(La Porte County, IN) - In La Porte County, major crime is up, but violent crime is down. That is part of the findings revealed in the Sheriff’s Department’s annual report, which was released this week.

 

According to the report, a total of 24,724 calls for service were answered by deputies, a decrease of 14% from 2021. General incident reports also decreased by 6%.

 

Major cases in 2022 increased by 2%. 560 major cases were investigated. However, investigations of serious crimes such as battery and burglary were down slightly.

 

Arrests increased 9%. A little over 4,000 people were booked into the County Jail over the course of last year. The average daily jail population was 334 per day. A total of nearly 380,000 meals were served to inmates.

 

Nearly 2,000 traffic citations were issued, compared to over 4,800 traffic warnings. Regarding traffic patrols, Sheriff Heeg stated, “We are very pleased that deputies are using their discretion to issue warnings, and citations when necessary to correct the driving behaviors of motorists on all La Porte County roadways.”

 

Crash investigations were down 12%. However, 10 of those were fatalities, and alcohol related crashes went up 7%. As a result, Sheriff Heeg says traffic enforcement right now is one of the department’s top priorities.

 

The complete report can be viewed at the Sheriff Department's website: www.laportecountysheriff.com.