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Home My WebLink About03/02/2010 07 2009 Annual Report - Yakima Police Reserve Unit • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. For Meeting Of March 2, 2010 ITEM TITLE: 2009 Annual Report of the Yakima Police Reserve Unit SUBMITTED BY: Chief Sam Granato CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Chief Sam Granato - 575 -6211 Lt. Mike Merryman — 575 -6218 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Yakima Police Reserve Unit is pleased to present to the Council our 2009 Annual report. Please contact Lt. Mike Merryman with any questions or comments. • Resolution Ordinance Other (Specify) Report Contract Mail to (name and address): Phone: Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: _ ,� City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted. BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: • 1 1 1 Yakima Police Department 1 Reserve Unit 1 .. .. i . 11 1 „,...,;. , .,:i:,.„.. 1 . =%may'. x , , i . - . , .. \ G x ! 1 , ;-7: ' M5. 4 n*( } , A w . ;.4 ' 4 Vi t tic . ” e \go , / 1 i w . ; r .I �4rr fi; ' NM NIAKVAL 1. lif 4! 'A ilk I .f _ 1 I 2009 Annual Report 1 Submitted January 31 2010 1 /.."—`.... �'1# { i . . l' I ', S te' �G I A •, Swillr 1 1 1 2009 Overview 111 2009 was another successful year for the Yakima Police Department Reserve Program. ' Combined, Reserve Officers completed over 6100 hours of volunteer service to the citizens and community of Yakima during the course of the year. The Yakima Police Department's Reserve Unit is part of the Department's Patrol Division. The reserve program is commanded by patrol Lieutenant Mike Merryman, and day -to -day operations are directed by Reserve Captain Bill Almon. Currently the Reserve Program has 20 1 members (15 officers, 3 sergeants, 1 lieutenant, and 1 captain). Some of the highlights of the reserve officer's activities and accomplishments for 2009: • Reserve Officers completed nearly 300 hours of specialized training throughout the year. • Officers participated in 31 Special Details, saving the department more than 308 hours 1 in associated overtime costs. • Four (4) Reserve Officers are members of the Yakima Police Department SWAT Team, serving mainly in a medical capacity, but also assisting in many other aspects of the team's activities. • Those 4 Reserve Officers assigned to SWAT, participated in at least 13 different SWAT ' call -outs in addition to the bi- monthly training days. • Six (6) new members were added to the Reserve Program after completing the Yakima Police Department Reserve Officer's Academy in May. The academy requires over 260 hours of training to complete, and successful completion of a comprehensive written exam prior to state certification by the WSCJTC. • An additional 2 new members began the Reserve Officer Academy in November 2009 and will be joining our ranks in the spring of 2010. • 2009 also saw the continuation of a reserve detective position. Reserve Lieutenant John 1 Gorman assisted detectives with their activities. • 2009 saw the retirement of longtime reserve officer and city leader Lynn Buchanan. • There are 8 officers in the reserve program that are certified for solo patrol activities. • 2009 saw 5 reserve officers leave the program. 1 1 1 1 1 Hours of Service 1 In 2009, the reserve officers performed a combined total of 6,151.5 hours of service to the Yakima Police Department and for the City of Yakima and its citizens. Below, is a breakdown of how those hours were distributed (Figure 1). Please see Appendix A for a definition of what those hour categories consist of. ' Nearly 60% of all the hours performed by reserve officers in 2009 have been in support of the daily activities of the departments patrol division. The patrol division is the most active and 1 visible part of the police department. To place a monetary value on the service the reserve unit provided to the department and the 1 city, the wage and benefit package of a first class officer, which is roughly $130,000, was used as a multiplier. The reserve unit provided roughly 6151 hrs of service in 2009 which equates to 3.0 ' full -time officer positions. Multiplying 3.0 by the wage /benefit package for a full -time first class officer equals roughly $390,000. Since a great deal of service that reserve officers provide to the department would be overtime for full -time officers, the actual monetary value of the service 1 provided by the reserve program to the city would be closer to $500,000. 1 Reserve Officer Hours Breakdown 1 1 • Patrol 58.1% 1 • Training 4.8% ■ Special Details 5.0% 1 • Court 0.2% • SWAT 18.3% • Dept Details 0.5% • Non - Patrol 0.0% • Administration 8.3% • General Meeting 4.8% Figure 1: Reserve Officer Hours Breakdown by Category 1 1 1 1 Hours of Service (cont'd) 1 Reserve Officers are required to perform a minimum of 20 hours of service per month. Those hours can consist of any combination of hours whether it be patrol, training, special details, or 1 another form of volunteer service. With 20 reserve officers in the program for a majority of . 2009, we should expect a minimum of 400 hours of service from all officers combined each month. As you can see from Figure 2, the reserve officers are very dedicated to the program 1 and consistently perform well in excess of the minimum requirements. As a whole, the reserve program's hours peaked in the month of October, with officers giving more than 615.5 hours of service to the Yakima Police Department; well over the minimum requirement. 1 1 2009 Hours /Month 700 600 1 500 - – — --- ...___ - - - -- - -- 400 1 300 —�– 2009 200 1 100 :__.._ - - - -- --- - - - - -- -- - -- - - - - -- � 1 - -- c t c, ` 6 6 , Q e" s e c �a P \ P � � � �o cc `e 1 Figure 2: Combined Hours of Service per Month in 2009 1 1 1 Activity and Performance Statistics 1 With 8 officers commissioned for solo patrol (5 routinely patrol, 2 are assigned to SWAT, and 1 I to Department Details), the reserve program has an opportunity to add to the departments overall statistics and crime fighting figures. Figure 3 shows how our reserve officers contributed to the overall performance of the department in 2009. Reserve officers participate in all aspects 1 of crime fighting, including traffic enforcement, collision investigations, misdemeanor and felony arrests and warrant service. 1 1 2009 Reserve Officer Statistics 1 200 180 1 160 1 140 120 1 100 I 80 • Primary 60 1 ■ Assists 40 I 20 ® , 1 L iii .... 0 1 0 � 5 � � 0 �� 5 hi e ��5 P J 5 0 et a e � � 1 �e << e ' ` ,a ,5 a e 1 Figure 3: 2009 Commissioned Officer Statistics 1 1 Becoming a Reserve Officer 1 1 The Yakima Police Department is always seeking out qualified interested applicants for entry into the Reserve Officer program. The minimum requirements to be a reserve officer are the same as those of a full -time officer. To see a list of those requirements, turn to Appendix C. 1 After being selected for entry into the Reserve Program, applicants go through a battery of tests to determine their fitness for the position. These include an oral board interview, polygraph 1 examination, psychological examination, an extensive background investigation, and finally approval from the chief of police. 1 Once the applicant passes through the testing phase, they are placed into the Reserve Officer Academy put on by the Yakima Police Department. Academy instruction is given by state certified instructors, who include officers from within the Yakima Police Department, local 1 judges, prosecutors, and representatives of various state agencies. The instruction includes a variety of subject matters and material taken directly from the Washington State Basic Law 1 Enforcement Academy, and also includes hands on simulations and training in the field. Some of the major topics covered are: firearms training; defensive tactics; emergency vehicle operation; patrol procedures and mock scenes; use of force; criminal, domestic violence, traffic, and civil 1 law; first -aid & CPR training; report writing and court testimony; crime scene security and cm and In seizure; all, the witness Reserve Officer and suspect Academy intervi inclu des over 260 hours of instruction. 1 Successful completion of all phases of the academy and a final examination is required for the officer to graduate and begin patrolling and enter into the PTO program. The PTO program is the on the job, field training portion of the reserve officer's education. In the PTO program, the 1 reserve officer works with full -time officers and is trained in all aspects of the job of a police officer. After an officer has completed their PTO training, they are able to put in for solo patrol status. Solo patrol requires letters of recommendation from 3 full -time officers and a Reserve 1 Sergeant, and final approval from the chief of police. Once they are granted solo patrol status, the officer is sworn in by a judge and given their full commission. 1 — — = -- ct - _7 sir 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 In Conclusion 1 For 2010, the reserve program anticipates another very successful year. As we strive to 1 continue to increase our numbers by bringing on new reserve officers, we will be able to provide more hours of service to the department. A higher level of service from the department's reserve program will allow full -time staff the time and resources to perform more critical, 1 focused patrols, to address the public safety needs in Yakima. The program will continue with a reserve officer performing in the reserve officer detective 1 position. As will the reserve officers assigned to SWAT continue serving and providing valuable resources to that team. The program also expects to see more of its officers achieve solo patrol 1 status, thus putting more officers on the street, freeing up full time officers to concentrate on more proactive crime fighting police work. The reserve program continues to receive strong support from the department command, and we look forward to continue earning that support by providing service to the department where and when we can. For 2010 we will be looking to increase our hours of service as well as 1 participation in special details and events. 1 Yakima Police Department Reserve Officers Captain Bill Almon Officer Ryan Davis 1 Lieutenant John Gorman Officer Travis Nunn Sergeant Mel McGuire Officer Daryl Dunckel 1 Sergeant Joe Bobovsky Officer Ryan Scellick Sergeant Andrew Zuber Officer Mike Clark 1 Officer Mike Schreiner Officer Sylvia Tijade Officer Steve Hahn Officer Amber Gifford 1 Officer Iry Benson Officer Kristopher Bailey Officer Bellem Villegas Officer Brady Lanham 1 Officer Uziel Estrada Officer Jerred Copenhaver 1 1 1 1 Appendix A: Definition of Reserve Hours Patrol: Routine patrol activities, solo patrol or training with a PTO, undercover work, work with 1 special operations units (Gang or Pro -Ac units), report writing, and SWAT call -outs for the personnel assigned to the SWAT team. Training: Activities that expand your knowledge, skills, and abilities of police work and how to apply that knowledge and education. 1 Special Details: Special events requiring police presence. These include parades, fairs, emergency call outs for fire, traffic, or other crime scene control, civic functions, and assisting other police departments with similar events. Court: Any activities or time directly related to court appearances and providing testimony. 1 SWAT: Any activities related to ongoing SWAT training, or participation in other SWAT activities not associated with a call -out. 1 Department Details: Activities related to providing training or teaching a class for other officers; department quartermaster duties; other activities as assigned. Non- Patrol: Activities not requiring body armor; assisting the department in activities not covered by other definitions. 1 Administrative: Reserve staff activities related to squad administration (Captains, Lieutenants, and Sergeants only). 1 General Meeting: Hours related to the required monthly reserve meeting and training program. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . Appendix B: Raw Figures of Reserve Officer Performance 1 1 Total Hours of Service 2009 — Reserve Unit Combined 2008 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec I 6151.5 497.0 491.0 400.0 410.5 486.5 603.0 552.5 477.0 559.5 615.5 549.0 510.0 1 111 Hours Performed by Category Special Depart Non- General 1 Patrol Training Details Court SWAT Details Patrol Admin Meeting 3571.0 294.0 308.0 17.0 1123.5 30.0 1.0 513.0 294.0 1 1 Commissioned Officer Statistics — Combined 2009 Total II Traf Traf DUI Accident Misd Misd Misd Misd Warr Felony Felony Felony Felony Warr Infrac Warn Arrest Assist Warr Arrest Assist Warr Assist Assist 1 183 107 7 21 41 22 26 5 11 13 9 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r Appendix C: Minimum Requirements to be a Reserve Officer ' • Age 21 at time of application. • Be a US Citizen. ' • Hold a high school diploma and valid state driver's license. • No felony conviction(s) as an adult; felony juvenile convictions are closely reviewed. • Read and speak the English language. Disqualifiers • Illegal use of illegal drugs in the last 1 year. • Illegal use of ANY controlled substance while employed in a criminal justice capacity. 1 • Illegal opiate use. • Hallucinogen use within past 10 years. • Other drug use outside these standards will be considered on case by case basis. • No illegal sale of ANY drug, including marijuana. • Pattern of illegal use of prescription medication. • Any use by injection of amphetamines /methamphetamines. • Use of cocaine over five times regardless of time frame. • Use of non - prescribed oral or injectable steroids over five sequences /cycles within the last 2 years. • Use of marijuana or hashish over 15 times. • Use of amphetamines /methamphetamines over five times. 1 • Any use of crack cocaine. • Any use of free -based cocaine /paste. 1 • Any misdemeanor or felony conviction while employed in a criminal justice capacity. • Adult misdemeanor convictions will be carefully reviewed. 1 • Been convicted of any crime under a domestic violence statue. • Unlawful sexual misconduct. • Been dishonorably discharged from the United States armed forces. • Lied during any stage of the hiring process. • Falsified his or her application, personal history questionnaire, or any other forms during hiring process. • Previous revocation or denial of (CJTC /POST) certified status, or suspension of current CJTC /POST certified status. ' • Failure to pay income tax or child support. • Current credit accounts or unresolved accounts in collection will be carefully 1 reviewed. 1