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Home My WebLink About1996 Lansing Police Department Annual Reportansing Police Departure :j'I: ........................................................INDEX................................................................ Index............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Letter from the Board of Commissioners................................................................................................ 3 Amessage from the Chief........................................................................................................................... 4 Organizational Chart................................................................................................................................. 5 Administration........................................................................................................................................... 10 InternalAffairs................................................................................................................................�10, PublicInformation.......................................................................................................................... 10 SpecialEvents.................................................................................................................................. 10 LegalAdvisor................................................................................................................................... 11 Budgetand Finance Office............................................................................................................. 11 Special Tactics and Rescue Team (START)................................................................................. 12 Canine Unit...................................................................................................................................... 12 DiveTeam........................................................................................................................................ 13 Inspection Unit................................................................................................................................. 14 RangeClosing............................................................................................................................... 14 Usage of Hours Report (North and South Precinct).................................................................... 15 North Precinct............................................................................................................................................ 16 EastSide Network Center.............................................................................................................. 16 Initiatives / Activities....................................................................................................................... 17 Detective Bureau.............................................................................................................................. 19 SouthPrecinct............................................................................................................................................. 20 Neighborhood Groups...................................................................................................................:. 20 Useof Facility................................................................................................................................... 22 AdvisoryBoard................................................................................................................................ 24 Suppressible Crimes Report........................................................................................................... 24 Curfew Program.............................................................................................................................. 25 CentralServices Division.......................................................................................................................... 26 Special Operations Unit.................................................................................................................. 26 REACHTeam............................................................................................................................... 26 Landlord / Tenant Program........................................................................................................ 27 Forfeiture...................................................................................................................................... 28 Licensing and Regulation............................................................................................................ 28 Miscellaneous Activities (Dignitary Protection)........................................................................ 28 Gang Intelligence Officer............................................................................................................. 28 InformationalServices Unit............................................................................................................... 29 AFIS................................................................................................................................................ 29 Planning/ Crime Analysis.................................................................................................................. 30 Grants............................................................................................................................................. 31 Community Service Unit.................................................................................................................... 33 NeighborhoodYouth Activity...................................................................................................... 33 Traffic Follow-up Unit.................................................................................................................. 34 Service Desk. 34 Crime Prevention.......................................................................................................................... 34 SchoolOfficer................................................................................................................................ 34 Alarms/ Special Events................................................................................................................ 34 D.A.R.E........................................................................................................................................... 35 Electronic Equipment Maintenance Unit(E.E.M.U.)...................................................................... 35 Radio Systems................................................................................................................................ 35 VideoSystems................................................................................................................................ 36 Computer and Intercom Systems................................................................................................ 36 NewEquipment Purchases........................................................................................................... 36 Detention Bureau...................................................................................................................................... 37 Propertyand Supplies Unit.......................................................................................................... 38 Human Resources Division........................................................................................................................ 40 Awards and Recognition for 1996.................................................................................................. 41 Life Saving..................................................................................................................................... 41 DepartmentalCitation.................................................................................................................. 42 Individual Commendations.......................................................................................................... 43 Civilian Citations........................................................................................................................... 44 Communications Division......................................................................................................................... 45 9-1-1 Emergency Service................................................................................................................. 45 Ingham County Central Dispatch. Service.................................................................................... 45 PoliceOperations Desk Service...................................................................................................... 45 Lansing Police Telephone Reporting Service............................................................................... 45 Ingham County Computer Aided Dispatch and Mobile Data Terminal Project ...................... 46 Index to Statistics...................................................................................................................................... 46 BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS 120 W. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48933 (517)483-4800 June 26, 1997 Mayor David C. Hollister City Hall/Ninth Floor 124 West Michigan Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48933 Dear Mayor Hollister, The Board of Police Commissioners appreciates the opportunity to submit the 1996 Annual Report to you and the citizens we serve. With every passing year, our culture is becoming more communication -intensive and this Report is our sincere effort to explain the changes currently taking place within the police department. It is also our intention to convey to you the magnitude of activity by our police officers and staff in the performance of their day-to-day duties. The Board expresses grateful acknowledgement of the talent, commitment and dedication shown by our officers and staff to meet the diverse challenges of policing our excellent city. Increasingly, individual and team officers are taking responsibility for directing their own behavior. Whether in a crisis situation or one that allows research and inquiry, officers have been learning skills and building shared visions that are widely distributed throughout the organization. They are establishing effective problem -solving partnerships with the communities and neighborhoods they police. We are now in a community problem -solving era and our officers increasingly better understand the concerns of our citizens. We believe improved quality -of -life for our citizens is a good outcome of good police service. The Board of Police Commissioners joins the department in emphasizing our continued commitment to strengthening community -police relationships as well as the development of stronger relationships with the community we serve. Sincerely, James E. Person, Chairperson Board of Police Commissioners "Equal Opportunity Employer" A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF The South Precinct became a reality in the spring of 1996. While there have been many obstacles to overcome, our personnel have met those challenges. Not only have they shaped the facility into a great police building, they have made it into a real community service center. A variety of groups and organizations have taken advantage of the gym and various meeting rooms. The Southside Network Center is also an integral part of the South Precinct. Many facets of that facility will serve south Lansing for years to come. Captain Paul Teszlewicz deserves much of the credit for the success of the South Precinct in its first year. He remains open to new suggestions and programs that will continue to make the South Precinct more user friendly to area residents. The Police Department worked very closely with the Mayor's Office in 1996, to create a North Precinct facility. While we were faced with several setbacks during the year, we are still committed to the north side residents and will continue our efforts to place a precinct facility in north Lansing. During 1996, the Police Department faced many rare and historical challenges. However, the quality of our personnel and their continuing relationships in our neighborhoods has made us even stronger as a community. The emphasis at the community level has resulted in many dividends and I thank all of our Lansing neighborhoods for their support. I support each Lansing Police Department employee and admire their professionalism as they work together to meet the challenges of policing our great city. I am confident that all of our employees will do everything within their power to continue to build neighborhood support and trust. We know that 1997, will bring additional challenges which we will meet head on as we continue working on quality of life issues making our city and all of its neighborhoods a better place to live and work. Sincerely, ,42wwp�w,oe• A!CC4 Jerome G. Boles, II Chief of Police JGB:vg LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT DATE: 4-1-96 ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATION LEGAL ADVISOR i i I INTERNAL AFFAIRS BUDGET/PAYROLL i i I INSPECTIONAL CAPTAIN SPECIAL EVENTS/ PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS I I RESOURCESI I SERVICES I I PRECINCT I I PRECINCT LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT DATE: 4-1-96 ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATION 1 - Chief 1 - Assist. Chief 1 - Admin. Secretary 28 1 - LEGAL ADVISOR 36 1 i i INTERNAL AFFAIRS 1 - Lieutenant 1- Sergeant BUDGET/PAYROLL 1- INSPECTIONAL CAPTAIN 1 - Lieuteneant 1 - Budget Supervisor 33 1 - Payroll Technician 26 1 - OUIL Clerk 23 (parttime) SPECIAL EVENTS/ PUBLIC INFORMATION 1 - Sergeant 1 - Officer Automated Data Operations 1 - Sys. Analyst Mgr. 38 2 - Sen. Prog. 35 1 - Res. Tech 29 Informational Services 1 - Lieutenant Planning and Analysis 1 - Sergeant 1 - Police Officer I - Res. Analyst 33 1 - Res. Tech. 29 CENTRAL SERVICES 1 - Captain Electronic Equip Maintenance 1 - Radio Eng. 36 2 - Radio Tech. 32 1 - Radio Tech. 31 Metro Squad 1 - Detective 4 - Police Officers Records/ Criminal ID 1 - Police Officer I -Police Tech 28 6 - Clerks 23 0 Special Operations 1 - Lieutenant 2 - Sergeants 3 -Detectives 8 - Police Officers 1 - Secretary 26 Support Bureau 1 - Lieutenant Community Detention Property and Services Supplies 1 - Sergeant 5 - Sergeants 1 - Sergeant 10 - Police Officers 5 - Police Officers 1 - Police Officer 18 - Detention 1 - Police Tech. 29 Officers 29 NORTH PRECINCT 1 - Captain 3 - Lieutenants 12 Sergeants 14 - Detectives 74 - Police Officers* 1 - Admin. Secretary 28 2 - Clerks 23 * Includes: 5 - Canine Officers 5 - Traffic Officers 7 - Community Policing Officers 4 - CSI Officers SOUTH PRECINCT 1 - Captain 3 - Lieutenants 12 - Sergeants 13 - Detectives 70 - Police Officers* * 1 - Secretary 25 1 - Stenographer 24 1 - Clerk 23 * * Includes: 4 - Canine Officers 5 - Traffic Officers 5 - Community Policing Officers COMMUNICATIONS 1 - Administrator 40 6 - Comm. Supervisors 35 1 - Comm. Specialist 2.9 39 - Police Technicians 28 HUMAN RESOURCES 1 - Captain 1 - Lieutenant I- Sergeant 3 - Police Officers 1 - Account Clerk 24 ADMINISTRATION INTERNAL AFFAIRS This office investigates alleged violations of Rules of Conduct or civil and criminal complaints against Lansing Police Department personnel. All incoming complaints are reviewed department - wide. Investigative files are made on every complaint received, then monitored or investigated until a conclusion is reached. Field work concerning background investigations is completed when requested by Human Resources. The office provides in service training and advice in Rules, Regulations, and Disciplinary Procedures. The unit maintains permanent employee files reference departments disciplinary matters. Files for arbitration cases are prepared for Labor Relations. The Internal Affairs Office, upon request from the Mayor's Office, will conduct special administrative investigations within City Government. PUBLIC INFORMATION The Public Information Officer (P.I.O.) is responsible for conducting interviews with the media, promoting events that the police department sponsors, recording a daily media news line, generating press releases when necessary, and scheduling and attending press conferences. The P.I.O. also can be called out to major crime scenes to be the spokesperson for the department. This allows for a uniformed reporting of the event to all news sources. Also, the P.I.O. is the coordinator for the "Crime Stoppers" program. For the year of 1996, "Crime - Stoppers" received 198 tips that resulted in 46 warrants and 26 arrests. We recovered a total of $128,000 in property and narcotics through tips. A total of $8,650.00 was paid out in tips for the year 1996. SPECIAL EVENTS Throughout the year we call upon the Special Events Unit (S.E.U.) to plan and coordinate a variety of special events in Lansing. The downtown area continues to be a focal point for many people who gather for political and other rallies, fund raisers, protests, and entertainment. The Special Events Unit coordinated the traffic officers from both precincts for these events. They played an important role in crowd control and traffic management during these events. 10 This Unit processed 36 parade permits (including runs and marches), 53 street closing permits, and worked 64 other events. These events included Riverfest, Jazzfest, Octoberfest, North Lansing Heritage Festival, Jaycee's Spring Carnival in Riverfront Park, Fourth of July Fireworks, UN Day Ceremony, Silver Bells, Fest Eve, all.road races (Michigan Run, American Cancer Society Run, Capitol City River Runners 5k and 10 mile Run, Beekman Center Run, etc.), parades (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Michigan Parades into the 21st Century, Veterans Day), car rallies, protests, • Secret Service/dignitary protection/motorcades, funeral escorts, and all other events scheduled in the city. _ This year, with the completion of Oldsmobile Park and.the Lansing Lugnuts Baseball Team, a new dimension was added to the Special Events Unit. Officers worked traffic / pedestrian control at 72 ball games, with fireworks control after five games. Michigan State University played seven ball games in the stadium. The stadium was the setting for many other events such as the Great Lake State Games Torch Lighting Ceremony with Ted Nugent, the Crosby, Stills, and Nash concert, and the Channel 10 Kids Olympics with fireworks. The stadium was also the setting for four movie viewings sponsored by the City. Each of these events had traffic officers assigned to them. This being an election year, the dignitaries visited us several times. With the assistance of the Central Services Captain and command and officers from both precincts, S.E.U. worked with the U.S. Secret Service to plan, escort, and protect President Bill Clinton when he spent two days in Lansing. We also escorted Hillary Clinton twice when she spoke in town, Mrs. Dole when.she campaigned here for her husband, and Bob Dole as his motorcade passed through town. Sergeant LRoy Green attended meetings with organizers and other city officials regularly to assure the safety and success of each of these events. LEGAL ADVISOR The overall purpose of this position is the identification and assessment of areas of liability and the potential impact of policies, procedures and rules or regulations in that regard. A significant portion of the offce's function includes the assistance of outside counsel throughout the discovery phase of all civil suits filed against the City, Department, officers, or employees. Responses to all Civil Rights complaints are prepared in cooperation with investigators for interviews or hearings and conferences conducted by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Assistance on legal matters is also provided to officers, supervisors, administrators and Internal Affairs. This position is also designated as a "Freedom of Information Act Officer" for police records release. This unit has three primary functions to perform. One area involves overseeing / managing the police budget. Another is managing the payroll for the entire department. The third function is handling the O.U.I.L. Cost Recovery Program. The unit works very closely with the city's budget and finance office to insure that the financial portion of the police department functions accurately and responsibly. 11 SPECIAL TACTICS AND RESCUE TEAM In 1996 the Lansing Police Special Tactics and Rescue Team (S.T.A.R.T.) responded to 131 incidents that included barricaded gunmen, mentally incapacitated persons, drug raids, high risk search warrants, and suicidal persons. Additionally, due to the election year, the Team helped the Secret Service in protecting the President and First Lady twice. The Team consists of 33 volunteer officers who serve beyond their regular duties. There are seven Sergeants, 18 tactical officers, two paramedics from the Ingham County Sheriff Department, and six crisis negotiators. This year we added Sergeant John Richard to the Team heading up the negotiators. Sergeant Richard will be responsible for negotiator training and equipment and will coordinate the negotiators during critical incidents. Sergeant Manuel Little was selected to fill a vacancy on the Team created by the retirement of Sergeant Daryl Zuk, the former Team commander. Sergeant Little will be working with the perimeter units along with helping in the training. With the temporary closing of the firearms range, S.T.A.R.T. was challenged to keep up constant and realistic training. Clinton County Sheriff Department, along with some private ranges, have allowed us to continue training on a regular basis. S.T.A.R.T. is looking forward to helping in the design of the new range facility that will be functional for all members of the Department. In 1996, we charged Team members with testing and evaluating night vision equipment for both the Team and Uniform Patrol. They tested several products and S.T.A.R.T. purchased excellent night vision for the precincts while keeping the cost under budget. As we enter 1997, S.T.A.R.T. is prepared to employ its equipment and expertise toward the safe resolution of high risk incidents. We exist to save lives. Sergeant Mike Norris is the current commander of the S.T.A.R.T. team. K 1� The Lansing Police Department's Canine (K-9) Unit had a very successful year. The unit's success rate for tracks surpassed last years stellar numbers with an impressive 37% success rate. The average success rate in urban settings is somewhere between 10-15%. The unit was also responsible for assisting on 65 misdemeanor and 59 felony arrests. The unit also did 38 public demonstrations for various groups in 1996. Also in 1996 the unit expanded the number of dogs used for narcotic and explosive detections from three (3) to seven (7). In late summer, Officer Darren Duso's partner, FLAME, was involved in a drug raid and was shot at by the suspect. The resulting injuries aggravated the nerves in his back and he had to be retired after four and a half years of service. The officer will remain involved as a trainer. The K-9 unit responded to more than 1,000 calls for service in 1996. The calls were broken down 12 into the following categories: Building Searches 436 Area Searches 195 Tracks 362 Weapon Searches 11 Narcotic Searches 11 Explosive Searches 23 Other 125 DIVE TEAM The calls for service for the Lansing Police Department Dive Team have continued to increase with the expanded use of the River Trail and the increased number of citizens enjoying the Lansing waterways. Public Safety Divers from the Team continue to strive for increased water safety through education, enforcement, and training. Team members have received training in the use of lift bags to help in the recoveries of vehicles and for light salvage. Team members used these new skills to - help the Ingham County Sheriff Department to refloat a boat involved in a fatal accident at Lake Lansing. The divers have used a jet ski donated to patrol the rivers and enforce boater safety. Dive - Team members have continued to strive for increased water safety through water safety educational presentations and displays. INSPECTION UNIT Dive Team Statistics Jan 1 - Dec 31, 1996 Training Dives.................10 Evidence Dives..................3 Vehicle Recoveries ............ 8 Special Events...................4 Presentations / Displays .... 2 13 Temporary Firearms Range Closing for Major Renovation: In 1978 the City of Lansing constructed a 50-yard outdoor law enforcement pistol and shotgun training range at 16001 Airport Road in DeWitt Township, Michigan (adjoins the City of Lansing to the North). The range included a 120 foot by 10 foot shooting enclosure (open on one side) and a 20 foot high backstop (berm) to stop the bullets fired from pistols and shotguns. Initially the range was used for .38 special revolver and shotgun training by the Lansing Police Department and the Lansing Community College Regional Police Academy. Shortly after the range was opened, an overhead shooting baffle was constructed from the shooting enclosure to the 20-yard line so that "no blue sky" could be seen from the firing line in the shooting enclosure (targets are moved to varying distances and shooters remain at the firing line). The safety fan area behind the backstop is approximately 1/3 of a mile. Over the years the use of the range has expanded to use by other local law enforcement agencies within the region, state and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as tactical team training which utilizes the entire firing range area (including a "live fire house"). In addition, the type of weapons used has expanded to semiautomatic and automatic pistols (9mm, .40 caliber, and .45 caliber) and rifles (.223 Remington and .308). In 1991, the Venetian blind baffle was upgraded (laminated wood, light steel, and nylon) to be capable of stopping the 9mm round, after 9mm rounds were found to have penetrated the baffle and landed in the wall of the first house north of the backstop a little more than a 1 /3 of a mile away. Range Closing In 1996, the inadequacy of the range design for the use of the higher powered weapons and tactical training resulted in at least two (2) incidents, in which .40 caliber rounds, most likely fired from the Lansing Police Department range, struck a driveway of one property and a house on another that are approximately'/2 of a mile north of the backstop. This caused a major safety concern and political controversy with Dewitt townships. In August 1996, because of the controversy, the Lansing Police Department temporarily closed the range to avoid litigation. In addition, the City of Lansing later signed an agreement with DeWitt Township, which caused the formation of a joint "Study Committee" to recommend changes in the range design and procedures, if needed. After several meetings, the joint "Study Committee" agreed to use the National Rifle Association's, Range Manual, 1989, as the standard for renovation of the range, as adapted to this site and conditions with the primary emphasis on new concrete overhead baffles, construction of a new shooting enclosure, and the extension of side berms to prevent the escape of fired rounds. Selection of Range Design Expert 14 The City of Lansing then took the "Study Committee"s' recommendations and began a search for a qualified architectural and engineering firm to study the current range design, the recommended NRA standards for design, and the Lansing Police Department's training needs, in order to bring the residents of the area a well researched and absolutely safe plan for a major modification to the range. In late 1996, the City of Lansing selected the nationally recognized range design firm of Kramer One of Scottsdale, Arizona, and the Michigan structural engineering firm of McNamee, Porter, and Seeley to do the design work for the range modifications. An overview of Range Renovation Plans for 1997 The first step in the renovation of the range began in early January 1997, when soil borings were taken to determine what type of structure can be built on the site to support the extensive concrete overhead baffles (bullet deflectors) that have been recommended by the "Study Committee." The next will be the development of a master plan for the range renovation including range structure designs, new shooting enclosure, safety procedures and noise abatement measures. The experts on the design team will then develop the preliminary design drawings, which will be presented to the DeWitt Township Board for their review and required approval to construct the new range. We hope that funding for range renovations will be approved in the fiscal year 1998 budget and that the range renovation is completed before the end of 1998. USAGE OF HOURS REPORT Usage of Hours Report illustrates the number of hours officers spent on a specific service provided from January 1 to December 31, 1996. Service Calls Traffic and Investigative stops House Checks Citizen Assists Foot and Bike patrol Patrol time Community meetings Community events Neighborhood office Training time On -Duty court Other North Precinct South Precinct 28,219 35,808 4,857 3,253 234 325 172 109 342 154 3,453 6,245 308 413 438 1,509 1,179 1,147 1,311 1,022 284 368 4,522 4,706 NORTH PRECINCT 15 For the North Precinct, 1996 was a challenging and productive year. Despite having a significant amount of personnel movement caused by retirements, promotions, transfers, and new hiring, Precinct personnel have worked harder than ever to fight crime and strengthen their ties with the community. Decentralization of the North Precinct from the downtown police building into a neighborhood is ongoing. Officers, detectives, and command personnel within the precinct continued to provide effective law enforcement services, and engaged in a variety of innovative and noteworthy activities working with neighborhood residents and members of the business community. This year brought the precinct one full year of team -based community policing by members of our precinct, including officers, traffic unit, detectives, and community policing officers. These members listened and responded effectively to many community problems and concerns. Neighborhoods, where a rental housing is widespread and residents are transient, continue to be a challenge, despite the policing methods used. Our continued precinct initiatives such as �ordinated Problem Property l�nforcement Response "COPPER", meetings with landlords, joint team meetings to promote information sharing, and selective enforcement efforts using bike and foot patrol, are important steps in the right direction. The North Precinct still remains committed to working with and strengthening relationships with the youth of our community. This year, members of our precinct were involved in Neighborhood picnics, evening recreation programs with youth and parents, camp adventure, youth Lugnut baseball clinics, Easter egg hunt, bowling and baseball trips, winter ski trips, chess club, and other Holiday parties. We continued to strengthen ties with schools by co -hosting a teen forum at Sexton High School and attended various tail gate parties during the football season. Precinct officers remain active with the Police Athletic League and the activities they conduct throughout the year. This year the East side Network Center was closed and we moved most services to the South Precinct Network Center. We are hoping to reopen this center in 1997. We were able to open a new center in the North/West part of the city. This center was opened in the Abie house located in the old School for the Blind complex on West Willow. These services continue to add strength and stability to the neighborhoods they serve. Fourteen groups currently are working out of this center: 16 Family Independence Agency Strong Families Safe Children Legal Services Greater Volunteer Operations Capitol Area Community Services Child Abuse Prevention Services Ingham Co. Department of Social Services Youth Activities coordinator Office for Neighborhood Associations Neighborhood Advisory Group S.H.A.R.E. Community Policing Officer Clothing Bank Kids Place INITIATIVES / ACTIVITIES What follows is a short sample of activities and initiatives North Precinct personnel have been engaged in during 1996. This is only a partial list of projects and events, but it should give our citizens a better understanding of why our precinct personnel continue to have pride in their accomplishments and the support of so many residents, visitors, and business owners in the community. > In January and May, Problem -Solving Teams on the northwest and east sides of the precinct conducted Home Safety and Security Clinics. Several hundred residents attended these clinics. Officers used these events to build and strengthen Neighborhood Watch groups, distribute safety and team information, discuss crime issues; and to get to know residents from their neighborhoods. > The coordinator of Team 11 eased the creation and start-up of an association of North Grand River Area Businesses and Merchants. The association has met several times during the year with officers from the team. The partnership between the officers and the businesses in the area has been so effective, a group of business owners from DeWitt Township asked if the team could provide law -enforcement services to their businesses that are adjacent to the team's boundaries. > The North Precinct's C.O.P.P.E.R. officers (Coordinated Problem Property Enforcement Response) have pioneered the most cooperative efforts to date working with the Building Department, City Attorney's Office, Protective Services, and Neighborhood Land Committees to shut down and/or eliminate the problems at over one -hundred problem properties in the North Precinct where drug activity or disorderly behavior was disrupting neighborhoods. The team does "knock and talks," meets with landlords, helps the Department's Special Operations Unit, and generally tracks problem properties until they resolve the problems. Officers from each North Precinct Team and all shifts have participated in C.O.P.P.E.R. 17 > The Community Police Officer assigned to the Mount Vernon Housing Development organized and coached the first "911 Football Classic" in May. More than thirty officers from L.P.D. were involved. The L.P.D. `Blue Knights" were victorious in their match against the Lansing Fire Department "Inferno." Citizens from the community and kids from several North Precinct Community Policing neighborhoods attended the game. Money raised went to the Lansing Police Athletic League. > Officers from Team 25 worked a variety of special events in the downtown business district and along the Riverfront trail during the spring and summer months. Team members set up the "Mobile City Hall" at Ferris Park during the Downtown Art Festival. Officers were actively involved in the Capitol Car Celebration in August. Team 25 officers have given special attention to complaints from downtown business owners about trespassing, vagrancy, panhandling, and alcohol violations. Increased enforcement of these violations in this area has resulted in a safer and more pleasant environment for citizens shopping and attending downtown events. > The inaugural season of Lugnuts baseball at Oldsmobile Park was a huge success, in no small part due to the efforts of the east side teams. Team members worked extensively with the Department's Special Event's Coordinator, management at the ball park, area business owners, and representatives from the adjacent neighborhoods to assure that traffic flowed smoothly and the parking did not become a problem in the residential areas around- the stadium. > Team 13 and Team 12 community policing officers brought economically disadvantaged young people together on a weekly basis from their community policing neighborhoods to learn and play chess. Chess teams from both neighborhoods competed against each other in a chess tournament during the summer. > Violence and criminal activity were becoming regular problems at weekend dances held inside the Bingo hall at the Frandor Shopping Center. Officers from Team 38 met with the owners of the hall, and representatives. from Frandor to help change the activities taking place at the hall. In late May, a K-9 officer working as part of a directed enforcement effort around the hall successfully tracked and apprehended a parry -goer coming from the bingo hall who had fired a gun on the premises. A semiautomatic handgun and a quantity of marijuana was recovered. There were no problem parties at the Bingo Hall for the remainder of 1996. > Two Team 12 officers trained many North Precinct officers in bicycle patrol techniques during the spring. Officers from all teams patrolled their neighborhoods on bicycles throughout the summer. Team 12 had its team members use bicycles to cover a variety of special events in Old Town, including the Heritage Festival in June and the Jazz Festival in August. 18 > Uncooperative tenants, irresponsible landlords, and increased drug trafficking brought residents from the Westside Neighborhood Association with officers from Team 24 throughout the summer months. Team efforts put the heat on landlords and tenants to clean up their properties. Team activities included bringing landlords into meetings with the Mayor, the Building Department, and the City Attorney's Office, involving the Human Relations Department in dispute resolution, organizing several neighborhood cleanups, and obtaining Drug Loitering Letters so extra enforcement efforts could be taken in these areas. > Crime has steadily decreased and safety of residents living in the Willow Vista apartments has improved since Team 13 officers made these apartments a special project starting back in the early spring. Before the extra attention, gun and drug calls in the complex were routine. Officers from the team and members of C.O.P.P.E.R. set up an organizational meeting to help residents and apartment management "take back" the complex. A team office was set up in the complex. We obtained and rigorously enforced a "letter of trespass." Officers went door to door talking to residents at every apartment. The apartments are now a much safer place to live and visit. > In addition, precinct personnel have also been involved in the Truancy Abatement Program (T.A.P.) and the Curfew Enforcement Program during the summer. June through October were busy months, as this being an election year we saw a number of visits from Presidential candidates and their spouses in the city. During October the North Precinct and City Hall again became the venue for a number of anti -government protesters during United Nations Day. Officers from our city and other agencies again secured the City Hall building and the day passed without incident. DETECTIVE BUREAU Although overall crime was down 3% this year, our North Precinct Detectives still stayed busy working to solve crimes that affect our neighborhoods and their quality of life. Our precinct had a total of four homicides this year, all which have been solved. Team Detectives are still working hard to solve the number of burglaries, larcenies, and other property crimes that they investigate. More notable cases that the North Precinct Detectives broke this year include the murder of longtime sports writer Bob Gross of the Lansing State Journal and an embezzlement case that involved an Ingham County Probate Court Clerk. In late August, -Captain Rick Cook assumed command of the North Precinct. Lieutenant Gary Setla assists Captain Cook as the administrative Lieutenant and has spent a significant amount of time researching and planning for a new decentralized North Precinct location. Lieutenants Kim Lawrence and Chris Magnus are the field Lieutenants that oversee patrol and team activities, scheduling, and deployment of personnel. 19 SOUTH PRECINCT The Lansing Police Department South Precinct moved into the new facility at 3400 South Cedar Street on March 22, 1996. During the past year we found many challenges in setting up the new precinct facility. Today we continue.to move forward in making our facility the location for people to interact not only with the police, but with each other. One of our biggest challenges continues to be the frustration among neighborhoods with the changing of team officers due to transfers. Once the latest group of trainees finishes the Field Training Program, the additional officers will allow for more stability in the team areas. Injury to officers has also played a part in some of this frustration. We have had some great success stories in the past year with officers receiving praise and thanks from many neighborhood groups. For the first twelve months of a totally new concept and facility, we have done a remarkable job. We are looking forward to continuing our partnership with the residents of South Lansing and improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods. NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS Neighborhood Organizations The South Precinct had nine neighborhood organizations in 1995. As of December 31, 1996, we have thirteen neighborhood organizations. We are pleased to have been a factor in the formation of these new organizations. These organizations are: Organization 1. Arrowhead Manor 2. Ingham Park Neighbors 3. Fab Acres 4. Forest View citizens 5. Lansing Eaton Neighborhood 6. Neighbors United in Action 7. Potter/Walsh 8. Riverpoint 9. Moores Park Neighborhood IO.Concerned Citizens Beechfield I l .Pleasant Area Citizens 12.Churchill Downs Community 13.South side for Action F Our goal for the next year is to add two more neighborhood organizations to this group. The Lansing Neighborhood Council is helping these organizations to accomplish their goals. Neighborhood Watch Groups In 1995, the South Precinct had 76 neighborhood watches. As of December 31, 1996, we have 80 active watches. Officer David Stacey is trying to organize smaller watch groups so the communication flow is quicker and smoother between the coordinators, block captains, and precinct personnel. We require that each watch turn in a telephone tree to Officer Stacey every year. It is a constant battle to get the watch groups to accomplish this task, and they drop those who do not follow the guidelines as active watches. The goal of the Precinct is to add five more active watches in the next year. Network Center The South Precinct Network Center has taken shape and is becoming a focal point at the precinct. The withdrawal of Network Center Personnel by the Lansing School District caused a temporary set back. They named Fawn Jones the new Network Center director in September. She has done an outstanding job in completing the organizing and filling of vacant spots in the center. Center personnel are working on a pamphlet which will let everyone know what services are available at the center. They developed and passed a referral form to all officers for them to use on calls or to help answer questions. As of December 31, 1996, the following organizations are located in the south network center: Organization L.A.N.D. Committee Lao Community Law Clinic M.S.U. nurses Neighborhood watch Strong Families Family Community Development NYPPP Receptions C.A.R.E. Network Center Dir. Michigan State University College �of Nursing will be doing community outreach programs. They will operate out of the network center two days a week and will be an excellent referral source. 21 Emergency Evacuation Plan With the assistance of Safety Director Pat Patterson, an evacuation plan for fire, tornado and other disasters was developed and posted throughout the building. Lt. James Webster has organized floor monitors for police, Highfields Inc., and the National Council of Alcoholism on the second level of our building. Providing a safe working environment is a concern and goal for our officers and citizens who visit our facility. Student Interns During the 1995/1996 school year, the precinct had two student interns from Everett High School working at the South Precinct. Amy Reedy and Monika Good gained valuable experience and interacted very effectively with precinct personnel. Starting on October 1, 1996, Carri Niblock from Everett High School was our newest student intern. Monika Good went on to become a police cadet and is working in the Central Services Division at headquarters. Community Outreach Two South Precinct programs provide Community Outreach. First, precinct personnel have published the South Precinct Newsletter every month. We mail it to all South Precinct Advisory Board members, Neighborhood Watch Coordinators, available at our front desk, provided to City Council members, Mayor's office, North Precinct personnel, neighborhood organizations, and available to citizens who utilize the precinct as well. Officers are encouraged to write articles for the newsletter and citizens may submit topics as well. The Newsletter has received a tremendous amount of positive reactions from our residents. The Ingham County Health Department sponsors free immunizations including tetanus -diphtheria and flu shots for everyone every other Wednesday. They provide health information, as well as blood pressure screening and health education, at no cost. This is an excellent way to provide a free service to our citizens and have them visit the precinct which has ample parking and disability accessibility. The facility has three conference rooms, a gym, a kitchen, tables and chairs for citizens to use free of charge. Each month we book a greater amount of reservations. From May 1 to Dec 31, 1996, there have been nineteen hundred and fourteen (1,914) people using the police conference room alone. 22 Many different groups have booked this facility including: Mayor's awards lunch Professional and program services Capitol Area Substance Abuse Commission Big Brothers and Big Sisters South Logan Business Association F.O.P. Dialog circle Board of Police Commissioners M.S.U. training committee Girls Youth group Citizens Police Academy Child Protective Services Neighborhood Watch C.A.R.E. GLEMBA Eaton Intermediate Schools Gym City Personnel Dept of Social Services Library meeting P.A.L. soccer clinic Community Mental Health Team meetings M.S.U. COP program Substance Abuse Council Public Service Dept Mayor's PCR Board Ingham Interagency Parks and Rec Dept Police Explorers Police Cadet interviews The Police Athletic League donated two new backboards and padding for the walls in the gym. From October 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996, there is a total of ninety-two days. We booked the gym for use on ninety-two total days. The Network Center secretary handles the bookings for the gym, kitchen, and conference rooms. Neighborhood, community, and other groups are making the facility a very popular place for meetings, playing basketball, performing plays and other activities. As the word continues to get out about the precinct, we expect ever more people to use our facilities. Detectives Some of the biggest critics of the reorganization plan have been the detectives. We started the detectives in team areas making them responsible for all crimes that occurred in their particular area. Our goal was to improve communication between team officers and citizens, and solving more neighborhood -based crimes thus improving the quality of life in the neighborhoods. What we found over the past few months was the neighborhood -based crimes, (Home Invasion, Larceny, Malicious Destruction) were taking a back seat to more serious crimes such as Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assaults, and Robberies. The neighborhood -based crimes ended up on the bottom of the pile. After receiving ideas from our detectives, a plan was developed that took effect on October 5, 1996. We still have detectives assigned to team areas and they will work all the property or neighborhood - based crimes. Four detectives will work crimes against persons which are assaults, robberies, 23 homicides, etc. We will have two detectives that will handle all Criminal Sexual Assaults and Child Protective Service referrals. This new system should provide a greater opportunity to clear more cases and allow more investigative time for neighborhood -based crimes. If one of the groups has an overload of cases, other detectives will help with those cases. Everyone must remember we are trying new ideas and if one does not work, we will try another. There has been excellent communication and training that has taken place between patrol officers and detectives. Detective Jim Kus has volunteered to teach officers the proper technique for taking a taped statement. Detectives have interacted with officers on issues concerning the lack of elements included in reports, as well as positive feedback on reports that are exceptionally done. This type of communication will continue and is vital if we want to obtain our precinct goal of providing quality service to our citizens. SOUTH PRECINCT ADVISORY BOARD The South Precinct Advisory Board started in April of 1995. Currently there are fourteen active members on the board. The Board meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the South Precinct. The Advisory Board has been active in providing insight on what is expected of the police and policing priorities for the south end of Lansing. With the start of the Network Center, the Advisory Board will evaluate what services should be provided or are requested by residents. Advisory Board members are: Marilyn Alspaugh Juanita Mitchell Diane Pendell Betty Kost Connie Doyle James Wilson Suzy Cook -Stark Nanette Miller Emma Berry Mike Zdebski Monica Terrill Shelia McMeel Emly Marks -Horne Patty Farhat -Reed Millie Casear Suppressible crimes are: Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, Stolen Vehicle and Malicious Destruction. The below stats cover the area bounded by Mt Hope on the North, Jolly on the South, Pennsylvania on the East and Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. on the West, which is a ten -block area around the precinct station. We wanted to look at crime close to the precinct to see if there had been a reduction or increase since the precinct moved in. The results are: Crime type April/Sept 1995 April/Sept 1996 Difference Percent Robbery 4 6 2 50.00% Burglary 45 35 -10 -22.00% Larceny 48 56 8 16.00% Stolen Vehicle 26 24 -2 -7.00% Malicious Destruction 80 64 -16 -20.00% Total: 203 185 -18 -8.87% The statistics show a small reduction in crime in the area around the precinct. 24 The data described next is for the whole precinct which is bounded by I-496 on the North, Willoughby on the South, city limits on the East and West. The same crime types are compared using April to September. Crime type April/Sept 1995 April/Sept 1996 Difference Percent Robbery 61 80 19 31.00% Burglary' 342 392 50 14.00% Larceny 424 657 26 6.00% Stolen Vehicle 215 450 -26 -12.00% Malicious Destruction 721 189 -64 -8.00% - Total: 1763 1768 5 0.28% The statistics show the crime rate was basically unchanged since the precinct started. CURFEW PROGRAM We organized and started the curfew program out of the South Precinct. This was the second year of the program, and again Gateway Community Services and the Lansing Parks and Recreation Department partnered in this project. The results of the summer program which ran from June 15 to August 30, 1996 were: 1996 1995 Number of violators apprehended: 208 140 Parents issued tickets: 17 4 We expect this program to continue in 1997. Conclusion The year was very challenging and rewarding. There has been much positive response from our neighborhoods ranging from cookies, cakes, cards, letters, and comments from citizens reporting the quietest their neighborhoods have been in years. We still have much work to do. Our goal is to continue to work on communication with our neighborhood leaders via phone, personal contact, and the South Precinct Newsletter. As the use of our building continues to grow, more people will visit, become familiar with its location, and use the available facilities (gym, meeting rooms, kitchen). The Network Center is taking shape and will be a valuable resource for our residents. South Precinct officers will continue to work with our residents to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods and make Lansing the premier place to live, work, and play. k& CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISION SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT We charge the Special Operations Unit with a variety of investigatory and regulatory functions. Among these responsibilities are street level drug investigations and enforcement, vice activity investigations, (i.e., prostitution, gambling enforcement), liquor licensing and violation's enforcement, landlord/tenant investigations, drug asset forfeiture, wanted fugitive surveillance/apprehensions, extraditions, dignitary protection, and many other duties. They assign unit personnel to specific areas of investigatory responsibility. Unit personnel work closely with many outside law enforcement agencies, neighborhood groups, social service agencies, state regulatory agencies, and federal agencies in an ongoing effort to accomplish our assigned duties. The mission of the Special Operations Unit is to protect the safety and security of our citizens by eliminating and/or controlling those criminal activities that by their very nature serve to degrade and diminish the quality of life in our neighborhoods and City. What follows is a summary of activity for selected units within the Special Operations Unit. The REACH TEAM is responsible for drug investigations and -closing down suspected drug houses. This team was very active during 1996. The team raided a total of 90 suspected drug houses during this period, most of which were involved in the sale and distribution of crack cocaine. As a result of these raids, they made more than 400 arrests and 53 guns were seized. As indicated in Table 1 below, arrests have increased much more than 1995, while the number of raids was slightly below the 1995 total. Beyond the arrests, guns, and narcotics seized in these raids, a total of $67,063 was also confiscated and forfeited. REACH Raids January - December 1995 1996 Number of Raids 98 90 Number of Arrests 361 423 Guns Seized 61 53 Money Seized $40,766 $67,063 26 Undercover narcotics officers conducted many controlled buys and street level buy -busts in an ongoing effort to keep the pressure on street corner drug dealers who don't sell drugs from houses. Uniform patrol officers are also involved in making arrests of individuals for various drug possession offenses. In 1996 these combined efforts resulted in a total of 2,085 cases being initiated for violations of controlled substances laws. Marijuana possession, manufacture and delivery (827 cases) and cocaine possession and delivery (640 cases) accounted for most of this total. One hundred and sixty-nine cases for possession of narcotics equipment and 303 cases of frequenting a drug house are also included in these totals. Types of Controlled Substance Cases January - December 1996 Tvne Numbe Marijuana Possession 657 Narcotic Equip. Possession 169 Cocaine Delivery 353 Frequent Drug House 303 Cocaine Possession 287 Marijuana Delivery / Production 170 Miscellaneous Drugs 146 Beyond the drug related arrests and enforcement, S.O.D. personnel also were responsible for more than 150 other arrests of individuals for a variety of offenses ranging from soliciting for prostitution, violation of liquor laws, prison escapees, fugitives wanted on felony charges, etc. Landlord / Tenant Program The detective assigned to the Landlord/Tenant Program coordinates the efforts of the landlords and City Building Safety Department housing inspectors in assisting in the shutting down of identified drug houses. The enforcement of building code violations found at known drug houses has resulted in seven such houses being condemned and closed this past year. Landlords also used the services of this program to evict 254 individuals involved in drug trafficking from their properties during 1996. This detective maintains accurate, up to date computerized information on the locations of suspected drug" houses. As transient drug dealers move from location to location, monitoring their movements and maintaining this information provides valuable intelligence to the REACH Team in pinpointing problem houses in specific neighborhoods. Citizens reporting suspected drug houses to the Special Operations Division resulted in a total of 658 tips being received and logged during 1996. Subsequent investigations determined that only 62 of these tips were incorrect or not substantiated 27 and that the house in question was not involved in drug trafficking. During the past year a total of 501 reported/suspected drug houses have been closed by either evictions, REACH raids, building code enforcement, or voluntary moves on the part of the tenants. Forfeiture One detective is assigned to the Forfeiture Program that concentrates on seizing the assets of drug traffickers. With the assistance of an attorney hired through a grant, a total of 377 forfeiture cases were closed during the year, compared to 348 cases during 1995. In these 377 cases, $141,848.32 has been seized with a total of $128,533.60 having been awarded to the City of Lansing by the courts. Licensing and Regulation One detective is assigned to liquor licensing and enforcement and is also responsible for background investigations and inspections of applicants for liquor licenses, 24 hour liquor permits, private investigator licenses, new & used car dealer licenses, second hand store licenses, peddler licenses, etc. This detective is also responsible for extraditions of fugitives. During 1996, this detective investigated 85 liquor license applications/transfers, ninety-three 24 hour liquor permit applications, 29 car dealer applications, 35 private investigator applications, 27 criminal investigations of liquor law violations, issued 40 citations for violations of liquor laws (mostly for sales of alcohol to minors), performed 160 bar inspections, and handled 69 extraditions and fugitive/escapee warrants. Miscellaneous Activities We have charged Special Operations Unit personnel with dignitary protection and as such have been heavily involved in safeguarding the various political figures that visited Lansing in 1996. This unit has the primary responsibility for this duty and works closely with the Secret Service, State Police, and other City departments to ensure the safety of these individuals. The entire unit worked 24 hour days during the visit of President Clinton in August, and protected Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Dole during several visits to the Capitol City. Gang Intelligence Officer The Gang Intelligence Officer position was created in 1996 and assigned to the Special Operations Unit. The officer is primarily responsible for gathering and disseminating information on gang members and trends. They accomplish this through interdepartmental communication as well as information -sharing efforts with other area agencies. This position also operates a Gang/Graffiti Hotline and coordinates graffiti clean up. 28 INFORMATIONAL SERVICES UNIT During 1996, the Informational Services Unit completed the renovation that began in 1995. We have moved the Automated Data Operations, Records/Criminal ID, and Community Service work groups to the first floor of the headquarters building along with new furniture. After a few initial growing pains, processes and projects are working well. Now when a customer enters the headquarters building, they can obtain the following services simply by stopping at the service counter: obtain a copy of a police or accident report, file a request under the Freedom of Information Act, file a police report of a traffic accident or criminal incident, file a missing/runaway report, apply for a Permit to Purchase a weapon, Register a Weapon, apply for a Concealed Weapons Permit, purchase a gun lock, be fingerprinted (for job applications, BAR exams, etc.), obtain an application for a 24- hour liquor permit, request a record check, file a person requiring treatment (P.R.T.) report, obtain Uniform Crime Report crime statistics, and receive general assistance and directions. Automated Fingerprint Identification System An important project that is underway is the acquisition of A.F.I.S. (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). We will network this system with the State of Michigan's A.F.I.S. fingerprint database and will facilitate the speedy identification of unknown suspects by submission of a prepared latent fingerprint into the A.F.I.S. scanner. The submitted print will be electronically compared to fingerprint images stored in the database, and it will perform within minutes what would normally take a latent fingerprint analyst months or years to accomplish. This project is a three -pronged effort. The first part involves the purchase of the Crimcon camera, which has already been purchased. The second part involves the reclassification of a vacant clerk position to latent print examiner, which also was completed by the Reclassification Committee. The final part consists of the acquisition of the A.F.I.S. equipment from N.E.C. and the physical networking hookup with Michigan State Police's A.F.I.S. system. The N.E.C. equipment is being upgraded and will not be available until mid-1997. Despite the present unavailability of the N.E.C. equipment, the Identification Officer is currently preparing latent fingerprints for eventual submission to A.F.I.S. upon receipt of the equipment. An on going project for the division is the continual cycling of criminal case records from paper form to microfilm for permanent archival storage and retrieval. As of this writing, all 1986 cases were completed and the goal is -to have the 1987 cases microfilmed by the end of the budget year. During the summer, they assigned two police cadets to the division for subpoena delivery duties. Now that the police cadets are performing this duty, the Identification Officer can resume his latent fingerprint, photography, and weapons related duties. Throughout 1996, this division has received a number of interns and we have given them a plethora of opportunities to experience the diverse activities and functions of the division. W PLANNING / CRIME ANALYSIS The Planning / Crime Analysis Unit provides a variety of specialized services to the Department consisting of intelligence analysis, distribution of crime / intelligence bulletins, personal computer programming, computer training, and special data requests. The ArcView Geographic Information System (A.G.I.S.) mapping software provides the Uniform Division and the Investigations Division with maps of the crime hot spots throughout the city. Highlights of crime analysis include: > Wanted bulletins notify Department members that a warrant has been issued for a subject's arrest. In 1996, there were 60 Wanted bulletins issued on 47 different subjects of which only nine subjects are still outstanding. This equates to an 80% arrest ratio on subjects in which we produced a bulletin. > I -Bulletins inform the Uniform Division of individuals involved in criminal activity, and also advise officers of any Officer Safety issues. More than 219 such bulletins were produced on individual subjects and an additional 117 bulletins were issued concerning crime hot spots, drug houses, gang/graffiti hot spots and special attention areas. > The A.G.I.S. mapping system can provide a visual reference map for Uniform and Detective Divisions portraying crime hot spots. The maps have been incorporated with new data bases that they created, and now maps include suspected drug house locations compared with the location of area schools and last known residences of all Ingham County parolees and inmates on tether in the Lansing area. These maps are also used for meetings at the Detective level, Uniform level, and at Neighborhood Watch and Community Policing Meetings. > Special Data requests are received daily from various units within the Lansing Police Department and Local Law Enforcement Agencies. This office helps to coordinate ongoing investigations between the Lansing Police Department and other area agencies to link related crimes that may have occurred in other jurisdictions as well as in Lansing. > Joint efforts are made with the Special Operations Unit obtaining information concerning Officer'Safety matters in dealing with known drug dealers and gang members. > A joint project was initiated involving the Automated Data Operations Unit and Lansing Parks and Recreation to create an addressing system for the River Trail to facilitate emergency responses and record criminal activity in this area. Beyond crime analysis related duties, various planning projects were completed in 1996. The following projects were conducted mainly to support our precinct operations: > A major study related to the Research Grant between the Lansing Police Department and the M.S.U. School of Criminal Justice was concerned with identifying computer output needs that Officers, Detectives, and team Sergeants want. In depth interviews with fourteen Officers, Detectives, and Sergeants were conducted in which they identified their ideas on data needs. Most of the data needs were already being provided by the Crime Analysis/Planning Unit, and a number of new projects were implemented. The ultimate goal of this study is for Automated Data Operations to write the necessary computer programs so that Officers, Detectives, and Sergeants are able to generate the data themselves. This will make the teams responsible for problem identification, resolution, and evaluation. > A study of proposed shift plans was performed which resulted in the Uniform Divisions setting up a Special 10 Hour Plan, incorporating a special overlap shift that works from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.. > Each work cycle was analyzed, looking at the staffing levels and amounts of overtime expended for maintaining staffing levels and reported to the precincts. > A number of Departmental indicators were analyzed throughout the year. Case Closures were analyzed comparing two time periods: March -August 1995, March -August 1996. The data indicated those clearance rates for murder, robbery, assaults, malicious destruction, and stolen vehicles in the 1996 time period exceeded the clearance rates achieved in 1995. > They analyzed response time for priority 1, 2, and 3 calls for services to determine if response time was within reasonable expectations. On the average, the Department can get an officer to the scene of priority 1 calls around 6.6 minutes in January -March 1996 and around 5.7 minutes in May -August 1996. > Comparison of Part I crimes between Lansing and other Michigan cities was conducted. This comparison basically confirmed that utilizing reported crime statistics for evaluating the success of a local police department is highly suspect. Some cities with a lower population than Lansing reflected higher crime rates per population, while a city with, a higher population (Grand Rapids) reflected a lower crime rate. Grants Included in the Lansing Police Department's Planning & Analysis Unit is a Grant Officer position. The Grant Officer is responsible for the development and management of all Lansing Police Department grants. Currently they maintain fourteen grants with two additional grants pending. A synopsis of each grant the Department currently has follows: Auto Theft Prevention Act - A grant funded by the Michigan State Police that provides for one Lansing Police Department detective to combat auto theft. Local Law Enforcement Block Grant - A grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice that will provide funding for two officers to work from Network Centers and provide funding to electronically link laptop computers in police cars to the Department's mainframe computer. 31 Research Grant - A grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice that provides funding for Lansing Police Department to work with Michigan State University to study the effects of community policing in Lansing. Research Continuation Grant - A grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice that allows for a continuation of the comprehensive study of community policing. Special Traffic Enforcement Program Grant - A grant through the Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning that provides 182 hours of overtime funding for Lansing Police Department Officers, Ingham County Sheriff s Officers, and Michigan State Police Troopers. The purpose of the grant is to enforce traffic laws at the ten intersections identified as having the highest number of personal injury accidents. Community Policing Strategies Grant - A grant funded by the Office of Drug Control Policy that provides funding for one sergeant, four community policing officers, one youth officer, one detective, one city attorney, and one landlord organizer. This program operates on a team concept and allows the -officers to focus upon problems associated with targeted neighborhoods. Tri-County Metro Conspiracy Grant - Provides for a Lansing Police Department Detective to be assigned to the multijurisdictional narcotics squad to actively investigate crimes involving narcotics and other related crimes. Victims of Crime Act Grant (VOCA)- A grant funded by the State of Michigan that provides funding for a civilian to serve as Coordinator of a program that concentrates its activities upon serving victims of domestic violence in Lansing. The program operates by having a staff of volunteers that are available soon twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. A trained volunteer will immediately respond to a call of a reported domestic violence incident in Lansing. The goal is to respond to 100 percent of all domestic violence cases in Lansing. Domestic Violence Grant - A C.O.P.S. grant that provides funding for an assistant Coordinator and clerical support that operates with the Coordinator funded by the above mentioned VOCA grant. Community Development - Two police officers are assigned as community police officers to targeted neighborhoods and concentrate their efforts in improving the safety and communication in the neighborhoods they serve. District Court Officer - A grant/contract that provides for a Lansing Police Department police officer to provide court security on a contractual basis. The objectives are to increase public safety in the courtroom, maintain a secure environment, and to assist as needed in the arraignment process. NYPPP - A five year grant that ended September 1996. The goals of this grant included reducing risk factors in target neighborhoods by increasing youth and parent involvement, to reduce drug and alcohol abuse in targeted neighborhoods, and to increase resiliency factors of youth and parents. RYA Saturation Patrol - A grant funded by the Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning . that provides overtime for Lansing Police Department officers to concentrate efforts on the enforcement of drunk driving laws, alcohol violations, and seat belt enforcement. Housing and Urban Development Grants - Provides for three community police officers to serve in selected neighborhoods to target problem areas and to assist members of the community in solving neighborhood concerns. Two grants that Lansing Police Department has applied for and are awaiting acceptance is as follows: Technology Grant - This would provide funding that would allow full implementation of electronically linking laptop computers in police cars directly to the Department's mainframe computer. All information available by computer to the officer at the police station would be available while in the field. This technology would increase officer safety, officer effectiveness and efficiency. Problem Solving Partnerships - If received, this grant would automate the reporting of property pawned in all pawn shops in Lansing. The multifaceted goal is to return stolen property to the rightful owner, to identify stolen property pawned at pawn shops so that we can identify and prosecute the accused. The Community Service Unit consists of several sub units of officers working at different tasks. The sub units include a Neighborhood Youth Activity coordinator, two Traffic Follow -up officers, a Service desk officer, a Crime Prevention officer, and five school officers. The Unit is also responsible for the hiring and training of the 42 Lansing school crossing guards. Neighborhood Youth Activity The Youth Activities Coordinator (Y.A.C.) has worked extensively to make the Police Athletic League available to youth in the City of Lansing. The different leagues included basketball, soccer, chess, and boxing. The leagues are well attended. The Y.A.C. also promoted and attended the regional P.A.L. track meet in Indianapolis, IN with 30 winning youth from meets held in the Lansing area. There have been winter trips to Mancelona, MI for cross country ski trips, Michigan State University for basketball camps, summer trips to Mancelona, for canoe trips, Grand River Park in Holt, MI for "Camp Adventure" (a day camp for Lansing youth to learn how to canoe, mountain bike, etc.), and an organized trip to Chicago for youth to visit museums. They organized a "bike rodeo" in Lansing with several hundred youth attending. The youth of Lansing have also been attending Lugnuts games on tickets that groups and citizens of Lansing have donated. The Y.A.C. has been raising donations and obtaining grants to benefit the youth of Lansing and to keep the programs running. 33 Traffic Follow-up The traffic follow-up officers processed 2,391 abandoned vehicles and investigated 1,257 hit and run accidents. Approximately 3,295 hours have been spent on these matters. The unit has recorded 9 fatalities in 9 accidents, down from 10 in the 1995 statistics. In addition, the unit has recorded that officers working in the field have written 1,369 traffic citations for people not wearing their seatbelt while driving. Service Desk The service desk officer has had contact and assisted 10,374 people who have come to the North Precinct service desk for assistance. Out of those contacts and other duties, 383 NRF reports have been taken, 123 written reports taken, 1,939 appearance tickets processed, 494 vehicle, license, and insurance ticket certifications were made, 8 arrests made, 40 accident reports taken, 53 runaway reports taken, 466 Michigan Bell phone follow-ups made, and 281 duplicate personal identification numbers have been processed. Crime Prevention Throughout the year the Crime Prevention Officer makes contacts in the different duties that they perform, and as a result we ask that they present programs to different groups of people. The officer has done seven home and four business security surveys, six talks to seniors were done with a total attendance of 135, and 19 personal safety talks were done for 562 people. The Crime Prevention Officer has also presented five security displays with a total attendance of around 1,080 people. In addition four financial institution alarm response programs were conducted, with 80 financial professionals attending. School officers The officers are primarily responsible for the education of all the Lansing School District's students in the areas of personal body safety, crime prevention, and D.A.R.E., the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. The officers have graduated 1,500 D.A.R.E. students in the 5th grade for the 1996 school year. The officers also spent more than 120 hours filling in for absent school crossing guards. Sixty-eight safety patroller training classes were conducted to the eligible 4th and 5th grade students for the Lansing School District safety patrol program. Alarms During the review of the alarms each day, the Crime Prevention Officer evaluates the need for follow-up visits to homes or businesses. The follow-up visits help the owners re-evaluate their security needs. Follow-up visits were done 145 times for senior citizens, 71 for other home owners, and 58 times for businesses. The Lansing City charter also allows for the collection of false alarm fees starting with the third false alarm. In 1996 the city has collected $24,891 in those fees. The false alarm rate for 1996 was 92%. Since the institution of the Alarm Ordinance in 1992, responses to alarms by road patrol have- decreased 42%. 34 D.A•R•E• Story Oldsmobile gave the D.A.R.E. officers an Oldsmobile Achieva for officers' use at the schools. ' They unveiled the vehicle in September. Officers from the unit helped with counseling at Maplewood School the day after the school's skywalk was hit by a commercial vehicle with 300 students attending. They have given talks to inmates at the Ingham County Youth Home about youth violence. The mandatory annual school crossing guard training was conducted in August with crossing guards from the Lansing area attending, bringing the total attending to around 100. The McGruff house, which is a safe house for children in distress, is run by volunteers. The volunteers have to be trained in the proper course of action in case something happens to a child. The mandatory training was done in May. Members of the unit also gave tours of the police department to about 75 people throughout the year. Finally, the unit has been heavily involved in the Lansing Citizen Police Academy which is a 10-week program designed to instruct the citizens of Lansing about their police department. The C.P.A. has been a great success and will be continued in the future. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE UNIT (E.E.M.U.) The Electronic Equipment Maintenance Unit (formerly known as the Radio Lab) continues to provide for the telecommunications needs for both the Lansing Police Department and the Lansing Fire Department, with contractual obligations to several other public safety entities. Below depicts the total hours and percentage of those hours used broken down by unit. Total % of time for Unit Hours Agency Lansing Police Department 4,337.71 70.93% Lansing Fire Department 1,632.29 26.69% Contract Agencies 145.55 . 2.38% Primary duties for this unit include normal required system maintenance; the planning, purchase, and procurement of equipment; and the inspection, repair, installation, assessment, and maintenance of a variety of communications systems and equipment. Activities for the unit in 1996 are broken down into four categories including: radio systems, video systems, computer and intercom systems, and new equipment purchases. Radio Systems In 1997, this unit continued the migration of both the police and fire departments radio systems to an 800Mhz digital radio system. This included the installation of new encryption codes for all of the present 800Mhz analog radios. Coordination with other units within the police department continued to prepare for the implementation of a mobile data vehicular computer system. An engineering study was completed to determine the coverage area inside a building with the fire department's radio system. A new ground fire fighting frequency was applied this past year. They 61 purchased and evaluated two David Clark headsets for the fire department. They established a plan for the installation of the David Clark radio systems into 15 fire vehicles and five ambulances. They modified helmets for police motorcycle officers to contain an ear and microphone system allowing for better communications and elimination of the need for mobile radios. They renewed five radio station licenses and all required radio tower registrations this past year. A defective transmitting antenna, which supported the police channel #2, was replaced. Tower space was leased to the Destineer Corporation, a paging company at the Holmes Road Radio tower site. The leasing of this space will generate total revenues to the city of $10,800 in a three year period. Video Systems Planning continued for the upgrade of the video system in the detention facility. 'The upgrades will include a color system with audio recording capabilities for the restraint and booking areas. The video arraignment system is under review for expansion. This unit installed video cameras, monitors, intercoms, computers, electric door locks, and all associated wiring for the newly established South Precinct. They abandoned the projected upgraded security measures and addition of cameras for the North Precinct when plans were not finalized. Computer and Intercom Systems Computer layouts and cable routing were reconfigured for the Technical Services Division and the Central and North Precinct. Memory upgrades were provided to 43 computers within the police department. Modifications were made to the 911 intercom allowing for the installation of new work stations. A project establishing a bar code door system for all precincts was eliminated due to costs. New Equipment Purchases In 1996 they purchased a variety of equipment for both the police and fire departments. Below is a list of these purchases. > The new equipment purchased for the police department: 30HT1000 portable radios 23 Spectra mobile radios 1 Base station waiting to be installed 1 Comparator waiting to be installed 6 Satellite receivers waiting shipment 20 Vehicle sirens > The new equipment purchased for the fire department: 9 Visar portable radios 5 Spectra mobile radios for the Emergency Operations Center 1 Base Station M1 DETENTION BUREAU Lansing is a rarity among municipalities around the state in having a Detention Bureau that gives area residents the assurance persons who commit crimes in our community can be safely and securely detained. At a time when many county jails are over -crowded and unable to accept persons' arrested on most misdemeanor charges (such as City Ordinance violations, etc.), Lansing's Detention Bureau lodged more than 10,000 misdemeanor offenders and 2,000 felons during 1996. The facility, staffed by eighteen highly trained civilian detention officers and five experienced sergeants, operates around the clock, seven days a week. Detention personnel book in, search, fingerprint, photograph, feed, counsel, monitor, and when necessary, assure medical treatment for as many .as one hundred prisoners on a daily basis. The Department's Detention Bureau also provides short-term housing for the numerous prisoners transferred back and forth each day from the County Jail to Lansing's District and Circuit Courts for arraignments, motion hearings, trials, and sentencing. Detention personnel have the difficult responsibility of interacting with and monitoring a very challenging and diverse group of prisoners all of the time. Officers in the field bring in persons arrested for domestic assault who are angry and combative, persons charged with drunk driving who are confused and disoriented, drug dealers who ran from or fought with officers, citizens who failed to take care of traffic tickets and ended up with warrants for their arrest, juveniles involved in gang activities, and many, many more individuals who are often in various states of physical, emotional, and mental duress. In each instance, detention personnel must obtain information from these people, inventory their property, assess their condition, deal with their difficult behavior, answer their questions, and handle them with skill and professionalism. Despite the significant number of arrestees brought into the detention facility who are uncooperative towards, fight with, or assault detention officers, personnel in the detention unit restrained or utilized use of force techniques on less than 1% of the total prisoner population during 1996 (128 incidents out of 16,429 subjects). Detention personnel routinely rely on the training they receive in de- escalation techniques, verbal intervention, and suicide prevention to cool prisoners down who are at high risk for harming themselves, other prisoners, or staff. As we begin 1997, the Unit is working with mental health professionals, community members, and others to research and implement additional progressive approaches to prisoner risk -recognition and restraint procedures. The Detention Bureau is forced to make the best of an outdated and physically deteriorating facility located within the main police building. Plans for a renovation project involving the Video Arraignment Room, Restraint Room, Booking Areas, and for improved video monitoring within the facility, were initiated during 1996. As a result of work done over many months, construction is scheduled to begin in early Spring of 1997. Our goal is to create a work environment that makes it easier to monitor high -risk prisoners, handle multiple tasks and responsibilities in an area that has limited space, and process prisoners in and out of the facility as efficiently as possible. Training has been an ongoing priority within the Detention Bureau throughout the year. Detention personnel receive regular instruction in defensive tactics, restraint techniques, the use of force 37 continuum, fire prevention and safety, suicide prevention, sudden custody death syndrome, first aid, C.P.R., and Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) operation. Several of the Department's detention officers are instructors who have put a great deal of work into developing the most up to date curriculum possible and utilizing the most innovative approaches to do their training. Starting this Spring, police officers from the Department will be assigned to four Court Officer positions and one Court Security Officer position within the Detention Bureau. The Court Officers will have several new duties which will include picking up persons who have multiple outstanding arrest warrants and transporting prisoners on writs. They will continue to coordinate the obtaining of warrants on subjects from the Prosecutor's and City Attorney's Offices, as well facilitating the arraignment of prisoners before the District Courtjudges. The Court Security Officer position will become a full-time assignment for one officer. He or she will work with the 54-A District Court personnel to assure that the courtrooms, court offices, and other court -related work areas on the 5th and 6th floors of City Hall are safe and orderly places for the business of the Court. Detention personnel continued their outreach to the community and the rest of the Department during the past year. Several detention sergeants attended neighborhood meetings around the City to explain the operation and activities of the Bureau. They made short presentations and answered numerous questions from residents about detention issues. Detention officers maintained and enhanced their "Prints for Life" program throughout the year. Their volunteer efforts at a variety of community events resulted in 5,000 children being fingerprinted through this highly acclaimed child safety program. Within the Department, detention supervisors were more involved than ever before in working with the officers and command personnel from both the North and South Precincts to coordinate and improve how the Department arrests, transports, and lodges prisoners. For the Detention Bureau, 1996 was a challenging but important year. Despite some staffing difficulties and several stressful incidents, personnel in this unit worked hard to provide the best possible service to the community, to persons lodged in the Detention facility, and to the law - enforcement officers throughout the area who depend on the many services the Bureau provides. Property and Supplies Unit The Property and Supply Unit processes and stores all evidence tagged into the Department. The Unit also orders and maintains the supplies, uniforms, and other equipment utilized throughout L.P.D. Without the conscientious, but often "behind the scenes" work of the three personnel assigned to this Unit, citizens would be unable to reclaim stolen property recovered by the Department, officers couldn't maintain the necessary "chain of evidence" required for court cases, there would be no way to destroy the hundreds of illegal weapons confiscated each year, the multitude of forms used by Department personnel each day would be unavailable, and officers would have to do without ballistic vests, winter coats, and other essential equipment. During 1996, the City`s Internal Auditor performed an extensive review of the operations of the Property and Supply Unit. The Internal Auditor concluded it was "a credit" to the Property and Supply Unit personnel that "no material concerns have been identified during either review, nor have I become aware of any criminal cases lost due to misplaced evidence." Considering the Unit 38 received over 5,000 new cases involving over 10,000 articles of evidence and pieces of property in 1996 alone, the results of the audit are something the Department can take a great deal of pride in. As the year came to a close, several major projects involving the Property and Supply Unit were well underway. A new computerized bar-coding system to promote efficient record keeping and inventory management was approved. This system will be installed in early 1997. In addition, several initiatives involving enhanced security, including, construction of a new gun vault, were approved and are now in the process of being completed. ' The Property and Supply Unit is committed to improving service to its customers in the community and to personnel within the Department. The Unit now maintains secure evidence facilities in both the North and South Precincts. Expanded hours of service, during lunch hours and on certain evenings, are now available to make it easier for the public and the officers to take care of their business with the Unit. Property and Supply may be the "quiet unit" of the Department, but the trademark of its work product continues to be dependability and service. 39 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION The Human Resources Division is responsible for the hiring processes of all department employees, both civilian and sworn. During 1996 the Division hired 23 sworn and 17 non sworn employees. The hiring process continues due to the number of retirements and resignations that occur throughout the year. Fifteen sworn and nine non sworn personnel left the department's employment during 1996. Officer Phil Bailey organized and completed an aggressive schedule of seven hiring processes. We accelerated these hiring processes to accomplish completion within ten weeks to meet the demand for new employees. The Division is also responsible for promotional testing and departmental transfers. Promotional testing was completed by April 1, for Detectives, Sergeants, Lieutenants, Captains, and 911 supervisor positions. Nine sworn promotions were made from the new two year rosters. The Division also facilitated sixty sworn transfers and one civilian transfer during 1996. Some transfers were due to promotions and others resulted from special assignment time restrictions. Recruiting Officer Darin Larner worked with a joint Cadet Recruiting Committee and hired five Police Cadets. The committee consisted of representatives from the Department, City of Lansing Personnel, Lansing Community College, and the Young Men of Destiny Church. The program officially began in August, and five cadets were hired to work part-time and attend college full time. The long term goal is to hire a total of 15 cadets over a three year period. The Cadets completed a week long academy that familiarized them with police department operations. The Division's recruiting efforts led to 165 office contacts, 3,400 phone contacts for police officer positions, and 660 phone contacts for civilian positions. Recruiting Officers Darin Larner and Terry Revall participated in 40 recruiting events in Michigan and other adjoining states. A new recruiting plan is being developed to meet the Department's new affirmative action goals established by Mayor David Hollister. -Training Coordinator Sergeant Greg Ventre organized over 23,000 hours of training for the entire Department during 1996. This training consisted of in-house instruction, local college courses, state conferences, and national seminars. The Department and the F.O.P. Supervisor's Unit jointly held its first Dialog Circle training during the summer. This training involved 16 volunteer supervisors who met for ten hours to discuss racial issues and their impact on both the community and the Department. 40 Sergeant Ventre produced three role call training videos and several other informational tapes for distribution to all department employees. He also worked with the Legal Advisor's office to produce three training bulletins. He is currently working on upgrading the Department's five year projected training plan. Sergeant Ventre also organized other types of training that included firearms simulation, coordination with two academy classes, and participation in more than 1,300 hours of instructors training for Department personnel. Officer Ventre set up ongoing computer training for all 344 Department employees in basic, intermediate, and advanced skills. This training coincides with the new lap top computers purchased for the patrol vehicles. The Human Resources Division coordinated efforts with Michigan State University to develop a training design team. The team consists of supervisors and officers who are working to identify the Department's needs for community policing and team building skills. Team members critiqued the Department's organizational changes and new mission to determine what changes in training were needed to meet our new goals. A training needs assessment survey was developed by the team to provide analysis for creating a new training plan. The Department's range was closed August 19 to investigate the source and potential cause of stray bullets found north of the range. The investigation revealed the need for improved barrier protection above and beyond the firing line. Captains Don Dawson and Helen Perry -Buse met with local contractors to develop renovation plans for the safe and efficient operation of the firearms training facility. These plans were submitted and construction is expected to begin by August, 1997. 1996 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION The Human Resources Division organized the department's annual Awards Banquet. They held this year's banquet at the South Precinct on September 18. Eleven officers received Lifesaving Awards, Departmental Citations, and Individual Commendations. Nineteen citizens received Civilian Citation Awards. The following is a summary of the Departmental awards and recognition of civilians receiving awards this year. LIFE SAVING: Awarded to Departmental personnel and citizens for the saving of a human life. It is also awarded when actions led to the prolonging of a life even though the victim may expire at a later time. Officer Dominic Marcantonio On August 26, 1996, at approximately 7:35 p.m. the police dispatch center responded officers to a serious personal injury accident where a vehicle had struck a tree and was on fire with the driver still inside. The driver was incoherent and was making no attempts to exit the vehicle. A few seconds after the accident had occurred, off -duty Officer Dominic Marcantonio happened upon the accident vehicle, so he stopped to render help to the victim. Officer Marcantonio immediately checked the status of the driver who was determined to be unconscious. The driver, while being checked, came to, but was very disoriented and unable to exit his vehicle. At that point the vehicle underside had 41 caught on fire and flames were coming out from under the vehicle. Without regard for his own personal safety, Officer Marcantonio extracted the victim from the burning vehicle and got him a safe distance from the vehicle. By the time they had gotten the victim to the curb, the vehicle was totally engulfed in flames. Had it not been for the actions of Officer Marcantonio, the victim would have burned to death prior to the arrival of Lansing Fire Department personnel. Officer Marcantonio risked his own personal safety to come to the aid of a fellow citizen who would not be here today if not for his efforts. David Ceccanese (Dispatcher) On September 19, 1995, Technician David Ceccanese received a 911 emergency call reporting a three -week-old child was not breathing. Technician Ceccanese immediately notified Lansing Fire Department for medical response and provided calm and precise instructions to the parents of the child, which helped to save the life of the child. Due to Dave's instructions, which were given in a clear, calm, accurate and extremely professional manner, the parents were able to get the child breathing again prior to the arrival of Lansing Fire Department personnel. Dave took charge of a life threatening situation by calming the excited father and according to instructors from Power Phone of Conn., who are experts in the training of emergency medical dispatch personnel, Dave's actions aided in saving the life of this child. DEPARTMENTAL CITATION: Awarded to Departmental personnel for outstanding contributions to law enforcement through the success of difficult police programs, projects, or situations, such contributions being made with a high degree of professional excellence. Officer Steven Jex and Officer Brad St. Aubin On June 06,1996, at 3:05 p.m. officer Jex received a dispatched call of a woman about to jump from a high rise apartment building at 310 Seymour Street. Officer Jex and Officer St. Aubin arrived at the apartment complex, and with aid from officer Jeffrey Lewis, were able to determine that the female threatening to jump was hanging from the window ledge by a single hand. The window was four stories up. Officer Jex and Officer St. Aubin immediately rushed to the apartment and grabbed the subject's arm which prevented her from falling four stories to her possible death. Both Officer Jex and Officer St. Aubin pulled the female back inside the apartment window as she violently resisted their efforts to save her. Once inside the apartment the female was secured to keep her from attempting any additional efforts to take her own life. Prior to Officer Jex and Officer St. Aubin taking physical control of the distraught female, the Lansing Fire Department had put a ladder up to the third floor of the building beneath the female. A fireman was stationed on the ladder during the time the female was hanging by one arm out of the window. According to Lieutenant Strand of the Lansing Fire Department, if it was not for the actions of Officers Jex and St. Aubin, the female might have jumped, knocking the fireman off the ladder possibly injuring or killing him as well as the victim. Officer Jex and Officer St. Aubin's actions exhibited exemplary courage and great risk and danger to their own personal safety to save the life of a distraught citizen and possibly the fireman below. 42 Officer Quincy Scroggins and Officer Kenneth Callison On April 27, 1996 at 4:30 p.m., a group of Lansing Police Officers were in the area of the Michigan International Speedway, returning to Lansing from a training assignment. The group stopped at Bernie's Market on U.S. 12 for gas. While stopped, a pickup truck pulled up to the front of the store. The driver got out, leaving his two young children in the truck. Though the driver removed his keys and left the truck in gear, shortly after the driver left the truck, it began to roll backwards. Officer Quincy Scroggins and Officer Kenneth Callison saw that the truck was headed backwards out onto the busy roadway. To make matters worst, directly across from the market the shoulder of the road dropped off steeply into a culvert. Without concern for their own safety, Officer Scroggins and Officer Callison ran after the truck, which had gathered considerable speed, to try and rescue the children. Officer Scroggins gained access to the cab of the truck as it rolled out onto the highway. Officer Callison ran to the rear of the truck and both officers attempted to throw their weight against the truck to stop it. Though pushed backwards onto the highway they continued to attempt to physically prevent the truck from rolling into the steep culvert. Both officers were able to slow the truck to the point that Officer Scroggins succeeded in getting into the truck and behind the wheel. He turned the wheel of the truck and applied the brake just as the truck reached the opposite edge of the roadway, stopping it a couple of feet from the top of the culvert. Both officers acted unselfishly and with great personal risk to themselves. Due to their efforts the children were uninjured and no one else was hurt. Officer Noel Garcia On October 23,1995 Officer Noel Garcia and Officer Jay Varney responded to a suicidal subject call on East Grand River Avenue. Dispatch had advised them that a subject was on the roof of a four story building and was in fact actually hanging over the side of the building. As officer Garcia arrived on the scene he observed the subject hanging over the edge of the building. Officer Garcia immediately ran up the fire escape and climbed a rickety ladder to the roof of the building. Officer Garcia approached the subject and convinced the subject to allow him to pull her back onto the roof. Officer Varney then arrived on scene and handled crowd control. Officer Garcia risked his own safety by climbing up the rickety ladder to save the subjects life. Had he not responded to the roof in the quick manner in which he did, it might have been possible that the subject would have lost their grip and fallen four stories to the ground. INDIVIDUAL COMMENDATIONS: Awarded to Department personnel who have performed efficient and valuable service to the department, either in carrying out a specific task, or in the performance of general duties over an extended period of time. Lieutenant James Webster Lieutenant Webster was transferred to the Department's detention facility on March 03, 1993. During his tenure he developed many new innovative ideas and improvements for the Detention Unit. Lieutenant Webster first recognized a need for changes with the detention officer's and prisoner's safety. Working with the Department's Radio Lab, he secured hand held radios and expanded an intercommunication system for use when the detention officers are working in the cell 43 area. Lieutenant Webster spent countless hours developing a Video arraignment System. Previously, Court Officers were required to move several prisoners from the third floor to the sixth floor 54-A District Court, creating a security problem. Due to Lieutenant Webster's tenacity, dangerous prisoners now remain on the third floor and are arraigned via video with the courts. Lieutenant Webster also recognized the need for prisoner safety, and through his work group several procedural and equipment changes have been implemented. The facility's suicide prevention program is continually being monitored and improved, new floor covering has been installed in the maximum security cells, and the entrance way was recently expanded to accommodate emergency equipment and handicap barriers. Lieutenant Webster has improved the field training officer program for the detention staff, and has allowed latitude to the staff to increase their training needs. Lieutenant Webster, recognizing the efficiency of technology, has been instrumental in obtaining grants and funding for the Department's computerized photo imaging and fingerprint system. Through his efforts as the jail administrator, he has instilled pride and professionalism in the detention staff. The Lansing Police Department, its citizens, and the City has received a tremendous work effort from Lieutenant Webster. Sergeant Rick Woj&siak On March 06, 1993 Sergeant Wojtysiak was transferred to the Department's Quartermaster Unit. Sergeant Wojtysiak inherited a quartermaster system bulging at the seam, and operated under several operational procedures that were out -dated which created additional problems. Once in the job, Sergeant Wojtysiak analyzed the problems and began to carry out change which improved the Quartermaster Unit immensely. After evaluating the volume of property stored, he implemented new staff procedures to assist officers in the reduction of their stored evidence. Sergeant Wojtysiak and his staff worked tremendously hard to identify property that could be removed, relocating property into the proper areas, and cleaning up the quartermaster environment. He restored credibility to both inside and outside customers by increasing open hours and decreasing the amount of time each person had to spend at quartermaster. The integrity of quartermaster was increased by the use of better security, reverse and forward inventories, and renewed procedures for handling the destruction and/or disposal of sensitive evidence. He also was instrumental in developing an automated inventory system which is now in place and working well. The Department and the citizens of Lansing owe Sergeant Wojtysiak a special thanks for his tireless efforts and innovative ideas to bring the Quartermaster Unit to the professional standards it now holds. CIVILIAN CITATIONS: Awarded to citizens whose actions resulted in the prevention or solution of a serious crime, the apprehension of a dangerous criminal, saving of a human life, or other meritorious action such as life saving, or assistance to an officer with disregard for the recipient's personal safety. LIFE SAVING AWARD: CIVILIAN CITATION AWARD: Yolanda Edmondson Christina Dunn Jodi Foster Herschel Irons Timothy Guyselman Robert Jones Paul Williams Antonio Sanchez 44 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION The Communications Division has an authorized staff of 47 and has been fully "civilianized" since 1985. The Communications Division is responsible for the following departmental and regional telecommunications support services: 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SERVICE The 9-1-1 Emergency Service receives, sets priorities, and refers 9-1-1 calls for police, fire, and emergency medical services for the City of Lansing and (as a contractor to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners) for all other parts of Ingham County except the City of East Lansing, Meridian Township and Michigan State University. We also serve as the answering point for all 9-1-1 calls made from cellular telephones in the Greater Lansing area. Emergency language interpretation services are provided for over 140 languages and dialects. INGHAM COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH SERVICE Beyond providing radio dispatching support to our own department, the Communications Division also provides radio dispatching support to six other law enforcement agencies, eight fire departments, and eight rescue and ambulance providers. POLICE OPERATIONS DESK SERVICES The Communications Division answers all non -emergency and administrative calls for service for the Lansing Police Department and the Ingham County Sheriff Department. Non -emergency calls are also answered for the Lansing Township Police, Mason Police, Leslie Police, and Williamston Police at night and on holidays and weekends. The Telephone Reporting Service is a report -taking service specifically intended to relieve mobile police units for emergency response and pro -active law enforcement activities by taking certain crime reports over the telephone. The Telephone Reporting Service also assists officers with establishing a case file within the Department's records system for officers initiating investigative reports. 45 INGHAM COUNTY COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH AND MOBILE DATA TERMINAL PROJECT The Lansing Police Department Communications Division serves as the host and system administrator for a networked computer system that supports all city and county 9-1-1 and public safety dispatching activities. This computer network supports the 9-1-1 Centers for the City of East Lansing and the Township of Meridian as well as our own. Capability on this system will be extended to all police units in Ingham County through the installation of computer terminals in the police patrol cars of the participating agencies in 1998-99. Force Information Gross Operating Budget External Schools (training) Data Authorized Police Personnel by Rank Crime and Call Information Methods Calls for Service are Received Ten Year Part I Crime Comparison Criminal Code Offenses and Clearances Violations of Controlled Substances - 1996 Miscellaneous Information Operating Under the Influence of Liquor Comparison False Alarm Calls and Percentage False 46 GROSS OPERATING BUDGET CHANGE FROM CHANGE FROM YEAR BUDGET PREY. YEAR ($1 PREV. YEAR (%1 1991-92 $14,057,698.00 1992-93 $14,814,600.00 $756,902.00 5.38% 1993-94 $15,211,113.00 $396,513.00 2.68% 1994-95 $14,988,885.00 ($222,228.00) -1.46% 1995-96 $16,549,155.00 $1,560,27.0.00 10.41% 1996-97 $16,910,000.00 $360,845.00 2.18% EXTERNAL SCHOOLS for 1996 NUMBER OF TYPE OF TRAINING _ PERSONNEL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION 16 ADV. CRIME/AC SCENE PHOTOGRAPY 2 ADV. HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION 9 ADV. NARCOTICS SEMINAR 4 ANNUAL N.A.M. CONFERENC 1 ARSON SCHOOL 1 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION 9 BARGAINING WITH VENDORS 1 BASIC INVESTIGATION SKILLS 35 BASIC RADAR 7 C.P.O. TRAINING 2 CAPITAL QUALITY INITIATIVE 30 CHEMICAL AEROSOL SPRAY 1 . COACHING & TEAM BUILDING SKILLS 2 1 COMMUNITY POLICING SKILLS 2 2 COMPUTER TRAINING 173 CPR INSTRUCTOR 3 CRIME PREVENTION SCHOOL 1 CRIME SCENE ASSESSMENT 4 CULTURAL DIVERSITY SEMINAR 5 D.A.R.E. 7 DEFENSIVE TACTICS RECERTIFICATION 2 DIALOGUE CIRCLES TRAINING 15 DISTRACTION DEVICE USER & INSTRUCTOR 2 DIVE RESCUE/EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST 8 EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER • 35 EVIDENCE & PROPERTY ROOM MANAGEMENT 1 F.T.O. INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL 7 FBI NAA FALL CONFERENCE/RETRAINER 18 FINANCIAL CRIMES CONFERENCE 1 FIRE SAFETY TRAINING 1 FIRST AID INSTRUCTOR/SUPERVISOR 13 FRAUD & FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION 1 GANG SEMINAR 2 GOVERNOR'S PISTOL MATCH 5 GRANT WRITING 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 1 HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION SEMINAR 2 HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS SEMINAR 10 IACP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 1 INFRARED BREATHALYZER OPERATOR 19 INTERNAL AFFAIRS SEMINAR 5 INTERNET COMPUTER TRAINING 1 JAPAN FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE 2 CANINE ACADEMY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 2 CANINE S.W.A.T. 5 L.E.I.N. SCHOOL 5 LANDLORD/TENANT TRAINING 1 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 3 M.A.C.P. CONFERENCE 1 MANAGEMENT UPDATE TRAINING 1 MANAGEMENT SKILLS 1 MEDIC FIRST AID FOR DIVERS 1 MLEOTC STATEWIDE CONFERENCE 1 MOBILE FIELD FORCE/RECERT. .131 MOTORCYCLE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING 1 NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION 3 NENA CONFERENCE 1 PRE -EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWS 2 PALM PRINT COURSE 2 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 1 POLICING TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 1 PRESSURE POINT INSTRUCTOR 2 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 1 QUANTAR/QUANTRO BASE STATIONS 1 RADAR INSTRUCTOR'S SCHOOL 2 RAID ENTRY SCHOOL 1 REID & REID INTERROGATION 8 SNIPER TRAINING 6 START 5 STREET SURVIVAL 3 SUDDEN CUSTODY DEATH SYNDROME 2 SUICIDE PREVENTION 1 TAC SCHOOL 5 TACTICAL DRIVING 40 TACTICAL OFFICERS SEMINAR 24 TERRORISM SEMINAR 2 UD10 WORKSHOP 2 USE OF FORCE BASIC TRAINING 17 VEHICLE THEFT 1 WOMEN POLICE OF MICHIGAN 10 WORKPLACE VIOLENCE SEMINAR 5 AUTHORIZED POLICE PERSONNEL BY RANK DES NUMBER POLICE CHIEF 1 ASSISTANT CHIEF 1 CAPTAIN VI 5 LIEUTENANT V 12 SERGEANT Ill 37 DETECTIVE IIA-IIB-IIC 31 - POLICE OFFICER 176 TOTAL SWORN 263 ACCOUNT CLERK 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY 2 BUDGET CONTROL SUPERVISOR 1 CADET 5 CENTRAL DISPATCH ADMINISTRATOR 1 CHIEF RADIO ENGINEER 1 COMMUNICATIONS CENTER SUPERVISO 6 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SPECIALIST 1 CRIME RESEARCH ANALYST 1 CRIME RESEARCH TECHNICIAN 2 DETENTION OFFICER 18 LEGAL ADVISOR 1 POLICE TECHNICIAN 40 PRINCIPAL CLERK 1 PROGRAMMER ANALYST 2 QUARTERMASTER TECHNICIAN 1 RADIO TECHNICIAN 3 SECRETARY 1 SENIOR CLERK 11 STENOGRAPHER 1 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS• MANAGER 1 TOTAL CIVILIAN 101 TOTAL DEPARTMENT 364 LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT . METHODS CALLS FOR SERVICE ARE RECEIVED YEARS 1991 1992 1993 199A 1995 �94R 911 CALLS 90875 83900 80991 82077 82848 80711 CELLULAR 911 CALLS 5169 7036 8019 "12444 16938 20115 OPERATOR TRANSFERS 1171 1103 1151 884 764 459 LPD EMERGENCY LINE 12156 .12566 11631 13087 12707 12030 LPD NON-EMER. LINE 185924 178680 173004 173998 162851 162374 HEARING IMPAIRED LINE 484 193 194 172 120 141 CITY OF LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT TEN YEAR PART 1 CRIME COMPARISON YEARS 1987 - 1996 PORT I (_RIMFS 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 MURDER 9 11 15 11 15 6 14 12 14 11 RAPE/CSC 1 & 3 144 121 129 143 160 164 157 142 144 163 ROBBERY 333 399 361 309 294 312 302 349 344 343 FELONIOUS ASSAULT 1078 1001 1060 1410 1250 1285 1132 1163 1200 1210 BURGLARY 2596 2309 1963 1746 1759 1487 1371 1537 1502 1607 LARCENY 5968 5903 5916 6359 6219 5250 5294 6120 5938 5953 UDAA - STOLEN VEHICLE 650 685 616 576 595 733 699 972 700 538 ARSON 74 98 82 93 88 98 86 71 55 68 TOTAL 10852 10527 10142 10647 10380 9335 9065 10366 9897 9893 DATA SOURCE: LANSING POLICE DEPT. MONTHLY CRIME SUMMARY REPORTS LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL CODE OFFENSES HOMICIDES Number Year Reported % Change % Prev. Year Cleared 1992 6 -60 83 1993 14 133 86 1994 12 -14 75 1995 13 8 50 1996 11 -15 100 RAPE/CSC 1 &3 Number % Change % Year Reported Prey. Year Cleared 1992 164 3 66 1993 157 -4 53 1994 142 -10 50 1995 140 -1 71 1996 163 16 55 BBERY Number % Change % Year Reported Prev. Year Cleared 1992 312 6 44 1993 302 -3 32 1994 349 16 37 1995 344 -1 27 1996 343 0 34 FELONIOUS ASSAULT Number % Change % Year Reported Prev. Year Cleared 1992 1285 3 73 1993 1132 -12 62 1994 1163 3 64 1995 1200 3 65 1996 1210 1 67 BURGLARY Number % Change % Year Reported Prey. Year Cleared 1992 1487 -15 14 1993 1372 -8 14 1994 1537 12 12 -1995 1501 - .-2 10 1996 1607 7 11 LARCENY Number % Change % Year Reported Prev. Year Cleared 1992 5250 -16 14 1993 5296 1 13 1994 6120 16 11 1995 5933 -3 11 1996 5953 0 11 STOLEN VEHICLE Number % Change % Year Reported Prev. Year Cleared 1992 733 23 26 1993 701 -4 22 1994 972 39 22 1995 690 -29 18 1996 538 -22 22 1 RRM Number % Change % Year - Reported Prev. Year Cleared 1992 98 11 24 1993 86 -1 20 1994 71 -17 20 1995 55 -23 25 1996 68 24 18 LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT VIOLATIONS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - YEAR 1996 TYPE OF CASE NUMBER HEROIN-DELIVER/MANUFACTURE 16 HEROIN -POSSESS 9 COCAINE -POSSESS W/ INTENT TO DELIVER 353 COCAINE -POSSESS 287 COCAINE -(OTHER) 15 NARC. EQUIPMENT -POSSESS 169 MARIJUANA -POSSESS W/INTENT TO DELIVER 110 MARIJUANA -POSSESS 657 MARIJUANA -SMUGGLE 1 MARIJUANA -PRODUCING 17 MARIJUANA -(OTHER) 42 AMPHETAMINE -POSSESS 3 IMITATION DRUG -DELIVERY 3 LSD -POSSESS 3 FREQUENTING ILLEGAL DRUG ESTABLISHMENT 303 FRADULENT PROCUREMENT OF NARCOTICS 9 DRUGS (OTHER OR UNKNOWN) 88 TOTAL 2085 ,;sj, OPERATING UNDER INFLUENCE LIQUOR NUMBER OF PERCENT VGAR (%AC=S nLJAKlr_G ' 1990 474 1991 502 5.90% " — �r 1992 436 —13.00% '..: 1993 374 —14.00% r rc 1994 531 42.00% 1995 768 45.00% 1996 680 —1 1.00% NUMBER OF ALARMS AND FALSE ALARM PERCENTAGES NUMBER OF PERCENT YEAR ALARMS FALSE 1993 2436 95.00% 1994 2085 90.00% 1995 1783 91.00% 1996 1462 92.00% a',