2012 Annual Report - Millsboro Police Department

Millsboro Police Department
2012 Annual Report
Community
Intregrity
Honor
Our Commitment
Courage
Table of Contents
Message From the Chief of
Police…………..............................................................3
Mission Statement………………………………….. 4
Our Department/ Service Area.……………………5
Enforcement Section Organization………………6-7
Personnel:
New Hires ..………………………………….…… 9
New Assignments………………………………...9
Retirements………………………………………..9
Promotions…..…………………………………...10
Recognition ….………….......................................11
Internal Affairs Stats ..………. …………………12
Training……………………....................................13-14
Special Projects…..……………………….………15-17
Reports/Complaints…………………….………..18-22
Traffic Arrests……….……………………………23-24
Traffic Accidents………………………………… 25-28
Criminal Arrests……………….............................29-31
A Message From the Chief of
Police John K. Murphy II
I am pleased to present to you the 2012 Annual Report for the Millsboro Police
Department. This report reflects the hard work, out standing accomplishments
and professional services provided by the men and women of this agency.
During 2012 the Millsboro Police Department was able to successfully achieve
reaccreditation through the Commission of Accreditation of Law Enforcement
Agencies. Only through hard work and the staff members dedication to
professionalism was the department able to achieve this prestigious law
enforcement award.
Economic conditions continued to front the Millsboro Police Department in 2012,
in the same manner that it affected law enforcement agencies throughout the
nation. In 2012 department was faced with the loss of four officers due to
resignations causing the department to go from 14 sworn to 9 sworn officers. Even
with these challenges, the department was able to continue to provide excellent
service and security to the citizens of Millsboro.
Employees share a common goal of not only responding to crime, but also
providing services with our core values - Community – Honor – Integrity –
Courage - to meet these challenges. We believe a strong commitment to these
values and adherence to well established and proven “systems” will allow us to
continue to provide competent and effective police services to our community.
I wish you all the best for 2013…….
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Mission of the Millsboro Police Department
The mission of the Millsboro Police Department is to improve the quality
of life throughout the Town of Millsboro by striving to provide a secure
community environment through the delivery of police services in an
efficient manner. To accomplish this mission, there must be a joint effort
of cooperation and understanding between the police and residents of
the Town of Millsboro.
The cornerstone of this undertaking between the police and the
community is mutual respect and trust. Every effort must be made, and
no opportunity overlooked, to fortify this police-community bond. Each
officer will strive to ensure that all citizens view the Millsboro Police
Department as an essential part of the community, and not as an
organization outside or estranged from it. A good relationship with the
community is the sum total of positive interaction between police officers
in the performance of their duties and individual members of the
community.
A citizen's perception of the department is largely impacted, if not
completely determined by, the attitudes and performance of its officers.
Therefore, the fundamental philosophy of the department is to
incorporate and maintain a community-oriented police department which
is dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents of the Town of
Millsboro.
Community – Integrity – Honor - Courage
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Our Department
The Millsboro Police
Department consists of
eleven sworn officers,
and once civilian
employee. The
department is divided
into four separate shifts
with a patrol Sergeant
overseeing everyday
patrol. The Department
has several special units
which include the
following: Criminal
Investigations (Full Time
Detective), Motorcycle
Unit, Tactical Unit, Fatal
Accident
Reconstructionist,
Accreditation Manager
and School Resource
Officer.
Service Area
The Town of Millsboro is located in the central portion of
Sussex County in southern Delaware. It is bounded to the east
by the Indian River and is bisected by US 113 and SR 24. The
town is situated approximately 20 miles from the Atlantic
Coast and 20 miles from the Maryland State Line. It is
approximately ten miles from Georgetown, the county seat, to
the north.
Enforcement
Section
Organization Chart
6
Enforcement Section
Organization Chart
Chief of Police
John K. Murphy
Lieutenant
Criminal Investigations
Administrative Assitant
Brian K. Calloway
Sgt. Robert Legates
Adriane Acri
Patrol Sergeant
Sgt. Barry Wheatley
Shift 1
Shift 2
Shift 3
PFC Evan Rogers
PFC Miguel Berrios
Ptlm. Melissa Baker
Ptlm. Bullock
PFC Patrick Forester
Shift 4
PFC Charles Morris
PFC David Moyer
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Personnel
8
New Hires
In 2012 the Millsboro Police hired two
Police Officers bringing staffing levels to
eleven sworn officers. The new officers
added to the force were Ptlm. Mellisa
Baker, and Ptlm. Seth Bullock. The photo
provided in this report is of Ptlm. Baker
and Ptlm. Bullock with Gov. Jack Markel
while they were attending academy
training. Both recruits successfully
graded from the Delaware State Police
Academy in September of 2012.
New Assignments
1. Due to staffing shortages in 2012 no officers were given new
assignments.
Retirements
There were no Retirements in 2012
9
Promotions
There were no Officers Promoted in 2012
Recognition
Acknowledgement of Excellence for Outstanding
Performance
During 2012 the Millsboro Police Department
scheduled an on-site assessment as part of a
program to achieve accreditation by verifying it
meets professional standards.
Administered by the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies,
Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program
requires agencies to comply with state-of-the art
standards in four basic areas: policies and
procedures, administration, operations, and
support services.
As part of the on-site assessment, agency
employees and members of the community
were invited to offer comments at a public
information session on Tuesday, April 17, 2012,
at 6:00 p.m. The session was conducted in the
Millsboro Fire Hall located at 109 E. State St.,
Millsboro, DE 19966.
Agency employees and the public were also
invited to offer comments by calling (302)-2498809 on Monday, April 17, 2012, between the
hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Comments
were taken by the Assessment Team.
After a successful on-site from the CALEA
Assessors, the Millsboro Police Department was
awarded re-accreditation at conference in
Jacksonville Florida in November of 2012.
Millsboro Police Department
Internal Affairs Summary Report
Report Period: 01/01/2012 to 12/31/2012
Cases Pending from 2011:
0
Cases received from 2012 :
0
Cases Changed to Lesser Charges:
0
Dispositions - Sustained (Criminal):
Sustained (Non-Criminal):
Not Sustained:
Exonerated:
Unfounded:
Dropped:
Policy Dropped:
0
Cases Pending at the end of 2012:
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
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Training
13
During the year of 2012 Millsboro Officers attended training
courses ranging from small group in-service training to out of
state specialized training courses. All Millsboro Officers were
able to receive the amount of training needed to maintain their
police certification.
Training Courses Attended by Millsboro Officers in
2012:
NHTSA-SFST Refresher- (DUI Training)
Homicide Scene Management
State Accreditation Assessor Training
Street Survival
Asp Baton Training
Field Training Officer Course
SWAT Training
MEMEX Training
Inside the Tape (Homicide Investigations)
CALEA Conference
Interview Techniques
Ethical Decision Making
Ground Fighting
14
Special Projects
15
Special Enforcement Functions
2012
In 2012, The Millsboro Police Department participated
in several various special duty assignments. These
special enforcement assignments varied from Seat belt
Enforcement (Click it or Ticket), D.U.I saturation patrols,
and distracted driving. The following is a list of arrests
from these special duty assignments:
DUI Saturations Patrols -35 Patrols
DUI Arrest - 7
Miscellaneous Traffic Arrest – 80
Child Restraint Tickets – 1
Seatbelt Tickets -1
Criminal Arrest – 2
Speed Arrest – 6
Felony Arrest – 1
Click it or Ticket – 11 Patrols
Seatbelts Tickets – 75
Child Restraint – 1
Cell Phone Violations – 12
Miscellaneous Traffic Arrest – 13
Criminal Arrest – 1
Distracted Driving – 6
Cell Phone Violations – 28
Miscellaneous Traffic
Community Service Projects
2012
1972 Millsboro Police Car Replica
A local business owner in Millsboro owner purchased
a 1972 AMC Matador Police Car. With the approval
of the Millsboro Town Council this vehicle was
Restored as a Millsboro Police vehicle from 1972. The
owner of the vehicle used his own personnel money to
fund the restoration of this vehicle. This vehicle restoration
was completed in memory of retired Millsboro Officer
Lt. Henry Phillips. In 2012 the owner of this vehicle
Donated the vehicle to the Town of Millsboro, so that it
could be used and displayed during community events.
Patrol Vehicle Change
In 2012 the Millsboro Police Department purchased two
2012 Chevrolet Police Tahoe patrol vehicles. After Ford
discontinued the Crown Victoria, the department
researched the Tahoe, and found it to be more capable
to the needs of patrol. Both Tahoes have been completely
outfitted and they are currently assigned to patrol.
School Resource Officer Program (SRO)
The Millsboro Police Department has continued their
Participation in the School Resource Officer Program.
Although the program is only operating on a part time
basis, the department has been able to continue serving
the School assisting in all school related
incidents.
Millsboro Halloween Night Out
Millsboro Police participated in the fourth Halloween
Night Out. This program is designed to allow the
community members to have a safe place to bring their
children to Trick or Treat. This year approximately 300
children participated in this event. All items used for this
event are supplied by donations from local businesses.
Millsboro Youth Tours
Annually the Millsboro Police Department participates with Millsboro
East Elementary School to tours of the police Department. This
Program Provides elementary students with a positive experience with
Police Officers.
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Reports/Complaints
2008-2012
18
Reports/Complaints
2008 -2012
Report / Complaint Totals
350
300
250
2008`
200
2009
2010
150
2011
2012
100
50
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1. 2791- Total Complaints 2008
2. 2886- Total Complaints 2009
3. 2838- Total Complaints 2010
4. 2697 - Total Complaints 2011
5. 2432- Total Complaints 2012
As illustrated by this graph, 2009 was the highest year for complaints during the years of
2009 through 2012. During the year of 2012 in the month of June the Millsboro
Department lost one officer placing staffing levels with nine sworn officers, and two
officers in academy training. . The complaint load for the months of May through
September remained consistent with previous years when the department had fourteen
officers. As a result of staffing shortages the Administrative Staff had to assist with
working shifts to ease the man power shortages. At the end of 2012 the Department was
able to add two sworn officers allowing staffing to be from nine to eleven.
Millsboro Police
2012 Annual Statistics
2012 Department Totals
MONTH
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT`
NOV
DEC
TOTALS
SHIFTS
90
83
93
93
88
82
79
76
72
115
105
112
1088
COMP
210
192
208
207
189
205
232
255
179
201
155
199
2432
C/R
52
53
57
51
51
44
65
61
47
52
37
42
612
DIR
17
16
12
15
15
11
23
30
15
17
12
15
198
AOA
17
11
16
14
9
20
19
24
16
9
13
23
191
C.F.S.
754
716
803
675
731
638
613
571
415
710
735
750
8111
F.S.R.
88
89
99
106
90
101
98
109
85
105
73
94
1137
TSP
191
232
182
179
314
188
202
154
67
105
165
176
2155
TRF
238
282
220
232
368
249
221
175
75
113
193
172
2538
SPEED
33
41
32
62
53
52
53
30
6
29
15
12
418
DMV
39
68
46
41
100
83
79
67
20
28
49
42
662
L&R
107
90
81
73
81
77
53
47
36
32
60
60
797
OTH
58
83
53
47
136
32
31
23
14
21
63
56
617
DUI
3
3
7
0
5
6
3
6
0
3
3
4
43
MTR
0
0
0
0
5
2
0
0
0
0
7
0
14
SPEC
13
2
0
0
106
41
8
24
2
0
38
28
262
WRN
82
59
76
38
48
41
54
46
31
39
48
89
651
ARR
51
46
82
34
72
57
43
112
31
34
43
45
650
29P
15
30
24
13
20
20
21
17
13
21
16
12
222
TOW
32
26
22
17
23
24
17
16
10
18
20
22
247
ACC-PD
12
10
7
13
12
15
19
22
10
10
11
12
153
ACC-PI
3
2
3
2
0
3
2
2
0
3
3
3
26
BC
MILES
37
5180
45
4568
57
4751
38
3565
50
4055
32
3816
32
3282
35
3866
34
2682
43
3335
53
4093
48
4768
504
47961
Millsboro Police Department
Annual Report
Violent Crimes
(Attempted- Murder, Forcible Rape, Aggravated Assault)
Four Year Comparison
35
30
30
28
25
22
20
2009
2010
2011
17
2012
15
10
5
0
Part 1 Offenses
Millsboro Police Department
Annual Report
Reported Burglaries
Four Year Comparison
30
26
25
24
24
21
20
2009
2010
2011
2012
15
10
5
0
Reported Burglaries 2009-2012
Traffic Arrests
2012
23
Traffic Arrests
2009 – 2012
700
600
500
2009
400
2010
300
2011
2012
200
100
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Traffic Arrest Totals 2009 -2012
5224 – Traffic Arrests 2009
3244 – Traffic Arrests 2010
3006 – Traffic Arrests 2011
2538- Traffic Arrests 2012
Traffic Accidents
2012
25
2011-2012 Traffic Arrest Breakdown
Traffic 2011
3%
22%
27%
16%
Speed
DMV
LR
Other
DUI
32%
2011 Traffic Arrests- 3006
1. Speed Arrests – 659 (22%)
2. Dangerous Moving Violations- 474 (16%)
3. License and Registration Arrests- 936 (32%)
4. Other Traffic Arrests (Seatbelts Etc.)- 816 (27%)
5. Driving Under the Influence- 84 (3%)
Traffic 2012
2%
24%
Speed
17%
DMV
26%
31%
LR
Other
DUI
2012 Traffic Arrests- 2538
1. Speed Arrests – 418 (17%)
2. Dangerous Moving Violations- 662 (26%)
3. License and Registration Arrests- 797 (31%)
4. Other Traffic Arrests (Seatbelts Etc.)- 617 (24%)
5. Driving Under the Influence- 43 (2%)
Traffic Accidents
2009 – 2012
30
25
20
2009
2010
15
2011
2012
10
5
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Accident Totals
1. 239 – Total Accidents 2009
2. 220 - Total Accidents 2010
3. 222 - Total Accidents 2011
4. 180 – Total Accidents 2012
No Fatal Accidents reported in 2007-2012
Millsboro Police Department
Annual Report
2008-2012
Crash Breakdown
Five Year Comparison
250
227
197
200
203
195
Property
Damage
153
150
Personal Injury
100
50
25
25
25
12
14
0
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Criminal Arrests
2012
29
Criminal Arrests
2009- 2012
200
180
160
140
120
100
2009
2010
80
2011
60
2012
40
20
0
Criminal Arrest Totals
2009 – Total Criminal Arrests – 991
2010 – Total Criminal Arrests – 781
2011 – Total Criminal Arrests – 710
2012- Total Criminal Arrests- 650
Community- Integrity- Honor – Courage
International Accredited Police Agency
Completed by
Lt. Brian K. Calloway