GREENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2015
Administration Thank you for taking time to review our 2015 Annual Report. In 2015, the Greenville Police Department continued our progress as a Recognized Agency under the Texas Best Practices Program. In addition, Greenville enjoyed a 21% reduction in reported crime during 2015. The Texas Best Practices program is a voluntary process where Texas police agencies prove their compliance with 166 Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices. In February of 2014, the Greenville Police Department met or exceeded all of the Best Practices Standards for Law Enforcement in the State of Texas. Daniel J. Busken Chief of Police The Greenville Police Department became the 93 rd Law Enforcement agency to earn Recognized status. There are over 2,000 Law Enforcement agencies in Texas with only 120 agencies having received recognition. We intend to continue our progress during 2016. Scott Smith Assistant Chief of Police The Greenville Police Department recognizes its responsibility to protect the lives and property of the citizens within our 35 square mile jurisdiction. In order to achieve this goal the Assistant Chief of Police is responsible for the Patrol Division, the Criminal Investigation Division, and the Operations Support Division comprised primarily of sworn officers. In addition, the Assistant Chief of Police is responsible for the Support Services Bureau, which is comprised primarily of civilian employees, which includes the Communications Division, Records Division, property/evidence function and the Training/Personnel function. Managing these functions to work together allowed the Greenville Police Department to answer 29,634 calls for service in 2015. We remain committed to providing the best service possible. The Office of Professional Standards is staffed by a Sergeant appointed by and directly responsible to the Chief of Police. This office is responsible for the investigation of complaints (Administrative Investigations) deemed to be of a serious nature and any complaint assigned by the Chief of Police. Adam Phillips Administrative Sergeant During 2015, the Greenville Police Department recorded 29,634 calls, each requiring action by the department. We received 17 Public Service Reports during this time period. 7 Public Service Reports were completed for a Complaint of Employee Performance, which resulted in 1 Administrative Investigation, 6 Administrative Inquiries, and 1 requiring no further action. 9 Public Service Reports were completed for a Commendation of Employee Service, which resulted in 36 commendations earned by officers. Page 1 of 13
Division Commanders The Support Services Division coordinates training for all personnel, manages and maintains the department computer system in coordination with the City s IT Department. The Division is comprised of all the nonsworn sections within the Department including the Property/Evidence section, the Personnel/Training section, Records section, and Communications section. The Support Services Lieutenant leads and manages the division as well as directly supervises all aspects of the departments computerized records management system. The Support Services Lieutenant reports directly to the Assistant Chief of Police. Lt. Charles Starnes The Patrol Division Lieutenant is responsible for leadership of patrol operations, patrol, budget preparation, purchases, policy review, and implementation. Oversight includes direct supervision of four patrol sergeants and four corporals, who also act as shift supervisors in the absence of their sergeant. Additional responsibilities include: Overseeing daily operations, inspections and inventory, prisoner arraignment, staffing levels, quarterly and annual inspections, policy review, investigation of citizen complaints, purchasing, vehicles inspections, and maintenance. Lt. William Cole Lt. Billy Rascoe The Criminal Investigations Division is tasked with investigating all crimes that are reported to the Patrol Division that have a classification of a B Misdemeanor or above. There are 5 Investigators that handle Crimes Against Persons and Property Crimes. There are 4 Investigators that conduct narcotics investigations including one that is currently assigned to a DEA task force, and one that is a K-9 unit assigned to conduct narcotic interdiction. The duties of the investigators include conducting follow up investigations, interviews, collecting evidence, obtaining various types of search warrants and arrest warrants. The investigators work closely with prosecutors, both State and Federal, as well as other State, Local and Federal Law Enforcement agencies and civil enforcement agencies. The Operations Division covers everything that does not fit into either Patrol or Criminal Investigation. Operations consists of the School Resource Officers, Traffic Enforcement/Accident Investigation Officer, Crime Prevention Specialist, and the Bailiff/Warrant Officer. Some of the programs that are administered by the members of this Division are Explorers, Teen Police Academy, Citizens on Patrol (COPs), Citizens Police Academy, Volunteers in Policing (VIPs), Summer of Safety Programs, Campus Crime Stoppers /Crime Stoppers, Public Education, McGruff, Emergency Management/LEPC/EMSAB, Child Fatality Review Team, and the Apartment Management Liaison Program. Lt. C.J. Crawford Page 2 of 13
Quick Facts Population 25,557 City Size 32.63 sq. miles Dwelling Units 10,838 Medium Home Value - $84,000 Medium Age 34 Bachelor s Degree or Higher 17.3% Race and Ethnicity White, Non Hispanic(NH) 58.2% Black or African-American (NH) 16.9% Asian (NH) 1.1% Hispanic, Any Race 22.6% Native American 1.2% Location Forty five minutes from Dallas County Seat of Hunt County, TX. Five U.S. and State Highways run through Greenville Amenities Water Park coming in 2016 Golf Courses Sports and recreational park Page 3 of 13
Department Activity Calls for Service - Top 10 1 Traffic Stop 5968 2 Follow Up 2178 3 Check Area 1806 4 Alarm Law 1210 5 Welfare Check 1093 6 Suspicious Person 1079 7 Information 1038 8 Suspicious Vehicle 987 9 Disturbance 959 10 Theft 870 Crimes Reported Top 5 1 Theft 504 2 Assault Family 329 3 Burglary 235 4 Criminal Mischief 158 5 Assault 147 K9 Statistics Apprehensions 2 Call for Service 149 Traffic Stops 420 K-9 Programs 9 Marijuana 4 oz. PCP 475 gms Methamphetamine 40 kilos Heroin 11 kilos Cocaine Powder 6.5 kilos Communications 911 Source Calls 8,302 Calls to Service 21,332 National Night Out Kid s Camp Jail The jail booked 1,294 subjects in 2015. Average of 3.7 per day Fishing Friday Page 4 of 13
Police Department Budget 2013 2014 2015 Salaries $5,995,123 $6,231,865 $6,315,074 Supplies $ 288,499 $ 309,890 $ 215,464. Maintenance $ 116,966 $ 118,523 $ 111,711 Contractual Services $ 218,341 $ 228,856 $ 278,229 Total Budget $6,618,929 $6,871,134 $6,920,479 Officer Appreciation Day at Greenville Christian School Emergency Responders Day Christmas Parade Page 5 of 13
Greenville Crime Historical Summary In Pursuit Police Appreciation 2013 2014 2015 Homicide 0 6 0 Rape 15 29 29 Robbery 56 44 27 Assault 730 567 498 Burglary 266 231 246 Theft 948 906 589 Auto Theft 65 56 62 Arson 5 12 4 Total 2085 1851 1455 Percent of Change 7.78% -11.20% -21.3% Kid s Camp Blue Santa Page 6 of 13
Services and Programs Greenville Police Department employees see themselves as a part of the overall Greenville community. Therefor, we participate in many community events and sponsor several programs. Some of these programs are: Summer of Safety, Fishing Friday, Swimming Friday, Kid s Camp, Citizen s Police Academy (CPA), and Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Fishing Friday Fishing Friday is a great opportunity for hundreds of children to meet local public servants and to enjoy a morning of fishing, food, and fun. Police Officers, Firefighters, Paramedics, and Elected Officials are on hand to fish with local children. Police vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks, and a helicopter are also on display. Kids Camp Is a FREE opportunity for kids to learn about the Police Department. Kids observe and receive law enforcement training from Police Officers. Kids are divided into teams and games and compete with one another. They learn about teamwork and build relationships with police personnel. Swimming Friday Grab your swim suits and join the fun at Swimming Friday. This event attracts 100 s of participants each year. Rape Aggression Defense R.A.D. The program is designed to help women overcome the effects of sexual violence by teaching assertiveness, awareness, risk reduction, avoidance, and physical defense options and strategies. Sgt. Eric Camp ecamp@ci.greenville.tx.us More information on these programs can be found on the City website; www.ci.greenville.tx.us Fishing Friday Swimming Friday Kid s Camp Additional information on these programs can also be found on our Facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/greenvilletxpd Citizens Police Academy & National Night Out: Officer Chris McCaslin cmccaslin@ci.greenville.tx.us Summer of Safety Lt. C.J. Crawford ccrawford@ci.greenville.tx.us R.A.D. Page 7 of 13
Frequently Called Numbers Appreciation Day at Greenville Christian School Swimming Friday EMERGENCY 911 Non-Emergency (903) 457-2900 Chief s Office (903) 457-2913 Criminal Investigations (903)457-2919 Crime Prevention Programs (903) 457-2998 Crime Stopper (903) 457-2929 Patrol (903) 457-2900 Personnel (903) 457-2905 Property Room (903) 457-2903 R.A.D (903) 457-1907 Records (903) 457-2911 Support Services (903) 457-2970 Youth Programs (903) 453-0432 Kids Camp Special Response Team at Kids Camp Award Winning Explorer Program Swimming Friday Finger printing class for students Page 8 of 13
Community Involvement Yearly Events Martin Luther King Parade MLK 5K Drug Free Greenville Walkathon Christian School 5K Boys and Girls Club 5K Backstreet Bash Events Hot Diggity Dog Jog 5K Rally Round Greenville Bob Wills Fiddle Festival Christmas Parade Christmas 5K Cotton Patch Classic Park Street Parade Park Street Lantern Parade Buena Vista Parade 4 th of July Fireworks/Patriotic Picnic Veteran s Day Parade Halloween on the Square Freaky 5K Domestic Violence Walk National Day of Prayer Red Ribbon Events Kid s Camp 2015 Page 9 of 13
City of Greenville Beat Map Page 10 of 13
Citizen s On Patrol (COPS) COPS Facts Members 19 Patrol Hours 942 Patrol Shifts 227 Activities 5,578 Volunteer Time Value $61,896 COPS Responsibilities CW: Close Watch SC: Security Checks AC: Area Check HPV: Checks HPV: Violations FLV: Violations MA: Motorist Assist MCA: Minor Crash TC: Traffic Control CV: Code Violations Pictured from left to right are last year s and this year s COP s. Sandy Holsclaw, Tom Durham, Joyce Stephens, Mitch Vaughan, Trey Warren, Tessla Sadler, Terry Russell, Jacinda Ferguson, Doug Hackett, Bill Whitehead, Kristi Lafferty, Bob Hobbs, Karen Gordon, missing from photo is Jim Folks. Page 11 of 13
Retirement Detectives Felicia White and Mike Johnston retired after 30 years in law enforcement. Felicia and Mike are pictured below with all of the chief s they served with. Chief Busken, Felicia White, Chief Powers, Chief Roseberry, Chief Paris and Mike Johnston Detective Felicia White Detective Mike Johnston Page 12 of 13
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