MONROE - Green County Sheriff Randy Roderick's annual report to the Green County Board of Supervisors included everything from how many inmates are in jail to how fast people drive on Green County roads.
Roderick issues the report to detail what he and the 55 other Green County Sheriff Department employees handle every year.
In 2007, the jail averaged 48 inmates, with the highest number of inmates, 56, being housed in November. There were 51 inmates at the jail in September and October. The lowest monthly average for inmates, 41, was in March. The jail can house up to 70 inmates.
Roderick presented the board with the average inmate population for each month dating back to 1998. In 2006 the jail averaged 43 inmates a month, seven inmates lower than 2004 and 2005.
The sheriff's department also wrote about 1,800 traffic citations in 2007, Roderick said. Speeding made up the majority of the citations:
• 744 citations issued for people driving between 11 and 15 mph over the speed limit;
• 470 for driving 16 to 19 mph over;
• 162 for driving 20 to 24 mph over;
• 37 for driving 25 to 29 mph over;
• 11 for driving 30 to 34 mph over;
• 8 for driving 35 to 39 mph over;
• 2 for driving 40 to 45 mph over;
• 4 for driving more than 45 mph over.
In 2007, 70 people were arrested for drunken driving - 43 for first offense; eight for second offense; 15 for third offense and four for fourth offense.
There were six traffic fatalities in 2007 compared with 13 in 2006 and 10 in 2005.
The sheriff's department also responded to two homicides. One in February 2007 and the other in November.
In terms of administration, Roderick said his department responded to 2,500 requests for open records, which includes such things as accident reports, military and business background checks, human services background checks and requests from other law enforcement agencies.
Roderick said some of the requests can be taken care of quickly but others take longer.
"Many times reports have to be reviewed and juvenile names and other confidential information must be blocked out," he said.
Roderick issues the report to detail what he and the 55 other Green County Sheriff Department employees handle every year.
In 2007, the jail averaged 48 inmates, with the highest number of inmates, 56, being housed in November. There were 51 inmates at the jail in September and October. The lowest monthly average for inmates, 41, was in March. The jail can house up to 70 inmates.
Roderick presented the board with the average inmate population for each month dating back to 1998. In 2006 the jail averaged 43 inmates a month, seven inmates lower than 2004 and 2005.
The sheriff's department also wrote about 1,800 traffic citations in 2007, Roderick said. Speeding made up the majority of the citations:
• 744 citations issued for people driving between 11 and 15 mph over the speed limit;
• 470 for driving 16 to 19 mph over;
• 162 for driving 20 to 24 mph over;
• 37 for driving 25 to 29 mph over;
• 11 for driving 30 to 34 mph over;
• 8 for driving 35 to 39 mph over;
• 2 for driving 40 to 45 mph over;
• 4 for driving more than 45 mph over.
In 2007, 70 people were arrested for drunken driving - 43 for first offense; eight for second offense; 15 for third offense and four for fourth offense.
There were six traffic fatalities in 2007 compared with 13 in 2006 and 10 in 2005.
The sheriff's department also responded to two homicides. One in February 2007 and the other in November.
In terms of administration, Roderick said his department responded to 2,500 requests for open records, which includes such things as accident reports, military and business background checks, human services background checks and requests from other law enforcement agencies.
Roderick said some of the requests can be taken care of quickly but others take longer.
"Many times reports have to be reviewed and juvenile names and other confidential information must be blocked out," he said.