CUDAHY POLICE DEPARTMENT

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Lieutenant Joe Zblewski and Chief Tom Poellot at the White House, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable John Hohenfeldt, Mayor

Members of the Common Council

Members of the Police and Fire Commission

Citizens of the City of Cudahy

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is my privilege to present the Cudahy Police Department Annual Report for 2016.

Each year the Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) Statistical Analysis Center releases Uniform

Crime Report (UCR) data. The violent crimes analyzed in the Two-Year Comparison Report for

2015-2016 consist of Murder, Forcible Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assault. In 2015 there

were 26 violent crimes reported in Cudahy and in 2016 there were 37. An increase of 11 violent

crimes in Cudahy resulted in a statistical increase of 42% in 2016 as compared to 2015.

The property crimes analyzed in the Two-Year Comparison Report for 2015-2016 consist of

Burglary, Larceny Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft and Arson. In 2015 there were 396 property

crimes reported in Cudahy and in 2016 there were 342. A decrease of 54 property crimes in

Cudahy resulted in a statistical decrease of 14% in 2016 as compared to 2015.

While there was an increase in violent crime in 2016 as compared to 2015, there was an overall

reduction in Cudahy’s crime rate of approximately 10%.

UCR crime statistics fluctuate from year to year in every community. It is the goal of law

enforcement agencies to increase public safety and reduce crime. My first full year as Cudahy’s

Police Chief was 2008. Between 2008 and 2016, we have experienced an 89% overall reduction

of property crime and a 46% overall reduction of violent crime. While crime will continue to

fluctuate, the continued crime decrease is a reflection of the hard work of the men and women of

the Cudahy Police Department, with the support of the elected officials. Through their ongoing

dedication and support, they have all demonstrated that the safety of this community is a high

priority.

We continue to build strong partnerships with the community, which ensures the continued

success of this agency. As part of our ongoing strategy of service, we ask that you contact us to

provide us the opportunity to provide you the highest quality service we can.

Respectfully Submitted,

Chief Thomas D. Poellot

POLICE DEPARTMENT

5050 SOUTH LAKE DRIVE

P.O. BOX 100510

CUDAHY, WI 53110-6108

Thomas D Poellot

Chief of Police

PHONE: (414) 769-2260

FAX: (414) 769-2259

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Cudahy City Officials ....................................................................................... 4

Mission Statement ............................................................................................. 5

Personnel ........................................................................................................... 6-7

New Hires ......................................................................................................... 7

Manpower Allocation ........................................................................................ 8

Day Shift ........................................................................................................... 9

Early Shift ......................................................................................................... 10

Late Shift ........................................................................................................... 11

Detective Bureau ............................................................................................... 12-13

2016 WI Law Enforcement Officer of the Year………………………………..14-15

K-9 Unit………………………………………………………………………...18-19

Emergency Services Dispatch….……………………………………………....20

Clerical Division ............................................................................................... 21

Prescription Drug Program ……………………………………………..…….22

Training ............................................................................................................ 23

Auxiliary Police Personnel ................................................................................ 24

National Night Out ............................................................................................ 25

Citizen Block Watch ......................................................................................... 26

2015 CAD Calls For Service ............................................................................. 27-28

UCR Violent Crimes Statistics ......................................................................... 29

UCR Property Crimes Statistics ........................................................................ 29

The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics .............................................................. 30

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CUDAHY CITY OFFICIALS

MAYOR

John Hohenfeldt

CHIEF OF POLICE

Thomas D. Poellot

POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION

Tom Kujawa, President

Kathryn Wojtysiak, Secretary

Gerald Rieder

Vera Trifunovich

David King

COMMON COUNCIL

Justin Moralez, First District

Mike Johnson Second District

Randy Hollenbeck, Third District

Jason Litkowiec, Fourth District

Michele St. Marie-Boelkow, Fifth District

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CUDAHY POLICE DEPARTMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Cudahy Police Department is to affirmatively promote community safety and

security. To strive for excellence within our agency by providing our employees with a positive,

supportive and professional environment that encourages innovative problem solving to enhance

the quality of life in the City of Cudahy.

To strive toward a community partnership and to achieve public trust and cooperation, through

equitable treatment of all persons.

We, the Members of the Cudahy Police Department, are committed to these values:

RIGHTS – We will protect the Constitutional Rights and personal freedoms of all persons.

INTEGRITY – We believe that integrity is the basis for personal and public trust.

DIGNITY – We will treat all persons with honor and respect.

EQUALITY – We will treat all persons similarly situated without regard to race, color,

religion, age, sex or national origin.

EMPATHY – We believe that all persons should be treated with sensitivity and

understanding.

EXCELLENCE – We strive for personal and professional excellence, dedication to duty

and service to the public.

PARTNERSHIP – We believe that the community and police must work in cooperation to

achieve common goals.

SAFETY – We are committed to performing our duties in a safe environment with all

persons and ourselves in mind.

REASONABLENESS – We recognize the importance of objectivity and common sense in

the identity and resolution of community problems.

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CUDAHY POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL

Rank Name Date of Hire

Chief of Police Thomas D. Poellot 12/19/07

Captain Dala Milosavljevic 07/13/87 Retired 07/15/16 Lieutenant Christopher Blunt 05/01/97

Lieutenant Joseph Zblewski 12/11/95

Sergeant Andrew Kitzrow 08/01/01

Sergeant Glen Haase 06/13/88 Retired 8/01/16

Sergeant Thomas Livesey 07/24/06

Sergeant Sean Harrington 07/05/06

Sergeant Craig Bultman 04/20/10

Sergeant Thomas Kopydlowski 07/13/09

Sergeant Shawn Doyle 06/28/11 Detective Shawn Grimm 06/03/91

Detective Anthony Andrews 03/28/05

Detective Andrew Ayala 04/28/08

Corporal Brad Summers 06/28/11

Police Officer Craig Hauski 09/06/89

Police Officer Robert Jachowicz II 05/02/97

Police Officer Brian Olson 01/07/05

Police Officer Daniel O’Hearn 08/22/05 Police Officer Aaron Agenten 02/26/07

Police Officer Paul Morey 04/21/08

Police Officer Aric Behnke 02/11/07

Police Officer Janelle Jurkiewicz 03/28/11

Police Officer Daniel Markus 06/30/14 Resigned1/27/16

Police Officer Holly Bhirdo 06/30/14

Police Officer Brian Ploch 06/30/14

Police Officer Daniel Gerlitz 03/09/15

Police Officer Ryan Wallis 04/28/15

Police Officer Garrett Kochom 10/05/15 Resigned 6/22/16

Police Officer Jonathan Koltz 10/05/15

Police Officer Michael Merucci 10/05/15

Police Officer Brandon Stecklein 06/27/16

Police Officer Michael Toczyski 07/25/16

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COURT LIAISON OFFICERS - Part Time

Gary Kuchenreuther

James Karweik

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS - Part Time

Steven Kaminski

Frank Stahl 12/2/2015

CAS/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Jill Santi

POLICE CLERKS

Marcia Herrick

Kim Hintz

EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCHERS

Toni Peterson (Lead), Carol Nichols, Melissa Mueller resigned 8/11/16,

Caitlin Livingston, Rebecca Andersen,

Hailey Butow, Laura Myers resigned 3/25/16, Prahbdeep Kaur,

Alexandra Sokol resigned 11/11/16, Ryan Grabowski – PT,

Erin Hietala-PT, Rachel Pocquette-PT

COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS

Richard Mostowik

Greg Witkowski Robert Ellifson

AUXILIARY OFFICERS – Volunteers

Van Harl Ashley Malo

Trevor Nadeau Magdalys Natal

Ian Anderson Jonathan Young

Kevin Becker Glen Cox

Robert Wells Jonathan Young

New Hires 2016

POLICE OFFICERS Brandon Stecklein 06/27/16

Michael Toczyski 07/25/16

EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCHERS

Alexandra Sokol 7/11/2016

Erin Hietala 10/22/2016

Rachel Pocquette 10/22/2016

RETIRED Glen Haase 08/01/16 Dala Milosavljevic 07/15/16

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2016 Manpower Allocation

First Shift – 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

1 Chief of Police

2 Lieutenants

2 Sergeants

3 Detectives

5 Patrol Officers

3 Emergency Services Dispatchers

1 Confidential Administrative Secretary

2 Police Clerks

Second Shift – 4:00 p.m.-Midnight

2 Sergeants

1 Corporal

6 Patrol Officers

3 Emergency Service Dispatchers

Third Shift – Midnight-8:00 a.m.

2 Sergeants

1 Corporal

5 Patrol Officers

1 Emergency Service Dispatcher

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Day Shift

The Day shift at the Cudahy Police Department is from 8am-4pm. The Day Shift was led by

Lieutenants Chris Blunt and Joe Zblewski, as well as Sergeants Andy Kitzrow and Tom Livesey.

Officers assigned to day shift included Craig Hauski, Rob Jachowicz, Brian Olson, Dan

O’Hearn, and Aaron Agenten. Detectives Shawn Grimm, Anthony Andrews, and Andrew

Ayala, as well as Dispatchers Toni Peterson, Caitlin Livingston, and Hailey Butow were also

assigned to day shift in 2016. Veteran Lieutenant Dala Milosavljevic retired from the Cudahy

Police Department after 29 years of service.

Day shift officers continued to handle a large share of the activity at the Cudahy Police

Department. Day shift officers kept busy with 8175 calls for service that routinely included

domestic abuse, shoplifting, Burglaries, Chapter 51 (Mental Health), Drug overdoses, Accident

investigations, neighbor troubles, disorderly conduct, and theft calls.

In addition to calls for service and investigations, day shift officers were proactive in many areas

including business and bank checks, crime prevention, traffic enforcement, working with school

Resource Officers Steve Kaminski and Frank Stahl, and regularly monitoring arrival and

dismissal at Cudahy schools.

Historically, day shift police officers have the most experience and often times the least amount

of productivity at a police department. While day shift officers at the Cudahy PD are among the

most experienced officers, their productivity with investigations and arrests/citations remained at

a very high level.

With the increasing amount of more complex and dangerous incidents occurring in Cudahy, the

experience and commendable work ethic of the entire day shift will be heavily relied upon to

fight crime in the city of Cudahy.

Lieutenant Blunt

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EARLY SHIFT

The Early Shift works from 4 P.M. to Midnight, and is preceded by a 15 minute roll-call (all the

shifts have a roll-call preceding the shift). The Early Shift received 8979 calls for service for

2016.

The Early Shift was comprised of the following individuals in 2016:

Sergeant Glen Haase

Sergeant Tom Livesey

Sergeant Thomas Kopydlowski

Sergeant Shawn Doyle

Patrol Officer Aric Behnke

Patrol Officer Janelle Jurkiewicz

Patrol Officer Holly Zinnecker

Patrol Officer Brian Ploch

Patrol Officer Dan Gerlitz

Patrol Officer Garrett Kochom

Patrol Officer Jonathon Koltz

Patrol Officer Michael Toczyski

The Early Shift was comprised of the following civilian individuals in 2016:

Emergency Service Dispatcher Hailey Butow

Emergency Service Dispatcher Laura Myers

Emergency Service Dispatcher Rebecca Anderson

Emergency Service Dispatcher Prabhdeep Kaur

Emergency Service Dispatcher Alexandra Sokol

Emergency Service Dispatcher Rachel Pocquette

Sergeants Glen Haase (retired after 28 years of service) and Tom Livesey commanded the Early

Shift from January to June. Sergeants Thomas Kopydlowski and Shawn Doyle were promoted

in July and assigned to Early Shift from July to December. Early Shift experiences the highest

amounts of calls for service. In 2016, Early Shift Officers issued 1975 traffic citations and made

1018 arrests for ordinance and criminal violations. Early Shift Officers were extremely vigilant

in addressing suspicious activities, as the criminal element generally becomes more active during

hours of darkness.

Early shift, with its blend of youthful tenacity and veteran leadership provides a dynamic balance

to address quality of life issues and crime prevention.

Shift Commanders Sergeants Kopydlowski and Doyle

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Late Shift

The Late shift works from midnight to 8 A.M. Late shift is staffed by the following Police Officers at the

Cudahy Police Department.

Sergeant Sean Harrington

Sergeant Craig Bultman

Corporal Bradley Summers

Officer Paul Morey

Officer Ryan Wallis

Officer Michael Merucci

Officer Brandon Stecklein

Late shift Officers at the Cudahy Police Department responded to 5695 calls for service in 2016. The

majority of calls for service include intoxicated drivers, drug investigations, domestic violence calls, noise

complaints, Chapter51 emergency detention, and disorderly conduct.

Late shift Officers combined for 71 arrests of intoxicated drivers in 2016. Officer Wallis alone made 28

Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) arrests in 2016. OWI arrests are very common on late shift as

Officers on late shift accounted for 56% of all OWI arrests made by the Cudahy Police Department in

2016.

Late shift Officers issued 1824 traffic citations in 2016. By the use of traffic enforcement grants, Officers

were allowed to work additional hours in order to enforce traffic laws. Officer Wallis issued 451

citations, and Sergeant Bultman issued 435 citations. Sergeant Bultman maintains very high patrol

productivity while taking on numerous administrative duties as a Command Officer at the Cudahy Police

Department.

Late shift Officers made 228 Misdemeanor arrests and 40 Felony arrests in 2016. Officer Merucci made

47 Misdemeanor arrests in 2016. With an increase in drug activity in the City of Cudahy and Milwaukee

County overall, late shift has increased enforcement habits. Officer Stecklein has shown an interest in

narcotics enforcement and has made an impact by making numerous narcotics arrests in 2016.

Officer Morey is the senior patrolman on late shift and maintains his working status as a tactical operator

on the South Shore Joint Tactical Unit. Corporal Summers is the 6th Cudahy Police Officer to enter the

Corporal program. Along with being groomed for a future leadership role, the Corporal’s duty is to

assume command of the shift when the regular supervisors are off duty, and relieve the burden of

Supervisor overtime. Sergeant Harrington is the Senior Officer on late shift, and overseas training at the

Cudahy Police Department.

Late shift currently has a very good mix of youth and experience on patrol. This mixture will ensure

quality aggressive law enforcement, delivered in a highly professional manner. The Citizens of Cudahy

and Milwaukee County will continue to receive the very best in professional policing from the Cudahy

Police Department in 2017.

Shift Commanders Sergeants Harrington and Bultman

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Detective Bureau 2016

Lt Joseph Zblewski

Detective Shawn Grimm Detective Anthony Andrews

Detective Andrew Ayala The Cudahy Police Department Detective Bureau is comprised of one lieutenant and three detectives who have specialized training and years of experience. The duties and responsibilities of the detectives are numerous and quite diverse. They investigate major felonies, such as homicides, sexual assaults, burglaries and robberies; as well as other offenses such as financial crimes, identity thefts, internet crimes and assaults. In addition, the detectives are tasked with investigating drug overdose deaths, drug sales, and prostitution related crimes. As technology continues to expand, the detectives find themselves involved in more time consuming, complex investigations than in years past. Oftentimes subpoenas and search warrants are required for investigative leads or to secure evidence. Members of the Detective Bureau respond directly to crime scenes, and do their best to combat and reduce crime by conducting prompt, diligent, and professional investigations. Detectives maximize the use of all technological resources to solve crimes, track down and apprehend suspects, and recover stolen property. The detectives work closely with the Patrol Division and Crime Scene Technicians, as well as investigators from other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. During 2016, the City of Cudahy experienced an increase in drug related overdoses. There were a total of 15 fatal drug overdoses and 18 reported non-fatal overdoses; the majority being related to opiate drugs. All fatal overdoses are assigned to a detective for follow up based on evidentiary leads. In addition to general investigations, the Detective Bureau, at times with the assistance of the Patrol Division, investigated the following noteworthy cases in 2016: January – 2015 Homicide - Detectives continued to follow up on a homicide investigation from September, 2015 and traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska to interview a key witness/suspect. The 28 y/o male was charged with armed robbery in connection to the case. January – Homicide/Suicide – A 28 y/o male intentionally shot his 3 y/o daughter and then committed suicide. January – 1st Degree Reckless Homicide – A 31 y/o female was arrested for the death of a five month old child. January – 1st Degree Reckless Homicide – A 35 y/o male was arrested for supplying a fatal dose of heroin to a 35 y/o male.

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February – 3rd Degree Sexual Assault – The Division of Child Protective Services forwarded a disclosure from a 14 y/o female that had been sexually molested two years prior. A 25 y/o male was arrested for the incidents. May – Transmitting Harmful Material – A 19 y/o male was arrested for sending nude/obscene photographs to a 16 y/o female (no acquaintance). September – Possession of Child Pornography – Following a cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC), a 44 y/o male was arrested for uploading and downloading child pornography. October – Attempted Homicide – A 54 y/o female was arrested for stabbing her 27 y/o male roommate. The male ultimately died as a result of a cocaine overdose. October – Burglary – A 20 y/o male and a 23 y/o male were arrested for two daytime residential burglaries. November – Burglary – A 28 y/o male was arrested for a daytime residential burglary. The male was implicated in several thefts and burglaries in surrounding jurisdictions. November – Attempted Armed Robbery – A 26 y/o male was arrested for attempting to rob a gas station clerk. December – Burglary – A 43 y/o male and a 30 y/o male were arrested for an overnight business burglary. December – Child Enticement and Attempted 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child – A 13 y/o female walking home from school reported the incident, resulting in the arrest of a 33 y/o male. The Cudahy Police Department Detective Bureau is committed to providing the best service to the public, in an effort to create a significant impact on the quality of life in the City of Cudahy.

Lieutenant Zblewski

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Chief Tom Poellot Named

2016 Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

Attorney General Brad Schimel and Chief Tom Poellot

Police Chief Tom Poellot was selected by the Wisconsin Department of Justice as the 2016 Law

Enforcement Officer of the Year for work in the City of Cudahy, in Milwaukee County, and

throughout the State of Wisconsin relating to domestic violence. On March 14, 2016 Chief

Poellot received the award from Attorney General Brad Schimel at the Attorney General’s

Summit.

“It’s an honor to be recognized as Wisconsin’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. This

award is a reflection of the partnership and collaboration that’s taking place between law

enforcement, prosecutors, and advocates to keep victims of domestic violence safe,” Chief Tom

Poellot. “It’s imperative that we work together and that we utilize best practices to stop the

generational cycle of violence that’s taking place. Domestic violence work is homicide

prevention.”

Chief Poellot has been in law enforcement for 29 years, including 3 years US Army Military

Police. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration with a specialization in

Management, a Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education, and has a Master’s Degree in

Criminal Justice Leadership. Chief Poellot is a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of

Police Staff and Command and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

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Chief Poellot is a past President of the Milwaukee County Law Enforcement Executives

Association (MCLEEA) and serves as the Chair of MCLEEA’s Domestic Violence Committee.

Chief Poellot served on the Family Justice Center Committee to assist Sojourner in opening the

only Family Peace Center (FPC) in the State of Wisconsin, which is also the largest in a the

nation. He is a board member of Sojourner Family Peace Center and serves as the Chair of the

Personnel Committee for Sojourner.

Chief Poellot is a member of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Domestic Violence Training

Team and serves as a member of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Domestic Violence and

Sexual Assault Training Advisory Subcommittee to develop and update training for law

enforcement in the State of Wisconsin.

In 2013, funded by WisDOJ, Chief Poellot led a multidisciplinary team of people to Boston to

research and develop a plan to implement the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP), in

Milwaukee County. The purpose of the LAP is to identify victims at highest risk of intimate

partner domestic violence lethality and help those victims get into services to keep them safe. In

2014 Milwaukee County became the largest group to implement the LAP in the country and

Chief Poellot was the grant administrator for that initiative. This program has been established as

a pilot program for the State of Wisconsin and Chief Poellot continues to actively work on that

project with Wisconsin DOJ. Chief Poellot served as a member of a team of master instructors

in 2016 to expand the LAP to 9 additional counties across the state – a total of 7 domestic

violence service programs and 54 law enforcement agencies.

In 2015, funded by WisDOJ, Chief Poellot led another multidisciplinary team to Boston to

research and develop a plan to establish a Domestic Violence High Risk Team model for

Milwaukee County as a pilot program for the State of Wisconsin. Through Chief Poellot’ s

ongoing collaborative efforts between law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates and other system

partners major improvements have been made to keep victim’s safe and hold offenders

accountable, using US Department of Justice best practices.

Chief Poellot

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21st Century Policing Briefing

On August 16, 2016, Chief Poellot and Lieutenant Zblewski attended a briefing at the White

House that focused on advancing 21st Century Policing.

“The White House held 14 briefings between June and November. During those briefings 928

law enforcement agencies participated and over 1300 individual members of law enforcement

attended. Those 928 jurisdictions represent over 56 million Americans.” (Email from Ashley

Allison, J.D., M.Ed, The White House, January 4, 2017)

Chief Tom Poellot and Lieutenant Joe Zblewski at the White House, South Court Auditorium

There are 6 pillars detailed in the final report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century

Policing.

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Pillar 1: Building Trust and Legitimacy

“Building trust and nurturing legitimacy on both sides of the police-citizen divide is not only the

first pillar of this task force’s report but also the foundational principle underlying this inquiry

into the nature of relations between law enforcement and the communities they serve.”

Pillar 2: Policy and Oversight

“If police are to carry out their responsibilities according to established policies, these policies

must be reflective of community values and not lead to practices that result in disparate impacts

on various segments of the community. They also need to be clearly articulated to the

community and implemented transparently so police will have credibility with residents and the

people can have faith that their guardians are always acting in their best interests.”

Pillar 3: Technology and Social Media

“Implementing new technologies can give police departments an opportunity to fully engage and

educate communities in a dialogue about their expectations for transparency, accountability, and

privacy.”

Pillar 4: Community Policing and Crime Reduction

“Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the

systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the

immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear

of crime.”

Pillar 5: Training and Education

“As our nation becomes more pluralistic and the scope of law enforcement’s responsibilities

expands, the need for more and better training has become critical. Today’s line officers and

leaders must meet a wide variety of challenges including international terrorism, evolving

technologies, rising immigration, changing laws, new cultural mores, and a growing mental

health crisis. The skills and knowledge required to effectively deal with these issues requires a

higher level of education as well as extensive and ongoing training in specific disciplines.”

Pillar 6: Officer Wellness and Safety

“Most law enforcement officers walk into risky situations and encounter tragedy on a regular

basis. The wellness and safety of law enforcement officers is critical not only to themselves,

their colleagues, and their agencies but also to public safety.”

(Final Report of The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, May 2015,

http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/taskforce/taskforce_finalreport.pdf )

Chief Poellot

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K-9 UNIT

The K-9 Unit includes two K-9’s and their handlers. The unit serves as a tool in combating and

deterring crime. The unit serves as an avenue for conducting searches and achieving peaceful

arrests as well as tracking/searching for lost individuals, tracking/apprehending criminal

suspects, perform drug/building/resident/vehicle searches, narcotic detections, and/or crowd

control. Both K-9 Ezzo and K-9 Rex with their handlers are members of the South Shore Joint

Tactical Unit.

Officer Olson and Officer Bhirdo continue to train for at least 16 hours every month, depending

on manpower availability and call volume. Training includes a variety of different scenarios and

the Cudahy Police Department K-9’s also train with handlers and dogs from Southeastern

neighboring communities. They are certified annually by Steinig Tal Kennel.

Nearly 200 Deployments between the two

K-9s:

62 Drug related Incidents

79 Patrol related Incidents

29 Law Enforcement Assists

12 Public Demonstrations documented

Rex and Officer Bhirdo in a training session.

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Officer Olson and Officer Bhirdo with their K-9 Partners have been involved in multiple

community outreach events throughout the year. Some of which include: National Night Out,

Ronald McDonald Safety Days, Flight to the North Pole, Dr. Seuss Reading at Local Schools,

and Reading Campout.

Officer Olson and Officer Bhirdo with their K-9 Partners continue to be used in their full

capacity to assist patrol officers on their given shifts. K-9 Ezzo and Rex have located multiple

items of contraband while assisting on traffic stops and aided with apprehension of suspects

while on scene. Officer Olson and Officer Bhirdo with the K-9 partners are scheduled to assist

multiple other agencies with their community’s school district drug enforcement. K-9 Rex and

Ezzo will be utilized to locate and eliminate contraband in our children’s schools.

K-9 Ezzo and K-9 Rex continue to serve as a valuable public relations tool through

demonstrations in schools and at public events.

Officer Holly Bhirdo

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Emergency Services Dispatch

The Emergency Services Dispatcher (ESDs) must be able to function in a sustained stressful

environment with the ability to interpret and prioritize incoming and outgoing information for

both Police and Fire Departments. This is a civilian position within the Cudahy Police

Department. Under general direction of the Shift Supervisor and Lead Emergency Services

Dispatcher, ESDs are responsible for interpreting and prioritizing all incoming and outgoing

information by radio, phone, verbal or written communications in police, fire and ambulance

traffic in emergency and non-emergency situations.

The Cudahy Police Department has a fully functioning Communications Center (CC) which has

had some turn over in 2016. The CC started with seven full-time ESDs and one part-time in

2016. Ryan Grabowski and Prabhdeep Kaur started the year as part time. The full-time ESDs

include Toni Peterson (Lead), Melissa Mueller (resigned 8-11-16) and Caitlin Livingston on day

shift; Hailey Butow, Laura Myers (resigned 3-25-16) , Prabhdeep Kaur (1/2 year) and Rebecca

Andersen on second shift; and Carol Nichols on late shift.

In 2016, ESDs completed TIME System Certification/Recertification training as well as Fire

Department annual training. The TIME system is an electronic information source, which is

accessible only to law enforcement that provides DOT driver’s status, wanted persons, criminal

history of persons, stolen property status, missing persons, law enforcement administrative

messaging between agencies, DNR records, including national and international law enforcement

information sources.

Cudahy ESDs had 22,849 police calls for service and 2,370 fire calls for service in 2016. The

first and all subsequent calls that a citizen makes during a crisis situation are managed by an

ESD. Prior to the Police and Fire Departments involvement, all incoming emergency situations

are filtered and managed by ESD personnel. Many occupations include multi-tasking as a

required ability; but few occupations include the pressure, pace or magnitude of emergency

decision making experienced by the ESD. ESDs utilize a vast array of tools, computer programs,

and resources to gather information for the police officers and must do so efficiently, accurately,

and while under pressure. The responsibility, dedication and service that our ESDs provide the

community are significant.

Lead Dispatcher Toni Peterson

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Clerical Division

The Clerical Division settled into their positions over this past year and have been cleaning up

the records and parking files. Confidential Administrative Secretary Jill Santi, the Chief’s

administrative secretary; and Police Clerks Marcia Herrick and Kim Hintz are responsible for a

myriad of tasks that keep the agency functioning smoothly.

This past year was dedicated to scanning all reports from 2009 through the current year into the

Phoenix system, which is used for our police records management. All reports, supplements, and

other documents that were all in paper files have been scanned into their correct reports to help

with freeing up physical storage space within the department and to have all the information at

our fingertips.

Kim and Marcia are also working on merging of names and information that was transferred

from our old record system called “Enforcer”. Before 2009, all records were not entered in the

computer system same way, so the Police Clerks are checking every name/business entered to

see if they are a match with a current name/business. Once it is determined they are the same,

then those records are merged. This is a long difficult task and may take several years to

complete.

As the Confidential Administrative Secretary to Chief Poellot, Jill Santi is responsible for of

administrative and budgetary reports, Police Department’s payroll, departmental billing, hiring

process of Police Officers and Dispatchers and the promotional process. Jill also serves as the

recording secretary at the Police and Fire Commission meetings, labor negotiations, staff

meetings, etc. She is also a constant source of support to the Chief and Command staff.

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Prescription Drug Collection Program

The Cudahy Police Department recognizes the abuse of pharmaceuticals is a serious health and

social problem. The Cudahy Police Department also recognizes improper disposal of

medications is a threat to our environment.

Since March 30, 2009, the Cudahy Police Department has had a medicine collection program to

decrease the availability of those drugs to children and provide a safe method of disposal for our

community. Expired or unwanted medications can be turned into the Cudahy Police

Department. There is a drop box in the front lobby of the Police Department and the lobby is

always open.

On December 1, 2016 it was announced that the Cudahy and Milwaukee Police Departments

entered into a first-of-its-kind drug mail back program, in partnership with CVS Pharmacy, the

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), the state Department of Justice (DOJ), the

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and US Bank.

The drug mail back program utilizes free, tamper-proof mail back envelopes that are available at

ten local CVS Pharmacy locations in Milwaukee and Cudahy, MMSD’s administrative office,

the Cudahy and Milwaukee Police Departments, and the Cudahy Health Department. Under this

two-year pilot program, residents may use envelopes pre-addressed to their local police

department (Cudahy or Milwaukee) to mail back their unwanted/unused prescription drugs,

getting them out of medicine cabinets where they might otherwise be abused or misused, and

also preventing improper disposal methods that might otherwise harm our waterways or landfills.

You cannot overfill the envelope beyond capacity and you cannot mail back any liquid products.

Items that may be disposed of at the Cudahy Police Department’s drop box are prescription

medications, over the counter medications, ointments, sprays, inhalers, creams, and pet

medications. While you may place medication in the drop box in its original container, it is

helpful if you dispose of the container and place the medication in a zip top bag for disposal.

This decreases the volume for disposal.

Items that may not be disposed of are biohazardous materials, needles/sharps, personal care

products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, etc), or household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil,

gas).

Between 2009 and 2016 the Cudahy Police Department collected and destroyed 5,934 pounds of

medication. The medications that are collected are conveyed to an appropriate facility such as a

federally licensed incinerator for proper disposal.

Please assist us in our efforts to decrease the availability of drugs to people who would abuse

them and provide a safe method of disposal for our community by dropping off expired and

unwanted medication at the Cudahy Police Department.

Chief Poellot

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2015 Training Summary The State of Wisconsin, Department of Justice- Training and Standards Board maintains

authority over Law Enforcement agencies pertaining to certification as Police Officers. In order

to maintain a certified status as an officer according to the standards, 24 hours or yearly training

must occur for each officer. Cudahy Police Officers average approximately 75 hours of training

per year, well in excess of the mandatory requirements. The training comes from both Cudahy

Police Department run in-services and training put on at area Technical Colleges. This is done

intentionally because we place a high value on training. It is our belief that more training

translates into a more professional agency, which we believe the community expects.

Training at the Cudahy Police Department is coordinated team effort. Lieutenant Blunt oversees

the scheduling for in-house and Technical school training. Lieutenant Blunt also closely manages

the Cudahy Police Department’s training budget.

Sergeant Harrington acts as the lead instructor. Sergeant Harrington’s duties are to develop

lesson plans, delegate training assignments, maintain training records with the State of

Wisconsin’s training records database ACADIS, and conduct training with the other Cudahy

Police Department Instructors.

The Cudahy Police Department Instructors are Sergeants Livesey, Harrington, Bultman, Doyle,

and Corporal Summers. Sergeant Kopydlowski and Detective Ayala also act as instructors at the

Cudahy Police Department and are adjunct instructors at the Milwaukee County Technical

College and the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department Training Academy.

The 2016 in-service training covered Defense and Arrest Tactics, Verbal Defense and Influence

skills, Ground Fighting and Escape techniques, Taser deployment, low light shooting

engagements, and combat casualty care.

After completing our last outdoor shoot at the Cudahy Sportsman’s Club in 2015, we moved our

firearms training to the MATC south campus firearms range. There we practiced handgun and

rifle skills as well as tactical room clearing.

Late Shift Commander Sergeant Harrington

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Auxiliary Police Personnel

As true civic volunteers, the Auxiliaries embody an unparalleled commitment to civic duty.

Throughout the year, the Auxiliaries augment our patrol force on dozens of occasions at special

events. Without their commitment the following events would be hard to pull off.

2016 Auxiliary Staffed Events: National Night Out, 4th of July – Parade and Park Events

Sweet Applewood Days Festival, Memorial Day & Labor Day Events

Ride for the Arts, Bacon Race, South Shore half marathon

High School Events: Sporting Events, Dances and Graduation

AUXILIARY OFFICERS – Volunteers Van Harl Ashley Malo

Trevor Nadeau Kevin Becker

Glen Cox Robert Wells

Keith Zinnecker Samantha Zavala

Mathew Johnson Brian Borzick

Three of our auxiliary officers reached their goals of becoming sworn officers.

Ashley Malo – Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department

Glen Cox – Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department

Keith Zinnecker – Cudahy Police Department

Congratulation’s– Stay Safe!

The Cudahy Police Department has an on-going recruitment process for Auxiliary Officer.

First Shift Commander Sergeant Kitzrow

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Cudahy Block Watch

The Cudahy Block Watch (CBW) group continued to prosper under the tutelage of Vera

Trifunovich. In an effort to modernize the CBW group’s electronic dissemination of

information, a Google group network was established for members. Currently, there are over

425 participants within the CBW Google group.

The CBW is comprised of neighbors who meet monthly at St Luke’s South Shore meeting room

in the lower level. These monthly meetings typically have a flexible agenda presided over by

Vera Trifunovich, which includes any appropriate community happenings, a summary of

noteworthy police actions and an open forum where members can discuss any appropriate

community topic. Accountability and transparency are key elements of the CBW, with

shareholders that include a healthy cross section of community partners.

Lieutenant Blunt has been advising the group of the police activity each month. He has brought

in Officers Janelle Jurkiewicz and Holly Bhirdo to help assist him this year. If you would like to

be added to the electronic dissemination of information please contact Lt. Blunt at 414-769-2260

or email at cblunt@ci.cudahy.wi.us.

Chief Tom Poellot was honored at a Neighborhood Watch meeting by Mayor John Hohenfeldt,

Supervisor Patricia Jursik, Representative Christine Sinicki, and District Attorney John

Chisholm, for receiving the 2016 Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Several of

Cudahy Police Department personnel attended.

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National Night Out

The introduction of National Night Out (NNO), “America’s Night Out Against Crime”, was

introduced by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), which is a non-profit

organization dedicated to the development and promotion of various crime prevention programs,

including neighborhood watch groups, law enforcement agencies, state and regional crime

prevention associations, businesses, civic groups, and individuals, devoted to safer communities.

On Thursday, August 4th

, 2016, Cudahy participated in this national experience by hosting our

NNO event. Officer Rob Jachowicz coordinated the NNO activities for the seventh consecutive

year. The NNO site was the Cudahy Library parking lot and drew a large crowd of community

participants. The goal of our event was to showcase people and organizations that provide

services to the community in a family friendly environment. Community partnerships are what

the Police Department strives for and depends upon. The NNO represents that partnership in a

fun and family oriented way. This was Rob’s last year coordinating this event and was honored

with a Resolution by Mayor Hohenfeldt.

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Cudahy Police Department

2016 Calls for Service

Totals include assistance to agencies outside City of Cudahy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 911 Hangups/Unfounded 27 27 19 32 24 32 33 27 16 19 27 21 304 Abandoned Vehicle 11 5 2 7 3 5 6 10 4 3 3 4 63 Alarm 29 21 21 17 28 29 25 23 27 36 31 32 319 All Other Offenses 30 23 29 25 38 31 40 35 45 44 32 19 391 Animal Complaint 20 34 38 36 42 51 45 43 38 32 38 24 441 Assist Fire Department 28 15 24 12 17 25 18 16 14 21 14 11 215 Battery 6 2 1 5 7 4 5 6 3 5 2 2 48 Building/Vacation 191 144 196 171 158 156 155 221 180 148 189 164 2,073 Burglary 5 4 3 3 4 6 5 10 9 6 8 8 71 Chapter 51 13 20 16 13 21 13 16 25 19 21 15 19 211 Child Abuse/Neglect 3 1 4 2 1 4 0 2 4 2 1 2 26 Child Custody Dispute 0 3 0 7 6 6 8 5 3 4 7 11 60 Citizen Assist 45 33 33 38 57 46 41 46 44 46 31 50 510 Conveyance 39 39 27 24 31 27 30 28 33 28 25 19 350 Criminal Damage to Property

14 22 27 15 28 28 23 25 17 20 18 9 246

Death Investigation 6 5 5 1 8 4 3 6 2 7 2 6 55 Demonstration 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 8 Disorderly Conduct 31 51 66 44 75 57 63 68 56 72 56 37 676 Domestic Violence 16 11 14 17 8 20 19 15 14 14 10 14 172 Drug Investigation 38 22 42 18 18 20 21 29 19 32 14 17 290 Emergency Service 8 22 16 16 6 9 18 20 11 18 16 13 173 Entry into Locked Vehicle 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 4 3 0 15 Escort 15 8 19 12 13 9 17 12 13 11 19 8 156 Family Trouble 12 9 13 11 8 9 18 17 15 10 7 9 138 Field Interrogation Stop 17 22 32 40 41 49 57 43 32 32 28 35 428 Found Property 15 6 9 13 14 20 20 23 11 18 14 5 168 Fraud 13 11 7 13 14 8 8 10 7 10 11 7 119 Fraud-Identity Theft 3 4 5 4 7 5 8 1 1 2 2 3 45 Graffiti 5 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 22 Harassment 15 13 23 19 21 26 24 19 19 16 15 13 223 Homicide 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Information 24 37 36 35 51 53 43 42 54 63 50 58 546 Interdiction Traffic Stop 176 297 383 307 315 263 253 313 407 183 167 40 3,104 Law Enforcement Assist 26 26 47 25 33 24 27 42 43 31 21 32 377 Liquor Law 2 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 15 Lost Property 3 7 5 3 4 9 11 8 7 7 5 3 72 Missing person 14 11 23 9 8 10 9 5 5 6 6 8 114 Motor Vehicle Theft 3 1 4 3 5 3 3 4 6 5 6 6 49 Neighbor Trouble 6 6 11 3 9 9 12 12 15 5 1 9 98 Noise Complaint 11 15 18 16 33 26 42 13 22 25 18 4 243 Nuisance Property 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 5 21 Operating While Intoxicated

7 16 16 15 9 13 6 8 15 10 10 8 133

Paper Service 13 4 8 14 15 9 0 5 9 3 3 5 88 Parking Complaint 42 52 44 39 43 47 44 49 64 50 43 55 572 Personal Injury Accident 2 6 2 10 7 3 4 2 3 7 5 4 55 Property Damage Accident

40 40 27 23 22 23 35 19 22 21 20 60 352

Restraining Order 9 8 6 3 7 8 1 6 9 6 7 5 75 Robbery 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 10

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Calls for Service Reports

Roll Call Information 43 31 44 47 51 42 83 58 36 31 24 14 504 School Traffic Assignment

66 55 73 108 58 15 0 0 203 96 57 68 799

Search Warrant 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sex Offender Registry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sex Offense 5 3 3 7 5 2 4 10 3 3 6 4 55 Snow Shoveling Complaint

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7

Special Assignment 8 3 1 9 1 5 3 2 3 7 1 2 45 Special Service 20 13 17 16 13 20 16 18 5 11 9 6 164 Suspicious Activity 46 46 52 47 52 65 72 57 56 81 43 40 657 Tavern Check 50 26 35 22 37 26 16 42 23 56 70 69 472 Theft 41 21 40 23 46 32 42 39 41 43 43 31 442 Traffic Stop 315 268 406 372 306 230 254 209 367 237 241 184 3,389 Truancy 8 6 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 34 Unwanted Person 14 10 16 21 20 17 19 27 27 22 23 17 233 Vehicle Complaint 73 61 59 61 74 71 75 74 62 52 56 54 772 Warrant 48 62 72 59 66 85 47 58 80 62 49 39 727 Weapons 1 3 3 4 2 8 7 1 6 2 4 4 45 Welfare Check 38 46 39 39 44 47 51 58 53 54 50 39 558

Totals 1,815 1,769 2,194 1,964 2,048 1,868 1,907 1,913 2,263 1,813 1,635 1,406 22,849

Total

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Total 22,849 5,695 8,175 8,979

Reports

Total 5.286 1,040 2,474 1,772

911 Interface 671 87 321 263

387 67 130 169

Alarm 1 0 1 0

Incident 1,945 429 808 736

Counter 805 42 524 239

Property 1,379 261 397 539

Mail 95 43 30 22

Supplemental 1,571 194 1,049 328

0 0 0 0

Traffic 4 1 3 0

Phone 8,973 1,595 3,606 3,772

Squad 12,095 3,874 3,585 4,636

TTY 209 54 108 47

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Summary-Based Violent and Property Offenses

UCR Description 2014 Offenses 2015 Offenses 2016 Offenses

Murder and Non-negligent Homicide 0 1 3

Forcible Rape 3 2 5

Robbery 14 8 11

Aggravated Assault 18 15 18

Total Violent 35 26 37

Burglary 72 53 63

Larceny Theft 397 323 248

Motor Vehicle Theft 20 18 29

Arson 9 2 2

Total Property 498 396 342

Note for incident-based reporting agencies: This report contains converted summary-based data, using the FBI's IBR to SBR data conversion rules. Each incident appears only once in the above table, as the most serious offense that was reported on the incident, using the Hierarchy Rule. Crimes Against Persons are counted by the number of victims. Burglaries when occurring in rental storage facilities are counted by the number of premises entered.

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The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind;

to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the

weak against violence or disorder, and to respect the Constitutional rights of all

men to liberty, equality and justice.

I WILL keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous

calm in the face of danger; scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be

constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my

personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and

the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature

or that is confided in me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless

revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.

I WILL never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or

friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with

relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and

appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing

unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.

I RECOGNIZE the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as

a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I

will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself to

my chosen profession . . . law enforcement.

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