OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
End of the Year Report
01/01/22-12/31/22
The Office of Professional Standards is tasked with providing the chief of police with an annual report that contains statistical, demographic, and comparison data originating from multiple sources within the agency. The information contained in this report is for the sole purpose of aiding the chief in decision making related to budgeting, tactical changes to workloads or assignments, or facilitate policy review and adjustment.
In 2016, Chief Sparks ordered the report be made public each year to show transparency regarding the inner workings of the police department. It is published on social media, provided to the press, reviewed with the city manager, mayor, and city council as well as being a featured topic at a town hall meeting each year.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS/PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
The Internal Affairs section of the Office of Professional Standards is tasked with conducting investigations into alleged misconduct on the part of our civilian and sworn personnel. These formal investigations are ordered directly by the chief of police, and any discipline issued as a result comes directly from his office.
For more minor violations of our policy, the employee’s direct supervisor may investigate and dispense discipline. All disciplinary measures are recorded, become part of the employee’s personnel record, and are annually listed in this report.
The Office of Professional Standards also monitors policy compliance and professional practice within the agency. O.P.S., therefore, records and correlates all complaint reporting, fleet accident review, policy and procedure creation/review, pursuit review, and use of force review.
Agency Staffing- Sworn Officer Allotment: 101 (plus 4 part-time court officers) Average Actual Employment: 90 (plus 4 part-time court officers)
Data for Douglasville- (Census Bureau)
(Note: NIBRS stats reflect reports of criminal activity. Further investigation may reveal no crime was committed, or a different crime was committed than was originally reported)
Agency Work Product- 2021 2022 Annual Calls/Citizen Contacts for Service: 59460 69360 Reports Written: 11571 13091 Accident Reports: 2084 2679 Arrests Made: 2262 2802 Traffic Stops: 8605 10698 Citations Issued: 5532 6687
Total Population: 34,650 35,561* African American: 63% 63% Caucasian: 26.6% 25.7% All Other: 10.4% 11.3% Total Population Living in Poverty: 12.5% 11.5% *US Census Bureau Population Estimate
July
NIBRS Part I Crime TotalsHomicide: 6 3 Forcible Rape: 18 24 Robbery: 22 21 Agg. Assault: 174 191 Burglary: 97 110 Larceny: 1399 1605 Motor Vehicle Theft: 93 106 Arson: 0 2
Population/Demographic
as of
1, 2021
Uses of ForceTotal Calls Where Force Used: 134 130 Total Calls Multiple Officers Used Force: 68 56 Total Uses of Force Not Within Policy: 3 4 Uses of Force Still Open/Active: 4 0 Percentage of contacts force was used: .22% .18% Types of Force UsedFirearm: 1 3 Punches/Strikes: 0 2 K-9: 1 3 Soft Hand: 212 180 Other (ASP, PIT, Other force): 10 5 Taser: 15 19 Impact Munition 1 0
Internal Investigations of Officers- 2021 2022 Total I.A. Investigations: 6 4 Reports with Sustained Violations: 4 3 Reports where no Violation was Found 2 1 Reports still Open/Active: 0 0 Violations Sustained: 14 8 Sustained Violations by Type and Occurrence for 2022 Use of Force: 2 Violation of Training Guidelines: 2 PPP Violation: 2 Obedience to Laws or Regs: 1 Conduct Unbecoming: 1 Discipline Issued Resulting from Internal Affairs InvestigationsNo Action Taken: 1 1 Written reprimand: 3 0 Suspension: 0 2 Termination/Resigned in Lieu: 2 1 Disciplinary Actions (Non-IA related)- 32 35 Results of DisciplineWrite-up only: 24 20 Suspension: 4 7 Loss of Use of Take-Home Car: 3 7 Termination/Resigned in Lieu: 1 1 PursuitsTotal Number of Pursuits: 33 33 Total Officers Involved in Pursuits: 60 51 Total Number of Pursuits Not Within Policy: 1 6 Fleet AccidentsTotal Fleet Accidents: 41 43 Preventable Accidents: 24 15 Non-Preventable Accidents: 17 28 Discipline Issued from Preventable AccidentsWritten Reprimand Only: 2 0 Loss of Take-Home Car: 7 5 Suspension: 2 2
HIRING AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
The Hiring and Background section of the Office of Professional Standards conducts the background investigations, polygraphs (hiring and criminal), interviews, and schedules the psychological and medical evaluations for all persons hired at the police department. This division seeks to hire a diverse, well-qualified, and motivated workforce using a variety of recruiting tools and advertising.
Complaints- 2021 2022 Total Number of Complaints: 47 29 Total Number of Complaints with Merit: 5 3 Nature of Complaints with MeritProfessionalism/Rudeness: 3 3 Officer Policy Violation/Driving: 2 0 Commendations Submitted by CitizensTotal Commendations from Public: 30 26 Professional Standards and PolicyStandard Operating Procedure Updated: 12 4 New S.O.P. Created: 2 2
Law Enforcement National Averages- Agencies Serving 25,000-49,000 Residents(Bureau of Justice Statistics 2020) African American Sworn Personnel: 6.9% Hispanic/Latino Sworn: 8% Other Races Sworn: 2.1% Female Sworn: 11.5% Background Investigation DataBackground Investigations Completed: 23(17/6) 26(20/6) Investigations Resulting in Hiring: 18(13/5) 25(20/5) Total Polygraphs Administered: 36 43 Demographics of Sworn Personnel HiredAfrican American Males: 7 7 African American Females: 2 2 Hispanic Males: 0 2 Hispanic Females: 0 0 White Males: 1 7 White Females: 3 0 Other Males 0 2 Other Females 0 0 % Minority Hiring: 69% 65%
2021 2022 Demographics of Civilian Personnel HiredAfrican American Males: 1 1 African American Females: 0 1 White Females: 4 3 % Minority Hiring: 20% 40% Current Demographics of Total AgencyTotal Sworn Personnel (time of report) 92 89 African American: 30 27 Hispanic/Latino: 6 6 Other: 1 2 White: 57 54 Female: 16 12 Male: 76 77 African American Percentage: 33% 30% Hispanic/Latino: 7% 7% Other: 1% 2% Minority Sworn Personnel: 40% 39% % Female Sworn Personnel: 17% 13% Civilian PersonnelAfrican American: 6 8 Hispanic: 0 0 Other: 0 0 White: 12 13 Female: 14 16 Male: 4 5 % Minority Civilian Personnel: 33% 38% % Female Civilian Personnel: 78% 76% Totals % Minority Total Agency: 39% 39% % Female Total Agency: 27% 25% Highest Education Level of Sworn Personnel – All Sworn Employed through December High School Diploma only: 25 25 Some College, But No Degree: 18 26 Associates Degree: 13 12 Bachelor’s Degree 20 22 Master’s Degree 15 13 Doctorate Degree 1 1 % Ofc w/some Level of College 73% 75%
TRAINING
The Training section of the Office of Professional Standards is responsible for the training for our newly hired officers, as well as in-service training for the veteran officers. Also, this section conducts training and educational programs for the community. The list below is a breakdown of the training provided in this calendar year as well as a comparison to last year:
In-Service Classes Listed by TypeImplicit/Explicit Racial Bias
Active Shooter Response (classroom and scenario-based training)
U.O.F./Pursuit/P.I.T.
Cultural Awareness
Leadership for New Supervisors
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Legal Update
U.O.F./Handgun Drills/Qualification
U.O.F./Rifle Drills/Shotguns
Community Policing/De-escalation
U.O.F./Taser Cert/O.C./Baton
Crisis Intervention/De-escalation
Critical Tasks (includes multiple classes on varying topics that allow us to meet State Certification standards)
Assigned Roll-Call Training
Search and Seizure
Dealing with the Mentally Ill
Sexual Harassment
Computer Training
Mobile Field Force
Chemical Munitions
Less Lethal Munitions
2021 2022 Attrition DataTotal Attrition: 19 22 Sworn Officers: 16 19 Civilian Staff: 3 3 Resigned in Lieu of Termination: 2 1 Terminated: 0 0 Resigned in Good Standing: 13 15 Retired: 4 6
P.O.S.T. Classes Offered On-site: 51 73 Hours of Instruction to New Hires On-Site: 910 1260 Total Training Hours for All Officers: 11878 12324
OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST
Local
Police
Thermal
New
Community Outreach 2021 2022 Total Events Conducted/Attended: 69 173 Detective DivisionTotal Number of Cases Assigned: 2004 1718 Arrests Made/Warrant Taken: 142 76/482 Cases Closed: 1698 1415 Exceptionally Cleared: 15 11 Inactive: 31 37 Remain Active: 129 133 Unfounded: 66 63 Other: 1 4 Special Operations DivisionDrug Possession Arrests: 17 6 Drug Sales Arrests: 5 17 Drug Trafficking Arrests: 7 4 Gang Related Arrests: 22 47 Other Arrests: 11 52 Search Warrants: 12 16 Customer Service Follow-UpsTotal Collected: 106 Average Rating: 17.88 (out of 20 possible points)
Technologies EmployedFlock Cameras
Range Acoustical Device Weapon Mounted Optics Technology
Technology Cell Phone Data Investigative Equipment
New
Long
Weapons
Radio Advertising
Vehicle Advertising
Imaging for Patrol
Siren Technology for Patrol Vehicles
