May 8, 2008
Pay for Deputies, Laptops in Deputies Cars with Warrant Service
Meth Also Problem in Cabell County
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – While candidates for the Democratic nomination for Cabell County Sheriff wrap up their campaigns in anticipation of Tuesday’s election, all seem eager to add deputies and in patrol car laptop computers. Of course, you have to pay for the personnel and equipment, right?
Former Chief Cabell County Sheriff’s Deputy C.A. Adams believes that the county could take in about $350,000 by serving outstanding warrants. Currently, 10,000 misdemeanor and felony warrants have not been executed and set at the courthouse. “About 1,700 warrants are goiing to be dismissed at a loss of $185.50 in court costs,” Adams said.
“I know this [warrant unit] system works, because I managed a successful Warrants Unit,” when serving as Chief Deputy under former Sheriff Ottie Adkins. “Adkins can confirm this , as it was a major concern for the department during that time.”
Court bailiffs would use their down time outside of court to mail letters to collect checks for minor misdemeanor offenses. Serious misdemeanor and felony warrants would be executed in person. Now, unless a case becomes high profile, both the Huntington Police and Sheriff’s Department rely on warrant checks when making traffic and suspicious person stops. 911 dispatch checks to see if the individual has any outstanding warrant in the computer when their name is checked by officers.
Adams told HNN Wednesday evening, May 7 that the Warrant Unit had been suspended due to not being able to fill four positions in department. Previously, the now retired deputy had re-arranged schedules and utilized the baliffs to operate the warrant unit.
Noting that the Sheriff’s Department has “not been given the financial support they deserve,” Adams stresses that he has pushed for increased external revenue while working within the given department budget.
Earlier in the day, the department assisted other law enforcement entities in conducting a massive drug warrant sweep in and around 20th Street, near the scene of last week’s homicide. Adams admitted that “drugs are one of our ultimate problems.” To address increasing crime throughout the country “we need more officers” nationwide,” the candidate said.
Cabell County and Huntington have stressed drug issues, generally, related to cocaine and heroin. Kanawha County has reoccurring meth lab busts. Is that a problem in Cabell? “We have a Meth Lab problem in Cabell County,” Adams said.
Having worked in law enforcement for 30 years, he also operates a private investigations firm which has provided additional administrative experience.
Reflecting back on his career, one case stands out. In July 1980 he investigated a headless body case and during the investigation “came up with another complete body. The victim was reported missing from the Huntington / Altizer area, but had left Huntington. He had been killed in Springboro, Ohio, and then “transported back to Powell County/Stanton, Kentucky, where he was buried in a shallow grave.” Adams indicated that the victim’s body in that Kentucky foothills body would not be found until 1985, five years later.
Adams has been endorsed by the FOP Lodge 122 and the Cabell County Deputy Sheriff’s Association.
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Pay for Deputies, Laptops in Deputies Cars with Warrant Service
Meth Also Problem in Cabell County
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – While candidates for the Democratic nomination for Cabell County Sheriff wrap up their campaigns in anticipation of Tuesday’s election, all seem eager to add deputies and in patrol car laptop computers. Of course, you have to pay for the personnel and equipment, right?
Former Chief Cabell County Sheriff’s Deputy C.A. Adams believes that the county could take in about $350,000 by serving outstanding warrants. Currently, 10,000 misdemeanor and felony warrants have not been executed and set at the courthouse. “About 1,700 warrants are goiing to be dismissed at a loss of $185.50 in court costs,” Adams said.
“I know this [warrant unit] system works, because I managed a successful Warrants Unit,” when serving as Chief Deputy under former Sheriff Ottie Adkins. “Adkins can confirm this , as it was a major concern for the department during that time.”
Court bailiffs would use their down time outside of court to mail letters to collect checks for minor misdemeanor offenses. Serious misdemeanor and felony warrants would be executed in person. Now, unless a case becomes high profile, both the Huntington Police and Sheriff’s Department rely on warrant checks when making traffic and suspicious person stops. 911 dispatch checks to see if the individual has any outstanding warrant in the computer when their name is checked by officers.
Adams told HNN Wednesday evening, May 7 that the Warrant Unit had been suspended due to not being able to fill four positions in department. Previously, the now retired deputy had re-arranged schedules and utilized the baliffs to operate the warrant unit.
Noting that the Sheriff’s Department has “not been given the financial support they deserve,” Adams stresses that he has pushed for increased external revenue while working within the given department budget.
Earlier in the day, the department assisted other law enforcement entities in conducting a massive drug warrant sweep in and around 20th Street, near the scene of last week’s homicide. Adams admitted that “drugs are one of our ultimate problems.” To address increasing crime throughout the country “we need more officers” nationwide,” the candidate said.
Cabell County and Huntington have stressed drug issues, generally, related to cocaine and heroin. Kanawha County has reoccurring meth lab busts. Is that a problem in Cabell? “We have a Meth Lab problem in Cabell County,” Adams said.
Having worked in law enforcement for 30 years, he also operates a private investigations firm which has provided additional administrative experience.
Reflecting back on his career, one case stands out. In July 1980 he investigated a headless body case and during the investigation “came up with another complete body. The victim was reported missing from the Huntington / Altizer area, but had left Huntington. He had been killed in Springboro, Ohio, and then “transported back to Powell County/Stanton, Kentucky, where he was buried in a shallow grave.” Adams indicated that the victim’s body in that Kentucky foothills body would not be found until 1985, five years later.
Adams has been endorsed by the FOP Lodge 122 and the Cabell County Deputy Sheriff’s Association.
For further info visit, http://www.caadamsforsheriff.com.
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