1 - Wright County Sheriff's Otsego Presentation (9-27-2021)CFS and Case Review2016 – 2021 (partial year)
•The next 5 slides are city comparisons based on population, Law Enforcement cost, cost per capita, Law Enforcement staffing, and percentage of budget.•Cities compared to Otsego were:•Sartell•Hutchinson•Rogers•Alexandria•Anoka•Bemidji•Red Wing•New Ulm
19,35114,59913,29514,33517,92114,57416,54714,12015,59219,96605,00010,00015,00020,00025,000Sartell Hutchinson Rogers Alexandria Anoka Bemidji Red Wing New Ulm Averages: OtsegoPopulationThe average population is 15,592 – Otsego is 19,966
3,424,4214,660,9163,863,5223,417,2255,714,0004,722,6715,458,1393,550,3534,351,4051,493,00401,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,000Sartell Hutchinson Rogers Alexandria Anoka Bemidji Red Wing New Ulm Averages: OtsegoLaw Enforcement CostThe average Law Enforcement cost is $4,351,405 – Otsego is $1,493,004
176.96319.26290.6238.38318.84324.05329.86251.44281.1774.78050100150200250300350Sartell Hutchinson Rogers Alexandria Anoka Bemidji Red Wing New Ulm Averages: OtsegoLaw Enforcement Cost per CapitaThe average cost per capita is $281.17 – Otsego is $74.78
212421243034282325100510152025303540Sartell Hutchinson Rogers Alexandria Anoka Bemidji Red Wing New Ulm Averages: OtsegoStaffing – Full Time Equivalent The average staff is 25 – Otsego is 10
43%34%37%34%44%35%25%32%36%23%05101520253035404550Sartell Hutchinson Rogers Alexandria Anoka Bemidji Red Wing New Ulm Averages: OtsegoPercentage of BudgetThe average percentage of annual budget is 36% ‐ Otsego is 23%
The city of Otsego has experienced steady population growth since 2000.The following graph illustrates the population growth and the hours of contracted law enforcement services.
05000100001500020000250002000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021Population Growth/Hours Contractedpopulationhours contracted
From 2006 to 2021, Otsego has increased its City acreage from 19498 acres to 19590 acres.Otsego has approximately 30.6 square miles, making it the second largest city in Wright County.Otsego is the largest populated city in Wright County and has significantly increased in business development as well.
The following graphs break down the calls for service by hour for 2020 and 2021.The column on the right represents the total number of calls for service.The column on the left represents the number of calls for service that were handled by a deputy not assigned to the city of Otsego.Current shifts are scheduled from 6am to 4pm, 8am to 6pm, 12pm to 10pm, 4pm to 2am, and 8pm to 6am.
62545826 2630447293143159173185161157161127136 136100110114988634830923189120149208297321390497558517502515571574577615525597586499429010020030040050060070001234567891011121314151617181920212223Otsego CFS by Hour 2020OtherTotal CFS
38191510724253460718682798457908987786771 7161421611081062736568316223324826227326331429531131429429726531430927814905010015020025030035001234567891011121314151617181920212223Otsego CFS by Hour 2021OtherTotal CFS
The following graph show CFS and Cases that were handled in the city of Otsego between 2016 and 2021.A CFS (call for service) is any activity by a deputy. A CFS includes traffic stops, business checks, 911 calls, SIA’s, park checks, or any other instance of a resident calling the sheriff’s office requesting some type of service.Every CFS does not generate a case, or an incident that requires a report to be completed.Every case is represented in the total number of Calls for Service.
7,8159,1239,3179,55110,0245,1583,6624,3284,2384,4484,1401,9090200040006000800010000120002016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021Otsego CFS/CasesCFSCase47%47% 45% 47% 41%37%From 2016 through 2020, 45% of CFS’s create cases
The next two graphs indicate the primary unit that handled a call for service and cases.The totals for the city of Otsego are represented by the bar on the left for each year.Other refers to Deputies that were not assigned to the city of Otsego but were the primary unit on a CFS/Case with the percentage of the total.
7,8159,1239,3179,55110,0245,1581,4761,9912,2192,3162,5111,87402,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,0002016 2017 2018 2019 2020 *2021Primary Unit CFSOtsegoOther19%22%24%24%25%36%From 2016 through 2020, 23% of CFS’s were handled by deputies not assigned to OtsegoJW1
Slide 17JW1 Jeremy Wirkkula, 9/23/2021
3,6624,3284,2384,4484,1401,90922831030627332713605001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0002016 2017 2018 2019 2020 *2021Primary Unit CasesOtsegoOther6%7%7%6% 7%7%From 2016 through 2020, 7% of cases were handledby a deputy not assigned to Otsego
Calls for service, cases and population growth suggest that Otsego would benefit from adding hours.
SummaryQ & A