers, seizure
of illegal narcotics and responding to assist with methamphetamine labs. The Task Force consists of five Tulsa
County Sheriff Deputies (this number will increase in 2010), 3 police officers, one each from the departments of
Bixby, Sand Springs and Skiatook, and one FBI Special Agent. Being multi-jurisdictional enabled the Task Force
to become a formidable law enforcement unit during 2009, as cases were accepted for prosecution by both the state
and federal governments. The Task Force accomplishments in 2009 ranged from a high number of arrests and drug
seizures to presenting programs on the “shake and bake” method for making methamphetamine.
Some 2009 accomplishments include:
n 334 individuals arrested
n Drugs seized (grams):
• Marijuana – 423,180
• Methamphetamine – 3,884
• Cocaine – 140
• Heroin – 1
• 23,886 dosage units of other narcotics
n $2,136,959 – value of seized drugs
n 102 methamphetamine labs processed
n $211,427, 66 firearms and 43 vehicles seized
for forfeiture proceedings
The Metro Drug Task Force will continue to be the driving force for drug enforcement in 2010 as its
members adhere to the Sheriff’s Office motto of “Total Commitment Serving Others”.
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TCSO Deputies and Reserves at the 2009 Tulsa State Fair
Over 300 pounds of confiscated Marijuana
Canines
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Police service dogs (K-9s) are used in law enforcement primarily
Deputy Evan Foster with Guin
because of their superior scenting and locating abilities. Studies have
shown that a dog’s sense of smell is in the area of 100 times greater than that of a human. It is the police service
dog’s superior sense of smell and the ability to recognize and respond to a wide variety of scents that allow the
police service dog to locate persons and contraband much more efficiently and effectively than its human counterpart
does.
A police service dog’s secondary function is as a use of
force tool that can be deployed by the handler in situations that
require the immediate apprehension of violent and dangerous criminals who attempt to avoid arrest by fleeing and/or hiding. A police
service dog allows the police department to resolve dangerous situations in a more safe and efficient manner.
The Tulsa County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit consists of two teams –
Deputy Dan Ruskoski and his K-9 partner “Bianca” along with
Deputy Evan Foster and his K-9 partner “Guin”. Both dogs are used
as locating tools and are trained to conduct building and large area
searches for hidden article/evidence, as well as narcotics detection.
Both dogs are also featured at numerous community education
functions, public schools and local businesses for canine agility
demonstrations.
These two K-9 units were utilized in over 170 buildings, vehicles
and other area searches during 2009. Both dogs and their handlers
have received over 440 hours of K-9 and handler training throughout
2009. These two dogs and their handlers are and have been instrumental in the apprehension and prosecution in numerous crimes
against the Tulsa community.
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Canines Unit participate in area searches
Tax Warrant
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Deputy Cliff Talley is assigned to assist the Tulsa County Treasurer’s Office by serving tax warrants on
delinquent farms, businesses and mobile home owners. During 2009, Deputy Talley collected tax warrants
totaling $1,003,649.80.
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OFFENSES
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Homicide
Rape
Robbery
Felonious Assault
Assault
Burglary
Larceny
Auto Thefts
3
14
28
198
333
332
710
159
4
15
14
270
391
314
689
126
2
15
17
242
439
357
590
145
5
16
15
275
437
381
605
88
0
14
15
194
461
372
408
114
OFFENSES
2008
2009
Amount
of Change
Homicide
Rape
Robbery
Felonious Assault
Assault
Burglary
Larceny
Auto Thefts
5
16
15
275
437
381
605
88
0
14
15
194
461
372
408
114
-5
-2
0
-81
24
-9
-197
26
-100%
-13%
0%
-29%
5%
-2%
-33%
30%
Totals
1822
1578
244
-13%
Percent of
Change
Underwater Investigations
Mounted Patrol
The Tulsa County Mounted Patrol Unit is a volunteer organization comprised of full-time deputies, reserve
deputies and volunteers. The 39 member patrol assists the sheriff in a variety of situations from crowd control,
manhunts, search and rescue operations, and community events, the largest being the Tulsa State Fair. The members
of the patrol provide their own horse and receive training, which is structured to make the rider and the horse
comfortable in different settings they may encounter. In addition, the mounted patrol meets monthly to maintain
training and to discuss upcoming events. In 2009, the mounted patrol contributed over 1,100 hours to various events
and training.
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Successful recovery of stolen guns
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Team prepares for training dive at Oklahoma’s Lake Tenkiller
The Tulsa County Underwater Investigation
Unit’s primary mission is to conduct evidence recovery,
which has been placed in a body of water, in an attempt
to conceal a crime or destroy the evidence. The Underwater Investigations Unit will assist other agencies with
recovery and rescue operations if requested. The team
is comprised of 10 full-time deputies, each of whom
hold a current advanced open water certificate or
higher. Once a deputy is selected for the unit, the
deputy receives additional training in specialty areas
and boat operations. In 2009, the unit selected their first
female member, Deputy Betty Shelby. The unit was
activated five times during 2009, assisting in evidence
recovery, body recovery, rescue of flood victims and
assisting the Drug Task Force in locating marijuana
fields along the Arkansas River.
Animal Control
The Tulsa County Animal Control deputies provide a comprehensive Animal Control Program for county
residents. Deputies David Long and Tom Dewey respond to calls which include; vicious dogs, cruelty to animals,
injured domestic animal issues, livestock running loose and complaints regarding bites to humans caused by
animals. Deputies respond to animal control complaints received from residents living in the unincorporated
areas of Tulsa County.
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D ETENTION DIVISION
Chief Michelle Robinette
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he David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center is a correctional facility built in 1999, utilizing the philosophy of
Direct Supervision to dictate the daily operations policies and procedures of the facility. In 1999, the
daily average inmate population was approximately 1200. In June of 2009, the facility not only reached, but
surpassed its maximum capacity, bringing with it the need to address various issues within the facility.
To reduce population, the Sheriff’s Office has contracted with other counties, within Oklahoma, to house
inmates that have been sentenced to the Department of Corrections and are just waiting to be transported. This
arrangement saves the Sheriff’s Office an average of $27.00 per inmate.
The core of the facility, i.e. the kitchen, laundry area and warehouse areas were all built under the premise
that the facility will expand, eventually reaching maximum capacity of 2500 inmates. With the age of the facility
and the equipment, repairs were becoming costly to the core, so we began the process of a complete remodel of
the kitchen, with an estimated cost of two million dollars.
Plans have also been put into place for the process of expansion to begin. Tours have been arranged and
various jails have been looked at in attempts to find the most appropriate and cost effective building materials
and construction type needed for the add-on.
While 2009 has been full of record setting populations, tremendous procedural changes, and budget
constraints, the employees of the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center have continued to show their pride,
dedication and commitment to the Sheriff’s Office as each employee lent a hand in preparation for the
reaccreditation inspection that took place in November. On November 4, 2009, the American Correctional
Association completed their on-site inspection, relating that the facility has passed inspection with a total score
of 99.6% out of a possible 100%. Once again, we are proving that the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center,
as well as the employees of the Sheriff’s Office, are ranked among the best in the country.
Shift change in front lobby of DLMCJC
Booking
One of the most important activities that pertains to the safety and security of the DLM Criminal Justice Center
is Classification. Classification is the process of managing inmates by assessing and assigning custody levels
of security and identifying their program needs. An effective system identifies high risk and predatory inmates,
special management inmates (protective custody, suicide risk, etc.,) and will also reduce escapes, attempted escapes,
suicides and inmate assaults. Due to the diversity of the population, inmates are generally separated into broad
categories for example: adults and juveniles, males and females. Many inmates are also categorized by the amount
of their bond, if it is set by statute. In making separation decisions, the Classification Officers also rely heavily on
inmate interviews. These interviews are conducted to obtain basic information about the inmate that is not available
through a records search. Based on the separation categories, inmates are then given a housing assignment. Among
the broad grouping of inmates, the Classification Officer will try to ensure that inmates are not housed by such
characteristics as age and race. The DLM Classification Unit classified approximately 30,414 inmates for the year
of 2009.
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Classification
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The David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center
plans were drawn up and the building was
constructed to be utilized only as a Direct
Supervision facility. From the moment an
arrestee is brought into the facility, until they are
released, the Direct Supervision philosophy is
practiced.
The first phase or introduction of this
experience for the arrestee is the pre-booking
area. Arrestees are searched; all personal effects
and money are inventoried, documented and
secured. They are then given a pre-medical
screening by the Booking Nurse before being
admitted into the actual booking area. In the
Booking
booking area, each new intake is digitally
photographed and fingerprinted using the
Automated Fingerprint Identification System or AFIS. Computer checks for any outstanding wants or warrants are
performed at this time.
The arrestee is now allowed to sit in a common area with other arrestees, where they stay until seen by the
nurse, who will perform a more in-depth medical screening. After the medical screening, the arrestee will be interviewed by a classification officer for proper placement within the housing unit. While in this common area, the
arrestee will be allowed to make phone calls, watch television and is offered something to eat….as long as they
continue to obey the officers and the rules. Those choosing to stop or hinder the booking process are removed from
the area to a more structured and secure area. As it applies to the booking area, Direct Supervision philosophy
places their comfort level choice upon them and encourages their cooperation throughout the entire process.
After all of the above has been completed, they are escorted to dress-in, where their personal clothing is taken,
secured and replaced with jail clothing and they are moved to the housing units. Here, they will be introduced to
other facets of the Direct Supervision philosophy.
Jail Intelligence
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The Jail Intelligence Unit is tasked with investigations involving inmate actions, employee actions,
gang activities and affiliations. During 2009, the Jail Intelligence Unit worked over 680 cases encompassing
various issues.
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Video Arraignment
Video court arraignments take place in
a mini-courtroom inside the secure setting of
the jail. They are conducted via video feed
from the judge’s chambers to the jail and
occur five days a week, as well as regular
court proceedings. Weekend and holiday
bond settings take place during early morning hours at the jail. A judge arrives at the
jail and handles each bond case individually.
Without the assistance and cooperation of the
courthouse and the willingness of each of the
judges, this process would overload the court
dockets and our criminal justice system.
2009 Encompassed:
• 9,104 video court arraignments
• 523 fail to pay hearings
Total of 9,627 inmates arraigned in the jail
• 6,504 bonds set for inmates in custody
• 2,535 bonds set for inmates out of custody
• 2,102 bond settings (for inmates who were booked in with no bond, such as domestic violence)
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11,141 bond setting, in custody and out of custody
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office continues to strengthen its relationship with the United States Department of Homeland Security through the 287(g) Immigration Enforcement Program. The 287(g) program is
the section of federal law within the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) that authorizes state and local
law enforcement officers to enforce immigration laws in conjunction with Immigration and Customs officials.
Currently there are twenty-seven Sheriff’s Office staff members with federal immigration authority and five
of those also have federal customs authority. Within the guidelines of the INA 287(g) program, sixteen officers
can question, apprehend and detain those individuals that are suspected of being a criminal alien within the
boundaries of the United States, without authorization. The additional eleven are those assigned to the David
L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, responsible for interviewing all individuals that are incarcerated for criminal
charges committed in the Tulsa County community.
On October 15, 2009, the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office signed its second consecutive Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Agency to continue the 287(g) program. Through combined efforts, ICE Agents and the 287(g) Immigration
Officers/Deputies have identified and removed 3,754 illegal criminal aliens from Tulsa County and surrounding areas. Within the physical year of 2009, there were 1,097 aliens arrested for criminal offenses by fifteen
of the law enforcement agencies within Tulsa County. Additionally, 2,657 aliens were identified and detained
by ICE agents and 287(g) Task Force Deputies in areas outside of Tulsa County. Out of the 30,887 individuals
processed and interviewed at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, a total of 3,754 were identified as
illegal aliens from ninety-seven different countries.
Due to the increase in Immigration Enforcement efforts in the Tulsa County area, the Department of
Homeland Security has increased the amount of ICE resources. In 2009, ICE opened its first ever Resident
Agent in Charge (RAC) office in Tulsa, assigning three full-time agents to investigate federal customs and
immigration crimes. The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office has assigned two deputies to exclusively work with
the Office of Investigations as Task Force deputies with ICE. The Fugitive Operations Division of ICE has
added seven full-time agents to the Tulsa area who are tasked with seeking out those wanted for immigration
violations. The Department of Detention and Removal has assigned five full-time staff members to assist the
Tulsa County 287(g) officers assigned to the detention facility in the identification, processing and removal
of criminal aliens who enter the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center.
Chaplain Services
Inmate Accounting
In 2009, the Sheriff’s Office began issuing any remaining funds available to each inmate, upon release, in the
form of a pre-funded debit card. These cards can be used at any ATM or for making purchases at retail locations.
This new procedure eliminates the need for the inmate to cash a check and it also allows for more immediate
accounting of the inmate trust account.
Visitation
Extraditions
The Extraditions Unit is comprised of 15 deputies,
who are tasked with transporting inmates and detainees.
Daily trips to Oklahoma City with ICE detainees make
up the majority of their duties. They also transport,
weekly, to DOC those who have been sentenced to prison
time. Frequently, they travel to other states to extradite
people with Tulsa County warrants for criminal acts.
With the 2009 purchase of the MCI bus that can accommodate 48 people, the unit has added another layer of
security for the deputies that transport and the public.
• DOC Transports: 109
• Total Number of Transports: 1,335
• Total Number of Miles for Transporting ICE
Annual Report 2009
The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office realizes that it is important for inmates housed in the David L. Moss Criminal
Justice Center to maintain family and social relationships within the community during the time the inmate is in
jail. These relationships are valuable in assisting the inmate to adjust to life outside the facility. With this in mind,
our office has developed a plan which encourages public visitation as well as visitation by attorneys and members
of the clergy. Prior to visitation, all visitors must present a valid state or federal issued photo identification. All
visitors must be over the age of fourteen, and if a minor, they must be accompanied by an adult. In December of
2009, the visitation policy was revised to allow for visitation to occur six days a week from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00
p.m. Each inmate is allowed up to three visits per week and visits are limited to thirty minutes. However, attorney
visits are not limited. With the changes to the visitation policy, our number of visitors increased to 6,374 in December
of 2009 as compared to 2,372 in December of 2008.
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The Office of the Chaplain and Director of Religious Programs at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center
is responsible for the spiritual well being of the inmates and employees of the facility. Each year the Chaplains’
Office participates in the training of volunteer ministry personnel and supervision of religious services. A group of
volunteer Chaplains helps to maintain the spiritual well-being of the staff.
Activities conducted by the volunteers and Chaplains range from providing Bible studies and worship services
for the inmates, spiritual counseling for inmates and employees, notification of family emergencies, death notifications, baptismal services, hospital visits to employees and employees families, supervising special visits for inmates
and well-being checks on employees. The Chaplains also help teach three classes in the jail academy, two classes
in the support personnel training class, as well as conduct funerals and weddings for employees.
Detention Transporation Bus
Detainees: 171,761
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Training
Annual Report 2009
In 2009, the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center Training Unit collaborated with the National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) to develop a regional training program to provide nationally recognized supervision training to
local jails in the Southern Region of the United States. In 2010, our office will co-host two NIC training programs
as “beta test” programs, providing a Basic Instructor Development course and a Skills for New Supervisors course
to improve participating agencies’ abilities to deliver professional and effective teaching and leadership skills.
Traditionally, NIC has provided free management enhancement training to Federal and State incarceration and
probation systems. This cooperative agreement will be the first NIC program in the nation directed specifically at
municipal and county jail management improvement. These programs are being presented as evaluation courses to
allow participants to take these stand-alone programs back to their respective regions.
In 2009, the DLM Training Unit increased the Basic Jail Academy from 160 hours to 240 hours, increasing
both classroom training and the “on-the-job” experience for all new Detention Officers prior to their assignment in
the jail. New employees receive training in inmate management, first aid, Direct Supervision concepts, the Oklahoma
Jail Standards, search procedures, handcuffing procedures, interpersonal communications and numerous other
essentials for beginning a law enforcement career.
The DLM Training Unit has also initiated a Regional Training Program, allowing other county and municipal
law enforcement agencies the ability to participate in aggressive, proactive and effective training programs. Detention
Officers and Deputies from numerous Oklahoma counties have attended training evolutions provided by the DLM
Training Unit.
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The DLM Training Unit will continue to promote and provide regional training initiatives in cooperation with
the Department of Justice, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), the American Correctional Association (ACA),
the International Association of Correction Training Personnel (IACTP) and the American Jail Association (AJA).
Detention’s Special Operation Response Team at the
TCSO Law Enforcement Memorial Services
Master Control
Housing
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During 2009, the average population of the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center was 1580. The average stay
is 7 to10 days. Most of these people are not serving time but are awaiting an outcome of their case. During the time
they are housed in the facility, the person responsible for their safety, security and well-being, is the housing officer.
The housing officer manages up to 90 inmates each and every day by being a leader, manager, friend, advocate and
disciplinarian. Each housing officer ensures everyone under their supervision remains safe and is treated with respect
and dignity.
The housing officer conducts security checks of each person every 30 minutes. They are responsible for making
sure persons housed under their care receive visits, attend religious services, perform their work assignments, attend
their classes and court proceedings.
The escort officers assist the housing officer in movement of inmates throughout the facility. They escort the
people who are considered high-risk individuals, to other portions of the facility. The escort officers provide
the housing officer with meal breaks and, if needed, assist in maintaining control of the housing unit.
Coordinating the movement of people throughout the facility, is the operations desk officer. All movement of
visitors and those in custody, is coordinated from the operation officers’ desk. The operations officer ensures all
inmates are accounted for during the shift and notifies the oncoming operations officer of the location of people not
in their housing unit.
Annual Report 2009
As the name would imply, Master Control is the central area or heartbeat of the facility. Staffed with at least
two officers at all times and operational 24 hours each day, 7days per week, Master Control monitors the safety and
security systems of the facility.
The officers assigned to Master Control are required to be able to think and move quickly. Quite often their
jobs require multi-tasking while paying strict attention to detail. Master Control officers maintain the security of
the facility by controlling access to and from secure areas, monitoring surveillance equipment stationed inside and
outside of the facility, as well as all inmate movement.
It is the duty of Master Control to account for all keys issued and received from personnel leaving and coming
on duty, while keeping an ever vigilant eye on all articles that could be carried in by employees. Master Control
maintains radio traffic to and from each pod, as well as monitor officers in their daily duties. They control the
phones in the pods in case of emergencies, alerting the personnel of the different environmental hazards that could
have a potentially negative impact on the facility.
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Master Control Staff
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Annual Report 2009
Inmate Programs
GED Class
Our inmate programs center around education. In 2009, classes offered to our inmates were expanded to include
more diverse choices, focusing on improving the well-being of our incarcerated men and women.
Adult Basic Education for Men and Women
This class is designed to prepare men and women to take the GED exam and it is the cornerstone of our
educational program. It is our belief that, if we help the inmates advance from an educational perspective, there is
the possibility of better opportunities for them once they have been released from DLM. Forty inmates have
obtained their GED diplomas since the Sheriff’s Office took over management of the Center. Tulsa Public Schools
has been helping us with the program by providing a teacher through the Lifelong Learning Center. However, their
funds have been greatly reduced and the amount of help they are capable of offering has obviously been reduced
as well. It appears that if help from another funding source is not found soon, this may be the last year for
the GED program.
Parenting Skills for Women
The primary purpose of this class is to attempt to break the pattern of bad or non-parenting that exists in our
culture today. Without question, many children in our society are, for various reasons, rearing themselves because
parents are working long, hard hours to provide for their families or they have given up and abandoned them. One
of the major teaching blocks of this class is alternatives.
Parenting Skills for Men
The course title is: Parenting Matters. The objective of this class is to equip men to be the fathers they should
be and to accept the responsibility of being a father who is willing to be a positive, caring and participating model
for their children.
Institute Of Self Worth for Men and Women
This curriculum is presented via DVDs and is then followed up with discussion, instruction and short written
tests. At the completion of the course, the student inmate is awarded a certificate. The inmate students are taught
that they have the right to decide for themselves what kind of person they will be, rather than believing what someone
else has labeled them.
Life In Focus Education for Men and Women
Life in Focus offers various curriculums designed to teach life management and coping skills. Dedicated and
certified instructors guide participants to re-evaluate and reconstruct their lives into a more meaningful existence.
Their goal is to help individuals break free from destructive behaviors and patterns, by learning the life skills that
promote personal growth. The leaders are committed to changing one life, one lesson at a time. The expected
outcome includes a combination of knowledge, values, attitudes and skills that relate to problem solving,
self-management, communication and interpersonal skills.
Courses available include Anger Management, Alcohol/Drug Education, Finance Management, Relationship
Building, Mentoring, Parenting Skills and Health Education. Currently, the Alcohol/Drug Education course is being
offered to the inmates.
Domestic Violence Intervention for Women
The curriculum for this class includes different aspects on the subject of domestic violence with a summary
and closure meeting. Long-term referrals are offered and the women are taught about their alternatives. We are
currently attempting to identify male volunteer leadership that will take on the responsibility of presenting the curriculum for the men.
Women In Transition
Women In Transition is a 16 session class, offered as a road map to re-entry into living clean and sober, safe
and sane in the free world. When the women who graduate from this class are ready to transition back into the
community, they will be handed off to a support group to help them during their transition period.
Library Services
Our library services are provided by volunteers. The Program Director and the Education Officer are the only
staff involved with the David L. Moss Library and its services.
Books are donated to the library from the Tulsa City County Library and many individuals and other organizations. Volunteers take the book carts to the pods where the inmates can pick out books they want to read.
Story Time
Story Time is another volunteer program that
originates from the David L. Moss Library.
Currently this program is only available to our
female inmates. We see a time in the future when
we will have sufficient volunteers to also make it
available to our male inmates. The program consists
of an inmate filling out an application for this
program. Upon acceptance, the inmate picks out a
children’s book that they think their child, or
children, will like. We then record the inmate
reading the book to their child or children. When
the recording is completed, the book and tape are
mailed to the child or children. The children’s books
are donated by individuals and organizations.
Annual Report 2009
Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous
Meeting facilitators, from local AA and NA groups, volunteer their services for both men and women’s group
meetings. Combined, they meet three evenings a week. These meetings serve as an educational tool to enlighten the
inmates on options available to them upon their release. From the knowledge they gain about AA and NA, they are
able to locate and join community support groups. If inmates show an interest in either program, the DLM employees
encourage them to attend the meetings.
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Anger Resolution for Men
Recognizing the relationship between anger and heart problems, medical professionals have devised an assortment of tools to assess anger and quantify its effects on the body. The goal of this class is to help the student identify
evidences of unresolved anger and understand anger’s destructive influence on the body. At the end of this class,
the student who has successfully completed the course receives a certificate that is often provided to the courts as
proof of compliance of court ordered action.
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Female inmates record books for their children
S UPPORT DIVISION
Annual Report 2009
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his division strives to support and provide custom service to all other
divisions to meet their needs. The year 2009 was an active year for the
Support units. Several technology projects were completed and others are
still in progress. Some of the projects completed include purchase and
installation of a new Mobile Data computer system for patrol cars and a
change to a new recordkeeping system with the installation of SOMS (Sheriff’s Office Management System). This year, the Purchasing Unit began use
of the new county-wide accounting program- MUNIS. The Property Room
began using a private company, Property Room.com, to sell confiscated or
abandoned items on the internet. Many projects are still in progress with
the goal of providing quality assistance to Tulsa County citizens, other
TCSO divisions and our partners in Law Enforcement in Tulsa County
and the State of Oklahoma.
Chief Tim Albin
D.O. Jody Goza assists Deputy Chuck
Wood with Property Room inventory
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Reserve Program
Our Reserve Program consists of 126 volunteers and 2 full-time deputies/coordinators. These volunteers are the
modern day version of the minute men. Like their historic counterparts, they can be counted on in times of emergencies and disasters, as well as providing law enforcement support in all fields of the Sheriff’s Office. These men
and women are made up of a largely diverse group from the community that allows us to collaborate their resources
and experiences with the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office. Reserves are required to complete a state academy, so that
they meet the Oklahoma standards mandated by the Council of Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET).
Reserve Deputies are required to maintain the same level of training as full-time deputies. In addition, they must
maintain annual training requirements, which keep them proficient in firearms and law enforcement training. In
2009, they volunteered 15,891 hours of service in all areas of the Sheriff’s Office. They assisted in patrol, court
services, jail operations and special operations. In addition, they participate in events such as the Tulsa State Fair,
U.S. Marshal’s warrant sweeps, roadside safety checks and the national SWAT competition. They also aided the
Tulsa County Health Department’s mass inoculation of the H1N1 virus.
School Resource Officers (SRO)
The School Resource Officer (SRO) program addresses one of the greatest needs in our communities - to provide
a safe and secure learning environment for our students, teachers and school administrators. Currently, our office
has three deputies that are certified through the National Association of School Resource Officers and are assigned
to the Union School District, a district with over 15,000 students. These officers address a variety of social conflict
issues through problem solving techniques. They conduct crime prevention programs that address gangs, drugs,
violence and child safety. The SRO is a liaison and invaluable resource to the school district he/she serves and helps
connect students and their families to community resources such as non-profit organizations, state and local agencies
and medical and mental health facilities. The SRO works closely with local police agencies and coordinates training
exercises that address specific challenges that are unique to the Union School District. These deputies help maintain
order and security on a day-to-day basis, ensuring a safe campus environment that is conducive to learning.
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Gun Range
Instructors continue to stay educated on the most up-to-date training methods in order to prepare deputies for
diverse situations while on duty. The Sheriff’s Office is continuing to renovate and update the training facility, where
instructors train deputies in handling lethal and non-lethal weapons. Instructors conducted two Handgun Qualifications for all full-time and reserve deputies, along with Fall Rifle and Shotgun Qualifications. Specialty days at the
Gun Range included chaplains, civilians and Judges Day.
Training
Human Resources
In January 2009, Human Resources at the Faulkner Building and DLM were combined and centralized in the
Faulkner Building to streamline the unit and eliminate hiring process duplications. In June 2009, the passing score
for written examinations for applicants increased to 75% from 70%. Twenty-nine detention officers applied for
Deputy II in 2009. Five detention officers passed all requirements and all five were promoted. Policy was changed
in June 2009 to require detention officer applicants to take the same physical ability testing as deputy applicants.
One hundred and fifty-seven detention officer applicants were tested in 2009. One hundred and thirteen applicants
were hired as full-time detention officers in 2009. Seventeen applicants went through the hiring process for clerical
positions in 2009. Three passed the testing, oral board, and background hiring process - one was hired. Twentyeight applicants applied for the P/T, Courthouse Security (Detention Officer I) position. Fourteen applicants passed
the testing, oral board, and background. Twelve were hired in 2009. During the year, the recruiting team attended
three job fairs.
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The Training Unit ensures all deputies have the necessary skills, knowledge and instruction needed to comply
with state mandates for certified officers. In 2009, the Training Unit conducted 3 Mini Academies with 32 graduates
and 15 deputies graduated from C.L.E.E.T. Specialty Training classes held included: 2 Citizens’ Academies, 1
Chaplains Academy, 14 Mental Health classes (total of 28 hours), Basic SWAT School, Court Training for Court
Deputies, John E. Reid Interview and Interrogation Techniques, Threat Assessment, CPR/AED, Intoxilyzer 8000
Training, 12 Mobile Cop classes, OLETS, SOMS Training, Critical Employee Emergency Planning (CEEP), Less
Lethal Weapon training, Defensive Pistol for Fall Training, Off-Duty Carry-OSBI, Asset Forfeiture-DA’s Office,
Radar Operator and Animal Cruelty. The Training Unit had a total of over 1,200 hours of CLEET accredited inhouse training for 2009.
Personnel
Records
The Records Unit is responsible for all civilian fingerprinting services including, but not limited to Concealed
Carry License, Department of Human Services, Teachers License, Horse Racing/Gaming and Real Estate License.
In addition to fingerprinting, the Records Unit does background checks for Military Recruiters, Civilians, and
Government Agencies. The Records Unit oversees the Tulsa County Sex Offender and Violent Offender registration,
tracks all vehicles towed, answers all requests for information under the Open Records Act, conducts all NCIC
validations, provides Iris scans and fingerprinting for children, answers the main phone lines for the Faulkner Building
and provides dog tags and Hobbyist/Breeder’s Licenses. In addition to all of their services provided to the community,
the Records Unit keeps, organizes and stores time sheets reports, traffic, citations and other vital records.
5,579
6,542
205
353
3,432
3,223
9,011
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Sex Offender Updates:
317
Violent Offender Registration – Initial:
2
Violent Offender Updates:
0
Dog/Cat Tags:
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Farm Equipment Registration:
0
Tow-In Sheets:
1,072
Contacts:
11,582
Yearly Total:
41,381
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Background Checks:
Fingerprints:
Children Retinal Scans:
Photographs:
Self Defense Applications:
Self Defense Applications-Pickups:
Warrant Checks:
Sex Offender Registration – Initial:
Annual Report 2009
Forty-one employees took the promotional test for supervisory positions in the Sheriff’s Office. Fourteen passed
the exams and oral board. Five were promoted to supervisory positions in 2009. Two deputies applied for the Deputy
III – “Domestic Violence Against Women” position. Both deputies passed the oral board and one open position was
filled. In 2009, the employee turnover rate decreased by 14.5 points in the Detention Division: In 2008, there was
a 30.5% turnover, compared to a decrease of 16% in 2009.
Annual Report 2009
SWAT Team Training
U.S. National SWAT Championship
SWAT Team
The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team consists of 28 members, both full-time deputies and reserve
deputies, who are trained in advance tactics to counter the increasingly violent and well-armed criminal element.
Members must train a minimum of 16 hours a month to maintain their individual qualifications for the team and
must maintain a level of standards set forth by accreditation through the National Tactical Officers’ Association.
They handle situations from high-risk search warrants to hostage rescue in Tulsa County and Northeastern Oklahoma,
and assist area law enforcement agencies with their high risk situations. In June 2009, our SWAT team hosted the
United States SWAT Championship, held at the USAA Shooting Range. Forty teams from around the world participated and competed in various team and shooting events. Our members contributed over 900 hours to ensure the
event’s success.
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Chaplain Corps
The Chaplain Corps consists of a coordinator, six volunteer field chaplains, three resource chaplains and six
deputies who have attended the Chaplain Academy. The group serves an average of 350-400 hours per month. Three
of the field chaplains are new to the group this year. Each year the corps plans and presents chaplain training to any
chaplain across the state. This year, the coordinator completed requirements for Master Chaplain Certification and
presented two Mental Health training classes for the TCSO Reserves. The chaplains answered call-outs to accidents,
homicides and suicides, as well as natural deaths. Their hospital and home visits offered support to personnel who
were ill or were losing or had lost family members. The chaplains also attend and participate in funerals when
appropriate. Our chaplains were on-duty throughout the 2009 Tulsa State Fair.
Information Technology
2009 was a year of working on internal databases and developing new options for information transmission
within our office. We expanded our recordkeeping function and became independent of any other agency to maintain
our recordkeeping. This was accomplished through a records management system developed for our office called
Sheriff’s Office Management System (SOMS). This program allows us to manage personnel, investigations and
evidence. It also allowed field patrol deputies access to incident reporting, versus individual reporting, through
Mobile Data Terminals in their patrol vehicles. They can now send wireless transmitted reports to Booking
at Detention, without returning to the office to write them. Not only has SOMS brought us up-to-date in record
keeping and report writing, it has helped us to maintain our high standards by being CALEA compliant.
Use of the TCSO website (www.tcso.org) to deliver information to the public was expanded, and some social
networking sites were enlisted to deliver more timely information in late 2009. Updates to our website offered more
of the historical information to reflect previous award winners and accomplishments of the Sheriff’s Office. The
Training calendar of events and opportunities was added to the web pages for reference by the public, in hopes of
increasing attendance at TCSO sponsored courses. Our office newsletter, The Shield, began electronic publication
in June, 2009, becoming accessible via a link on the TCSO homepage. A plan for installing message boards (digital
signage) in the TCSO facilities is evolving into a reality, along with the intention to make use of a comprehensive
alert service to efficiently control and disseminate information to TCSO employees, reserves and affiliates. In
recognizing the need to make the use of computers within our office as simple and straightforward as possible, a
basic computer training curriculum was assembled and the application of standards in network and e-mail ID formulation
was instituted.
Financial
Grants
The Grant Coordinator concentrates on identifying and securing grants and other funds available to expand
Sheriff’s Office services to the public. Grants assist in areas where budget constraints have limited Sheriff’s Office
operations, but they also enable the area law enforcement agencies to partner with each other to better serve the citizens of Tulsa County. The Sheriff’s Office partners on grants with several area agencies, including; Sand Springs
Police Department, Skiatook Police Department, Bixby Police Department, Tulsa Police Department, Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms and the Family Safety Center. In addition, at least twice a year, Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office
and the Tulsa Police Department organize an all night Drunk Driving Prevention mobilization, utilizing over a
hundred officers from every law enforcement agency in Tulsa County. They saturate the city streets and county roads
with officers and deputies.
For the Fiscal Year 2008-2009, the following monies were applied for and secured through grant funding by
the Sheriff’s Office:
STOP Violence Against Women
Speed and DUI Enforcement
Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force
Homeland Security
Project Safe Neighborhood
Justice Assistance Grant
Total FY 08-09
Total Federal Funding
$ 5,600.00
$46,099.18
$51,699.18
$1,444,751.58
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These barriers were obtained through a Homeland Security Grant, Buffer Zone Protection
Program BZPP 2007. They can be used for DUI checkpoints to keep deputies from being hit by
cars. Our agency is the only law enforcement agency in the United States that has them. The only
other organization that has them is the military. The barriers are 500 lbs. each and can withstand
a C-4 blast.
Annual Report 2009
Other funds received:
Bulletproof Vest Partnership
Gangs
$ 58,811.00
$230,500.00
$175,000.00
$188,302.00
$ 94,980.40
$645,459.00
$1,393,052.40
TULSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
This unit consists of Fiscal Management, Grants, Records, Purchasing, Accounts Payable/Travel, and the Quartermaster Supply. The Fiscal Officer is responsible for preparing the annual budget, as well as approving expenditures
and managing the financial requirements of the Sheriff’s Office, including Payroll. The Sheriff’s Office budget is
nearly $40 million, which includes the Jail and Courts budgets, the General Fund and the Cash Fee budgets.
2009 C.L.E.E.T. GRADUATES
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CLEET Graduates
Deputy Eric Anderson
Deputy Greg Greer
Deputy Ricky Staggs
Deputy Eric Teater
Deputy Santiago Rodriquez
June Class
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Deputy Anthony Hill
Deputy Matt Tryon
Deputy Rachel Berkowitz
Deputy Darwin Guinn
Deputy Stephen Culley
Deputy Sean Scott
Deputy Jon Little
June, 2009
CLEET Graduates
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January Class
2009 AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS
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Deputy Eric Anderson
Deputy John Schonholtz
Detention Officer Tara McDonald
Detention Officer Tabitha Wood
Detention Officer Donna Hall
Medal of Valor
• Deputy David Long
• Deputy James Morris
Employee of the Year
Distinguished Service
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Sergeant Craig Bivins
Sergeant Shannon Clark
Corporal James Estes
Deputy Kelly Messenger
Deputy James Asberry
Detention Officer Marshall Preston
Reserve Deputy Larry Zane Johnson
Sergeant Eric Kitch
Sergeant Randy Chapman
Sergeant Judy Pounds
Sergeant Mark Stevens
Corporal John Wright
Corporal Jerry Holloway
Deputy Catherine Curtin
Deputy Phil Carman
Deputy Lou Randall
Deputy Wayne Pauley
Deputy Clint Caskey
Deputy Rachel Berkowitz
Deputy Chris Pierce
Deputy Paula Hite
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Deputy Skee Olmstead
Deputy Raul Nieves
Deputy Betty Shelby
Deputy James Asberry
Deputy Joe Peters
Deputy Ryan Ayers
Deputy Jerry Quinton
Deputy Tim Wilkens
Deputy Chris Cornwell
Deputy Jason Morrison
Deputy Michael Bonin
Deputy Kelly Messenger
Detective Marlon Stuart
Deputy Eric Spyres
Corporal Michelle Ramsey
Deputy Don Psalidas
Deputy David Long
Detention Officer Robert Valenzuela
Detention Officer Laura Norris
Detention Officer Patricia Owens
Detention Officer LaShonna Nelson
Loyd Dotson
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Unit Commendation – Tulsa State Fair
Annual Report 2009
Lifesaving Award
2009 AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS
Certificate of Commendation – Deputy of the Year Nominees
• Deputy Michael Schmauss
• Detective Marlon Stuart
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Annual Report 2009
• Sergeant Gary Frazier
• Corporal Jeff Organ
Promotions
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Detention Officer Oliver Newton to Detention Corporal
Detention Officer Megan Brown to Detention Corporal
Deputy Bill Adams to Corporal
Deputy H.A. ‘Bear’ Wilson to Corporal
Deputy Matt Fleenor to Corporal
Deputy Michael Schmauss to Corporal
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Corporal Virgil Collett to Sergeant
Corporal Carla Housley to Sergeant
Corporal Shane Rhames to Sergeant
Sergeant Chuck Jordan to Captain
In Fond Memory
Yrs. With TCSO
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Retired Captain Buddy Warren
Reserve Deputy Bill Hall
Reserve Deputy Jim Wolfe
Detention Sergeant Shawn Horton
Volunteer Gussie Jennings
1967-1998
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2009 RETIREES
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Deputy Ray E. Manning – April 30, 2009
Deputy Rick Palmer – May 1, 2009
Deputy Jerry Bagby - May 31, 2009
Joyce Hodge – April 30, 2009
Karen Fuller – November 30, 2009
Reserve Deputy David Myers – January 28, 2009
Reserve Deputy Rick Phelps - January 31, 2009
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Reserve Deputy David Kuhn - March 1, 2009
Reserve Deputy Vickey Darby – April 1, 2009
Reserve Deputy Mike Gresham – May 5, 2009
Reserve Deputy Morris Mauney – May 28, 2009
Reserve Deputy Paul Tims – June 1, 2009
Reserve Deputy Frank Hagedorn- June 1, 2009
Reserve Deputy David Jetton – July 8, 2009
NATIONAL & LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS
TULSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
HallowZOOeen at the Tulsa Zoo
Shop With A Cop for underprivileged children
Deputies at Driller Stadium closing
Annual Report 2009
Italian Dinner to benefit United Way
Volunteers - Homeland Security Corps Disaster
Preparedness event
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Celebrating Safe Communities at LaFortune Park
Sheriff’s Office Booth at the Tulsa State Fair
TCSO MISSION STATEMENT
T hrough partnerships with
C ommunities, we can
S olve problems and
O vercome obstacles to prevent crime.
We will be successful in our mission by accomplishing the following
objectives:
• POSITIVE involvement in the affairs of the community for enhanced interpersonal
communications;
• RESPONSIVE interaction with criminal justice agencies for increased exchange of
information and growth of state and nationwide networks;
• INNOVATIVE application of available technology for crime prevention, detection,
reporting, and apprehension of criminals.
The Sheriff’s Office will continue to carry out its motto,
“Total Commitment Serving Others”