South Padre Island Police Dept. Sta%s%cal Analysis Spring Break through the end of April Years 2012-2017
1400 1200 1000 1202 39.3% Incident reports March 1 st April 30 th 1106 1123 1003 907 894 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 800 20.0% 600-16.6% -9.6% -1.4% 23.7% 1.5% 10.0% 400 0.0% 200-10.0% 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017-20.0% 5400 5200 5336 Calls for service March 1 st April 30 th 5176 20.0% 15.0% 5000 4800 4600 4400 4200 0.0% 4520-15.3% 4593 4567 4515 1.6% -0.6% -1.1% 14.6% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% -5.0% -10.0% -15.0% Note: These dates include Spring Break and Easter and run from March 1 st through April 30 th of the respec%ve years listed 4000 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017-20.0%
800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 741 Arrests March 1st April 30 th 730 721 597 612 571 250 Accidents March 1st April 30 th 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 200 236 234 150 100 177 163 142 191 50 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Texas Week 2017 Daily Numbers and below broken down into standard (8 hour) shix %mes. Texas Week Calls for service impact Hmes 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 2017 Texas Week daily numbers 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 32 31 25 64 51 50 45 39 43 89 82 42 132 63 64 153 72 49 141 88 60 157 157 112 96 81 78 10-Mar 11-Mar 12-Mar 13-Mar 14-Mar 15-Mar 16-Mar 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 10-Mar 11-Mar 12-Mar 13-Mar 14-Mar 15-Mar 16-Mar 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 7am-3pm 25 39 45 42 63 49 60 81 78 59 3pm-11pm 31 64 51 89 132 153 141 157 157 81 11pm-7am 32 50 43 82 64 72 88 112 96 44 81 59 44 50 0 3/10/ 3/11/ 3/12/ 3/13/ 3/14/ 3/15/ 3/16/ 3/17/ 3/18/ 3/19/ 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 Accidents 5 7 6 6 19 13 14 29 35 20 Jail book in 15 27 42 37 64 48 60 51 61 51 Calls for service 73 137 142 179 277 268 282 322 343 228 Incidents 23 38 45 54 69 61 72 74 79 64 Accidents Jail book in Calls for service Incidents 7am-3pm 3pm-11pm 11pm-7am
Yearly comparison 2012-2017 Higher level offenses/ Class C Misdemeanors Class C Misdemeanors are highlighted in orange and refer to offenses handled by municipal court (e.g. public intoxica%on, figh%ng, simple assault etc.). Higher offenses (blue) refer to offenses that must be heard in county or district court and may include jail %me as punishment (e.g. prohibited weapon, illegal drugs etc.). 634 606 614 508 522 470 134 106 123 104 156 148 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Higher Offenses Class C Mis. *Note the years include March 1 st through April 30 th
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT CALLS FOR SERVICE TEXAS WEEK 2017 7 3 1 1 1 3 Assault Disturbance Informa%on 2 3 5 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 Other Calls 5 10 Wave down officer 8 Public Intoxica%on Business House Checks TheX 6 10 6 2 AMBULANCE CALL (10) 4902 PUBLIC INTOXICATION(10) ACCIDENT(2) 3103 THEFT(6) CODE6(BUSINESS/HOUSE CHECKS) (6) WAVEDOWN (8) OTHER (5) CIVIL MATTER(4) SUSPICIOUS PERSON (5) 3004 BURGLARY OF VEHICLE (3) FOLLOW UP (2) INFORMATION (3) DISTURBANCE (7) 2201 ASSAULT (3) 2902 ROBBERY (1) OPEN DOOR (1) FIRE CALL (1) ORDINANCE VIOLATION (3) 3103V STOLEN VEHICLE (1) 4904 INTOXICATED DRIVER (1) PROPERTY(LOST/FOUND) (1) IMPROPERLY PARKED VEHICLE(1) 481 MARIJUANA (1) TRAFFIC STOP (2)
70 60 50 40 51 37 60 CALLS FOR SERVICE MARCH 2017 Comparison 6900 Padre Blvd. to 500 Padre Blvd. 30 20 10 0 19 15 18 13 9 4 4 4 0 1 3 5 6 8 4 6 8 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 10 10 01 01 AMBULANCE CALL 4902 PUBLIC INTOXICATION SUSPICIOUS PERSON DISTURBANCE SWIMMER IN DISTRESS 2201 ASSAULT 4476 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 3103 THEFT FOLLOW UP ASSIST OTHER AGENCY WAVE DOWN CODE6(BUSINESS/HOUSE 2803 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF INVESTIGATION PROPERTY(LOST/FOUND) PUBLIC LEWDNESS WARRANT SERVED FIRE ALARM 2003 KIDNAPPING 3103V STOLEN VEHICLE 3004 BURGLARY OF VEHICLE 481 MARIJUANA 2202 AGG ASSAULT TRAFFIC STOP INFORMATION OTHER ORDINANCE VIOLATION ACCIDENT SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 22011 SEXUAL ASSAULT 3005 CRIMINAL TRESPASS MISSING PERSON IMPROPERLY PARKED VEHICLES WELFARE CONCERN CIVIL MATTER NOISE DISTURBANCE MINOR IN POSESSION 4904 INTOXICATED DRIVER 6900 PADRE BLVD 500 PADRE BLVD * The above sta%s%cs refer to the calls as they are received by dispatch not what the end classifica%on is
Bridge Crossings Texas Week 2017 19-MAR 11429 15365 18-MAR 14404 17397 17-MAR 12198 14806 16-MAR 12855 16993 15-MAR 14454 16938 14-MAR 10088 14482 13-MAR 9268 12292 12-MAR 9303 10888 11-MAR 9151 14397 10-MAR 9-MAR 7890 7890 8288 10035 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 20000 Westbound Eastbound
Bridge Crossings Easter Week 2017 17-APR 6174 8950 16-APR 9396 16043 15-APR 14687 15638 14-APR 11963 14557 13-APR 12-APR 7948 7522 8460 9302 11-APR 10-APR 4515 4968 6529 6406 9-APR 9306 12129 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 Westbound Eastbound
2012 None 2013 None Death inves+ga+ons -SPI Jurisdic+on (related to respec+ve +me periods Texas week through Easter) 2014 (1) 24 year old male drug overdose 2015 (3) 34 year old male diabe%c complica%ons related to cocaine use 2016 None 21 year old female accidental fall 22 year old male drug use leading to hypothermia 2017 (3) 19 year old female traffic accident (4200 Gulf Blvd.) 20 year old male jumped off balcony (7000 Padre Blvd.) 39 year old male drowning (5000 Gulf Blvd /Beach area)
Traffic stops /cita+ons March 1 st through April 30 th Traffic Stop and CitaHon counts for 2012-2017 1200 Traffic stops Cita%ons 1000 800 167 225 155 600 133 84 400 200 702 614 805 769 96 376 509 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Cita%ons 167 133 225 155 96 84 Traffic stops 702 614 805 769 376 509 * There is a direct correla%on with the lowered number of traffic stop and cita%ons and the increased number of arrests and incident reports in 2016/2017 see previous charts
Outside agencies that provided assistance Texas Parks and Wildlife 14 Wardens deployed: 3 canine units and 2 supervisors Hours worked (March 10-March 15) = approx. 540 hours Cost @$25.00 an officer and $10.00 a vehicle: Officer cost - $13,500 and vehicle cost $540; Approximate total value = $14,040 Texas Department of Public Safety 2 Strike teams: including 2 supervisors: Total 12 officers Hours worked (March 11-March 18) = approx. 672 hours Approximate cost @$25.00 an officer and $10.00 a vehicle: Officer cost - $16,800 and vehicle cost $6,720 3 regular patrol units assigned to the Island Hours worked (March 11-March 18) = approx. 168 hours Approximate cost @ $25.00 an officer and $10.00 a vehicle: Officer cost - $4,200 and vehicle cost $1,680; Approx. total value = $29,400
Outside agencies that provided assistance Federal Agencies H.I.D.T.A. (Dept. of Homeland Security) worked several covert law enforcement opera%ons in our area during Texas week. D.E.A. also worked several law enforcement opera%ons during Texas week in our area as they have done in past years.
Cost analysis for temporary employees patrol officers, jailers and traffic control $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $17,850 Total cost - $77,504 for extra help staff for pay periods ending 3/3/17 through 4/28/17 $30,000 $11,328 $20,000 $3,454 $7,618 $10,000 $20,326 $413 $150 $8,874 $2,066 $0 $1,862 $116 $1,083 $1,875 $489 $0 3/3/2017 3/17/2017 3/31/2017 4/14/2017 4/28/2017 Officers Jailers Traffic Control *Note Officers include those part %me officers specifically assigned to beach
Cost analysis for department staff related to over+me $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $1,000 $5,641 Total cost - $103,271 for over%me for full%me PD staff for pay periods ending 3/3/17 through 4/28/17 $30,000 $25,000 $1,234 $2,202 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 $39,635 $51 $24,538 $50 $1,580 $10 $951 $1,499 $9,079 $8,836 $6,947 3/3/2017 3/17/2017 3/31/2017 4/14/2017 4/28/2017 Officers OT Dipatch OT Admin/Records OT
Housing for temporary assistance Housing for extra help patrol officers, jailers and traffic control was at the Conven%on Center. There was a person monitoring the door from the traffic control division so the cost is included in the traffic total. Housing for Department of Public Safety and Texas Parks & Wildlife was provided by each agency at their own cost.
Major issues faced and solu+ons for the future Mental Health: When officers come across violators that also suffer from mental health issues, it becomes very %me consuming for the officers. From the onsite of iden%fying and/or categorizing the individual up to the point where the subject is geqng the professional assistance needed, it could take anywhere from several hours to a full shix. UHlizing the mental health task force is essenhal during Spring Break for efficient policing.
Major issues faced and solu+ons con+nued Juvenile Arrest: When officers arrest violators under the age of 17, the requirements are completely different. PD must assign personnel to watch over the juvenile, make parental no%fica%on, asempt to get county juvenile division to accept the subject, oxen file a case report with CPS, possibly transport them to Harlingen to the juvenile facility and file the RMS report. This could take an officer an en%re shix. Reaching out to the juvenile facility prior to Spring Break to enhance communicahons will help in the future.
Major issues faced and solu+ons con+nued Short-Term Rentals /neighborhood issues Throughout the year, par%cularly during event periods, SPI-PD is faced with addressing calls related to loud music and disorderly conduct occurring at private residences rented to visitors on a short-term basis. Gaining access and iden%fying the responsible key holders is all too oxen difficult and %me consuming. Over the years, SPI-PD has gained skills at addressing these situa%ons. More cooperahon between landlords and police is needed to assure we are best able to handle these situahons.
Major issues faced and solu+ons con+nued House par%es and pop up block par%es became more significant this year compared to previous years. The failure of asendees to disperse on police arrival caused concern in these neighborhoods but ul%mately a greater police presence moved the crowd on. Tools have been idenhfied to assist police in the future in dispersing large crowds. Social media monitoring in the E.O.C. will also be used in crowd control measures. The expanded deployment of cameras to surveil large mass gatherings with monitoring in the E.O.C. can direct resources where and when appropriate. Currently the City s two workshop commisees (Mass Gatherings and Short- Term Rentals) are assis%ng by craxing procedures to follow. This will greatly assist responding officers in conduc%ng their jobs.
Major issues faced and solu+ons con+nued Vehicle Traffic: SPI-PD iden%fies traffic conges%on, u%lizes trained personnel placed in key posi%ons, and placement of cones and other traffic control equipment to enhance traffic flow. Keeping updated on major event loca%ons, start and comple%on %mes of events and where traffic conges%on might occur is cri%cal. Event permiing and prior nohficahon will greatly assist in the planning stages to ensure we have needed resources available. Cameras in the EOC also help to idenhfy areas that are becoming problemahc.
Major issues faced and solu+ons con+nued Cell phone and mobile device connechvity: When the island experiences large amount of visitors i.e. Spring Break, our broadband and/or internet, along with cell phone service, becomes fragmented. In many areas such as the beach, we oxen have no service at all. More towers and temporary cell boosters will greatly assist with connechvity. SPI is currently working with providers to facilitate this. We are currently working with DPS to get on a broadband network for first responders.