BOTETOURT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

SHERIFF R. N. SPRINKLE
205 NORTH ROANOKE STREET POST OFFICE BOX 18 FINCASTLE, VIRGINIA 24090 OFFICE (540)473-8230 FAX (540)473-2263 BOTETOURTSHERIFF.ORG Community Report Community Relations Report Crime Prevention Program Evaluation
2012
PER ADM 20.01 PER ADM 20.02 PER ADM 21.01

The Botetourt County Sheriffs Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Botetourt County. Core Responsibilities include Patrol, Regional Jail, Court Services, Animal Control and the Dispatch Center. The Botetourt County Sheriffs Office is located at 205 North Roanoke Street, Fincastle, Virginia 24090. The Office of Sheriff in Botetourt County was formed in 1770. The Sheriff is an elected constitutional law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Sheriff Sprinkle was elected to office in 1999, 2003, 2007 & 2011. The total number of employees as of January 2013 is 121. This includes law Enforcement, Correctional, Raid/Court services, Animal Control, Dispatchers, Jail Cooks, Support Staff and Part Time Employees. From 01 January 2012 through 31 December 2012 The Botetourt County Sheriffs Office received/conducted the following: Calls for Service 911 Hang Up Calls Alarms Animal Control Concealed Weapon Applications Funeral Escorts Protective Orders Traffic Stops Incident / Investigations Incidents Offenses Arrests Charges Arrests Criminal Papers Served Civil Papers Served Uniform Citations 674 2277 6706 2671 407 4,325 1678 1804 777 694 176 17,659 531 742 1,874

Community Concerns and Complaints

The Botetourt County Emergency Communications Center is staffed 24 hours a day, accepts emergency, Non-emergency & Informational calls. Remember! seven days a week and

Dial 911 for an Emergency.

For non-emergencies dial (540) 473-8230. Requests by citizens for Law Enforcement assistance are addressed according to the request. the priority/urgency of

Sheriff Sprinkle has an ongoing and receptive open door policy that welcomes comments, concerns and questions from all citizens.

Issues Affecting Law Enforcement Activities

Current budget reductions (federal, state & local) coupled with the increase of expenditures (Vehicles, Fuel, Equipment, etc.) have and continue to affect local law enforcement activities.

Community Involvement Through Crime Prevention

The Botetourt County Sheriffs Office continues to be a resource to the Community for speakers and educational programs on various topics to church, civic and business organizations. Various members of the Sheriffs Office continue to serve on a number of committees and boards in Botetourt County and in the Roanoke Valley. Those include:

The Botetourt Prevention Planning Team The Botetourt Family Assessment Planning Team The Botetourt Community Policy and Management Team The Blue Ridge Transportation Safety Board The Southwest Regional Crime Prevention Association The Roanoke Valley Crime Line Board The Botetourt County Character Counts Leadership Council The Botetourt-Alleghany Services Improvement Committee The Virginia Crime Prevention Association Regional Fraud Investigators

The Botetourt County Sheriffs Office continually strives to improve the working relationship with our county citizens along with but not limited to: public and private Businesses and organizations, other law enforcement agencies and the general public. Presentations and other educational programs are administered to various civic, church and other organizations upon request. D.A.R.E. and School Resource Officers maintain a positive relationship with students, parents, faculty, and staff, while providing guidance, instruction, prevention and safety programs to students during and after school hours.

Important and upcoming events, alerts and other useful information is distributed to the public via the universal communication system (reverse 911), the web site at www.botetourtsheriff.org and through the County Newsletter (County Administration), also through the local media The Botetourt View, The Fincastle Herald, The Roanoke Times, WDBJ 7, WSLS 10 and WSET 13. This agency works diligently to address problems and concerns expressed by the community in a timely manner in addition to providing available resources when appropriate, needed or requested.

Through combined efforts of effective Policing, Investigation and Crime Prevention, the number of overall criminal incidents was down 6.2% from the previous year.

Categories with Decreased Incidents: (Percentages from 2010 to 2011) Aggravated Assaults Bad Checks Counterfeiting/Forgery Drug Equipment Violations Forcible Sodomy Kidnapping Motor Vehicle Theft Prostitution Theft from Machine Trespassing All Other Larceny Burglary/Breaking & Entering Destruction/Vandalism Drug/Narcotic Violations Impersonation Liquor Law Violations Non-Violent Family Offenses Statutory Rape Theft from Motor Vehicle Wire Fraud

Categories with Increased Incidents: (Percentages from 2010 to 2011) Credit Card/ATM Fraud Disorderly Conduct Driving under the Influence Embezzlement Forcible Rape Gambling Incest Intimidation Juvenile Runaway Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter Pornography Public Drunkenness Robbery Sexual Assault with Object Simple Assault Theft from Building Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts Weapon Law Violations

Categories with Equal/No Change in incidents: (Percentages from 2010 to 2011) All Other Offenses Curfew Violations Forcible Fondling (Child) Obtain Money/False Pretenses Arson Extortion Justifiable Homicide Peeping Tom

OFFENSE
Aggravated Assault All Other Larceny All Other Offenses Arson Bad Checks Burglary/Breaking Entering Counterfeiting/Forging Curfew Violations Credit Card/ATM Fraud Destruction/Vandalism Disorderly Conduct Driving Under the Influence Drug Equipment Violations Drug/Narcotic Violations Embezzlement Extortion Forcible Fondling (Child) Forcible Rape Forcible Sodomy Gambling/Equipment Violations Impersonation Incest Intimidation Justifiable Homicide Juvenile Runaway Kidnapping Liquor Law Violations Motor Vehicle Theft Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter Non-Violent Family Offenses Obtain Money/False Pretense Peeping Tom Pocket Picking Pornography/Obscene Material Prostitution Public Drunkenness Robbery Sexual Assault with Object Shoplifting Simple Assault Statutory Rape Stolen Property Offenses Theft from Building Theft from Machine Theft from Motor Vehicle Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts Trespassing Weapon Law Violations Wire Fraud

2007
13 203 672 4 33 56 16 2 17 171 17 56 1 150 3 0 4 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 29 4 16 15 1 8 23 0 0 1 0 71 5 1 11 124 2 5 36 2 32 4 12 15 2

2008
13 217 543 3 26 47 19 1 17 223 15 47 3 211 11 0 7 6 7 0 5 1 0 0 18 7 41 18 0 12 31 0 1 4 0 84 1 4 17 116 0 4 24 3 29 15 19 16 6

CHANGE 0% 6% -24% -33% -27% -19% 16% -100% 0% 23% -13% -19% 67% 29% 73% 0% 43% 33% 71% 0% 40% 100% 0% 0% -61% 43% 61% 17% 100% 33% 26% 0% 100% 75% 0% 15% -400% 75% 35% -7% 100% -25% -50% 33% -10% 73% 37% 6% 67%

2009
10 162 539 2 11 80 19 0 22 174 17 43 2 145 8 1 6 7 2 0 11 0 22 1 24 2 29 16 0 11 31 0 0 2 1 61 2 0 11 142 1 5 26 6 50 18 17 17 5

CHANGE -30% -34% -1% -50% -136% 41% 0% 100% 23% -28% 12% -9% -50% -46% -38% 100% -17% 14% -250% 0% 55% 100% 100% 100% 25% -250% -41% -13% 0% -9% 0% 0% 100% -100% 100% -38% 50% 100% -55% 18% 100% 20% 8% 50% 42% 17% -12% 6% -20%

2010
19 154 742 4 18 84 25 1 11 189 11 71 6 180 4 0 7 2 2 0 5 0 18 0 3 1 27 18 0 10 29 0 0 1 1 60 3 0 13 159 3 2 21 4 51 13 22 14 6

CHANGE 47% -5% 27% 50% 39% 5% 24% 100% -100% 8% -55% 39% 67% 19% -100% 100% 14% -250% 0% 0% -120% 0% -22% 100% -700% -100% -7% 11% 0% -10% -7% 0% 0% -100% 0% -2% 33% 0% 15% 11% 67% -150% -24% -50% 2% -38% 23% -21% 17%

2011
17 118 744 4 10 64 12 1 12 133 13 74 2 153 11 0 7 3 0 1 1 2 19 0 14 0 18 14 1 9 29 0 0 5 0 71 4 1 13 163 1 2 48 2 36 16 18 22 1

CHANGE -12% -31% 0% 0% -80% -31% -108% 0% 8% -42% 15% 4% -200% -18% 64% 0% 0% 33% 100% 100% -400% 100% 5% 0% 79% 100% -50% -29% 100% -11% 0% 0% 0% 80% 100% 15% 25% 100% 0% 2% -200% 0% 56% -100% -42% 19% -22% 36% -500%

2012
19 89 687 2 6 74 15 1 14 135 13 51 0 129 10 0 13 3 1 0 3 1 15 0 14 4 24 11 0 21 31 1 1 4 0 54 1 0 19 154 0 5 63 2 34 21 18 20 5

CHANGE 11% -33% -8% -100% -67% 14% 20% 0% 14% 1% 0% -45% 100% -19% -10% 0% 46% 0% 100% 100% 67% -100% -27% 0% 0% 100% 25% -27% 100% 57% 6% 100% 100% -25% 0% -31% -300% 100% 32% -6% 100% 60% 24% 0% -6% 24% 0% -10% 80%

TOTAL OFFENSES

1846

1892

1761

2014

1889

1788