Elmira Police Department

Elmira
Police
Department
2005 Annual Report
On the Cover…..
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1. New EPD Challenge Coin
created by Chief Drake.
2. Members of C Platoon.
3. Photo of old police dispatch
center, early 1970’s.
4. Deputy Chief Winfield Drake
is sworn in as the new Chief of
the Elmira Police Department.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ELMIRA POLICE DEPARTMENT
2005 ANNUAL REPORT
Section
Page
Dedication……………………………………………...1
City of Elmira Profile………………………………….2
Police Department Profile……………………………..3
Message From The Chief……………………………...4
Our Guiding Principles………………………………...5
Law Enforcement Code of Ethics……………………...6
Police Department Table of Organizational…………...7
Department Personnel………………………………….8
2005 Promotions ……………………………………..10
Department Awards…………………………………..11
2005 Department Activity Report…………………….16
2005 Crime Index…………………………….......15
City of Crime Rate……………………….............18
WINFIELD S. DRAKE III
CHIEF OF POLICE
Statistical Trends……………………....…………20
Part II Crimes…………………………………….21
2005 Platoon Statistics…………………………...22
2005 Internal Investigations…………………………..27
2005 Budget Report…………………………………..28
2005 Administrative Operations……………………...29
2005 Workload Analysis……………………………..30
MICHAEL F. ROBERTSON
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE
2005 Detective Bureau Report……………………….33
DAVID C. GARDNER
DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE
Chemung County Drug Enforcement Unit………36
Youth Court………………………………………37
Victim Services Unit……………………………..38
2005 Traffic Bureau Report ………………………….39
JAMES E. WANDELL
2005 Records Bureau Report…………………………41
CAPTAIN – A PLATOON
2005 Animal Control Report ……………..…………46
DAVID W. SADLER
CAPTAIN – B PLATOON
This Year in History………………………………….47
MICHAEL P. MARRONE
CAPTAIN – C PLATOON
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GARY D. MILLER
LIEUTENANT – DETECTIVE BUREAU
DEDICATION
We take a moment to recognize and honor those members of our Department who passed away during
2005. Their contributions to the Department and the community are an integral part of our history and
serve as an example for all to follow.
Joseph P. Coleman, Jr.
Tour of Duty: 03/16/1954 – 04/16/1979
Officer Coleman was appointed to the Department on March 16, 1954 and was
assigned to the patrol force. His last assignment was in Records Bureau as the
central records clerk/property officer. Officer Coleman retired in 1979 after 25
years of faithful service to the community. Joe was active in softball in the City for
many years as a player. He also worked part-time maintaining and collecting from
fraternity gum machines in the local businesses.
Randall O. Holden
Tour of Duty: 08/24/1953 – 08-24-1986
Officer Holden was appointed to the Department on August 24, 1953 and was
assigned to the patrol force. His last assignment was as a Police Dispatcher. Randy
was known as "Pops" and was assigned to the "Old Bowery" during his last street
years. Officer Holden retired in 1986 after 33 years of faithful service to the
community.
Rose M. Collins
Tour of Duty: 08/07/1986 – 04/01/1998
Rose
worked
for
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years
as
a
part-time
typist in the Records Bureau. The mother
No Photo Available
of NASA Shuttle Command Eileen Collins, Rose will always be remembered for
her sense of humor and ever present “Doral” cigarettes.
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CITY OF ELMIRA AT A GLANCE
Established: 1864
Government: City Manager-Council
City Manager: John Burin
City Budget: $25,997,626
City Employees: 240 Full-Time
46 Part-Time
46 Seasonal
Area: 7.58 square miles total
7.32 square miles land
Population: 30,940 (2000 Census)
Housing Units: 12,895 (2000 Census)
Ownership Rate: 48.3%
Median Value – Owner
Occupied Home: $51,900
Officer/Population Ratio: 1:377
Population Density: 4,227 per square mile
School Enrollment: 7,400 Students
Colleges and Universities: 1
Hospitals: 2
Population by Race (2000Census)
Group
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Asian
Native American
Population
25,379
4,039
970
425
151
120
% 0f Total
Population
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
82%
13.1%
3.1%
1.4%
.5%
.4%
Population by Age (2000Census)
Group
Under 5 Years
6 to 17 Years
18 to 64 Years
65 Years and over
Population
2,168
1,325
23,177
4,270
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% 0f Total
Population
Top Ten Employers
Arnot-Ogden Medical Center
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Kennedy Valve
Chemung Canal Trust Company
Star-Gazette
St. Paul Traveler’s Insurance
Elmira College
F.M. Howell & Company
Hilliard Corporation
Trayer Products
7.0%
4.3%
74.9%
13.8%
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ELMIRA POLICE DEPARTMENT
AT A GLANCE
Organized: 1877
Sworn Officers: 82
Civilian Personnel: 16
Chief of Police: Winfield S. Drake III
Headquarters: 317 East Church Street
Elmira, New York 14901
Budget (FY05): $5,470,444 (Total)
$5,238.840 – Personnel Costs
$231,604 – Operating Costs
Rank Structure: Chief of Police (1)
Deputy Chief of Police (2)
Captain (3)
Lieutenant (3)
Sergeant (6)
Police Officer (66)
2005 Total Calls for Service: 47,484
2005 Total Index Crimes: 5,797
2005 Total Arrests: 1,665
2005 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1,135
2005 Uniform Traffic Tickets: 4,209
2005 Warrants Received: 1,698
2005 Warrants Served/Recalled: 1,538
Officer Bernie Gublo and the new police van after the 1972
flood.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
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OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Our Mission…
The mission of the Elmira Police Department is to
ensure the safety and security of the community by
providing exemplary law enforcement services.
Our Values…
The Elmira Police Department values the principles of
honesty, integrity, honor, fairness, and respect in our
interactions with those we serve. We are committed to
achieving excellence in our services to our citizens
through community-based, pro-active policing
Our Vision…
The Elmira Police Department will be recognized as a
leading resource to both the community and other law
enforcement agencies.
This will be accomplished through professional
development of personnel, acquisition of equipment and
technology, and the continued development of
community relationships.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
CODE OF ETHICS
As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is
to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to
protect the innocent against deception, the weak against
oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against
violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional
rights of all to liberty, equality and justice.
I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to
all and will behave in a manner that does not bring
discredit to me or to my agency. I will maintain
courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule;
develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the
welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed both in my personal and official life, I will
be exemplary in obeying the law and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or
hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept
ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.
I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, political beliefs,
aspirations, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for
crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and
appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force
or violence and never accepting gratuities.
I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a
public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service. I will never
engage in acts of corruption or bribery, nor will I condone such acts by other police
officers. I will cooperate with all legally authorized
agencies and their representatives in the pursuit of justice.
I know that I alone am responsible for my own standard
of professional performance and will take every reasonable
opportunity to enhance and improve my level of
knowledge and competence.
I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and
ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen
profession . . .law enforcement.
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ELMIRA POLICE DEPARTMENT
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
City
Manager
Chief of
Police
Animal
Control
Patrol
Platoon A
Patrol
Platoon B
Court
Security Unit
Patrol
Platoon C
Deputy Chief Operations
Special Shift
Public
Housing
Patrol
Heritage Park
Patrol
Internal
Investigation
s
Traffic
Bureau
Deputy ChiefAdministration
Special
Operations
Detective
Bureau
SWAT
Team
Parking
Enforcement
School
Crossing
Guards
Drug
Enforcement
Unit
Crisis
Negotiations
Youth Services
Team
Part-Time
K-9 Units
Victim Services
Unit
STOP-DWI
Officer
Youth Court
Special Shift
Officers
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Accreditation
Manager
Training
Inspections
Background
Investigations
Grant
Management
Foil Review
Quartermaster
Facility
Management
Fleet
Management
Planning &
Research
Information
Services
Coordinator
Records
Bureau
Property
Clerk
Police
Information
Clerk
2005 DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
1st Annual End-Of-Summer Picnic
EPD Personnel working a Seatbelt Checkpoint
Lieutenants
Daren C. Minch
Joseph C. Kain
Sergeants
Donald Saunders Patrick Sullivan Robert Smallcomb
Bruce Hall
Anthony Alvernaz
Mathew Sweet
Investigators
William Wood
Sharon Moyer
Michael Canali
Wesley Dibble
Patrick Griffin
Gerald Tucker
Richard Weed
Police Officers
James Collins
Joseph Miller Sr.
Arthur McAlinn (Part-Time)
Daniel Miller (Part-Time)
Robert Blaine
David Holmes
Catheryn Bergh
Perry Specchio
Thomas DeSanto
Kimberley Hostrander
Eugene Unwin
Timothy Fries
Thomas Everett
William Bresser
Steven Vann
Thomas Breitung
Jonathan Hibbard
Patrick M. Johnson
Richard Medon
Alfred Chandanais
Patrick Fernan
Eugene Walrath
Howard Leipham
Timothy Fish
Dennis Collins
Michael Ross II
Michael Dunham
Robert Taft
Amy Taft
Brian Ellis
Richard Comstock
Joseph Kane
Kelly Hayes
Gregory James
David Kinnaird
Michael Suhey
Kirk Crandall
Stephen Cronin
Michael Dancer
Matthew Sweet
Daniel Redder
Joseph Marrone
David Reed
Todd Adams
Carl Mustico.
Ronald Gunn
Robert Gush (Part-Time)
Jeremy Oakes
New Patrol Car after the 1972 Flood
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Frank Hillman
Russell Andrews
Brooks Shaw
Patrick D. Johnson
Scott Packard
John Perrigo
Michael Collins II
Brian Williams
Matthew Saunders
Kristen Thorne
Records Bureau
Civilian Employees
Patricia McDonnell
Yolanda Lopez
Elizabeth J. Balok
Lisa A. Miller
Cynthia Sullivan
Catherine Skordynski
Amanda Alexander
Elizabeth Monroe
Joyce Reagan
Christine Resavages
Karen Cornell
Maureen Prapestis
Records Center Coordinator
Administrative Assistant to the Chief
Senior Account Clerk Typist
Police Information Clerk
Senior Clerk
Property Clerk
Account Clerk Typist
Part-Time Typist
Part-Time Typist
Part-Time Typist
Part-Time Typist
Part-Time Typist
Day Shift and Records Bureau Personnel
Youth Court
Luann Strauser
Coordinator
Victim Services Unit
Lori Waters
Kristen Grabowski
Coordinator
Part-Time Counselor
Animal Control
Joel Klose
Richard Taylor
Kendrick Gauthier
Amy Mortimer
Sergeant
Animal Control Officer
Part-Time Animal Control Officer
Part-Time Animal Control Officer
Parking Enforcement
Thomas Sullivan
Ivan Brooks
Parking Enforcement Officer
Part-Time Parking Enforcement Officer
Officer Thomas DeSanto Retired from the
Department in June 2005
Retirements, Resignations, and Appointments
Officer Daniel VanDine joined
the Department in September
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James D. Waters
James Williams
Thomas DeSanto
Resignations
Richard Taylor
Julie Brannon
Appointments
Zachary Stewart
William Solt
Daniel VanDine
Kendrick Gauthier
Luann Strauser
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Sergeant
Police Officer
Animal Control Officer
Youth Court Coordinator
Police Officer
Police Officer
Police Officer
Animal Control Officer
Youth Court Coordinator
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2005 PROMOTIONS
On February 14, 2005, the following personnel were promoted in a ceremony conducted in Elmira City Court:
Deputy Chief Winfield S. Drake III was sworn in as the
16th Chief of Police for the Elmira Police Department.
Captain Michael F. Robertson was promoted to
Deputy Chief of Police/Operations.
Lt. Michael P. Marrone was promoted to Captain
Inv. Sharon Moyer was promoted to Sergeant.
Sgt. Moyer is the first female Sergeant in the
history of the Elmira Police Department.
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2005 DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Life Saving Award
The Department recognizes personnel who are involved in the actual saving of a
human life by rescue or medically related efforts with this award
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Exceptional Duty Award
The Department recognizes personnel who display of a high degree of initiative,
professionalism, job proficiency and ability in sensitive situations.
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Honorable Service Certificate
The Department recognizes personnel who, through any act, bring credit to the
individual, the Department, and/or fellow officers.
Law Enforcement Recognition Award
Acknowledges valuable assistance rendered to the Elmira Police Department and the citizens of Elmira, by a
member of the Law Enforcement community.
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Mary J. Brunner Award
Identification Officer Lynn Brunner established this award in 1940 to
commemorate the memory of his mother, Mary J. Brunner, who was Police Matron
in the Elmira Police Department for 31 years. The award was presented annually
until 1950 when it was discontinued. The Brunner Award, which was re-established
by Lynn Brunner in 1967, is awarded annually at the Elmira Police Benevolent
Association’s Pensioner’s Banquet. The Brunner Award is considered the Elmira
Police Department’s “Officer of the Year” Award.
The Mary J. Brunner Award is to be given to a police officer serving on either the Patrol Force or any
of the Department’s Bureaus or Units. The nominees for the 2005 Brunner award were:
A Platoon: Police Officer Eugene Walrath
B Platoon: Police Officer Richard Medon
C Platoon: Police Officer Brian Ellis
Detective Bureau: Investigator Wesley Dibble
After balloting by Department supervisors, Officer Eugene Walrath was awarded the 2005 Mary J.
Brunner Award
2005 BRUNNER AWARD WINNER
OFFICER EUGENE WALRATH
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2005 DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
(L to R) Lt. John Lido, Captain J Edward Horigan, Sgt. Winton Becker
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2005 CRIME INDEX
The Crime Index is composed of selected offenses used to gauge fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of
crime reported to police. The offenses included are the violent crimes of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated
assault; and the property crimes of burglary, larceny, and auto theft. The Crime Index was developed by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting program to standardize the way in which law
enforcement agencies report crime statistics.
Crime
1996
Murder
Clearance Rates
Rape
Clearance Rates
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2004-2005
% Change
2005
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
0
100%
100%
100%
100%
0
100%
100%
0%
100%
Inc.*
15
6
11
15
18
17
24
31
21
31
83%
73%
73%
33%
65%
67%
55%
100%
48%
37
30
26
38
29
21
35
44
45
-13%
89%
93%
69%
55%
72%
86%
77%
67%
53%
39
74%
60
55
47
56
79
85
103
87
78
-15%
100%
84%
70%
59%
57%
75%
72%
57%
73%
66
61%
112
92
85
110
127
123
163
164
145
138
-5%
-10%
Clearance Rates
Aggravated Assault
Violent Crime Subtotal
Burglary
300
313
270
208
247
217
290
268
311
280
63%
35%
32%
42%
32%
41%
47%
42%
61%
40%
1556
1451
1372
1370
1302
1297
1492
1316
1463
1295
51%
35%
26%
28%
29%
29%
25%
20%
27%
26%
28
22
37
40
21
22
32
39
44
44
Clearance Rates
Larceny
1998
100%
Robbery
Clearance Rates
1997
Clearance Rates
Auto Theft
+32%
-12%
No Change
100%
86%
54%
58%
86%
73%
44%
47%
66%
32%
Property Crime Subtotal
1884
1786
1679
1618
1570
1536
1814
1623
1818
1619
-12%
Crime Index Totals
1996
1878
1764
1728
1697
1659
1977
1787
1963
1757
-12%
Clearance Rates
* Note: Inc. = percentages are not calculated for changes so small so as to prevent a statistically misleading percentage (Inconclusive).
Crime Index
1619
1757
1623
1787
1818
1963
1977
1814
1536
1659
1570
1697
1618
1728
1679
1764
2000
1786
1878
1884
1996
2500
1500
1000
136
144
162
162
123
126
109
84
91
112
500
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Violent Crime
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Total Crime Index
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CITY OF ELMIRA CRIME RATE
The Crime Rate of a jurisdiction reflects the number of crime index offenses committed per 1,000 people living in
the jurisdiction (2000 Census population estimates used). Index crimes include the FBI Uniform Crime Report
Part I index crimes of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft.
City of Elmira Crime Rate
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Violent Crime Rate Per 1,000
3.3
2.7
2.5
3.2
4.1
4.0
5.2
5.2
4.7
4.4
Property Crime Rate Per 1,000
55.9
53.0
49.8
48.0
50.7
49.6
58.6
52.5
58.8
52.3
Overall Crime Rate Per 1,000
59.1
55.7
52.3
51.2
54.8
53.5
63.9
57.8
63.4
56.8
How do We Compare with Agencies in Chemung County?
Violent Crime Rate Per 1,000
Population
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
30,940
4.1
4.0
5.2
5.2
4.7
4.4
Elmira Heights Police Department
4,170
3.8
2.6
3.8
2.2
1.4
1.9
Horseheads Police Department
6,452
1.7
1.2
0.5
1.2
0.2
1.5
Chemung County Sheriff’s Office
91,070
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.3
Southport Police department
11,185
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.1
5,136
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
Population
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
Elmira Police Department
West Elmira Police Department
Property Crime Rate Per 1,000
Elmira Police Department
2001
2001
30,940 50.7 49.6 58.6 52.5 58.8 52.3
Elmira Heights Police Department
4,170 33.1 36.5 26.4 35.3 33.8 40.0
Horseheads Police Department
6,452 40.0 34.7 34.7 29.7 21.7 26.9
West Elmira Police Department
5,136
4.1
5.6
4.5
3.5
6.2
4.1
Chemung County Sheriff’s Office
91,070
3.0
3.3
3.0
3.7
4.0
3.2
Southport Police Department
11,185
2.2
1.9
1.4
1.8
3.8
2.0
Population
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
Overall Crime Rate Per 1,000
Elmira Police Department
2001
30,940 54.8 53.6 63.8 57.7 63.5 56.7
Elmira Heights Police Department
4,170 36.9 39.1 30.2 37.5 35.2 41.9
Horseheads Police Department
6,452 41.7 35.9 35.2 30.9 21.9 28.4
West Elmira Police Department
5,136
4.1
5.6
4.7
3.5
6.2
4.3
Chemung County Sheriff’s Office
91,070
3.6
3.9
3.4
4.2
4.5
3.5
Southport Police Department
11,185
2.5
1.9
1.5
2.2
4.2
2.1
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CITY OF ELMIRA CRIME RATE
The Crime Rate of a jurisdiction reflects the number of crime index offenses committed per 1,000 people living in
the jurisdiction (2000 Census population estimates used). Index crimes include the FBI Uniform Crime Report
Part I index crimes of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft.
How do We Compare with Other Agencies In New York?
Violent Crime Rate Per 1,000
Population
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Newburgh Police Department
28,469 15.4 16.2 20.7 12.6 13.1 15.2
Poughkeepsie Police Department
30,174
6.3
6.5
9.9 11.7 11.8 12.3
Jamestown Police Department
31,730
3.9
3.9
5.1
5.2
5.3
6.7
Watertown Police Department
26,782
2.9
2.7
2.7
3.2
2.4
4.8
Elmira Police Department
30,940
4.1
4.0
5.2
5.2
4.7
4.4
Port Chester Police Department
27,955
2.6
5.0
3.8
3.3
1.9
3.0
Auburn Police Department
28,121
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.7
2.8
2.4
North Tonawanda Police Department
32,359
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.1
1.5
Saratoga Springs Police Department
27,332
1.0
1.5
1.4
1.4
0.7
1.2
Population
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Property Crime Rate Per 1,000
Watertown Police Department
26,782 31.8 32.7 26.8 34.7 32.9 53.8
Elmira Police Department
30,940 50.7 49.6 58.6 52.5 58.8 52.3
Newburgh Police Department
28,469 45.5 54.2 45.8 42.9 41.5 37.9
Poughkeepsie Police Department
30,174 38.3 36.4 34.8 39.2 39.9 36.7
Jamestown Police Department
31,730 36.9 33.1 34.5 38.8 33.1 35.7
Auburn Police Department
28,121 37.6 40.4 38.3 36.0 38.7 31.4
Port Chester Police Department
27,955 28.4 31.0 27.8 28.0 22.5 30.4
Saratoga Springs Police Department
27,332 26.7 27.4 18.5 23.5 16.0 21.1
North Tonawanda Police Department
32,359 19.8 21.6 18.2 17.6 17.9 17.6
Overall Crime Rate Per 1,000
Watertown Police Department
Elmira Police Department
Newburgh Police Department
Poughkeepsie Police Department
Jamestown Police Department
Auburn Police Department
Port Chester Police Department
Saratoga Springs Police Department
North Tonawanda Police Department
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
26,782
30,940
28,469
30,174
31,730
28,121
27,955
27,332
32,359
34.7
54.8
60.9
44.6
40.8
40.2
31.0
27.7
21.1
35.4
53.6
70.4
42.9
37.0
43.0
36.0
28.9
23.0
29.5
63.8
66.5
44.7
39.6
40.8
31.6
19.9
19.8
37.9
57.7
55.5
50.9
44.0
38.7
31.3
24.9
19.4
35.3
63.5
54.6
51.7
38.4
41.5
24.4
16.7
19.0
58.6
56.7
53.1
49.0
42.4
33.8
33.4
22.3
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STATISTICAL TRENDS
FBI Uniform Crime Report Part I index crimes include murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft.
Part I Index Crimes
Overall Trends
Overall Clearance Rates
2500
100%
90%
2000
80%
70%
1500
60%
50%
1000
40%
30%
500
20%
10%
0
Overall Part I Cimes
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2155
1996
1878
1764
1728
1697
1659
1991
1820
1963
1741
0%
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
12%
57%
38%
29%
32%
32%
33%
31%
28%
37%
31%
Part I Clearance Rates
The City of Elmira has seen a 24% decrease in total Part I
Crimes since 1995.
Since 1995, the Elmira Police Department has an average
clearance rate for all Part I Crimes of 30%.
Part I Violent Crimes
Trends
Clearance Rate
100%
Violent Crime
180
90%
160
80%
140
70%
120
60%
100
50%
80
40%
60
30%
40
20%
20
10%
0
Violent Crime
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
86
112
92
85
110
127
123
163
164
145
138
0%
1995
1996
Violent Crime Clearance 46.75% 72.25%
The City of Elmira has seen a 38% increase in total Part I
Violent Crime since 1995.
1997
1998
90.00% 78.00%
1999
2000
71.75% 65.50%
2001
56.50%
2002
2003
79.00% 69.75%
2004
2005
56.50% 68.50%
Since 1995, the Elmira Police Department has an average
clearance rate for Part I Violent Crimes of 69%.
Part I Property Crimes
2500
80%
70%
2000
60%
50%
1500
40%
1000
30%
20%
500
10%
0
Overall Part II Crimes
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2069
1884
1786
1679
1618
1570
1536
1814
1623
1818
1619
0%
Property Crime Clearance
The City of Elmira has seen a 28% decrease in total Part I
Violent Crime since 1995.
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P
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
9%
71%
52%
37%
43%
49%
48%
39%
36%
51%
33%
Since 1995, the Elmira Police Department has an average
clearance rate for Part I Property Crimes of 48%.
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PART II CRIMES
Part II Crimes
2004
2005
% of
Change
Arson
Kidnapping
Controlled Substance
Dangerous Weapons
Bribery
Sex Offenses
Extortion
Forgery/Counterfeiting
Vice
Stolen Property
Coercion
Criminal Mischief
Fraud
Gambling
Offenses Against Public Order
Embezzlement
Simple Assault
Offenses Against Family
Driving Under the Influence
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Possession of Burglar Tools
Liquor Law Violations
Disorderly Conduct
Public Drug Intoxication
Loitering
All Other Offenses
Part II Crime Index Total
3
1
294
25
1
81
0
39
1
13
0
904
261
0
0
0
1082
88
150
37
0
17
295
0
0
1171
4463
5
2
334
17
0
91
0
53
2
9
0
775
178
0
0
1
829
51
143
22
1
28
326
0
0
1189
4056
40%
50%
12%
-47%
-100%
11%
0%
26%
50%
-44%
0%
-17%
-47%
0%
0%
100%
-31%
-73%
-5%
-68%
100%
39%
10%
0%
0%
2%
-10%
6000
Part II Crimes
1995 - 2005
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Part II Crimes
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
4506
4958
4731
4477
4277
4197
4242
4434
3850
4463
4056
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2005 PLATOON STATISTICS
Persons Arrested
Totals:
2004
2005
% of Change
1826
1973
+7.5%
Patrol Force Drug Arrests
Cocaine, Opium/Derivatives
Marijuana
Synthetic Narcotics
Other Drugs
Total Arrests:
2500
2000
% of Change
4
0
0
0
4
+75%
0%
0%
0%
+75%
105
221
0
5
331
+10%
+13%
-100%
0%
+11%
1
0
0
0
1
Use/Possession
Cocaine, Opium/Derivatives
Marijuana
Synthetic Narcotics
Other Drugs
Total Arrests:
1500
1000
500
0
2005
Sale/Manufacture
3000
Persons Arrested
2004
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2246
2729
2589
2404
1776
1691
1659
1748
1619
1825
1973
94
193
1
5
293
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Sales/Manufacture
35
72
131
125
87
0
1
1
1
1
4
Use/Possession
185
140
173
165
180
137
154
225
226
293
331
Officer R. Harriel at the NYSPIN Terminal -1980’s
2004
Property Stolen and Recovered
Stolen
Currency, Notes, Etc.
Jewelry, Precious Metals
Clothing and Furs
Locally Stolen Vehicles
Office Equipment
TV, Radio, Stereo, Etc.
Firearms
Household Goods
Consumable Goods
Livestock
Miscellaneous
Totals:
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Recovered
$82,178
$22,200
$10,579
$157,160
$15,963
46,207
3,099
5,667
$2,616
$250
$235,792
$581,714
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$4,761
$1,160
$514
$95,322
$0
$1,938
$0
$0
$811
$50
$21,006
$125,569
Stolen
$221,667
$34,909
$8,368
$151,980
$3,055
$69,162
$1,761
$10,871
$2,901
$860
$208,704
$714,238
E P A R T M E N T
Recovered
$38,438
$2,775
$617
$106,460
$1,198
$3,939
$401
$18
$1,252
$0
$16,707
$171,805
% Recovered
17.3%
7.9%
7.4%
70.0%
39.2%
5.7%
22.8%
0.2%
43.2%
0.0%
8.0%
24.1%
2005 PLATOON STATISTICS
Total Call for Service
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Patrol Platoon – 1980’s
Calls for Service
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
36,516
36,206
34,878
40,174
40,581
43,712
43,955
45,514
48,921
55,181
47,484
Call for Service –
By Time Of Day
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
0000-0100-0200-0300-0400-0500-0600-0700-0800-0900-1000-1100-1200-1300-1400-1500-1600-1700-1800-1900-2000-2100-2200-23000059 0159 0259 0359 0459 0559 0659 0759 0859 0959 1059 1159 1259 1359 1459 1559 1659 1759 1859 1959 2059 2159 2259 2359
City Clerk Oath of Office Roster
2005 3043 2738 1549 676 407 246 264 1977 1685 1867 2247 1732 1716 1979 1538 2655 2867 2417 1927 2337 2582 2379 1546 2548
2004 3685 3059 2340 1063 657 226 226 3000 2331 2515 2550 2015 1989 2220 1643 2721 2905 2547 2153 2374 2741 2369 1727 3135
Call for Service –
By Day of the Week
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
E.P.D. Bike Auction - 1980
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P
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2005
5498
6016
6378
6355
6886
7151
6638
2004
6411
6894
7791
7500
7789
8262
7544
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2005 PLATOON STATISTICS
A Platoon – Captain James Wandell
2005 Calls For Service
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
A Platoon
2005 Arrests
2002
2003
2004
2005
11412
11916
14407
11521
2005 Uniform Traffic Tickets
800
A Platoon
1200
700
1000
600
500
800
400
600
300
400
200
200
100
0
A Platoon
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
597
677
598
607
487
0
A Platoon
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
840
826
850
1080
829
Platoon Comparisons – Calls For Service
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
A Platoon
11412
11916
14407
11521
B Platoon
15033
17528
20346
16539
C Platoon
19793
19498
20533
19424
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2005 PLATOON STATISTICS
B Platoon – Captain David Sadler
2005 Calls For Service
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
B Platoon
2005 Arrests
2002
2003
2004
2005
15033
17528
20346
16539
2005 Uniform Traffic Tickets
800
1800
700
1600
1400
600
1200
500
1000
400
800
300
600
200
400
100
0
B Platoon
200
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
645
709
585
748
675
0
B Platoon
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
1144
1607
1177
1018
1192
Platoon Comparisons – Uniform Traffic Tickets
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
A Platoon
840
826
850
1080
829
B Platoon
1144
1607
1177
1018
1192
C Platoon
1657
1976
2307
1858
2146
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2005 PLATOON STATISTICS
C Platoon – Captain Michael Marrone
2005 Calls For Service
20800
20600
20400
20200
20000
19800
19600
19400
19200
19000
18800
C Platoon
2005 Arrests
2002
2003
2004
2005
19793
19498
20533
19424
2005 Uniform Traffic Tickets
2500
1200
1000
2000
800
1500
600
1000
400
500
200
0
C Platoon
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
861
965
1070
1124
1037
0
C Platoon
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
1657
1976
2307
1858
2146
Platoon Comparisons – Arrests
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
A Platoon
597
677
598
607
487
B Platoon
645
709
585
748
675
C Platoon
861
965
1070
1124
1037
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2005 INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS
In 2005, the Elmira Police Department initiated 18
Internal Investigations. Of these, 12 were initiated by
citizen complaint, three were initiated by Department
personnel, and three were precautionary. There were
27 officers named in these complaints (some
complaints having more than one officer involved).
The nature of the complaints (non-Precautionary)
are as follows:
1. Rude/Discourteous – 4 Complaints
2. Illegal Stop/Search – 2 Complaints
3. Failure to Report Damage – 2 Complaints
4. Racial Profiling – 2 Complaints
5. Excessive Force – 1 Complaint
6. Procedural Violation – 1 Complaint
7. Harassment – 1 Complaints
8. Assault – 1 Complaint
9. Falsifying Records - 1 Complaint
The results for the 2005 Investigations are as follows:
• Unfounded – 5
• Exonerated – 3
• Not Sustained – 5
• Sustained - 2
Deputy Chief/Operations
Michael F. Robertson
The Deputy Chief - Operations (DC/O) is
designated with the responsibilities for conducting
internal investigations involving the conduct of
Department personnel, and has primary oversight
responsibility for the review and investigation of all
complaints against officers whether initiated by a
citizen or from within the Department.
In fulfilling this function, the duties and
responsibilities of the DC/O will include but are not
limited to, the following:
• Conduct a preliminary review of all complaints
of misconduct by officers.
• Conduct the investigation of those cases in
which primary responsibility has been assumed
by the DC/A.
• Monitor and ensure the proper conduct of
investigations delegated to other supervisors.
• Maintain a complaint log.
• Maintain a central file for complaints in a
secured area in conformance with applicable
legal and contractual provisions.
• Furnish the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief Administration (DC/A) with a written status
report of all open complaints and investigations
on a monthly basis.
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Internal Investigations
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1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
32
27
30
32
17
28
29
33
27
22
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2005 BUDGET REPORT
The authorized budget of the Elmira Police Department for the 2005 fiscal year was $5,470,444. This budget
reflects a .44% in spending from the previous year. Ninety-six percent (96%) of the budget, totaling $5,238,840,
was consumed by personal services. The remaining four percent (4%) of the budget, totaling $231,604, was
allocated for operating expenses.
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Overall Budget $3,838,994 $4,155,640 $4,318,670 $4,401,352 $4,652,280 $4,980,189 $5,192,676 $5,243,154 $5,483,531 $5,446,454 $5,470,444
$3,639,771 $3,896,121 $4,083,941 $4,171,909 $4,378,360 $4,697,805 $4,945,118 $4,993,208 $5,258,554 $5,230,612 $5,238,840
Personnel
Operations
$199,223
$259,519
$234,729
$229,443
$273,920
$282,384
$247,558
$249,946
$224,972
$263,851
$231,604
Police Department
Elmira, N.Y. March 22, 1897
3 10/” This received a telephone message Officer Clohessy
of Weaverly, saying to look out for Burglars. The officer said
that George Daly Saloon Broken into and about 2 or 3 dollars
in 10 cent and 5 cent pieces taken. Mrs. Moroney Saloon was
Broken into last night, and about 30 cents in money was
taken, and an old silver watch, and a Black chinchilla over
coat velvet collar, smooth goods, the makers name is on the
string that hangs the coat, makers name is Bapowski. Officer
Clohessy say that 7 or 8 places was Burglarized in Sayer pa.
last night
P. Hartigan
Handwritten report regarding burglaries reported in neighboring
communities filed by Capt. Patrick Hartigan, Captain of the Night
Watch.
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2005 ADMINISTRATIVE
OPERATIONS
Deputy Chief/Administration
David C. Gardner
Training
During 2005 a total of 5463 hours of training were conducted, using both in-service training, and training
courses provided by outside agencies. During in December 2005 Department training records were being entered to
the new records management system, IMPACT, to allow for easier tracking of individual officer training records
and certifications. This is an on-going process.
Training for the Elmira Police Department included of
the following courses:
Interview & Interrogation Techniques
Spring In-Service Training
Spring Firearms Qualification
Firearms Qualification
SWAT Training
Identifying Deceptive Behaviors
Clan Lab Investigations
Police Crime Scene & Evidence Specialist
Conducting Complete Traffic Stops
BAO Re-Certification
Instructor Development Course
CEDAP Grant Training
FBI Firearms Training
Sniper School
(L to R) R. Neiley, F. Ross, W. Becker
WMD Train-the Trainer
Rear – FBI Agent J. Kelly
Sex Offender Management
K-9 Narcotics Training
Lt. Daren Minch Attended the 223rd Session of the FBI National Academy/
Accreditation
New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (LEAP)
During 2005 the Department’s accreditation team also worked continually to maintain the
LEAP accreditation files and ensure the Department was in compliance with all of the LEAP
accreditation standards. The Department is due for its first NYS re-accreditation on-site in
September 2006.
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcements Agencies (C.A.L.E.A.)
During 2005 the Department’s accreditation team also worked continually to maintain the
CALEA accreditation files and ensure the Department was in compliance with all of the CALEA
accreditation standards. The Department is due for its third CALEA re-accreditation on-site in
March of 2007.
All members of the Department should take pride in the hard work and dedication put forth by everyone in
maintaining the standards of a professional law enforcement agency.
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2005 WORKLOAD ANALYSIS
I. Introduction
The effective deployment of patrol personnel,
the front-line of crime suppression activities for any
given community, is major priority for every law
enforcement agency. In determining the most
effective means of deploying patrol officers police
administrators must look at a variety of factors,
including, but not limited to, number of officers
available, geographic limitations, calls for service,
and community needs. Traditional deployment
plans are based on a detailed analysis of staffing
needs and documented calls for services. Personnel
are deployed in proportion to the greatest identified
need.
The Elmira Police Department operates under a
collective bargaining agreement which contains a
staffing provision, commonly known as the “14Man Rule.” This provision requires that fourteen
(14) patrol officers and three (3) supervisors (a
Captain, Lieutenant, and Sergeant) be maintained
on each of the three patrol platoons, regardless of documented workload or community need.
Without the flexibility to assign personnel and adjust work schedules to address increased workload during
peak periods of activity, specific personnel (C Platoon), carry a larger workload than their fellow officers. With
greater minimum staffing levels than that the other shifts, these officers have a reduced opportunity for extra time
off which results increased risks of injury or job burn-out. By simply analyzing current staffing needs and
developing alternative staffing plans and work schedules, the Department can increase productivity, alleviate the
unequal workload, reduce stress on the individual officers, put more officers on the street when they are actually
needed, and reduce overtime costs.
Based on the existing 14-Man Rule, the analysis done for this Annual Report will be limited to documenting
the actual work performed by the patrol platoons. The data used for the following analysis was obtained by running
various reports and queries in the IMPACT Records Management System.
II. Calls for Service
Calls for service are those incidents were officers were dispatched by the
Communications Center to answer a call from a citizen and/or incidents that were
initiated by the officers themselves, i.e., traffic stops, etc. The Department
documented 47,484 initial calls for service during fiscal year 2005. This number
does not take into account cases or other follow-up activities resulting from the
initial call for service. The calls for service were broken down by time and date
they were received to establish workloads for the three individual patrol platoons.
Based on the percentages shown in Table No. 1, shown below, C Platoon
carries the heaviest workload of calls for service of the three patrol platoons.
Table No. 1
Rookie Police Officer William
Van Duesen learns about Police
Call Box Operation.
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A
Platoon
B
Platoon
C
Platoon
Totals
Blotters
% of Total Workload
11,521
24.3%
16,539
34.8%
19,424
40.9%
47,484
100%
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The chart shown below is a comparison of the calls for service assigned to each platoon for the years 2002
through 2005. The personnel assigned to C Platoon consistently handled more calls for service over this time
period, with the same number of officer (14) as the other two patrol platoons.
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
A Platoon
11412
11916
14407
11521
B Platoon
15033
17528
20346
16539
C Platoon
19793
19498
20533
19424
III. Arrests
As with calls for service, C Platoon made the most arrest during 2005. (Table No. 2)
Table No. 2
2005 Arrests
Arrests
% of Total Arrests
A
Platoon
B
Platoon
C
Platoon
487
675
1037
2199
22.1%
30.7%
47.2%
100%
Totals
The chart below shows a comparison of arrests between the three platoons for the years 2001 – 2005.
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
A Platoon
597
677
598
607
487
B Platoon
645
709
585
748
675
C Platoon
861
965
1070
1124
1037
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IV. Uniform Traffic Tickets
As with calls for service and arrests, C Platoon made the most arrest during 2005.
Table No. 3
2005 UTTs
UTTs Written
% of Total Tickets
A
Platoon
B
Platoon
C
Platoon
829
1192
2146
4167
19.9%
28.6%
51.5%
100%
Totals
The chart below shows a comparison of UTTs written between the three platoons for the years 2001 – 2005.
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
A Platoon
840
826
850
1080
829
B Platoon
1144
1607
1177
1018
1192
C Platoon
1657
1976
2307
1858
2146
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2005 DETECTIVE BUREAU
REPORT
Commanding Officer
Lieutenant Gary D. Miller
Supervisors
Sergeant Robert Smallcomb
Sergeant Bruce Hall
The Elmira Police Department Detective Bureau is responsible for
the follow-up investigation of reported criminal offenses, evidence and
crime scene processing, maintaining working relationships with other
Departmental components, and liaison and coordination with other Police
and Criminal Justice agencies.
The Detective Bureau also has
responsibility for collecting, analyzing, and security of Criminal
Intelligence and Crime Analysis records for the Elmira Police
Department, along with tracking and maintaining files pertaining to
Registered Sex Offenders living within the City of Elmira. In addition to
EPD Investigators – January 1974
supervisory and investigative staff, the organization of the Detective
(L to R) S. Miller, J. Bailey, P. Sullivan
Bureau also includes the following:
Evidence Officer: Responsible for supervision and coordination of all matters related to crime scene
processing and evidence handling.
Drug Enforcement Unit: Primarily responsible for the investigation and suppression of illegal drug
trafficking. DEU personnel may also be assigned to assist with other Detective Bureau or Patrol functions.
Youth Services Unit: comprised of both sworn and civilian staff whose primary duties relate to
juvenile/youth or school related matters. Staff includes: Juvenile Investigators with the primary
responsibility of juvenile investigations and cases. Youth Officers who primarily serve the role of School
Resource Officers and other youth or school related duties. Youth Court Coordinator who is a civilian
employee that administers the Youth Court program. The Youth Court serves as a deferral program for
cases which may not be applicable for Family Court action.
Administrative Assistant: Civilian who handles secretarial duties for all Detective Bureau personnel, as
well as confidential secretarial duties for the Chief of Police. She also handles many clerical duties
associated with the Police Department. She also administers the service of collecting monies on bad checks
in cases filed with the Police Department.
Victims Services Unit: Civilian who provides direct services to victims of crime and domestic violence.
She also develops new programs related to this field.
I. 2005 in Review
Personnel:
Fiscal year 2005 once again saw change within the personnel assigned to the Detective Bureau.
• In February, Inv. Sharon Moyer was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the Traffic Bureau.
• In April, Sgt. James (Jay) Williams, Supervisor of the Drug Enforcement Unit, retired from the
Department. On May 1st, Sgt. Robert Smallcomb was assigned to replace Sgt. Williams as Supervisor of
the Drug Enforcement Unit.
• In June, Sergeant Patrick Sullivan was assigned to the Detective Bureau to replace Sgt. Smallcomb. On
10/1/05, Sgt. Sullivan returned to the Patrol Force as they were understaffed with Supervisors.
• In December, Sergeant David Kinnaird was assigned to the Detective Bureau to replace Sgt. Sullivan.
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Training:
Training is a continual priority with the Detective Bureau. The following is a list of training seminars
attended during 2005 by Detective Bureau personnel:
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Strategic Crime Control
Background Investigation
Media Relation
Counter-Terrorism Awareness
NYSP Sex Offender Seminar
Coaching & Mentoring New Sergeants
Fraud Awareness
Impact Computer Training
Child Sexual Exploitation
Money Laundering
Computerized Voice Stress Analyzer
DICE Briefing
Gangs in Our Community
Underage Drinking Prevention
Prescription Drug Abuse Investigations
Team Building
Designer Drugs and Rave Club Investigation
Missing and Abducted Children
Disproportionate Minority Contact Seminar
Sex Offender Management
SRO Leadership Training
In addition, all Detective Bureau personnel received training in the new Impact Computer Program and a
variety of in-service training.
Criminal Charges:
2005
In 2005, Investigators assigned to the
Criminal Charges
Detective Bureau filed 203 Informations /
Felony Complaints with the Elmira City Court
bearing 217 charges. In addition, the Chemung
County Grand Jury handed down 128
indictments bearing 274 charges.
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Indictments
193
199
146
195
113
186
144
149
178
200
128
Informations
288
553
569
324
339
438
403
465
334
369
203
Homicide Investigations:
On January 1st, a domestic dispute resulted in a male
being stabbed by his girlfriend. The male later succumbed to
his injuries. The female was arrested and indicted on a charge
of First Degree Manslaughter. She was found guilty of
Criminally Negligent Homicide and sentenced to 1 and 1/3 to
4 years in state prison.
On June 8th, Investigators responded to a deceased female
located in an apartment. Due to the condition of the body, a
cause of death was unable to be determined. After an in depth
month long investigation, her boyfriend was located in
Rochester and questioned by Investigators. The boyfriend
confessed that he assaulted his girlfriend and left her in their
apartment. The boyfriend was arrested and indicted on a
charge of First Degree Manslaughter. He pled guilty and was
sentenced to 17 years in state prison.
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500
Burglaries:
Reports of burglaries may be cleared in one of
several ways. The report may be cleared by arrest,
cleared by being unfounded, or cleared by
investigation wherein a suspect is developed but the
complainant declines prosecution. A suspect may
also plead guilty to one or two counts in satisfaction
of several counts. In 2005 there were 287
burglaries reported. 126 of these were cleared.
2005
Burglaries
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Burglaries
300
313
270
208
247
217
290
269
309
287
Cleared Cases
189
110
86
87
79
89
136
113
188
126
Sex Offender Registration:
Pursuant to NYS Correction Law, the Elmira Police Department must manage sex offender data and
intelligence on registered sex offenders who reside in the City of Elmira. This is the NYS version of “Megan’s
Law”. This file is maintained in the Detective
Bureau, and Bureau personnel are responsible for
the verification of information provided on such
subjects. Offenders are classified in one of three
levels of risk, with level 1 being the lowest and
level 3 being the highest. All sex offenders must
register annually for a period of at least ten years.
Level 3 offenders must also verify their address
with Police every 90 days. The number of
registered Sex Offenders fluctuates throughout the
year as they move in and out of the city. At the
end of 2005, the Elmira Police Department had 95
registered Sex Offenders living in the City of
Elmira. They consisted of: 24-level 3 offenders,
43-level 2 offenders, and 19-level 1 offenders. An
additional 9 offenders are awaiting risk level
determination.
Restitution for Bad Checks:
The Elmira Police Department provides a service to collect monies on bad check cases reported. The
complaining party presents the check to Ms. M.Y. Lopez. Ms. Lopez then writes the offending party a letter
advising the person that they have ten working days in which to make the check good. NYS General Municipal
Law permits the City of Elmira to collect a fee in such cases were payment is received and no arrest is made.
In 2005, recovered monies for bad checks totaled $58,867.80. Additional fees collected for the City relative to
these checks totaled $1,570.00.
Youth Services Unit:
In 2005, the Elmira Police Department filed 91 Juvenile Delinquency Petitions in Family Court. Of those,
34 were felony level charges and 57 were misdemeanor level crimes. The Juvenile Investigator also made 15
adult arrests, comprised of 4 felony level crimes, and 11 misdemeanor level crimes. Numerous cases were
referred to outside agencies (i.e.: Family Services, Department of Social Services, Children’s Integrated
Services, etc.) for on-going intervention as a result of cases investigation. The School Resource Officer
Programs also continued to be successful, with one Officer assigned full-time to Elmira Free Academy and one
to Ernie Davis Middle School. The School Resource Officers are also occasionally assigned to other youth
related duties as deemed appropriate.
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45
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20
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Level 1
8
24
Level 2
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43
Level 3
26
19
Unassigned
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II. Chemung County Drug Enforcement Unit
Sergeant Robert Smallcomb
The Chemung County Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) is a multi-agency task force comprised of three
members of the Elmira Police Department and one member of the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office. The DEU
conducts investigations into drug related crimes within Chemung County, working with several local law
enforcement agencies. The DEU not only investigates narcotics related crimes but also assists the Detective
Bureau on criminal investigations.
The DEU was assisted by the New York Stale Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET)
throughout the entire year with several investigators and under cover police officers working in conjunction
with the members of the DEU to investigate numerous illegal sales and/or possessions of narcotic, dangerous
and illicit drugs. Quality of life issues related to drug activity were addressed during the course of these
investigations to attempt to improve the communities and neighborhoods throughout Chemung County.
The following is a break down of the number and types of investigations, seizure of illegal drugs, firearms,
assets, and search warrants served:
Investigations - The DEU conducted the following various narcotics/criminal related investigations:
• 87 Criminal Intelligence Investigations
• 66 Narcotics Interdictions
• 48 Controlled Narcotics Purchases
• 14 Search Warrants
• 9 Narcotics Intelligence Gathering/Surveillance Investigations
• 4 Criminal Investigations
Arrests - There were a total of-63 DEU Arrests and/or Indictments
Contraband Seized - A breakdown of the type of investigation in regards to the type of contraband
investigated is:
• 101 Narcotics related investigations. - specifically Cocaine
• 32 Marihuana related investigations
• 18 Handgun related investigations
• 3 Methamphetamine related investigations
Seizures - The following seizures were made by the DEU:
• U.S. Currency - $4,339.00
• Cocaine - 5.11 pounds
• Marihuana - 4.67 pounds
• Methamphetamine – 1 gram
• Firearms - 2 handguns
Patrol Assisted Investigations
The DEU was assisted by patrol officers throughout the 2005 calendar year with numerous narcotics
related interdictions.
Investigators obtained narcotics related information from confidential reliable
informants and upon analyzing the information: the Investigators would relay the intelligence to patrol
officers who performed narcotics interdictions which resulted in the arrest of narcotics traffickers, dealers,
and users.
Patrol is an instrumental facet of the narcotics enforcement efforts conducted by the DEU. The DEU
also assisted in Targeted Patrol Operations (during the month of September 2005), in conjunction with
other Detective Bureau and Patrol Personnel, to combat street level narcotics trafficking and other related
quality of life issues in identified problem areas which resulted in the following arrests and seizures:
• 61 Arrests - 24 felonies, l6 Misdemeanors, 21 Violations, 25 UTT'
s
• Cocaine – 1/2 pound
• Marihuana - 1 pound
• Vehicles - 1
• U.S. Currency $10,000
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III. Youth Court
Luanne Strauser
During 2005, the City of Elmira Youth Court
had a very successful year. Two hundred and
sixty-two youth were referred to the program of
which two hundred were provided with an
alternative to Family Court. One hundred and
thirty-nine of these youth were sentenced to
perform a total of 3674 hours of community
service; twenty-seven were required to write essays
designed to help them learn about their need to
respect others, the consequences of their actions,
and accountability. Twenty-one youth were also
required to pay restitution related to their offense.
Thirteen were sentenced to participate in other
services including counseling, drug testing, and Children’s Integrated Services. Twenty-six were referred to
Family Court, probation, or DSS, and 36 were dismissed with no action recommended.
There were 180 male and 82 female defendants. The age breakdown for the two-hundred and sixty-two
youth referred to the program is:
At the beginning of the year there were 65 youth court members. As a result of attrition related to
graduation, relocation, and resignations for various reasons the membership was at 50 in September. In
September, annual recruitment was begun for increasing the number of members. This was initiated by
conducting a “Mock Trial” for the benefit of the community, the families of the current participants, and
potential court members. As a result of the publicity and interest, the “Mock Trial” performed in the large
courtroom to a “standing room only” crowd was a huge success.
On October16th, training was initiated with 114 registered youth. After 12 hours of intensive training,
completion of a comprehensive bar examination, an individual interview with the Coordinator and youth court
members, 41 new youth participated in a well attended induction ceremony held on January 31, 2006.
In 2005, two events were held in order to recognize the youth
participants for the time and effort that they volunteered to the
program. A Senior Recognition Ceremony for the nine outgoing
seniors and their families was held in the small courtroom on August
16, 2005.
The second event, the first “Annual Holiday Party”, held at the
Elmira Elks Club was organized to show our appreciation to all youth
court members for their performance and commitment throughout the
year. Since attendance was good and well received we anticipate
continuing this on an annual basis. At the writing of this report we are
currently making arrangements for the 2006 senior recognition
ceremony.
As noted in the Elmira Police Department Goals for 2005, the three goals for Youth Court were:
1. Increase communications between SRO’s and Youth Court.
2. Increase communications with community service agencies.
3. Decrease the average days that a case is open from 207 to 60.
In an attempt to address these goals the current Youth Court Coordinator has done the following:
1. During 2005 the Youth Court Coordinator shared office space with the SRO’s, and therefore, had an
opportunity to have frequent contact on an informal basis. The result was excellent communication
between the Coordinator and Officers.
2. The Youth Court Coordinator has met with Superintendent of Elmira City Schools, all building principals,
and the Directors of numerous community agencies that provide services for youthful offenders.
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Assigned Cases
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1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
267
302
295
281
273
301
206
262
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3. The defendants are required to complete their Youth Court sentence within 30-60 days. (The time may
have been longer if the offender was sentenced to attend one of the prison visits). The Youth Court
Coordinator had frequent contact with all the offenders and the community service sites, while the
offenders were completing their sentences. A follow-up was conducted by the Youth Court Coordinator in
all cases that were not completed within the time allotted.
IV. Victim Services
Lori Waters
The Victim Assistance Counselor attended the New York State Victim Assistance Academy June 13-17,
2005. This is a week-long intensive training covering a variety of victim related topics such as: the historical
review of victim’s rights; different types of victimization; overview of the various justice systems (e.g., juvenile
justice, Federal justice, military justice, and tribal justice); financial remedies; and emerging issues such as
terrorism and trafficking.
One of the most important services offered by the
2005 Victim Services Unit Statistics
Victim Services Unit is to assist crime victims in
Cases Handled
2004 2005
obtaining NYS Crime Victims Board compensation. The
Domestic/Family Violence
239
237
Crime Victims Board provides a variety of compensation
benefits to innocent victims of crime such as medical
Assault
10
59
expenses not covered by insurance, lost earnings, burial
Sexual Assault
17
16
expenses, occupational rehabilitation expenses and
Homicide
7
4
counseling expenses, to name a few.
Child Sexual Abuse
3
18
Victims must meet stringent eligibility requirements
to obtain compensation. If the eligibility requirements are
Kidnapping/Unlawful Imprisonment
0
4
met,
victims must complete an application form and
Fraud
0
2
provide a variety of supporting documents to the Crime
Stalking
7
7
Victims Board. It can be an overwhelming and lengthy
Burglary/Larceny/Robbery
13
16
process where bills go unpaid for substantial amounts of
time jeopardizing the credit of the victim.
Trafficking
0
1
In 2005, the Victim Services Unit assisted crime
Total Number of Cases Handled:*
329
364
victims
in obtaining a total of $17,914.95 in
*The cases handled by the VSU include cases from previous years
compensations benefits. The total amount per year
obtained by victims in our jurisdiction can vary greatly
based on the extent of injuries received or losses suffered as a result of the specific crime and the victim’s
accessibility to other types of insurance (private, Medicaid, Worker’s Compensation etc.) and restitution.
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
VSU Caseload
E
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
283
327
281
344
301
329
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2005 TRAFFIC BUREAU REPORT
Commanding Officer
Sgt. Sharon Moyer
The Elmira Police Department Traffic Bureau is responsible for coordinating all matters relative to the safe
movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the City of Elmira. These duties include, but are not limited to
coordinating the reviewing and filing of motor vehicle accident reports, investigating cases of leaving the scene of a
motor vehicle accident, assisting in the investigation of fatal or serious-injury and police vehicle accidents,
coordinating the Department’s handling of special events, and performing such other traffic-related or community
service functions as designated by the Chief of Police
Abandoned Motor Vehicles
One of the biggest challenges still affecting the
Bureau are abandoned vehicles. Abandoned Vehicles
continue to plague the City with more than 480 vehicles
being tagged, which is down from the previous year by
36 vehicles.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
There were a total of 1,135 reported motor vehicle
accidents within the City limits during 2005. The main
causes of the majority of reported motor vehicle
accidents continues to be driver inattention, unsafe
backing, failure to yield the right of way, and following
too closely. Hit and run accidents are a continuing
problem within the City, accounting for a large
percentage of the Traffic Bureau workload.
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Abandonded Vehicles
2005 Accident Statistics
On-Street Accidents
2004
807
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
484
586
813
682
709
511
516
480
2005 Change
865
7%
196
254
23%
181
75
-100%
Total Fatal Accidents
0
0
No Change
Number of Fatalities
0
0
No Change
Injury Accidents
191
198
4%
Number of Persons Injured
286
259
-10%
Off-Street/Unlisted
Accidents - No Police Action
1998
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
MV Accidents
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1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
1119
1065
1265
1394
1394
1460
1250
1209
1321
1161
1135
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School Traffic Officers
Twenty-nine (29) regularly assigned School Traffic Officers remain under the selection, supervision and
control of the Traffic Bureau. Also several substitute School Traffic Officers are maintained on the list As in the
past, there still remains the problem of obtaining and retaining substitute School Traffic Officers. 2005 was a tough
year for keeping and having enough Substitute School Traffic Officers.
2005 saw the first training session for the Department’s School Traffic Officers before the beginning of school
year in September in conjunction with both West Elmira and Southport Police Departments. The Elmira School
District Superintendent, Dr. Raymond Bryant, and his staff also became involved with this training and played a
very important role in thanking the Officers for their continued dedication and support.
Parking Enforcement
The Parking Enforcement Officers for the City of Elmira continue to work hand in hand with the Police
Department. Their primary function is the issuance of parking tickets not only in the Business District, but the
entire City, They also empty wins from all parking meters throughout the City and then turns that money into the
Chamberlain'
s office. They are also required for minor maintenance, repairs and problems. such as jams, dead
batteries, etc., in the parking meters. These Officers also report any major problems with the meters to DPS for
repairs of these meters. They also go out and check some of the different concerns that citizens have with parking
issues throughout the City.
Officer Thomas Sullivan continues to serve as the Parking Enforcement Officer. Another Officer, Ivan Brooks.
was hired in late in 2005 to assist Officer Sullivan with his duties. For the year 2005 Officer Sullivan issued a total
of 3.750 parking tickets and Officer Brooks issued 1,897 for a grand total of 5.647 which is an increase of 1,465
tickets with a lace value of $97,290.00 which rs an increase of $18.210.00. The overall difference of 4,654.00 for
$62,325.00 is what Patrol Officers and Security Officers (Elmira Psychiatric Facility) for different parking lots
wrote.
Total Parking tickets issued for the year 2005 are 10,301 for a total face value of $159,615.00 a total decrease
of 910 tickets for a decreased value of $14,400.00.
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2005 RECORDS BUREAU REPORT
Records Center Coordinator
Patricia McDonnell
The Elmira Police Department Records Bureau is responsible for various functions within the Department.
These include, but are not limited to:
• processing of various police reports, including statistical reports, New York State mandated reports, and
reports from various local agencies;
• inputting reports into the ALECS II Records Management System from the Winscribe Dictation System;
• storing, tracking, retrieving and inventorying all property bought into the Department;
• receiving and processing warrants;
• payroll, purchasing;
• ordering supplies;
• assisting the public who come to the Department to retrieve property, or obtain records checks;
• researching and processing Freedom of Information Law requests;
• assisting Department personnel obtaining records and property for court testimony; and
• Records Bureau personnel are also responsible for monitoring and maintaining records of employee
overtime, compensatory time, and illness/injury reports.
2005 Police Overtime
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
TOTALS:
2004
$23,359.61
$23,258.32
$32,827.01
$35,839.20
$40,098.54
$48,398.33
$43,075.16
$29,846.00
$19,355.50
$19,516.33
$23,462.52
$17,310.92
$356,338,44
2005
$22,368.37
$13,136.25
$23,298.74
$25,095.91
$25,287.45
$23,639.96
$38,896.88
$27,131.19
$35,675.60
$30,949.06
$27,460.85
$17,215.18
$310,155.44
450,000
$407,468
400,000
$356,338
350,000
$336,991
$329,048
$310,324
300,000
$310,155
$300,763
$291,987
$278,413
250,000
$280,680
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
Capt. Albert Minchin’s last day of work – 1980’s
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Overtime Expenditures
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2001
2002
10 Year Average
2003
2004
2005
EMPLOYEE ILLNESS REPORT
Personnel Reporting Off-Duty
with Illness
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Police Officers
82
87
85
89
88
87
88
87
91
83
84
Civilians
10
12
10
20
10
11
11
11
11
12
14
Total Personnel:
92
99
95
109
98
98
99
98
102
95
98
Work Days Lost
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Police Officers
799
559
427
530
464
490
490
361
365
476
457
67.5
63.5
56.5 41.75
Civilians
39
38.5
39
59
71.7
53
129
Total Days Lost:
838
597.5
466 597.5 527.5 546.5 531.7 420
436.7
529
586
Average Days Lost Per Employee
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Police Officers
9.1
6.4
5.5
6.0
5.3
5.6
5
4.2
4
6
6
Civilians
3.9
3.3
3.6
3.4
6.4
5.6
4
5.4
6.5
4
9
No. Personnel Who Took No Sick
Leave
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Police Officers and Civilians
17
21
25
23
21
14
19
24
23
14
23
EMPLOYEE INJURY REPORT
Officer Injured
Reports
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
40
30
40
63
39
39
34
52
42
Lost Duty Time
11
16
9
11
8
25
13
11
10
14
11
Total Days Lost
94
115
221
211
161
392
416
707
453
601
605
By Rank
55
58
Total Reports Filed
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Chief of Police
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Deputy Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
5
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
4
0
2
1
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
4
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
2
1
0
3
0
38
48
36
28
35
56
37
47
33
52
48
Police Officers
Assignment at Time
of Injury
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Patrol - Motor
34
44
31
23
27
54
33
42
26
47
40
Patrol - Foot
Investigators
Administrative
Special Detail
Court
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
3
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
1
4
1
0
0
2
3
0
0
4
0
4
0
0
4
2
2
0
Training
6
5
4
3
7
5
2
5
3
3
4
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2005 Warrant Report
Police Information Clerk
Lisa Miller
The Duties of the Police Information Clerk include
processing warrants received by the Elmira Police Department,
making arrangements for pick-up or delivery of prisoners that
have been arrested on an Elmira Police Department warrant in
other jurisdictions, and conducting background research on the
subjects of active warrants to facilitate warrant service.
The Elmira Police Department receives and processes
warrants from Elmira City Court, Chemung County Court,
Chemung County Family Court, and other outside courts.
When a warrant is received, the warrant information is input
into the IMPACT Records Management System for reporting
and tracking purposes. A Computerized Criminal History
(CCH) for the Defendant is run through the NYSPIN system.
A NYSPIN Wanted Person entry (File 05) is completed
through NYSPIN. The original copy of the warrant and any
additional information is compiled and placed in a warrant
jacket to be served by patrol personnel.
2005 in Review
The Department processed 46 more warrants in 2005 than in 2005. There have been great efforts put into
tracking down the Defendants we currently hold warrants for between the Police Officers, Police Information
Clerk and other Police Departments.
There were a total of 1538 warrants served and/or recalled. Many of the recalls from court were the results
of activity done on these warrants by the Police Information Clerk and the Elmira Police Department Officers.
Together, there have been more efforts being put into serving warrants in a timely fashion.
1626
Warrants received by the Elmira Police Department:
72
Warrants received by the Chemung County Family Court:
City Court
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Totals
1698
Total:
2005 Warrants Received
Family Court
99
113
138
136
95
169
139
209
159
121
96
152
1626
1
5
9
3
3
5
12
3
7
4
14
6
72
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
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1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Warrants Received
1354
0
1,744
1,580
1,737
1,475
1,487
1,648
1,466
1,652
1,698
Warrants Served
1,191
1,538
1,564
1,428
1,504
1,285
1,286
1,464
1,339
1,618
1,538
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2005 Warrant Arrests
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Totals
Sgt. Charles “Keener” Cortright and Officer F.
Michael Marrone work to free a child whose hand is
stuck in a gumball machine. (1970’s)
Shift
116
77
108
92
84
83
99
99
89
104
85
64
1100
DEU
3
3
5
2
1
4
0
1
0
4
2
2
27
DEPT
Recalls
Family
Court
5
1
5
9
11
0
0
0
4
4
0
1
40
23
30
35
31
19
24
32
16
22
28
37
27
324
1
3
7
8
1
3
5
0
2
5
7
3
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2005 Property Clerk Report
Property Clerk
Catherine Skordynski
The Chief of Police designates a civilian employee to serve as the Department’s Property Clerk who shall,
under the direction of the Records Center Coordinator, serve as property custodian with the direct responsibility
for all property accepted by or stored in the Department'
s facilities. The Property Clerks activities include:
• Operation of the designated Department Property Areas, to include:
receiving property;
recording the receipt, transfer, disposition, and destruction of such
property;
storing, maintaining, and safeguarding property; and
maintaining the supply of packaging materials in the Intake Area.
• Security and integrity of all designated facilities in which property is
stored.
• Auditing of the Property Index Card logs on a weekly basis to ensure
accountability for all Property Index Cards signed out by Department
personnel.
• Receipt of evidence returned to the Department from outside sources,
e.g., crime labs, District Attorney’s Office, etc.
The Property Clerk also spends a large portion of her time researching
cases and checking with the District Attorney'
s Office, the Courts, and
investigators and patrol officers to see when property can be disposed.
Items which are turned over for department use are generally fingerprints
cards, photographs, and documents which end up being attached as part of
the case paperwork.
Patrol Drop Safe used for submitting
Money and Drugs
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Property Clerk Activities
2003
2004
2005
4930
5113
4626
Items Destroyed
262
783
1334
Items Auctioned
214
395
376
Items Returned to Owner
908
1075
1052
Items Retained for Department Use
0
8
35
Items Turned Over to Other Agencies
0
51
82
Items Received into Custody
Chief Eugene Golden speaks with Rookie Officer
William VanDuesen. (1950’s)
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2005 ANIMAL CONTROL
REPORT
Officer-In-Charge
Sgt. Joel Klose
The Animal Control Unit continues to provide a vital service to the community during 2005 through
enforcement and adoption programs. During 2005 the City of Elmira Animal Control program became only one of
two programs in New York State to have their Animal Control Officers designated as New York State certified
Peace Officers.
2005 Animal Control Statistics
Total Animal Complaints
3140
Appearance Tickets Issued
470
Dogs Impounded
404
Cats Impounded
796
Aggressive Dog Court Cases
12
Animals Spayed/Neutered
54
$25,067
Income Received
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Calls for Service
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2646
3672
2998
2984
3102
3140
2350
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THIS YEAR IN OUR HISTORY
March 23, 1915
On March 23, 1915 around 3:30 pm Chief of Police John “Hop” Finnell and Detective Sergeant Charles
Gradwell walked from Police Headquarters to a rooming house at 314 Baldwin Street to look for several
individuals suspected of being involved in burglaries within the City. Within minutes a phone call was received at
Police Headquarters that there was trouble at 314 Baldwin Street.
Captain Earl Weaver had just arrived at Headquarters, heard the
call reporting trouble, and rushed to the address to investigate.
Captain Weaver was shown the room where trouble was being
reported by the proprietor of the house, Mrs. Mary F. Collins.
Capt. Weaver attempted to open the door but it appeared the door
was blocked and would not open. Capt. Weaver went outside and
to the alleyway where there was a window into the room. Capt.
Weaver found a small step ladder leaning against the wall under
the window.
Capt. Weaver climbed into the room and found the bodies of
Chief Finnell and Sgt. Gradwell, who were both dead. Other
officers arrived and a County-wide manhunt ensued.
Actual Crime Scene Photograph of Step Ladder found
outside Window at 314 Baldwin Street – March 23, 1915.
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A short while later Edward Westervelt was caught hiding in the cellar way of the First Methodist church on
Baldwin Street. Westervelt, who had suffered a broken leg while trying to escape the scene, was taken into custody
by Capt. Weaver and other members of the Department. Westervelt was taken to Police Headquarters and
confessed to being in the room, but blamed a second individual, John Penny, AKA, Jack Cramer of being the
shooter.
A State-wide manhunt for Penny followed, but Penny was never located. The entire City mourned the loss of
these officers. Chief Finnell and Sgt. Gradwell are both remembered on the Law Enforcement Memorials located in
Washington, D.C, Albany, N.Y., and Elmira, N.Y.
Actual Crime Scene Photograph of Murder Scene 314 Baldwin Street – March
23, 1915.
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Actual Crime Scene Photograph of Windows used by Murderers to Escape
from 314 Baldwin Street – March 23, 1915.
Photograph of Pistol Used to Kill Chief Finnell and Sgt. Gradwell.
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Actual Crime Scene Photograph of Bullet
Fragments Recovered as Evidence– March
23, 1915.
Actual Crime Scene Photograph of Murder Weapon and Bullets Recovered during the
Autopsies– March 23, 1915.
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Actual Crime Scene Photograph of Bullet
Fragments Recovered as Evidence– March
23, 1915.
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Police Procession at Chief John “Hop” Finnell’s Funeral, March 27,
1915
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