MANSFIELD POLICE 2018 Annual Report
HONOR GUARD ESTABLISHED TO HONOR THOSE WHO SERVE
Tracy Aaron Chief of Police March 4, 2019 Welcome to the 2018 Police Department Annual Report. It is my hope that when you review this report you will be more familiar with our city’s police department and the services we provide. You will see that we take every advantage of the grants that are available. This alleviates the costs of equipment and expenses of various programs such as the Tri County Auto Theft Task Force, which recovered over $3,509,777 in stolen vehicles in 2018! Grants also help us to have ballistic vests for officers. To see our department first hand, we invite you to join us at our “Open House”, usually held in May, where every part of the department is on display. This is an event for the whole family. We have Animal Control, SWAT, Community Resource Division, K-9, Patrol and many others. The officers enjoy getting to visit with everyone. Hey… don’t forget the free hot dogs and snow cones! I encourage officers and employees to meet with me regarding needs they see in our community. We discuss various programs and choose the ones that will meet the challenge while making sure the benefit outweighs the cost. I am proud to say in all our events and programs the benefits have far outweighed the cost. For instance, the Animal Control division began a program in Mansfield called “Barks & Rec” where volunteers from the community join with our animal control staff to take the shelter animals out and about! This helps the health and wellbeing of the animals while keeping them socialized. Community Emergency Response Team, citizens who are trained to give help in devastating events such as tornados and flooding. Drug Take Back Program…did you know that you can bring your unused prescription drugs and place them into a lock box in the lobby of the Public Safety Building? It’s completely anonymous! In all you will see by this report our men and woman work hard every day to serve our community in many ways. I also understand that it is necessary to make time to acknowledge our police family. Every year we gather together for an awards banquet. This gives us an opportunity to acknowledge those showing outstanding service, such as the Life Saving award, Employee of the Year, and Supervisor of the Year are just a few. We have good food, good fellowship, and make really good memories. Please review the detail we have provided and feel free to contact my office for comments. Lastly, I would like to thank our Mayor, Council, and City Manager for the on-going support and encouragement to our department. Respectfully,
HISTORY OF HONOR GUARD MANSFIELD POLICE HONOR GUARD MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to represent the Mansfield Police Department and our community with the highest level of professionalism. We will honor those who have given their lives in protection of others while serving as a Public Servant. We will uphold the traditions of our profession and our country with Pride, Honor and Integrity.
Modern honor guard traditions can be traced back as far as 275 BC. The Romans established a unit called the Praetorian Guard which was responsible for guarding high ranking military members. The Praetorian Guard utilized formations and certain tactics such as line formations that are still used today by modern honor guards. Hundreds of years later during the Medieval Ages, knights also used these types of formations and traditions in their duties. The modern hand salute is derived from knights raising their shields with their hand to show respect to nobleman and other distinguished members of society. Fast forward to the early days of law enforcement in America where the modern police honor guard traditions began to take shape. On the east coast a large number of firefighters and police officers were Irish-American and bagpipes began to be played at fallen officer’s funerals. The bagpipes have since become a mainstay in modern police and firefighter’s funerals. The mournful sound of bagpipes being played at a police officer’s funeral resonate with officers long after the funeral is over. The use of a color guard also has rich tradition. The color guard is paying honors to the flags that represent their country, state and often times, their city. The flags are escorted by two outer armed guards who are always ready to defend the flags and what they represent. All police honor guards have the same common goal, using traditions to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice by protecting their community. The Mansfield Police Honor Guard was established as a unit in 2008 following the unexpected passing of Chief S. Noonkester. Several officers had performed honor guard duties prior to this event but it wasn’t until Chief Noonkester’s passing that the unit became fully functional. Several officers volunteered to perform honor guard duties for Chief Noonkester’s services and from that, the unit was re-born.
Table of Contents
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Mission Statement
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Budget/Grant Activity
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City Demographics
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Organizational Chart
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Command Staff
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Employee Recognition
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Internal Affairs Unit
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Part I Offenses
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Mansfield Alarm Reduction Program
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Communications Center Overview
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Patrol Activity
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Patrol Response Times
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Commercial Vehicle Enforcement & Traffic Units
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Specialized Units
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Criminal Investigations Division
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Animal Care and Control
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Training Division
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Community Resource Division
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Tri-County Auto Burglary & Theft Prevention
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Projects and Accomplishments
Mansfield Police Department
Mission Our mission is to provide the highest level of service, in partnership with the community, to foster a safe atmosphere promoting the highest quality of life for all people.
Vision The Mansfield Police Department maintains the highest standards of professional ethics and integrity at all levels. Each employee embraces our core values.
Core Values Pride: We take pride in our community, our department and the quality of service we provide as a professional law enforcement agency. We pride ourselves on being a service oriented police department and work hard to earn and maintain the respect of the community for which we serve. Honor: Honor means living up to the oath taken upon hire. It means understanding and doing what’s right and taking pride in the community’s acknowledgement of that reputation. One’s word is a guarantee. Be true to your promises and live the core values in everything you do. Honor creates trust among members of the department and shows the strength of will to live according to our ethics and values even when tempted to do otherwise. Integrity: We are dedicated to upholding the highest ethical and moral standards. This commitment holds true in both our personal and professional lives. A person of integrity has the moral courage to do what’s right, even when no one is looking.
Budget/Grant Activity
Application Amount $486,836
Grant Activity Project Auto Burglary Theft Prevention Specialty Equipment Ballistic Vest Replacement Program
Application Amount
Award Amount
Jail Administration Operations Support – Bond Service Support Service
Division
09/01/201808/31/2019
Tri-County Task Force
$71,000
Homeland Security
09/01/201808/31/2019
Operations
$15,105
Department of Justice
10/01/18 08/15/19
All Sworn Officers
$360,058
$34,950 37,828
FY 17-18 $349,631.48 $6,481,074.13
$1,171,364.23 $2,122,667.02
Food Services
$477,600.00
Medical Services
$594,622.82
Totals
Grant Period
Agency Texas Department of Transportation
$414,058
Jail Budget For 2017-2018
Division
Awarded $413,922
$11,196,959.68
Police Budget For 2017-2018
Division
FY 17-18
Administration
$1,543,209.84
Communications
$2,671,444.83
Patrol
$7,705,370.56
Criminal Investigations
$2,676,586.25
Animal Control
$666,812.83
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
$320,581.24
Traffic
$604,859.68
Canine Unit
$272,819.06
Community Resource
$685,514.17
Training
$110,570.54
Total:
$17,257,769.57
City of Mansfield The City of Mansfield is located in the southeastern portion of Tarrant County strategically located 25 miles from Dallas and 20 miles from Fort Worth. Some areas of the city extend into Johnson and Ellis Counties. The city is bound by the cities of Arlington on the north, Grand Prairie on the east and Fort Worth on the west. The city has a total area of 38.8 square miles with a population of more than 70,000 people.
Command Staff
Tracy L. Aaron Chief of Police
Gary L. Fowler Assistant Chief of Police Special Services Bureau
Jason Turpinat Captain Patrol Division
David Griffin Captain Criminal Investigations
Mike Midkiff Lieutenant First Shift
Kyle Lanier Assistant Chief of Police Administration Bureau
Brian Bates Captain Support Services
Jim Harrell Lieutenant Second Shift
Daniel Tripp Assistant Chief of Police Operations Bureau
Kerry Robinson, Captain Jail Division
Stan Davis, Captain Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force
Adam Cellars Lieutenant Third Shift
2018 Annual Awards Banquet
Employee Recognition 2018
I. W. Wright Volunteer of the Year
Cody McCormick Police Supervisor of the Year
Larry Canright Communications Life Saving Award
Corbin Sanders Police Rookie of the Year
Sarah Shull Alejandro Galaviz Animal Control Civilian Supervisor of Employee of the Year the Year
Zachary Murray Corrections Officer of the Year
Josie Harrington Fire Dispatcher of the the Year
Sonia Brannen Police Officer Life Saving Award
Carol Smith Police Dispatcher of the Year
Jeff Abrams Police Officer Life Saving Award
Jim Hughes Detective of the Year
Mark Rash Civilian Employee of the Year
Moses Backus Support Services Officer of the Year
Sandra Wickware Corrections Supervisor of the Year
Michael Herlihy Officer of the Year
Uniform Crime Reporting Part 1 Crime Statistics The objective of the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program is to produce reliable crime statistics for law enforcement administration, operation, and management. This information is also available as a measure of the fluctuations in the type and volume of crime in Texas. 2018 Part 1 Property Crime 683
2018 Part 1 Crimes Against Persons Larceny (Theft)
37 28
Burglary Breaking or Entering
Homicide 16
Rape Robbery
100
Motor Vehicle Theft
50 1
Assault
0
Arson
Part 1 Crimes Comparison Part I Crime
2017
2018
Criminal Homicide
0
0
Rape
23
28
Robbery
21
16
Assault
37
26
Burglary – Breaking or Entering
156
100
Larceny (Theft)
694
683
Motor Vehicle Theft
45
50
Arson
0
1
Total
976
904
Part 1 Crime Comparison
976, 52%
904, 48%
2017 2018
Mansfield enjoyed a 4% reduction in crime during 2018.
Mansfield Alarm Reduction Program
The Mansfield Police Department Alarm Reduction Program is managed by Public Safety Corporation which offers online alarm permit management. Citizens are able to: • Access/manage their account • Obtain a new permit, renew a permit and pay associated fees • Access tips and advise on how to eliminate or reduce false alarm calls • Update permit information • Receive customer support in both English and Spanish Active Permits 605
3,468
596
3,414
2017
2017
2018
943
2018 342
Commercial
Seniors
Permits
Residential
2017
2018
Churches
19
17
Disabled Veteran
35
30
Financial Institutions
23
20
Government
13
12
2017 Total Permits 5,015 2018 Total Permits 4,431
Net Collections 2017
Net Collections 2018
$285,330
$259,016.89
Communications Center Overview Yearly Activity
2017
Calls Answered/Placed
2018
Richard Hash Communications Manager
110,276 107,587
Dispatched Calls (Police & Fire)
94,260
92,972
911 Calls Answered
29,750
32,660
Criminal Histories
5,062
3,606
Drivers Licenses
30,147
22,293
Vehicle Registrations
25,139
21,658
1,766
1.767
State Database Inquiries:
Stolen Property
State Database (Wanted, Stolen, or Missing) Entries: Persons & Property Entered
765
643
Clearances
556
375
Regional Warrant Clearances
2,039
3,219
Teletypes to State & Local Agencies
2,494
961 2017
2018
Answer/Placed Calls
303
295
911 Calls Answered
82
90
Dispatch Police Calls
225
235
Dispatch Emergency Medical Calls
16
15
Dispatch Fire Calls
18
5
Criminal History Verifications
14
10
Drivers License Verifications
83
61
Vehicle Registration Verifications
69
60
Administrative Messages Sent
7
3
*NCIC Files Entered
2
2
*NCIC Files Cleared
8
10
Daily Activity
*NCIC National Crime Information Center
Communication Employee of the Month Awards
The Mansfield Emergency Communications Center 9-1-1 Dispatcher of the Month award is given to a Communications Officer that demonstrates remarkable work performance and commitment to the core values of the department. It is a prestigious honor that serves to recognize the professionalism and dedication to the service given to our community and public safety responders. Congratulations to our recipients.
Larry Canright
Alejandro Galaviz
Jodi Mathis
Ashley Perkins
Carol Smith
Andrew Ponto
Christina Glasper
Donie Cooper
Courtney Peterson
9-1-1 Call Center Phone Activity
Mansfield Call Comparison
Total Calls: 2017 - 107,276 2018 - 109,931
Incomming 911 Incomming NonEmergency Outgoing
2017 29,750
2018 32,660
42,025
44,966
35,501
31,685
Dispatch Reaction Time
4:37 3:32 Process Time
2:15 1:43 0:52
Priority 1 CFS
1:11
Priority 2 CFS
1:32
Priority 3 CFS
1:32
Priority 4 CFS
Dispatch Time
Mansfield Fire and Medical Calls for Service Fire Mutual Aid CFS Medical Mutual Aid CFS
881 68 107 82 5,342
Fire (Non-Medical) CFS
1,464
Medical Priority 3 CFS
219 698
Medical Priority 2 CFS
140 592
2017 10,953 2018 6,042
4,264
Medical Priority 1 CFS
3,138
Dispatch Reaction Time 2:23 1:43 1:22
1:56
2:29 2:05 1:34 1:07 Process Time Dispatch Time
Patrol Activity Injury vs. Non Injury Total Crashes
1000 984
980 960 940 920
2017 921
555
600 500 400 300 200 100 0
2018
900
550 434 366
2017 2018
Injury
Non Injury
880
Patrol Violation Activity 5,166 4,908 5 43 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2017 459 504 573 434 417 532 449 395 312 435 319 337 2018 408 430 431 499 466 412 407 356 388 377 367 367
Alcohol Related Crash by Driver Age and Sex Information is based on January 1 to December 31 Each Year Male Age Group
Female
Total
2017
2018
2017
2018
2017
2018
21 and Under
4
2
2
0
6
2
Between 21 and 29
14
15
5
2
19
17
Between 30 and 39
1
4
8
1
9
5
Between 40 and 49
3
5
1
3
7
8
Between 50 and 59
2
2
0
4
3
6
Over 59
3
0
0
0
3
0
Total
31
28
16
10
47
38
4,203
2,777 3,678
2,836 3,580
2,846
3,218 3,707
2017 Officer Initiated Calls 35,424
4,355
4,168
1,864 1,664
1,729 1,691
1,708 1,783
1,715 1,560
1,783 1,982
1,774 1,945
1,939 1,895
1,850 1,930
1,785 1,765
1,722 1,872
1,439 1,585
1,557 1,595 2017 Dispatched Calls 20,865
3,204
3,104
3,031 4,005
2,783 3,656
3,356 3,813
2,709 3,305
2,933 2,898
Calls for Service Dispatched Calls 2018 Dispatched Calls 21,267
2018 Officer Initiated Calls 44,912
Patrol Response Times for Priority 1 and 2 Calls for Service Priority Calls Defined: Priority 1: Calls posing an immediate threat to human life, emergencies, potential emergencies, urgent calls, a potential of violence or injury, and criminal offenses that are in progress or have just occurred. Priority 2: Calls for service showing no signs of becoming violent, but does involve a disturbance or suspicious activity.
2018 Overall Priority Calls 1 - 4 Average Response Time 5:46
ARREST ACTIVITY Adult Arrests
Juvenile Arrests
2,500 2,000
41
41
1,982
2017 2018
1,615 1,500 1,000 500 0
2017
Total Arrests
2018 2,023
1,656
2017 2018
4.34 4.46
5 4.53
4.53 5.02
4.58 4.46
4.36 5
Average Priority 2 4.18 4.4
4.5 4.46
4.54 4.52
5.07 5.12
5.13 4.49
5.14 5.3
4.45 5.23
Average Priority 1
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement & Traffic Units
Violations Issued By Traffic Units 800 600 400 200 0
Jan 2017 2,642 217 2018 3,625 183
Feb 212 122
Mar 234 260
Apr 109 264
May 248 349
June 357 355
July 418 404
Unit Activity
Aug 266 602
Sept 88 365
Oct 96 323
Nov 199 245
Dec 198 153
2017
2018
Joint Agency CVE Details
12
6
Crash Investigations
307
279
Training Hours (CVE)
300
400
Training Hours (Traffic)
565
736
Special Events
13
9
1,059, 10% Contacts 831, 8% 1,259, 11% 3,658, 34%
Full Scale Inspections 3,700, 34%
325, 3%
Violations on Commercial Vehicles Vehicles Out of Service Calls for Service
1,259 Traffic Contacts 1,059 Full Scale Inspections 3,700 Violations on Commercial Vehicles 325 Commercial Vehicles Placed Out of Service Due to Severe Violations 3,658 Calls for Service 831 Back up on Calls for Service
Specialized Units The Mansfield Police Department has spent a great deal of time and training on meeting the changing needs of our city. The teams shown here are full time officers who chose to go the extra mile to keep our citizens safe. Unmanned Aircraft Unit (SUAS-Small Unmanned Aircraft SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS System) UNIT (SWAT)
CRISIS NEGOTIATION TEAM
MOBILE FIELD FORCE
BIKE PATROL
K-9 Oso and his handler Officer Joe Alejandro
123
121
121 109 131 139 140 120 104 111 99 136 140 131 88 101 101 115 106 111 83 103
86
99
178 230 170 196 175 246 199 267 212 237 229 243 216 289 203 270 176 205 223 229 212 214 174 239
Criminal Investigations Unit
Assigned Cases
2017 - 2,367
2018 - 2,865
Cleared Cases
2017 - 1,357
2018 - 1,361
Animal Care & Control
Animals Acquired 924
923 584
2017
Dogs
508
Cats
194
188
Lori Strittmatter Manager
Wildlife
2017 1,695
2018 1,626
2018
Doggy’s Day Out Mansfield Animal Care & Control began a new program in 2018. “Doggy's Day Out” - It's an opportunity to take some of the shelter dogs out in the community to socialize with people and other animals. We have several locations, but the favorite spot for both dogs and staff is Rose Park.
Training
Motorcycle Skills Training Mobile Field Force Training
De-Escalation Training
Defensive Tactics Training
Crime Scene Training
Position
2018 Training Hours
Sworn Officers
10,616
Civilians
296
Telecommunicators
941
Corrections Officers
2117
Training Advisory Board •
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The Mansfield Police Department is contracted with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) as a Training Provider. A Training Provider is defined as a governmental body, law enforcement association, alternative delivery trainer, or proprietary entity credentialed by or authorized under a training provider contract with the commission to provide preparatory or continuing training for licensees or potential licensees. This contract allows the Mansfield Police Department to sponsor training approved by TCOLE and provide the licensing hours needed by police officers and telecommunicators to meet TCOLE licensing requirements. As a Training Provider, the Mansfield Police Department is required to establish a Training Advisory Board. The duty of the Training Advisory Board is to understand the department’s training initiatives and programs and to make recommendations to the Chief of Police and Training Coordinator regarding current, up-to-date professional training for the police officers and telecommunicators employed by the Mansfield Police Department. The Training Advisory Board meets the “Best Practice” recommendations established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement by meeting twice each calendar year.
Tom Ritter Commercial Realtor Dr. Michael Evans Senior Pastor Bethlehem Baptist Church
Duane Murray President Local Business
Thomas Petrowski Assistant Professor Tarleton State University & Retired FBI Officer
Dr. Kimberly Cantu Deputy Superintendent Mansfield ISD
Alma Pressley Business Owner
Community Resource Division Programs Law Enforcement Explorer Post 1601 Mansfield Police Department’s Law Enforcement Explorer Post 1601 is open to young men and women ages 14 (and have completed the 8th grade) and not yet 21 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the field of law enforcement. VIPS Program Seen as the ultimate goal for our volunteers: After successful graduation of the Citizen's Police Academy, volunteers have the opportunity to sign up with our Volunteers in Police Service Program (VIPS). This program allows volunteers to work and experience the inner workings of the Police Department while serving the community. Citizen Police Academy
Crime Free Multi Housing (CFMH) Keeping illegal activity out of rental property. The Mansfield Crime Free Multi-Housing Program was designed to help residents, owners, and the managers of rental property, keep drugs and other illegal activity off their property. This program is honest and direct. It is solution oriented. It is designed to be easy, yet very effective in reducing the incident of crime in rental property.
An intensive 10-week, 30 hour citizen designed police academy, which opens the world of law enforcement to our citizen volunteers. Exciting classes include Crime Scene, SWAT, Hostage Negotiations, Patrol Operations, Ride Along and much more. Our department host two CPA’s per year.
Mental Health Community Resource Liaison In 2017, The Texas Municipal League awarded the City of Mansfield, the Public Safety Excellence Award for cities with a population over 25,000 or more. Our program offers follow up with families and citizens affected by mental health challenges. Our department is in partnership with Tarrant County Mental Health and Mental Retardation representatives who follow up on cases with our officers on a weekly basis.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community.
Community Resource Division Volunteer Program
Volunteer Donated Hours 5,615
Explorers
2017 Volunteer Hours 10,871
2,691
Volunteers in Policing
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
153
694
1,492
1,013
2,751
2,818
Citizens on Patrol
2018 Volunteer Hours 6,356
The hourly rate for volunteers is estimated by the “Charitable Community – Independent Sector.” The information below is calculated at $24.14 per volunteer hour.
Financial Benefit of Donated Hours $262,425.94 $153,433.84
2017
2018
Tri-County Auto Burglary & Theft Prevention 2018
Tri-County Task Force Activity Vehicle Inspections Recovered Stolen‌
261
Cases Cleared
255
Cases Filed
156
Cases Assigned Arrests
2018 Recovered Stolen Vehicles Total Value $3,509,777
2018 Educational Events
Report Cards Educational Events
1,784 71
Vin Verifications Bait Deployments Agency Assists Business Inspections
2,688 107 168 65
3,574
691 130
Projects & Accomplishments
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Expanded the Motor Unit to four officers Fifth Annual Mansfield Police Department Citizen Meet & Greet Dedicated Mental Health Police Officer Established a working partnership with Tarrant County MHMR Officials in the development of a registry for Autism, Dementia Special Needs Cold Case Murder (victim Woodson) – Suspect identified and arrested Cold Case Murder (victim Washington) – Suspect identified and already incarcerated in Pennsylvania FEMA Certified Mobile Field Force fully implemented Over three million dollars in stolen vehicles recovered by the Auto Theft Task Force The Auto Theft Task Force exceeded all goals set in 2018 Dispatch Center took over quality assurance from 3rd party vendor Dispatch handled more than 109,000 calls in 2018 Attempted murder suspect who was subsequently implicated in several Metroplex bank robberies was arrested Attempted kidnapping suspect was identified and arrested Began participation in the “Barks and Rec” program Continued participation in “Clear the Shelter” program” Completed twelve career days for public and private schools Citizen’s Emergency Response Team (CERT) earned first place in Houston Safety Rodeo Conduct and Manage eleven community programs
Pride - Honor - Integrity