The report was presented on March 11 by Sheriff Al Auxier, and follows a Racial Profiling Report presented by the department in February.
Breaking it down
Between 2023 and 2024, the total calls increased from 536 calls to 855 calls, representing a 59.51% increase.
From 2021 to 2022, the total number of calls decreased from 635 to 436, before increasing to 536 in 2023.
Of all non-assault related categories, the two largest increases were in violations for narcotic laws and driving while intoxicated.
For traffic violations, the largest increase was with license plate and motor vehicle violations, which saw an increase from 497 in 2021 to 1,637 in 2024.
Auxier told the Commissioner’s Court that the majority of stops end in a warning, which resulted in 10,444 of the 16,162 stops ending in warnings. This represents 64.62% of all stops from the county.
“Our deputies write many more warnings than they do citations,” Auxier said.
What else?
Data in the annual report included Kendall County Animal Shelter and Animal Control, which saw a slight increase in the number of animals taken in between 2023 and 2024. The total number of cats increased from 616 to 825, while the total number of dogs increased from 446 to 455.
Of the cats, 230 were adopted, transferred or returned to the owner, while the shelter euthanized 573, with the majority of those euthanized being feral cats, according to the report. A total of 31 cats were dead on arrival.
As for dogs, 247 were adopted, transferred or returned to the owner, while 88 were euthanized and 10 were dead on arrival.
"We do the best we can to get as many of those animals as we can adopted out," Auxier said. "We work with a lot of other shelters and rescues to make sure we can try find a home for these animals as best as we can."
