YOUR SHERIFF’S OFFICE, YOUR COMMUNITY
 
The Appling County Sheriff’s Office worked closely with the Governor’s Task Force on Drug Suppression in an ongoing effort to eradicate the use of illegal drugs in Appling County.  Deputy Keith Mack attended the second week of CHAMPS Program Training.  Pastor Rick Brown, of Woodlawn Baptist Church, was the Chaplin for the week.
 
For the seven-day period of June 9, 2017, through June 15, 2017, the Appling County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) provided the following services:
 
Deputies/Investigators wrote 26 citations, made 16 arrests, issued 46 warnings, served 63 criminal and 26 civil papers for various courts, and completed 23 incident reports.  There were five (5) vehicle crashes worked by deputies, with assists from the Georgia State Patrol.  Deputies patrolled 6,530 miles for the period.  The Sheriff’s Office considered it an honor to provide five (5) funeral escorts throughout the week.  Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office initiated four (4) new criminal investigations and completed/closed one (1) current case.
 
The Appling County Jail provided protection for our citizens by safely housing an average of 92 inmates during the current period.  Jailers completed 29 new inmate intakes and processed 38 inmate releases, which includes inmates from other counties that request our assistance in housing their inmates.  The medical unit provided 85 medical checks for the week and food service served 1,998 meals.  
 
Our 911 Emergency Call Center Dispatchers received and dispatched 740 calls for service, 271 of which were emergency calls directly to 911.  These numbers do not include routine communications between dispatch and units nor does it include the normal calls for training and drills.