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HomeMy Public PortalAboutPD Qtr Report 11.18.10 November 18, 2010 Quarterly Report for July, August and September Tybee Island Police Department To: City Manager, Mayor, Members of Council and Clerk of Council From: Interim Police Chief/Major Robert J. Bryson 1. Please accept the following report summarizing the activities of the Tybee Island Police Department for JULY, AUGUST and SEPTEMBER 2010 2. Personnel -TIPD ended the quarter with Administration 1 Interim /Chief of Police Patrol 12 2Lieutenant, 1 Corporal, 9 Officers Investigators 3 SGTS-1 assigned to CNT Beach Patrol 1 1 p/t Communications 5 1 pt-Sergeant, 4 Dispatchers Records/Court 3 Civilians Jailer 1 Civilian Animal Control 1 Animal Control Officer Total Calls for Service: The Tybee Island Police Department responded to a total of 2,311 calls for service. These calls were handled either by the officers using their abilities to handle a crisis, make a report or to effect and arrest. Misdemeanor Arrests: There were a total of 104 people arrested on 259 Misdemeanor charges. These are for charges that result in less than a $1000 fine and 12 months in Jail. Felony Arrests: There were a total of 24 people arrested on 82 Felony charges. These cases get bound up to Superior Court for an indictment before the Grand Jury. Total Citations: 967 Citations were issued during this quarter. The total amount due in Fines from the citations is $211,747.65. The tracking of warnings is not included because we do not issue written warnings. The citations are very expensive to purchase and a verbal warning can serve the purpose. The officers are instructed to write the citations and let the judge decide on guilt or innocence. In regards to Inappropriate Language in a Public place; O.C.G.A. § 16-11-39 prohibits disorderly conduct, defined as acting violently so as to place another in reasonable fear for his safety or so as to endanger another's property, to use "fighting words" without provocation, or to use obscene language in the presence of a child. While this offense is a misdemeanor, violations of these provisions are quite serious and involve violence or the potential of violence. Since this crime is a misdemeanor, a Police Officer must be present when the act occurs. If the victim of the “Bad Language” would like to make a formal Police report, we can set up a pre-warrant hearing and allow the judge to sign a warrant. Assigning several Full Time officers to the area is an option with curbing this behavior. The amount of Bars, tattoo shop and a laxed approach to consuming alcohol in public also contributes to this behavior. We have a Foot Patrol that walks in the South end District. The hours are 3:00pm to 7: pm, Friday-Sunday. These two Officers then get on Bicycles and finish the shift 7:00pm-3:00am. They have been doing a good job in this capacity. We stopped the walking Patrols shortly after Labor Day. They will be activated in the spring as needed. Special Events: The 4th of July and Labor Day Activities were safe and successful for the public and law enforcement. There are no major incidents to report. The owners of Tybee Times and The Rock House have hired off duty security as needed. It has proven to be very helpful in clearing the bars out at their closing times. Assignments: During the past 9 years I have been assigned as the Criminal Investigator. There has always been a need for 2 detectives. I removed the Sgt. From dispatch and added her to the detective’s office. She is able to add her expertise in dispatch as the need arises but her strength and commitment will be better utilized as an Investigator. The fill in dispatcher will be our Animal Control Officer. He is a certified dispatcher and is has made an immediate impact. Training: The Tybee Island Police Department has received 238 hours of POST recognized Training in regards to Law Enforcement and the Mentally Impaired. The first training session occurred on 06/14/2010 at the Police Department. This training was attended by all of the members of the Department to include the City Manager. The Instructor was Jennifer McGee. She is with The Matthew Reardon Center, outreach program. The training is a standard part of their outreach program. This training was helpful to the officers in understanding that there is a broad spectrum of Autism and it is all very serious. The Instructor is a parent of Autistic Children and gave us firsthand accounts of her experiences as a mother. The training is indicated on the POST training form C-12 and is reflected on the agencies database. The second Training session was attended by 5 members of the Police Department. This was a 40 hour course in Crisis Intervention. This training occurred during the week of 9/13/2010-9/17/2010. This is a highly successful program put on by The Savannah Chatham Metro PD in conjunction with the State of Georgia. The officers were involved in Role Play and other real life scenarios that tested their abilities to deal with the mentally impaired in Crisis. We have already used the skills gained through the training to locate a highly intoxicated, mentally challenged subject, which had escaped from a group home setting. The officers said that they gained valuable tools for dealing with Autistic subjects. Savannah Chatham PD has let The Tybee Island PD use their SOP as a model for our own, in dealing with Mental Illness. Our current overall SOP is being re-written and a copy of the policy intended for our usage in enclosed in the attached documents. The third Training session was on 10/06/2010 at the Matthew Reardon Center. The training was aimed towards Law Enforcement in dealing with subjects who have Autism and Aspergers Syndrome. It discussed how to de-escalate a situation. The broad spectrum of Autistic Disorders is dramatically increasing and it is estimated to affect one in every 110 children nationwide. The Tybee Island Police Department will continue to train train in all aspects of Law Enforcement and retain a special emphasis on Autistic people. We will seek all available training opportunities and make our department an example of how to interact with the Mentally Impaired. We are actively seeking training opportunities and hosting training for other agencies. We seek to exemplify professionalism.