Tolleson Police Department 2018 Annual Report Wayne R Booher Chief of Police
Contents Message from the Chief... 1 Our Organizational Values... 1 Tolleson City Council... 2 Tolleson Police Department... 3 Personnel... 4 Retirement... 5 Swearing in Ceremony... 5 Promotions... 6 Reorganization... 6 New Employees... 6 Educational Excellence... 7 Years of Service Recognition... 7 Communications... 8 Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)... 10 Arrests... 10 Law Enforcement s Killed/Assaulted... 10 Citations... 11 Traffic Accidents... 11 School calls for service... 11 Citizen Complaints... 12 Code Compliance... 12 Animal Control... 13 Criminal Investigations Bureau... 13 Giving Back... 14 Explorer Post... 14 Keeping Our Partners in Public Safety Safe... 14 Activities... 15 Annual Open House... 15 Department Picnic... 16 Law Enforcement Torch Run... 17 Page ii
Message from the Chief In an effort to foster transparency and keep the community informed, I am pleased to present the 2018 Tolleson Police Department Annual Report. The Tolleson Police Department continues to work hard to provide a safe and healthy environment for all of those who live, work, visit and share their life with family and friends in the City of Tolleson. Our focus this past year has been the use of data to provide directive patrol and identify areas within the city that require more of a Police presence to reduce and control crime. Technology continues to be a priority within the department to improve Efficiency and Performance. The implementation of Body Worn Cameras, Digital Citations and Crash Reports was a major step in that direction. It is a personal Honor for me to work alongside the dedicated men and women of the Tolleson Police Department as we strive to provide the best Pubic Safety Services for all those we serve. Our Organizational Values Be Nice Committed to Teamwork Pride in Everything We Do Dedicated to Service Uncompromising Integrity Page 1
Tolleson City Council About Tolleson Founded in 1912 by Walter G. and Alethea H. Tolleson, and incorporated in 1929. Tolleson is located on the west side of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The community lies just south of I-10 and covers almost 6 miles. Anna Tovar Mayor During the 1970's, city planners developed a master plan, which included a sewage treatment plant essential for industrial and residential growth. The following decade several distribution centers entered Tolleson. Vice Mayor Juan F. Rodriguez Today, Tolleson has over 20 Fortune 500 companies employing more than 20,000 employees, compared to just over 7,000 residents in almost a 6-mile jurisdiction. This results in one of the most impressive jobs-to-residents ratios in the nation. Council Member Lupe Leyva Bandin Council Member John Carnero Council Member Linda Laborin Council Member Clorinda Erives Council Member Albert Mendoza Page 2
Tolleson Police Department Police Chief Administrative Assistant Patrol Police Commander Administration Police Commander Support Services Manager Patrol Sergeant Patrol Sergeant Patrol Sergeant Patrol Sergeant Investigations Sergeant Communication Supervisor Communication Supervisor Animal Control Detective Dispatcher Dispatcher Code Compliance Detective Detective Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Property and Evidence /Impound Records Police Reserves (5) School Resource s (2) Detective Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher Page 3
Personnel Position Summary Reserve Personnel 5 5 Non-Sworn Personnel 18 18 18 Sworn Personnel 30 30 30 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 2018 2017 Authorized Positions Page 4
Retirement Dave Makay Service Dates 1998 2018 Swearing in Ceremony David Garcia Ernest Q Molina Kyle Hunt Page 5
Promotions George Perez from Dispatcher to Police Recruit Eric Mendez from Dispatcher to Police Recruit Adriana Colon from Dispatcher to Communications Supervisor Reorganization Kaisa Clark From Impound Coordinator to Property and Evidence Technician Manuel Hernandez From Code Compliance/Animal Control to Animal Control Jeff Walter From Property and Evidence Technician to Code Compliance New Employees Ginger Sanabria, Support Services Manager Diana Rivas Santiago, Dispatcher Edhitt Rojo Pena, Dispatcher Maryela Arrayga, Dispatcher Page 6
Educational Excellence Rudy Mendoza, FBI Academy Graduation Session #273 Years of Service Recognition 25 Years Jeffrey Walter 20 Years David Makay 15 Years Jeffrey Merkel 10 Years Jondrigus Fisher Kenneth Hernandez Shawn Manos Denise McAfee Chastity Morales Edward Ochoa Jesus Quiroz Michael Winks 5 Years Erden Jakupi Manuel Maltos Christopher Medaglia Arnulfo Magdaleno Page 7
Communications A call for service generally refers to any call requiring action by the police department. A call for service can be initiated by the public or a police officer on patrol. Each Call for Service is assigned an Incident Number and logged into the Computer Aided Dispatch, or CAD. In January 2017 the Tolleson Communication center began dispatching for three different agencies and receives several calls every day. In 2017 there were 48,171 calls for service and 2018 there were a total of 53,183 calls for service. Calls for service increased 10.4% over previous year (up 5,061 calls over last year) Page 8
In 2017 there were 14,975 calls for service and 2018 there were a total of 17,179 calls for service for Tolleson Police Department this is an increase in 14% over last year. TPD Response Times 2018 2017 Priority 1 00:03:10 00:03:56 Priority 2 00:05:11 00:07:01 Priority 3 00:08:55 00:08:34 Page 9
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Arizona participates in the FBI Uniform Crime Report Program/NIBRS which gathers offense data for violent and property crimes. Offenses that make up the Crime Index are 8 Part I crimes violent crimes of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault; property crimes of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 UCR reportable comparison 2017 vs 2018 In 2018 we were down 14.9% in overall reportable UCR crimes Homicide Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft 2018 3 3 19 145 193 352 78 2 2017 1 5 28 164 237 419 67 2 Arson Arrests Number of Arrests 2018 2017 Difference % of Change 328 389-61 15.68% Law Enforcement s Killed/Assaulted 2018 2017 Difference % of Change s Assaulted 5 4 1 25% s killed 0 0 Page 10
Citations 2018 2017 Difference % of Change Citations issued 1678 1765-87 -5.18% Offenses 2593 2797-204 -7.87% Traffic Accidents 2018 2017 Difference % of Change Number of accidents 449 366 83 22.68% Injuries 129 87 42 48.28% Fatalities 2 3-1 -33.33% School calls for service School 2018 2017 Difference % of Change Arizona Desert School 23 43-20 -46.51% PH Gonzales 93 77 16 20.78% Tolleson Union High School 201 175 26 14.86% Page 11
Citizen Complaints Received Assigned Completed Still Open Internal Review 2018 3 3 3 0 2017 3 3 3 0 Service Complaint 2018 7 7 7 0 2017 3 3 3 0 Code Compliance The Tolleson Police Department incorporated code compliance into the department in May of 2017 with one assigned code compliance/animal control officer. In May 2018 this position was split into two separate positions through a reorganization in the Support Service Division. From May 2017 through the end of 2017 we received 85 code calls. During 2018 we responded to 288 code issues/calls for service. 2018 2017* Difference % of Change Inspections/Calls 288 85 203 238.8% Cases Opened 142 58 84 144.8% Cases Closed 208 28 180 642.9% Citations Issued 8 2 6 300.0% *Based on a partial year worth of data beginning in May 2018 Page 12
Animal Control 2018 2017* Difference % of Change Calls 262 90 172 191.1% Impounded 76 34 42 123.5% Citations 9 2 7 350.0% Cats S/N 57 18 39 216.6% *Based on a partial year worth of data beginning in May 2018 Criminal Investigations Bureau 2018 2017 Difference % of Change Cases Assigned 469 513-44 -9.38% Cases Pending 1061 1264-203 -19.13% Cases Cleared 102 193-91 -89.22% Page 13
Giving Back Explorer Post Law Enforcement Career Exploring also known as Law Enforcement Explorers is a hands-on program open to young men and women who meet qualifying age requirements and are interested in a career in law enforcement or a related field in the criminal justice system. Keeping Our Partners in Public Safety Safe Body armor is not just for police anymore. Tolleson PD presented the Fire Department with active shooter kits for all of our firefighters. Page 14
Activities Annual Open House Sgt Gaytan showing off his cotton candy making skills. T Squirt with its new makeover Lucky bike winner!!! Page 15
Department Picnic Welcoming committee A little friendly competition Page 16
Law Enforcement Torch Run The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is a campaign for Special Olympics. LETR is run by police officers, sheriff's deputies, correction officers, support staff, police volunteers and other law enforcement personnel from around the world. Close to 97,000 police professionals in over 45 countries participate in this worldwide effort to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics. The pictures show our officer accepting the torch from a neighboring agency. Page 17
Embracing our orange! Page 18