Maricopa County Sheriff’s Capt. Joe Rodriquez said detectives had “exhausted all leads” in their effort to catch the man who assaulted Realtor Susan Dawson in August.

Rodriquez, commander for the Sheriff’s District 7 based in Fountain Hills, was reporting to the public Nov. 13 on activity for the first quarter of the fiscal year.

There is no further information to follow up on in the Dawson case, according to Rodriquez. However, the case remains the subject of a Silent Witness reward for information.

Rodriquez is urging anyone who might have information to call 480-948-6377 (WITNESS).

Rodriquez was joined for his quarterly update by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Supervisor Steve Chucri.

They were on hand to discuss concerns by residents of the Rio Verde Foothills area about adequate patrols and response in that area west of the Verdes communities.

The area in question is roughly bounded by the Scottsdale city line on the west, McDowell Mountain Park on the south, Lone Mountain Road on the north and Tonto National Forest to the east.

The area is roughly 20 square miles and is covered out of District 7, slowing response considerably based on distance alone.

Rodriquez said the resources to cover the area are limited, but he is working with the Sheriff’s Office patrol chief to come up with creative ways to cover the area.

He also said the Sheriff’s Posse can provide visibility in the area, but they have limited authority.

Chucri said he is willing to do whatever is necessary to help.

“The Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff’s Office are a partnership and we need to pay attention,” Chucri said. “It is our job to make sure they have the tools and resources they need.”

“We need to do something better and I am going to work to get the resources needed to give you proper coverage.”

Quarterly activity

Rodriquez said deputies responded to 1,215 calls for service during the first three months of the fiscal year.

The top response remains alarm calls, followed by welfare checks and suspicious persons or vehicles.

Rodriquez said he is encouraged to see suspicious activity moving up because it means people are paying attention and reporting what doesn’t seem right.

The top five calls are rounded out by civil matters and standby, and traffic hazards.

Of the calls received there were 697 that were deputy initiated, which includes traffic stops. Deputies wrote 394 reports on items they responded to.

There are “real good response times,” for deputies in the district, according to Rodriquez.

The average response on priority on calls was three minutes and 34 seconds.

Priority two calls was eight minutes and 26 seconds, and priority three responses were 11 minutes, 14 seconds.

Rodriquez said those times beat the contract requirements across the board.

Deputies wrote 557 traffic citations during the quarter, which was up more than 150 over the first quarter last year.

“We were too inconsistent in this area and wanted to improve,” Rodriquez said. “There is no quota or effort to create revenue.

“We wanted to make the roads safer and we are seeing a reduction in accidents.”

Rodriquez said much of the activity related to the FBI Uniform Crime report is insignificant for Fountain Hills compared to similar populations.

He noted, however, that burglaries are down and 75 percent of those cases involve a known suspect or relative.

Theft is on the rise and Rodriquez said the prevalence of mobile devices seems to be a factor regarding incidents of theft.

The Fountain Hills Sheriff’s Posse recorded 1,217.5 volunteer hours during the quarter and drove 10,668 miles in performing duties.