Agenda Item A.2 PRESENTATION TO: FROM: CONTACT: SUBJECT: Mayor and Councilmembers Vyto Adomaitis, Redevelopment, Neighborhood Services & Public Safety Director Lt. Phil Willis, Chief of Police Services Police Services 2009 Annual Report RECOMMENDATION: Accept and file report. BACKGROUND: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Department has been providing full police services to the City of Goleta since July 1, 2002. The City of Goleta represents the largest contract for the Sheriff s Department in the County of Santa Barbara and the largest motor traffic safety unit, with a current contracted staffing level of approximately 34.08 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs). The chart below reflects a total of 32.08 peace officers and two non-sworn personnel. These positions include: 3 deputies and a portion of a supervisor, 24 hours a day seven days a week; 4 detectives and a supervisor who investigate crimes which occurred in city limits; 1.33 managers for both patrol and detective responsibilities; One narcotics detective and a portion of a supervisor; One forensics detective and a portion of a supervisor; 2 positions for administrative support from civilian staff; Our own traffic unit consisting of three deputies and one supervisor. o This supervisor also provides administrative support for the Chief of Police.
DISCUSSION: Sheriff Department Staffing Levels for the City of Goleta Staffing/FTE Classification 2009 Commander 0.33 Lieutenant 1.00 Sergeant 4.75 Senior Deputy 9.00 Deputy 16.00 Office Assistant SR 1.00 Clerk Typist II 1.00 Gang Deputy 0 Community Resource Deputy 1.00 Total FTEs 34.08 Law Enforcement Patrol Operations: The original priorities received in July 2002 from the City were to increase the enforcement of traffic related laws. Specifically, the Sheriff s Department was asked to place an emphasis on: Abandoned cars and cars parked in excess of 72 hours (in violation of the County ordinance adopted by the City) Speed Enforcement Accident Reduction These priorities continue to be addressed by the Goleta Traffic Bureau whose proactive approach to speed enforcement and accident prevention continues to provide for the safety of the motoring public within the City of Goleta. There are currently four personnel assigned to the traffic unit, Sergeant Huddle, Senior Deputy Farmer and Deputies DeLeon and Green. While enforcement is a priority for this unit, educating the public and collaborating with community groups also serve to achieve the goal of reducing accidents. To this end the Motor Unit recently completed a comprehensive review and analysis of traffic related issues at each of the school facilities. This inclusive study was completed with the assistance of staff from each venue and the City s Community Services Department. Consistent with the City s high emphasis on traffic safety, the Motor Unit has a high level of visibility and enforcement in and around local schools. The Motor Unit has also responded to specific community concerns by conducting direct response activities. These included cross walk stings, cell phone violation enforcement and assisting the Community Services Department with conducting updated speed surveys throughout the City. In November of 2009, a local television station did a feature story on crosswalk enforcement on Old Town conducted by the Motor Unit. Traffic safety is a high priority of the Motor Unit s activities. Page 2 of 7
The chart below compares the incidents of citations; non-injury accidents of property damage only; injury accidents, which includes minor as well as serious injuries; fatal accidents and towed vehicles. 3,000 Traffic Statistics Comparison 2,500 Number of Incidents 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Citations (+37%) Non-Injury (-30%) Injury (-57%) Fatals Towed Vehicles 2005 1,885 255 115 1 318 2006 1,675 197 102 1 253 2007 1,637 174 132 2 181 2008 1,853 166 69 1 224 2009 2,589 178 50 1 155 Incident Type Over the course of this reporting period, non-injury accidents decreased 30% from 255 in 2005 to 178 in 2009. Of more importance is the 57% reduction in injury traffic accidents since 2005. While the number of fatal traffic accidents has remained static, it continues to be our goal to reduce this number to zero. These substantial reductions are clearly related to the proactive approach to traffic enforcement in the City of Goleta by the Goleta City Traffic Bureau. Last year staff established a new methodology for vehicle tow statistics. In years past a hand count was conducted every month to determine the number of vehicles towed. Staff is now relying on computer generated reports, eliminating the need for a time consuming hand search. The general reduction in towed vehicles noted in the chart above is attributed to the collaboration with City Code Enforcement in tagging and removing abandoned vehicles and the increased level of compliance with City parking regulations. Page 3 of 7
Patrol Operations: Calls for Service: The Calls for Service Comparison chart illustrates the total number of Calls for Service broken down by Non-Report Calls and Report Calls. 25,000 Calls for Service Comparison 20,000 Number of Calls 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Report Calls 4,020 3,999 3,569 2,713 3,206 Non-Report Calls 16,072 15,110 15,939 16,091 17,885 TOTAL CALLS 20,092 19,109 19,508 18,804 21,091 Year While the number of reports written has declined since 2005, the number of total calls for services did moderately increase by 5%. This increase reflects an average of nearly 58 calls for service every day of the year for the City. Gang Deputy Activity: Over the course of this reporting period, it is apparent that gang activity has continued to challenge the resources of the law enforcement community on a countywide basis. This is also true within the boundaries of the City of Goleta. To better address this community wide concern, the responsibilities of the gang deputy were re-assigned to our Community Resource Deputy as a result of prior year budget adjustments. Senior Deputy Te Slaa is now responsible for this function as a collateral duty. This means that in addition to his myriad other responsibilities; he is now also tasked with gang enforcement. Some of his duties as the gang deputy include: o Conduct field contacts with known and suspected gang members in Goleta; o Develop intelligence on gang-related activity; o Coordinate enforcement with the county-wide gang team; o Liaison with Santa Barbara PD gang team for on-going issues or conflicts. Community Resource Deputy: In 2007, a long term goal for Public Safety in the City of Goleta was realized with the addition of the Community Resource Deputy to the base contract for law enforcement staffing levels. As noted above, Senior Deputy Te Slaa has served in this community-based role this entire reporting period. Page 4 of 7
Senior Deputy Te Slaa works out of the Camino Real Market Place office. His functions in this role are diverse. Examples of his successful outreach are: Worked with community members on graffiti abatement; Initiated and facilitated Neighborhood Watch chapters in Goleta; o There are now 14 active groups in the city Given presentations on crime prevention and other related topics at local schools and community groups; Provided Prevention Through Environmental Design presentations to local businesses; Participant in the Safe Routes to School program; Ellwood Bluffs enforcement including 4 th of July illegal fireworks patrols; Old Town Goleta bike patrols; Worked closely with School Resource Deputies at area schools on enforcement and intervention with at-risk youth; Facilitated resolutions for quality of life conflicts. School Resource Deputy: Senior Deputy Hunter s outstanding working relationship with the school administration, Probation, the PTA and the residents in the surrounding community continues to improve the educational and social environment on the Dos Pueblos High School (DPHS) campus. His ability to interact with the school administration, staff and students has once again proven to be of great value to the school and the community at large. Senior Deputy Hunter is considered a trusted and integral member of the school staff. His input on a variety of issues, not necessarily limited to enforcement issues, is sought after by school administration and staff on a regular basis. A variety of activities occurred throughout the year of 2009. These activities consisted of drug possession, theft, and gang activity, violation of probation, battery, school expulsion, alcohol/use-possession, loitering, and vehicle code violations. Each year, since 2004, the working relationship of the above agencies has met unique challenges and has been able to improve the safety on the DPHS campus as well as the surrounding community. 2009 School Resource Deputy Statistics: Felony arrests 2 Misdemeanor Arrests 23 Field Interviews 3 Criminal Cites 69 Offense reports 15 Class Hours 16 Parent/Student Conferences 33 Page 5 of 7
Grants: The following is a list of grants which the Sheriff s Department applied for and was awarded on behalf of the City of Goleta: Click it or Ticket (CIOT) seat belt grant from Office of Traffic Safety $ 15,000; o CIOT Enforcement resulted in 310 seatbelt citations, 77 other citations, along with 1 DUI and 7 tows DUI Check Point Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety $ 52,000; o The two DUI checkpoints resulted in the screening/through put of 1,372 vehicles, 51 standardized field sobriety tests, 3 DUI arrests, 3 driving with a suspended or revoked license (14601), 11 driving without a license (12500), 7 regular-hold tows, and 14 30-day hold tows Jag Byrne AARA grant for Ellwood Bluffs and Old Town $ 17,000; Avoid the Twelve countywide Office of Traffic Safety grant which funded approximately five DUI saturation patrols and two additional check point operations. Criminal Investigations Division: During calendar year 2009, the Criminal Investigations Division, City of Goleta Detectives, investigated 409 of the 3,206 reports taken in the City of Goleta. Of the 409 cases 61 of these cases were closed by arrest or complaint submitted to the District Attorney s Office; 48 cases were closed due in part to uncooperative victims, returned runaway juveniles or located missing persons; 3 cases were unfounded; 4 cases were sent to other jurisdictions because the crime had been committed outside of the City of Goleta. In addition 27 of these cases are still active cases pending further investigation. The remaining 266 cases were suspended due to no further leads. Ongoing Project and Efforts: Continued concentration on community based programs which address quality of life issues; Identification of additional resources for graffiti abatement; Increased commercial traffic enforcement to prevent damage to infrastructure; Attempt to reduce fatal traffic accidents to zero annually; Identify and pursue appropriate funding opportunities; Provide stabilized staffing of contract functions; Enhance interaction of patrol/detective personnel with City staff; Pursue a $ 755,000 county wide grant for traffic safety; Pursue a $ 100,000 grant for Alcohol Beverage Control enforcement. Page 6 of 7
FISCAL IMPACTS: The costs for Police Services are included in the City s operating budget. The General Fund s adopted budget for Police Services in FY 10-11 is $6,437,380 or $ 211.23 per resident. Legal Review By: Reviewed By: Approved By: Tim W. Giles Michelle Greene Daniel Singer City Attorney Administrative Services City Manager Director Page 7 of 7