OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
End of the Year Report 01/01/20-12/31/20 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 the first quarter town hall meeting each year (February 9th at 7pm on YouTube). 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, uniform dress code, etc. to protect the public and the officers from exposure. Therefore, traffic stops, ticketing, arrests, and other person-to-person contact was minimized whenever possible, and this change is reflected in some of the statistical categories depicted herein.
Agency Staffing Sworn Officer Allotment: 101 (plus 4 part-time court officers) Average Actual Employment: 92 (plus 4 part-time court officers) Agency Work Product Annual Calls/Citizen Contacts for Service: Reports Written: Accident Reports: Arrests Made: Traffic Stops: Citations Issued:
2019
2020
67885 12037 2991 2564 10511 8014
58517 10743 2517 1760 6536 4735
Population/Demographic Data for Douglasville (Census Bureau July 2019) Total Population: African American: Caucasian: All Other: Total Population living in poverty: NIBRS Part I Crime Totals
34,190 65% 29.5% 10.5% 13.5% 2019
2020
Homicide: 1 (Justifiable) 9 (7 Incidents) Forcible Rape: 18 11 Robbery: 35 34 Agg. Assault: 95 123 Burglary: 137 130 Larceny: 1845 1636 Motor Vehicle Theft: 73 93 Arson: 6 6 (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 Force Total 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: Types of Force Used Firearm: Punches/Strikes:
2019
2020
107 42 4 2 (2016) .16%
105 48 4 4 .18%
2019
2020
1 2
3 0
K-9: Soft Hand: Other (ASP, PIT, Other force): Taser: Internal Investigations of Officers Total I.A. Investigations: Reports with Sustained Violations: Reports where no Violation was Found Reports still Open/Active: Violations Sustained:
4 128 7 21
1 165 9 12
2019
2020
2 5 0 2(2016) 6
6 6 0 4(2 2016) 20
Sustained Violations by Type and Occurrence for 2020 On/Off-Duty Conduct: Use of Force/Reporting: Body Worn Camera: Response to Calls: Obedience to Laws or Regs: Training Directives: Conduct Unbecoming: Department Vehicle Policy: Confidential Information: Discipline Issued Resulting from Internal Affairs Investigations
2 3 2 2 4 1 2 1 1 2019
2020
0 0 2 0
0 0 4 2
Disciplinary Actions (Non-IA related)
32
32
Results of Discipline
2019
2020
13 12 5 2
24 4 3 1
2019
2020
30 53 8
34 56 6
No Action Taken: Written reprimand: Suspension: Termination/Resigned in Lieu:
Write-up only: Suspension: Loss of Use of Take-Home Car: Termination/Resigned in Lieu: Pursuits Total Number of Pursuits: Total Officers Involved in Pursuits: Total Number of Pursuits Not Within Policy:
Fleet Accidents Total Fleet Accidents: Preventable Accidents: Non-Preventable Accidents: Discipline Issued from Preventable Accidents Written Reprimand Only: Loss of Take-Home Car: Suspension: Complaints Total Number of Complaints: Total Number of Complaints with Merit: Nature of Complaints with Merit Professionalism/Rudeness: Officer Policy Violation/Driving: Commendations Submitted by Citizens Total Commendations from Public: Professional Standards and Policy Standard Operating Procedure Updated: New S.O.P. Created:
2019
2020
32 20 12
29 14 15
2019
2020
1 5 3
3 3 0
2019
2020
27 5
43 5
2019
2020
3 2
3 2
2019
2020
11
12
2019
2020
7 0
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. Background Investigation Data Background Investigations Completed: Investigations Resulting in Hiring: Total Polygraphs Administered:
2019
2020
18(17/1) 17(16/1) 43
17(14/3) 16(13/3) 41
Demographics of Sworn Personnel Hired African American Males: African American Females: Hispanic Males: Hispanic Females: White Males: White Females: % Minority Hiring: Demographics of Civilian Personnel Hired African American Males: African American Females: White Females: % Minority Hiring:
2019
7 1 0 0 7 1 50% 2019
0 1 0 100%
2020
6 3 1 0 3 0 77% 2020
0 1 2 33%
Current Demographics of Total Agency
2019
2020
Total 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:
99 27 5 1 66 13 86 28% 5% 1% 34% 13%
96 27 6 1 62 16 80 28% 6% 1% 35% 17%
Civilian Personnel African American: Hispanic: Other: White: Female: Male: % Minority Civilian Personnel: % Female Civilian Personnel:
2019 7 0 0 11 14 4 39% 78%
2020 7 0 0 11 14 4 39% 78%
Totals % Minority Total Agency: % Female Total Agency:
2019
2020
34% 23%
34% 24%
Law Enforcement National Averages (Agencies Serving 25,000-49,000 Residents) (Bureau of Justice Statistics 2016) African American Sworn Personnel: Hispanic/Latino Sworn: Other Races Sworn: Female Sworn: Highest Education Level of Sworn Personnel High School Diploma only: Some College, But No Degree: Associates Degree: Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctorate Degree % Ofc w/some Level of College Attrition Data Total Attrition: Sworn Officers: Civilian Staff: Resigned in Lieu of Termination: Terminated: Resigned in Good Standing: Retired:
6% 5.2% 1.3% 9.5% 2019
2020
23 21 13 27 15 0 77%
23 19 14 22 17 1 76%
2019 12 11 1 3 0 7 2
2020 18 17 1 3 0 12 3
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:
2019
2020
96 600 12,095
51 880 8294
In-Service Classes Listed by Type Implicit/Explicit Racial Bias Use of Force U.O.F./Pursuit/P.I.T. Cultural Awareness Leadership for New Supervisors Virtual Precision Driving 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 OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST Community Outreach
2019
2020
Total Events Conducted/Attended:
150
52
Detective Division
2019
2020
Total Number of Cases Assigned: Arrests Made/Warrant Taken: Cases Closed: Exceptionally Cleared: Inactive: Remain Active: Unfounded: Other:
2266 251 1896 44 96 130 77 3
2183 188 1754 22 106 104 82 4
Customer Service Follow-Ups Total Collected: 57 Average Rating: 18.9 (out of 20 possible points)
New Technologies Employed Drone (crowd management, accident reconstruction, search and rescue, SWAT) Tag Readers Speed Machine Flock Cameras Updated 911/Reporting System Guardian Tracking Software- (use of force, discipline, early intervention) Crowd Control Equipment/Training Firearm Technology