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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 Police Annual Report - PDF VersionI o w a C i t y P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t Iowa City Police Department 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 General Information: 319-356-5275 icgov.org/police 0 1 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 2 3 4-8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15-17 15 16 17 18-20 18 19 20 21-25 21 22 23 23 24-25 26-27 28-29 28 28 29 29 30 0 2 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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.” 0 3 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 Mission Statement 0 4 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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. 0 5 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 0 6 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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). 0 7 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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): 0 8 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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). 0 9 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 Organizational Chart In 2020, the ICPD had 125 employees consisting of 78 sworn and 47 civilian. Personnel Profiles 1 0 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 1 1 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 Job Changes New Hires Officer Zak Kohlmeyer CSO SM Melvin Herrera CSO SM Tineke Melvin Promotions Sgt. Andy Rich Lt. Jorey Bailey 1 2 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 1 3 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 1 5 Y E A R S O F S E R V I C E Chad Mason Jenn Dahm Dennis K e lly Animal Ser v ices A d min ist rat io n Off icer 2 0 Y E A R S O F S E R V I C E Jim Wil liams Sus an Fuh rmeister Animal Ser v ices C SO 2 5 Y E A R S O F S E R V I C E Paul Batcheller Denis e Brotherto n Jenny Clarahan Ronnie G ist Se rgeant Ca p tai n Off icer Off icer 3 0 Y E A R S O F S E R V I C E 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 1 4 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 1 5 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 2020 Statistics The Iowa City Police Department received and handled 61,655 calls for service in 2020. 1 6 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 2020 Statistics 1 7 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 1 8 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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. 1 9 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 2 0 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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. 2 1 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 2 2 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 9 10 1 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. 2 3 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 Pled Guilty Plea Agreement Dismissed Guilty Not Guilty Failure to Appear 24 5 4 16 0 14 2 4 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 2 5 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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: 2 6 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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. 2 7 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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. 2 8 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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 2 9 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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. 3 0 | I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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) I C P D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 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