Concord Police

Department

2019 annual Crime

Report

Chief Of Police

Bradley C. Osgood

Deputy Chief of Administration

Gregory S. Taylor

Deputy Chief of Field Operations

Steven R. Smagula

Deputy Chief of Support Services

John G. Thomas

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2019 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT Page 3

II. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Page 4

III. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW Page 5

IV. CALLS FOR SERVICE / POLICE RESPONSE

Calls for Service Page 6

V. TRAFFIC CRASHES AND MOTOR VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT

MV Enforcement Analysis Page 8

Traffic Accident Analysis Page 9

VI. CRIME OFFENSE DATA

Crimes Against Persons Page 11

Crimes Against Property Page 12

Crimes Against Society Page 13

Criminal Offense Analysis Page 14

VII. ILLEGAL DRUG OVERDOSE

Overdose Data Page 15

VIII. ARRESTS

Arrest Demographics Page 16

Total Arrests (Yearly Comparison) Page 16

Drug Arrests Page 16

DUI Arrests Page 17

Domestic Violence Arrests Page 17

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MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Concord Police Department is to protect life and property, maintain order and attempt to resolve the community's needs by coordinating the required resources.

VISION STATEMENT

The success of the Concord Police Department is dependent on a shared vision. In order to create an environment in which our employees are proud to work, it is vital that we encourage open communication, individual responsibility, cooperation and re-spect among the various divisions within the department.

Through this positive interaction we will uphold and promote the essence of Esprit De Corps.

We will strive to be a highly regarded professional organization

We will forge a partnership with the community through trust, honesty and integrity.

We will respect the rights and dignity of all individuals.

Through a process of continuous improvement we will plan for a future enhanced by technology, education and training, remain-ing open to new ideas and concepts in law enforcement.

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FISCAL SUPPORT UNIT

RECORDS UNIT

COMMUNITY SERVICES

DIVISION

BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION

DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF

PATROL DIVISION

INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

BUREAU OF OPERATIONS

DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF

POLICE CHIEF

CITY MANAGER

2019 CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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2019 CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

OVERVIEW

As of December 31, 2019, the Concord Police Department had an authorized strength of 87 sworn staff members from the rank of Chief of Police through the newest Police Officer. Additionally the Department is staffed with 13 non-sworn full-time positions (Dispatchers and Administrative Staff), 2 PPT Property Room Technicians, 1 PPT Com-munity Service Aide, 1 PPT Admin Tech II, 1 PPT Admin Tech I, 1 PT Admin Tech II, 1 Temporary Maintenance Aide, and 2 Temp Crossing Guards.

The sworn staff consists of 1 Chief, 2 Deputy Chiefs, 8 Lieutenants, 9 Sergeants and 67 Officers. During Fiscal Year 2019 the Department added one full time sworn position as a School Resource Officer position was added at Merrimack Valley Middle School.

At full complement the Criminal Investigations Division consists of 19 sworn members (officers and supervisors) as well as 1 full time and 2 PPT civilian support staff. These staff members are assigned within 4 Units in the Division: Youth Services Unit (includes School Resource Officers), Criminal Investigations Unit, Computer Crimes Unit, and Drug Enforcement Unit.

When the Department is fully staffed, the Community Services Division consists of one Lieutenant, one Police Officer, a Community Resource Officer, a Domestic Violence Officer and Traffic Enforcement position.

The Police Communications Unit (Dispatch) is staffed by 1 Supervisor and 7 Dispatch-ers. Currently, we have two vacant full-time dispatcher positions. When the Depart-ment is fully staffed, the Patrol Division has 57 sworn personnel assigned (46 patrol officers and 11 supervisors).

The Department has a variety of specialized resources including: Accident Reconstruc-tion Unit, Motorcycle Unit, Police Mountain Bike Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, Com-puter Crimes Unit, Polygraph Unit, Traffic Enforcement Unit, Evidence Technicians, Honor Guard Unit, and Long Arms Officers. Additionally, the Department is a primary stakeholder in the Central New Hampshire Special Operations Unit which provides tac-tical assets and assistance to its member communities and throughout the State as re-quested for backup.

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Total calls for service during 2019 dropped by approximately 4.5%. A reduction in total mo-tor vehicle stops accounts for essentially all of this reduction in total calls for service (10,085 MV Stops in 2018 compared to 7,745 MV Stops in 2019). Other call for service reasons have remained relatively similar to last year. When calls for service numbers are adjusted to re-move officer initiated activity (motor vehicle stops, follow-ups, foot patrols, bicycle patrols, park and talks, and directed patrols) the following graph illustrates that calls for service have gradually increased over the last three years following a decrease in 2016.

CALLS FOR SERVICE

57,075

48,502 48,633 48,92246,596

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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Total Calls For Service - 2015-2019Figure 1

29,088

28,090

29,31329,466

29,992

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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CFS - Adusted for Officer Initiated Activity(Excludes - MV Stops, Follow-ups, Foot patrols,

Bicycle Patrols, Park and Talks, and Directed Patrols)

Figure 2

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CALLS FOR SERVICE (Adjusted for Officer Initiat-

ed Activity)

DAY OF WEEK

Figure 3 details Calls for Service by Day of Week for the years 2017-2019. Overall, calls remain rela-tively consistent throughout the week, with the least number of calls occurring on Sundays and the highest number of calls occurring on Fridays.

MONTH

Figure 4 details Calls for Ser-

vice by Month for the years

2017-2019. Calls for Service

remained fairly consistent by

month during each year.

Calls for service generally

rise during the warmer

months and are slightly low-

er during the colder months.

TIME BLOCK

Figure 5 details calls for service in

2017-2019 by Time Block—a four

hour time period. Calls for service

per time block trended the same for

each of the three years. On average,

most Calls for Service occurred be-

tween 0800-1200 (24.7%); 1600-

2000 (23.1%); and 1200-1600

(22.1%).

Figure 5

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2019 TOP CALLS FOR SERVICE REASON:

Top call reasons (all) included: Top non-officer initiated call reasons included:

Motor Vehicle Stops (16.6%) Alarm (3.4%)

Follow Up (9.1%) MV Accident (3.1%)

Park and Talk (3.7%) Check Welfare (2.8%)

Directed Patrol (3.7%) Suspicious Person Check (2.8%)

Admin Duties (3.5%) Sex Offender Registration (2.7%)

Alarm (3.4%) Area/Building Check (2.3%)

MV Accident (3.1%) Theft (2.2%)

Check Welfare (2.8%) Warrant Service (2.0%)

2019 MOTOR VEHICLE ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

TOTAL MV STOPS - 2010-2019(Warnings and Citations)

Figure 6

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2019 WARNINGS / CITATIONS

Figure 7 displays the breakdown of

warnings to citations over the last 5

years. The average ratio of citations to

warnings during this time frame is

approximately 1 citation for every 3.5

written warnings issued.

2019 TRAFFIC CRASH ANALYSIS

Figure 8 details the number of reportable traffic crashes that took place between 2010 and 2019. The

Department responded to many more motor vehicle crashes, however reportable crashes only include

those involving any injury, damage in excess of $1,000, hit and run crashes, or crashes involving City vehi-

cles. These numbers do not include crashes that happened on the Interstate or on State of NH properties

as these crashes are typically covered by the NH State Police.

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TRAFFIC CRASHES 2010-2019 Figure 8

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1,382 Reportable Traffic Crashes occurred in Concord in 2019. Of these 3 were Fatal Crashes. In total

180 crashes involved injuries, 25 crashes involved a pedestrian, and 11 involved a bicyclist. 226

individuals were injured in crashes that occurred in 2019. The primary contributing factors in these

accidents include Failure to Yield, Driver Inattention, Following Too Close, and Unsafe Backing.

The Department continues to participate in citywide traffic management planning and mitigation

projects. Many neighborhood traffic issues have been resolved through a multi-pronged approach

involving education, engineering, and enforcement resulting in increased safety for all. The Police

Department will continue to remain responsive to the concerns of the neighborhoods and will also

continue to make traffic enforcement activities a priority in the coming year.

The Department also continues to have representatives active with the City Traffic Operations

Committee as well as Safe Walks to School The Department participated in the statewide “Commute

with Care – Operation Safe Commute” enforcement initiative, and also participates in a number of grant

funded initiatives including DWI Patrols, Downtown Pedestrian Safety Patrols, Loudon Road Safety

Enforcement Patrols, Seatbelt Enforcement Patrols, and School Bus Safety Patrols. All of these activities

are funded through the NH Highway Safety Agency.

Figure 9 breaks down reportable crashes in 2019 by month. Generally, the warmer months have fewer

reportable crashes than the winter months. Weather and road conditions play a greater role in traffic

crashes during the winter months resulting in higher numbers.

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2019 Traffic Crashes by Month Figure 9

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REPORTED CRIMINAL OFFENSES—2019

CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS:

Crimes Against Persons include

Assault Offenses, Homicide

Offenses, Kidnapping, Robbery

and Sex Offenses. Figure 10

details the number of Crimes

Against Persons reported to the

Department between 2010 and

2019 based upon NIBRS reporting

definitions.

Figure 11 displays the breakdown

of Crimes Against Persons

offenses during 2019. The

majority of Crimes Against

Persons reported in 2019

consisted of Assault related

offenses. There were 4 reported

Homicides in 2019.

Kidnapping/Abduction offenses

include interference with child

custody, criminal restraint, false

imprisonment, and abductions/

attempted abductions. There

were 2 reported abductions/

attempted abductions during

2019.

ASSAULT OFFENSES

89%

HOMICIDE<1%

KIDNAPPING2%

ROBBERY3%

SEX OFFENSES6%

CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS - 2019

1,0761,133

1,051

926974

1,2451,164

1,230

1,404

1,286

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS 2010-2019Figure 10

Figure 11

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CRIMINAL OFFENSES—2019 (Cont’d) CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY:

Crimes Against Property include

Arson, Burglary, Criminal Mischief,

Larceny/Theft Offenses and

Counterfeit/Forgery/Fraud Offenses.

Figure 12 details the number of

Crimes Against Property reported to

the Department between 2010 and

2019 based upon NIBRS reporting

definitions. As illustrated in Figure

12, reported Crimes Against

Property in 2019 was the lowest in

the last 10 years.

Figure 13 displays the breakdown of

Crimes Against Property offenses

during 2019. The majority of Crimes

Against Property reported in 2019

consisted of Theft related offenses

followed by Criminal Mischief and

Fraud Offenses.

THEFT OFFENSES 42%

ARSON <1%

BURGLARY 6%

MV THEFT 2%

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 22%

COUNTERFEIT 3%

FRAUD OFFENSES 19%

STOLEN PROPERTY

OFFENSES 6%

CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY - 2019Figure 13

2,440 2,441 2,528

2,2582,112 2,038 2,046

1,890 1,926 1,826

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY 2010-2019Figure 12

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CRIMINAL OFFENSES—2018 (Cont’d)

CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY:

Crimes Against Society include

Drug Offenses, Drunkenness,

Driving Under the Influence,

Criminal Trespass, Weapons

Offenses, Disorderly Conduct, and

Liquor Law Violations. Figure 14

details the number of Crimes

Against Property reported to the

Department between 2010 and

2019 based upon NIBRS reporting

definitions.

Figure 15 displays the breakdown

of Crimes Against Society offenses

during 2015. The majority of

Crimes Against Society reported in

2015 consisted of Illegal Drug

offenses followed by

Drunkenness, and Criminal

Trespass Offenses.

DRUG OFFENSES 42%

PORNOGRAPHY OFFENSES 1%

WEAPON OFFENSES 6%

DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2%

DUI OFFENSES 7%

LIQUOR VIOLATIONS 5%

TRESPASS 9%

DRUNKENESS 17%

CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY - 2019Figure 15

1,2291,307 1,275

1,3791,468

1,5171,453

1,299

1,554

1,322

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY 2010-2019

Figure 14

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CRIMINAL OFFENSE ANALYSIS—2019

The table below outlines the number of criminal offenses occurring in 2019 compared with 2017 and 2018.

It should be noted that a single incident may involve several, or more, criminal offenses. This report most

accurately reflects the criminal offenses occurring in the City, however it is different than data reported

through NIBRS– based incident reporting. NIBRS reports count only the most serious offense occurring

during an incident based upon established federal protocols.

2017 2018 2019 % CHANGE 2018-2019

Murder 1 0 4 N/A

Rape 23 24 9 -62.5%

Sex Offenses (All Other) 55 79 59 -25.3%

Aggravated Assault 73 73 47 -35.6%

Simple Assault 818 884 905 +2.4%

Criminal Threatening 160 247 205 -17.0%

Robbery 23 21 30 +42.9%

Burglary 139 114 53 -53.5%

Arson 7 7 2 -71.4%

Auto Theft 39 36 50 +38.9%

Theft 759 819 786 -4.0%

Criminal Trespass 152 178 135 -29.8%

Criminal Mischief 487 434 434 0%

Drug Offenses 505 570 455 -20.2%

Definitions:

Aggravated Assault: includes first degree assault, second degree assault, and criminal threatening with a deadly weapon.

Sex Offenses (All Other): includes incest, sodomy, sexual assault with an object and other similar crimes.

Figure 16

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OVERDOSE ANALYSIS

OVERDOSE CALLS FOR SERVICE:

Overdose calls for service in

2019 decreased by

approximately 10.1% from 2018.

This is the second consecutive

year of decreases in overdose

calls for service from a high point

in 2017. The 2019 number of

overdose calls, however remains

above the number of overdose

calls for service in 2015 and

2016.

OVERDOSE DEATHS:

Overdose deaths reported to

the Police Department have

remained relatively consistent

over the last four years. It is of

note, however, that overdose

deaths did increase

significantly from 2015 to 2016

(+60%). In 2019, 13 of the 15

overdose deaths were

Fentanyl based.

108 104

152

138

124

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

OVERDOSE CALLS FOR SERVICE 2015-2019Figure 17

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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

OVERDOSE DEATHS 2015-2019Figure 18

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ARRESTS—2019

In 2019, the Concord Police Department made 2,749 arrests of individuals on a total of 4,610 charges. Of

those arrests, 503 (17.8%) were for Protective Custody (Child, Mental Health, Alcohol, or Drugs). 174

arrests (Non-protective custody) were for juvenile suspects.

ARRESTS BY GENDER: Male: 67.6% Female: 32.4%

ARRESTS BY RACE: White: 90.4% (Hispanic: 2.4%) Black: 8.4% Asian: 0.9% American Indian: <1% Other/Unknown: <1%

ARRESTS BY AGE: 0-17: 10.5% 18-29: 31.5% 30-39: 27.3% 40-49: 14.0% 50-59: 10.7% 60+: 6.0%

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TOTAL ARRESTS (2010-2019)

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DRUG ARRESTS (2010-2019)

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DUI ARRESTS (2010-2019)

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARRESTS (2010-2019)

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