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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolice Department Annual Report 1975P \ 4 1 l_ N� �o I ,I f A r, 0 VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS 836 Hanshaw Road. r Ithaca, New York 14850 - 1975 - MAYOR Frederick G. Marcham TRUSTEES David J. Allee Ronald E. Anderson Shailer S. Philbrick David Pimentel Rane F. Randolph Jean R. Robinson CLERK Rose M. Tierney TREASURER Gordon B. Wheeler OFFICER John B. Rogers ATTORNEY Roger B. Sovocool VILLAGE JUSTICE William Tucker Dean • CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1975 ........... „ r a 'l! 1 � + CHIEF HARLIN R. MCEWEN r s M1u t M SGT. LARRY S. COOPER PTL. ROBERT D. DAY PTL, DAVID J. WALL Np1 �Rv • PTL. MARK N. VANN PTL. KENNETH W. LANSING CLERK BARBARA S. POTTER O HARLIN R. McEWEN I 838 HANSHAW ROAD - ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 - TELEPHONE 807. 257 -1011 CIIIEF OF POLICE February 24, 1976 Honorable Frederick G. Marcham, Mayor Members of the Board of Trustees Village of Cayuga Heights I respectfully submit the report of the activities of the Cayuga Heights Police Department for the Year 1975. During the year, crime continued to rise throughout the state and county, while it decreased slightly in the Village. There was an increase of five felonies and a decrease of forty -six misdemeanors reported in the Village. There were over 1,000 burglaries and over 3,000 larcenies reported to police agencies in Tompkins County during 1975, while only 12 burglaries and 68 larcenies were reported and investigated by the Cayuga Heights Police Department. Citizen concern and cooperation is important if we are to continue to enjoy a low crime rate in the Village. Neighbors who volunteer to notify • the police of suspicious persons around vacant homes and business places play a big part in crime prevention. The number of motor vehicle accidents in the Village remained low again this year as it has for many years. We believe that our constant and even traffic enforcement program in conjunction with a firm and fair Village Justice is responsible for this. Few communities enjoy such a low accident record as we have. The cooperation and support received by the police department from the Mayor, Board of Trustees, Village Clerk, Village Treasurer, Village Engineer & Zoning Officer, Village Attorney, Village Justice, Department of Public Works and Fire Department was excellent during the year. This cooperation and support has made the operation of Village Government a team effort which we believe provides the residents with the best possible service at the lowest possible cost. We pledge that we will continue to provide the Village with the best possible police protection in the years ahead. Respectfully, Hal -Tian R „ %y. /# �2.� Chief of Police • HRM:bp n L� COMPLAINTS HANDLED MISDEMEANORS: Criminal Mischief ..... ............................... 1973 1974 1975 FELONIES: 45 64 56 Burglary .............. ............................... 10 17 12 Grand Larceny ......... ............................... 0 5 12 Grand Larceny -Motor Vehicle ..... 0 ............ 0....... 0 2 5 Criminal Possession Stolen Property .................. 0 2 2 Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument ............. 1 0 1 Attempt to Commit a Crime ............................ 1 1 0 Arson ................. ..................0........0... 2 0 0 Criminally Selling Dangerous Drugs ................... 1 0 0 Homicide .............. .........010................0.. 1 0 0 Total Felony Complaints 16 3 32 MISDEMEANORS: Criminal Mischief ..... ............................... 66 71 62 Petit Larceny ................... 0.................... 45 64 56 Bad Check ................. I.......................... 11 64 38 Criminal Trespass ..... ...................0........... 22 34 41 Aggravated Harassment ............. 0.................. 17 18 15 Public Lewdness ....... ............................... 2 2 2 • Possession of Weapons . ............................... 0 2 2 Criminal Possession of Stolen Property ............... 0 1 2 Alcohol Beverage Control Law ......................... 0 1 2 Fraud ................. ............................... 0 4 1 Attempt to Commit a Crime ........ :................... 1 3 1 Criminal Tampering .... ............................... 1 3 1 Criminal Possession Dangerous Drugs .................. 2 1 1 Theft of Services .......... ... .................... 0 1 1 Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle .................... 0 0 1 Illegal Possession of Fireworks ...................... 0 2 0 Falsely Reporting Incident ........................... 1 1 0 Unlawfully Using Slugs ............................... 2 0 0 Fraudulent Accosting .. ............................... 1 0 0 Reckless Endangerment of Person ...................... 1 0 0 Assault Third Degree .. ..............0....0....0...... 1 0 0 Illegal Growing of Marijuana ................. I....... 2 0 0 Total Misdemeanor Complaints 175 272 22 VIOLATIONS: Disorderly Conduct ............. 0..................... 12 19 17 Public Intoxication ... ............................... 3 4 9 Harassment ............... 0..............0............ 10 3 5 Total Violation Complaints 25 26 31. • • COMPLAINTS HANDLED (Cont'd) 9 9 19 Speeding .............. ..........0...........0..0..... 1973 1974 1975 VILLAGE ORDINANCES: 0 10 7 Dog Control ........... .....0.......................,. 24 32 75 In Park After Hours .............. 0 *0..0.............. 60 54 20 Unlicensed Solicitors & Peddlers ..................... 10 7 18 Mowing & Care of Property ................. a..,....... 3 3 5 Littering ............. ............................... 0 2 4 Firearms .............. ............................... 4 3 3 Zoning ................ .0..........0.....0............ 4 1 3 Curfew Violation ...... .......0....0.................. 0 8 2 Truck Exclusion ,,,,,, 0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Total Village Ordinance Complaints 1 1W 0 110 0 130 VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW: Leaving Scene Motor Vehicle Accident ................. 9 9 19 Speeding .............. ..........0...........0..0..... 3 5 8 Abandoned Vehicle .... . ..0 * ..............a............ 0 10 7 Parking ............... 0.............................. 11 3 6 Driving While Intoxicated ............. 0.............. 4 4 5 Passing Stopped School Bus ........................... 0 2 3 Miscellaneous Vehicle & Traffic Laws ................. 6 13 12 Total V & T Law Complaints 33 7 —GO MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS: Public Safety, ........................ 0.............. 31 50 30 Lost Dog .............. ............................... 16 14 28 Animals ............... ....................0.0........ 12 19 10 Fire Alarms ........... ............................... 43 50 48 Reports of Lost Property ............................. 7 18 31 Reports of Found Property ............................ 30 53 42 Suspicious Persons., ............ 0.0 .............. 0 ... 20 26 21 Missing Persons ....... .............0..........0...... 10 5 7 Information .............. 0..........................0 37 50 73 Request for Assistance ... 0..0 ....... 0..0 ............. 13 55 61 Request for Village Services ...... 0 ........... 0 ... 0.. 43 45 39 Assist Ill or Injured... ....................... 0.0 ... 10 6 6 18 6 Family Problems ...................... 0..............0 7 Accidental Property Damage ........................... 1 7 6 Clearance Letter Request ............................. 2 4 2 Attempted Suicide ..... .......................0....... 1 0 2 Civil Action..0 ....... ......0........................ 2 0 2 Mental Problem.... ................................... 3 5 1 Bicycle Accident .................... 0................ 1 2 1 Suicide ............... ............................... 0 1 0 Natural Death., ............ 0.......................0. 1 0 0 Truancy., ............................................ 2 � 0 716 0 727 Total Miscellaneous Complaints • Grand Total of Complaints Handled 897 907 648 • MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 1973 1974 1975 Vehicle Checks Without Arrest ................... 996 880 1156 Property Check Requests ......................... 644 590 605 Assisted Sheriff's Department ................... 115 131 109 • Assisted Other Departments ...................... 76 52 83 Doors & Windows Found Open ...................... 77 128 154 Street Lights Reported Out ...................... 202 224 191 Escorts Provided . .........................0.0... 62 66 69 Special Traffic Details 0 ........................ 37 15 22 Warrants Served, ... oo ............. 0 ............. 11 33 15 Legal Notices Delivered & Posted ................ 11 9 24 Persons Fingerprinted .... 0 ..... 0 ................ 47 21 29 Record Check Requests, ........0...0.......0..0.. 394 326 400 Public Relations Programs ....................... 5 7 6 Request for Shooting Permit, ...... o.o ...... 00 ... 1 0 0 Emergency Oxygen Requests..... 0 ...............0. 6 5 5 Photocopies Requested ........................... 61 70 43 Radio Calls Logged - KBV858 ..................... 3334 3287 2987 Incoming Telephone Calls ........................ 2660 3073 2956 Court Hours ...... ............................... 180 219 199 Office Hours ..... ............................... 2577 3247 1644 Instruction & School Hours ...................... 1141 733 578 Radar Duty Hours . .................0............. 580 605 795 Overtime Hours ... ............................... 325 270 244 Gallons Gasoline Used ........................... 8593 7454 6342 Mileage Traveled . ............................... 69702 55847 54356 Village Property Lost or Stolen ................. $ 5646.87 $19748,27 $32682,97 Village Property Recovered ...................... $ 1430.67 $ 4179.96 $25776.18 Property Recovered for Other Departments........ $ 1140.00 $ 2486.00 $ 2802.86 Fines Resulting from V & T Arrests .............. $11323.00 $13o65.0O $13869.00 Fines Resulting from Parking Tickets,........... $ 817.00 $ 1210,00 $ 877.00 • CRIMINAL ARRESTS 1973 1974 1975 FELONIES: Grand Larceny .................. ............................... 0 1 2 Criminal Possession Stolen Property ........................... 0 2 1 Burglary ....................... ............................... 0 2 0 MISDEMEANORS: Petit Larceny .................. ............0.................. 6 1 6 Bad Check ...................... ..........0.................... 3 9 It Criminal Possession Dangerous Drug ............................ 6 3 2 Theft of Services .............. ............0.................. 0 0 7. Criminal Possession Weapon 4th Degree ......................... 0 1 1 Criminal Tampering .............. .....4....0.................. 0 0 ]. Criminal Possession Burglar Tools ............................1 0 0 1 Attempt to Commit Crime of Criminal Trespass .................. 0 1 0 Fraudulent Accosting ........... ............................... 0 1 0 Resisting Arrest ............... .......................0....... 0 1 0 Criminal Facilitation .......... ............................... 0 1 0 Public Lewdness .... ............ ..............0...........0.... 0 1 0 Alcoholic Beverage Control Law . ............................... 0 1 0 Loitering. ... ............. ............0.................. 2 0 0 Illegally Growing Marijuana ..... ............................... 1 0 0 VIOLATIONS: Public Intoxication ............ ............................... 1 4 6 Disorderly Conduct ............. ............................... 2 2 1 Harassment.... ..... ... ... ...........I.....0............. 0 1 0 In Village Park After Closing ............. 0................... 3 0 0 e FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS: Village Court Bench Warrant .... ............................... 7 17 15 Cortland County Sheriff's Department .......................... 0 0 1 U.S. Army ...................... ............................... 0 1 0 Ithaca Police Department ....... ............................... 0 1 0 Ontario County Sheriff's Department ........................... 0 1 0 Total Criminal Arrests 31 52 Tit JUVENILE CASES HANDLED Criminal Mischief .............. ............................... 15 9 8 Criminal Trespass ...................... 0...................... 9 3. 7 Curfew Violation ............... ................0.............. 0 14 5 Arson .......................... 0................0............. 2 0 If Purchase of Alcoholic Beverage . ............................... 0 0 3 Petit Larceny .................. ............................... 0 It 3 Disorderly Conduct ............. ............................... 0 0 2 Aggravated Harassment .......... ............................... 0 1 1 Traffic Violation .............. ............................... 0 2 0 Harassment .... ............... ............................... 0 2 0 Illegal Possession Fireworks ... .............................0. 0 2 0 Illegal Possession Firearms .... ............................... 0 1 0 Criminal Tampering ............. ............................... 0 1 0 Illegal Growing Marijuana ...... ............................... 0 1 0 Truancy....................................................... 2 0 0 Persons In Need Supervision .... ............................... 1 1 0 Public Intoxication ......... •........ ........0............ 1 0 0 Total Juvenile Cases Handled 30 39 23 Handled Within Department & Not Formally Charged .............. 29 38 23 Referred to Family Court ....... ............................... 1 1 0 • MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS SUMMARY 1973 1974 1975 HOUR of DAY 1973 1974 1975 Property Damage Accidents.. 65 76 77 12AM........... 1 3 3 Personal Injury Accidents.. 8 16 12 1AM ........ .... 1 2 7 Fatal Accidents............ 0 1 0 2AM............ 0 2 3 Total Accidents....... 73 93 89 3AM............ 0 2 0 ' Cars Involved .............. 114 156 141 4AM............ 1 0 1 Person Injured ............. 8 22 14 SAM............ 1 0 0 Persons Killed ............. 0 1 0 6AM ..... ....... 0 0 1 Accident Arrests........... 11 18 17 7AM.. ..... ..... 2 4 2 Ambulance Required......... 4 7 5 BAM ....... ..... 5 3 4 MONTH 9AM............ 10AM .... . ... ... 1 2 5 6 3 3 13"........... 2 6 7 January., ............ 00..04 7 6 9 12N............ 5 6 6 February ................... 5 13 9 1PM............ 7 6 5 March ...................... 3 13 7 2PM............ 3 6 6 April .................:.... 9 5 8 3PM............ 9 0 8 ....................... 9 5 6 4PM............ 6 7 6 June ....................... 3 3 3 SPM............ 3 7 6 July ....................... 6 7 7 6PM............ 6 4 1 August ...... ............... B 9 4 7PM............ 4 4 2 September. ................. 4. 6 6 .BPM............ 4 3 3 • October .........::......... 13 9 11 9PM............ 2 3 0 November ................... 2 9 8 loPM........... 0 10 1 December ................... 4 8 11 11PM........... 3 2 3 Unknown........ 5 2 8 DAY OF WEEK Sunday ..................... 8 5 9 Monday ..................... 8 18 8 Tuesday. 8 15 14 Wednesday. 12 9 15 Thursday ................... 10 11 12 Friday ..................... 11 22 15 Saturday ................... 16 13 15 Unknown .................... 0 0 1 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS LOCATION ' 1973 1974 1975 ROAD CHARACTER 1973 1974 1975 At Intersection..... 21 28 21 Straight /Level ............. 51 43 31 Not At Intersection. 52 65 68 Straight /Grade ............. 11 20 13 - Straight /Hillcrest......... 0 0 1 AGE OF DRIVER Curve /Level ................ 2 10 17 Curve /Grade ................ 4 18 17 20 & Under.......... 19 23 27 Curve /Hillcrest .... ........ 4 0 1 21- 24 ............... 25 31 18 Not Applicable............. 1 2 9 25- 39 ............... 19 33 30 40- 59 ............... 19 28 16 ACTIONS OF VEHICLE 60 & Over........... 9 15 5 BEFORE ACCIDENT Unknown...* ......... 8 10 19 Going Straight Ahead....... 38 58 60 TYPE OF ACCIDENT Overtaking ................. 2 4 1 Making Right Turn.......... 2 10 8 Collision with; Making Left Turn........... 6 11 8 Pedestrian.......... 1 1 0 Making U Turn .............. 0 0 0 Other Motor Vehicle. 42 63 51 Backing .................... 14 15 20 Bicycle ............. 2 0 1 Starting in Traffic Lane... 4 13 3 Fixed Object........ 15 16 20 Stopped in Traffic Lane.... 10 4 to Other Object........ 5 7 6 Started from Parking....... 1 0 3 Non Collision: Slowing or Stopping........ 6 7 4 • Overturned in Road.. 1 0 6 1 10 Skidding ................... Parked 3 11 3 31 it 20 Ran Off Road........ 7 ..................... TRAFFIC CONTROL APPARENT CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES None ................ 52 70 61 Stop Sign........... 21 22 18 Alcohol Involvement........ 3 8 5 other., ............. 0 1 10 Unsafe Speed............... 11 3 8 Fail Yield Right of Way.... 8 10 12 WEATHER CONDITIONS Following too Close........ 3 1 4 Improper Turning........... 2 4 3 Clear ............... 45 33 19 Improper Passing........... 2 3 3 Rain ................ 9 9 10 Pedestrian /Passgr Action... NA 1 0 Fog ................. 1 0 0 Other Human Action......... NA 15 46 Snow /Ice............ 4 19 12 Pavement Slippery.......... NA 25 14 Cloudy .............. NA 25 32 Other Enviromental......... NA 7 1 Unknown ............. 14 7 16 Defective Equipment........ NA 2 5 None ....................... NA 77 48 ROAD CONDITION Dry ................. 3p 43 36 ` Wet ................. 14 14 20 Ice /Snow............ 6 23 17 Mud /Slush........... NA 6 1 Unknown.* ........... 14 7 15 I* VEHICLE, & TRAFFIC LAW ARRESTS 1973 1974 1975 MISDEMEANORS: No Insurance ................... ............................... 13 36 27 Driving While Intoxicated ...... ............................... 4 4 5 More Than 10%; Blood Alcohol ... ............................... 0 0 5 Operating While License Revoked /Suspended ..................... 2 3 5 Alteration of License .......... ............................... 0 1 0 Reckless Driving ............... ............................... 1 0 0 Leaving Scene Motor Vehicle Accident .......................... 2 0 0 Total Misdemeanor Arrests 72 —11 INFRACTIONS: Speeding ( Pace) ................ ............:.................. 22 24 28 Speeding ( Radar) ............... ............................... 308 402 431 Speed Not Reasonable & Prudent . ............................... 0 3 2 Stop Sign ...................... ............................... 21 63 55 No Inspection Certificate ...... ............................... 56 95 99 Inadequate Lights .............. ............................... 21 86 85 Failure to Display Current License Plates or Tab .............. 1 20 30 Unregistered Vehicle ........... ............................... 40 70 88 Unlicensed Operator ............ ..............0................ 35 64 75 Unsafe Tires ................... .......0....0.................. 6 10 23 Crossed•Over Double Lines ...... ............................... 8 15 21 Failure to Keep Right .......... ............................... 2 1 4 Passing Stopped School Bus ..... ........................0...... 1 0 0 Miscellaneous Infractions ................... 0................. 18 55 40 Total Infraction Arrests 539 9� 9 Total Vehicle & Traffic Law Arrests 561 95 1023 PARKING TICKETS ISSUED 1973 1974 1975 Between 2AM & 6AM .............. ............................... 62 129 11.0 Left Side of Road .............. ...........................0... 114 125 76 No Parking Zone ................ ............................... 78 200 58 On Sidewalk .................... ..................0............ 14 14 21 No Inspection .................. ............................... 3 5 8 Within Intersection ............ .............0................. 2 0 3 Fire Hydrant (15 1 ............. ............................... 2 3 0 Between Sidewalk & Curb ........ .............................1. 1 1 0 Parked W10 Distinctive Number Plate ........................... 0 1 0 ' Unattended Vehicle W/ Keys ...... ............................... 0 1 0 Total Parking Tickets Issued 77 L 7 I*