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WICKLIFFE POLICE
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Ptl. Brian Lako fingerprints a young child during Movie Night activities at Coulby Park
ANNUAL
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT
2007
2010
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mission Statement ............................................................. 2
Letter of Introduction ......................................................... 3
1B
Department Commendations Letters ................................ 5
2B
Organizational Chart ......................................................... 7
3B
Police Department Roster ................................................. 8
4B
Police Department Sick Time Usage .................................... 9
Police Department Personnel Photos ................................. 10
Auxiliary Police Roster ......................................................... 12
5B
Auxiliary Activity Report.................................................... 12
School Guard Roster ....................................................... 13
Cash Sheet ........................................................................... 14
Year End Report ............................................................. 15
6B
Detective Bureau Report ................................................. 16
7B
Detective Bureau Summary ............................................ 17
8B
Department Incident Totals ............................................. 18
9B
Detective Bureau Investigations ...................................... 19
10B
Police Activity Report ...................................................... 20
11B
Arrests/Citations by Officer ............................................. 21
12B
Jail Report ....................................................................... 23
13B
Breathalyzer ......................................................................... 24
BAC DataMaster .............................................................. 24
Accident Summary .......................................................... 25
14B
School Resource Officer Report ...................................... 27
15B
Emergency Response Team (ERT) ................................ 28
16B
Canine (K-9) Unit Summary ............................................. 29
Police Motorcycle............................................................. 30
17B
Police Bicycle Patrol ........................................................ 32
18B
Community Policing ......................................................... 33
19B
Training ........................................................................... 38
20B
Schools and Seminars .................................................... 39
21B
Police Vehicle Inventory .................................................. 41
22B
Department Photographs ................................................ 42
23B
Core Values .................................................................... 44
24B
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 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
2010 Annual Report
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
Randy E. Ice, Chief of Police
I respectfully submit this volume of
reports and activities transacted by th e police
department for the calendar year 2010.
The statistical reports contained in this
annual report show the patterns of cri me and
other activities responded to by th e police
department. Most trends in serious crimes went
down in 2010 with two notable exceptions;
house burglaries and narcotic activity both
increased by about 45% each. The reasons for
the increase in hou se burglaries is difficult to
define from year to year as the re are many
Police and Fire Department personnel assist
variables to consider when attempting to pre dict
an injured person at the FEST
crime. The p olice department closely monitors
our patrol operations each year and will make adjustments based on crime trends. We are mindful of the
increase in burgl ary complaints and will clo sely monitor them in 2011. Narcotics activ ity increased
because of the proa ctive approach the police department has taken on narcotics traffickers. In January
the police department detective bureau started to actively investigate drug a ctivity within the city by use
of confidential informants and surveillance operations. In addition to routine narcotics activity that comes
to the attention of pat rol operations, the detective bureau cultivated forty-six felony dru g charges
involving sixteen kno wn drug traffickers in Wi ckliffe. The efforts of the detective bureau have had a
positive effect on reducing drug activity in the city.
The last significant incident in 201 0 was the shooting at the Evolution Ultra Nightclub on
th
December 26 . Two 15 ye ar old children were shot by anothe r juvenile while all were attending a teen
dance at the nightclub. The two victi ms have made a full recovery from their injuries. The shooting
incident led t o the immedi ate and p ermanent closing of the Evolution Ult ra Nightclub. Other serious
crimes that the police department tracks went down in 2010 to include sex crimes, robbery, assault and
theft. While we do see spikes in various crime categories from year to year, the overall crime rate in
Wickliffe remains low as it has been in past years.
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Full-time staffing in the p olice department remained consistent in 201 0
with thirty full-time sworn police officers, eight full-time dispatchers, an d two
secretarial staff. Our part-time special police officer staff was reduced by one as
Patrolman Brian Haller resigned in March. Auxiliary Officer Ralph Abriani retired
after serving the city as a volunteer for over thirty years. As a result of th e
retirement of Ralph Ab riani in 2010 a nd the retirement of Lowell LaFever from
the Auxiliary Unit in 2 009 two new auxiliary officers were hired this year; Steve
Kallay and Jennifer Savochka. Patrolman Charles Blanton who was injured while
investigating a motor vehicle accident on State Route 2 on December 22, 2008
remains off duty convalescing from his injuries.
This past spring the police department conducted competitive
examinations for the vacant slot
on the Western Lake County Emergency
Response Team; at the conclu sion of the testing Patrolman James Coolick was selected as the newest
member of this team. Patrolman Anthony Regnier expressed an interest in the open position on the Lake
County Bomb Squad this past fall and was selected as a new member at the conclusion of that process.
Congratulations to Jim and Tony on their ne w assignments expanding the police departments’
participation on these regional teams.
Aux. Sgt. Ralph Abriani
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
Letter of Introduction
Page 2 of 2
Each year the poli ce department
purchases equipment through the city’s capital
improvements fund th at supports our day to day
operations. This year the p olice department
purchased three replacement vehicles to include
one marked Ford Crown Victoria zone car and two
unmarked vehicles, a F ord Fusion and a Fo rd
Explorer. Other purchases include a re placement
Harley-Davidson FLHP Road King poli ce
motorcycle,
detective
bureau
equipment,
replacement shotguns, ERT equipment, computer
hardware and software, and replacement personal
body armor. We supplement our equipment
purchases with money from the police department
Lt. Robert Valko patrols the city parks
Law Enforcement Trust Fund. Purchases from this
on the police motorcycle
fund include, K-9 expense s, a re placement
marked Ford Explorer, a networkable printer/scanner/copier, a digital re cording device an d money to
support our narcotics inv estigations. The State of Ohio supplied most poli ce departments in the state
with a ne w Intoxilyzer 80 00 alcohol b reath testing device to rep lace machines currently used by th e
individual departments. Wickliffe took delivery of the new breath machine in December which replaces a
machine that is over twenty years old. Looking into 2011 the city is preparing for the county-wide 800mhz
public safety radio syst em replacement. The current system i s over ten y ears old and will not be
supported by the manufacturer after 2011. Wickliffe has been proactive in setting mon ey aside the past
four years and is well positioned to absorb the expenses associated with the new radio system.
The backbone of the police department is the patrol operations which provide 24-hour 365 days
a year service to ou r residents. In addition to patrol operations the poli ce department continues to
provide investigative service through the detective bureau. Other ancillary services we provide on a parttime basis include the school resource officer, em ergency response capabilities through a regional SWAT
team, community police program, bicycle and motorcycle units, K-9, and EOD or bomb squad service.
I would like to thank Mayor Margalis and city council for your support of the police department in
2010. The men and women of our department consider it an honor to serve the citizens of Wickliffe and
look forward to the challenges in 2011 as we look for opportunities to work with our residents to keep this
community a safe place to live and raise a family.
Free fingerprinting for kids by the
police department during Movie Night
Park Patrol assists with activities during
Movie Night at Coulby Park
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
POLICE DEPARTMENT ROSTER
as of DECEMBER 31, 2010
TITLE
U
U
U
NAME
U
DOH
U
TITLE
U
Chief
Randy Ice
02/13/88
Lt.
Det. Lt.
Lt.
Robert Valko
Patrick Hengst
Joseph Matteo
05/13/85
09/01/93
05/13/85
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Craig Voll
Michael Kuyasa
Joseph Thompson
Jonathon Bush
Manus McCaffery
11/15/75
09/10/90
02/13/88
05/01/95
12/11/95
Det.
Det.
Jamie Walsh
Donald Dondrea, Jr.
03/01/79
11/28/95
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Terence Coates
Donald Johnson
Stephen Shum
Leonard Nosse, Jr.
Stephen Brenner
Daniel Moreland
Brian Lako
John Thompson
Daniel Rosen
Charles Blanton
Isaac Petric
Anthony Regnier
David Krivacic
Mark Sopko
Daniel Sabruno
James Coolick
Randy Veri
Robert Kuhse
Brett Peeples
01/01/68
04/25/87
04/22/91
01/06/92
01/06/92
07/31/92
06/25/96
07/01/96
03/24/98
04/12/00
10/10/00
03/05/01
03/05/01
06/08/02
06/08/02
08/30/04
05/01/95
11/08/07
02/04/08
Spl. Ptl.
Spl. Ptl.
Stephen Tajgiszer
Phillip Bowser
08/19/02
12/01/07
U
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
P/T Disp.
1
NAME
U
U
Catherine Bruckner
Tracey Deutsch
Donald Stein
Dyan Hirz
Sarah Brunarski
Sarah Ratajczak
Karrie Horn
Tina Shaw
Michelle Martinez
Det. Bur. Sec. Sandra Aker
Admin. Asst. Joann Lentine
DOH
U
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
06/11/90
05/19/97
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
POLICE DEPARTMENT - SICK TIME USAGE
TITLE
U
U
U
NAME
U
SICK TIME HOURS
U
Chief
Lt.
Det. Lt.
Lt.
Randy Ice
Robert Valko
Patrick Hengst
Joseph Matteo
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Sgt.
Craig Voll
Michael Kuyasa
Joseph Thompson
Jonathon Bush
Manus McCaffery
Det.
Det.
Jamie Walsh
Donald Dondrea, Jr.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Ptl.
Terence Coates
Donald Johnson
Stephen Shum
Leonard Nosse, Jr.
Stephen Brenner
Daniel Moreland
Brian Lako
John Thompson
Daniel Rosen
Charles Blanton
Isaac Petric
Anthony Regnier
David Krivacic
Mark Sopko
Daniel Sabruno
James Coolick
Randy Veri
Robert Kuhse
Brett Peeples
72.00
108.00
61.50
39.00
149.00
565.00
110.50
58.00
12.00
160.00
36.00
44.50
48.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
17.50
17.50
32.00
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Disp.
Catherine Bruckner
Tracey Cooper
Donald Stein
Dyan Hirz
Sarah Brunarski
Sarah Ratajczak
Karrie Horn
Tina Shaw
64.00
61.50
36.50
55.00
128.00
137.00
48.00
51.00
0B
Det. Bur. Sec.
Admin. Asst.
Sandra Aker
Joann Lentine
TOTAL SICK TIME HOURS
0
20.00
7.00
200.50
0
60.00
0
5.00
0
9.00
0
16.00
1.50
2,466.50
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DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Chief R. Ice
Lt. R. Valko
Det. Lt. P. Hengst
Det. J. Walsh
Det. D. Dondrea
Ptl. T. Coates
Ptl. J. Thompson
Ptl. D. Rosen
Ptl. C. Blanton
Lt. J. Matteo
Sgt. C. Voll
Sgt. M. Kuyasa
Sgt. J. Thompson
Sgt. J. Bush
Sgt. M. McCaffery
Ptl. D. Johnson
Ptl. S. Shum
Ptl. L. Nosse
Ptl. S. Brenner
Ptl. D. Moreland
Ptl. B. Lako
Ptl. A. Regnier
Ptl. D. Krivacic
Ptl. M. Sopko
Ptl. D. Sabruno
Ptl. J. Coolick
Ptl. I. Petric
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Disp. C. Bruckner
Ptl. R. Veri
Ptl. R. Kuhse
Ptl. B. Peeples
Ptl. S. Tajgiszer
Disp. T. Cooper
Disp. D. Stein
Disp. D. Hirz
Disp. S. Brunarski
Ptl. P. Bowser
Disp. S. Ratajczak
K-9 Rex,
Handler:
Ptl. S. Shum
Disp. K. Horn
Photos Unavailable:
Aux. R. Becker
Aux. J. Kane
Aux. D. Fanelli
Aux. R. Stuck
Aux. T. Bolton
Aux. S. Savochka
Aux. S. Kallay
Aux. J. Savochka
Det. Bureau Sec.
S. Aker
Chief Sec.
J. Lentine
Chaplin A. Wolf
Prosecutor
A.J. Stempuzis
Disp. T. Shaw
Disp. M. Martinez
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
AUXILIARY POLICE ROSTER
RANK
NAME
U
U
LENGTH OF SERVICE
U
Sgt.
Ronald Becker
Inactive
Ptl.
James Kane
Inactive
Ptl.
Dominic Fanelli
25 years
Ptl.
Richard Stuck
19 years
Ptl.
Tim Bolton
3 years
Ptl.
Steve Savochka
2 years
Ptl.
Steve Kallay
1 year
Ptl.
Jennifer Savochka
Mayor Margalis congratulates Auxiliary Ralph Abriani on
his retirement after 30 years of service
6 months
Jennifer Savochka is sworn in as an
Auxiliary on June 15, 2010
AUXILIARY POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT
ACTIVITY
HOURS
U
U
Knights of Columbus Hall
81.0
Auxiliary Meetings
86.5
Wickliffe High School Football Games
th
73.5
Memorial Day/July 4 /Homecoming Parade
15.0
Mt. Carmel School Dances
84.0
P
P
Mt. Carmel Parties
136.0
Mt. Carmel Festival
60.0
Mt. Carmel Octoberfest
10.0
I&A Hall
6.0
Borromeo FEST
24.0
Election Day at School Voting Locations
43.0
TOTAL HOURS
619.0
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
SCHOOL GUARD ROSTER
LOCATION
NAME
E. 300 & Dorothy
John Augustine
Euclid & E. 300 Street
Joseph Mihevic
Euclid & Lloyd
Charles Burkhardt
Euclid & Rockefeller
Mary Porter
Euclid & Worden
Robert Daunch
Lincoln & Arlington
Joyce Mayle
Lincoln School
Victoria Hill
Lloyd & Lakeland
Willie Patterson
Lloyd & North Crossing
Audrey Turturice
Lloyd & South Crossing
Judith Swalius
Ridge & Lincoln
Louise Ensch
Ridge & Rockefeller
Patricia DiPuccio
Worden & Lakeland
Ruth Paul
Worden & Lakeland
Jackie Raulinaitis
Substitute School Guards
U
Ruth Paul
Terrence McCrystal
Frank DiMarino
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CASH SHEET
FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
0B
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
140,345.32
143,914.07
124,551.89
120,514.92
120,972.53
Municipal Court
Enforcement &
Education Fines
1,083.00
853.00
775.00
854.00
828.00
Jail Recoupment Fees
Collected
5,409.50
4,705.50
5,154.00
4,536.60
5,425.30
22,810.00
20,585.00
20,405.00
20,465.00
20,585.00
28.58
9.30
12.40
6.00
25.00
2.00
5.00
9.00
5.00
9.00
624.98
413.80
490.38
712.85
441.50
Miscellaneous /
Auction Fees
4,987.84
3,719.00
1,368.09
7,180.97
2,303.66
State Forfeited Funds
7,522.00
11,439.13- MC
& Truck
3,365.74
Federal Forfeited Funds
81,149.93
12,974.93
648.86
0.00
0.00
Total Monies Collected
263,963.15
260,883.90
156,780.36
166,664.48
150,877.99
Municipal Court Fines
Parking Fines
Report/Photo Copies
Bicycle Licenses
Witness Fees
62,265.17-Cash
11,004.00-Cash
1,385.14-Truck
288.00
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
DETECTIVE BUREAU REPORT
Patrick Hengst, Detective Lieutenant
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 Saturday, 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 th e management of NCIC fing erprint files and FBI/BCI
criminal identification files. We m aintain complete daily records of the local pawn shop, liquor permits,
authorized gambling events, and criminal case d isposition records. Other duties include: processing
crime scenes, securing evidence (processing or facilitating the processing by forwarding it to the Lake
County Crime lab), ma naging the property room and evid ence room, and compl eting record
expungements.
I have been assigned as the officer in charge of the
detective bureau since January of 2 008. Detectives Jamie
Walsh and Don Dond rea are assigned to the unit and a re
responsible for conducting investigations into general felony
offenses. Detective/Sergeant Jon Bu sh is also assigned to
the unit, and he focuses on narcotics cases while assisting in
the management of the detective bu reau and with general
investigations. Secretary/Specialist Sandra Aker continues
as a pa rt of the unit, han dling fingerprint and BCI files, as
well as preparing documentation and paperwork to assist
City Prosecutor AJ Stempuzi s with the prosecution of
Wickliffe PD cases.
Detectives Walsh and Dondrea are certified to
perform Computer Voice Stress Analyzer testing. 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 2010, the detective
bureau performed s ix CVSA tests in criminal investigations,
and eleven CVSA tests for pre-employment checks.
(l-r) Det. Jamie Walsh, Sgt. Jon Bush,
In the fall of 2010, the Wickliffe Police Department
Det. Lt. Pat Hengst & Chief Randy Ice
began the b ackground check p rocess on several police
applicants. Detectives conduc ted interviews, CVSA exams,
and reference checks on eleven can didates. After successfully completing the background check
process, David Cook was hired as the City of Wickliffe’s newest patrol officer.
The detective bureau investigated 119 cases in 2010. Of those cases, 64 were cleared by arrest
(with 3 arrests pending), and 27 were cleared by exceptional means. In total, 94 of 119 cases have been
cleared, giving the detective bureau a clearance rate of 79%, which is above the national average.
Included in those totals are 31 drug investigations that resulted in the filing of 44 separate felony charges
against 13 different defendants.
Capital improvements implemented in 2010 included specialized electronic equipment to assist
in controlled buys of illegal drugs, an air filt ration unit fo r the evidence room, an d updated DVR
capabilities to record suspect interviews in two separate interview rooms at the same time.
In closing, I woul d like to thank the m embers of the Detective Bureau for th eir 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.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
DETECTIVE BUREAU SUMMARY
Prepared by Sandra Aker, Detective Bureau Specialist
In 2010, the Wickliffe Po lice Department responded to 3 ,319 incidents from January 1 throug h
December 31, 2010 and 759 incident reports required further investigation.
TRENDS IN SERIOUS CRIMES
TYPE OF CRIME
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
HOMICIDE/MURDER
0
0
0
0
0
ATTEMPTED MURDER
0
0
0
0
0
RAPE/SEX
7
5
3
11
8
ROBBERY
4
4
1
9
4
ASSAULT
29
18
21
29
16
BURGLARY/B&E
34
34
22
25
34
THEFT
229
208
208
197
191
VEHICLE THEFT
22
25
18
13
16
FRAUD
58
54
47
49
34
ARSON
1
0
2
0
1
WEAPONS
3
5
6
6
3
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
42
32
24
39
42
NARCOTICS
87
93
62
73
108
PHONE HARASSMENT
87
92
75
81
70
0B
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
DEPARTMENT INCIDENT TOTALS
Prepared by Sandra Aker, Detective Bureau Specialist
CRIME
COUNT
CRIME
COUNT
Abduction (Attempt)
Alarm
Animal
Anti Stalking TPO
Arson
Assault
Assist (Other Dept)
ATT Auto Theft
0
29
146
0
1
16
59
0
Juvenile
Liquor Violation
Littering
Menacing
Mental
Missing Person
MVA
Narcotics
169
27
10
3
18
7
1
108
ATT Burglary
ATT B&E
ATT Murder
B&E
Burglary
Business
Child Abuse
Child Endangerment
City Business
Criminal Damaging
Criminal Mischief
Criminal Trespass
Curfew
Death
Disorderly Conduct
Disorderly Intox
Dispute/Disturbance
Domestic Violence
4
3
0
10
24
46
0
1
54
16
4
8
8
14
19
33
318
42
Noise Disturbance
Obstruction/Falsification
Parking
Personal Injury
Property
Property Damage
Property Unlocked
Receiving Stolen Property
Robbery
Robbery (Attempt)
Sex
Shooting
Solicitors
Suicide
Suicide Attempt
Suspicious
Telephone Harassment
Theft
76
3
22
14
113
110
57
3
4
0
8
0
11
1
13
405
70
189
DUI
DUS
Explosives
Family
Fireworks
Flee/Elude
Fraud
Harassment – General
Gambling
Hazards
Health & Welfare
Homicide by Vehicle
51
127
0
211
6
4
34
45
0
5
85
0
Theft (Auto)
Theft (Bikes)
Theft (License Plates)
Unauthorized Use MV
Underage Possession of Tobacco
Use of 911/Knowingly Abuse
Utilities
Vehicle
Vehicle Plates Recovered by WPD
Warrants
Weapons
16
6
2
2
2
2
8
77
8
328
3
TOTAL INCIDENTS: 3,319
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
DETECTIVE BUREAU INVESTIGATIONS
Prepared by Sandra Aker, Detective Bureau Specialist
CRIME
COUNT
CRIME
COUNT
Abduction (Attempt)
Alarm
Animal
Anti Stalking TPO
Arson
Assault
Assist (Other Dept)
ATT Auto Theft
ATT Burglary
ATT B&E
ATT Murder
B&E
Burglary
Business
Child Abuse
Child Endangerment
City Business
Criminal Damaging
Criminal Mischief
Criminal Trespass
Curfew
Death
Disorderly Conduct
Disorderly Intox
Dispute/Disturbance
Domestic Violence
DUI
0
0
0
0
1
16
0
0
4
3
0
10
24
0
0
1
0
16
4
8
0
14
19
33
0
42
0
Liquor Violation
Littering
Menacing
Mental
Miscellaneous
Missing Person
MVA
Narcotics
Noise Disturbance
Obstruction/Falsification
Parking
Personal Injury
Property
Property Damage
Property Unlocked
Receiving Stolen Property
Resisting Arrest
Robbery
Robbery (Attempt)
Sex
Shooting
Solicitors
Suicide
Suicide Attempt
Suspicious
Telephone Harassment
Theft
27
0
3
0
8
7
0
108
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
4
0
8
0
0
1
13
0
70
189
DUS
Explosives
Family
Fireworks
Flee/Elude
Fraud
Gambling
Harassment – General
Hazards
Health & Welfare
Homicide by Vehicle
Juvenile
0
0
0
0
4
34
0
45
0
0
0
0
Theft (Auto)
Theft (Bikes)
Theft (License Plates)
Unauthorized Use MV
Underage Possession of Tobacco
Use of 911/Knowingly Abuse
Utilities
Vehicle
Vehicle Plates Recovered by WPD
Warrants
Weapons
16
6
2
2
0
0
0
0
8
0
3
TOTAL INCIDENTS INVESTIGATED BY THE DETECTIVE BUREAU: 759
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
ARRESTS/CITATIONS BY OFFICER
(F=Felony, M=Misdemeanor, W=Warrant, T=Traffic)
0108
LT. ROBERT VALKO
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
12
0
0
1
13
0111
PTL. TERENCE COATES
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
84
13
0
4
101
0118
DET. JAMIE WALSH
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
0
0
9
0
9
0124
PTL. DONALD JOHNSON
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
82
11
2
12
107
0125
SGT. JOSEPH THOMPSON
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
4
0
0
1
5
0128
SGT. MICHAEL KUYASA
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
1
1
0
0
2
0130
PTL. STEPHEN SHUM
Crime Type
0131
PTL. LEONARD NOSSE
Crime Type
0133
PTL. STEPHEN BRENNER
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
198
32
4
15
249
0134
DET. LT. PATRICK HENGST
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
0
4
13
0
17
0135
PTL. DANIEL MORELAND
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
64
41
13
8
126
0136
SGT. JONATHON BUSH
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
0
3
46
0
49
0137
DET. DONALD DONDREA
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
0
2
15
0
17
0138
PTL. MANUS McCAFFERY
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
43
16
0
4
63
0139
PTL. BRIAN LAKO
Crime Type
U
T
M
F
W
Total
123
40
4
5
172
T
M
F
W
Total
162
28
7
13
213
U
0140
U
T
M
F
W
Total
156
25
4
17
202
PTL. JOHN THOMPSON
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
129
34
4
9
176
U
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
ARRESTS/CITATIONS BY OFFICER
(F=Felony, M=Misdemeanor, W=Warrant, T=Traffic)
0141
0143
0217
0144
0145
0146
0147
PTL. DANIEL ROSEN
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
PTL. CHARLES BLANTON
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
PTL. ISAAC PETRIC
Crime Type
39
18
1
29
87
16
1
0
1
18
121
49
4
16
190
PTL. ANTHONY REGNIER
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
196
115
7
10
328
0211
0149
PTL. RANDY VERI
Crime Type
PTL. ROBERT KUHSE
Crime Type
U
0150
PTL. BRETT PEEPLES
Crime Type
U
T
M
F
W
Total
168
40
8
26
242
T
M
F
W
Total
121
61
9
20
211
PTL. DANIEL SABRUNO
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
106
46
2
19
173
PTL. MARK SOPKO
Crime Type
PTL. JAMES COOLICK
Crime Type
U
T
M
F
W
Total
PTL. DAVID KRIVACIC
Crime Type
0148
U
0218
T
M
F
W
Total
131
43
12
19
205
T
M
F
W
Total
106
20
4
16
146
T
M
F
W
Total
176
60
13
13
262
T
M
F
W
Total
228
65
1
17
311
SPL. PTL. STEPHEN TAJGISZER
Crime Type
T
M
F
W
Total
U
U
U
U
13
2
1
6
22
U
U
DEPARTMENT TOTAL
3,716
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 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 cell s are designated for femal e
prisoners. Two cells a re designated for those pri soners who are
under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, suicidal, security
risks or require an in crease in surveillance. The ja il does n ot
hold arrested juveniles.
During the year of 2010, the jail held 511 prisoners who
were held on bond, waiting for arraig nment or court
appearances, or se rving court ordered sentences. 50 of the
prisoners were held on various felony charges and 461 prisoners
were held on misdemeanor charges. Prisoners spent an average
of 8.29 hours in the jail and the avera ge daily population of the
jail was 1.4 prisoners. 388 males and 123 females were housed
in the jail during this period.
Per Wickliffe Policy, a j ail officer is responsible for
checking on the welfa re 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 p rovider of meals to other jail in stitutions and
hospitals, and BJ Wholesale Club. Meals are prepared in the jail
kitchen.
Ptl. Phil Bowser assists in the daily
prisoner arraignments and jail duties
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 ord ered by the court to
pay up to $65.00 per day for their stay in the city jail. In 2010, Wickliffe received $5400 in jail confinement
reimbursement fees collected by the Willoughby Municipal Court.
PERSONS HELD IN THE WICKLIFFE JAIL
700
600
179
500
151
170
140
123
400
Males
300
200
Females
484
447
440
443
2006
2007
2008
2009
388
100
0
2010
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
BREATHALYZER
Craig A. Voll, Sergeant
During 2010, fifty-four (54 ) persons suspected of being under the influen ce 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.
14
31
4
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 perso ns who refused to take th e 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 o f the thirty-five (35) persons tested
during 2010 is as follows:
.05 - .09 = 4
.10 - .15 = 14
.16 - .19 = 7
.20 & Over = 10
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:
2006
75
U
U
2007
64
U
U
2008
48
U
2009
72
U
U
U
2010
54
U
BAC DATAMASTER
Craig A. Voll, Sergeant
The following members of the Wickliffe Police Department are certified by the Ohio Department
of Health and are tested yearly and aut horized to perform breath tests in a ccordance with the laws and
regulations for the use of the breathalyzer.
Sgt. Voll is the senior operator and is in charge of maintaining the equipment. A test is made o f the
breathalyzer at least once a week, us ing test so lution furnished by the Ohio State Board of Health. A
permanent record is kept of the name, address, date, time, results and officer involved in each test. The
results obtained with the standard solution are also entered in the record.
SENIOR OPERATORS
U
Sgt. Voll
Sgt. McCaffery
Det. Walsh
Ptl. Coates
Ptl. Lako
Ptl. John Thompson
Ptl. Blanton
Ptl. Regnier
Ptl. Petric
Ptl. Krivacic
Ptl. Veri
Ptl. Kuhse
Ptl. Bowser
REGULAR OPERATORS
U
Lt. Valko
Sgt. Kuyasa
Sgt. Joe Thompson
Sgt. Bush
Det. Dondrea
Ptl. Johnson
Ptl. Moreland
Ptl. Shum
Ptl. Nosse
Ptl. Brenner
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
ACCIDENT SUMMARY
Prepared by Sarah Brunarski, Dispatcher
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Accidents/Public Street
396
354
414
399
283
360
Accidents/Private Property
66
56
63
54
63
53
Property Damage Only
342
358
359
374
280
277
Personal Injury
120
124
90
79
87
83
Pedestrian
5
4
2
0
6
4
Pedestrian Injury
5
4
2
0
6
0
Pedestrian Fatal
0
0
0
0
0
0
Driver/Passenger Fatal
0
0
0
0
0
1
Drivers Arrested
287
237
220
219
210
207
Drivers/Consumed Alcohol
21
21
19
16
18
19
Accidents By Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
26
40
30
18
32
28
29
34
19
33
36
35
0
10
20
30
40
50
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
Accidents By Time of Day
Time
Count
Time
Count
0000-0100
4
1201-1300
27
0101-0200
5
1301-1400
16
0201-0300
2
1401-1500
27
0301-0400
4
1501-1600
25
0401-0500
4
1601-1700
31
0501-0600
2
1701-1800
33
0601-0700
13
1801-1900
29
0701-0800
18
1901-2000
16
0801-0900
13
2001-2100
12
0901-1000
11
2101-2200
11
1001-1100
17
2201-2300
9
1101-1200
22
2301-2400
9
Total Accidents = 360
Accidents By Day of the Week
Sunday
34
44
Monday
55
75
Tuesday
Wednesday
58
32
62
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER REPORT
Isaac Petric and Brian Lako, Patrolmen/SRO
In 2010, the Wickliffe Police Department continued its coordination efforts with the Lake County
Juvenile Court, Prosecutor’s Office, and the Wi ckliffe City Scho ols (both public and private). The year
2010 was also a year of transitio n for t he SRO program. Patrolmen Isaac Petric and B rian Lako were
assigned the duties of school resource officer. When Ptl. Petric was assigned to work dayshift, he would
handle the S RO duties and when Ptl. Lako was assigned to work dayshift, he would handle the SRO
duties. Supervision of the program is handled by Ptl. Petric’s and Ptl. Lako’s plato on sergeants. Ptl.
Petric and Ptl. Lako h andled 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 triang le, then the SRO is at
the center of the triangl e. 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 triangl e. If an administrative inv estigation
reveals criminal activity in the school, that principal contacts
the SRO. T he SRO ca n then a ccess police resources to
conduct the investigation. The SRO kn ows the standard
required to p rosecute a j uvenile criminally and can advise the principal if su ch 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 o ccurred 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 effectiv e tool in pre venting
crime in and around the schools. An example of this is
working with the K-9 unit. The SRO’s worked together
with the Wickliffe and Willoughby Hills K-9 officers. On
March 5 th and October 20 th , Wickliffe K-9 offic er
Stephen Shum along with his K-9 Rex, and Willoughby
Hills K-9 officer Mike Gerard i along with his K-9 Arrow
conducted locker sniffs at Wickliffe High School. T he
sniffs were done at the re quest of the admini stration at
WHS. No co ntraband was found a s a result of the
locker sniffs. Another aspect of the SRO pro gram is
working closely with our Comm unity Policing Officer,
Ptl. Randy Veri. The CPO and S RO programs will
continue to coope ratively serve our schools, residents
and businesses.
P
Ptl. Petric recognized a 9 year old elementary student
for her compassion when she assisted an injured person
P
P
P
Ptl. Petric a nd Ptl. La ko attended the National
Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) conference March 15-19 in Harrisburg, PA. The class
taught the officers the basic skills needed to perform the duties of a school resource officer. Topics
included case law relevant to schools, school security, crime prevention, and investigations pertaining to
juveniles. Ptl. Petric atte nded the OPJOA annual conference May 4-7 i n Port Clinton, OH and is a
member of the Ohio Police Juvenile Officers Association (OPJOA). Topics that were discussed at that
conference were child abuse, human trafficking and dealing with juveniles with special needs.
Finally, Ptl. Petric a nd Ptl. Lako would like to show our appreciation to Mayor Margalis, City
Council and the school’s administ rators, teachers, staff, and students. We would also like to thank Ptl.
Leonard Nosse for making this year of transition a smooth one.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 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, Eastla ke, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills, Willowick, and Waite Hill.
Assigned officers are volunteers who perform the duties of the team i n addition to t heir regular
assignments. Representing the City of Wickliffe on the team are Lt. Pat Hengst, Sgt. Jon Bush, Det. Don
Dondrea and Ptl. Steve Shum. In 20 10, Ptl. James Coolick completed a selection process that included
oral interviews, shooting assessments, and a physical fitness test, and he became the newest Wickliffe
ERT officer.
The primary duties of the team involve serving high-risk
search and arrest warrants, handling barricaded subjects and
hostage situations, and handling any other hi gh risk situations
that require a tactical re solution. In addition to t he tactical
component of the team, there are several negotiators who
specialize in finding pe aceful solutions to stre ssful and
sometimes violent situations. Representing the City of Wickliffe
as negotiators are Lt. Joe Matteo and Sgt. Mike Kuyasa.
The ERT was activated six times in 20 10. Four of the
activations involved serving narcotics related se arch warrants.
Three search warrants were served in July of 2010, two of which
occurred in Wickliffe and capped a lengthy
narcotics
investigation by Wickliffe Dete ctives. A fourth sea rch warrant
was served in December of 2010 at the Willoughby Hills Towers
apartment complex. All four of
these sea rch warrants were
served with no injuries to the officers or suspects involved.
There were two activat ions in 2010 for ba rricaded
persons, but both of the se incidents resolved themselves while
the ERT u nit was still in the process of resp onding and
deploying. One of the se incidents ended with th e suicidal male
surrendering, while the other ended when an E astlake Patrol
Officer shot and wounded the suspect who pointed a weapon at
him.
Ptl. Jim Coolick – newest ERT officer
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.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
CANINE (K-9) UNIT SUMMARY
Stephen J. Shum, Patrolman and K9 Rex
The Wickliffe Police K9 Unit was utilized at lea st thirty-four times in 2 010. These were all for
narcotic sniffs. Rex was deployed three times fo r lockers searches; twice at t he Wickliffe High S chool
and once at Kirtland Hi gh School. No dru gs were located at any of these events. Th e remaining
deployments were for vehi cle sniffs and Rex alerted on at least ei ghteen vehicles resulting in Officers
being able to make arre sts for the posse ssion of marijuana, crack cocaine, heroin, drug paraphernalia
and possession of other illegal items found during the following search.
I would like to than k Mayor Margalis, City Council, Chief Ice and the Officers and personnel of
the Wickliffe Police Department for thei r support and encouragement, especially Joann Lentine, Chief
Ice’s Administrative Assistant. Without Joa nn’s help, the K9 unit would not function a s smoothly as i t
does.
Rex is a German Shepher d imported from Europe and trained in Columbus, Ohio. Rex was one and
a half years old when he began working for the Wickliffe Police Department in 2003 with his handler,
Officer Stephen Shum. Rex is trained in loca ting the most common street drugs and he is also
trained to follow tracks left b y crime suspects and missing or runaway people. Rex has assisted his
handler with many narcotics arrests over the years. Rex is currently assigned to general patrol duties
in the City of Wickliffe and frequently assists surrounding communities.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
POLICE MOTORCYCLE
Robert P. Valko, Lieutenant
The centerpiece of the 2010 riding season was the motorcycle itself. The City replaced our 2002
Harley-Davidson FLHPI Road King motorcycle with a 2010 Harley-Davidson FLHP Road King. The 2002
model had served the Motorcycle Unit well, but the technological improvements of the new model,
combined with the excellent trade-in offer on the old model, made the new purchase a logical and
prudent choice.
The 2010 model has the following improvements over the 2002 model:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Anti-Lock Braking (ABS) system – safer operation
Throttle by Wire (TBW) – electronic, no more cables
Wider, improved suspension
Low-profile, radial tires for improved handling
Heat Management system – back cylinder stops firing at high temp
103 inch motor – improved torque and horsepower
6-speed transmission – improved fuel economy, less engine wear
6 gallon fuel tank – longer operating range
Low fuel countdown display – indicates miles until empty
Pivoting footboards – adjust automatically to different riders/styles
360-degree L.E.D. emergency lighting – increased visibility
Lt. Bob Valko talks with residents on the new 2010 Harley
Police Motorcycle during Movie Night at Coulby Park
2002 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle – traded in for a 2010 model
Personnel assigned to the Motorcycle Unit are Lieutenant Robert Valko, Sergeant Joseph
Thompson, and Patrolmen Leonard Nosse, Brian Lako, and Anthony Regnier.
The Motorcycle Unit was used for traffic enforcement, community policing/relations, funeral
escorts, parades, and general calls for service. Each summer, the police department receives a number
of citizen complaints regarding driving violations and loud radios from vehicles throughout the city,
particularly on side streets. The motorcycle is an excellent tool in these situations. The Unit also pays
particular attention to areas within the city where a majority of the traffic crashes tend to occur and works
toward changing driving behavior through traffic law enforcement.
Although the season was shortened to accommodate the model changeover, traffic law
enforcement remained the primary focus of the Unit. Officers issued 42 citations, which covered a wide
variety of violations. The top 5 violations, in order, were: Speeding, Disobeying Traffic Control Devices,
Disobeying Stop Signs, Operating Without Lighted Lights, and, Failure to Drive within Marked Lanes.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
Police Motorcycle
Page 2 of 2
Criminal code violations were also enforced by the Motorcycle Unit. These included arrests for
Operating a Vehicle under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs (O.V.I.), Possession of Marihuana,
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Sound Amplification (loud car stereo) citations.
The Unit rode MC-1 in five
noteworthy community events in 2010. The
first was Wickliffe’s annual Memorial Day
Parade in May. The second was the Wickliffe
PD Bike Rodeo in June, a community policing
event to promote bicycle safety, licensing,
and fun. The third was the Lake County
Captains Bike Night, a riding season kick-off
to promote motorcycle safety and awareness
in Lake County, in June. The fourth was a
funeral escort in August for retired Wickliffe
Police Lieutenant Richard Bischof. The last
event was the Wickliffe High School
homecoming parade in October.
A new training class, “Motor Officer Firearms Course”, was offered for the first time in 2010 by
the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in London, Ohio. This is a hands-on course that combines
traditional firearms training with the needs and equipment specific to motor officers. It requires officers to
use their department-issued motorcycles. Ptl. Anthony Regnier completed the course and returned with
positive feedback. The Motorcycle Unit’s goal is to have all its members complete this course, which is
now offered twice a year.
In 2011, the Unit will continue its mission to be proactive in traffic enforcement, to maintain a
more visible presence in the City parks, to be responsive to calls for service, and to assist with
community events as needed.
I would like to thank the Motorcycle Unit members for their hard work and dedication to our
mission, and Chief Ice, Mayor Margalis, and City Council for their continued support of the Motorcycle
Unit.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
POLICE BICYCLE PATROL
Manus McCaffery, Sergeant
0B
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 ci ty parks, city property and other areas from va ndalism and to keep the p arks safer for
citizens to use during the summer months. The unit also assists with community policing details.
The Bicycle Patrol Unit assists with crowd control and traffic control during city ceremonies,
parades and special activities.
A new Fuji bicycle was added in 2010 to the Bicycle Patrol Unit. The Bicycle Patrol Unit consists
of two Fuji bicycles along with a Trek bicycle. Officers volunteer for the bicycle unit and patrol on bicycles
with manpower and weather permitting during their shift. Bic ycle officers are als o utilized on special
occasions.
th
During 2010, the Bicycle Patrol Unit a ssisted 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.
P
P
Above: Ptl. Randy Veri leads the bike rodeo
Left: Sgt. Manus McCaffery and Ptl. Jim Coolick
participate in the Memorial Day Parade
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
COMMUNITY POLICING
Randy J. Veri, Patrolman
The year of 2010 was a year filled with many activities and events in the Wickliffe Community
Policing Office. I have been actively involved in the Community Policing Office since January of 2008
and besides my duties as a full-time patrolman I devote time to the following events, programs,
highlights, accomplishments and activities sponsored by the police department this past year:
Neighborhood Watch meetings are held on a quarterly basis. During one of the meetings, Det.
Lt. Patrick Hengst shared a PowerPoint presentation and highlighted several note worthy investigations
conducted by the Wickliffe Police Department over the past couple of years. Other meetings throughout
the year included discussion on solicitor’s permits, activity in the city parks, crime prevention topics, and
suspicious activity.
rd
The Ohio Department of Public Safety funds a program where 3 graders are taught the
importance of seat belt safety. 160 students in all the City elementary schools participated in this
program in March which included instruction in the classroom by Ptl. Veri. The students also watched a
Bill Nye video, completed a worksheet and participated in a safety demonstration.
above & left: Ptl. Veri instructs 3rd graders on seatbelt safety
below: Mocktail drink at the high school Mixers & Shakers event
The CPO office is represented at different Lake County
Crime Prevention events and meetings during the year. One activity
held yearly by the Lake County Health Department is the Mixers and
Shakers event. Held at St. John Vianney Social Center, this event
promotes safety and drinking and driving awareness to high school
students during prom season. Local police departments make nonalcoholic drinks for the students to sample and plan activities to show
that you can have fun without drinking alcohol. Over 100 students
sampled our non-alcoholic drink called “Midnight Mocha”.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
Community Policing
Page 2 of 5
Our department attended “Law Days” at Great Lakes Mall where numerous police departments
have display tables where they meet with the public and hand out items to the children. A department
police cruiser was displayed inside of the mall, allowing children and their parents to see the inside of the
vehicle and the equipment that we use during our daily functions. Thanks to Sgt. Kuyasa, Sgt.
McCaffery, Ptl. Sopko, Ptl. Kuhse, Ptl. Thompson, and Disp. Martinez for their help throughout the event.
Fifty children between the ages of 4 and 10
and their families participated in the annual Bike
Rodeo that was held on a beautiful Saturday morning
in June at Jindra Park. The kids received a t-shirt, had
their faces painted, participated in several bike
activities, had their bikes inspected, were given bike
licenses, went on a bike rodeo around the park and
then enjoyed a cookout in the pavilion. Two bicycles
were given out in a random drawing. Lt. Matteo, Sgt.
McCaffery, Ptl. Regnier, Council President Krych,
McGruff (Disp. Stein), and Sec. Lentine helped make
this event a success.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
Community Policing
Page 3 of 5
The summer months provide the opportunity to reach young children in summer day camps and
Safety Town classes where we talk about the Stranger Danger program, safety tips in the parks, and
bike safety. During the school year, these talks are shared with Pre-K through first grade students.
Over 100 children were fingerprinted with the help of Sgt. McCaffery, Ptl. Lako, and Disp.
Ratajczak, and Sec. Lentine during the movie nights held during the summer at Coulby Park.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
Community Policing
Page 4 of 5
Tours of the police station are given throughout the year with arrangements made through the
CPO. Several Cub Scout Troops, Wickliffe High School student government students and Wickliffe’s
Summer Day Camp kids toured the station during 2010.
The Community Policing Office also participated in the “Guns and Hoses” charity softball game
at the Lake County Captains Stadium during the summer. Police officers play a softball against firemen
from Lake County prior to a Captains game.
Other events the Community Policing Office attended throughout the year were the City’s
Halloween Party, Christmas Party, and the Holiday Lighting Ceremony. Ptl. Veri was a guest reader for
st
nd
1 and 2 graders at All Saints School, a guest speaker at Our Lady of Mount Carmel on the subject of
stealing and its consequences, and spoke to residents at a neighborhood block party. The E.305 Karate
Studio held a Safety Appreciation Day where Ptl. Veri had the opportunity to talk to children and adults
about the City of Wickliffe and to give tips on safety issues regarding child seatbelt restraints. The City of
Wickliffe also received safety awards from AAA.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
Community Policing
Page 5 of 5
A “Fill the Cruiser” event took place in November at Speedway on Euclid/Lloyd. With the help of
Disp. Mickey Martinez, the cruiser was filled twice with several food donations that were used for
Thanksgiving dinner at the Vineyard Community Church and for their food pantry.
It is very important for the police
department to be represented in these positive
events throughout the year and it could not be
possible 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.
Police and fire department personnel play in the Guns and Hoses
charity softball game at the Captains Stadium
Several residents attend the quarterly Blockwatch Meetings at the police department
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
TRAINING
Robert P. Valko, Lieutenant
The Wickliffe Police Dep artment
continued its missio n to maintain hig hlytrained, educated, and professional
employees.
Within the patrol divisi on, 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.); and, Radar/ Laser Certification.
Within
the c
ommunications
Chief Randy Ice (front row, center) attended FBI sponsored training
division, we maintain a core of updated
on Leadership Command at the Niagara Falls Naval Base
training and techniques essential to the
dispatching function. It includes: Law Enforcement Dispatch, Fire Service Dispatch, Emergency Medical
Dispatch, Hazardous Materials Response, Suicid e 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, requi res all fu ll-time and p art-time police officers to
complete a set numbe r of hours of an nual professional training. One (1 ) hour was required in 2010.
Failure to complete this training i n the calendar year would result in the poli ce officer not being able to
continue his/her duties as a sworn peace officer. All Wickliffe police officers received a minimum of eight
hours of CPT in 2010.
Training highlights for the 2010 season include: Sgt. Manus McCaffery completing the 3-week
Police Executive and Ad ministrative Leadership School through North Coast Polytechnic Institute; all
dispatchers completing the new, Protecting Law Enforcement Responders course through Power Phone,
Inc.; fifteen police office rs completing hands-on familiarization and orientation training for the staterequired, Intoxilyzer 8000 breath testing equipment through the Ohio Department of Health; newlyassigned School Resource Officers (S.R.O.) Bria n Lako and Isaac Petric completing basic S.R.O.
training through the National Association of Sc hool Resource Officers; newly-assigned Emergency
Response Team (E.R.T.) member James Coolick completing basic S.W.A.T. training throu gh the
National Tactical Officers Association; and, Randy Veri completing the 2-week Instructional Skills course
through O.P.O.T.A. to become a basic police academy instructor.
During 2010, 30 full-time police officers, 2 part-time police officers, 8 full-time dispatchers, 1 parttime dispatcher, and 2 administrative secretaries attended training schools or seminars to update or
enhance their skills and knowledge in various disciplines. Forty-nine (49) schools or seminars were
completed, covering twelve months of the year. The annual in-service training for sworn officers was not
completed this year due to financial constraints. A chronological listing of all schools attended follows.
On behalf of the Wickliffe Police Department, I would like to thank Chief Ice, Mayor Margalis, and
City Council for their recognition of the importance of training and for their continued support in allocating
the funds necessary to maintain a well-trained and professional police organization.
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
2010
SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS
Page 1 of 2
DATE
LOCATION
0B
COURSE NAME
ATTENDEES
1B
2B
1/15-17
Reston, VA
National SWAT/Sniper Symposium
Hengst, Bush, Dondrea, Shum
1/26-28
Harrington, PA
Mobile Phone Seizures and Cell Phone
Forensics 101
Walsh
2/1-5; 3/1-5;
4/5-9
Metroparks HQ,
Fairview Park
Police Executive and Administrative
Leadership School (PEALS)
McCaffery
Westlake PD
Auto Theft Investigation
Voll
3/2, 3/4
Auburn Career Center
Excel 2007, Level 2
Lentine
3/15, 3/17
Auburn Career Center
Excel 2007, Level 3
Lentine
Harrisburg, PA
Basic School Resource Officer Course
Lako, Petric
Willoughby PD/
Eastlake Radisson
Intoxilyzer 8000 Conversion Training
Brenner, Bush, Coates, Dondrea,
Johnson, Krivacic, Kuyasa, Lako,
McCaffery, Moreland, Regnier,
Shum, Joe Thompson, Veri, Voll
3/26
Streetsboro PD
Protecting Law Enforcement Responders
Ratajczak
4/13
Columbus, OH
LEADS Messenger Training
Deutsch, Kuyasa, Matteo,
Ratajczak
4/13-15
OPOTA/Richfield
Semi-Auto Pistol Operator
Sabruno
4/16
OPOTA/Richfield
Northeast Ohio Amber Alert Training
Bush, Hengst, Lako, Voll
4/19-23
Ohio State Highway
Patrol
Motorcycle Crash Investigation #1
Valko
4/25-27
Worthington, OH
Chiefs’ In-Service & Annual Conference
Ice
4/28-29
OPOTA/London
Motor Officer Firearms Course
Regnier
4/30
South Euclid PD
Protecting Law Enforcement Responders
Brunarski, Hirz, Shaw
5/4-7
Port Clinton, OH
Ohio Police Juvenile Officers Conference
Petric
5/11-13
Westlake PD
Firearms, Arrest & Survival Tactics “FAST”
Kuhse, Peeples
5/17-24
Tri-C
Jailer Basic Training Program
McCaffery
5/19-20
Cleveland, OH
Street Survival Seminar
Bowser, Petric, Shum, Tajgiszer
5/27
BGSU
Bomb Calls/Positive Effects/Stress Mgmt
Stein
6/4
Huron PD
Protecting Law Enforcement Responders
Horn, Martinez
Findlay, OH
Basic SWAT Training
Coolick
7/28
Willoughby Hills
Search & Seizure/Search Warrants
Coolick, Krivacic
8/2-13
OPOTA/Richfield
Instructional Skills
Veri
2/25
3/15-19
3/24-7/21
6/21-25
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WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
2010
SCHOOLS AND SEMINARS
Page 2 of 2
DATE
LOCATION
3B
COURSE NAME
ATTENDEES
4B
5B
8/23-27
OPOTA/London
Semi Auto Pistol Instructor
Krivacic
8/30-9/3
Avon PD
Tactical Assault Rifle-Carbine Instructor
Sopko
8/31
OPOTA/Richfield
Bulletproof Mind
Johnson
9/8
Twinsburg PD
Protecting Law Enforcement Responders
Bruckner, Deutsch, Stein
Easton, OH
Midwest Crisis Negotiators Conference
Kuyasa
Solon Community Ctr
Dealing with Problem Employees & Building
an Effective Disciplinary Case
Ice
Columbus, OH
Law Enforcement Conference
Kuyasa
9/20
OPOTA/Richfield
Street Drugs: Recognition & Identification
Sopko
9/24
Cleveland, OH
Arresting Communications Seminar
Regnier
9/27-10/1
OPOTA/Richfield
Basic Photography
John Thompson
9/29-10/1
Newark, OH
Ohio Identification Officers Seminar – Digital
Imaging, Lifting from Unusual Surfaces
Nosse, Walsh
Wickliffe PD/online
Financial Exploitation of Seniors
Valko
10/12-14
Russell Twp PD
Emergency Medical Dispatch
Bruckner, Brunarski, Horn, Stein
10/17-22
Niagara Falls, NY
Great Lakes Leadership Command College
Ice
10/18-22
Mt Pleasant PD, SC
Composite Drawing Workshop I
Aker
Columbus, OH
LEADS Messenger Training
Kuyasa, Ratajczak
10/25-26
Gaithersburg, MD
Techno Forensics & Digital Investigations
Nosse, Walsh
10/26
Wickliffe PD/online
Graduated Driver Licensing
Rosen
10/28
Akron PD
Hostage Negotiator Training
Kuyasa, Matteo
11/22
OPOTA/Richfield
Legal Update
Blanton, Rosen
11/23
OPOTA/Richfield
Firearms Requalification Program
Krivacic
12/02
Wickliffe PD/online
Law Enforcement Dispatch
Bruckner, Hirz, Horn, Ratajczak,
Stein
12/02
Wickliffe PD/online
Fire Service Dispatch
Bruckner, Brunarski, Hirz,
Ratajczak, Stein
12/7
OPOTA/London
Remington 870 Armorer
Thompson, Sopko
9/8-9/10
9/13
9/14-15
10/6
10/21
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As of: 12/31/2010
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE CAR INVENTORY
0B
CAR #
ASSIGNED TO
MAKE
MODEL
COLOR
YEAR
MILEAGE
750
CHIEF
FORD
EXPLORER
SILVER
2010
1,280
751
DET. BUREAU
CHEVROLET
IMPALA
BLUE
2009
12,419
752
DET. BUREAU
DODGE
INTREPID
ALMOND
2004
59,015
753
DET. BUREAU
CHEVROLET
IMPALA
TAN
2010
5,752
754
PATROL
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
WHITE
2009
35,067
755
PATROL
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
WHITE
2010
10,426
756
PATROL
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
WHITE
2008
59,511
757
PATROL
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
WHITE
2009
39,780
758
PATROL
CHEVROLET
IMPALA
WHITE
2008
31,827
759
PATROL
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
WHITE
2008
58,480
765
PATROL
DODGE
DURANGO
WHITE
2008
50,980
760
LIEUTENANTS
FORD
EXPLORER
WHITE
2010
761
CANINE
FORD
EXPEDITION
WHITE
2005
72,381
763
SWAT TEAM
FORD
ECONOLINE VAN
WHITE
1993
12,593
764
SERGEANTS
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
WHITE
2008
42,323
766
UNDERCOVER
FORD
FUSION
BLACK
2010
2,526
767
DET. BUREAU
FORD
EXPLORER
GREY
2003
93,443
MC-1
TRAFFIC
HARLEY
FLHP
WHITE
2010
501
TRAFFIC
DECAATUR
MT-50 MSG TRAILER
WHITE
2004
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
MEMORIAL DAY - May 2010
McGruff (Disp. Stein) greets residents of Country Place
during the Memorial Day parade
Sgt. Craig Voll and Ptl. John Thompson
TORCH RUN - June 2010
Lt. Pat Hengst, Sgt. Jon Bush, Pat Condon (Asst. Lake County Prosecutor), Larry Reik (Eastlake Chief of Police), Chief Randy Ice,
and Nicole and Lauren participate in the annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
FEST - August 2010
WICKLIFFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2010 Annual Report
CORE VALUES DEFINITIONS
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. T his 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. Adaptabilit y 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
0B
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. T he officer approaches
all aspects of the job in an eager manner.
Self Discipline
The self-disciplined officer has an internal control
system that allow s him/her to function independently
without constant supervisi on. T his officer is
accountable for his/her actions. T he 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 w hich may
be a detriment to job respons ibilities. Self-discipline
allows the officer to proj ect the positive image of and
respect for the department at all times.
Attention to Detail
Performance Driven
Attention to detail is dem
onstrated by a constant
awareness to the my riad of variables that come into
play due to the nature of the j ob. 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 perfect ion 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.
The officer is driven to w ork 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. T he performance driven officer
effectively uses traffic enforcement and criminal arrests
to save lives and to protect the public.
Team Oriented
A team-oriented individual realizes that each officer
contributes to the group e ffort; however, it is the
collective efforts of the
members that assures the
overall goals of the W ickliffe Police Department are
achieved. T he officer w orks 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 w ithout being told or
asked.
Professionalism
The officer w ho 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 punctualit y, courtesy, politeness,
compassion, respect for others, and projects a w ellgroomed and able image.
Officer Safety
The safety conscious officer demonstrates a high level
of awareness in every
situation. T hrough 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 w ell 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 w hat is right, alone if
necessary, even when the decision is not “popular”.
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