Truckee Police Department

Truckee Police Department
2014 Annual Report
To the Community
We Serve
Public Service at an
elevated level…….
10183 Truckee Airport Road
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 550-2323
www.townoftruckee.com
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Message from the Chief
Organizational Chart
Community Events
Department Statistics
The Impact of Alcohol
Investigations
School Resource Officer
Volunteers
Canine “Trax”
Marine Unit
Bike Patrols
Animal Services
Employee & Volunteer of the Year
Looking Toward the Future
A Message from the Chief
On behalf of the dedicated members of the Truckee Police Department I am pleased to present our 2014
Annual Report to the community we serve.
In 2014 we continued to refine our policing philosophy and accurately adapt our organizational culture
to embrace the type of policing desired by our community. Reported crime and the fear of crime
remained exceptionally low; making Truckee one of the safest communities in all of California. One
crime that rose in 2014 was driving under the influence. Our community continues to be challenged by
high alcohol use rates that manifest into high arrest rates for DUI and other alcohol related crimes.
Unfortunately, we saw these numbers climb to the highest ever recorded by the Department. We
employed a variety of responses to this public safety and public health threat. We were engaged in
education efforts and have partnered with a number of local stakeholders to develop prevention
strategies, in the hope of arrests being our last resort. These efforts will be on-going in 2015.
Our partnership with the community and the many stakeholders we interact with has never been
stronger. The members of the Truckee Police Department are committed to ensuring Truckee continues
to be a desirable and safe community in which to live, work, and play. We truly appreciate the strong
support we receive from our residents and guests, our elected officials, and Town staff.
Our core responsibilities to prevent and reduce crime, improve traffic safety, enhance emergency
preparedness, and nurture community partnerships guide us in all that we do. I am proud to serve as
your police chief and call Truckee home. You may visit our website at www.townoftruckee.com,
Facebook, or Twitter (@TruckeePolice) for more information about our services or to volunteer. Please
also consider signing up for our community alert system at www.nixle.com.
Sincerely,
Adam McGill
Chief of Police
Chief Of Police
Adam McGill
Organizational Chart
CHIEF OF POLICE
ADAM MCGILL
Administrative
Technician
Brenda Lee
SUPPORT DIVISION
Support Services Manager
Dan Olsen
OPERATIONS
DIVISION
Captain
Robert Leftwich
Patrol Sergeants
Animal
Services
Shelter Supervisor
Alison McEnany
Animal Caretakers
Dan Anderson
Jack Forbes
Shawn Santiago
Annie Page
Susan Brown
CSO/Property
and Evidence
Angela Smith
Records
Records Assistants
Charlie McLeod
Tami Fiddyment
Administrative
CSO
Caitlin Thomas
Parking
VIPS
17 Total
Reserves
Sgt. Ted Bier
Sgt. Allen McKay
Harwood Mitchell
Keenan Smith
Robert Womack
John Mon Pere
Danny Renfrow
Russ Walsh
Patrol Officers
Bill Mardison
Jeff Safford
Andrew Holbrook
Mark Victors
Daniel Baraz
Lisa Madden
Robert Madden
Chase Covington
Noel Borden
Brett Heath
Kyle Vickers
Austin Harper
Randy Misch
Sara Rodriguez
Brad Beers
Detective
Arnie Lopez
School Resource
Ryan Moreau
K9
Andrew Holbrook
and Trax
Traffic
Jason Litchie
CSOs
Martin Schneider
Katie Flaherty
Community
Events
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Truckee Day
Big Truck Day
Drug Take Back
Halloween
4th of July
Pancake Breakfast
National Night Out
No Shave November
Free Paper Shred Event
Truckee Thursdays
Helmets are Cool
Neighborhood Block Parties
Little League Parade
Big Brothers & Big Sisters
Department Statistics
Citations Issued
2011
2012
2013
2014
WARNINGS
16,180
16,180
16,156
16,165
Murder/Homicide
0
0
2
0
Rape
1
2
0
3
Robbery
2
1
3
3
TRAFFIC
(dissmissable)
TRAFFIC
(hazardous)
PARKING
Assault
93
104
49
84
Burglary
92
61
58
44
Vehicle Theft
12
17
8
11
Arrests
479
502
427
577
Warrant Arrests
67
51
46
44
DUIs
118
106
107
160
Calls for Service
13,552
13,337
13,360
15,598
# of Reports
1,713
1,738
1,359
1,614
Population
Part One Crimes
RAPE
ROBBERY
AGGRAVATED
ASSAULT
BURGLARY
LARCENY
VEHICLE THEFT
ARSON
Calls for Service
Adult Arrests
Felony
Misdemeanor
TOTAL
Juvenile Arrests
Felony
Misdemeanor
TOTAL
CITATIONS
WARNINGS
TRAFFIC (dismissible)
TRAFFIC (hazardous)
TOTAL
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
DUI ACCIDENTS
DUIs
Liquor Laws/ Drunkeness
15,598
121
412
533
13
31
44
615
570
674
1,859
107
23
160
85
Community Indicators: Assessing
the Impact of Truckee’s Alcohol Use
The Truckee Police Department is involved in
many collaborations within the community to
create appropriate responses to one of the
community’s most prominent challenges: the
overindulgence in alcohol and its consequences.
DUIs Under the
Age of 21
8
1
2011
2014 was a record
breaking year for
DUI arrests
47% of 11th graders
admit to using
alcohol in the last 30
days, 14% higher
than the state
average, while 32%
admit to binge
drinking in the last
30 days which is
10% higher than
the state average. *
69% of DUI
arrestees list
Truckee as
their primary
address
7
3
2012
2013
46% of all arrests
in 2014 were
alcohol related
2014
DUIs by Age Ranges
24 17
56
56
15-21
22-31
30
DUI Accidents
23
20
13
15
10
32-51
52-ABOVE
0
2012
2013
2014
* California Healthy Kids Survey Tahoe Truckee Unified 2014 Results and Trend Analysis
Investigations
• 109 cases referred to Investigations Unit in
2014. Some of these include, 7 stolen
vehicles, 21 burglaries, 20 sex offenses, 12
drug cases, 2 arsons.
• Teamed with Secret Service, FBI, DEA,
and Cal-Fire with multiple cases.
• Several multi-state investigations of
narcotics (25+ lbs. of methamphetamines,
over 750 lbs. of marijuana).
School Resource Officer
The School Resource Officer (SRO) provides police services and
support during school days to approximately 2,700 students and
staff who are on school campuses within the Town of Truckee.
Officer Moreau is in his third year as the full-time SRO and has
received high praise from the schools and community members for
his work with the students and staff alike.
Officer Moreau has been involved in the on-going collaborative to
educate our youth of the problems associated with underage
drinking. This effort will continue as we work to prevent alcohol
related tragedies in our area. Officer Moreau participated as an adult
leader in the school district’s Challenge Day, a program that
challenges our youth to “be the change.”
Volunteers
VIP HOURS
The police volunteers set a new record for number of hours worked in
a year. They worked over 2,500 hours this year, an estimated value of
$62,000 in taxpayer savings.
They continue to be a crucial part of community events such as
Truckee Thursdays, parades, etc.
2010
2,082
2011
2,547
2012
2,341
2013
2,318
2014
2,579
TOTAL
11,867
2014 Finds:
Methamphetamines
Weapons
Rx Pills for sale
Marijuana
US Currency
9.5 pounds
4 guns, 1 Assault Rifle, 3 high capacity magazines
500 pills
350 pounds
$110,000.00
2014 Enforcement:
Arrests
Citations
School Searches
22
7 from alerts by Trax
2 to date; 4 per school year
Marine Unit
In June of 2014 the dive
team participated in
Truckee Clean Up Day.
Divers scoured the east
end of Donner Lake
removing trash, debris,
and tires from the lake
bottom.
The team trains every other month.
These trainings will typically focus on a
specific skill set, such as ice-diving,
item recovery, communications, search
patterns, navigation, victim recovery,
low visibility, night dives, and safety
reviews.
During the summer months TPD officers utilize paddleboards
to reach places the patrol boat cannot, as well as to establish a
more personal communication with citizens and visitors that
enjoy Donner Lake.
Go underwater with the Truckee Police and Fire Water Rescue Recovery
Team for Truckee Day 2014 ! (Click
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Bike Patrols
On any given day Officers can grab a bike and
patrol. Officers routinely use bicycles to get to
areas that patrol vehicles cannot access. Officers
use this form of transportation to interact with
the recreating public; strengthening
relationships and community bonds.
This summer the opening of
the Legacy Trail created a
great opportunity to connect
with the recreational
community.
Animal Services
Field Calls for Service
Citations Issued
Animal Bite Calls
Bear Calls
900
110
53
128
In 2014, Animal Services completed its first
full year of operation in the new animal
shelter facility handling over 900 animals.
Our partnership with the Humane Society of
Truckee-Tahoe continues to grow and
together we were able to process over 200
local animals through the community spay
and neuter program. This was a 57% increase
over 2013. Activities in 2014 also include the
care of the animals housed at the shelter,
educational and reading programs, the
administration of the dog licensing program,
and providing animal sheltering services to
Sierra County.
Community Service Officers handle all field
related calls for service.
Employee and
Volunteer of The Year
Jody Zirelli
Volunteer of the Year
Officer Randy Misch
Employee of the Year
Jody began as a volunteer for the department in the
beginning of 2013. She has been a great asset to the
department and routinely assists with regular
operations such as Truckee Thursdays, parking
details, snow patrols, data entry, assisting the public
at the front counter, along with many other duties.
She worked over 240 hours in the year 2014.
Randy has been a great addition to our department embracing all that it means to be a Truckee police officer. Randy routinely is in the top
half of the department for productivity and calls for service. Throughout the year, the department received a number of formal and informal
notices articulating Randy’s strong communication skills and passion for Truckee. We have received many compliments and
commendations from these citizens and from merchants.
Randy has devoted a great deal of his personal time to the Humane Society helping establish their first summer camp for kids. Randy also
works closely with Recreation and Parks as well as Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Several times over the course of 2014 the Department received word that Randy had made follow up visits to families in crisis to see if there
was anything else he could do for them. He spent time at homes talking with kids and parents trying to find some permanent solutions to
their issues.
Randy’s continuous volunteer efforts and acclimation into the Truckee community is commendable in his short time here.
Looking Toward the Future
Our primary mission is the prevention of crime and protecting
the community we SERVE. The below priorities have been
identified to guide that mission.
1. Traffic Safety
A. Provide consistent and focused traffic education and
enforcement
B. Increase public awareness for bicycle and pedestrian safety
C. Participate in national and state safety campaigns
D. Maintain consistent and measured DUI enforcement
efforts
E. Continued outreach for safe winter driving and winter
parking restrictions
2. Promote the Responsible, Safe, & Legal use of
Alcohol/Drugs through Education & Enforcement
A. Public and media presentations
B. Community Partnerships
C. Focused and strategic enforcement
D. Social Host Ordinance
E. SRO dedicated to youth abuse (on-going, graduation
season, etc.)
F. Detective assigned to ABC grant education and
enforcement
3. Community Outreach / Engagement
A. AMBASSADORS for our community
B. Public police academy
C. Public presentations
D. Community events
E. Bicycle, foot, and trail patrols
F. Donner Lake
G. Annual Report
H. Partnerships with key regional stakeholders
4. Enhance Volunteer (VIP) Opportunities
A. Ambassadorship foot patrols downtown
B. Assist with parking details
C. Office work
D. Vacation checks
E. Senior shut in checks
F. Routine patrols
G. Vehicle Abatement Program
H. Trails
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