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FORT PAYNE — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has compiled a report of the work its personnel did in 2024 – an accounting that ranges from the miles patrolled to the arrests made.

“Being transparent with the community helps hold us accountable for the work that we do but it also helps us to know that we are working as hard as we can to keep our community safe, shows us where to make improvements and how to be more efficient in serving the community,” Sheriff Nick Welden said.    

The numbers:

Deputies

Total Patrol Miles:  798,242

Total Calls:  7,963

I/O Reports:  2,989

Civil Papers Served:  1,977

Civil Paper Attempts:  2,427

Subpoenas Served:  2,702

Subpoenas Attempted:  1,163

Warrants Attempted:  424

Arrests Made from Warrants and Warrantless:  4,427

Assist Made:  1,297

Traffic Stops:  3,010

UTC Issued:  824

Warning Citations Issued:  1,216

Vehicle Searches:  497

Times K-9 was Deployed:  48

Search Warrants: 8 

Out of town Trips (mental or juvenile):  21

911 Hang ups:  561

Alarm Calls Answered:  834

Cases Closed:  2,230

Sex Offender Verification:  489

Narcotics & Interdiction Unit

Total Cases:  303

Search Warrants:  37

Dangerous Drugs Seized:  26,183 grams

Pill Cases Seized:  421

Investigations Unit 

Cases:  731

Closed: 507

“I am proud of all the men and women in this office and the hard work they do on a daily basis.," Welden said.

"We are all working for the same end goal, keep the citizens of DeKalb County safe and I hope these numbers show you that we are doing just that.”

“We want to stay open and honest with our community and keep the relationship between the citizens and law enforcement in a good place.

“Open communication allows for better crime prevention which in turn leads to a safer place to raise our families.”

“We look forward to serve and protect you in 2025,” the sheriff concluded.