Quarterly Report - Third Quarter - 2006
TO:
Kenneth D. Krombeen, City Manager
FROM:
Vernon L. Snyder, Chief of Police
SUBJECT:
Quarterly Report – Third Quarter
DATE:
November 30, 2006
Listed
below is a review of some police activities for the third quarter
of 2006; the months of July, August, and September.
COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED
2006
2005
2004
Homicide
& Attempts
0
0
0
Criminal
Sexual Conduct
4
3
8
Robbery
3
6
2
Arson
1
1
0
Breaking
& Entering
34
18
36
Larceny
154
148
69
Retail
Fraud
110
104
121
Auto
Theft
10
6
9
Forgery
3
0
0
Insufficient
Funds Checks
0
0
4
Embezzlement
5
4
8
Violation
of Controlled Substance
10
18
14
Malicious
Destruction of Property
41
53
51
Assaults:
Felonious
2
1
5
Simple
14
20
22
Stalking
2
0
4
Domestic Assault
23
13
22
Total
Assaults
41
34
53
Suicide
& Attempts
7
4
8
Medical
Emergency Calls
105
104
122
Alcohol
Violations:
Minors in
Possession
10
14
21
O.U.I.L.
25
43
45
Open
Container in Vehicle
7
8
12
Total Liquor
Violations
42
65
78
Accidents:
Property Damage
124
152
165
Personal Injury
29
28
38
Hit and Run
28
32
36
Fatalities
0
0
0
Total Accidents
181
212
239
PERFORMANCE
REPORT
2006
2005
2004
Traffic:
Traffic Summons Issued
433
722
925
Verbal Warnings
679
984
1,061
Motorist Assists
85
93
107
Totals
1,197
1,799
2,093
Parking
Tickets Issued
45
81
42
Calls
for Service
1,972
2,217
2,500
Civil
Complaints Answered
61
39
93
Property
Checks
344
538
2,232
CRIME
INFORMATION:
Crime
statistics again remained relatively stable for the quarter compared
both to the same quarter last year and to the number of reported
offenses year to date.
Robberies are down for both the quarter and year to date.
Larcenies were up slightly for both the quarter and the year
to date while retail frauds were up slightly for the quarter and
down for the year to date.
Numerous arrests were made during the quarter for larceny
from vehicle offenses by patrol officers.
Officers also made several self initiated arrests for the
theft of valuable scrap metal from area businesses.
STAFFING:
David Ashton
was hired to fill one of the vacant
police officer positions. David
has four years of experience with the Allegan County Sheriff
Department.
The department
staffing has continued to be somewhat stretched by the need to fill
the dispatch positions since only three full- time dispatchers
remain. One
officer has been assigned full-time to work as a dispatcher.
The department has continued to leave the 9:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m. shift without officers assigned due to the staffing shortages.
Officers assigned to detective, community policing, and
support services positions have assisted in filling patrol positions
when needed as much as possible to keep overtime expenditures down
to a reasonable level.
These staffing challenges will continue until the anticipated
transfer of dispatch responsibilities to the City of
Wyoming
which is anticipated to occur on or about January 2, 2007.
TRAFFIC:
Once
again, traffic enforcement is down for both the quarter and the year
to date. Traffic
enforcement has been impacted by the staffing strains outlined
above. The department
has been able to continue participating in the Office of Highway
Safety Planning grant funded projects in the metropolitan area, a
number of which were scheduled in the City of
Grandville
. Even with the reduced
enforcement statistics, traffic accidents were down significantly
for both the quarter and the year to date.
COLLABORATIVE
PROJECTS:
Work has
continued on the collaborative projects which were discussed in the
last quarterly report.
Both the Metropolitan Area Cold Case Team and the
Metropolitan Area Fraud and Identity Theft Team started operation on
September 5, 2006.
The cold case team includes detectives from the Grand Rapids
Police Department and the Kent County Sheriff Department supervised
by a Michigan State Police Detective Sergeant.
That team is operating out of the Kent County Sheriff
Department.
The team is actively working a number of unsolved homicides
from the metropolitan area.
The financial crimes team is operating out of the Wyoming Police
Department and includes investigators from
Wyoming
,
Grand Rapids
,
Kentwood
, and the Kent County Sheriff Department.
That team is supervised by a
Wyoming
police sergeant.
The team has identified a total of about eighty suspects who
are actively committing offenses involving stolen or counterfeit
checks. The
team also worked a major multi state identity theft case recently
and recovered a significant amount of property which had been
purchased using stolen identities.
The participating departments have created a Metro Oversight Board
to coordinate the collaborative projects.
The board meets regularly to manage the collaborative teams
and to work on standardizing both procedures and training for the
local departments.
COMMUNITY
POLICING:
The third
quarter was a very busy time for the community policing officers.
A total of eight block parties were held on this year’s
national night out.
Both patrol and community policing officers visited the
parties and got to know the people in the participating
neighborhoods.
The fire department also participates in these parties and
once again this year a Michigan National Guard vehicle was available
to give the kids a ride.
Once
again, community policing officers assisted the 59th
District Court Probation officers with their clean up projects.
Both Indian Mounds and the I-196 freeway were cleaned during
the quarter.
The crews also cleaned up the park areas after the July 4
activities.
These projects involve offenders working off their fines for
minor offenses rather than serving time in jail.
This alternative to incarceration provides both a community
service and keeps jail space available for more serious offenders.
Community
policing officers worked to eliminate a zoning problem at a house on
Wilson Avenue
. The
house had become the source of neighborhood complaints due to the
appearance of the yard.
Officers found that the residents were experiencing health
issues making it difficult for the resident to keep up with the
normal household maintenance needs.
Officers worked with
Grandville
High School
students who were completing their community service requirements
and cleaned up the neighborhood problem.
MISCELLANEOUS:
The special
events around the July 4 holiday were very successful this year.
It seemed like everyone had a wonderful time at the many
events that were scheduled.
There was a great turnout for the little league all star
games, both for the boys and girls, and for the guns and hoses game
as well. The
race this year was the largest in recent history.
The parade was very well attended and included over 100
entries. The
afternoon events and the fireworks all came off very well.
Even with the high attendance at the many events, there were
no serious injuries or problems associated with any of the
activities.
This year’s
Susan B. Komen Cancer Race was the most successful one yet.
Even with the weather being somewhat questionable, there were
more participants than ever.
The race resulted in over $350,000 being raised for breast
cancer research and treatment, with most of the proceeds dedicated
to local use.
Department
members this year used the South Kent Gun Club for two days of
firearms training.
This allowed all of the officers to attend one of the two
sessions and included transition training on the newly purchased
handguns. The
facility was excellent and allowed a greater variety of training
programs to be provided with very little down time.
Officers had much more time to practice using all of the
types of firearms the department utilizes.
The training and the department instructors received very
high evaluations from the officers attending the training.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Vernon
L. Snyder,
Chief
of Police
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