City of Peoria Police Department 2004 Annual Report “Our Community...Our Commitment” City of Peoria • Police Department 2004 ANNUAL REPORT City Leaders ……………………. 3 Special Services Division ... 19 Message from the Chief…….. 4 Organization & Command…...... 5 Staff Services Bureau ……... Accreditation Distribution of Personnel Personnel Strength Budget Public Information Explorer Program Mentoring Program Training Unit 6-8 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 Professional Standards Unit Activities Administrative Investigations Preliminary Inquiries Grievances Appraisal Appeals Personnel Performance System Disciplinary Advisory Board Vehicle Operations & Safety Committee 20-21 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 Operations Division…………. Patrol Services Bureau Traffic Services Se ction Police Service Dog Unit Special Assignments Unit Neighborhood Action Team Neighborhood Response Unit Criminal Investigations Bureau Crimes Against Persons Unit Property Crimes Unit Family Crimes Unit Street Crimes Unit 9-13 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 Statistical Data……………….. 2004 Calls for Service Calls for Service by Hour Calls for Service by District 22-25 22 23 24 Support Division………………. Technical Services Bureau Property and Evidence Section Records Management Section Communications Bureau Computer Operations Community Services Section Volunteer/Internship Program Neighborhood Mediation Program Victim Assistance Unit Public Education Unit Animal Control Crime Analysis IT Analyst 14-18 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 2004 Response Times Peoria Police Department Districts/Beats 21 24 25 Employee Awards & Recognition………. 26-28 2004 Retirements………………….. 29 The Peoria Police Department is the 442 nd accredited law enforcement agency and meets the high standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) 2 City Leaders The Peoria City Council: (from left to right) Councilmember Carlo Leone, Pine District; Councilmember Vicki Hunt, Acacia District; Councilmember Joan Evans, Willow District; Mayor John Keegan; Councilmember Pat Dennis, Palo Verde District; Councilmember Bob Barrett, Ironwood District; Councilmember Cathy Carlat, Mesquite District. The City of Peoria... was incorporated in 1954 has a current estimated population of 132,000 residents encompasses 176.3 square miles is one of the fastest growing cities in the fastest growing county in the United States Prisila Ferreira Terry Ellis Meredeth Flinn Deputy City Manager Safety & Administrative Services City Manager Deputy City Manager Development & Community Services 3 Message from the Chief 2004 was an exciting year for the Peoria Polic e Department and our community. As the year started, we had just moved into our new 97,000 square foot facility and we needed to settle in and figure out all of the changes that would be needed in our operations as we adjusted to the new features, capabilities and just having room to spread out. In July we added another 18 new positions to the department, bringing our total full time staffing up to 226. This was an important step as the community has continued to grow at a rapid rate and new developments started in different parts of the City. The new facility, along with our Pinnacle Peak Substation, ensures that we have plenty of room for us to grow for many years into the future. However, we won’t rest on our laurels and we are already beginning to plan for another northern area substation. The Vistancia community opened for home sales early in the year and it is the largest master planned community in the state, located several miles out in the desert, away from the developed City core. In order to provide service to this project we began implementation of our first major development agreement where Shea/Sunbelt Holdings, the developers of Vistancia, funded the hiring of six new police officers and three fully outfitted patrol vehicles. We hired and began training the staff in April, acquired the vehicles shortly thereafter and began 24 hour a day deployment to Vistancia late in the year. Since then Sonoran Mountain Ranch began home sales for their project on the other side of the City, north of the Terramar community. These are just a couple of the several major projects underway or planned for northern Peoria, which continues to be one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Throughout all of the growth and development, Peoria has continued to maintain an extremely high qua lity and very safe lifestyle. Through careful planning, along with a family orientation, as well as the commitment of the Police Department and other City staff, we have maintained a crime rate in Peoria which today is actually lower than it was in 1990, when the community was a small city of less than 50,000 people. We are proud of the contributions we have made to make Peoria a premier west side city in this dynamic metropolitan area. The members of the Peoria Police Department accomplished a great deal in 2004 and I am confident that this success will continue in 2005. David C. Leonardo Chief of Police Mission Statement The Peoria Police Department is committed to working in partnership with our community to improve the quality of life in our city. We are dedicated to solving problems, the reduction of crime, the protection of life and property, preservation of laws, ordinances and the constitutional rights of all persons within our jurisdiction. 4 Organization & Command Peoria Police Department Organizational Chart David Leonardo Chief of Police Executive Assistant PSU Lieutenant Administrative Sergeant Sr. Office Asst. Administrative Assistant Doug Hildebrandt Patrol Services Bureau Lt. Administrative Assistant Larry Ratcliff Operations Division Deputy Chief Mike Self Operations Support Lt. Bob Sanders Patrol Services Bureau Lt. Sergeant-G11 • Officers • PSO Sergeant-NAT • Officers Sergeant-G21 • Officers • PSO Sergeant-G12 • Officers • PSO • SAU • Events Coord. Sergeant-G22 • Officers • PSO Sergeant-G13 • Officers • Relief Sergeant Sergeant-G23 • Officers Sergeant-TSS • Officers • CVSS • PSO Division/Bureau Administration OPERATIONS Patrol Services SUPPORT SERVICES Technical Services Communications Community Services SPECIAL SERVICES Criminal Investigations Staff Services TOTAL Patrick McDonnell Patrol Services Bureau Lt. Sergeant-G31 • Officers Sergeant-G32 • Officers Sergeant-G41 • Officers • K-9 Unit Sergeant-G24 • Officers Sworn Civilian Margie Mugavero Technical Services Bureau Manager Records Supv. • Records Clerks • Sr. Office Asst. • Lobby PSO (Day Shift) Property Supv. • PSOs • Crime Scene Technicians • IT Coordinator • Crime Analyst Total 6 7 13 119 9 128 0 0 0 18 29 7 18 29 7 24 3 2 2 26 5 152 74 226 Administrative Assistant Karen Ashley Support Division Deputy Chief Management Analyst Vicky Scott Communications Bureau Manager Supervisors • Sr. Comm. Specialists • Comm. Specialists Community Services Supervisor • Public Education Specialist • PSO • Animal Control PSOs Rocky Smith Special Services Division Commander Jay Ellison Criminal Investigations Bureau Lt. Scott Lekan Staff Services Bureau Lt. Property • Training Crimes Analyst • Sergeant • Accreditation • Detectives Sgt. • PSO • Recruitment/ Backgrounds Crimes Against • Rangemaster Persons • Sergeant • Admin. Asst. • Detectives Family Crimes • Sergeant • Detectives Street Crimes • Sergeant • Detectives PIO 5 Staff Services Bureau The Staff Services Bureau is managed by the Staff Services Lieutenant, who is responsible for the Accreditation Sergeant, Training Sergeant, the Background Investigator and an Administrative Assistant. The Accreditation Sergeant is responsible for a variety of complex administrative and professional work in planning, coordinating and managing the implementation, maintenance and adherence to the Department’s accreditation function under the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) standards. Additionally the Accreditation Sergeant coordinates the preparation, distribution and update of Department policies, changes in procedures or mission, functions as an alternate Public Information Officer and numerous other assigned duties. The Training Sergeant is responsible for all Department training (sworn and non-sworn) as well as the administration of the Department’s Field Training Program and oversees recruitment and selection for all vacant Department positions and the Department’s Mentor Program. The Training Sergeant assists the Staff Services Bureau Lieutenant as a liaison to the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy (ALEA) and the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training (AZPOST). Services Bureau Lieutenant, coordinating the Citizen Ride-Along Program, managing the off-duty scheduling of officers for outside vendors, handling accounts payable for outside training along with making the necessary travel arrangements and maintain ing all training files. Accreditation The Peoria Police Department is the 442nd law enforcement agency to be accredited by The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). CALEA is a non-profit organization that was founded in the 1970’s by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). CALEA has established nearly 450 internationally recognized The Background Investigator is responsible for completing comprehensive background investigations for sworn and non-sworn police personnel, volunteers and city employees who require access to the Public Services Administration Building or ACJIS. The Background Investigator serves as a liaison with the Human Resources Department for recruitment of nonsworn police positions. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for orchestrating all initial testing of police applicants to include application review, logging and tracking of new applicants, personal/telephone contact with applicants, coordinating and assisting in the administration of the police written test to include scoring, applicant notification and further scheduling for physical fitness and interview processes. The Administrative Assistant also handles other duties as delegated by the Staff standards that govern police operations and ensure that participating agencies are operating by the best practices for law enforcement services. The Department was originally accredited by CALEA in 1997. Every three years the Department undergoes a scrutinizing examination of our policies, procedures and day-to-day operations by a team of outside police executives. This 6 on-site visit is conducted in order to demonstrate our compliance with the CALEA standards and thus maintain our accredited status. The Department was reaccredited in April 2003. The next on-site visit is scheduled for April 2006. Budget In FY2004/2005, the Department's operating budget exceeded $22 million. The budget was distributed by Bureaus as follows: Administration Criminal Investigations Patrol Services Technical Services Staff Services Communications Community Services $ 936,529 $ 2,410,908 $ 13,256,341 $ 1,446,167 $ 1,337,939 $ 2,042,313 $ 512,207 Public Information Distribution of Personnel During the fiscal year 2004/2005, the Police Department was allocated 18 additional positions: l Sworn l 3 Police Officers l Rangemaster l Detective l Police Sergeant l Civilian l Training Specialist l Public Information Officer l 3 Police Services Officers l 2 Records Clerks l 4 Communications Specialists l Communications Supervisor In 2004, the Department was proactively involved in disseminating information to our community through our Public Information Officer (PIO). The PIO made more than 986 press contacts and sent out 113 media information releases throughout the year. Working in conjunction with the City’s Public Information Manager, our community was kept aware of major events such as health hazards, school lockdowns, missing persons and violent crimes. In addition, the Department actively engaged our community through various media outlets with educational information pertaining to burglary prevention, holiday shopping safety tips, gun safety and child safety awareness. Personnel Strength Sworn Employees Civilian Employees Reserve Officers Volunteers 152 74 1 49 7 Law Enforcement Explorer Program This program is designed for young people between the ages of 14 and 20. They must live in the City of Peoria or attend school in the Peoria Unified School District. police recruits/officers and to help them make a successful transition into the law enforcement profession. Veteran Peoria Police Officers are paired with new police recruits/officers. These veteran officers serve as mentors and act as a guide and source of reference and encouragement. Recruit officers are paired with a veteran officer while attending the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy and during the Department’s Fie ld Training Program. Training Unit The PIO Sergeant and Explorer Advisors oversee the Law Enforcement Explorer Program, which currently has five Explorer recruits enrolled. The intent of the Law Enforcement Explorer Program is to educate and involve youth in police operations, to interest them in a possible law enforcement career and to build a mutual understanding. The educational aspect provides knowledge of the law enforcement function whether the participant enters policing or not. Through member involvement, the Law Enforcement Explorer Program establishes an awareness of the complexities of police service while promoting public service and good citizenship. Mentoring Program The Valley’s first Law Enforcement Mentoring Program was started in Peoria in 2001. This is a program designed to address the needs and concerns of new The Training Unit, supervised by the Training Sergeant, is the liaison between the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy (ALEA), the Field Training Program (FTO) and the coordination of in-service training. All new recruits are sent to ALEA for sixteen (16) weeks of basic law enforcement training. Upon graduation, newly sworn officers attend a two week post academy and then enter the Department’s FTO Program. The FTO Program is a comprehensive 16-week on-the-job training program. The FTO Program is a National Association of Field Training Officers (NAFTO) compliant program. Each Post Academy is eighty (80) hours long and covers thirty-five (35) different topics and/or proficiency skills. Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training (AZPOST) requires every sworn officer to attend eight hours of proficiency education annually and eight hours of continuing education every three years. The Peoria Police Department’s training program manages training for all Department employees. In 2004, employees were offered courses in Dealing with Mentally Ill Persons, Spanish, Radar Certification, Cultural Diversity, Interpersonal Communication and Drug Detection Certification. In 2004, the Peoria Police Department conducted a ten week modular training for all Department employees. Sworn employees were offered classes in both continuing and proficiency education and received forty (40) hours of training while non-sworn employees received twenty-four hours of training. This trainin g included classes in Conflict Resolution, Hazardous Materials, Sexual Harassment, Ethics, Use of Force, Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction, Building Searches and High Risk Vehicle Stops. In addition, Department employees participated in numerous outside courses scheduled by the Staff Services Bureau. Sworn officers were also offered classes from AZPOST pertaining to instructor certifications in defensive driving, firearms, physical fitness and defensive tactics. 8 Operations Division The Operations Division consists of the Patrol Services Bureau and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. The Operations Division has a total of 154 employees, including 143 sworn members. The Patrol Services Bureau (PSB) provides a 24-hour emergency response to our citizens’ calls for service. PSB includes the Traffic Services Section, which is responsible for monitoring the City’s traffic laws and the investigation of collisions. PSB also includes the Operations Support Section which is responsible for a variety of small support units and teams including the Special Assignment Unit (SAU), the Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT) and the Neighborhood Action Team (NAT). Four (4) lieutenants, fifteen (15) sergeants, one hundred (100) officers and nine (9) non-sworn Police Services Officers are assigned to the Patrol Services Bureau. promptly to calls for service; (3) develop safer neighborhoods through community partnerships and participation; (4) enhance traffic safety; and (5) maintain the integrity, quality and effectiveness of policing services. There are 100 officers and 15 sergeants assigned to PSB. Most of the sworn personnel work out of the new Public Safety Administration Building located in south Peoria with two squads assigned to the Pinnacle Peak Public Safety Facility located on Lake Pleasant Road in northern Peoria . Patrol service to the City is provided by eleven patrol squads made up of five to eleven officers, each supervised by a sergeant. PSB has three shifts which are managed by three watch commanders. In addition to sworn members, PSB has nine civilian Police Services Officers who assist the officers and Sergeants by providing prisoner transportation services, responding to some calls for service from the community, performing fingerprinting activities and a variety of other special projects. Patrol Services Bureau members are the first responders to all calls for service from our citizens. In this role, officers are trained to provide a variety of services which include accident investigation, emergency response to crimes in progress and proactive patrols and crime prevention. PSB members are expected to work with all of our citizens to identify neighborhood problems and to develop and implement strategies to reduce crimes and to make our neighborhoods safe. The Criminal Investigations Bureau is responsible for conducting follow-up and proactive investigations of crimes that occur within our City. The Criminal Investigations Bureau is comprised of the Crimes Against Persons Unit, Family Crimes Unit, Property Crimes Unit and the Street Crimes Unit. One (1) lieutenant, four (4) sergeants, twenty (20) investigators and one (1) non-sworn member are assigned to the Criminal Investigations Bureau. Patrol Services Bureau The Patrol Services Bureau provides police services to the growing community by focusing on five operational goals: (1) prevent crime and disorder; (2) respond 9 Traffic Services Section The Traffic Services Section of the Peoria Police Department is comprised of one motorcycle sergeant, six daytime motorcycle officers, two nighttime motorcycle officers, one commercial motor vehicle inspector and one police services officer. The Traffic Services Section is responsible for various traffic functions including: the highest was 83rd Avenue with 135 collisions, followed by Thunderbird Road with 119 collisions and Olive Avenue rounded out the top three with 82 collisions. The three highest accident times were reported as 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The highest vehicle accident days were Thursday, followed by Wednesday, then Saturday. Statistics for the Traffic Services Section are posted on our web site at www.peoriaaz.com. Most of the Peoria Police Department’s DUI arrests are made by officers of the Traffic Services Section. The current five daytime motorcycle officers and the commercia l motor vehicle inspector often adjust their work hours to assist the two nighttime motorcycle officers. There were 724 people arrested for driving while impaired in the City of Peoria in 2004. investigation of traffic collisions (serious and fatal collisions), responding to traffic complaints, collision reduction enforcement, DUI investigation/enforcement, commercial vehicle inspections and traffic collision analysis. During 2004, the Traffic Services Section spent 2,163 hours enforcing traffic laws on high collision roadways. Traffic officers spent an additional 492 hours enforcing traffic laws in school zones and 136 hours of enforcement in areas citizens believed to be of concern. Overall, enforcement by the Traffic Services Section resulted in 8,151 citations being issued. There were 2,121 traffic accidents reported during 2004. Of these, 1,482 were non-injury accidents and 634 were injury accidents. Five people were killed in four fatal collisions during 2004. The Police Department employs one full-time commercial motor vehicle inspector. There are two other fully certified inspectors who assist with inspections as time permits. During 2004, there were 314 commercial vehicles stopped. During the inspection of these vehicles, 3,801 violations were discovered, of which 2,119 were hazardous violations and 1,682 were non-hazardous. One hundred and sixty-three (163) trucks were found to be a hazard to the community and placed out-of-service. During 2004, 83rd Avenue, Thunderbird Road and Olive Avenue were the three highest accident roadways. The The Peoria Police Department offers a Traffic Hotline to the citizens of Peoria. Citizens can call (623) 773-7020 to relay messages about traffic concerns. The Traffic Hotline also handles requests from citizens who would like help installing child safety seats. Police Service K-9 Unit Our Police Service Dog Handler, Officer Lou Szilagyi and his canine partner, Caesar, had been working together since 1995. Caesar, at 10 years of age, was retired in February of 2004. Caesar was a dual purpose police canine, trained in locating and apprehending criminal suspects and the detection of drugs. Caesar, a German Shepard breed, weighed in at 85 pounds. The Department is currently completing a testing process for a new Police Service Dog handler. 10 Special Assignments Unit The Special Assignments Unit (SAU) was formed in 1998 and is a fully functional tactical emergency response team. The team has been increased to 20 officers, three sergeants and two tactical paramedics. The team is comprised of both an entry and containment team, including a Police Counter Marksmen Team and the Police Service Dog team. Officers serving on the SAU are highly trained and proficient in the necessary skills required for the handling of critical situations to include high-risk warrant service, barricades, hostage rescue tactics and dangerous felon apprehensions. In 2004 SAU executed six high risk search warrants and responded to an armed barricade at one of the local high rise hotels. SAU continues to train 10 hours per month and two 40 hour sessions per year. The Neighborhood Action Team The Neighborhood Action Team (NAT) was established to specifically concentrate their efforts in the area of Community Oriented Policing (COP) on a daily basis. addressing specific community problems, attending community meetings and identifying areas where repeat calls for service that are non-priority in nature occur. By identifying these areas, NAT is able to problem solve the cause of the calls and help to alleviate the issue, thus freeing patrol officers to conduct other duties. The NAT was formed in November 1997 to provide a proactive approach to problem solving in an effort to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Peoria. The team consists of three officers and one sergeant. Each officer is assigned a particular area in the City. The NAT officers are responsible for the COP projects and other issues within their assigned areas to improve the quality of life within the specific neighborhood communities. Neighborhood Response Unit The Neighborhood Response Unit (NRU) was formed in July 1994 originally as a daytime burglary reduction effort through the Operation Roadrunner grant. All officers assigned to the Neighborhood Response Unit are police mountain bike certified. The Operation Roadrunner grant concluded in June 1996 and was deemed a great success. Since then, the Bike Patrol has been renamed the Neigh0borhood Response Unit/Bike Patrol. The Bike Patrol has taken on a new mission. The Neighborhood Response Unit, in addition to the duties of providing a positive public relations tool for community education, has become a tool for the Department in combating other crimes besides daytime burglaries. The NRU is utilized as a supplement to the Patrol Services Bureau by providing an opportunity to put officers into high crime areas in a manner that is both stealthy and effective. The officers working NRU do so in addition to their regularly scheduled duties. NAT is designed to be the focal point within the department for COP. NAT has dual responsibilities; to respond to calls for servic e during peak hours of activity and to identify and cultivate COP projects during nondemand periods for service. Officers assigned to NAT are able to spend a large portion of their daily shifts The Bike Neighborhood Response Unit provides for a somewhat covert operation in the problem areas of the City. The bike officers are able to move around the City being less detectable due to the nature of the bicycles. The bicycle officers have the ability to utilize the surroundings to make him or herself less noticeable if they desire. They are able to respond to situations, usually undetected, until they make themselves known. The Bike Patrol is also deployed to special events. The bike officers are able to move around crowded areas quicker and safer than officers in cars. Also, the 11 presence of the bike officers act as a deterrent to criminal activity. Additionally, the bike officers are a positive public relations tool during the special events. The public receives the bike officers in a very positive way. The Unit’s scope of operation, as funding allows includes, but is not limited to: day and night time burglary prevention patrol, post-major incident deployment (shootings, gang activity and serious assaults)and patrolling known problem areas during the weekends (i.e., bars, apartment complexes, juvenile hangouts, desert party areas, and parks). Despite the abbreviated schedule worked by the Bike Patrol, there have been many successes experienced by the Unit. Their swift, silent maneuverability has paid dividends in the arrests they have made during night time operations and their highly visible, approachable nature during day time operations has been a public relations plus for the department. Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) In July 2004, the Criminal Investigations Bureau went through a reorganization to establish a fourth unit to investigate domestic violence and family related crimes. Currently, CIB is comprised of four separate units; Crimes Against Persons Unit (CAP), Property Crimes Unit (PCU), Family Crimes Unit (FCU) and Street Crimes Unit (SCU). The Criminal Investigations Bureau is responsible for all follow-up investigations on criminal activity which occur within the City of Peoria. The Bureau is additionally tasked with covert drug operations, surveillance and intelligence gathering. Type of Activity 2004 2003 2002 2001 Total Cases Assigned Follow-up reports Interrogations Interviews Search Warrants Supplemental Reports Reports Initiated 1,727 5,834 255 1,937 87 2,309 186 1,437 7,283 374 2,177 26 2,479 125 1,754 9,954 245 1,686 53 2,709 163 1,588 7,444 265 1,510 45 2,623 200 Crimes Against Persons Unit (CAP) The Crimes Against Persons Unit consists of one Sergeant and four detectives and is primarily tasked with the follow-up investigation of homicides, robberies, assaults, arson, incidents of serious injury and death and missing persons. The complexity of serious felony crimes and high liability requires an extensive amount of investigation and scene processing. This unit is also responsible for the tracking and community notification of registered sex offenders living within the city. Property Crimes Unit (PCU) The Property Crimes Unit consists of one (1) Sergeant, five (5) detectives and one (1) Police Services Officer (PSO) and is primarily responsible for follow-up investigations of those crimes involving the loss of property. These types of crimes are usually thefts, burglaries, criminal damage, forgeries, fraud, identity theft, computer crimes and auto theft. The Property Crimes Unit is responsible for the Bait Car Program, asset forfeiture and pawn shop activities. The Detective assigned to the pawn shop detail performs quarterly compliance inspections on shops as well as monitoring their activity. Also assigned to the Property Crimes Unit is a PSO who is the police department liaison with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office on all felony arrest cases from the Patrol Services Bureau and is also responsible for following up all runaway juvenile cases. 12 Family Crimes Unit (FCU) Street Crimes Unit (SCU) The Family Crimes Unit was established in July 2004. The Street Crimes Unit currently consists of one (1) Sergeant and five (5) detectives who are highly selfmotivated and work in an undercover capacity. The unit’s responsibilities are to investigate criminal activities to include clandestine laboratories, trafficking in stolen property, all narcotic offenses and prostitution cases within the City of Peoria. The Street Crimes Unit currently investigates all tips or information received from the “Peoria Police Department Hot Line” in reference to narcotics, stolen property and prostitution. The Street Crimes Unit assists other units within the Department to conduct surveillances and the apprehension of wanted fugitives. SCU cases include working the small street level drug dealers to high profile multi-jurisdiction cases. SCU Detectives have worked multiple cases in conjunction with other Valley police agencies and are also sworn agents working in conjunction with federal agencies to include Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). The Family Crimes Unit consists of one Sergeant and five detectives and is tasked with the follow-up investigation of all crimes involving domestic violence, crimes against children and sex crimes. These types of crimes are complex in nature and, because of their complexity, require an extensive amount of investigation and specially trained detectives. The Family Crimes Unit has also developed a pro-active approach to domestic violence with the creation of Domestic Violence Warrant Round-Ups and the Outstanding Domestic Violence Suspect Arrest Program. The Family Crimes Unit works closely with Childhelp USA and Child Protective Services (CPS) in the protection of Peoria’s children. Currently the Family Crimes Unit consists of five (5) detectives and one (1) sergeant. NOTE: FCU was officially formed in July 2004. Case statistics represent of July 2004 through December 2004. Type of Crime Domestic Violence Specific Cases 2004 49 13 Support Division The Support Division is comprised of two Bureaus and one Section: Technical Services Bureau, Communications Bureau and Community Services Section. In addition, this Division is responsible for planning and budgeting for the entire Police Department. Property PSO’s are also responsible for the destruction and disposal of all property and ensuring that all items submitted for testing, such as narcotics and blood, are transported to the Arizona Department of Public Safety Crime Lab for processing. Technical Services Bureau In 2004: • Over 12,000 items of property and evidence were impounded. • Approximately 6,000 items of property and evidence were destroyed or released. Technical Services is responsible for Records, Property and Evidence, Crime Analysis and Technology. Communications is responsible for 9-1-1 and all dispatch operations. The Community Services Section manages the Department’s Animal Control function, Victim’s Assistance Program, Volunteer Program and all public education programs such as Block Watch and the Citizen’s Police Academy. Property and Evidence Section The Crime Scene Technicians support Criminal Investigations Bureau personnel in processing major crime scenes for evidence used in the prosecution of offenders. In addition, they oversee the Department’s AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) which is used by all personnel who arrest and book offenders. Records Management Section The Property and Evidence Section employs two (2) Crime Scene Technicians and two (2) PSO’s. The Crime Scenne Technicians are responsible for crime scene investigation and processing. The Property Police Services Officers (PSO’s) manage the property and evidence impounded by Peoria Police employees. The duties of the Property PSO’s include the data entry, storage and maintenance of all impounded evidentiary property, found property and safekeeping property. Ten (10) employees are assigned to the Records Management Section. They are responsible for the dissemination, data entry, filing, storage and destruction of all police reports, as well as the administration and clerical support associated with the City’s False Alarm and Pawnshop Ordinances. In addition, the station officer who provides lobby coverage and call-back assistance during normal business hours is assigned to this area. 14 This Section is further responsible for providing statistical data to internal and external customers, to include the Uniform Crime Report (UCR). Records personnel also process booking files, citations and related paperwork officers require for court purposes. In 2004: • Approximately 18,000 incident reports were processed • Over $37,000 was collected in service fees. • 2,500 + records validations were entered into the State database. • 4,700 false alarms were processed resulting in assessments totaling approximately $59,000. Computer Operations The Technical Services Bureau was responsible for the project coordination and deployment of several technological programs which had significant impact on several areas of the Department. Projects included the barcode scanning system for Property and Evidence; a major upgrade to the wireless mobile data computer (MDC) system which is used by patrol officers in the Communications Bureau The Communications Bureau operates 24-hours a day providing a continuous communication link between members of the general public and Police Department personnel. They also serve as the primary answering point for all fire and medical emergencies for the City of Peoria. The Communications Center houses state -ofthe-art equipment, including a computer telephony integration of the tele phone system, computer integration of the radio system and full sit-to-stand ergonomic adjustable furniture. The Communication Bureau’s staffing allocation consisted of one (1) Communications Manager, six (6) Communications Supervisors, one (1) Senior Communications Specialist and twenty-one (21) Communications Specialists. field; and the False Alarm Tracking module used by the Alarm Coordinator to monitor alarm activity throughout the City. Although all of these projects were completed during 2004, there were a number of other technological projects being accomplished in conjunction with the 2004 roll-outs that are pending deployment. These projects include a Field Incident Reporting system for patrol officers; Coplink (an interagency data-sharing system); document imaging; conversion of the Department’s state interface lines to TCP/IP; and transition from the existing wireless technology to a new, higher-speed connection. All of these projects are anticipated to be completed during the next twelve (12) months. Community Services Section One (1) civilian supervisor oversees this section, which includes two (2) employees assigned to Public Education, three (3) Police Services Officers assigned to Animal Control and numerous volunteers. The civilian supervisor, section employees and volunteers deliver the following programs: During 2004, the Communications Bureau…. • answered over 238,000 calls for assistance; • processed over 61,000 9-1-1 calls for fire, medical and police emergencies; • dispatched 106,000 calls for Police services; • and entered approximately 5,000 warrants into state and local databases. 15 Volunteer/Internship Program Neighborhood Mediation Program In 2004, thirty-six (36) different volunteers served, providing over 5,075 hours of service. When these hours are calculated at the entry level wages for the areas in which they served, that is a contribution and savings to Peoria taxpayers of approximately $80,508. Volunteers filled a variety of roles, including assisting with Records, Victim’s Assistance, Mediation, Patrol Service, Community Relations, Chaplain, Reserve Officer, SMART trailer deployment and Criminal Investigations. Interns assisted in the Accreditation process, with the Criminal Investigations, with Crime Analysis, with Property and Evidence, with Training and Recruitment and assisted the Crime Scene Technician,. When Peoria Police Officers respond to neighborhood disputes and find there have been no violations of statute or city code, they no longer walk away frustrated and leave the caller with no options. The Department’s Neighborhood Mediation Program was designed for situations just like this and since its inception in 1999, it has been improving the quality of life for Peoria Citizens. Willing participants meet with mediators trained by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office of Conflict Resolution, who facilitate a process that results in better communication among disputants as well as a written agreement that the parties themselves create. In 2004, four mediation sessions were successfully completed, involving 12 Peoria citizens. These sessions dealt with every day issues such as barking dogs, noise disturbances and property disputes, as well as more serious concerns such as physical fights and harassment. When disputants agree to come to the table and discuss their concerns, the situation improves. The Department has cooperative agreements for internship placements with Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, the Maricopa County Community College District and has also placed interns from out of state learning institutions. Interns bring excellent skills and energy to the areas they are assigned and return to school with invaluable knowledge and real-world experience. In addition to their regular roles, the volunteers and interns helped with a number of special projects, including: promotional assessment centers, SAU trainin g exercises, Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods (GAIN), other safety events, Citizens’ Academies, Armored Car inspections, active shooter training exercises and others. Because of their assistance on these and other critical endeavors, a better quality product was delivered and sworn and civilian staff were able to focus on other priorities. In some cases, these things would not have been possible without volunteer assistance. Our dedicated volunteer staff allows us to stretch our limited resources and provide additional services to Peoria Citizens. Victim’s Assistance Unit Staffed with seventeen (17) volunteers and a full-time coordinator, the Department’s Victim Assistance Unit provides immeasurable support and assistance to victims of crime and other traumatic situations. The Unit’s members are available for callout to assist with emotional support, information and referral, nonemergency transportation, child and vulnerable adult supervision, court accompaniment, assistance with obtaining orders of protection and submitting claims for victim compensation. This year an evaluation of this program determined that, rather than being in an on-call status, members would be better utilized by pairing with officers and serving those victims that officers encounter on a shift. The effectiveness of this change will be monitored and evaluated throughout 2005. In addition to on-scene assistance, the unit serves victims by training department members on victim rights laws, serving as a liaison between victims/families and the police department and making referrals by phone for various services. 16 Public Education Unit The Public Education Unit is staffed by two civilian employees. Dedicated to educating citizens about how to best protect themselves, their homes and their property from would be criminals, members of the Public Education Unit deliver a wide variety of programs to the citizens of Peoria. This includes coordination of the Block Watch and Crime Free Multi-Housing programs, which deter crime in residential neighborhoods, apartments and pre-manufactured home communities. This Unit also hosts several public safety awareness events throughout the year, including the large scale Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods (GAIN) event, making presentations and/or providing department tours to school groups and other community organizations and conducting two-12 week Citizens’ Academies each year. The Public Education Specialist constantly improves the Citizens’ Academy program, infusing many new and exciting experiential activities for the 62 citizens who participated in this year’s academies. Academy attendees witnessed a mock crime, then served as officers, witnesses and crime scene technicians in a series of sessions that led to the apprehension and arrest of the "criminal." Along the way, attendees took turns wearing the equipment and playing the role of police officers in various law enforcement related situations, gaining a new respect and understanding for the challenges faced by police officers and other members of the department. This year, participants experienced the thrills and challenges of operating a police vehicle on the same driving track officers train on, as well as going through scenarios on the Range 3000, the department’s weapons simulator. Animal Control Three (3) highly trained Police Services Officers perform a variety of activities designed to ensure the humane treatment of animals while protecting the safety and welfare of Peoria citizens. Each Animal Control Officer is certified in levels one and two of the National Animal Control Association’s Training Program. They routinely capture and impound loose animals, investigate allegations of cruelty to animals or cases where animals bite humans, transport in jured animals for treatment and enforce city ordinances pertaining to animals, as well as provide a variety of other animal related services. Responding in specially equipped trucks, the Animal Control Officers are available seven days a week during both day and evening hours. The Public Education Unit is a highly productive group that works varied hours to meet the needs of the evergrowing population of the City. They take pride in representing the department to our citizens. 17 CRIME ANALYSIS : Part I Crimes 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 HOMICIDE 10 2 0 3 5 RAPE 50 50 34 22 27 ROBBERY 69 59 64 72 42 179 257 184 242 189 BURGLARY 1,037 1,026 955 1,103 1,179 LARCENY 3,576 3,563 3,439 3,017 2,780 VEHICLE THEFT 1,065 1,147 1,201 872 725 19 13 15 16 25 6,005 6,117 5,892 5,347 4,972 % OF CHANGE -2% 4% 10% 8% 31% *POPULATION 132,000 129,632 122,655 114,000 105,000 4,548 4,719 4,804 4,690 4,735 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ARSON TOTAL FOR YEAR CRIMES PER 100,000 In 2004 the Peoria Police Department handled over 106,000 calls for service. A call for service refers to any request for police service. Calls for service may be generated by private citizens (9-1-1 or non-emergency telephone calls) or by police offic ers. The crime analysis function is assigned to the Technical Services Bureau. The Crime Analyst works with patrol personnel and detectives assigned to Criminal Investigations to comprise statistical information that will allow them to better address crime trends in our city. The Crime Analyst publishes numerous bulletins, such as weekly Burglary Maps, Stolen/Recovered Vehicles and Officer Alerts, which pinpoint crime trends and provide investigative leads. Since crime and criminal activity knows no boundaries, networking is done with other law enforcement agencies to develop suspect information and to identify potential crime patterns. The Crime Analyst relays that information to officers who patrol the streets and to detectives to allow them to "work smarter" to prevent and address criminal activity. In September of 2004 the Crime Analyst and City GIS Department rolled out Crime Viewer, a custom designed mapping program that allows Command Staff and officers to monitor Part I Crimes in each beat. The Analyst enters crimes, suspects and investigative leads into a tactical program each morning; then using ArcView9, the Analyst maps the data and transfers it into Crime Viewer, which can be accessed at any computer terminal within the Police Department. IT Analyst The IT Analyst assigned to Technical Services is the Department’s liaison to the City’s Information Technology Department. In addition, the IT Analyst is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Department’s Mobile Data Computers (MDC) which are in every patrol car. The MDC’s allow officers to receive necessary information on wants and warrants and is also used to dispatch lower priority calls for service. Other functions are car-to-car messaging, call detail and unit tracking. Other IT Analyst duties include general assistance and troubleshooting of the department’s 150+ personal computers, research of applications and new technology and setup of specialty applications. The IT Analyst is also responsible for assisting with budget requirements and the coordination of new technology projects such as automated online briefings, COPLINK data sharing, mapping, wireless report writing, wireless connectivity, document imaging, electronic ticketing and automated pre-booking. 18 Special Services Division The Special Services Division was created towards the end of 2004 due to the growth in the Peoria Police Department. This Division is commanded by a person in the rank of Commander. The Special Services Division is responsible for the Staff Services Bureau and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. The Staff Services Bureau consists of Training, Recruiting, the Mentor Program and CALEA Accreditation. This Bureau and units have already been mentioned in this report under the Division that they were in for the majority of the 2004 year. The Criminal Investigations Bureau consists of the Crimes Against Persons Unit, the Property Crimes Unit, the Family Crimes Unit and the Street Crimes Unit. This Bureau and units were also already mentioned in this report under the Division that they were in for the majority of the 2004 year. 19 Professional Standards Unit The Professional Standards Unit was established as a full time unit in July 2001. The Unit is supervised by the Chief of Police, staffed by a lieutenant and clerical support is provided by the Department’s Executive Assistant. All records and files involved with the functions of the Professional Standards Unit are housed within a separate and secure file room dedicated to the confidential administrative files of the City of Peoria Police Department and of the Professional Standards Unit. Administrative Investigations During the 2004 calendar year, there were a total of nine (9) administrative investigations authorized by the Office of the Chief of Police. The allegations involved four (4) for conduct unbecoming, one (1) for incomplete and improper investigation, one (1) for failure to act, one (1) for excessive force, one (1) for policy violation(s) and one (1) for incompetent discharge of duties. None of the investigations involved the filing of criminal charges. These investigations involved a total of twelve (12) different employees. One (1) investigation involved multiple employees as accused or suspect employees within the investigation. Preliminary Inquiries Activities The following details the number of administrative investigations and activities conducted during the 2004 calendar year. The specifics of each matter are not detailed within this report. There were a total of nineteen (19) preliminary inquiries authorized by the management staff of the City of Peoria Police Department. These inquiries were authorized by the immediate supervisor and next level of supervision of the involved employees. These inquiries involved alleged violations of policies that, if sustained, may have resulted in corrective action/discipline less than three days of suspension from duty without pay. The investigations involved a total of sixteen (16) employees, of which three (3) employees were the subject of multiple investigations during the calendar year. There were two (2) investigations that involved multiple employees as accused or suspect employees within the investigation. The disciplinary/corrective action administered as a result of the 2004 preliminary inquiries resulted in the following: Suspension from Duty Letter of Reprimand Supervisory Counseling No Disciplinary Action Pending 2 employees 5 employees 2 employees 7 employees 3 employees 20 Grievances Disciplinary Advisory Board During the 2004 calendar year, there were no (0) grievances filed by Department employees. There were no (0) Peoria Police Officers’ Association (PPOA) or American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee (AFSCME) Unit Grievances filed. During the 2004 calendar year, there were two (2) Disciplinary Advisory Boards convened. One (1) Board recommended a Letter of Reprimand as the disciplinary/corrective action. One (1) Board recommended 40 hours loss of pay and 1 year suspension from extra-duty and special event work as the disciplinary/corrective action. Appraisal Appeals During the 2004 calendar year, there was one (1) appraisal appeal filed. The appeal was denied by the Chief of Police. The overall annual performance appraisal rating remained as a Two "2" (Needs Improvement). Personnel Performance System During the 2004 calendar year, there were three (3) Personnel Performance System activations. One (1) is closed and two (2) remain open. Vehicle Operations and Safety Committee During the 2004 calendar year, there were forty-two (42) vehicle related incidents reviewed by the Vehicle Operations and Safety Committee during the twelve (12) convened meetings. The committee reviewed thirty-five (35) police vehicle collision incidents. The committee determined that two (2) of the incidents were within policy, nine (9) of the incidents were not preventable and twenty two (22) incidents were preventable. The other two (2) are pending review. The committee reviewed seven (7) police vehicle pursuits. The committee determined that six (6) pursuits were within policy and one (1) was out of policy. 21 Statistical Data 2004 CALLS FOR SERVICE During the twelve month period, January 2004 to December 2004, the uniformed patrol officers assigned specifically to the field responded to 106,576 calls for service. Friday had the highest total calls for service for the review period at 17,152 calls or 16.1%. Thursday followed with 16,317 calls or 15.3 % and Saturday rounded out the top three with 16,042 calls or 15.0%. P1 The average number of calls for service per day was 292 calls. This average was surpassed by four days of the week, those being Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The following table shows the total number of calls for service for the year, by the day of the week, by priority and actual total: SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 65 67 46 48 70 72 79 P2 995 941 923 953 967 1,007 1,052 P3 6,941 6,390 6,589 7,470 8,160 8,942 8,608 P4 4,191 4,475 4,531 4,687 4,914 5,079 4,778 P5 696 1,198 1,151 1,182 1,114 1,076 813 P6 736 973 907 910 1,092 976 712 Total 13,624 14,044 14,147 15,250 16,317 17,152 16,042 % 12.8 13.2 13.3 14.3 15.3 16.1 15.0 Total Yr 447 6,838 53,100 32,655 7,230 6,306 106,576 100 Ranking 7 6 5 4 2 1 3 NA The following chart shows the average number of calls by the day of week, Sunday through Saturday: Average Calls by Day of Week 350 300 250 Avg. # of Calls 200 150 100 50 0 S M T W Th F S Days of Week 22 CALLS FOR SERVICE BY HOUR The following table shows the actual amount of calls for service per hour in a 24-hour period for the entire year: CALLS FOR SERVICE BY HOUR 0000-0059 1,039 493 384 400 660 580 962 4,518 4.23 % 0100-0159 813 336 319 299 592 516 747 3,622 3.39 % 0200-0259 558 252 270 296 452 397 564 3,062 2.87 % 0300-0359 358 250 195 248 318 259 376 2,004 1.88 % 0400-0459 240 208 212 192 221 212 254 1,539 1.44 % 0500-0559 178 217 257 224 248 277 248 1,649 1.54 % 0600-0659 200 354 322 335 364 318 271 2,164 2.03 % 0700-0759 373 621 641 625 612 558 447 3,877 3.63 % 0800-0859 519 730 791 804 829 747 601 5,021 4.71 % 0900-0959 576 726 764 800 822 792 723 5,203 4.88 % 1000-1059 566 815 773 796 855 769 703 5,277 4.95 % 1100-1159 551 783 718 826 806 803 708 5,195 4.87 % 1200-1259 624 732 759 820 810 783 699 5,227 4.90 % 1300-1359 653 702 833 722 860 781 677 5,228 4.90 % 1400-1459 557 745 792 849 852 782 655 5,232 4.90 % 1500-1559 621 823 815 911 884 874 662 5,590 5.24 % 1600-1659 635 876 809 915 917 924 648 5,724 5.37 % 1700-1759 629 783 785 851 802 818 676 5,344 5.01 % 1800-1859 662 672 689 759 721 878 673 5,054 4.74 % 1900-1959 654 641 702 723 731 863 736 5,050 4.73 % 2000-2059 738 610 624 773 762 908 837 5,252 4.92 % 2100-2159 664 601 563 677 696 1,020 886 5,107 4.79 % 2200-2259 660 586 620 690 807 1,216 1,147 5,726 5.37 % 2300-2359 556 487 510 715 696 1,171 1,142 5,277 4.95 % 2004 Rank 17 19 20 22 24 23 21 18 16 11 6 12 10 9 8 3 2 4 14 15 7 13 1 5 TOTAL 13,624 14,044 14,147 15,250 16,317 17,152 16,042 106,576 100 % NA Time Sun Mon Tue Wed The busiest time frame of the year was 2200 – 2259 hours with 5,726 total calls for the year. The second busiest time frame was 1600-1659 hours with 5,724 calls for service. The third and fourth busiest time frames were from 1500-1559 hours with 5,590 calls and 1700-1759 hours with 5,344 calls for service for the year. Rounding out the top five hours of the day was 2300-2359 with 5,277 calls for service. In comparing these numbers and time frames, this information shows that the busiest hours of the day are Thu Fri Sat Hour Total % of Calls actually from 1500-1759 hours with three of the top five hours falling into this three hour time frame. The next busiest time frame of the day was 2200 to 2359 with the number one and five time slots falling into this two hour time frame. The day shift hours are fairly steady and consistent from 0800 -1459 hours and day shift calls for service numbers are not far behind the higher hourly periods as shown by the above table. After midnight the calls for service drop off dramatically with the lowest number of calls for 23 service being between 0300-0659 hours. By time, the busiest twelve hour time frame was between 1200 to 2359 hours (63,811 total calls for service for the year or 59.9 %). This included the top five hour time frames (the fifth and sixth place tied) as shown in the following table: TOP SIX HOURS FOR CALLS FOR SERVICE TIME FRAME ANNUAL CALL AMOUNT RANKING 2200-2259 5,726 1 1600-1659 5,724 2 1500-1559 5,590 3 1700-1759 5,344 4 2300-2359 5,277 5 1000-1059 5,277 6 CALLS FOR SERVICE BY DISTRICT The following table illustrates the calls for service by district: TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE BY DISTRICT DISTRICT # OF % OF RANKING CALLS CALLS 10 9,209 9.71 6 20 17,834 18.81 2 30 21,526 22.7 1 40 10,115 10.7 4 50 15,415 16.3 3 60 6,819 7.2 7 70 9,708 10.2 5 80 3,975 4.2 8 90 183 0.2 9 District 30 received 22.7 % of the total calls for service (21,526) and is ranked #1. District 20 received 18.81 % of the total calls for service (17,834) and is ranked #2. District 20 is home to the Main Police Department and includes calls for service from the lobby, as well as calls for service by phone which increases the amount of calls received in this district. District 50 received 16.3 % of the total calls for service (15,415) and accounts for all calls in the Power Center Area (business district along 83rd Avenue south of Bell Road). 2004 RESPONSE TIMES The next table lists the average response time for calls for service in the City of Peoria from 0001 hours, January 01, 2004, to 2400 hours, December 31, 2004, along with the department goals for the response time. It also includes the dispatcher goals for sending the call to the officers from the time of initial receipt of the call to the time it is actually dispatched. 24 Average Response Times for 2004 Priority 1 2 3 4 5 6 Time in hour, minutes, seconds 0:05:26 0:07:12 0:16:02 0:58:16 1:19:57 2:25:33 Response Goals 5 minutes 15 minutes 45 minutes NA NA NA Dispatching Goal (PPD Policy 8.01) 2 minutes 2 minutes 30 minutes 4 hours 12 hours 24 hours 25 Employee Awards and Recognition Promotions: Sergeant: David Foulke Danna Freeman Ken Gentry Lieutenant: Patrick McDonnell Bob Sanders Commander: Rocky Smith Police Services Officer: Julie Miller Alma Rodriquez Communications Supervisor : Tanya Watson Karin Williams Unit Citations: Officer David Adams (5) Officer Flin Alek (2) Det. Luis Aponte (3) Comm. Supv. Rick Auck Officer Brendan Austin (8) Officer Norman Bacon (4) Officer Ed Bakke Officer Ryan Bakke (2) Officer Jeffrey Balson (2) Officer Lon Bartel (4) Officer Craig Bauer Comm. Supv. Viola Bent Det Charles Bezio (5) Comm. Spec. Lori Binns Det Chris Boughey (5) Sgt. Richard Braughton (5) Officer Aaron Brewer Det Michael Carlow Officer Jeffrey Carpenter Officer Luis Carrillo (3) Officer Jeff Carrion (2) Officer Keith Christie Officer Chris Cole Officer Jim Cousins (4) Det. Mike Connolly Comm. Spec. Linda Crandall (2) Det. Steven Cusumano (3) Comm. Spec. Shannon Daugherty (3) Officer James Davis (2) Officer James Dixon Unit Citations: Unit Citations: Comm. Spec. Michelle Dobrosky (2) Comm. Spec. Stephanie Dotson (2) Officer Christopher Dugan Sgt. Dee Dyson Officer David Ebert Officer David Fernandez Sgt. David Foulke Sgt. Danna Freeman Lt. Jay Ellison Sgt. Ken Gentry (2) Sgt. Bruce Grady Officer Daniel Gr iffiths (2) Officer Luis Grijalva (4) Det. Kerry Henze (3) Det. Dave Hickman (2) Officer Jeff Hite (4) Det. Jim Hopson (2) Officer Shari Howard Officer Jessica Jaramillo Officer Jason Judd (2) Officer Pat Karaloff Officer David Kerr (3) Officer Mark Kerr (2) Comm. Spec. Ed Keyser Officer Pat Kief (2) Officer Chip Kirk (2) Officer Bradford Knights (6) Det. John Krause (3) Officer Charles Kunde (4) Det. Bill Laing (4) Officer Steven Larsen (2) Comm. Supv. LeAnn Lay Officer Matt LeBaron Officer Cameron Lebbon (3) Lt. Scott Lekan (3) Det. Juan Lopez (4) Comm. Supv. Bob Mason Officer Jeremy Meeks Det. Kevin Moran (4) Officer Bonnie Morse (2) Officer Neil Morse (2) Officer Wayne Newman Officer Daniel Ortiz (2) Sgt. Paul Panaccione Comm. Spec. Tracy Pavey Sgt. Bob Pottenger (2) Officer Sean Privett (3) Comm. Spec. Sherril Rasmussen Deputy Chief Larry Ratcliff Crime Scene Tech Lou Roane Sgt. Duren Robertson (4) Officer Charles Rodriguez Officer Sean Romero (3) Officer Alison Rose (2) Lt. Bob Sanders (3) Sgt. Russ Scarborough (4) Officer Hayato Scheideman (5) Sgt. Rich Scrivens (2) Officer Brad Shaw Det. Lisa Shearer (2) Det. Pat Shearer (5) Officer Tom Shockley (3) Officer Matthew Simon (3) Officer Mark Skroch Commander Rocky Smith Sgt. Tim Smith (3) Officer Bill Sparpana Officer Jeffrey Sprong (2) Sgt. Eric Stall Sgt. Doug Steele Officer Steve Steinke Det. Tom Stewart (2) Officer Lou Szilagyi (7) Officer Jason Tarrant (5) Officer Scott Taylor (2) Officer Scott Thrasher Officer Matt Trujillo Comm. Spec. Amy Utter Comm. Spec. Denise VanBarriger Officer Kevin Vanderwood Officer David Vaught (6) Officer Renae Wagner (2) Det. Bruce Walls Comm. Supv. Tanya Watson Officer Don Watts (2) Officer Chris Webb (2) Officer William Weigt Officer Ronald Wesley Officer Christine White (2) Comm. Supv. Karin Williams Officer James Willis (6) Officer Wayne Wilson Officer Tony Wolfe Officer Bobby Wong (5) Comm. Spec. Darla Wright Officer Allen Young (6) 26 Employee of the Quarter Winners: 1st Qtr. Officer of the Quarter Non-Uniformed Support Staff Detective Dave Hickman Senior Office Assistant Theresa Skeivik 2nd Qtr. Officer of the Quarter Specialty Officer Sworn Supervisor/Manager Civilian Supervisor/Manager Communications Specialist Uniformed Support Staff Non-Uniformed Support Staff Officer Matt LeBaron Detective Charles Bezio Sergeant Bob Pottenger Communications Supervisor Bob Mason Communications Specialist Michelle Dobrosky Police Services Officer Donna Cullum Crime Analyst Marjie Maldonado 3rd Qtr. Officer of the Quarter Specialty Officer Sworn Supervisor/Manager Civilian Supervisor/Manager Communications Specialist Uniformed Support Staff Non-Uniformed Support Staff Officer Don Watts Detective Bonnie Facciotti Sergeant Russ Scarborough Records Supervisor Rosie Hernandez Communications Specialist Stephanie Dotson Police Services Officer Liz Bechen Public Education Specialist Ann Bowers 4th Qtr Officer of the Quarter Specialty Officer Sworn Supervisor/Manager Civilian Supervisor/Manager Communications Specialist Uniformed Support Staff Non-Uniformed Support Staff Officer Aaron Brewer Officer Jason Judd Lieutenant Scott Lekan Communications Supervisor LeAnn Lay Communications Specialist Darla Wright Police Services Officer Dean Rawson Senior Office Assistant Theresa Skeivik Life Saving Award: Officer Jason Judd Officer Mark Kerr Officer Matt LeBaron Officer Jason Tarrant Officer William Weigt Officer James Willis Community Member Life Saving Award: Volunteer Cadet/E.M.T Glendale Fire Ninos Jajou Phoenix Officer Joseph Mills Community Service Award: Peoria Resident Kathleen Cook Customer Service Award: Communications Specialist Michelle Dobrosky Service Excellence Awards: Sgt. Michael Ashley Det. Chris Boughey Det. Mike Connolly Officer Chris Dugan Det. Jim Hopson Det. Kevin Moran Sgt. Duren Robertson Officer Sean Romero Det. Pat Shearer Officer Matthew Simon Commander Rocky Smith Officer Christine White Certificate of Commendation: Officer Dave Adams Phoenix Officer Margaret Anderson Det. Luis Aponte (2) Analyst Kim Applen (2) Sgt. Michael Ashley Officer Brendan Austin Det. Charles Bezio (2) Det. Chris Boughey Sgt. Richard Braughton Sgt. Clark Collier Special Agent Supervisor Richard Corine Det. Steven Cusumano (2) Jay Davies (2) Sgt. Dee Dyson Sgt. Dave Foulke Phoenix Officer Cory Geff Sgt. Bruce Grady (2) Phoenix Sgt. Greentry Phoenix Officer Eric Gustafson Management Analyst Lisa Hansen 27 Certificate of Commendation: Volunteer John Hayes Officer Paul Hermans Officer Jeff Hite Det. Jim Hopson (3) Officer David Kerr Det. Bill Laing Comm. Supv. LeAnn Lay Det. Juan Lopez Crime Analyst Marjie Maldonado Sgt. Scott McAuley Officer Wayne Newman Officer Daniel Ortiz-Robles Sgt. Paul Panaccione Sgt. Rusty Pethoud Sgt. Bob Pottenger (2) Officer Sean Privett Sgt. Duren Robertson Officer Sean Romero Sgt. Russ Scarborough Officer Hayato Scheideman (2) Lt. Michael Self (3) Det. Lisa Shearer Det. Pat Shearer (2) Executive Assistant Linda Singhurse Officer Mark Skroch Legal Secretary Sarah Slankard Police Services Officer Gina Sparpana Sgt. Eric Stall Sgt. Doug Steele Officer Steven Steinke Administrative Assistant Lorraine Steinmetz Background Investigator Sandy Stevenson Det. Tom Stewart Officer Scott Taylor Sgt. Judd Tomaiko Officer Renae Wagner Officer Ron Wesley (2) Officer Bobby Wong Officer Allen Young Physical Fitness Achievement Awards: Age 20-29: Keith Danielson Officer Alison Rose Age 30-39: Sgt. Clark Collier Det. Lisa Shearer Age40/49: Deputy Chief Karen Ashley Lt. Doug Hildebrandt Officer Deb Kemp Age 50/59: Lt. Michael Self Elk’s Club Law & Order Award: Officer Chris Dugan 2004 Volunteer of the Year: Jerry Sheets 2004 Specialty Officer of the Year: Detective Charles Bezio 2004 Sworn Supervisor/Manager of the Year: Sergeant Russ Scarborough 2004 Civilian Supervisor/Manager of the Year: Communications Supervisor Bob Mason 2004 Communications Specialist of the Year: Communications Specialist Michelle Dobrosky 2004 Uniformed Support Staff of the Year: 2004 Explorer of the Year: Police Services Officer Dean Rawson Terri Smith 2004 Non-Uniformed Support Staff of the Year: 2004 Officer of the Year: Officer Aaron Brewer Senior Office Assistant Theresa Skeivik 2004 9-1-1 Dispatcher of the Year for the State of Arizona: Communications Specialist Michelle Dobrosky 28 2004 Retirements Sergeant Eric Stall Aug. 5, 1985-Sep. 1, 2004 Officer Charles Foy Sep. 24, 1983-Dec. 31, 2004 Comm. Spec. Ed Keyser Feb. 26, 1996 to Dec. 3, 2004 In Memorium Victor Pergola The Peoria Police Department recently lost one of its cherished volunteers, Victor Pergola, who passed away after suffering a stroke that had him hospitalized for a couple weeks. Since 2001, he donated over 1400 hours of vital service to Peoria. A regular fixture in the Department 3 days a week, Victor diligently performed tasks that were critical to the department’s operations and image. Victor kept the fleet of patrol cars washed and fueled. Officers often commented that it made a tremendous impact on them to be able to start a shift in a clean car, and gave them an increased sense of pride as they hit the streets, which gave Victor a sense of purpose, knowing his work had such an effect. Victor also provided direct service to Peoria residents who submitted vacation watches to the department. Rather than take an officer out of service to perform these checks on homes where owners are out of town, Victor drove by for a cursory check. Most times, everything was as it should be, but if he saw suspicious activity, he would call for a marked unit to check further. This was a tremendous service to our citizens, and just as helpful to our officers, who could remain available for priority calls. Victor was chosen the Volunteer of the Year for 2002 for his contributions to the Department’s mission. Department members are deeply saddened with Victor’s death, and extend their condolences and best wishes to Victor’s family. 29 30