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spots” of criminal activity so the police commanders can allocate resources to those areas and develop action plans for them. In Davie we hold weekly Comstat meetings with all of the By Mayor Judy Paul Police Captains and other staff including our of the Davie CERT program which continues to dedicated crime analysts. We use these weekly own of Davie’s be an alluring program for community members meetings to identify pockets of criminal activity District 1 and also develop action plans and review to participate in and be trained.” Councilmember, arrest and citation numbers. Comstat is also Michelle Whitman was Whitman dedicated more than 350 hours an important part of our daily duties relating to awarded the 2021 Florida earlier this year at the Town’s COVID-19 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) vaccination point of dispensing (POD) as a way Quality of Life issues within the Town such as Code, Animal issues, Homeless outreach, etc. Distinguished Service Award at the recently to assist residents to receive their vaccinations. And, Part 1 crime is down -14% when comparing held Florida CERT Conference. Councilmember The CERT team collaboratively donated more Jan-Aug 2020 to Jan-Aug 2021. Whitman is one of 20 CERT volunteers nationthan 900 hours of service at the POD. A breakdown of the crimes year to date from Jan– wide to have ever received this award. The Davie Fire Rescue Department impleAug 2020 compared to Jan-Aug 2021 are as follows: Annually, the award is presented to a CERT mented the CERT program in 2009 and has ⊲ Sexual Assault (Rape) down -18% volunteer for their outstanding contribution trained over 600 community members since to the CERT program and community as an ⊲ Commercial Burglary down -25% the start of the program and currently has 30 unpaid program manager, instructor, team active members. Annually, Davie Fire Rescue ⊲ Residential Burglary down -37% leader, or general volunteer. offers a free eight-week training twice per year ⊲ Motor vehicle Burglary down -26% Whitman developed a keen interest in the to anyone living or working in the Town. For ⊲ Motor vehicle theft down -8% CERT program while completing her training more information regarding the Davie CERT ⊲ Shoplifting down -22% in 2015. She was later appointed as the Davie program, please visit www.davie-fl.gov/CERT ⊲ Fraud down -21% CERT Team Leader in 2017 and continues to Police Chief Kinsey reported that the town’s serve in this capacity. Throughout her tenure as latest Comstat report that tracks Part 1 crime in Additionally, speeding and traffic issues are team leader, she has assisted with more than the Town of Davie (These are the most serious always a part of our Comstat discussions. From 70 CERT members to be certified. Jan-Aug 2021 compared to Jan-Aug 2020 we crimes including homicide, sexual assault, wrote 689 more traffic citations for speeding or “CERT relies on having community advorobbery, burglary, theft, etc.) shows a -17% a 37% increase. drop from August 2020 compared to August cates who understand the benefit of this 2021. Comstat is short for “computer statistics”. program which Councilmember Whitman The Town of Davie Police Officers and It was developed by Chief William Bratton has championed for many years,” Davie Fire Professional civilians are working hard to from NYPD in the 1990’s. Comstat uses crime Rescue Chief Julie Downey said. “She is one of keep the Town safe and we thank them for analysts to compile statistics to identify “hot the driving forces behind the ongoing success their diligence.
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