AGENDA REPORT TO: Mayor Pat Humphrey and the Clare City Commission - PDF document

AGENDA REPORT TO: Mayor Pat Humphrey and the Clare City Commission FROM: Ken Hibl, City Manager DATE: January 3, 2019 RE: Clare Police Department Presentation - Year in Review For the Agenda of January 7, 2019 ________________________________________________________________________ Background: Our Police Chief, Brian Gregory, has prepared a brief Year in Review ( copy att’d ) presentation, which I’ve asked him to present to the City Commission at Monday’s meeting. There are no surprises and nothing particularly remarkable about the annual statistics - the workload and the numbers simply continue to increase each year, thus increasing the stresses placed on our officers. The increases in assaults and weapons violations seem to mirror our nation’s present societal issues. I will task the Chief to share this presentation with our Planning Commission, the Clare BOE, our local fraternal organizations, the Clare Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and any other groups or organizations that have interest. Issues & Questions Specified: N/A Alternatives: N/A - except to ask questions or provide any guidance deemed appropriate based on the report. Financial Impact: N/A. Recommendation: As outlined above. Attachments. Year in Review Presentation. 1

CLARE E POLICE E DEP EPARTMEN ENT 2018 2018

In Memorial In November of 2017 we lost a dear friend and retired Police Detective Barry Babcock. Barry was a great man and outstanding Officer and he will be missed dearly. The department also lost retired Police K-9 Swiper. K-9 Swiper served with Chief Gregory for many years. Swiper was an outstanding Police K-9 and he will be greatly missed.

DEPARTMENT MISSION  The Clare Police Department is a dedicated and diverse group of professionals who are committed to working with the community to make the City of Clare a safe and desirable place to live, work or visit. Our mission is to partner with the community to solve problems and improve public safety in a manner that is fair, impartial, transparent, and consistent.

Department Structure CHIEF OF POLICE CAPTAIN SERGEANT SCHOOL PATROL OFFICERS OFFICERS RESERVE COMMAND RESERVE OFFICERS CADETS

MAJOR HAPPENINGS This year the department struggled with Officers on medical leave. The department had at one time three Officers off duty due to medical issues. However while this created staffing shortages the department came together to still provide police services without interruption. With the assistance of part-time Officers and team work the department carried out its mission to protect and serve. We as a department did our best to not let these staffing issues create lapse in coverage or slow response times.

INCIDENTS The Clare Police Department is dispatched mainly through Clare County Central Dispatch. Due to the unique jurisdiction of the department we also receive calls from Isabella County Central Dispatch. With the City of Clare spanning two counties the Police Officers carry dual Deputization in both Clare and Isabella Counties. Officers handled 7662 incidents in Clare County with approximately 2600 calls for service. Officer initiated another 5000, and conducted approximately 1100 traffic stops. In 2018 Officers had a total of 771 reports written and complaint numbers taken totaling 795 Offenses. This was an increase over 2017 when 741 reports were written and complaint numbers taken.

INCIDENTS CONTINUED Major increases: TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS +8% NON AGGRAVATED ASSAULT +56% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT +400% LARCENIES +75% OBSTRUCT POLICE +43% HIT AND RUN ACCIDENTS +120% DISORDERLY CONDUCT +42% WEAPONS OFFENSES +50% Major decreases: DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -20% DRUG VIOLATIONS -20% ALCOHOL-NON DRIVING -66% DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED -20% DRIVING LAW VIOLATION -8%

ARRESTS Officers in the City of Clare made approximately 239 arrests and issues 40 appearance tickets. In 2018 arrests increased 7 percent over 2017. While appearance ticket decreased 28 percent in 2018. MAJOR INCREASES IN ARRESTS: WEAPONS OFFENSE OTHER + 233% ASSAULT +93% DANGEROUS DRUGS +22% RESISTING OFFICER +60% CONTEMPT OF COURT +34% PROBATION VIOLATION +75% CONCEAL WEAPON +200%

RESPONSE TIMES Officers responded to a variety of calls for service in the city. Most are broken down into two groups, priority and non-priority. The average response time for non-priority calls was approximately 12 minutes. The highest times were between the hours of 0600 and 1200. With slightly lower times from noon to midnight. During the hours of midnight and 6am most response times were 7 to 8 minutes. It would appear that day Officers response times are increased during non-priority incidents due to increased traffic volume in the city. The Average response time for priority incidents was approximately 6 minutes., Most times of the day ran approximately the same time for priority calls because day shift Officers would run lights and siren to priority calls with traffic not being a significant factor.

RESERVE OFFICERS The Clare Police Department has approximately 16 Reserve Police Officers and 2 Police Cadets. The Police Department could not function properly without the services of these volunteer Police Officers. Each year these giving professionals take time from their busy lives and volunteer to protect and serve the citizen of Clare. Reserve Officers worked approximately 4500 hours in 2018 in a variety of capacities and functions. Reserve Officers must pass the same field training program as certified Officers and attend 48 hours of initial Reserve Academy training. Reserve Officers then qualify in firearms and tactics and must pass numerous hours of training with daily observation reports being done to be considered a Reserve Police Officer. In 2018 Reserve Officer and department Chaplain Doug Blackwell received Reserve Officer of the year. Reserve Officer Blackwell has volunteered over 2600 hours since his starting with the department in 2014.

THE CLARE POLICE OFFICERS The department currently has 8 full-time Officers and 3 Part-time Officers. Chief Brian Gregory served since 2007 in the City of Clare. Captain David Saad served since 1999 in the City of Clare. Sergeant Greg Kolhoff served since 2005 in the City of Clare. School Resource Officer Brian David served since 2006 in the City of Clare. K-9 Officer Thomas Francisco served since 2013 in the City of Clare. Officer Thomas Brandon served since 2013 in the City of Clare. Officer John Lake served since 2014 in the City of Clare. Officer Jeremy McGraw served since 2004 in the City of Clare.