Henderson Police Department Annual Report 2016

Henderson Police Department Annual Report 2016 Marcus W. Barrow Chief Of Police March 7, 2016 175 Years of Service to Henderson

Message from the Chief of Police On behalf of the men and women of the Henderson Police Department I am pleased to be able to present this report outlining the major activities, goals, objectives, and accomplishments of the Henderson Police Department over the course of calendar year 2015. Six-Year Comparison Part 1 Crimes 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Murder 5 5 7 4 4 1 Rape 4 4 3 5 4 1 Robbery 53 76 77 87 50 41 Aggravated Assault 108 68 99 135 177 155 Violent Crime 170 153 186 231 235 198 Burglary 571 416 412 330 349 224 Larceny 1342 1366 1175 1054 1016 889 MV Theft 52 77 85 52 50 43 Property Crime 1965 1859 1672 1436 1415 1156 Total Index Offenses 2135 2012 1858 1667 1650 1354 2015 was a milestone year for the Department in several areas. Some notable accomplishments included: The lowest overall Part 1 Crime Rate in the last five (5) years. The lowest number of Internal Affairs/Supervisory Investigations received and/or made in the last ten (10) years. An estimated savings in salary time of over $100,000 due to the reduction of the time officers spend at Maria Parham Medical Center with Involuntary Mental Health Commitments. Improvements in communications and case management/review with the 9 th Judicial District s District Attorney s Office. Major progress towards implementation of a paperless Records Management System. The largest increase in activity of the Vice/Narcotics unit in the last five (5) years. One of the best percentage rates of Crime Clearance compared to other agencies and the NC State average. Increased cooperation between the Police Department and groups working to improve Economic Development within Henderson. 2

An increase over previous years of funds raised with the Fraternal Order of Police through the St. Baldrick s Day Annual Event. These accomplishments and others set the bar very high for us in 2016. We are confident that we can continue the efforts and momentum from 2015 into this New Year to continue to improve our performance as an agency and public safety provider for the citizens of Henderson. Marcus W. Barrow, Chief of Police 3

Operations Division Captain Steven T. Vaughn, Commander The HPD Operations Division is the largest division within the Henderson Police Department. The Division includes Patrol Sections 1 through 4, the Park Ranger Unit, the Canine Unit, and the Bicycle Patrol Unit. Each Patrol Section has a Section Commander (Lieutenant), a Section Supervisor (Sergeant), and five (5) Police Officers. Four (4) officers are assigned to geographic Patrol Zones 1-4 and the fifth officer on the shift acts as either a Field Training Officer or a Canine Handler. Currently a Sergeant acts as our Park Ranger Unit during the times of highest activity in the areas of Henderson/Vance Parks and Recreation areas (especially Fox Pond Park and Aycock Recreation Facility). Warrants/Orders for Arrests Warrants Served JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC Section 1 15 11 21 23 18 12 17 16 16 21 11 7 Section 2 9 4 10 12 15 11 8 19 7 8 11 14 Section 3 8 11 9 1 4 9 9 19 8 8 8 6 Section 4 15 7 8 7 16 12 9 12 8 18 11 4 Invest. 6 6 8 5 8 7 2 2 5 1 1 0 Total 53 39 56 48 61 51 45 68 44 56 42 31 Attempted Warrant Service Section 1 34 58 123 56 44 17 8 10 31 22 26 19 Section 2 9 4 1 15 6 7 14 14 17 13 11 18 Section 3 18 26 4 5 4 5 48 70 6 2 12 3 Section 4 39 7 12 53 38 36 30 19 33 86 45 40 Invest. 4 1 3 4 5 5 8 0 1 3 4 3 Total 104 96 143 133 97 70 108 113 88 126 98 83 At the end of 2015 there were 385 warrants and Orders for Arrest showing as Active for the City of Henderson in the NCAWARE Electronic Warrant System. This is a substantial reduction from past years where the number of active warrants on file for the City ranged from 500 to 700. 4

Mental Health/Involuntary Commitment Over the past two years the Henderson Police Department has been tracking the sources and time spent by agency resources on dealing with persons that are served Involuntary Commitment Orders and transported to Maria Parham Medical Center or other treatment centers. In 2014 and 2015 members of the Henderson Police Department staff worked with the area State Mental Health Providers, Maria Parham Medical Center and did extensive research into the amount of time that officers were spending sitting with persons served involuntary commitment orders at Maria Parham Medical Center. Due to a lack of beds at state facilities, some of these assignments were stretching to days and in some cases well over a week while the person needing assistance waited in the Emergency Room for a bed. In 2014 and 2015 the Department, in cooperation with the District Attorney s office and MPMC staff, made changes to the criteria for officers to remain with patients in the Emergency Room following service of IVC orders and transport to the Medical Center. This was an very timeconsuming effort that involved reviewing the responsibilities of the Department under the NC General Statutes as well as the question of what was the right thing to do as an agency to not only protect Hospital staff but to ensure that the rights of the person being served the IVC orders were protected. The total manpower value of officers spent at MPMC in January 2016 was just under $260.00. In February 2014, $7,295.01 was spent on officers guarding persons that were not under arrest and were simply awaiting help with substance abuse or mental health issues. In December 2014 it was estimated that the total amount of manpower cost for officers to guard mental health commitments was $125,792.05. By December 2015 that amount was reduced to $16,168.29. This has allowed Police Officers to spend more time addressing crime issues and proactive patrol and substantially less time idle in the MPMC Emergency Room. 5

Canine Team Unit Officers trained to handle Police Canines are assigned to Patrol Sections as needed. Currently the Department has three (3) Police Canines: Officer Jeff Macialek and Canine Nero Officer Jonathan Thomas and Canine Delhi Officer Michael Wilder and Canine Bono Canine Team Activity 2015 Training 831.5 hours Public Demonstrations 13 Misdemeanor Arrest 9 Criminal Apprehensions 16 Felony Arrests 10 Tracks 26 Building Searches 55 Evidence/Article Searches 10 Narcotics Searches 27 Heroin Seized 4845 gr. Due to several promotions and personnel changes, as well as the retirement of one Police Canine in late 2014, much of 2015 was taken up by officers getting recertified with a new canine partner or newly assigned officers being trained and certified with canine partners. Canine training includes training of both officers and the canine partner individually and as a unit and requires an extended period of time. Once trained, the teams are tested to certify as Canine Teams with groups such as the International Police Work Dog Association (IPWDA) on detecting narcotics and contraband, tracking persons, locating objects, etc. Two (2) of the old, high mileage Canine Team vehicles were replaced in 2015 with new Canine Police Vehicles. By using a new kennel product the Department was able to install kennels in two (2) Dodge Chargers without having to remove the existing partition shield, saving on kennel cost and installation. 6

Operations Division Activity 2015 Section # Incident Reports Persons Arrested Collisions Investigated Citations Section 1 833 425 331 508 Section 2 841 458 286 652 Section 3 779 365 285 330 Section 4 716 372 325 329 Totals 3,169 1,620 1,227 1,819 Total Calls for Service 42,591 Incidents Reported 4,595 Employee Recognition 2015 February Officer of the Month B. Simmons March Life Saving Medal B. Simmons April Officer of the Month B. Logue May Officer of the Month A. Mitchell June Lifesaving A. Mitchell Lifesaving G. Williams Commendation B. Logue Officer of the Month J. Macialek July Officer of the Month D. Elliott September Officer of the Month K. Wood October Officer of the Month D. Watson Lifesaving D. Watson Lifesaving R. Woodlief Lifesaving G. Woodlief Lifesaving J. Collier FTO B. Mitchell FTO J. Thomas November Officer of the Month R. Woodlief December Officer of the Month T. Pendergrass Lt. S.S. Pearson Officer Award G. Washington 7

Criminal Investigations Division Captain V.W. Johnson, Jr. The Criminal Investigations Division is commanded by Captain Vance W. Johnson, Jr. The Division includes the Criminal Investigations Section and the Special Operations Section. The Criminal Investigations Section is assigned investigations of serious crimes, financial fraud, serious juvenile crimes, and criminal intelligence gathering. The Special Operations Division is assigned Vice and Narcotics Crimes, conspiracy and criminal gang related crimes, and works with the NC State Bureau of Investigation and NC Alcohol Law Enforcement on state-wide crimes and the US Marshall s Service, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to prosecute crimes in Federal Courts. Captain Johnson is also the commander assigned oversight of the Police Department s Special Response Team (SRT). The agency s non-sworn Court Liaison Representative is assigned to the Criminal Investigations Section. This position attends sessions of court and grand jury to ensure that officers are available when needed, to prevent defense attorneys from scheduling continuances on days when officers are not available, and to coordinate the transfer of case file information to the District Attorney s Office ahead of court appearances. This position also assists the Criminal Investigation officers with other non-sworn assignments related to the investigation of cases, assisting officers with case file preparation, assisting the Property and Evidence Sergeant in processing large evidence (such as vehicles), and tracking the progress of active cases. In 2015 the City of Henderson had only one (1) criminal homicide. Despite the fact that the total numbers of serious Part 1 Crimes were lower in 2015 than in previous years, the Criminal Investigation Division overall had one of its most active years. Part of the reduction of some serious crimes can be attributed to the work of Detectives in both Criminal Investigation and Vice-Narcotics showing that several crime trends of drug sales, larcenies and robberies were linked to known persons or groups. Crimes were investigated as overall trends and not just individual cases, and investigators working on criminal investigations involving aggravated assaults and larcenies regularly worked with vice/narcotics investigators due to the suspects being involved in both types of crime. By focusing on these habitual offenders and sending as many suspects as possible through the Federal Court System CID personnel helped contribute to the resulting decrease in crime rates seen toward the end of 2015. 8

Criminal Investigations Activity Activity Investigator #1 Investigator #2 Investigator #3 Investigator #4 Investigator #5 Total Case Status Cases Received 67 163 63 57 100 450 Cases Suspended 14 82 83 3 10 192 Cases Cleared (Solved) 10 91 13 17 17 148 Unfounded Reports 3 24 1 5 4 37 Interviews Witnesses Interviewed 33 229 36 42 271 611 Victims Interviewed 55 169 37 184 202 647 Suspects Interviewed 6 51 9 55 46 167 Charges Warrants Obtained 35 54 9 48 7 153 Warrants Attempted 0 35 10 1 1 47 Warrants Served 0 61 10 19 3 93 Search Warrants Search Warrants Obtained 4 3 1 2 8 18 Search Warrants Executed 4 7 1 3 8 23 Property Recovered 0 14 14 1 15 44 Roll Call Number Attended 0 121 5 0 11 137 9

Property and Evidence Unit The Property and Evidence Unit is responsible for processing, storage and disposition of all property and evidence collected by members of the Department. This unit is supervised by Sergeant Angela Feingold. Number of items collected: 2903 items Total amount of U.S. Currency collected: $94,149.28 Total amount of firearms collected: 98 Total amount of marijuana seized: Total amount of cocaine seized: Total amount of heroine seized: Total number of pills and prescription meds seized: Total number of items returned to owner by court order: Total number of evidence turned over to other agencies: Total number of items returned to owner by officer request: 55,932.159 grams 711.22 grams 45,327 bindles 70,038.5 dosage units 55 items 44 items 248 items Total amount of U.S. Currency to the Dept. of Revenue: $23,376.51 Total number of items disposed or destroyed: 31,688 Items Vehicles Processed: 9 Total number of video/cds made/copied: Total number of copies of evidence for investigation: 124 CD/DVD 236 items SBI lab trips: 8 Total number of evidence packages sent to SBI lab/returned: Crime Scenes Processed/ Call Outs: Total of items processed/seized at HPD: 162 Sent /154 Ret. 27 Processed /19 Call Outs 55 processed/ 331 seized Gun Traces: 64 Meetings: 140 Trial/Case Prep/Evidence Review: 8 Trials: 5 10

Special Operations Section (Vice/Narcotics) The Special Operations Section is commanded by Lieutenant D.A. Hedgepeth. Over the last two (2) years due to personnel changes, Department reorganization, and the need for officers to gain experience working on the Operations Division (Patrol) after initial hire, the section has worked with vacancies. Despite this the Section had one of the most productive years recently with an average of over three (3) Search Warrants for drug and weapons violations conducted in 2015. The section continues to coordinate the charging and prosecution of offenders in federal court on drug and weapons charges and the Department was recognized in 2015 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms during its Top Cops annual awards for the investigation resulting in the arrests and dismantling of the Money Gang Mob organization. 68 Felony Arrests 21 Misdemeanor Arrests 38 Search Warrants Executed 71 Court Hours 188 Training Hours 6 Knock and Talks conducted 135.1 pounds of Marijuana with an additional 150 plants seized during eradication. Street value of seized Marijuana $705,204 Cocaine/Crack Cocaine 1.4 pounds Street value of seized Cocaine/Crack Cocaine $38,418 Prescription Medication 368 dosage units. Street value of seized Prescription Medication $7,360 MDMA (Combined Ecstasy and Molly) 53.0 grams. Street value of seized MDMA $4,240 Heroin 43,541 dosage units. Street value of seized Heroin $870,820 Firearms seized 30 US Currency seized $19,826 with an additional $3,450 in counterfeit currency One vehicle seized through the DA s Office (Pending trial or plea agreement) Detective J.M. Hammond In 2015, Detective J.M. Hammond of the Criminal Investigations Division retired as a full time officer. During his time at the Department Hammond served as a Patrol Officer, Court Liaison Officer, and member of the Department s S.R.T. He also served as the agency s Firearms Armorer and was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Section investigating fraud and white collar crimes at the time of his retirement. Detective Hammond will remain a part-time Reserve Officer with the Henderson Police Department. 11

Juvenile Services/Juvenile Crimes There were several highlights of activities and Department focuses in 2015 on the various Juvenile Investigation and Crime Prevention Programs that the Henderson Police Department s personnel are involved in. These included: The success of the department s efforts in the Epson Road/Henderson Collegiate School area, construction of a new facility for that school, and our continued partnership with that school. Plans to make crime prevention programs among juveniles a focus of the Crime Prevention Officer to be appointed in 2016. Providing Crime Prevention through Environmental Design reviews for the South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church (including the Church s Christian School and Daycare) and Fox Pond Park and the Aycock Recreation Center. Youth Protection Ordinance Upon encountering an individual during covered times who appears to be subject to the provisions of the ordinance, an officer gathers identifying information from the individual including: name, age, originating location, destination, and whereabouts of parent or legal person in charge. If violation of the ordinance is discovered through these encounters, the violation is documented by use of a departmental incident report. Efforts to keep incidents of violations of the Youth Protective Ordinance low include: 1) Public education by the Department through officers in neighborhoods, presentations at local schools, and press releases and related articles, and 2) The willingness of more citizens to protect children under the age of 15 by adhering to the City ordinance, and; 3) Efforts by churches and local childrens groups (such as Boys and Girls Clubs) to provide supervised activities for children within this age group to discourage them from being as active after 11:00 p.m. Classes on Juvenile Minority Sensitivity Training (JMST) are conducted annually as part of the State s Mandatory In-Service Training. Officers of the Henderson Police Department not only review changes made to juvenile laws and techniques used to better understand juvenile behavior, but review the department s guidelines on juvenile enforcement and the City s Youth Protection Ordinance. Citizens have also expressed concerns to officers that groups of young people are out after the hours of the ordinance. In many of these cases officers have found that the persons involved are either over the age of 16 or that persons under the age of 16 are being accompanied by an older family member within the guidelines of the Ordinance. Other calls received have been investigated and the juveniles were found to be outside but at the residence at which they live or with adults and within the guidelines of the Ordinance. 12

Investigators also work cases referred by the Vance County Department of Social Services and these investigations are ongoing. Officers work very closely with Jennifer Short, the Director of the Juvenile Court Counseling Office in Vance County and Ellis Bagby, the office s intake officer. About 33% of the cases handled by officers were handled through the Juvenile Court System, due to the nature of the offenses. The remaining cases are deferred to programs such as Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Teen Court, Judicial Attendance Council, Community Service Program, and the Friends of Youth Program. A review of the 2015 Juvenile involvement information indicates that the primary time that juveniles are found to be either victimized, found outside of the home, or engaged in activities that would be considered criminal (if they were adults) is the afternoon and the early evening. Other juveniles contacted after the hours of the ordinance were found to be engaged in an 13

activity that was either criminal or a juvenile status offense (such as Undisciplined Juvenile ) for which officers referred the juvenile to the Juvenile Court Counselor or obtained a Juvenile Petition. Juvenile Contacts/Arrest 5 Year Comparison 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Charges 34 21 28 13 9 Contacts 55 41 60 57 56 As shown on the chart above, the total number of Juvenile Contacts has decreased slightly. This means that an incident has been documented in which an officer has come into contact with a Juvenile as either a suspect in a crime, taken into custody for a crime, or been a victim or a witness in a crime. In 2015, the continuing decrease in the number of juvenile petitions ( Charges ) would indicate that juveniles were coming more in contact with law enforcement but were generally being referred to other resources or handled at the parent or Juvenile Intake Counselor level. In 2015 the number for referrals to juvenile services reduced and the trend was that there were less secure custodies being granted. The approach by juvenile services was to take a more of a diversionary approach and handle the majority of the complaints in cooperation with the parent or guardian. 14

Services Division Captain Perry Twisdale, Commander Staff Inspections Conducted 8 Line Inspections Reports Received 37 Equipment Repair Requests 87 Equipment Repairs Completed 78 Background Investigations Completed 24 Employment Applications Received 32 27 (civilian) Current Sworn Vacancies 2 New Employees Hired 11 3 (civilian) Current P/T Civilian Vacancies 0 Current F/T Civilian Vacancies 1(Frozen) Due to several personnel changes, retirements and agency reviews from outside certifying and accrediting agencies, the Services Division completed several major projects in 2015 outside of the normal coordination of Internal Affairs, Hiring and Recruitment, CALEA Accreditation and Facility Maintenance. A successful comprehensive audit of all DCI/NCIC records was completed in 2015 and submitted to the NC State Bureau of Investigation. This included a review of all the policies and practices of the Records Unit in conjunction with maintaining case files and other files for DCI/NCIC entries. The Department also had an audit of personnel and training files by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission in 2015. In preparation for this audit a complete inventory was done on all active personnel files and training files. The audit report resulted in the Department being commended on the maintenance of these files by the auditor and the Training and Standards Director. 15

A promotional assessment center for Sergeant was conducted in 2015 with one of the largest groups of applicants in several years. From this list Sergeant Tony Pendergrass and Sergeant Brian Simmons were promoted and the list is active through 2017. Due to the retirement of former Case Management Coordinator Allison Prewer (left) and the reclassification of that position, a hiring process for a Non-Sworn Records Clerk was held as well as a hiring process for a nonsworn Court Liaison position. Ruth Howard was selected to fill this new Court Liaison position and has been assigned to the Criminal Investigations Section. The Department at the end of 2015 had only two (2) vacant positions remaining to be filled. Over the past year the Services Division conducted numerous background investigations and hiring processes and ran over eleven (11) Polygraph Tests on Police Officer applicants. The Department obtained four (4) new vehicles in late 2015 along with a vehicle seized through the State Court system. Services Division personnel decommissioned several vehicles that are waiting for sale as surplus. The Department continued to meet the goals for providing in-service and advanced training for officers to meet Career Development Plan (CDP) guidelines as well as providing Mandatory In- Service Training (24 hours per officer) for all sworn personnel within the Department. Ethics training was also conducted to include all non-sworn personnel as well as dealing with persons with Mental Illness. Internal Affairs Section Complaint Type 2013 2014 2015 Supervisory Complaints 19 8 9 Internal Affairs Complaint 10 10 4 Category of Complaints 2013 2014 2015 Use of Force 2 5 2 Improper Arrest / Stop / Search 1 0 1 Officer Demeanor 12 8 4 Bias-Based Profiling 2 1 1 16

Other 13 4 5 Total 30 18 13 Total Vehicle Stops 6288 5122 6193 Total Arrests 3961 3626 2633 Total Citations 3545 3521 3490 Statistics of complaints investigated by the Department on agency personnel show a six year low for complaints. From 2014 to 2015 the number of overall complaints decreased by (-28%) as did arrests (-27.4%) and citations (-.88%). This reduction in complaints in 2015 strongly continues to be believed to be related to Department-mandated training for all Departmental personnel in surviving verbal conflicts. While this correlation may not be statistically comparable, Department personnel learned techniques to handle situations in which conflict exist such as conducting traffic stops or dealing with an upset customer. Officers are better equipped in dealing with situations when verbal conflict might arise and can use techniques learned to deescalate the situation. This ability to de-escalate a volatile situation and improving officers relationship with the public is believed to be what has assisted in the reduction of complaints against Departmental personnel. Command staff has continued to support new officers and civilian staff in attending surviving verbal conflicts. In recent years, the Department has taken great strides in increasing its relationship with members of the community. This continued adaptation and dedication to having a bond with our community is believed to be related to a reduction in complaints. This has allowed the Department to avoid high profile incidents such as those experienced in the law enforcement community throughout the country. This connection with the community is an ongoing process. Investigations by Final Determination Unfounded 3 Sustained 1 Exonerated 6 Not Sustained 3 The Henderson Police Department has been designation by the Commission on Accreditation in Law Enforcement Accreditation (CALEA) since 2002 and has continuously held the designated of Advanced Accreditation since then. This is the highest level of accreditation that an agency can achieve. As part of the Accreditation Process, independent CALEA Assessors come to the Department and complete an onsite assessment of operational areas once every three (3) that 17

include investigations of Internal Affairs/Citizens Complaints. The Department s policy and procedure as well as its practice in handling, investigating and following up on citizens complaints are all compliant with the applicable standards set forth by CALEA. In 2015, newly hired officers and civilian personnel with the Henderson Police Department attended Surviving Verbal Conflicts taught by former Raleigh Chief of Police, Harry Dolan. The focus of the course was to use techniques to handle situations in which conflict exists, such as in conducting traffic stops. This training assisted officers with skills of how to relate with the public and how to conduct a complete traffic stop using Verbal Judo. Utilizing this course to train officers at the Henderson Police Department has had a positive impact in the relationships with the community. Officers are better equipped to deal with situations when verbal conflict might arise and can use techniques learned to deescalate the situation. In 2015, agency personnel attended the 2015 Mandatory In-Service Training, which included a four-hour block of Legal Updates, and Officer Safety: Use of Force Review. In 2015, all Departmental personnel attended bias-based ethics training. Use of Force Annual Review In 2015 there were 27 total incidents in which Use of Force were reported by agency personnel. All of these incidents involved sworn officers only. This was an overall decrease of 37% from 2014 in which there were 43 encounters requiring Use of Force. In 2015 there were 29,945 individual calls for service answered by Henderson Police Officers. Of those calls only.09 % resulted in the Use of Force by officers. This is an extremely low percentage and the Henderson Police Department s statistics continue to show a ratio less than the percentage of Calls for Service to Use of Force reported by other agencies across the United States. The Department had 6193 vehicle stops reported in 2015 with the total number of Uses of Force only being 0.43 % of that total. In 2015 there were 2633 custodial arrests made by HPD officers. Those figures show that force was used in just 1% of contacts resulting in custodial arrests last year. There was no force that resulted in the death or serious injury of a suspect in 2015 in which the Department s SRT Team was required to use force. Of the 27 reported cases involving Use of Force, four (4) incidents required officers to use force against patients that were being held for commitment purposes under a mental commitment order issued by a Vance County Magistrate or were committed following the use of force. This was a 100% increase in use of force incidents involving mental commitments from the previous year. The chart below breaks down the types of force used against person(s): 18

Firearms 15% Baton 0% Canine 7% OC Spray 30% Force Used Taser 32% Physical 15% The chart below breaks down the primary causes for the Use of Force: Actions by Defendant RDO 26% Assault 11% Passive 19% Aggressive 44% Of the 27 uses of force no officer reported injuries. 60 50 40 2013, 56 2013-2015 Comparisons Total Use of Force 2014, 43 30 2015, 27 20 10 0 2013 2014 2015 A review of statistics on Use of Force show a continual decrease in the number of incidents requiring force. There has been a 37% reductions of Use of Force incidents from 2014 to 2015. The number of incidents in which officers used OC spray increased from twenty (20) in 2014 to eight (8) in 2015. Use of Physical Force was reduced from two (2) in 2014 to four (4) in 2015. 19

This is a 100% increase in the used of physical force from 2014 compared to a 75% reduction in physical usage of force from 2013 to 2014. Taser usage reduced 30.7% in 2015 compared to 2014. Thirteen (13) Taser usages occurred in 2014 and nine (9) in 2015. Officer s continued use of OC Spray and Taser has reduced injuries to both officers and suspects. Between calendar years 2014 and 2015 the Department saw a 21% increase in vehicle stops and 27.4% decrease in custodial arrests. In 2015, there was one (1) complaint of excessive force by officers that was investigated. The complaint was thoroughly investigated and the status of the case was exonerated. The total number of excessive force complaints decreased from 5 in 2014 to 1 in 2015. Total complaints for 2015 were at an eight (8) year low. The trend for 2015 showed a decrease in use of force incidents. This reduction in use of force incidents is directly proportional to the decrease in custodial arrests. However, the data from 2015 showed a 21% increase in citations being issued and a 4% increase in calls for service. In 2015, officers made more contacts with members of the public, but the numbers of arrests and incidents of use of force decreased. A combination of training officers in Surviving Verbal Conflicts and building more positive contacts with members of the community has proven to be strong contributions to both the reductions in arrests and incidents of use of force the Department has observed in 2015. The utilization of digital in-car cameras, and detailed narratives of Incident Reports and Use of Force reports have both assisted in documenting uses of force and investigating complaints of excessive force. Force-related mandatory training/recertification classes were attended by all officers of the Department in 2015. These were Officer Safety: Use of Force Overview and Active Shooter Overview. Less Lethal Impact Weapons bi-annual training will be held in 2016 including training on Aerosol Defense Spray, ASP Baton, and impact weapons. Annual firearms/legal update training was held as well as Taser recertification (which also occurs annually). Analysis of Pursuit Reports In 2015 there were a total of eight (8) pursuits reported. That total is down by two (2) pursuits from the previous year. All pursuits were reviewed and signed off as to be compliant with policy through all levels of administrative review. Of the eight (8) pursuits, one (1) ended in a motor vehicle collision, which resulted in minor damage to the suspect vehicle. No Henderson Police Department vehicle reported damage due to vehicle pursuits in 2015. There were no reports in calendar year 2015 in which officers were required to use a roadblock, running roadblock, or any other maneuver that would be considered a use of deadly force during a vehicle pursuit. There was no incident reported in which officers were required to utilize Stinger Tire Deflation Devices (TDD) in order to impede or end a vehicle pursuit. In 2015 there were no reported injuries to a suspect. There were no officers or third party persons injured as a result of vehicle pursuits. In two (2) of the eight (8) pursuits, the driver was not identified due to the violator jumping and running from the vehicle following the pursuit. 20

The average vehicle pursuit during the year had a distance of 3.9 miles, compared to a distance of 1.4 miles in 2014 and 1.5 miles in 2013. The longest pursuit recorded was ten (10.1) miles, compared to three (3) miles in 2014. All of the pursuits that were reported were initiated by Henderson Police Department personnel. There were no pursuits which originated in other counties or jurisdictions that passed through Henderson in which Police Department personnel participated in or assisted. Vehicle pursuits are classified into three (3) categories; felony, misdemeanor or traffic. The following is a breakdown of the originating causes for pursuits in 2015: Felony: 0 Misdemeanor: 1 Traffic: 7 Of the eight (8) vehicle pursuits, six (6) occurred between the hours of 0700 hours and 1800 hours. The remaining two (2) were after business hours. In 2015, Henderson Police Officers made 6193 vehicle stops which resulted in only eight (8) pursuits. The fact that only 0.13% of all vehicle stops resulted in pursuits is an impressive comparison that has been a pattern since the Department began conducting pursuit analysis in 1998. Review of Statistics A review of statistics on vehicle pursuits shows what appears to be an association to the number of traffic stops made by Department personnel. In calendar year 2015 the total number of vehicle stops increased 20.1% from 2014. In 2014, the agency observed a 17% decrease in traffic stops from 2013. In 2013, the agency observed a 15% increase in traffic stops from 2012 and 16.5% decrease in 2012 compared to 2011. The number of pursuits in 2015 reduced 25% from 2014. While the amount of traffic stops increased in 2015, the amount of vehicle pursuits reduced. This trend of a reduction in pursuits has continued from the previous year. The number of pursuits in 2015 were at an eight year low, being the lowest number of pursuits since 2008. 21