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Page 18 The INDEPENDENT, August 17, 2011 From the Sheriff’s Desk… by Jeff Dickerson, Columbia County Sheriff Sheriff’s Report of Fiscal Year 2010-11 This month, I will share with you the happenings at the Sheriff’s Office over the fiscal year that ended June 30. In the Enforcement Divi- sion, our calls for service have risen over the past two years, and the number of calls in the year just ending show an increase of 9 percent over the number of calls for service two years ago. The real telling num- ber, though, is the number of calls per day. Deputies on average received more than 25 calls for service per day. A typical schedule for our deputies is about three deputies on duty per 24-hour day. That means that every single day a patrol deputy is managing the intake of more than 8 calls per shift. That is a lot, and I am extremely proud of the effort these men put into making me as successful as I can be at conserving the peace in our county. Their efforts have included solving burglaries, responding to suspicious person calls, locating stolen vehicles, arresting suspects, in- vestigating fatal motor vehicle crashes, arresting drunken drivers, assisting outside agencies, serving arrest and search warrants, investigating drug offens- es, and so much more. Another outstanding accomplishment of our staff has been the improvement of our civil process servic- es. One of the primary duties of Sheriff in the Oregon Constitution is to serve as a ministerial officer of the county and state courts. Those duties include provid- ing security at Circuit Court functions and serving all civil process documents and orders throughout the county. Last fiscal year, our Civil Process Unit served nearly 1400 civil case orders and papers, or close to four cases across this county every single day. Civil Process services often require painstaking in- vestigation and follow-up to locate respondents and make sure people get their day in court to resolve dis- Please see page 19 Tony Johnson Construction DALE WOODWORKING N I A .CO NT U O SPECIALIZING IN REMODEL & REPAIR M M Service Directory C ABINET D ESIGN & M ANUFACTURING S INCE 1976 J OEL T EMPLIN CCB #43965 503-429-5504 503-429-5436 V ERNONIA , O R 97064 FALL CREEK WOODWORKING WOOD FLOORS INSTALLED & REFINISHED 503-429-4351 Cory Colburn 11561 Keasey Road, Vernonia, OR 97064 • CCB #79876 St. Helens-Scappoose Septic Tank Pumping & Drain Cleaning Office 503-397-3172 Cell 503-396-1408 or 503-396-1409 P.O. Box 203 • St. Helens, OR 97051 • • • • • • Excavating Septic Systems Site Prep Underground Utilities Driveways & Roads Trenching PO. Box 65 Vernonia CCB 166815 DEQ 38649 Office (503) 429-7009 • Cell (503) 989-9109 P OPPINO P AINTING FREE ESTIMATES Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB No. 90548 503-429-7101 Jim Morrison Jr. General Contractor (503) 429-0154 CCB# 112057 FREE ESTIMATES 503-429-8930 Reliable Commercial and Residential Service SINCE 1981 CONTRACT LOGGING IN OREGON & WASHINGTON CCB #85280 Additions, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Ceramic Tile, Finish Carpentry & More! DENNIS ELECTRIC CORPORATION “Have Tools Will Travel” WINDOWS & DOORS POLE BUILDINGS ROOFING FENCING SIDING DECKS TILE New Construction and Remodeling Licensed • Bonded • Insured BI GH O R N L O G GI NG UTILITY SHEDS GARAGES CAR PORTS ADDITIONS DRYROT DRYWALL VINYL Your Source for Reliable Electrical Service in the Nehalem Valley and Surrounding Area for Over 35 Years WE BUY TIMBER • 503-324-2422 Licensed & Bonded • CCB No. 193092 VERNONIA, OREGON Dennis & Schann Nelson • P.O. Box 310 • Vernonia, OR 97064 Be here when they need you. The INDEPENDENT Service Directory is the ONLY Service Directory in the Upper Nehalem Valley. Call 503-429-9410 for information.
