MONTHLY REPORT Robert H. Harrison CHIEF OF POLICE SEPTEMBER 2017
TEXARKANA POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY OF TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS P.O. BOX 1885 TEXARKANA, AR 75504-1885 (903) 798-3130 FAX (903) 798-3023 www.txkusa.org/arkpolice Robert H. Harrison Chief of Police Excellence Innovation Integrity Captain Doug Avery Division Commander To: Dr. Kenny Haskin City Manager From: Robert Harrison Chief of Police Date: October 12, 2017 Re: September 2017 Monthly Report Listed below are some of the significant events, issues and/or activities that occurred within the Police Department during the month of September. You will find more detailed information of the Department s activities within the management report that accompanies this letter. Since school started back in August, the Patrol Division continued walk-throughs of all schools in the City. We also provided traffic enforcement in the school zones around the City The Police Department provided police services during the Four States Fair and the Four States Fair Parade. These services included traffic control and crime prevention patrols inside the Fairgrounds. The Police Department officially opened the Alpha Park next to Ingram Homes. Several businesses sponsored the event and numerous non-profit groups participated in the event. Members of the department began attending and participating in the Cool Kids program at Life House Church on East Street. This is an outreach program that directly connects our PRIDE kids and PRIDE Officers during the school year.
PERSONNEL ISSUES The following personnel actions occurred during this month: September Retirements September Resignations New Hires Police Officer Promotions Resignations National Guard TDY None None None None None Officer Mason Shepherd is TDY in Africa for undetermined time. IN-SERVICE TRAINING Courses Taken Hours Less Lethal 40 SLES 40 Basic Swat 80 September Monthly Total 160 Year to Date Total 1,304 NARCOTICS TASK FORCE ACTIVITY 2017 September Narcotics Stats Drugs Seized Quantity Unit of Measure Street Value Cocaine 3.76 Grams $752 Heroine 2.00 Grams $40 Marijuana 85.26 Grams $465 MDMA (Ecstasy) 17.66 Grams $18 Methamphetamine (Ice) 99.49 Grams $19,898 Prescription pills 21.40 DU $1,299
TAPD INDEX CRIME 2017 September Case Assignments FELONY MISDEMEANOR Assigned Cleared Arrested Con't. Unfounded Clearance Rate Atchley, J. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caudle, K. 13 0 11 2 0 85% 1 0 1 0 0 100% Colley, L. 16 0 13 3 0 81% 0 0 0 0 0 Cross, R. 25 0 1 23 1 8% 0 0 0 0 0 Easley, W. 8 0 2 5 1 38% 2 0 0 1 1 50% Gatlin, B. 7 1 3 3 0 57% 6 1 0 3 2 50% Grigsby, J. 4 0 2 2 0 50% 0 0 0 0 0 Haak, J. 3 0 1 2 0 33% 0 0 0 0 0 Hendrix, J. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0% Kirkland, S. 13 3 4 2 5 92% 2 0 0 2 0 0% Megason, S. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Munn, L. 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 0 2 0 80% Parker, D. 5 0 4 1 0 80% 13 0 1 8 4 38% Patrol 0 0 0 0 0 63 22 4 38 5 49% Pilgreen, K. 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 50% Smith, A. 0 0 0 0 0 32 17 1 19 3 66% Smith, H. 1 1 0 0 0 100% 43 26 9 24 4 91% Sturdevant, J. 3 0 3 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 Tribble, B. 24 0 2 21 2 17% 0 0 0 0 0 Warner, D. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 White, J. 25 3 7 16 2 48% 0 0 1 0 0 White, Z. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winters, E. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assigned Cleared Arrested Con't. Unfounded 147 8 53 80 11 49% 175 74 17 99 20 63% Clearance Rate
LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS Sep-17 M ONTHLY ARRESTS YEAR-TO-DATE OFFENSES-CLASS I HOMICIDE 0 0 ROBBERY 1 10 RAPE 2 4 ASSAULT-AGGRAVATED/BATTERY 1 & 2 3 38 ASSAULT-NON AGGRAVATED/BATTERY 3 1 27 BATTERY 3 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 8 125 ASSAULT 1,2,3 4 12 ASSAULT ON OFFICER 1 1 FLEEING 12 73 RESISTING ARREST 1 17 TERRORISTIC THREATS 6 38 FAILURE TO SUBMIT TO ARREST 3 21 BURGLARY(B&E) 7 45 LARCENY-THEFT/SHOPLIFTING 23 212 THEFT OF SERVICE 0 1 THEFT BY DECEPTION 0 1 HINDERING SECURED CREDITOR 0 0 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 0 0 FELONY WARRANTS 19 171 FELONY ARRESTS 81 630 OFFENSES-CLASS II ARSON 1 1 FORGERY & COUNTERFEITING 2 15 FRAUD 1 6 EMBEZZLEMENT 0 0 STOLEN PROPERTY/THEFT BY RECEIVING 6 45 VANDALISM/CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 8 57 ILLEGAL DUMPING 0 0 WEAPONS 2 27 PROSTITUTION & VICE 0 4 SEX OFFENSES/INDECENT EXPOSURE 1 5 SEXUAL ABUSE 0 0 NARCOTICS/FELONY 36 227 NARCOTICS/MISD 11 124 POSSESSION OF INSTRUMENT OF CRIME 9 134 GAMBLING 0 0 LIQUOR LAW VIOL./MINOR IN POSSESSION 0 0 POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL 0 0 CONTRIBUTING TO A MINOR 0 0 DRUNK/PUBLIC INTOXICATION 16 114 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 18 148 LOITERING 6 42 ALL OTHER 93 697 CRIMINAL TRESPASS 23 140 CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION 15 75 KIDNAPPING 0 0 FAILURE TO APPEAR-FTA 75 537 FAIL TO OBEY COURT ORDER-CONTEMPT 91 576 HARASSMENT/HARASSING COMMUNICATION 11 104 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF MOTOR VEHICLE 1 3 SOLICITING 0 0 VIOLATION OF CITY NOISE ORDINANCE 0 16 TOTAL VIOLATIONS 498 3,724 MISDEMEANOR WARRANTS 206 1,570 MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS 257 1,859 TOTAL WARRANTS 225 1,741 TOTAL ARRESTS 338 2,489
LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS September 2017 September 2016
TAPD 911 CALLS FOR SERVICE Dispatched Calls for Service Call Priority September YTD 1 Critical 20 228 2 High 1,368 12,461 3 Medium 1,764 17,065 4 Low 367 3,719 Totals 3,522 33,491 Average Response 04:43 04:43
FEDERAL & STATE GRANT STATUS 2016 JAG Grant: Expires 09/30/2019 In conjunction with Miller County, the Department was awarded the 2016 JAG Grant. The total funding associated with this grant which is administered through the Department of Justice is $28,514. Because the Department of Justice requires the City to split the grant with Miller County, the City received $19,105. The Department intends to purchase six Motorola APX 6000 portable police radios with its portion of the grant funding. 2017-2018 DOJ Bulletproof Vest Grant: Expires 08/31/2018 This grant pays one half of purchase cost of bullet proof body armor for police officers. National Institute of Justice Standards (BJA/NIJ) recommends that body armor be replaced every five years and the agency provides body armor for every officer and replaces it according to NIJ replacement recommendations. 2016-2017 DWI Traffic Enforcement Grant: Expires 09/30/17 This grant program, which started in 1991, pays overtime for DWI, speed, and occupant protection enforcement. The Federal amount is $46,500. We have an in-kind local match of $46,500 from the regular police budget. Local match (in-kind) uses a salary off-set from one of the patrol officers assigned to the Special Operations Traffic Section, a portion of the DWI / STEP Sergeant s salary and a portion of the Department s vehicle maintenance cost utilizing a calculation based upon mileage. 2016-2017 STOP Violence Against Women Act Grant: Expires 09/30/17 The STOP grant pays the full salary of a police investigator to investigate all cases involving violent crimes committed against women while the VOCA grant pays the salary of a civilian domestic violence case coordinator. The state amount is $88,098.18, and the local in-kind match is $27,860.30.
FEDERAL & STATE GRANT STATUS 2016-2017 Texarkana Housing Authority (THA) General Fund Officer Positions: Expires 11/31/17 The Texarkana Housing Authority s (THA) share is $130,000.00, which covers the costs associated with the salaries and fringe benefits for 2 police officer positions. The two police officers who are assigned to THA are primarily responsible for police services within the Texarkana Housing Authority property. All compensation to the City will be made on a cost reimbursement basis. This grant was renewed during December for another 12 months. TEXARKANA POLICE WE RE ON THE WEB AT arkpolice.txkusa.org