CITY OF KIRKLAND Police Department 11750 NE 118 th Street, Kirkland, - PDF document

Council Meeting: 05/05/2020 Agenda: Special Presentations Item #: 7. c. CITY OF KIRKLAND Police Department 11750 NE 118 th Street, Kirkland, WA 98034-7114 425.587.3400 www.kirklandwa.gov MEMORANDUM To: Kurt Triplett, City Manager From: Cherie Harris, Chief of Police Date: April 24, 2020 Subject: 1st Quarter, 2020 Police Dashboard Recommendation: City Council receives an update on Proposition 1, the 1 st Quarter Crime Dashboard and the 1 st Quarter Animal Services report. The Crime Dashboard and the Quarterly Animal Services report were formerly provided to the Public Safety Committee and included in the committee minutes for all other Councilmembers. Starting in 2020 with the elimination of committees, these reports will be periodically provided as a consent item to the full Council. The dashboard will be presented under “Business” at the May 5 Council meeting so that an overview of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on police services may be provided. Background: The implementation of 2018’s voter-approved Proposition 1 continues as expected. The Department hired 9 new Officers in 2019, many of which are still in various stages of training. Currently, the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy has closed their campus but continues to train many of the students through a virtual classroom experience. Agencies are required to provide additional training for their recruits depending on the amount of instruction each student had already received prior to the shutdown. Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) training, Firearms and Defensive Tactics Training as well as a few other training topics will be the responsibility of the Department for most of the recruits. The Training Unit has developed a plan to provide this instruction in coordination with other neighboring Cities. Nevertheless, using overtime and prioritization of specialty assignments, the Department has filled almost all the Proposition 1 positions: Pro-Act (4) - All 4 Officers deployed as of October 1, 2019. In addition, the Department has assigned a Sergeant for supervision. School Resource Officer (SRO) (4) – testing and selection occurred in 2019, 3 Officers were appointed as SRO’s. Training occurred during the summer and fall 2019 and all are actively working in their schools as of January 6, 2020. SROs are supporting patrol while schools are currently closed due to COVID-19. Additional testing will occur in Spring 2020 for the remaining vacant position. The Department has assigned a Sergeant for supervision who attended SRO basic and works with the International School and Emerson. KPD-2007-092

Neighborhood Resource Officer (NRO) (1) – testing occurred in 2019. The Officer selected is currently the Department Training Officer a critical position that cannot be backfilled with overtime. The new Training Officer selection has occurred and is currently cross-training. Crime Analyst (1) – hiring in process. Backgrounds are on hold due to the coronavirus. Mental Health Professional (MHP) – This position will be primarily paired with the new NRO. An RFP was conducted and there is currently one qualified candidate who is interested in the position. The current NRO continues to respond to calls related to people experiencing homelessness, and the current WASPC grant-funded MHP is working several days a week and riding with patrol officers who have completed the 40-hour crisis intervention training. These teams respond to crisis calls in progress when available and/or follow up as needed after calls occur. Gun Safety program – Staff developed a safety program that includes safety instruction and will provide gun locks and or gun safes to those that attend. This program is ready for presentation to the City Manager. The Department has previously provided both written and verbal reports to the Council Public Safety Committee on a quarterly basis about crime and updates on major programs. The 2020 Crime Dashboard was developed with Council input and is designed to provide a quick visual “dashboard” of whether or not crime in the City of Kirkland is within the expected range, depicted in green if it’s above the expected range or depicted in red with an asterisk (*) if it’s below the expected average (trending worse). Using a weighted average for the last five years, the Department Crime Analyst also looks at the normal range and specifically for trends that might make a certain category appear to fluctuate unnecessarily. In addition, a brief written analysis is included on each category and if there are any anomalies they are noted for further investigation. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on crime, with most categories seeing a sharp drop in activity since the pandemic began. The effect was most noticeable beginning the third week of March and thus factored into the decrease that is seen across most categories. In addition to the ”stay at home” order issued by Governor Inslee, the Department restricted Officer’s activity in an effort to increase social distancing with the public. While encouraged to be highly visible in and around businesses that were closed and in collision complaint zones, they were otherwise directed to reduce enforcement to crimes of a serious nature such as traffic stops of vehicles exhibiting high risk behavior, and not just for an equipment violation. Through collaboration with NORCOM, the use of online reporting was encouraged and community members calling 911 where asked to meet Officers outside whenever possible. This tactic was well received by the public. In addition, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by Officers increased. KPD-2007-092

- -t f- -1 1 ■ 4 .- 2 _• ~ B ~ 6 ~- 12s Kirkland Police Department Dashboard January 1 to March 31, 2020 2012-2019 Change from Crimes of Interest Wtd. Avg. Normal Range 2020 Wtd. Avg. Murder 0.1 0 to 0 0 -100% Sex Offenses 11.5 8 to 15 9 -21% Robbery 5.0 3 to 7 5 -1% Aggravated Assault 9.8 7 to 13 17 *74% Burglary - Residential 38.7 26 to 52 27 -30% Burglary - Commercial 20.1 12 to 28 22 9% Motor Vehicle Theft 38.4 26 to 51 35 -9% Motor Vehicle Prowl 135.9 103 to 169 110 -19% DUI 67.5 52 to 83 36 -47% Collisions 346.3 314 to 379 257 -26% Status Key Below or Within Expected Range Above Expected Range * . Mu rder Offenses Reside nt ial Bu rglary Offen ses M V Th eft O ff enses . 62 ,,, - 67 ------------------ . 58 47 52 . -- -- 47 40 39 - 35 . 26 30 26 11 :~ Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Ja n-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Ma r Jan-Mar 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 .. Co llision In ci dents DUI Offenses M V P ro wl O ffe nses - ':! 3 - 3 ,! l ~ g ----------- ---r-.- - uu n- ---- 102 - ,. - 352 343 - - 331 88 84 309 ... ,. - 293 - ---'7 4 73 - 257 115 ,. 110 59 - - ss- 56 56 . - 82 36 - . • _,, ___ __. __ _, _ _ _ f- __ , _ _ ._ __________ _ , . , I I . ~--------- , ~ . I I Jan-Mar J an-Mar J an-Mar J an-Mar J an-Mar J an -Mar J an -Mar Jan-Mar J an-Mar Jan-Ma r Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Ja n-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2012 2013 20 14 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 KPD-2007-092