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2010 ANNUAL REPORT IOWA CITY POLICE New Iowa City Police Substation TABLE OF CONTENTS 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Chief’s Letter to the Citizens of Iowa City Page 2 Organizational Chart Page 3 Personnel Listings Pages 4-5 R e t i r e m e n t s P a g e 6 Promotions Page 7 New Officers Pages 8-9 N e w C i v i l i a n s P a g e 1 0 City Service Awards / Favorable Occurrences Page 11 2010 Officer of the Year Award Page 12 2010 Dick Lee Award Page 13 2010 Fight for Air Climb Award Page 14 Field Operations Sworn Officers / Uniform Patrol Page 15 Investigations / Street Crimes Action Team Pages 16-17 Street Crimes / Special Response Team Page 18 Metro Bomb Squad / K-9 Page 19 CSO’s / FTO’s / Grant Activity Page 20 Juvenile Curfew Data for 2010 Page 21 Crime in Iowa City for the Last 10 Years Page 21A Budget Information Page 22 Administrative Services Computer & Technology Systems Page 23 Training & Accreditation—Training Page 24 Training & Accreditation—Accreditation Page 25 Crime Prevention Page 26 Animal Services Pages 27-29 R e c o r d s P a g e 3 0 Volunteers Page 31 Crossing Guards Page 32 410 E. WASHINGTON IOWA CITY, IA 52240-1826 PH: 319-356-5275 FAX: 319-356-5449 IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT To the Citizens of Iowa City, This past year saw a couple of major projects come to fruition. For years the police department has needed to move its evidence storage from the basement of the Wilson Building due to deteriorating conditions. Mold and rodents were a constant problem and space is limited within the Police Department. For at least five years we have relocated our evidence storage in the basement of the Water Treatment Facility. Knowing that this is a temporary solution it gives us time to participate in a space needs study and lobby for new quarters for future expansion. The second project was the completion of the Joint Emergency Communications Center (JECC) where two 911 answering centers were merged into one state of the art dispatching center. The police department lost 12 communication dispatch employees, but gained five Station Master positions that run the front desk operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Major ordinance revisions occurred during this year. A juvenile curfew was enacted by the City Council and a “21 Only” bar ordinance was enacted also by council and later upheld by the voting citizens. Both of these ordinances have had a favorable impact on the quality of life in Iowa City. Citizen involvement and organized neighborhoods contributed greatly as well. Iowa City remains a vibrant safe city and it has been a pleasure interacting with the neighborhoods, businesses and University to work towards making it stay that way. This report includes the activities of the Iowa City Police Department for 2010. Sincerely, Samuel E. Hargadine Chief of Police IO W A C I T Y P O L I C E CH I E F O F PO L I C E Sa m u e l E . Ha r g a d i n e FI E L D OP E R A T I O N S Ca p t a i n Jim S t e f f e n AD M I N SE R V I C E S Ca p t a i n Ri c k W y s s IN V E S T I G A T I O N S 1 L i e u t e n a n t 1 S e r g e a n t PA T R O L DA Y S 1 L i e u t e n a n t 2 S e r g e a n t s PA T R O L EV E N I N G S 1 L i e u t e n a n t 2 S e r g e a n t s PA T R O L LA T E N I T E S 1 L i e u t e n a n t 2 S e r g e a n t s TR A I N I N G / AC C R E D I T A T I O N 1 S e r g e a n t PL A N N I N G / RE S E A R C H 1 S e r g e a n t AN I M A L C A R E & A D O P T I O N CE N T E R 1 S u p e r v i s o r 10 In v e s t i g a t o r s 3 S t r e e t Cri m e s Of f i c e r s 12 O f f i c e r s 2 C S O ’ s 13 O f f i c e r s 1 K - 9 CR I M E PR E V 1 O f f i c e r RE C O R D S 1 Su p e r v i s o r 2 O f f i c e r s 2 T e c h s 1 K e n n e l As s i s t a n t 2 S r . Re c o r d s Cl e r k s 2 R e c o r d s Cl e r k s 5 Sta t i o n Ma s t e r s FIE L D TR A N I N G 6 O f f i c e r s I L E A 2 O f f i c e r s EVIDENCE 1 Evidence Custodian 1 CSO (temp) Ad m i n i s t r a t i v e Se c r e t a r y Lin d a W h i t e 81 s w o r n o f f i c e r s 23 f u l l t i m e c i v i l i a n s COMPUTER SYSTEM ANALYST 1 Technician MI L I T A R Y LE A V E 3 O f f i c e r s U p dated 01/28/11 15 O f f i c e r s 1 K - 9 1 C S O TRAINING / ACCREDITATION Sergeant Kevin Hurd PLANNING / RESEARCH Sergeant Denise Brotherton ANIMAL CARE / ADOPTION Supervisor Misha Goodman Animal Care Officers Willa Hamilton Chris Whitmore Animal Care Technicians Tim Bartenhagen Stacy Dykema Kennel Assistant Chad Mason Temporary Part Time Assts. Patricia Ferguson Josh Hoard Maggie Weingarden CAPTAIN RICK WYSS Personnel 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RECORDS Supervisor Jo Farnsworth Sr. Records Clerks Lori Schroeder Becky Passavant Records Clerks Wendy Mayer Jenn Dahm Temporary Part Time Clerks Cathy Cox Sara Van Eck Jessica Mesler ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Linda White EVIDENCE CUSTODIAN Dave Harris (Temp) CSO Steve Duffy COMPUTER SYSTEM ANALYST Jim Baker CSO / STATION MASTERS (Effective July 1, 2010) Donna Bogs Susan Fuhrmeister Sara Van Eck Matt Wagner Joy Doehrmann EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS (thru June 30) Supervisor Nancy Sereduck DAY WATCH Donna Bogs Lori Connell Brandon Siggins EVENING WATCH Kathy Droll Matt Janssen Dawn Miller LATE NIGHT WATCH Todd Evans Susan Fuhrmeister Merry Rooks 3/4 time Melissa Osborn 1/2 Time Kelly Jehle CRIME PREVENTION Officer Jorey Bailey 4 DAY WATCH PATROL Lieutenant Dan Sellers Sergeant Kevin Heick Sergeant Mike Lord Officer Dave Droll Officer Steve Fortmann Officer Colin Fowler Officer Ronnie Gist Officer Mark Hewlett Officer Greg Humrichouse Officer Erik Lippold Officer Ed McMartin Officer R. A. Mebus Officer Becki Sammons Officer Darin Zacharias EVENING WATCH PATROL Lieutenant Doug Hart Sergeant Scott Gaarde Sergeant Vicki Lalla Officer Ian Alke Officer Jeremy Bossard Officer Gabe Cook Officer Zach Diersen Officer Tom Hartshorn Officer Tyler LaKose Officer Sarah McAdams (Kelly) Officer Travis Neeld Officer Andy Rich Officer Dan Roth Officer Abe Schabilion Officer Dave Schwindt Officer Scott Stevens Officer Terry Tack Officer Chad Wallace Officer Matt Young LATE NIGHT PATROL Lieutenant Bill Campbell Sergeant Troy Kelsay Sergeant Brian Krei Officer Alirio Arcenas Officer Rob Cash Officer Todd Cheney Officer Brandon Faulkcon Officer Derek Frank Officer Ashley Hamblin Officer Bob Hartman Officer Paul Jacobs Officer Dennis Kelly Officer Niles Mercer Officer Kevin Prestegard Officer Alex Stricker Officer Kevin Wolfe Officer Ryan Wood CAPTAIN MATT JOHNSON / CAPTAIN JIM STEFFEN Personnel 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department FIELD OPERATIONS INVESTIGATIONS Lieutenant Jim Steffen Officer Kevin Bailey Officer Jenny Clarahan Officer Robert Gass Officer Marty Leik Officer D. J. Steva Sergeant Mike Brotherton Officer Jerry Blomgren Officer Jeff Fink Officer Dave Gonzalez Officer Mike Smithey SCAT (Street Crimes) Officer Chris Akers Officer Paul Batcheller Officer Carlos Trevino COMMUNITY SERVICE (CSO’S) CSO Lynda Ambrose CSO April Miller CSO Jim Williams K-9 OFFICERS Officer Kevin Berg & Naton Officer Matt Hansen & Becky MILITARY LEAVE Officer Marcus Mittvalsky Officer Dave Nixon Officer Ryan Schnackel 5 Officer Steve Duffy retired on January 8, 2010 after almost 32 years with the Iowa City Police Department. Officer Duffy began his career on May 15, 1978 in the Patrol Division, moving to the Investigations Unit in 1990 where he served the majority of his career. Officer Duffy was a member of the Johnson County Drug Task Force from 1995 until 1999. Retired Officer Duffy didn’t stay retired long. He was hired as a Community Service Officer for the Police Department on Janu- ary 9, 2010. Utilizing his knowledge of evidence control CSO Duffy is currently assigned to assist the Evidence Custodi- an. Lieutenant Dan Sellers retired on March 31, 2010 after almost 40 years with the Iowa City Police Department. Lieutenant Sellers was hired as a “Patrolman” on April 15, 1970. He was promot- ed to Sergeant in 1984 where he served in the Patrol Division until he was promoted to Lieutenant in 1991. Lieutenant Sellers commanded the Investigations Unit and also serving as the Commander of the Johnson County Drug Task Force from 1997 until 1999, re- turning to the Day Watch Patrol Division where he remained until his retirement. Captain Matt Johnson retired on August 25, 2010 after almost 33 years with the Iowa City Police Department. Captain Johnson was hired on April 11, 1977. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1989, to Lieutenant in 1991 and to Captain in 2000. Captain Johnson served as a Sergeant in the Patrol Division and as a Lieutenant in both the Patrol and Investigation Divi- sions. Johnson’s rank as Cap- tain was served in both the Ad- ministrative Services and Field Operations Division, serving the majority in the latter. Johnson was named Acting Chief from July-September 2005 after the retirement of Chief Winkelhake. RETIREMENTS Personnel 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Lieutenant Dan Sellers Captain Matt Johnson Officer Steve Duffy 6 Sergeant Mike Brotherton was promoted to the rank of Lieuten- ant on March 20, 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the retire- ment of Lt. Dan Sellers. Officer Dave Droll was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on March 20, 2010 to fill the vacancy creat- ed by the promotion of Sgt. Mike Brotherton. Sergeant Kevin Heick was pro- moted to the rank of Lieutenant on August 22, 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the promo- tion of Lieutenant Jim Steffen. Officer Zach Diersen was pro- moted to the rank of Sergeant on August 22, 2010 to fill the vacan- cy created by the promotion of Sergeant Kevin Heick. These promotions were conduct- ed through the Civil Service pro- cess. Lieutenant Jim Steffen was pro- moted to the rank of Captain on August 22, 2010 to fill the vacan- cy created by the retirement of Captain Matt Johnson. PROMOTIONS 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Sergeant Dave Droll Captain Jim Steffen Lieutenant Mike Brotherton Lieutenant Kevin Heick Sergeant Zach Diersen Personnel 7 NEW OFFICERS Personnel 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Matthew Young #9 Douglas Millard #46 Ashley Hamblin #5 Robert Otto #10 Matthew Ties #61 Bradley Murphy #62 Ashley Hamblin and Matt Young were hired on January 7, 2010. They graduated from the 233rd Basic Iowa Law Enforcement Academy on April 9, 2010. Douglas Millard was hired on April 15, 2010 and graduated from the 234th Basic Iowa Law Enforcement Acad- emy on July 24, 2010. Rob Otto, Matt Ties and Brad Murphy were three of seven officers hired on July 3, 2010. All three of these of- ficers graduated from the Cedar Rapids Police Academy on October 21, 2010. 8 NEW OFFICERS Personnel 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Zachary Murguia #65 Nicholas Brokaw #66 Michael Clark #64 Chad Fulton #59 Adam Krack #63 Michael Clark, Zach Murguia, Nick Brokaw and Frank Krone were the remaining four officers hired on July 3, 2010. Murguia and Brokaw graduated from the Cedar Rapids Police Academy on October 21, 2010. Due to circumstances beyond his control Clark was forced to withdraw from the Cedar Rapids Academy, however was accepted in the next ILEA class, graduating with the 236th Iowa Law Enforcement Academy class on De- cember 10, 2010. Krone left employment during the Cedar Rapids Academy. Chad Fulton and Adam Krack were hired on December 29, 2010. Fulton and Krack are currently attending the 238th Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and expect to graduate on April 8, 2011. 9 Thank You! The department wishes to rec- ognize and thank the ten Iowa City dispatchers who trans- ferred to the new center for all their years of service and for their continued support of the department at the Johnson County Emergency Communi- cation Center: Lori Connell, Kathy Droll, Todd Evans, Matt Janssen, Kelly Jehle, Dawn Miller, Melissa Osborn, Merry Rooks, Nancy Sereduck, and Brandon Siggins. NEW CIVILIANS Personnel 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Susan Fuhrmeister Sara Van Eck Donna Bogs Matt Wagner Joy Doehrmann Effective July 1, 2010 Johnson County opened the doors to the new Johnson County Emergency Communica- tions Center. All dispatching previously done at the Iowa City Police Department moved to the new center. The new positions in the old dispatch center were revised to remove the majority of dispatching, creating new positions at the front desk. These five new positions are referred to as CSO-Station Masters. Donna Bogs and Susan Fuhrmeister were the only two Iowa City dispatchers who chose to stay while the remaining ten transferred to the new center. Sara Van Eck was a temporary part time Records Clerk who was hired into the new CSO-Station Master position, while Matt Wagner and Joy Doehrmann were hired from outside the City. 10 CITY SERVICE AWARDS Department Awards 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department 25 YEARS Officer Kevin Berg Jo Farnsworth Dave Harris 20 YEARS Lt. Bill Campbell Officer Paul Jacobs Officer R. A. Mebus 15 YEARS Officer Paul Batcheller Sgt. Denise Brotherton Officer Jenny Clarahan Officer Ronnie Gist Officer D. J. Steva 10 YEARS Susan Fuhrmeister Jim Williams 5 YEARS Officer Jeremy Bossard Jenn Dahm Officer Dennis Kelly Chief Sam Hargadine FAVORABLE OCCURRENCES A Notice of Favorable Occurrence is awarded for an act demonstrating exemplary professional conduct or performance. In 2010, the following individuals received a Notice of Favorable Oc- currence: Officer Ian Alke Officer Paul Batcheller (2) Officer Kevin Berg Officer Jerry Blomgren Officer Jeremy Bossard Officer Gabe Cook (2) Sergeant Zach Diersen Officer Jeff Fink Officer Matt Hansen Officer Bob Hartman Sergeant Brian Krei Officer Tyler LaKose Officer Erik Lippold Officer R. A. Mebus Officer Andy Rich Officer Dan Roth Officer Abe Schabilion Officer Ryan Schnackel Officer Dave Schwindt Officer Mike Smithey (2) Officer Scott Stevens Officer Terry Tack Station Master Susan Fuhrmeister 11 2010 OFFICER OF THE YEAR Department Awards 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department The officer of the year award is given to the officer who most significantly projects work and be- havioral ethics that mirror the oath of honor and exemplify a positive image of the Police De- partment and community as chosen by the command staff. The criteria for selection includes professionalism, sustained work ethic, personal conduct, demonstrated leadership, vision, communication, and compassion. The 2010 Officer of the Year is Officer Paul Batcheller. Officer Batcheller has performed at an exceptional level throughout his career and has been exemplary in several of Iowa City’s highest profile cases. Officer Batcheller has been with the department for 15 years. He has worked in the patrol division serving as a Field Training Of- ficer, Crime Scene Technician, member of the Special Response Team, SCAT, and is a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). Officer Batcheller is one of the most experienced and knowledgea- ble officers in the department in the areas of search and seizure, arrest, case law, and current acceptable police practices. His interview and interrogation skills are extraordinary and tend to lead to confessions and/or incriminating statements while recognizing the legal rights of per- sons. His dedication and expertise are apparent in the 147 DRE exams he has completed in the last 2 1/2 years, the most completed by any current DRE in the State of Iowa. Previous recipients of this award are: Dave Gonzalez, Chris Akers, Zach Diersen and Mike Smithey. 12 2010 DICK LEE AWARD Department Awards 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department The Richard W. “Dick” Lee Award was established in 1999 by several retired Io- wa City police officers to honor the life work of Cap- tain Dick Lee. Captain Lee served as an Iowa City po- lice officer from July 1, 1950, until his retirement July 16, 1982. Criteria in- clude professionalism, compassion for citizens and other officers, unique and effective ways of ac- complishing objectives, and a demonstration of a spe- cific action or program ex- emplifying these criteria. 2010’s recipient, Officer Scott Stevens, has been an Iowa City Police Officer since April 3, 2003. Throughout his career, he has lived out the qualities of this award. Officer Scott Ste- vens exemplifies what the officers within the Police Department look for in a police officer. He has an outstanding work ethic, and is willing to go above and beyond the standard to assist the citizens of this community and his coworkers. His integrity and ability to teach others has led to his assignment as a Field Training Officer to instruct new police officers, and he has been a member of the Special Response Team since September of 2007. Officer Stevens presents himself in a very professional manner and represents the police department and the entire Io- wa City community in a fashion that reflects the high standard that we expect from our officers. Officer Stevens was presented with a framed certificate and a silver award bar for his uniform. Additionally, his name will be added to the Richard W. “Dick” Lee Award plaque on permanent display within the Iowa City Police Department. Officer Scott Stevens is pictured with the Dick Lee Award and members of the Dick Lee family. 13 2010 FIGHT FOR AIR CLIMB Department Awards 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department On Sunday, February 28, 2010, the Iowa City Police Department sent a team of its finest and fastest officers to Des Moines, Iowa to compete in the 2010 Fight for Air Climb, sponsored by the American Lung Association. The Fight for Air Climb takes place at 801 Grand in down- town Des Moines, Participants, individuals, or teams climb 1,100 stairs to fight lung disease. Iowa City Police participated in the Law En- forcement Challenge, competing against agen- cies from around the state to climb the stairs in the fastest time. Challenges in the past years have included Fire Departments and Corpora- tions competing against each other, but 2009 was the first year Law Enforcement had com- peted. The Iowa City Police Department had the fastest team in 2009 and again in 2010. The 2010 Iowa City Police team, sponsored by the Iowa City Police Association, consisted of Officers Colin Fowler, Derek Frank, Ryan Wood, and Niles Mercer. They climbed 82 flights of stairs or 41 stories in 27 minutes and 55 seconds. They received a travelling trophy that will again remain at the Iowa City Police De- partment for another year. Participants in the Fight for Air raised more than $113,000 dollars. The money will support re- search and programs to prevent lung disease. Team members consisted of Colin Fowler, Derek Frank, Ryan Wood, and Niles Mercer. 14 SWORN OFFICERS 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Field Operations The Field Operations Division ended the first decade of 2000 the same way it started, with a retirement. Captain Matt Johnson joined the ranks of the civilian population after 33 years of service to the Iowa City community. Ten of his last eleven years saw him at the helm of the Field Operation division. His guid- ance and leadership will be missed. Captain Jim Steffen was assigned to fill Captain Johnson’s vacancy. UNIFORMED PATROL OPERATIONS Officers assigned to patrol operations are the most visible part of the department. They work around the clock responding to calls for service. During their “down” time they enforce traffic laws and participate in proactive patrols. Each patrol officer is assigned to a specific watch and area of the city. This year long assignment allows the officer to become familiar with businesses and people who reside in that beat. This familiarity allows the officer to establish relationships which improves the communication between the department and the public. A public and police department that have established communication lines is better able to achieve their goal of a safe and prosper- ous community. The Field Operation Division is comprised of the following sections within the Department: • Uniformed Patrol Operations • Investigations • Street Crimes Action Team (SCAT) • Special Response Team (SRT) • Community Service Officers (CSO) • Field Training Program • K9 The department opened up a new Substation on the City’s southeast side in the Pepperwood Plaza. The substation is located at 1067 Highway 6 E. 15 INVESTIGATIONS Field Operations 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department 2010 STATS 905 Cases were assigned. 930 cases were cleared (including cases assigned in previous years). 54 cases were carried over into 2011. The Investigation Unit is comprised of 9 sworn investigative officers, 3 sworn SCAT officers, a Sergeant, and a Lieutenant. The unit’s primary function is to provide support to the Patrol Divi- sion by following through on investigations and complaints initially answered by uniformed offic- ers. It was established to solve crimes via the processes of questioning victims, witnesses and suspects, accumulating physical evidence at the scene of a crime and by tracing stolen property or vehicles associated with a crime. The Lieutenant serves as the Investigations Commander, and maintains the position of Project Manager for the Johnson County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force, a member of the Johnson County Sexual Assault Response Team and participates in sev- eral multi-discipline teams. The Sergeant is assigned the responsibilities of filling in for the Lieu- tenant in his absence and direct supervision of the three SCAT officers. There are six investiga- tors who focus on financial crimes, sex crimes, assaults, crimes against people and property crimes. These investigators have received specialized training in a number of areas including: sex crimes, processing crime scenes, homicides, and financial crimes. The last three investiga- tors have advanced training in a specific field of law enforcement. The narcotics investigator is a member of the Johnson County Drug Task Force and the Cedar Rapids DEA Task Force. This investigator works closely with State and Federal agencies. The posi- tion of the narcotics investiga- tor is partially paid through the Governor’s Office on Drug Control Policy (ODCP) from the federally funded Byrne- JAG grant. The statistics generated through this grant are reported to the ODCP on a monthly basis. The grant also requires a semi-annual and annual report, along with a yearly audit and on-site in- spection. The domestic violence investiga- tor follows up with victims whose perpetrator meets the definition of a domestic partner under the state code. This investigator works closely with the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. This is funded in part from a grant received from the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, which is administered by the Iowa Crime Victim Assistance Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. The domestic violence investiga- tor also is required to make monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the state on the cases that are reported. 16 INVESTIGATIONS (cont.) Field Operations 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department New to the investigations unit in 2010 was a sworn officer specifically assigned as a computer and other electronic forensics investigator. This investigator works on cultivating evidence from electronic equip- ment that has been seized, assists with crimes that are perpetuated over the inter- net, and works with the Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to counter the emerging threat of offenders using the internet or other online technolo- gy to exploit children. STREET CRIMES ACTION TEAM The Street Crimes Action Team (SCAT) continues to operate under the mission and philosophy of engaging in the proactive investigation and enforcement of street level criminal and narcotics investigations. This unit, while operating under the command of the Investigative division of the department, assumes the additional responsibilities of investigating crimes of violence such as home invasions and robberies, weapon violations, gang activity, as well as a rapid response to problem locations which may require a more sustained operation to reach a successful resolu- tion. As the SCAT unit’s mission continues to evolve as the departments needs grow, SCAT is now involved in major case investigations, drug interdictions, and the supplement of the patrol watches as needed. Investigations high profile cases for 2010 are as follows: • Arrest in the Broadway St. homicide • Arrest in the Dollar Tree robbery • Arrest in two related Arson cases • Arrest in case where an individual used area high school sports pro- grams to scam local businesses • Arrest of a number of individuals in a forgery case that occurred throughout Eastern Iowa • Arrest of a serial bank robber 17 STREET CRIMES (cont.) Field Operations 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department In 2010, SCAT investigators were responsible for the filing of over 800 criminal complaints. During this same year, SCAT investigators seized multiple pounds of illegal drugs and narcot- ics including marijuana, powder and crack cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, ecstasy, and LSD. In addition, the unit seized over 40 weapons, including 15 firearms. The unit was also responsible for the recovery of 7 stolen vehicles. The SCAT unit also continued to be utilized as a multi purpose resource as the unit responded to 77 other agency requests for assistance as well as 177 requests from the departments patrol and investigative divisions. SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM The Iowa City Police Department Special Response Team (SRT), formed in 1997, is made up of police officers who are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their work on SRT is in addition to their regular duties and assignments, and members carry a pager. Each Team member must meet strict requirements and is selected after a rigorous testing process. The Team trains monthly in preparation for handling a variety of high-risk and skill critical incidents. This year the Team conducted training exercises in a state of the art “shoot house” located at Camp Dodge, home of the Iowa National Guard. Utilized by law enforcement agencies from across the Midwest, this facility allows Team members to train mission critical skills in a live fire environment. Plans have been made to use the facility in 2011. The SRT has historically been uti- lized to serve high risk search and arrest warrants, to respond to armed subjects who may be in a fortified location, to carry out dignitary protection details, to monitor special events and to con- duct open area searches. This unit also serves as a ready response to issues of civil disorder and to be deployed to special events. The Special Response Team handles incidents which carry with them the potential for high risk through utilization of tactics that lessen the chances of injury or death. 18 Field Operations 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department METRO BOMB A member of the Iowa City Police Depart- ment is part of the Johnson County Metro Bomb team. This is a nationally accredited team made up of members from the Univer- sity of Iowa Police Department, Coralville Police Department, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa City Police Depart- ment. They also utilize a K9 trained to rec- ognize explosive devices. The team de- ploys to perform protective sweeps for sus- picious packages, mitigation of known ex- plosive devices, and investigation of inci- dents involving explosive unstable or suspi- cious devices. K9 The Iowa City Police Department continued to utilize the services of their two K9 units in 2010. Officer Kevin Berg and his K9 partner, Naton, and Officer Matt Hansen with his K9 partner, Becky, make up the unit. The canine teams work with uniformed patrol handling rou- tine calls for service. They are utilized when officers need to search for lost or hidden sub- jects, apprehend fleeing suspects, search for evidence and detect the odor of narcotics. The canine teams also conduct public demonstra- tions. During 2010, the K9’s assisted in secur- ing a number of search warrants which result- ed in seizure of multiple pounds of illegal drugs, and the seizure of funds and property which were procured from illegal drug sales. Officer Hansen and Becky assisted the John- son County and Muscatine County Sheriff’s Of- fices with tracking a driver who fled from the scene of a chase. Becky and Officer Hansen tracked the driver for just under 5 miles in sin- gle digit temperatures before they located the driver and were able to effect an arrest. 19 Field Operations 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department GRANT ACTIVITY In 2010, the Iowa City Police Department was awarded a number of grants administered by the State of Iowa utilizing federal funds. The first grant is through the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bu- reau (GTSB). Under this grant officers logged over 600 hours of traffic enforcement. Officers are targeting drivers who may be impaired or not utilizing their safety belt. Iowa City has over 25 years of collaboration with GTSB to promote safe driving practices. The next two grants are awarded through the Governor’s Office on Drug Control Policy using Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG). Funds from one of these grants are utilized to pay for a full time drug enforcement officer. This investigator works with other members of the Johnson County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force targeting those that make a living selling illegal drugs. The other JAG grant is a partnership with Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Coralville Police De- partment and North Liberty Police Department. Iowa City is responsible for the application and management of this grant. Iowa City will use part of the funds to provide directed overtime pa- trol aimed at reducing violent behavior. The rest of the funding will be used to purchase equip- ment designed to assist officers in their investigations. The last grant is the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), created by Act of congress and admin- istered through the U.S. Department of Justice. Funds from this grant are used to offset the cost of purchasing new bulletproof vests for Iowa City Police Officers. CSO’S The Iowa City Police Department provides services to the public through the use of non-sworn personnel known as Community Service Officers. They are tasked with en- forcement of parking regulations, traffic con- trol, assisting some animal control functions, vehicle unlocks, and removal of abandon or illegally parked vehicles. They also assist with working the front desk and fingerprint- ing applicants for the Housing Authority. FTO’S Field Training Officers (FTO’s) serve as the first and most important step in the develop- ment of new officers. FTO’s the new hires in areas of internal policy and procedures, police operations and community aware- ness. This is accomplished through an in- tensive one-on-one oversight so that at the conclusion of the 4 month program, the pro- bationary officer is ready to operate on their own. 20 CR I M E I N I O W A C I T Y - L A S T 1 0 Y E A R S * NO T E : T h e s e r e fl ec t t h e n u m b e r o f i n c i d e n t s . T h e r e m a y b e m u l Ɵ pl e v i c Ɵ ms p e r i n c i d e n t . GR O U P A C R I M E S * 20 0 1 20 0 2 20 0 3 20 0 4 20 0 5 20 0 6 2007 2008 2009 2010 Ag g r a v a t e d A s s a u l t 20 5 27 3 29 8 14 4 10 5 11 6 145 134 147 101 Al l O t h e r L a r c e n y 29 1 40 1 41 7 36 5 35 6 27 0 359 367 382 325 Ar s o n 10 8 9 13 8 8 11 13 5 8 As s i s t i n g o r P r o m o t i n g P r o s t i t u t i o n 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Br i b e r y 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 Bu r g l a r y / B r e a k i n g & E n t e r i n g 24 8 31 7 34 7 41 9 29 0 30 7 274 343 306 299 Co u n t e r f e i t / F o r g e r y 81 78 11 1 10 6 94 99 102 88 86 65 Cr e d i t C a r d / A T M F r a u d 39 50 57 38 18 26 64 89 54 77 De s t r u c t i o n / D a m a g e / V a n d a l i s m o f P r o p e r t y 88 9 10 5 6 11 3 3 87 0 68 9 80 8 846 709 784 622 Dr u g / N a r c o t i c V i o l a t i o n s 32 6 37 1 29 4 33 4 37 6 47 1 332 310 333 453 Dr u g E q u i p m e n t V i o l a t i o n 11 9 18 16 17 17 3 172 178 170 209 Em b e z z l e m e n t 18 18 30 22 17 29 17 19 22 20 Ex t o r t i o n / B l a c k m a i l 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 4 3 2 Fa l s e P r e t e n s e s / S w i n d l e 14 0 17 0 16 6 14 2 12 4 15 0 170 156 159 140 Fo r c i b l e F o n d l i n g 21 23 20 24 16 39 47 27 29 19 Fo r c i b l e R a p e 17 40 29 29 28 46 42 29 29 48 Fo r c i b l e S o d o m y 3 0 3 1 1 2 9 1 5 3 Im p e r s o n a t i o n 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 3 3 2 In t i m i d a t i o n 20 17 15 22 15 20 45 83 72 65 Ki d n a p p i n g / A b d u c t i o n 7 6 11 10 6 2 8 5 7 5 Mo t o r V e h i c l e T h e f t 68 80 85 63 67 76 75 65 86 76 Mu r d e r / N o n - N e g l i g e n t M a n s l a u g h t e r 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 Ne g l i g e n t M a n s l a u g h t e r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Op e r a t i n g G a m b l i n g 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Pi c k P o c k e t i n g 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 5 4 6 Po r n o g r a p h y / O b s c e n e M a t e r i a l 2 5 0 0 2 6 1 3 5 4 Pr o s t i t u t i o n 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pu r s e S n a t c h i n g 0 2 2 3 2 1 1 6 0 2 Ro b b e r y 38 45 48 47 34 45 49 58 60 40 Se x A s s a u l t w i t h O b j e c t 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 Sh o p l i f t i n g 22 3 29 1 31 9 22 3 20 5 18 2 208 191 329 276 Si m p l e A s s a u l t 28 4 24 8 33 1 45 7 47 2 50 2 527 494 565 572 St a t u t o r y R a p e 1 3 5 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 St o l e n P r o p e r t y O f f e n s e s 8 9 8 12 7 9 12 10 6 2 Th e f t / M o t o r V e h i c l e P a r t s 10 1 19 5 22 3 17 9 81 11 5 100 81 65 60 Th e f t f r o m B u i l d i n g 35 4 41 1 41 0 38 6 24 9 30 9 358 300 351 344 Th e f t f r o m C o i n - O p e r a t e d M a c h i n e 7 3 6 5 2 0 4 2 0 1 Th e f t f r o m M o t o r V e h i c l e 23 3 24 7 28 0 21 5 11 1 16 2 188 174 241 200 We a p o n L a w V i o l a t i o n 21 16 19 12 11 14 17 15 12 20 Wi r e F r a u d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 58 40 TO T A L 3, 6 7 4 4, 3 9 3 4, 6 9 7 4, 1 6 9 3, 4 0 9 3, 9 9 7 4,196 3,993 4,386 4,109 21A AG E 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pa r e n t To t a l BL A C K 1 3 0 3 4 4 0 1 2 18 Fe m a l e 1 2 1 2 6 Ma l e 1 3 2 4 2 12 WH I T E 0 1 2 1 12 11 0 0 0 27 Fe m a l e 1 2 5 3 11 Ma l e 1 7 8 16 TO T A L S 1 4 2 4 16 15 0 1 2 45 NU M B E R O F C O N T A C T S JU V E N I L E C U R F E W D A T A F O R 2 0 1 0 AG E 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pa r e n t To t a l BL A C K 1 3 0 2 3 3 0 1 2 15 Fe m a l e 1 1 2 4 Ma l e 1 3 2 3 2 11 WH I T E 0 1 2 1 5 8 0 0 0 17 Fe m a l e 1 2 1 2 6 Ma l e 1 4 6 11 TO T A L S 1 4 2 3 8 11 0 1 2 22 NU M B E R O F C I T A T I O N S AG E 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pa r e n t To t a l BL A C K 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 Fe m a l e 1 1 2 Ma l e 1 1 WH I T E 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 10 Fe m a l e 4 1 5 Ma l e 3 2 5 TO T A L S 0 0 0 1 8 4 0 0 0 13 NU M B E R O F W A R N I N G S *P a r t i a l Y e a r — T h e j u v e n i l e c u r f e w l a w w e n t i n t o e f f e c t i n M a r c h 2 0 1 0 . T h i s t a b l e i n c l u d e s n i n e mo n t h s o f c o n t a c t s . C o n t a c t s i n c l u d e b o t h c i ta t i o n s a n d w a r n i n g s . A c o m p l e t e t w e l v e m o n t h re p o r t w i l l b e c o m p l e t e d s e p a r a t e f r o m t h e a n n u a l r e p o r t . $665,338 7%$7,285,107 73% $8 2 4 , 6 7 4 8%$534,521 5%$542,719 6%$63,422 1%2010 BUDGET ($9,695,994)Administration Patrol *Investigations Records Communications Crossing Guards $8,514,143 86% $8 7 2 , 3 7 2 9%$194,418 2%334,848 3%2010 BUDGET BREAKDOWN Personnel Services Supplies Capital Outlay Br e a k d o w n o f t h e 2 0 1 0 B u d g e t s h o w s 8 6 % o f the total police budget to Personnel (w a g e s , a n d b e n e f i t s ) , 9 % t o S e r v i c e s ( u tilities, computer software/hardware ma i n t e n a n c e a g r e e m e n t s , t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t ion, building, vehicle and equipment re p a i r s , 2 % t o S u p p l i e s ( o f f i c e a n d c l e a n i n g supplies, squad car fuel and repair and ma i n t e n a n c e s u p p l i e s , w i t h t h e r e m a i n i n g 3 % a l l o c a t e d t o C a p i t o l O u t l a y ( p o l i c e ve h i c l e r e p l a c e m e n t , o p e r a t i n g equipment and improvements. 21 22 COMPUTER & TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Jim Baker is tasked with the responsibility for the police information technology, CAD system support, records inte- gration and technology for the Police Department. This includes wireless solutions and communication up- grades and the day to day support of all police comput- er hardware and software, both in the department and mobile applications in the field. As part of the move to a new platform for Records Man- agement, a new system was initiated in conjunction with the relocation of the Iowa City Police Department Evi- dence Storage that included a new barcoding and identifi- cation system for evidence items and locations within the evidence storage area. During the move-in process all evidence items were bar- coded and located both physically and inside the new software to provide bet- ter ways to trace and locate evidence items. A new wire- less laptop with barcode scanning and printing capa- bilities allows evidence cus- todians to become more mo- bile within the facility without losing the ability to perform their tasks electronically. With the move of our Dis- patch Center to the Johnson County joint Communication Center, the position of Sta- tion Master was created and a new call taking software linked to the CAD was in- stalled. Users were trained on the tasks that would need to be done from our Station Masters, including a new Na- tional Crime Information Center program. A new mo- bile client was installed in Iowa City Police patrol units which allowed officers to view details of all current ac- tivity, as well as current de- tails of their assigned calls. A new integrated NCIC client was also installed which gave officers easier access to information from the field without having to navigate through multiple software platforms. After a minor hardware upgrade to install necessary antennas new mapping software with AVL and GPS capabilities was installed which not only gave officers the ability to see lo- cations of active calls and provide routing functions, but also allows JECC to see lo- cations of units in relation to a call for dispatching purpos- es. Assistance was given to help the incorporation of the new radio system, including the issuance of equipment, working with the vendor on getting updates completed in a timely manner, and man- agement of the new and old hardware. New mobile computers were installed in vehicles for the Animal Control Division, which allows them to do more of their associated du- ties from the field, giving them access to data regard- ing animal licensing and ownership through an inter- face with their Chameleon Software. 23 TRAINING & ACCREDITATION Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Sgt. Kevin Hurd is responsible for coordinating, documenting, and developing all the training for the Iowa City Police Department. Another large portion of his duties is to oversee the re- view of current general orders and the generation of new orders as part of the CALEA Accredi- tation process. IN-HOUSE TRAINING In 2010, Officers received in excess of 6000 hours of training, including over 3000 hours of in-house training. In 2010 the Department add- ed force on force training on a department wide basis. This training involved the use of SIM- MUNITIONS© which is a system using weapons issued by the department. This training required officers to make real-time decisions in the use of force and included a thorough post incident review between the instructors and students. The scenarios used for this training were developed from calls handled by the department. Training consisted of: • 16 hour annual MATS training (blood borne pathogens, hazardous materials, incident command, legal updates, child abuse, elder abuse, etc.) • 8 hour Use of Force and pursuit issues • Spring and Fall Firearm Qualifications • Less Lethan Munitions Training • Patrol Rifle Operator (PRO) training • New Preliminary Breath Test Certification • Taser Update Training OFF-SITE TRAINING Officers numerous off-site training sessions including attendance at schools and train- ing sessions at Mobile Team Training Unit IV in Moline, the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, and the Midwest Counter Drug Training Center in Des Moines. Additional- ly members attended conferences, semi- nars and training sessions focusing on specialized areas of police work such as death investigations or technical training such as the use of the Instructor Certifica- tions or Evidence Collection. Nine new officers completed the 560 hours of required Law Enforcement Basic I Certi- fication Training for a total of 5,040 hours. GOALS FOR 2012 • Maintain training needs for department • Increase number of Crime Scene Tech- nicians and training opportunities for CST’s • Seek ways to bring quality training to Iowa City to reduce travel costs • Seek training to expand departmental expertise. 24 TRAINING & ACCREDITATION Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department ACCREDITATION The Iowa City Police Department is a Nationally Accredited Police Department, receiving it’s initial accreditation from the commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA) in March of 2002. The Department has been re-accredited three times (every 3rd year) since the initial award. The De- partment underwent it’s triennial on-site review of the CALEA standards in December of 2010 and expects to receive re- Accreditation in March of 2011. To maintain accreditation the department must remain in compliance with applicable stand- ards and must show proof of compliance for each standard for each year of the accreditation cycle. In addition, the De- partment is required to come into compliance with newly de- veloped accreditation standards. New standards may require the Department to make changes to existing policies and pro- cedures or develop new policies and procedures. GOALS FOR 2012 • Obtain/maintain proofs of compliance for all applica- ble standards from the 2011 re-accreditation and develop policies and proofs of compliance for newly developed stand- ards. • Continue the documenta- tion of existing standards and come into compliance with other than mandatory standards and newly ap- plicable mandatory stand- ards. • Implement changes to files to make them more reader/assessor friendly, including chapter sum- maries, as applicable. • Address anticipated changes in the Accredita- tion process. • Begin preparations for a “paperless” accreditation for the 2011-2014 accred- itation cycle. 25 CRIME PREVENTION Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Officer Jorey Bailey continued his role as the Crime Prevention/Community Relations Officer for the Iowa City Police Department in 2010. The year showed several signs of improvement in the area of youth related crimes and calls for service. Juvenile complaints were down from 624 in 2009 to 386 in 2010. Additionally, the Iowa city Police Department Substation located at 1067 Highway 6 E. opened in 2010. The substation is home to the ICPD Crime Prevention Office and offers additional workspace for patrol officers working the Southeast side of Iowa City. The substation encourages neighborhood involvement by offering residents and businesses located on the Southeast side of Iowa City with a centrally located police presence. Crime Prevention made 96 presenta- tions to schools, busi- nesses, and commu- nity groups resulting in contact with over 6,029 members of the community. One of the goals of the Crime Prevention Office is to serve as a community mentor for youth related programs and to interact with youth in positive envi- ronments. The Crime Pre- vention Office also works closely with Marcia Bol- linger in the City’s Neigh- borhood Services Office. Community Programs in- clude: • FAS TRAC • Children of Promise • Neighborhood Associa- tion Meetings • Johnson County Shop- lifter Diversion Program Through the Crime Preven- tion Office the ICPD is repre- sented on the following boards and councils: • Johnson County Restora- tive Justice Board • School Attendance Task Force • Suicide Prevention Work Group • Johnson County Child Protection Team • Linn County Juvenile Task Force Graffiti documentation and reporting, school notifications, business security cameras, and police activity reporting to schools and landlords is a part of the Community Moni- toring and Action program of the Crime Prevention Divi- sion. Officer Bailey is involved in the coordination and implementa- tion of the following community activities: Safety Village, Citi- zen’s Police Academy, Neighborhood Watch, Crime Free Busi- ness and National Night Out (pictured above). 26 ANIMAL SERVICES Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Iowa City Animal Services is a division of the Iowa City Police Department and operates as a public safe- ty/enforcement agency for animals and the public in Io- wa city and contracted jurisdictions throughout Johnson County. Misha Goodman is in her 17th year as the Su- pervisor at the Animal Services Center. Staffing cur- rently includes: 1 Supervisor, 2 Animal Service Offic- ers, 2 Animal Care Technicians, 1 Animal Center Assis- tants, and 3 Temporary employees (who work 25 hours a week). The Animal Services division was displaced by the 2008 floods and has been housed in temporary build- ings five miles south of Iowa City. Due to the distance, this displacement has caused delays in animal service officer response to service requests, and a reduction in animal adoptions. Because the temporary facility was not built to the specifications of an animal shelter, there are many operational issues that have arisen including increase in animal illness, public and staff safety con- cerns, housing of fractious/ aggressive animals and weather-related difficulties. Animal Services operates a full ser- vice animal center which includes: • Housing of displaced or un- wanted animals • Housing of neglect/cruelty case animals pending court decisions • Quarantine of bit animals • Animal Adoption • Animal Licensing • Animal Recovery • Low Income Spay/Neuter Assis- tance program • Low Cost Microchip program • Public Education (responsible animal care, bite prevention, outreach) • Animal Foster Care program • Volunteer training • Disaster Response Emergency Animal Sheltering services • Iowa City Public School District Student Community Service programs • Television and Radio Educa- tional programs 27 ANIMAL SERVICES STATS Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Intakes 2,125 Adopted 718 Reclaimed by Owner 495 Euthanized—Behavior/Injury 388 cats, 148 dogs Euthanized - Overcrowding 65 cats, 3 dogs Temperament Evaluations 385 Transferred to rescue 65 Wildlife Transferred to rehab 4 Microchips Implanted 1,100 SHELTER Service Calls Handled 1,258 Animal Bites/Quarantine/Testing 89 Strays Picked Up 320 Citations Issued 60 Warnings Issued 593 Hoarding/Mass Impound Cases 2 Meth Impounds/Decon 3 Dog Fighting Investigations 6 Vicious Animal Hearings 3 ENFORCEMENT FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL CENTER FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY EVENTS • Community Micro-chipping Clinic • Coralville 4th of July Parade • University heights Parade • Paws for a Cause Dog Walk • Scrub Your Paws for a Cause Dog Wash • Putts 4 Mutts Animal Services Officer Willa Hamilton comforts a dog at the facility (left). 28 ANIMAL SERVICES STATS Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Grants for Obedience Training 57 Community Wide Education Programs 5 600 Citizens Served Assisted Living Animal Visits 16 240 Citizens Served Community Micro-chipping Clinics 1 112 Citizens Served Humane Education Presentations 40 600 Children / 400 Adults Served Low Income Spay and Neuter Program 106 Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinics 1 39 Total Animals Altered Pet First Aid Certification Course 1 20 People Served OUTREACH PROGRAMS Volunteers Who Logged 1 hour or more 406 Total Hours Worked by Trained Volunteers 9,373 Service Learning Jr. High Students 29 For 116 Hours Court Ordered Community Service Workers 24 For 576 Hours Volunteer Orientations 32 293 People Served Cat Training Classes for Volunteers 21 210 Volunteers Trained Dog Training Classes for Volunteers 24 240 People Trained SUPPORT Advanced Dog Training for Volunteers 3 Assisted Living Training for Volunteers 3 Rabbit Training Class for Volunteers 1 Foster Homes 43 Animals Fostered 182 Days Animals in Foster Care 5,495 Mobile Adoption Off Site Events 35 Open House Donation Drive 2 Over 500 Citizens Attended 29 RECORDS Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department The Records Division of the Iowa City Po- lice Department is staffed by the following: 1 Records Supervisor 2 Senior Records Clerks 2 Records Clerks 2 Part time Temporary Clerks 2 Part time Work Study Positions 2 Senior Citizen Volunteers Records Personnel completed data entry and scanning of 10,076 inci- dents during 2010. This was a 10.3% increase of incidents complet- ed for 2009. A total of 5,639 criminal charges were issued resulting in an 8% de- crease from last year. A reduction in total traffic citations to 4,446 resulted in a 1% decrease from 2009. There was an 8% decrease in calls for service for a total of 58,726 com- pared to 67,609 last year. OTHER FACTS 3,870 criminal background checks were com- pleted for 2010 (includes military and other criminal justice agencies even though we do not charge them a fee). Installation of new computer software was completed in June 2010. The conversion process for all previous records is still in pro- gress. OBJECTIVES FOR 2011 • Completion of the conversion process for all previous police records. • Review Records Clerks job duties for du- plication and maximum efficiency. • Cross train Records Clerks and Station Master position on minor duties. as well as conversion of existing data to fit all into the new platform. Due to the nature of a system wide change much time was spent getting users adjusted to a different way of doing the task they had become accustomed to. Customized reports were developed to extract data specific to the needs of the Iowa City Police Department from the new RMS software. Records Management System software im- provements were installed for our in-house record-keeping and reporting purposes. There were many hours spent adapting the software to the needs of the Iowa City Po- lice Department, which involved customiz- ing the look and functionality of the software 30 VOLUNTEERS Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department A common theme in law enforcement is to serve the community. There is no finer example of service than volunteers. The Iowa city Police Department is honored to have the service of local volunteers from the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). The duties per- formed by these volunteers are essential to the smooth operation of the police department. They are pictured below at the annual appreciation luncheon held each year. ∗ Marguerite Harney—Mrs. Harney has worked in the Records Division for 10 years and do- nated 157.5 hours of her time in 2010. ∗ Carol Macon—Mrs. Macon has worked in the Records Division for 10 years and donated 63.5 hours of her time in 2010. ∗ Mel Sunshine—Mr. Sunshine has worked in the Records Division for 10 years and gave 359.25 hours of his time in 2010. ∗ Emily Bennett—Mrs. Bennett is in her second year at the Police Department and assists Crime Prevention Officer Jorey Bailey. In 2010 she donated 139.7 hours of her time. ∗ Matt Johnson—Mr. Johnson donated 400 hours of volunteer time to the Evidence Division during his first year of retirement in 2010. Pictured from left to right: • Captain Rick Wyss • Sgt. Denise Brotherton • RVSP Director Joan Cook • Mel Sunshine • Marguerite Harney • Matt Johnson • Emily Bennett • Officer Jorey Bailey • Captain Jim Steffen Absent when the photo was taken was Carol Macon. 31 SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS Administrative Services 2010 Annual Report Iowa City Police Department Crossing Guards cover the City’s 12 approved school crossings for the 180 scheduled days of school. Each guard is paid a salary of $12.50 per crossing (once in the morning and once in the afternoon). Hand held stop signs and safety vests are provided by the City. Each crossing guard receives annual training in August before school begins in the fall. When a crossing guard cannot cover their assigned crossing, and a substitute is not available, the police depart- ment’s Community Service Officers or Police Officers are assigned the task. The Crossing Guard budget for 2010 was $63,184. The following lists the school crossings and the school crossing guard assignments for this past year: Lincoln Park Road and Lee Jackie Simpson (17 years) Horn W. Benton & Denbigh Elizabeth Kinlein (1st year) Roosevelt Benton and Greenwood Beth Pennell (1st year) Benton, Miller, Hudson AM—Ruth Baker (1st year) P M — D i a n n a C h a n c e ( 1 s t y e a r ) Horace Mann Dodge & Church Diane Frei (12 years) Governor & Church AM—Barry Bender (1st year) PM—Teresa Scharf (20 years) Regina & Hoover Rochester & Ashwood Don Strand (4th year) Rochester & 1st Avenue Tom Johnson (2nd year) Hoover Court and 1st Avenue AM—Marie Welsh (3rd year) PM—Barry Bender (1st year) Lemme E. Washington & Dartmouth AM—Teresa Scharf (20 years) PM—Joe Stier (2nd year) Lucas Muscatine & Southlawn Bernard Milder (3rd year) Grant Wood Sycamore & Lakeside Glenn Kloos (2nd year) Rounding out the group as ever dependable substitute crossing guards were Norman Doeden (3rd year), Judy Madsen (3rd year), and Carol Berry (1st year) who were all willing to sub whenever they were needed. 32