Police Department report for September 2014

Traffic Contacts: 278
Parking Contacts: 26
Vehicle Inspections: 26
Vehicle Unlocks: 32
Crash Investigations: 29
Public Assists: 180
Assist Other Agency: 79
Crimes Against Persons Report: 11
Crimes Against Property Report: 11
Other Reports: 24
Arrests: 29
Warrants: 2
Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 17
Crimes Against Persons Charges: 8
Crimes Against Property Charges: 7
Other Charges: 4
Animal Calls: 39
Total Calls for Service: 1,435
Total Calls for Service for the year: 11,888
Training:

• All officers attended mandatory Taser and Precision Driving Training during the month. (17 Officers- 136 hours)
• Two Sergeants attended First-Line Supervisor School in Des Moines for a week. This course was presented by the FBI. (2 officers- 80 hours)
• The Chief attended the Iowa Police Chief’s Association Leadership Series Conference in Council Bluffs with discussions on immigrant issues, special event planning, law update and missing children investigation. (12 hours)
• The Chief attended Budgeting Principals/Analysis course hosted in Lenexa, Kansas. (16 hours).
• Our Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officer went to Des Moines to assist with identification of impaired individuals to certify new DREs. This was paid for and sponsored by the Governor Traffic and Safety Bureau (GTSB) program. (40 hours)
• An officer attended Flash Flooding Swift Water Rescue with the Johnson County Dive team (40 hours)

Public Relations:

• Sergeant Landsgard was on the KXIC morning radio “Our Town” special to promote NL and the Police Department.
• Investigator Rueben Ross presented “Robbery Response” protocols at University of Iowa Community Credit Union.
• Officer Travis Clubb completed 2 child safety checks. Information was updated on the police website to contact Travis for safety seat check appointments.  Each inspection takes approximately an hour and he schedules his own appointments. To schedule contact [email protected].
• Two officers presented a safety site inspection and violent intruder response options at Cole’s Quality Foods with their management team.
• Two officers attended the 3rd Annual Health and Safety Fun Fair at First United Methodist Church.
• One officer gave a safety presentation to Kindergarteners at North Bend Elementary.
• The Department partnered with the DEA and Care Pro Pharmacy for the National Take Back Drug Initiative on September 27^th. The department took in over 100 pounds of unwanted/unused medication for disposal. This program was another success and the last DEA national initiative.  Due to federal regulation changes, pharmacies will now be able to dispose of medications themselves.

Equipment:

• Two new marked police vehicles were put into operation. These replaced older models. One is a 2014 Ford SUV and the other is a 2014 Dodge all-wheel drive charger.
• The department has had multiple vehicle maintenance and warranty issues with our current patrol cars. The fleet manager is working with Dodge to rectify some of the continued issues.
• Two handheld/portable ballistic shields were purchased. In the past, we would request to utilize another agency’s shield then had to wait for the arrival.

Enforcement:

• Continued request for officer presence for speeding, parking concerns and traffic/pedestrian congestion at area schools.
• Multiple forgery and theft cases were investigated and cleared with arrests this month.
• The Crimes Against Person category was higher this month because of four domestic abuse arrests. Another case included an assault on a peace officer and an assault on medical staff during an arrest.

Department Admin:

• A part-time records clerk, Darla Jaquay, was hired. Once she has been trained, she will assist the front office by helping with record requests, answering phones, fingerprinting citizens and walk-ins.
• Reviewing trend analysis reports for the department utilizing the police records management software (TAC 10) in preparation for RAIDS online.
• We ae comparing last year and this year Calls for Service numbers to determine the busiest days and times. This information will be used to create a new shift for two of our newest officers in October.
• A Daily Briefing log was implemented to increase communication across all patrol shifts and administration. This is also used to identify community needs, extra patrols, follow up needs and patterns of calls. This information will also be used for quality of life issues.
• Looking at a program/response options for reoccurring qualify of life issues and criminal patterns affecting our citizens. This will be a problem solving initiative with documentation of the problem and identifying possible solutions, community partnerships and outcomes.