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Iowa City Police Department
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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319-356-5275
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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
Chief's Welcome
Mission Statement
Budget
Organizational Chart
Personnel Profiles
Job Changes
Officer and Civilian Awards
Service Awards
Favorable Occurrences
Statistics
Calls For Service
Traffic Stops, Arrest and Citations
Crime Statistics
Juvenile Related Statistics
Juvenile Related Calls For Service
Juvenile Charges and Referrals
Juvenile and Under Age Alcohol Related Statistics
Division Reports
Street Crimes Action Team
Johnson County Metro Bomb Squad
Drug Recognition Experts
Magistrate's Court
Community Outreach
Use of Force
Iowa City Animal Care Services
Iowa City Animal Care Shelter Statistics
Iowa City Animal Care Enforcement Statistics
Iowa City Animal Center Outreach and Foster Care
Iowa City Animal Center Volunteers
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
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Chief's Message
The Iowa City Police Department is proud to present the 2020 annual
report. 2020 was a difficult time for the Iowa City community and the entire
country. The year could certainly be characterized as one of change and
opportunity for the Police Department.
Chief Jody Matherly retired in February after leading the Iowa City Police
Department for over three years. The City Manager's office embarked on a
nationwide search for his replacement. Captains Bill Campbell and Denise
Brotherton served as Interim Chiefs during the search.
In March, the entire country went on lockdown due to COVID-19. While
many occupations were able to work from home, the Iowa City Police
Department's brave men and women continued to serve the community.
Many protocols were changed to ensure the staff and community's safety
as we adjusted to the "new normal."
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis focused the country's attention
on policing. Over several days, protestors took to the streets of Iowa City to
air their grievances. These events spurred conversations between our
community members that felt like they did not have a voice and community
leaders.
These conversations inspired the City Manager's preliminary plan for police
restructure presented to City Council in December. The plan represents the
beginning stages of a long process to ensure the community has a voice in
how the Iowa City Police Department delivers services. One of the plan's
focuses is utilizing civilian service providers to assist the Department when
a law enforcement solution may not be the best outcome. The Iowa City
Police Department is committed to strengthening the relationship with all
community members and constantly looking for ways to improve the
quality of service provided.
In September, I was honored to be selected as the next Chief of Police by
City Manager Geoff Fruin to begin in January of 2021. I served over twenty-
two years with the El Paso Police Department in Texas. I was born in Iowa,
graduated from the University of Iowa in 1997, and completed an internship
with the Iowa City Police Department. It is an absolute pleasure to be back
home and serve the community that I love.
DUSTIN LISTON
Iowa City Police Department, Chief
“To work in partnership with the
community, enhance trust,
protect with courage and
compassion, and empower victims
of crime through excellence in
service.”
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Mission Statement
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Budget
Based on the Fiscal Year 2021 revised budget, the Police Department is 87.85% funded by
property tax support. The remaining revenue sources are broken out in the chart below:
Police Department employee wages and benefits expenses account for 86.52% ($13,555,633) of
total department expenditures, with the bulk of this budget funding sworn officers (85.00 FTE).
The FY 2021 police budget includes funding for 24.26 civilian police employees.
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Budget
A summary of personnel expenses by division and breakdown of supplies & services expenses
are included in the division sections below. Animal Services expenses are budgeted under the
Support & Services division
The Police Administration division is supported by 2.00 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employees
which includes the Police Chief and an Administrative Coordinator. The Services expenditures
increased by 16.4% in fiscal year 2021 primarily due to the addition of $50,000 for a space needs
study.
ICPD Division Expenditure Budget Summaries
Police Administration
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Budget
The Support Services division provides support and services such as records retention and dissemination,
customer service, property and evidence management, training and accreditation efforts, community
outreach, and animal services.
The Police Department’s Support Services division is supported by 29.26 FTE, including Animal Services
(6.26 FTE), Community Service Officers (8.00 FTE), a Community Outreach Assistant (1.00 FTE), a
Computer Systems Analysis (1.00 FTE), Records Technicians (4.00 FTE), and sworn officers (8.00 FTE). The
increase in FY 2020 for Services is due to $250,000 that was allocated for deer population management.
A major focus of the Support Services division has been the fulfillment of the 2020 Strategic Plan Goal
“Enhance Community Engagement and Intergovernmental relations, Foster Healthy Neighborhoods
throughout the City & Advance Social Justice and Racial Equity.”
Recent efforts aimed at this goal include the closing of the southside substation, completion of two grants
($750,000) obtained to empower victims, reduce chronic homelessness, and reduce gender bias in
investigations, and a conscious effort to increase foot patrol and build relationships through non-
enforcement interactions with the community.
Support Services
The Field Operations Division includes patrol and investigations. Patrol is the largest activity in the
department and, in addition to traditional patrol units, includes canine units, bicycle officers, community
service officers, a Crisis Negotiation Team, and Special Response and Crime Scene Teams. The
Investigations activity contributes to criminal investigations and works with the Johnson County Drug
Task Force, Domestic Abuse, and a Street Crimes unit.
The Police Department’s Field Operations Division is supported by 78.00 FTE, which includes 1 captain, 4
lieutenants, 8 sergeants, 62 officers, and 2 Community Service Officers (CSOs).
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Budget
Field Operations
Activity expenditures in the Field Operations division include patrol, investigations, criminal forfeitures,
contracted patrol, and police grants (Johnson County Task Force, Stop Violence, and International
Association of Chiefs of Police):
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Budget
Recently, Field Operations has focused on increasing training and community relations among the largest
division of Police Department employees. Efforts include beginning Threat Assessment training to
increase community safety and reduce arrests, completing Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) and refresher
training for all officers, and increasing patrol presence at community events and in neighborhoods for
non-enforcement purposes.
Additionally, the unit was successful in working with community groups to enact a City Ordinance on Hate
Crimes and implementing internal processes to track and fully investigate such activities (Ord. 17-4692).
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Organizational Chart
In 2020, the ICPD had 125
employees consisting of 78 sworn
and 47 civilian.
Personnel Profiles
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Goodbyes
Chief Jody Matherly
Officer Greg Humrichouse
CSO SM Alan Schaeffer
Lt. David Droll
K9 Luke
K9 Rakker
Officer Brandon Faulkcon
Officer Dustin Carolan
Officer Michael Clark
CSO Joy Reinhardt
CSO SM Kelly Jehle
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Job Changes
New Hires
Officer Zak Kohlmeyer
CSO SM Melvin Herrera
CSO SM Tineke Melvin
Promotions
Sgt. Andy Rich
Lt. Jorey Bailey
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Officer and Civilian Awards
Officer of
the Year
Officer Colin Fowler
Richard "Dick"
Lee Award
Officer Jeff Schmidt
Civilian Employee
of the Year
Jim Baker
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Service Awards
5 Y E A R S O F S E R V I C E
Ja cob B e lay
Kristie Davis
Keil Fuch s
Offi cer
Offi cer
Offi cer
1 0 Y E A R S O F S E R V I C E
Micha e l C lark
Steve Duff y
Ch ad Fulto n
Ashley Ja y
Doug Mil lard
Zach Murgui a
B rad Murphy
Ma tt Ties
Sara Va n Eck
Ma tt Young
O fficer
CSO
O fficer
O fficer
O fficer
O fficer
O fficer
O fficer
Reco rds
O fficer
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Chad Mason
Jenn Dahm
Dennis K e lly
Animal Ser v ices
A d min ist rat io n
Off icer
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Jim Wil liams
Sus an Fuh rmeister
Animal Ser v ices
C SO
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Paul Batcheller
Denis e Brotherto n
Jenny Clarahan
Ronnie G ist
Se rgeant
Ca p tai n
Off icer
Off icer
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B ill Campbell Capt ain
D o m e s t i c A s s a u l tDomestic A s s a u l t
A r r e s t /F i r e a r m R e c o v e r yArrest/F i r e a r m R e c o v e r y
Off icer R yan Wood
Of fic e r Nil e s M e rcer
Officer Matthew Ties
Offi cer A lex Stri cker
Officer Jacob Bel ay
C I T /C r i s i s R e s p o n s eCIT/C r i s i s R e s p o n s e
Sgt. Scott Steven s
Officer Andrew Fa rrel l
Off icer R yan Sc hnac kel
Offi cer A ndrew Bratek
Officer Ashten Hay e s
Offi cer Jo n York
Offi cer A lex Stri cker
Of fic e r Nil e s M e rcer
Officer Matthew Ties
D o m e s t i c w i t h S u i c i d a lDomestic w i t h S u i c i d a l
I n d i v i d u a lIndividual
Officer N ate Rose
J u v e n i l e C I T /J u v e n i l e C I T /
D e -e s c a l a t i o nDe-e s c a l a t i o n
Off icer Da n R oth
O ffi cer A shten Hayes
Officer J e ffrey S chmidt
D i s t i n g u i s h e d S e r v i c eDistinguished S e r v i c e
Officer Mi chael Cl ark
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Favorable Occurrences
A s s i s t a n c e w i t h T r e s p a s sAssistance w i t h T r e s p a s s
I n v e s t i g a t i o nInvestigation
CSO SM Kelly Jehl e
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2020 Statistics
The Iowa City Police Department received and handled
61,655 calls for service in 2020.
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2020 Statistics
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Crime Statistics
*as defined by
FBI reporting
requirements
In 2020 the Iowa City Police Department
responded to 480 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. 2020 saw a 23.8% decrease
from 2019.
Juvenile Statistics
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Calls for Service
In 2020 the Lucas Farms and Wetherby neighborhoods had the highest numbers of juvenile
complaints. While the Downtown neighborhood decreased by 66.0% and fell out of the top
5 neighborhoods, the Northwest neighborhood joined the top 5 by coming in fourth.
The inclusion of Disorderly Conduct in
the juvenile diversion program
continues to reduce the number of
juveniles entering the juvenile court
referral system.
Charges and Referrals
*-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.
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Juvenile Statistics
Juvenile Court referrals/charges continued
to decline in 2020, with 105. This was a
41.6% reduction from 180 in 2019.
Charges and Referrals
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Juvenile Statistics
Juvenile and Under Age Alcohol Related Statistics
The pandemic greatly impacted community interactions along with foot
patrols in our downtown area. With businesses closed for months at a time,
we saw a drastic decrease in the number of underage alcohol related citations.
Limited staffing also contributed to a decrease in citations.
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Currency
Division Reports
The Street Crimes Action Team (SCAT) is a team of 5 sworn staff. While the
team is part of the Investigations division, they mainly investigate a variety of
street crimes. Some examples are weapons and narcotics violations, stolen
vehicles, and gang activity. In 2020, 124 search warrants were served by SCAT.
Street Crimes Action Team
Through diligent casework, SCAT made
68 - Felony Arrests
28 - Serious/Aggravated Misdemeanor Arrests
6 - Simple Misdemeanor Arrests
In 2020, SCAT successfully seizedIn 2020, SCAT successfully seized
Ma r i juana
Coca i n e (powde r)Cocai n e (cra ck)Me t h amp h eta m i ne
Heroin Sche d u l e IV
E csta sy
Ps i l o cybin Mushrooms
F ir ea rm s
I N C I D E N T R E P O R T SINCIDENT R E P O R T S
Suspi ci ou s P ac k age
IE D Hoax
Suspi ci ou s P ac k age
4/20 20
8/20 20
11/20 20
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Division Reports
The Johnson County Metropolitan Bomb Squad is a team of 4 sworn staff from
Iowa City Police, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, North Liberty Police and
University of Iowa Police. They have a variety of responsibilities such as doing
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) sweeps, responding to suspicious package
incidents and more.
The numbers in the categories of advanced training, trainings attended and
community outreach were affected in the year 2020 due to the COVID
pandemic. There are normally a variety of community outreach events in Iowa
City, Coralville and North Liberty but all were cancelled. Trainings were also
cancelled or rescheduled for 2021 for the same reason. These numbers are not
an accurate description of a normal year for the bomb team and we anticipate a
better year for 2021.
Johnson County Bomb Squad
A M M U N I T I O NAMMUNITION
R E C O V E R Y /R E C O V E R Y /
F I R E W O R K SFIREWORKS
E O D S W E E P S /E O D S W E E P S /
E V E N T S E C U R I T YEVENT S E C U R I T Y
A D V A N C E DADVANCED
T R A I N I N G STRAININGS
A T T E N D E DATTENDED
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R e f e r r a l s t oReferrals t o
D R E O f f i c e r sDRE O f f i c e r s
F o u n d /D r u gFound/D r u g
I m p a i r e dImpaired
C h a r g e dCharged
O W IOWI
Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) is a police officer trained to recognize impairment
in drivers under the influence of drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol.
These officers go through extensive training to rule out medical reasons for
impairment. The Iowa City Police Department has 6 Drug Recognition Experts.
Due to the pandemic, DRE evaluations were significantly affected.
Division Reports
Drug Recognition Experts
Magistrate's Court
Officers and Investigators are
responsible for coordinating with the
City and County Attorney's Office for
successful prosecution of cases. The
Iowa City Police Department is proud of
its partnership with federal agencies
and prosecutors. In 2020, we had 63
cases presented to the Johnson County
Magistrate's Court. Court proceedings
were greatly impacted by the pandemic.
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Pled Guilty
Plea Agreement
Dismissed
Guilty
Not Guilty
Failure to Appear
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Division Reports
The Community Outreach division saw many changes in personnel and activities. Community
Relations Officer (CRO) Ashten Hayes, Neighborhood Response Officer (NRO) Adam
Schmerbach and Community Outreach Assistant (COA) Daisy Torres made up the core
positions as the year began. Officer Hayes was transferred back to the patrol division in
January as her term as CRO came to an end. Officer Travis Neeld became the new CRO. When
the pandemic arrived in Iowa City, NRO Schmerbach and CRO Neeld were moved to
supplement the patrol division as a majority outreach events were cancelled. COA Torres
continued to perform outreach activities as allowed.
Community Outreach
ICPD employees continued to be involved with events and causes
benefiting various community members in 2020.
Pi nk P a t c h P r o j ect
Breast Ca n cer Res e arc h
Pulling for Hono r
Eastern Io wa Honor F light
Hol id ay wi th He ro es
Chi ldren d u ring the
holiday season
Par ty i n the Parks
Variou s l ocal n e ighborhoo d s
S pre a d the Lov e
PB&J Drive b y CommUnity
Rel ay Io wa
Rest or ing Hope I ntern ati ona l
MLK M a r ch/C e le brati o n
Various commun ity o rganizations
S o u per Bow l
Dom e sti c Violence
I nterv e nti on Program
fundra iser
Council for International Visitors Iowa Cities
(CIVIC)
Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Iowa City Community School District
Project Lifesaver/L.O.S.T.
Career Fairs
Refugee and Immigrant Association
International Women’s Club
Free Lunch Program
Special Olympics Events
Citizens’ Police Academy
Iowa City Neighborhood Council
Holidays w/ Heroes
Community Soul Food Dinner
Local Homeless Coordinating Board
ALiCE Instruction
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Division Reports
Community Outreach
While the pandemic cancelled and delayed
many of the local outreach events, the Iowa
City Police Department took any and all
opportunities to engage in community
outreach activities. These
programs/organizations include, but are not
limited to:
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Use of Force
The Iowa City Police Department uses a use of force continuum when evaluating the
force used by officers when encountering a non-cooperative or combative individual.
When determining the force to use, officers are required to evaluate the circumstances
involved and respond with the appropriate tool or technique. The continuum recognizes
five different levels of resistance or non-compliance by the focus of the force. These
levels of resistance are as follows:
Level 1 - Compliance Subject is cooperative/compliant and obeys the
officer’s directions.
Level 2 - Passive Resistance
Level 3 - Active Resistance
Level 4 - Assaultive
Level 5 - Deadly Force
Subject will not follow the officer’s directions (e.g. will
not put hands behind back when instructed to do so
but DOES NOT physically attempt to pull away when
officers pulls hands back to be handcuffed).
Subject actively resists/struggles with officer (e.g.
attempts to pull away from officer while being
handcuffed or the person becomes rigid and resists
attempts to place him/her into patrol car).
Subject exhibits assaultive behavior toward officer or
others. This may involve an actual assault or the
subject is displaying indications of likely assaultive
behavior (e.g. clenched fist and/or jaw, stating they
will not be arrested, flexing or taking a fighting- type
stance).
Subject has used, or there is imminent threat that
he/she will use, force that is likely to cause serious
injury or death to another.
The actions of the subject determine the extent of force the officer may use during the
interaction. The tools and techniques used by the officer must be commensurate with
the situation. The evaluation of the officer’s use of force is based on the totality of the
circumstances.
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Use of Force
Use of Force
The Iowa City Police Department policy requires an employee to complete a written
report for any reportable use of force. Reportable use of force is defined in the
Department’s General Order 99-05, which is titled Use of Force and available for public
viewing on the department’s website. This policy provides employees with guidelines on
the use of deadly and non-deadly force.
Upon receipt of the report, the supervisor is responsible for completing an
administrative critique of the force. This process includes interviews with involved
employees, body worn and in-car camera review, review of any additional available
video, and review of written reports. The employee’s use of force report and the
supervisor’s critique is then forwarded to the Captain of Field Operations and the Chief
of Police for final review and critique.
The b e lo w char t sho ws total use of force in cidents by year.
Total Use of Force incidents in 2020 was 211. Total cal ls for service in 2020 was
61,655 . This resu lts in use of fo rce being deploy e d in .34% of our tota l call s for
serv ice fo r 2020.
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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).
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
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Animal Services
In addition to the full-time staff, the center relies on the
generosity of community members to accomplish its
mission. 300 community members attended an
orientation and donated volunteer work, while 584
animals were cared for in the foster program with a
total of 15,560 days for all animals.
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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 2020, officers attended several refresher or advanced training opportunities including 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. Due to the pandemic many trainings were cancelled and several occurred virtually.
All officers newly hired by the Iowa City Police Department, certified and noncertified alike, continued
to be 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 can work solo
on patrol
In 2017, a new four-year cycle was 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).
The purpose of CALEA's Accreditation Programs is to improve the delivery of public safety services,
primarily by maintaining a body of standards developed by public safety practitioners covering a wide
range of up-to-date public safety initiatives, establishing and administering an accreditation process,
and recognizing professional excellence.
In 2020 the Department successfully completed its 4th web-based review of approximately 25% of
applicable CALEA Standards. Due to the pandemic a virtual on-site assessment was completed in
November. In March 2021 members of the Department will participate in a virtual review with CALEA
Commission members to determine if the Department will receive its 6th re-accreditation. Initial
accreditation for the Department occurred in 2002.
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies (CALEA)
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In 2020, there were 354 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