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Police Department Annual Report 1982
ANNUAL REPORT 1982 ••� -rte.. • • SIG ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU SMALL ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU • VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS 836 Hanshaw Road Ithaca, New York 14850 - 1982 - MAYOR Frederick G. Marcham TRUSTEES David J. Allee Ronald E. Anderson Shailer S. Philbrick James G. Bennett Jean Robinson David Pimentel CLERK Anne M. Krohto TREASURER Gordon B. Wheeler ENGINEER - ZONING OFFICER John B. Rogers ATTORNEY Roger B. Sovocool VILLAGE JUSTICE William Tucker Dean CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT FULL -TIME PERSONNEL SERVING CAYUGA HEIGHTS SINCE Chief Harlin R. McEwen March 1964 Sergeant Larry S. Cooper October 1967 Sergeant David J. Wall March 1969 Patrolman Mark N. Vann May 1974 Patrolman Kenneth W. Lansing November 1974 Patrolman Lawrence M. Jackmin March 1979 • Clerk Barbara C. Potter January 1968 PART -TIME PERSONNEL Patrolman David P. Barnes May 1970 Patrolman Robert D. Day March 1971 Patrolman Dale A. Johnson June 1978 Clerk Patricia H. Stone October 1980 / POLICE DEPARTMENT ro`I VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS HARLIN R. McEWEN 1336 HANSHAW ROAD . ITHACA. NEW YORK 14650 . TELEPHONE 607.257 -1011 CHIEF OF POLICE February 22, 1983 Honorable Frederick G. Marcham, Mayor Members of the Board of Trustees Village of Cayuga Heights I hereby submit the report of the activities of the Cayuga Heights Police Department for the-Year 1982. The total number of complaints handled by the Police Department increased slightly over the number handled in 1981, however the felony complaints continued to decrease. Our crime prevention efforts continued during the year and we believe this has resulted in the continuing decrease of burglaries and larcenies. Citizens continue to call us to report suspicious persons and activities and this allows us to do a better job with no increase in personnel. The number of motor vehicle accidents in the Village remain stable, although unfortunately we did have one fatal accident during the year. The support and cooperation given to the Police Department by the Mayor, the Board of Trustees and other Village officials as well as the public is greatly appreciated and has made it possible for us to continue to provide good police service to the Village. Respectfully, Harlin R. McEwen Chief of Police 4 COMPLAINTS HANDLED 1980 1981 1982 FELONIES: Burglary .................................................. 27 17 16 Grand Larceny .............. .......................0....... 16 16 5 Attempt to Commit a Crime .. ............................... 3 8 9 Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument .................. 14 6 2 Grand Larceny -Motor Vehicle ............................... 2 2 2 Fugitive from Justice 0 0 1 ...... ............................... Rape ....................... ............................... 0 1 0 Robbery .................... ............................... 0 1 0 Arson ...................... ............................... 1 1 0 Criminal Possession Stolen Property.... .... ; .............. 2 0 0 Total Felony Complaints 65 52 35 MISDEMEANORS: Criminal Mischief .......... ............................... 69 73 53 Bad Check... ..... o ............ o ........................... 64 55 68 Petit Larceny .............. ............................... 60 65 80 Aggravated Harassment ...... ............................... 33 34 30 Criminal Trespass, ....... oo .................. o ......... o.. 24 27 27 Illegal Possession of Fireworks ........................... 5 3 8 Attempt to Commit a Crime .. ............................... 2 1 3 Public Lewdness ............. .....................0......... 1 2 2 Criminal Possession of Stolen Property .................... 2 7 1 Possession of Weapons ...... ............................... 2 2 1 Cruelty to Animals ......... ............................... 0 1 1 Criminal Impersonation ..... ............................... 0 4 0 Falsely Reporting Incident... ............................. 2 3 0 Reckless Endangerment 3 2 0 ...... ............................... Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle ....................... 0 1 0 Assault. .............................. o ........ o .......... 0 1 0 Unlawfully Dealing with a Child ...............0........... 0 1 0 Criminal Tampering ......... ............................... 2 0 0 Alcohol Beverage Control Law . ; ............................ 1 0 0 Opening of a Grave. ....................................... 1 0 0 Total Misdemeanor Complaints 270 282 274 VIOLATIONS: Disorderly Conduct ......... ............................... 55 30 41 Harassment ................. ......................0........ 5 10 8 Unlawful Possession of Marihuana .......................... 7 5 8 Total Violation Complaints 67 45 57 SUB -TOTAL FELONY /MISD /VIOL. COMPLAINTS...... 402 379 366 Felony /Misd /Viol Complaints Cleared Exceptionally or by Arrest ............. ............................... 127 144 167 Felony /Misd /Viol Complaints Unfounded ..................... 7 8 9 COMPLAINTS HANDLED (Cont'd) 23 26 38 Lost Dog ................... ............................... 1980 1981 1982 VILLAGE ORDINANCES: 4 9 6 Dog Control ................ ............................... 89 53 40 Unlicensed Solicitors & Peddlers .......................... 12 12 22 Littering .................. ............................... 3 3 4 Curfew Violations .......... ............................... 3 0 3 Firearms ................... ............................... 0 0 2 In Park After Hours ........ ............................... 7 3 1 Zoning .......... .......... ............................... 2 1 0 Unauthorized Burning .. .... ............................... 0 1 0 Mowing & Care of Property .. ............................... 4 0 0 Truck Exclusion ............ ............................... 1 0 0 Total Village Ordinance Complaints 121 73 72 VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW: 9 5 6 Driving While Intoxicated . ............................... 17 19 19 Leaving Scene Motor Vehicle Accidents ..................... 15 11 17 Parking .................... ............................... 10 10 10 Speeding ................... ............................... 6 5 5 Abandoned Vehicle .......... ............................... 4 5 4 Passing Stopped School Bus . ............................... 2 2 2 Miscellaneous Vehicle & Traffic Laws ...................... 22 18 7 Total V & T Law Complaints 76 70 64 MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS: Public Safety .............. ............................... 23 26 38 Lost Dog ................... ............................... 23 13 15 Animals .................... ............................... 4 9 6 Fire Alarms / Incidents ...... ............................... 54 21 24 Intrusion Alarms ........... ............................... -- 378 397 Reports of Lost Property ... ............................... 22. 16 19 Reports of Found Property .. ............................... 51 48 40 Suspicious Persons ......... ............................... 52 44 41 71 70 81 Information ................ ............................... Request for Assistance ..... ......................0........ 52 75 84 Request for Village Services .............................. 41 40 42 Assist Ill or Injured ...... ............................... 37 45 39 Accidental Property Damage . ............................... 10 11 4 Clearance Letter Request ... ............................... 9 5 6 Intoxicated Persons ........ ............................... 1 5 4 Missing Persons ............ ............................... 6 4 9 Mental Problems ............ ............................... 1 1 3 Bicycle Accident........... ............................... 1 1 0 Natural Death... ....................................... 0.. 3 1 6 Family Problems.. ... o ..................... ........... 10 1 3 Surrender of Firearms... ..... o ........... 4 1 2 Attempted Suicide .......... ............................... 0 0 2 Total Miscellaneous Complaints 475 815 865 Grand Total of Complaints Handled 1074 1337 1367 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION 1980 1981 1982 Vehicle Checks Without Arrest ................... 632 556 562 Property Check Requests ......................... 839 966 952 Assisted Sheriff's Department ................... 243 131 163 Assisted Other Departments ...................... 45 43 49 Doors & Windows Found Open ...................... 114 224 197 Street Lights Reported Out ...................... 141 151 33 Escorts Provided . ............................... 27 16 11 Special Traffic Details ......................... 11 4 8 Warrants Served .. ............................... 11 27 20 Legal Notices Delivered & Posted, ............... 7 8 9 Persons Fingerprinted ........................... 26 39 32 Record Check Requests ........................... 530 1684 1776 Public Relations Programs ....................... 8 9 10 Crime Prevention Contacts ....................... 113 58 67 Photocopies Requested ........................... 58 62 51 Radio Calls Logged - RBV858 /KTP907 .............. 3434 3150 3085 Incoming Telephone Calls... ............. o ..... o. 3919 4052 4195 Court Hours ...... ............................... 351 273 225 Office Hours ..... ............................... 1387 1640 1660 Instruction & School Hours ...................... 315 180 205 Radar Duty Hours . ............................... 872 809 762 Overtime Hours ... ............................... 474 365 238 Gallons Gasoline . ............................... 5396 5140 4650 Mileage Traveled . ............................... 50,128 47,834 48,944 Village Property Lost or Stolen ................. $88,800 $31,915 $31,669 Village Property Recovered ...................... $26,179 $ 7,798 $11,931 Property Recovered for Other Departments........ $10,942 $ 7,227 0 Fines Resulting from V & T Arrests.... o ...... $10,503 $ 9,407 $11,289 Fines Resulting from Parking Tickets............ $ 706 $ 826 $ 1,273 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS SUMMARY 1980 1981 1982 HOUR OF DAY 1980 1981 1982 Property Damage Accidents.... 60 60 75 12AM............ 4 5 3 Personal Injury Accidents.... 19 .11 11 1AM ............. 4 2 1 Fatal Accidents......... ..... 0 1 1 2AM ............. 3 3 Total Accidents......... 79 72 87 3AM ............. 0 1 0 Cars involved ................ 127 119 131 4AM............. 2 0 0 Persons Injured 23 19 14 SAM............. 0 0 1 .............. Persons Killed 0 1 1 6AM............. 2 1 0 ............... Accident Arrests ............. 52 37 34 7AM............. 1 1 1 Ambulance Required........... 6 7 5 SAM ............. 3 4 4 9AM ............. 5 9 4 MONTH LOAM............ 3 4 6 11AM............ 6 7 3 January .......:.............. 6 3 10 12N............. 5 1 11 February ..................... 10 5 8 1PM............. 3 4 5 March ........................ 7 7 8 2PM............. 4 3 6 April ........................ 3 8 5 3PM............. 4 1 3 May .......................... 10 3 5 4PM............. 5 6 4 June ......................... 8 4 3 SPM............. 2 6 7 July ......................... 4 2 7 6PM............. 4 0 5 August ....................... 7 4 7 7PM............. 4 4 2 September .................... 2 10 8 BPM............. 1 2 1 October ...................... 10 9 10 9PM............. 3 2 2 November ..................... 5 6 7 1OPM............ 4 2 3 December ..................... 7 11 9 11PM............ 2 3 5 Unknown......... 5 1 9 DAY OF WEEK Sunday ....................... 13 5 10 Monday ....................... 10 10 9 Tuesday ...................... 11 7 10 Wednesday .................... 10 14 14 Thursday ..................... 12 12 10 Friday ....................... 12 11 19 Saturday ..................... 11 13 12 Unknown ...................... 0 0 3 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS LOCATION 1980 1981 1982 ROAD CHARACTER 1980 1981 1982 At Intersection..... 25 21 26 Straight /Level........... 41 34 46 Not At Intersection. 54 51 61 Straight /Grade........... 15 22 23 Straight/Hillcrest....... 0 0 0 AGE OF DRIVER Curve /Level .............. 9 7 7 Curve /Grade .............. 13 8 10 20 & Under.......... 19 24 17 Curve/Hillcrest.......... 1 0 0 21- 24 ............... 26 21 23 Not Applicable........... 0 1 1 25- 39 ............... 30 28 31 40- 59 ............... 19 13 21 ACTIONS OF VEHICLE 60 & Over........... 18 12 16 BEFORE ACCIDENT Unknown ............. 12 17 19 Going Straight Ahead..... 69 57 69 TYPE OF ACCIDENT Overtaking ............... 1 1 I Making Right Turn........ 6 5 4 Collision with: Making Left Turn......... 9 6 10 Pedestrian.......... 0 3 0 Making U Turn............ 0 0 0 Other Motor Vehicle. 43 40 42 Backing .................. 10 15 14 Bicycle ............. 3 1 1 Starting in Traffic Lane. 2 3 2 • Fixed Object........ 17 17 22 Stopped in Traffic Lane.. 3 4 8 Other Object........ 9 7 12 Started from Parking..... 1 0 0 Non Collision: Slowing or Stopping...... 6 9 7 Overturned in Road.. 1 1 2 Skidding ................. 2 1 2 Ran Off Road........ 6 4 8 Parked ................... 16 16 16 TRAFFIC CONTROL APPARENT CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES None ................ 59 59 67 Stop Sign........... 20 12 20 Alcohol Involvement...... 9 10 6 Other ............... 0 1 0 Unsafe Speed............. 10 5 6 Fail Yield Right of Way.. 10 7 7 WEATHER CONDITIONS Following too Close...... 5 2 3 Improper Turning......... 3 2 3 Clear ............... 30 22 35 Improper Passing......... 3 4 3 Rain ................ 6 10 5 Pedestrian /Passgr Action. 2 0 2 Fog ................. 0 0 0 Other Human Action....... 35 32 46 Snow /Ice............ 8 8 12 Pavement Slippery........ 8 3.9 23 Cloudy .............. 26 23 21 Other Enviromental....... 4 4 7 Unknown ............. 10 9 14 Defective Equipment...... 3 4 3 • None ..................... 36 36 35 ROAD CONDITION Dry ................. 44 35 39 Wet ................. 17 16 12 Ice /Snow............ 7 12' 20 Mud /Slush........... 2 1 2 Unknown ............. 9 8 14 CRIMINAL AND NON V & T LAW ARRESTS 1980 1981 1982 FELONIES: Fugitive from Justice 0 0 1 .. ............................... Arson 2nd Degree 0 1 0 ....... ...................0........... Burglary ............... ............................... 2 0 0 MISDEMEANORS: Bad Check ............................................. 3 3 3 Criminal Trespass ...... ........................6...... 0 3 2 Unlawfully Dealing with Child ......................... 0 1 1 Possession of a Controlled Substance. .... o ......... 0 0 1 Public Intoxication - Drugs ............................. 0 0 1 Resisting Arrest.......... 0 0 1 ...... . ...... . ... . ........ .. Possession of Stolen Property ....... 6 .......... 0...... 4 3 0 Petit Larceny...... ..... ............................... 0 3 0 Aggravated Harassment .. ............................... 1 1 0 Criminal Impersonation. .................. o ............ 0 1 0 Attempt to Commit a Crime ............................. 3 0 0 Criminal Mischief...... ............................... 1 0 0 Menacing............... ............................... 1 0 0 Opening a Grave ........ ............................... 1 0 0 VIOLATIONS: Unlawful Possession of Marihuana ...................... 8 4 3 In Village Park After Closing .............0........0.. 6 0 2 Disorderly Conduct 1 0 2 ..... ............................... Harassment ............. ............................... 0 1 1 Discharge of a Firearm . ............................... 0 0 1 Trespass ............... ............................... 2 2 0 Violation of Order of Protection....... ........ 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS: Village Court Bench Warrant ........................... 8 23 20 Total Criminal Arrest 42 48 37 JUVENILE CASES HANDLED Curfew Violation ....... ............................... 5 0 6 Truancy ................ ............................... 0 0 4 Traffic Violation ...... ............................... 1 2 2 Unlawful Possession of Marihuana ...................... 0 1 2 Disorderly Conduct ..... ............................... 15 8 1 Criminal Trespass ...... .......................0....... 9 8 1 Petit Larceny 3 3 1 .......... ............................... Criminal Possession Stolen Property ................... 2 2 1 Runaway ................ ............................... 0 0 1 Harassment ................... :................. ....... 0 3 0 Public Lewdness ........ ............................... 3 2 0 Burglary ............... ............................... 0 1 0 Criminal Mischief ...... ............................... 2 0 0 Illegal Possession Fireworks .......................... 1 0 0 Illegal Possession Firearms. ......... o ...... o ......... 1 0 0 ABCViolation .......... ............................... 1 0 0 Aggravated Harassment... ........ o ..................... 1 0 0 Total Juvenile Cases Handled 44 30 19 Handled Within Department & Not Formally Charged...... 42 27 19 Referred to Family Court .............................. 2 3 0 VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW ARRESTS MISDEMEANORS: 1980 1981 1982 Driving While Intoxicated ............................... 17 19 19 More Than .108 Blood Alcohol ............................ 13 12 19 Operating While License Revoked /Suspended ............... 12 13 8 Total Misdemeanor Arrests 42 44 46 INFRACTIONS: 30 15 27 Speeding ( Radar) ......... ............................... 261 212 254 Speeding (Pace) ......................................... 20 20 17 Speed Not Reasonable & Prudent .......................... 4 3 2 Stop Sign ................ ............................... 29 22 24 No Inspection Certificate.... ............... 0 ...... 0 .... 64 81 60 Inadequate Lights ........ ............................... 28 32 20 Failure to Display Current License Plates or Tab........ 10 2 4 Unregistered Vehicle. ............. o .... o .... o ........... 52 47 36 Unlicensed Operator ...... ............................... 49 50 31 ' Unsafe Tires ................... 0........................ 14 10 13 Crossed Over Double Lines.. ............................. 8 7 10 Failure to Keep Right.. ......................... o ....... 9 11 9 No Insurance ............. ............................... 41 43 26 Miscellaneous Infraction . ............................... 69 46 46 Total Infraction Arrests 617 586 552 Total Vehicle & Traffic Law Arrests PARKING TICKETS ISSUED 659 630 598 1980 1981 1982_ No Parking Zone .......... ............................... 83 99 164 Between 2AM & 6AM ........ ............................... 93 127 132 Left Side of Road ........ ............................... 70 83 121 On Sidewalk .............. ............................... 30 15 27 No Inspection ............ ............................... 0 5 6 Within Intersection ...... ............................... 0 2 1 Parked on Highway ........ ............................... 0 0 1 Blocking Driveway ........ ............................... 0 2 0 Not Parked Parallel ...... ............................... 1 0 0 Parked w/o Distinctive Number Plates .................... 1 0 0 Total Parking Tickets Issued 278 331 452