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Home My WebLink About06/18/2013 05C 2012 Yakima Police Department Annual ReportCdr Vo BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No.- For Meeting of: 6/18/2013 ITEM TITLE: 2012 Yakima Police Department Annual Report. SUBMITTED BY: Dominic Rizzi, Chief of Police SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The staff of the Police Department is pleased to present to the Council our 2012 Annual Report. Please contact Captain Jeff Schneider with any questions or comments. Resolution: Other (Specify): Contract: Start Date: Item Budgeted: Funding Source /Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: RECOMMENDATION: Ordinance: Contract Term: End Date: Amount: City Manager ATTACHMENTS: Name: Description: ❑ 2012 Annual Renort reduced format.pdf 2012 Yakima Police Department Annual Report Yakima Police Depattment 2012,Annuaf&pott r �J i v � yM1' � � I � •'� j YgKIMq NM V dip i i Ta6le of Contents 1. Cover page 2. Table of Contents 3. Yakima's Demographics 4. Chiel7s Message 5. Mission Statement, Guiding Principles and Values 6. ]Employee changes in 2012 %. ]Photos Of retirees and Chief Rizzi's sweaTiffng -i n 8. ]Employee Awards in 2012 9 -11. Y]PD employee's years Of Service 12. Y]PD Organizational chart 13 -14. 2012 Statistics 15. Special Operations Division Crime ]Free Rental Housing 16. Block Wench 17. National Night out 18. Yakima ]Police Athletic League 19. Services Unit 20. ]Property Unit 21. Professional Standards ®Enka and City jail 22. Detective Division Major Crimes Unit 23. Special Assault Unit, Gang Unit, VCT F and Drug Task ]Forks 24. ]Property Crimes Unit 25-26. Forensic Lab/Evidence Technicians 27. ]Patrol Division 28. Crisis Response Unit 29. Traffic Unit 30. School Resource Officers 31. Reserve Unit 32. "Heroes and Helpers" 33 -35. ]Photos K Ta&ma's (DeMgrg hics With a population of 91993 09 Yakima is the laTgCSt city in centTal Washington, and the 8th laTgCSt city in the state. Yakima was officially incOTPOTated in 1886. Yakima is a thTiving community that has gTOw n by 57.8% since 199 09 and COVCTS OVCT 2% squaTC Miles. F s Nobody Teally knows f0T SUTe how Yakima got ice' its name, (lpTolTnou nc ed 99yoalh- lkulh- mah).11 One theOTY is based on a legend about an Indian chiel7s dauglhtCT. Another coin moan belief is that Davis High School Construction I aiKima as t no PIUTa>l 1OTM off the native WOTU IOT black bear... yalh- lkalh. Yakima as the county seat of the County of Yakima, and is 1129 foot above sea level. Yaw's climate is mild and mostly dTy9 with the area avCTagi ng only about 8 inches Of PTC- CIPILatioffn each year, and ,3®® flays off su ns ni nee Yakima's economy has always TCVolved aTou nd agTiCUItUTC, and the Yakima Valley leads the ccou ntTy in the 1pToducctioffn of apples, hops and mint. lH OWCVCT9 there are also OVCT 250 ma nufaCtUTi ng plants in Yakima. The Yakima Valley Su ndome was designed by the same e ngnxnCCT that designed the Seattle Ki ngdome, and as the only StTUCtUTC of it's kind in the state. It is located on the Ce ntTal Washington State faiTgTouxnds9 and at as one of the 1pTCMiCT venues for SPOTts and entCTtanxnment in the Togaoffn. � The Yakima Police DepaTtment has 160 employees, 143 of which aTC commissioned 0 CCTS9 a nil �% aTC oIl�Il1Ilan PCTsoxnxnel. Nanaimc .Sun State Park --1 Alt 02013 Google HIM-- North Cascade National Park Washington Ot Rainier Yakoim.* Nalional Park 3 Spokaneo Mep dale I" Construction :, ,Vessafie from the Chief of Police The Yakima ]Police DepaTtmeffnt is a 1pTou d OTga nizati®ffn. As I ffneaT any fITSt year a nffniVCTsaTy as the Chief of ]Police, I am VCTy pleased by the 1pTolessio nalism and WOTk ethic Of OUT depaTtme nt employees. I am ho nOTed to TCpTese nt and lead this OTga nizati®ffn. As law e nfOTceme nt continues to face many challenges, the dedicated men n and women n of the depaTtmeffnt continue to faithfully and CffCCtiVCIY PCTf0TM tlheiT duties. I loo f0TwaTd to meeting the challenges that lie ahead of us in 2013 and beyond, and the depaTtmeffnt Ternanxns committed to doing its 1paTt to keep Yakima's status as the wife, vibTaffnt ice ntCTPiCCC of Ce ntTal Washington. I TCSPCCtfUlllly suAbmit this 2012 Annual al ]E ePOTt as ffn®t MCTCly a statistical documentation of 20129 but as a 1pTCseffntatio n to the citizens of Yakima e nsUTi ng them we aTe using thCiT valu - able TCSO ATCCS wisely and efncie ntly. OUT effective ness depends on the ongoing 1paTt nCTshilp that we slhaTC watlh the community that we aTe lho nOTed t® SCTVC. Dominic -Rizzi Jr. Chief of ]Police 4 Yakima Police Department JAlission Statement ThepTincipal mission of the Yakima Police Department is thepTCSCTvation of life and Property, t® reduce leaT i n the community through the 1pTCVe ntio n and detecctio n Of ccliime, PTOtecctio n Of Persons and 1pTOPCTty9 the mai me na nc e Of OTdCT i n public places, t® anticipate a nd TCSlpo nd to events that threaten 1publlicc OTdCT9 and t® PTCSCTVC the Tights of the citizens. Our Guiddina P incibles Honor nor Integrity Fidelity Courage Our values People: OUT fundamental duty is the protection of, and Service to OUT community. nity. Oath: OUT uncompromising v ®w t® the citizens and Ourselves t® uphold liberty, equality and justice. Loyalty: To OUT community, the department, the badge, and to each other. impartiality: Serving the citizens Of OUT community nity equa ly with fairness, dignity and respect. Commitment: To the highest ethical standards of law enforcement and Personal responsibility. Excellence: This iS OUT sta ndaTd. We will accept nothing )less than exemplary conduct that honors OUT o ath, OUT profession, and those that) have come before US. 5 EmpCoyee CFiages in 2012 (Promotions Officer UTiCi Me ndoza pTomoted t® SCTgeaffnt9 September 19 2®12 jYew EmCoyees David A ndTCWS9 COTTec do ns Offi CT January 189 2012 Adrian AlcazaT, COTTec do ns Offi CT ja nuaTY 199 2®12 Ryan Davis, ]Police Officer ]February 219 2012 Bradley AlthauSCT, ]Police Officer March 79 2012 Cole Cooper, ]Police Officer March 219 2012 ][kyle COUT ny T, ]Police Officer March 229 2012 Angela Nielsen, ]Police Officer April 99 2012 Einar Agledal9 ]Police Officer April 99 2012 Dominic Rizzi JT9 ]Police Chief May 19 2012 Garrett Walk, ]Police Officer September 19 2012 Casey Gillette, ]Police Officer October 19 2012 Ya n Rhnffnebah9 ]Police Officer October 159 2012 James Tclhokogoue, ]Police Officer October 159 2012 Lindsey Smith, ]PSS I December 19 2012 Retirements ]Lavo nffne Woody, ]PSS 1 13 years Of Service James Belton, ]Police Officer 37 years Of Service Rick SclhnAk neclht9 ]Police Officer 27 years Of Service James Wentz, ]Police Officer 24 years of service Resi nations Bruce Rogers, ]Police Officer ]Erik Hildebrand, nd, ]Police Sergeant ]FTa n Nettleton, Corrections Administrative nistrative Assista nt Craig Goclha9 ]Police Officer R" lWomee Photos /CFcief Rizzi Swearing -in Ceremony r 1 �I r �1 7 Emp(q) eeAwards in 2012 Sgt. Mike Henne Lifesaving Tibbon Ofe. D. Shaw Lifesaving Tibbon Ofe. J. Hansen Lifesaving Tibbo n and CCTtifncate ®if 1V CTit award Ofe. J. ]Ely Medal of Valli award Sgt. J. Seely CCTtifncate ®if 1V CTit award Sgt. S. Boyle CCTtifncate ®if 1V CTit award SWAT Team CCTtifncate ®if 1V CTit award Ofe. J. Hansen Ofe. J. Wentz Ofe. T.CTUZ CCTtificate Of MCTat award CCTtificate Of 1V CTit awaT 1 CCTtificate Of MCTat award s Yakima Police 1Devartment nears of service 30 Years J.E. Belton C.W. O'Neal M.J. KTYgCT S.J. MOTkCTt S.J. MUTphy C.J. CTUZ 25 Years G.L. Belles B.L. GCOTgC S.J. Finch J.J. S chffneidCT J.L. SchCTschligt M.E. Quillen R.A. Schuknecht M.J. MCTTyma n G.W. Jones J.C. DejOUT neat M.W. Costello W. C. lH[aubTich R.S. Light J.R. Wolcott E.M. Gonzalez T. Bennett C.J. ]Foley 20 Tears T.A. BaTdwell G.J. GaTza J.S. Wentz J.G. Gonzalez L.M. Watts B.D. Robinson P.L. ]Posada J.1. Castillo R.O. GaTza T. Bennett C.J. ]Foley L.E. GCOTgC K.W. Willard D.L. Henning G.B. Copeland N.A. Wentz F.R. BOWCTS ®X ]E.L.Walls E.M. Cyr S.F. Gylli ng J.M. Salinas J.L. Guil7la nd S.M. Upton J.G. Range>l A. ]Patla n K. lH ipnCT 9 P.M. SiZCMOTC M.A. Sluys R. 1V a nTiquuez 15 Years C.K. Stephens M. A ndTCWS M.A. GOTdo n T.C.MilICT J.R. Seely ndoza U. Mendoza G.S. GTo newald P.E. HildebTa nd S.M. Boyle M.I. Lee M. Del®za C.B. Joh nso n M. Davis C.S. CTOft C. ]EdgCTIy F.A. Nettleton R.A. ]FowICT 10 Tears E. Hampton M. lH e nffne K. WaTd E.M. SigICT R.C. ]PakCT K.S. Lee F.V. Reyes M.A. Nielsen N.D. ]E e nya n K.G. Hampton S.A. 1V aStCTS R. Sanchez J.E. FuuehTCT C.W. 1V ilICT J. COTdova I.E. Salinas R.A. ]FowICT J.M. NesaTy D.P. Shaw M.J. McKinney R.M. Wis nCT Z.J. Helms J.D. MOOTC J.A. MilICT C.W. Janis C.A. ®ja N.E. Johnson C. UTWi n A.J. GaTcia C.D. Escamilla G.D. Del®za D.L. Char o n 10 K. ]Emhoff L.R. Woody M.T. VCTStTate R.I.]Elka n D.]E.Mi nCT M. lH UTSt E. ®pearl N.F. Sa ndi n® S Years R.B. ]PTiCC R. ]PCPPCT J.D. Yates M.L. DAAIibi n S.A. A ndTCWS D.M. Diaz J.M. CUTtsingCT I.J. Cavin A. Medina na C.J. Adams J.E. Decci® C.A. Tayl®T J.D. WalkCT R.J. UTlachCT J.M. Martinez C.N. Beldame J.M. Hansen ]E.G. MOTfin C.E. Belton B.J. Graves C.A. ThOM J.A. ]Ely M.S. S chCTZingCT R.S. GTa nt G.P. Ramos 1. GaTcia R.J. Ap®l J.M. Sharp J.D. Jacobs K.E. Ge nt nCT D.A. StadlCT D.J. Sevig ny J.M. Nelson M.A. Dole J.L. MaStCTS A.R. ]EVCTitt L.K. ]FOTd M.K. Donaldson J. MOTa 11 !'AKONA PnLICF.DEPARTMLNT ?<112 O rv>n tratb n e nd SUM no D.RhW cud at Poke 157 Pool" Creninal U nsb nn►V Speds I OPa InveMigallons U. r4bn DIV141 n Ceo- R.LIpM Caul) SclrudI CaPI.G.CapdMd Pq ll M W Irrveellpairona It C, Re1M► Sus PdsW s qwl. 40 aaaeeeppmpp y ti.::.. py�,y I.1 4 NMiI[ ProleM WWI Sts nds rds tenon Dnrl�a l:Ln —total x`? OR nxrry nv 1 Segent Wool Rawmee K9 Nr1a7e noK Aaaur „rr e 010oa Prgw*icdms LL S. 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There as one Captain, two Lieutenants, two Sergeants, and ten Officers assigned to the Division. The Jail has three Corrections Sergeants and eleven Corrections Officers, and ]Police Services has a civilian Supervisor and sixteen civilian employees. The Division fulfills a)large number of duties that are essential to the Overall Operation of the Department. Community Services unit The Community Services Unit is COMPTised Oif Crime ]Free Rental Housing, Block Watch, and the Yakima Housing Authority Officer. er. 7Chere is one Sergeant, three Officers, and a ]Police Services Specialist I assigned to the unit. Crime Free Wental-Mousing The Cl ime ]Free Rental lH ousixng 1pTogTa n is a partnership between the Yakima ]Police Department, local landlords, and to na nts WOTkixng together to foster a safer and healthier community inTental housing. Through education and Support, the Crime ]Free Rental Housing ]Program addresses rental beau) illegal activities and special needs with the goal) Of reducing calk for Police Service and CTeati ng a saifCT a nd MOTC stable living e nviTo nme nt f®T residents. 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Crime Free Rental Housing Incident Notifications c` Q �C 15 2011 Incident Total 1413 2012 Incident Total 4411 Block_Watch Block Watch is a 1pTogra n slpo nsOTed by the Yakima Police DepaTtmeffnt9 to help people OTga nize on a block-by-block basis to pTeve nt CTiMC i n thCiT xneighbOThood. Block watch is not a 1patTOl fu ncctio n9 but a xnetWOTk of xneighbOTS >Iookixng out fOT eacch ®theT. A 1p®>hcce OffiCeT xneighbOTS would. Statistics show a 50-85% Teducctio n in bUTg aTiCS f0T Yal ima NeighbOThoods once they initiate the Block Watch ]PT®gTam. The Yakima Police DepaTtme nt Haws thTCC tCTMS to deSCTibe the status of a Block Watch. They aTe as follows: Active-This indicates a xneighbOThood has accomplished all aspects of the Block Watch TegUiTemeffnts and is active with the Yakima Police DelpaTtme nt. Block Watch signs have been installed in the xneighbOThood. ]Pe ndipZ- Reside nts dUTiffng this ]phase have had thCiT initial Block Watch meeting and aTC in the PTOCCSS of completing thCiT ffneiglhbOThood map and OPCTatio n ID. Potential-One OT MOTC Teside nts in this neighbOThood have Tequested i nfOTmatio n TegaT i ng ]possibly staTtiffng a Block Watch. A Block Watch package has been sent out and ]possibly a Block Watch meeting has been scheduled. In 20129 thCTC WCTC 12 Block Watches activated, 3 aTC pending, and 25 aTC potentials. In total, the Yakima Police DelpaTtmeffnt has 112 active Block Watches, with 19 pending and 40 potentials. s. WELCOME THIS IS A CRIME WATCH CCHRAMMITY E:4:0 Vn IM NEDUU it nobcar All SUSPK W A=Vf " TO 002 POUCE 000A A00 16 %ational ni h� t Out National Night Out, "AmCTica's Night Out Agai nst CTiMC" took place on August 7Ih, 2012. This event culminates annually on the first Tuesday of August. The Yakima Police DepaTtme nt has been hosting this eve nt fOT 2% yeaTS. This Cff®Tt pTOMOtCS i nvolve e nt in ccTiMC pTeve ntio n activities, police-community nity 1paTt nCTships9 ffneighbOThood ccamaTadCTiC and sends a message to ccTimiffnals letting them know that xneigh OThoods aTC OTga nized in taking a stand againstCTime and dTUgS. Yakima celebTated with 26 individual block paTtieS and a community nity paTty at 1V ilICT ]Park hosted by the Yakima Police DepaTtme nt and spo nSOTe 1 by Yakima's TaTgCt StOTC. Activities included block paTtiCS9 cookouts, youth events, and visitsfTOM CMCTgencypCTSonnel and city officials. The event is in addition to a city-wide push t® gCt TCside nts involved in Block Watch. 17 Takima Police Athletic League "It's BCttCT To Build Youth Than Mend nd Adsilts." The Police Athletic League concept is based on the conviction that young people e if they aTC Teacclhed early enough e can develop StTo ng positive attitudes towaTds police OffiCCTS in tlhCiT jOUT ney tlhTOUgh )life towaTd the goal of ffn atUTity and good citizenship. The ]PAL agency and expands public awareness about the TOIL of a police OffiCCT and the Tei nf®Tcceme nt of the TCSlpo nsible values and attitudes instilled in young people by tlheiT 1paTe nts. Studies have shown that if a young 1pCTso n TCSlpeccts a police OffiCCi on the ball field, ®T in the gym ®T cclaSSTOOM, the youth will likely Come to TCSPCcct the )laws that police OffiCC S e nfOTCC. Such TCSPCcct is beneficial to the youth, the Police OffiCCT9 the ffneiglhbOThood and the business community. nity. The photos below WCTC taken at a beach in OTego n. Most of the ]PAL kids had ffnCVCT seen the ocean. 18 Services unit The Yakima Police Department Services Unit is Comprised of Records, ]Property & Evidence and Services. The unit consists of a Police Services Supervisor, 14 Police Services Specialist I's and two Police Service Specialist 119x. The Services Unit Provides a variety Of Support Services t® the Operational divisions of the department, as well as t® the public. The Police Services Specialists assigned to the Services and Records units are the primary - PERSONNEL � ONLY point of public contact for Most telephone and POLICE CO • D � walk-in traffic, and are responsible for taking & SERVICES TRU (Telephone Reporting Unit) reports, data entry, records management and statistical reporting. In addition, they provide various Customer Services including the issuance of concealed pistol licenses, Performing Criminal records checks, fingerprinting for professio nal licce nsi ng, >proccessi ng warrants Services Unit and preparing reports for public disclosure. 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 2011 2012 1 In 20129 the Services Division took approximately 33% Of reports taken by the department as TRU calls, Processed 1,2541 concealed ]pistol ]permits, 3,250 warrants, ■concealed Pistrol Permits 3806 public disclosure requests and ■ Public Disclosure Requests numerous requests for VCTificcatn®ffn letters and copies of collision reports. There are 1,595 active warrants, both misdemeanor and felony. a 19 .4M1M1h6_. PropeZ unit The 1pCTso nxnel of the evideffncce /PTOPCTty ma nageme nt unit in the SCTVicces Divisio n 1pTOCCSS9 catalogue, Store, and dispose Of Several thousand nd articcles of evidence and f®uAxnd 1pTOPCTty collected annually ally ley the police department. Many ny of the items aTC eve ntu ally returned to their owners, but a ]large Percentage must be maintained indefinitely for future retrieval] and presentation in ccrimiffnal Prosecutions. ns. I n 20129 a total] of 15,207 I Pieces Of Property Were processed through �. the Property division, with 2,536 pieces being disposed of (auctioned, destroyed, donated Or claimed by owner). In 2012, 240 firearms Were recovered and logged into Y]PD Property. Tlhe 1pTOPCTty Personnel Stoke and track all \ items of evidexntiaTy value and link asses together when appropriate. The Property � Personnel have specific specialized training q and knowledge Of Multiple Computer databases to Tun efficiently. The 1pTOPCTty Personnel diligently enter all firearms into both the Y]PD evidence management system (the ]Feast), the databank Spillman, WACIC/ NCIC and ]E- TTacce which is a Program that Y]PD participates in through BAT FE. ]E- TTacce allows f®T firearms, whe n TCcc®VCTed9 to be entered and the 1pUTcclhasi ng information to be tracked and Or specific information about the cc]illmes involved with the firearms lhiStOTy t® be tracked. This type of entry is vital to the tTaccki ng ®if "Straw 1pUTcclhases" with firearms that we commonly see within gaffing communities. In additio n t® tTaccki ng fITea]iMS dry Purchases and the evidence that comes into the Y]PD TOPCTty vault, Property Personnel / are responsible for the returning of items to victims and Or Persons as required by the Courts. They also prepare items for case ` Al �l etecctives t® g® t® Cou rt, and ®T deStT ®y items when the statute of limitations aTC uAlp9 auction items that can be sold to generate funds, and donate to charitable foundations when t i � appropriate. Background checks are 5 conducted by the Property Personnel when y appropriate and f®T tlhC return ®f alll fiTea]iMS. 20 Pro fessionaCStandards Office The Professional Standards Office investigates complaints against Yakima Police Department employees, that may come from i ntCT nal ®T CXtCT nal SOUT CS. The Professional Standards Office fu ncctio n iS important for the mai me na ncce ®if professional conduct. The integrity of the agency depends on the >pCTso nal integrity and discipline of each employee. To a)large degree, the public image of the agency is determined by the quality of the Professional standards function in responding to the allegations of misconduct by the age nccy ®T its employees. Agencies having a >pTofessio nal standards function consistent with these standards will have the ability t® respond appropriately t® allegations of misconduct. We refer t® this function as the Professional Standards Office instead of Internal Affairs Or Internal I nvestigatio ns, because WC try and insti i >pTOfessio nal conduct on an ongoing hasis instead of simply investigating 1pote ntial misconduct aftCT the feat. Total Citizen complaints-12 ]Proper conduct-8 U nfou nded- I 2012 Total Internal complaints-17 ]Proper conduct-4 Sustained-10 Unfounded-2 Insufficient evideffncce -I Yakima City Jail The City jail) began Operation in 1996 following completion of the City's new Police Station/Legal Center. For the Preceding twenty years, the Cary contracted with the County jail) for housing all of its offenders. Under the general Supervision of the Services Division Lieutenant, and three Police Sergeants, Personnel assigned to this division are responsible for the airs and custody of offe ndCTS cchaTged with and /017 cco nviccted of misdemeanor Crimes Occccurri ng within the City of Yakima. An additional clever COTTCcctio ns OffiCCTs and one Police Services Specialist 11 round out the staffing of this 70bed, full- se rvicce jail facility. Corrections Officers are directly responsible for the airs and custody of incarcerated offenders. Their duties include booking and classification, ffnn®veffn e nt ®if prisoners between jail and Courts, transportation t® and from alternate holding facilities, Supervision ®f laundry and mealpTepaTation, monitoring visitations, Supervision of offender WOTkCTCWS, accountingfDT prisoner Property and funds, andtTackingpTisonCT time Served. 21 (Detective (Division The Yakima ]Police Department Detective Division is staffed by one Captain, one Lieutenant, five Sergeants, and twenty-one investigators. There are Several units within the Detective Division, including tlhe ]PTopeTty C1i71MCS U nat9 the Major ClillMCS U nat9 Sexual Assault Unit, Gang Unit, the Vaole nt CTimes Task ]Force, and the DTUg l nvestigative Unit. JAlaj'or Crimes unit The Major CTiMCSUnit (XICU) is Comprised of one (1) Sergeant andfOUT (4) investigators. 1V CU Personnel investigate homicides, otlhCT suspiccious deaths, Serious assaults, (including but not limited to shootings and stabbings), TobbCTiCS, missi ng peTsoffns and otlheT majOT felonies committed in the Yakima Cary limits. Y]PD Major ClillMCS U nit investigators are highly trained, seasoned i nvestigatOTS witlh a Work history wlhiclh Teveals a tendency to be tenacious Street level investigators prior to their assignment with the 1V CU. These investigators WOTk Very >loxng andiTTegulaThOUTS, especially during the initial 1hOUTS oif a lhomiccide oT otlhCT majOT ifelloffny CTiInne investigation. Trials in the 1V CU aTC ofteffn Very long, complex and highly publicized. (Further, with a likely lengthy prison sentence for individuals convicted of a major felony Crime, it is incumbent upon the 1V CU SUPCTViSOT and i nvestigatOT(s) to ensure that thorough case Preparation is always the rule. Violent Crime 250 00 150 100 6 ------------ C 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 —*--Murder tRape — Robbery —Aggravated Assault 22 Special./Assault unit The Special Assault Unit is Comprised of one (1) Sergeant and five (5) investigators. The Y]PD Special Assault Unit investigates all sexual assaults that Occur in Yakima. Victims range from infants t® the elderly and can be developmentally delayed Or otherwise unable to knowingly cco nse nt to sexual relations with the offender. The tTacki ng of sex offenders also takes place out of the Special Assault Unit where level 19 119 and III sex offenders aTC mo nitOTe , which is a full -time job. Additionally, all Domestic Violence investigations are assigned to this unit which requires Working closely with various advocacy groups. Close partnerships with the Department of Social and Health Services, the YWCA and others all ®w for fUll Wrap- aTouffnd Services for the victims of special assaults. ]Further, assignment to the SAU requires a significant amount nt ®f training in such areas as Chill Forensic Interviews, Sexual Assault Interviews and Internet ]Pried Crimes Against an unit The Gang Unit is staffed by a Sergeant and four investigators. The unit investigates gang-affiliated ccTimes and Works in conjunction with the Major Crimes Unit to investigate gaffing- Telated homicides and assaults. Violent Crimes Task Force and DMq Task Force The Yakima Police Department has investigators assigned to these local task forces, which are also Comprised of other local, county, state and federal law enforcement age nccies. The Violent Crimes Task Force Works to locate and arrest violent ccrimiffnals and fugitives. The Drug Task Force investigates narcotics usage and distribution, and the ccTimes associated with those activities. 23 PropeM Crimes unit The Property Crimes Unit is Comprised of one (1) Sergeant and five (5) investigators. The Y]PD Property Crimes Unit investigates those Crimes related to Property, including burglary, robbery, auto theft, larceny and shoplifts from local retail Stokes. Fraud investigations are also conducted out of this unit and involve fOTgeTy9 fraud, embezzlement and identity theft investigations. Property Crimes investigators receive the greatest number Of f011OW -Up investigations as 661LarcceTny99 type Crimes Comprise nearly 75% off all reported Crime in the City of Yakima. Additionally, Property Crimes investigators are apart of the "call-out" team on any major Crime and many times must place their investigations on hold while assisting on a homicide Or other major felony Crime investigation. 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 Property Crime 0 i 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Burglary (Larceny —A- Vehicle Theft 24 The Forensic Lab /Evidence Technician unit The )primary responsibilities of evidence technicians are to respond to all major Crime scenes and Process them for physical evidence and document Crime scenes with photography and mapping techniques. Evidence Technicians analyze collected physical evidence further in the Yakima Police Department Forensic ]Laboratory utilizing chemicals Or additional forensic light Source equipment and Microscopes to develop latent fingerprint evidence and Or examine firearms and t® ®11 mark evidence. There are Currently two full time evidence specialists, the Forensic Lab Supervisor and an Assistant Evidence Technician. The Forensic Lab Supervisor specializes in latent fingerprints and fnreaTMS /tOOl mark analysis and the Assistant Evidence Technician specializes in latent fingerprints and Crime scenes. The Forensic Lab Supervisor function tests all firearms collected and tagged into the Y]PD Property vault and assists other Surrounding agencies with the test firing of evidence firearms for entry into the N)[BIN Certified in the entry Of firearms evidence into the N)[BIN /) BIS system maintained at the WS P Crime Lab in conjunction with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). The local BATFE utilizes the Y]PD Forensic Lab to test fire all BAT FE cco nfnsccated fnreaTMS for federal ccase 1pr®sCccUtio n andOT Process themf0T latent fingerprint and DNA evidence. The Forensic lLab SUPCrVis ®r is also qualified to Process firearms for GSR (distance determinations), Crime scene Tecco nstTUcctio n /fnreaTMS trajectory analysis, and Serial number restorations. In 20129 approximately 85 asses WCTC requested for latent fingerprint Work and Or comparison. Evidence teals can input the image into the system t® be compared t® Arrest records nationwide. 25 The Y]PD Forensic ]Lab participates in using ng mu ltiple search databases sponsored by federal agencies. A FIS and NIBIN are actively used in gaining vital case information ``fir► during ng i nvestigatio ns here in the city. Additionally, Forensic ]Lab 1pCTso nffnell are required to Work closely with Detectives, Prosecutors and other agencies in the area to assist where they can in case investigations and testify as CXPCTtS in Courts of law. In 20129 240 jflTeali]T S Were recovered and logged into Y]PD Property. The firearms that met the Tequ iTeme nts WCTC AP test fired and entered into the National Integrated Ballistics T�l�xn+Ilfncca+a ®ffn ��+� ®�1� k1��1�h affn�l ®ffn +1n "O� �11� �0 a xnuAU bCT ®if )hits WCTC ge nCTate 1 linking asses and ®T ide ntifyi ng jfITeali]T Sin multiple events. Of the 240 guns recovered, the Y]PD Forensic ]Lab WOTked 170 asses uAlp f0T firearms and tool mark analysis which includes des NIBIN e ntTy asses and ®T test fiTi ng ®if firearms and ®T the ccompaTiso n ®if fired components located at scenes and TClated bacck t® firearms. In 20129 a pistol was recovered that had been stolen in 2009. `ill TOUgh f®liensicc testing, that pistol was identified as one that had been used i n SCVCTal dTiVe -ley shootings in 20099 giving detecctives fAAlithCT investigative possibilities. In a separate case, a stolen pistol was recovered in a search warrant. DNA taken from the pistol belonged to an armed career ccrimiffnal, who was sentenced to a minimum m 15 -year ma ndatOTy se me ncce in fedCTal 1pTiso n. 26 ('atrof (Division The PatToll Division of the Yakima Police DepaTtmeffnt9 the u nif®Tnnned division, is the IaTgest and most visible division in the depaTtment. The OffiCCTs assigned to the patTOl divisio n 1pTovide SCTViCCS to the citizens of Yakima 24 >l oUTS PCT day, 365 flays peT year. These SCTVic CS include TCslpo ndi ng t® ccTiMCS i n 1pTOgTCSS9 tTafncc collisions, missi ng 1pCTso ns9 ]lost cc>hi] dTe n9 ]pTeve ntatave 1patTO19 ccTannnnxnal investigations, and othCT CMCTge nccy and ffno n- CMCTge nccy ccalls fOT SCTViCC. ThCTe aTC SCVCTal units within the 1patTOl division that specialize in CCTtai n areas of law en f ®Tcceme n�9 succln as, 7CTa�Fncc9 A1ne �T�S�S ]E3eslpo nse The City of Yakima is divided into nine 1patTOl diStTiCtS, and each OffiCCT is assigned to 1patTOl a specific diStTict. These specific diStTiCtS9 ®T "beat" assignments allow the OffiCC S to gain valuable knowledge about that specific area of the city. These assignments CTeate a familiaTity between the OffiCCT and citizens, businesses and business ownCTS, and potential 1pToblennn areas that need to be alllQl TCSSCU. Many ny crones ]have Damn PTCVennted ®T solved thTOUgh the knowledge that the diStTiCt OffiCCT has about his ®T hCT assigned area of the city. The men n and women n of the 1patTol division aTC Sometimes es TCfCTTe l to as the "face" of the police depaTtme nt due t® tlheiT visible 1pTese ncce in the community. With that in mind, they aTC Committed to pToviding pTofessional Police SCTViCCS to the citizens of Yakima. 27 Crisis Afsponse unit The CTisis Response Unit (CRU) is COMPTised of two specialized teams: the CTiSiS Negotiations Team (CNT)9 and the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT). The CRU was established t® pTovide specialized SUPPOTt in ha ndli ng CTitical field OpeTatioffns whCTC i me nse negotiations and /017 special tactical deployment methods beyond the capacity of field ®ffIlCCTs ap1peaT t® he ffneccessaTy. The SWAT unit is COMPTisedl ®if ®ffiCCTS from the Yakima Police DepaTtmeffnt9 deputies from the Yakima County ShCTifrS ®fncce9 and ®ffIlCCTS fTOM the Union Gap Police DepaTtmeffnt. The unit is also staffed by Reserve ®ffIlCCTS who aTC the team's tactical medics. The tactical medics aTC pTaccticci ng medical PTOfessionals in thCiT pTivate lives, and TOVid e thCiT CXPCTtiSC o n a volu nteCT basis. The maintain Tig®T®US sta nd aTdh9 both physically and mentally. The CNN iS COMPTisedl of Yakima Police OffiCCTS9 and also by mental health pT ®fessio nals from Ce ntTal Washington Mental ntal lH ealth. The L CNN tTains on a quaTtCTly basis whCTC they • 7t try and hone their negotiating shills, e nsUTC thCiT equipment is WOTkixng PTOPCTIY, and TCCCiVC updated training TCgaTd i ng dealing ng with emotionally d iStUTbedl pCTso ns. 28 IS. bT ) I ry Traffic unit The 1pTimaTy duties of the tTa nc unit aTC tTa nc complaint e nfOTcceme nt9 school zone enfOTCement, collision Teduction enfOTcement, collision investigation, CSCOTts, and special At tames, due to tlhCiT mobility, nnn®t®TccYCIC OffiCCTs become the 1pTimaTy OffiCCi at ccTiMC scenes due to their quick aTTiva>l. The goal of the tTafficc unit is to Teducce the xnun bCT Of tTafficc collisions, injUTies and fatalities. They emphasize e nfOTCeme nt of collision causing violations and ®ccccUDa nt safety violations. Most of the tTafncc OffiCC s have Tecceived extensive tTai ni ng in collision TeccoffnstTUcctaoffn and investigation. The tTafficc unit utilizes the police nnn®t®TccYCIC f0T tlhCiT duties f0T 8 -9 months of the year, and when weatlhCT 1pTolhibits the use of the nnn®t®TccYCIC the OffiCCTS Use tTafncc ccaTS. Traffic Statistics 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 % Change from 2011 Collisions 2117 2178 2263 2099 1834 -12.6% Inj ury Collisions 497 501 516 516 578 12.0% Traffic Statistics 2500 29 Schoof*source Officers A School RCSOUTCC OffiCCT (SRO) is a law e nfOTceme nt OffiCCT wh® is assigned to eithCT a middle school ®T high school. The main goal of the SRO iS to pTeve nt juvenile delinquency by 1pTomoti ng 1pOSitiVC TClatio ns between youth and law e nfOTceme nt. The SRO position encompasses thTCC majOT components which allow the SRO to achieve the goal: law e nfOTCe e nt9 education, and counseling. These thTCC compo ne nts allow the SRO to take a pToactive ap]pToaclh to law e nfOTceme nt. SRO's aTe not just "cops" on campus. SRO's TOVi 1e all law e nfOTCe e nt duties on thCiT assigned campus. They educate the students by teaching law TClated classes and othCT Telated subjects in the claSSTooms and counsel both students and paTe nts on vaTiO S topics. The SRO becomes involved in the students' lives as a pOSitiVC T®IC model. The intent as that the pOSitiVC CXPCTie nces students have with the SRO will bTidge the gasp between juveniles and law e nfOTceme nt9 and in doing s ®9 help 1PTCVe nt juve nile CTiMC. The Yakima Police DepaTtmeffnt9 in paTt nCTship with the Yakima School DiStTict9 has seven School RCSOUTCC OffiCCTS that WOTk in the middle and thigh schools in Yakima. The schools that have School RCSOUTCC OffiCCTs assigned aTe Davis High School, ]Else n1hOWeT High School, Stanton Academy, ]FTa nkli n Middle School, Wilson Middle School, ]Lewis and Clark Middle School and Washington Middle School. EDUCATE; The School Resource Officer and the Prevention of Violence in Schools 30 *serve unit In 20129 the TCSCTVC OffiCCTS PCTfOTmed a combined ned total of 49820 hoUTS of service to the Yakima ]Police DepaTtme nt and f0T the City of Yakima and its citizens. This is a continuation of the dedicataoffn ®UT membCTS show to the depaTtmeffnt and the community. Below, is a bTea dowxn of how those lhoUTS WCTe diStTibute l (Fi TC 1). Nearly 50% of all the hOUTS PCTfOTMed by TCSCTVC OffiCCTS in 2012 WCTC i n SUPPOTt of the chilly activities of the depaTtmeffnt's patTol division. The patTol division as the most active and publically visible paTt of the police depaTtme nt. To place a mo netaTy value on the SCTViCC the TCSCTVC unit pTovide l to the depaTtme nt and the city, the wage and benefit package of a fITSt class OffiCCT9 which is Toughly $13 090009 was used as a ffn UltipliCT. The TCserve unit pTovided Toughly 4820 hTS Of SeTViCe in 2012 which equates to 2.3 ifUll -tiMC OffiCCT positions. Multiplying ng 2.3 by the wage/benefit package f0T a Ball -time, fITSt class ® IlcCCT equals Toughly $3009000. Reserve Officer Hours Breakdown �V I � 1 � 1a � 1 I_ TJ 1 ■ Patrol 49.2% ■ Training 13.8% ■ Special Details 6.3% ■ Court 0.2% ■ SWAT 21.6% ■ Dept Details 2.6% ■ Non-Patrol 0.0% ■ Administration 6.3% 31 ",feroes and��fe_pers" 2012 In DecembCT, OffiCCTS from the Yakima Police DepaTtmeffnt paTticipated in 661H CTOes and lH CIPCTS" which was hosted by the Yakima TaTgCt StOTC. This is a >pTogTa n in which u nifOT ed OffiCCTS take clhildTeffn shopping. TaTgCt gives each child a fifty dollar gift CCTti ncate9 which they can spend on themselves ®Ton a family ffnneff bCT. The OffiCC S CSCOTt each child thToughout the StOTC9 making gift suggestions and helping keep tTacck of the amount spent. OffiCCTS fTOM the depaTtmeffnt submitted names of cchnldTe n they thought should he involved in the >pTOgTa nn. These aTC cchildTe n that on-duty OffiCeTs had contact with at some point thTOUghout the year. The cchildTe n themselves may >be ccTiMe Victims ®T witnesses, ®T someone ne i n their family may have been. Target also >pTovided each child's family a tUTkey di nlTnCT with all the tTim i ngs. Twe my OffiCCTS paTticcipated in the event, assisti ng ®VCT twe my cclhilldTe n with thCiT holiday shopping. _F 32 Active Shooter Training 33 r- %ii ki fn e. y Photos 34 Ilk • • ono 35