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1 H e n d e r s o n v i l l e P o l i c e D e pa r t m e n t a n n u a l r e p o r t Inside this issue: CHIEF S MESSAGE 1 ABOUT HPD 2 ORGANIZATION CHART ANNUAL STATISTICS 3 FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU 4 INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES BUREAU 5 SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU 6 AWARDS 7

2 Chief s Message I am pleased to present the Hendersonville Police Department s 2018 Annual Report. This report will show the department s organizational structure and the facts and statistics relevant to our activities for the year. The men and women of the Hendersonville Police Department are dedicated to the reduction of crime, promoting community relations and making Hendersonville a safe and happy place to live, work, and play. All of our employees have strived to make Hendersonville the top city in Middle Tennessee, but this would not be possible without the great work and support of our community as a whole. The Hendersonville Police Department has continued to grow within a city that has seen tremendous growth itself. Currently we have 124 full-time sworn personnel, 16 Civilian personnel, and 10 School Patrol. These numbers are augmented with the volunteer assistance of 33 Reserve Officers. We are fortunate to have a robust and very active Citizen s Police Academy and Explorer Police Post, without whose assistance we could not offer the current level of service to our community. We have developed our Community and Business associations to further our goal of citizen engagement. With the use of Code Red alerts our citizens have been a great source of information that has assisted us in multiple investigations. We continue to offer crime maps to our citizens so that they can be aware of problems in their neighborhoods and know what to look out for to assist us in making this city safer for all. In 2018 we began the process of changing our in-car video system to a modern system that will help us to better serve our community. We also began the process of having our department achieve state accreditation. This should be completed by February The department is also completing its program for fully integrated Field Based Reporting into its Record Management System. Finally, our department has had a successful year in curbing the Juvenile gang problem that has been prevalent in all communities surrounding the city of Metro-Nashville. Thank you for reviewing our report and helping us make 2019 an even better year.

About the Hendersonville Police Department The Hendersonville Police Department is comprised of 124 sworn officers and is organized into three Bureaus; Field Operations, Investigative Services, and

3 About the Hendersonville Police Department The Hendersonville Police Department is comprised of 124 sworn officers and is organized into three Bureaus; Field Operations, Investigative Services, and Support Services. The Field Operations Bureau is responsible for providing a fundamental response to incidents of crime and prosecuting those crimes. It also contains the bicycle patrol, the K9 unit, animal control, and the mounted patrol. The Investigative Services Bureau is responsible for providing in depth investigations into more complex crimes, as well as a flexible team capable of covering shifting crime patterns observed within the city. It also contains the codes enforcement unit. The Support Services Bureau provides a variety of services that support the Field Operations Bureau including the traffic unit, the training unit, school patrol, and the community services unit which builds and strengthens relationships with the community. A civilian staff of committed employees man the records and information technology units. Hendersonville Police Department Organizational Chart

Field Operations Bureau Patrol Divison In 2018 the patrol division and the department as a whole suffered major staffing losses as did most departments across the country.

The Patrol division was staffed by 57 (full staff is 74), supervisors and officers.

In total, 64,743 calls for service were answered by these officers. Domestic Violence Team The Domestic Violence Team is composed of 6 officers.

5 Field Operations Bureau Patrol Divison In 2018 the patrol division and the department as a whole suffered major staffing losses as did most departments across the country. Notwithstanding these decreased numbers, the officers of the day, evening and midnight shifts continued their mission of protecting the citizens of Hendersonville around the clock. The Patrol division was staffed by 57 (full staff is 74), supervisors and officers. These officers made 2066 Arrests (111 DUI, 308 Drug, 155 Domestic), made 8164 traffic stops, issued 1413 citations and 792 written warnings. In total, 64,743 calls for service were answered by these officers. Domestic Violence Team The Domestic Violence Team is composed of 6 officers. This team followed up on 271 domestic related cases including Aggravated Assualts, Assaults, Stalking and Disturbances. Animal Control The animal control unit is staffed by two full time ACOs. In 2018 they answered 1207 calls for service and delivered 158 animals to the County s animal intake. K9 Activity The department has 3 dual purpose dogs and 1 bomb dog. (3 German Shepherd Dogs, and 1 Belgian Malinois) The 3 patrol dogs work across the 3 shifts for 24 hour access to a K9. The bomb dog is currently assigned to the evening shift. Combined they conducted 45 narcotics sniffs, 2 bomb searches, 2 article searches, and 3 suspect tracks in the last 3 quarters of 2018.

Investigative Services Bureau Criminal Investigations 2018 saw an increase from 10 Detectives to 12 Detectives. In addition, three Detectives promoted to Sergeant with two leaving the division. Lt.

6 Investigative Services Bureau Criminal Investigations 2018 saw an increase from 10 Detectives to 12 Detectives. In addition, three Detectives promoted to Sergeant with two leaving the division. Lt. Vaughn entered retirement and was replaced with newly promoted Lt. Clifford. Sgt. Coarsey entered retirement and was replaced by newly promoted Sgt. Neal Harris. As of the end of 2018, five of our twelve Detectives remain in training and are expected to filter out of training within the first five months of The number of cases assigned to Detectives increased to a total of 1,361 for However with the addition of the two new positions, this reduces the case load per Detective which should allow for greater service to our citizens. Reported Robberies skyrocketed in the first three months of 2018 with 14 being reported. Through the aggressive pursuit of offenders and saturation of the FLEX team, we were able to reduce reported Robberies to four during the last nine months of the year. FLEX In 2018 FLEX increased their use of intelligence led policing strategy to better target high crime areas relating to Robberies and Gun Store Burglaries. Their efforts have been instrumental in assisting other agencies in solving cases as well as preventing and solving crime in Hendersonville. FLEX members worked often with Detectives in apprehending criminals who sought refuge in other jurisdictions after committing crimes in Hendersonville brought the addition of Vigilant (license plate recognition) technology to the FLEX members who continue developing their ability to use this technology in the resolution and prevention of crime. FLEX consists of ten members. During 2018, two members promoted to Detective positions and were replaced by Patrol Officers. Two more promoted to MPO positions and were also replaced with Patrol Officers. Property / Evidence Property and Evidence Sgt West retired in June, and was replaced by Corporal Reginald Marshall. Shari Kirker remained as an assistant to aid in property and evidence as well as maintaining TAC responsibilities. At least one evidence destruction was conducted as well as one large scale firearms disposal. A new protocol was implemented to segregate sexual assault kits for better tracking ability. Property Maintenance Code Enforcement John Henry completed his first year as a Codes Enforcement Officer for Property Maintenance. He worked on 458 complaints and brought complete resolution to many. Several are still working to complete required compliance.

Support Services Bureau Training Division -Ensured all Hendersonville Police Officers met or exceeded POST training

-Conducted multiple 10 week in-house training academy for 18 Recruit Training Officers (RTO s) preparing them to be

-Conducted in-house training academy sessions for 4 Reserve Recruit Training Officers (RRTO s) sending them to Phase

-- Community Services Traffic Division The traffic division was staffed by five traffic officers and one traffic sergeant in

7 Support Services Bureau Training Division -Ensured all Hendersonville Police Officers met or exceeded POST training standards. -Conducted multiple 10 week in-house training academy for 18 Recruit Training Officers (RTO s) preparing them to be successful at TLETA, The State Police Academy. -Conducted in-house training academy sessions for 4 Reserve Recruit Training Officers (RRTO s) sending them to Phase Training. -- Community Services Traffic Division The traffic division was staffed by five traffic officers and one traffic sergeant in Combined they worked a total of 1,042 vehicle crashes, 901 property crashes, 141 injury crashes. They also made 2,051 traffic stops, and issued 1,997 citations or written warnings. The unit orchestrated traffic diversions for nine races/marathons inside the city. -Our Community Service Officer, Jamie Owens attended 119 community outreach events. These events included, community meetings, safety seminars, tours at HPD, and active shooter seminars.

2018 Awards FOP AWARDS: Rozzer Award (Most outstanding Officer of the year): Lt. Terry Smith Lifesaver Award: Ofc. Anthony Hunt (x2) Lifesaver Award: MPO Brandon Janco Lifesaver Award: Ofc.

8 2018 Awards FOP AWARDS: Rozzer Award (Most outstanding Officer of the year): Lt. Terry Smith Lifesaver Award: Ofc. Anthony Hunt (x2) Lifesaver Award: MPO Brandon Janco Lifesaver Award: Ofc. Adam Goodwin Lifesaver Award: MPO Braxton Craig Holmes Award (Exemplary Investigation) Det. Andy Harrell Safe Roads Award (Greatest Impact on Traffic Related Offenses): MPO Curt Getchel Clean Streets Award (Greatest impact on reduction of drug use): MPO Brandon Janco Greenhorn Award (Exemplary performance of a new employee or new assignment) : Det. Frank Scalise Community Caretaker Award (Greatest efforts to solve and deter domestic violence crimes): Ofc. Samantha Hale

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