Major James Lay is the Patrol Commander. The patrol division is a full law enforcement service ranging from crime prevention, pro-active patrols, traffic management, domestic and crisis intervention, to prisoner transporting. Several different sections of the Sheriff's Department fall under the Patrol Division:
- INVESTIGATIONS - Investigators follow up on crimes that have been reported to the Patrol Deputies - Investigators check on any leads, find witnesses, interview the suspects, and apply with the State's Attorney's Office for arrest and search warrants.
- STREET CRIMES UNIT - An elite squad of three deputies that aggressively uses pro active law enforcement techniques to target problem areas.
- D.A.R.E- Deputies teach inside the schools through class work and role modeling.
- AUXILIARY DEPUTIES - Civilians learn to become police officers, while donating their time protecting the citizens of St. Clair County.
- DUI ENFORCEMENT - Special enforcement to combat this serious problem, reduce accidents and save lives.
- K9 OFFICER - This specially trained officer and his dog, Jesse, are trained to respond to a wide variety of situations - explosives, missing persons, search and rescue. Not just for the Airport - for the entire county.
| Patrol Division Activity | |||
| 2006 | 2007 | Change | |
| Warrants | |||
| Served | 16,948 | 17,650 | 4% |
| Bail Bonds | |||
| Amount | $3,240,477.00 | $2,947,056.00 | -9% |
| Number | 6,438 | 6,163 | -4% |
| Mileage | |||
| Miles Driven | 1,090,765 | 1,076,817 | -1.20% |
| Alarm Calls | |||
| Calls Answered | 1,814 | 1,770 | -2% |
| Traffic Citations | |||
| Issued | 6,002 | 6,259 | 4% |
| DUI Citations | 173 | 222 | 29% |
| Calls For Service | |||
| Reports Written | 14,747 | 14,757 | 0.06% |
| Submitted by Major James Lay | |||
