Rabun County Sheriff’s Office reveals 2019 statistics
News, Police & Government January 24, 2020
RABUN COUNTY, GA – Rabun County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) released it’s 2019 statistics and activities, which included 7,603 calls in the patrol division, 1,339 incident reports, 325 accident reports, 580 citations, and 870 warnings issued by deputies.
Sheriff’s deputies also unlocked 396 vehicles, performed 1,149 business checks, and responded to 352 business/residential alarms. Overall, they patrolled 246,298 miles in 2019.
As for the drug arrests and initiatives, RCSO deputies arrested 166 individuals, and the K-9 units were deployed 79 times to hunt for drugs and/or missing people. The Criminal Investigation Division were assigned 220 cases and 170 cases were resolved. This resulted in an 83 percent case resolution rate for 2019, which is up 10 percent from 2018.
2019 also saw the collaboration between community and RCSO to raise funds for new body armor from the Shield616 organization.
RCSO partnered with other sheriff’s offices for Operation Watchful Eye IV in a statewide sex offender registration initiative. They also joined with the Clayton Walmart as part of the DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Program.
A total of 1,255 people were processed through the detention center with an average population of 94 inmates and 20 were transported to mental health facilities. 470 were sent to court. RCSO also continued with its rehabilitation efforts, such as Prime for Life to help those in prison make strides forward toward a productive life once they leave.
The Courthouse Security Division reported that 46,634 individuals visited the building during 2019, up over 2,200 from previous years.
A representative from the sheriff’s office along with someone from Rabun County Schools, Fire Services, EMS, and EMA traveled to Maryland to attend the multi-hazard emergency planning for schools course at the FEMA training facility.
Officers, paramedics, and firefighters also attended training designed to help them recognize and assist a fellow peer in crisis.
Sheriff Chad Nichols also worked with the county board of commissioners to secure funding for the sheriff’s office and other public safety buildings.
To read the letter in it’s entirety from Sheriff Nichols, see the images below:
Images courtesy of Rabun County Facebook page.
Rabun County Sheriff’s Office offers citizens’ academy
Community, Police & Government January 24, 2020
RABUN COUNTY, Ga – Sheriff Chad Nichols of Rabun County Sheriff’s Office invites everyone to attend the 2020 Citizens’ Law Enforcement Academy (CLEA), which begins on March 10, 2020 at the Rabun County 4-H Conference Center.
The eight-week course is held every Tuesday night and ends on April 28 with a dinner ceremony. CLEA costs nothing to attend, but those interested must pre-register by stopping by the Sheriff’s Office or by bringing by the completed form found on our website, rabunsheriff.org, under the useful links tab.
Each Tuesday, participants will experience presentations and interactive demonstrations reguarded a variety of topics.
- Office of the Sheriff
- Law Enforcement Challenges in the 21st Century
- Use of force, de-escalation, and community policing
- Uniform Patrol Division – School Resource Deputies
- Criminal Investigations Division – K-9 Units
- Courthouse Security and Civil Process
- Jail Division (includes tour of jail)
The citizens’ academy opens with a presentation from Sheriff Nichols over the role of the sheriff’s office, including history and purpose. Overall the course promises to be informative, fun, and entertaining. Other guest speakers will be present as well.
Contact Lt. Mark Gerrells, CLEA facilitator at 706.782.3612 for more information or clarification.
Two arrested on trafficking methamphetamine charges
News, Police & Government January 15, 2020
RABUN COUNTY, GA – Rabun County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) conducted a traffic strop for a defective windshield on Ga. 15/US 441 and Tiger Connector Road, which led to the discovery of one pound of methamphetamine.
RCSO Deputy Brandon Hyer initiated the traffic stop for a busted windshield in a black 2006 Ford F150 pickup truck. During the stop, a search of the vehicle occurred which uncovered four bags suspected to contain drugs.
Deputies took Joshua Arnold,36, and Misty Hicks,33, of Mountain City, Tenn. into custody on several charges. Arnold was arrested on three charges a windshield violation, one count of trafficking methamphetamine, and one count of possession/use of drug-related objects. Hicks was arrested on one count of trafficking methamphetamine and one count of possession/use of drug-related objects. Both subjects were transported to the Rabun County Detention Center.
Bond hasn’t been set as of Jan. 15 for either Arnold or Hicks. In the United States, all are innocent until proven guilty.
Arnold from Mountain City, Tenn. was arrested on trafficking meth charges.
Misty Hicks was in the vehicle with Arnold and also arrested for trafficking.