edmond police department 2009 annual report

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Executive Summary2009 Edmond Police Department Annual Report

The Edmond Police Department is again pleased to present its

Annual Report to our City and its Leaders. The Police Department, and

as a result the City, enjoyed a very successful year in 2009 with regard

to crime and safety. We continue our goal of delivering Trustworthy

Service to the Community by working to keep our crime rates low.

Below are some highlights:

Crime Ranking

The Edmond Police Department’s 2009 Report again shows •

why Edmond, Oklahoma is one of the premier communities

in the country. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports released in

2009 – for calendar year 2008 – indicates that Edmond is the

10th Safest City in the United States for cities above 75,000 in

population. This number was derived by comparing the Violent

Crime Rates of other cities throughout the United States. This

year (2009) Edmond saw an increase in Violent Crimes – from

80 to 95 - which will cause an uptick in our Violent Crime Rate,

but our Property Crimes showed a decrease of one crime when

compared with 2008. The net increase in total Part One Crimes

for 2009 will be .75%, which is statistically insignificant.

Bob A. Ricks, Chief

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Based on 2008 FBI UCR Data

Edmond’s National Crime Ranking for Cities above 75,00010• th for Violent Crimes40• th for Property Crimes33• rd for Total Crimes

Edmond’s Crime Ranking in the State of Oklahoma for the 15th largest cities 1• st for Violent Crimes1• st for Property Crimes1• st for Total Crimes

Calls for Service and Contacts with the Public

For 2009 we had a total of 30,176 Calls for Service, and there were 5,499 Officer Initiated Calls, •

as well as 26,084 Traffic Stops. These total 61,759 Officer responses or 169 calls/contacts per

day. It should be noted that our total Calls/Contacts were 191 per day in 2008, but for most

of this year we were down 10 Officer positions.

Strength

The current authorized strength of the Department is 116 sworn and 30 non-sworn personnel. •

We have had no increase in authorized sworn positions for two years. We currently have three

vacant Officer positions, but we do not intend to fill these and other vacancies during the year

due to budgeting constraints. We were able to put on our first Edmond Police Department

Basic Academy on July 20, 2009. This Academy was highly successful and graduated nine

Officers to fill then existing vacancies. In addition we were able to form the Office of Budget

and Professional Responsibilitiy to improve greatly the effectiveness and efficiency of the

Department.

This year will go down as another successful year for the Edmond Police Department. This

success is attributed to the professionalism of the men and women of the Edmond Police

Department combined with the great support that we receive from our community.

Bob A. Ricks, Chief

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2009 Annual Report http://edmondpd.com/annualreport

[CONTENTS]

Page Topic

6] Office of the Chief

8] Budget & Professional Responsibility

12] Criminal Investigations Division

14] Patrol Division

23] Special Services Division

25] Awards & Recognitions

26] 2009 Statistics Population Projections UCR Part One Crimes Reported Part One Crimes Table Violent Crime Property Crime UCR Part Two Crimes Reported Part Two Crimes Table Jail Bookings Calls for Service

34] Police Department Training

35] Inaugural Police Academy

36] Edmond Citizens Police Academy

37] Special Thanks

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[OFFICE OF THE CHIEF]

The Office of the Chief is comprised of the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, Budget

and Professional Responsibility Captain, Public Information Officer, two Patrol Officers, one

civilian Administrative Assistant and one civilian Operations Support Technician.

The Chief and the Deputy Chief provide guidance and direction to the Department to enable

it to accomplish its goals and objectives.

The Budget and Professional Responsibility Captain is responsible for budget preparation and

management, strategic planning, crime analysis and intelligence, planning and research, uniform

crime reporting and professional responsibility.

The Public Information Office is responsible for disseminating information to the public and

the media. She is also responsible for grant writing for the Police Department, and is a member

of the city’s grant writing team.

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[BUDGET & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY]

[CAPTAIN LARRY CAMPBELL]

The Office of Budget and Professional

Responsibility was created in June of 2009.

The primary tasks of this office are to provide

oversight for the Police Department’s budget,

administrative investigations and internal

audits. This position works out of the Office

of the Chief and also oversees Crime Analysis,

Planning and Research and Uniform Crime

Reporting for the Department. These functions

were previously performed out of the Special

Services Division but were brought under the

Office of the Chief to improve efficiency.

This also allows us to prepare for Commission

on Accreditation for Law Enforcement

Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) accreditation once

we attain accreditation through the Oklahoma

Association of Chiefs of Police.

Budget

The funding for the Police Department is

defined by the City of Edmond Public Safety

Sales Tax Ordinance of 2000. The section of

that ordinance which details revenue sources for

Police Department operation is cited below:“Future funding for the Police Department shall, at a minimum, be set at an amount equal to the projected revenues generated by the tax established by this Ordinance ( 1/8 of 1%), plus the baseline funding equal to 36.8% of the General Fund revenues. General Fund revenues are those which currently come from the following sources: taxes, licenses and permits, fines and forfeitures, charges for services, interest and miscellaneous revenues. Expenditures will not be charged against the public safety tax revenues until said 36.8% General Fund revenues have first been used or encumbered.”

The Edmond Police Department budget is

divided between the Special Services Division,

Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations

Division and the Animal Welfare Unit. This was

done to allow better tracking and forecasting of

expenses for the various operations within the

Department. The Edmond Police Department

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budget for FY 09/10, as adopted in June of

2009, was $17,341,142. This is separated into

five different budget categories. These include:

Personnel Services, Materials and Supplies,

Other Services and Charges, Capital Outlay

and Transfers.

The Personnel Services portion of the

Police Department FY 09/10 budget was

$13,100,188. This accounts for 75.54% of the

total budget. This pays the salaries and benefits

for all Department employees, both uniformed

and civilian.

The Materials and Supplies portion of

the Police Department FY 09/10 budget was

$721,425. This accounts for 4.16% of the

total budget. Out of this we pay for fuel for

Department vehicles, ammunition, uniforms,

body armor, technical investigation supplies

and all the other materials needed to allow the

Police Department to operate.

The Other Services and Charges portion of

the Police Department FY 09/10 budget was

$529,810. This accounts for 3.06% of the total

budget. With this money we pay the utilities

for the five Police Department buildings,

maintenance and repair of the buildings

and equipment, consulting and professional

services, contract services and other services

and charges incurred during the operation of

the Department.

The Capital Outlay portion of the Police

Department FY 09/10 budget was $67,300.

This accounts for .39% of the total budget.

This pays for capital equipment needed by

the Police Department. Capital Equipment is

defined as those assets with a value of over

$5,000 and a life expectancy of over two years.

Capital purchases were limited this year because

of concerns over declining revenue.

The Transfers portion of the Department FY

09/10 budget was $2,922,419. This accounts

for 16.85% of the total budget. These are the

allocations from other city departments which

provide services to the Police Department. The

largest portion, $1,854,697, of these allocations

goes to Administrative Support. This covers

the Police Department portion of the cost for

Dispatch, Human Resources, Finance, Facility

Maintenance and other city departments. The

Police Department Insurance Assessment,

$376,255, is also paid out of the transfers. The

other two areas of the Transfers cover the cost

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to maintain and replace our vehicle fleet. The

vehicle maintenance portion of the Transfers

was $335,500 and the Fleet Lease Assessment

was $355,967.

Although our budget is $17,341,142 we have

direct control on a much smaller portion. Our

Personnel Services expenses and allocations

together total $16,022,607 and accounts for

92.4% of the total budget. This leaves us with

$1,318,535, 7.6% of the total budget, to buy

the necessary supplies and services to operate

the Department and provide law enforcement

services to the residents of Edmond.

EJustice

One of the major projects completed this

year has been the upgrade of the Department’s

record management system - EJustice. This

project was started in 2008, and the upgrade

took place in July of 2009. This was a major

upgrade, from version 7.0 to 9.2, and many

hours of work went into it to ensure as few

problems as possible. With the help and

patience of many individuals throughout the

Department, the upgrade was completed and

most of the problems were resolved within the

first week.

Crime Analysis

The Crime Analysis

and Intelligence Section

responds to internal

information requests as

well as from external

sources, such as City

Council Members, various city departments and

others. Officer safety and intelligence bulletins

are distributed to assist Officers in performing

their duties. New crime analysis software was

installed, and personnel began familiarizing

themselves with its capabilities.

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Planning and Research

The Planning and Research Section

worked throughout the year researching new

equipment for the SWAT team, Dive Team,

Patrol Division, Special Services Division and

others. One major project was the locating and

evaluating of a contractor who could outfit

new patrol cars with the emergency equipment

needed to make them operational. The city

garage had been taking about a week for each

vehicle at a labor cost of about $3,000 per

vehicle. A vendor was located which could

prepare one car every day at a cost of $650 per

vehicle. We started utilizing that vendor in the

fall of 2009.

Uniform Crime Reporting

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)

clerk for the Police Department filed the

monthly reports of both offenses reported and

clearances. With the upgrade of the EJustice

Records Management system this year, we

moved the responsibility for the completion of

the UCR data on all incident reports from the

officers to the supervisors. This has increased

the accuracy and consistency of the data being

collected and reported on the Department’s

monthly UCR report.

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[CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS][CAPTAIN THERESA PFEIFFER]

The Criminal Investigations Division

(CID) is responsible for follow-up investigation

of criminal incidents reported to the Edmond

Police Department. These investigations cover

a wide range of crimes from simple property

crimes to homicides, rapes and other major

crimes. CID Investigators are specially trained

in interviews and interrogations. They receive

advanced investigations training in white-

collar crime, cyber crime, sex crimes, crimes

against children, auto theft and narcotics.

CID Technical Investigators (T.I.) are

responsible for advanced forensic crime scene

investigation. T.I. Rockie Yardley and Christy

Meadows additionally operate our digital

imaging resources.

2009 brought many successes and

challenges. CID reviewed over 6,500

incident reports and assigned over 1,500

to investigators for further follow-up

investigation. These reports ranged from

homicides to petty thefts. CID investigated

two homicides in 2009, and in both cases

investigators were successful in filing

murder charges on the suspects involved.

CID maintained a clearance rate of 44% of

assigned Part One Crimes.

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Investigations into crimes against

children and cybercrimes continued to be

successful. Cyber-fraud and white-collar

investigations continued with success in joint

investigations with Federal agencies in debit/

credit card fraud. CID has two investigators

assigned to Federal task forces involving the

DEA and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task

Force.

The Criminal Investigations Division

continued to update our vehicle fleet and the

Department procured a TOTAL GPS mapping

tool. CID and the Traffic Unit received

extensive training on its use. The TOTAL unit

allows detailed GPS mapping of crime scenes

with computer models. Detective Jeff Hancock

retired with 25 years of service and Detective

Chad Langley was promoted to Sergeant and

assigned to patrol. Officers Marion Cain and

Jason Stearns were promoted to Detective and

joined our Division. Detective Stearns was

voted Officer of the Year at the 2009 Citizens

Patrol Academy Association Annual banquet.

Detective Tony Newsom and Detective

Greg Hunt continued a focused effort,

working a full time assignment, in narcotics

investigation. The unit investigated 123 cases,

served 23 search warrants and made 83 arrests.

The investigations involved narcotics from

prescription drugs to mobile meth labs.

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The Patrol Division is the largest, most

visible Division in the Department. Its primary

responsibility is to patrol the city limits of

Edmond, respond to calls for service, assist its

80,000 plus residents throughout the city and

to detect and deter criminal behavior within its

87.5 square miles.

Presently we have 84 officers assigned to

the Patrol Division: 1 Captain, 3 Lieutenants,

10 Sergeants and 70 Patrol Officers. Officers

are assigned to one of three patrol shifts or the

Traffic Unit, Lake Patrol or the Edmond Public

Schools. Of the 70 Patrol Officers – Nine are

“Recruit Officers” in training. That is, they are

currently assigned to a Field Training Officer

and will be released to solo duty in March,

2010.

Response Times:

One of our goals is to be able to respond

to emergency calls within 3 ½ minutes.

In 2009 our response times were:

Average Response Time to Emergency calls:

4 min. 03 sec.

Average Response Times to Non-Emergency

calls: 7 min. 01 sec.

CFS are considered Emergency calls where

there is a high potential for serious injury to

a person.

The response times to our emergency CFS

increased from 3:14 in 2008 to 4:03 in 2009.

Shift 1 11,209 37%Shift 2 13,290 44%Shift 3 5,677 19%Total CFS 30,176

Calls for Service (CFS) by Shift in 2009:

Total Officers Responses: 61,759 an average

of 169 calls/contacts per day.

[PATROL][CAPTAIN TIM DORSEY]

In addition to the dispatched CFS there were 5,499

officer initiated calls and 26,084 traffic stops.

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The Traffic Unit has participated in

several campaigns receiving many awards and

recognitions. They have participated and

been recognized by the Oklahoma Highway

Safety Office and awarded with the Buckledown

Award; participated in a traffic enforcement

operation with the Oklahoma County Sheriff ’s

Department at Arcadia Lake; participated in the

National Drinking/Driving Enforcement campaign;

participated in Click It or Ticket campaign; and

conducted two Motorcycle Survival Safety

Courses.

Traffic:

As one can see from our CFS, traffic related

calls are one of our most common incident

types. In an effort to increase traffic safety, we

will continue our education and enforcement

efforts. We will also continue to utilize

unmarked vehicles for traffic enforcement.

These vehicles have been a valuable tool in

This is due to the fact that we had 10 less Patrol Officers working in 2009.

Below are the Top Ten Calls for Service and Top Ten Calls for Service Locations for 2009:

Top Ten Calls For Service Top Ten Calls For Service Locations1. Alarm - Loud 4,254 1. 501 W. 15th Street, Chapel Ridge Apartments 4042. Crash - Non Injury 1,876 2. 400 E. Danforth Rd, Rolling Greens Apartments 2943. Motorist Assist 1,637 3. 1600 Kickingbird Rd, Bryant Place Apartments 2564. Receive Information 1,204 4. 2nd Street & South Bryant Avenue 2365. Disturbance - Loud Noise 1,162 5. 33rd Street & South Broadway 2266. Domestic in Progress 1,075 6. 1920 E. 2nd Street, Oxford Oaks Apartments 2027. Check Welfare 881 7. 1225 W. I-35 Frontage Rd., WalMart 1978. Reckless Driver 844 8. 601 Vista Lane, Oak Ridge Mobile Home Park 1869. Larceny 795 9. 2500 Thomas Dr, Crown Ridge Apartments 18010. Disturbance 789 10. 777 E. 15th, Spring Creek Apartments 179

our traffic enforcement efforts, especially in

dealing with aggressive drivers.

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Traffic Accident Reduction Project (TARP)

TARP is a grant program from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO). The OHSO

TARP Grant pays for our officers to work overtime at designated areas throughout the city in

an effort to reduce traffic crashes. Officers monitor and enforce all traffic ordinances but pay

particular attention to seat belt, child restraint, DUI and speeding violations.

Traffic Statistics:

Incident Type 2007 2008 2009Fatality Crashes 2 4 4Injury Crashes 419 478 431Non-Injury Crashes 1,185 1,213 1,262Citations 19,946 21,983 19,172Written Warnings 25,927 25,186 18,243DUI Arrests 442 315 321Traffic Stops 36,806 33,581 26,084

Top Ten Crash Locations1. 2nd Street & S. Bryant 1112. 33rd Street & S. Broadway 833. Danforth Rd. & N. Kelly 634. 15th Street & S. Bryant 575. Edmond Rd. & Santa Fe 576. 15th Street & Broadway 557. 15th Street & Boulevard 498. Danforth Rd. & Santa Fe 459. 15th Street & Santa Fe 3810. Edmond Rd. & Kelly 34

2009 TARP Officers Worked:

Hours Traffic Contacts Arrests DUI’s From Arrest997.75 3,715 25 24

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Alive at 25

Motor vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of

death for people in the 16-24 age groups. In

fact, 3 out of 4 deaths in this age group are

caused by traffic crashes.

The Edmond Police Department Traffic

Division, in partnership with the Oklahoma

Safety Council and the Edmond Municipal

Court, teaches the “Alive at 25” driver education

program. The course is delivered in a four hour

program which focuses on the behaviors and

decision-making young drivers and passengers

display behind the wheel. Instructors hold

candid conversations with students about what

can happen if they practice risky behavior or

make other poor decisions in an automobile.

Some of the areas they discuss are impaired

driving, underage drinking, speeding, peer

pressure, driver distractions, fatigue and the

fear of being caught. They are instructed on

decision making, taking control and personal

responsibility. These behaviors and their

implications are explored in-depth through

a combination of discussions and interactive

teaching tools. The course is a court-ordered

directive to drivers in this category who have

violated City of Edmond traffic ordinances.

2009 was our 2nd year to conduct Alive at 25

training. The number of classes our officers

taught dramatically increased over 2008.

In 2009 our instructors held 24 Alive at 25

classes, training 571 students. In 2008, 211

young drivers attended Alive at 25.

Motorcycle Survival Course - $150,000

Grant

In addition to the annual TARP grant

funded by the Oklahoma Highway Safety

Office, the Edmond Police Department has

been awarded a $150,000.00 grant to conduct

a state-wide Motorcycle Survival Course.

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The purpose of the course is to educate and

train motorcycle riders from across the state,

providing them with skills to safely operate

a motorcycle on the streets and highways of

Oklahoma. The EPD Motorcycle Unit will

continue to host at least two Motorcycle Survival

Courses at the Edmond Fire Department

Driving Facility, as well as a course in the Tulsa

area and one in the Lawton area. The course

offers students classroom instruction and

an opportunity to improve their riding skills

while under the supervision of certified Police

Motorcycle Instructors.

The $150,000.00 funding will be used to

purchase a 2010 Dodge Ram 4x2 Quad Cab

Diesel truck, a 32-foot box trailer to be used

as a portable classroom and two 2010 Harley

Davidson Road King motorcycles. The

funding will also be used to purchase video

equipment, computers, tables, chairs, traffic

cones, and many other items necessary to

take the Motorcycle Survival Course on the

road, including salary reimbursement to the

Department for the instructing officers.

The Edmond Police Department

was awarded this grant over all other law

enforcement agencies in the state.

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Edmond Public Schools, it has become more of

a priority to increase our presence at the schools.

Patrol Officers have dramatically increased their

presence in the middle and elementary schools.

Police Officers are patrolling both inside and

outside school areas more than ever before, and

they have been issued detailed maps and floor

plans of all Edmond Public Schools. In 2009

our officers made 2,630 interior and exterior

school visits.

We also work closely with the University

of Central Oklahoma Department of Public

Safety in hopes of continuing to provide a safe

environment on their campus.

Arcadia Lake:

There are 26 miles of shoreline around

Arcadia Lake, and in 2009 officers actively

patrolled the lake paying particular attention to

individuals swimming, with a special emphasis

on children. Officers issued 289 citations for

School Resource Officers (SRO) and

Officers Presence in Edmond Public

Schools:

SRO’s are provided additional education,

training and certification. Currently we have

six officers assigned to the Edmond Public

Schools on a full-time basis. Officers are

assigned to each of the high schools, one to

Boulevard Academy and two to the middle

schools.

As the country continues to see, and the

schools continue to experience school violence

incidents, we have taken a proactive approach

to make our schools a safe environment for

our children. By working with the staff of the

Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Felony 428 441 362 285 339Misdemeanor 1,573 1,812 2,485 2,179 2,001Total 2,001 2,253 2,847 2,464 2,340

Arrests:

DUI 429 455 442 315 321(DUI can be considered a felony or misdemeanor)

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“Child Swimming without a Personal Flotation

Device” and 3 citations for “Child Swimming

Unsupervised”.

The 289 citations for “Child Swimming

without a Personal Flotation Device” was

nearly double of that issued in 2008 where 162

citations were issued.

The most positive statistic from Arcadia

Lake in 2009 is there were zero drownings,

compared to 2 drownings in 2008.

Enforcement on I-35:

Interstate 35 is known as a primary corridor

for illegal activity in the United States. In an

effort to reduce criminal activity and increase

the safety of those traveling on I - 35 through

our city, officers are assigned to work the I – 35

area as available.

Below are the 2009 Enforcement numbers on

I-35.

Hours worked: 1,184

Felony Arrests: 25

Misdemeanor Arrests: 50

Number of Traffic Stops: 1,457

Citations Issued: 177

Written Warnings Issued: 1,374

Assist Other Officer: 120

Assist Other Agency: 32

Motorist Assist: 277

Social Host Ordinance:

In an effort to reduce underage drinking,

the Social Host Ordinance was passed in 2007.

Edmond was the first city in the state to pass

such an ordinance, and since that time many

other cities in the state have passed a similar

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law. In 2007 our officers issued 71 citations for violations of the Social Host Ordinance.

In 2008 we issued 42 citations for the year, and in 2009 our officers issued 39 Social Host

citations. These numbers reflect our officers’ enforcement efforts against underage drinking are

working, and we will continue to enforce aggressively the Social Host Ordinance in 2010. We

know continued education and enforcement of this ordinance will reduce underage drinking in

our city and promote a safer environment for our younger drivers.

Patrol Officer Involved Vehicle Crashes:

In 2009 our officers drove over 1,250,000 miles. We had 10 “At Fault” crashes with most of

these being minor in nature. Our goal is to reduce the number of Officer “At Fault” crashes in

2010. All officer involved crashes are reviewed for fault, and a directive is given. Also, officers

continue to receive annual training in Emergency Vehicle Operations. Pursuits are closely

monitored by on duty supervisors and reviewed by Lieutenants and Command Staff.

Officer Officer Officer

Year Involved Crashes At Fault Not at Fault

2009 17 10 7

2008 15 8 7

2007 13 9 4

2006 26 10 16

2005 24 12 12

Patrol Personnel:

In 2009 the Patrol Division worked with fewer officers than previously. Ten Recruit Officers

were hired in July 2009, spending the remainder of the year in training. Nine of these officers

completed the Recruit Training and will complete Field Training in March 2010. These officers

will then be assigned to patrol shifts. The addition of these officers will increase our visibility,

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improve response times and allow officers to conduct more preventive patrols. With these

additional officers, we will be able to fill two Motorcycle Officer positions that were vacated in

2009. The filling of these two positions will increase our traffic enforcement efforts.

Currently we have three vacancies in the Patrol Division. These vacancies are due to

officers retiring and their positions have not been filled. We also expect two or three more

Patrol Officers to retire by the end of 2010. We have not increased our authorized staffing levels

for the last two years.

Our primary goals in Patrol for 2009 were:

Reduce the number of Larcenies. We were successful in accomplishing this goal as 1.

larcenies dropped from 1,369 in 2008 to 1,321 in 2009.

Respond to Emergency Calls within 3 ½ minutes. We did not meet our goal in this area. 2.

Average response times to emergency calls in 2009 were: 4:03. Being down 10 officer

positions during the year had an adverse effect on our response time.

Reduce the number of fatality and injury collisions: The number of injury collisions 3.

declined in 2009 (431) and the number of fatality collisions (4) was the same as we had

in 2008.

Increase child safety: We increased our presence in the schools with six SROs, trained 571 4.

students through Alive at 25, Social Hosts violations decreased from 42 to 39, increased

swimming citations from 162 to 289 at the lake and had zero drownings at the lake.

Goals for 2010:

Respond to Emergency Calls for Service in 3:30 minutes or less.1.

Reduce the number of Officer “At Fault” crashes.2.

Increase the number of “School Visits”.3.

Reduce the number of Auto and Business Burglaries.4.

5. Increase DUI enforcement.

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[SPECIAL SERVICES]

The Edmond Police Special Services

Division, consisting of the Training

Unit, the Animal Welfare Unit, Records

Management, Crime Prevention, Jail

Operations and Property/Evidence Control

experienced several significant successes

and opportunities during the 2009 calendar

year.

Probably the most significant success

for both the Division and the Edmond Police

Department in general was conducting our

very first Edmond Basic Police Academy. The

Academy consisted of 20 weeks of complex,

comprehensive and intensive training. Whereas

historically when recruits graduated from the

State’s basic police academy, they returned

untrained in many basic skills necessary for an

Edmond Police Officer to begin field training;

however, the nine new police recruits who

graduated from our inaugural Academy were

thoroughly prepared to begin their hands-on

training in the field. The 760 hours of training

the cadets received covered a broad spectrum

of police skills; not only did they receive in-

depth training in customary tactics such as

report writing, driving and shooting, but they

also studied less typical topics ranging from

immigration law and victimology to identity

theft and bloodstain analysis, producing

arguably the most highly trained group of police

recruits in the history of the Edmond Police

Department. Another great testament to the

[CAPTAIN NICKI SMITH]

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In 2009, OSU veterinary medical students

began conducting on-site sterilization surgeries

for adoptable dogs and cats at our Animal

Welfare shelter. This is a tremendous benefit

to preparing animals for adoption as well as

providing the students with valuable training.

By the end of the year, 309 spay and neuter

surgeries had been performed at our facility.

Through various efforts such as the 2nd

annual Adopt-a-Thon and working with rescue

groups, the adoption rate held steady despite

the economic climate.

caliber of training the cadets received is that

the State’s police academy, CLEET (Council

on Law Enforcement Education and Training)

has adopted our curriculum model to revise

their course of instruction.

Other components of the Special

Services Division discovered avenues where

they could either improve upon existing

practices or offer new services. A powerful

new training program was launched entitled

QPR – Question, Persuade and Refer, which

deals with suicide prevention and intervention.

The fall 2009 Citizen’s Police Academy class

boasted the largest enrollment in the program’s

11 year history. Recruiting efforts for the

police officer positions generated almost 200

applicants – the largest applicant pool in the

last 13 years. These are just a few of the many

accomplishments of the Division in 2009.

As we begin a new year and a new

decade, the Special Services Division will

continue to seek opportunities to enhance

our services to both the community and

the Edmond Police Department. We look

forward to the opportunities that await us.

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Life Saving Award

The Life Saving Award is presented to an EPD employee who is credited with saving or sustaining the life of another human being. It may be awarded for off-duty life saving acts as well as on-duty incidents.

Officer Jason StearnsOfficer Derek Kennedy

Officer Josh SmithOfficer Jeff Meadows

Officer Curtis ThompsonOfficer Paul Lakin

Employee of the MonthJan ‘09 Detective Mark Oak Jul ‘09 Officer Jason RigsbyFeb ’09 Officer Matt Harden Aug ‘09 Officer Jason StearnsMar ‘09 Officer Greg Jaggi Sep ‘09 Detective Tony NewsomApr ’09 Officer Matt Harden Oct ‘09 Officer Gregg RegierMay ‘09 Sergeant Paul Barbour Nov ‘09 Officer Ben DavesJun ’09 Detective Chad Langley Dec ‘09 Officer Caleb Gottschalk

ECPAAA Officer of the YearDetective Jason Stearns

ECPAAA Supervisor of the YearSergeant Paul Barbour

Kiwanis Officer of the YearDetective Mark Oak

ECPAAA Investigator of the YearTechnical Investigator Christy Meadows

Promotion of New DetectivesDetective Jason Stearns

Detective Greg HuntDetective Marion Cain

Promotion of New SergeantsSergeant Derek PickardSergeant Chad Langley

Promotion of New LieutenantLieutenant Bob Pratt

Promotion of New CaptainCaptain Larry Campbell

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1.90

2.13

1.451.30

1.78

1.43

1.66

1.48

1.65

2.04

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OKC 556,631

Tulsa 379,022

Norman 108,141

Broken Arrow 95,245

Lawton 88,359

Edmond 80,920

MWC 56,078

Moore 53,964

Stillwater 47,221

Enid 46,582

Year Population2008 79,5292009 80,9202010 83,0112011 85,0182012 87,1802013 89,2222014 91,242

*These populations are projections based on FBI Uniform Crime Reports Data.

Note: The national average of officers per 1,000 citizens, for cities with populations between 50,000 and 99,999 in 2008 was 1.76.

These populations are projections based on FBI Uniform Crime Reports Data.

Norman Police Department is adding five additional Officers next year and Tulsa Police Department will most likely experience a significant reduction based on their financial situation.

Average: 1.68

OFFICER BRUCE LEEHAN

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Since 2003, reported Part-One crimes have increased 4.20%.

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UCR “PART ONE” CRIMES2009

Year Part One Crimes2003 1,8092004 1,7772005 2,0422006 2,0512007 1,9432008 1,8712009 1,885

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REPORTED UCR “PART ONE” CRIMES2009

Total Part One Crime Comparison

2009 Population=80,920 Crimes/1000 population=23.292008 Population=79,529 Crimes/1000 population=23.53

2008 Population=79,529 Crimes/1000 population=1.01




The total number of reported Part One crimes increased .75% from 2008 to 2009

Part One Violent Crime Comparison

The total number of reported violent crimes increased 18.75% from 2008 to 2009

Part One Property Crime Comparison

The total number of reported property crimes decreased 0.06% from 2008 to 2009

*Population numbers are based on F.B.I. Uniform Crime Reports data

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2009 2008Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0Rape 0 3 2 0 1 2 6 0 2 0 1 1 18 15Robbery 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 18 22Felonious Assaults 4 8 9 7 5 1 2 4 3 2 6 6 57 43Violent Crime Total 7 11 11 8 7 6 9 4 7 5 10 10 95 80B&E 22 16 18 40 31 30 41 29 29 51 35 42 384 345Larceny 88 85 120 94 120 104 115 97 128 138 122 110 1321 1369Vehicle Theft 4 6 8 2 13 4 7 11 3 4 8 1 71 67Arson 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 4 0 14 10Property Crime Total 114 107 149 136 165 138 165 137 161 196 169 153 1790 1791Month Totals 121 118 160 144 172 144 174 141 168 201 179 163 1885 1871

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Violent Crime Statistics

Property Crime Statistics

Violent Crimes are composed of Homicide, Robbery, Rape and Aggravated Assaults.

Property Crimes are composed of Burglary, Larceny, Vehicle Theft and Arson.

Month 2008 2009January 157 114

February 123 107March 185 149April 131 136May 153 165June 155 138July 173 165

August 117 137September 126 161

October 156 196November 146 169December 169 153

Totals 1791 1790

-0.06%Percent of Change from 2008 to 2009

Month 2008 2009January 5 7

February 6 11March 6 11April 9 8May 4 7June 5 6July 11 9

August 4 4September 12 7

October 7 5November 5 10December 6 10

Totals 80 95

18.75%Percent of Change from 2008 to 2009

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UCR “PART TWO” CRIMES2009

Since 2003, Reported Part-Two crimes have decreased 8.94%.

Year Part Two Crimes2003 4,0382004 3,7732005 4,6602006 4,4302007 4,5812008 4,1862009 3,677

4,038

3,773

4,660

4,430

4,581

4,186

3,677

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6,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Actual Trend

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REPORTED UCR “PART TWO” CRIMES2009

Total Part Two Crime Comparison2009 Population=80,920 Crimes/1000 population=45.442008 Population=79,529 Crimes/1000 population=52.69

The total number of reported Part Two crimes decreased 12.24% from 2008 to 2009

*Population numbers are based on F.B.I. Uniform Crime Reports data

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2009 2008Other Assaults 30 33 19 26 28 24 22 26 21 18 27 23 297 363Forgery Counterfeiting 2 7 5 12 4 7 3 4 2 6 9 4 65 52Fraud 35 39 39 44 29 27 25 19 35 40 29 19 380 515Embezzlement 4 1 2 4 3 6 0 3 4 2 6 7 42 50Stolen Property 4 3 0 4 7 3 2 0 4 1 0 0 28 40Vandalism 40 20 35 38 51 31 52 35 28 28 27 22 407 474Weapons 1 2 4 5 2 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 28 33Prostitution 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Sex Offenses 9 7 5 15 3 8 13 4 4 6 4 2 80 71Drug Abuse 49 62 56 44 41 35 29 28 28 43 40 39 494 622Gambling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Domestic/Family Offenses 1 5 7 5 4 3 6 2 6 5 2 2 48 58D.U.I. 9 12 16 30 30 25 30 43 31 31 37 27 321 286Liquor Laws 14 6 9 8 12 13 7 7 5 3 9 11 104 83Drunkeness 24 23 26 19 37 39 31 24 31 28 26 25 333 395Disorderly Conduct 5 4 6 13 17 1 0 2 6 3 6 4 67 55All other Offenses 75 77 92 75 84 65 83 57 68 59 62 55 852 967Curfew and Loitering 2 5 6 2 1 7 4 2 3 3 2 3 40 62Runaways 6 9 11 3 7 6 10 3 9 10 8 8 90 63Total 310 315 339 347 360 302 318 262 289 287 295 253 3677 4190

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Edmond Jail Bookings

Actual Trend

Since 2001, jail bookings have increased 69.08%. However, from 2008 to 2009 there has been a decrease in jail bookings of 5.03%

The average number of prisoners booked per day in 2009 was 6.41 and the rated capacity of our jail only accomodates 6 prisoners.

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2,085

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2,402

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Actual Trend

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Calls For Service

Since 2001, Calls for Service have increased 10.83%. From 2008 to 2009, the Department experienced a marginal increase in Calls For Service 0.59%. This represented 176 more Calls For Service in 2009 than in 2008.

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Actual Trend Line

2009 Dispatched Calls for Service

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Calendar Year

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Edmond Citizens Police Academy

The goal of the Citizens Police Academy is to provide residents with a better understanding about what a police officer does on a daily basis as well as to provide information about the Edmond Police Department. The Edmond Police Department has conducted 24 Citizens Police Academies since its inception in February 1997.

CPA Current Board MembersMs. Lorna Fulton

Ms. Charlotte StonecipherMs. Jo Bachi

Mr. Tim KawakamirMr. Bill Clayton

Current CPA OfficersChairperson – Mr. Nick Massey

Vice Chairperson – Ms. Charlotte Nutt Secretary – Ms. Diane Hearn

Treasurer – Mr. Ron Nutt

www.edmondcpaaa.org

May 2009 Graduating Class

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The Police Department would like to recognize our own Citizens Police Academy Alumni for all of their hard work and dedication to the employees of the Edmond Police Department.

The Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association has several activities every year including the Annual Golf Tournament, Annual Banquet and several family picnics for our employees and families. The service they provide for the Edmond Police Department is invaluable and we all appreciate their efforts very much.

Special Thanks

edmond police department 2009 annual report

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