OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS End of the Year Report 01/01/21-12/31/21
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. Please remember that Covid-19 impacted law enforcement like any other profession. The police department made changes to its response to calls for service, arrest procedures, court procedures, etc. to protect the public and the officers from exposure. Some of these “Covid policies” are still in effect, and they will be reflected in some of the statistics contained in this report.
Agency Staffing-
Sworn Officer Allotment: 101 (plus 4 part-time court officers) Average Actual Employment: 92 (plus 4 part-time court officers)
Agency Work ProductAnnual Calls/Citizen Contacts for Service: Reports Written: Accident Reports: Arrests Made: Traffic Stops: Citations Issued:
2020 58517 10743 2517 1760 6536 4735
2021 59460 11571 2084 2262 8605 5532
Population/Demographic Data for Douglasville- (Census Bureau) Total Population: 34,190 34,650 African American: 65% 63% Caucasian: 29.5% 31.2% All Other: 10.5% 11.3% Total Population living in poverty: 13.5% 12.5% NIBRS Part I Crime TotalsHomicide: 9 (7 Incidents) 6 Forcible Rape: 11 18 Robbery: 34 22 Agg. Assault: 123 174 Burglary: 130 97 Larceny: 1636 1399 Motor Vehicle Theft: 93 93 Arson: 6 0 (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) Uses of ForceTotal Calls Where Force Used: Total Calls Multiple Officers Used Force: Total Uses of Force Not Within Policy: Uses of Force Still Open/Active: Percentage of contacts force was used:
105 48 4 4 .18%
134 68 3 0 .22%
Types of Force UsedFirearm: Punches/Strikes: K-9: Soft Hand: Other (ASP, PIT, Other force): Taser: Impact Munition
3 0 1 165 9 12 0
1 0 1 212 10 15 1
Internal Investigations of OfficersTotal I.A. Investigations: Reports with Sustained Violations: Reports where no Violation was Found Reports still Open/Active: Violations Sustained:
2020 6 6 0 4(2 2016) 20
2021 6 4 2 0 14
Sustained Violations by Type and Occurrence for 2021On/Off-Duty Conduct: 3 Dereliction of Duty: 1 Intoxicants: 1 Consuming Intoxicants: 1 PPP Violation: 1 Obedience to Laws or Regs: 1 Truthfulness: 1 Conduct Unbecoming: 1 Conduct w/subordinate/superior: 2 Negative Comments: 2 Discipline Issued Resulting from Internal Affairs InvestigationsNo Action Taken: 0 1 Written reprimand: 0 3 Suspension: 4 0 Termination/Resigned in Lieu: 2 2 Disciplinary Actions (Non-IA related)-
32
35
Results of DisciplineWrite-up only: Suspension: Loss of Use of Take-Home Car: Termination/Resigned in Lieu:
24 4 3 1
20 7 7 1
PursuitsTotal Number of Pursuits: Total Officers Involved in Pursuits: Total Number of Pursuits Not Within Policy:
34 56 6
33 60 1
Fleet AccidentsTotal Fleet Accidents: Preventable Accidents: Non-Preventable Accidents:
29 14 15
41 24 17
Discipline Issued from Preventable AccidentsWritten Reprimand Only: 3 Loss of Take-Home Car: 3 Suspension: 0
2 7 2
ComplaintsTotal Number of Complaints: Total Number of Complaints with Merit:
2020 43 5
2021 47 5
Nature of Complaints with MeritProfessionalism/Rudeness: Officer Policy Violation/Driving:
3 2
3 2
Commendations Submitted by CitizensTotal Commendations from Public: 12
30
Professional Standards and PolicyStandard Operating Procedure Updated: New S.O.P. Created:
12 2
15 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. Law Enforcement National Averages- Agencies Serving 25,000-49,000 Residents(Bureau of Justice Statistics 2016) African American Sworn Personnel: 6% Hispanic/Latino Sworn: 5.2% Other Races Sworn: 1.3% Female Sworn: 9.5% Background Investigation DataBackground Investigations Completed: Investigations Resulting in Hiring: Total Polygraphs Administered:
17(14/3) 16(13/3) 41
Demographics of Sworn Personnel HiredAfrican American Males: 6 African American Females: 3 Hispanic Males: 1 Hispanic Females: 0 White Males: 3 White Females: 0 % Minority Hiring: 77%
23(17/6) 18(13/5) 36 7 2 0 0 1 3 69%
2020 Demographics of Civilian Personnel HiredAfrican American Males: 0 African American Females: 1 White Females: 2 % Minority Hiring: 33% Current Demographics of Total AgencyTotal Sworn Personnel (time of report) African American: Hispanic/Latino: Other: White: Female: Male: African American Percentage: Hispanic/Latino: Other: Minority Sworn Personnel: % Female Sworn Personnel:
2021 1 0 4 20%
96 27 6 1 62 16 80 28% 6% 1% 35% 17%
92 30 6 1 57 16 76 33% 7% 1% 40% 17%
7 0 0 11 14 4 39% 78%
6 0 0 12 14 4 33% 78%
34% 24%
39% 27%
Highest Education Level of Sworn PersonnelHigh School Diploma only: 23 Some College, But No Degree: 19 Associates Degree: 14 Bachelor’s Degree 22 Master’s Degree 17 Doctorate Degree 1 % Ofc w/some Level of College 76%
25 18 13 20 15 1 73%
Civilian PersonnelAfrican American: Hispanic: Other: White: Female: Male: % Minority Civilian Personnel: % Female Civilian Personnel: Totals % Minority Total Agency: % Female Total Agency:
Attrition DataTotal Attrition: Sworn Officers: Civilian Staff: Resigned in Lieu of Termination: Terminated: Resigned in Good Standing: Retired:
2020
2021
18 17 1 3 0 12 3
19 16 3 2 0 13 4
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: P.O.S.T. Classes Offered On-site: Hours of Instruction to New Hires On-Site: Total Training Hours for All Officers:
51 880 8294
67 910 11878
In-Service Classes Listed by TypeImplicit/Explicit Racial Bias Use of Force 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 Courtroom Demeaner/Testimony Mobile Field Force Chemical Munitions Less Lethal Munitions
OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST Community Outreach Total Events Conducted/Attended:
2020 52
2021 69
Detective DivisionTotal Number of Cases Assigned: Arrests Made/Warrant Taken: Cases Closed: Exceptionally Cleared: Inactive: Remain Active: Unfounded: Other:
2183 188 1754 22 106 104 82 4
2004 142 1698 15 31 129 66 1
Special Operations DivisionDrug Possession Arrests: Drug Sales Arrests: Drug Trafficking Arrests: Gang Related Arrests: Other Arrests: Search Warrants: Customer Service Follow-UpsTotal Collected: Average Rating:
66 18.83 (out of 20 possible points)
New Technologies Employed-
Drones Flock Cameras Crowd Control Equipment/Training Firearm Technology Firearm Simulator Technology Impact/Less Lethal Weapons Local Radio Advertising Police Vehicle Advertising
17 5 7 22 11 12
2016-2021 Data Comparison Annual Calls/Citizen Contacts:
80000 70000 60000
66610
70334
64243
67885 58517
59460
2020
2021
50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0
2016
2017
2018
2019
Reports Written:
Reports Written 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
14341
6536
8605
10511
11052
12468
Traffic Stops Totals by Year:
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Citations Issued by Year:
10616 8967
8464
8014
4735
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
5532
2021
Total Arrests:
Total Arrests 2940 2590
2487
2564 2262 1760
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Detective Division:
Detective Division Other Unfounded Active Inactive Ex. Cleared Cases Closed Arrests/Warrants Cases Assigned 0
500 2021
2020
1000 2019
1500 2018
2017
2000 2016
2500
Type I Crimes (excluding larceny):
TYPE I CRIMES Homicide
Rape
Robbery
Agg. Assault
Burglary
Veh. Theft
Arson
600 500
2 85
2 95
400 300 200 100 0
6 91
212
206
138 160
179
49 21 4 2016
51 14 0 2017
6 73 137
6 93 130
0 93 97
143
95
123
174
41 9 0 2018
35 18 1 2019
34 11 9 2020
22 18 6 2021
Larceny by Year:
LARCENY 1791
1845
1802
1636
1612
1399
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
-Capt. B. Stafford