University at Albany Police Department

Annual Report 2011

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Table of Contents

Overview

Chief’s Foreword 3

Mission Statement 4

Policing Philosophy 5

Chief Wiley’s Ideal Officer Profile 6

Community Policing 7

Our Members 9

Programs of Note 10

Statistics Overview 16

University Maps 22

Community, Professionalism, Excellence

University Police Department

University at Albany, SUNY

1400 Washington Ave

Albany, NY 12222

(518) 442-3131 (24 hours)

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CHIEF’S FOREWORD THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT:

INNOVATION GROUNDED IN TRADITION.

Consistent with our community policing philosophy we enthusiastically work to create new partnerships and maintain old ones by trying to deliver the best possible police service.

We continue to combine time-tested fundamentals with new technologies to enhance our effec-tiveness.

Our philosophy, strategies and tactics are, and have always been informed by Sir Robert Peel, the father of policing. Among his standards for effective policing are:

1. THE ABSENCE OF DISORDER -

Emphasis on prevention through high presence and robust educational program-ming;

Restrained use of force with no personnel complaints for 2011 alleging the improper use of force.

2. RESPONSIVENESS TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS -

100% of all crimes are followed up;

99% of calls for service were responded to within four minutes or less.

3. POLICE ACTIVITY -

University at Albany Police Department cleared 50.3% of its crime cases; the national average is 20%.

4. IMPARTIAL SERVICE OF THE LAW -

There were no allegations of biased policing;

All gender, racial, and ethnic demographics are published, as we believe impartial service is best demonstrated through absolute transparency.

Although we are being challenged by economic circumstances, we will continue to employ methods to continue to achieve the best service possible.

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Mission Statement

The University Police Department, in partnership with the Univer-sity Community, strives to create a peaceful and safe environment, as free as possible from threats to safety and well being, in order to enhance the quality of the academic life at the University at Alba-ny.

To achieve this, University Police have merged time tested policing fundamentals with contemporary technology to deliver a broad spectrum of police services in the context of community policing.

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Our Community Policing Philosophy

PREAMBLE

The University Police Department wishes to develop and maintain a positive relationship with all mem-bers of our community. To effectively serve you, a supportive community orientated approach to law enforcement is essential.

GOALS

The University at Albany Police Department exists to serve all people with respect, fairness, and com-passion. We are committed to the prevention of crime and the protection of life and property; the preservation of peace, order, and safety; the enforcement of laws and ordinances; and the safeguarding of Constitutional guarantees. To this end, we seek to create a safe and secure campus environment in which the educational mission of the University can be realized free from the specter of crime.

With community service as our foundation, we are driven by goals that enhance the quality of life for all in our community. We seek solutions to problems that detract from that quality, thereby fostering a sense of comfort and security in our community. We nurture trust by holding ourselves to the highest standards of performance and professionalism.

VALUES

We preserve and advance democratic values.

We improve the quality of campus life.

We demonstrate professionalism.

We value human life; therefore, we treat all persons with courtesy and respect.

We are compassionate and caring.

We use force only when absolutely necessary and only as a last resort.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

We respect the individual and believe that our employees are our department's most valuable asset.

We are dedicated to improving the quality of life in our department through interaction and concern for each other.

We are committed to fair treatment of employees.

We will provide our people full opportunity to contribute to the success of the department through involvement and participation in the policy making process.

We believe in teamwork.

We seek cooperation from others and strive to understand others who might disagree with us.

We seek to resolve conflict constructively.

We are professional, creative and enthusiastic.

We always have a "can do" attitude.

We support the goals of the University, the Division of Student Success, and the department.

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Chief J. Frank Wiley's

IDEAL OFFICER PROFILE

My ideal officer is...

Physically Impressive - Well proportioned, well groomed, and well uniformed.

Polite, respectful, courteous, empathetic at all times.

Poised - Not given to anger, confrontation, emotionalism. Intelligent and well spoken.

Places much emphasis on prevention and presence.

Uses force when and only when it is absolutely necessary.

Exhausts other means of enforcement before resorting to arrest (except in felony situa-tions).

Approachable and Friendly - Smiles easily and engages the public in polite conversa-tion often. Remembers names and uses them.

Refrains from profanity, threats or hostile gestures.

Will not appear unsympathetic or unconcerned.

Is very knowledgeable about his profession and is highly efficient.

And most importantly . . . my ideal officer understands that "gentlemen and gentle-women consider the rights of others before their own feelings, and the feelings of others before their own rights."

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A Community Oriented Focus

This report highlights our department’s continuing commitment to the Community Policing model of law enforcement. Our Community Policing Philosophy promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem solving techniques, which proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. By basing our ideals off of those championed by Sir Robert Peel, the University at Albany Police Department strives to show that officer accounta-bility and trustworthiness are at the forefront with respect to community interaction.

Sir Robert Peel is often called the father of modern policing. He was Home Secretary of the United Kingdom (1822—1835) and during his ten-ure he established the Metropolitan Police Force in 1829. This was the first standardized professional police force in London. The original police force members were nicknamed “bobbies” in honor of Sir Robert by the citizens, a term which is still used today. Although unpopular with the community at first, the force proved successful in reducing crime in Lon-don. This was attributed in large part to the ideals that Peel obliged his Police to follow. These ideals became known as the Peelian Principles, which define the ethical requirements police must follow in order to be effective. The nine principles are as follows:

1. The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder.

2. The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon the public approval of police ac-tions.

3. Police must secure the willing co-operation of the public in voluntary observation of the law to be able to secure and maintain the respect of the public.

4. The degree of co-operation of the public that can be secured diminishes proportionately to the neces-sity of the use of physical force.

5. Police seek and preserve public favor not by catering to public opinion, but by constantly demon-strating absolute impartial service to the law.

6. Police use physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to restore order only when the exercise of persuasion, advice, and warning is found to be insufficient.

7. Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent upon every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.

8. Police should always direct their action strictly towards their functions, and never appear to usurp

the powers of the judiciary.

9. The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of police ac-tion in dealing with it.

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A Peelian Standard

One of the key principles of Peel’s philosophy is: “The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder”. Peel also believed police must secure the willing co-operation of the public in voluntary observation of the law to be able to secure and maintain the respect of the public. These principles serve as the foundation for our de-partment. The University at Albany Police Department strives to hinder criminal activ-ity through a wide variety of methods, which are highlighted below.

Crime Prevention Methods

To incorporate these Peelian principles, the University at Albany Police Department have developed and implemented programs for community members on a broad spectrum of topics including R.A.D. (Rape Aggression De-fense), the Fatal Vision program, the Citizen’s Police Academy, and our Community Educa-tion videos (right). Our commitment to our ed-ucational efforts are driven by our commitment to prevent crimes. Both our R.A.D. and Fatal Vision programs focus on education and pre-vention; while the Citizen Police academy and Community Education Series serve to inform our community. These initiatives are the foundation of our mission; to create a peaceful and safe environment.

Our certified Crime Prevention Specialists assess a location and suggest ways to im-prove the physical security and occupant safety. This is done by utilizing Crime Pre-vention Through Environmental Design. The goal of this method is to deter criminal activity though external environmental improvements, such as effective lighting and the trimming of foliage to reduce hiding places.

The Operation ID program tags and identifies personal property through unique iden-tification codes. This allows law enforcement to detect, identify, and return stolen or lost property to its owner.

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Our Members Command Staff

The Command Staff of the University at Albany Police Department consists of Chief of Police J. Frank Wiley, Deputy Chief Thomas Kilcullen, Assistant Chief Paul Berger and Inspector Aran Mull and Inspector Jennifer Fila. Together they are responsible for the management and oversight of the department.

Lieutenants

University Police Lieutenants are the shift supervisors for the uniformed personnel in the department. As sworn police officers they have full law enforcement authority, but are also responsible for the scheduling of shift per-sonnel of various ranks, the review of police reports and other administrative tasks.

Investigators

Members in this promotional title investigate crimes and other matters affecting the safety and security of the campus in order to assist in the identification, apprehension and prosecution of suspects and violators. They regularly interview witnesses, victims, complainants and suspects and coordinate with the local police officials to obtain information relevant to investigations of criminal acts or violations of University regulations. They periodically meet with other organizations, campus groups, and the faculty and staff to discuss security prob-lems, explain the mission of the department, and develop positive, cooperative relationships between the Uni-versity Police and the campus community.

Police Officers

University Police Officers (UPOs) enforce all New York State and local laws as well as campus regulations. UPOs are charged with full police powers under the Criminal Procedure Law §1.20(34)(s) and are responsible for the performance of a full range of professional police duties. UPOs may patrol on foot, on bicycle, or in a vehicle as needed. Beyond preventative patrol, they respond to incidents, assist at campus special events, and deliver a wide variety of in-service and community educational programs.

Campus Public Safety Officers

The first of our non-sworn uniformed positions are utilized to provide communications services to the depart-ment. Their primary responsibility is to function as a desk officer, dispatcher and 9-1-1 operator. They are the main point of contact between the community and the department. In this role they operate the department ra-dio system, computer systems, the DCJS e-Justice portal, surveillance cameras and electronic access control equipment. In addition, they are State licensed security guards who may patrol campus buildings and facilities, enforce regulations and be a security and safety resource to the community.

Security Services Assistants

These uniformed, State licensed security officers serve as the “eyes and ears” of our department. They patrol both academic areas and residence halls to provide a visible deterrence to crime and to assist students, faculty, staff and visitors as necessary. They can enforce campus regulations. Security Services Assistants are often the first to locate and report unsafe conditions or criminal incidents such as vandalism.

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UPD K9 Teams The University at Albany is proud to announce our newest K9 addition, Hobby. K9 Hobby is a four year old female Belgian Malinois and is certified by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services as a narcotics detection canine. She and her handler Officer Edward Meyers, work in tandem with their other part-ner, K9 Bianca.

In 2011, Bianca was the overall winner of an interna-tional explosive detection competition, the 2011 World Police and Fire Games held in NYC where she beat the 2010 USPCA national winner. The World Police and Fire Games are the second largest sporting competition in the world behind only the summer Olympics. Bianca has also received other national certifications from the USPCA (United States Police Canine Association) and the US Dept. of Justice/ATF AKA the NORT (National Odor Recognition Test) substantiating her claim as arguably one of the best explosive detections dogs in the world and certainly the most highly trained and proficient in New York State.

Officer John McGuire became a K9 handler with the University at Albany Police in 2003 with his partner Bailey. Bailey had a very long and successful career and was retired in the fall of 2009 at the age of 10 years old. K9 Rogan then took over the position as Officer McGuire’s K9 partner. Rogan was born in November 2007, and is a male German Shepherd. Rogan was donated to the University Police Depart-ment by Kathy Rogers of the Interstate Schutzhund Club. Rogan and Officer McGuire work together as a team and are certified by New York State in advanced narcotics detection. Rogan is also trained and

certified by New York State in patrol work which encompasses track-ing, article searches, and criminal apprehension/handler protection.

Programs of Note

Officer McGuire and K9 Rogan

(Narcotics detection )

Officer Meyers and the 2011 World Police and Fire Champion, K9 Bianca

University at Albany newest police service dog is a four year old female Belgian Malinois named Hobby.

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Traffic Safety Weekend

Every year the department par-ticipates in Albany County’s Traffic Safety Weekend. Each agency in the county has an ar-ea to showcase various aspects of traffic safety awareness. One popular anti-DWI program we highlight at this event is FA-TAL VISION. This program consists of special goggles that simulate various levels of intoxication and/or impairment. The officers assist the participant through stand-ard field sobriety tests and a small obstacle course to provide the par-ticipant with a glimpse into how the different levels of impairment

UPD patrol car at Albany County’s Traffic Safety Week-end.

Officer Jeffrey Iovinelli at a Fatal Vision demonstration.

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Honor Guard Members of the department Honor Guard represented our department, the

University and the State University police at events across New York State. Some of the events where the Hon-or Guard has partici-pated in include the opening ceremonies for the Special Olympics and the annual Police Officers Memorial ser-vice held at the State Capital in Albany.

A sad, but important duty for the Honor Guard is taking part in funeral or memorial details for fallen law en-forcement officers. In December 2011, University Police Officers from across New York State traveled to Virginia to honor fallen Virginia Tech Police Officer Deriek W. Crouse who was killed in the line of duty.

Left to right: Officer Peter Farnum, Officer Johanna Fitch,

Officer Aaron Cady, and Officer Brett McLaughlin.

University Police Officers from across New York State attending the funeral for the fallen Virginia Tech Police Officer

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Mountain Bike Patrol The department’s most popular specialized unit is our mountain bike patrol unit. The Bike Patrol Unit patrols almost year round, weather permitting. This unit is popular be-cause it gives officers a chance to get out of their patrol cars and interact with the public in a less formal manner. It allows officers to be more mobile and to cover areas a patrol car cannot access. This unit benefits the department and the University in other ways as well; there are reduced costs com-pared to a police vehicle and the bicy-cles don’t consume fossil fuels, which is inline with University’s “going green” initiatives.

The bike patrol is used for everything from routine patrol to special events and details. Officers on bike patrol assist community groups in organiz-ing large scale bicycle rides, such as the Ride of Silence and the annual Legislative Ride which raise awareness about bicycle safety.

With challenging economic times upon us, more and more people are turning to bicy-cles as modes of everyday transportation. Many do not follow the rules of the road and become a danger to themselves and others. Being visible on police bikes and participat-ing in educational events, we can assist the increasing biking community by raising awareness of safety concerns and legal aspects of riding. By educating riders, they can

better “police” themselves when they ride alone or in groups. This concept is consistent with the Peelian principle that “Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reali-ty to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent upon every

citizen in the interests of community wel-fare and existence”.

Officer Jason Dube interacting with a student at an event at Collins Circle.

(Left to right) Investigator Jeremy Clapper, Sergeant Steven Grassmann, Officer Brandy Barnard, Officer Jeffery Iovinelli and Officer Steven Scoons

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Field Training Unit The Field Training Unit is comprised of experienced members of the department who are dedi-cated to helping train new officers upon completion of the Basic Academy. This is an im-portant process as the academy only gives an officer the basic tools to do the police job; the Field Training Program prepares them to be a “University at Albany Police Officer”. The Field Training Officers (FTO’s) impress the importance of our Community Policing philosophy to the new officer. The FTO exemplifies the Ideal Officer profile and provides the new officer with a role model. By instilling the Community Policing philosophy and incorporating the Peelian Principles into our field training process, we continue our community policing philos-ophy.

The Field Training program is sixteen weeks long. The new officer is exposed to all work shifts and the varying styles of the individual FTO’s. Each FTO is certified by the Division of Crimi-nal Justice (DCJS) and must complete a daily report based on the Standard Evaluation Guide-lines and the activities of the new officer. A wide variety of potential situations are covered, either through actual patrol or training scenarios prior to the new officer going out on solo pa-trol, ensuring that he or she is ready for any situations that may arise.

R.A.D. What does R.A.D. stand for?

It all depends on who the course is designed for. The R.A.D. Team at the University at Albany Police Department offers the following R.A.D. courses:

R.A.D. for Women (Basic): Rape Aggression Defense

R.A.D. for Women (Advanced): Rape Aggres-sion Defense

R.A.D for Men: Resisting Aggression with De-fense

radKIDS: Resisting Aggression Defensively R.A.D. courses are built on a foundation of risk awareness, risk reduction, risk avoidance and prevention. Each course has its own instructional objective and physical defense techniques. Each curriculum is specifically designed for women, men, or children.

R.A.D. Instructors (left to right) Officer Doug Bradt, Officer Brett McLaughlin, and R.A.D. students.

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The Office of Public Safety’s NYS Law Enforcement Accreditation Ceremony. Pictured (left to right) Chief J. Frank Wiley, Officer Steven Scoons, Lt Kevin Krosky, Officer Steven Grassmann, Assistant Chief Paul Berger, Captain William Yankowski, Deputy Chief Thomas Kilcullen, Inspector Jennifer Fila, Chief H. Lloyd Perkins, Chairman of the Accreditation Council; Acting Deputy Commissioner Tony Perez; and Acting Commissioner Sean Byrne.

NYS Law Enforcement Accreditation

In June of 2011, The University at Albany Police Department achieved NYS Law Enforcement Accreditation through the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Public Safety. New York State was the first to develop and implement an accreditation program for law enforce-ment. The Accreditation Program is comprised of 133 standards and is divided into three cate-gories:

Administrative - provisions for such topics as agency organization, fiscal management, personnel practices, and records.

Training - standards encompass basic and in-service instruction, as well as training for su-pervisors and specialized or technical assignments.

Operations - standards deal with such critical and litigious topics as high-speed pursuits, roadblocks, patrol, and unusual occurrences.

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A.T.L.A.S Program A.T.L.A.S was created by Police Officer Robert Williams of the University at Albany Police Department in response to increasing incidents among student athletes resulting in either university-based judicial or criminal sanctions.

A.T.L.A.S stands for:

Athletics

Team Building

Leadership Development

And Mentoring for

Student Athletes

ATLAS combines three core mod-ules: officer liaison, leadership de-velopment, team building and men-toring, into a comprehensive program that allows the University Police to take a more pro-active role in providing visibility, unparalleled service and positive interaction with stu-dent athletes. Both Officer Robert Williams and Investigator Timothy Brady are the Uni-versity Police Department’s representatives for the University at Albany Football Team.

Program Objectives

Establish positive mentor relationships with at risk or under achieving student athletes.

Establish a solid, cooperative and ongoing liaison relationship between football pro-gram officials and the University Police Department.

Assist in developing leadership skills among team members by working with athletic department staff to incorporate traditional as well as nontraditional leadership train-ing.

Officer Robert Williams speaking with University at Albany foot-

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Inspector Aran Mull receives his diploma from FBI director Robert

S. Mueller during commencement ceremonies of the 245th FBI

Members of the Command Staff welcome new Officers Jennifer Baldwin and Talia Badillo at their swearing in ceremony.

FBI National Academy

New Members

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Dignitary Protection

Chief J. Frank Wiley with President Bill Clinton, during the March Speaker Series Event.

The University at Albany Police Department provided dignitary protection for two major events in 2011. The World Within Reach Speaker Series brought in President Bill Clinton, and former NBA star Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Both events brought in a packed house at the SEFCU Arena, and were handled flawlessly by UPD staff.

In 2011, The University at Albany Police Department saw the retirement of Lieu-tenant Roy Topka. Lieutenant Topka had been serving with the department since 1993. Sergeants Jeremy Clapper and Christopher Farina were promoted to the po-sitions of Investigator, and Lieutenant respectively. Officer Steven Grassmann was promoted to the position of Technical Sergeant.

Retirement and Promotions

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Organizational Structure

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Statistics Overview

In order to provide data to the community which demonstrates our level of fairness and transparency, we post our statistics on the department’s website. This demon-strates the Peelian principle: “Police seek and preserve public favor not by catering to public opinion, but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law”. We believe our data speaks for itself.

The following charts indicate a detailed breakdown of the incidents reported within each of the primary incident types: Administrative, Criminal, Non-criminal, and Traf-fic. For each sub-category within each incident type, we provide totals for both the cur-rent year and, for comparison purposes, the previous year. A brief comparison of totals may be found below.

2011 COMPARISON OF INCIDENT TOTALS BY TYPE

Of the total number of incidents recorded for the year, 435 were noted as involving al-cohol and 288 were noted as involving drugs. A comparison of incidents involving drugs and/or alcohol is located below.

INCIDENT TYPE 2010

2011

% Change

Administrative 17173 17783 3.6 %

Criminal 732 808 10.4 %

Non-Criminal 3720 3526 -5.2%

Traffic 1875 1775 -5.2%

Totals 23500 25269 7.5%

2010

2011

% Change

Drug Related Incidents 282 388 37.6%

Alcohol Related Incidents 293 435 48.5%

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Overview Continued The University at Albany Police Department utilizes the standard Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) case closure categories. The categories most often cited are; ar-rest, prosecution declined, and victim refused to cooperate. Nationally, the overall case closure rate is around 20%. The University at Albany Police Department CIU (Criminal Investigative Unit) maintained a closure rate of 89.5% in 2011. We also maintain 100% follow-up on all cases assigned to the Criminal Investigation Unit.

Number of Cases Open 419

Number of Cases Cleared 375

Percentages of Cases Cleared 89.5%

2010 2011

% Change

Number of Arrests 191 283 48.2%

SEX MALE FEMALE UNKNOWN

Total for the Year 227 52 4

% of Yearly Total 80.2% 18.4% 1.4%

RACE WHITE BLACK INDIAN ASIAN OTHER UNKNOWN

Total for the Year

191 72 1 12 6 6

%of Yearly Total 67.5% 25.5% .3% 4.3% 2.1% .3%

ETHNICITY HISPANIC NON-HISPANIC UNKNOWN

Total for the Year 26 242 15

% of Yearly Total 9.1% 86% 4.9%

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2011ADMINISTRATIVE INCIDENT DETAIL

2011 CRIMINAL INCIDENT DETAIL

INCIDENT TYPE 2010

2011

% Change

Assist UPD Officer 23 18 - 21.7 %

Court Detail 154 117 -24 %

Directed Patrol 4494 4797 6.7 %

Employee Injury 13 6 -53.8 %

Lot Patrol 2827 2768 -2 %

Other 138 106 -23.2 %

Paperwork 1093 1098 .5 %

PWT (Park, Walk, Talk) 7457 7183 -3.7 %

Special Detail 513 577 12.5 %

Supplemental Report 107 142 32.7 %

Training 180 150 -16.6 %

Vehicle Maintenance 103 102 -.9%

INCIDENT TYPE 2010 2011 % Change

Aggravated Harassment 10 4 -60 %

Arrest Warrant 5 5 0 %

Arson 2 3 50 %

Assault 8 12 50 %

Attempt to Commit a Crime 2 0 -100 %

AUO 39 55 41 %

Bench Warrant 8 11 37.5 %

Burglary 57 17 -70 %

Computer Tampering 1 0 -100 %

Criminal Contempt 3 1 -66.6 %

Criminal Impersonation 0 0 0 %

Criminal Mischief 130 143 10 %

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 6 11 83 %

Criminal Possession of a Dangerous Weapon 3 4 33.3 %

Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 8 14 75 %

Criminal Possession of Marihuana 23 13 -43.4 %

Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 3 4 33.3 %

Criminal Tampering 11 12 9 %

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2011 CRIMINAL INCIDENT DETAIL CONTINUED

INCIDENT TYPE 2010

2011

% Change

Criminal Trespass 9 1 -88.8%

Disorderly Conduct 5 0 -100 %

DWI 21 37 76.1 %

Exposure of a Person 0 1 100 %

False Personation 0 1 100 %

Falsely Reporting an Incident 16 16 0 %

Forcible Touching 1 1 0 %

Forgery 0 1 100 %

Fraud 2 0 - 100 %

Grand Larceny 53 70 32 %

Harassment 29 37 27.6 %

Loitering 0 0 0 %

Making Graffiti 19 70 268 %

Misc. 2 5 150 %

Obstructing Governmental Administration 0 1 100 %

Petit Larceny 120 94 -21.6 %

Public Lewdness 0 3 %

Rape 1 1 0 %

Reckless Endangerment 2 1 -50 %

Resisting Arrest 1 0 -100 %

Robbery 1 1 0 %

Sexual Abuse 1 1 0 %

Sexual Misconduct 2 0 -100 %

Theft of Services 1 0 -100 %

Trespass 4 3 -25 %

Unauthorized Use of a Computer 0 0 0 %

Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle 2 2 0 %

Unlawful Imprisonment 1 2 100 %

Unlawful Possession of a Weapon upon School Grounds

0 1 100 %

Unlawful Possession of Marihuana 89 96 7.8 %

Menacing 3 5 66.6 %

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2011 NON-CRIMINAL INCIDENT DETAIL

INCIDENT TYPE 2010

2011

% Change

911/Blue Light Phone 166 157 -5.4 %

Alcohol 18 4 -77.7 %

Animal Report 13 12 -7.6 %

Assist Other PD 200 213 6.5 %

Assist Res Life 70 78 11.4 %

Crisis Intervention 36 25 -30.5 %

Display of Duty Firearm 16 4 -75%

Escort 162 74 -54.3 %

Fight/Disturbance 116 108 -6.8 %

Fire 10 10 0 %

Fire Alarm 379 379 0 %

Intrusion Alarm 57 43 -24.5 %

Juvenile Report 0 0 0 %

Let-In 146 65 -55.4 %

Lost/Found Property 256 255 -.3 %

Maintenance Problem 335 358 6.4 %

Marihuana 131 177 35.1 %

Medical Incident 671 725 8 %

Misc. 153 142 -7%

Missing Person 3 4 33.3 %

Police Canine 46 60 30.4 %

Presentation/Meeting 103 95 -7.7 %

Prisoner Transport 24 27 12.5 %

Skateboarders/Etc. 7 12 57.1 %

Special Event 33 23 -30.3 %

Suspicious Person/Vehicle 275 267 -2.9 %

Unsecured Door/Window 218 158 -27.5 %

Vending Alarm 1 0 -100 %

Welfare Check 77 66 -14.2 %

Safety/Health/HazMat Incident 12 12 0 %

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2011 TRAFFIC INCIDENT DETAIL

2011 Demographics—Traffic Summons

2011 Demographics—Traffic Warnings

INCIDENT TYPE 2010

2011

% Change

Motorist Assist/Disabled 136 127 -6.6 %

Parking Ticket 4 1 -75 %

Personal Injury MVA 7 7 0 %

Property Damage MVA 94 117 24.4 %

Traffic Control 42 27 -35.7 %

Vehicle Stop 1467 1417 -3.4 %

Vehicle Towed 118 78 -33.8 %

Warnings Issued 948 870 -8.2 %

Summonses Issued 453 341 -24.7 %

SEX Male Female Unreported

200 130 11

RACE/ETHNICITY

Asian Black Caucasian Hispanic Indian Other

25 52 264 11 1 31

SEX Male Female Unreported

478 288 104

Race/Ethnicity

Asian Black Caucasian Hispanic Indian Other

48 112 501 16 5 145

Force Related 0 Non-Force Related 1

Response Time Average

in Minutes

3:20

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University Maps

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Uptown Campus

Blue light phones indicated by blue handset symbols on map.

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Alumni Quad

Draper Complex

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Conclusion

As the data shows, we experienced a slight increase in criminal incidents in 2011, The de-mographic data shows that the department operates with fairness and impartiality, with no group being disproportionally arrested or stopped for vehicle and traffic violations. The data also shows that there was only one citizen complaint for the entire year, with the complaint not relating to use of force. We attribute this to the professionalism of our offic-ers and their ability to think through situations instead of relying on force to gain compli-ance. This is an important method for maintaining cooperation of the community.

Sir Robert Peel believed “the degree of cooperation diminishes proportionately to the necessity of the use of force”, and “police use physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to restore order only when the exercise of persuasion, advice, and warning is found to be in-sufficient”.

In addition he stated that “The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon the public approval of police actions” and “Police seek and preserve public favor not by catering to pub-lic opinion, but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law”. These princi-ples exemplify our Community Policing philosophy and our serve as the foundation of our Ideal Officer Profile.

In support of these principles and consistent with our mission and philosophy, the depart-ment meets with our University Police Advisory Committee at least once a semester. The committee consists of students, faculty, administrative staff, and University Police Depart-ment members. The committee serves several purposes for our department: to help deter-mine agency goals for the upcoming semester; to assist in guiding the direction of our pro-gramming by highlighting areas of concern; and to receive feedback from our constituents. The feedback obtained from the committee is used to measure our performance and to make necessary adjustments to our educational programming. The members of the com-mittee gain insight as to the nature of police work, and our commitment to impartial ser-vice of the law. This provides us with a direct line on the community’s perception of our department and the service we provide.

We put forth our statistics publicly to show that as an agency we are transparent to our constituency and to the external community. We believe that our consistent performance as a department coupled with the statistical analysis demonstrates that we are community oriented, highly engaged and professional in response to the community that we serve.

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