2021 Flagstaff Police Department Annual Report

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2021 Project Manager Allison Hughes

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Mission Statement 2 Message from the Chief 3 Command Staff Organizational Chart 7 Vision Statement...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Organizational Goals.............................................................................................................................................. 10 Office of Professional Standards............................................................................................................................ 13 Awards and Recognitions....................................................................................................................................... 16 Personnel Demographics 30 Police Employees per 1,000 Citizens 34 Field Operations Patrol Division 35 Traffic Enforcement ............................................................................................................................................... 46 Emergency Services ............................................................................................................................................... 52 Criminal Investigations........................................................................................................................................... 56 Part One Crime Statistics ...................................................................................................................................... 57 Street Crime Task Force 66 Community Relations 70 Support Services Organizational Chart 73 Emergency Communications 74 Records 78 Special Services...................................................................................................................................................... 81 Promotions ............................................................................................................................................................ 83 Retired Employees ................................................................................................................................................. 84 Flagstaff Police Department https://www.facebook.com/FlagstaffPoliceDepartment/http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/422/PoliceWebsites-Departmenthttp://www.fpdtransparency.com/NextDoorNeighbor

We value life preserving life is our highest priority. We value the Constitution it provides equal and enforceable standards for all. We value integrity – we recognize integrity as the basis for mutual respect and trust. We value service - by providing exemplary service we enhance our credibility and establish trust with the community. We value quality of life We value our role in promoting an environment that enables people to preserve or enhance their quality of life through a partnership of shared responsibility and trust.

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The mission of the Flagstaff Police Department is to protect and preserve life, property, public order and the rights of the individual, by providing exemplary service through the establishment of a partnership of shared responsibility, support and trust with law abiding members of the community.

It is with gratitude that I present the 2021 Flagstaff Police Department Annual Report. This past year started with several challenges but ended with a sense of Weoptimism.sawmany changes at the police department, some related to the global pandemic and others related to staffing challenges and seeing several retirements of team members.

In 2021, our personnel continued to attend various block watch meetings mostly virtual throughout the community and participated in dozens of Boards and Commissions to support our many partners. Members of the Department were able to take part in 734 community support meetings, an increase of 86% from 2020. Community Relations and other staff completed 880 public speaking presentations, as well as media releases which included radio and television interviews. Crime prevention information was provided at National Night Out, two drug drop and shred a thons. Our department maintained a strong social media presence throughout the year, updating our Facebook page and website often with helpful information for the public, and perhaps most importantly, continued our use of the Flagstaff PD Transparency.com website to post police reports, policies and body camera video immediately following critical incidents in our Officerscommunity.continued to work with Nancy Lieberman Charities to host community youth programming at the Dream Court, located at the Boys and Girls Club in Flagstaff. The Northern Arizona Law Enforcement Toy Drive delivered toys to hundreds of children throughout Northern Arizona, to include the Navajo Nation. In December, the Police Department hosted a holiday celebration” Hot Cocoa with a Cop”, resulting in donations of clothing, toys, food and good cheer for our community.

I am proud that our personnel worked through COVID pandemic. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, a few of our programs needed to be scaled back. We were able to hold two sessions of our Citizens Police Academy and an internal strategic planning retreat.

The Department was able to write and secure a few grants in the amount of $152,345.00 to assist with the purchase of equipment to keep our personnel work more efficiently, effectively, and safely. We had to limit in house volunteer work, citizen ride a longs, and many face to face community policing events to protect the community and our personnel. Despite being limited due to the pandemic, our Community Volunteer program was still responsible for donating 1,427 hours which included assistance in the armory, the Better Bucks program, the Citizen’s Academy, and other programs.

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The community benefitted from reductions in homicides, sex offenses, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larceny theft, and shoplifting last year. This resulted in a 24% reduction in violent crime and a 17% reduction in property crime in Flagstaff in 2021. This contributed to 23% fewer arrests, and a 20% reduction of in-custody bookings (843 fewer individuals) this past year.

Our training section was responsible for providing and documenting 19,974 hours of training, which translates to approximately 168 hours of training per certified officer. (This includes recruit academy training as well as advanced officer training and field training).

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To best allocate our limited resources, the Flagstaff Police Department employs the CompStat program. This program entails an in-depth study of crime trends every month, with a supervisory meeting monthly to discuss crime and hot spots in the community. Goals for numbers of arrests are replaced with crime reduction goals and Operations and projects are formulated using data that reflects where crime is occurring, who is committing it and the root problem of the criminal activity. These tactics as well as the effects of the pandemic resulted in the Department achieving many of its goals in reducing criminal activity in 2021.

The Flagstaff Police Department works closely with all law enforcement agencies in the region. There is no finer example of this collaboration than the Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force. This is a multi- agency, street crimes and narcotics task force that has been in existence for over thirty years. The Flagstaff Police Department supports this initiative by providing office space, and employing an administrative assistant, unit Sergeant, two officers/agents and a Lieutenant who oversees the operation. Over the course of the year several thousands of dollars- worth of illegal drugs were removed from our community.

The Department is monitoring a couple of concerning trends. The community experienced an increase in injury, non-injury, and fatal collisions in 2021. Our community experienced eight (8) fatal collisions in 2021, which is up from the three we had in 2020. These numbers represent real people, and we would be remiss if we did not recognize that each of these victims leaves behind grieving family and friends. In the coming year we will look to increasing our staffing on our traffic unit. Through education and traffic enforcement we hope to move these trends in a more positive direction and support our mission of protecting and preserving life. We were successful in reforming a few of our policies to better align with community expectations. We were able to put a dozen officers through an advanced crisis intervention training to give them more tools to help on calls with those suffering from mental illness. We partnered with the Crisis Response Network and Terros Mobile Response so they could respond to non-emergent mental health calls when available in lieu of Police Officers. We also assisted in the research, data collection and presentations to support an alternate response mobile unit. We look forward to the launch of the CARE unit in 2022. This unit staffed by a behavioral health specialist and Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician will respond to class that do not necessarily have a law enforcement nexus.

FLAGSTAFF 2021 was a challenging year for the Flagstaff Police Department in terms of hiring and retaining qualified personnel. We saw 25 Officers leave our agency in 2021. Eleven (11) officers went to other agencies, four (4) decided to leave police work, six (6) were terminated or left in lieu of termination, and four (4) retired. The high cost of living and housing continues to be a challenge for us. In 2021, we conducted 71 background investigations and hired 18 officers. Thankfully five of the officers we hired this past year were already certified, which allowed us to expedite their field training. Staffing our Communications Center has also been a challenge. We hired 15 new Emergency Communications Specialists but saw 19 folks depart during the year. In 2021, we benefited from the implementation of a new pay plan, which has been funded for the next five years. This will greatly assist in retaining our valuable employees. In closing, I am very proud of the hard work and dedication of the men and women of the Flagstaff Police Department. With the achievements made in 2021 and the anticipation of even more progress in 2022. We look forward to a future secure in the knowledge the city we serve is supportive of our efforts to keep Flagstaff safe and will continue to partner with us to keep it that way.

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FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 6 ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 7 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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The Flagstaff Police Department will be a model public safety agency, committed to public service first, through professional, effective and equitable enforcement of federal, state and local laws. To fulfill this vision, the Flagstaff Police Department is dedicated to providing a quality work environment and to the development of its members through effective training and leadership, and to ensure its members are cared for both physically and mentally. Through this mission and vision we achieve our Department Motto of “Ad Honorem,” meaning “in honorable service of others, without expectation of personal gain.”

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Objective: Reduce traffic collisions and associated injuries by 5% from the previous three year average, through the identification and increased enforcement (5% increase of three year average) of collision causing violations such as impaired driving, speed, red light and following too closely.

Objective: Continue enforcement emphasis on quality of life issues (such as open container liquor violations) through directed patrol efforts, resulting in a 5% reduction in public intoxicants from the previous three year average, and a 5% reduction of the three year average in serial inebriate related crimes.

SAFE AND HEALTH COMMUNITY

GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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A Serial Inebriate is a person who has ten or more police contacts for public intoxication over the course of a year. The crime number is the number of times the same serial inebriates have been arrested or victimized during the same year.

Objective: Reduce Part I violent crimes, including aggravated assault, allowing no more than the 2018 national benchmark of 3.69 victims per 1,000 residents.

Obejctive: Reduce crime and violent crime by working in concert with agency partners like the State Gang Task Force (GIITEM) Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) and the Narcotics Unit (METRO), detectives will work with the County Attorney’s Office to target repeat offenders for enhanced prosecution and thus maintain the excellent current clearance rate for violent crime in comparison to the 2018 UCR benchmark of 45.5%.

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Objective: Make full custody arrests in cases of domestic violence where sufficient probable cause exists. Meet the or exceed the goal of a 45% arrest rate on domestic violence incidents to hold offenders accountable and reduce the incidence of domestic violence.

Objective: Meet the National Fire Protection Standards of dispatch times of priority 1 fire calls. The 2013 14 standards were to process 95% of emergency calls within 60 seconds, and 99% of calls processing within 90 seconds. The 2014 standard is to process 80% of emergency calls for service within 60 seconds, and 95% within 106 seconds.

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Objective: Continuously improve customer service by maintaining a positive rating of citizen feedback on Quality Assurance Questionnaires and Customer Service Surveys that exceeds the ICMA benchmark of 77%.

HIGH PERFORMING GOVERNANCE

Objective: Provide high quality emergency response and public safety services. Continuously improve public safety by ensuring rapid response to emergency calls for service to internal and external customers which exceeds the benchmark city survey agencies average response time to priority one calls of 5.42.

The Office of Professional Standards is staffed with one Sergeant. The Sergeant works directly for the Chief of Police, this Sergeant is responsible for coordinating and overseeing professional standards investigations, shooting investigations, audits, and inspections, pre employment background investigations, drug screening policies, administrative research projects and review of the use of force reports.

The Office of Professional Standards Sergeant accepts, assigns, tracks and investigates external and internal complaints regarding alleged employee misconduct. The department thoroughly investigates all complaints involving employees to preserve public and enhance trust in the police. All investigations are conducted in accordance with applicable department standards and the law.

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Hiring Over 155 applications were accepted for sworn officer positions, including recruits and lateral positions. Qualified applicants proceeded through the application process which includes a written examination, physical agility test, oral board interviews, and extensive background investigations.

In most cases, the supervisor of the employee conducts the investigations into the alleged misconduct. The Office of Professional Standards investigates allegations of serious misconduct and those that are complex in nature. The command staff, including the Chief, reviews all citizen complaints and internal affairs investigations to approve the findings. All complainants are contacted at the end of the investigation.

Over 200 applications for civilian positions were accepted. 54 background investigations were conducted resulting in the hiring a total of 25 Dispatchers, 5 Civilian Police Aides, 3 Administrative Specialists, and 1 Property Control Coordinator.

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From the pool of 155 applicants for sworn positions, there was a total of 18 officers hired.

Pre Academy, Academy and Post Academy orientation were conducted in 2021 resulting in over 10,000 hours of new police recruit training. The orientations provide information on what to expect as a recruit in the police academy, successfully complete the academy and post training. It is coordinated by the Office of Professional Standards Sergeant with the assistance of Training Officers. Internal Affairs

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 14 Disposition of Citizen Complaints Disposition Number Percentage Sustained 0 0% Partially Sustained 1 4% Not Sustained 4 15% Exonerated 2 8% Unfounded 19 73% TOTAL 26 100% Citizen Complaints by Ethnic Origin of Complainant 12% 0% 4% 77% 8% American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian Black White (Non-Hispanic) White (Hispanic) American Indian/Alaskan Native 3 12% Asian 0 0% Black 1 4% White (Non Hispanic) 20 77% White (Hispanic) 2 8% TOTAL 26 100%

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 15 8 3 1 Sustained Unfounded Exonerated DISPOSITION OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION COMPLAINTS Disposition Number Percent Sustained 8 57% Unfounded 3 21% Exonerated 1 7% Partially Sustained 0 0% Not Sustained 0 0% Total 12 100%

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There is no higher honor than one of your peers recognizing you for your hard work. A fellow officer completed this nomination and stated the following, "I want to nominate Ofc. Smithart for this award. Ofc. Smithart has consistently demonstrated his commitment to this department. Ofc. Smithart comes to work with a positive and humble attitude every day. From his fellow peers to the criminals on street, Ofc. Smithart treats everyone with an equal amount of respect and dignity that is consistent with the 4 C's of this department (policing correctly, consistently, constitutionally and with compassion). It is evident in the quality of work he produces that Ofc. Smithart puts in his full effort no matter what capacity he is put in. Ofc. Smithart exhibits a willingness to help his peers to ensure everyone is carrying a fair workload. Ofc. Smithart has a unique ability to relate to almost everyone he comes in contact with. Ofc. Smithart is well rounded and models the department mission in a way that would make all of us proud to see him become the Officer of the Year."

For these reasons he has been selected as the Exchange Club Officer of the Year.

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FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 17 2021 Exchange Club: Officer of the Year

Officer Brian Smithart

Detective Michael Hansen

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Mike Hansen began his career with our agency in December of 2013, after completing a degree at Northern Arizona University in Justice studies. Mike attended the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy and graduated in May of 2014. Mike spent several years gaining experience in patrol prior to being promoted to Detective. Mike was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division in 2020 and inherited a very involved robbery case from a prior detective. In 2021 the case ended with two jury trials on the defendants involved. The preparation for the trail included several days reviewing interviews and case evidence. He worked hand in hand with prosecutors from the County Attorney's office. He was successful in a guilty verdict resulting in lengthy prison sentences.

Mike often volunteers to come in early or stay late depending on the mission. He religiously works with patrol on investigations promoting a partnership between Criminal Investigations and Patrol of information sharing to solve problems within the community. He routinely covers drug buys with our undercover unit, often after his scheduled work hours. His peers as well as police leadership feel he is most deserving of this award, for his support of our mission in protecting and preserving life and property.

Recently Mike was working as the on call detective when he heard over the radio of a recent theft of a catalytic converter from a vehicle. Knowing this has been an issue plaguing our city, he went out to help search for the suspect vehicle with Patrol. He observed the suspect vehicle and was able to arrest two individuals and tie their activity to several catalytic converter thefts in town.

In February 2021 Mike became involved in a child abuse case where Officers responded to 2818 East Route 66 for an unresponsive child who had possibly been exposed to drugs. Mike was able to interview individuals involved and serve a search warrant on the hotel room. During the search drugs were found as well as drug residue ultimately found on the highchair for the child in the room. Mike was able to secure an indictment for the responsible adult for child abuse and other drug charges.

Matt is a leader whose actions have inspired substantial change at the department and are an inspiration to all officers. For these reasons, Officer Schmidt is recognized as the Flagstaff PoliceDepartment Officer of the Year 2021.

Matt assisted our Crisis Intervention Team by conducting some preliminary work on what has now become the alternate response mobile unit. Matt researched and spent time with a similar unit in Mesa Arizona to see how they triaged and responded to calls for service. This research is instrumental in developing what we wanted to see in a local unit.

It is recognized Officer Matt Schmidt put in numerous hours of time, both on and off the clock, to research and present these changes. The painstaking attention to detail resulted in a complete restructuring of the pay scale and new promotional policies. His actions helped sculpt the landscape of the department and moved the patrol division into a more sustainable wage which in turn will aid in retention of the department personnel for years to follow.

2021 Flagstaff Police Department Officer of the Year Officer Matthew Schmidt

The year of 2021 brought great changes to the Flagstaff Police Department regarding restructuring the patrol section and putting a pay step program in place for pay to the patrol division. These changes brought a more livable pay scale to employees and a boost in moral to the department.

Officer Schmidt also put personal efforts in as an alternate on the Employee Advisory Committee (EAC) where he provided input on employee matters which were instrumental in garnering the data that was supplied for the pay plan to City Leadership.

Matt has also excelled in his role as the Housing Authority Officer. Officer Schmidt recognized a need for safety and security at the housing developments that he is responsible for patrolling. He is currently working on a model like that implemented on NAU campus with the blue light phones. These are easily recognizable lights that have a phone on a pole that rings directly to dispatch. He researched other places throughout the country that utilize this safely feature and found approximate costs. He then reached out to the City of Flagstaff Procurement Office and researched how he would go about writing a grant of the money needed to install these valuable safety measures. He even obtained blueprint schematics of the developments and mapped out where best to place the lights and phones. These have not been installed, but as far asI know they are still in the works.

Officer Schmidt also supports the Public Relations (PR) Office. He assisted with the planning and execution of the National Night Out, The Northern AZ Law Enforcement Toy Drive, and several other events throughout the year. He would adjust his schedule to accommodate the set up and break down of these events, and even sacrificed weekends that hewould otherwise have off.

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Officer

Kevin is a desirable leader to work for.

Kevin is driven by helping others develop, mature, and succeed. Kevin is excited to come to work every day, which is fueled by his innate desire to serve, help, and improve others. Kevin even sought out a less desirable shift, specifically his choice of graveyards the most recent rotation, not because he must, but because he wants to, for the betterment of others.

In a particularly negative recent environment for American law enforcement, a period of low agency morale, and a challenging pandemic, Kevin has not been consumed by the negativity, disfunction or challenges. Instead, Kevin has led by example through self evaluation and an ever present desire for his own improvement, to inspire others to do and be better. Kevin routinely has valuable conversation and discussion with his squad to better understand them, their purpose, and their goals. Kevin is one of the very successful patrol leaders and mentors that others look up to. He encourages and inspires others to seek improvement. Kevin is an exceptionally great department leader, not by the positions or titles he holds, but by the influence he commands. It is with great honor and privilege to recognize Sergeant Kevin Sapp as a recipient of the Eric Lindstrom Leadership Award.

Sergeant Kevin Sapp is a newer sergeant in the department, approaching his second year in grade, but has been with the agency since 2013, with additional prior police experience. Kevin is being recognized not simply because of his exceptional work ethic, quality, skill, and ability but because of his personification of purpose.

2021 Eric Lindstrom Leadership Award

Kevin has purpose in his daily mission to the police department, his colleagues, subordinates, to the community at large, and to himself to help make others better.

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Operationally, Kevin is a valued member of the SWAT Team, with specialty training in less lethal munitions, he has recently become a team sniper. He is a future Team Leader and is a National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) Instructor. Kevin is proficient with firearms, acting as a firearms instructor for the agency, where he develops and trains a crucial and critical skill. Kevin is a skilled phlebotomist, conducting 74 draws in 2021, which is the highest for the department. Kevin is a certified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), our agency DRE Program Coordinator and agency DUI Coordinator, and has enhanced and improved the DUI program for the agency, allowing it to flourish. Kevin is a former detective, where he learned investigative skills and aspects of criminal investigations, which reflects in the standards of his investigation and report writing.

Kevin finds opportunity to debrief cases, discuss pros and cons of a situation or practice, or review information with his squad and others to improve them all. Kevin engages in similar relationships with other members or the department, developing trust, seeking to improve morale, and working toward the overall improvement of the agency.

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Kevin has a high degree of professional maturity. Kevin is trusted, has an inviting temperament, and is an exceptional role model.

Kevin values the calls from his subordinates, seeking his advice and guidance, to help them become more successful. Kevin is equally encouraged by, and learns from, the advice and guidance he receives from others, including above his rank, below it and within.

Mrs. Lori Spencer serves our agency and community as our Crime Analyst. She is also on the board for Arizona Crime Analysts and contributes to working group of that state board. She has developed many contacts around the state with other crime analysts and reaches out to them to share information for our department (mainly detectives). Lori proactively helps detectives develop leads on cases when only a small amount of information is provided on a suspect. She produces a well written monthly crime bulletin for our department to address troubling crime trends and limit victimizations. She produces intelligence for shift change so other squads know what is happening during their shifts.

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2021 – Val Hernandez Civilian of the Year Award

Lori Spencer

Lori is often asked by leadership to run data and statistics on a wide variety of crimes and calls for service for various community meetings. Lori was instrumental on working with Hexagon Records Management System to try her best for us to get a quality working product.

Lori meets with Allison Hughes monthly to fact check our data for Comp stat numbers to ensure we are reporting accurate information. Lori works with Sgt. James regularly to produce traffic numbers and statistics so Sgt. James can deploy his resources appropriately.

The list goes on and on regarding the amount of work Lori does each and every day. The simple fact is, no matter what Lori is doing, she will ALWAYS help you when you ask her. She provides excellent customer service to our department and to all our staff, and therefore is the 2021 recipient of the Valerie Hernandez Excellence Award. Thank you Lori.

In Criminal Investigations at the Flagstaff Police Department our work on high profile cases does not end when the initial case is submitted to the Coconino County Attorney’s office. It sometimes takes years to prepare a case for trial and there are always many leads that must be investigated, and information provided to the attorneys before the case is even set for trial.

Todd Martinet must maintain a detailed recollection of the investigation and is held to a very high standard of accountability for everything that is submitted. Det. Martinet must keep in touch with the witnesses and provide ongoing follow up investigation to the family and to the prosecutor in the case. I have received only compliments from our prosecutors at the County Attorney Office. They have all commended Det. Martinet on his thorough and detailed trial preparation along with his professional testimony. His work is the definition of quality in criminal investigations and keeps us accountable to our victims, their families, and our partners in the legal process.

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2021

City Manager Award: Aspen – Leadership Detective Todd Martinet

Det. Todd Martinet was nominated for the City Manager’s award in the areas of quality and accountability because he has several high profile cases that have needed his thorough work during the last years. These incidents may have happened months or even a year or more before the last award period, but someone must remain responsible for gathering and preparing these cases for trial. With Covid in 2020 putting a stop to all trials in Coconino County, the timeline has only increased and in these cases so has the work. Det. Todd Martinet stepped up and took the case detective role in several serious crimes in the past years. Det. Todd Martinet has been assigned as the case agent in two homicide cases as well as several other serious and high profile cases. Not only did he do the suspect interviews in these cases when they were reported but he sits in on all of the defense interviews as they prepare to go to trial.

Todd Martinet was assigned four homicides in 2020 along with two shooting scenes, a bomb threat to the Flagstaff Police Department and a DV stalking case that took extensive investigation. In 2021 he had taken two homicides, an attempted homicide, a child abuse where the parents became uncooperative after the initial report and an aggravated harassment that required extensive follow up. Along with all these cases, he maintains a case load of over 150 felony domestic violence cases every year. Det. Martinet has three cases set for trial in the next few months. A DV stalking, identity theft and aggravated harassment case from 2018, a luring of a minor for sexual exploitation case from 2019, and a homicide that occurred at a local motel in 2020.

2021 Mothers Against Drunk Driving Award Officer Drew Emanuel

Officer Emanuel has been personally affected by individuals under the influence behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. Officer Emanuel’s younger brother and only sibling, Jake, was involved in a vehicle collision in 2011. A drunk driver ran a red light and struck the vehicle Jake was in. Jake was the front passenger during the collision and luckily sustained minor injuries, but could have been much worse. In 2013, while in college, Officer Emanuel was at his residence in Flagstaff when he heard a collision outside. When he responded outside, he observed that a sedan had run over a motorized scooter. When he went to render aid and provide assistance, Officer Emanuel found that individual on the scooter was a fellow football teammate and was stuck under the sedan that had nearly run him over. Luckily again, his teammate sustained minor injuries and the driver of the sedan was ultimately arrested for DUI.

Officer Emanuel has made it his mission to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure that removing impaired drivers is a top priority. He documents his investigations of impairment in a clear and concise manner. His work ethic and attention to detail have gained him the respect of his peers and supervisors. Officer Emanuel prides himself on educating his fellow co workers; additionally, educating people who he stops is a large part of his job whenever he suspects they are under the influence of drugs and alcohol. For all these reasons, Officer Emanuel has been selected as our M.A.D.D. officer of the year.

The Flagstaff Police Department’s 2021 MADD Officer of the Year is Drew Emanuel.

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Officer Emanuel is an active member throughout the community with it comes to the shared mission between M.A.D.D. and the FPD. He has dedicated his time and efforts to conducting presentations for NAU athletics on the importance of refraining from driving impaired and underage drinking. In addition to impaired driving, Officer Emanuel also stresses the importance of refraining from engaging in distracted driving. Officer Emanuel works diligently to help fight any aspect of impaired driving.

On November 14, 2021, at approximately 1144 hours, Officers responded to a report of a catalytic converter theft that occurred in the area of E Anita and S Lake Mary Road. Officer Jesse Schafer met with the reporting party, Skylar Penny. Penny saw a vehicle and two individuals parked in front of two victim vehicles, one being a Prius Toyota. Skylar reported he saw a female in the driver seat and observed a male quickly get into the suspect vehicle (Honda) vehicle, holding what Skylar identified as a catalytic converter. Skylar also reported he was able to obtain photographs of the vehicle prior to it leaving the area rapidly.

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2021 Community Champion Award Skylar Penny

Everyone’s involvement in this incident proved vital in apprehending the two suspects, who may have eluded police but for the quick thinking on the part of Skylar to obtain photographs of the suspect vehicle, and on the part of Officer Schafer to quickly disseminate the photographs of the suspect vehicle to patrol officers.

Mr. Skylar Penny is hereby conferred the “Community Champion Award”, for his quick thinking and diligence in photographing the suspects and working in partnership with the Flagstaff Police Department to help protect our community.

Officer Schafer took photographs of the photos obtained by Skylar and immediately disseminated them to officers working on patrol. Officers and Detective Hansen responded to the area. Ultimately the suspect vehicle was located, the suspects were interviewed and taken into custody and several stolen catalytic converters were recovered.

Officers Dustin Eberhardt and Chris Wesley

On January 9th, 2021, Corporal Eberhardt and Officer Chris Wesley responded to an apartment for the report of a 30 year old female not breathing. Upon arrival, Officers observed the female to be completely lifeless on the front room floor. The female had a faint pulse, turning blue and was not breathing on her own. Officers quickly assessed the situation, used their knowledge of their beats and past incidents at this residence, and determined that the female had recently ingested a fentanyl pill and was suffering from an overdose. Due to the officers responding to the apartment with Narcan in hand they quickly administered two doses of Narcan to the female. After the second dose the female gasped for air and began breathing on her own and a pulse was regained. Medics arrived on scene and administered two more doses of Narcan before transporting the female in stable condition. The female was alert and talking with medics. Medics on scene advised that the officer undoubtedly saved the females life with their fast response time and quick action to administer Narcan. Medics advised that the female was approximately 30 to 60 seconds away from full cardiac arrest when officers arrived. The actions of Corporal Eberhardt and Officer Wesley not only saved this woman’s life, but serve as a shining example of their dedication to the Flagstaff Police Department’s mission to protect and preserve life. They are hereby awarded the Department Lifesaving award.

Lifesaving Award

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ECS Hansen recommended to the female caller to switch who administered CPR between her and her husband, having them trade every few minutes, so they could save their strength as it would be an extended arrival time for emergency personnel. ECS Hansen provided many assurances and ensured the female caller and her husband knew they would need to continuously provide CPR to the patient until emergency personnel arrived on the scene. ECS Hansen stayed on the telephone line until emergency serviced arrived in scene and took over CPR. This 9 1 1 telephone call lasted approximately 40 minutes and 30 seconds. Contact was made with the Pine Strawberry Fire Department, who stated while their arrival to the patient was delayed due to rough terrain, and they can't positively say efforts provided by ECS Hansen were lifesaving; the instruction of CPR probably did help the patient and overall situation. Dispatchers are the first first responders, but rarely are they recognized for the pivotal role they play in the lives of those they serve. ECS Hansen made a tremendous difference in the life of this caller and her family by performing telephonic CPR instruction in line with the Mission of the Flagstaff Police Department.

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Lifesaving Award Emergency Communications Specialist Celeste Hansen

On January 07, 2021, Emergency Communications Specialist (ECS) Celeste Hansen answered a 9 1 1 telephone call from an upset female caller advising her brother took an unknown number of pills, locked himself in a vehicle to which she had no keys, and she could hear him snoring. ECS Hansen recognized the patients breathing to be agonal, ineffective, breathing. She began to quickly confirm the caller lived on a forest service road, located in a rural part of Coconino County near the Gila County border line. ECS Hansen quickly entered the call for service so Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel could immediately be dispatched. ECS Hansen advised the female caller that the patient's breathing was not considered effective and she needed to get to the patient in order to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ECS Hansen helped the female caller find a way to get into the vehicle by providing ideas on how to break a window. ECS Hansen was able to get the female caller to give the phone to her husband and use a rock to break the vehicle's window and unlock it. ECS Hansen gave the female step by step instructions to move the patient from the car to the ground so CPR could be administered.

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Officer Brad Gilbert

During the mid afternoon of May 31 of this year, Officer Gilbert responded to a report of a person not breathing at the Motel 6 on Butler. When Gilbert arrived on scene and saw the circumstances, he quickly ascertained that the victim was likely experiencing a narcotics overdose. Gilbert immediately made the decision to deploy Narcan to try to revive the subject. After several applications of the treatment, the victim began to breathe. Medics arrived on scene minutes later and took over lifesaving efforts. This case is a shining example of your dedication to the Flagstaff Police Department’s mission to protect and preserve life.

Lifesaving Award

On February 24 Ofc. Guy Rogers and Sgt. Matt Thompson responded to a priority call for service to help a one year old child who had stopped breathing. When he arrived on scene, Rogers assessed the situation and immediately began performing vital lifesaving efforts to the child. Seconds later when Thompson arrived on scene, Rogers and Thompson quickly transitioned to a team lifesaving approach where, as Rogers performed compressions on the victim and Thompson worked to maintain a clear airway. During these efforts, a noticeable improvement to his condition was observed – he began to open his eyes and even took some breaths. This improvement was short lived, however, as his condition quickly deteriorated without constant lifesaving efforts. They worked together for approximately five minutes until medics arrived and assumed care for the victim. The emergency room doctor attending to him later recognized the actions of the officers and commented that without these efforts the victim would not have survived. The actions of Rogers and Thompson not only saved this child’s life but serve as a shining example of their dedication to the Flagstaff Police Department’s mission to protect and preserve life.

Sgt. Matt Thompson and Officer Guy Rogers

Lifesaving Award

During the morning of October 3rd, 2021, Officer Holland responded to a report of a person not breathing at 2520 E Lucky Lane. When Officer Holland arrived on scene he came into contact with a male victim who was in a bathtub, cold to the touch and not breathing. Holland quickly ascertained that the victim was likely experiencing a narcotics overdose. Holland immediately made the decision to deploy Narcan to try to revive the subject and immediately began administering CPR. After one application of the treatment, the victim began to breathe normally and was able to communicate.

Officer Holland’s quick thinking and decisive actions saved this person’s life. This case is a shining example of his dedication to the Flagstaff Police Department’s mission to protect and preserve life.

Lifesaving Award Officer Zakary Holland

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Life is the highest value of the Flagstaff Police Department and the mission of the Flagstaff Police Department is, first, to protect and preserve life. ECS Klocke proved her alignment with the mission and values of the Flagstaff Police Department by saving two lives within six days of each other and is hereby awarded the Lifesaving Award.

On October 26, 2021, Chief Musselman received an email from Guardian Medical informing him that both patients were doing well and released from the hospital. The email states “I just wanted to say thank you to those dispatchers. I know their job can be difficult at times and wanted to express our thanks for their front end work on both of these incidents. We cannot do our jobs this well without their help on the front end. It really is amazing work!”. The work of a dispatcher is often done behind the scenes and the outcome of each call is usually unknown. In these cases it shows how important the job is.

On October 25, 2021, at 1649 hours, ECS Klocke took over an EMD call from her trainee for a six month old baby not breathing and changing color. Again, ECS Klocke coached the baby’s father on how to do chest compressions. Within a minute the baby started making making noises and returned to a normal color. ECS Klocke stayed on the phone with the baby’s mother and monitored the situation until fire and paramedics arrived on scene.

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Emergency Communications Specialist Samantha Klocke

On October 19, 2021, at 2108 hours, Emergency Communications Specialist (ECS) Samantha Klocke performed Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) instructions to a female who called 911 to report her husband had collapsed and was not breathing. ECS Klocke calmly instructed the caller to get her husband on the floor so CPR could be started. Once the caller got her husband down on the floor ECS Klocke coached the caller on how to perform chest compression and kept her focused on the compressions until medics arrived on scene to take over and provide more advanced life support.

Lifesaving Award

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FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 31 DEMOGRAPHICS – SWORN AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL American Indian Asian Black Hispanic White Sworn 4 2 3 9 83 Civilian 6 0 0 9 39 9080706050403020100 FPD Personnel by Race/Ethnicity Sworn Civilian 18 to 20 21 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 + Sworn 0 31 44 21 5 Civilian 2 21 12 6 13 50 10 5045403530252015 FPD Personnel by Age Sworn Civilian

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 32 0 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 9 10 to 15 16 to 19 20 + Sworn 37 15 13 12 12 12 Civilian 33 7 3 4 5 2 4035302520151050 FPD Personnel by Years of Service Sworn Civilian High School Some College AssociatesDegree BachelorsDegree Masters Degree PHD Sworn 12 22 10 51 5 1 Civilian 18 11 3 17 5 0 100 20 60504030 FPD Personnel by Educational Experience Sworn Civilian

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 33 Male, 95, 94% Female, 6, 6% FPD Sworn Personnel by Gender Male Female Male, 7, 13% Female, 47, 87% FPD Civilian Personnel by Gender Male Female

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 34 2.52.01.51.00.50.0 Flagstaff Avondale Buckeye GrandeCasa Goodyear HavasuLakeCity Arizona National Civilian Index 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.4 0.9 Sworn Index 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.8 2.2 Police Employees Per 1,000 Citizens

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 35 Deputy Chief Scott Mansfield InvestigationsCriminalLt.RyanDarrCriminalInvestigations Patrol Lt. 22SeayCollinPatrolSquadsSpecialtyUnits (King Squad, EmergencyCSU)Services Patrol HernandezCharlesLt. 2 Patrol Squads Traffic Squad Patrol Lt. LasiewickiPaul2PatrolSquads3PoliceAides FIELD OPERATIONS

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 36 COMPSTAT PROGRAM

This year marks the fourteenth full year of the department’s use of the CompStat Policing Model. CompStat calls for a multifaceted, dynamic approach to crime reduction and resource allocation. Data is collected, disseminated and analyzed on a regular basis so effective strategies and tactics can be developed to prevent or solve crimes. Using these strategies, the Flagstaff Police Department and its resources are rapidly deployed to most effectively reduce crime and protect property. The final principle of CompStat is relentless follow up and assessment to ensure results are achieved. One of the many benefits to CompStat is through constant assessment, follow up and intelligence gathering we can define specific crime trends and deploy resources to prevent crime before it occurs. Police Sergeants and Corporals are responsible for analyzing data, developing and implementing crime reduction strategies for specific geographic areas or specific times of the day based on the CompStat report. Weekly crime bulletins provided by the Crime Analyst and monthly CompStat meetings allow the Chief of Police and his Command Staff to collaborate with the Sergeants and other supervisors to review and refine these strategies and hold each member of the Police Department team accountable for effective results. We have also instituted leadership training once every quarter to include training on police professionalism, liability issues, current events, new policies and to increase employee engagement with the leaders of our department.

The mission of the Police Division is to protect and preserve life, property, the rights of the individual and public order. This is accomplished through a process of collaboration and teamwork with individuals and organizations in our community. We believe protecting life and property, preserving the peace, and upholding the rights of individuals are among our highest priorities. We accomplish our mission using community policing programs, data driven decision making, intelligence led policing and other proactive tactics to suppress crime, apprehend criminal offenders and help hold them accountable. The uniformed patrol division, criminal investigations division and various special assignments and task force operations comprise the operational units of the Flagstaff Police Department. GOVERNANCE

SAFE & HEALTHY

FPD formed a recruitment team to help fill vacant positions with sworn officers. Purchased a new SWAT robot. & ENGAGED COMMUNITY

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All sworn Officers received training on Mental Health First Aid, and NARCAN Administration.

The CRO in coordination with Support Services has continued to use and maintain transparency at http://fpdtransparency.com/ with the public on multiple high profile cases and incidents through the year. We started a Hot Chocolate with a cop outreach program.

HIGH PERFORMING

Continue to see success in our CompStat program proactively addressing crime hot spots and resource allocation and we realized a 18% reduction in overall crime in 2021.

The CRO (Community Relations Office), conducted two Citizen’s Police Academies which met weekly on Wednesday nights and several Saturdays.

Several FPD staff members (Officers and Police aides) assisted in parking and winter ordinance enforcement. We provided 19,974 total hours of training to our Officers, which includes recruit academy training as well as advanced officer training and field training. COMMUNITY

The FPD has improved the safety of our city streets by making 575 DUI arrests.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Community Relations Office and other staff completed 880 public speaking presentations, public safety announcements as well as media releases which included radio and television interviews.

FPD continued to utilize Northern Arizona and other university students in internships in various divisions of the Flagstaff Police Department.

The CRO worked to provide toys for children at Christmas managing the Northern Arizona Law Enforcement Toy Drive delivering toys to approximately 547 children throughout Northern Arizona.

INCLUSIVE

ContinuedOMMUNITYtoprovide

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NVIRONMENTAL

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Implemented TRACS reporting. Provides efficiencies to officers and records personnel (writing tickets and warnings and accident reports).

Purchased Draeger drug test kits to collect roadside evidence of drugged driving. Purchased four field fingerprint identification devices to eliminate the need for multi agency collaborative efforts to positively identify unknown suspects.

We continue to work on the large upgrade to our records management system.

FPD committed a significant number of man hours to assist in flood management resulting from the Museum Fire burn scar. The Police Department continues to scan and save documents electronically and is phasing out electronic fax Wemachines.utilized our E bikes on several occasions to provide a safe environment for local freedom of speech events.

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FPD conducted several night time fly over operations and woods watch patrols to help prevent catastrophic wildfires during the high risk summer months.

ROBUST RESILIENT ECONOMY

Implemented an alternative response effort to divert unnecessary calls involving the seriously mentally ill away from a criminal justice response to a public health response. Partnered with Catholic Charities to help remove homeless people from exposure to inclement weather conditions by transporting them to various service providers.

Monthly problem solving meetings were held with the Downtown Business Alliance. A walking beat Officer is deployed daily to the downtown area to help with retail asset protection and tourism. Police Officers coordinated and met monthly as part of the Flagstaff Retail Asset Protection Association (FRAPA) to exchange information on retail crime trends. We saw a 17% decrease in property crime in 2021.

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public safety for several special events throughout the city.

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COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT

The CRO worked to provide toys for children at Christmas managing the Northern Arizona Law Enforcement Toy Drive and Shop with a Cop delivering toys to children throughout Northern Arizona, to include the Navajo TheNation.CRO continued working with Nancy Lieberman Charities to host community youth programming at the Dream Court, located at the Boys and Girls Club Flagstaff.

Throughout the summer, officers patrolled the wooded areas in the urban forest interface, enforcing criminal and federal codes pertaining to camping and fires. Department of Public Safety helicopters and the Coconino County fixed wing airplane assisted in locating illegal campfires with officers on board. This assisted in dispatching officers to take enforcement action. Other community engagement efforts included:

Due to Covid 19 restrictions, virtual tours and presentations were provided to the community during Red Ribbon Week and other popular community events.

The Community Volunteer program was responsible for 1,427.75 hours which included assistance in the armory, the Better Bucks program, the Citizen’s Academy, Crime Analysis, Detectives, evidence processing, firearms range, Forensic Accounting, Handicapped parking enforcement, Leash Law awareness, the Milo simulator, distributing Move It or Lose it flyers, Park Cleanup, Passive Speed Monitoring, Pawn monitoring, Property Control, Records, and Sex Offender Notifications. This was up 93.9% from 2020.

Community Relations and other staff completed 880 public speaking presentations, as well as media releases which included radio and television interviews, a reduction by 42.0%.

The CRO conducted bi weekly Night Court events for local youth to play basketball with off duty police officers until Covid 19 closed the gymnasium.

The CRO has worked with the Traffic Squad to advertise and promote several traffic initiatives including pedestrian safety awareness, and child safety seat enforcement. Our office worked with the traffic squad to coordinate and complete a child safety seat inspection which began our concentrated enforcement with child safety seat awareness and education. This was collaboration with the Coconino County Safe Kids organization.

Crime prevention information was provided at two drug drop and shred a thons. Narcan was also distributed at these events to assist in reducing the number of opioid overdose deaths.

The CRO in coordination with Support Services has continued to use and maintain transparency at http://fpdtransparency.com/ with the public on multiple high profile cases and incidents through the year.

The Community Relations office was able to document a yearly total of 734 community support meetings, an increase of 86.8% from 2020.

The CRO (Community Relations Office), conducted two Citizen’s Police Academies which met weekly on Wednesday nights/ and several Saturdays.

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Flagstaff continues to experience an increase in criminal activity related to public intoxicants. In response, officers conducted directed patrols to work in cooperation with local businesses to strictly enforce alcohol violations, trespassing, disorderly conduct, loitering, and other offenses which impact the quality of life of our citizens and visitors.

The CRO has one Housing Officer who has assisted in foot and vehicular patrols in the areas of Siler Homes, Brannen Homes, and Clark Homes as well as 20+ properties assigned through the City’s Housing program. This position is also responsible for supporting patrol in addressing any crimes and calls for service in these areas, as well as providing a liaison type relationship with property managers and tenants. The Housing Officer attends monthly meetings and provides a link of information to the board of directors regarding community policing initiatives. This officer worked diligently this year to use computer generated statistics to identify crime trends in the housing area and address any problems that were identified.

Project Alert and the School Resource Officer (SRO’s) programs were implemented in August of 2012 with the Flagstaff Unified School District. These positions were vacant during 2020.

The CRO Training Coordinator was responsible for providing and documenting 19,974 hours of training which translates to approximately 168 hours of Advanced Officers training per certified officer. (This includes recruit academy training as well as advanced officer training and field training).

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Received four (4) AED’s from Griffith Blue Heart Nonprofit along with an advanced law enforcement resuscitation course to upfit several patrol units with lifesaving gear.

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FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 42 OPERATIONS RELATED DATA Activity 2020 2021 % Change Part One Violent Crimes 316 240 24% Part One Violent Crimes Cleared 196 108 44% Part One Property Crimes 2,059 1,712 17% Reports Taken 17,768 17,227 4.7% Arrests 5,771 4,455 22.8% Total Police Calls for Service 41,933 39,318 6.2% Domestic Violence Incidents 1,912 1,741 8.9% Public Assist 7,937 7,782 2% Presentations & Media Releases 1,551 880 42% Community Support Meetings 347 734 86.8% Patrol Hours in Field 129,798 116,741 10.1% Training Hours 16,146 19,974 23.7% Field Interviews 9,356 7,722 17.5% Public Intoxicants 2,696 2,251 16.5% Animal Control Calls for Service 2,457 2,644 7.6%

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 43 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Police Calls 47,508 44,447 42,403 46,707 45,403 42,859 43,401 41,933 39,318 Reports 21,439 20,145 17,527 19,402 18,628 17,609 19,689 17,768 17,227 20,00015,00010,0005,0000 25,000 50,00045,00040,00035,00030,000 Police Calls For Service and Reports Taken Ten Year Comparison: 2011 2020 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020* 2021 20 Minute Calls Holding 7.4 8.3 9.7 7.7 7.8 7.5 7 10 8.7 9.4 60 Minute Calls Holding 0.9 0.7 1.4 0.8 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.7 1.4 2 121086420 Police Calls Holding Ten Year Comparison: 2012 2021

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 44 2021 Adult Arrest By Race CLASSSIFICATION TOTAL AmericanIndianorAlaskanNative Asian Black Pacific Islander Unknown (Hispanic)White (NonWhiteHispanic) DUI 647 267 3 21 1 11 98 246 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 204 122 0 8 0 2 18 54 ASSAULT 622 369 3 27 0 6 51 166 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 1,494 799 4 66 1 21 130 473 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 584 320 2 14 1 11 67 169 PUBLIC CONSUMPTION 128 91 0 5 0 0 10 22 SEXUAL ASSAULT 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 SHOPLIFTING 197 114 2 2 0 4 10 65 Data is derived from State and local charging codes, which may not meet or be identical to UCR/NIBRS definitions. 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 12 and50454035302521181513underto14to17to20to24to29to34to39to44to49to54 55 and over 2021 Arrest/Citation by Age

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 45 * Includes multiple arrests of the same individual. 2,5002,0001,5001,0005000 2,432 18 164 3 60 450 1,472 2021 Adult Arrests by Race/Ethnicity 706050403020100 53 0 11 0 7 35 70 2021 Juvenile Arrests by Race/Ethnicity Juvenile Adult3500300025002000150010005000 Felony Misdemeanor Warrant Unclassifed 10 56 0 103 1137 3082 380 0 2021 Arrests by Type Juvenile Adult

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 46 Flagstaff Police Department Traffic Unit

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The Traffic Unit receives input from citizens regarding specific traffic problems and aggressively works these citizen complaint zones. Citizens can report traffic complaints either by calling the police department or utilizing the online traffic complaint form. All online traffic complaint forms are forwarded to the Traffic Unit. A Traffic Officer is assigned to work each traffic complaint.

Maintaining safe roadways for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians is a high priority for the Flagstaff Police Department. Patrol officers are directed to conduct traffic enforcement for the causal factors of collisions at the locations where crashes occur most frequently. There were 2,673 total collisions in 2021; of those 2,290 were non injury collisions, representing an increase of 19% from the previous year. In 2021, there were 375 injury collisions and eight (8) collisions which resulted in fatalities. Injury collisions were up 40% and fatalities increased 167% when compared to the 2020 totals. In 2021, officers issued 3,799 citations for traffic related offenses such as speeding and red light violations. This is a decrease of 4% from the number of traffic citations issued in 2020. Our department issued 7,251 warnings in 2021, which is an increase of 4% from the year prior. In 2021, our department arrested 575 impaired drivers. This is a 21% increase from the year prior. Total traffic stops were up by 15%, from 12,403 stops in 2020 to 14,265 stops in 2021. The members of the Traffic Unit were responsible for issuing 37% of the department's citation total in 2021. In 2021, two officers were reassigned from the Traffic Unit to the Patrol division to help with staffing. The remaining members of the Traffic Unit are Sergeant Jeff James, Officer Mike Priest, and Officer Ryan Priest. All members of the Traffic Unit are certified Police Motorcycle Officers. Officers utilize police motorcycles as weather and staffing permits. The motorcycle units are most effective providing enforcement in congested areas where patrol cars are ineffective.

The online collision form was introduced by the Traffic Unit in 2017. This service is offered to citizens that want to file their crash report on line in lieu of having an officer respond to the scene. Officers will still respond to a scene anytime a citizen requests it. Use of the online form keeps officers available for other calls for service as well as it decreases police response time. All online collision reports are forwarded to the Traffic Unit. As a result, the Traffic Unit is assigned a large number of collision investigations. Traffic officers investigated 30% of the total collisions which occurred in our city during 2021.

Traffic officers have duties and assignments other than traffic enforcement and collision investigation. Traffic Officers also provide traffic control, conduct funeral escorts, assist with disabled vehicles and roadway obstructions, and act as back up for patrol officers. The Traffic Unit is also assigned to work special events, like parades and community functions. Members of the Traffic Unit were often called upon to assist with the various citizen protests in 2021.

TRAFFIC SQUAD

The Flagstaff Police Department Collision Reconstruction Team (CRT) is composed of officers from varying divisions of the Police Department. These officers have received advanced training in collision investigations to include crash reconstruction, scene preservation and evidence collection, vehicle and pedestrian dynamics, and other advanced topics.

All team members meet on a regular basis to review past and present investigations and conduct training on topics related to collision investigations and equipment use. The CRT utilizes the Leica RTC360 scanning equipment, which is shared with other Northern Arizona agencies and was obtained with drug seizure funds for use in crash reconstruction and serious crime scenes. In 2021, the CRT team was awarded a grant from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and procured a Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) system to assist in retrieving vehicle information stored in vehicle’s airbag control modules during crash events.

All Police Aides then receive an additional four weeks of training, two weeks of field training with a Traffic Officer and two weeks of field training with an experienced Police Aide. In 2021, our department conducted four training academies for Police Aides.

The CRT team is supervised by Detective Joseph Gilbert. The rest of the team members are Detective Jared Wotasik , Sergeant Todd Martinet, Detective Shawn Knott, Detective Michael Hansen, Officer Matt Schmidt and Officer Adam Williams. These team members are responsible for reconstructing fatal and serious injury collisions and complete follow up interviews, detailed case reports, and diagrams of these collisions.

Collision Reconstruction Team

Police Aides

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In 2021, the team conducted twelve (12) collision reconstruction investigations, with eight (8) of those investigations being fatal collisions. In addition, numerous team members responded to assist detectives with the 3D mapping of homicide scenes and other serious crime scenes, as well as assisting other agency partners such as the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Northern Arizona University Police Department.

Our department has utilized Police Aides since 2019. Police Aide training begins with a two week academy at our department. Academy training includes physical conditioning, defensive tactics, and classroom education.

Police Aides provide supportive services which frees up time for our patrol officers. Police Aides handle a variety of calls. These calls include, but are not limited to: found property, lost property, public assists, subpoena service, parking problems, funeral escorts, disabled vehicles, traffic control, and vehicle tows. Police Aides also assist the Traffic Squad with the aforementioned list of special events.

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 49 TRAFFIC ACTIVITY Incident Type 2020 2021 % Change Non-Injury Collisions 1928 2290 18.78% Injury Collisions 268 375 39.93% Fatal Collisions 3 8 166.67% DUI Related Collisions 99 85 14.14% DUI Arrests 493 575 16.63% Traffic Citations 3937 3799 3.51% Warnings 6973 7251 3.99%

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 50 COLLISION DATA 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non Injury 2231 2199 2128 2426 2551 2418 2398 2438 1928 2290 Injury/Fatal 401 352 411 427 411 442 399 401 271 375 25002000150010005000 3000 Ten Year Summary of Collisions Non Injury Injury/Fatal

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 51 COLLISION DATA Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec NON-INJURY 232 146 162 173 155 164 169 215 212 250 159 233 INJURY/FATAL 20 31 30 22 29 39 39 44 59 34 20 23 0 50 300250200150100 2021 Collisions By Month Intersection 2019 2020 2021 E Route 66/ N Fanning Dr 37 10 18 W. Butler Avenue / S. Milton RD 31 22 12 E Marketplace Dr/ N highway 89 28 9 9 S Milton Rd/ W University Ave 25 20 9 N. Country Club/ N. Hwy 89 24 18 24 N Fourth St/ E Route 66 23 17 20 S Milton Rd/ W Forest Meadows 23 12 10 S Beulah Blvd/ W Forest Meadows 22 12 8 E Ponderosa Pkwy/ E Route 66 21 23 31 S. Milton RD / S. Plaza Way 20 15 2 Most Frequent Location of Intersection Related Collisions Three Year Comparison

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TACTICAL OPERATIONS (SWAT)

CCOMPLISHMENTS

The SWAT Team, with membership in the National Tactical Officers Association, consists of officers from the Flagstaff Police Department, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, and seven Flagstaff Firefighters who serve as team medics. In addition to receiving training, SWAT officers bring training back to their individual squads to better equip fellow officers with their daily duties.

In September, SWAT was asked to assist with a felony warrant subject. This subject had previously fled from the US Marshalls Service. Later the subject was found to be barricaded in a residence with a 9mm handgun and four dogs known to bite. USMS on scene first, CCSO shortly after. Residence surrounded and perimeter established. No contact with subject for over 3 hours; SWAT team called and mobilized. Upon arrival at residence, subject voluntarily surrendered and was taken into custody without incident.

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In June a subject had a felony arrest warrant from Yavapai Co. and was wanted on domestic terrorism charges due to threats he made to blow up county and municipal buildings. The subject was located at his residence on Darleen, barricaded in a bathroom and SWAT was called. Entry was made to bathroom by forcing door open and arrest was made with minor injuries to suspect.

SWAT Officers deployed as a team to four callouts this year. Several of the call outs involved armed or suspected to be armed barricaded subjects.

In July a subject attempted to homestead in a residence where the occupant recently passed away. Family found the subject inside and he refused to leave. Patrol arrived and the subject barricaded and armed himself with knives and a machete. Negotiations and SWAT attempted to have the subject leave peacefully for over 3 hours until it was decided to introduce gas. The subject attempted to escape out a 2nd story window and was apprehended on scene.

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The Emergency Services Response Team, comprised of officers with primary assignments in various sections of the department, handles the containment and apprehension of armed barricaded persons, hostage incidents, found explosives and other potentially volatile situations. The Emergency Services Response Team consists of three units, the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), Negotiations, and the Bomb Squad. Officers take great pride in their equipment, training, and professionalism during crisis incidents.

In October, SWAT responded to a subject who was involved in a domestic violence incident where he threatened to pistol whip his estranged girlfriend . Later he broke into her apartment by smashing a back door. Contact was made by police and he refused to come out. SWAT members arrived and took over the scene. Members made entry and found that the house was full of natural gas in an apparent attempt to blow up the apartment. Fire personnel were called to shut off the gas and clear the fumes. Windows were broken to gain access to a room the subject was believed to be hiding in. A pepperball less lethal weapon was deployed through the window and the subject ultimately surrendered.

In 2021, SWAT officers received national level training in the areas of basic SWAT tactics and movement and Long Range Precision Marksmanship. SWAT Officers continued to train in Active Shooter Preparedness, Zone Based Movement, Open Field Movement and Nighttime operations using Night Vision devices and Firearms.

CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS TEAM

Incidents involving barricaded subjects, hostage takers, or persons threatening suicide are stressful moments for law enforcement

The Crisis Negotiations Team responded to eight calls for service in 2021. The first call occurred in January 2021 when patrol officers responded to a suicidal subject at a residence in the Christmas Tree neighborhood. The subject was reportedly armed with a firearm and was threatening to commit suicide. As officers on scene established a safe perimeter a CNT operator was called to the scene and established communication with the subject. After a multi hour communication operation with the subject, CNT was able to peacefully resolve the situation with a voluntary surrender. The subject was immediately treated on scene and was provided with mental health care.

In July of 2021 patrol officers responded to an address in the Sunnyside neighborhood for reports of a home burglary in progress. Officers on scene established a perimeter and were able to positively observe a suspect inside a residential unit. The suspect was wanted for previous crimes but was unknown to police at the time. After several hours of attempts to communicate, CNT operators were called to the scene and were able to establish positive communication through an upstairs window. Surrounding schools and homes were placed in a lockdown for the safety of the community. After several more hours of attempts at a peaceful resolution the SWAT team began to conduct a plan of action. As the SWAT team entered the upstairs residence the suspect attempted to flee through a second story window. Ground units completing the perimeter were able to take the suspect into custody without further incident and the suspect was booked into jail on numerous charges. The remaining calls for CNT were active and hostile scenes but were resolved peacefully prior to the CNT arrival. The Coconino County Crisis Negotiations Team operates as a regional team and services all of the County to include urban and rural areas.

personnel who respond to them. Officers responding to these scenes quickly assess the totality of the situation, secure the area, gauge the threat to hostages or bystanders, and request additional resources, as appropriate. Crisis negotiators must establish contact with subjects; identify their demands and work to resolve these tense and volatile standoffs without loss of life. The five members of the Crisis Negotiations Team are on call to diffuse volatile situations through verbal communications with suspects.

Accomplishments

In March 2021 patrol officers responded to a call to assist a local mental health facility with returning a subject who had fled. Officers contacted the subject at a home in the Lower Greenlaw neighborhood, in the backyard. CNT operators were called to the scene immediately as the subject was armed with a knife and was threatening self harm. CNT was able to speak with the subject in person and after a multi hour negotiation were able to peacefully resolve the situation and return the subject back to the treatment facility without any injury or harm to the subject or the subject.

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Officers assigned to this team are trained to work closely with the Tactical Operations Team and with the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department Crisis Response Team.

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The primary mission of the Bomb Squad is to ensure the safety and well being of residents in the city as well as the safety of all public safety personnel who may be first responders to an explosive related incident.

Detective Wotasik completed his 6-week Hazardous Device Certification Course in Huntsville. SGT Hernandez was promoted to Lieutenant, and SGT Brockman was named Bomb Squad Commander. A test was conducted, and OFC Coules reassumed her position on the Bomb Squad and DET Chirovsky was placed on the team as an alternate.

The Flagstaff Police Department Bomb Squad has been serving the residents of Flagstaff since 1970. The team is comprised of four highly trained bomb technicians who are responsible for handling, transportation and rendering safe all explosive items located within the City and Coconino County. This responsibility extends to the proper handling of abandoned explosives and chemicals that have outlived their life expectancy. The team also assists other local agencies with explosives and the SWAT and Hostage Negotiations Teams with barricaded suspects.

In 2021 COVID 19 reduced the amount and number of in person events that the Bomb Team normally participate in. The Bomb Squad was able to participate in some of the regularly scheduled annual events such as the Citizen’s Police Academy, and National Night Out. The Police Academy and National Park Ranger Academy training in explosives safety were conducted. The members of the Bomb Squad are required to complete 24 hours a month of proficiency training, one 40hour class a year and re-certify every three years to maintain their certification.

BOMB SQUAD

In 2021, The Flagstaff Police Department Bomb Squad responded to fifteen calls for service both inside and outside the city. These included suspicious packages calls, found explosives or devices, hoax devices, protective sweeps, threat calls, and assisting SWAT. In addition, members of the team conducted numerous explosive destructions and inspections, security assignments and dignitary protection details.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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RIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS – DETECTIVES

The men and women of the Criminal Investigations Division combat crime by conducting prompt, efficient and diligent investigations. Detectives use all available technological resources and traditional investigative methods to solve crimes, identify and apprehend suspects, locate missing persons and recover stolen property. By adhering to a community policing philosophy, members of the division form a partnership with crime victims and law abiding citizens to improve the quality of life in our community and interdict crime and Thedisorder.Criminal Investigations Division comprised of a Lieutenant, two Sergeants, and 12 Detectives is responsible for investigating felony crimes, deaths and missing persons. The department also has a Crime Analyst assigned to the section. The Crime Analyst tracks crime trends within the City and produces a weekly Intelligence Bulletin showing these trends. This assists the Department in allocating resources to these affected areas to combat and reduce crime. Detectives were assigned 3165 cases in 2021 which is a 8.4 % decrease from last year. The Criminal Investigation Section had an overall clearance rate of 53% in 2020 which is down 3.9% from the previous year. Reducing the number of pending cases, while maintaining quality customer service, continued to be an important focus for the Criminal Investigations Division.

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 57 10005000 1500 3500300025002000 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Violent Crime 262 245 262 246 251 290 297 301 317 240 Property Crime 2834 2867 3008 2623 2816 2710 2436 2352 2059 1712 2012 to 2021 Part 1 Crimes Cleared By Adult Arrest, 30.7% Cleared By Juvenile Exceptional:ProsecutionExceptional:0.7%Arrest,Declined,3.4%DeathofOffender,0.2%Exceptional:VictimRefusedtoCooperate,2.1%Referred to Other Agency, 3.2% Unfounded, 2.9% Information Only, 14.9% Early Case PendingSuspendedClosure,13.2%,9.5%Exceptional In Custody other Jurisdiction,Exceptional0.0%Juvenile No Custody, 0.1% Exceptional Other, 19.2% Disposition/Status of Cases Assigned to Detectives in 2021

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 58 Part One Crimes Overview and Clearances Crime Type Actual % Change Cleared Cleared 2019 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 Homicide 4 5 2 60% 5 2 Sex Offenses 102 85 73 14% 45 27 Sex Assaults 35 47 39 17% 21 16 Robbery 35 50 39 22% 26 15 Aggravated Assault 227 177 126 29% 120 64 Burglary 165 133 108 19% 45 18 Larceny Theft 2160 1842 1526 17% 608 409 GTA 55 80 75 6% 41 22 Total Violent 301 317 240 24% 196 108 Total Property 2352 2059 1712 17% 705 428 GRAND TOTAL 2653 2376 1952 18% 901 536 Arson 1 12 3 75% 11 1

Homicides

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They found that the victim had been on the phone with her friend returning home after a night shift and had been attacked by her ex-boyfriend. The victim was struck several times with a hammer and the suspect discarded evidence as he fled the scene. The investigation later found that the suspect had been stalking the victim by using a tracking device and had purchased items that showed he planned to kill her and dispose of her body. The suspect is charged with first degree murder and awaits trial.

Detectives were called to the parking lot of a local sports bar for two people who have been shot. They found that two friends had been involved in an altercation after a night of drinking and the suspect had shot his friend and then shot himself in the head committing suicide. There are no criminal charges pending in this Detectivescase.

were called to a local park for a subject who had fired off a round at a group of people. They spoke with witnesses that described a suspect and vehicle that returned to a Flagstaff resident. The suspect was located and admitted to shooting the gun off trying to scare them off. This suspect is charged with aggravated assault and awaits trial.

Detectives were called to a local residence for the report of a resident who had been shot after an altercation at his front door. The victim reported an suspect had been looking for another subject and had shot him as a message. The suspect and several others fled the scene, hid the suspect vehicle, and eventually left the Flagstaff area. They were identified and the shooter was charged with attempted homicide.

Detectives were called to a local Verizon store for the report of a suspect who had robbed them with a knife. They found the suspect after he had also robbed the nearby GameStop store. The suspect admitted to the robberies and claimed he was suicidal and wanted the police to shoot him. The suspect is charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault.

Detectives were called to a local apartment for a woman who had been attacked at the door of her residence.

Detectives were called to the urban trail near a local Walmart. They found a woman who was travelling through the area had shot a man on the trail. The woman, dressed as a witch, claimed that the man had surprised her and she shot him as he walked toward her. The victim was not armed and the suspect is charged with second degree murder.

Robberies

Aggravated assaults:

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Detectives were called to the shelter for a several victims who had been stabbed. They found several witnesses that named the suspect as a local man who frequents the area. This suspect was found nearby and he claimed he had used the knife to defend himself. Video surveillance and witness statements showed that he was the aggressor and used the knife to assault four people. The suspect is in custody for four counts of aggravated assault and awaits trial.

one detective and one detective sergeant are assigned to the department’s SWAT Team and one detective is assigned to the Negotiations Team. Four detectives are assigned to the department's Collision Reconstruction Team and two are assigned to the department’s Bomb Squad. Three detectives participate in the Coconino County Coordinated Community Response Team for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Three detectives are also phlebotomist's for the Department.

DDITIONAL

Detectives started and maintained monthly community meetings, which are called FRAPA (Flagstaff Retail Asset Protection Association). During these meetings, approximately 15 loss prevention agents and store managers from local retail stores share information with detectives to identify and apprehend frequent suspects in shoplifting cases. Through this partnership, we can reduce property crimes that occur at local retail shops and as a result of these collaborative efforts several arrests have been Currently,made.

Detectives taught at the Citizen’s Police Academy and continue to participate in the “Challenge Program” at the two local high schools. Several detectives are involved in a pool to provide educational presentations on a variety of topics at monthly community meetings. As a result, several presentations were given through the city on several topics including Internet safety, identity theft, and crime scene investigations.

TRAINING

Detectives have received training in interview and interrogation, police-involved shootings, suicide awareness prevention, computer forensics, death investigation, and intelligence gathering. Several detectives also received numerous hours of instruction in child abductions and how to respond to them.

Detectives continue to use CompStat methods to assist in crime mapping and conduct proactive property crime investigations.

Detectives responded to a local hiking trail for a suspect who had chased several people on the trail threatening them with a knife. The suspect had also robbed a woman of her cell phone in the area. The suspect was at large for several days until the victim recognized him from a photo of surveillance video in a separate case. The suspect was located by detectives and arrested. He awaits trial for aggravated assault, robbery and several other criminal damage cases.

The Silent Witness program “Tips Soft” is a web based service that allows law enforcement agencies to communicate anonymously with the public regarding crimes, fugitives, and amber alerts. This service allows tips to be sent anonymously through different types of media. Tips can now be texted to 274637 (CRIMES) by initiating the text with “FLAGTIP” or visit the Silentwitness.org website and follow the link to submit a tip online.

The website is used to provide general contact information and allows tips to be submitted online. Unsolved crimes are also highlighted on the website for the public to view. During 2021, Silent Witness received 99 calls. The Silent Witness Board approved $600.00 in awards to be paid to callers.

Silent Witness maintains the https://new.tipsubmit.com/en/createwebsite report/anonymous/flagstaff.az.gov

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Silent Witness Silent Witness is a non profit program created to give citizens the opportunity to assist law enforcement in solving crimes. Citizens remain completely anonymous and are paid rewards of up to $1000 when the information provided leads to an arrest or indictment.

WE NEED YOUR INFORMATION, NOT YOUR NAME!

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 62 LOCATION OF ROBBERIES 2021 FREQUENCY OF THEFT TYPES 2021 Highway/Street8Business10 Gas or Service Station 1Convenience Store 1Residence1Bank0Other20 ROBBERY Pocket Picking, 0.2% Purse Snatching, 0.1% Shoplifting, 32.3% VehicleTheftFrom,10.6% Theft of Motor Parts/AccessoriesVehicle,5.0%Bicycles, 4.2% Theft from0.9%Building, Theft from Coin Machine, 0.2% Other, 46.5% THEFT TYPES

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 63 0 10 50403020 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Daytime (6:00am to 9:00pm) 24 21 20 24 42 Nighttime (9:00pm to 6:00am) 24 18 18 32 13 Commercial Burglaries by Time of Day 100806040200 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Daytime (6:00am to 9:00pm) 92 87 86 60 48 Nighttime (9:00pm to 6:00am) 34 17 22 26 7 Residential Burglaries by Time of Day

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 64 Part 1: Property Crime 31% Decrease Part 1: Violent Crimes - 21% Increase Cases Assigned – 10% Increase 25002000150010005000 3000 40003500 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 7 Year Trend for Felony Cases Property Crime Part 1 Violent Crimes Cases Assigned

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 65 3 7 7 52 44 3852 84 74 168 350 280 200150100500 250 400350300 Flagstaff Arizona National 100,000PERCRIMES Axis Title Violent Crimes Per 100,000 Inhabitants Data derived from 2020 FBI Uniform Crime Report Murder Sex Assault Robbery Agg. Assault 144 330 314 52 44 38 2034 1,656 1,39825002000150010005000 Flagstaff Arizona National 100,000PERCRIMES Axis Title Property Crimes Per 100,000 Inhabitants Data derived from 2020 FBI Uniform Crime Report Burglary Larceny Theft Vehicle Theft ***Part One Crime per 100,000 Inhabitant’s Data derived from 2020 as the UCR data for 2021 is not published.

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STREET CRIMES

In 2021 Metro Narcotics partnered with multiple state and federal agencies in several operations that resulted in the seizures of large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin. The seizure results were approximately: 682,792 fentanyl pills (150 lbs), 346 pounds of methamphetamine, 30 pounds of heroin, 23 pounds of cocaine and 5 pounds of fentanyl powder. During these operations, 33 guns were seized.

During 2021, Metro Narcotics operated primarily in Northern Arizona but conducted operations all over the state of Arizona partnering with state and federal agencies. These operations resulted in the seizures of large

Metro Narcotics assisted the Flagstaff Police Department and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department with investigations involving the seizure of approximately: 45,448 grams of methamphetamine, 3 ml of liquid methamphetamine, 2,804 fentanyl pills, 26 grams of cocaine, 6,170 grams of heroin, 3.5 grams of mushrooms, 50 THC Mints & 0.3 grams of THC concentrate (prior to Prop 207), 1030 grams of Mescaline, several prescription pills and over 517 drug paraphernalia items.

The Flagstaff Police Department has partnered with other local law enforcement agencies to form the Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force Metro unit, commonly known as Metro. The unit has been in place since 1987 and is housed in the Flagstaff Police Department. The primary objectives of the task force are to investigate, arrest and prosecute narcotic traffickers in and around Northern Arizona. Metro Narcotics is comprised of three Detectives and a Sergeant that work for the Flagstaff Police Department and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office. They work with ATF, FBI, HSI, DEA, Navajo County Sheriff’s Department, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department and the US Marshalls on a regular basis and completed over 112 controlled purchases of drugs and firearms in 2021. They work drug crimes and dangerous felony warrants on the Navajo and Hopi Reservations in Northern Arizona with the FBI as part of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. All the Metro detectives are FBI and HSI Task Force Officers. During the past year, Metro Narcotics has targeted street level and large level methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl dealers in the Northern Arizona. During this past year, Metro Narcotics has observed a significant increase in fentanyl users and overdoses compared to past years, with a decrease in the abundance of methamphetamine and heroin being available to purchase in undercover related operations. Metro conducted approximately 112 undercover/confidential informant drug buys resulting in the seizures of approximately: 329 grams of methamphetamine, 1,166 fentanyl pills, 88 grams of cocaine, 34 grams of heroin, 1.7 grams of MDMA, 16 Xanax pills, 103 grams of mushrooms, 14 dosage units of LSD and 2 Adderall Inpills.2021

The Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) is designed to increase departmental flexibility by assigning officers to special events, incidents, or targeted criminal activity. Squad members provide walking patrols in the downtown area, bicycle and motorcycle patrols, and unmarked patrols of high crime areas. They are also responsible for providing security at Pulliam Airport as well as security for our City Council. In 2021, the focus of the unit shifted to a targeted approach of repeat felony offenders. This amounted to over 69 felony drug arrests, 59 DUI arrests, felony and misdemeanor, both alcohol and drug related, and multiple residential search warrants served at targeted locations. This targeted approach has had a direct correlation to crime reduction, especially in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Several individuals remained in custody for several months or are still in custody as a result of these investigations. Many individuals were charged in custody, resulting in several felony indictments keeping these dangerous and habitual offenders in custody. CSU had a total of 294 total arrests in 2021. The squad is also responsible for the Woods Watch program which attempts to address illegal campers who can pose a fire risk to our vulnerable forests. A multitude of camps were contacted on Woods Watch patrols during the fire season within the Flagstaff City Limits; over 20 of these were deemed abandoned and cleaned up by Officers. They also partnered with other COF divisions to assist in camp clean ups on private property, city parks and other residential areas.

Throughout the year the Crime Suppression Unit was assigned to multiple special events including New Year’s Eve and Tequila Sunrise. They are also responsible for the coordination of Nuisance Party ordinance violations. In this, they are able to identify habitual party residences and address the situation with a targeted approach. Over 119 party notices were issued in 2021 and CSU spoke with several property owners and management to address repeat offending Theresidences.CSUcontinued

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 68 quantities of multiple drug categories and firearms. Metro Narcotics assisted with the arrests and/or charging of approximately 150 people and a total of approximately 458 charges. Crime Suppression Unit

the Sunnyside Initiative in 2021, working to improve quality of life for residents and reduce crime through partnerships with community stakeholders and other law enforcement agencies. The officers used proactive patrol efforts and citizen tips to gather intelligence on criminal activity and to enforce the law. The officers used bicycle patrols to enhance their presence in the Sunnyside neighborhood and surrounding parks. Officers attended and provided security for several community gatherings and conducted crime prevention outreach.

Continuing to work with various COF division, CSU was able to monitor and clean up the pocket parks along E. Butler Ave., which led to a drastic reduction in unsheltered individuals’ criminal activity. CSU also worked with southside neighborhood residents and businesses to clean up abandoned vehicles and motor homes parked along city streets.

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The School Resource Officers (2) provide a cadre of services to the youth of our community, beginning with presenting the “Project Alert” program to the Middle and High School age youth in our city. The “Project Alert” program aims to reduce the risks of drug and alcohol abuse of our adolescents by providing them with knowledge and skills needed to make healthy decisions. The School Resource Officers present information to our community’s youth on topics like bullying, peer pressure, honesty, gun safety, domestic violence, and the proper use of 911. The School Resource Officers are regularly available to handle school calls for service and work with families they have built relationships with who are often at risk. This work with schools and families helps reduce juvenile referrals into the court system; positively impacting the students, their family, and the school by correcting behavior without court action.

Our Training Coordinator is responsible for maintaining and facilitating the continuing education requirements for all sworn and civilian personnel within the Department. The Training Coordinator also facilitates and supervises the Department’s Volunteer Program.

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The Community Relations Office includes one Sergeant, a housing Officer and a Training Coordinator. The Community Relations Office is dedicated to the Flagstaff Police Department’s Mission of Community Policing by promoting positive community relations and providing excellent customer service through community engagement activities throughout the year. The Community Relations Sergeant serves as the Flagstaff Police Department’s Public Information Officer. This assignment entails addressing the immediate need to facilitate and provide accurate information for release to the press and regulates our social media outlets. This effort includes timely and accurate dissemination of information on criminal activity and public safety through a cooperative partnership with local, state and national news outlets.

In 2021, 163 public speaking presentations, 387 media releases and contacts, as well as 26 media interviews were completed. Additionally, the Public Information Officer is responsible for the Police Department’s use of social media primarily using Facebook, Instagram, and Next Door while collaborating with other support staff to effectively use the Department’s website to disseminate information and communicate with the public.

The Housing Officer works directly with the City of Flagstaff Housing Authority which includes Siler, Brannen, and Clark Homes. This directed effort was established to maintain healthy relationships and improve the quality of life by working with a variety of families in these areas. This assignment is responsible for assisting the property managers in providing a safe and healthy environment for the tenants and to provide a direct means of communication from the tenants to the Police Department for areas of information including crime trends, social services, and general assistance.

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

The Community Relations Office conducted one and a half Citizen’s Police Academy classes, teaching residents on various topics in and around policing. The spring class was conducted in person with several safety measures in place due to Covid 19, having 15 students in attendance. In the fall, approximately 20 people attended the academy in 2020. During these classes, many individuals learned about the criminal justice system and participated in many tours and events such as an explosives and firearms demonstration and tours of the County Jail and the DPS Crime Lab.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT MEETINGS

The Community Relations Office tracked the Police Department’s community support meetings involving outreach efforts with partnering organization and groups in the community. The Flagstaff Police Department conducted 163 community outreach and support meetings in 2021. Most of these meetings were held virtually via Zoom or another meeting platform. Despite the meetings being held remotely, we only saw a reduction of 41.4 % from the previous year. Our commitment to work with the community remains strong.

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CITIZEN’S POLICE ACADEMY

As competition for city funding becomes more intense, the Police Department is becoming more dependent on volunteers to assist both sworn and civilian staff. Volunteers were essential in the success of the Northern Arizona Law Enforcement Toy Drive which provides families, shelters, and community centers with toys. Due to Covid 19, our volunteer staff and hours were still down from 2020 as a result of precautions and other considerations regarding the health and safety of our valuable volunteer staff. The Flagstaff Police Department has historically been a strong supporter of the Special Olympics programs in Northern Arizona. In 2021, the Special Olympics related programs were not conducted because of Covid 19. Find us on Facebook and Twitter and stay in the know!

The Housing Officer has assisted in the foot and vehicular patrols in designated areas such as Siler Homes, Brannen Homes, and Clark Homes as well as 20 + properties assigned through the City’s Housing program. This position is also responsible for supporting patrol in addressing crimes and calls for service in these areas, as well as providing a liaison type relationship with property managers and tenants. The Housing Officer regularly patrols each of the Flagstaff Housing Authority neighborhoods and is familiar with the off site properties as well. The Housing Officer works closely with the Section 8 program and provides information to the Housing Authority. The Housing Officer also attends monthly meetings and provides a link of information to the board of directors regarding community policing initiatives.

Despite Covid 19 precautions forcing us to forego the Toy Drive booth historically placed at the Wal Mart store, we were able to collect toys and we received $16,000 dollars to purchase toys from our business community partners. We participated in the Candy Cane Lane event held at Flagstaff Subaru on Marketplace in conjunction with our partners at the Shadows Foundation. As a result of the community and business partner's generosity, our toy drive services over 500 children by providing them with gifts, gift cards, and food vouchers at local grocery stores. In addition, we served children in Flagstaff, Williams, and on the neighboring Reservations including Havasupai Falls. We were fortunate to partner with the Shadows Foundation to ensure our community toy drive was able to continue despite the Covid 19 pandemic.

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PROJECT ALERT Project Alert and the School Resource Officer (SRO’s) programs were suspended in 2021 due to the pandemic and Covid 19 related school closures. The program was not deliverable via zoom or virtual platforms. Our SRO personnel were delegated to patrol functions in 2021

HOUSING

The Community Relations Office Training division was responsible for providing and documenting 19, 974 total training hours which translates to approximately 173 hours of training per authorized police officer position. The Training Coordinator successfully passed a rigorous audit of our records by the Arizona POST.

TRAINING

SUSPENDED EVENTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Unfortunately, some of our other programs such as the Touch a Truck, Coffee with a Cop, and the New Year’s Pine Cone Drop events were cancelled due to Covid 19 pandemic restrictions.

FLAGSTAFFPOLICEDEPARTMENTANNUALREPORT2021 Page 73 Deputy Chief HigginsFrank Support Services CommunicationsManagerKatieBrandis 911 Communications Center 1 911 Training Coordinator 5 25SupervisorsDispatchers Support Services Manager Allison Hughes 1 Special Services Supervisor 2 Evidence Technicians 1 PropertyCoordinatorControl 2 Animal Control Officers RECORDS 1 Supervisor 10 Administrative Specialist 2 Administrative Specialists from the Chiefs Office Community Relations SGT. Brockman 1 Housing Officer 1 Training Coordinator

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Emergency Communications

Members of the Consolidated City and County 911 Communications Center provide law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical dispatch to an immense geographic area. By combining quality people with modern technology, the Flagstaff 911 Communications Center maintains a consistently high level of service. The Intergraph Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system combines mapping and agency unit identification in a dispatching format that enhances public safety agency response types and times. This new generation of CAD also allows dispatchers to "see" via computer where police and fire units are in the field. Staff access state and national computerized databases for law enforcement purposes. The Center is a model for state of the art technology and interagency cooperation, so we host numerous tours and site visits from local groups and outside agencies interested in our consolidation model and technological solutions.

In 2021, all Emergency Communications Specialists completed monthly training from Police Legal Services, an online training tool used to strengthen the professional skills of Emergency Communication Specialists by reinforcing classroom training and supplementing agency specific practices.

The Flagstaff Police Department in conjunction with the Flagstaff Fire Department, members of Coconino County, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Flagstaff’s GIS teams, continue to work on a Route Based Dispatching project. This is a Global Positioning System (GPS) program within the CAD system that will recommend the closest fire apparatus and the safest route for the Flagstaff Fire Department to respond to fire and medical emergencies. The

Staff from each 911 Center in Coconino County, the Arizona State 911 Office, and City and County GIS groups met regularly in 2021 for information sharing, planning and problem solving.

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In 2021, the Communications Center hired nineteen and continued training fourteen Emergency Communications Specialists (ECS). Staff answered a total of 292,470 calls from the public. This included 75,973 calls that were received via 911 and 216,497 non emergency incoming calls. Staff dispatched 75,446 calls for service to law enforcement and fire Personnelunits. were able to keep fire response time from receipt of call to dispatch at or under one minute, (0.24 seconds) a National Fire Protection Agency best practice. Additionally, the Center maintained a 12 month average patrol response time of 4.23, from receipt of call to arrival of the first unit on the scene of priority one calls, better than the national benchmark and in line with our goal of under five minutes. City and County staff continued to work with our on site Geographic Information Systems (GIS) employees on regular updates of the CAD and Vela maps. These maps are utilized to assist communications personnel to direct public safety responders who respond to 911 and all other call activity as they travel to the location of an incident. Map enhancement is an ongoing priority to maintain maximum efficiency and accuracy of call responses.

On medical calls, while emergency services are physically responding, communications personnel perform Emergency Medical Dispatching (EMD). An emergency medical dispatcher is a certified telecommunicator, tasked with the gathering of information related to medical emergencies, and offering assistance and pre arrival medical instructions by voice prior to the arrival of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The term Emergency Medical Dispatcher is also a certification level and a professional designation, certified through the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch. In 2021, 16,894 Emergency Medical calls were received by the Flagstaff 911 Communications Center and EMD was attempted or performed 81% of the time where EMD was possible.

The hiring process was updated in 2014 using the CritiCall screening program. “CritiCall”, a pre employment multi tasking testing program assists in identifying candidates who have the multi tasking skills to be outstanding team members in an emergency communications center.

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The program is maintained by the 911 Coordinator who works under the Flagstaff 911 Communications Manager and in conjunction with the Communications Managers from Grand Canyon, Page, and Williams Police Departments. In 2021, the 911 Communications Center received 63,380 wireless calls.

The Communications Center continues to utilize a program called RapidSoS. The program gives each dispatcher access to accurate and additional information from a smartphone when it calls 911. It provides accurate GPS information, medical alert information, and information from Uber. It can also show if a 911 caller is moving providing historical GPS data.

The radio system has dual band capability in the VHF spectrum so that public safety employees in Police and Fire Divisions can communicate directly with Sheriff’s Deputies as well as personnel from outlying Fire Departments. The 800 MHz system has assured secure and dependable emergency communications among all public safety personnel including Flagstaff and the surrounding vicinity. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office updated the Flagstaff and Sedona Districts to a simulcast “channel two” microwave/UHF/VHF radio system. The radio repeater at the Sedona Airport was changed to the simulcast channel two from channel one and has improved the radio communication between the Flagstaff 911 Communications Center and deputies working in the Flagstaff, Sedona, and Oak Creek Canyon vicinities.

The old analog radio repeaters at Fisher Point and Jacob’s Lake radio sites were changed to digital P25 compatible radio repeaters which improve radio communications in the Page and the Grand Canyon North Rim vicinities.

In 2021, the Communications Center completed a CAD upgrade. The project was started in late 2020 and was completed in September 2021.

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The State 911 Office is in the process of upgrading statewide Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) to the next generation 911 (NG911) platform. Implementing NG911 Network services will enable our PSAP to migrate to NG9 1 1 ready call handling systems and a full feature Emergency Services IP Network. This will open the door to future possibilities of text to 9 1 1, pictures, and video capabilities. The Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Page and Williams PSAP’s have moved forward with the upgrade and implemented Text to 911 in February 2021.

The radio system and logging recorder was upgraded in 2019 with new software and hardware. The upgade of the new 800 MHz P25 digital public safety and city operations radio system that occurred in 2019 continues to be very beneficial. The current four tower antenna array has built in redundancy which makes it highly resistant to weather related disruptions in service.

The Flagstaff 9 1 1 Communications continues to process and respond to wireless 9 1 1 calls using Wireless 911 Phase II. The enhancement provides the latitude/longitude of either the wireless tower (Phase I) and/or the wireless caller’s approximate location (Phase II) depending on the service. Also, Phase II provides the telephone number of the caller.

Communications Center is also responsible for the dispatching of fire and EMS incidents for Pinewood, Blue Ridge, Forest Lakes, Highlands, and Summit Fire Departments.

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Our Records Management System (RMS) software is shared with numerous Northern Arizona law enforcement agencies, including Northern Arizona University Police Department, Coconino County Sheriff’s Department and Coconino County Detention Facility. Having a shared RMS has assisted our agencies, as well as other criminal justice counterparts, to have access to regional, instead of strictly city criminal justice contacts. This has benefitted agencies like Flagstaff City Court and Prosecutor, Coconino County Adult Probation, Arizona Department of Public Safety Gang Intelligence and Team Enforcement Mission (GITEM), FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Records staff produce monthly statistical reports for agency staff, private citizens and FBI crime reporting. The Support Services Manager is responsible to submit monthly crime statistics to the Arizona Department of Public Safety which then transfer data to the FBI. The Flagstaff Police Department is committed to ensuring that the source data we submit for the Central State Repository and for FBI National Incident Based Crime Reporting is accurate and comprehensive.

The Flagstaff Police Department also implemented a system called TraCS in conjunction with the Arizona Department of Transportation. This system allows officers in the field to complete accident reports, traffic citations and vehicle warnings electronically by using bar codes on individuals’ drivers’ licenses to enter the driver information. Records Staff performs quality assurance on these documents to ensure the data transferred correctly and completely.

TraCS

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The Records Staff continues to become more familiar with updated technology and more accustomed to managing electronic documents. Records staff reviews and conducts the final approval process for all incidents, arrests and citations electronically submitted by officers through the Records Management System.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Consolidated Flagstaff Police Department/Coconino County Sheriff’s Department Records Division is an essential component of the Police Department. The section is staffed by 10 Administrative Records Specialists and one Records Supervisor. It continues to be the central repository where all City Police, Coconino County Sheriff and Coconino Detention Facility reports are received, stored, and disseminated in both paper and electronic formats. Information is entered into the Hexagon OnCall Records Management System and hard copy documents electronically scanned and attached to allow both on and off site criminal justice staff to view or reproduce reports from their local workstations. Detailed electronic information is now available on over 3,767,354 Calls for service, over 630,642 Incident and crime reports, 434,753 Vehicles, 314,444 Arrests, and 255,349 Jail Bookings.

DATA SHARING In an effort to streamline procedures, the department implemented a shared drive with the Flagstaff Municipal Court where Records staff deposit citations and reports for the court. The City Attorney’s Office has also begun using this shared drive to retrieve reports they need for prosecution.

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Another new enhancement added to the department is the acceptance of credit card payments in addition to accepting cash and checks for payment of services and products. Customers can use their credit/debit card to pay in person or online through the Point and Pay system implemented throughout the City of Flagstaff.

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Hours of service for Records were changed to bring the section more into line with operating schedules of other departments around the state. The section is now open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed to the public on Saturday and Sunday except for vehicle releases and those picking up property from the safekeeping room. In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, Records staff began setting appointments for fingerprint, background check and report pick up services in order to minimize the number of people in the lobby at one time. Records handled 21,019 Police and Sheriff’s reports and 7,448 Jail booking records in 2021. Over 21,000 Reports were entered into the computer database and approximately 21, 023 copies of reports were disseminated to the public and criminal justice agencies.

Formerly, the Flagstaff Police Department utilized outside vendors to provide services for customers to purchase reports online and to file simple police reports online. In 2017, the department created its own online portal, through the City of Flagstaff website, from which citizens can request police reports and background checks and apply to participate in a ride along with an officer. Requests for police reports also continue to be requested by fax and mail as well as in person at the Records Section. Private property hit and run accidents and other simple reports can also be reported online through the police department portal.

CrimeReports.com is an internet based service which is free to the public and allows citizens to access a website and view crime locations and general crime trends within their community. CrimeReports.com publishes incident level crime data provided by the Flagstaff Police Department and makes that information searchable by area, date, and crime type. The service also includes a basic analytics component, giving both law enforcement agencies and the public an easy to read snapshot of crime at the neighborhood level. Users may sign up to receive e mail alerts on specific crime types within a certain geographic area.

The Flagstaff Police Department utilizes the Live Scan ID 500 fingerprint system, eliminating the need to do fingerprints manually by rolling a person’s fingertips on an ink pad. Quality checks within the equipment provide immediate feedback to the user regarding the quality of the fingerprints eliminating rejections when the fingerprints are sent to the FBI or the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The equipment sits on a desktop in conjunction with a laptop computer. The system automatically senses the placement of the finger, capturing the image only if it meets predetermined quality criteria, all without manual intervention and additional steps or keystrokes. Records Section personnel are available to provide fingerprinting services by appointment Tuesday through Friday.

LIVESCAN FINGERPRINT MACHINE

ONLINE SERVICES

VIDENCE

In 2021, the Evidence Section received and processed 5,131 pieces of evidence, which were logged in by officers, agents, detectives and Police Aides for case investigation and prosecution. In addition to items of evidence, our technicians handle individual’s property, retained for safekeeping. . There were 581 articles of evidence that met the criteria to be submitted to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (Northern Arizona Crime Laboratory) for scientific analysis. This section continues to house and manage over 100,000 items of evidence. The Evidence Section consists of two full time technicians. Each maintains membership in the International Association for Property and Evidence, Inc. and participate regularly in trainings put on by the FBI, and Department of Public Safety Crime Lab.

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The Flagstaff Police Department works in conjunction with ParkFlag to help support the mission and vision of the City of Flagstaff and its community members. Officers and Police Aides continue to remain vigilant enforcing parking violations, primarily outside of the downtown area. During 2021, 464 parking citations were issued by Officers and Police Aides. Officers and Police Aides also continue to identify and remove junk or abandoned vehicles. In 2021, the department received 356 calls for service regarding abandoned or junked vehicles, of which, 113 were tagged and reported as such. Ultimately, over 53 of these identified vehicles remained in violation of the city ordinance and required removal via tow. We are excited to continue our work with ParkFlag to promote safe and lawful parking throughout Flagstaff!

SPECIAL SERVICES

The Flagstaff Police Department employs one Property Control Coordinator. This non sworn employee actively supports and upholds the City’s stated mission and values. They also perform non commissioned police support duties associated with the maintenance of over 90 police, administrative and specialty vehicles. This includes scheduling and coordinating the service and repair of these vehicles to ensure fleet preparedness as well as coordinating the retirement of vehicles and the upfit of their replacement. Additionally, they manage and stock equipment issued to officers to keep personnel safe and the Department functioning at its highest level.

The Flagstaff Police Department has two full time Animal Control Officers with a combined total of over 40 years’ experience in the field. They are dedicated to providing the best customer service to the community and our partners to ensure the safety and welfare of animals. They enforce city and state laws, impound strays, as well as investigate bite, cruelty and noise disturbances. They provide outreach and educational resources to the public through events such as the Coconino County Fair. Both are members of the Arizona Animal Control Association.

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ANIMAL CONTROL

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Walt was born and raised in Flagstaff, graduating from Flagstaff High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in special education from Northern Arizona University. Prior to a career in law enforcement, he accepted teaching position at Coconino High School teaching in their Special Education Department for 4 ½ years.

In January of 1997 Walt joined the Flagstaff Police Department. Walt has worked many various leadership positions through his years of service at the Police Department. These include Patrol Corporal, Criminal Investigator, Patrol Sergeant, SWAT Team leader, Professional Standards Sergeant and Patrol Lieutenant, prior to being promoted to Deputy Chief in 2012 During his career Walt has been named the officer of the year by the Masonic Lodge and Exchange Club. He has also been awarded the 7K Award for excellence in customer service, received the Departments Meritorious Service Award and the City Managers Excellence Award for Professionalism. Walt is one of the hardest working and honest people we have ever had the pleasure of working with and we wish him the best in retirement.

Deputy Chief Walt Miller

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January 6, 1997 to January 22, 2021

February 3, 2002 to February 18, 2021

Trevor Cooper began his law enforcement career in 2002 when he was sent to the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy in Phoenix. While at the academy, Trevor was recognized as his class “Top Marksman”, receiving this honor for firearm’s marksmanship and proficiency. During his career at the Police Department, Trevor split his career between patrol and the Community Relations Office. In 2017, Trevor was promoted to the rank of Corporal and continued his service in the patrol division. Trevor excelled during his time in the Community Relations Office working with the youth as a DARE and GREAT officer and then as our Department’s School Resource Officer. He mentored and worked with students while promoting drug and alcohol resistance education to the youth in the community. In addition to his work as a School Resource Officer and Patrol Corporal, Trevor is certified as a Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Patrol Rifle Instructor, Master Firearms Instructor, and Firearms Armorer. Trevor’s file is full of “thank you” letters along with numerous accolades for his service to our schools and the community. Most notably, Trevor is a recipient of the Flagstaff Police Department’s prestigious honor, the Medal of Courage. Outside of police work, Trevor is an active member of our armed forces, where he is a pilot and holds the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2. “Thank You” Trevor for your service to the community and “Congratulations” on your retirement. We wish you all the best in your next chapter of life.

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Corporal Trevor Cooper

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Casey was hired By the Flagstaff Police Department in 2001 and attended the ALEA academy in Phoenix. He was assigned to patrol after field training, and immediately began to make his mark at the department. With several commendations, he was known for his teamwork and knowledge of his beat areas as well as his compassion for the Flagstaff Community. In 2003, Casey earned the Flagstaff Police Department Medal of Valor for jumping into a burning Motor home and driving it away from the fuel pumps at a local service station. Throughout his career, he caught many bad men, rapists, burglars, murderers, and the dregs of society, and he did it all with a smile and respect for everyone.

After patrol, Casey earned a spot on the Metro Narcotics Task Force. He was then promoted to Corporal in 2005. Corporal Rucker became Detective Rucker when he was “voluntold” to report upstairs to the Criminal Investigations Division in 2006. Someone must have known where he would make the greatest impact because even when he tried to leave Detectives to follow his favorite Sergeant, Chief Cooper denied that transfer. After 16 years in Criminal Investigations, Det. Rucker is retiring as the longest tenured Detective at our department in a generation. His file is full of commendations and awards for his dedication to the people of Flagstaff as well his teamwork within the division. Casey received the Fraternal Order of Police Officer of the year award in 2010. He also earned the Veteran of Foreign Wars Officer of the year award in 2015 for his dedicated work in several high profile cases. He earned the Victim Witness Heart of Gold award in 2016 and 2017 for his outstanding work and dedication to victims of crime in Flagstaff. He received the City Manager’s award for excellence twice as well for teamwork on high profile cases. He travelled to New York to follow up on a “swatting” case that had terrorized our local schools. He closed the case with an arrest that the FBI Director said would never happen. Casey took pride that if someone in our community was victimized, he would go the extra mile for the victim and close the case with an arrest. There is a good chance if the case was a Homicide or Officer Involved Shooting in the last 16 years Casey had a hand in the investigation.

Casey served on the SWAT team for 16 years with distinction responding to the most dangerous and volatile calls that Flagstaff and Coconino County had to offer. Casey also served on the Flagstaff Police Department Honor Guard for five years providing exemplary service during his time on the team. Detective Casey Rucker

September 25, 1989 to September 24, 2021

Frank Higgins was hired by the Flagstaff Police Department in September of 1989, after serving two enlistments in the US Marine Corps. Frank attended the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy (ALEA) in Tucson Arizona. Highlights of his career include doing a motor escort for Presidents Clinton and V P Gore at the Grand Canyon, Swimming out onto the flooded continental golf course to rescue two kids who were in a boat that capsized during freezing temperatures, the capture of Eric Clark, who murdered Officer Jeff Moritz. His 32 years of service include assignments working as a Patrol Lieutenant, Patrol Sergeant, Detective, motor officer, tactical driving instructor, UAS/drone pilot, and certified forensic computer examiner. He has also served with the Emergency Service Response Teams as a SWAT operator, sniper, and as a bomb technician on the regional bomb squad. During his career he has been awarded the City Managers Award for Employee Excellence, the Lifesaving Medal, Officer of the Year (outside organization), and has over 40 commendations and thank you cards in his file.

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Frank Retires with 32 years of dedicated service. His sarcastic sense of humor will be missed by those who have worked with him. Frank retires as the most senior current employee and the Deputy Chief over support services.

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Deputy Chief Frank Higgins

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