OPERATIONS BUREAU

The Operations Bureau is responsible for providing operational support to the Patrol Bureau via specialized teams, intervention strategies, and tactics. Commanded by Major Todd McGhee, this bureau partners with patrols, schools, and the community, and works collaboratively to reduce the levels of crime, fear, and disorder in neighborhoods; improve the quality of life for Concord’s citizens, visitors, and businesses; and have a positive and lasting impression on the lives of student-aged youth.

Code Enforcement Division

The Code Enforcement Division consists of one manager, a senior code enforcement officer and seven enforcement officers. The Code Enforcement Division is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and executing the enforcement of the city code and ordinances as set forth by City Council. Other duties of the division include: conduct field inspections of properties and public facilities for violations of minimum housing, zoning, and historic preservation standards, receive and investigate complaints regarding substandard housing conditions, hazardous conditions, improper use of dwellings and commercial structures, nuisance conditions, and other code related issues on public and private property within the city.

Criminal Investigations Division

The Criminal Investigations Division is comprised of a captain, three sergeants, and 10 investigators. The division is responsible for providing the patrol bureau with operational support

Code Enforcement

through the investigation, relentless follow-up, and case management of felony crimes that are complex and severe in nature; providing forensic and other crime scene services; assisting in the collection and storage of evidence and other property coming into the department’s possession; managing property control and identification processes and records; conducting vice and narcotics-related investigations; and, investigating any other crimes as directed by the chief of police. In 2022 the division was assigned 364 cases, which included incidents of homicide, serious assaults, and crimes against women and children.

FORENSICS & PROPERTY CONTROL

A key component of Forensics & Property Control is maintaining the security and integrity of all property and evidence that comes into the police department.

Two coworkers are assigned to Evidence and Property Control. The Police Department subscribed to evidenced-based best practices, and as such, both coworkers are trained and certified through the International Association for Property and Evidence.

In 2022, 5,749 individual pieces of evidence were submitted to the department’s Property Control section. Of those items of evidence, 410 firearms were seized and 1,744 were narcotics.

Cid Assigned Incident Cases

forensic crime scene investigations while providing training and equipment to crime scene technicians assigned to the patrol bureaus.

A crucial responsibility of Forensics & Property Control is maintaining secure custody of property and evidence that comes into the possession of the department. In 2022, 5,749 individual pieces of evidence were submitted to the department’s property control section. Out of those numbers, 410 guns were seized and 1,744 drug items were seized.

Major Crimes Unit

The unit is responsible for investigating major criminal cases such as homicide, sexual assault, serious assaults, crimes against children and the elderly, and any crime deemed to be exigent in nature.

Special Operations Division

The Special Operations Division is responsible for providing operational support by utilizing a variety of special teams, intervention strategies, and tactics. In 2022, Special Operations continued to partner with the Patrol Bureau to achieve the overall goal of reducing the levels of crime, fear of crime, and disorder while improving the quality of life for citizens and visitors. The division is comprised of three units: Public Safety Unit, Street Crimes Unit, and Vice & Narcotics.

Public Safety Unit

Captain Jeremy Baggarly Special Operations

This unit consists of one sergeant, two traffic officers, and two park patrol officers, along with nine crossing guards.

STREET CRIMES UNIT/VICE & NARCOTICS

For the 2022 year, the VICE and Street Crimes Units of the Special Operations Division focused on the seizure of Fentanyl and Heroin due to the rise in overdoses. Obviously, these are not the only drugs contributing to crime in the city. However, they are responsible for a large portion of overdoses nationwide. In particular, the ones resulting in death. Vice, along with the assistance of the Street Crimes Unit were able to seize over 230 grams of these drugs over the course of last year. Other items seized by the unit were over 1,600 grams of cocaine, approximately 183 grams of methamphetamine, 108 pounds of marijuana, 15 firearms, and cash in

 Swearing in new class of cadets, February 2022 the amount of $190,476.00. These investigations and seizures resulted in the arrests of over thirty individuals associated with these investigations. Also, the city had a 19% decrease in reported overdoses from 2021 to 2022.

Swat

The SWAT team consists of one team commander, one team leader, two assistant team leaders, eighteen operators, and four snipers, one of them being a sniper team leader. The team is responsible for evaluating

TRAFFIC PARTICIPATED IN THESE CAMPAIGNS

3/14-3/20

ST. PATRICK’S DAY BOOZE IT & LOSE IT

4/11-4/17

SPEED A LITTLE. LOSE A LOT.

5/23-6/5

MEMORIAL DAY CLICK IT OR TICKET

6/27-7/10

OPERATION FIRECRACKER BOOZE IT & LOSE IT

8/29-9/11

LABOR DAY BOOZE IT & LOSE IT search warrants and assessing the risk associated with executing the warrants as codified by department policy and procedure. The team also executes search warrants deemed “high risk” and any other warrants as directed by the chief of police. Finally, the SWAT Team provides the department with a highly motivated, technically and tactically proficient special operations team capable of responding to a variety of critical incidents and resolving them with minimum risk to officers, suspects, and innocent parties.

9/19-9/25

CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK

10/3-10/9

OPERATION CRASH REDUCTION

10/24-10/31

HALLOWEEN BOOZE IT & LOSE IT

11/21-11/27

THANKSGIVING CLICK IT OR TICKET

12/12-01/02

HOLIDAY BOOZE IT & LOSE IT