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Chief’s Letter of Introduction
Table of Contents……………………………..………………1
Organizational Chart…………………………………….……2
Department Roster ……………………………………………3
2011 Summary Arrests/Offenses………………………..……4
Comparison Statistics…………………………………...……5-7
Operations Section …………………………………………...8-13
Kane County Special Weapons and Tactics………………….11-13
K-9 Team……………………………………………….…….13
Criminal Investigations Division……………………….……14-16
Crime Prevention Unit …………………………………….17
Administration Section…………………………………….....18
Community Restitution………………………………….…...19
Training………………………………………………….…...20-23
Traffic and Special Events……………………………..……..24-34
Records Division……………………………………….…….35
Tri-Com Central Dispatch……………………………...…….35-36
Evidence………………………………………………..…….37-38
Prescription Drug Program……………………………..…….38
CALEA/Public Information…………………………….……38-41
Those Who Left/Who Joined Us………………………..……41
Special Olympics, Years of Service & Way To Be Awards…..42
Special Recognition……………………………………..……43
Memorable Moments from 2011……………………………..44
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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Chief James Lamkin 2003 Officer Steve Heike 1999 Deputy Chief Steve Huffman 1993 Detective Jerry Schomer 2000 Deputy Chief David Kintz 1990 Officer Rich Clark 2000 Commander Jerry Gatlin 1998 Detective Eric Majewski 2000 Commander Erik Mahan 1996 Officer Chuck Pierce 2000 Sergeant Brad Griffin 1989 Officer Dawn Churney 2001 Sergeant Joe Cicci 1989 Officer Scott Coryell 2001 Sergeant Lin Dargis 1989 Officer Jim Burden 2001 Sergeant Roger Anderson 1989 Officer Ben Devol 2001 Sergeant Tom Shaw 1997 Officer Eric Bauwens 2001 Sergeant Mike Griesbaum 1990 Officer Bill Tynan 2003 Officer Jeff Finley 1974 Officer Brooks Boyce 2004 Officer Craig Bahe 1987 Officer Brett Runkle 2005 Officer Marty Sheets 1988 Detective Mike Schubert 2005 Officer Steve Bedell 1989 Inspector Chuck Crumlett 2005 Officer Joanne Pawlak 1989 Officer Nic Anson 2005 Officer Darrin Lee 1990 Officer Cory Krupke 2005 Officer Tim Beam 1990 Officer Melinda Anyon 2006 Officer Troy Peacock 1992 Detective Janis Schuessler 2006 Officer Bridget McCowan 1993 Detective Dan Kuttner 2007 Detective Drew Lamela 1995 Officer Scott Kerr 2007 Officer Mike Ross 1995 K-9 Aries 2008 Officer Lisa Ferguson 1996 Officer Lucas Sopcak 2010 Officer Chris Grove 1996 Officer Adam Stander 2010 Officer David Ketelsen 1996 Officer Steve Woloszyk 2010 Officer Johnathon Losurdo 2010
Senior Administrative Assistant Lorna Marquis 1984-2011; Sara Cass (2004) appointed in 2011 Records Supervisor Jaye Valadez-Wilger 1996-2011; Kim Schult (2002) appointed in 2011
Forensic Investigator/Property Custodian Accreditation Manager Rusty Sullivan 2011 Paul McCurtain 2004
Administrative Assistant Kim Schult (2002); promoted to Records Supervisor Sept. 2011; France Cevallos Jan. 2012 Financial Analyst Community Service Office Scott Sanders 2010 Ryan Beeter 2007 Training Coordinator Community Restitution Coordinator Guy Hoffrage 2007 Dan Orland 2004 Records Kathy Rust 1987 Jean Abrams 1995 Staff Diane Leahy 1987 Missy Lenza 2004 Sandy Hansen 1990 Grace Rhead 2006 Connie Goetz 1991 Sara Petersen-Ndonga 2006 Carol Johnson 1993 Elizabeth Mendoza 2011 Samantha Spoden 2011
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Part I Crimes
Homicide 0
Criminal Sexual Assault 7
Robbery 10
Aggravated Battery 33
Aggravated Assault 12
Burglary 77
Burglary from MV 111
Theft 462
MV Theft 14
Arson 3
Total Offenses Part I 729
Part II Crimes
Reckless Homicide 0
Battery 273
Assault 7
Deception 163
Criminal Damage and Trespass 337
Deadly Weapons 13
Sex Offenses 12
Offenses Involving Children 26
Cannabis Control Act Violations 72
Methamphetamine Offenses 0
Controlled Substance Act Violations 13
Hypodermic Needle 2
Drug Paraphernalia Act 62
Liquor Control Act Violations 68
Intoxicating Compounds 0
Motor Vehicle Offenses 1,162
Disorderly Conduct 213
Interference w/Peace Officers 44
Intimidation 1
Kidnapping 1
Vio of Criminal Registry Laws 2
Other Offenses 671
Total Part II offenses 3,142
Total Offenses 3,871
Public Complaint 113
Warrants served 50
Total Services 163
2011 SUMMARY ARRESTS/OFFENSES
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COMPARISON STATISTICS
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COMPARISON STATISTICS (cont’d)
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COMPARISON STATISTICS (cont’d)
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OPERATIONS SECTION
Prepared by Deputy Chief Steve Huffman In 2011, the Operations Section consisted of two work-groups; Patrol and Investigations Divisions. Patrol Section The Patrol Section consists of the following personnel: (1) Deputy Chief of Operations (6) Patrol Sergeants (32) Patrol Officers (1) K9 officer In April of 2011, we hired one additional officer through attrition. At the end of the year, the Department had a staffing level of fifty-two sworn officers. Contained within the Patrol Section is a gang/problem oriented policing unit. This unit consists of one sergeant and four patrol officers. The officers work in this unit on a part-time basis, and are responsible for gang enforcement and apartment complex-specific issues. In 2011, this unit continued to meet monthly with complex managers to address specific problems at their properties, as well as to share information with one another as it relates to quality of life issues for their tenants. Patrol shifts are assigned to a 10.25-hour shift, as follows: Day Shift 0645 – 1700 hours (6:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) Early Car 1345 – 2400 hours (1:45 p.m.-12:00 a.m.) Evening Shift 1600 – 0215 hours (4:00 p.m.-2:15 a.m.) Midnight Shift 2045 – 0700 hours (8:45 p.m.-7:00 a.m.) The Patrol Section remains divided into two teams, with one team working Monday through Thursday, and the other team working Thursday through Sunday. On the common workday of Thursday, one team trains while the other works patrol duties. Both teams rotate through the same training day on alternative Thursdays. In addition to the above training, the 10.25-hour workday allows for an overlap of staffing levels during time periods where calls for service are the heaviest. For example, on Friday and Saturday evenings, from 2100 – 0200 hours (closing time for bars and pubs), there are between nine and thirteen officers working to handle the higher volume of patrons visiting the downtown area. The City is divided into four basic reporting beats, with the Fox River and Main St. as the dividing lines for the beat structure. Additionally, a fifth reporting beat is listed to identify calls for service provided outside of the City’s corporate boundaries. In general, the nature of these calls is to assist other agencies on personal injury accidents, warrant services or other mutual aid requests.
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The following table represents different comparisons of the calls for service by reporting beats for calendar years 2010 and 2011: Reporting Beat CFS 2011 CFS 2010 % change
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#1 NE Quadrant 3,534 4,089 ↓ 13.5 %
#2 SE Quadrant 3,789 4,123 ↓ 8 %
#3 SW Quadrant 5,482 5,718 ↓ 4 %
#4 NW Quadrant 2,714 2,567 ↑ 5.5 %
Total East Side 7,323 8,212 ↓ 10.8 %
Total West Side 8,196 8,285 ↓ 1 %
Total CFS 16,168 17,355 ↓ 6.8 %
#5 Outside Geographical Area 649 858 ↓ 24.3 %
Annual Calls for Service Comparison
16,28718,159
18,20818,670
18,30618,993
19,21219,735
17,35516,168
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Calls for Service Comparison Day of the Week
2,205 13.98%
1,672 10.60%
2,552 16.18%
2,201 13.95%
2,246 14.24%
2,302 14.59%
2,599 16%
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2011 Hour-of-day Activity Ranking (Highest to Lowest) Rank Hour Incidents % of Total Previous Years Ranking
Our Mission
To protect and serve our community with respect and a
commitment to excellence
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1 1500-1600 1006 6.2 1 2 1700-1800 970 6.1 3
3 1600-1700 966 6.0 2
4 1400-1500 957 5.9 4
5 1800-1900 877 5.4 5
6 1200-1300 854 5.3 6
7 1100-1200 847 5.2 9
8 1300-1400 842 5.2 7
9 1900-2000 831 3.9 10
10 2100-2200 812 5.0 11
11 2200-2300 770 4.8 12
12 2300-2400 748 4.6 14
13 1000-1100 740 4.6 8
14 2000-2100 705 4.4 13 15 0800-0900 654 4.0 16
16 2400-0100 636 3.9 17
17 0900-1000 627 3.9 15
18 0100-0200 570 3.5 18
19 0700-0800 457 2.8 19
20 0200-0300 441 2.7 20
21 0300-0400 286 1.8 22
22 0600-0700 219 1.4 21
23 0400-0500 177 1.1 23
24 0500-0600 176 1.1 24
Total 16,168
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School Safety Operations In 2011, the Department continued to work with Community School District 303 in regard to school safety operations. Several lock-down drills were conducted with the schools in St. Charles. During these exercises, the schools are placed in a lock-down status, and officers walk through the buildings with school administrators to assess and improve operational readiness. Additionally, we continue to work with the City’s Geographical Information Systems Department to provide electronic, tactical information to the officers through the Mobile Data Computers in the squad cars. Kane County Special Weapons and Tactics—SWAT In 2011, the Kane County Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT team completed five full years of operation since the merger of the Kane County Sheriff SWAT team and the St. Charles Police Tactical Response Unit. In 2011, one SWAT operator was added from the Campton Hills Police Department and two operators were added from the North Aurora Police Department. In further personnel related news for 2011, Detective Eric Majewski retired from his position on SWAT. Detective Majewski was a dedicated SWAT operator for eight years and was a shield operator, one of the most important positions on the team. Detective Majewski’s vacancy on SWAT will be filled by a St. Charles Police Officer in the first quarter of 2012. Detective Jerry Schomer celebrated ten years of service to the team. Detective Schomer was also appointed to the position of Assistant Team Leader. SWAT also utilized a Government Surplus program to obtain a “Casspir” armored car. The vehicle itself was used for military operations in South Africa. The team continued to train twice a month. Training emphasizes a high level of physical fitness, firearms proficiency, Close Quarters Battle, and knowledge in SWAT equipment. The team was able to take advantage of a unique training opportunity with the vacancy of the Little Woods School. The building provided the rare ability to use simunitions and breach doors and windows. SWAT conducted joint training with the Kendall County Special Response Team and the Naperville Police Special Response Team. Five SWAT operators attended the annual Illinois Tactical Officer’s Association Training Conference. The team was activated several times in 2011 for the execution of high risk arrest warrants and high risk search warrants. These situations involved the apprehension of drug dealers, gang members, and known violent offenders. These operations also led to the recovery of large amounts of narcotics, seized cash and weapons. SWAT also assisted police agencies in Kendall County by executing high risk search warrants. There were no major injuries to citizens, police officers, or suspects during these operations. Illinois Law Alarm System – Weapons of Mass Destruction Special Response Team Officer Mike McCowan has been a member of the ILEAS WMD SRT since 2009. The training regimen on the team has been rigorous but valuable. In January, the Region IV team headquartered in Naperville had their full team assessment. This is when ILEAS representatives, along with Team Leaders from other teams in the state, assess the abilities and
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proficiency of the team. They are evaluated in both their CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) capabilities as well as their tactical capabilities. The team was rated “highly capable of handling complex missions” which is the highest rating possible. In April, Officer McCowan returned to the ILEAS Training Center in Urbana and attended a 40 hour training class entitled Advanced WMD Tactical Operations. In August, Officer McCowan went to Anniston, Alabama to the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Center for Domestic Preparedness. During the 40 hour course there were four modules that focused on law enforcement responses to CBRNE related incidents. As part of the training Officer McCowan donned the proper protective equipment and entered a controlled environment with an actual live agent. The training was funded by the Department of Homeland Security. Upon returning, Officer McCowan was able to use some of his experiences to train fellow officers.
During the regular training, which is held twice a month, the activities have been heavily geared toward preparedness for the G8/G20 Summit to be held in Chicago in May 2012.
Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System Mobile Field Force
The ILEAS Mobile Field Force (MFF) is designed to provide rapid, organized and disciplined response to civil disorder, crowd control or other tactical situations involving the distribution of pharmaceuticals from the National Strategic Stockpile, weapons of mass destruction incidents as well as other more conventional events.
The MFF is basically a platoon of police officers of various ranks with a leader. Tactics used are based on small squad tactics developed by the Office of Domestic Preparedness as well as the more traditional Mobile Field Force tactics. A team generally consists of four squads and may be supplemented by specialized units from ILEAS member agencies.
The MFF may be utilized to: Provide security at sites where pharmaceuticals from the National Strategic Stockpile are being distributed. Provide evacuation assistance related to weapons of mass destruction incidents. Rescue victims or police officers under hazardous conditions. Apprehend multiple offenders in crowd situations. Isolate areas of civil disorder or disaster by the use of large, organized perimeters. Control or disburse unruly crowds. Act as the first response to emergency requests from other states.
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Since 2007, Ofc. Brett Runkle has been our representative on the Mobile Field Force, and continues to participate in training drills six times per year. In 2011, ILEAS MFF was placed on a “stand-by” status for deployment to Alabama and Mississippi to assist with tornado and flood damage, but ultimately was not activated. The MFF did deploy to Cairo in southern Illinois to assist with the aftermath of flood damage and to provide security for a damaged levee. MFF personnel also assisted with patrol duties in order to provide relief for the officers of the Cairo Police Department.
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K-9 Team
The St. Charles K-9 Unit consists of Officer Nic Anson and his partner, Aries. Aries, a German shepherd born in Germany, is now going on his fourth year at the department and his second year with the Kane County SWAT Team. In 2011, the K-9 Unit participated in over 15 school searches in St. Charles and surrounding communities. Aries continues to provide valuable resources to the community along with assisting neighboring departments when called upon. Every year, the K-9 Unit is required to be recertified. This year, the K-9 Unit updated their certification standards during a week-long training session with the Illinois State Police. During this time, the K-9 Unit was tested in Obedience, Agility, Area and Building Searches, Tracking, Controlled Aggression, and Narcotics Detection. The K-9 Unit received passing marks in all categories and has been successfully recertified as a dual-purpose K-9 Unit through the Illinois State Police.
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Prepared by Commander Jerry Gatlin The Criminal Investigations Division is tasked with a variety of responsibilities, the primary function being to provide investigative support to the Patrol Division. Reported incidents are carefully screened to determine those cases that require additional follow-up that would typically over task the patrol division resources. This would often include cases requiring multiple interviews, out-of-town follow-ups, crime scene work, and surveillance activities, to name a few. These investigations can vary in length with some requiring hours or months before a case is successfully investigated or closed
after all potential leads have been exhausted. The Criminal Investigations Division staffing consisted of the following personnel during 2011: 1 – Investigations Commander 2 – General Assignment Detectives assigned to the day shift 2 – General Assignment Detectives assigned to the afternoon shift 2 – School Resource/Juvenile Officers 1 – Narcotics Detective (North Central Narcotics Task Force – Illinois State Police) 1 – Crime Prevention Specialist 1 – Civilian Administrative Assistant 1 – Civilian Inventory/Evidence Specialist In 2011, General Assignment Detectives worked (475) cases (up from 435 cases in 2010), with an overall case clearance rate of (53%). A total of (16) cases assigned during 2011 remained in a pending status at the end of the year. The following is a summary of cases worked and related job functions performed: Execution of (6) search warrants Numerous Grand Jury Subpoenas and Grand Jury appearances for Investigative support/
documents/information and criminal indictments. (2) Child Predator/Pornography Internet investigations. (Referred to other jurisdictions.) (9) Sexual assault and/or abuse investigations/(1) cleared by arrest, (6) determined to be
unfounded, and (2) were referred to the Child Advocacy Center with (1) case leading to charges and (1) case pending.
(28) Compliance based home visits on Registered Sex Offenders, in addition to several sexual predator compliance checks during local carnivals and festivals, as well as on child specific holidays such as Halloween. During 2011 there were (6) arrests made for non-compliance.
(1) arrest for prostitution during the investigation of a local massage spa and (1) arrest for unlicensed services at that same facility, resulting in the temporary closure of that business.
(20) Death investigations, to include (2) by suicide. None were homicide related deaths. (10) Armed Robbery investigations
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(2) Home Invasions (3) Arsons (16) Motor vehicle thefts (100) Burglary from Motor Vehicles (36) Residential Burglary investigations (30) Burglary to Commercial establishments (14) Assault/Battery/Aggravated Battery investigations (5) Police Department employment background investigations, (2) Fire Department
employment background investigations, and (3) Tri-Com Communication and Dispatch employment background investigations.
Numerous liquor license, business renewal application background investigations and special event applications.
(44) Quarterly alcohol compliance checks and (111) tobacco compliance checks, which resulted in a total of (6) citations issued for alcohol sales related non-compliance and (1) citation issued for tobacco sales related non-compliance. The “Sticker Shock” program was started in St. Charles, which partnered Investigators, School Liaisons and area high school groups, to visit local liquor establishments to promote responsible sales of alcohol. This program was well received by local businesses.
A multitude of Retail Thefts, Credit Card Frauds, Deceptive Practices and Identity Thefts. There were several incidents related to negative reactions and overdose resulting from the
usage of synthetic based products such as Bath Salts, Potpourri and Synthetic Cannabis. Subsequently, the Police Department and the City of St. Charles collaborated to enact a local ordinance to ban these products from local retail establishments. That has resulted in a substantial decline in reported incidents related to these substances.
The following are examples of high profile/complex investigations conducted during 2011: Numerous residential burglaries and attempted residential burglaries occurring on the west
side of St. Charles. These investigations required ongoing surveillance and tracking operations, which led to the identification and subsequent arrest of (2) individuals. These subjects were also involved in numerous retail thefts throughout the region.
The City of St. Charles and the region experienced a spike in armed robberies to local fast food businesses and banking institutions in the latter part of 2011. Ongoing surveillance and tracking operations led to the eventual arrests of (8) individuals to date. These arrests were directly related to the clearance of (5) bank robberies, (18) restaurant robberies, (2) hotel robberies, several commercial burglaries, auto thefts and a counterfeit money operation.
2011 brought about several changes in personnel assigned to the Investigations Division. Detective Eric Majewski and Detective Lisa Ferguson continued to serve as Liaisons to the St. Charles High Schools, as well as providing services to the area middle schools as needed. Detective Ferguson completed her fourth year in Investigations in 2011 and returned to the patrol division. Officer Michael Schubert was selected as the department’s newest school liaison, assigned to St. Charles East High School.
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Detective Michael Griesbaum was reassigned to the patrol division in 2011 following his promotion to the rank of Sergeant. Officer Janis Schuessler was selected as the department’s newest Detective. Officer Tim Beam was assigned the duties of Crime Prevention and Crime Analysis, in addition to facilitating the instruction for the “Too Good for Drugs Program” in our local schools. Officer Beam also served as the department Liaison for the Federal Bureau of Investigations Terrorism Liaison Officer Committee (TLOC) initiative, the Illinois Crime Analyst Association and the St. Charles Youth Commission. Officer Beam was reassigned to the Patrol Division at the end of 2011 after completing a six year assignment in Crime Prevention. Officer Bill Tynan was selected to replace Officer Beam in these duties. Detective Jerry Schomer continued to serve as a member of the Kane County SWAT Team in addition to his Investigative assignment. Detective Drew Lamela remained active in supporting the Illinois Attorney General’s Office in the investigation into Online Sexual Predators and manages the Sex Offender Registration and Compliance program for St. Charles. Commander Jerry Gatlin and Detective Drew Lamela remained active members of the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force. Commander Gatlin continued to serve as the Commander of the Major Crimes Task Force and was responsible for coordinating major incident response and investigation, liaison with agencies county-wide and member organization and training. Additionally, Commander Gatlin continued to serve as a co-leader for the joint Kane County - St. Charles Crisis/Hostage Negotiations Response Team. The department continues to staff a full-time position with the North Central Narcotics Task Force. A new officer was assigned to that position in 2011. That unit was involved in (6) narcotics related investigations in St. Charles, leading to the execution of several search warrants, (7) arrests and seizure of assorted narcotics, related equipment and paraphernalia and U.S. Currency. The St. Charles Police Department benefitted from a new state of the art Video/Digital Image Recovery and Enhancement Computer System. St. Charles is one of the very few agencies in Illinois to have access to this technology. This system was utilized to aide in ongoing investigations for St. Charles, as well as numerous outside agencies requesting technical assistance. The Criminal Investigations Division participates in ongoing monthly intelligence and case briefings with several area Investigators Associations. St. Charles has hosted the Fox Valley Investigators Association monthly meetings for more than 20 years. Investigators from all over Kane County, as well as surrounding counties, municipalities and Chicago based Federal agencies, routinely attend these meetings. The level of cooperation and resources generated by this partnership has provided great benefits to this agency, as well as all involved in this partnership.
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Crime Prevention Unit In 2011, the Crime Prevention Unit was under the direction of Officer Tim Beam for his last of four years in the position. He was routed back to patrol at the end of 2011. The new Crime Prevention Officer is Bill Tynan. Officer Tim Beam was responsible for the following programs in 2011 before passing on the torch to Officer Bill Tynan: Too Good For Drugs The “Too Good For Drugs” program was established by the Mendez Foundation in 1978. In 2011, 400 students participated from the five St. Charles District 303 elementary schools within the City: Davis, Munhall, Fox Ridge, Lincoln, and Richmond. The program focuses on five categories, which include goal setting, decision making, bonding with others, identifying and managing emotions, and communicating with others.
Central Kane County TRIAD The Police Department is a member of the Central Kane County TRIAD, which provides services for seniors in central Kane County. The primary goal of the organization is to improve the quality of life for seniors in our area. Officer Beam served as the representative for the Police Department. Throughout the course of the year, members of TRIAD provided seminars on a variety of topics including: senior scams, fire and fall prevention, and personal safety. Tours and other services to the community Throughout 2011, Officer Beam attended various civic events held in the community to include: Kids Day at the St. Charles Park District, Safe Kids Day at Mooseheart, and the Health Fair at St. Charles North High School. He also spoke to numerous children at different elementary schools and day-care facilities about stranger danger and internet safety. Officer Beam also provided a total of ten tours of the Police Department to Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops in the community.
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Prepared by Deputy Chief David Kintz The responsibility of the Administration Division is to manage the business functions of the Department and to provide the essential resources and equipment for daily operations. The following sections are part of the Administration Division: Community Restitution Records Training Forensic Investigations Budget Traffic and Special Events The Administration Section was busy this year with several new hires as the result of a city wide Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP). A new records division manager was hired and quickly took over the task of assessing the current workload. The first assignment was to hire two new clerks. The two new part time positions were created to replace a full time position. The move created better coverage at a cost savings over a full time employee. The Department also hired a new Forensic Investigator. This position is a civilian position and handles the property maintenance of all of the evidence submitted by the Department. They also process major crime scenes. After six long years of construction, the St. Charles Police Department Public Safety Facility was completed. This outdoor range took longer to build after the economy went downhill and new construction came to a halt. The range was built by an excavating company at a fraction of the original cost and was constructed following the EPA best practices guidelines. The range will be leased out to area departments to help recoup the costs and pay for the on-going maintenance. The City received news in the fall that it was the recipient of a grant from the State of Illinois to be utilized for public safety. This grant will allow for the construction of a storage garage and a pavilion at the range. The range will officially open for use in May of 2012. With the announcement that the Ford Crown Victoria will no longer be built, departments everywhere were put into the position of choosing a new patrol car for their fleets. The Department is continuing to evaluate squads and will finalize a decision in early 2012. The decision will be based on cost, functionality, size, reliability, and efficiency. Several models have already been brought in for extended test drives.
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There were 16,168 calls for service in 2011
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Community Restitution Prepared by Community Restitution Coordinator Dan Orland The St. Charles Police Department serves as a work site for those who are required by the courts to perform community restitution. The program, now in its eighth year, matches workers with tasks all over the city. Dan Orland, a retired Marine Drill Instructor, oversees the program. Since its inception, 1,629 workers have completed 124,173 hours of work for the city and other not for profit agencies in St Charles. This has resulted in a total savings of $1,585,458. This figure is calculated using the average of the state minimum wage and an entry level laborer for the city. The following is a sample of the work performed during 2011: Daily pickup of trash and cigarettes in the
downtown area Collected 428 bags of trash from the parkway Snow shoveling for downtown sidewalks Graffiti removal Painting of city offices, light poles, and pedestrian bridge Mowing, weeding, and general landscaping of city property as well as abandoned/
foreclosed properties Workers have also been assigned to assist the St. Charles Park District with cleanup and landscaping, as well as Delnor Glen and Provena Pine View Care Center, both not-for-profits, for dishwashing and general maintenance. In a direct savings to the city, workers with specialized skills are assigned tasks that would normally be contracted through a private company. Tasks such as painting or refuse collection from public garbage cans are completed using restitution workers. This has resulted in a direct savings to the city of $125,262 for the year. This is money that would have been paid to a private contractor to complete needed work. These are projects that are not assigned to city workers. In 2011, the program also added a part-time coordinator to allow for additional workers on weekends. This addition allows for teenagers to complete their hours and not interfere with their school work. The program continues to receive accolades from people all over the city who notice the benefits and improvements from the program.
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The St. Charles Police Department recognizes the importance of training and is continually striving to ensure sworn officers and civilian staff are provided with the knowledge and education to perform their service to the community in a professional and safe manner.
In 2011, St. Charles Police Department personnel received 11,329 hours of job related training. This number reflects a 6.1% decrease in the number of training hours attained in 2010.
St. Charles police officers work a 10-hour workday. The 10-hour day allows for an overlap day once a week in which all officers are scheduled to work. All officers have been divided into two teams and are provided, on average, with a 10-hour training day every other week.
The Department maintains a training goal of 25 hours of training per year for each full time sworn officer and 8 hours of training per year for each civilian employee. 100% of our sworn officers and 47% of our civilian personnel met or exceeded that goal. It should be noted that many of the Department’s civilian employees are part time personnel. Our commitment to training personnel is proven.
In-house training remains an integral part of our training program. Quarterly firearms training along with Tactical Simunitions provide our officers with basic firearms handling skills and realistic scenario based training to place officers in stressful use of force situations to sharpen their tactical thinking and reactions. This group training promotes a team concept and approach to problem solving.
Our annual training program addresses a variety of topics most of which are driven and required by CALEA. These topics include but are not limited to:
Use of Force Firearms training and qualification Less than Lethal Weapons Vehicle Operations/Pursuit Driving Control Tactics Bias Based Profiling Holding Facility/Fire Suppression Bloodborne Pathogens
NEMRT Training
North East Multi Regional Training continues to be one of the most economical training resources for our Department. In 2011, 39 employees attended 23 different NEMRT courses for a total of 589 hours. The annual NEMRT membership is $90 per member. Chief Lamkin has served on the NEMRT Advisory Board for the past five years.
The St. Charles Police Department hosted 7 NEMRT classes in 2011-Juvenile Interrogation and Delinquency Updates/Police Mountain Bike Repair/De-Escalation Strategies for Safe Street Encounters/Designer Drugs Awareness/Emergency Vehicle Operator: Train the Trainer/
Training Prepared by Training Coordinator Guy Hoffrage
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ADMINISTRATION SECTION (cont’d)
Arrest, Search and Seizure Update for Sergeants and Lieutenants and 40 Hour Field Training Officer.
Police Training Institute Three officers attendeded the Basic Police Academy, two officers attended Master Firearms Instructor Recertification, and four officers attended Master Control Tactics Instructor Recertification for a total of 1,520 hours. Management Training Chief Lamkin, Deputy Chief Kintz and Deputy Chief Huffman attended the International
Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Chicago. Chief Lamkin, Deputy Chief Huffman and Deputy Chief Kintz attended Legal Issues for
Chiefs, Sheriffs and Supervisors. Chief Lamkin attended the CALEA Conference. Deputy Chief Kintz and Deputy Chief Huffman attended the IPELRA Employment Law
Seminar. Accident Investigation/Training and Traffic Control The St. Charles Police Department is committed to their effort to make St. Charles a safer place to live and work by attending 348 hours of training in the area of traffic accident investigation along with traffic control. This training included:
All sworn officers attended Loud Motorcycle Enforcement. All Accident Investigators attended a day of specialized crash investigator refresher
training. All officers attended Radar/Lidar Refresher training. Fifteen officers were recertified as Breath Operators. One officer attended Police Officer Truck Certification. Two officers attended Child Passenger Safety Technician certification. Three attended the National Safety Council Forum to Keep Teen Drivers Alive. Three attended Child Passenger Safety Technician Re-certification. Two attended Solving Neighborhood Traffic Problems. One attended Alive at 25 IDC. Two attended the Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators Conference.
Investigations The Detective Division is continually called upon to investigate a wide variety of crimes and in an effort to stay current with the latest techniques and trends, detectives attended 439 hours of training in 2011 in addition to the weekly in-house training. Firearms Training/Use of Force All sworn officers participated in firearms training conducted quarterly. All sworn officers attended rifle training. All sworn officers attended Tactical Simunitions training.
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All sworn officers participated in Control Tactics training held quarterly. All sworn completed the annual Use of Force examination. All officers completed TASER recertification. All sworn officers completed a Pepperball Refresher course. All sworn officers completed OC and Baton Refresher training. Off duty weapons qualification and training was provided to all sworn officers that own/
carry off duty firearms. Two officers completed GLOCK Armorer Certification. Four officers completed Master Control Tactics Instructor re-certification. Three officers were re-certified as Pepperball Instructors and Armorers. One officer was certified as an AR-15/M16 Armorer. One officer attended Train and Tubular Assault training. Two officers were re-certified as Master Firearms Instructors. Three officers were re-certified as TASER Instructors. K9 Training Monthly K-9 Maintenance training skills. Introduction to Decoy Techniques and Training Theory.
SWAT Team
The St. Charles Police Department has teamed with the Kane County Sheriff’s Office to maintain an emergency SWAT Team in the event of an active shooter, barricaded gunman or similar event occurring. Officer Anson, Officer Krupke and Officer McCowan attended the Illinois Tactical Officers Association Conference. Additionally, SWAT officers trained, on average, twice a month for a total of 1,036 hours to maintain their state of readiness.
In-House Training
The 10-hour schedule provides one day a week for In-House training at little or no additional expense to the Police Department. In addition to the firearms and use of force topics listed above, the following are topics of instruction provided to all sworn personnel with the exception of those personnel off on benefit time or attending court when the instruction was offered.
Crisis Intervention Team Training Tactical Police Performance Gangs in the Military/Honor Killings/
Sovereign Citizens First Aid/Buddy Care Juvenile Law Update Complaint Form training CPR Recertification Rapid Deployment Emergency Vehicle Operator
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Low Light Operations Recognition, Prevention and Management of Excited Delirium and Sudden In-Custody
Deaths Workplace Bloodborne Pathogens Responding to Utility Emergencies The St. Charles Police Department was able to gain additional training with a limited budget by serving as a host site for police training. Eighteen officers attended various classes free of charge in exchange for the use of the training room. Career Development/Training Resources
Some of the training resources are, but not limited to: North East Multi Regional Training, Inc. (NEMRT) Northwestern University Center for Public Safety (NUCPS) Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (SLEA) Police Training Institute (PTI) Law Enforcement Training, Inc. RAR Communications, Inc. U.S. Department of Justice The Federal Bureau of Investigation
SWAT
Kane County SWAT continued to participate in community events such as the Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show in North Aurora, Sugar Grove Corn Boil, and Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. SWAT was invited to the City of St. Charles Riverfest where SWAT vehicles were on display for the “touch a truck” day and conducted a rappelling and bus assault display on First Street during the festival. In October, the Alumni Associations from the Kane County Sheriff Citizen’s Police Academy and the St. Charles Police Citizen’s Police Academy hosted a fundraising benefit for the team. The event included dinner, live entertainment, SWAT equipment display, and raffles. The money raised will be put toward training, equipment, and the restoration of SWAT vehicles.
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Prepared by Commander Erik Mahan The St. Charles Police Department Traffic and Special Events Unit continued efforts in 2011 to enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors by working to improve traffic safety and facilitate the safe movement of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians throughout the City of St. Charles. The Traffic and Special Events Unit also worked closely with organizers of special events to plan safe and successful festivals, parades, runs, and walks throughout the year. The Traffic and Special Events Unit consists of one Commander, a Traffic Safety Officer, one Community Service Officer, and seven Crossing Guards. Crossing Guards Crossing Guards worked throughout the year, regardless of weather conditions, to safely cross over 600 kids per day (morning and afternoon combined). Crossing Guards also assisted the Police Department in keeping pedestrians safe during festivals and parades. Surveys were completed by each Crossing Guard during the spring and fall semesters. The Spring Survey was conducted May 30, 2011- June 3, 2011. The Fall Survey was conducted September 12-16, 2011. During each survey period the Crossing Guard kept a tally of children that crossed at their intersection every morning and afternoon. The numbers from spring to fall remained relatively consistent despite some changes made in the School District. Those changes involved Davis and Richmond Elementary Schools being changed to Grade Centers whereas beginning in fall 2011 Davis has only Kindegarten-2nd graders, and Richmond has 3rd-5th graders. These changes resulted in some increased numbers at the 12th and Oak Street crossing as well as the school district extending the time frame of the crossing at 7th and Horne Street. The extended time frame was facilitated by The District hiring the 7th and Horne Street Crossing Guard to work the additional time (approximately 40 additional minutes). The crossing at 5th and State Street was eliminated in fall of 2011 because it served St. Patrick’s Catholic School which moved to its new facility outside the City limits.
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The results of those surveys in comparison to the two previous years are outlined in the table below:
2011 ST. CHARLES POLICE DEPARTMENT CROSSING GUARD SURVEY
Community Service Officer Community Service Officer (CSO) Ryan Beeter was responsible for parking enforcement and enforcement of other local ordinances. He assisted the Patrol Division by handling non-criminal calls for service such as; vehicle crashes occurring on private property, animal com-plaints, reports of lost/found property, traffic assistance around crashes, fire scenes, and disa-bled vehicles. In 2011 CSO Ryan Beeter handled 648 calls for service. CSO Beeter also serves as a certified child safety seat technician and assisted residents with installation and in-spection of those seats. The CSO is also responsible for daily transfers of important docu-ments between the Department and other agencies such as the Kane County Circuit Clerk and Tri-Com Central Dispatch. He also transports evidence to and from the state labs. CSO Beeter assists with the booking of arrestees and is assigned as a Field Evidence Technician. The table below shows the number of parking tickets issued and the number of private proper-ty crashes during the last three years:
LOCATION MORNING AVERAGE
AFTERNOON AVERAGE
2011 DAILY AVERAGE
2010 DAILY AVERAGE
2009 DAILY AVERAGE LOCATION MORNING
AVERAGE AFTERNOON
AVERAGE 2011 DAILY
AVERAGE 2010 DAILY
AVERAGE 2009 DAILY
AVERAGE
7th Av/Jewel Av 4 6 9 6 13
13th Av/Ronzheimer Av 70 79 75 69 113
Madison Av/Banbury Av 20 25 22 26 36
7th Av/Indiana Av 29 33 31 35 41
3rd St/Horne St 15 21 18 27 39
7th St/Horne St 67 100 84 96 166
12th St/Oak St 42 57 49 33 56
5th St/State St (Spring Only) 12 90 34 91 155
TOTAL 256 411 322 383 619
AVERAGES 32 51 40 48 77
TRAFFIC (cont’d)
Parking Tickets & Private Property Crashes 2011 2010 2009
Handicap 87 148 184
Overtime parking 126 290 331
Other parking enforcement 966 1211 1388
Private property crashes 359 328 356
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Traffic Safety Officer Traffic Safety Officer (TSO) Rich Clark was engaged in a number of different efforts to im-prove traffic safety throughout the year. TSO Clark works closely with citizens and other City staff to identify and work toward solutions to problematic areas that create traffic hazards. TSO Clark analyzes crash data and performs on-site traffic studies to identify specific prob-lems and develop solutions. He provides public education, special enforcement efforts and makes recommendations regarding engineering changes to the problem area. TSO Clark addressed traffic safety concerns that residents had as well as analyzed crash data to identify problem areas and develop solutions. In 2011, TSO Clark conducted 24 different speed studies at locations throughout the City. The following table shows data collected from use of the speed display boxes. These boxes are placed at different locations throughout the city to provide speed awareness and traffic calming. They also can be used to provide valuable information. Information such as the average speed that vehicles are traveling, the numbers of vehicles traveling the roadway as well as the 85th percentile speed. The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85 percent of the vehicles are traveling.
SPEED SENTRY COMPARISON 2009-2011
TSO Clark also performs speed studies using electronic counters which are placed on the road-way and not as visible as the speed display boxes. In 2011 studies using the roadway counters were conducted on the following streets: Foley Lane Madison Avenue Peck Road Walnut Street N. 2nd Street (IL. Rt. 31) N. 5th Avenue (IL. Rt. 25) TSO Clark also provided public education in order to promote traffic safety. In 2011 He pro-vided training to school district crossing guards, and school bus drivers. In addition to public education TSO Clark provided training to many Department members this year as well. He is a certified Emergency Vehicle Operators Course Instructor and assisted in training Department members in that course this year.
TRAFFIC (cont’d)
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TSO Clark also provided the following training to Department members throughout 2011: DUI Enforcement/Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Refresher course in traffic crash reporting and common mistakes found in crash reporting Use of the Lidar speed detection devices. Annual refresher training for Police Department Crossing Guards. In 2011, TSO Clark was an active member of the Downtown Parking and Traffic Committee, as well as the City’s Development Review Team and Special Events Committee. He also worked as a member of the Kane County D.U.I. Task Force, and sat on the planning commit-tees for numerous parades and festivals throughout the year. Traffic Crash and Selective Enforcement Analysis Traffic crashes and corresponding selective enforcement efforts are continuously analyzed on a monthly and annual basis in attempt to identify problem areas and develop solutions to reduce roadway crashes. There was virtually no change in the number of total roadway crashes from 2010 to 2011. There were 998 crashes in 2010 and 997 in 2011. This is still a reduction by 5% from the 1,047 crashes that occurred in 2009. 2011 was the first year since 2006 that there were no crashes involving a fatality. In 2011, inju-ry related crashes increased by 7% over 2010. However, it should be noted that in 2010, of the injuries reported, 24% were classified as “Incapacitating” and only 14% of the injuries report-ed in 2011 were “Incapacitating.” Therefore the severity of injuries appears to have decreased. In 2011, there were 3,939 traffic citations written. That was a 12% decrease from 2010 and a 19% decrease from 2009. However, enforcement of DUI’s and other dangerous driving of-fenses did increase in 2011. There was a 27% increase in the arrest of drivers who were driv-ing while their license was either suspended or revoked. The number of DUI arrests in 2011 was 134, as compared to 126 in 2010 and 122 in 2009. Vehicles used in these types of offens-es continue to be impounded. The number of vehicles impounded this year was 356. A rate of nearly one per day.
TRAFFIC (cont’d)
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TRAFFIC (cont’d)
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Top Ten Hundred Block Crash Locations
Location Total Crashes Injury Crashes
1 600 Blk. S. Randall Rd. (#3 last year) 21 5
2 100 Blk. W. Main St. (IL. Rt. 64) (same) 16 3
3 2000 Blk. Lincoln Hwy. (IL. Rt. 38) (new this year) 13 1
4 1400 Blk. W. Main St. (IL Rt. 64) (new this year) 11 0
5 3700 Blk. E. Main St. (IL. Rt. 64) (new this year) 10 3
6 1600 Blk. E. Main St. (IL. Rt. 64) (same) 10 1
7 500 S. Randall Rd. (#1 last year) 10 1
8 800 Blk. S. Randall Rd. (#6 last year) 9 1
9 700 Blk. S. Randall Rd. (new this year) 9 1
10 300 W. Main St. (IL. Rt. 64) (new this year) 9 0
TRAFFIC (cont’d)
The map below illustrates the top ten hundred block crash locations listed above
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Top Ten Crash Intersections
TRAFFIC (cont’d)
Location Total Crashes Injury Crashes
1 S. 2nd St. (Rt. 31) & Illinois St. (#3 last year) 11 2
2 E. Main St.(Rt. 64) & Dunham Rd. (#5 last year) 7 1
3 E. Main St. (Rt. 64) & Kirk Rd. (#4 last year) 7 1
4 Randall Rd. & W. Main St. (Rt 64) (new this year) 6 1
5 Randall Rd. & Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 38) (#1 last year) 6 0
6 W. Main St. (Rt 64) & 2nd St. (Rt. 31) (#2 last year) 5 1
7 Randall Rd. & Prairie St. (#10 last year) 5 2
8 Prairie St. & S. 3rd St. (new this year) 5 0
9 Randall Rd. & Oak St. (same) 4 1
10 W. Main St. & N. 9th St. (new this year) 4 2
The map below illustrates the top ten crash intersections listed above
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Combined Top Three Crash Areas
TRAFFIC (cont’d)
Red-Light Photo Enforcement
The St Charles Photo Enforcement Program continued throughout 2011. The intersection of West Main Street (Illinois Route 64) and 2nd Street (Illinois Route 31) is the only intersection in the City limits currently operational. In 2011, a total of 250 Red-light violations were approved and citations were issued. A total of 129 violations were rejected because the videos showed that the vehicle had made a safe turn on red.
Combined Top Three Crash Areas
A review of all crashes, including hundred-block locations and intersections, during 2011 revealed the above combined top three crash areas. These are the areas where efforts will need to be focused in 2012 in attempt to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes that occur.
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Traffic Safety Grant
Throughout the year St Charles Police Officers have stepped-up enforcement efforts to reduce impaired driving and increase safety belt/child safety seat usage. This was facilitated by grants through the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety. The St Charles Police Department concluded participation in the 2011 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) and began participation in the 2012 STEP Program. The STEP Program focuses sharply on specific times of the year and also on specific times of the day when data shows alcohol-involved and unbuckled fatalities are the highest. The increased enforcement details conducted during these times raises the perception of getting caught and deters potential impaired drivers and potential unbuckled drivers. This grant program provides for participation in special enforcement campaigns such as Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.
In 2011, St. Charles Officers assigned to these grant details had the following enforcement results during these campaigns: 34 DUI Arrests 84 Safety Belt citations issued 3 Arrests for Driving While License Suspended/Revoked 14 Citations for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle 108 Speeding citations issued 7 Drug Arrests 81 Citations for other violations Truck Permits The Traffic and Special Events Unit is also responsible for reviewing and issuing permits for overweight or oversized loads being transported on City streets. In 2011, ninety-nine (99) permits were issued and $7,915 in fees for those permits was collected. Traffic Project Assignments Each year the Traffic and Special Events Unit performs many special assignments. Those assignments might involve performing studies to investigate traffic complaints or requests for neighborhood traffic calming. They also involve providing traffic control for special construction projects and road closures. The following are some examples of Traffic Project Assignments in 2011: Annual Inspection of trucks used by companies on the Police Department Tow List Closure of Main St. (IL. Rt. 64) for repair of cell tower on top of Hotel Baker. Construction Work Zone on Kirk Rd. Pedestrian crossing assistance/Traffic Control at Red Gate Bridge Ground Breaking Ceremony Mock DUI Crash, St. Charles North High School, Prom Week Foley Road Closure Illinois Central School Bus routing
TRAFFIC (cont’d)
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Special Events The Traffic and Special Events Unit worked closely with other City officials and organizers of special events to plan safe and successful festivals, parades, runs, and walks throughout the City. The following table shows the cost for police services throughout the year’s events. The following Special Events took place during 2011: MMA Sport Federation – Mixed Martial Arts Events St. Patrick’s Day Parade MS Walk Foot Mechanics Memorial Main Street Mile St Charles Fine Arts Show
Memorial Day Parade Pride of the Fox RiverFest Bloomington Gold 4th of July Fireworks St. Charles Cruise Nites Bob Leonard 5K Run & Walkathon BAPS Walk Tri-City Gran Fondo St. Charles East High School Homecoming Parade St. Charles North High School Homecoming Parade Fox Valley Marathon Scarecrow Festival Canine Carnival Roadrunner Chase Holiday Homecoming Lighting of the Lights
Electric Christmas Parade Child Safety Seats Traffic Safety Officer Clark and Commander Mahan attended training in May 2011 to become Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians. Officer Finley, Officer Beam, and Community Service Officer Beeter took the necessary steps to retain their certification, as well. The Police Department offers Child Car Seat Checks free of charge to residents by appointment on Thursday afternoons. The Department’s CPS Techs also participate in Kane County Safe Kids Car seat check events and work an informational booth, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety, at the Chicago Auto Show. This year, St. Charles Police Department CPS Techs performed eighty-six (86) car seat checks at our facility. This does not include checks performed at the Safe Kids event or other car seat check events held in St. Charles.
TRAFFIC (cont’d)
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TRAFFIC (cont’d)
Annual Inspection of Companies used for Police Tows.
Closure of Main Street for cell tower repair on top of Hotel Baker.
Construction Work Zone ,
Kirk Rd.
Prom Week, Mock DUI Crash, St.
Charles North High School
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Prepared by Records Supervisor Kim Schult 2011 was a transitional year for the St. Charles Police Records Division. A few of our veteran staff members decided to follow their dreams and pursue careers in other fields. This brought some new faces, refreshing the department and bringing along the value of their previous experience in a law enforcement environment. Their previous experience proved important, as the Records Division is responsible for many detailed tasks, specific to police administration. Those duties revolve around the entry, dissemination and safekeeping of police documents, statistics and information between St. Charles Police, the state, the county, the courts and the public. Records staff members report statistics to the state, organize and assist at municipal adjudication hearings, handle subpoenas, supply report copies to the State’s Attorneys and coordinate scheduling for the officers’ court appearances. They transfer court documents and bond money to the clerk’s office. And they work with the Illinois State Police to coordinate our electronically-submitted fingerprints. The Records Division is responsible for quality checking all police reports as well as performing data entry in a timely and accurate fashion for thousands of accidents and tickets each year. It is also responsible for the review and processing of court-ordered expungements and hundreds of Freedom of Information requests. We offer support to the officers on patrol and act as the “Front Desk” of the Police Department. In the evenings, we handle after-hours utility payments and make emergency utility call-outs. The front desk is manned 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday and on Saturdays from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. The St. Charles Police Records Division is fortunate to have several staff members who have been with us between 15 and 25 years. We hope our new people with be with us just as long. We take pride in the work we do and, as civilians, we are proud to be a part of the St. Charles Police Department .
Prepared by Tri-Com Executive Director Stacy Sarna During 2011 Tri-Com processed 107,162 inbound and outbound telephone calls which resulted in 80,269 calls for dispatch. Out of the total calls, 37,501 were calls received via the 9-1-1 emergency number. The number of cellular calls to 9-1-1 continues to increase with 59.21 percent of the total 9-1-1 calls now coming in on wireless phones.
RECORDS DIVISION
Tri-Com Central Dispatch
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Calls for service broken down by community and contract agency in 2011 were: · St Charles – 35.54%
· Batavia – 27.59% · Geneva – 21.67% · Tri-City Ambulance – 7.93% · Elburn and Elburn FPD – 7.29%
Hiring
We currently have one new employee in training and no additional openings. We anticipate a possible retirement in September of 2012 and hope to replace that position in October of 2012.
Labor
The labor contract was successfully settled with the bargaining group in August 2011 and it expires April 30, 2014.
FY11-12 Projects
Budget
On the expense side, the budget is just under 1% higher than FY11-12. The FY11-12 budget included a 20% place holder, recommended by the City of Geneva, for healthcare and that increase never occurred. 27% of the 001-101 account supplements a portion of employee salaries and benefits at the City of Geneva because they are the lead agency and provide support services to Tri-Com. This budget includes a 2% wage place holder (range of 0%-3%) for the non-bargaining employees and contractual step advancements for the bargaining group.
FY12-13 Projects
There are no major capital projects planned for FY12-13 other than the next generation phone system which will be funded by the ETSB. FY12-13 will be focused on working on goals and initiatives outlined in the strategic plan.
ETSB
Kane County ETSB will continue to support equipment and services directly related to 9-1-1 call handling at Tri-Com. Tri-Com is involved in a joint project with Montgomery and KaneCom to purchase and install a Next Generation 9-1-1 phone system which will be paid for with 9-1-1 surcharge money collected by the ETSB. The project should be completed by December of 2013.
Tri-Com (cont’d)
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Prepared by Forensic Investigator/Property Custodian Rusty Sullivan The Forensic Investigator/Property Custodian is a civilian position at our Police Department, whose primary responsibilities include crime scene investigation, evidence processing and long-term evidence storage management. Evidence which is meant to furnish proof encompasses a vast array of items. Commonly thought of forms include fingerprints, DNA, blood spatter, ballistics, footwear or tire impressions & tool marks, hairs and fibers. However in reality, any object whatsoever can be a piece of evidence as long as it proves something, and we must be prepared to deal with all of these as encountered. By definition, forensics is the application of science to law in a public forum. We do this with items that can be recovered or enhanced scientifically and may demonstrate that a violation of a law has taken place and by an individual. This identification of related item(s), recovery and presentation of evidential proof are ultimately intended for a court or other future decision making process. The Forensic Investigator, utilizing specialized training and knowledge, applies industry recognized methodologies to search for, and when possible, recover usable items of evidence to further investigative efforts. Utilizing a small crime laboratory, equipped with specialized equipment, we are able to process many different types of submitted evidence here locally. Cyanoacrylate (super glue) fuming, the application of specialty powders, chemicals or dye stains that can be used with our alternate forensic light sources for the potential recovery of identifiable fingerprints are all within our capabilities. We can also use static electrical charges, gelatins or casting materials for the recovery and/or enhancement of dust prints or other footwear impression evidence. Chemicals which can provide presumptive conformation level testing of drugs and/or suspected blood evidence are at our disposal. Many other similar tools and abilities also exist. The Property Custodian function is multi-faceted one; the responsibility for maintaining integrity of all found items or submitted evidence is combined with the coordination of future investigative, crime lab submission or court related needs. A single fingerprint can be one of what may be dozens, or more, items recovered during a single case investigation. Using this as an example, this one recovered print will be handled by on-scene police personnel, an evidence custodian, a courier for transportation to a crime lab, processing by one or more lab personnel, and upon return, another courier, evidence custodian, etc. This all happens before it is to be handled by the States Attorney, possibly viewed by a defense attorney and accepted during trial by the court clerk. This one item has now been handled at least nine times and documentation, referred to as the chain of custody, must be completed for each of these individual instances involved. A single case with 20 pieces of evidence now entails numerous man-hours of dedicated work efforts and recordkeeping that regularly occurs out of the public’s view. Evidence storage requires effective warehousing type management while concurrently addressing involved health and safety concerns. Initiated and on-going organization includes
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the consolidation and long term preservation of this evidence via the use of storage space maximization efforts. Our facilities utilize fixed and moveable shelving units, lockers, refrigerators, freezers, a safe and a vault room in order to accomplish these efforts. An often unknown aspect of evidence storage involves our compliance with the numerous laws requiring items be appropriately maintained for periods as little as 6 months, up to 25 years or even indefinitely. 2011 efforts resulted in the legal ability to purge 1172 items of evidence out of our storage facilities, while we accepted 733 new items in during this same period; this is not always common with entries often outpacing purges. With addition of a new Forensic Investigator this year, the annual quarterly audits were supplemented by an additional encompassing audit of stored evidence dating back to 1985. Combined, these efforts ensure that our integrity efforts are continuously maintained. Audit results are subjected to not only internal command staff review but also that of outside agency inspectors via our on-going CALEA certification process.
2011 marks the first full year completed of this public service program and we were able to safely dispose of approximately 750 pounds of drugs. This is a great feat considering where these drugs could have gone. We will continue to promote the environmentally safe and controlled disposal of unwanted or unneeded drugs in order to reduce or eliminate any related drug based catastrophes. The Forensic Investigator is assigned to oversee the disposal of these publically submitted items, which are then transferred to Delnor Hospital. Their licensed pharmacy staff then segregates the controlled and non-controlled substances in compliance with appropriate medication handling protocols as prescribed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Financial assistance from The St. Charles Police Department Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, the Central Kane County TRIAD and Provena Pine View Care Center organization made the initial drug disposal box purchase possible.
Prepared by Accreditation Manager/Public Information Officer Paul McCurtain The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) is the voluntary practice through which a police department receives an objective, outside stamp of approval earned through diligent internal and external evaluations. The evaluations are based on 470 professional policing standards set by a knowledgeable group of law enforcement professionals from across the United States. Each agency is then required to go through an onsite assessment once every three years.
EVIDENCE (cont’d)
CALEA and Public Information
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM
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On April 19, 2011, a team of assessors from the (CALEA) completed their on-site inspection of the St. Charles Police Department that examined all aspects of the Agency. The assessors reviewed policies and procedures, management operations, and support services of the department during their four-day stay. The assessors related during the exit interview that, “the Agency has dedicated, well-trained personnel, who have a good relationship with their citizens and business owners.” When the assessors completed their review of the Agency, they reported back to the full Commission, who decided if the Agency was to be granted re-accreditation status at the CALEA Summer Conference.
The St. Charles Police Department was granted its 8th Award of National Accreditation on July 30, 2011, at the CALEA conference in Cincinnati. Testimony to the Commission relating to the assessor’s final report was provided by Chief James Lamkin and Accreditation Manager Paul McCurtain. After determining that our Agency met the requirements for reaccreditation, the commissioners also announced that our Department had been selected to receive the “Accreditation with Excellence” Award, which is presented to law enforcement agencies that display excellence in a manner that sets the bench mark for public safety professionalism. CALEA agencies reaccredited for seven times received special recognition at the July 2011 Conference (Chief Lamkin is in the second row, second from the right, Accreditation Manager Paul McCurtain is to his right). The St. Charles Police Department first achieved its accredited status in 1989 when it became one of the first agencies in the State of Illinois to become nationally accredited. The Agency
has been reaccredited seven times since and received a “Flagship Award” in 2008. A big “THANK YOU” goes out to all Agency personnel who assist with the CALEA process by; forwarding the proofs needed for our files, preparing well-written reports and analysis and your day-to-day actions that make our agency the best that it can be. Special thanks go out to Lorna Marquis and Sara Cass, who have taken on the task of tracking all of our time-sensitive documents.
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Public Information 2011 was an important year for Public Information. There were a total of eighty-eight (88) news releases distributed in 2011, along with the daily contacts with media personnel to answer their questions and provide them with needed information. The news releases included; crime, arrests, and public safety information, traffic safety material, crime statistics and various tips for preventing crime. We continue to have an excellent working relationship with media representatives in 2011. Releasing information is a delicate situation. Department personnel respond to emergency dispatches every day; some calls for service are more of interest to the media and public than others. Police agencies have an obligation to inform the media of events that affect the lives of citizens within the community. Members of the media and the public expect disclosure; yet privacy rights of individuals must be protected, and police personnel need to maintain the integrity of on-going criminal investigations. Our Agency is also required to follow FOIA laws and Supreme Court rules restricting the release of protected information.
2011 was the second full year for the new State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act and we’ve adapted well to the process. The Act changed how citizens can access public documents and information and the new law has made the procedure easier for the public. There is now less turn-around time with the new FOIA guidelines for an agency to respond to a request. FOIA officers with the St. Charles Police Department responded to 570 FOIA requests in 2011. Our goal is to be open and release as much information as possible. Our Department is committed to informing the community and news media of events handled by, or involve the Department. We also release newsworthy information such as; projects, programs, crime analysis information and special events that impact our community.
CALEA and Public Information (cont’d)
Active Shooter Simmunition Training
Emergency Driving Training
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As in years past, in 2011 we invited reporters to participate in our training days; to find out what it's like to be involved with an “active shooter” situation, or how to handle “emergency driving” with of one of our squad cars. It's a "win-win" situation . . . our local reporters get to take a look inside of our organization and learn more about us; they also publish great articles and photographs of our Agency that go out to the community. The media needs to be able to get that all-important photograph for the front page and basic information to cover the, "who, why, where, when and how" for their story. By releasing crime information, we are making our citizens better informed; we are telling them what's go-ing on in their town and neighborhood. Citizens who are better informed know what to look for and become more involved. They become better witnesses; they know what to look for and they call the police when they see something suspicious, or observe a crime in progress. In summary, the purpose of the public information function is to develop and maintain a rela-tionship of mutual trust and respect by providing the news media and the community with ac-curate information in a timely manner. We believe there should be a spirit of cooperation with the media in order to enhance community trust and minimize and dispel rumors. Members of the St. Charles Police Department are committed to informing our citizens and cooperating with members of the media. In addition, cooperation with the media promotes the many posi-tive things we do in the City of St. Charles every day.
CALEA and Public Information (cont’d)
Those who left in 2011...
Sergeant Donald Shaw
Sr. Administrative Assistant Lorna Marquis
Records Supervisor Jaye Valadez-Wilger
Records Specialist Missy Lenza
Forensic Investigator Rusty Sullivan
Records Specialist Elizabeth Mendoza
Sr. Administrative Assistant Sara Cass
Records Specialist Samantha Spoden
...and those who joined us
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The Special Olympics Mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic athletes and their communities.
The Special Olympics is a non-profit program that began in 1968 with a total of 1,000 athletes from the U.S and Canada. In 2011 there are more than 32,000 athletes served in Illinois alone. That service is provided by more than 25,000 volunteers. The program relies on the generous donations from a variety of fundraising activities. The Law Enforcement community has been a long-time partner of Special Olympics. St. Charles Police Department takes a very active role in fund-raising and promotion of this program. Each year a number of events are held
throughout the community to raise much needed funds. Events in 2011 included Cop-on-Top, in partnership with Dunkin Donuts, Tip-A-Cop, in partnership with TGI Fridays’ and Buffalo Wild Wings, the 9th Annual St. Charles Special Olympics Golf Outing at Hughes Creek and sales of raffle tickets for a new Harley Davidson Motorcycle sponsored by the Kane County Chiefs of Police Association just to name a few. As a result of these efforts the St. Charles Police Department raised a total of $17,741.00 in 2011. This would not have been possible without the hard work of all who
volunteered their time and energy and through the generous donations from those in the community who faithfully support this program. St. Charles was one of the top fundraisers in Illinois in 2011 and played an important part in a record setting year for Illinois, which raised in excess of $2.75 million dollars in 2011, a year in which Illinois was the 2nd leading program in the world.
Special Olympics
5 years 10 years 15 years 20 years Melinda Anyon Eric Bauwens Lisa Ferguson connie goetz Grace Rhead jim burden chris grove Janis Schuessler dawn churney gina king Scott Coryell Erik mahan Ben devol
Dan Orland Jaye Valadez-Wilger Ryan Beeter Erik Mahan Dave Kintz Rich Clark Steve Huffman
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“Officer Sopcak displayed professional conduct and is a credit to your agency’s training and professionalism.”
“Officer Heike is a fine example for your department and we are fortunate to have him serving us.”
“Inspector Dawn Churney...Your commitment to the North Central Narcotics Task Force is to be
commended.” Certificates of Appreciation from AAIM: Alliance Against
Intoxicated Motorists for the following Officers: “My office had the pleasure of working with Sergeant Brad Griffin and Officers Scott Coryell, Ben Devol, and
Melinda Anyon...appreciate the St. Charles Police Department’s assistance.”
“I want to thank you for the participation of Deputy Chief Kintz; he was very professional and thorough.”
“...three Officers Eric Bauwens, Melinda Anyon & Steve Woloszyk...with their caring spirit and knowledge of how to handle what needed to be done…”
“We would like to say thank you to Detective Dan Kuttner for his great partnership and his quick response
and resolution of this case.”
“Erik Mahan was very detail oriented in his approach to the event and kept in contact with the Fine Art Show Committee throughout the weekend.”
Congratulations to Officer Brooks Boyce on earning his Master of Science in Criminal Justice!
Mike Griesbaum on his promotion to Sergeant.
Steve Heike on receiving a Life Saving Award for his timely response which saved the victim’s life. Sergeant Joe Cicci received an Award of Merit for his 10 years of service with the Police Department's Tactical Response Unit.
Officer Craig Bahe Officer Scott Kerr Sergeant Lin Dargis Officer Rich Clark Officer Chuck Pierce Sergeant Don Shaw Officer Chuck Crumlett Officer Bill Tynan Commander Erik Mahan
Special Recognition
Officer Troy
Peacock Officer Brett
Runkle
Officer Craig Bahe
Letters of Appreciation
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