Item 4.1 Wright County Sheriffs Office 2024 Annual ReportWright County Sheriff’s Office
Activity Report
2024
Item 4.1
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,
Michelle Lund, Corey Tanner, 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:
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 Annual Cost $1,583,188
2024: $105.00 Hourly Annual Cost $1,921,500
2025: $110.00 Hourly Projected Cost $2,007,500
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 8,853 calls for service in Otsego in 2024. Of those
calls for service, 3,889 incidents turned into a case report and required further
investigation by the deputies. The summaries below contain a snapshot of
Otsego’s 2024 law enforcement activity.
18
13
39
45
80
62
39
132
155
109
122
243
302
176
393
1004
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTE
DISORDERLY
UNWANTED PERSON
THREATS
NOISE
HARASSMENT
LOST PROPERTY
DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
ANIMAL
CITIZEN AID
JUVENILE ACTIVITY
CHECK WELFARE
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
CIVIL
ALARM
MEDICAL
2024 Otsego Quality of Life Calls
2024 Activity
2,880
230
225
68
53
33
3
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500
TRAFFIC - STOP
MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENT
TRAFFIC -
COMPLAINT
PARKING
DUI
TRAFFIC - HAZARD
SNOWBIRD
2024 Otsego Traffic Calls
133
83
48
44
34
29
28
4
1
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
THEFT
FRAUD
COURT ORDER VIOLATION
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
ASSAULT
DRUGS
SEX RELATED
BURGLARY
ROBBERY
2024 Otsego Crime Incidents
2023 – 2024 City of Otsego Significant Incident Codes
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
2016
0.48 Per
Capita
2017
0.54 Per
Capita
2018
0.47 Per
Capita
2019
0.45 Per
Capita
2020
0.43 Per
Capita
2021
0.43 Per
Capita
2022
0.38 Per
Capita
2023
0.39 Per
Capita
2024
0.36 Per
Capita
(Population
estimated)
Population Calls
Significant Crime Calls 2023 2024
Assault 34 34
Burglary 27 4
Court Order Violation 25 48
Criminal Damage to Property 70 44
Drugs 60 29
Fraud Complaint 33 83
Homicide 0 0
Robbery 1 1
Sex Related 10 28
Theft 133 133
Total 393 405
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
1
6
2
4
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
SEARCH WARRANT
DRUGS
GUN INCIDENT
TRAFFIC STOP
WARRANT ARREST
DEATH
2024 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.
6
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DEATH
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
ABUSE
PURSUIT
BURGLARY
GUN INCIDENT
SEX RELATED
LOST PROPERTY
ROBBERY
2024 Otsego Major Crimes Investigations Unit
27
23
19
8
6
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
THEFT
SEX RELATED
FRAUD
ABUSE
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
DEATH
STOLEN VEHICLE
DOMESTIC
HARASSMENT
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
JUVENILE ACTIVITY
SEARCH WARRANT
VULNERABLE ADULT
MEDICAL
BURGLARY
EXTORTION
CIVIL
PURSUIT
MISSING PERSON
CHECK WELFARE
INFO
CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION
COMPLIANCE CHECK
ROBBERY
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
GUN INCIDENT
AGENCY ASSIST
2024 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.
30
11
6
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
JUVENILE ACTIVITY
COMPLIANCE CHECK
THREATS
CIVIL
MEDICAL
ABUSE
CHECK WELFARE
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
TRAFFIC
AGENCY ASSIST
LOST PROPERTY
INFO
DRUGS
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY
THEFT
DOMESTIC
MISSING PERSON
WALK AWAY
SEX RELATED
2024 Otsego School Resource Officer Calls
2024 City Comparison
Otsego Monticello St Michael
Significant Crime Calls
Assault 34 78 38
Burglary 4 4 6
Court Order Violation 48 36 34
Criminal Damage to Property 44 50 31
Drugs 29 106 36
Fraud Complaint 83 62 74
Homicide 0 0 0
Robbery 1 0 1
Sex Related 28 16 6
Theft 133 258 78
Significant Quality of Life Calls
Alarm 393 560 353
Animal 155 211 109
Check Welfare 243 401 194
Citizen Aid 109 183 116
Civil 176 267 154
Disorderly 13 58 17
Domestic Disturbance 132 180 113
Harassment 62 101 34
Juvenile Complaint 122 139 201
Lost - Found Property 3 96 36
Medical 1004 1191 847
Neighborhood Dispute 18 44 19
Noise 80 106 56
Suspicious Activity 302 441 260
Threats 45 71 19
Unwanted Person 39 86 42
Traffic Calls
DUI 53 88 43
Motor Vehicle Accident 230 385 252
Parking 68 83 70
Seasonal Parking 3 49 279
Traffic - Complaint 225 282 283
Traffic - Hazard 33 21 38
Traffic - Stop 2,880 4,715 3,200
271 245
203
105 97
128
167
207
327
385
433 438
390
432
532
575 556
516 518
470 488 494 494
382
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
2024 Otsego Calls by Time of Day
1,106
1,237
1,162
1,354 1,324 1,379
1,291
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
2024 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
Patrol Captain Jeremy Wirkkula jeremy.wirkkula@co.wright.mn.us
Patrol Lieutenant Jason Kramber jason.kramber@co.wright.mn.us
Patrol Lieutenant Russ Erkens russell.erkens@co.wright.mn.us
Patrol Lieutenant Jeff McMackins jeff.mcmackins@co.wright.mn.us
District Sergeant Nick Lee nicholas.lee@co.wright.mn.us