Delaware Police Department

Delaware Police Department

Mission Statement The Delaware Police Department endeavors to maintain order, enforce laws fairly and protect the life, peace and property of the citizens of Delaware. The members of the Department will work cooperatively with its citizens to provide a safe community and strive to enhance the quality of life for all.

Organizational Chart Chief Staff Captain Administrative Assistant Chaplains Patrol Captain Support Captain Administrative Captain 1st Shift Sergeants 2nd Shift Sergeants 3rd Shift Sergeants Detective Sergeant Community Education Records Section Patrol Officers Patrol Officers Patrol Officers Detectives Community Services Evidence Technician Parking Control

Patrol Functions Routine Patrol Calls for Service On Scene Investigations Crime Prevention & Problem Solving Traffic Control Accident Investigations Develop Community Contacts!!!

Patrol Strategies REACTIVE Respond to calls for service The incident has already occurred Pro-Active Officer Searches Caught in the Act Directed Patrol Specific Problem

Cruiser Advantages High Visibility Quick Efficient Disadvantages Limits Hearing Driver Pre-Occupied No Community Interaction

Foot Patrol Advantages Community Interaction Great use of Senses Hearing, Sight, Smell Disadvantages Element Exposure No Equipment Prisoner Transport

Bike Patrol Advantages Mobility Community Interaction Quiet Use of Senses vs Pre-Occupied Disadvantages Prisoner Transport Limited Equipment

Patrol Division Staffing 1 Captain 6 Sergeants 31 Patrol Officers Three Shifts 0650 1520 1445 2315 2230 -- 0700

Arrests/Calls for Service/Cites Calls for Service Average about 60K radio log entries Average 30K citizen calls for service Arrests 2015 2,727 Citations 2015 1,923 2,849 Criminal Reports 830 Crashes

Most Common Crimes in Delaware Petty Theft 539 Felony Theft 190 Domestic Violence 181 Disorderly Conduct 135 Criminal Damaging 129 Burglary 122 Poss of Marijuana 117 *Based on year 2015

Officer David Sturman & K-9 Argo Breed: German Shepard Born: 04/26/2006 Retired 12/31/2015 Sex: Male Color Black over Tan 1,115 Career Deployments

Officer Adam Graham & K-9 Ollie Agi Von Haus Lenc Breed: Belgian Malinois Born: 04/03/2014 Germany Sex: Male Color Black over Tan

Detective Division Responsible for investigating major crimes in the City of Delaware Homicide Sexual Assault Robbery

Detective Division Represent the department on the Countywide Drug Task Force Represent the department on the Countywide SART Represent the department on the State of Ohio Homeland Security Task Force Provide training to various law enforcement and civilian organizations Support the Patrol Division

Evidence CSI Protocol As Seen on TV Find oddly interesting and perfectly preserved crime scene. Call out the attractive and brilliant CSI Squad! Stroll around the Crime Scene haphazardly, photographing things at random. Find a hair fiber from across the room with your bare eyes. Run any fingerprints and DNA through the magic super-database. Stare intently at the evidence through a microscope in a dark room. Solve a case in less than an hour.

Evidence Process on average 3,023 pieces of evidence in 2015 Photograph and Process Crime Scenes Test Marijuana Manage Cruiser Video and Photographic Evidence

Community Education Community Relations Officer and School Resource Officers Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) for Women radkids Safety Town Department Tours Community Presentations Neighborhood Watch Crisis Intervention Team Basketball; Martial Arts; Open Gym Workplace Violence

Delaware Citizen Police Academy The purpose is to increase citizen awareness of the day-to-day operations of the Police Department by educating them on topics relative to the role of the police officer in our community Instruction is done by veteran police officers and certified police instructors Opportunity to join the Alumni Association *This is an unpaid commercial announcement for the Delaware Citizen Police Academy brought to you by Officer Bob Hatcher. For more information call 203-1132.

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER First Responder Hardening the Target Intelligence Gathering EDUCATOR In Class Presentations Real Life Experiences Legal Education Program Impacts 6,000 + students annually COUNSELOR Role Model Trusted Adult Student Referral

Anti-Drug/Decision Making Education Reaches 450 + students annually Anti-Gang/Decision Making Education Reaches 450 + students annually Women s Self-Defense Instruction OWU Partnership YMCA

Delaware Tactical Unit Multi-Jurisdictional Mutual Aid Team Delaware County Sheriff s Office Delaware Police Department Genoa PD Powell PD Westerville PD 2 Medics Also participate in Drug Task Force and Crisis Negotiation Unit.

Records Division 2015 Records processed the following: 2849 OFFENSE REPORTS 1923 CITATIONS 830 CRASH REPORTS 165 IMPOUNDS 2727 ADULT ARRESTS 390 JUVENILE ARRESTS 2841 WARNING TICKETS

Records Division Alarm Licensing Currently 900 + residences and businesses are licensed in the city. Records processes each license and tracks all false alarms that occur in the city, billing when necessary.

Radio Communications Consolidation merged the Police Department and Delaware County 911 on March 30,2010 Consolidation follows a national trend Believed this will provide better coordination between emergency providers in Delaware County. Represents a cost savings by eliminating duplication of services

Frequently Asked Questions Do officers have a quota? Why do officers turn on their lights, go through an intersection and then turn off the light and drive away? Why did the officer walk up to my car with his hand on his weapon?

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