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ICPD ANNUAL REPORT
ICPD ANNUAL REPORT 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mission Statement 2
Chief’s Message 3
Organization Chart 4
Budget 5
Personnel 6-8
Personnel Activity 9-12
City Service Awards 13
Department Awards 14
Officer of the Year Award 15
Dick Lee Award 16
GTSB Awards 17
Retiree’s Breakfast 18
Polar Plunge 19
Shop With A Cop 20
National Night Out 21
Field Operations Division – Patrol 22-24
SRT and Metro Bomb Team 25
K9 Units 26
Investigations 27-28
SCAT 29
Juvenile Investigations 30-31
Crime Scene 32-33
Department Stats 34-35
Administrative Services Division 36
Crime Prevention 37-38
Records 39
Training and Accreditation 40-42
Animal Care & Adoption Center 43-46
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The mission of the Iowa City Police
Department is to protect the rights of all
persons within its jurisdiction to be free from
crime, to be secure in their possessions, and
to live in peace. By pursuing the goals of
education, prevention and enforcement, it is
the primary objective of the Iowa City Police
Department to pursue the ideal of a
community free from crime and disorder in a
fair, responsive, and professional manner.
MISSION STATEMENT
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CHIEF’S MESSAGE
To the Citizens of Iowa City:
This annual report highlights our activities and accomplishments for the calendar year
2013. We remain steadfast with the partnerships of our neighboring law enforcement
agencies and city departments striving together towards the reduction of crime and
improving our city and neighborhoods.
During this past year we participated in an Ad Hoc Diversity Committee review of our
organization. Recommendations provided by the committee have either been
implemented or are in progress.
In December of 2013 we were reevaluated for our 4th CALEA® accreditation
assessment. The standards are rigorous but when completed and reaccreditation is
granted the Iowa City Police Department exceeds the “best practice” standard for law
enforcement agencies throughout the United States.
As the department’s Chief I often reflect on the honor and privilege of working with the
dedicated men and women of the ICPD. Thank you for your support and interest in this
department.
Samuel E. Hargadine Chief of Police
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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BUDGET
Total Budget $11,476,790
Personnel
$10,113,216
Services
$916,018
Supplies
$188,756
Patrol $7,938,689
69.1% of total budget
Investigations
$1,176,435
10.25%
Administration
$733,809
6.39%
Records
$623,418
5.43%
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The Administrative Services
Division supports and provides
services to Field Operations.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Administrative Commander
Captain Jim Steffen
Administrative Secretary Computer System Analyst Training/Accreditation
Linda White Jim Baker Sergeant Troy Kelsay
Station Masters Records Planning/Research
Donna Bogs Jo Farnsworth-supervisor Sergeant Vicki Lalla
Joy Reinhardt Becky Passavant-senior clerk Crime Prevention
Kathy Droll Lori Schroeder-senior clerk Officer Jorey Bailey
Matt Wagner Jenn Dahm Downtown
Susan Fuhrmeister Sara Van Eck Officer David Schwindt
Neighborhood Resource Evidence Custodians Animal Care/Adoption
Officer Derek Frank Dave Harris Misha Goodman-supervisor
Steve Duffy Chris Whitmore-animal services officer
Willa Hamilton-animal services officer
Chad Mason-animal care assistant
Liz Ford-animal care technician
Jennifer Read-animal care technician
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The goal of the Field Operations Division
is to deliver quality service with
professionalism and integrity, resulting
in strong community partnerships and
an overall improvement in the quality of
life in Iowa City.
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Field Operations Commander
Captain Rick Wyss
Investigations SCAT
Lieutenant Doug Hart Officer Jeremy Bossard
Sergeant Scott Gaarde Officer Tom Hartshorn
Officer Kevin Bailey Officer Carlos Trevino
Officer Jerry Blomgren
Officer Jeff Fink
Officer Robert Gass
Officer David Gonzalez
Officer Bob Hartman
Officer Andrew Rich
Officer Scott Stevens
Officer DJ Steva
Officer Todd Cheney
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Patrol Division
Day Watch Evening Watch Late Night Watch
Lt. Bill Campbell Lt. Kevin Heick Lt. Mike Brotherton
Sgt. Brian Krei Sgt. Chris Akers Sgt. Paul Batcheller
Sgt. Denise Brotherton Sgt. David Droll Sgt. Zach Diersen
Officer Mike Smithey Officer Ian Alke Officer Alirio Arcenas
Officer Jenny Clarahan Officer Michael Clark Officer Rob Cash
Officer Gabe Cook Officer Ashten Hayes Officer Derek Frank
Officer Steve Fortmann Officer Adam Krack Officer Chad Fulton
Officer Colin Fowler Officer Matt Young Officer Dennis Kelly
Officer Ronnie Gist Officer Doug Millard Officer Tyler LaKose
Officer Mark Hewlett Officer Brad Murphy Officer Niles Mercer
Officer Greg Humrichouse Officer Lucas Erickson Officer Eric Nieland
Officer Erik Lippold Officer Dan Roth Officer Brad Reinhard
Officer Al Mebus Officer Abe Schabilion Officer Alex Stricker
Officer Terry Tack Officer Adam Schmerbach Officer Matt Ties
Officer Dave Nixon Officer Ashley Hamblin Officer Marcus Mittvalsky
Officer Becki Sammons Officer Ryan Schnackel Officer Ben Hektoen
Officer Darin Zacharias Officer Ryan Wood Officer Michael McKenna
CSO April Miller Officer Zach Murguia K9 Officer Brandon Faulkcon &
K9 Officer Travis Neeld & K9 Rakker
K9 Luke
CSO Jim Williams
IN-TRAINING: Officer Jessica Bonnema Officer Michael Harkrider Officer Kurt Fuchs
Officer Robert Rooff Officer Dustin Carolan Officer Travis Graves
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
Retirements
Officer Kevin Berg and his K9 partner, Naton, retired in March of 2013.
• Officer Berg served the ICPD for 28 years and Naton served for
5 years.
Community Service Lynda Ambrose retired on August 13, 2013.
• CSO Ambrose served the city for 40 years as a CSO,
dispatcher & animal control officer.
Officer Erik Lippold retired on April 3rd of 2013, with 24 years of service.
New Hires
Officer Jessica Bonnema
Officer Kevin Fuchs
Officer Travis Graves
Officer Michael Harkrider
Officer Robert Rooff
Officer Dustin Carolan
Community Service Officer Jonathan Johnson
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
Northwestern University School of Police Staff
and Command
Sgt. Scott Gaarde
The Iowa City Police Department is proud to announce the graduation of Sgt. Scott
Gaarde from the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.
The School of Police Staff and Command is an intensive ten-week university-based
education program designed for today’s progressive police managers and their
agencies that prepares law enforcement managers for senior positions by uniquely
combining academic principles with practical applications.
The training took place in Evanston, Ill and consisted of courses in the following areas:
Understanding Management, Law Enforcement Management and its Environment,
Human Resource Administration, and Skills for Planning and Analysis. Sgt. Gaarde has served the citizens of Iowa City for 16 years. He is currently assigned
as the sergeant of Investigations, as well as supervising the Street Crimes Action Team.
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
Chaplain Corps
2013 saw the introduction of the ICPD Chaplain Corps which is a volunteer service consisting of vowed men and women who assist victims, officers and their families. Chaplains maintain a presence at the police department through regular chaplain
meetings, attendance at department meetings, ongoing training and riding with officers.
As envisioned, the Corps’ primary responsibilities to the Police Department and Iowa
City community include the following:
• Assist with death
notifications
• Assist at suicide incidents
• Provide assistance to victims
• Visit sick and injured ICPD
employees
• Provide answers to religious
questions if asked
• Officer benediction at special
occasions when asked
• Liaison with other community
clergy
• Provide for spiritual needs of
those in custody when
requested
• Assist with transients and the homeless
Officer Steve Fortmann was selected as Officer Liaison for the Chaplain Corps. Officer
Fortmann and four of the chaplains attended the International Conference of Police
Chaplains (ICPC) 40th Annual
Training Conference held July 8-12, 2013. A sample of the classes
attended include: Introduction to Law
Enforcement Chaplaincy; Stress
Management; Death Notification;
Officer Suicide in Law Enforcement; in addition to many others. The seminar
included ICPC’s annual Memorial
Service, a tribute honoring all law
enforcement officers who lost their
lives in the line of duty, as well as a remembrance of ICPC chaplains who
passed during the preceding year.
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
New Grant Positions
In 2013 the Iowa City Police Department was proud to announce two new positions within the department, dedicated to neighborhood stabilization and service.
Officer Derek Frank is assigned as the Neighborhood Response Officer. Officer Frank works closely with Neighborhood Services, Housing & Inspection Services,
Landlords, Tenants, and Neighborhood Associations to
address specific issues within neighborhoods. Officer
Frank is available between the hours of 7pm and 3am weekly. The Neighborhood Response Officer is available for non-emergency situations at derek-frank@iowa-city.org
or by calling 319-356-5275.
Officer David Schwindt is assigned as the Downtown Liaison Officer. Officer Schwindt focuses solely on issues
within Central Business District of Iowa City. Officer
Schwindt initiates a walking beat for the district that is
targeted during daytime and evening hours. The Downtown Liaison Officer helps to establish relationships and communication channels with local businesses and
pedestrians, and is a positive visible presence throughout
the downtown and north side marketplace. The Downtown
Liaison Officer is available between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Tuesday –Saturday. Officer Schwindt can be reached at david-schwindt@iowa-city.org or by calling 319-356-
5275.
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
City Service Awards
35 YEARS
Lt. Mike Brotherton
Sgt. Vicki Lalla
25 YEARS
Sgt. Chris Akers
Officer Mark Hewlett
20 YEARS
Misha Goodman-Animal Services
Chris Whitmore-Animal Services
15 YEARS
Officer Derek Frank
CSO April Miller
10 YEARS
Officer Andy Rich
Officer Scott Stevens
5 YEARS
Officer Ian Alke
Officer Brandon Faulkcon
Officer Niles Mercer
Willa Hamilton-Animal Services
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For an act demonstrating exemplary professional conduct or performance
PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
Department Awards
Letter of Favorable Occurrence
Officer Mike Smithey
Officer Brandon Faulkcon
Officer Kevin Berg
Officer Kevin Wolfe
Officer Ben Hektoen
Officer Niles Mercer – 2
Officer Lucas Erickson
Officer Adam Schmerbach
Officer Michael McKenna – 2
Officer Matt Ties
Officer Ashley Hamblin
Station Master Matt Wagner
Officer Alex Stricker
Officer Tom Hartshorn
Officer Jeff Fink
Officer Greg Humrichouse
Officer Alirio Arcenas
Officer Carlos Trevino
Officer Kevin Bailey
Officer Ronnie Gist
Officer Dave Gonzalez – 2
Officer Becki Sammons
Officer Marcus Mittvalsky
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
Officer of the Year
Officer David Schwindt
The Officer of the Year award is presented to the officer who most significantly projects
work and behavioral ethics that mirror the Oath of Honor. Chosen by the command
staff, the Officer of the Year exemplifies a positive image of the Police Department and
the community. The criteria for selection include professionalism, sustained work ethic,
personal conduct ethic, demonstrated leadership, vision, communication and
compassion.
The 2013 Officer of the Year
award was presented to
Officer David Schwindt
during a ceremony at City
Hall. Officer Schwindt
joined the Iowa City Police
Department on February 12,
2001. Since then, his hard
work and dedication to duty
has been truly appreciated
by his co-workers his
supervisors and the public.
Currently assigned as the
Downtown Officer, Officer Schwindt’s enforcement philosophy, giving a hand -not a
ticket, has been instrumental in gaining voluntary compliance by those that frequent the
downtown and, at one time, were seen as a threat and nuisance.
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
Dick Lee Award
Officer Carlos Trevino
Iowa City Police Officer Carlos Trevino is the 2013 recipient of the Richard W. "Dick" Lee Award. Police Chief Sam Hargadine presented the award to Officer Trevino during
a ceremony at City Hall.
The Richard W. "Dick" Lee Award was established in1999 by several retired Iowa City police officers to honor the life work of Captain Dick Lee, who served as an Iowa City
police officer for 32 years. Criteria include professionalism, compassion for citizens and
other officers, unique and effective ways of accomplishing objectives, and a
demonstration of a specific action or program exemplifying these criteria. The recipient
of this award is selected by the department rank and file.
Officer Trevino has been an Iowa City Police Officer since November 29, 2004, and is
currently assigned to the Patrol Division working the Late Night Watch, having recently
completed an assignment to SCAT. Officer Trevino also serves the department as a
member of the Special Response Team.
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Awards
The Iowa City Police Department was recognized and received a certificate of
appreciation for its support of the ARIDE program from the Governor’s Traffic Safety
Bureau (GTSB) at its annual conference held in Des Moines on March 20th.
The Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program was created to address the gap in training between the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST)
and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program. The SFST program trains
officers to identify and assess drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol
while the DEC Program provides more advanced training to evaluate suspected drug
impairment. The SFST assessment is typically employed at roadside, while an officer trained as a drug recognition expert (DRE) through the DEC Program conducts a drug
evaluation in a more controlled environment such as a detention facility.
In 2012, 68 Officers from 24 different law enforcement agencies attended the ARIDE
training offered in Iowa City and facilitated by the Iowa City Police Department. In addition to the Iowa City Police Department being recognized, Sergeant Paul Batcheller
and Officer Jeremy Bossard also received individual recognition.
Sergeant Batcheller received a Commissioner’s Special Award for Traffic Safety for his work as a DRE. His work includes 286 DRE
evaluations performed since being certified in 2007, training 48 new
DREs, recertification of 114 DREs, planning and coordinating
ARIDE training, and serving on the Iowa DRE
Governing Board.
Officer Bossard, a member of the Iowa City Police Department Street Crimes Action Team (SCAT), was recognized for
completing 59 DRE evaluations over the course of the year
making him the top performer not only in the Southeast Region,
but also the entire state
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Front Row: Bob Stika, Don Strand, Harvey Miller, Paul Sueppel, Clete
Keating, Bill Cook.
Second Row: Joel Myers, Kevin Hurd, Larry Maurer, Tom Widmer, Vern
Coates, Kevin Prestegard.
Third row: Harry Huff, Ralph Cox, Dan Sellers, Matt Johnson, Jim Linn,
Dave Harris, Pat Harney
PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
Retiree Breakfast
Each year the Iowa City Police Officer’s Association sponsors a breakfast for all retired
officers.
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
POLAR PLUNGE
On Saturday, April 13, 2013, members of the Iowa City Police Department took the
plunge for Special Olympics. The 2013 Polar Plunge was held on a chilly day the
Coralville Lake. Individuals and groups from the area ran into freezing water to raise
money for the Special Olympics. Members of the Iowa City Police Department regularly participate in this annual event as well as other events to help raise money for the
Special Olympics.
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PERSONNEL ACTIVITY
Shop with a Cop
Once again in 2013, officers from the Iowa City Police Department
volunteered their time to take local youth shopping for the holidays. This
hugely successful annual event is made possible, in part, by generous
donations to the program from area residents and businesses.
Each year during the local Police Association’s annual Shop With A Cop
event, the officers and their special young guests head off to the Iowa City Wal-Mart for
shopping and fun. Snacks and kid-friendly holiday activities are provided for the
children by the big-hearted Wal-Mart
staff. Each child shops with an officer,
picking out necessity items, gifts for the
child, & special gifts for family.
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National Night Out
National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness,
generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime efforts, strengthen
neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships and send a message to
criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. Officers
attended neighborhood gatherings where they helped serve food, handed out gifts to
children and mingled with neighborhood residents. McGruff the Crime Dog and Herky
the Hawk returned this year and visited all of the neighborhood parties.
During National Night Out on August 6, 2013,Iowa City residents took
back their neighborhoods to let crimnals know they will not be victims.
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FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Captain Rick Wyss- Commander
Uniformed Patrol
The Uniformed Patrol Division is responsible for providing the department’s frontline
services. The officers assigned to this division most often provide the first point of
contact with the community and provide most of our services. These core services are
those that are most
visible on a daily basis
and the Patrol Division
contains the largest
allocation of manpower
in the department. The
Patrol Division is
responsible for 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week
respond to citizen-
initiated calls for service,
in addition to officer-
initiated activity. Some
of the functions performed by members of the Patrol Division include preventive patrol,
preliminary criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, response to all emergency
situations, accident investigations, calls for service, and ensuring the safety and security
in and around all school zones. The Patrol Division works closely in partnership with
other governmental agencies and community organizations to solve crime problems at
the neighborhood level.
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FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Uniformed Patrol
Uniformed Patrol officers are divided among three patrol watches:
• Day Watch, 7 am – 3 pm
• Evening Watch, 3 pm – 11 pm
• Late Night Watch, 11pm – 7 am
Each watch consists of fifteen to seventeen patrol officers who are supervised by a
team of two sergeants and on lieutenant. Day Watch and Evening Watch also have
Community Service Officers who are non-sworn personnel who perform a variety of
essential jobs including parking enforcement, traffic direction, child safety seat inspection and installation and animal complaints.
Iowa City is divided into four areas known as “beats”, and police officers are assigned to
a beat every workday. By maintaining area assignments, patrol reduces overall
response time and provides comprehensive coverage to our city.
Every year, each
patrol officer is
assigned to a
specific beat in the city. In addition to
proactively patrolling
and responding to
calls for service within their assigned beat, the yearlong
assignment allows
the officers to build
relationships with residents and businesses, creating
an atmosphere of
cooperation and
promoting positive community relations.
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FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Uniformed Patrol
The goal of the Field Operations Division is to deliver quality service with
professionalism and integrity, resulting in strong community partnerships and an overall
improvement in the quality of life in Iowa City. In addition to patrol duties, many Iowa
City Police Officers have additional training in specialized areas, including:
• Field Training Officer
• Drug Recognition Expert
• Crime Scene Technician
• Patrol Rifle Operator
• Special Response Team
• Police Cyclist
• Technical Accident Investigator
• Crisis Negotiation Team
• Child Safety Seat Technician
• K9
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Each Team member must meet strict
requirements and is selected after a
rigorous testing process.
The Metro Bomb Team performs protective sweeps
for suspicious packages, mitigations of known
explosive devices and investigates incidents
involving explosive, unstable or suspicious devices.
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
SRT- 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. The Team trains monthly in preparation for a variety
of high-risk and skill critical
incidents.
SRT handles incidents which carry with them the potential for high risk
through utilization of tactics that
lessen the chances of injury or
death. It has historically been utilized 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 events that may involve civil disorder,
and to conduct open area searches.
During 2013, SRT spearheaded training for the public on how to respond to active shooter incidents. Most notably, all Iowa City Community School District personnel received both classroom and scenario training on this topic. Over 1,000 teachers and
support staff were trained at 17 Iowa City schools. Additionally, SRT members
coordinated similar training for Departmental personnel, focused on effective law
enforcement response to these situations. Metro Bomb Team
The Johnson Country Metro Bomb Team is nationally accredited and is made up of
members from the Iowa City Police Department, Johnson County Sheriff’s Officer,
Coralville Police Department and the University of Iowa Police Department. Officer
Mark Hewlett continues
to serve on the team for
the Iowa City Police
Department and Sgt.
Brian Krei serves as the
team’s supervisor.
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FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
K9 Unit
Officer Brandon Faulkcon and his K9 partner Rakker, and Officer Travis Neeld and his
K9 partner Luke, along with supervisor Sgt. Zach Diersen, make up the K9 Unit. The
K9 teams are each assigned to a patrol watch and assist with routine calls for service.
As the need arises, the K9 team will be called in to help with a variety of calls and
investigations, including searching for lost or hidden items, apprehending fleeing
suspects, searching for evidence and detecting the odor of narcotics. The officers and
their K9 partners train monthly with other area law enforcement K9 units and they are
also available to provide public presentations and demonstrations.
Officer Brandon Faulkcon & his K9 partner Rakker, and Officer Travis Neeld & his K9 partner Luke, pictured with Dennis and Marcia Fouts who graciously donated the funds to purchase body armor for the two dogs. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Fouts!
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2013 Accomplishments:
•The Department’s cold case
investigator recently completed an
extensive investigation of a 1997
homicide which resulted in the
arrest of the suspect.
•In 2012 the Investigations Unit
investigated two homicides which
resulted in arrests of suspects. In
2013 one of the cases went to
trial where the defendant was
found guilty of 1st degree murder.
•Between July & August 2013 Iowa
City experienced multiple armed
robberies on the west side.
Collaborative work between
Investigators and SCAT resulted in
the dismantling of a group of
individuals responsible for the
robberies. Overall, six robbery
cases involving a weapon were
cleared, culminating with the
charging of five separate
individuals with Robbery in the 1st
Degree.
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Investigations
The Investigations unit is comprised of
thirteen sworn Officers, a Sergeant, and
a Lieutenant. The Unit’s primary
function is to provide support to the
Patrol Division by following through on
investigations and complaints initially
answered by uniformed Officers. The
Investigations Unit was established to
solve crimes via the process of
interviewing victims, witnesses, and
suspects, accumulating physical
evidence and by tracing stolen property
or vehicles associated with a crime.
There are five general Investigators
who focus on financial crimes, sex
crimes, assaults, other 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 total number of cases assigned to
Investigators in 2013 was 1024
compared to 982 in 2012. The total
number of cases cleared in 2013 was
1,066 compared to 1,041 in 2012. This
includes cases assigned in previous
years but cleared in 2013. Due to
staffing issues, the Investigations Unit
worked with one less Investigator than
its authorized strength during most of
2013.
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Iowa City Police, along with local, state and federal
officials, participated in Project Synergy, a large
scale operation that culminated on June 26, 2013
with 150 arrest warrants and nearly 375 searches
in 49 cities across the US.
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Investigations
Computer Forensics Investigations
One Investigator is assigned as a Computer and Electronic Forensics Investigator. This
Investigator works on cultivating evidence from electronic equipment that has been
seized assists with crimes that are perpetrated over the internet, and works with the
Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to counter the threat of offenders
using the internet to exploit children.
Domestic Abuse Investigations
One Investigator is assigned as the Domestic Violence Investigator. This Investigator
works closely with the Domestic Violence Intervention Program to follow up and offer
services to domestic assault victims. The position 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 Investigator is required to make bi-annual and
annual reports to the State on cases that they work on.
Narcotics
One Investigator is assigned as a Narcotics Investigator on the Johnson County Drug
Task Force. Working with local, State, and Federal agencies, they investigate drug
trafficking and assist in drug overdose death investigations. The position is partially
paid for through the Governor’s Office on Drug Control Policy (ODCP) from the federally
funded Byrne-JAG grant. Statistics generated through this grant are reported to the
ODCP on a quarterly basis. Grant recipients are subject to a yearly audit and on-site
inspection.
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SCAT Investigators operate under the
mission and philosophy of engaging in
the proactive investigation and
enforcement of street level criminal and
drug investigations.
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Investigations
SCAT
Three officers are assigned to the Street Crimes Action Team (SCAT). SCAT is
overseen by the Lieutenant and Sergeant of Investigations. The unit assumes additional
responsibilities of investigating crimes of violence such as home invasions, robberies,
weapon violation, gang activity, as well as providing for a rapid response to problem
locations which may require a sustained operation to reach a successful resolution.
During 2013, SCAT Investigators played key roles in the investigations of a series of
cab robberies and several
conflicts between to area gangs.
All of these cases resulted in the
suspects being identified and
charged.
In addition to investigating these major crimes, in 2013 SCAT was responsible for filing
over 450 criminal complaints. SCAT seized multiple pounds of illegal drugs and
narcotics including marijuana, powder and crack cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy. The unit
also seized 8 firearms and 22 other weapons. The SCAT unit continued to be utilized
as a multi-purpose resource, with responses to 29 other agency requests for
assistance. One of these collaborative efforts
resulted in over 18,000 grams of synthetic
marijuana being seized. SCAT also
responded to 190 requests from the patrol
and investigative divisions of the Iowa City
Police Department.
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In 2013 the Iowa City Police
responded to 424 calls for service
specifically classified as juvenile-
related complaints. There were
407 juvenile charges referred to
Juvenile Court.
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Investigations
Juvenile Investigations
The Juvenile Investigator follows up on cases that involve juvenile victims and suspects.
They work closely with the Iowa City Community School District, Juvenile Court,
Department of Human Services, and the
Johnson County Attorney’s Office
through all phases of cases involving
juveniles. In 2013 this Investigator
represented the Department in attending
Georgetown University’s Reducing
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile
Justice Certificate Program. The three
primary goals of the certificate program
are to help jurisdictions reduce:
• Overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system;
• Disparate treatment of youth of color as compared to white youth within the
juvenile justice system; and
• Unnecessary entry and movement deeper into the juvenile justice system for
youth of color.
2013 TOP 5 NEIGHBORHOODS FOR JUVENILE RELATED COMPLAINTS
Neighborhood 2013 2012 2011 2010
Grantwood 51 65 95 83
Northwest 30 38 33 22
Wetherby 51 35 36 29
Southeast 24 27 28 12
Downtown 33 26 39 62
Miller Orchard 33 15 07 13
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TOP 5 JUVENILE CRIMES
Year Charges
2013
Theft 5th – 86 Disorderly Conduct – 40
Juvenile Curfew Violation – 30 Simple Assault – 25
PCS - 22
2012
Theft 5th – 73 Disorderly Conduct - 66
Juvenile Curfew Violation – 35 Simple Assault – 23
PCS - 21/Interference w/Official Acts- 21
2011
Disorderly Conduct - 60
Juvenile Curfew Violation – 47 Theft 5th – 36
PAULA (Possess Alcohol under the Legal Age) – 24 Simple Assault – 23/Possess Tobacco - 23
2010
Theft 5th – 89 Disorderly Conduct – 68
Possess Controlled Substance (PCS) – 36 Curfew – 27/Assault w/Injury – 27
Possess Tobacco - 24
2013 Juvenile Curfew Contact Demographics
CITATIONS WARNINGS TOTAL
Contacts
30
1
31
Male
23
1
24
Female
8
0
8
White
26
0
26
Black
4
1
5
White/Hispanic
3
0
3
Other/Asian
0
0
0
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FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Investigations
Crime Scene Investigations
2013 saw the Iowa City Police Department’s joint Crime Scene Technician-Traffic
Investigation van continuing to serve the community a variety of ways. Since first being
introduced in the fall of 2011, this unit was designed to jointly serve both the respective sciences of crime scene investigation as well as vehicle collision reconstruction. This
fully equipped van is maintained in a constant state of readiness with all equipment and
supplies necessary to assist the Officers over the course of their investigations. During
2013, the van was put into service a total of 38 times with 30 usages by the crime scene
technicians, 7 usages by the collision investigators and 1 usage by the crisis negotiation team. The van was utilized on 9 burglary investigations, 9 death/homicide
investigations, 7 collision investigations, 4 theft or criminal mischief investigations, 3
weapons offenses investigations, and 6 other miscellaneous investigations including
evidence transports, arson investigations, and domestic abuse investigations.
The Investigations unit recently began utilizing an Investigator as a ½ time CST / ½ time
Investigator. The goal of this was to develop more consistent processing of evidence,
ease some of the burden for CSTs assigned to patrol, and assess the need of a full time
CST.
Collision- 18%
Death/
Homicide-24%
Burglary-24%
Theft/Criminal Mischief-10%
Weapons Offenses-8%
Other-16%
2013 CST/T.I. Van Usage
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FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
Investigations
Crime Scene Technician Lab
On March 1st of 2013, the Iowa City Police Department opened its new crime scene
technician lab. With the current advancements being made in the forensic sciences, and the demands placed by the courts, the department continued to be proactive in providing the officers with the necessary tools to properly investigate
crimes of all nature.
Through the procurement of grant money, the department purchased several high end pieces of forensic investigation equipment, as well as provided a proper dedicated lab
space. This new lab provides the crime scene technician (CST) officers the tools
necessary to stay on the forefront of the rapidly changing advancements being made in
today’s world of forensic investigations.
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The Iowa City Police Department received and handled 70,302 calls for service in
2013, which is an 8% increase in the number of calls from 2012.
•13,039 Traffic Stops
•6,152 Criminal Charges
•1,262 Bar Checks
•2,096 Public Assists
•1,174 Alarm Calls
•1,099 Business Checks
•1,803 Loud Parties
•2,428 Vehicle Crashes
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
70,519 68,289 65,117 66,197 66,952 71,352 67,609
58,726 63,592 64,698
70,302
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Calls for Service
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GROUP A CRIMES 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Aggravated Assault 147 147 121 124 128
All Other Larceny 383 325 353 440 317
Arson 5 8 12 3 7
Assisting of Promoting Prostitution 2 0 0 10 0
Bribery 1 0 0 0 0
Burglary/Breaking & Entering 306 299 356 420 357
Counterfeit/Forgery 86 65 87 104 109
Credit Card/ATM Fraud 54 77 72 67 101
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 784 622 598 581 542
Drug/Narcotic Violations 333 453 626 423 543
Drug Equipment Violations 170 209 268 207 254
Embezzlement 22 20 19 24 15
Extortion/Blackmail 3 2 0 1 3
False Pretenses/Swindle 159 140 181 202 221
Forcible Fondling 29 19 23 28 37
Forcible Rape 29 48 35 55 39
Forcible Sodomy 5 3 0 5 6
Impersonation 3 2 2 1 6
Intimidation 72 65 77 74 47
Kidnapping/Abduction 7 5 7 7 6
Motor Vehicle Theft 86 76 56 74 95
Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1 0 0 1 0
Negligent Manslaughter 1 0 0 1 0
Operating Gambling 0 0 0 0 0
Pick Pocketing 4 6 4 6 11
Pornography/Obscene Material 5 4 8 4 0
Prostitution 1 0 0 4 1
Purse Snatching 0 2 1 1 0
Robbery 60 40 25 41 62
Sex Assault With Object 0 1 0 0 3
Shoplifting 329 276 348 415 403
Simple Assault 565 572 491 497 543
Statutory Rape 2 2 3 1 1
Stolen Property Offenses 6 2 8 9 15
Theft/Motor Vehicle Parts 65 60 61 42 60
Theft from Building 351 344 341 406 483
Theft from Coin Operated Machine 0 1 0 4 7
Theft from Motor Vehicle 241 200 172 172 229
Weapons Law Violation 12 20 20 25 26
Wire Fraud 58 40 41 24 33
TOTAL 4,386 4,109 4,416 4,527 4,707
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Opened in 2010 the ICPD substation:
Is home to the ICPD Crime
Prevention/Community Relations office
Provides additional workspace for patrol
officers working on the Southeast side
Provides a community meeting space for
area organizations
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Captain Jim Steffen – Commander
The Administrative Serviced Division supports or provides services to Field Operations
in a variety of ways and is comprised of the following:
• Records
• Property and Evidence
• Training & Accreditation
• Animal Services
• Planning & Research
• Crime Prevention
• Community Relations
Planning and Research
A uniformed sergeant is assigned to the Planning and Research Division. This sergeant
serves as the department’s point of contact for the media and oversees the Record
Division and the Crime Prevention officer. New in 2013, the Planning and Research
Sergeant is also responsible for supervising the Downtown Officer and the
Neighborhood Response Officer.
Property and Evidence
The Property and Evidence Division is made up of two community service officers.
They are responsible for the intact, tracking, return, and disposal of all property found or
seized by officers. They transport and retrieve evidence taken to the State crime lab for
processing.
Community Relations
The uniformed officer in the Community
Relations position participates in a number
of community organized programs, including
FAS TRAC, Neighborhood Association
Meetings, and National Night Out. This
officer works out of the Police Substation
located in the southeast section of the City.
The Citizen Police Academy is organized
through this office.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Crime Prevention
The Crime Prevention Officer provided educational presentations to 9108 citizens in
2013, totaling over 245.5 hours of presentation time. Much of the Crime Prevention
Officer’s time in 2013 was dedicated to assisting the Iowa City Community Schools and
other area businesses with emergency planning and training, via the ALICE curriculum.
The Crime Prevention Officer trained 3410 people in the ALICE model, during 81 hours
of training. ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate, and is
training for responding to violent intruders in any environment.
In addition to ALICE training, the Crime Prevention Office and ICPD added Badges for Baseball to its list of community relations programs. Badges for Baseball involved approximately 20 officers participating with local youth in fun filled team building
activities over a five week period.
Community Boards, Programs & Committees
FasTrac Advisory Council
Children Of Promise Advisory Board
Johnson County Shoplifter Diversion Program
Johnson County Restorative Justice Board
Johnson County Fraud Alliance
Safety Village (current president)
Citizen's Police
Academy
Johnson County Suicide Prevention Coalition
HAACAP Housing Council
Neighborhood Watch
Special Olympics Polar
Plunge Board
National Night OUt
Badges for Baseball
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Crime Prevention
Office Monitoring and Action
SCHOOL NOTIFICATIONS
The Crime Prevention Office has worked with patrol to make schools aware of significant incidents involving their students. The Iowa City
Police would like schools to be aware of students
who may need additional attention or counseling
due to an incident involving a family member or themselves.
FACEBOOK Officer Bailey continues to
administer the ICPD Facebook
page, which currently has
1,168 fans. The page offers a
location to post media releases, information on
programs and events, and
serves as a positive way to
interact with citizens.
BUSINESS SECURITY CAMERAS
Officers have found that businesses who have reported being victims of crimes often have faulty or inoperable camera systems. Camera images are often blurry or the cameras are misplaced and too far from the target.
Patrol officers responding to incidents at businesses have been asked to report such camera
systems to Officer Bailey for follow-up. Officer Bailey then goes to the business and works with management to place cameras in an effective location.
GRAFFITI
Working with the “Broken Windows Theory” in mind, Officer
Bailey has requested patrol officers photograph and forward
any reports of graffiti to the Crime Prevention office. Officer
Bailey will then work with the complainant to arrange for
clean-up.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Records
The Iowa City Police Department Records Division is staffed by five fulltime employees
and one part-time employee.
Additional support is received from
two senior volunteers and one part-
time Work Study Student.
Personnel in the Records Division
are responsible for the recording of
information, the housing and
maintenance of departmental
records, reproduction and
forwarding of records or data,
providing copies of records to the
public and compiling statistics for
the National Crime Reporting
System.
Records
STATS
70,302 calls for service
6,152 Criminal Charges
4,140 Criminal Background Checks
645 police videos & photo CDs distributed
2014 Objectives & Goals
Installation and unitlization of the
State Electronic Data Management System (EDMS)
Restructuring Records Clerk Duties.
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On a monthly basis, officers are required to
complete on line Police Legal Sciences (PLS)
training. PLS covers many areas in which best-
practices dictate on-going and frequent
refresher/update training as well as legal
update to include analysis of law changes and
court decisions.
Investigator Cheney attended six specialized
trainings (Tunica, MS; Gulfport, MS; Des Moines,
IA; Savannah, GA; Montgomery, AL; St Louis, MO)
during the last four months of 2013 in
preparation for assuming the responsibilities as
the ICPD’s computer forensic investigator. His
training is not complete and will continue into
2014.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Training and Accreditation
Training & Accreditation is responsible for maintaining the mandated level of training for
members of the department as well as ensuring those personnel are trained in those
areas that are necessary for the efficient functioning of the department. The sergeant
assigned to Training and Accreditation also monitors General Orders to ensure they
comply with accreditation standards.
Training
In 2013 officers attended 99 training opportunities not including ICPD trainings, MATS,
monthly PLS trainings, or Training Bulletins. This did not include offerings at MTTU and
ILEA. Also included are various recertifications/requalifications required by ILEA or to
maintain certification in an operational specialty.
MATS 2013 included training in
the following areas:
• Blood-borne pathogens
• CPR
• VIST/ALICE
• ICCSD Emergency Plan
• HazMat – emergency response plans re: Duane Arnold Energy
• Financial planning
• Coralville PD case presentation – arson investigation
• SFST refresher
• Pictometry training
• Presentations by JCAO
• Presentations by DVIP
• Presentations by SART
• Spring and Fall firearms
training/requalification
and UOF training
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The Field Training process is a nationally accepted training method
designed to assist new officers make the transition from the classroom
environment at ILEA to the application of learned skills in field situations.
The primary goal of the Field
Training process is to
specifically prepare officers to
perform the duties and
responsibilities of a uniformed
Iowa City Police officer with
confidence and ability.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Training and Accreditation
Field Training
Seven new officers were hired in 2013, five of whom had no previous law enforcement
experience, and two who were previously certified. Each of the 5 noncertified officers
completed the required 14-week Basic Academy training at the Iowa Law Enforcement
Academy (ILEA) in Des Moines.
All officers newly hired by the Iowa City
Police Department, certified and noncertified
alike, are required to complete an intensive
Field Training program. Officers assigned to
the Field Training program work one-on-one
with Field Training Officers (FTOs) on each
watch for practical hands-on experience.
Officers must successfully complete the Field
Training program before they are allowed to
work solo on patrol.
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The ICPD chooses to adhere to the
Tier 2 Advanced Accreditation
which constitutes 482 standards.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Training and Accreditation
Accreditation
The ICPD was in the final year of its CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies, Inc.) accreditation
cycle. The ICPD is required to maintain
“proofs” of compliance for each year for each
of the CALEA standards. In the third year of the cycle, CALEA assessors spend four days
at the ICPD examining proofs, actual
operations, and interviewing officers and
community members to determine whether to reaccredit the agency. There are two
levels of accreditation: CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation (Tier 1) or CALEA Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation (Tier 2). The basic Tier 1 accreditation
constitutes 188 standards.
In December, CALEA assessors arrived at the ICPD and conducted a thorough, onsite
assessment. The minor issues that were identified were easily and quickly remedied. Based on the work done the last three years and the onsite assessors’ report, the ICPD
is expected to receive its fifth consecutive Certificate of Accreditation from CALEA.
The benefits of CALEA accreditation include:
• Greater accountability within the agency CALEA standards give the Chief a proven
management system of written directives,
sound training, clearly defined lines of
authority, and routine reports that support
decision-making and resource allocation.
• Stronger defense against civil lawsuits
Accredited agencies are better able to
defend themselves against civil lawsuits.
• Reduced risk and liability exposure Many agencies report a reduction in its
liability insurance costs and/or
reimbursement of accreditation fees.
• Staunch support from government officials Accreditation provides objective evidence of
an agency's commitment to excellence in
leadership, resource management, and
service-delivery.
• Increased community advocacy
Accreditation embodies the precepts of community-oriented policing. It creates a
forum in which law enforcement agencies and citizens work together to prevent and
control challenges confronting law enforcement and provides clear direction about
community expectations.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Animal Services
Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center
Iowa City Animal Services is a division of the Iowa City Police Department and operates
as a public safety/enforcement agency for the protection of the public and animals in Iowa City. This division provides services to Coralville, unincorporated Johnson County,
University Heights and University of Iowa through 28E agreements. The Animal
Services Division also operates an animal center for stray and abandoned animals.
Current staffing levels are: (1) Supervisor, (2) Animal Service Officers, (2) Animal Care
Technicians, (1) Animal Center Assistant (1) up to 40 hour a week Temporary employee and (2) 25 hour a week Temporary employee.
Iowa City Animal Services provides exceptional service to the community in their
temporary location and is awaiting the ground breaking of the new Animal Center
building project in spring of 2014 scheduled for completion in May of 2015.
Architect’s rendering of the new Iowa City
Animal Care and Adoption Center to be
completed in May, 2015.
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Animal Services
Animal Services includes the following operational functions:
• Enforcement of local and state animal welfare codes
• Animal cruelty and neglect investigations
• Animal fighting and hoarding investigations
• Expert court testimony
• Commercial and private animal establishment permit inspection and
issuance
• Wildlife handling and abatement
• Housing of displaced or unwanted
domestic animals, livestock and exotics
• Housing of neglect/cruelty case animals
pending court decision
• Quarantine of bite animals
• Animal Adoption
• Animal Licensing
• Animal Recovery
• Low Income Spay/Neuter assistance
program
• Low Cost Microchip program
• Public Education (responsible animal
care, bite prevention, outreach)
• Animal Foster Care program
• Volunteer training and animal handling programs
• Disaster response emergency animal sheltering services
• Iowa City Public School District student community service programs.
• Television and Radio educational programs
• Referral Services
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ANIMAL SERVICES 2012 STATISTICS
SHELTER
Cats Dogs Others
Total Animal Intakes
1738 925 518 340
Animals Adopted 752 532 160 60
Animals Reclaimed by owner 338 69 264 5
Animals Euthanized
Cats Dogs
Wildlife/small
mammals/birds/reptiles and aquatic species
Sick and Injured
78 6
Behavior Issues 65 21
Due to Overcrowding/Carrying Capacity
10 0 0
Feral
78 0 0
Aggressive Behaviors 6 35 0
Biters 6 6 6
Un-weaned 15 0 21
Canine Personality Assesment 0 518 0
Animals Transferred to Rescue
4 13 0
Wildlife Transferred to Rehab
6
Microchips Implanted
980
ENFORCEMENT
Service Calls Handled
1449
Animal Bite Investigation/quarantine/testing
99
Strays Picked Up By Animal Service Officers 317
Citations Issued 49
Hoarding/Mass Impound Cases
3
Methamphetamine Impounds and Decon 0
Dog Fighting Investigations 0
Vicious Animal Hearings 3
OUTREACH PROGRAMS/FACF
Vouchers for Obedience Training 56
56 Dogs Served
Community Wide Education Programs
44
2565 Citizens Served
Assisted Living Animal Visits 25
Community Micro-chipping Clinics 1
Humane Education Presentations 38
Low Income Spay and Neuter vouchers 0
Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinics 4
80 Animals Altered
Pet First Aid Certification Course 2
Radio and TV Appearance 60
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SUPPORT
Volunteers Who Logged 1 Hour or
more 489
Total Hours Worked by Trained Volunteers 11,890.22
Service Learning Jr. High Students 28
For 99 Hours
Court Ordered Community Service Workers 24
Volunteer Orientations 26
Cat Training Classes for Volunteers 22
Dog Training Classes for Volunteers 23
Advanced Dog Training for Volunteers 6
Assisted Living Training for Volunteers 1
15
Rabbit Training Class for Volunteers 1
11
Foster Homes 81
20 New Homes
Animals Fostered
209
Days Animals in Foster Care 6175
Mobile Adoption Off Site Events 15
750
Open House Donation Drive 1
150 Citizens Attended
Animal Services Events
•Community Micro-chipping
Clinic
•Coralville 4th of July Parade
•Dog Paddle-City Park Pool
•Scrub Your Paws for
a Cause Dog Wash
•Putts 4 Mutts
•Capitol Campaign
•Paws for a Cause Dog Walk