MARYSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 29 ANNUAL REPORT
Letter from the Chief: Timothy A. Buelow I am pleased to present the 29 Annual Report. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the men and women of the Marysville Police Department. Their dedication, professionalism and hard work help make the City of Marysville a great place to live. I would also like to thank the citizens of our community for their assistance throughout the year. A police department is only as good as the citizens they serve. A trusted relationship with our citizens is essential in providing quality police services. Our goal is to provide fair, professional, quality service to our citizens and those visiting our community. We strive each and every day to live up to the high ethical standards our citizens expect from our police department. 29 was a year of transition for our department. Chief Mark Thorner, who served for over 3 years, the last 1 as Chief of Police retired in October. Assistant Chief Ron Buckmaster and Sgt. Timothy Phipps took over leadership roles within the department. We also saw the passing of long time Retired Chief of Police, Jack Pappy Farrer. Chief Farrer retired in 1978. Our school resource/juvenile officer, Danielle Quain came back to road patrol duties after the position was eliminated due to school budget cuts. Our department remains committed to continuing our valuable and cooperative relationship with all of our schools and teachers for the benefit of our kids. The Marysville Police Department utilized many grants this year to improve our equipment and technology. The department utilized $192,496 from federal equipment grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security. These funds were used for new mobile data terminal computers for police vehicles to connect to the State of Michigan Core Talon network, a new water plant security system, binoculars, thermal imager, radios and a fire department paging system, radio repeaters and Geographic Information Software. The police department also took part in Operation Stonegarden, which continues into 21. It is a Department of Homeland Security initiative putting extra patrols out throughout the year in border communities to enhance border security. Our department continues to take part in the State of Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning grant funding of extra patrols targeting drunken driving and seat belt enforcement. The cost of these extra patrols is reimbursed to the city by these grant funds. The men and women of the Marysville Police Department look forward to another successful year in 21 serving the citizens of this great community.
MARYSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART chief CHIEF ASST. CHIEF DAYS NIGHTS SGT. SGT. SGT. SGT. PTL. PTL. PTL. PTL. PTL. PTL. PTL. CLERK CLERK CLERK Crossing Guard Crossing Guard Crossing Guard
Specialty Training Marysville Police Department officers are trained in many areas of law enforcement. The officers take pride in the fact that they have specialized training and expertise. The following is a list of these specialties and the officers with this training: Fire/Arson Investigation Chief Timothy Buelow, Ptlm. Curtis Babb & Ptlm. Edward Gerrow Accident Investigation and Reconstruction Sgt. William Trout, Sgt. Timothy Phipps & Ptlm. John Stover Computer Forensics Chief Timothy Buelow & Ptlm. Daniel LeVey Evidence Technicians/Crime Scene Investigators Asst. Chief Ronald Buckmaster, Ptlm. Curtis Babb & Ptlm. Edward Gerrow MESI-Medical Examiner Special Investigators Sgt. William Trout & Sgt. Timothy Raker Firearms/Defensive Tactics Instructors Asst. Chief Ronald Buckmaster, Ptlm. Matthew Scheffler & Ptlm. James Disser Glock Armorers Asst. Chief Ronald Buckmaster, Ptlm. Matthew Scheffler, Ptlm. James Disser, and Ptlm. John Stover Property Room Management Sgt. Timothy Phipps Hostage Negotiators Ptlm. Curtis Babb & Ptlm. Edward Gerrow Juvenile Law/Forensic Interviewing of Children Sgt. Thomas Cowhy, Sgt. Timothy Raker & Ptlm. Danielle Quain
South Park Welding Incident-November 2, 29 A major community event took place on November 2nd when South Park Welding had an explosion and caught fire. The Marysville Police and Fire Departments along with our neighboring jurisdictions are trained in NIMS. (National Incident Management System) NIMS is a standardized method for dealing with critical incidents when an incident requires multiple disciplines.
Incident Command @ South Park Welding Marysville residents and all emergency responders were fortunate there was only one original injury when South Park Welding caught fire. Tanks started exploding inside the building, sending up to 8 pound pieces of steel flying through the neighborhood. The above photo shows the Incident Command center. Marysville was assisted by 29 different agencies that day.
On November 19, 29 a memorial was placed in front of the Marysville Police Department in memory of Officer Jack A. Murray. Jack passed away in 25 at the age of 33 after a long battle with brain cancer. Jack s mother, father and sister were present for the placement of the memorial, as were many members of the Marysville Police Department.
29 Statistics and Five-Year Data 3 25 2 15 1 25 26 27 28 29 AVG. 5 ROBBERY ASSAULTS B & E LARCENY FRAUD MDOP DRUGS PUBLIC PEACE ACCIDENTS 25 3 43 23 215 112 17 31 95 251 26 39 32 232 77 112 28 12 262 27 5 36 24 84 9 28 87 246 28 36 34 195 92 11 29 94 232 29 1 63 39 25 55 68 38 17 222 AVG. 1 46 33 21 84 96 31 97 243
INCIDENTS 12, 11,5 11, 1,5 INCIDENTS 1, 9,5 9, INCIDENTS 11,59 11592 1,167 11,182 113 11112 The City of Marysville is approximately 7 square miles. The Marysville Police Department vehicles drove approximately 154, miles in 29.
ROBBERY 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 ROBBERY This past year our city experienced one armed robbery. There have only been four armed robberies in the last five years..5 ROBBERY 3 1 1 ASSAULTS 7 Assault complaints increased dramatically compared to 28. These statistics include assault and battery complaints, along with Domestic Violence complaints. There is tremendous stress on our Michigan families because of the Michigan economy, which could explain this increase. 6 5 4 3 2 ASSAULTS 1 ASSAULTS 43 39 5 36 63 46
LARCENY There were 25 larcenies, which include normal theft complaints and Retail Fraud (Shop Lifting). 24 23 Larcenies were up slightly over 28; however fell below the five-year average of 21 per year. We need to remind citizens to lock their vehicles. Many larceny complaints result from kids Car Hopping. This is a term they use when they go through all unlocked vehicles they find on a street. Rarely do they break windows to gain entry unless a valuable item is plainly visible. 22 21 2 19 18 17 LARCENY LARCENY 215 232 24 195 25 21 B & E 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 B & E Breaking and Entering complaints were up slightly this year and include entries into homes, businesses, and outlying buildings such as sheds and storage facilities. These crimes include forcible entry and entry without force where a door was left unlocked. B & E 23 32 36 34 39 33
FRAUD 12 1 8 6 4 2 FRAUD Fraud complaints were significantly down this past year and well below the five-year average. These complaints consist of bad checks, identity theft, and counterfeit currency complaints. FRAUD 112 77 84 92 55 84 MDOP 12 There were 68 MDOP complaints this past year. Malicious destruction of property complaints were down significantly from 28 and the fiveyear average of 96. 29 was approximately 33% below the five-year average. 1 8 6 4 MDOP 2 MDOP 17 112 9 11 68 96
Drug complaints known as a Violation of the Controlled Substance Act (VCSA) were up slightly above the five-year average. Marysville officers have been proactive in searching out narcotic violations during routine traffic stops, which might explain this increase. When officers discover evidence of Possession with Intent to Deliver Narcotics, they will seize the vehicle or items of value including money attributed to the narcotics under the Drug Forfeiture Act. DRUGS 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 DRUGS 31 28 28 29 38 31 DRUGS PUBLIC PEACE 12 1 8 6 4 2 PUBLIC PEACE Public Peace complaints were slightly above average. These complaints consist of all public disturbances that rarely result in an arrest. It may include neighbors arguing, loud music complaints, disturbances at a bar, or any other altercation where two or more people have a disagreement in public. Officers are usually able to calm the situation down and allow parties to go on their way. PUBLIC PEACE 95 12 87 94 17 97
ACCIDENTS 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 ACCIDENTS Accidents in 29 were at their lowest level in the last five years. There were 8.6% fewer accidents last year compared to the five-year average. Office of Highway Safety Planning grant funds for extra drunk driving and seat belt enforcement patrols, along with daily traffic patrols help to keep accidents down. 2 ACCIDENTS 251 262 246 232 222 243 TICKETS 25 The number of traffic citations issued by officers were slightly below the five-year average. However this does not take into account the number of written or verbal warnings issued by officers. The department logged approximately 1214 warnings issued for various traffic offenses. 2 15 1 5 TICKETS TICKETS 2168 2293 1784 2186 197 28
Calls into Central Dispatch for Marysville Police Department by Hours of the Day Calls By Hour Of Day 36 32 28 24 2 16 12 8 4 144148 18 14 84 64 49 47 18 282 298 276 325 279 237 25 248 245 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 21 22 23 475 Total Calls 187 223 278 264 243 187 This graph represents calls by hour of the day into Central Dispatch for the Marysville Police Department for 29. The bottom part of the graph from to 23 represents military time. Column 16 would represent calls to dispatch between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. These numbers do not include calls directly to the Marysville Police Department during regular business hours.
Calls into Central Dispatch for Marysville Police by Days of the Week Calls By Day Of Week 8 798 76 72 68 64 6 736 69 658 642 617 69 1-Sun 2-M on 3-Tue 4-We d 5-Thu 6-Fri 475 Total Calls 7-Sat This graph is a representation of the amount of calls Central Dispatch receives for the Marysville Police Department on each day of the week.