Brookings Police Department

Brookings Police Department 2016 Annual Report 1

Mission, Values, Goals The mission of the Brookings Police Department is to prevent crime, enforce the law, and support quality public safety by delivering respectful, professional, and dependable police service. Organizational Values We are committed to preserving life, and enhancing the quality of life. Provide an environment that encourages problem solving, by both ourselves and the community. And being responsible for our actions and taking ownership of our work, our community, our profession, and to each other. To educate ourselves and our community about the causes, resolution and prevention of crime that impacts human dignity and the worth of all individuals. Goal Statement Ensure that all persons may pursue their lawful activities without fear or impediment by maintaining public order. Reduce the impact of crime, fear of crime, and public disorder on the daily lives of Brookings residents through patrol, crime prevention, criminal investigation, and law enforcement. Respond to calls for service and other public needs promptly in order to provide services which resolve problems and protect persons and property. Manage the fiscal, capital, information, and personnel resources of the department with efficiency and care. Develop and maintain open relationships and communications with other agencies, organizations, and the public at large. Protect safe and orderly transportation through traffic direction, law enforcement, and accident investigation. Recruit and retain the best possible employees, reflecting the diversity of our population. Provide employees with opportunities for meaningful work, challenging goals and growth throughout their career. 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Mission, Value, Goals 2 Letter from the Chief 4 Command Personnel 5 New Staff 6 Heroes and Helpers 7-8 Crime in Perspective 9 Five Year Crime Trend 10 Part I/Part 2 Crime Reports 11 Crime Stats & Historical Trends 12-14 Department Budget 15 2016 Timeline 16-18 E911 19 Records 20 Evidence 21 Patrol 22 Animal Control 23 Banquet 26 In Memory of 27-29 3

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF Letter from the Chief It is my pleasure to bring to you the Brookings Police Department 2016 Annual Report. This year was filled with many accomplishments as we continued to safeguard and provide excellent service to the citizens of our community. I am proud of the department, its members who serve, and the individuals and organizations we partner with to make Brookings one of the safest communities in which to live. What this report cannot adequately portray is the enormous amount of work, ingenuity, and determination that goes in to carrying out our task of providing quality police service to our city. Several new initiatives were created to streamline and become more proactive in our efforts to improve service to the community. In closing I ask that you take some time to look at the strides we have made every day; from our uniform officers, investigators, communications staff, and support staff who come to work every day with a commitment to make Brookings a better place to live and work. And thanks to the citizens of Brookings for their continuing support and encouragement. Sincerely, Jeff Miller Chief of Police 4

Command Personnel Chief of Police Jeff Miller Assistant Chief of Police Dave Erickson Lieutenants Lt. Joey Collins Lt. Derrick Powers Lt. Dan Jungen Lt. Justina Diamond Lt. Mark Stratton Sergeants Office Manager Sgt. Terry Conn Sgt. Tony Sonnenburg Sgt. Joel Perry Sgt. Shawn Peterson Chris Larson 5

New Staff Member Emily Mosley/Staff Assistant 6

Heroes and Helpers Pig Roast No Shave November Polar Plunge Christmas,Kids, & Cops Cops Gone Wild 7

Heroes and Helpers: A Community Commitment Year in and year out, members of the Brookings Police Department devote their time to improving the quality of life for its citizens. As shown on the previous page, there are a variety of activities that provide opportunities of community involvement. The First Annual Pig Roast was held in March last year to benefit the Brookings Police Foundation. The Brookings Police Foundation was established a number of years ago to provide scholarships for college bound students desiring a career in law enforcement or a related field. The scholarship fund was established many years ago by the Orville Overskie Family. The fund has been in existence for many years. However it has been depleted over time and so the Brookings Police Foundation was formed to provide another funding source to keep it going. As well the foundation has provided funds for police families in distress and helped sponsor the annual Brookings Police Recognition Banquet. A long time favorite; Christmas, Kids, and Cops raises money for indigent children and their families at Christmas time. The event raises thousands of dollars every year for kids to Christmas shop with police officers for themselves and their families. Officer Joe Fishbaugher and Deputy Jon Pike have been the event coordinators for several years. Special Olympics and the Law Enforcement Torch Run are still going strong to benefit those with intellectual disabilities. No Shave November, the Polar Plunge, and Cops Gone Wild, are all activities to raise money for Special Olympic athletes to compete in year round events. The final pages of this report reflect our continuing service to community projects and specialized training. The Brookings Police Department defines community service and community policing. As a shining example, Safety Town in Brookings celebrated its 35 th year. 8

Crime in Perspective 2016 In looking back at this last year, it s apparent that our crime rate has remained fairly steady. Each year we tally the number of crimes against our population. That ratio gives us a guide in which to determine crime rate. As you look at the Five-Year Crime Trend graph it shows that we are experiencing a slight upward trend in our crime rate. However our crime rate has reached a plateau in the last two years at 15. Crimes throughout the United States are separated in to two categories. Part 1 crimes are the serious felony crimes; such as homicides, rapes, robberies, and burglaries. Part 2 crimes are the less serious misdemeanors of petty theft, vandalisms, and simple assaults. In 2016, Part 1 crimes totaled 97 as compared to 109 in 2015. That factors out to 4.2 per thousand. Although our Part 1 crimes were down slightly, we noticed a significant increase in motor vehicle thefts this past year. The national crime rate for 2016 has not been released as of this writing. It should be noted that the national crime rate is based upon more serious crimes. If we used only our more serious crimes, our crime rate would drop down to that 4.2 per thousand. This is significantly less than the last reported national average of 29. Part 2 crimes were also slightly down from 2015. The only two areas within the Part 2 crime category were fraud and shoplifting. Everything else in the misdemeanor category went down in numbers. Hopefully this trend will continue as we work toward making our community safer. An important statistic that we continue to monitor is the number of drug arrests. Although this year is slightly down from last year in the number of drug arrests, the severity of those arrests has increased. This year, as evidenced in the Timeline of this report, shows that some very high profile drug dealers were investigated and brought to justice. The formation of the Brookings Drug Task Force has made a significant impact on drug activity in Brookings and Brookings County. Over $70,000 in drug money was seized and well over a half million in street value drugs were removed from our streets. This cooperative effort on the part of the Brookings Police Department, Brookings County Sheriff s Office, and the South Dakota D.C.I. proved invaluable. 9

Five Year Crime Trend Five-Year Crime Trend 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Brookings Crime Rate 12 11 12 15 15 National Crime Rate 33 32 30 29 Offenses Reported 2016 2015 3507 3500 2014 3673 2013 3535 2012 3352 10

Part 1 Crime Reports 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 Rape 16 24 8 8 3 Agg Assault 8 12 32 19 5 Robbery 0 1 0 5 1 Motor Vehicle Theft 21 17 12 21 36 Burglary 44 66 36 56 52 Part 2 Crime Reports 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Theft 282 288 147 319 260 Vandalism 12 17 7 198 196 Shopplifting 14 29 34 14 29 Fraud 7 5 5 45 70 Simple Assault 44 52 77 122 58 Child Porn 0 0 1 4 2 11

Crime Statistics and Historical Trends Entered Into RMS 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Incident Reports Entered 8,414 5,107 5,834 3,500 3,510 Citations Entered 5,797 4,862 6,642 2,061 2,590 Warning Tickets Entered 1,094 1,024 2,094 2,773 1,794 Parking Tickets Entered 4,010 3,455 3,427 3,329 2,952 Accidents Entered 639 783 862 800 755 911 Center 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Assist other Agencies Ambulance N/A 1722 1,626 1,738 1,691 Fire N/A 379 216 254 141 Alarms N/A N/A 368 359 420 City Police Department Traffic Stops N/A N/A N/A 8,893 6,554 Sheriff's Department & other Agency Traffic Stops N/A N/A N/A 1,350 2,650 Escorts N/A N/A 120 99 117 Calls 911 phone calls received 7,528 8,069 9,265 9,962 8,107 Non-Emergency phone calls received 49,255 52,404 53,276 49,599 34,624 Total telephone calls into the Center 56,783 60,473 62,541 59,561 42,731 *Calls For Service (CFS) Total CFS 22,453 21,997 28,684 24,415 25,357 *CFS All serviceable calls received and documented by communications. This is not just calls for police service but EMS, Fire, and other administrative requests. 12

Crime Statistics and Historical Trends Traffic Statistics 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Warnings 1,094 1,024 2,094 2,773 1,794 Parking 4,010 3,455 3,427 3,329 2,952 Speeding 335 200 536 923 984 Seatbelts 51 30 53 61 162 Citations 5,797 4,862 6,642 2,061 2,590 Texting N/A 2 1 3 5 No Drivers License 76 20 102 113 131 No Insurance 58 55 42 108 135 DUI 131 100 106 200 206 Property Arrests 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Burglary 23 18 9 14 6 Grand Theft 6 19 12 11 13 Petty Theft 51 90 64 52 39 Shoplifting 14 26 21 11 6 Forgery 14 N/A 3 17 6 Intentional Damage 81 45 31 27 27 Robbery 0 0 0 4 1 Alcohol Arrests 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 DUI 131 100 106 200 206 Open Container 19 12 27 37 45 Underage Consumption 311 155 179 108 115 Drug Arrests 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Possess Marijuana 82 52 82 94 76 Distribute Marijuana 24 10 11 6 15 Possess Drug Paraphernalia 94 56 82 99 112 Possess Controlled sub 8 10 20 33 21 Distribute Controlled Sub 1 3 2 9 8 Ingesting Toxic Substance 103 60 93 99 88 13

Crime Statistics and Historical Trends Arrest Statistics 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Kidnapping 0 0 0 0 1 Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 Agg Assault 8 14 21 10 15 Simple Assault 57 66 75 75 80 Rape 11 4 0 2 4 Pornography 2 2 1 2 0 Crime Stopper Tips 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Drugs 15 10 10 10 17 Theft 3 2 7 3 5 Underage drinking/noise complaints 2 2 11 6 10 Traffic violation 1 1 1 1 - Hit and run - - 2 1 - Wanted/warrant - - 4 20 18 Assault - - - 4 2 Arson - - - 1 - Stolen property - - - 1 - Fraud - - - 1 - Suspicious activity 3 1-1 5 Burglary - 1-1 2 Probation/parole violation - - - 1 - Pornography - 1 - - - Prostitution - 2 - - - Tips that led to arrests 5 2 4 7 4 Reward money that was claimed $250 $200 $450 $1000 $200 14

Police Department Police Department Budget Salaries and benefits 2,864,623 Operating expenses 348,238 10% 7% 83% Salaries and benefits Operating expenses Capital Outlay 244,830 Capital Outlay E911 E911 Budget Salaries and benefits 596,649 Operating expenses 92,200 Capital Outlay 10,450 13% 2% 85% Salaries and benefits Operating expenses Capital Outlay Animal Control Salaries and benefits 86,604 Animal Control Budget Operating expenses 18,809 Capital Outlay 37,199 13% 26% 61% Salaries and benefits Operating expenses Capital Outlay 15

2016 Timeline 1/8/16 - Probation search resulted in seizure of ¼ pound of weed. 1/16/16 - Female stabbed boyfriend in hand and cut him again with a pair of clippers. Arrest made. 3/2/16 - Apartment building under construction is vandalized. Damage is $80,000. Unsolved. 3/25/16 - Theft from seventeen vehicles. 16 year old juvenile arrested. 1/15/16 - Young girl sexually assaulted by adult male. Adult male indicted on 4 cts of 1 st degree rape. 2/1/16 - Suspect stole a vehicle in Brookings to see his dog in Sioux Falls. Vehicle recovered in Dell Rapids. Arrest made. 3/24/16 - Large teen dance results in multiple underage arrests. New ordinance on teen dances approved. 4/15/16 - Stolen vehicle recovered in county. Vehicle damage was a total loss. Suspect arrested. 4/29/16 Officer stops vehicle and enlists the help of drug dog to find ½ pound of marijuana. 4/14/16 - Female sexually assaulted by ex-boyfriend. Arrest made. 4/23/16 - Officer breaks up fight downtown and is assaulted in the process. Citizen steps in to assist the officer. 5/8/16 - Female suspect observed on surveillance video stealing a car after she had been dropped off in parking lot by the Highway Patrol. Warrant issued for her arrest. 5/4/16 - During both months of April and May 30 windows were broken. Case remains unsolved. 16

2016 Timeline 6/12/16 - Two vehicles set on fire in local impound lot. Unsolved. 6/7/16 - Daytime residential burglary and a related robbery in the county resulted in suspects caught and arrested. 6/19/16 - Indecent exposure at the pool. Suspect fled to the county and was caught. 6/14/16 - Two pounds of marijuana seized in drug raid. 6/27/16 - Drug raid seized ½ pound of marijuana, LSD, cocaine, and $5,000 in cash. 7/5/16 - Robbery/motor vehicle theft in the city suspect also involved in burglary in the county. Suspect arrested. 7/11/16 - Drug investigation resulted in a seizure of two pounds of heroin, five pounds of meth at estimated street value of $500,000. Suspect facing federal charges. 7/26/16 - Stolen vehicle recovered in Lakewood Colorado. Two juveniles taken in to custody. 8/9/16 - Stolen vehicle from a garage. Recovered in Mobridge. Suspect arrested. 8/18/16 - Drunk driver takes out 30 mailboxes. Arrested. 8/23/16 - Drug investigation results in arrest of long time drug dealer in Brookings. 8/29/16 - Another drug investigation results in another arrest of a long time drug dealer in Brookings. 17

2016 Timeline 9/19/16 - Pioneer Park band shell vandalism results in arrest of juvenile. 9/23/16 - Assault with a gun in business parking lot. Suspect arrested. 10/22/16 - Hobo Daynumerous alcohol related arrests. Typical Hobo Day 11/3/16 - Two juveniles go on a crime spree after escaping from a juvenile facility in Sioux Falls. Suspects steal a vehicle in Sioux Falls, come to Brookings and commit a burglary. Apprehended back in Sioux Falls after hitting a pedestrian with the stolen vehicle. 11/23/16 - Drug investigation which yielded a seizure of marijuana, cocaine, and $20,000 In cash. Arrests made. 10/28/16 - Con artists arrive in Brookings with cloned debit cards. Suspects caught while trying to leave town. 11/13/16 - Major sex case investigated by the CID that results in four adults arrested on charges of rape, sexual contact with minor, abuse and cruelty to minor, and manufacture, possession, and distribution of child pornography. One of the most heinous cases in recent history. 12/13/16 - Agency assist in a kidnapping and assault case which was the result of retaliation for a robbery in Sioux Falls. Adult male arrested. 18

E-911 The Brookings 911 Communication Center dispatches Brookings Police Department, Brookings County Sheriff s Office, Brookings Fire Department, Brookings Ambulance, Brookings County Emergency Management, South Dakota Highway Patrol, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, (9) nine county fire departments and (4) four county ambulance services. Communications personnel are trained to talk to a citizen through the process of providing CPR, clearing an airway, and providing basic first aid to another. Communications personnel are the first to talk to someone who needs assistance, whether it s a crime, traffic accident, fire, injury, or missing child. In 2016, nine dispatchers answered 42,731 phone calls. Of these calls, 8,107 were 911 calls, 25,357 Calls for Service (CFS) to the Dispatch Center. Brookings County Citizens 9 City/County Fire Responders 5 City/County Ambulance Responders 911 Dispatch Center 5 Law Enforcement Agencies 19

Records The Records Division of the Brookings Police Department consists of an Office Manager, a Records Clerk and the Evidence Technician. The Office Manager is responsible for processing payroll, bills, purchasing, reporting, budgeting, and maintains employee personnel files. The Office Manager is the secretary for the Traffic Safety Committee and the East Central Communications Committee. She is also the coordinator for Safety Town. The Records Clerk is responsible for processing all records, reports, tickets and documents associated with every case handled by a BPD officer. The Records Clerk is responsible for ensuring that each report and document is entered, filed and maintained appropriately, as well as distributing the reports and documents to the proper agencies. The Brookings Police Department utilizes a records management system allowing the department to organize information electronically. The Records Clerk is also responsible for many other duties for the department. Some of these duties include: transcription of recordings, data entry, dissemination of confidential information and reports, receiving calls and interacting with the public at the front counter of the police department. 20

Evidence Prep Shown above is Evidence Tech, Trevor Radtke, who is processing an item of clothing in the new Safe-Dry drying unit. As part of a new addition in the evidence prep room, the drying unit provides the investigative staff the ability to dry evidence before it is placed in permanent storage. Significant renovation occurred to the police department to create an evidence processing site for examination and drying of various forms of evidence. The new room included a work table, sink, refrigerator, storage lockers, power ventilation system, and the dryer unit. In 2016, the department received over 1,833 items into the Property and Evidence system. Over 4,096 different pieces of property are currently in the system. In addition to managing the property and evidence of the police department, the Evidence Tech is also responsible for backing up the Records Clerk and their responsibilities, submitting to the NIBRS (National Incident Based Reporting System database on a monthly basis and burning DVD s for the States Attorney s office. 21

Patrol The Patrol Division consists of shift lieutenants, shift sergeants, and 19 patrol officers. The Patrol Division s responsibility is to respond to calls for service and finding solutions to a wide variety of problems. Patrol officers provide continuous delivery of service to the community through various functions which include patrolling around local schools and neighborhoods and responding to a variety of calls ranging from noise complaints to family violence. The patrol officers have to be alert at all times for their safety and the safety of the community they serve, while still being an approachable servant to the citizens of Brookings. BPD utilizes an average of 6 patrol vehicles for officers patrolling duties. A department patrol vehicle averages 32,000 miles per year. The department also has 1 special operations vehicle, 2 command staff vehicles, 2 unmarked detective vehicles, 2 marked SRO vehicles, 1 unmarked vehicle for travel, 2 fully-marked police motorcycles, and 2 bicycles. The total cost of operating these vehicles in fuel and maintenance for the year 2016 was $71,277. 22

Animal Control The Brookings Animal Control Department continued to operate with one full-time and two part-time Animal Control Officers. The department handled a total of 10,472 complaints last year as compared to 10,909 in 2015. Between fines, fees, and reimbursed expenses, Animal Control took in at total of $23,860.00 as compared to last year s $23,188.00. Overall, the total revenue generated this year is up by $689.00. Below is a brief rundown of the types of calls received and the revenue generated. At Large Fines $2,395.00 Shelter Fees $9745.00 City Licenses Sold $3,290.00 Vaccination/License Deposits $200.00 Tickets Paid $8,500.00 Total $23,860.00 Pet Licenses Sold 467 Vaccination/License Deposits 2 Euthanized 61 Tickets Written 323 Animals Reclaimed 157 Animals taken to Humane Society 242 Animals Euthanized 61 Biting Animals Declared 5 23

Sharing a moment with Mrs. Gordon Miller Officer DeJong On the trail of Pokemon Team building the artful way Citizen Academy Graduates 24

Riot Training Active Shooter Training Torch Run Bike Rodeo 25

L Recognition Banquet Life Saving Award Left to Right: Mayor Tim Reed, Officers Pete Bush, Tim Larson, Seth Bonnema & Sgt. Terry Coon Forefront Mr. & Mrs. Neuberger Life Saving Award Left to Right - Officers Seth Bonnema, Jorrie Hart, Sgt. Terry Coon & Mayor Tim Reed. Sgt. Terry Coon received special appreciation plaque from the Hockett family. 26

In Memory of Garfaye Narragon Garfaye Narragon, a beloved dispatcher for 30 years, passed away this year. Garfaye was a well known fixture with our department and not only served our city well, but she helped raise a lot of young police rookies in to well heeled officers. Garfaye is certainly missed. 27

In Memory Of Gail Handegard Gail Handegard passed away this year. Gail began his career in law enforcement with the Brookings Police Department. After a few years, he left the department and worked as a deputy with the Brookings County Sheriff s Office. In 1983, Gail returned to the Brookings Police Department and worked here until his retirement in 1999. Gail is shown here with his wife, Carol, on his retirement day. Gail was a colorful character on the department and will be missed. 28

In Memory of Reserve Officer Robert Jorenby Reserve Officer Robert Jorenby joined the Brookings Police Department in 2007. Robert was a dedicated and voluntary servant to the department and the community of Brookings. Known for his cheerful disposition and sense of pride for being a reserve police officer, Robert never failed to volunteer for special events and activities in his community as a reserve officer. Robert died from a heart ailment on November 13, 2016 in Rochester, Minnesota. He will be missed. 29

Contributors: Chief Jeff Miller Lt. Derrick Powers Edit and Design: Christina Larson Photo Credits: Staff Photos 30