Police Report for October 2019

Traffic Contacts: 586
Parking Contacts: 27
Vehicle Inspections: 17
Vehicle Unlocks: 33
Crash Investigations: 35
Public Assists: 459
Assist other Agency: 86
Crimes Against Persons Report: 7
Crimes Against Property Report: 16
Other Reports: 41
Arrests: 36
Warrants: 7
Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 21
Crimes Against Persons Charges: 7
Crimes Against Property Charges: 3
Other Charges: 17
Animal Calls: 52
Total Calls for Service: 2,587
*Total Calls for Service for the year: 23,993

Training:

• Bomb squad, dive team, canine, and SERT training was attended by members this month (40 hours)
• The department held department training on Taser, driving, and felony traffic stops at Hawkeye Downs. (264 hours)
• Investigator attended the intelligence conference in Des Moines (20 hours)
• Two officers were re-certified as salvage vehicle inspectors. (16 hours)
• An officer attended Cyber-crimes training in Des Moines (40 hours)
• Two officers attended Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, a week long course in Moline (80 hours)
• Chief attended an executive level peer support training program and to be listed as a state contact for support (8 hours).

Public Relations:

• Officers assisted Centro with safety planning for their building and a staff joint training program.
• Officers were at the City’s take flight event handing out swag.
• Officers stopped in at the NL Community pantry during their coat give away to hand out stickers to the little ones.
• Completed 3 car safety seat checks.
• Officer worked the Iowa City School Road Race for the Run for the schools.
• Officers work the football games for Liberty High School and the University of Iowa
• Participated collected over 100 pounds of medications during the fall National Drug Take Back event. This medication was turned over to the DEA for disposal.
• An officer gave a safety presentation at a daycare and tour of the patrol car.
• One officer represented the PD at the FD Halloween Open house.
• Two officers handed out Halloween Candy to the trick or treaters that visited the police station.

Equipment:

• Continue with ongoing repair and maintenance of vehicles. We swap the tires for winter driving.

Enforcement:

• Officers worked traffic enforcement projects in the construction zones for road closed and speeds on detour routes.
• Report of several unlocked vehicle burglaries in the area of Whipple Ct, Cory Ct, Daisy Cir, Watts, W. Hauer Drive, and Pinehurst. A suspect was identified, located in the area, and charged with the thefts.  Several stolen items were recovered and returned to owners.

Department Admin:

• We continue to get quotes for computers, tv’s, furniture, gym equipment and cleaning services for the new PD. Vendors should be selected next month for these items.
• Another underground storage tank/vault was found at the PD construction site. Removal is underway.
• We continue to work on the FY 20-21 budget for department needs and items for the new PD.
• Planning on the replacement hiring and set-up testing for a new officer. We have established the timeline and will be testing on November 23^rd with call backs for interviews the first week in December. Applications are posted on the city’s website.