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Annual Report 2012
Table of Contents………………………………..
City of Plantation………………………………... 1
Message from Chief W. Howard Harrison…… 2
Police Department Staffing …….………………. 3
National and State Accreditation.…………….... 3
Budget & Grant Funding ………………………. 4
Employee Complaints ………..………………… 5
2012 Calls for Service …..……………………... 6
Crime Statistics ………………………….. …….. 9
Traffic Crash Information …………………….. 10
Technology Updates 2012 ………………………11
Civil Citation Program…………………………... 12
Communication News…………………………... 13
Officers of the Month……………………………. 14
2012 Awards and Retirements ……………….. 15
Officer of the Year………………………………. 16
Explorer Post Information ………..……………. 17
Community Outreach Center Programs……… 18
Holiday Food and Toy Drive ……..……………. 19
Community Involvement—Special Olympics….. 20
The B.I.K.E. Program……………………………. 21
K-9 Unit …………………………………………… 22
The Police Department Patch…………………... 23
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The City of Plantation is located in central Broward County,
Florida, just west of the City of Fort Lauderdale. The City was
incorporated in 1953 and is governed by a strong mayor and
five elected council members. The City’s population is
approximately 86,524 according to the 2012 estimate.
Mayor’s message:
Diane Veltri Bendekovic was elected
Mayor in March of 2011.
Mayor
Bendekovic moved to the City in
1955 and has been a long time
resident of the City of Plantation
since. As a resident of Plantation
for over 50 years, she had the
opportunity of growing up in the
community and truly understands
the history of Plantation.
She
strives to maintain the residential
services and provides first class
recreational facilities and programs for
the Plantation Community. Mrs.
Bendekovic’s City of Plantation history
and her proven work ethic as a
Councilwoman sum up her dedication
to the residents of Plantation as she
strives to make “the grass even
greener” in Plantation.
Mayor Diane
Veltri Bendekovic
Plantation City Council members:
Left to right, council members are:
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Peter S. Tingom
Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic
Sharon Moody Uria
Lynn Stoner
Ron Jacobs
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CHIEF’S MESSAGE
I would like to welcome you to the Plantation
Police Department’s 2012 Annual Report. I
am very proud of this agency and the
dedicated men and women who serve this
community. Our department is accredited
both nationally through the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies,
Inc. and the at the state level through the
Commission on Florida Law Enforcement
Accreditation. Our department is staffed with
169 full-time sworn officers, 92 full-time
civilians, 8 part-time officers and 35 part-time
civilians (304 total) who are committed to the principles of
community policing. The Plantation Police Department’s Mission
Statement expresses the goal of the agency to improve the quality
of life for the citizens of Plantation through a partnership with the
community that promotes safe and secure streets and
neighborhoods.
W. Howard Harrison
Chief of Police
MISSION STATEMENT
We the members of the Plantation Police Department are committed to being responsive to the community in the delivery of
quality law enforcement services.
We recognize our responsibility to maintain order, while affording dignity and respect to every individual.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for the citizens
of Plantation through a partnership with the community
that promotes safe, secure streets and neighborhoods.
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STAFFING
The Plantation Police Department is budgeted for 261
full-time employees who are committed to providing the finest
in law enforcement services to the people of Plantation. The
Plantation Police Department assigns approximately 92
percent of our full-time employees to operational units such
as Patrol, K-9, Investigations, Street Crimes, Traffic, VIN,
School Resource Officers, Communications, and Code
Enforcement.
ACCREDITATION
The Plantation Police Department is one of a select few police
agencies in the State of Florida to have earned and
maintained accreditation from both the international
accrediting agency, the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) and the accrediting
agency for the State of Florida, the Commission on Florida
Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA). Plantation Police is
also proud to receive its first international accreditation for
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CALEA.
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Communications Center is the 3 municipality in the State of
Florida to earn this accreditation.
Visit CALEA’s website at www.CALEA.org
Visit CFA’s website at www.flaccreditation.org
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BUDGET
The department’s 2012/2013 budget is approximately
$35,360,806. Personnel costs account for 95 percent of
the department’s budget. There were $ 69,585 approved
for capital expenditures in the 2012/2013 budget. The
budget funds are allocated as follows:
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Salaries & Wages - $19,810,712
Employee Benefits - $13,349,787
Services - $1,070,125
Materials & Supplies - $1,060,597
Capital - $69,585
GRANT FUNDING
The police department actively searches for any available
grant funding to supplement the budget and save money
for the taxpayers of Plantation.
GRANT AMOUNT
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6,077.72 U.S Department of Justice
21,337.00
Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG)
USED FOR
Purchase new body armor
for police officers
New Technology &
Equipment
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Employee Complaints
The Police Department accepts and investigates all complaints
made against employees in a fair and impartial manner.
Administrative Inquiry Complaints
Not Sustained; Exonerated: Unfounded
Pending
Sustained
Partial Sustained
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Internal Affairs Investigations
Sustained
Pending
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Definitions:
Administrative Inquiry complaints concern an allegation of an
officer or employee's minor violation of department directives or
the City Employee Handbook.
Internal Investigations address allegations of violations of law or
major violations of departmental policies, rules or procedures.
Sustained: A violation of policy and/or regulations occurred.
Not sustained: Insufficient evidence available to prove or
disprove the allegation.
Unfounded: The allegations are false or not supported by facts.
Exonerated: The alleged actions occurred but were lawful an
proper.
If you want to file a complaint against any department employee,
please call 954-797-2100 and have all pertinent information
available. If you want to commend any department employee for
their actions or behavior, please call 954-797-2100 and have all
pertinent information available.
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Do you ever wonder what the members of the Plantation
Police Department do in a year? Every incoming call to the
police department for police or rescue or fire response is
handled by someone in the Communications Center before it
gets dispatched to a police officer, community service aide or
fire department personnel. The Patrol Division handles the
majority of these calls for service 24 hours a day, seven days
a week, 365 days a year.
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NOTE: Calls for Service numbers for some crimes may be different than those numbers reported for UCR purposes due to
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This is a partial listing of most of the 67,717 calls for service
Plantation Police Department employees handled in 2012.
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ABANDONED VEHICLE
ABUSE
ACCIDENT
ALARM
ANIMAL COMPLAINT
ASSIST OTHER AGENCY
ASSAULT
ARMED ASSAULT
ASSIST
ANIMAL BITE
BURGLARY BUSINESS
BURGLARY RESIDENTIAL
BURGLARY VEHICLE
CITY CODE VIOLATION
CHILD MOLEST
CIVIL ASSIST
DISABLED VEHICLE
DEATH
DETAIL
DISTURBANCE
DOMESTIC
DOMESTIC ARMED
DROWNING
DRUNK DRIVING
DRUNK PEDESTRIAN
PREMISE CHECK
FIELD INTERVIEW
FIGHT
FORGERY
FRAUD
GAMBLING
GAS
HAZMAT
HITCHHIKER
HIT & RUN
TOTAL
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3658
6827
1049
1632
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TYPE
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JUVENILE
LEWD ACT
MENTALLY ILL
MISSING
MURDER
NARCOTICS
NOTIFY
OPEN
PROPERTY
PROWLER
RECKLESS
REPO LOG
RESCUE
ROBBERY
ROBBERY ARMED
SERVICE
SEXUAL BATTERY
SHOOTING
SHOP
SMOKE
STABBING
STOLEN VEHICLE
STRUCTURAL FIRE
SUICIDE
SUICIDE ARMED
SUSPICIOUS PERSON
SUSPICIOUS PERSON ARMED
TAG
THEFT
TRAFFIC
TRESPASS
VANDALISM
VEHICLE FIRE
WIRES DOWN
TOTAL
2492
345
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477
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249
309
518
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499
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Many calls for service (e.g. alarms, domestics, in-progress
crimes, traffic crashes) require more than one Police Officer or
Police Service Aide to handle. Many calls require several
officers or aides to secure the scene, treat the injured and
handle the investigation.
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65,903
2011
65,568
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67,717
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CALLS FOR SERVICE BY DAY OF WEEK
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Friday
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CALLS BY TIME OF DAY
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7000
7299
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6746
6651
6876
6329
5834
6000
5000
4867
4000
3219
3000
2492
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2200-2359
2000-2159
1800-1959
1600-1759
1400-1559
1200-1359
1000-1159
800-959
600-759
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UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING INCIDENTS BY TYPE
UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING INCIDENTS BY ZONE
ARRESTS BY SEX, AND TYPE
SEX TOTAL
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TOTAL 1611
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JUVENILE 280
ADULT
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Top Locations for
Traffic crashes 2012
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5200 BLOCK W SUNRISE BLVD
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8000 W BROWARD BLVD
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PETERS RD/S UNIVERSITY DR
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W SUNRISE BLVD/N UNIVERSITY DR
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2012Traffic crashes by
Day of the week and Month
DAY OF THE WEEK
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
MONTH OF THE YEAR
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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NUMBER % OF TOTAL
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7.89 %
15.05 %
15.78 %
15.35 %
15.32 %
17.93 %
12.68 %
NUMBER % OF TOTAL
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7.62 %
7.92 %
9.28 %
8.10 %
8.83 %
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7.89 %
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A New Digital Asset Management System, named
‘SAFESERV’ system went LIVE in April – Our police
department has implemented a digital asset management
system which will ensure the integrity of digital
recordings by creating an audit trail of all digital
evidence entered into it. The system will ensure that
original files are preserved and unaltered with a hashing
signature and digital signature. The SAFESERV system
will also maintain a chain of custody and generates audit
reports related to activities by users with access to the
system.
FDLE CJIS Security Policy – Information Security
The Plantation Police Department is in the process of
updating network access to Criminal Justice Information
(CJI) in compliance to the new FDLE CJIS Security
Policy. This policy mandates that all access to criminal
justice systems utilize specific authentication methods
to support information security. CJI is the term used to
refer to all of the FBI CJIS provided data necessary for
law enforcement and civil agencies to perform their
missions including, but not limited to biometric, identity
history, biographic, property, and case/incident history
data. Examples of CJI systems are CJNET, DAVID, LEO
Online, FCIC Teletype, FALCON, etc. Compliance to the
new security policy also requires automated monitoring
and alerting systems to ensure specific incident
response actions will take place in case of a security
breach.
The agency must be in compliance to all
security requirements by January 2013.
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CIVIL CITATION PROGRAM
As authorized by Florida State Statute 985.12, Civil Citation is
an alternative to arrest for juveniles under the age of 18 who
commit a “first-time” misdemeanor offense. The program
offers law enforcement the option of issuing the juvenile with a
civil citation in lieu of an arrest.
Thanks to the efforts and due diligence of Victim Advocate
Jumorrow Johnson and the cooperation and support of Chief
Harrison, Captain McGowan, Sgt. Al Butler and Legal Advisor
Melissa Presser, on October 1, 2012 the Plantation Police
Department implemented the Broward County Civil Citation
Program. The Broward County Civil Citation Program is a
county wide program supported by Florida Statue which allows
first time misdemeanor offenders the opportunity to “right their
wrong” without leaving a footprint in the Juvenile Justice
System. The program allows the youth to remain arrest free
while still being held accountable for their behavior. The youth
receive immediate consequences for their actions through
services offered by multiple service providers. The youth and
the parent receive behavior management counseling as well as
conflict resolution tools. Other services are offered to the
youth and family depending upon the need of the youth and the
family. All services are free to the youth and family. All
services and providers are sponsored by the CSC (Children
Service Council) of Broward County. The victim’s cooperation
(i.e., agrees to waive prosecution) must be obtained before the
citation can be issued.
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The Communications Center received its first international
accreditation demonstrating professional excellence on July
21, 2012 from the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
Our Communications
Center is the 3rd municipality in the State of Florida to earn
this accreditation.
The CALEA Communications accreditation program requires
compliance with 218 standards related specifically to
communications operations.
During the 3 day on-site
assessment, conducted in March of this year, assessors
observed operations, reviewed policies/ procedures,
interviewed employees, and evaluated written documentation
(proofs) in accordance with the CALEA standards. The
assessors ranked our Communications Center as one of the
top 3% in the country.
The Communications Center will continue to demonstrate
superiority to the Department and community by meeting the
standards set forth by CALEA. The next on-site assessment
will be conducted in July 2015
Telecommunicator of the Quarter
Quarter 1Operator Erica Sanford
Dispatcher Kenyetta Stokes
Dispatcher Luciana Ramos
Lead Dispatcher Christina Robinson
Quarter 2Operator Alex Gandero
Operator Rosa Gandero
Operator Ann Bussiere
Dispatcher Trinesia Smith
Lead Dispatcher Christina Robinson
Lead Dispatcher Erin Lubow
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OFFICERS OF THE MONTH
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Officer Michael Brutto and Officer Rudolph Brown III
February
Officer Joseph Santy
March
Detective Michael Moberg
April
Officer Kendrick Gomez and Detective Robert Rettig
May
Officer Marco Lopez
June
There were no Officers of the Month selected for June
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Officer Joel Stevenson
September
Detective James Murray
October
Officer Shayne Highfield
November
Officer David Khaleel
December
Officer Michael Hanlon
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Complaint Operator Cathy Smith
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Officer Brian Boos
Distinguished Performance Award
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January Officer Patrice Kilpatrick
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June Officer Jeffrey Young
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June Officer Adam Rigg
Life saving Award
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July Officer Rigg and Officer Brian Boos
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August Officer Jan Geerlings and Officer Deanna
Sanders
Retirements:
The following employees retired from the
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Lee Ann Armstrong
Roberta Barksdale
Karen Amabile
Linden Wagner
Officer Veronica Donahue
Det. William Tighe
Det. Michael Jasinski
Det. Joseph Quaregna
Det. Cindy Hager
Captain Patrick McGowan
Captain Michael Price
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Officer of the Year 2012
Detective Jim Murray
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Shortly after Graduating from Plantation High School, Detective Murray
began his career with Plantation Police Department in 1984. He was hired
as a Police Service Aide and performed his duties to a very high standard for
the next three years. Detective Murray was then hired as a Police Officer in
1987 and attended the 126th Police Academy at the Broward Criminal
Justice Institute.
During his time at Plantation Police Department, Detective Murray has
become a role model for veteran Detectives and Road Patrol officers
alike. After serving his first few years assigned to the Road Patrol Division,
Detective Murray was promoted to the Criminal Investigations Division. For
the past 19 years as a Detective, he has been assigned to several
specialized areas within the Detective Bureau to include the Gang Unit,
Burglary, Crimes Against Persons (Robbery), and is the most senior
Detective on the Major Crimes Teams. In 2001, shortly after the 9/11
attacks, he was assigned as a liaison with the Southeastern Regional
Domestic Security Task Force through FDLE. Whether the lead investigator
of a homicide, handling one of his other added responsibilities, or lending a
helping hand to new detectives navigating the complexities of cases,
Detective Murray always does his job with class and professionalism.
Detective Murray has repeatedly shown consistency, throughout his career,
receiving the Meritorious Service Award, Lifesaving Award, and the Officer
of the Month award on five separate occasions. His personnel file is
overflowing with additional commendations from local, state, and federal
agencies as well as residents of Plantation.
Being selected Officer of the Year for 2012, by prior recipients of this award,
is no doubt a humbling experience. After a career full of impeccable police
work, it seemed fitting to bestow this upon him. Congratulations Jim, and
thank you for your dedicated service to the Plantation Police Department
and the citizens of Plantation.
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Explorer Post news for 2012
The Plantation Police Explorer program is
for young men and woman ages 14 to 21
who participate in a front seat experience
to learn about Law Enforcement with the
City of Plantation Police Department. The
Explorers learn many skills while in the
program about the various jobs in law enforcement as well as participate in community service which prepares them for life
skills, job preparation and public speaking.
Many of the Explorers move on to careers
in law enforcement and are working here in
the City today. Here are two examples of
The Explorers’ efforts for 2012:
On October 27, 2012 the Plantation Police Explorers
participated in the Halloween Safety Festival at Kennedy
Community Center, with The City. The Explorers served food,
beverages, did face painting for kids and had an information
booth on display. This fundraiser produced $1,910.61 for the
Explorers. This money is used to participate in local and
state completions as well as purchase equipment needed for
events. This is just one event of many the Explorers
participate in annually where they serve the community and
the department. The family and friends of the Explorers
volunteered their time to show support and dedicate
countless hours to ensure the event was a success.
During November 10th and 11th, 2012, the Explorers assisted
the Jr. Women’s Club at Liberty Tree Park for the annual Art
in the Park event. There the Explorers assisted with parking,
setting up displays and getting involved with the community
while being visible throughout the park. The Explorer post
enjoys working alongside a great organization in The City for
many years and is another example of their service work for
the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Outreach Center
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The Plantation Police Department Outreach Center, located at
the Westfield Broward Mall had a very busy and active 2012,
Lynn Braden and Katy Andrews provided exceptional service
for the residents in and around the City of Plantation.
In 2012, 25 students attended the 4th annual Teen Police
Academy for young adults ages 13-18. Several of them went on
to join the Explorers, while others had a good background to
proceed with an education in criminal justice and/or law
enforcement.
On a daily basis, Lynn and Katy provided fingerprints to
Plantation and non-Plantation residents. They also processed
alarm permits and renewals, and numerous bike registrations.
STUFFED ANIMAL DONATIONS
Officer Wilkins and The Outreach continues to collect stuffed
bears and animals for the children diagnosed with cancer at
the North Broward Hospital. A big thank you goes out to
Officer Bill Briody, for donating hundreds of stuffed animals
every year. Almost 1000 stuffed animals were given to the
hospital so that children can take a “friend” into the treatment
room when getting chemotherapy. New stuffed animals are
always welcome at the Outreach.
HONOR GUARD
The Outreach also planned and executed breakfast and snacks
for over 110 attendees of the honor Guard Training.
DRUG TAKE BACK PROGRAM
In April, the Outreach held a drug take back program at the
Police Department. Numerous bags of unwanted or expired
drugs were turned in so that they weren’t dumped into the
water system or used by people who shouldn’t be in
possession of them.
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Holiday Food
and Toy Drive
Lynn Braden and Katy Andrews once again had a huge
undertaking with food and toy drives for the needy in and
around the Plantation area. The Plantation FOP was very
generous in their donations, as well as the employees and
outside donations.
A special thank you goes to Joe
Mercogliano and Sgt. Joe Gallignani for expediting funds to
buy the much needed toys. For Christmas, over 200 children
who live in the City of Plantation were able to get just about
everything on their Christmas list. Thank you to everyone who
helped make this possible.
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Department Community Service Events
Special Olympics
Annually the members of the Plantation Police Department
contribute significant support to the Florida Special
Olympics through participation in events such as the Bake
Sale, Tee shirt sale, Tip-a-Cop program and the Torch Run.
Bake Sale
Our annual bake sale and hot dog sale was held April 18,
2012, at the PD.
This event raised $448.00.
Tip-A-Cop
The Tip-A-Cop event was held on March 13, 2012, at the
Macaroni Grill.
This event raised $1,000.00
Shirt and Hat Sales
This event raised $376.00
Miscellaneous Donations
$92.00
Torch Run
The Torch Run was held Thursday, April 26, 2012
Total Raised for Special Olympics:
$1,916.00
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B.I.K.E Program
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B.I.K.E. program (Be Intelligent Kind & Enthusiastic): The
B.I.K.E. Program was set up to reward students from local
elementary school for academic achievement with the
reward of a new bicycle. This year the program was funded
solely through donations from the Plantation Women’s
Club. Here’s a list of the bicycles awarded since the
program’s inception.
Peters Elementary School:
2003-2012 810 students participated and 162 received
bicycles and helmets.
Plantation Elementary School:
2003-2012 416 students participated and 111 received
bicycles and helmets.
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K-9 UNIT
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556 K-9 Deployments
91 Arrests
1,560 Total Training Hours
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14 K-9 Demonstrations were conducted for community
groups, schools, churches, Plantation athletic leagues, Parks
and recreation camps, and businesses (Motorola and American
Express)
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On January 29, 2012 Officer Curt Hampton's
K-9 Partner "Rudi" was officially retired from
service after faithfully serving the residents
of Plantation for 7 1/2 years.
Officer Bill Dorr
K-9 Max in dog training
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Plantation Police Department
2012 Annual Report
The Police
Department patch
In the center of the patch are several items of
interest:
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1953 is the year the City of Plantation was
founded;
The figure on the left is a Seminole Indian;
The figure on the right is a pioneer.
The green tree in the center is a Cypress
tree;
The Latin phrase E Vasitate, Haec Urbs
translates as Out of the Wilderness, this
City.
Annual Report prepared by Marsha Hassan
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