Comparing statistics from January, 2019 to January , 2014, incidents handled by Barry County uniformed patrol deputies were much higher, 653 to 458, but arrests were down, with 42 in 2019 (14 felonies/33 misdemeanors) to 54 arrests in 2014 (21 felonies/38 misdemeanors), according to Sheriff Dar Leaf’s report to county commissioners Tuesday.
 

There were 108 accidents in both years; 40 car/deer in 2019, 47 car/deer in 2014, and alcohol arrests were also the same at six,

Twenty-six home checks were made assisting the Swift and Sure, Sobriety and Drug courts; warrant checks and/or warrant request were run 385 times, 75 sex offender registry transactions and 576 court ordered blood test administered. The K-9 unit was activated once.

At the jail, corrections staff booked and processed 243 persons into jail and released 177 persons back into the community in January.  Staff took 65 sets of fingerprints for the public, transported 102 inmates to court, medical facilities or other counties, performed 81 weekend drug screens and served 7,361 meals to inmates for $1.50 per meal. Repair costs for the month of January included $1,200 for plumbing, $1,571 for HVAC and $170 for security.

The average daily inmate population for January was 80.