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White Lake Sheriff's Marine Patrols
Summary of 2011 Information
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| Patrol Hours | 212 |
| Total Hours Billed (@ $31.18/hour) | 212 |
| Total Cost Billed (Special Assessment District funds) | $6610.16 |
| Number of Contacts | 623 |
| Number of Tickets | 16 |
| Number of Warnings | 139 |
| Number of Complaints | 1 |
| Number of Safety Inspections | 131 |
| Number of Dispatched Calls | 9 |
| Summary of Tickets Issued | |
| Equipment Violation - Unregistered Vessel/Expired Decal | 3 |
| Equipment Violation - PFDs | 1 |
| Equipment Violation - Improper Lighting | 1 |
| Equipment Violation - Fire Extinguisher Violation | 1 |
| Moving Violation - Improper Riding, Standing, or Sitting | 2 |
| Moving Violation - Operating w/o BSC | 3 |
| Moving Violation - No Observer While Towing Person(s) | 2 |
| Moving Violation - Violation of Rules of Vessel Operation | 2 |
| Moving Violation - Operating During Restricted Times | 1 |
Summary of 2010 Information
May 29, 2010 - September 6, 2010
(Provided by the OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE MARINE UNIT)
| Patrol Days | 36 |
| Patrol Hours | 153.0 |
| Maintenance/Log Sheets Hours | 14.25 |
| Total Hours Billed (@ $31.18/hour) | 167.25 |
| Total Cost Billed (Special Assessment District funds) | $5214.85 |
| Number of Contacts | 529 |
| Number of Tickets | 11 |
| Number of Warnings | 144 |
| Number of Complaints | 10 |
| Number of Safety Inspections | 106 |
| Number of Dispatched Calls | 15 |
| Summary of Tickets Issued | |
| Equipment Violation - Unregistered Vessel/Expired Decal | 2 |
| Equipment Violation - PFDs | 4 |
| Equipment Violation - Safety Equipment | 1 |
| Moving Violation - 100 ft & less than 3 ft depth - No Wake | 1 |
| Moving Violation - Improper Riding, Standing, or Sitting | 1 |
| Moving Violation - Operating w/o BSC | 1 |
| Appearance Violation - Trespassing | 1 |
The following additional information was provided for 2010 by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office:
In addition to the contracted hours, the OCSO Marine Unit also provided the following to White Lake under our budget and not billed to White Lake residents:
| Patrol Hours | 84.25 |
| Number of Contacts | 238 |
| Number of Tickets | 7 |
| Number of Warnings | 13 |
| Number of Complaints | 6 |
| Number of Boat Accidents | 2 |
| Number of Non-boat Accidents | 1 |
On August 22, 2010 there was a Helicopter Crash on White Lake. There were no reported injuries but we had a Marine Deputy working on the lake at the time and assisted FAA, Highland Fire, and Road Patrol in handling the crash investigation. Having a Marine Deputy on scene was a big help in putting their devices into the water to contain the fuel / oil leakage in the lake. The additional hours that were spent with this assist were charged to the Marine Unit budget and not to the White Lake contract.
On September 5, 2010 I put an additional boat staffed with two Marine Deputies for the White Lake "Mardi Gras" event. This is a non-sanctioned event that has grown in size over the years and proved to be a problem with the drinking and fights that take place. This year OCSO Marine Deputies assisted DNRE Conservation Officers with a fight that ended up in an arrest. OCSO Marine Deputies also assisted in the saving of a life when they observed a woman face down in the lake and were able to pull her from the water and get her to shore for medical treatment. The woman was not conscious and needed follow up treatment at the hospital. If OCSO Marine Deputies did not observe and respond to this incident she surely would have drowned.
We had an additional three Marine / Reserve Deputies that assisted in this detail with donating their time. This was non charged / billed hours that was not reflected in the statistics but documented on log sheets as volunteer service.
On July 3, 2010 we had an additional Reserve Deputy who assisted the Marine Deputy during the White Lake Fireworks show. The night was success with no reported accidents or injuries.
Reserves have also contributed in making occasional checks of the White Lake boat during the summer as scheduled maintenance. This was also volunteer time and not billed to the contract.
2010 was a hot summer and there is no question that the presence of the OCSO Marine Unit on White Lake contributed to it being a safe and relatively uneventful one.
Sgt. Matt Snyder
Marine Unit / Dive Team / Aviation Unit
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
2010 HistoryThe Oakland County Sheriff announced that, due to budget cuts, it must reduce or eliminate Marine
Patrols on Oakland County inland lakes this year. The Sheriff's Marine Division has indicated that it will continue to provide a deputy to patrol any lake at a cost of $32 per hour. Many lake residents expressed concern about this decision, and its impact on White Lake. The WLCL and the White Lake Improvement Board (WLIB) explored the possibility that WLIB funds could be used to pay for marine patrols on White Lake this summer. It must first be determined if this expense would be a legally acceptable Lake Board expenditure, and if it is determined to be so, the WLIB would be required to conduct a public hearing to amend the Special Assessment District budget adopted last fall. In the meantime, we collected public opinion and comments about some possible options in an online poll conducted from 4/09/10 - 5/08/10. While this poll was non-scientific and completely non-binding, it may be helpful as the WLIB and the WLCL examine possible funding. Click here to view the results of this poll. At it's May 26, 2010 meeting, the WLCL Board voted 12 - 0 to ask the White Lake Improvement Board (WLIB) to proceed with a public hearing to investigate using WLIB funds to provide weekend and holiday Marine Patrols this summer. On July 14, 2010 the White Lake Improvement Board held a Public Hearing to discuss the proposal from the WLCL to reallocate funds from the current Special Assessment District to pay for Oakland County Sheriff Marine Patrols on White Lake this summer. The Improvement Board voted in favor of the proposal. Click here to view the WLCL presentation slides from this meeting. On August 25, 2010 the following attended the regular WLCL meeting to discuss the Oakland County budget issues and to participate in further discussions about the Marine Patrols on White Lake: Click here to download Laurie Van Pelt's presentation from the meeting: "Oakland County Budgeting Practices and Long-Term Financial Outlook" |
Local Media Articles:
- March 13, 2010 - The Oakland Press
- March 24, 2010 - The Spinal Column
- March 26, 2010 - The Detroit Free Press
- March 31, 2010 - The Spinal Column
- April 06, 2010 - The Oakland Press
- April 08, 2010 - The Detroit News
- April 21, 2010 - The Spinal Column - 1
- April 21, 2010 - The Spinal Column - 2
- April 21, 2010 - The Spinal Column - 3
- May, 2010 - Oakland Lakefront Magazine
- May 26, 2010 - The Spinal Column
- May 28, 2010 - The Oakland Press
- June 06, 2010 - The Oakland Press
- June 09, 2010 - The Spinal Column
- June 16, 2010 - The Spinal Column
- September 08, 2010 - The Spinal Column
| for more information call the Hotline: 248.887.5658 or e-mail communication@wlcl.org |
White Lake Citizens League
P.O. Box 851 Highland, MI 48356 |