MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
January 19, 2021
2020 Statistics for DCSO
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:
FORT PAYNE, Ala. DCSO has our annual statistics for 2020 ready to release. These numbers reflect all that we have worked on from the past year, including total number of arrests made, number of calls answered to the amount of illegal drugs seized.
This data helps our office to operate more effectively and efficiently and helps us to better serve the citizens of DeKalb County.
Total Miles Driven: 608,322
Number of Calls Answered: 6,731
Number of Reports Taken: 3,239
Civil Papers Served: 2,367
Civil Papers Attempted to Serve: 2,274
Subpoenas Served: 2,254
Subpoenas Attempted to Serve: 1,487
Total Arrest: 2,154
Number of Assist: 3,195
Number of Search Warrants/Consent: 336
911 Hang up Calls Answered: 681
Alarm Calls Answered: 987
Cases Closed: 906
Sex Offender Checks: 309
NARCOTICS & INTERDICTION UNIT:
Drug Cases: 656
Methamphetamine Seized: 8,795 grams
Marijuana Seized: 36,298 grams
Spice Seized: 736 grams
Pills seized: 2,224
Heroin seized: 20 grams
Cocaine seized: 44 grams
Cash Seized: $115,305
Cars Seized: 13
INVESTIGATIONS UNIT:
Number of Cases Assigned: 742
Number of Cases Closed: 515
DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said of the incident: “This is something we felt like needed to be open to the public for many reasons. We would like to show just what takes place in our county and how it is wholeheartedly fought day in and day out 24/7 for the residence of DeKalb County. We are a family that fights for your family and I hope this shows just that! We look forward to serving YOU in 2021!”
“God Bless!” Concluded Sheriff Welden.
