Chief of Police Daniel L. Joling Lieutenant Terry

Chief of Police Daniel L. Joling
Lieutenant Terry McHugh
Mission Statement
To provide the Village of Kronenwetter a community oriented and
proactive law enforcement agency which remains constantly focused on
the protection of the citizen's and visitor's rights, personal safety and well
being. This includes maintaining a constant vigil in the protection of
property belonging to all individuals living in or passing though the
community.
Law Enforcement Oath of Office
On my honor, I will never
betray my badge, my integrity
my character or the public trust.
I will always have the courage to hold
myself and others accountable for our actions.
I will always uphold the
constitution, my community, and the
agency I serve
Message from the Chief
To Village Officials and Our Residents,
As you will see in reading this report, our department continues to adapt
and overcome. As the face of crime continues to change and find new
ways to victimize, so must we to combat those influences.
I hope during your reading you get the sense that we are and continue to
remain busy and committed in doing the job we are paid to do – protect
the residents and those passing through the Village. There are times that
just when we think we have a handle on things something new occurs!
But I am happy to say that in a large part due to the caliber and dedication
from our Officers and Staff we are able to weather the tide and again gain
the upper hand.
Of course I would be remiss not to mention my thanks to the Committees
and Board Members and especially those of the taxpayers of the Village
that continue to support and provide us the tools and training we need to
be the best law enforcement agency we can and strive to continue with our
mission.
Should there be any comments or questions regarding law enforcement
operations in the Village I would encourage you to contact myself or
Lieutenant McHugh as we would be more than happy to answer them.
Again, thank you and as we look forward to the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
Daniel L. Joling
DANIEL L. JOLING
Chief of Police
Village Board
Geraldine Kowalski/Judith Akey
President
Dan Lesniak
Mark Pertile
Trustee
Trustee
Chris Voll
Justine Mallo-Vollrath
Trustee
Trustee
Theresa O’Brien
Jim Luedtke
Trustee
Trustee
Christopher Eiden
Trustee
Police and Fire Commission
Paul Raymond
President
Dave Forsythe
Judy Fries
Commissioner
Commissioner
Lucene Udulutch
Chet Rucinski
Commissioner
Commissioner
Dianne Drew
Secretary
Department Roster
Administration
Chief of Police Daniel L. Joling
Lieutenant Terry McHugh
Administrative Assistant Dianne Drew
Full Time Police Officers
Officer Chris Smart-DeFoe
Officer Andrew Zortman
Officer Luis Lopes-Serrao
Officer Jason Rasmussen
Part Time Police Officers
Officer Gary Anderson
Officer Tim Obremski
Officer Jeanette Stankowski
Officer Dan Dunst
Officer Brad Wolff
New Officers Hired
After losing one of our part
time officers in 2012, we
hired a replacement, Officer
Dan Dunst, who began in
April. Officer Dunst has
been a police officer since
2009 with the Village of
Athens and is a Reserve
Deputy with the Marathon
County Sheriff’s Office.
Officer Dunst reciting the Oath of Office with Lt. McHugh
Due to the increasing needs
of the department, we hired
another part time officer,
Brad Wolff, in November.
Officer Wolff previously
worked as a police officer
for over three years in the
Village of Shiocton.
Officer Wolff reciting the Oath of Office with Lt. McHugh
Both officers are quality individuals who are great additions to our department. We
welcome them aboard!
Patrol Operations
We experienced another busy year for us on patrol and as you can see from the
graph below, we maintained a steady rate of over 4,700 calls for service. Our busiest
time of the year was between May and August and we once again used the part-time
officer program to offset the high call volume during this period.
Surprisingly, a review of our calls for service by day of the week did not yield any
kind of predictable pattern and some months weekdays were as busy as weekends.
However, when looking at calls for service by hour, our second shift has always
remained the busiest shift.
As technology continues to evolve, we are seeing an increase in the number of
investigations and crimes involving devices such as cell phones, computers, etc.
Keeping up with this trend is challenging due to a number of factors, not the least of
which is the speed with which technology changes. The amount of calls and followup investigations our patrol officers handle is truly amazing, particularly considering
our limited resources.
Calls for Service by Year
5000
4791
4500
4493
4000
3824
3500
Number of Calls Per
Year
3000
4717
4378
3940
3175
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Patrol Operations
Like many smaller departments in the south metro area, we rely on assistance from
neighboring jurisdictions. The reverse is also true and in 2013, our agency assists
(instances where a KPD officer responds to another jurisdiction to assist) totaled
502.
The 502 assists are only five more assists than last year, but at the same time, it
marks only the second time in the last eight years that we have topped the 500 mark.
As one might expect, our officers were most frequently dispatched to the two
jurisdictions closest to us—Mosinee and Rothschild.
Historically speaking, we are dispatched to assist outside agencies on more serious
calls for service such as vehicle crashes, family disturbances, emotionally disturbed
individuals, and miscellaneous criminal offenses like disturbances, fights, etc. We
have also registered a fair number of assists on traffic stops, which by their very
nature are unpredictable and sometimes involve impaired drivers or illegal drug
possession.
Agency Assists 2013
Other
3%
Wausau
8%
Everest Metro
10%
Mosinee PD
38%
MCSO
15%
Rothschild PD
26%
Patrol Operations
In 2013, we saw continued to see a favorable downward trend in crimes such as
assaults and especially burglaries; however, our thefts have continued to be an area
of concern. Below is a breakdown of UCR (uniform crime reporting) statistics since
2008.
UCR Crime Statistics
Nature of
Offense
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Criminal Homicide
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Forcible Rape
Robbery
0
0
1
1
2
0
6
0
2
0
3
0
2
0
Aggravated Assault
Simple Assault
1
13
3
13
2
12
2
5
4
11
2
4
1
3
Burglary
Larceny
10
19
12
18
28
30
24
54
22
30
15
40
7
50
Motor Vehicle theft
3
4
2
4
2
3
3
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
The next table covers the total loss for all property crimes since 2010. Our total for
2013 requires some explanation, as there are two different dollar amounts listed for
total loss.
The actual total loss for property crimes last year is in fact $510,260; however, it is
worth pointing out that $427,094 is from a single case. Therefore, in order to put
things into more “typical” perspective, the $83,166 loss represents what our total
would have been had it not been for that single large case. Likewise, with the
categories of “total recovered” and “percentage recovered,” those are based on the
figure of $83,166.
Property Crime Loss
Year
2010
2011
2012
2013
Total Stolen
$106,404
$71,399
$70,637
$510,260/$83,166*
Total Recovered
$42,561
$22,847
$30,665
$41,844
40%
32%
43%
50%
Percentage Recovered
Vehicle Fleet
The patrol fleet remained static for
2013 but we did welcome the
addition of a new unmarked squad
for the chief. The previous
unmarked squad car was at the
end of its service life and needed
to be replaced.
Our total miles for 2013 were just
slightly above what we amassed in
2012. While our miles per gallon
average increased nicely, much of
that is because the chief’s car and our
Ford Taurus patrol car get much better gas mileage than our Ford Crown Victorias,
which make up the majority of the fleet.
Officers still perform simple vehicle maintenance tasks such as cleaning the car,
checking tire pressure, and monitoring fluid levels in the engine compartment. We
believe one of the main reasons why we have been able to keep our squads in such
good condition and provide for longevity is due to the meticulous vehicle
maintenance standards in place.
Year
Total
Miles
Total Fuel
(gal)
Total Fuel
Cost
Avg.
MPG
Maint.
Cost
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
96,480
99,923
98,846
98,352
106,972
108,056
6,571
6,812
6,677
6,530
7,071
6,671
$20,064
$13,277
$17,225
$21,904
$24,514
$22,451
14.90
14.70
15.08
15.34
15.68
16.47
$5,306
$8,273
$7,177
$7,601
$9,533
$9,076
Officer Training
We believe strongly in providing training for our officers and each year, they can
select classes specific to their interests and the department’s needs. Every other year,
officers have to complete re-certifications in EVOC (emergency vehicle operation),
CPR, and intoximeter operation (the breath test machine for OWI’s) and in 2013,
our officers completed these three courses.
KPD is fortunate to have two certified training instructors on our department,
Officer Chris Smart and Officer Jason Rasmussen. Officer Smart is our firearms
instructor and in 2013, we compiled 24 hours of “in house” range and tactics
training. Officer Smart also became a certified instructor in vehicle contacts.
Officer Rasmussen is a vehicle contacts and EVOC instructor and this summer, we
held a joint 4-hour re-certification in emergency vehicle operations with the Mosinee
and Marathon Police Departments.
Officers also took advantage of several other free trainings, which included the
following:
 Officer Zortman attended a 24 hour “white collar” crimes course hosted by
the WI Department of Criminal Investigation;
 Officer Lopes-Serrao attended the 40 hour Evidence Tech school and is
now helping with property room duties;
 Officer Dunst attended the Basic Investigator’s Academy, an 80 hour course
designed to help officers brush up on old skills while simultaneously learning
new ones.
Right: Officer Smart trains at
the new NTC facility in
Merrill.
Officer Recognition
Our officers continue to do a great job and as such, we recognize those instances in
which they performed exceptionally. As always, these cases only represent a fraction
of the tremendous work our officers did last year. Often times, few people realize
just how much work can go into a single case. Significant cases can take weeks,
months, and in extreme cases, even years to complete.
Unlike many professions, law enforcement does not close at 4:30 p.m., or take
weekends, nights or holidays off: We must have an officer on duty 24 hours a day,
seven days a week and work in all weather conditions. Officers make so many
sacrifices for the betterment of the community that it is only is fitting we recognize
them for everything they do.
Officer awards for 2013 are as follows:
o Officer Chris Smart-DeFoe: Officer Smart handled a fraud case in which the
suspect took financial advantage of her 94-year-old mother.
o Officer Andrew Zortman: Over the summer, Officer Zortman pursued a
homicide suspect on foot and single handedly apprehended him.
o Officer Luis Lopes-Serrao: While working the night shift, Officer LopesSerrao responded to a disturbance in which both parties were armed—one
with a knife and one with a handgun.
o Officer Jason Rasmussen: Officer Rasmussen took a stolen vehicle complaint
and then located the vehicle and the offender, who was also a suspect in
several other crimes in Kronenwetter.
o Officer Dan Dunst: While investigating an injury accident, Officer Dunst
showed incredible compassion and professionalism for the young injured
driver. His mother later sent Chief Joling a laudatory letter.
o Officer Jeanette Stankowski: Officer Stankowski was our representative for
the Everest Area Officer of the Year Award.
K-9 Update
Officer Lopes-Serrao and his K-9 partner “Zander” completed their first full year
together in 2013. During
the fall, the team attended
the annual re-certification
training, which they
excelled in. Zander is a
dual-purpose patrol dog,
meaning he can both detect
narcotics and conduct area,
persons, and building
searches.
As you can see, the K-9 team stayed busy with deployments to many of the area
departments. The majority of these deployments are related to vehicle sniffs, but the
list does include other functions, such as school searches and community functions.
Thanks to the efforts of the K-9 team, arrests ranged from simple marijuana
possession to felony drug charges.
K-9 Deployments 2013
Other
6%
Schools
10%
Kronenwetter PD
14%
Mosinee PD
2%
MCSO
4%
Everest Metro PD
10%
Rothschild PD
33%
Wausau PD
21%
Community Involvement
KPD remains committed to staying engaged with our community and we maintained
initiatives like social media to stay in touch with our residents. Officer Lopes-Serrao
handles our department’s social media sites and website and he is very creative with
its use. For example, through social media sources such as our Facebook and
Twitter accounts, we are able to disseminate key information in a timely manner.
In addition, we once more participated in Mosinee High School’s “Real Life
Academy,” which is a requirement of all seniors. The program is a one-day event in
which students learn real world skills such as budgeting and job interviewing
techniques. It’s a great way for us to interact with tomorrow’s future and provide
guidance.
The photo below is the Wausau Mom’s Club, who came to the municipal center for
a tour and K-9 demonstration. Officer Lopes-Serrao hosted this event and showed
the children the fire department and police vehicles. His presentation made a
lasting impression on both the mothers and the young children. Events such as
these strengthen the bond between our citizens and us.
Our Values
Respect
Honor
Our Values
Loyalty
Duty
Our Values
Integrity
Annual report by
Lt. Terry McHugh
Personal Courage