Item 6.7 WCS Annual ReportWright County Sheriff’s Office
Activity Report
2022
Item 6.7
MISSION
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the community,
is committed to improving our quality of life.
We uphold the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Minnesota,
and dedicate ourselves to maintaining order, protecting life and property,
reducing the fear of crime and ensuring a safe and secure correctional facility.
We hold ourselves accountable to the guiding principles of
integrity, professionalism, caring, and fairness.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
INTEGRITY
We pride ourselves on upholding the highest ethical standards that guide us
to serve in a trustworthy, truthful, and honorable manner.
PROFESSIONALISM
We inspire trust and cooperation within the community and the Sheriff’s Office.
We are well-trained, highly motivated, progressive and innovative
while providing responsive and quality service.
CARING
We are compassionate and respectful.
We are approachable, understanding, and considerate of the needs of all people.
FAIRNESS
We are equitable, just and consistent.
We serve the community and each other in an unbiased and impartial manner.
Sheriff Sean Deringer
Mayor Jessica Stockamp, City Council Members Ryan Dunlap,
Brittany Moores, Jeffrey Dahl, Tina Goede and
City Administrator Adam Flaherty.
Citizens of Wright County,
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is the 3rd largest Sheriff’s Office in the State of Minnesota. We provide law
enforcement services to 13 of the county’s 16 cities along with all unincorporated areas of Wright County. In a
strong partnership with the community, we are able to provide the citizens with reliable service to maintain
the high-level quality of life that we have come to enjoy and expect.
There are five divisions within the Sheriff’s Office: Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Operations, Business
Management and Corrections. Each division is broken down into smaller units such as: administration, court
security, communications, community services, detective, emergency management, emergency response
team, k-9, special investigations, school resource, recreational services, civil/warrants/transports, and traffic
enforcement.
With the help of our community, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office will continue to meet our challenges of
providing high quality, cost effective and efficient law enforcement services to everyone in Wright County.
I look forward to working with and collaborating with our community leaders and citizens to ensure that we
continue to carry out our mission of “keeping the peace” with professionalism, fairness, caring and integrity.
Respectfully,
Sean A. Deringer
Wright County Sheriff
10 year look back at Otsego contracting history
with the Sheriff’s Office:
o Contract rate history:
2013: $60.50 Hourly Annual Cost $883,371
2014: $62.50 Hourly Annual Cost $912,500
2015: $64.50 Hourly Annual Cost $941,700
2016: $67.00 Hourly Annual Cost $978,200
2017: $69.50 Hourly Annual Cost $1,014,700
2018: $72.00 Hourly Annual Cost $1,157,184
2019: $74.50 Hourly Annual Cost $1,305,240
2020: $78.25 Hourly Annual Cost $1,374,696
2021: $81.75 Hourly Annual Cost $1,432,260
2022: $84.20 Hourly Annual Cost $1,475,184
2023: $86.75 Hourly Projected Cost $1,583,188
The City of Otsego has been contracting for law enforcement services with the
Sheriff’s Office for over 25 years. Otsego achieved 24 hours a day coverage in
2003 and maintained that level of service until 2005 when the coverage increased
to 32 hours a day. In October of 2007, Otsego again increased their law
enforcement contract to 40 hours a day which was the current level of coverage in
2017. In July of 2018, Otsego increased their coverage to 48 hours a day. In
January of 2023, Otsego increased their coverage to 50 hours a day.
Sheriff Deputies responded to 8,697 calls for service in Otsego in 2022. Of those
calls for service, 3,696 incidents turned into a case report and required further
investigation by the deputies. The summaries below contain a snapshot of
Otsego’s 2022 law enforcement activity.
955
517
405
312
214
191
136
117
96
65
47
46
27
27
24
14
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200
MEDICAL
CIVIL
ALARM
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
CHECK WELFARE
JUVENILE ACTIVITY
ANIMAL
DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
CITIZEN AID
NOISE
HARASSMENT
LOST PROPERTY
THREATS
UNWANTED PERSON
DISORDERLY
NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTE
2022 Otsego Quality of Life Calls
2022 Activity
2987
223
195
96
33
25
16
2
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
TRAFFIC - STOP
MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENT
TRAFFIC -
COMPLAINT
PARKING
DUI
SEASONAL
PARKING
TRAFFIC - HAZARD
TRAFFIC - WATCH
2022 Otsego Traffic Calls
170
79
49
35
34
29
10
9
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
THEFT
FRAUD
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
ASSAULT
DRUGS
COURT ORDER VIOLATION
SEX RELATED
BURGLARY
2022 Otsego Crime Incidents
2018 – 2022 City of Otsego Significant Incident Codes
**The Sheriff’s Office implemented a Gas Drive-Off program in the beginning of 2020 and the changes are
reflected in the 2020 Theft category***
Significant Crime Calls 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Assault 15 13 11 6 35
Burglary 15 17 18 7 9
Court Order Violation 41 29 31 41 29
Criminal Damage to Property 36 45 52 37 49
Drugs 27 33 85 59 34
Fraud Complaint 63 74 80 102 79
Homicide 0 0 0 0 0
Robbery 2 1 0 0 0
Sex Related 17 5 15 16 10
Theft 208 170 129 128 170
Total 424 387 421 396 415
0
50
100
150
200
250
Assault Burglary Court
Order
Violation
Criminal
Damage to
Property
Drugs Fraud
Complaint
Homicide Robbery Sex
Related
Theft
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is part of the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Criminal
Investigations Division. The unit is comprised of a sergeant and two full time deputies. This is
the only plain clothes and unmarked unit within the Sheriff’s Office. Due to SIU’s unique
ability to blend in with the public, they are often utilized in situations where a marked patrol
unit would not be feasible. This includes the arrest of people with warrants who commonly
flee when confronted by a uniformed deputy or conducting surveillance of locations with
suspected criminal activity. One of the main functions of SIU is to investigate drug crimes
within Wright County. This is accomplished through investigative work, speaking with
concerned citizens and informants, collaborating with other law enforcement agencies,
utilizing social media, and through physical and electronic surveillance. SIU serves
approximately 70 search warrants per year within the county along with assisting other local
agencies with some of their search warrants. SIU also handles the civil forfeiture of cash,
vehicles and firearms when their use or possession was related to controlled substance.
5
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
0123456
TRAFFIC - STOP
SEARCH WARRANT
DRUGS
WARRANT ARREST
AGENCY ASSIST
DEATH
DOMESTIC
PURSUIT
SURVEILLANCE
2022 Otsego Special Investigations Unit
The Major Crimes Investigation Unit (MCIU) is responsible for documenting and processing
crime scenes and evidence collected from scenes. The unit will respond when needed for
death investigations, assaults, robberies, burglaries, or any scene where advanced skills and
processing techniques are needed to collect and document evidence. MCIU also responds to
motor vehicle crashes resulting in serious injuries or death. Besides documenting the crime
scenes, MCIU is trained in processing evidence for latent prints, DNA evidence, tire and shoe
tread patterns, tool mark evidence, biological stains, and trace evidence. Most of the evidence
collected is sent to the Midwest Regional Forensic Laboratory where further analysis and
comparison is done and hopefully identifications are made.
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0123456
DEATH
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
THEFT
STOLEN VEHICLE
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
DUI - MVA
DUMPING
GUN
LOST PROPERTY
MEDICAL
PURSUIT
TRAFFIC - STOP
2022 Otsego Major Crimes Investigations Unit
28
23
13
7
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
THEFT
SEX RELATED
FRAUD
ABUSE
AGENCY ASSIST
DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
JUVENILE ACTIVITY
CHILD PORN
DEATH
HARASSMENT
COURT ORDER VIOLATION
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
LOST PROPERTY
MEDICAL
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
SEARCH WARRANT
STOLEN VEHICLE
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
911 OPEN LINE
ASSAULT
CHECK WELFARE
DUI - MVA
EXTORTION
GUN INCIDENT
INDECENT EXPOSURE
LIQUOR COMPLIANCE CHECK
MISSING PERSON
2022 Otsego Cases Assigned to Investigations
School Resource Officers
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office works with 8 school districts to provide School Resource
Officers (SRO) services on a contract basis. The 13 SRO’s spend a good portion of their day
making themselves visible and approachable to staff and students. The visibility of the deputy
is a friendly reminder to students, staff and visitors that safety and security is a priority within
the districts they serve. The below summary contains the activity for the 1 SRO assigned to the
schools within the city of Otsego.
67
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0 1020304050607080
JUVENILE ACTIVITY
HARASSMENT
DISORDERLY
MEDICAL
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
CIVIL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
THREATS
WALKAWAY
AGENCY ASSIST
CHECK WELFARE
DRUGS
TRAFFIC - COMPLAINT
ANIMAL
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
INFO
PHONE CALL
SEX RELATED
THEFT
ABUSE
CITIZEN AID
DOMESTIC
EXTORTION
FIGHT
LOCK OUT
LOST PROPERTY
MISSING PERSON
SQUAD DAMAGE
SUICIDAL
TRAINING - DRILLS - TESTING
UNWANTED PERSON
2022 Otsego School Resource Officer Calls
2022 City Comparison
Otsego Monticello St Michael
Significant Crime Calls
Assault 35 75 26
Burglary 9 10 5
Court Order Violation 29 24 36
Criminal Damage to Property 49 61 52
Drugs 34 98 42
Fraud Complaint 79 98 67
Homicide 0 0 0
Robbery 0 2 0
Sex Related 10 29 16
Theft 170 284 110
Significant Quality of Life Calls
Alarm 405 481 292
Animal 136 145 103
Check Welfare 214 324 194
Citizen Aid 96 182 125
Civil 517 912 424
Disorderly 24 64 32
Domestic Disturbance 117 189 86
Harassment 47 54 51
Juvenile Complaint 191 306 298
Lost - Found Property 46 103 31
Medical 955 1240 814
Neighborhood Dispute 14 18 11
Noise 65 93 49
Suspicious Activity 312 553 315
Threats 27 49 38
Unwanted Person 27 61 20
Traffic Calls
DUI 33 44 17
Motor Vehicle Accident 223 371 264
Parking 96 116 71
Seasonal Parking 25 105 141
Traffic - Complaint 195 239 239
Traffic - Hazard 16 32 27
Traffic - Stop 2,987 3,147 2,196
303
225
163
80
109 115
160
274
383
467
517
488 490
464
577 593 573
600
568 585
680 682
569
402
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2022 Otsego Calls by Time of Day
1,065
1,196
1,283 1,280 1,303 1,321
1,249
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
2022 Otsego Calls by Day of Week
Wright County
Sheriff’s Office
3800 Braddock Ave NE
Buffalo, MN 55313
1-800-362-3667
Fax: 763-682-7610
Command Staff Contact Information:
Sheriff Sean Deringer sean.deringer@co.wright.mn.us
Chief Deputy Matt Treichler matthew.treichler@co.wright.mn.us
Office Administrator Shawna Athman shawna.athman@co.wright.mn.us
Operations Captain Ryan Ferguson ryan.ferguson@co.wright.mn.us
Operations Lieutenant Albert Lutgens albert.Lutgens@co.wright.mn.us
Investigations Captain Eric Kunkel eric.kunkel@co.wright.mn.us
Investigations Lieutenant Michael Lindquist michael.lindquist@co.wright.mn.us
Patrol Captain Todd Sandin todd.sandin@co.wright.mn.us
Jail Captain Pat O’Malley patrick.o’malley@co.wright.mn.us
Patrol Lieutenant Jason Kramber jason.kramber@co.wright.mn.us
Patrol Lieutenant Jeremy Wirkkula jeremy.wirkkula@co.wright.mn.us
Professional Standards Lieutenant brian.johnson@co.wright.mn.us
District Sergeant Jason Oltmanns jason.oltmanns@co.wright.mn.us
District Sergeant Peter Walker peter.walker@co.wright.mn.us