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Village of Cayuga Heights
Police Department
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Kenneth W. Lansing
Chief of Police
To: The Honorable Waller Lynn
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
1 hereby submit the annual report of the activities of the Cayuga Heights Police Department for the year
coding 2003.
The year has passed by very quickly it seems. Unlike last year we lost no one to retirement, but did have a
new hive in the pan time officer ranks. With the promotion of Officer Wright to full time we freed up a part
time position. That position was filled by Brett George, who is a full time Sgt with the Tompkins County
Sheriffs once. We also had some additions to the family ranks when Officer Wrights wife April gave birth
to twin girls a little early. Emma and Gracie both were able to overcome the early arrival and are doing just
fine now.
We continue to keep up with all the extra trainings and meetings that have come about since the
establishment of the Olice of Homeland Security. Officers attended six different trainings to keep our
department up to speed, keeping us prepared for emergencies that might come about involving homeland
security issues. The meetings attended by the Chief addressing these issues were many, taking him all over
the state from Albany, Rochester, Binghamton and right here in Ithaca. I'm happy to say that the faxes, e- .
mails and teletypes regarding this topic have started to decrease. With the appointment of the former State
Police Commissioner to the position of Director of Homeland Security for New York State, I feel this will
keep that office on the cutting edge for addressing issues involving training and communication with local
law enforcement
The County approved the budget for building of the new 911 cmergency dispatch center on lands located
by the airport. The building was to be finished by December 2003, but last weeks lour of that building on
January 21° indicates that there is a lot more IcR to do before moving in. Along with this the County
approved the rebuilding of our communications infra - structure so that it will meet the needs of Emergency
Services in Tompkins County. It is still unknown just how much of the cost for equipment needed, will be
funded by the County. Changing over will mean that agencies will have to have new radios and also keep
the old radios so that they can speak with those departments not making the change.
The continued support of the Village Board and residents has not gone unnoticed and we appreciate your
making this a great place to work. We hope that the coming year will bring about some positive changes in
the way law enforcement in the county can serve the public. With the new 911 dispatch center, more
training for personnel, the City of Ithaca dispatch coming on board at central dispatch, and the possibility of
the radio system getting the upgrade it has needed for a long time. Those changes will give better response
time, greater radio coverage and safer environment for the officers serving the community.
Again thank you for your continued support and understanding, as we continue to expand our ability to
serve you better through the years. nc staff of the Cayuga Heights Pnlice Department has shown that no
challenge is too great for them to overcome, to continue to give the great service that die residents have
come to know and expect
Respectfully submitted
Kenneth W. Lansing
Chief of Police
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
8361Janshaw Road
,
Ithaca, New York 14850.1595
607 -257 -1011
2003
MAYOR
Walter Lynn
TRUSTEES
Ann Antil — Deputy Mayor
Sue McNeil
Roy Staley
Frank Collyer
Bruce Kusse
Elizabeth Mount
CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
Nomra Manning
Lynn Kessler
TREASURER
ATTORNEY
Jeffrey A. Silber
David T. Tyler
VILLAGE JUSTICE
JUSTICE CLERK
Glenn G. Galbreath
Patricia Kmmus
SUPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
D.P.W. SUPERVISOR
Brent A. Cross
Edward Quick
CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT
FULL TIME PERSONNEL
SERVING CAYUGA
HEIGHTS SINCE
Chief Kenneth W. Lansing
November 1974
Sgt. Thomas L Boyce
April 1987
Officer Jerry L. Cain Jr.
August 1993
Officer James M. Steinmetz
September 1994
Officer David C. Lanning Jr.
November 1998
Officer Jerry L. Wright
August 2002
Clerk Jean F. Eaton
June 1989
PART -TIME PERSONNEL
Officer Daniel Tier III
April 1986
Officer Clifford T. Ducey
May 1989
Officer Michael H. Gray
January 1993
Officer Brett A. Cary
November 1995
Officer Michael St. Angelo
October 1999
Officer Anne M. Woods
February 2000
Officer Brett H. George
April 2003
Clerk Julia Ferris
March 2001
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD
Martha Collacchi
September 1998
Rose Morusty
September 2000
COMPLATNTS HANDLED
FELONIES
2001
2002
2003
Attempt to Commit a Crime
0
1
0
Burglary
5
8
3
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance
0
1
0
Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument
1
0
0
Forgery
1
0
0
Grand Larceny
7
7
1
Grand Larceny — Motor Vehicle
1
1
0
Rae
1
0
0
Sexual Abuse
0
1
0
Criminal Possession of Stolen Property
3
0
1
TOTAL FELONY COMPLAINTS
1 161
19
1 4
MISDEMEANORS
2001
2002 1
2003
Aggravated Harassment
11
19
8
Arson
0
0
1
Assault
1
0
0
Attempt to Cannot a Crime
0
1
0
Bad Check
10
8
13
Criminal Contempt
1
3
0
Criminal Impersonation
0
1
0
Criminal Mischief
32
14
29
Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument
1
1
0
Criminal Possession of Stolen Property
3
0
1
Criminal Tampering
1
01
4
Cri minal Trespass
0
1
0
Falsely Reporting an Incident
0
1
0
Menacing
1
0
1
Petit Larceny
60
51
39
Reckless Endangerment
1
3
0
Sexual Offense
0
1
0
Stalling
0
0
1
Theft of Services
4
0
0
Unlawful Imorisonment
0
0
1
Unlawfully Dealing with Child
0
1
0
TOTAL MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINTS
126
105
98
VIOLATIONS
2001
2002
2003
Disorderly Conduct
34
28
54
Harassment
5
3
3
Unlawful Possession of Marihuana
6
1
2
Unlawful Possession of Fireworks
I
1
I
Unlawful Tres ass
4
5
6
TOTAL VIOLATION COMPLAINTS
50
38
66
Felon /Misgol Co laints Cleared Exceptionally orb Arrest 82 92 98
Felon lMisdMal Complaints Unfounded 5 2 1
COMPLAINTS HANDLED (cont)
VILLAGE ORDINANCES
2001
2002 1
2003
Alcohol-Open container
0
2
3
Curfew Violations
1
2
0
Drive on Park Lawn
1
0
1
Dog Control
16
22
24
Firearms
0
1
0
Illegal Dumping
1
5
4
In Pack After Hours
5
2
1
Littering
1
0
0
Open Burning Violation
0
3
1
Solicitors and Peddlers
I3
9
7
Unlawful Posting
0
O
1 1
Missing Persons
3
8
8
TOTAL VILLAGE ORDINANCE COMPLAINTS
38
46
1 42
VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW
2001
2002
2003
Abandoned Vehicle
2
1
1
Driving While Intoxicated
8
6
7
Leavinjt Scene Motor Vehicle Accident
4
6
2
Miscellaneous Vehicle & Traffic Laws
23
31
21
Wring
16
20
II
Speeding
1
0
0
Clearance Letter Pertuests
7
10
5
TOTAL VEHICLE & TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS
54
64
42
MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS
2001
2002 1
2003
Accidental Property Damage
6
1
7
Alamss/ Fire Incidents
30
29
37
Alamss/Intntsion
151
167
138
Ari=ls
31
17
19
Assist 11U1n ured
32
53
48
Attempted Suicide
3
0
0
Clearance Letter Pertuests
7
10
5
Dath Investigations
1
2
1
Fondly Problems
4 1
7
1 5
Information
72
1 1001
73
Mental Problems
4
7
6
Missing Persons
3
8
8
Public Safety
39
54
65
Reports of Found Property
20
14
23
Reports of Lost Property
24
12
16
Request for Assistance
92
107
137
Request for Village Services
9
6
9
Suspicious Persons/vehicles/Circumstances
48
56
49
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS
576
1 650
1 646
GRAND TOTAL OF COMPLAINTS HANDLED 860 922 898
CRIMINAL AND NON VEHICLE & TRAFFIC ARRESTS
FELONIES
2001
2002
2003
Burp.lary
1
I
1
Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance
0
1
0
Grand Urceny
1
0
0
Rae
1
0
0
MISDEMEANORS
Aggravated Harassment
0
2
0
Assault
2
0
0
Criminal Contempt
1
3
0
Criminal Impersonation
0
1 1
1 0
Criminal Mischief
0
1
0
Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument
1
0
0
Criminal Possession of Stolen Pmperty Property
1
0
4
Criminal Trespass
0
1
0
Mcnacinp.
1
0
1
Pail Lameny
4
7
1
Reckless Endangerment
1
3
0
Resisting Arrest
0
1
1
stawng
0
0
1
Unlawful Imprisonment
0
0
1 1
Unlawfully Dealing with a Child
0
1
1 0
VIOLATIONS
Alcohol/Open Container
0
0
4
Discharge Firearms
0
2
0
Disorderly Conduct
0
1
0
Dog Control
2
1
2
Driving on Park Lawn
1
0
1
Hamssment
2
0
1
Illegal Dumping
0
1
1
Park After Hours
10
2
2
Possession of Alcohol in Sunset Park
0
1
4
Possession of Alcohol under 21
1
0
0
Unlawful Possession of Marihuana
7
2
4
Unlawful Trespass
0
1
0
MISCELLANEOUS
Village Court Bench Warmms
2
0
0
Arrest on Other Agency Warrants
2
0
0
TOTAL CRIMINAL ARRESTS
41
33
29
JUVENILE CASES HANDLES
2001
2002
2003
A rmvaled Harassment
0
1
0
Obstructing Governmental Administration
0
1
1
Unlawful Trespass
0
1
0
Vehicle & Trx1Ec
0
1
0
TOTAL JUVENILE CASES HANDLED
0
4
1
Handled within the Department
0
4
1
Tumed over to Another Agency
0
0
0
Referred to Famil Court
0
0
0
VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW ARRESTS
FELONIES
2001
2002
2003
Driving While Intoxicated
0
1
0
Between 2am— 6am
120
152
105
TOTAL FELONY ARRESTS
0
1
0
Left Side of Roadmy
9
25
27
MISDEMEANORS
2
2
9
Aggravated Unlicensed 1' and 2
0
1
1
Driving While Intoxicated
8
5
7
Operating with Suspended Registration
4
7
4
More don. 10 %Blood Alcohol
5
5
1 5
TOTAL PARKING TICKETS ISSUED
242
221
204
TOTAL MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS
17
18
17
INFRACTIONS
Aggravated Unlicensed 3'
26
13
13
Avoid Traffic Control Device
121
226
187
Failure to Display Current License Platesfrab
13
4
42
Failure to Keep lU hl
4
6
7
Inade uete LiahmiEutdoment Defects
128
293
137
Miscellaneous infmctions
32
48
24
No Inspection Certificate
295
147
109
No Insurance
144
133
97
No Seat Belt
13
39
39
Passed No Passing Zone
1
4
3
Stop Sin
13
14
9
Speeding
408
224
119
Speed Not Reasonable & Pmdent
2
0
1
Seed School Zone
0
19
13
Unlicensed Operator
37
43
30
Unregistered Motor Vehicle
47
27
58
Use of Cell Phone While Driving
0
IS
1 43
TOTAL INFRACTION ARRESTS
1284
1258
931
TOTAL VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW ARRESTS
1301
1 1277
1 948
2001
2002
2003
Abandoned Vehicle
0
0
2
Between 2am— 6am
120
152
105
Handicapped Zone
1
1
0
Left Side of Roadmy
9
25
27
No inspection
2
2
9
No Parkinp, Zone
62
34
53
On Sidewalk
10
1
2
Parking on Highway
38
6
6
TOTAL PARKING TICKETS ISSUED
242
221
204
SUMMARY
2001
2002
2003
Property Damage Accidents
59
43
2
Personal Injury Accidents
7
3
N62
Fatal Accidents
0
0
5
TOTAL ACCIDENTS
62
46
4
I m
1
7
5
Can involved
97
70
106
Persons In'med
4
6
9
Persons Killed
0
0
0
Accident Arrests
14 1
12
31
Ambulance Required
2
2
7
7 m
3
1
1
MONTH
4
0
2
January
6
3
11
Febmary
6
5
5
March
6
2
11
Aril
3
6
2
May
2
3
3
June
4
3
3
luty
7
3
5
August
4
5
2
September
1
3
5
October
10
1
3
November
7
2
7
December
6
10
5
DAY OF WEEK
Sunday
8
2
7
Monday
8
5
8
Tuesday
8
1 2
17
Wednesday
12
1 11
8
Thursday
7
1 11
7
Friday
9
1 11
8
Samrday
10
1 7-7
0
LOCATION
At Intersection
IB
12
20
Not at Intersection
36
28
27
Highway
44
30
37
Non-Higbway
19
16
25
Puking Lot
8
6
15
Clear
21
20
20
HOUR OF DAY
6
1
3
12am
5
0
1
lam
21
2
2
tam
1
0
1
Sam
I
0
1
4am
0
1
6
Sam
0
0
0
Gam
0
1
1
7am
I
1
2
gam
5
3
6
HOUR OF DAY cant
2001
2002 1
2003
_
9am
4
2 1
2
loam
3
1 1
4
1lam
3
3 1
5
12n
4
3
4
I m
1
7
5
2 m
6
2
7
3 m
2
5
3
4 m
5
2
4
S m
4
2
6
6 m
fi
3
I
7 m
3
1
1
Spot
4
0
2
y m
0
4
2
lopm
I
I
I
Il m
1
2
1
Unknown
0
0
0
AGE OF DRIVER
20 & under
13
10
17
21-24
10
10
14
25 -39
25
20
23
40 -59
25
12
30
60 & over
II
10
6
Unlonown
3
4
3
TYPE OF ACCIDENT
Pedestrian
0
0
1
Other Motor Vehicle
34
24
1 41
Bicycle
2
1
1 0
Fixed Obiect
15
IS
17
Other Obiect
0
0
1
Animal/Deer
10
5
2
Ran off Roadway
1
1
0
TRAFFIC CONTROL
None
50
39
46
Stan Sin
9
4
13
Other
3
3
3
WEATHER CONDITION
Clear
21
20
20
Rain
6
1
3
FOR
1
0
0
Snow/Ice
5
10
12
Cloudy
29
13
26
Unknown
0
2
1
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS (CONT)
ROAD CONDITION
2001
2002
2003
Dry
41
28
31
Wet
13
5
15
Ice/Snow
7
11
13
Mud/Slush
1
0
2
Unknown
0
2
1
ROAD CHARACTER
Stmi ht/Level
34
25
36
Strai htIGmde
18
1 8
t It
Strai ht/Hillcrest
2
1 0
1
Curve/Level
I
1 2
5
Curve/Grade
6
9
8
Curve/Hillcrest
1
1
1
Not Applicable
0
1
0
ACTIONS OF VEIUCLE
BEFORE ACCIDENT
Gainn Straight Ahead
49
35
48
Overtaking
I
1
I
Making Right Tum
4
2
5
Making LeR Turn
10
5
7
Backing
8
7
7
Starting in Traffic Lane
5
2
2
Stapri3ed in Traffic Lane
3
4
7
Started From Parking
2
2
1
Slowing or Stopping
3
4
9
ChanRinR Lanes
2
1 1
1
Parked
10
7
13
CONTRIBUTING
CIRCMISTANCES
Disregard Traffic Control
t
1
l
UmafeSpeed
3
5
4
Fail Yield Right of Way
9
3
9
Following Too Close
6
6
3
firriproperTurning
2
1
1
Obstruction
1
1
1
Other Human Action
9
1
1
Pavement Slippery
8
12
14
Other Environmental
0
1
5
Defective Equipment
2
2
2
Animal
14
1 5
3
None
28
22
27
Other Vehicular
0
2
1
Uowfe Backing
3
5
6
Driver Inattention
10
9
8
Unsafe Lane Change
2
2
4
Driver Inexperience
1
2
t
Alcohol
3
0
5
Driver Fatigue
0
0
1
conl 200 1 2002 1 2003
Illness 0 1 0
2001
2002
2003
Vehicle Checks Without Arrests
1,566
1,573
1,359
Property Check Requests
454
506
450
Property Checks Completed
1 772
2 158
2,025
Assisted Other Police Agencies
190
132
63
Doan and Windows Found Open
44
78
45
Street Lights Reported Out
8
11
17
Escorts Provided
3
0
0
Special Traffic Details
33
9
8
Warrants Served
3
1
0
Legal Notices Delivered and Pasted
1
12
21
Persons Fingerprinted
33
16
15
Record Check Requests
133
121
125
Public Relations Program
76
70
77
Crime Prevention Contacts
44
48
51
Court Hours
631
720
705
Once Hours
1 444
1 507
1 535
Instruction and School Hours
821
950
915
Radar Duty Hours
1.292
1,389
1245
Case Reports Investigative Hours
599
1 540
605
Patrol Hours
4,225
4,178
4,205
Villap.e Pruperty Lost or Stolen
522 620
137 670
344,449
Villa a Pro Recovered
527 504
57 804
$2,748
Property Recovered for Other D artrrrents
0
1 SII2000
0