Stale crime reporting

In today's Northwest Herald crimes in Woodstock for February 25 to March 14 were reported. Today is June 16.

What could be the possible reason for a three-month delay in publicizing February and March arrests? It's my understanding that the police report arrests to the media within three days (or at least they make the information available to the media).

Charges ranged from retail theft, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, domestic battery, drugs, under-age alcohol, DUI, and other charges. The youngest offender was 16; the oldest was 68.

No distinction is made in the reporting as to whether offenders were cited into Circuit Court or Woodstock's Administrative Adjudication Court.

Cary P.D. police reports for March 23-31 were also published.

I did see an "blotter" on a clipboard within the public offices of the Sheriff's Department a week ago. It's on a side table in the Administrative Services/Patrol public reception area. Once you are in the courthouse, then anyone can proceed to the offices of the Sheriff's Department and to that specific office to inspect the blotter.

To my knowledge, the Woodstock Police Department does not maintain a "Blotter" (record of arrests and other calls for service and incidents) in any public area. The only public area of the Woodstock P.D. is the entrance hallway, where there are a glassed-in bulletin board and walled-in offices with protective glass and metal pass-through portals for papers.