You likely saw more lit-up Door County Sheriff’s Department vehicles in 2022 than you have seen in a few years. Sheriff Tammy Sternard released the 2022 annual report on Tuesday, which recaps the department’s efforts across all of its divisions.
The Patrol Division issued more citations and ordinance violations in 2022 than they have in the last five years with 1838, compared to 1603 in 2021 and 1491 in 2019. The department also saw the number of OWI arrests go up sharply to 132, the only time it has cracked the 100-mark since 2018. The patrol division saw three fatal crashes in 2022, which was one more than it experienced in 2021. As a whole, the department responded to 638 crashes, one less than last year and more than 60 fewer than the previous high of 699 in 2019.
The county jail saw 756 admissions in 2022, 102 more than in 2022 but still a far cry from 2018 and 2019 when the admissions were over 870 on the year. The average daily population ticked up from 64 to 67, but it was still lower than what was seen in 2018 (79 people/day) and 2019 (80 people/day).
The annual report also highlights the success of its recently established drug treatment court, adult and youth diversion programs, and the department’s marine and snowmobile enforcement patrols. You can read the full annual report by clicking on this link.
