Evansville Police Department

2008 Annual Web Report

"An International & State Accredited Law Enforcement Agency”

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Evansville Police Department,

in partnership with the community,

is to improve the quality of life by

reducing the fear and incidence of crime,

to recognize and resolve problems,

and to fulfill the law enforcement needs

of the citizens of Evansville, Indiana

Table of Contents

Cover Sheet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 1

Mission Statement ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2

Table of Contents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3

The Department Organizational Structure------------------------------------------------- Page 4

Administrative Support Division ------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies ------------------------ Page 5

Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy ------------------------------- Page 5

Special Projects/Grants Management Unit---------------------------------------Page 6

Personnel Unit ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 6

Intern Program ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7

Training Unit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7

Citizens Academy---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 9

Critical Incident Team--------------------------------------------------------------- Page 9

Firearms Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 9

Field Training Unit ------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 9

Central Records Unit ---------------------------------------------------------------- Page 10

Information Technology Unit------------------------------------------------------- Page 13

2008 Uniform Crime Comparison Report ------------------------------------------------- Page 12

Patrol Division Statistics for 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 13

Patrol Division Sector Reports---------------------------------------------------------------- Page 14

2008 Statistics by Special Operations and Patrol Sectors ------------------------------- Page 14

Special Operations Section -------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15

Alarm Unit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15

Bomb Squad --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15

Crisis Negotiations Unit ------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15

Hit and Run Unit --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15

K9 Unit --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15

SWAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 16

Traffic Enforcement Unit ----------------------------------------------------------- Page 16

2008 Special Operations Section Statistics ------------------------------------------------ Page 16

Patrol Sector Special Projects ---------------------------------------------------------------- Page 18

Patrol Awards and Recognition for 2008 -------------------------------------------------- Page 17

Officers of the Month Awards for 2008 ---------------------------------------------------- Page 18

2008 Use of Force Analysis -------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 19

Officer involved shootings ---------------------------------------------------------- Page 19

Taser Usage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 20

OC Spray Usage ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 20

K9 Usage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 20

Impact Device Usage ----------------------------------------------------------------- Page 20

Bias Based Complaints ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 21

Formal Complaints ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 21

Informal Complaints --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 21

Annual Pursuit Analysis ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 22

Criminal Investigations Division ------------------------------------------------------------- Page 23

Adult Investigations Section------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Page 24

Crime Scene Unit --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 26

Pawn Investigations ------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 27

Polygraph Report --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 27

Criminal and Juvenile Investigations Section --------------------------------------------- Page 28

Auto Theft Unit ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 28

Domestic Violence Unit -------------------------------------------------------------- Page 29

Sex Crimes Unit ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 29

Financial Crime Unit ----------------------------------------------------------------- Page 30

Juvenile Section ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 31

Organized Crime Section ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 33

Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force -------------------------------------- Page 33

The Department

In its 147th year of operations, the Evansville Police Department has a compliment of 316 Personnel. Of this number, 285 are sworn officers and 31 are civilian employees. The department is divided into three divisions: Administrative Support, Patrol, Criminal Investigations. The Evansville Police Department serves an area of 44.61 square miles covering 535 miles of city streets.

Department Organizational Structure

Administrative Support Division

The Administrative Support Division is the smallest of the divisions and composed of units whose duties are administrative in nature. Assistant Police Chief Rob Hahn is the Administrative Division Commander with Captain Tonya Wiser as the Operations Division Commander; Lieutenant Walter Kochersperger is the Section Commander for Personnel Unit, Training Unit, Citizens Academy, SWILEA, Firearms Unit, Special Projects/Grants Unit, Professional Standards Unit and Field Officers Training Unit. Lieutenant Tim Everley is the Section Commander for the Central Records Unit and the Information Technology Unit.

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies - CALEA

Awards and Recognition

· The department received the re-accreditation award on December 6, 2008, in conjunction with CALEA’s Fall Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, along with 64 other agencies. The award signifies that we have met a body of internationally recognized professional standards in CALEA’s Law Enforcement Accreditation program.”

Unit description

Sergeant Richard Hubbard is the department’s Accreditation Manager.

Activity Reports

There are 459 standards, mandatory and other-than-mandatory, for Law Enforcement accreditation. The Evansville Police Department was in compliance with all 292 mandatory standards and there were no noncompliance issues. The department was also in compliance with 92.4% of applicable other-than-mandatory standards.

Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy - SWILEA

Unit description

The Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Training Board consists of three members of the Administrative staff of the Evansville Police Department and three members of the Administrative staff of the Vanderburgh Count Sheriff’s Office.

The Academy Staff consists of: EPD Sergeant Tom Raben, VSC Sergeant Jana Wade, EPD Officer Chuck Knoll, and EPD Officer Jerry Tooley.

Activity Reports

There were 10 academy students graduate in the spring session and 14 academy students graduate in the fall session of 2008.

Goals and Objectives

· Ivy Tech personnel assume some daily administrative functions for SWILEA (provide part time director).

Expand classroom size from 20 to 35.

Special Projects/Grants Management Unit

Unit description

Sergeant William Woods is the department’s Grants Manager/Special Projects Coordinator.

Activity Reports

In 2008 the following grant applications were submitted for approval and/or managed:

BJA 2007
BJA 2008
COPS/Meth 2007
BJA/ICJI 2008 Competitive
ICJI - E Citation 2008
BJA Bullet Proof Vest Initiative
Weed and Seed 2009 (Offender Reentry)
Homeland Security 2006 Sub Grant

Personnel Unit

The primary functions for the Personnel Unit in 2008 was to establish the applicant hiring list from which to hire new officers to fill the large number of vacancies caused retiring officers. The Personnel Unit also conducted the promotional process and coordinated promotional ceremonies for promoted officers. Routine duties of the unit include maintaining personnel files, performance reviews, discipline files and medical files. The Personnel Unit also regularly does timekeeping, weekly staffing reports to the command staff, FMLA reports and acts as FMLA liaison to City of Evansville Personnel office. The unit maintains a liaison with the Police Merit Commission and the department’s Minority Recruiting Committee. The department’s Public Information Officer is the primary media contact person for information and acts as the primary background investigator for applicant background checks as well.

Unit descriptions

· In 2008 the Personnel Unit consisted of Sergeant Doug Schneider, Public Information Officer Corporal Steve Green, and Personnel Specialist Roberta Lenfers.

Activity Reports

The Personnel Unit oversaw three retirements, seven resignations, and 18 new sworn officers’ appointments.
There were three officers promoted to sergeant and one sergeant promoted to lieutenant.
The department collected 293 applications in 2008, which was the first year for annual hire.

Awards and Recognition

· Awards approved by the Merit Commission in 2008 were: 11 Gold Merit Awards, 3 Silver Merit Awards, 11 Bronze Merit Awards, and 3 Certificates of Commendation.

Ø Gold Merit Awards: Jim Allison, Bret Fitzsimmons, Stacy Spalding, Jason Cullum, Jack Spencer, Brent Hoover, Nick Sandullo, Paul Jacobs, Bob Wies, Mike Gray, Wayne Hunt

Ø Silver Merit Awards: Mike Sitzman, Jason Cullum, Dave Burris

Ø Bronze Merit Awards: Brent Hoover, Jeff Hales, Darren Richardson, Lonnie Rahm, Wayne Hunt, Jeff Wilson, Martin Montgomery, Nick Henderson, Allen Gansman, Scott Hurt, Chris Pugh

Ø Certificate of Commendation: Mark Perry, Brian Watson, Deanna Daubs

Intern Program

The department hosted nine college interns in 2008. The interns were from USI, University of Evansville, Ivy Tech, and Indiana State University. Most expressed an interest in applying and/or have applied to the Department. The Personnel Sergeant coordinated their activities and rotations within the department. Interns spend approximately 160 hours rotating through the various divisions of the Evansville Police Department and receive college credit for their participation.

Exit interviews conducted with the individual interns who completed the course proved valuable in improving the effectiveness of the internship. Personnel also had discussions with unit supervisors on how to improve the internship processes with both the intern and the unit. The Crime Scene Unit implemented a “scenario day” beginning with the spring 2008 interns. The scenario day allowed interns to actively participate in staged crime scenes similar to those worked by the unit in previous cases. This day has received a great deal of praise and has been opened to job shadow students as well. Interns are also actively utilized in the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy for practical scenario training and get a good exposure to academy classes as well.

Sgt. Schneider promotes the internship program by speaking with Criminal Justice Club at the University of Evansville and at career fairs at USI and Ivy Tech. Sgt. Schneider maintains regular contact with faculty advisors of the local universities. The internship program is highly sought after with college juniors and seniors and a waiting list is often utilized.

Training Unit

The Evansville Police Department Training Unit is responsible for the annual training requirements for non-probationary officers and civilians. By Indiana law, police officers must receive a minimum of sixteen hours of in-service training in law enforcement-related topics.

Officers, during the course of their careers, will routinely receive training in various areas essential to police work. This training covers firearms, less-than lethal weapons, defensive tactics, emergency vehicle operations, critical incident responses, crime scene preservation, domestic violence and sex crimes, narcotics identification and investigations, juvenile crime, motor vehicle accident investigations, legal updates, report-taking changes and updates, CPR, problem-solving, bunco scams, and interviewing techniques.

Most training is conducted by our officers who have attended, and successfully completed, the Instructor Development course presented by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. These officers maintain their instructor certification by teaching at least twelve hours per year. Outside instructors are also brought in to teach specialty topics such as liability issues for officers and management, stress management, and cultural awareness.

The unit is responsible for the maintenance of all officers’ training records. These records include training received at the police academy; in-service training provided by our department, specialty training received from an outside agency, annual firearm qualifications with handguns, rifles, and shotguns, and the annual physical fitness assessments of every officer. An annual report for all of the training received is compiled and submitted to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy to meet the statutory requirement.

The Training Unit administers the $85,000.00 annual training budget. This money is used to finance the training needs of the entire department. A Training Committee, which is composed of eight members representing all divisions of the department and the Training Coordinator, reviews the numerous requests for training and budgetary considerations. The committee makes recommendations to the Chief of Police to aid him in deciding who is approved for which training.

The Training Unit also administers the $15,000 annual college reimbursement budget. This budget is paid to officers who continue their college education in law enforcement related degrees. Reimbursement is based on the final grade for the class.

Unit description

· The Training Unit consists of Sergeant Richard Hubbard and Training Coordinator Debbie Baird.

Activity Reports

2 Citizen Academies – attendance total 64 persons.
Physical Assessments – 279 evaluated.
In-Service training – 13 weeks (fall).
Career Development training - 113 schools for various officers.

Goals

· Establish fitness center for officer workouts and physical assessments.

· Host at least three Career Development courses.

· Increase the officer's physical assessment success rate.

· Increase the minimum hours of mandatory training to 24.

· Increase the Citizen's Academy to eight weeks.

· Have Defensive Tactics taught on each shift while on duty time.

· Incorporate the Innovative Data Solutions (IDS) Program into the training program record keeping and testing.

Citizen’s Academy

Citizens are introduced to many of the issues and types of training which face law enforcement officers.

· Two Citizens Academies were held in 2008. Seven weekly classes were held that included sex crimes and financial crimes.

· The Spring Academy was from April 1, 2008 to May 20, 2008. Thirty citizens attended the academy.

· The Fall Academy was held from September 9, 2008 to October 28, 2008. Thirty four citizens attended the academy.

Critical Incident Team

In February 2008 Officer Mike Sitzman and Chris Goergen was sent to Ft. Wayne to attend a Critical Incident Team school and to learn about the process. They brought back the information and were instrumental in starting the CIT program for the Evansville Police Department. The C.I.T. model emphasizes specialized training for officers in the area of mental illness and the need for cooperation between the police department, mental health consumers, family members, and mental health treatment facilities.

Firearms Unit

Unit description

The Firearms Training Coordinator is Chuck Knoll. He has eleven certified firearms instructors to assist him.

Activity Reports

There were nine scheduled training sessions/schools (included Red Brush).
Firearms training/armorers inspection was held in conjunction with In-Service training in 2008.

Goals and Objectives

Provide active shooter/simmunitions training.
Expand long gun program to include more officers.
Qualify a minimum four times a year.

Field Training Unit

Unit description

In 2008 the FTU office was staffed by Sergeant Tom Raben, Officer Chuck Knoll, and Officer Jerry Tooley.

Awards and Recognition

Bryan Hirschman was FTO of the year.
There were nine FTO’s of the month in 2008.

Activity Reports

Trained and measured the performance of 14 new sworn personnel.
Training consisted of eight different modules.

Goals and Objectives

Host spring and fall academies - Ivy Tech.
Officer Training School.
Host a minimum of six firearms schools (assorted topics).

Central Records Unit

The Records Section operates 24 hours a day all year long. There is one lieutenant, one sergeant, and fourteen civilian Records Specialists assigned to the Records Section. The Property and Evidence Section is staffed by one civilian clerk who also performs the timekeeping function for the entire police department.

The Records Section is responsible for the records and identification functions of the department. The Records Section civilian personnel are tasked with a variety of information processing functions. In addition to the clerical aspect of filing and retrieving reports, Records personnel also interact with the public by taking walk-in and telephone crime reports to permit patrol officers to conduct preventative patrol and respond to crimes in progress.

Other primary responsibilities of the Records Section include compiling the monthly Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) that are submitted to the FBI; entering and maintaining protective orders in IDACS/NCIC; maintaining criminal and fingerprint records; maintaining offense and supplementary reports; photographing, and fingerprinting parolees. Fingerprinting is also done for non-criminal reasons.

Records Section 2008 Activity Report

Parole Registrations - 536

Copies Made – 211,296

Fingerprints Taken – 2,329

Fingerprints classified and processed- 10,293

Protective Orders Processed – 6,937

Special Services Fees Collected:

Case Reports $ 2,931.00 905 copies of reports sold

Handgun Permits $42,082.00 1,072 gun permits processed

Criminal Histories $12,520.00 1,737 limited criminal histories completed

Crash Reports $19,329.00 4,621 copies of reports sold

Total $76,862.00

Goals for 2009

I. Schedule new and refresher training for civilian clerks in the areas of:

A. Crime elements

B. Interview techniques

C. Federal Privacy Act

D. Freedom of Information Act

E. Sensitivity Training

II. Review daily operations for efficiency. Areas to evaluate include:

A. Telephone reports

B. Walk-in reports

C. Information desk

D. Protective orders

E. Accident reports

F. Court case disposition entries

G. Media files

H. Scanning old case files

I. Processing limited criminal histories

1. charged for (individuals, businesses)

2. not charged for (other governmental agencies, non-for profits)

J. Letters to prosecutor

K. Tow tickets

L. Gun permits

M. Parolees’ registration

N. Fingerprints

O. Death list

P. Hours of operation and new work schedule

Accomplishments in 2008

ü Ordered a new Live-Scan and an AFIS fingerprinting system.

ü Obtained a new document shredder, time stamp machine, a document laminator, and 10 new chairs for the records section.

ü Destroyed public records approved for destruction, according to records' destruction schedule.

ü Improved the database for tracking state tow tickets to help reduce vehicles incurring large storage fees billable to the City.

ü Developed a Vehicle Impound Program.

ü New hours of operation and new work schedules for the records section staff were established for the 2009 calendar year.

ü Scanned into CANOFILE system old case reports up to the year 2003.

ü Obtained approval for OSSI training for records specialist.

2008 Uniform Crime Comparison Report

	JAN TO DEC 07			JAN TO DEC 08			FROM PREVIOUS YR
CRIME	Num Reported	Num Cleared	% Cleared	Num Reported	Num Cleared	% Cleared	Number Increase/Decrease	% Increase/Decrease
MURDER	2	3	150%	4	3	75%	2	100%
MANSLAUGHTER	1	1	100%	1	2	200%	0	0%
RAPE	52	39	75%	63	40	63%	11	21%
ATT RAPE	4	2	50%	5	2	40%	1	*25%*
ROBBERY	179	82	46%	124	70	56%	-55	-31%
AGG ASSAULT	285	211	74%	270	217	80%	-15	-5%
BURGLARY	941	212	23%	959	209	22%	18	2%
ATT BURGLARY	167	16	10%	145	26	18%	-22	-13%
LARCENY	3905	1378	35%	4082	1613	40%	177	5%
AUTO THEFT	295	87	29%	247	88	36%	-48	-16%
ARSON	84	27	32%	96	44	46%	12	14%
TOTAL	5915	2058	35%	5996	2314	39%	81	1%
	JAN TO DEC 07			JAN TO DEC 08
STOLEN PROPERTY	$4,570,265			$4,904,260
RECOVERED PROPERTY	$1,824,213			$1,518,044
% OF RECOVERY	40%			31%

Information Technology Unit

Sergeant Craig Jordan was the unit commander of the Information Technology Unit for 2008. The unit was added to Lieutenant Tim Everley’s responsibilities under the reorganized Records & Information Section of the Administrative Support Division. The Crime Analysis Unit remained part of the I.T. Unit.

Accomplishments in 2008

Acquisition of 80 mobile printers and hand scanners on a matching grant from Indiana JTAC, for use towards implementation of Electronic Ticket traffic citation operations.

Acquisition of OSSI Mobile Citation module, in lieu of JTAC’s e-ticket software, in order to better integrate e-ticket activity into day to day department mobile computer operations.

Researched, planned, and purchased for implementation components needed to enable secure wireless data link to the public safety computer network for the Traffic Enforcement Unit motorcycles, necessary for the TEU to run CAD and Mobile Citation (e-ticket).

Patrol Division Statistics for 2008

Dispatched Runs	65,996
Self Initiated Runs	83,397
Traffic Accident Runs	7,231
Warning Tickets	6,750
VSML Arrests	10,499
Misdemeanor Arrests	4,450
Felony Arrests	3,365
OMVWI	820
VCO Parking Citations	1,824
City Ordinance Violations	490
FI Contacts	3,254
Misdemeanor Citations	3,127
Stolen Car Recovery	174
Tow-Ins	3,092
Juvenile Arrests	60
Court Appearances	2,671
Training Hours	12,612

Patrol Division Sector Reports

West Sector Office:

On December 28^th, the West Sector Office was moved to a new location at 401 E Columbia Street. The building is owned by the EVSC and is being leased for 10 years. The building is spacious, centrally located, and serves all of our needs as a police substation. Weed & Seed meetings and Sector Citizen Committee meetings will be held at the new office beginning in January 2009.

Office personnel handled 2,980 telephone calls for assistance and had 599 walk-ins. The civilian office administrator entered 2,808 warning citations, 1,712 traffic citations and fielded 1,276 abandoned vehicle complaints. She also typed 174 statements for detectives.

South Sector Office:

Office personnel handled 4,098 telephone calls and 470 walk-ins. The civilian office administrator entered 1 field interview card, 1,945 warning citation, 1,179 state citations, and typed 178 statements. Officers took 50 citizens on ride-a-longs this year.

East Sector Office:

Office personnel handled 4,027 telephone calls for assistance and had 367 walk-ins. The civilian office administrator entered 2,868 warning citations, 495 traffic citations and fielded over 500 abandoned vehicle complaints. She also typed 161 statements for detectives.

2008 Statistics by Special Operations and Patrol Sectors

	SOP	West	East	South
Dispatched Runs	66	27,382	20,123	18,425
Self Initiated Runs	3,541	23,940	29,696	26,220
Traffic Accident Runs	9	2,757	3,158	1,307
Warning Tickets	32	2,474	2,657	1,587
VSML Arrests	502	2,782	5163	2,052
Misdemeanor Arrests	307	1,440	1,337	1,366
Felony Arrests	75	995	1,174	1,121
OMVWI	9	304	309	198
VCO Parking Citations	3	682	501	638
City Ordinance Violations	0	291	131	68
FI Contacts	0	1,492	1,207	555
Misdemeanor Citations	0	798	1,211	1,118
Stolen Car Recovery	3	63	40	68
Tow-Ins	69	1,048	979	996
Juvenile Arrests	0	0	0	60
Court Appearances	81	832	730	1,028
Training	2064 (hrs)	3383(hrs)	383days	4,101 (hrs)

Special Operations Section

The Special Operations Section is assigned to the Patrol Division and consists of four full time units and three part-time units. The S. O. Units are as follows: Alarm Coordinator, Hit & Run Investigations, K9 Patrol, Traffic Enforcement, Bomb Squad, Crisis Negotiators, & SWAT.

In addition to the above unit’s listed duties, Special Operations supervisors plan, coordinate, schedule, and provide security for special events and details that arise throughout the year.

In addition to the 52 road races/parades/special events normally handled on an annual basis, the Special Operations Platoon handled the following events:

03-20 – Hilary Clinton visited Harrison High School

04-01 – Fossil Fool’s Day Protest @ Vectren

04-10 – Bill Clinton visited Boonville

04-16 – Michelle Obama visited Harrison High School

04-22 – Barrack Obama visited Robert’s Stadium

04-29 – Hilary Clinton visited Princeton

04-30 – Michelle Obama and Caroline Kennedy visited Warrick Fair Grounds

05-05 – Barrack Obama visited U.E.

05-05 – Hilary Clinton visited Central High School

05-18 – Funeral Escort for Fort Branch Soldier

06-28 – TEU escorted a soldier, injured in Iraq, from the airport to his residence.

07-07 - Amputees Across America Bike Ride

07-16 – I-69 Ribbon Cutting ceremony at the Centre.

07-19 – Funeral Escort for Boom Squad Member

11-01 – Joe Biden visited the Downtown Walkway

11-23 – The escort of the 163^rd Field Artillery Unit.

Alarm Unit

· Earned annual income from fines and permits in 2008 - $37,445 – The decrease in false alarms from 1999 to 2008 has been 45% - the decrease in total alarms from 1999 to 2008 has been 32%.

Bomb Squad

· The Bomb squad responded to 14 calls for service in 2008

· The Bomb Squad participated in 15 bomb sweeps in 2008 mainly due to the presidential candidates visiting Evansville and the surrounding area.

Crisis Negotiation Unit

The Crisis Negotiation Unit responded to nine calls for service in 2008.

Hit & Run Unit

· Cleared 252 active cases. Made 229 misdemeanor arrests and 3 felony arrests.

K9 Unit

K9 Unit had 57 apprehensions from 180 tracks, 160 narcotic searches resulting in seizures worth $83,611, 59 misdemeanor arrests, 9 OMVWI arrests and 70 felony arrests.

SWAT

· SWAT Team responded to 19 various calls for service in 2008 – After Action Reviews were completed.

Traffic Enforcement Unit

TEU officers wrote 446 traffic citations, issued 21 warning citations, and made 22 misdemeanor arrests and 2 felony arrests.

Special Operations Section 2008 Statistics

2008 Activities	H & R	HDQTR	K9	TEU	Section Totals
Dispatched Runs	0	0	50	16	66
Self Initiated Runs	0	0	3175	366	3541
Traffic Accident Runs	0	0	0	9	9
Warning Tickets	0	0	11	21	32
Traffic Infractions	0	0	56	446	502
School Zone Tickets	0	0	0	0	0
Misdemeanor Arrests	226	0	59	22	307
Felony Arrests	3	0	70	2	75
OMVWI	0	0	9	0	9
VCO Parking & Infra	0	0	3	0	3
Stolen Car Recovery	2	0	1	0	3
Tow-Ins	21	0	19	29	69
Juvenile Arrests	0	0	0	0	0
Transports / Escorts	0	0	0	15	15
K9 Apprehensions	N/A	N/A	57	N/A	57
Training Hours	76	452	1344	192	2064
Special Events / PR	0	16	32	4	52
Court Appearances	25	4	52	0	81

Patrol Sector Special Projects

Patrol East Sector

National Night Out. East Sector again participated in National Night Out in August 2008. The event was held at Lorraine Park and featured a D.J., crime prevention displays, antique car show, raffles, and games for children. There was free bratwurst, hot dogs, chips, soft drinks and ice cream for attendees. This was one of three NNO events happening in the city that evening. Evansville again received national recognition for the citywide effort by placing 8^th in category 2 (100,000-299,000 population). This was up from 11^th place in 2007. National Night Out was a joint effort between our police department and our neighborhood associations.

Operation Helping Hand. On June 28 CPO Kevin Corbin implemented a new program called Operation Helping Hand. It was a “self help” fair for low income persons. It included representatives from organizations who offer various types of assistance. They set up booths to explain their organizations and the services they offer. It was hosted by Nativity Church and was a bi-lingual event. 20 groups and agencies participated and between 150-200 people attended. In the future this event will be brought to the other sectors.

Law Enforcement Explorers. In 2008 the Evansville Police Department continued its sponsorship of a Law Enforcement Explorer Post. This program is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America and is aimed at young men and women ages 14-21 that have shown an interest in law enforcement as a possible career. The program gives instruction and exposure to the duties and skills involved in police work. EPD officers provide the training in a classroom setting with an emphasis on “Hands-on” types of activities. Leadership of the program was assumed by Officer Billy Bolin. This program is also being viewed as a long-term recruiting tool for the future of all law enforcement agencies.

H.O.L.A. Our participation in this Latino outreach organization was expanded in 2008 with Officer Shawn Chapman continuing to serve on the board. This group was formed to serve the needs of our growing Spanish speaking community.

Patrol West Sector

Fulton Housing Developments. After two years of planning and work by Officer Darren Richardson, playground equipment was donated and installed at the Fulton Housing Developments. The project was a coordinated effort among Richardson, the Parks Foundation, Deaconess Hospital, and Fulton Housing. The equipment was installed over a four day period in mid-May, utilizing all four CPOs and a team of volunteers with expertise in installation. The results were everything hoped for and the kids have a high quality and safe area to play. Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel was present to open the park.

House Address Numbers. In June, Officer Jeff Hales spearheaded a project to assist citizens in coming into compliance with the city ordinance regarding house address numbers. The program was initiated in order to get numbers on houses and alleyways to assist emergency personnel (fire, police, and ambulance) in finding locations when responding to calls for service. With the assistance of the Weed & Seed coordinator, Hales got stencils and paint donated. Homeowners signed a waiver and the CPOs put the numbers on houses and garages. The event was extremely successful. Forty-nine houses in the Weed & Seed area were painted, 14 additional houses outside the weed & seed area and 30 abandoned houses were numbered. In all, 83 houses were numbered. Houses wanting multiple locations marked increased the total to 101 numbers placed during this single blitz.

West Sector National Night Out. On August 5^th, the 25^th Annual National Night Out was held at Garvin Park. Several hundred people attended to hear a live band, join the family activities, and get free food and soft drinks. The crowd was very appreciative and the event was a shining success. Evansville ranked eighth nationwide for our event this year.

Patrol South Sector

Boom Squad. D.C. Brush, Lt. Guenin, Sgt. Cullum, Officer Bolin, and Officer Fehrenbacher started a relationship with the Boom Squad. Officers participated in activities including mentoring, a camp, and a food drive.

Magic Shoes. Detective Vantlin and Motor Patrol Officers participated in Magic Shoes. The program provided more then 500 pairs of shoes to children in need.

Culver Christmas Party. South Officers and School Liaison Officers hosted the annual Christmas party for Culver Elementary School. Children were given gloves, sock hats, gifts, a visit from Santa, along with donuts and milk. The school staff and children look forward to this party every year.

Awards and Recognition for 2008

EPD received re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) at the Tulsa, OK conference. This is the Evansville Police Department's fifth CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation Award.

EPD’s K9 Unit finished in 3^rd Place at the 2008 National USPCA Field Trials in Raleigh, North Carolina.

K9 Team Henderson and Jery were awarded the “Dandy Baron Catch of the Year” award of the USPCA Region 5 for the Region’s Top Criminal Apprehension of 2007. This is the second consecutive year that Nick and Jery have won this award!

On November 14^th, all crime prevention officers and several backup CPOs attended the annual “Sparkplug Dinner.” The event is held each year to honor hard working members of neighborhood associations. The event is attended by nearly every neighborhood association. Each association picks one member to be recognized with a plaque. This year, Officer Jeff Hales was named “sparkplug” by the Business 41 Neighborhood Association.

Department Officers of the Month for 2008

· January - Officer Troy White

· February - Officer Tyrone Wood

· March - Officer Jennifer Cueto, Officer Jason Thomas, Officer Michael Ward, Officer Marcus Craig, and Detective Jeff Vantlin

· April - Detective Jeff Breivogel

· May - Officer Craig Pierce

· June - Sergeant Bonenberger, Officer Kevin Mason and Officer Jeff Kingery

· July - Detective Trudy Day, and Detective Jeff Breivogel

· August - Officer Steve Hicks and Officer Ed Kitzinger

· September - Officer Joe Phelps

· October - Officer Montgomery

· November - Officer Zimmer and Officer Hirshman

· December - Officer Jeremy King

Downtown Kiwanis "Officer of the Year"

· Officer Pete Dossett - School Safety Officer

Internal Affairs Section

2008 Use of Force Analysis

Information analyzed for this report was gathered from 256 Use of Force Reports filed by officers of the Evansville Police Department from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.

Percentage of Arrests Resulting in a Use of Force

Year Total Arrests Total Use of Force Percentage of Arrests

2008 9312 256 2.8%

2007 8864 257 2.9%

2006 9190 311 3.4%

2005 8597 327 3.8%

· The percentage of arrests requiring a Use of Force has consistently stayed around 3% of total arrests.

Highest Level of Force Used 2008*

Instrument Used Times Used % of Total (rounded)

Firearm 1 <1%

Less Lethal Munitions 1 <1%

K9 29 11%

Impact Device 25 10%

Taser 59 23%

OC Spray 9 4%

Hands Only 132 52%

Officer Involved Shootings

There was one officer involved shooting in 2008.

Taser Usage

Year Usage

2008….………….69

2007……………..65

2006……………..73

2005……………121

· Taser usage was up slightly over last year. The number of Taser deployments appears to be stabilizing at around 70 a year, after a peak of 121 in 2005. 2005 was the first year of widespread Taser usage.

· Eighteen of the Taser deployments were drive-stun only. Probes were fired 50 times. One Taser deployment involved the use of both the probes and a drive stun.

· West Sector had 29 Taser deployments in 2008. South and East had 26 and 13 respectively. There was one Taser deployment outside the city limits.

· Of the 38 instances where the Taser was the only instrument used, 11 suspects were transported to area hospitals. None were admitted as a result of the Taser being used.

· Of the 21 instances when the Taser and empty hand control were the only instruments used, eight suspects were taken to the hospital. One was admitted for injuries sustained during the Use of Force. The admitted suspect’s injury was the result of the hard empty hand control technique used by the officer and not a result of the Taser use.

· Of the other ten Taser deployments, four involving K9’s and six where Impact Devices were used eight suspects were transported to hospitals. None were admitted.

OC Spray Usage

Oleoresin Capsicum sprays was used 12 times in 2008. One person was taken to the hospital. He was not admitted.

K9 Usage

Evansville Police Department K9s recorded 29 apprehension bites in 2008. Per standard operating procedure, all 29 suspects were treated at hospitals. Two were admitted. K9s also tallied 28 “no-bite” apprehensions.

Impact Device Usage

Year Usage

2008…..…………27

2007……………..27

2006……………..26

· Of the 27 uses of impact devices in 2008, only eleven required a trip to the hospital. In two of these instances a K9 was also used. One of the eleven suspects was admitted.

· Since the widespread deployment of Tasers in late 2004, the number of Uses of Force involving impact devices has declined.

Notes

· Of the 256 uses of force reported in 2008, 21 were the result of an off-duty arrest.

· Sixteen of the 256 suspects were armed with a weapon.

· Of the 256 suspects, 113 were charged with a felony offense.

* Includes only the highest level of force used. If multiple instruments were used, only the one highest on the force continuum was counted.

Bias Based Complaints

01/01/2008 through 12/31/2008

The Internal Affairs Unit processed two complaints alleging bias on the part of Evansville Police Department officers in 2008. Both complaints were informal in nature and were referred to first line supervisors for investigation. Both complainants alleged the involved officers made traffic stop motivated by bias. Neither complaint was sustained.

Formal Complaints

01/01/08 - 12/31/08

The Internal Affairs Unit investigated thirteen formal complaints in 2008. Ten case files were presented to the chain of command for review. Of the remaining three, two were dropped at the request of the complainant and the third was dropped after the complainant stopped cooperating with the investigation. Four complaints resulted in sustained counts against the involved officers. The ten files presented to the chain of command totaled twenty-three counts with eleven of those counts eventually sustained. The eleven sustained counts included seven counts of neglect of duty, and one count each for discourtesy, improper use of a department vehicle, improper release of information, and giving false testimony.

Informal Complaints

01/01/08 - 12/31/08

During calendar year 2008, the Internal Affairs Unit processed forty informal complaints totaling fifty counts of misconduct. Each complaint was documented and then forwarded to the involved officer’s immediate supervisor for investigation. The reviewing supervisors sustained seven of the counts. All seven sustained counts were for discourtesy.

Annual Pursuit Analysis

A supervising sergeant reviews all pursuits by an officer of the Evansville Police Department. The paperwork is then passed up the chain of command for further review. All pursuits this year followed the guidelines established by the Evansville Police Department.

Total pursuits for the year 51

Total resulting in on scene arrest 45 (88%)

Total involving accidents 12 (24%)

Total involving injuries 3 (6%)

Total called off 6 (12%)

Total involving Motor Cycles 6 (12%)

Total involving Mopeds/ATV 3 (6%)

Total involving unmarked unit 1 (2%)

Total involving Police Vehicle Damage 2 (4%)

Stop sticks deployed 1 (2%)

Average speed 52.16 mph

Average distance 1.275 miles

· Times/number of Pursuits by shift:

0600 - 1400 1400 - 2200 2200 - 0600

8 (16%) 21 (41%) 22 (43%)

· Further analysis of the time of pursuits finds that 38 (75%) pursuits happened between the hours of 3:00pm and 3:00am.

· Reasons for pursuits:

Traffic stops – 36 (71%)

Subjects wanted for other than above – 15 (29%). Of these, eight were for felonies, six for misdemeanors and one for an emotionally disturbed person.

· Age breakdown on fleeing driver

<18 …………….. 2 (4%)

18 to 20………….4 (8%)

21 to 30………….20 (39%)

31 to 40………….12 (23%)

41 to 50………….8 (16%)

>50………………4 (8%)

Unknown………...1 (2%)

· In 23 of the 51 pursuits (45%), the driver of the fleeing vehicle was wanted (warrants, etc.) for another reason other than the reason for the actual pursuit.

· In 23 of the 51 pursuits (45%), the driver of the fleeing vehicle had been drinking (21) or been using drugs (2) prior to the pursuit.

· An average pursuit in 2008 would have involved a male age 21 to 40 that would have been pulled over for a traffic violation. The time would be between 3:00pm and 3:00am. The driver of this vehicle will have been drinking, had done drugs or be wanted on some type of warrant. The speed of the pursuit would reach 52 mph and travel 1.275 miles. The pursuit would not end in an accident. The driver would have been arrested on scene.

Criminal Investigations Division

The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is responsible for the investigation and collection of any evidence of felony crimes, juvenile crimes, narcotic violations and investigations of an unusual or sensitive nature.

From January 2008 through July 2008, CID was comprised of six separate investigative sections: the Adult Investigative Unit, the Juvenile Investigative Section, Organized Crime Section and the Adult Investigations Section which was split and housed between the three Patrol Sector Houses.

In August, the Criminal Investigation Division undertook a major realignment. The detectives and their supervisors who had been assigned to the three individual sector houses were consolidated into one section located in the EPD headquarters building. This consolidation involved several physical moves of division / section / unit personnel. The Division was realigned for optimum efficiency and effectiveness.

The current makeup of the CID is comprised of three investigative Sections: Adult Investigations Unit (AIU), Criminal and Juvenile Investigations (CJI) and the Organized Crime Section (OCS).

The AIU is commanded by Lieutenant Karla Larmore and is located at EPD headquarters. It handles the investigative assignments that the sector detectives had been doing. AIU has assigned one sergeant to an administrative position and is utilizing the other four sergeants as direct supervisors and case managers. AIU includes the Crime Scene Unit commanded by a sergeant.

The CJI Section is comprised of the Auto Theft Unit, Domestic and Sexual Violence Unit, Financial Crimes Unit, Juvenile Investigations Unit, School Liaison Unit and School Safety Unit. The section commander is Lieutenant Wayne Wargel.

The Domestic and Sexual Violence Unit commanded by one sergeant, relocated to the Holly’s House facility while the remaining units under the Criminal and Juvenile Investigations Section will remain at the EPD headquarters building. One sergeant commands the Auto Theft and Financial Crimes Units. School Liaison and Safety has one sergeant and the Juvenile Investigative Unit has one sergeant.

There were no changes to the structure or location of the OCS section commanded by Lieutenant Bret Fitzsimmons and his two sergeants.

CID Staffing

CID: 1 Deputy Chief CJIS: 1 Lieutenant

1 Captain 4 Sergeants

3 Lieutenants 24 Patrolmen / Corporals

12 Sergeants 1 Civilian

67 Patrolmen / Corporals

3 Civilian

AIU: 1 Lieutenant OCS: 1 Lieutenant

6 Sergeants 2 Sergeants

24 Patrolmen / Corporals 19 Patrolmen / Corporals

1 Civilian 1 Civilian

Adult Investigations Section

AIU continues the investigations initiated by the Patrol Division or by assignment from the Chief’s Office. These investigations include responding to crime scenes, conducting interviews of all parties involved, obtaining and executing search and arrest warrants. Investigators have the responsibility to sort out the facts of a crime and establish probable cause to support the arrest and conviction of the offender. Investigators prepare criminal case files to ensure proper charges are filed and assist at trial when needed.

Cases Assigned: 1287

Cases Filed w/ Prosecutor: 376

1^st Shift: 117

2^nd Shift: 150

3^rd Shift: 109

Habitual Offender Cases Filed w/ Prosecutor: 93

1^st Shift: 37

2^nd Shift: 45

3^rd Shift: 11

Specialized Training:

· PELA Course Modules - Woods

· PELA Module 2 and 4 - Larmore

· Reid Interview and Interrogation Course - Hildebrandt, Booker, Allison and Spalding

Commendations:

· Detective Spalding received a Gold Merit Award for her bravery during a sting operation involving the robbery of a food delivery person in the South Sector.

Major Investigations:

· The 5/3 bank branch at Washington/Boeke was robbed. The suspect was also a suspect in a pharmacy robbery. He was identified and arrested.

· A murder investigation that revealed a female stabbed her boyfriend and then utilized her juvenile daughter to aid in removing and hiding the body.

· Investigation of a police shooting in which an armed murder/confinement suspect was shot by an EPD officer.

· Began as a missing person investigation but it became a homicide. EPD investigators quickly identified the suspect and uncovered the crime scene. The scene was in the county so VCSO took over the investigation. The suspect was located and charged with murder.

· A murder-suicide involving a female and her 4 year old daughter.

· Neglect of a dependent where it was found that two adult mentally challenged women were being kept locked in an upstairs apartment while the “caregivers” cashed their disability checks.

· Investigators from AIU, Juvenile and JTF teamed up to investigate a rash of burglaries that occurred in East Sector. The collaboration proved successful. Several suspects were identified and charged in the crimes. Burglaries to two EPD officers were cleared.

· Investigators from AIU, Juvenile, JTF and South Sector officers combined forces on a series of burglaries and attempted sexual assaults occurring in the Historic district. The cases are still active but through these joint efforts, many offenders have been picked up on warrants.

· The West Sector was plagued by a series of arsons to vehicles and structures during the spring and summer. Investigators worked closely with West Sector officers and eventually a subject was identified. Detective Minnis obtained a confession, clearing most of the arsons.

· In October, Detective Jeff Jones assisted investigators from the Chicago PD on a homicide investigation. The suspect was believed to be from Evansville. Jones provided investigative assistance, acted as a liaison with the Chicago detectives and the Prosecutor’s Office as well as ensuring the out of town investigators had access to whatever facilities and tools that were needed. Due to his assistance the suspect was located and confessed to the murder. The Chicago unit was extremely appreciative and complimentary of our department.

Goals for 2009:

· Improve the CID work environment by replacing outdated equipment and furniture.

· Ensure that all new investigators are sent to specialized training, especially in the areas of interviewing skills, basic investigations and homicide investigations.

· Communicate more closely with various federal task force officers and EPD patrol officers in order to provide more effective law enforcement services to the community.

Crime Scene Unit:

The crime scene unit consists of one sergeant and seven technicians. Responsibilities include identifying, processing, analyzing, documenting, and preserving evidence found at crime scenes. The main objective of the CSU is to provide court-usable evidence, documentation, and testimony in, but not limited to: fingerprint and shoe print impressions, bloodstain pattern analysis, photography, video analysis, and crime scene reconstruction in order to support the efforts of the various investigative units of the Evansville Police Department.

Specialized Training:

· Certification in collection of DNA - Walker, Hamner, Schafer, Gentry, Lincoln and Myers

· Forensic Video School - Walker and Lincoln

· Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis - Hamner

· Latent Fingerprint Comparison - Hamner and Schafer

· FBI Photography School - Lincoln

· Seized Computer School - Gentry

· Homicide School - Lincoln and Jones

· FBI Crime Scene Diagramming and Reconstruction - Schafer