TRUCKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2016-2017 Annual Report 10183 Truckee Airport Road Truckee, CA 96161 (530) 550-2323 www.townoftruckee.com policedepartment@townoftruckee.com
Table of Contents Town of Truckee 3 Organizational Chart 4 Leadership Team 5 An Average Month in the Life 6 Community Outreach 7 Crime Statistics 8 Traffic 9 Investigations, Detective Unit, & K-9 Unit 10 School Resource Officer 11 Specialty Patrols 12 Animal Services 13 Parking District 14 Volunteers in Policing 15 Officer, Employee, & Volunteer of the Year 16 Personnel Changes 17
Town of Truckee The Truckee Way Creating the best future for our community requires the highest level of public service every day. We will accomplish that in partnership with the Town s citizens and our fellow governmental agencies. We will treat everyone, and their point of view, with respect, courtesy, and fairness. We will approach issues with creativity and innovation. We will conduct ourselves, and the Town s business, according to high ethical standards. We will encourage the free exchange of ideas and information by open and honest communication. We believe that non-adversarial dispute resolution result in effective community and employee involvement in the Town and its future. Mission statements are, of course, much easier to write than to apply on a daily basis. Implementing and embedding them as organizational values is the overriding challenge. Doing so often proves impossible for some governmental organizations. Why has Truckee (at least so far) succeeded where many have failed? Some, but certainly not all, of the reasons are: Sense of Place, Clear Priorities, No Surprises, Community Outreach and Involvement, and Non-Adversarial Decision Making. The Truckee Police Department was officially formed on September 1, 2001 in the lineage of the Town s establishment in 1863 and incorporation in 1993. The 2010 census recorded a full-time population of 16,180, we have since grown to 18,475. On the weekends and holiday periods the population can reach 30,000 to 40,000. Truckee continues to be a worldwide destination with eight world-class ski and snowboard resorts within minutes. Historic downtown offers shopping, dinning, art galleries, and hotels. The area offers everything from golf, boating, hiking, to downhill mountain biking.
Organizational Chart
Leadership Team Administrative Division Operations Division Support Division Chief of Police Robert Leftwich Lieutenant Allen McKay Manager Dan Olsen Leadership Team: Chief Robert Leftwich Lieutenant Allen McKay Support Services Manager Dan Olsen Support Services Supervisor Brenda Lee Executive Assistant Deverie Acuff
AN AVERAGE MONTH IN THE LIFE 5,817 ELEVATION 1,327 CALLS FOR SERVICE 15 ACCIDENTS 196 VEHICLE STOPS 4 18,475 RESIDENTS COPS ON DUTY 163 CITATIONS 145 MILES OF ROADWAY 9 DUI S 6.96 MILES AROUND DONNER LAKE 53 ANIMAL ADOPTIONS 204.3 INCHES of SNOWFALL ANNUALLY 153 REPORTS 36 ARRESTS 60 ANIMAL CALLS FOR SERVICE
Community Outreach Neighborhood Block Parties Big Brothers & Big Sisters Truckee Day Big Truck Day Drug Take Back 4 th of July Halloween Pancake Breakfast National Night Out Paper Shred Event Truckee Thursdays
Crime Statistics 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 POPULATION 16,156 16,165 16,211 16,229 18,475 MURDER / HOMICIDE 2 0 0 0 0 RAPE 0 3 2 2 4 ROBBERY 3 3 1 2 1 ASSAULT 49 84 77 79 90 BURGLARY 58 44 34 44 44 LARCENY 130 104 119 122 114 VEHICLE THEFT 8 11 8 18 23 ARRESTS 427 577 425 394 437 WARRANT ARRESTS 46 44 42 46 72 CALLS FOR SERVICE 13,360 15,598 14,605 13,780 15,924 # of REPORTS 1,359 1,614 1,577 1,815 1,834 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS 57 61 59 37 32 LIQUOR LAWS / DRUNKENNESS 51 117 101 81 68 MURDER / HOMICIDE, 0 LARCENY, 114 VEHICLE THEFT, 23 RAPE, 4 ROBBERY, 1 ASSAULT, 90 BURGLARY, 1 Most reports are written between 12:00 p.m. and 5:59 p.m. 13% increase in vehicle theft from 2016 Wednesday is the busiest day for report writing 13% decrease in drug abuse violations since 2016 15% increase in calls for service from 2016
Traffic and DUI Enforcement CITATIONS WARNINGS 394 DUIS TRAFFIC (dismissible) 231 TRAFFIC (hazardous) 602 TOTAL 1,227 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 183 LOCALS VISITORS 12% increase in DUIs from 2016 2017 DUIs 38% of the citations issued were dismissible 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 DUIs 107 160 83 95 107 DUI Accidents 15 23 12 18 23 2017 DUIS by Age Range UNDER 18 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 55+
Investigations Detective Unit K9 Two individuals were identified and arrested for numerous commercial burglaries and stolen vehicle thefts. The suspects were identified through forensic evidence collection from the crime scenes. DNA positively linked both suspects, which resulted in arrest warrants. Four individuals from San Francisco were arrested after stealing several high end mountain and road bikes from the Truckee-Tahoe area. Truckee Police conducted a joint investigation with Placer County Sheriff s Office, which resulted in several hours of surveillance and bait bike operations. The suspects were ultimately located with stolen bicycles in their possession. The Truckee Police Department was able to recover 15 stolen bikes from the residence, which had an estimated recovery value of $75,000. A female victim interrupted two armed men during a residential burglary. The female victim was hit in the face was the butt-stock of a rifle just before the suspects fled the house. Through investigation, Truckee Police Department was able to identify the two involved suspects and their residence. Search and arrest warrants were issued, and with the assistance of Placer County Special Enforcement Team (SWAT) the two suspects were taken into custody. Truckee Police Department received a call for service reporting a stolen vehicle along with the family dog, Albus. Truckee Police was able to track down the vehicle four days later in Reno, and miraculously Albus was alive and still in the car.
School Resource Officer (SRO) 5% of 9 th graders reported using un-prescribed prescription medication in the past 30 days. * Officer Brad Beers * Per the California Healthy Kids Survey 2016. 69% of 11 th graders reported NO alcohol use in the past 30 days. * 27% of 7 th graders reported they experienced cyberbullying in past 12 months. * 73% of 11 th graders reported NO marijuana use in the past 30 days. * The SRO program is a partnership with Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. The SRO is assigned to Truckee campuses, primarily Truckee High School. The SRO is a specialized position, not only providing direct law enforcement services and support to the school, but also building relationships with our youth.
Specialty Patrols Boat patrol performed 25 vessel assists to stranded vessels in 2017. Truckee Police and Fire departments have had a regional dive team since 2003. The dive team currently utilizes a mobile Marine Emergency Response Vehicle. This vehicle carries all of the dive equipment assembled and ready for use, greatly decreasing our response time to calls, and increasing the possible recovery/resuscitation of drowning victims. Boat patrol made over 100 vessel stops in 2017.
Animal Services ANIMAL SHELTER 2014 2015 2016 2017 Animal Intakes at Shelter 871 923 1,118 1,040 Animals Spayed / Neutered 509 484 656 539 Animal Adoptions 467 477 650 631 Did you know October had the most spay/neuter surgeries for the year, 60 total. Did you know November had the most animal adoptions for 2017; 62 dogs, 14 cats, and 1 bunny found their forever homes. Did you know Truckee Animal Service Officers respond to all calls of injured animals, both wild and domestic. If you encounter any injured animals, call the Truckee Police Dispatch line at 530.550.2320.
Parking District 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of Parking Citations 1,337 1,293 1,385 1,129 During the winter months from November 1 April 30 there is no overnight parking on-street for snow removal purposes, except in designated areas along Brickelltown, Jax Diner parking lot, and the Beacon parking lot. Did you know that the Beacon Lot also serves the Downtown employees by offering free all-day parking with a valid employee permit displayed. 25 Cents for 15 Minutes / $1.00 per Hour on Jibboom St. and West River St. 25 Cents for 10 Minutes / $1.50 per Hour on Donner Pass Rd., Spring St., Bridge St., Church St., and in the Fire Station and Jax Diner parking lots. If you require the use of paid parking spaces for a special event, please contact the Truckee Parking Division at 530.582.2915. Special event parking is offered at discounted rates. FREE 2-hour parking in the Beacon parking lot 10 am-6 pm; overnight free parking 6 pm-10 am in the Beacon lot.
Volunteers in Policing Services (VIPS) Cumulatively, for 2017 Truckee Police Department Volunteers worked a total of 2,892 hours. Based on the state based rate of $27.00 per hour this is a savings to the Town of $78,084. More realistically in officer costs, this same contribution would be more than $202,440 ($70 an hour). Since the program began in 2003, the Truckee Police Volunteers have worked approximately 33,590 hours. That is $2,351,300 in staff comparable cost to officer hours.
Officer, Employee, & Volunteer of the Year 2016 Kyle Vickers Brenda Lee Gus Chavez Police Officer Support Services Supervisor Volunteer 2017 Brad Beers Alison McEnany Ron Reynolds School Resource Officer Animal Shelter Supervisor Volunteer
Personnel Changes New Hires Police Officer Cory Woodard Police Officer Brandon Mosher Police Officer Connor Vickers Police Officer Jacob Donahue Police Lieutenant Allen McKay Retirees Promotions Animal Caretaker Melissa Holbrook Police Officer David McKay Police Officer Jeff Safford 11 Years, 9 Months of Service Police Sergeant Robert Womack 16 Years, 4 Months of Service Police Sergeant Lisa Madden
Protecting and Serving at 6000 Feet