1 Our vision on Community Safety City Managers 2015 Goals Tacoma - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 Our vision on Community Safety  City Manager’s 2015 Goals  Tacoma Police Department  Annual Crime Statistics  Comparison Statistics  City Initiatives addressing property Crime  Burglary Reduction Initiative

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By 2025,Tacoma will be known as one of the safest cities in Washington

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January 27, 2015 the City Council adopted a resolution approving the City

• f Tacoma’s Ten-Year Citywide Strategic Plan and Vision, Tacoma 2025
• Health and Safety is one of seven focus areas, with the goal of

decreasing crime and increasing feelings of safety through strong partnerships between law enforcement, neighborhoods groups, and public officials

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Major components of achieving this vision (longer term goals, who’s involved in getting there):

• TPD Strategic Plan
• Reducing property crime

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 Establish and facilitate a Property Crimes Task Force

to identify “system” improvements and strategies to reduce property crimes within the City

 Reduce property crimes by 10% during 2015/2016  Reduce Burglaries by 15%

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 Mission: To create a safe and secure environment in which to

live, work, and visit by working together with the community, enforcing the law in a fair and impartial manner, preserving the peace and order in our neighborhoods, and safeguarding our constitutional guarantees.

 Investigative priorities, in order:

1) Persons Crimes 2) Property Crimes

 Currently 329 Commissioned personnel.

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City Population # of Commissioned # of Detectives Tukwila, WA 19,920 78 22 Lakewood, WA 59,610 98 11 Auburn, WA 76,347 106 16 Federal Way 93,425 124 14 Everett, WA 106,736 184 35/14 Vancouver, WA 169,294 187 27 Tacoma, WA 205,159 329 50/43 Spokane, WA 212,052 303 47 Seattle, WA 668,000 1380 194

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Crimes Against Property (NIBRS Group A) Total Total % Total % Total % Total % Larceny 1 8029 7588

• 5.5%

8431 11.1% 8373

• 0.7%

7868

• 6.0%

Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 6222 5426

• 12.8%

6039 11.3% 5796

• 4.0%

4922

• 15.1%

Burglary/Breaking and Entering 2842 2659

• 6.4%

3022 13.7% 2793

• 7.6%

2957 5.9% Motor Vehicle Theft 2073 2156 4.0% 1994

• 7.5%

2005 0.6% 2105 5.0% Fraud 1299 1234

• 5.0%

1395 13.0% 1166

• 16.4%

1557 33.5% Robbery (Persons Crime) 530 445

• 16.0%

491 10.3% 505 2.9% 509 0.8% Counterfeiting/Forgery 295 273

• 7.5%

257

• 5.9%

244

• 5.1%

279 14.3% Stolen Property Offenses 2 234 206

• 12.0%

264 28.2% 248

• 6.1%

281 13.3% Arson 64 80 25.0% 72

• 10.0%

89 23.6% 67

• 24.7%

Extortion/Blackmail 12 13 8.3% 20 53.8% 25 25.0% 28 12.0% Embezzlement 4 5 25.0% 5 0.0% 3

• 40.0%
• 100.0%

Bribery 1

• 100.0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% TOTALS 21605 20085

• 7.0%

21990 9.5% 21247

• 3.4%

20573

• 3.2%

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Arson 0% Bribery 0% Burglary/Breaking and Entering 15% Counterfeiting/Forgery 1% Destruction/Damage/Vandalism

• f Property

24% Embezzlement 0% Extortion/Blackmail 0% Fraud 8% Larceny 38% Motor Vehicle Theft 10% Robbery 3% Stolen Property Offenses 1%

2014 Property Crime

0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00 160.00 Auburn Federal Way Lakewood Seattle Tacoma Tukwila Vancouver

per 1000

Larceny Theft

0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 Auburn Federal Way Lakewood Seattle Tacoma Tukwila Vancouver

per 1000

Destruction of Property

0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 Auburn Federal Way Lakewood Seattle Tacoma Tukwila Vancouver

per 1000

Motor Vehicle Theft

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 Auburn Federal Way Lakewood Seattle Tacoma Tukwila Vancouver

per 1000

Fraud

City Comparison of Property Offenses

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0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00 Auburn Federal Way Lakewood Seattle Tacoma Tukwila Vancouver

per 1000

Burglary

City Comparison of Burglary

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 What do we know about WHO is committing these crimes

and why

 Where are they happening in the City?  What is typically stolen?  How many crimes are preventable by simple preventative

actions of homeowners/residents

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 Illustrated top 20 Property Crime categories (WHAT)  Illustrated data of suspect profiles (WHO)  Illustrated crime locations (Where) – No place is fully immune  Some crime can be prevented and overall crime can be

reduced through education, technology and attention to vulnerable areas…

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (01 Jan - 30 Sept) Category Count Category Count Category Count Category Count Category Count Miscellaneous 3893 Miscellaneous 4752 Miscellaneous 4396 Miscellaneous 3926 Miscellaneous 2997 Currency/Financial Instruments 3730 Currency/Financial Instruments 4193 Currency/Financial Instruments 4109 Currency/Financial Instruments 3659 Currency/Financial Instruments 2941 Audio/Visual 3155 Audio/Visual 3412 Audio/Visual 2659 Audio/Visual 2334 Computer 1651 Computer 2170 Computer 2977 Computer 2625 Vehicles 2217 Vehicles 1637 Vehicles 1962 Jewelry/Precious Metals 2410 Tools 2555 Computer 2189 Audio/Visual 1557 Jewelry/Precious Metals 1624 Tools 2125 Vehicles 2161 Tools 2108 Tools 1390 Tools 1475 Vehicles 1857 Jewelry/Precious Metals 1798 Jewelry/Precious Metals 2043 Purses/Handbags/Wallets 1247 Purses/Handbags/Wallets 1432 Purses/Handbags/Wallets 1697 Purses/Handbags/Wallets 1679 Purses/Handbags/Wallets 1474 Jewelry/Precious Metals 947 Clothing 1168 Household Goods 1425 Household Goods 1570 Household Goods 1340 Clothing 930 Household Goods 1099 Clothing 1388 Clothing 1240 Clothing 1111 Merchandise 906 Identification 1010 Identification 1186 Weapons 1120 Identification 1095 Household Goods 902 Merchandise 938 Documents 974 Identification 1117 Merchandise 1053 Identification 893 Vehicle Parts 893 Merchandise 969 Communication Equipment 1053 Communication Equipment 932 Communication Equipment 737 Communication Equipment 795 Weapons 967 Merchandise 1041 Vehicle Parts 876 Vehicle Parts 733 Documents 763 Communication Equipment 959 Vehicle Parts 846 Documents 756 Documents 593 Weapons 630 Vehicle Parts 816 Documents 757 Weapons 619 Weapons 389 Other* 263 Other* 307 Other* 366 Other* 364 Consumable Goods 284 Medicinal 193 Consumable Goods 218 Consumable Goods 289 Consumable Goods 335 Other* 274 Consumable Goods 170 Medicinal 206 Medicinal 240 Medicinal 308 Medicinal 234 Office Equipment 135 Office Equipment 169 Office Equipment 144 Office Equipment 156 Office Equipment 130 Note: *Other is a created field consisting of the following Categories: Aircraft, Animals, Livestock, Heavy Equipment, Drugs, Furniture, Gambling Equipment, Water Vehicles, etc. Miscellaneous is an official Category and used at the discretion of the officer. Data is subject to how it was entered into the Enforcer Report.

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (01 Jan - 30 Sept)

% of Available Suspect Information

Suspect Information Available Unknown

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (01 Jan - 30 Sept)

% Gender

Female Male 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (01 Jan - 30 Sept)

% Race

American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black White 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (01 Jan - 30 Sept)

% Ethnicity

Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (01 Jan - 30 Sept)

% Age Range

Under 16 16-20 21-26 26-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Over 65

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 More than 20,000 property crimes reported

annually

 Property Crimes Detectives - 11

• Robbery, Burglary, Metal Theft, Vehicle Theft,

Pawn, Financial Crimes

 Average 860+ cases per month  Average 80 cases assigned (workable investigations)  Percentage of cases assigned +/- 10 %

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January – August 2015 Of 12,800 Property Crimes; 873 cases assigned:

 Burglary – 35%  Destruction/Damage/Vandalism – 29%  Fraud – 9%  Larceny – 19%  Motor Vehicle Theft – 8%

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Is there:

Including, but not limited to….

 Suspect information:  Physical evidence:  Witness Information: Person, video, etc.  Fingerprint/DNA : cigarette, paper, saliva, blood, etc.  Volume of crimes vs manpower  Does it meet the Prosecutor’s threshold/criteria  Necessary to “Work” the case

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Gang Initiative – Holistic Approach to reduce and deter juvenile gang related activity activities programs i.e. National Leadership Foundation, etc.

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CPTED – Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.

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Crime Free Housing – Training program administered by the City; teaches advanced screening for reducing criminal potential in renter pool.

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Community Policing – Community relationship/collaboration for quality of life issues and crime reduction.

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Patrol (Predictive Policing)

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Burglary Reduction Initiative

Objective

Through coordinated crime prevention/awareness programs, enforcement, and prosecution; reduce residential and commercial burglaries throughout the City of Tacoma by 7.5% per year for a total of 15% over the 2015/2016 biennium

Four Pillars

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Accurate, Timely, Shared Intelligence

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Effective, Targeted Strategies and Tactics

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Rapid Deployment of Personnel and Resources

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Relentless Follow up and Assessment Monthly Tacoma Crime Control System (TCCS) Report

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Burglary Reduction Initiative was launched March, 2015

• The City of Tacoma experienced nearly 3,000

burglaries in 2014

• YTD 2015: 1,840
• 18% reduction over same time period for 2014
• Of the 2015 burglaries, YTD 70% residential burglaries

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Burglary by incident Volume:

 Sector 4 (Eastside)  Sector 2 (North end)  Sector 3 (Southwest)  Sector 1 (Hilltop, Port, North East)

Burglary by stolen $ value:

 Sector 2 (North End)  Sector 4 (Eastside)  Sector 3 (Southwest)  Sector 1 (Hilltop, Port, Northeast)

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17.9% Decrease in 2015

5-Year Weighted Average – Average of 5 year of Burglary/Breaking & Entering data, where more the recent years, are considered to more relevant and given more weight. Factors in trend and produces a statistical benchmark. Unexpectedly Low – Statistically derived category with less than a 5% chance that the total for that time period is a random fluctuation and indicates an external force is having a suppressive affect. No-DV in dataset.

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Arrest Statistics: 2015 Burglary:

• 233 arrests year to date, through 9/21/15
• 21 individuals arrested for multiple burglaries

Prosecution Statistics:

• 373 cases submitted to Unit 3 1/1/15 – 8/31/15

▪ 222 charged Felony, 39 charged Misdemeanor = 70% ▪ Reasons remainder not charged: out of jurisdiction, pending leads, misc. other reasons…

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 Community Relations through Community Policing

• Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Program - day to day collaboration related

to quality of life issues. Address root cause instead of just symptoms

• Community Policing Detectives – Investigate quality of life issues outside of

CID resources (graffiti, neighbor related crimes, nuisance crimes, etc.)

 Crime Prevention & Safety Information (Handouts, Website,

Community Meetings) Brochures/PSAs/Individual requests/Group

settings/Substation resources

 Community Collaboration - persons or locations causing

criminal activity in neighborhoods (i.e. Crime Trends)

• Block Watch, Safe Streets, Neighborhood Councils, Business groups, Tip Lines,

Recent events

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 Dispatch Call Response - Reactive  Proactive Crime Reduction Missions  Data used to prioritize mission times and locations

• Crime Analysis Unit- Burglary/ Car Prowl Bulletins
• PREDPOL (Predictive Policing Software)
• Crime Early Warning System (CEWS)

 Post mission assessment to determine successes

and improvements based on communications between Patrol shifts/squads, and other Divisions

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• Repeat locations
• Problem houses

in boxes

• Supplemental

analysis

• Weekly Reports
• Active Offenders
• Targeting career

criminals

• Work with

prosecutors

• Getting in the

box (PredPol)

• Reducing the

risk for crime

Patrol

Criminal Investigation Division Community Policing Division

Crime Analysis Unit

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