Eagle Point Police 2016 Annual Report A State Accredited Law Enforcement Agency
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF The Citizens of Eagle Point The Eagle Point City Council Mayor Robert Russell This 2016 Eagle Point Police Annual Report is provided to you on behalf of our organization and is an accomplishment of ethically-driven values that serve as a foundation for policing excellence in our community. Our daily goal is to make Eagle Point a vibrant community where people feel safe and neighborhood livability and the absence of crime is evident. I am very proud of the service and professionalism that our team brings to the community every day, and it is my vision to continue to gain your trust and support in continuing that service we provide. The police department continues to provide a very high level of service to its citizens despite the fact that we have been operating below service levels. We hired Daniel Cardenas as a new police officer to the department and we were authorized by Council for an additional police officer position. Unexpectedly, an officer took a lateral transfer to the Sheriff s Office which left us short two patrol officers (Cardenas at the Academy and not available until Nov). We replaced the vacancy with Marc Slagle, an experienced officer from Jacksonville PD. We are in the process of hiring a new police officer that is scheduled to attend the May 15 th police academy. Since December, Officer Cardenas has been assigned solo patrol. This year, Motor Vehicle Theft had a decrease (-28%), Larceny (-14.6%), Rape - (-20%- from 5 reported cases to 4), and Burglary (-2%) and Assault related crimes increased 3%. Aggravated Assault increased 40% (10 offenses) as did Fraud (17.5%). Homicide did not happen in Eagle Point. Drug law violations for adults were less than last year, however, there was an increase of marijuana possession for kids eighteen years and younger in the schools. Driving under the Influence decreased 4.8%. Total arrests decreased 11% and criminal and traffic violations decreased 42% (shortage of personnel and two officers being trained). Overall, I feel our community is a safe place to live, work, and play. To earn your trust and respect we demand our officers treat our citizens with respect and we hold our officers accountable for results. Our police and community and public partnerships with businesses and schools enhance our ability to solve and deter crime and improve neighborhoods. The introduction of a part-time Community Service Officer provides an added resource for reducing neighborhood blight and nuisance concerns, such as outdoor marijuana grow sites, associated odors, and housing foreclosures. We have continued the School Resource Officer partnership with the schools and we had our fifth National Night Out community event, and Neighborhood Watch Program. As your Chief of Police, I will continue to do my best to assure every member of this department adheres to the department s values; strives to accomplish our mission and vision; delivers the highest level of customer service; and continues to keep Eagle Point a safe community for all. Working together to keep Eagle Point safe, Vern W. Thompson Chief of Police 1 P a g e
Table of Contents A Message from the Chief....1 Table of Contents..2 Mission Statement, Department Values and Vision.... 3 Department Values... 3 Department Vision... 3 OATH OF OFFICE... 4 Operations Reports-2016... 5 Crime Statistics... 5 Priority Calls... 7 Call Volume... 7 Call Volume by Month... 8 Drug Arrests... 9 Speed Radar Reader Board... 9 Traffic Enforcement... 10 Nuisance Abatement... 10 Administrative Reports... 11 Accreditation... 11 Use of Force... 11 Racial or Bias-Based Policing... 12 Personnel Action... 12 Overtime... 13 Training... 13 You Have Options... 15 Programs... 15 School Resource Officer... 16 National Night Out... 16 Prescription Drug Drop-Off Box... 17 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY... 18 Goals Achieved... 18 What s New?... 18 2 P a g e
Mission Statement Our mission is to provide the very best in Law Enforcement to the Community through diligence, honesty, and professionalism. DEPARTMENT VALUES All members of the Eagle Point Police Department are expected to know and incorporate organizational values in the performance of their duties. The core values of the department are as follows: Integrity Courage Accountability Respect Empowerment I CARE DEPARTMENT VISION The vision of the Eagle Point Police Department is to continually provide the highest quality of police professionalism through: Innovation, Leadership, and Policing Ethics and Standards 3 P a g e
OATH OF OFFICE Law Enforcement Oath of Honor On my honor, I will never betray my badge or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the Constitution my community and the agency I serve. 4 P a g e
OPERATIONS REPORTS-2016 The Eagle Point Police Department is comprised of twelve Certified Police Officers, one civilian Records Clerk, and one part-time Community Service Officer. The police department s organization chain of command is as follows: Chief of Police Records Clerk Patrol Sergeant Admin Sergeant Corporal Vacant 8 Patrol 1 SRO CRIME STATISTICS Overall, non-violent crime showed a decrease while violent crime remained unchanged. Robbery decreased fifty percent, no arson was reported, and assault was down seventeen percent with burglary decreasing only 2.2% percent. For violent crime, there was no murder in Eagle Point, rape decreased twenty-percent (known offender), and assault was up three percent, due to an increase in Aggravated Assault. The data suggests that the increase in domestic violence reported assault is due to aggressive investigation and enforcement in domestic violence laws and with the introduction of body-worn cameras. Non-criminal domestic disturbance increased thirty-three percent. Drug crimes are down by thirteen percent (due to legalization of marijuana), but statistics show illegal marijuana use/possession by high school students have almost tripled this year. DUII s had one less arrest than last year (21) and traffic crimes are about the same (40). Public assist, which is whenever a citizen wishes to ask police for any type of help, is down twelve percent. Public assist, assist to law enforcement agency and assist to government agency combined, make up thirty-nine percent of our calls for service. CITY OF EAGLE POINT VIOLENT CRIME 2016 2015 % Murder 0 0 0% Rape 4 5-20% Robbery 1 2-50% Assault 100 97 3% TOTAL 105 104-0.95% NONVIOLENT CRIME Arson 0 1-100% Burglary 46 45-2.2% Theft 308 353-12.7% Car Theft 21 28-22% TOTAL 375 427-14% Overall, crime was down in Eagle Point last year. 5 P a g e
Juvenile Arrests, Arrests 2016 Adult Arrests, Minor crime, such as: vandalism, disorderly conduct, disturbance/noise, and civil complaints, decreased in calls for service. Non-injury motor vehicle crashes (mostly fender benders in parking lots) doubled. Warrant service (people with active arrest warrants) decreased. Domestic Disturbance- Total, 147 Simple Assault, 36 Assault and related Offenses 2016 Aggravated Assault, 10 Restraining Order Violation, 17 Domestic Disturbance- Report, 39 Intimidation, Threats, Harassment, 47 Assault and assault related offenses were up 3% % from 2016 resulting in a few more arrests for domestic violencesimple assault, intimidation, threats, violation of restraining orders and harassment. There were ten cases of felony aggravated assault. Domestic disturbance showed a slight increase in 2016 The following chart is Part One Crime which describes the most serious crime that is reported to the police. In 2016, the majority of Part 1 calls for service are for larceny (theft), burglary, assault, and assault related offenses. Drug addiction seems to be the leading cause of Larceny and burglary crimes. The majority of motor vehicle theft in 2016 and 2015 was the result of a few criminals, one who lived here locally, and a small group of felons residing in Josephine County. These groups have been arrested and are in jail in another state. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT, 21, 4% HOMICIDE, 0, 0% ROBBERY, 1, 0% ARSON, 0, 0% RAPE, 4, 1% ASSAULT, 100, 21% BURGLARY, 46, 10% LARCENY, 308, 64% Part One Crime 2016 6 P a g e
PRIORITY CALLS Priority calls having the most importance or urgency are Priority One or Priority Two. These calls require immediate police response because they are the crimes in progress: robbery; burglary; domestic violence or Priority Four, 4802, 46% Priority Calls For Service 2016 Priority Five, 49, 1% Priority E, 17, 0% Priority One, 2082, 20% Priority Two, 676, 7% Priority Three, 2724, 26% assault; injury accident and traffic stops. Traffic stops (1,302) have the potential for being hazardous and require the immediate attention of the dispatcher. Many priority 1 & 2 calls require two officers be immediately dispatched to the scene, and often, Eagle Point Police Officers working alone have to wait for a County Deputy or other law enforcement officer before handling the call. Officers respond to approximately sixty-nine 9-1-1 calls. Priority 3 & 4 calls for service are calls that are not in progress and the officer handles the call when he or she is available and in the order they were dispatched. Total calls for service decreased 15.2% in 2016 CALL VOLUME The Eagle Point Police Department received approximately 10,351 calls for service in 2016. Total calls for service in this area include responding to Priority 1 and 2 (emergent need for police- crime in progress or immediate call for assistance, and traffic stops), and Priority 3 and Priority 4 (non-urgent need for police to file a crime report or talk to an officer about any issue). Officers work four 10-hour days and are strategically scheduled throughout a 24-hour period with overlapping shifts. Of the 10,351 (10,351) calls, police investigated just over 8,476 (10,351-1,875). We perform follow-up on cases and respond to calls for service and provide backup officers for other agencies outside the city limits for approximately 1,875 calls. Two Busiest Months Total Calls for Service 2016 773 742 773 715 752 724 736 742 670 652 539 658 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 7 P a g e
Of the priority 3 & 4 calls for service, officers were very active in subject stops (suspicious person- high crime area/early morning hours) and foot patrol. For 2016, 1,473 police reports were written - a less than 1 percent decrease over 2015. Subject Stops 413 Foot Patrol 326 Follow-up on cases 538 Assist to Public 1036 CALL VOLUME BY MONTH The call volume (actual cases handled by officers data by ECSO )for 2016 was 10,351. The average call volume by month is 862, for an average of 28 calls per day (based on actual calls for service recorded by Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon). Here are the top ten calls for service in 2016. ASSIST - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, 419, 7% TRAFFIC/ROADS, 449, 7% COUNTY/CITY ORDINANCE, 262, 4% LARCENY, 308, 5% TOP TEN CALLS FOR SERVICE 2016 ANIMAL PROBLEM, 276, 5% ALARM, 129, 2% ASSIST - PUBLIC, 2058, 34% DISTURBANCE/NOISE, 455, 8% SUSPICIOUS, 1002, 16% ASSIST - GOVERNMENT AGENCY, 758, 12% 8 P a g e
DRUG ARRESTS EPPD responded to 77 calls involving drugs. Drug offenses for 2016 (out of 77 cases) show possession of methamphetamine (71%) the most common offense. Marijuana possession by students almost tripled (2015 to 2016) from 13 to 37 cases. Many of the cases at the schools involved minor in possession by consumption cases where the odor of marijuana or the factors of under the influence of marijuana was present on the student during school hours (or within a 24-hour period) and referrals were forwarded to the Juvenile Division for charging by police report and citation. Thirty-one drug cases were for felony crimes of possession. Male adults (26) were more likely to possess illegal drugs than female adults (5), with eighteen male adults and four female adults charged with illegal possession of methamphetamine. Adults- 31 Juvenile -37 Illegal Drug Possession by Type Other Heroin Meth 3 6 22 Eagle Point drug arrests do not reveal any state, federal or outside agency drug investigation that may be on-going, or any arrests made relating to drug related crime in 2016 by law enforcement agencies other than Eagle Point Police. SPEED RADAR READER BOARD The police department is using a new radar reader board for reducing speeding vehicles. The reader board shows drivers how fast they are driving by flashing the number of their vehicle s speed. The data is recorded for each vehicle and is used to determine street statistics, such as the total # of vehicles using the road; peak usage; average speed; and peak hours. The radar reader board has been well received by the community and many requests have been made by citizens to have the board placed in their neighborhood. The City found great value in speed reader boards and has purchased a total of four boards! 9 P a g e
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT The violations shown below were the top eight violations issued to drivers in 2016. Speeding No Valid Operators License Fail to Obey Traffic Control Device Fail to Carry Proof of Insurance Expired Registration DUII Driving While Suspended Violation Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor Driving Uninsured 15 21 26 21 36 47 65 109 124 Eagle Point Police Officers stopped 1,302 vehicles in 2016, compared to 2,593 in 2015, a 50% decrease. Officers issued citations or violations to 464 (35%) drivers stopped for a traffic violation. Traffic Tickets Issued 2016 Asian F 0 Asian M 1 Hispanic M 14 Hispanic F 7 Black M 5 Black F 2 White M 257 White F 117 NUISANCE ABATEMENT In 2016, the police department and our Community Service Officer Sara Miller continued to address abandoned and neglected property by requiring banks and lending institutions CSO Sara Miller to clean up properties that bordered on blight and unsanitary conditions. It is our goal to improve neighborhood livability. The City provided continued funding for a Community Service Officer position and Sara Miller replaced Daniel Cardenas on a part-time basis to handle many community and neighborhood concerns. Miller formally handled about 251 cases of high weeds and grass, abandoned vehicles, illegal garage sale sign placement, littering, unsightly property to include trailers with rubbish, Buchanan Ditch maintenance, and water hydrant space compliance (private property). 10 P a g e
In addition, due to the legalization of home-grown marijuana, Sara handled nine marijuana grow operations, due to complaints from citizens. Patrol handled 111 cases involving ordinance violations. Nuisance Abate Cases Investigated May-December 2016 Noise Violation Public Safety Hazard Found Property Rodent Problem Extra Patrol Ditch Problem Hazard Tree Public Assist Other Marijuana Grows Animal nuisance Junk/Trash accumulation Abandoned vehicles/parking Weeds/Excessive vegetation 1 1 1 1 1 4 9 9 10 22 22 25 63 82 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS ACCREDITATION Eagle Point is a fully accredited police agency and in compliance with the Oregon Accreditation Alliance standards for policy standards that meet the industry s best practices. This agency met accreditation standards for the next three years. USE OF FORCE The Use of Force by police officers is regulated by the Oregon Revised Statutes and department policy. A number of factors in using force options are considered by police officers and any force option must be reasonable and appear necessary to accomplish a legitimate law enforcement purpose. Any Use of Force by police officers in accomplishing a legitimate law enforcement purpose requires a police report and Use of Force reporting form. The report and form are reviewed by the Chief of Police and Patrol and/or Administrative Sergeant to determine if the force option used is within policy. The Use of Force review is conducted each year. 11 P a g e
An annual Use of Force Review is required by policy. After reviewing Use of Force reports for 2016, no trends were identified that would suggest additional training, equipment or policy modification. The following chart summarizes the use of force by Eagle Point Police Officers in 2016: Resisting Arrest (unarmed compliance holds), 16, 57% Handgun Pointed, 4, 14% Taser Pointed, 1, 4% Injured Animal, 6, 21% Taser Use, 0, 0% Shotgun/M4 Pointed, 0, 0% HighRisk Traffic Stop, 1, 4% Use of Force 2016 RACIAL OR BIAS-BASED POLICING The Eagle Point Police Department strives to provide law enforcement to our community with due regard to the racial and cultural differences of those we serve. It shall therefore be the policy and practice of this department to provide law enforcement services and to enforce the law equally and fairly without discrimination toward any individual(s) or group because of their race, ancestry, ethnicity or nationality, genetic information, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability. We did not receive any complaints of discrimination in 2016. To determine if the police department s action in enforcing the law based solely on the person s membership in a protected class, over 680 citations (including arrests) and written warnings were reviewed. No trends would suggest additional training or policy modifications. PERSONNEL ACTION The purpose of the personnel complaint procedure is to provide guidelines for reporting, investigation and disposition of complaints regarding the conduct of members and employees of this department. A personnel complaint is any allegation of misconduct or improper job performance against any department employee that, if true, would constitute a violation of department policy, federal, state or local law. 12 P a g e
In 2016, the police department did not receive any complaints from citizens that would rise to the level of policy violation. No policy changes are needed and no trends were noted. OVERTIME This chart represents a break-down of the total overtime hours earned by police personnel during the 2016 calendar year. Overtime Hours 2016 177 191 113.5 37.5 16 98 117.5 75.5 TRAINING The Department seeks to provide ongoing training and encourages all personnel to participate in advanced training and formal education on a continual basis. Training is provided within the training budget, requirements of a given assignment, staffing levels, and legal mandates. Whenever possible, the Department will use courses certified by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). The objectives of the Training Program are to: Enhance the level of law enforcement service to the public Increase the technical expertise and overall effectiveness of our personnel Provide for continued professional development of department personnel Enhance the safety of officers and the community Department mandatory training is required by all police personnel each year. This training consists of Firearms Training, First Aid/CPR/AED, Defensive Tactics, Conducted Energy Device (Taser), Bean-Bag (Less-than-lethal), and other required training per department policy. The department schedules training one-night per month to cover required policy training and other legislative, critical, or other agency-specific training. We had a total of 651.5 hours of training in 2016. 13 P a g e
Supervisory and Management training requirements to retain supervisory, middle-management or executive level certification, is, at a minimum, 24 hours of leadership training per year. DPSST requires a minimum of 84 hours within a three-year period to retain the supervisory, middle-management and executive certification. One training goal last year is to train an officer as an investigator/detective. We assign major case investigations to a senior patrol officer as needed. The specialized training is focused in the area of crime scene investigation, search warrants, interviewing, crime scene management, forensic evidence collection and sexual assault investigation. Due to personnel shortage, we did not meet this goal but continue to assign cases as needed. Department Training Hours Building Search Civil Liability Defensive Tactics Domestic Abuse Ethics Firearms First Aid Fitness for Law Enf FTO Training Healthy Workplace Internet Crimes Leadership Less Lethal Procedural Justice Radar Search Warrant Sex Crimes Investigations SOFFAST Conference SRO Training Street Crimes Taser Work Place Relations YHOP 8 4 9 20 1.5 8 7.5 1 16 6 20 9 14.5 20 21 8 20 28 31 103 120 156 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 14 P a g e
YOU HAVE OPTIONS A new training focus for the department is the You Have Options Program. This program provides sexual assault reporting options to victims and provides law enforcement a different approach to investigating sexual assault. This twenty step progressive approach provides police officers and investigators new concepts in avoiding traditional questioning that could cause increased trauma to the victim. Specialized training has been completed in Forensic Experiential Trauma Interviewing (FETI) for two of our officers who specialize in investigating sexual assault. We will meet the goal of being a certified police agency in You Have Options Program in 2017. PROGRAMS In 2016, there was continued interest in the Neighborhood Watch Program. Sergeant LaFord is in charge of the program and works together with community neighborhoods to increase awareness and report suspicious activity to the police. If you see it report it! Look for our quarterly Neighborhood Watch Newsletter on our website! 15 P a g e
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER The School Resource Officer (SRO) position headed by Senior Officer Mike Anselmi has created value for the school district and police department for six years. Officer Anselmi handled over one-hundred and forty-two actual police-related calls at or around the schools. Officer Anselmi interacts daily with the students and has created a positive relationship between the school and the police department. He has obtained his Advanced School Resource Officer Certification this last year. Congratulations Mike! The goal of the School Resource Officer is to establish a positive relationship with the students and school administration, by building trust and respect between the community, youth and law enforcement, and help parents and students resolve conflict. The program also strives to reduce the potential for criminal behavior in the school while promoting a safe learning and teaching environment. SRO s serve as a role model, mentor, and positive image of law enforcement. SRO Anselmi is trained in teaching the A.L.I.C.E. training for all of Jackson County School District 9 staff and teachers in how to proactively handle the threat of an aggressive intruder or active shooter event in the elementary, middle and high schools. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT National Night Out (NNO) is designed to reduce crime and improve the relationship between the police and the community. Eagle Point celebrated its 5th National Night Out (NNO) program at Chamberlain Park and the success of the program was the involvement of the local sponsors that committed resources and time to make it happen. The event attracted around 300 family members of all ages. 16 P a g e
National Night Out celebrated 34-years of bringing the police and community together for one night to fight crime and build relationships. PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP-OFF BOX The Prescription Drug Drop-Off Box has been of value to the citizens of Eagle Point since 2011. Available Monday- Friday, 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm, citizens can deposit excess and expired prescription medication at no cost. The police department has taken in over 149 pounds of prescription medication for 2016. These medications are eventually taken to a location north of Salem for safe disposal. 17 P a g e
NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY We participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day-a four-hour event scheduled in April and October each year. This year we held a National Drug Turn In week in September and accumulated an additional 17 pounds in one four-hour session. Last October, Americans turned in 366 tons (over 730,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at almost 5,200 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 12 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 7.1 million pounds more than 3,500 tons of pills. GOALS ACHIEVED Lexipol Policy Manual and Training Updates and maintenance Body-Worn Camera issued to all patrol officers Re-Accreditation by Oregon Accreditation Alliance WHAT S NEW? Perimeter Security Perimeter security has always been a concern for the police department and City Hall. In 2016, we had installed security cameras around the entire outside of City Hall and the Police Department that record 24/7. Internally, we have installed a few cameras in the Ashpole Center, front lobby of City Hall, and inside the Police Department. Trauma Kits In 2016, each patrol vehicle is equipped with a trauma kit that can be used for severe injuries in the field to control blood loss. These kits are intended for use in emergencies for citizens or police officers immediately before the arrival of medical emergency responders and can potentially save the life of an officer or civilian. 18 P a g e