The week started off in a big way at the Appling County Sheriff’s Office with the first weight in for the County Employees “Biggest Loser” Contest. The annual contest will be hosted at the ACSO this year. Twenty-six participants signed up to compete for the $500 in cash to the winner. This contest is held to promote healthy lifestyles for the employees.
On Wednesday, Sheriff Melton participated in Career Day at Altamaha School. He not only shared aspects of being in law enforcement as a career but emphasized safety for the kids during the upcoming summer months and vacations. Sheriff Melton, Chief Deputy Gene Davis, and 911 Director Henry Alderman and Chief Investigator Jeff Evans attended Gas and Pipeline Safety Training provided by American Public Works Association.
In conjunction with recognizing the week as National Police Week, Thursday was a memorable occasion at the ACSO as we joined the Baxley Police Department in the Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony. District Attorney Jackie Johnson was the guest speaker. A large crowd from multiple counties gathered to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice as a law enforcement officer. The placing of the memorial wreath and 21-gun salute was performed by the Honor Guard of the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Melton and staff members attended the Roy Herrington Road Dedication.
Pastor Steven Statum was pastor for the week.
For the week of May 11, 2018 through May 17, 2018, the Appling County Office (ACSO) provided the following services: Deputies and Investigators made nine (9) arrests, issued 51 warnings, wrote 54 citations, served 24 Criminal and 10 Civil papers for various courts, completed 30 incident reports, and performed 21 Sex Offender Verifications.
K-9 officers performed Eight (8) drug searches. There were 13 vehicle crashes worked by deputies, with assists from the Georgia State Patrol. Deputies patrolled 6,491 miles for the period.
The Sheriff’s Office considered it an honor to provide five (5) funeral escort throughout the week. Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office initiated five (5) new criminal investigations. The Appling County Detention Center provided protection for our citizens by safely housing an average of 72 inmates during the current period. Jailers completed 19 new inmate intakes and processed 15 inmate releases, which includes inmates from other counties that request our assistance in housing their inmates. The medical unit provided 68 medical checks for the weeks and food service served 1538 meals. We continue to provide one outside detail that maintains the grounds of most county facilities. Our 911 Emergency Call Center Dispatchers received and dispatched 778 calls for service, of which 320 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.
FOR ACSO AND OTHER COMMUNITY UPDATES, PLEASE FOLLOW SHERIFF MELTON’S FACEBOOK PAGE “MARK MELTON, SHERIFF OF APPLING COUNTY” AND VISIT THE ACSO WEBSITE AT www.applingcountysheriffsoffice.com.
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