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Home My WebLink About2017 Police Annual ReportIOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2017 Annual Report Fair. Responsive. Professional Table of Contents Chief’s Message 4 Mission Statement 5 Organizational Chart 6 Budget 7 Personnel Profiles 8 Promotions and New Hires 9 Officer and Civilian Awards 10-11 Favorable Occurrences 11 Statistics 12-15 Calls For Service 12 Traffic Stops, Arrests, and Citations 13 Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Checks 14 Crimes/Violent Crimes 15 Juvenile Related Statistics 16-19 Juvenile Related Calls For Service 16 Juvenile Charges and Referrals 16-17 Juvenile and Under Age Alcohol Related Statistics 18 Officer School Visits 19 Substation Mission 19 Community Outreach Division 20-21 Events and Causes 21 CALEA 22 Iowa City Animal Care Services 23-24 Iowa City Animal Care Shelter Statistics 23 Iowa City Animal Care Enforcement Statistics 24 Iowa City Animal Center Outreach and Foster Care 24 Iowa City Animal Center Volunteers 24 4 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police Chief’s Message The Iowa City Police Department proudly presents its 2017 Annual Report to Honorable Mayor Jim Throgmorton, members of the city council and our entire community. This year was one of change for ICPD in many ways. In January, I was honored to be se- lected as the new police chief. I spent the year getting acquainted with our police employ- ees and the community. What I found was a well-trained, hardworking staff and a vibrant city that values their police department. Policing in the 21st century is often complex and challenging. On a national level, policing is being scrutinized in an unprecedented way, but that does not mean success is unat- tainable. Our department excels in the areas of community policing and best practices through continued national accreditation resulting in effective crime reduction strategies while building public trust. We enhanced our efforts to reduce disproportionality in minority contacts. That started with the need to dispel the race:crime association. Our objectives were to enhance training in cultural competency and implicit bias, deploy resources to address crime trends without targeting whole communities, particularly communities of color, and increase our community outreach programs. Our entire department from the top down, including police officers and civilian staff continue to embrace change and adjust to city growth and community expectations. That means we welcome having difficult conversations regarding policing and appreciate the fact that our community can and should hold us accountable. There were four homicides in 2017, while in the previous four years there was only one. Because our staff did out- standing work in responding to the scenes and thoroughly investigating, we made arrests in all four cases. There was a 11% decline in violent crime categories such as murder, sex assault (rape, fondling, etc.), robbery and aggravated as- sault. There was less than 1% increase in crime overall. As we move into 2018, we look forward to reducing violent crime, increasing traffic safety, expanding the diversity of our staff, building future police leaders, making improvements to the police facility and continuing to foster relation- ships and building trust with all members of our community. Sincerely, Chief Jody Matherly IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 5 www.icgov.org/police IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Mission Statement 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 possession, 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. 6 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police Organizational Chart Chief of Police Field Operations Divi- sion Captain Patrol Section Investigations Section Training & Ac- creditation (1) - Sergeant Day Watch (1) - Lieutenant (2) - Sergeants (12) - Patrol Officers Investigations (1) -Lieutenant (1) - Sergeant Community Outreach (1) -Downtown Liaison (1) –Neighborhood Re- sponse (1)- Community Relations (4) - Records Tech. (1) – Part time Rec- ords Administrative Services Division Captain (1) -Community Outreach Assistant (1) - Evidence Assis- tant Evening Watch (1) - Lieutenant (2) - Sergeants (18) - Patrol Officers (1) - K9 Officer Late Night Watch (1) - Lieutenant (2) - Sergeants (18) - Patrol Officers (1) - K9 Officer (3) – Community Ser- vice Officers (9) - Investigators (4) - SCAT Investi- gators (5) - Station Mas- ters (3) - PT Front Desk Assistants Planning & Research (1) - Sergeant Evidence (1) - Custodian (1) – Community Service Officer (16) - School Crossing Guards Animal Services (1) - Supervisor (2) - Service Officer (2) - Care Tech. (1) - Center Asst. (4) - PT Kennel Asst. (1) - Vol. Coordinator (1) - Systems Analyst (1) – Records Assistant (1) - Administrative Coordinator (4) Chaplains (100) - Care Assistants Command Sworn Civilian Staff Volunteers IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 7 www.icgov.org/police 2017 Budget Patrol $8,130,057.79 Investigations $1,115,454.19 Administration $1,003,219.45 Records $562,628.00 Animal Control $469,002.41 Station Master $409,253.06 Other $167,452.00 Crime Prevention $136,483.92 JCDTF $87,234.00 Crossing Guard $59,740.00 Domestic Violence $41,578.00 8 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police In 2017, the ICPD had 129 employees consisting of 82 sworn and 47 civilian. Gender Asian Pacific Islander Black White Total Percent Male 2 4 69 75 91.5 Female 0 0 7 7 8.5 Total 2 4 76 82 100% Percent 2.4% 4.9% 92.7% 100% Average Age Average Years of Service 38.6 11.5 ICPD Personnel Animal Control - 6 Records - 4 Sworn Officers - 82 Administrative Coordinator - 1 Crossing Guards - 16 Systems Analyst - 1 Community Service Officers - 4 Evidence Custodian - 1 Community Outreach Assistant - 1 Station Masters - 5 Part time/Temporary - 1 Part time Animal Care staff - 4 Volunteers Chaplains-4 Records-1 Evidence-1 Iowa City Police Sworn Personnel by Age, Gender, and Race ICPD Personnel Profiles IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 9 www.icgov.org/police Promotions and New Hires Chief Jody Matherly #1 was selected as the new police chief and sworn in on January 23, 2017. Officer Alex McEleney #28 joined the ICPD on December 27, 2017. 10 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police Officer & Civilian Awards Officer of the Year Lucas Erickson Richard “Dick” Lee Award Ashley Jay Civilian Employee of the Year Kelly Jehle IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 11 www.icgov.org/police Favorable Occurrence Recipients • Officer Alirio Arcenas • Officer Jacob Belay • Officer Dustin Carolan • Investigator Todd Cheney • Investigator Gabe Cook • Officer Kristie Davis • Officer Jesse Drahos • Officer Brandon Faulkcon • Sergeant Jeff Fink • Officer Travis Graves • Officer Josh Grimm • Officer Jared Harding • Officer Bob Hartman • Officer Ben Hektoen • Officer Dennis Kelly • Investigator Niles Mercer • Investigator Brad Murphy • Officer Travis Neeld • Officer Eric Nieland • Officer Chris Passmore • Officer Brad Reinhard • Station Master Joy Reinhardt • Officer Andy Rich • Officer Dan Roth • Officer Becki Sammons • Records Technician Sara Van Eck • Investigator Ryan Wood 5 Years of Service Adam Schmerbach – Officer Lucas Erickson – Officer Ashten Hayes – Officer Benjamin Hektoen – Officer 10 Years of Service Ryan Schnackel 15 Years of Service Lori Schroeder – Records Technician James Baker – Computer Analyst Todd Cheney – Officer Zach Diersen – Lieutenant 20 Years of Service Jerry Blomgren – Sergeant Scott Gaarde – Sergeant Rebecca Passavant – Records Technician 25 Years of Service Becki Sammons – Officer Doug Hart – Sergeant 30 Years of Service Kevin Heick – Lieutenant Steven Fortmann – Officer 40 Years of Service Donna Bogs – Station Master Service Awards Favorable Occurrences 12 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police 2017 Statistics The Iowa City Police Department received and handled 70,550 calls for service in 2017. Calls for Service IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 13 www.icgov.org/police 14 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police Alcohol / Tobacco Compliance Checks The ICPD continued tobacco checks of tobacco permit holders. Like the alcohol compliance checks, the tobacco checks relate to the proper sale and delivery of age-restricted tobacco products by retailers. Underage persons enter establishments and attempt to purchase tobacco products under the observation and control of officers. Yearly Alcohol Compliance Checks (2011 – 2017) Year Checks Charges/Failures 2017 67 11 2016 0 0 2015 36 6 2014 165 21 2013 342 39 2012 258 33 2011 149 19 Yearly Tobacco Compliance Checks (2011 - 2017) Year Checks Charges/Failures 2017 66 11 2016 63 14 2015 62 10 2014 101 12 2013 50 11 2012 135 25 2011 10 0 The ICPD conducts compliance checks (“stings”) relating to the proper sale and delivery of age-restricted alcohol products by retailers. Underage persons enter licensed alcohol establishments and attempt to purchase alcohol under the observation and control of officers. IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 15 www.icgov.org/police *as defined by FBI reporting requirements “GROUP A” CRIMES * 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Aggravated Assault 128 133 115 104 86 All Other Larceny 317 257 408 458 566 Arson 7 5 3 1 5 Assisting or Promoting Prostitution 0 0 0 0 0 Bribery 0 0 0 1 0 Burglary/Breaking & Entering 357 282 398 299 338 Counterfeit/Forgery 109 135 86 120 176 Credit Card/ATM Fraud 101 40 66 128 82 Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy Violations 0 0 4 3 2 Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 542 506 488 628 516 Drug/Narcotic Violations 543 422 354 424 367 Drug Equipment Violations 254 206 191 174 151 Embezzlement 15 25 20 17 21 Extortion/Blackmail 3 5 1 6 7 False Pretenses/Swindle 221 258 171 187 229 Forcible Fondling 37 32 28 27 11 Forcible Rape 39 41 52 54 53 Forcible Sodomy 6 0 3 4 0 Impersonation 6 2 231* 94 43 Intimidation 47 88 61 50 40 Kidnapping/Abduction 6 6 5 7 9 Motor Vehicle Theft 95 87 83 95 87 Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 1 0 0 4 Negligent Manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 Peeping Tom 0 0 2 3 1 Pick Pocketing 11 15 8 9 12 Pornography/Obscene Material 0 7 3 4 7 Prostitution 1 0 1 13 2 Purse Snatching 0 0 1 3 2 Robbery 62 58 34 46 56 Sex Assault With Object 3 0 2 1 0 Sex Offenses-Non-forcible Incest 0 0 1 0 0 Shoplifting 403 389 359 229 240 Simple Assault 543 564 553 646 660 Statutory Rape 1 1 1 2 0 Stolen Property Offenses 15 17 7 11 11 Theft/Motor Vehicle Parts 60 61 34 30 29 Theft from Building 483 518 348 288 245 Theft from Coin Operated Machine 7 3 4 4 2 Theft from Motor Vehicle 229 237 357 200 340 Weapons Law Violation 26 31 20 24 49 Welfare Fraud 0 0 1 1 3 Wire Fraud 33 31 53 68 38 TOTAL 4,707 4,464 4,557 4,463 4,490 Crimes / Violent Crimes Violent Crimes * 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Aggravated Assault 128 133 115 104 86 Forcible Rape 39 41 52 54 53 Forcible Sodomy 6 0 3 4 0 Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 1 0 0 4 Robbery 62 58 34 46 56 TOTAL 235 233 204 208 199 16 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police In 2017 the Grant Wood and Wetherby neighborhoods had the highest numbers of juvenile complaints with 158 calls for ser- vice between them. This was the same number as in 2016. Charges and Referrals The continued inclusion of Disorderly Conduct with the juvenile diversion program resulted in a dramatic decrease in the number of those referrals (charges) by 65%, eliminating it from the top 5 referrals to Juvenile Court. 2017 saw a 25% drop in total juvenile related referrals (charges) with 259, which is the lowest in many years. Juvenile Related Statistics Top 5 Neighborhoods For Juvenile Related Calls For Service (2011-2017) Neighborhood 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Grant Wood 87 79 75 32 51 65 95 Wetherby 71 79 63 42 51 35 36 Downtown 58 30 47 40 33 26 39 Lucas Farms 50 37 22 16 14 18 31 Southeast 34 50 55 23 24 27 28 Northwest 33 27 45 22 30 38 33 Iowa City Police Juvenile Related Calls for Service (2011 – 2017) 2017 573 2016 548 2015 548 2014 369 2013 424 2012 386 2011 437 Calls for Service In 2017 the Iowa City Police Department respond- ed to 573 calls for service specifically classified as juvenile related complaints. This number does not encompass all juvenile related calls for service, as the original call for service may not have been classified as involving juveniles. 2017 saw a 4.5% increase from 2016. IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 17 www.icgov.org/police Year Top 5 Juvenile Court Referrals/Charges* (2012 – 2017) 2017 Assault Causing Injury – 27 Juvenile Curfew Violations - 21 PCS – 20 Interference w/ Official Acts – 16 Assault (no injury) – 15 Burglary – 3rd degree - 13 2016 Disorderly Conduct- 31 Juvenile Curfew Violations-21 PCS-Marijuna-21 Assault Causing Injury-20 Criminal Trespass-17 PAULA-17 2015 Theft 5th- 67 Juvenile Curfew Violations-22 Disorderly Conduct - 16 Interference- 20 PCS-18 2014 Theft 5th- 56 Juvenile Curfew Violations-27 PCS-26 Disorderly Conduct-14 Assault Causing Injury-14 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 Juvenile Court Services Referrals/Charges* (2012 – 2017) 2017 259 2016 346 2015 316 2014 326 2013 405 2012 476 Total Juvenile Referrals/Charges* by Ethnicity** (2012-2017) 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Hispanic 34 30 24 20 63 52 Non- Hispanic 221 312 287 304 340 418 Unknown 4 4 5 2 2 6 Total Juvenile Referrals/Charges* by Race (2012-2017) 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 White 114 157 132 147 203 223 Black 141 185 184 179 197 251 Asian/Pacific/Islander 1 2 0 0 5 2 Amer. Indian/Alaskan 1 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown 2 2 0 0 0 0 *-Indicates the number of charges, not the number of individual subjects charged. Some individuals may have been charged more than once. **-the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Uniform Crime Report (UCR) requires all law enforcement agencies to report charge referral race, however Hispanic is defined as an ethnicity and not a race. 18 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police Public Intoxication Charges 18-20 yrs Under 18 yrs 2017 141 1 2016 228 3 2015 217 3 2014 220 8 2013 225 14 2012 354 5 Underage Alcohol Possession Charges 18-20 yrs Under 18 yrs 2017 338 7 2016 264 17 2015 205 11 2014 333 6 2013 404 11 2012 244 11 Under 21 in Bar Charges 18-20 yrs Under 18 yrs 2017 268 0 2016 292 4 2015 294 5 2014 149 1 2013 117 1 2012 173 5 Alcohol Related Statistics OWI Charges 18-20 yrs Under 18 yrs 2017 123 6 2016 128 14 2015 101 8 2014 84 5 2013 74 7 2012 70 9 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 19 www.icgov.org/police Substation Mission The Iowa City Police Substation, located at 1067 Hwy 6 E., opened in 2010 with goals of providing convenient access to community members and additional workspace for officers who work in the southeast area of town. It currently serves as the Community Outreach headquarters, event/ meeting space, and workspace for patrol offic- ers. In the future, our goals are to regularly staff the substation to provide community members with consistent access to patrol officers and to explore the potential benefits of substations in other areas of Iowa City. SouthGate Companies has graciously donated this valuable space since its opening and the ICPD is grateful for their continued partnership. Officer School Visits The Day Watch uniformed patrol officers on the Iowa City Police Department are encouraged to make regular visits to schools in their assigned areas to interact with students. Some miscommunication with the school district during the year led to lower visits than past years, with officers logging 81 school visits in 2017. Community Outreach Assistant Harper and Juvenile Investigator Cook also maintained a consistent presence in the schools. School Visits by the Patrol Division (2011 – 2017) 2017 81 2016 215 2015 110 2014 121 2013 312 2012 89 2011 84 ICPD Substation – 1067 Hwy 6 E. 20 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police Community Outreach Division The Iowa City Police Community Outreach Division is made up of 3 officers and 1 civilian. Together, Community Relations Officer Ashten Hayes, Neighborhood Response Officer Rob Cash, Downtown Liaison Officer Colin Fowler, and Community Outreach Assistant Henri Harper serve to engage with community members in a variety of initiatives and programs with the goal of opening lines of communication and fostering relationships. These programs/organizations include, but are not limited to: Safety Village Special Olympics Events Johnson County Shoplifter Diversion Coffee with a Cop Citizens’ Police Academy National Night Out Bus Pass Program Food Drives Community Soul Food Dinner High School Basketball League Cops and Donuts Iowa City Neighborhood Council Shop with a Cop Local Homeless Coordinating Board ALiCE Instruction UI Student Education Council for International Visitors Iowa Cities (CIVIC) IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 21 www.icgov.org/police Events/Causes ICPD employees continued to be involved with events and causes benefiting various community members in 2017: Pink Patch Project – breast cancer research Iowa City Leaf Raking - elderly/disabled residents In Her Shoes – Domestic Violence public education National Night Out – Neighborhood camaraderie and police/community partnership Pulling for Honor – Eastern Iowa Honor Flight Shop with a Cop – underserved children in the community during the holiday season Kites for Kids – Johnson County Community Partnership for Protecting Children Bark for Life – American Cancer Society Neighborhood Parks Clean-up – neighborhood community members 22 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police CALEA 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 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. In 2017, officers attended approximately 90 different refresher or advanced training opportunities includ- ing attendance at schools and training sessions at Mobile Team Training Unit IV in Moline, Illinois, the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, the Midwest Counter Drug Training Center in Des Moines, training conferences, and seminars. These trainings ranged from basic recruit training to crisis intervention training. All newly hired officers continued 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 program before they can work solo on patrol. On March 25, 2017 the Iowa City Police Department was awarded its sixth ac- creditation from CALEA Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation. New to accreditation in 2017, a new four-year cycle will be implemented. CALEA Information Management and Reporting System (CIMRS) is a new web-based reporting system where Compliance Service Members (CSMs) and Site-Based Assessors will capture and report findings from an annual Web-Based Review (year 1-4) and Site-Based Assessment (year 4 only). This change requires the sergeant of Training and Accreditation to move from a three-year assignment to a four-year assignment. The purpose of CALEA's accreditation program is to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily by maintaining a body of standards developed by public safety practitioners cover- ing a wide range of up-to-date public safety initiatives, establishing and administering an accreditation pro- cess, and recognizing professional excellence. IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 23 www.icgov.org/police Animal Services 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 also provides services to Coralville, unincorporated Johnson County, University Heights and University of Iowa. The Animal Services Division also operates the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center to re-home stray and abandoned animals. Programs are supported, in part, by contributions from Friends of the Animal Center Foundation (FACF). SHELTER Cats Dogs Other* Total Animal Intakes 1157 542 848 2547 Number of Animals Adopted 754 167 334 1255 Number of Animal Reclaimed by Owner 119 297 1 417 Animals Euthanized Cats Dogs Other Total Sick or Injured 52 1 95 148 Behavior Problems 13 6 0 19 Overcrowding 0 0 0 0 Feral 123 0 0 123 Aggression 14 33 0 47 Bite 9 5 3 17 Dangerous Animal Hearing 0 1 0 1 Unborn/Unweaned 27 0 0 27 Number of Dog Behavior Assessments n/a 179 n/a 179 Animals Transferred to Rescue 5 30 0 35 Wildlife Transferred to Rehabilitator 0 0 120 120 Microchips Implanted 1525 *Other = small mammals, birds, reptiles, wildlife 24 IOWA CITY POLICE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT www.icgov.org/police OUTREACH PROGRAMS Vouchers for Dog Obedience Class redeemed 41 Number of Center dogs that went to SPOT & CO classes 6 Community Microchipping Clinics 0 Humane Education Presentations 15 Organized events/tours 72 ENFORCEMENT Service Calls Addressed 1387 Animal Bite Investigations 97 Animal Bite Quarantines 89 Animal Bite Testing 3 Bats Euthanized For Testing Due To Exposure 15 Stray Animals Picked Up By Animal Service Officers 528 Citations Issued 15 Hoarding/Mass Impound Incidents 7 Vicious Animal Hearings 1 In addition to the full-time staff, the center relies on the generosity of community members to ac- complish its mission. 524 community members attended an orientation and donated 16,303 hours of volunteer work, while 467 animals were cared for in the foster program with a total of 7525 days for all animals. The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center is staffed by: 1 Supervisor 2 Animal Service Officers 2 Animal Care Technicians 1 Animal Care Assistant 4 Part time employees In 2017, there were 134 Police Officer line of duty deaths.* The Iowa City Police Department honors the memory of these men and women. *Officer Down Memorial Page www.odmp.org www.icgov.org/Police Facebook.com/IowaCityPolice Twitter @IowaCityPolice