Did you know that the Norfolk Sheriff's Office Investigations Division is one of the best criminal apprehension units in the area? One investigation even helped reunite two sisters who hadn't seen each other in 15 years. It all started after a woman from Georgia emailed the Sheriff pleading for help finding her long lost sister. She couldn't afford a lawyer or the resources to conduct a search in Norfolk. Sheriff McCabe turned to the deputies in the Investigations Division whose efforts and perseverance rejoined the family together.

Did you know that the Norfolk City Jail serves more than ten times as many meals as the average city restaurant? For example, the bustling D'Egg Diner restaurant in downtown Norfolk stays hopping from open to close, cooking and serving up to 500 meals a day. That's more than most restaurants in the city. However, the Norfolk City Jail's got it beat by a long shot, serving more than 5,000 every day. With an average of 1800 hungry customers, one meal includes nearly 4,000 pancakes, more than 3,600 pieces of chicken, 175 pounds of beans and 190 loaves of bread. 113 gallons of milk are served every morning, that's more than 14,400 ounces.

Here are more interesting facts:

• The Norfolk City Jail is rated to hold 833 inmates.
  
  
• It houses about 1800. That's more than 216% of the rated capacity.
  
  
• The jail population is 91% male, 9% female.
  
  
• More than 11,000 inmates were admitted and released in 2006.
  
  
• The average length of stay is 58 days.
  
  
• The average inmate's age is 32.2 years old.
  
  
• In 2006, NSO deputies transported 38 inmates to funeral homes to pay their last respects to a spouse or other family member.
  
  
• In 2006, the Norfolk Sheriff's Office searched for next of kin and arranged burial services for 18 people when no one claimed their remains.
  
  
• In 2006, our deputies searched for 20 patients with mental disorders like Alzheimer's and brought them home safely. It's part of our Project Lifesaver program - free to Norfolk residents.
  
  
• In 2006, our deputies conducted more than 200 visits to senior citizens to check on their safety and well being.
  
  
• In 2006, the Norfolk Sheriff's Office provided free identification cards to 3,425 children and 102 seniors.
  
  
• In 2006, our deputies completed more than 60 extraditions, traveling all over the country, even Alaska and The Virgin Islands to pick up alleged criminal fugitives to face trial and/or punishment in Norfolk. .
  
  
• More than 1,000 Norfolk residents serve on juries every year.
  
  
• The NSO Civil Process Division serves approximately 155,000 papers a year.
  
  
• The inmate work force has provided free labor for numerous city projects and civic league needs. That includes the upkeep of our city cemeteries; major maintenance of our water pipeline; and more than $100,000 worth of much needed renovations to the Norfolk Scope.
  
  
• Over the last 5 years alone, the Sheriff's initiatives have saved the city more than 26 million dollars. They also enabled inmates to pay more than $800,000 in child support and about $265,000 in court costs and victim restitution that would have otherwise gone unpaid.
  
  
• In 2006, Sheriff McCabe and the NSO family have walked, skated, plunged into ice-cold waters and "locked up" citizens in jest, to raise thousands of dollars for numerous charities. The beneficiaries include The United Way, The American Cancer Society, The American Diabetes Association, The Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Special Olympics.