MISSION STATEMENT

VISION, MISSION AND VALUES STATEMENT
OUR VISION – We will promote a safe and secure community through fair and
professional policing.
OUR MISSION – We are dedicated to preventing crime, enforcing laws, protecting life
and property while upholding the constitutional rights of all.
OUR VALUES – We value professionalism, integrity and teamwork with respect for
each other and the community we are proud to serve.
Table of Contents
Page
Organizational Chart
4
Administration
5
Personnel
7
Department Awards
7
Community Policing
9
K-9 Unit
12
Training
13
Police Department Fleet
14
Animal Control
15
School Crossing Guards
15
Communications Center
16
Incident Reports
17
Detective Bureau
18
Traffic Control
19
Revenues and Expenditures
21
Photo Gallery
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Mayor of Northwood
Mark A. Stoner
City Administrator/Safety Director
Patricia G. Bacon
Chief of Police
Gerald O. Herman
Internal Affairs
Assigned by the Chief
Administrative Secretary
Kathleen I. Reno
Captain
Thomas S. Cairl
Staff Operations
Uniform Patrol
Communications Center
Supervisor Danielle St. John
Dispatcher Dawn Breier
Dispatcher Scott Baker
Dispatcher Amy Stribrny
Dispatcher Jenny King
Dispatcher Terry MacDonald
Support Services
Animal Control Officer
Nancy Sparks
School Crossing Guards
Carmen McBride
Diane Wenzel
Traffic Camera Operators
Katie Perkins
Michael Worden
Day Shift
Sergeant Kevin Repeta
Patrolman Douglas Marshall
Patrolman Robbie Barrett
Patrolman Dave Buck
Patrolman Ryan Grames
Afternoon Shift
Sergeant Douglas Hubaker
Patrolman John Kersker
Patrolman Michael Schwanbeck
Patrolman James Henry
Patrolman Nicole Dick
Detective Bureau
Sergeant Trent Schroeder
Patrolman Michael Kutchenriter
Patrolman Tina Sigler
Community Relations
Patrolman Mike Wilkinson
Midnight Shift
Sergeant Kenneth Campbell
Patrolman John Romstadt
Patrolman Fred Genzman
Patrolman Gary Suto
Swing Shift
Sergeant Jeffery Zahradnik
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ADMINISTRATION
The Northwood Police Department, under the direction of Chief Gerald O.
Herman, has continued to be progressive in its approach to providing quality
police services. Staffing level increased this year to 33 police employees with
the addition of two part-time traffic camera operators.
In 2005 the dispatchers recorded 10,601 calls for service; a 0.3% reduction
from 2004. Calls for service for our community are the best indicator of a need for additional
police officers. The higher the numbers of calls for service the greater the demand on personnel
and the lower the quality of service we can provide. We presently are adequately staffed to
provide the quality of police service this community expects. Major crimes decreased by three
percent. This is the second year in a row that we had a drop in major crimes and the lowest in
the past six reported years! The new feature to our police website – on-line police reports has
been very successful with most of the major insurance companies and many citizens utilizing this
feature saving us time, paper, ink and postage. Also, our website www.northwoodpolice.com is
the most accessed web page on the City of Northwood website.
Six major administrative tasks were accomplished in 2005:
An historical change occurred when the department selected a new patch for the
police uniform replacing a design that had been worn for 43 years. The patch
designed by Firefighter Kevin Emmitt incorporates identity in the United States,
Ohio and the City of Northwood.
We became the third city in the State of Ohio to implement
automated traffic enforcement. We began with two intersections
enforcing speed and red light violations, and later hired two parttime Traffic Camera Operators to operate a mobile speed van.
The third major issue was the
Monument Fund and developing a site
monument will be located directly in
consist of a memorial stone and two
officers and civilian employees that have
or after retirement. We estimate that
costs of the monument.
establishment of a Police Memorial
plan for the monument.
The
front of the police station and will
flanking stones that will list police
passed away during their tour of duty
$11,000 will be needed to cover the
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The fourth major accomplishment was the successful negotiations with the Ohio
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association resulting in a three-year contract with the
Patrol and Dispatcher Units. Employees in these unions will receive a 3½
percent increase in their hourly rate for the first two years and a 3¼ percent
increase the third year.
The fifth task was cataloging, photographing and journalizing all signs in the City of
Northwood. This was done to comply with Codified Ordinances of the City of
Northwood, Section 406.06, Records of Chief.
The sixth task was dissolving our Special Response Team. It was very difficult for us to keep a
full team trained and
properly
equipped.
Newly elected Wood
County Sheriff Mark
Wasylyshyn opened the
door to expanding their
Special Response Team
to two twelve member
teams. Bowling Green,
City of Perrysburg,
Perrysburg Township,
Lake Township and
City of Northwood all
contributed personnel.
A selection process was
used to select Patrolman
John
Kersker
and
Patrolman
Michael
Schwanbeck to the
team. The officers were
called out eight times to
assist their teams (they
are split up with one on
each team). On two of
the callouts they assisted Toledo Police Division with the National Socialist demonstration.
The police department received a grant for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
program; a grant for the Ohio Third Grade Safety Belt Program; a grant from the U.S.
Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership; and participated in a regional grant with the
Lucas County Operating Vehicle Under the Influence Program. As a result in our participation
in all of the State of Ohio Traffic Safety projects we received a $5,000 computer to test for
alcohol consumption.
Two 2005 Ford Crown Victoria patrol vehicles and one unmarked 2005 Ford Taurus were
purchased. Signature Harley-Davidson upgraded the department Road King to a 2005 model.
Chief of Police Gerald Herman served on the Criminal Justice Advisory Boards of both Lourdes
College and Owens Community College. He also served on the Ohio NIBRS (National IncidentBased Reporting System) Advisory Board, the Ohio Local Law Enforcement Information
Sharing Network Committee (OLLEISN) and as President of the Wood County Law
Enforcement Executives Association.
Without the dedication and hard work of the employees of the Northwood Police Department,
the City Administrator Patricia Bacon, Mayor Mark Stoner, and most of all City Council that
authorized the funds, we would not have been able to make all these changes and meet all these
challenges. We are very pleased with the end result and look forward to the challenges that we
face in the future.
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PERSONNEL
Appointments:
Katie E. Perkins, Traffic Camera Operator, April 26, 2005.
Michael J. Worden, Traffic Camera Operator, April 26, 2005.
Nicole Dick, Patrolman, May 31, 2005.
Jenny A. King, Dispatcher, August 26, 2005.
Terry L. MacDonald, Dispatcher, September 6, 2005.
Retirements:
Carol A. Sanderson, Dispatcher, August 20, 2005.
Resignations:
Todd A. Brissette, Patrolman, April 30, 2005.
Arlene J. Kahl, Dispatcher, June 16, 2005.
Promotions:
None
Demotions:
None
Transfers:
None
The year ended with the department at full strength: Chief of Police, Police Captain, five
Sergeants, fourteen Patrolmen, Dispatcher Supervisor, five Dispatchers, Administrative
Secretary, Animal Control Officer, two Traffic Camera Operators and two Crossing Guards.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS
The Northwood Police Department Awards Program was established in 2001 to formally
recognize police department employees, businesses and citizens for exceptional job performance,
community leadership and assistance in our law enforcement efforts.
The department’s Award Committee reviewed the recommendations for the calendar year 2004.
Each award has standards that must be met for approval of an award to be issued. An Awards
Ceremony was held on May 18, 2005 during National Police Week.
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The following recipients received awards:
Officer of the Year
Patrolman John R. Kersker
Civilian Employee of the Year
Dispatcher Amy C. Stribrny
Medal of Valor:
Patrolman John M. Romstadt
Meritorious Service:
Sergeant Kenneth A. Campbell
Patrolman David M. Buck
Dispatcher Dawn M. Breier
Meritorious Conduct:
Sergeant Trent D. Schroeder
Police Star:
Patrolman Todd A. Brissette
Patrolman Michael J. Wilkinson
Exceptional Duty:
Captain Thomas S. Cairl
Sergeant Kenneth A. Campbell
Sergeant Douglas P. Hubaker
Sergeant Kevin M. Repeta & Wolfgang
Sergeant Trent D. Schroeder
Sergeant Jeffery J. Zahradnik
Patrolman Robbie G. Barrett
Patrolman David M. Buck
Patrolman Fredrick J. Genzman
Patrolman Ryan A. Grames
Patrolman James L. Henry
Patrolman John R. Kersker
Patrolman Michael F. Kutchenriter
Patrolman John M. Romstadt
Patrolman Tina M. Sigler
Patrolman Gary C. Suto
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Dispatcher Arlene J. Kahl
Dispatcher Carol A. Sanderson
Officer Cathy Harrigan, Toledo Police Division
Officer Vicki Schramm, Toledo Police Division
Officer Dave Smith & K-9, Perrysburg Township Police
Wood County Prosecutor Walter Meneses
Citizens Commendation:
Fire Chief Thomas Pack
Mr. Aaron Bailey, Bailey’s Pizza
Mrs. Donna Bailey, Bailey’s Pizza
Mr. Scott Huffman
Ms. Carrie Rice
Ms. Marylis A. Wozniacki
Department Awards:
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
Patrolman Michael J. Schwanbeck was recognized
by the Greater Toledo Area MADD (Mothers
Against Drunk Driving) Chapter as the Northwood
Police Officer with the most Driving Under the
Influence arrests.
Chief Gerald O. Herman was awarded the William
E. Crosier Distinguished Service Award for Ohio
Association of Chiefs of Police Active Police Chief.
The police department received a Certificate of
Appreciation from Governor Taft’s Ohio Reads for
helping to improve the reading skills of Ohio’s
youngest students.
The police department received a Certificate of
Excellence for outstanding performance and
exceptional commitment to teamwork from the
Lucas County DUI Task Force.
The police department received a certificate for
complying with the Ohio Incident Based Reporting
System Standards by the Ohio Department of Public
Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services.
COMMUNITY POLICING
The
Northwood
Police
Relations’ Office is located
Patrolman Michael Wilkinson, or
him, oversees our community
dual role as our Network System
Department’s
Community
inside the Woodville Mall.
“Officer Mike” as many know
relations programs and shares a
Administrator.
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Bike Patrol
Our Bike Patrol Unit consists of Sergeant Ken Campbell, Patrolmen Mike Kutchenriter, Dave
Buck, Mike Wilkinson, Fred Genzman and Ryan Grames. Sergeant Ken Campbell supervises
the Unit. All six of these officers are certified by IPMBA (International Police Mountain Bike
Association). The officers ride the bicycles at various times when staffing levels permit from
late spring through early fall. As we have the past few years, we send bike officers into the
neighborhood during Trick-or-Treat hours on Halloween. One bicycle is kept at the main police
station and one at the Brentwood Park Sub-Station.
Crime Prevention / Community Relations
Our officers are involved in many community-policing
type activities that involve the prevention of crime
within the Northwood community. We gave tours of
the police department, allowed citizens to ride a tour of
duty with the uniform patrol, fingerprinted children,
gave crime prevention presentations in our local
schools, churches and local community groups, assisted
with the Veteran’s Appreciation Day, assisted with
local parades, participated in the Ohio Reads Program,
and participate with public service announcements in
reference to Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
through United Broadcasting’s radio station FM 101.5 The River.
Other crime prevention/community relation events that we participated in included:
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Wood County Youth Olympics.
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Northwood Fire Department Easter Hat Parade.
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Woodville Mall Care to Share Community Day.
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Owens Community College Career Day.
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Clay Township Cops and Rodders Show.
•
Millbury Firemen’s Annual Ox Roast.
•
Challenge Day at Northwood Middle School.
•
National Red Ribbon Week.
•
Walbridge Rally by the Rails.
•
Olney Elementary Spring Musical.
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Lark Elementary Spring Carnival.
•
Operation Life Saver Grade Crossing Enforcement.
•
DUI Check Point in Oregon with members from the Lucas County
Task Force.
•
Safety & Security Presentations for new Habitat for Humanity
Residents.
•
Safety Council of Northwest Ohio’s School Safety Patrol
Leadership Camp.
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•
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Developed a Cyber-Bullying” presentation for seventh graders to
address a new form of bullying that was occurring.
Elmore’s Car / Safety Show.
Lark Elementary Safety Night – Lights On.
Hoeflinger-Bolander Funeral Home Community Day.
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Tie One on For Safety.
Through a grant provided by the Ohio Department of Public Safety we are able to teach a onetime program on wearing safety belts in motor vehicles. The program is taught to third grade
students.
Through a grant from the Prevention Partners of Northwest Ohio we were able to complete
compliance checks on seventeen businesses in Northwood that sell alcohol. Eight of the
businesses (53%) sold alcohol to a minor and were cited accordingly. This was disappointing
since we had an 84% compliance rate the previous year.
Our Community Relation’s Officer, Mike Wilkinson, is a member of the D.A.R.E. Association of
Ohio, Ohio Crime Prevention Association, Wood County Gang Task Force, Wood County Youth
Olympics Committee, Ohio School Resource Officer Association, and the Wood County Domestic
Violence Task Force.
Officer Mike Wilkinson is our certified
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
Officer. The program is taught one day each
week for ten weeks to fifth grade students.
Emphasis is placed on drug and violence
resistance techniques. In addition to teaching
the program, Officer Wilkinson assists other
local D.A.R.E. officers in getting the message
out at local fairs and other events. We receive
grant money from the Ohio Attorney
General’s Office each year to assist with the
costs of the program. A portion of the fine
money from “Driving Under the Influence of
Alcohol and Other Drugs” is the revenue source for the grants.
This year the D.A.R.E. Graduation was moved to Northwood High School. All 76
fifth grade students from Lark and Olney Elementary Schools graduated together.
Mr. Jerry Anderson from Toledo News 11, WTOL-TV was the guest speaker.
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We also replaced the G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance
Education and Training) program this year at the
Northwood Middle School with the new D.A.R.E. junior
high curriculum. This program taught to seventh graders
builds on what the students were taught in fifth grade.
K-9 UNIT
Our K-9 Unit consists of Patrolman Fred Genzman and his K-9
partner Barney. Barney is a dual-purpose dog that is trained in
criminal apprehension and explosives material detection. Our K9 Unit is prepared to be called out at any time when requested by
Wood County agencies. In addition, Patrolman Genzman’s and
Barney’s services have been made available to the Joint
Terrorism Task Force that operates out of the Toledo FBI Office.
Chief Gerald Herman and Patrolman Fred Genzman have been
screened, and have received secret clearance status with the
Federal Government for this purpose. K-9 Unit call-outs consist
of vehicle sniffs, locker and parking lot sniffs, tracking requests,
area checks, article checks, building checks and criminal
apprehension. Our K-9 Unit was called out for service 23 times
this year.
In addition to call-outs, our K-9 Unit is active in community service requests such as
demonstrations at community events, classrooms, etc. Wolfgang and now Barney loves to
demonstrate his special skills and fascinate people of all ages with his remarkable ability to
follow instruction. They are well-behaved dogs and have proven to be excellent police partners.
We had seven requests for community service and demonstrations.
In order for Patrolman Fred Genzman and Barney to stay proficient in the skills they were taught
they must take time to train often. This training included article searches (18.57 hours), bite
training (16.5 hours), explosives training (53.45 hours), obedience (1.5 hours), area searches
(7.5), building searches (1.75) and tracking (7.99).
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On September 3, 2005 Barney made his first criminal apprehension. Sergeant Ken Campbell had
four subjects in a vehicle stopped at the Comfort Inn. The driver of the vehicle, wanted in Lucas
County for felonious assault, fled on foot. Patrolman Fred Genzman was nearby and sent Barney
into a wooded area to search for the suspect. Barney located the suspect and convinced him to
stay until Patrolman Genzman could get to them and take him into custody.
TRAINING
The Northwood Police Department employees are well
trained to provide exceptional police services to the
community.
Proper training provides for greater
productivity, effectiveness and unity of purpose. Proper
training also enhances our ability to act decisively and
correctly in our duties and responsibilities.
Our employees received 1,817 hours of training this year.
We try to have officers certified as trainers in specialized
areas so that they can certify our officers. We also use videotape and compact disk training
media that the officers review (test in some) at their own pace, and sign off when completed.
This saves us time and travel expenses.
New officers are required to be certified as a peace officer in the State of Ohio prior to hire.
Through the use of in-house instructors we train new recruits in firearms, self-defense
(specialized to the weapons we carry), and report writing and many others for a minimum of two
weeks before the officer goes on patrol.
The next stage is our Field Training Program designed to last 10 to 14 weeks depending on the
officer’s skills and ability. The new officer is with a Field Training Officer (FTO) this entire
time while performance and knowledge is evaluated daily. At the end of each week a summary
of strengths and weaknesses are documented, and signed off by the new officer, the FTO, the
supervisor in charge of the Field Training Program and the Chief of Police.
The highlights for training this past year included: Chief Gerald Herman, Captain Tom Cairl and
Sergeant Doug Hubaker went to Scottsdale, Arizona to receive administrative training on the
Automated Photo Enforcement Project; Patrolman Wilkinson hosted I-Safe, an internet child
safety program, at our police facility for area police officers; Patrolman John Kersker and
Patrolman Mike Schwanbeck trained monthly with the Wood County Special Response Team;
Patrolman John Romstadt went to two arson related training to better his skills investigating
arson fires; we rented Firearms Training Systems Incorporated (FATS) technology equipment
from the University of Findlay for real life scenario training; all of our officers were certified at
Level 700 in accordance with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Incidents
Management System (NIMS); Dispatcher Jenny King attended an advanced course on Law
Enforcement Dispatching.
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Other department in-service training included: Firearms Qualifications; Anti-Terrorism Training;
Active Shooter; Drug Investigations; Computer Networking; Instructional Skills; Traffic Stops;
Wood County Prosecutor’s Annual Seminar; Drug Free Workplace; Strategies for Protecting our
Youth; Electro-Muscular Disruption Devices; Hate Crimes; Wood/Lucas County Rabies; and,
Self-Defense.
Training Hours
2005
1,817
2004
2,053
2003
1,590
2002
1,400
2001
3,703
POLICE DEPARTMENT FLEET
The police department ended the year with sixteen motor vehicles: five for uniform patrol; one
for Community Relations; one for K-9 patrol; one utility vehicle; one for the Animal Control
Officer; one motorcycle; and, six unmarked for investigations and administration. We also have
two Raleigh Special Police Edition bicycles.
We purchased two 2005 Ford Crown
Victoria Police Interceptor and one 2005
Ford Taurus.
Our 2004 HarleyDavidson Road King was upgraded to a
2005 Special Police Edition.
We
obtained a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am
through court forfeiture proceedings.
This vehicle is used for officers that
drive to training and court along with
being used covertly in investigations.
We auctioned off the Special Response
Team vehicle and the Polaris ATV.
We had one unmarked vehicle damaged this year by an armed robbery suspect intentionally
ramming the vehicle to flee from the crime scene. The vehicle was repaired at a cost of
$3,674.34.
Miles Traveled
2005
190,201
2004
203,436
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2003
194,869
2002
198,004
ANIMAL CONTROL
We have one Animal Control Officer as a part-time
position. Thus, responsibility for controlling animals is
shared by all employees of the police department. The
department responded as follows to animal control
incidents:
Citations Issued:
Animal Control Complaints:
Animals Apprehended Running at Large
Adopted Out
Released to Owner
Released to Wood County Dog Warden
Released to Other Shelter
Euthanized by Veterinarian
Wild Animals Trapped and Euthanized
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87
47 (46 dogs & 1 cat)
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6
22
0
0
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SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS
The Northwood Police Department provides school
crossing guard service on Woodville Road at Lemoyne
Road and on Tracy Road at West Andrus Road for children
on their way to and from school. Ms. Carmen McBride
provided school crossing guard service at Woodville and
Lemoyne. Ms. Diane Wenzel provided school crossing
guard service on Tracy Road at West Andrus Road. Ms.
Nancy Sparks provided backup as needed.
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COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
The Communications Center of the Northwood
Police Department operates the Records Bureau,
data entry, emergency and non-emergency phone
calls, and dispatching of police services, fire
services, emergency medical services and public
services. There were a total of 10,601 calls
processed and dispatched by the Communications
Center this year. Many of these calls are for crime
and traffic crash related events, and require incident
reports detailed later in this report. Many of these
calls are service in nature and some are listed in the
following table:
Calls Processed
Abandoned/Junk Vehicles
Alarms
Check the Safety/Emergency Notification
Disabled Vehicles/Assist Motorist
Keep the Peace
Lock Outs
Mutual Aid With Other Agencies
Open Door/Windows
EMS Runs
Fire Runs
2005
10,601
105
497
132
446
86
401
298
44
441
116
2004
10,633
116
477
107
451
95
392
271
51
451
88
2003
10,172
155
515
87
409
123
291
214
51
522
106
2002
10,440
63
383
92
413
101
47
236
51
500
96
2001
7,404
The year 2002 was the first complete year with the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Software
that enhances our abilities to accurately catalog calls for service. Calls processed for years prior
to 2001 were not inclusive of all traffic stops.
Another responsibility that the Communications Center oversees is the management of warrants.
This past year 730 arrest warrants was entered in the Law Enforcement Automated Data System
(LEADS) and our internal records management program. Also, 446 warrants were cleared from
the system as a result of an arrest being made or as a result of the court recalling the warrant for a
variety of reasons.
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INCIDENT REPORTS
Police personnel generate incident reports when a complaint is of such a nature that it requires
detailed information. Such reports include crime reports, information reports on suspicious
circumstances, abandoned motor vehicles, driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol,
driving under suspension, etc. A detailed breakdown by district and type of incident can be
found in the “Crime Statistics Section” at the end of this report. The police department
generated a total of:
Incident Reports
2005
1,288
2004
1,466
2003
1,776
2002
1,601
2001
1,557
The Federal Bureau of Investigation annually publishes “Crime in the United States.” The
information that is reported is obtained from local law enforcement agencies. We as a local law
enforcement agency report crimes that are committed in our respective community. This
reported data is submitted to the FBI through the National Incident Based Reporting System
(NIBRS). Although the data we submit is very detailed on all crimes committed, the following
table gives us a snapshot of the major crimes that were committed in the City of Northwood.
Major Crimes Reported
Crimes Against Persons
Homicide
Rape
Robbery
Assault
Crimes Against Property
Burglary
Theft
Vehicle Theft
Arson
Total Reported
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
0
7
8
63
0
0
9
77
0
1
7
99
0
2
9
101
0
5
8
91
49
381
20
2
530
50
381
29
0
546
61
416
33
0
617
55
350
23
1
541
66
366
31
4
571
The police department is very active in its pursuit of justice of those who commit crimes against
the public and/or property. Sometimes we file charges and make arrests on the scene and
sometimes we file charges and make arrests at another time. We also check businesses after
hours to make sure that they did not leave doors and/or windows open, and we check residents’
homes while they are on vacation. The table below depicts the total number of criminal offenses
(both major and minor), felony charges, criminal arrests both felony and misdemeanor, and the
number of checks we made on homes while their owners were away.
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2005
1,446
69
519
70
Criminal Offenses
Felony Charges Filed
Criminal Arrests
House Checks
2004
1,641
91
642
56
2003
2,036
99
728
259
2002
1,915
90
816
405
2001
DETECTIVE BUREAU
The Detective Bureau’s staff consists of a
Detective Sergeant and two Detective
Patrolmen. In addition to cases assigned for
investigation, the Detective Bureau assists
outside agencies such as the Federal Bureau
of Investigation (F.B.I.), the Fugitive Task
Force, Drug Enforcement Administration
(D.E.A.), United States Postal Inspectors
and other police departments in various
aspects of law enforcement. These would
include such things as executing search
warrants, drug arrests, surveillance and
suspect identification through computer
imaging. We have also assisted the road
patrol with investigations and the filing of adult and juvenile charges.
The Detective Sergeant is responsible for the management of all cases. This includes case
assignment and case clearance. We have many ways in which cases are cleared. The most
notable are clearances in which we make an arrest, the case is unfounded, the case is referred to
another agency, prosecution is declined, the victim refuses to cooperate or, after exhausting all
leads, we are unable to identify a suspect. Although all cases are not cleared, there are numerous
times that through investigation of one crime other crimes are cleared. These crimes may not be
in the City of Northwood, but in other communities as well.
Detective Bureau – Case Activity
Cases Assigned
Arrest Warrants
2005
118
88
2004
159
74
2003
118
114
2002
101
51
2001
113
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Our detectives are members of the Area Law Enforcement Investigators Association and Wood
County Youth Violence Prevention Program/Gang Task Force. The internet has opened up new
doors for investigations.
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We recently became a subscription member of Accurint® a LexisNexis® service that provides
information products that allow organizations to quickly and easily extract valuable knowledge
from huge amounts of data. These innovative products are made possible by integrating powerful
technology, tens of billions of data records on individuals and businesses, and patent-pending
data-linking methods. Also, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office offers a web site specifically for
law enforcement through OHLEG (Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway) and The Ohio Chiefs of
Police project OLLEISN (Ohio Local Law Enforcement Information Sharing Network). The
detectives continually attend new training to maintain the skills that are necessary to complete
thorough investigations.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Traffic Control is our most visible work product.
You see the marked police cars patrolling the
City. You see them when they have their
overhead lights on at a traffic stop or traffic crash.
Sometimes you see them in your review mirror
and you quickly check your speedometer and
make sure to make a complete stop at stop signs.
We try to bring order through traffic control
devices and enforcement in what otherwise would
be complete chaos on the street. Can you imagine
an intersection with no stop signs or traffic lights?
With two major interstates and two state routes
the City of Northwood receives more vehicles
traveling through or stopping to visit than many
cities the same size. We take pride in the fact that
our officers are highly trained in conducting professional, courteous and safe traffic stops for
both the motoring public and the officers.
Traffic Crashes
Although we would consider crash reports as incident reports we have kept them separated for
this report. The State of Ohio requires us to submit a report that has been developed by them.
We refer to this as an OH-1. The State has specific guidelines as to what is a reportable crash
and what is not reportable. We do not take crash reports on private property if there were no
injuries and if all those responsible for the crash are present.
We are not required to report minor crashes on the roadway with no injuries and damage less
than $400.00. The following is a breakdown of crash reports that were reported to the State.
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Traffic Crash Reports
Fatal Crashes
Fatalities
Injury Crashes
Persons Injured
2005
303
0
0
63
88
2004
306
0
0
68
95
2003
368
0
0
91
119
2002
352
0
0
77
103
2001
348
0
0
78
108
We were glad to see a decrease in crashes this year. We had hoped to be under 300 crashes for
the first time in many years, however severe weather in the month of December brought with it
an unusual number of crashes (mainly on I-75) that put us just over 300 crashes. For a point of
comparison just consider the fact that in 1999 we had 420 crashes! Also, our traffic volume has
increased considerably since 1999.
Traffic Enforcement Activity
The following table depicts our efforts in the enforcement of traffic code violations. Although
we cite under many State and Local codes, this table breaks down just a few violations of
interest. Most adult traffic violators are cited into the Northwood Mayor’s Court, but in some
cases we cite them into Perrysburg Municipal Court. All juvenile violators are cited into Wood
County Juvenile Court. Our officers wrote 1,527 traffic citations and 229 parking citations in
2005.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Driving Under the Influence
Operator License Required
Red Light
Speed Violations
Seat Belt Violations
All other Violations
Total Traffic Citations
1. Blocked Railroad Crossing
2. All other Parking Citations
Total Parking Citations
Written Warnings
Verbal Warnings
Total Warnings
2005
22
46
31
823
138
467
1,527
143
86
229
297
1,221
1,518
20
2004
44
83
67
829
126
523
1,672
181
105
286
408
1,232
1,640
2003
101
166
61
729
170
680
1,907
161
104
265
296
1,282
1,578
2002
119
186
80
1,199
228
750
2,562
122
72
194
296
670
966
2001
2,428
319
New to our traffic enforcement efforts is the Traffic
Photo-Enforcement project. Cameras were installed at
Woodville/Lemoyne and Oregon/Wales intersections.
Cameras at Woodville/Lemoyne became operational on
January 14, 2005. A thirty-day warning period for our
entire program to include all intersections and future
projects went into effect on this date. So, our citable
period for this quarter began February 14, 2005. The
Oregon/Wales intersection went operational a couple of
weeks later. On April 26, 2005 we began training two
civilian employees and using a Chevy Astro Van with stationary radar for photo enforcement.
We will document these citations in this section. The citations issued are civil violations and do
not have all the negative sanctions that occur with a criminal traffic citation. We look to expand
the project in the future.
REVENUES & EXPENDITURES
The Northwood Police Department has various sources of revenues. Although the revenues are
not expected to meet or exceed the nearly two million dollars budgeted for the police department,
they do contribute. The following table indicates sources of revenue that is collected by the
police department. The department received $28,225.45 in grant money from Federal and State
entities. Grant money consisted of funds for the D.A.R.E. programs, and money to fund the
Third Grade Safety Belt Program, overtime for alcohol compliance checks, and overtime for
DUI traffic enforcement. New this year was revenue from Automated Enforcement. This
program generated $279,597.74.
POLICE &
COMMUNICATIONS
Copies of Police Reports
Fingerprinting
Record Checks
Copies of Photos
Forfeited Funds
Immobilizations/BMV
Grants
Kennel Fees
False Alarms
Witness Fees
Court Fees
Photo Enforcement
Miscellaneous
Total
2005
2004
$216.50
$700.00
$110.00
$5.25
$0.00
$345.00
$28,225.45
$35.00
$2,700.00
$171.00
$0.00
$279,597.74
$9,345.75
$321,451.69
21
$425.00
$905.00
$130.00
$1.00
$1,330.25
$375.00
$33,750.77
$176.00
$4,850.00
$270.00
$0.00
$0.00
$3,732.98
$45,946.00
2003
$575.55
$585.00
$166.00
$0.00
$741.44
$205.00
$11,858.02
$323.00
$4,800.00
$129.00
$0.00
$0.00
$7,317.97
$26,700.98
2002
$873.00
$705.00
$75.00
$0.00
$11,562.42
$315.00
$34,513.35
$280.00
$2,750.00
$66.00
$3,014.41
$0.00
$14,088.32
$68,242.50
As in any organization personnel costs can consume a large portion of the budget. We are no
exception. Expenditures for all police and communications accounts for the year 2005 decreased
by $15,173 over 2004. The decrease was a result of fewer capital funds. The police department
was asked to hold off on the addition of the animal control shelter and maintenance garage so
that a new fire station could be built in the west district.
We used drug fine money for crime prevention and investigation efforts. Five hundred dollars
was donated to the Northwood High School After-Prom Program. We also used some of this
money to purchase business cards for officers. Each card has the drug prevention message
“Remember, your choice your consequences.
Drug Abuse always leads to negative
consequences.” Our Special Law Enforcement fund is set up to receive forfeiture money from
undercover drug and other criminal investigations. The following table details our various funds
and expenditures from these funds.
EXPENDITURES:
POLICE &
COMMUNICATIONS
Personnel
Contractual Services
Supplies & Materials
Crime Prevention
Capital Funds
Drug Fines
Special Law
Enforcement
Total
2005
2004
2003
2002
$1,955,535
$52,657
$74,533
$5,454
$77,169
$2,235
$9,341
$1,851,795
$40,972
$68,410
$5,656
$205,819
$1,153
$18,292
$1,732,901
$36,556
$69,517
$4,994
$192,648
$1,738
$9,523
$1,637,167
$40,471
$62,122
$4,421
$205,339
$1,788
$7,664
$2,176,924
$2,192,097
$2,047,877
$1,958,972
22
PHOTO GALLERY
LOCAL MEDIA COVERAGE
23
POLICE DEPARTMENT PHOTOS
2005 Ford Crown Victoria Interceptor
2005 Harley-Davidson
New Alcohol Breath-Testing Computer
New Mobile Radar Equipment
24
Speed Awareness Mannequin (SAM)
Patrolmen John Kersker and Mike Schwanbeck
25
Patrolmen Mike Schwanbeck and John Kersker
Top: Patrolman Mike Schwanbeck
Bottom: Patrolman John Kersker
26
Criminal Offenses - Non-Traffic
From: 01/01/2005
Type
Arson
Assault – Misdemeanor
Assault – Felony
Barking Dog
Breaking & Entering
Burglary
Burglary, Aggravated
Carrying Concealed Weapons
Complicity
Compliance to Lawful Order of Police
Contributing to Unruliness/Delinquency
Criminal Damaging
Criminal Mischief
Criminal Trespass
Cruelty to Animals
Curfew Violation
Dangerous Dog
Disorderly Conduct
Disrupting Public Services
Disturbing the Peace
Dogs/Animals Running at Large
Dogs Required to Wear Tags
Domestic Violence
Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse Instruments/Paraphernalia
Endangering Children
Failure to Comply with Lawful Order
False Alarms
Falsification
Fireworks
Fleeing and Eluding
Forgery
Impersonating a Police Officer
Inducing Panic
Inoperable Vehicle
Income Tax
Injuring Vegetation
Interference with Custody
Juvenile Miscellaneous Status Offense
Juvenile – Tobacco
Juvenile – Runaway
Menacing
Menacing – Aggravated
To: 12/31/2005
Total
3
32
3
1
23
28
1
4
6
2
2
153
14
24
1
6
3
26
1
3
10
6
49
13
12
9
2
9
6
2
4
13
2
1
58
14
1
2
9
5
6
20
10
Type
Menacing - Stalking
Minor - Alcohol Possession
Misuse of Credit Card
Nuisance Conditions
Obstructing Justice
Obstructing Official Business
Open Burning
Open Container - Alcohol
Passing Bad Checks
Possessing Criminal Tools
Public Indecency
Rabies Quarantine
Receiving Stolen Property
Resisting Arrest
Robbery
Robbery - Aggravated
Safe Schools Act
Sale of Alcohol to Minors
Sexual - Importuning
Sexual - Imposition
Sexual - Rape
Sexual - Unlawful Conduct with Minor
Sound Amplification - Motor Vehicle
Tampering with Coin Machines
Tampering with Evidence
Telecommunications Fraud
Telephone Harassment
Telephone Threats
Theft
Theft - Deception
Theft - Identity
Theft - Motor Vehicle
Theft - Petty
Theft - Without Consent
Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
Unauthorized Use of Property
Underage Consumption/Purchase
Under 21 Use of Hotel Alcohol Use
Unlawful Restraint
Vandalism
Vehicle Trespass
Violation of Protection Order
27
Total
2
10
15
1
1
26
1
10
14
2
2
1
19
2
7
1
5
8
1
3
2
1
6
1
1
1
37
3
64
10
8
19
265
50
1
1
7
1
1
3
7
13