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Home My WebLink AboutCHPD annual report 2-2012.pdf Village of Cayuga Heights Police Department r +w 836 Hanshaw Road• Ithaca, New York 1 48 50-1 590•Phone: (607)257-10111 Fax: (607)257-3474 Chief of Police To: The Hon rable Kate Sopron Member of the Board of Trustees Village f Cayuga Heights I hereby subn iit the annual report of activities of the Cayuga Heights Police Department for the year e iding 2011. The Police D partment has experienced some personnel changes during the year. The full time offi ers have remained intact with the changes being reflected in the department's part time employees. After 10 years of dedicated service Officer Karl Bowers stepr cd down and I would like to take this opportunity to thank him. This left the departme it with two vacancies for part time police officer. An interview process was initiated, and as a result we welcomed Officer James Landon and Officer Pete Huges to the departme it. Both have prior law enforcement experience and have already shown their worth t the village and its residents. I would also like to greet James Conlon who was hired in a department's part time police clerk's position. James retired from the Ithaca Collet Campus Safety Division after 22 years of service, the last 10 as a dispatcher. I le is very capable and a perfect fit within our department. Lastly I would like to also e nbrace Valerie Caward, an additional School Crossing Guard who is utilized when covera a is needed. The 2011 ye continued to challenge the Police Department, as with every municipality, with increased demands for service and increased work loads,while maintaining the same departy ent resources. We were able to meet these challenges by using the newly implemented (December 2010), county wide"Spillman" system. Spillman incorporates a Computer Ai ded Dispatch, Mobil Data, and Record Management Systems. One of Spillman's si rongest assets is a county wide, shared data base that can be accessed by all county law a ifercement agencies that are on the system. Another value is the search ability of thi data and the reports that can he generated from it. The system continues to be a work in progress as we further learn it's capabilities. The Village's Deer Remediation Program is still a topic of high interest. The Police Department will continue to r enter the project to insure the safety of the village, and its resident's. In the fall of 2 10 the Police Department, for the first time ever, applied for an S.T.E.P. Grant, (Stratel is Traffic Enforcement Program),through the NYS Governors Traffic Safety Commi Ltee. The department was awarded the grant with the applied emphasis being on pede trim safety in the Comers Community area and school zone speed enforcement e are looking forward to implementing these special details and will continue to ap ly for future traffic grants. When the 201 data is analyzed it reveals a consistent number of felony,misdemeanor, and violation domplaints handled when compared to 2010. There was an increase in the number of Vil age Ordinance complaints handled as the result of additional Dog Control Law violation being reported. Overall the department incurred a 7%increase in the total number of cor iplaints handled this year. The number of arrest nearly doubled this year with misdeme inor, violation,and warrant arrest reflecting the most increase. The departmej it saw an increase in the number of Vehicle &Traffic Law arrest, and tickets issued. V&T misdemeanor arrests doubled and the number of speeding tickets issued increased by 70%. The numbers reflect a 17%rise in the total number of tickets issued for the ear. Parking tickets remained consistent with last year. The other figures were relative] proportioned as in the previous year. The departme is proposed 2012 goals and objectives are to maintain our commitment to providing the community with a strong, service oriented police department. This was the foundation on department was built on,and is one of the many reasons that our village is unique. With he use of continuing education, professional development, progressive training,and dated equipment we can meet this challenge. As we increase our knowledge of he Spillman System we hope to utilize our data for tracking incidents and criminal trend so we can target department resources as needed. Another priority will be Vehicle&Tra ffic enforcement with emphasis placed on pedestrian safety and speed enforcement. Rcape y ubmitted, ames M. Stei metz Chief of Polic VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS 836 Hanshaw Road Ithaca,New York 14850-1595 607-257-1011 2011 CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT FULL TIME RSONNEL SERVING CAYUGA HEIGHTS SINCE Chief Thomas Boyce April 1987 Sgt.James M. S1 vinmetz September 1994 Officer David C Lanning Jr. November 1998 Officer Jerry L. Wright August 2002 Officer James R Manning February 2004 Officer Chad W Lansing October 2007 Clerk Lisa J. W i hrow September 2009 Part Time Clerk Jim Conlon May 2011 PART-TIME PERSONNEL Officer Daniel T er III April 1986 Officer Michael L Gray January 1993 Officer Daniel C onzalez July 2004 Officer Michael L Keegan June 2007 Officer David M.Hunan April 2008 Officer AnthonyG. Bellamy February 2009 Officer lames L ndon February 2011 Officer Peter T. iughes May 2011 SCHOOL CRC SING GUARD Rose Morusty September 2000 Patricia Manuel September 2005 Brian Rinchack September 2005 Valerie Ca vmd April 2011 COMPLAINTS HANDLED FELONIES 2009 2010 2011 At-tempt to Cont nit a Crime 0 0 0 Burglary 3 3 8 Homicide 1 0 0 Fraud 0 0 1 Grand Larceny 2 2 1 Forgery 1 0 0 Rape/Sex Often 0 0 1 Grand Larceny uto 1 0 0 Robb 1 2 0 Assault 2" I 0 0 TOTAL FELO Y COMPLAINTS 10 7 I1 MISDEMEANORS 2009 2010 2011 Aggravated Hart ssment 6 6 3 Arson 0 0 0 Assault 3' 1 0 1 Attempt to Com nit a Crime 0 0 0 Bad Check 1 4 3 Counterfeit Curr mcy 0 0 I Criminal Canton It 0 1 0 Criminal Mischi f 41 7 9 Criminal Posses ion ofa Controlled Substance 0 0 1 Criminal Posses ion of Marihuana 1 0 0 Criminal Posses ion of Stolen Property 1 1 0 Criminal Tame ing 0 0 1 Criminal Tres pa s 0 1 1 False Reponin n Incident 0 0 0 Forcibly Touchn g 0 2 0 Forgery 1 0 0 Fraud 4 1 3 Identity Theft 5 1 6 Internet Fraud 0 0 0 Menacing 0 0 0 Petit Larceny 15 47 41 Reckless Endan ermonfol-ProperLy 0 d74 0 Scheme to Defraud 2 4 Unauthorized U ofa Motor Vehicle 0 0 Unlawful Dealin with Child 0 0 TOTAL MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINTS 78 74 VIOLATIONS 2009 2010 134 AlcoholPossess nunder21 0 0Disorder) Con et 36 51Harassment 8 0wful Posseio UnlanofMarihuana 1 1Unlawful Posse ion of Fireworks 0 0 Unlawful Dvslu ss 5 3 13 TOTAL VIOL TION COMPLAINTS 50 55 55 Felon /Mild/Vi I Co m laints Cleared Exceptionally or bX Arrest 20 19 18 Felony/Mild/Vi I Complaints Unfounded 8 3 0 VILLAGE ORDINANCES 2009 2010 2011 Alcohol-Open c ntainer 2 0 0 Care and Mowir g of Lawn 0 2 0 Dog Control 17 15 29 Illegal Dum in 0 0 2 In Park After Hc urs 5 1 4 Littering 0 1 1 Open Buminp iolation 0 0 1 Solicitors and P ddlers 6 0 1 Trespass 0 0 1 TOTAL VILLAGE ORDINANCE COMPLAINTS 30 19 39 VEHICLE&TRAFFIC LAW 2009 2010 2011 Abandoned Veh cle 0 2 0 Driving While 1 toxicated 4 1 5 Leaving Scene lotor Vehicle Accident 1 0 0 Miscellaneous hicle&Traffic Laws 36 59 45 Parking 12 4 18 Speeding 0 1 0 TOTAL VEHI LE&TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS 53 67 68 MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS 2009 2010 2011 Accidental Prop try Damage 35 99 92 Alarms/Fire Incdents 44 3 12 Alarms/Intmsio 108 98 106 Animals 47 60 75 Assist III/Injurec 96 63 66 Assist Other Ag ncies 229 271 191 Background Ch As 0 0 106 Bench Warrant 2 1 6 Bike Accident 1 0 0 Check the Wel e 0 0 16 Civil 1 0 4 Clearance Lette Requests 4 5 0 MI CELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS(CONT) 2009 2010 2011 Death Investi at ons 0 5 2 Doom/Windows Open 30 10 54 Family Problcm 8 10 25 Fine rinlin 27 16 5 Hazardous Con itions 0 0 34 I[legal Dum in 1 1 2 Information 1 100 56 20 Intoxicated Pers n 0 0 7 Le al Notices Sireed 1 4 0 Mental Problem 8 9 8 Missin Peaxons 4 4 4 O en Bum 0 3 0 Public Safety 69 61 39 Record Checks 204 226 211 Reports of Faun Lost Pro erty 50 31 40 Request for Ass state,e 120 90 64 Shots Fired 0 0 2 Solicitor Permit Requests 0 4 3 Special Detail( ARE) 0 0 36 Special Traffic letails 35 67 49 Surrender of Fir arms 1 0 0 Suspicious Pers nsNehicles/Circumstances 57 72 911 Han u /O n Line 0 0Eld4 TOTAL MISC LLANEOUS COMPLAINTS 1282 1265 GRAND TOT L OF COMPLAINTS HANDLED 1503 1487 I593 CRIMINAL AND NON VEHICLE&TRAFFIC ARRESTS FELONIES 2009 2010 2011 Attem ted Crim al Sale of Marijuana 3 2 0 0 Burglary 0 0 0 Criminal Posses ion of a Forged Instrument 0 0 0 Forgery 1 0 0 Grand Larceny 0 1 1 Murder 1 0 0 Probation Violat on 0 1 0 Unlawful Im ris mment 0 0 0 TOTAL FELO 4Y ARRESTS 4 2 1 MISDEMEANORS Assault 1 vo 1 nte Criminal Co t 0 0 Criminal Im ers nation 1 0 Criminal Mischi f 1 I Criminal Posses ion of Controlled Substance 0 1 Criminal Posses ion of Forged Instrument 0 0 Criminal Posses ion of Marihuana 2 2 Criminal Posses ion of Stolen Property 0 0 Criminal Tame in 0 0 Criminal Tres a s 0 0 Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia 2 0 0 Endanerin the Welfareofa Child 1 0 0 Issuing a Bad C eck 0 0 1 Menacing1 0 0 Petit Larceny 0 I 2 Reckless Endan erment 0 0 0 ResistingArrest 0 1 0 Scheme to Defr ad 0 0 0 Unauthorized U e ofa Motor Vehicle 0 0 0 Unlawful Deali with a Child 0 0 0 TOTAL MISD MEANOR ARRESTS 9 3 8 VIOLATIONS Alcohol/Open 3nminer 3 1 2 Disorderly Conc net 5 1 1 Dog Control 0 1 0 Driving on lawn 0 1 0 Harassment 1 0 1 Hazing 5 0 0 Park After Hour 6 2 2 Possession of Gohol under 21 0 0 2 Trespassing 0 1 0 Unlawful Posse sion/Use of Fireworks 0 0 0 Unlawful Posse sion of Marihuana 7 2 5 Unlawful Scher ing 0 0 0 TOTAL VIOL TION ARRESTS 27 9 13 MISCELLANEOUS Village Court B nch Warrants 2 0 2 Arrest on Other ency Warrants 0 1 4 TOTAL WARf ANT ARRESTS 2 1 6 GRAND TOTA L CRIMINAL ARRESTS 42 15 28 JUVENILE CASES HANDLED 2009 2010 2011 Criminal Mischi f 1 0 0 Criminal Posses ion of Stolen Property 0 0 0 Petit Larceny 0 0 0 Unlawful Posse ion of Marihuana 3 0 0 DEAL JUVENILE CASESHANDLED 4 0 0 Handled within a Department 4 0 0 Referred to Fam ly Court 0 0 0 VEHICLE&TRAFFIC LAW ARRESTS FELONIES 2009 2010 2011 Aggravated Dal' ensed 0 3 1 Drivin While I toxicated 0 0 2 TOTAL FELO YARRESTS 0 3 3 MISDEMEANORS 2009 2010 2011 Aggravated DW 0 0 0 Aggravated Unl' ensed 3 7 15 Driving While toxicated 3 3 4 Operating with uspended Registration 1 0 1 More than .OS% Blood Alcohol 3 2 4 TOTAL MISD MEANOR ARRESTS 10 12 24 INFRACTIONS 2009 2010 2011 Avoid Traffic C.ntrol Device 121 132 138 Failure to Dis I y Current License Plates/Tab 3 1 2 Failure to Keep I tight 1 4 4 Failure to Yield i ht of Way 0 0 5 Inadequate Li h /E ui ment Defects 38 48 81 Miscellaneous I fractions 27 35 28 No Inspection C rti0cate 90 67 101 No Insurance 48 76 105 No Seat Belt 15 5 11 Passed No Passi Zone 0 0 2 INFRACTIONS(COST) 2009 2010 2011 Stop Sin 5 7 7 Speeding 53 52 89 Speed Not Reas nable&Prudent 3 4 11 Speed School Z one 2 14 12 Unlicensed O e utor 8 11 19 Unregistered M Ptor Vehicle 24 16 10 Use of Cell Phu a/Portable Electronic Device While Driving 91 103 60 TOTAL INFRACTION ARRESTS 529 590 685 TOTAL VEHICLE&TRAFFIC LAW ARRESTS 539 602 712 PARKING TICKETS ISSUED 2009 2010 2011 Between tam— am 47 80 104 Blocked driveway/Angled on StreeVBlocked Main Traveled Road 0 0 5 Fire Hydrant 0 1 0 Handicapped Z ne 0 0 1 Left Side ofRo way 13 36 15 No Inspection 0 0 3 No Puking Zen 9 33 18 On Sidewalk 7 4 7 Parking 12 incho s from curb 0 3 0 Parkin at inters coon 0 I 0 Parkin on Hi a 0 1 0 TOTAL PAR ING TICKETS ISSUED 76 159 153 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS SUMNIAARY 2009 2010 2011 HOUROFDAY cont 2009 2010 2011 Property Dams Accidents 42 62 54 9am 5 3 4 Personal Injury Accidents 6 8 7 1 am 2 1 2 Fatal Accidents 0 0 0 Ilam 0 2 3 TOTAL ACCI ENTS 48 70 61 12n 1 8 7 m 3 7 5 Cars Involved 69 99 86 2 m 3 8 2 Persons Inured 7 10 8 3 m 1 4 4 Persons Killed 0 0 0 4 m 3 2 6 Accident Arrests 9 0 1 5 m 8 7 4 Ambulance Re ired 5 5 3 6 m 3 4 6 m 3 2 1 MO TH S m 0 3 3 January5N42 9 m 0 0 3 February4 l0 m 1 2 0 March 3 11 m 2 2 1 April 3 Unknown 0 0 0 May 5 June 0 AGE OF DRIVER Jul 2 20&under 7 11 12 August 2 21 -24 4 12 10 September 2 25-39 23 22 16 October 10 6 6 40-59 19 32 24 November 5 8 5 60&over 12 18 15 December 7 5 4 Unknown 1 0 0 DAY 01 EEK TYPE OF ACCIDENT Sunday 8 6 8 Pedestrian 0 1 0 Monday 9 14 14 Other Motor Vehicle 20 30 23 Tuesday 8 13 7 Bicycle 0 0 0 Wednesday 9 9 5 Fixed Object 7 13 12 Thursday 6 8 10 Other Object 0 1 1 Friday 4 14 7 Animal/Deer 20 23 21 Saturday 4 6 10 Ran off Roadway 1 2 3 LOC TION TRAFFIC CONTROL At Intersection 11 10 15 None 39 58 46 Not at Intersecti n 27 59 46 Stop Sin 5 8 10 Hi hwa 33 19 14 Other 1 1 0 Non-Ui hwa 14 51 47 No Pass Zone 3 3 5 Parking Lot 2 14 7 WEATHER CONDITION HOUR F DAY Clear 16 26 17 l2am 0 1 0 Rain 2 6 4 lam 0 0 1 Fo —0—0 0 2am 0 1 0 Snow/Ice 3 13 13 Sam 2 3 0 Cloudy 27 28 29 4m 0 0 1 Unknown 0 1 1 Sam 0 1 0 Gam 2 3 am 3 5 2 Sam 6 2 4 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS(CONT) ROAD C NDITION 2009 1 2010 1 2011 Unsafe Backing 3 9 8 Dr 35 47 38 Driver Inattention 3 16 5 Wet 7 14 16 Unsafe Lane Chan e 1 I 3 Ice/Snow 6 7 5 Driver Inexperience 1 I 1 Mud/Slush 0 I 1 Alcohol 1 2 1 Unknown 0 1 1 Driver Fatigue 0 1 3 Fail to Keep Right 1 2 1 ROAD CH kPACTER Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle 1 4 5 Straight/Level 23 35 27 View Obstructed/Limited 0 0 2 Straight/Grade 7 11 12 Avoiding Object in Roadway 0 0 0- Straight/Hillcresl 0 5 2 Physical Disability 0 0 0 Curve/Level 6 4 6 Oversize Vehicle 1 2 0 Curve/Grade 11 13 13 Defective Pavement 0 0 0 Curve/Hillcrest 1 2 1 Cell Phone Use 0 0 0 Not Applicable 0 0 0 ACTIONS C F VEHICLE BEFOREj.CCIDENT Going Straight head 39 57 47 MetZing 0 0 0 Makin Ri ht T rn 2 1 1 Makin Left Tu 10 9 3 Backing 4 10 8 Starting in Tm c Lane 1 4 8 Stopped in Tra c Lane 2 3 4 Started From Pa king 0 1 0 Slowingor Stop in 9 1 4 3 Changing Lanes 2 0 2 EnteringParked Position 0 4 0 Parked 4 5 7 Passing 0 0 1 Unknown I 1 0 CONTRI BUTINC CIRCUM TANCES Disre atd Traffi Control I I 1 Unsafe Speed 1 2 2 Fail Yield Right DfWay 9 7 8 Followin Too _ lose 4 8 1 Im ro er ,arm 0 2 1 Obstruction I 1 0 Other Human A tion 0 2 0 Pavement Slippc y 5 7 10 Other Environm mal 0 0 1 Defective Equip end 1 0 1 Animal 12 26 21 None 8 0 0 Other Vehicular 1 1 3 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 2009 2010 2011 _ Vehicle Checks Without Arrests 1,114 1,806 2,127 Property Check Requests 285 288 240 Property Checks Completed 1,597 1,272 1,539 _ Street Lights Reported Out 3 25 14 _ Public Relations Program 347 118 20 Court Hours 514.5 492.5 208 _ Village Property Propefty Lost or Stolen $12,254 $55,417 $64,878 _ Village Property Recovered $655 $6,046 $294 Property Recovered for Other Departments 0 0 0 DARE(C u a Heights and Northeast Elementary)Complete Curriculum 0 0 4