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Crash Investigator
Crime Technicians
Dive Team
Emergency Services Unit
Honor
Guard
K-9 unit
Mounted Division
Snowmobile Patrol
Snowmobile Safety Certification Program
Snowmobile Statistics
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The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office is supported by numerous
special units that assist in the professional operation of the
department.
There are
three groups of volunteers that not only support our agency, but
also other agencies and all citizens in our county. They are the Van
Buren County Mounted Division, the Van Buren County Victim Services
Unit and the Van Buren County Reserve Deputies. We have a total of
54 volunteers in these units that assist victims of crimes, augment
our full-time employees in law enforcement and security details.
Crash
Investigator
Deputies Brian
Matthews and Kyle Romeo are certified Traffic Crash Reconstructionist.
They have
attended many sessions which qualify them to
make detailed investigations into tire marks, minimum speed
calculations, vehicle vaults, vehicle lamps as well as other areas
of crash data.
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Crime
Technicians
This unit consists of 12 deputies who are certified Crime Scene
Technicians. These deputies are responsible for processing the scene
of crimes and also the processing of certain evidence to the crime
lab. |
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Dive Team
As the Sheriff's
Office is responsible for all waters within the County (113 Lakes in
which 78 have access), the dive team performs search and rescue
operations. The dive team will also search for evidence as needed.
The dive team has 7 active, certified divers, along with 3 support
personnel. The dive team not only is responsible for jurisdiction of
all the inland lakes, but a stretch of Lake Michigan between Allegan
and Berrien Counties. |
Emergency
Services Unit
The Emergency Services Unit (ESU) consists of 15 certified officers,
Including 2 liaison officers and 2 team leaders. The ESU is
available to all county law enforcement agencies, but is mainly used
by the Narcotic's Division in the execution of search warrants and
apprehension of wanted subjects. All officers are highly trained in
their specific function and continue to train on a monthly basis. |
Honor Guard
The
Honor Guard consists of 6 members and will perform duties as needed
at Memorial services, parades, special occasions, and funerals. All
6 officers are trained in proper protocol and procedure and are
looking forward to functioning in their professional capacity for
their special duty. |
K-9 Unit
Deputy Kevin
VanBrussel (269-657-3101), Sergeant Scott Schmitt (269-657-3101 Ext.
828) and Deputy Tony Evans (269-657-3101 Ext. 802) are the K-9
officers for the department.
Deputy VanBrussel's partner, Xack, is a male German Shepherd
born on July 7th, 2001. Xack is certified in tracking and drug
detection, and already has numerous felony arrests and apprehensions
to his credit. Deputy Schmitt's partner is Xago. Sergeant Schmitt
and Xago are also credited with numerous felony arrests and
apprehensions. Xago is also certified in tracking and drug
detection.
Deputy Evan's partner is Goliath which is also a male German
Shepherd, and is a tracking and drug dog that is already also
credited with several drug related arrests and apprehensions.
Xago is the brother to Xack Vom Schafer See, in which both
K-9's were acquired through Schafer Lake Kennels in Lawrence.
Goliath has the same father as Xack and Xago and was purchased in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
All three K-9's will assist local and State Police agencies
when needed. Xack, Xago, and Goliath are great additions and members
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Snowmobile Patrol
Annual Report
- The Snowmobile Division patrolled 184.5 (285) hours, made 842
(256) contacts, issued 54 (29) citations, gave 70 (97)
verbal warnings, and investigated 17 (28) complaints.The annual
Department of Natural Recourses (DNR) grant provides funding for
wages, officer equipment, two snowmobiles, and trailer so that
officers can patrol the trails within the county. Respectfully,
Bryan R. Stump D/Lt.
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Snowmobile Safety Certification Program
January 8, 2011
9
a.m. - 4 p.m.
at the
Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
Emergency Operation Center.
Pre-registration required.
With the snowmobile season in progress, Sheriff Dale R.
Gribler would like to announce that the Van Buren County Sheriff’s
Office, working in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources and Gobles Driftbusters Snowmobile Club, offers this 2010-2011
Snowmobile Safety Certification Presentation. This program covers
Michigan laws and how to safely operate snowmobiles during this winter
season. The class is designed for people of all ages who are interested
in safe snowmobiling, but snowmobile safety certificates are required
for persons 12-16 years of age who wish to operate a snowmobile.
The class is limited to the first 40 students enrolled;
pre-registraion is required.. There is no cost for
Van Buren County residents.
According to
Michigan Law:
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A person under the age of 12 may not
operate a snowmobile without the direct supervision of the parent or
guardian except on the property owned or controlled by the parent
and may not cross a highway or street.
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A person who is at least 12, but less
than 17 years of age, may operate a snowmobile under direct
supervision of a person 21 years of age or
older or have in their immediate possession a valid snowmobile
safety certificate.
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A person who is at least 12, but not less
than 17 years of age, may not cross a highway or a street without
having a valid snowmobile safety certificate in their immediate
possession.
Those interested in attending are asked to register on-line
below.
Registration may also be made by telephone with Sergeant Scott Schmitt or Sergeant David
Walker at 269-657-3101 extension 3801 or 3821.
This certification class usually last 7 hours .Participants
should bring a Sack Lunch.
Sheriff Gribler wishes to remind persons that modern
snowmobiles are capable of high rates of speed far beyond the ability of
a driver to react in sufficient time to take preventative action. All
drivers should: Slow down, don’t drink, and live to enjoy Michigan’s
Winter Wonderland.
Click
here to download class
information.
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