Police Report for June 2023

Traffic Contacts 437
Parking Contacts 74
Vehicle Inspections 16
Vehicle Unlocks 22
Crash Investigations 21
Public Assists 459
Assist other Agency 142
Crimes Against Persons Report 12
Crimes Against Property Report 17
Other Reports 40
Arrests 38
Warrants 4
Alcohol/Narcotics Charges 11
Crimes Against Persons Charges 12
Crimes Against Property Charges 12
Other Charges 22
Animal Calls 64
Total Calls for Service 2352
*Total Calls for Service for the year 12732

Training:

• Members attended monthly Canine, Tactical Team, and Honor Guard Training (56 hours)
• Investigator Rockafellow attended Preventing Targeted Violence in Moline Illinois. He is one of our ALICE instructors as well.   (16 hours)
• Zack Jirak Continues with ILEA basic police training at Camp Dodge. (160 hours)
• Two officers attended Police Mountain Bike Officer Certification Training in Moline. (64 hours)
• The Chief and the Admin Lt attended the Iowa ACTS training in Coralville. This is the legislative update for changes to the code. This included a case law update presented by the AG’s office.  This information is then brought back to the department for officer awareness and policy changes (16 hours)
• The Chief attended two training session on High Risk/Liability and a HR course through ICAP. Since we are not members of ICAP, this is provided as partners with the Iowa Police Chief’s Association membership. (2 hours)

Public Relations:

• Our community outreach officer, Jordan Gallagher and Admin Lt, Rueben Ross, assisted at a Community Violence Intervention with juveniles and their family members in Iowa City. This was at the request of the new Johnson County Community Violence Intervention Coordinator.
• Chief attended the Mexican Consulate meeting hosted by the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety.
• Lt Landsgard coordinated the house move through town, and the officers working the overtime project will be billed to the House Movers.
• Two officers attended the visitation of Retired IC Captain Mike Brotherton (and swim instructor for NL).
• Officers continue to stop in and visit at the public events like the Ranshaw House Concert Series.
• Officer Gallagher attended the Let Love Fly event and had kids stamp the patrol car in rainbow colors. It was a great turnout.
• CSO Gallagher received two speed complaints from concerned citizens. In response, he deployed our radar trailers to gather data on the driving behaviors in the areas and passed this information on to the complainants as well as the Patrol Division for extra patrol if there were any known patterns.

Equipment:

• Got the purchase order process completed for two new admin vehicles for investigations and the Patrol Lieutenant replacement of his truck. The old truck will remain as a fleet vehicle and used for the community outreach position.
• We continue to work with our police/dispatch records software vendor to try to capture accurate codes for reporting purposes. We also are experience issues with TAC-X for not having our calls for service at the PD updated, seamless transfer of our crash reports and traffic citations entered into the master name index and working to upgrade all the vehicles with the Computer Automated Geotracking with dispatch.

Enforcement/Crime:

• Investigations, with the help of NL Fire Department and neighbors followed up on property damage from fireworks in Cedar Springs. One juvenile took responsibility for the damage and setting off the fireworks and was cited.
• Investigations conducted a control buy with a minor to see if the fireworks vendors would sell fireworks to a juvenile. Both vendors provided fireworks to the juvenile resulting in a failed compliance check. The employees were cited for a simple misdemeanor state code violation.
• Three juveniles were caught breaking into the fireworks stand on HWY 965. The employees caught them in the act and the juveniles were charged with aggravated theft (formerly known as Robbery) for attempting to steal the items and then fought with the employee as they were trying to get away.
• Officers conducted home house visits for the 17 registered sex offenders in town. All were accounted for.
• To review any criminal complaints for the month List of Criminal Complaints | Johnson County Iowa or see North Liberty Calls for service go to Joint Emergency Communications Center (jecc-ema.org)

Department Admin:

• Cyber Crimes investigator Bruce Sexton resigned from his position at the JFACT for personal reasons. We will attempt to find a replacement in the coming months.   He will go back to patrol.
• The records department completed the 2022 annual report and will release it on the website.
• We updated several policies to be consistent with the new laws signed. Mostly they deal with changing the name of DHS to HHS and the officers have statewide jurisdiction since we are state certified peace officers.  We also had a recommended change from Lexipol about the using the term Taser instead of Electronic Control Device (ECD) since Taser is a brand name.  The verbiage was changed in our use of force policies.
• A new simple misdemeanor juvenile diversion program is up and running in Johnson County. All staff were briefed on the procedures that JCS will be using for the diversion program.
• All staff were reminded about the victim compensation program and provided a quick referral guide.
• Chief drafted a letter in support of Federal funding for CommUnity and UAY to open a juvenile shelter. The local one we have is closing July 1^st and they are no longer accepting kids.   This is a continued need for homeless and juveniles who run away and need housing.
• Records Supervisor and the Chief met with the director of DVIP to see what we can collaborate for training, resource handouts, and service provider referrals for victims of domestic abuse.
• Chief attended the ILEA council meeting, Chief’s meeting, and several Community Violence Intervention meetings about getting that program started.
• All staff were given the parameters for when 911 calls or non-emergency calls will be transferred to the 988 number for mobile crisis response. This will be used for mental health and suicide idealizations calls.   If it does not fit the parameters, or mobile crisis are not available or if the circumstances change to a higher threat level, law enforcement will be requested to responders. This is a draft protocol since Johnson County is a pilot project for this type of response.  We will make changes as the need arises.