LETTER OF INTRODUCTION - Wickliffe Police Department

Chief of Police
WICKLIFFE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Memorial Day Ceremony
(left to right) Ptl. Daniel Sabruno, Chief Randy Ice, Ptl. Robert Kuhse,
Ptl. James Smith, Ptl. Brett Peeples, Det. Donald Dondrea, Det. Daniel Moreland
ANNUAL REPORT
2013
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mission Statement ............................................................ 1
Letter of Introduction ........................................................ 2
Commendation Letters ..................................................... 5
Organizational Chart ...................................................... 10
Police Department Roster .............................................. 11
Police Department Sick Time Usage ................................. 12
Police Department Personnel Photos ................................ 13
Auxiliary Police Roster ....................................................... 15
Auxiliary Activity Report ................................................... 15
School Guard Roster ...................................................... 16
Cash Sheet ........................................................................ 17
Year End Report ............................................................ 18
Detective Bureau Report ................................................ 19
Detective Bureau Summary ............................................ 21
Department Incident Totals ............................................ 22
Detective Bureau Investigations ...................................... 23
Police Activity Report ..................................................... 24
Arrests/Citations by Officer ............................................. 25
Jail Report ...................................................................... 27
Breathalyzer ....................................................................... 28
Intoxilyzer 8000 .............................................................. 28
Accident Summary ......................................................... 29
School Resource Officer Report ...................................... 31
Emergency Response Team (ERT) ................................ 32
Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force ...................... 34
Explosive Ordnance Disposal .......................................... 35
Police Bicycle Patrol ........................................................ 36
Community Policing......................................................... 37
Photos ............................................................................. 40
Training .......................................................................... 41
Schools and Seminars ................................................... 42
Police Vehicle Inventory ................................................. 45
Core Values ................................................................... 46
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide the public with
effective and professional
law enforcement
while treating all people
with dignity and respect.
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
Randy E. Ice, Chief of Police
I respectfully submit this volume of reports and activities transacted by the police department for the
calendar year 2013.
The statistical reports contained in this annual report show the patterns of crime and other activities
responded to by the police department. Most of the trends in serious crime that we track from year to
year remain steady with a small decrease in burglary/breaking and entering and a 50% increase in
vehicle thefts. Most troubling this
year is the increase of about 42%
in narcotics activity within the city.
This increase is in addition to a
38% increase of narcotics activity
in 2012. This increase in narcotics
activity has more than doubled
since 2010. The reason for this
spike in narcotics activity is
because of the heroin epidemic
which has spread across this
country including Wickliffe. This
year we had 61 heroin related
incidents, 33 heroin related
trafficking cases with 15 heroin
trafficking arrests. Unfortunately
the heroin epidemic has claimed
the lives of three people in
Wickliffe from overdosing. The
Sgt. Michael Kuyasa
Lt. Robert Valko
most commonly seized drug is still
marijuana followed by heroin. The
heroin problem cannot be solved by
arrest alone but through a combination of
initiatives to include education, treatment,
counseling, and arrest. A heroin/opiate
task force has been established to
address this problem and their work
continues into 2014, likewise the Wickliffe
Police Department will continue our
proactive approach to the narcotics issue.
We housed 574 prisoners in the jail in
2013 which is about average for any
given year. What was noteworthy is the
increase in felony charges for our inmate
population. Of the 574 inmates 109 were
being held on felony charges as
compared to 63 felony charges in 2012,
Ptl. Kristen Fitch and David Santiago
60 in 2011, and 50 in 2010. This increase
of nearly 42% is a direct result of the
heroin arrests that were made this year as possession of heroin is a felony.
Two other significant incidents that occurred in 2013 were an aggravated robbery which occurred in
January in which a male robbed a local gas station while brandishing a knife. During this robbery a
female clerk broke her elbow while trying to run from the suspect. The suspect was arrested by Wickliffe
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Police shortly after committing this crime
and has pled guilty to aggravated robbery
and is serving a lengthy prison term. The
other incident occurred in April in a house
th
on East 290 Street. Two roommates
became embroiled in a dispute over
missing rent money and one of the
roommates shot the other twice with a
small caliber rifle. The suspect pled guilty
to attempted murder and is serving a
lengthy prison term and the victim has
recovered from his injuries.
The police department full-time and parttime staffing experienced some changes
in 2013. Lieutenant Robert Valko retired
in May after serving the city for 28 years.
Sergeant Michael Kuyasa accepted a
disability retirement in June after suffering
a heart attack in 2012. As a result of
these two retirements the Wickliffe Civil
Service Commission held a promotional
examination for the positions of
Lieutenant and Sergeant in April.
Jonathon Bush was promoted to
Lieutenant while James Coolick and
David Krivacic were promoted to the rank
of Sergeant. The two retirements also
provided the opportunity to hire two entry
level patrolman; Kristen Fitch, Wickliffe’s
first full-time female police officer, and
David Santiago were both sworn-in in
July. Both Kristen and David completed
their field training and have been working
in solo patrol. Unexpectedly, in November
David Santiago submitted his resignation
to become a police officer in the City of
Cleveland, we wish him well in his new
department. Lastly, Special Patrolman
Steve Tajgiszer resigned in January to
spend more time with his family and seek
out other opportunities.
The
Wickliffe
police
Department
continues to participate in regional
specialized teams which include the
Western
Lake
County Emergency
Response Team and the Lake County
Bomb Squad. The police department
joined two additional regional teams in
Lt. Jonathon Bush (top), Sgt. James Coolick, and Sgt. David Krivacic
2013,
the
Lake
County
Crash
Reconstruction Unit which includes
Wickliffe Patrolmen Petric, Regnier and Rosen. This unit specializes in motor vehicle accident
reconstruction and meets periodically for training in addition to investigating serious accidents. The
Mentor Fire Department has maintained a Public Safety Dive Team for many years and in 2013
expanded the team to include a law enforcement component. Chief Randy Ice joined the Mentor Dive
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Team in March. The dive team trains monthly
and they have diving responsibilities for rescue
and recovery in drowning and near drowning
accidents as well as evidence and article
collection in underwater environments. The
participation in these part-time regional teams
provides the police department the opportunity
to assist all of Lake County in these specialized
activities at minimal cost while gaining access to
these special services for our community needs.
This past Christmas, Patrolman Dan Sabruno
wanted to initiate a charity event to assist
underprivileged children in Wickliffe with
purchasing Christmas gifts for their family
members. To that end Patrolman Sabruno
started our first “Shop with a Cop” program in
Chief Ice and the Public Safety Dive Team
which donations are accepted and police
department personnel volunteer to take the children shopping. Dan came up with the idea late in the year
and we had some concerns about funding the event. Fortunately the Wickliffe branch of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles provided the entire funding in this first year. I personally thank the Eagles for their
generous donation making this holiday season a little brighter for these Wickliffe children.
Each year the police department purchases
equipment through the cities capital
improvement fund that supports our day to
day operations. In 2013, the police
department purchased two Ford Police
Interceptor SUV’s and one Ford Police
Interceptor sedan that replaced three older
marked zone vehicles. This is the second
year we have purchased the new redesigned
police cars and have discovered the sedans
have significantly less interior room than the
Crown Victoria’s we had purchased for many
years. Because of this reduction of interior
space we will be purchasing more SUV’s in
the future. Additional purchases included
“Shop with a Cop” Program / Ptl. Daniel Sabruno
three new mobile data terminals/digital
recorders for our police cars. We upgraded to
Microsoft Office 2010 for all computers in the police department; purchased replacement radars and
lidars; ERT equipment; soft body armor and raincoats. The other revenue source the police department
uses for equipment is the Law enforcement Trust Fund. Monies from this trust fund are generated
through criminal forfeitures and OVI enforcement. Unfortunately this revenue source has been
significantly reduced in recent years as the police department no longer participates in a regional drug
task force. The Law Enforcement Trust Fund will continue to receive revenue, however, on a limited
basis. In 2013 we were able to purchase a computerized fingerprint scanning system, 10 Tasers, radio
encryption, training, and narcotics investigative money through the trust fund.
I would like to thank Mayor Margalis and City Council for your continued support of the police department
as we provide a safe environment for our residents and businesses. Looking forward into 2014 we
acknowledge there will be challenging times ahead financially but we are committed to providing
professional law enforcement to our community.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
2013
RANDY ICE
Chief of Police
J. LENTINE
Secretary
Lt. HENGST
Detective Bureau
Administrator
DET. DONDREA
SGT. VOLL
SGT.
THOMPSON
LT. BUSH
LT. MATTEO
Patrol Commander
Staff Administrator
SGT.
McCAFFERY
SGT. COOLICK
SGT. KRIVACIC
PART-TIME
PERSONNEL
DET.
MORELAND
PTL. NOSSE
PTL. SHUM
PTL. LAKO
PTL. COATES
PTL. BOWSER
S. AKER
PTL. ROSEN
PTL. REGNIER
PTL.
THOMPSON
PTL.
BRENNER
DISP.
MARTINEZ
PTL. SOPKO
PTL. KUHSE
PTL. PETRIC
PTL. VERI
PTL. ANKUDA
PTL. PEEPLES
PTL.
SABRUNO
PTL. COOK
Detective Bureau
Specialist
PTL. FITCH
DISP. STEIN
DISP.
DEUTSCH
DISP. HIRZ
DISP.
BRUCKNER
DISP.
BRUNARSKI
DISP. SHAW
DISP. HORN
DISP.
RATAJCZAK
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POLICE DEPARTMENT ROSTER
as of December 31, 2013
TITLE
NAME
DOH
Chief
Randy Ice
02/13/88
Det. Lt.
Lt.
Lt.
Patrick Hengst
Joseph Matteo
Jonathon Bush
09/01/93
05/13/85
05/01/95
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Craig Voll
Joseph Thompson
Manus McCaffery
James Coolick
David Krivacic
11/15/75
02/13/88
12/11/95
08/30/04
03/05/01
Det.
Det.
Donald Dondrea, Jr.
Daniel Moreland
11/28/95
07/31/92
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Terence Coates
Stephen Shum
Leonard Nosse, Jr.
Stephen Brenner
Brian Lako
John Thompson
Daniel Rosen
Isaac Petric
Anthony Regnier
Mark Sopko
Daniel Sabruno
Randy Veri
Robert Kuhse
Brett Peeples
David Cook
Kevin Ankuda
James Smith
Kristen Fitch
01/01/68
04/22/91
01/06/92
01/06/92
06/25/96
07/01/96
03/24/98
10/10/00
03/05/01
06/08/02
06/08/02
05/01/95
11/08/07
02/04/08
01/11/11
06/27/12
08/01/12
07/16/13
Spl. Ptl.
Phillip Bowser
12/01/07
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
P/T Disp.
Catherine Bruckner
Tracey Deutsch
Donald Stein
Dyan Hirz
Sarah Brunarski
Sarah Ratajczak
Karrie Horn
Tina Shaw
Michelle Martinez
05/14/84
06/19/95
12/11/94
05/16/97
02/22/99
04/22/02
08/03/03
04/14/98
11/24/80
Det. Bur. Sec. Sandra Aker
Chief Sec.
Joann Lentine
06/11/90
05/19/97
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POLICE DEPARTMENT - SICK TIME USAGE
TITLE
Chief
Det. Lt.
Lt.
Lt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Det.
Det.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Det. Sec.
Chief Sec.
NAME
Randy Ice
Patrick Hengst
Joseph Matteo
Jonathon Bush
Craig Voll
Joseph Thompson
Manus McCaffery
James Coolick
David Krivacic
Donald Dondrea, Jr.
Daniel Moreland
Terence Coates
Stephen Shum
Leonard Nosse, Jr.
Stephen Brenner
Brian Lako
John Thompson
Daniel Rosen
Isaac Petric
Anthony Regnier
Mark Sopko
Daniel Sabruno
Randy Veri
Robert Kuhse
Brett Peeples
David Cook
Kevin Ankuda
James Smith
Kristen Fitch
Catherine Bruckner
Tracey Deutsch
Donald Stein
Dyan Hirz
Sarah Brunarski
Sarah Ratajczak
Karrie Horn
Tina Shaw
Sandra Aker
Joann Lentine
TOTAL SICK TIME HOURS
SICK TIME HOURS
0
0
27.00
4.00
0
32.00
30.00
21.00
24.00
0
16.00
160.00
36.00
61.00
120.00
56.00
65.00
11.50
36.00
24.00
12.00
21.00
24.00
44.00
24.00
36.00
0
12.00
0
77.50
65.00
36.00
82.50
159.50
105.00
60.00
95.00
42.00
0
1,619.00
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DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Chief R. Ice
Det. Lt. P. Hengst
Lt. J. Matteo
Lt. J. Bush
Sgt. C. Voll
Sgt. J. Thompson
Sgt. M. McCaffery
Sgt. J. Coolick
Sgt. D. Krivacic
Det. D. Dondrea
Det. D. Moreland
Ptl. T. Coates
Ptl. S. Shum
Ptl. L. Nosse
Ptl. S. Brenner
Ptl. B. Lako
Ptl. J. Thompson
Ptl. D. Rosen
Ptl. I. Petric
Ptl. A. Regnier
Ptl. M. Sopko
Ptl. D. Sabruno
Ptl. R. Veri
Ptl. R. Kuhse
Ptl. B. Peeples
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Disp. C. Bruckner
Ptl. D. Cook
Ptl. K. Ankuda
Ptl. J. Smith
Ptl. K. Fitch
Ptl. P. Bowser
Disp. T. Deutsch
Disp. D. Stein
Disp. D. Hirz
Disp. S. Brunarski
Disp. S. Ratajczak
Disp. T. Shaw
Disp. M. Martinez
Det. Bureau Sec.
S. Aker
Chief Sec.
J. Lentine
Chaplin A. Wolf
Disp. K. Horn
Prosecutor
S. Zele
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AUXILIARY POLICE ROSTER
RANK
NAME
LENGTH OF SERVICE
Lt.
Richard Stuck
22 years
Sgt.
Steve Savochka
5 years
Ptl.
Tim Bolton
6 years
Ptl.
Steve Kallay
4 years
Ptl.
Jennifer Townsend
3 years
Auxiliaries J. Townsend, S. Kallay, R. Stuck, S. Savochka
AUXILIARY POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
HOURS
Auxiliary Meetings
88.0
Borromeo FEST
24.0
Fourth of July
12.0
Parade
6.0
Mater Dei School Dances
60.0
Memorial Day
12.0
Mt. Carmel Parties
66.0
Mt. Carmel Festival
54.0
Wickliffe High School Football
60.0
5K Run
TOTAL HOURS
4.0
386.0
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SCHOOL GUARD ROSTER
LOCATION
NAME
E. 300 / Dorothy
John Augustine
Euclid / E. 300 Street
Joseph Mihevic
Euclid / Lloyd
Violet Seifert
Euclid / Rockefeller
Mary Porter
Euclid / Worden
Robert Daunch
Lakeland / Worden
James Vincent
Lincoln / Arlington
Frank DiMarino
Lincoln School
Victoria Hill
Lincoln / Ridge
Louise Ensch
Lloyd / Lakeland
Earl McFarland
Lloyd / North Crossing
Joyce Mayle
Lloyd / South Crossing
Judith Swalius
Ridge / Rockefeller
Willie Patterson
Substitute School Guards
Ruth Paul
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CASH SHEET
FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
120,514.92
120,972.53
109,153.47
113,503.44
119,115.00
854.00
828.00
953.50
1,083.00
959.00
4,536.60
5,425.30
5,942.80
6,704.40
9,456.98
20,465.00
20,585.00
17,215.00
15,830.00
16,245.00
Report/Photo Copies
6.00
25.00
11.00
9.00
19.50
Bicycle Licenses
5.00
9.00
8.00
22.00
5.00
712.85
441.50
164.21
342.05
365.00
7,180.97
2,303.66
1,804.45
1,891.25
846.00
288.00
2,836.99
2,683.65
17,522.25
Municipal Court Fines
Municipal Court
Enforcement &
Education Fines
Jail Recoupment Fees
Collected
Parking Fines
Witness Fees
Miscellaneous /
Auction Fees
State Forfeited Funds
11,004.00-Cash
1,385.14-Truck
Federal Forfeited Funds
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total Monies Collected
166,664.48
150,877.99
138,089.42
142,068.79
164,533.73
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DETECTIVE BUREAU REPORT
Patrick Hengst, Detective Lieutenant
I have been assigned as the officer in charge of the detective bureau since January of 2008. Detective
Don Dondrea is assigned to the unit and is responsible for conducting investigations into general felony
offenses. Det. Dan Moreland joined the bureau in the fall of 2012 and completed his first full year as a
detective in 2013. Det. Sgt. Jon Bush, who had been assigned to the detective bureau, was promoted to
Lieutenant in 2013 and left the detective bureau to manage the patrol division. Secretary/Specialist
Sandra Aker continues as a part of the unit, handling fingerprint and BCI files, as well as preparing
documentation and paperwork to assist in the prosecution of Wickliffe PD cases.
The Wickliffe Police Department Detective Bureau is responsible for follow-up investigations of felonies
and certain misdemeanors. We are assigned to various shifts, Monday through Friday, and are on call at
all other times. Detectives are responsible for the investigation of felony criminal offenses, maintenance
of the warrant validation files, and the management of NCIC fingerprint files and FBI/BCI criminal
identification files. We maintain complete daily records of liquor permits, authorized gambling events,
and criminal case disposition records. Other duties include: processing crime scenes, securing evidence
(processing or facilitating the processing by forwarding it to the Lake County Crime lab), managing the
property room and evidence room, and completing record expungements.
During 2013, the WPD continued in efforts to combat heroin trafficking and abuse in northeast Ohio. To
that end, detectives conducted over 50 heroin related investigations that resulted in the arrest of more
than 27 persons. Many of these cases were worked as joint investigations with the Lake County
Narcotics Agency and other drug task forces. The cases resulted in the seizures of hundreds of grams of
heroin, thousands of dollars in cash and property, and several vehicles.
Detectives Dondrea and Moreland both perform Computer Voice Stress Analysis testing for the police
department. The CVSA is similar to a polygraph, and we use this technology in both criminal
investigations and to perform background checks on police
and fire department applicants. In 2013, the detective bureau
performed several CVSA tests in criminal investigations, as
well as numerous tests to assist in the hiring of police officers
and firefighters. A total of 27 CVSA tests were administered.
The detective bureau investigated 144 significant cases in
2013, up over 59% from the 85 cases investigated in 2012. Of
the 144 cases worked, 120 were cleared by arrest or
exceptional means (such as a victim not wanting to pursue the
matter or arrest by other agency), for a clearance rate of just
over 83%, which is well above the national average.
Joseph Pietropaolo, 12 years for
Armed Robbery
In January of 2013, a male armed with a butcher knife robbed
the Speedway gas Station at Euclid Avenue and Lloyd Road.
The male fled in a stolen Chevy Blazer. Detectives Dondrea
and Moreland began checking known drug areas in Cleveland
and East Cleveland, and within four hours of the crime, they
observed the stolen Blazer being driven by a white male. East
Cleveland patrol cars and Wickliffe Detectives tried to stop the
car and a short chase ensued. Joseph Pietropaolo was
eventually taken into custody and charged with the robbery.
DNA evidence and the store’s security video aided in our
efforts to link Pietropaolo to the crime, and in early 2014 he
pled guilty to the offense and was sentenced to 12 years in
prison.
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In April of 2013,
Kevin Cox was
arrested after a
brief stand-off and
was charged with
Attempted Murder
after he shot his
roommate in the
head twice with a
th
.22 caliber rifle. The shooting occurred in a house on East 290
Street, near Alton Road. In spite of the injuries, the victim
survived. Cox pled guilty to Attempted Murder and was
sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Kevin Cox, 14 years for Attempted Murder
In May of 2013, Todd Parsons was arrested and charged with
Burglary for breaking into a neighbor’s apartment and stealing a
handgun. The firearm was later recovered by the Cleveland
Police Department during a drug investigation. Parsons pled
guilty and was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
In July of 2013, Mark E. Mackey was arrested and charged with
Aggravated Burglary and Aggravated Menacing for allegedly
forcing his way into a Hazel Road home armed with a handgun.
The incident stemmed from a dispute over money. Mackey has
since pled guilty to felony charges and is awaiting sentencing.
The above cases highlight just a small percentage of what the
detective bureau does on a regular basis.
Todd Parsons, 30 months for Burglary
In closing, I would like to thank the members of the Detective
Bureau for their thoroughness, hard work, and dedication; Chief
Ice for his leadership and support; and Mayor Margalis and City
Council for their continued support of the investigative efforts
and technologies that we provide to the citizens of this
community.
Mark E. Mackey, pled guilty and
is awaiting sentencing
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DETECTIVE BUREAU SUMMARY
Prepared by Sandra Aker, Detective Bureau Specialist
In 2013, the Wickliffe Police Department responded to 3,378 incidents with 929 incident reports requiring
further investigation.
TRENDS IN SERIOUS CRIMES
TYPE OF CRIME
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
HOMICIDE/MURDER
0
0
0
0
0
ATTEMPTED MURDER
0
0
0
0
1
RAPE/SEX
11
8
14
17
16
ROBBERY
9
4
3
5
2
ASSAULT
29
16
18
16
15
BURGLARY/B&E
25
34
25
23
18
197
191
209
203
191
VEHICLE THEFT
13
16
12
8
17
FRAUD
49
34
52
55
49
ARSON
0
1
0
1
0
WEAPONS
6
3
7
6
12
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
39
42
35
43
38
NARCOTICS
73
108
121
155
221
PHONE HARASSMENT
81
70
59
47
40
THEFT
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DEPARTMENT INCIDENT TOTALS
Prepared by Sandra Aker, Detective Bureau Specialist
CRIME
Abduction (Attempt)
Aggravated Vehicular Assault
Alarm
Animal
COUNT
0
0
26
120
CRIME
COUNT
Liquor Violation
Littering
51
1
Menacing
Mental
5
25
Anti Stalking TPO
Arson
2
0
Missing Person
MVA
17
11
Assault
Assist (Other Dept)
15
93
Narcotics
Noise Disturbance
221
56
Attempted Auto Theft
Attempted Burglary
1
1
Obstruction/Falsification
Parking
11
14
Attempted B&E
Attempted Murder
1
1
Personal Injury
Possession Tools for Counterfeiting
12
1
B&E
Burglary
7
11
Property
Property Damage
138
89
Business
Child Abuse
52
0
Property Unlocked
Receiving Stolen Property
53
5
Child Endangerment
City Business
2
68
Robbery
Robbery (Attempt)
2
1
Criminal Damaging
Criminal Mischief
16
4
Sex
Shooting
16
2
Criminal Trespass
Curfew
13
8
Solicitors
Suicide
18
3
Death
Disorderly Conduct
19
27
Suicide Attempt
Suspicious
10
362
Disorderly Intox
Dispute/Disturbance
28
282
Tampering with Records
Telephone Harassment
1
40
Domestic Violence
DUI
38
41
Theft
Theft (Auto)
179
17
DUS
Evidence-Destroying
115
1
Theft (Bikes)
Theft (License Plates)
10
2
Family
Fireworks
166
4
Unauthorized Use MV
Underage Possession of Tobacco
3
6
Flee/Elude
Fraud
4
49
Use of 911 / Knowingly Abuse
Utilities
1
7
Harassment – General
Hazards
70
11
Vandalism
Vehicle
3
79
Health & Welfare
Inducing Panic
97
1
Vehicle Plates Recovered by WPD
Warrants
2
375
Juvenile
123
Weapons
12
TOTAL INCIDENTS: 3,378
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
DETECTIVE BUREAU INVESTIGATIONS
Prepared by Sandra Aker, Detective Bureau Specialist
CRIME
COUNT
CRIME
COUNT
Anti Stalking TPO
2
Menacing
5
Assault
15
Missing Person
17
Attempted Burglary
1
Narcotics
221
Attempted B&E
1
Obstruction/Falsification
11
Attempted Murder
1
Possession Criminal Tools
1
Attempted Theft from Auto
1
Receiving Stolen Property
5
B&E
7
Robbery
2
Burglary
11
Robbery (Attempted)
1
Child Endangerment
2
Sex
16
Criminal Damaging
16
Shooting
2
Criminal Mischief
4
Suicide
3
Criminal Trespass
13
Suicide Attempt
10
Death
19
Tampering with Records
1
Destroying Evidence
1
Telephone Harassment
40
Disorderly Conduct
27
Theft
179
Disorderly Intox
28
Theft (Auto)
17
Domestic Violence
38
Theft (Bikes)
10
Flee/Elude
4
Theft (License Plates)
2
Fraud
49
Unauthorized Use MV
3
Harassment – General
70
Vandalism
7
Inducing Panic
1
Vehicle Plates Recovered by WPD
2
Liquor Violation
51
Weapons
12
TOTAL INCIDENTS INVESTIGATED BY THE DETECTIVE BUREAU: 929
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POLICE ACTIVITY
Annual Report 2013
Prepared by Sarah Ratajczak, Dispatcher
COMPLAINTS
ASSIST
PARKERS
DUI
MISD
FEL
ALARM
LOCKOUT
FEL WAR
MIS WAR
WARNS
TRAFFIC
MILEAGE
COATES
282
199
153
0
10
2
59
32
1
4
187
61
9961
SHUM
279
233
71
1
40
3
52
30
3
16
61
92
9445
NOSSE
225
228
134
0
21
2
47
21
2
13
61
93
7201
BRENNER
197
154
80
1
21
3
55
23
1
11
75
227
7877
LAKO
221
274
35
1
29
3
47
22
3
16
70
113
8694
THOMPSON
258
182
47
2
17
5
63
34
4
11
132
157
6851
ROSEN
349
257
113
3
21
1
72
29
2
17
76
50
12438
PETRIC
351
289
134
3
55
11
54
17
6
22
120
103
10197
REGNIER
320
232
66
8
72
9
50
22
5
16
110
146
7515
KRIVACIC
125
85
33
2
8
2
25
15
0
11
44
55
4515
SOPKO
374
228
94
4
66
6
51
27
13
42
114
103
10158
SABRUNO
309
232
35
6
45
9
48
28
8
16
84
86
8307
COOLICK
127
94
32
0
11
4
22
7
2
10
41
38
3844
VERI
280
215
92
0
23
2
59
35
3
16
92
100
9192
KUHSE
334
254
75
1
52
16
71
47
4
20
101
97
7485
PEEPLES
319
263
163
4
77
9
54
18
4
30
131
140
9030
COOK
397
244
42
3
62
11
71
34
7
34
111
107
9001
ANKUDA
386
256
137
2
29
5
74
43
2
20
136
145
11085
SMITH
348
245
105
4
56
10
61
30
6
32
161
143
10795
SANTIAGO
44
28
16
1
5
0
9
4
0
9
27
22
1580
FITCH
48
37
35
2
9
1
13
3
0
5
48
20
1937
5573
4229
1692
48
729
114
1057
521
76
371
1982
2098
167108
TOTALS
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
ARRESTS/CITATIONS BY OFFICER
(F=Felony, M=Misdemeanor, W=Warrant, T=Traffic)
0104
0111
0125
0130
0131
0133
0134
0135
SGT. CRAIG VOLL
Crime Type
0136
T
M
F
W
Total
3
0
0
1
4
PTL. TERENCE COATES
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
61
10
2
5
78
SGT. JOSEPH THOMPSON
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
0
0
0
1
1
PTL. STEPHEN SHUM
Crime Type
0137
0138
0139
T
M
F
W
Total
92
41
3
19
155
T
M
F
W
Total
93
21
2
15
131
PTL. STEPHEN BRENNER
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
227
22
3
12
264
DET. LT. PATRICK HENGST
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
0
5
27
1
33
DET. DANIEL MORELAND
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
0
2
29
3
34
PTL. LEONARD NOSSE
Crime Type
0140
0141
0217
0144
LT. JONATHON BUSH
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
1
2
2
2
7
DET. DONALD DONDREA
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
0
3
20
2
25
SGT. MANUS McCAFFERY
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
21
18
3
3
45
PTL. BRIAN LAKO
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
113
30
3
19
165
PTL. JOHN THOMPSON
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
157
19
5
15
196
PTL. DANIEL ROSEN
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
50
24
1
19
94
T
M
F
W
Total
103
58
11
28
200
PTL. ANTHONY REGNIER
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
146
80
9
21
256
PTL. ISAAC PETRIC
Crime Type
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2013 Annual Report
ARRESTS/CITATIONS BY OFFICER
(F=Felony, M=Misdemeanor, W=Warrant, T=Traffic)
0146
0146
0147
0148
0211
0149
0150
SGT. DAVID KRIVACIC
Crime Type
0151
T
M
F
W
Total
55
10
2
11
78
T
M
F
W
Total
103
70
6
55
234
PTL. DANIEL SABRUNO
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
86
51
9
24
170
PTL. MARK SOPKO
Crime Type
SGT. JAMES COOLICK
Crime Type
PTL. RANDY VERI
Crime Type
PTL. ROBERT KUHSE
Crime Type
PTL. BRETT PEEPLES
Crime Type
0152
0153
0154
T
M
F
W
Total
43
13
4
14
74
T
M
F
W
Total
100
23
2
19
144
T
M
F
W
Total
97
53
16
24
190
T
M
F
W
Total
140
81
9
34
264
0155
0118
PTL. DAVID COOK
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
107
65
11
41
224
T
M
F
W
Total
145
31
5
22
203
T
M
F
W
Total
143
60
10
38
251
T
M
F
W
Total
22
6
0
9
37
T
M
F
W
Total
20
11
1
5
37
SPL. PTL. PHILLIP BOWSER
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
1
0
0
2
3
PTL. KEVIN ANKUDA
Crime Type
PTL. JAMES SMITH
Crime Type
PTL. DAVID SANTIAGO
Crime Type
PTL. KRISTEN FITCH
Crime Type
DEPARTMENT TOTAL
3,597
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
JAIL REPORT
Manus McCaffery, Sergeant
The Wickliffe City Jail is a twelve day facility that consists of eight jail cells. Four of these cells are
designated for male prisoners and two cells are designated for female prisoners. Two cells are
designated for those prisoners who are under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, suicidal, security risks
or require an increase in surveillance. The jail does not hold arrested juveniles.
During the year of 2013, the jail held 574 prisoners who were held on bond, waiting for arraignment or
court appearances, or serving court ordered sentences. 109 of the prisoners were held on various felony
charges and 465 prisoners were held on misdemeanor charges. Prisoners spent an average of 12 hours
in the jail and the average daily population of the jail was 1.5 prisoners. 423 males and 151 females were
housed in the jail during this period.
Per Wickliffe Policy, a jail officer is responsible for checking on the welfare of each prisoner every hour
and provides for their needs. Prisoners are fed three times a day and can receive snacks between
meals. Meals are purchased by US Foodservice, a provider of meals to other jail institutions and
hospitals, and BJ Wholesale Club. Meals are prepared in the jail kitchen.
A video arraignment system is in place whereby prisoners “appear” before a Willoughby Court Judge
from the jail office via a computerized teleconferencing system. A confinement expense reimbursement
program has been instituted. Those prisoners able to pay can be ordered by the court to pay up to
$65.00 per day for their stay in the city jail. In 2013, Wickliffe received $9,456.98 in jail confinement
reimbursement fees collected by the Willoughby Municipal Court.
PERSONS HELD IN THE WICKLIFFE JAIL
700
600
500
140
400
151
123
123
154
388
405
388
423
2010
2011
2012
2013
300
200
443
100
0
2009
Males
Females
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2013 Annual Report
BREATHALYZER
Craig Voll, Sergeant
During 2013, forty-five (45) persons suspected of being under the influence of alcohol were brought to
the police department and given breathalyzer tests or taken to Lake West Hospital for a blood draw to
determine the amount of alcohol in their blood.
15
25
0
5
Refused to take the test and were charged with the offense
Registered over .10% and were charged with the offense
Registered under .10% and were charged with the offense
Taken to Lake County Hospital for a blood draw and charged with the offense
Affidavits were filed with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles on all persons who refused to take the test after being
charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol. The Bureau then suspends the driver’s license of
these people for one year. The breakdown of the results of the twenty-five (25) persons tested during 2013
is as follows:
.05-.09 = 0
.10-.15 = 8
.16-.19 = 10
.20 & over = 7
The number of persons suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs and brought to the
police station during the past five years is as follows:
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
72
54
67
68
45
INTOXILYZER 8000
Craig Voll, Sergeant
Since 2011, the Ohio Department of Health instituted the use of a new breath testing instrument, that
being the Intoxilyzer 8000. The Intoxilyzer is owned and maintained by the Department of Health.
The following members of the Wickliffe Police Department are certified by the Ohio Department of Health
and are tested yearly and authorized to perform breath tests in accordance with the laws and regulations
for the use of the Intoxilyzer 8000.
OPERATORS
Sgt. Voll
Sgt. Joseph Thompson
Sgt. McCaffery
Sgt. Krivacic
Det. Moreland
Ptl. Coates
Ptl. Shum
Ptl. Nosse
Ptl. Brenner
Ptl. Lako
Ptl. Regnier
Ptl. Veri
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
ACCIDENT SUMMARY
Prepared by Sarah Brunarski, Dispatcher
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Accidents/Public Street
399
283
360
379
299
275
Accidents/Private Property
54
63
53
59
57
58
Property Damage Only
374
280
277
320
272
218
Personal Injury
79
87
83
74
84
25
Pedestrian
0
6
4
5
4
1
Pedestrian Injury
0
6
0
0
0
1
Pedestrian Fatal
0
0
0
0
1
0
Driver/Passenger Fatal
0
0
1
0
0
0
Drivers Arrested
219
210
207
212
213
201
Drivers/Consumed Alcohol
16
18
19
16
15
8
ACCIDENTS BY MONTH
45
39
40
33
35
30
25
27
26
24
27
23
30
25
24
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
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ACCIDENTS BY TIME OF DAY
Time
Count
Time
Count
0000-0100
4
1201-1300
22
0101-0200
2
1301-1400
25
0201-0300
2
1401-1500
39
0301-0400
3
1501-1600
19
0401-0500
2
1601-1700
21
0501-0600
3
1701-1800
22
0601-0700
7
1801-1900
24
0701-0800
23
1901-2000
15
0801-0900
18
2001-2100
10
0901-1000
12
2101-2200
13
1001-1100
18
2201-2300
7
1101-1200
16
2301-2400
6
Total Accidents = 333
ACCIDENTS BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Sunday
37
40
Monday
46
59
Tuesday
Wednesday
48
43
Thursday
Friday
60
Saturday
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2013 Annual Report
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER REPORT
Isaac Petric, Patrolmen/SRO
In 2013, the Wickliffe Police Department continued its coordination efforts
with the Lake County Juvenile Court, Prosecutor’s Office, and the
Wickliffe City Schools (both public and private). Supervision of the
program is handled by Ptl. Petric’s platoon sergeant. Ptl. Petric handled
numerous types of calls for service ranging from assaults and
harassment to traffic control for the elementary school Halloween parade.
The SRO program is best summed up as follows. If the courts, schools,
and police form a triangle, then the SRO is at the center of the triangle.
The SRO’s purpose is to facilitate communication between these three
groups. The following are some examples of how the relationship benefits
all three organizations in the triangle. If an administrative investigation
reveals criminal activity in the school, that principal contacts the SRO. The
SRO can then access police resources to conduct the investigation. The SRO knows the standard
required to prosecute a juvenile criminally and can advise the principal if such conditions are met.
Another example is if an investigation starts off of school grounds, it may lead to the discovery of
inappropriate activity that had occurred in one of the schools. In some instances, school administrators
are better equipped to handle such problems that do not require police action.
The SRO’s are an effective tool in preventing crime in and around the schools by making unscheduled
visits to the schools and maintaining patrols in and around the school properties during the day, as well
as at night. Another aspect of the SRO program is working closely with our Community Policing Officer,
Ptl. Randy Veri. The CPO and SRO programs will continue to cooperatively serve our schools, residents
and businesses.
Ptl. Petric attended A.L.i.C.E. training in 2013. A.L.i.C.E. stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter,
Evacuate. It is a plan for school safety to enhance survivability for students and staff. The WPD also
participated in a “Shop with a Cop” program at Christmas time. Several members of the WPD
accompanied 10 children from Wickliffe Elementary School to Walmart so they could go Christmas
shopping. Special thanks goes out to all of the volunteers as well as the following donors; Wickliffe
Eagles, Wickliffe Fire Department, Wickliffe Police Department, Petti’s, and Dollar General.
Ptl. Petric would like to show his appreciation to Mayor Margalis, City Council and the school’s
administrators, teachers, staff, and students.
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2013 Annual Report
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
Patrick B. Hengst, Detective Lieutenant
The WESTERN LAKE COUNTY
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
TEAM (ERT) is comprised of
police officers from the cities of
Wickliffe, Eastlake, Willoughby,
Willoughby Hills, Willowick, Waite
Hill, and Kirtland. Assigned
officers are volunteers who
perform the duties of the team in
addition
to
their
regular
SWAT Team: Lt. Pat Hengst, Det. Don Dondrea, Lt. Tom Angelo
assignments. Representing the
(Eastlake PD), Lt. Jon Bush, Sgt. Jim Coolick, Ptl. Bob Kuhse
City of Wickliffe on the team are
Lt. Pat Hengst, Lt. Jon Bush, Sgt.
Jim Coolick, and Ptl. Bob Kuhse. One significant change to the ERT Team in 2013 was the retirement of
Det. Don Dondrea after 9 years of service.
The primary duties of the team involve serving high-risk search and arrest warrants, handling barricaded
subjects and hostage situations, and handling any other high risk situations that require a tactical
resolution. In addition to the tactical component of the team, there are several negotiators who specialize
in finding peaceful solutions to stressful and sometimes violent situations. Representing the City of Wickliffe
as negotiators are Sgt. Manus McCaffery, Ptl. Mark Sopko, and Ptl. Brett Peeples. Lt. Joe Matteo and Sgt.
Mike Kuyasa both retired as negotiators and from the police department within the last year.
The ERT was utilized five times in 2013. Two of the incidents involved search warrants. The first was a
narcotics search at a home in Willowick. The second was a narcotics search at a Willoughby Hills
apartment. In both instances, the homes were secured and persons detained without injury. In July of
2013, the ERT was activated to assist the Eastlake Police Department with a suicidal male armed with
two handguns. While ERT officers were arriving, the suspect pointed a weapon at an Eastlake officer
who; in turn, fired on the man. ERT officers assumed the perimeter and used a portable robot and flood
lights to locate the suspect, who ran into an alleyway and collapsed after being shot in the hand. ERT
officers took the male into custody, and he was treated and released from an area hospital. A handgun
was located near the suspect. In September the ERT assisted Willoughby Hills Police by conducting
surveillance of a residence during an eviction. Finally; in December ERT officers responded to a
barricaded suspect in Willoughby Hills after he indicated he was armed and refused to exit his home and
surrender. The male eventually exited his house while ERT officers were still in route to the scene. A
large amount of weapons and ammunition were recovered.
The ERT team continues to strive for a high
level of training so that dangerous incidents
may be handled in the safest way possible.
The team conducts regular monthly training
days, as well as a week-long session of
firearms training conducted in October at
the Camp Perry, Ohio National Guard Base
in Port Clinton. In the fall of 2013, Wickliffe
ERT officers attended the National Tactical
Officers Association Conference in Kansas
City, Missouri. Officers received training in
managing SWAT incidents, chemical agent
and less lethal weapon deployment, and
.223 rifle marksmanship. Officers also
Det. Donald Dondrea and Ptl. Stephen Shum; training at Camp Perry
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heard in-depth presentations on the Boston Marathon Bombings, the Alabama Bunker hostage stand-off,
and other nationally reported tactical incidents. Ongoing training like this is essential to maintaining the
proficiency of the team.
In closing, I would like to thank Mayor Margalis, Wickliffe City Council, and Chief Randy Ice for their
continued support, which allows members of the ERT to provide the community with the best possible
services.
NTOA Training Photos:
(right) Det. Donald Dondrea, Ptl. Robert Kuhse
(below) Det. Dondrea (2nd from left)
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
U.S. MARSHAL’S NORTHERN OHIO
VIOLENT FUGITIVE TASK FORCE
Donald A. Dondrea, Jr., Detective
Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force
(Det. Dondrea, 2nd from left)
The U.S. Marshal’s Northern Ohio Violent
Fugitive Task Force, led by Deputy U.S.
Marshal Bill Boldin is comprised of Deputy U.S.
Marshals, Ohio Adult Parole Officers and
various officers from police departments
throughout Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula
Counties. I began working one day per week
on the Painesville division of the task force
when it originated in November of 2012. The
purpose of this task force is to apprehend
violent fugitives, suspects with felony warrants
and suspects with violent/serious misdemeanor
warrants that originate in Lake, Geauga or
Ashtabula County. The task force can also be
called out for serious incidents that require the
expeditious apprehension of the suspect(s)
involved.
In 2013, the task force made one hundred and
ninety-four (194) arrests, which included six (6)
for aggravated murder, one (1) for murder, one
(1) for manslaughter, four (4) for rape, six (6)
for felonious assault, four (4) for assaults on a
police officer, eight (8) for aggravated robbery,
one (1) for robbery, ten (10) for weapons
violations, five (5) for domestic violence and
numerous other arrests for narcotics/trafficking
and theft related offenses. Several of these
offenses originated within the City of Wickliffe
or its surrounding communities.
I would like to thank Mayor Margalis, Wickliffe
City Council, and Chief Randy Ice for their
support of this task force.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
Anthony N. Regnier, Patrolman
The Lake County Bomb Squad was formed in 1992 as a
regional unit to respond to, handle, and dispose of explosive
ordnance, homemade explosives, fireworks, and ammunition
in Lake, Ashtabula, and Geauga Counties. It is comprised of
police officers and firefighters from different jurisdictions in
northeast Ohio. The current members include active officers
of the Mentor Police Department, an active firefighter / EMT
of the Mentor Fire Department, a member of the EOC
(former bomb technician from the Painesville Fire
Department), an active deputy of the Geauga County
Sheriff’s Department with a bomb detection K-9, and
Patrolman Anthony Regnier of the Wickliffe Police
Department. Ptl. Regnier has been a member of the squad
since 2010 and he was certified as a bomb technician in
October of 2012. All members volunteer for this hazardous
duty.
The unit is tasked with responding to reports of IED’s
(improvised explosive devices), suspicious packages, and
any other hazardous items that have the potential to explode
or cause severe damage or loss of life in the northeast Ohio
area.
The bomb technicians are certified through the FBI
Hazardous Devices School, which is located at Redstone
Arsenal (US Army base) in Huntsville, Alabama. The school
consists of 6 weeks of intense immersion training on
recognition, handling, disruption, and disposal of devices. They are trained on hand entry and disruption
of devices, electronic circuit recognition, WMD, bomb robot use, and evidence collection for prosecution.
All are Haz-Mat certified and are also trained in biological, radiological, and nuclear devices. They are
required to train twice per month, every month, to remain certified and proficient. The K-9 and handler
are required to participate in the same monthly training and have a minimum of 400 hours of bomb
detection training for the K-9 to be certified.
Ptl. Anthony Regnier, Certified Bomb Technician
The squad assists federal, state, and local entities with incidents of reported bomb threats to schools and
government facilities, any incidents involving homes and businesses, persons, and assists in large
venues where there is the potential for any incidents. The K-9 has, for the year 2013, responded to assist
33 agencies. The bomb squad also responds to any calls for assistance. The technicians, for 2013, have
documented 40 incidents, and 83 activities.
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POLICE BICYCLE PATROL
Manus McCaffery, Sergeant
The Bicycle Patrol Unit gives the Wickliffe Police Department the ability to patrol neighborhoods, parks
and other areas with its unique capabilities. The Bicycle Patrol Unit uses these unique abilities to protect
the city parks, city property and other areas from vandalism and to keep the parks safer for citizens to
use during the summer months. The unit also assists with community policing details.
The Bicycle Patrol Unit can also assist with city ceremonies, parades and special activities. The Bicycle
Patrol Unit assists with crowd control and traffic control during these events.
th
During 2013, the Bicycle Patrol Unit assisted with crowd control and traffic safety during the 4 of July
celebrations and fireworks. On Memorial Day, the unit assisted the city parade with crowd control, traffic
safety and escorted the Honor Guard. Also, the bicycle unit assisted during the Bike Rodeo.
Ptl. Daniel Sabruno (top) and Sgt. Manus McCaffery (right & below)
at the Memorial Day Parade
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
COMMUNITY POLICING
Randy J. Veri, Patrolman
Throughout the year of 2013, I completed the following duties as the Wickliffe Police Community
Policing/Crime Prevention Officer. Along with my regular patrol duties, I performed the listed duties to
keep the police department in contact with the citizens and children in our community.
During the early winter months of 2013, I attended two meetings for the Lake County Crime Prevention
coalition. We made plans and organized the Heroes Day event at Great Lakes Mall. Several other
departments were at the meeting and all of the attendees discussed what events would take place at the
event. I made numerous appearances at Wickliffe Elementary, Mater Dei Academy, and All Saints
schools, mostly during lunch times. I walked the halls and spoke to teachers and children to let them
know there was police presence. Students were given small prizes and coloring books as gifts after
giving them small quizzes on current events at the time of my visit.
The local Cub Scout pack at Vineyard Church came and took a tour of our police station. We discussed
stranger danger and other topics regarding safety while being away from your family. I completed other
tours of the station for parents that contacted me and wanted their child/children to see the police
department. A question arose during one of the tours, and a parent asked why we had video cameras
throughout the parks and city hall. She requested cameras be placed in parts of the schools in our city.
Lt. Matteo contacted Loretta Pilla at Mater Dei Academy, and he linked one of their cameras inside of the
school to make it visible from our dispatch center. I also had a Block Watch meeting at the police station
in March. Lt. Hengst was the guest speaker and discussed several cases he was working on and spoke
about drug arrests that were made in the city. The attendees were thrilled to hear the information and
asked that a guest speaker come to each meeting and discuss a different topic.
After spring arrived in 2013, I started receiving numerous complaints from residents about speeding
violations. I began placing the mobile radar unit in the area where the complaints were coming from.
Throughout the entire spring, summer, and fall I moved the radar unit around and received excellent
feedback from the residents. They felt the unit was effective and reduced the amount of speeders. I will
continue to use the radar unit throughout the upcoming year.
rd
Prior to school being completed in June, I spoke to the entire 3 grade students and they completed the
rd
3 grade seatbelt program, that’s designed to teach the students the importance of always wearing your
seatbelt. The Ohio Department of Public Safety did not have
any funding to distribute to the departments that completed
the classes, but Chief Ice advised he wanted me to
complete the program because it sends an excellent
message to the children.
After summer vacation for the children started in June, the
annual Bike Rodeo was held at the Community Center. We
had a large group of children and parents attend the event
this year, and more activities are planned for the 2014
rodeo. Michelle Jones from the Coulby Day Camp brought
her campers to the station and we did a summer safety
program. I assisted with the fishing derby at Coulby Pond
and I make numerous appearances at the camp throughout
the summer. I attended two safety town classes at the
Wickliffe Elementary School and all of the children were
given coloring books, stickers, police badges, and were
taught about stranger danger.
Fishing Derby at Coulby Pond
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Ptl. James Smith and Disp. Mickey Martinez assist with
bike licenses and inspections at the bike rodeo
Throughout the summer of 2013, I held
one Block Watch meeting at the Wickliffe
PD and participated in the “Guns and
Hoses” charity softball game at the Lake
County Captains Stadium in Eastlake.
Local police officers and firemen played
15 innings of softball and raised money for
a charity. Mayor Margalis asked me to
attend a recording for the Mayor’s Corner
in August. It’s a televised interview that
airs on Channel 12, and we discussed the
Ptl. Leonard Nosse leads the rodeo around the park
functions of the crime prevention duties
performed throughout the year, and how
important it is for police to interact with the
residents in the community.
The fall of 2013 was a very busy time;
Cory Mulhall contacted me at the station
and asked if we could assist with a charity
run/walk for a young girl who has cancer.
The event went smoothly; we blocked off
roads from the police station to Lincoln
and Euclid Avenue for the participants to
run and walk without any traffic issues. We
also did the same traffic control for Lance
Green who held a charity for his son that
has a growth deficiency.
“Fill the Cruiser” at Spinners Tobacco
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Melissa Schaeffer from Wickliffe Country
Place had me attend one of their monthly
meetings for her employees and I spoke
about employee theft issues and what the
consequences could be for stealing from
the elderly.
Throughout the holidays, I attended the
Halloween party at Wickliffe High School
and handed out candy to over 300
children that dressed in their costumes
and came to the event. In November, we
had a “Fill the Cruiser” food drive in the lot
of Spinners Tobacco. We filled the Ford
Explorer three times with enough food to
fill the food bank at OLMC Church. The
food was used for families during the
holidays, as well as dinners the church
serves on Tuesdays throughout the year.
This is an annual event and the residents
enjoy coming to meet us and give food for
the
needy.
In
December,
the
“Shop with a Cop” event was held where a
dozen children were selected from
Wickliffe Elementary School and escorted
to Walmart in Eastlake by several of our
officers. They were given money that was
donated from the Wickliffe Eagles to buy
presents for their parents and siblings for
Christmas. Then they returned to the
police station and with the help of officers
they wrapped their presents. Everyone
enjoyed a pizza party donated by Petti’s to
end the evening.
Throughout 2013 a lot of events were held
to show our support and interests we have
with our community and our residents.
During 2014 I hope to keep making more
events that have positive interaction with
the residents and children in the City of
Wickliffe.
Ptl. Kristen Fitch, Ptl. Brett Peeples, and Ptl. Robert Kuhse help wrap
presents at the “Shop with a Cop” special event in December
It would not be possible to be represented
at these positive events without the
support and assistance of the men and
women of the police department. Thank
you to Chief Randy Ice, Mayor Margalis
and Council for their continued support of
the Community Policing Office.
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Nicole, Madeline, and Lauren celebrate Lt. Bush’s promotion
Police and fire personnel at the Memorial Day Ceremony
Special Olympics Torch Run (Wickliffe officers, joined by family members, and local police and court personnel)
(left) Disp. Horn holding the torch
Disp. Dyan Hirz helps out with the “Shop with a Cop” program
Ptl. Randy Veri and kids at the fishing derby
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
TRAINING
Jonathon J. Bush, Lieutenant
To begin, I would like to acknowledge the dedication and contributions of Lt. Robert Valko, who had been
responsible for the top notch training Wickliffe Officers received. Bob retired from our department in May
of 2013 and had amassed an extensive training portfolio, which included the specialty of being the
Wickliffe Police Department expert on vehicle crashes and reconstruction. He was passionate about his
craft and was always willing to lend a hand. He will be greatly missed and I wish him well in his new life
of retirement.
In 2013 the Wickliffe Police Department continued its mission to maintain highly trained, educated, and
professional employees. Within the patrol division, we complete a core of courses essential to the patrol
function. This core includes: The Reid Technique of Interview and Interrogation; Emergency Vehicle
Pursuit and Response Training; Street Survival; Firearms, Arrest, and Survival Tactics (F.A.S.T.);
Radar/Laser Certification; and Criminal Patrol/Drug Interdiction. Additionally, elective training courses are
attended based on department needs and officer specialization.
Within the communications division, we maintain a core of updated training and techniques essential to
the dispatching function. It includes: Law Enforcement Dispatch, Fire Service Dispatch, Emergency
Medical Dispatch, Hazardous Materials Response, Suicide Intervention, Domestic Violence Intervention,
and 9-1-1 Liability. We have incorporated computer-based training for biennial re-certifications in Law
Enforcement, Fire Service, and Emergency Medical Dispatch. This has proven to be cost-effective and
less disruptive to manpower scheduling; while still providing the most up to-date training material
available.
The Continuing Professional Training (CPT) requirement, established by the Ohio Peace Officer Training
Council and the Ohio General Assembly, requires all full-time and part-time police officers to complete a
set number of hours of annual professional training. Due to state budgetary issues, no mandatory
continued professional training was required for 2013; however, all Wickliffe police officers received a
minimum of seven hours of CPT in 2013.
Training highlights for the 2013 year include: newly promoted Sgt. James Coolick and Sgt. David
Krivacic attended a 32-hour course for First Line Supervision; Chief Randy Ice attended the International
Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Philadelphia, PA where he participated in numerous
seminars instructed by internationally recognized police chiefs and executives; Western Lake County
Emergency Response Team members Lt. Pat Hengst, Lt. Jon Bush, Sgt. James Coolick, Det. Donald
Dondrea, and Ptl. Robert Kuhse attended the National Tactical Officers Association Conference where
officers trained in weapons and less lethal weapons; Bomb Technician Ptl. Anthony Regnier attended a
week long Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombings Incidents course, which was provided costfree through Federal Homeland Security funding. Additionally all Wickliffe Police Officers received
training in the use of the M&P 15 (AR15) rifle platform after the decision was made to equip all cruisers
with this weapon.
During 2013, 31 full-time police officers, 1 part-time officer, 6 full-time dispatchers, and 2 administrative
secretaries attended training schools or seminars to update or enhance their skills and knowledge in
various disciplines. Seventy-four (74) schools, seminars, or online training blocks were completed,
covering twelve months of the year.
On behalf of the Wickliffe Police Department, I would like to thank Chief Ice, Mayor Margalis, and City
Council for their recognition to the importance of having highly trained and professional police officers
and their support in allocating the funds necessary to maintain and continually improve the Wickliffe
Police Department.
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SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS
Page 1 of 3
LOCATION
COURSE NAME
ATTENDEES
Auburn Career Center
Traffic Incident Management Responder Course
Rosen
Bedford, OH
TASER Instructor Recertification
Bush
Bedford, OH
Police Matron
Hirz, Horn
Brecksville PD
Criminal Patrol and Drug Interdiction
Ankuda
Broadview Hts. PD
Public Records and Records Retention Law
Matteo, Aker
CWRU
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Lentine
Cleveland, OH
Excel – Basics & Beyond the Basics
Lentine
Cleveland, OH
Street Survival Seminar
Coates, Brenner, John Thompson, Rosen, Regnier, Sopko
Columbus, OH
Midwest Crisis Negotiators Conference
Matteo, Sopko, Peeples
Columbus, OH
OIO Seminar – 3D Crime Scene Mapping
Nosse
Columbus, OH
OIO Seminar – Lifting Prints from Unusual Surfaces
Nosse
Cuyahoga Cty Medical
Examiner’s Office
Introduction to Death Scene Investigation
Sopko, Veri
Devore Technologies
Excel 2010 – Transitioning from Excel 2003
Lentine
Devore Technologies
Word 2010 – Transitioning from Word 2003
Aker, Lentine
Devore Technologies
Excel 2010 – Intermediate
Aker, Lentine
Devore Technologies
Word 2010 – Intermediate
Aker, Lentine
Euclid City Hall
Clandestine Laboratory Safety and Awareness
Voll
Euclid PD
Criminal Patrol / Drug Interdiction
Cook
Euclid PD
Search & Seizure / Laws of Arrest
Smith, Fitch
Euclid PD
Street Crimes Seminar
Joseph Thompson, Shum, Sopko, Veri
Garrettsville, OH
RAIDER Solo Engagement Tactics Instructor Course
McCaffery, Sabruno
Geauga Cty SO
Emergency Vehicle Response Driving
Brenner, Sabruno, Cook
Genoa, OH
Public Safety Diver & Underwater Criminal
Investigator
Ice
Independence OH
Ohio Police Juvenile Officers Conference
Petric
Kansas City, MO
NTOA – Advanced Tactical Carbine
Dondrea, Kuhse
Kansas City, MO
NTOA – Less Lethal, Flash Sound Diversionary
Device, Chemical Agents Instructor Certification
Bush, Coolick
Kansas City, MO
NTOA Conference
Hengst
Loveland, OH
CVSA Recertification
Dondrea, Moreland
Medina, OH
Advanced ALICE Training, Instructor Level
Petric
Socorro, New Mexico
Prevention & Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents
Regnier
OPOTA/London
Police Rifle-Carbine Instructor
Sabruno
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SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS
Page 2 of 3
LOCATION
COURSE NAME
ATTENDEES
OPOTA/London
Electronic Speed Measuring Device Operator
Ankuda, Smith
OPOTA/London
Semi Auto Pistol Instructor
Cook
OPOTA/London
Shotgun Instructor
Cook
OPOTA/London
Tactical Driving
Ankuda, Smith
OPOTA/Richfield
Management of Multi-Fatality Crime Scenes
Hengst, Matteo, Jos. Thompson, Dondrea, Moreland
OPOTA/Richfield
Cell Phone & Mobile Digital Media
Hengst
OPOTA/Richfield
First Line Supervision
Coolick, Krivacic
OSP Academy
Firearms, Arrest, and Self-Defense Tactics
Ankuda, Smith
Painesville, OH
Total Officer Survival
Sabruno
Philadelphia, PA
International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference
Ice
Portage County SO
Police Carbine Operator
McCaffery
South Euclid PD
Hostage Negotiations
Horn
Wickliffe PD
M&P15 (AR15) Rifle Platform Training
Ice, Valko, Hengst, Matteo, Bush, Voll, Jos. Thompson,
McCaffery, Coolick, Krivacic, Nosse, Dondrea, Moreland,
Coates, Shum, Brenner, Lako, John Thompson, Rosen,
Petric, Sabruno, Veri, Peeples, Cook, Ankuda, Smith, Bowser
Wickliffe PD
TASER Conducted Electrical Weapon
Cook, Smith
Wickliffe PD /
Lake County Crime Lab
Controlled Substance / Toxicology
Matteo, Bush, Voll, McCaffery, Coolick, Nosse, Coates,
Brenner, Lako, John Thompson, Rosen, Sopko, Regnier,
Kuhse, Cook, Smith, Fitch
Wickliffe PD /
Lake County Crime Lab
Fingerprinting / Firearms
Coolick, Lako, Petric, Sabruno, Santiago, Fitch
Wickliffe PD/online
Automobile Inventory
Coolick, Krivacic
Wickliffe PD/online
Automobile Searches
Coolick, Krivacic
Wickliffe PD/online
Consent to Search Part 1
Coolick, Krivacic
Wickliffe PD/online
Consent to Search Part 2
Coolick, Krivacic
Wickliffe PD/online
Crime Scene Investigation
Krivacic
Wickliffe PD/online
Disasters and the Dispatcher
Ratajczak
Wickliffe PD/online
Emergency Medical Dispatch Recertification
Ratajczak
Wickliffe PD/online
Enhancing Bicycle Safety: Law Enforcement’s Role
Rosen
Wickliffe PD/online
Evidence Collection and Preservation
Krivacic
Wickliffe PD/online
FEMA – National Response Framework
Bush, McCaffery
Wickliffe PD/online
Fire Service Dispatch Recertification
Deutsch, Horn
Wickliffe PD/online
Foundation Recertification
Shaw
Wickliffe PD/online
Foundation & Emergency Medical Dispatch Recert.
Deutsch
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SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS
Page 3 of 3
LOCATION
COURSE NAME
ATTENDEES
Wickliffe PD/online
Homeland Security–Standardized Awareness Training
Regnier
Wickliffe PD/online
Homeland Security–WMD Rad/Nuc Awareness
Regnier
Wickliffe PD/online
Law Enforcement Dispatch Recertification
Deutsch, Brunarski, Shaw
Wickliffe PD/online
LEADS New TAC In-Service Training
Krivacic
Wickliffe PD/online
Marijuana Salvia Kratom Khat
Rosen
Wickliffe PD/online
Miranda Rights Part 1
Krivacic
Wickliffe PD/online
Sovereign Citizens – Part One
Krivacic, Rosen, Regnier
Wickliffe PD/online
Sovereign Citizens – Part Two
Krivacic, Regnier
Wickliffe PD/online
Radiological / Nuclear Training
Regnier
Wickliffe PD/online
Use of Force, Liability and Standards
Coolick
Wickliffe PD/online
Understanding & Planning School Bomb Incidents
Regnier
Wickliffe PD/online
WMD Radiological/Nuclear Awareness AWR140-W
Regnier
Lt. Hengst and Lt. Bush (center) participate in a 5K fun run
while at NTOA training in Kansas City
Lt. Hengst (center) received a prize for coming in 30th place
at the 5K run in honor of NTOA’s 30th anniversary
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As of: 12/31/2013
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE CAR INVENTORY
CAR #
ASSIGNED TO
MAKE
MODEL
COLOR
YEAR
MILEAGE
750
CHIEF
FORD
EXPLORER
SILVER
2010
53,800
751
DET. BUREAU
CHEVROLET
IMPALA
BLUE
2009
38,500
752
DET. BUREAU
DODGE
INTREPID
ALMOND
2004
75,400
753
DET. BUREAU
CHEVROLET
IMPALA
TAN
2010
26,600
754
PATROL
FORD
INTERCEPTOR
WHITE
2013
40,800
755
PATROL
FORD
INTERCEPTOR
WHITE
2014
16,600
756
PATROL
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
WHITE
2011
73,600
757
PATROL
FORD
INTERCEPTOR
WHITE
2013
38,700
758
PATROL
CHEVROLET
IMPALA
WHITE
2008
73,000
759
PATROL
FORD
EXPLORER
WHITE
2014
20,600
765
PATROL
FORD
EXPLORER
WHITE
2013
22,300
760
LIEUTENANTS
FORD
EXPLORER
WHITE
2010
18,600
763
SWAT TEAM
CHEVROLET
E25 VAN
WHITE
2011
1,765
764
SERGEANTS
FORD
EXPLORER
WHITE
2014
11,200
766
UNDERCOVER
FORD
FUSION
BLACK
2010
25,800
767
DET. BUREAU
FORD
EXPLORER
GREY
2003
101,397
MC-1
TRAFFIC
HARLEY
FLHP
WHITE
2010
2,300
TRAFFIC
DECAATUR
MT-50 MSG TRAILER
WHITE
2004
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2013 Annual Report
CORE VALUES
Honesty
Adaptability
Honesty is demonstrated over time and in a variety of
situations. It is a series of behaviors that the officer
has demonstrated over time that has gained the trust
of others through establishing himself/herself as
straightforward and sincere. This credibility has been
developed
through
the
absence
of
such
counterproductive behaviors as: rationalizations,
forgetfulness, and shading the truth. The officer is
willing to admit fault and correct mistakes as quickly
as possible.
The adaptable officer can quickly adjust and perform
job duties in extreme, unknown, and ever-changing
conditions. This officer anticipates change and
promptly adapts. Adaptability is characteristic of
officers who are able to prioritize and handle many
tasks simultaneously through the use of divided
attention skills. The officer is able to compromise and
follow through to the successful completion of a task.
Sense of Urgency
The officer assertively approaches tasks or situations
with immediate action. A sense of urgency is
demonstrated most obviously by the officer’s prompt
response to all calls for service. Officers should
possess a sense of urgency about completing
investigations, conducting follow-ups, returning phone
calls, responding to pages, etc. The officer
approaches all aspects of the job in an eager
manner.
Attention to Detail
Attention to detail is demonstrated by a constant
awareness to the myriad of variables that come into
play due to the nature of the job. This attention to
detail not only serves as a defense mechanism (e.g.,
recognition of the 10 deadly errors) but also drives
the officer to strive for perfection in each task the
officer performs. This attention to detail ensures that
all tasks are completed correctly the first time;
including filling out and completing forms and reports.
Team Oriented
A team-oriented individual realizes that each officer
contributes to the group effort; however, it is the
collective efforts of the members that assures the
overall goals of the Wickliffe Police Department are
achieved. The officer works with others as a team
member and strives not for individual recognition but
for the recognition of the group. Team players
demonstrate this value by providing back-up and
offering assistance to others without being told or
asked.
Professionalism
The officer who exhibits professionalism does so by
performing his/her duties in an exemplary manner for
others to follow. By possessing this skill and
experience, he/she has made a commitment to
excellence. Specific traits that the professional officer
demonstrates
include
punctuality,
courtesy,
politeness, compassion, respect for others, and
projects a well-groomed and able image.
Self Discipline
The self-disciplined officer has an internal control
system that allows him/her to function independently
without constant supervision. This officer is
accountable for his/her actions. The focused officer
recognizes the job that needs to be done and does it
well, regardless of how “unpleasant” it may be.
He/she is not unduly influenced by outside factors
which may be a detriment to job responsibilities. Selfdiscipline allows the officer to project the positive
image of and respect for the department at all times.
Performance Driven
The officer is driven to work hard as evidenced by the
quantity and quality of services provided to the public.
The officer strives to stay busy throughout his/her
shift; continually looking for ways to support the
objectives of the department. The performance driven
officer effectively uses traffic enforcement and
criminal arrests to save lives and to protect the public.
Officer Safety
The safety conscious officer demonstrates a high
level of awareness in every situation. Through this
awareness the officer realizes the potential risks
associated with the job (e.g., recognition of the 10
deadly errors). He/she is proactive so as to guard
himself/herself, as well as others, from potential
dangers. He/she is physically fit enabling the officer
to meet the demands of the job. Officer safety is
predicated on the willingness of an individual to
improve his/her skills through training.
Leadership
A leader is someone who consistently exhibits the
core values of this organization and is willing to take
command of situations, when appropriate. Although
leadership is expected of supervisors, every officer
can demonstrate leadership by selflessly taking the
responsibility to lead in difficult situations. Leadership
is also the ability to stand up for what is right, alone if
necessary, even when the decision is not “popular”.
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