Police Department Monthly Report

Village of New Albany Police Department Monthly Report April 2008 Type April 2008 April 2007 April 2006 YTD 2008 YTD 2007 YTD 2006 Percent Change 2008/2007 Property Accidents Injury Accidents Assault Breaking & Entering Attempted Burgalry Burglary Criminal Damaging Criminal Trespassing Disorderly Conduct Domestic Violence/Dispute Drug Offense Theft Menacing Lockout Missing Person Humane Destruction of Animals D.O.A Miscellaneous Offense 12 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 12 1 17 0 0 0 5 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 1 14 0 2 0 4 14 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 13 1 20 0 0 0 6 54 11 1 5 0 0 4 3 1 11 0 33 1 81 0 9 0 24 54 10 4 2 0 1 7 2 1 5 0 28 3 95 0 4 0 23 42 10 2 3 1 1 12 5 2 7 2 53 2 85 0 4 1 15 0% 10% -75% 150% 0% -100% -43% 50% 0% 120% 0% 18% -67% -15% 0% 125% 0% 4% TOTAL 56 38 63 238 239 247 0% Type April 2008 April 2007 April 2006 YTD 2008 YTD 2007 YTD 2006 Percent Change 2008/2007 Dispatched Runs Accident Citations Non-Accident Citations Criminal Citations* Traffic Warnings Adult Misdemeanor Arrests Adult Felony Arrests Juvenile Misdemeanor Arrests Juvenile Felony Arrests False Alarm Reports House Checks Domsetic Violence/ Dispute Runs Assist Other Agency Motorist Assists Vehicle Impounds Property Impounds *New to report as of April 2008- 352 12 168 1 204 339 4 162 unav 159 400 9 261 unav 218 1586 46 782 1 914 1371 39 763 unav 694 1481 33 909 unav 896 16% 18% 2% 32% 27 0 29 1 32 0 128 3 135 4 128 4 -5% -25% 0 1 85 28 1 0 43 109 1 0 34 157 2 1 221 286 3 0 146 424 9 0 167 678 -33% 100% 51% -33% 3 14 15 19 13 2 54 54 18 10 4 59 79 22 14 11 45 68 101 68 6 167 241 92 50 15 231 277 68 34 83% -73% -72% 10% 36% Type April 2008 April 2007 unav April 2006 unav YTD 2008 unav YTD 2007 unav YTD 2006 unav Percent Change 2008/2007 - Total Number of Arrests* Charges Filed: Assault B&E/Attempted B&E Burglary Criminal Damaging Criminal Trespassing Disorderly Conduct Domestic Violence/Dispute Drug Offense DUS/No Ops Ficticious Tags Forgery/Theft Menacing Motor Vehicle Theft Obstruct Official Business OVI Reckless Operation Warrant Arrests Miscellaneous TOTAL *New to reporting as of April 2008 prior reporting included only most serious charge filed. 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 11 18 57 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 18 1 2 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 12 3 0 0 0 0 11 2 4 1 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 56 1 0 1 0 1 35 0 34 21 163 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 20 57 4 8 0 0 3 58 5 20 11 191 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 33 57 7 2 1 0 0 30 3 23 9 171 -100% 0% 0% 0% 0% -100% -50% -35% -2% -75% -100% 100% 0% -67% -40% -100% 70% 91% -15% Officer Patrol Shifts Worked Citations Warnings Arrests Reports Dispatch Runs Average Runs per Day Special Project Hours First Shift Sgt. Jones Off. Hamilton Off. Deckop Off. Hall 21 19 19 5 8 6 2 3 1 7 6 6 3 1 1 0 1 9 5 3 22 48 55 7 1.05 2.53 2.89 1.40 0 37.5 49 0 Second Shift Sgt. Burton S. Anderson Off. Southers Off. Rehnert 21 22 20 15 21 19 33 37 26 13 4 45 0 0 4 6 3 12 8 6 49 67 51 43 2.33 3.05 2.55 2.87 4.5 0 0 0 Third Shift Sgt. Anderson Off. Daniels Off. Fernander Off. Kelly 19 18 18 17 0 1 30 8 7 10 47 15 0 1 10 1 0 1 1 1 19 18 24 32 1.00 1.00 1.33 1.88 0 0 0 0 Off. Duff 18 5 8 1 3 21 1.17 0 Det. Wall SRO Strahler Off. Geiger Off. Workman 22 22 0 3.5 0 7 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 9 13 0 8 0.41 0.59 0.00 2.29 0 0 0 0 Special Project Hours Sgt. Burton: Traffic Related: 4 hrs; Facility Related: .5 hrs Officer Hamilton: Equipment Related: 31 hrs; Court Related: 6.5 hrs Officer Deckop: Computer Related: 11 hrs; Equipment Related: 6 hrs; Court Related: 7.5 hrs; Training: 12 hrs; Facility Related: 9 hrs; Other: 3.5 hrs CHIEF’S REPORT & SUPERVISORS’ REPORTS 1st SHIFT 2nd SHIFT 3rd SHIFT DISPATCH MONTHLY REPORT Chief Mark A. Chaney April 2008 I. Projects/Programs Personnel Update – Officer Joe Catanese is within 6 weeks of completing his training at the Ohio State Patrol academy. Joe began the Academy on February 4, 2008 and is scheduled to graduate on June 6, 2008. II. Anticipated Problems or Developments Nothing to report. III. Items of Special Interest Radio Tower/Antenna Project – On April 24, 2008, Village Administrator Joe Stefanov, Officer Ken Hamilton, Dispatch Supervisor Anita Mercer, and I met on the issue of our communication radios and the relocation of the WCVO radio/ transmission tower. The rough draft of a report outlining several options for our radio system was reviewed. This report is being updated and we anticipate meeting with a potential vendor during the month of May to further outline additional options. A final report should be ready for Council presentation during June. Tactical/Active Shooter Training – On Wednesday, April 2, 2008, the Police Department held another tactical/active shooter training at New Albany schools. This was the second tactical training of this school year and was held at the New Albany Middle School complex. The training involved realistic scenarios, including the addition of K-9 units. Thanks to Officer Hamilton and Officer Strahler for setting up this training at the schools. Aetna Security Meeting – On Wednesday, April 16, 2008, I met with representatives from Aetna in reference to emergency procedures/planning. Assistant Chief Jack Rupp from Plain Township Fire Department also attended this meeting. Security and facility personnel from Aetna were appreciative of our willingness to assist them with contingency planning for possible emergency events (ie. – bomb threats, evacuations, etc.). Facility Meeting – On Friday, April 25, 2008, representatives from the Gutknecht Construction Company and the Police Department met to discuss final punch list items and problems with the holding facility electronic doors. The meeting was very productive and I am confident that the door problems will be worked out. It’s hard to believe that we have been in our new facility for one year. IV. Employee Concerns Nothing to report. V. Community Policing/Community Relations Peace Week Festivities – On Friday, April 25, 2008, I attended the 10th Annual Peace Week festivities at New Albany High School. This annual event celebrates non-violence and is promoted by the schools and Police Department (through our SRO Officer Joel Strahler). The weather cooperated for a very successful event. First Shift Sergeant Greg Jones April 2008 I. Projects/Programs Safety Town – Safety Town registration open on April 14th. This year we merged Safety Town Registration with the kindergarten registration which ran April 14th through the 16th. It was held at the Performing Arts Center. We could not have been more pleased with the outcome. At the end of the three days, we had 242 children registered. To date we have 263 children registered and hope to pass last year’s total of 279. We are currently accepting registration at the Police Department. New Officer – Officer Joe Catanese is doing well at the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Academy. He will be graduating in a little over one month from now. Upon graduation we look forward to him beginning his coaching period with the Department. II. Anticipated Problems or Developments Nothing at this time. III. Items of Special Interest Officer Hall – Officer Brett Hall has been on sick leave this past month. It is his hope that he will be able to come back to work in mid-May. We wish him a speedy recovery. Warrant Sweep – On April 1st several officers from our Department participated in a Felony Warrant Sweep. Officers who worked the sweep included Officer Strahler, Sergeant Jones, Detective Wall and Officer Rehnert. The sweep was organized by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshal’s Office and the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team. Two of our officers worked the first shift and the other two worked the second shift. The sweep included officers from most agencies in Franklin County. The sweep was successful. However, we were not advised on the total number of arrests Schools – On April 10th Officer Hamilton, Officer Southers, Officer Kelly and Sergeant Jones attended a Legal Update course at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA). The course and the instructor were very good. Officers attend this course regularly to remain knowledgeable on legislative and case law. On April 15th Officer Deckop attended an Identity Theft course at OPOTA. Officer Hamilton attended a Downed Officer/Civilian Rescue course and Officer Hall attended a Grant Writing course on April 25th. Both were held at OPOTA. Intern – Chad Sweigert, our intern from Ohio Dominican, has completed his internship. He will be graduating this spring and we wish him the best has he pursues a career in law enforcement. IV. Employee Concerns Nothing at this time. V. Community Policing/Community Relations Nothing at this time. Traffic Issues Top 10 Activity for January - April 2008 January February March April Total Hours 39.15 27.5 36 34.7 137.35 Citations 41 32 38 51 162 Warnings 49 27 37 21 134 Officers have been very active in the Top Ten areas this past month. I have been very pleased with the time they have dedicated and the effort put forth to address problem areas. Speed Trailer The speed trailer was deployed twice this month to the following locations: o April 7th – 16th - Hampsted Square in response to a citizen complaint o April 21st – To Date - Harlem Road at James River Road in response to a citizen complaint 2008 Stealth Stat Surveys Location Smith's Mill Rd Hampsted Sq Smith's Mill Rd Kitzmiller Rd Thompson Rd Surveys Date Total Vehicles Avg Speed 85th % Ten Mile Pace Speed Limit 2/21 4/3 4/21 4/24 4/28 5011 170 5213 2834 5311 33.27 18.4 34.04 32.54 39.18 41 25 41 42 45 32 to 41 10 to 19 33 to 42 32 to 41 36 to 45 35 25 35 35 35 The two Smith’s Mill traffic surveys have very similar numbers. Smith’s Mill has been on our Top Ten since the beginning of the year and has been heavily worked by our officers. This could give the impression that our efforts have not made an impact. I do not believe that is true. During the first traffic survey on Smith’s Mill there was a heavy snowfall during the survey which greatly slowed traffic. The fact that one survey was done during poor weather and road conditions and the other during very good conditions leads me to believe that the speed trailer, education efforts at Abercrombie and Fitch, and enforcement has made a significant short-term impact. Second Shift Sergeant Ed Burton April 2008 I. Projects/Programs Founder’s Day Event – This month, I learned that the Founder’s Day Parade will be starting at 1100 hrs. which is a half hour earlier than last year’s parade. Therefore, I am in the process of rescheduling police officers and civilian staff for this year’s event. Our department will be setting up a tent with tables and chairs, giving out lollipops, pens, coloring books, and Block Watch information. Officer Duff has been assisting me in locating a fence that can be used as our holding facility during our Jail and Bail program at this year’s event. Traffic Crash Reduction Program – On April 22nd, second shift officers conducted a Traffic Enforcement Blitz on Thompson Rd. just west of U.S. 62. During the first quarter of this year, Thompson Rd. at U.S. 62 was identified as one of the top three crash locations with speed being the primary reason for the crashes. Officers issued a total of eleven speeding citations during this two hour blitz in an effort to slow down traffic along this stretch of roadway in order to reduce traffic crashes. II. Anticipated Problems or Developments No anticipated problems or developments at this time. III. Items of Special Interest Training – On April 10th, Officer Ryan Southers attended a course held at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in London, Ohio entitled “Legal Update”. On April 21st through 25th, Officer Joe Rehnert attended a course held at the State Highway Patrol Academy entitled “Basic Traffic Crash Investigation”. On April 22nd, Police Chaplin Nancy Goulet attended a course held at the Reynoldsburg Police Department located at 7240 East Main Street, entitled “Church Safety and Security Assessment Training.” On April 2nd, all officers attended a QUAD training held at the New Albany Middle School. This training involved live interactions between officers and dispatchers dealing with several scenarios resulting in either live shooter(s) and/or terrorist in the school. During the training, all officers (as well as perpetrators) used Air Soft Guns causing the action and training to seem as real as possible. All officers and dispatchers involved in the training stated they found the training to be very realistic and beneficial. There was something for everyone to learn from it. Internship – On April 22nd and 25th, Mr. Chad Sweigart, an intern with the Police Department, finished up his internship on second shift. Mr. Sweigart will graduate from Ohio Dominican College on May 17th. We would like to congratulate Chad and wish him the best of luck in the future. Security at Mayor’s Court – After Officer Southers attended two seminars regarding court security, he noticed a possible safety risk inside the courtroom during Mayor’s Court. The issue concerned the presence of edged weapons such as pocket knives, screw drivers, box cutters, etc. inside the courtroom. Officer Southers discussed this matter with the Clerk of Courts who in turn contacted Deputy Administrator Debbie Mecozzi. Deputy Administrator Mecozzi is currently in the process of adding a paragraph to the Mayor’s Court ”Courtroom Dress and Decorum” policy addressing the issue of edged weapons and other dangerous ordinances. IV. Employee Concerns No employee concerns at this time. V. Community Policing/Community Relations Civilian Observer Program – This month, Charles Bryant, a student at Westerville South High School, chose our police department for his Career Mentorship program. Charles has an interest in becoming a police officer when he graduates high school. The Career Mentorship program is a course where students will experience real life happenings in the workplace. Charles has come out to ride with officers during the last week of April, on second shift, giving him a chance to observe officers performing their daily duties and to learn different patrol techniques. The Career Mentorship program will allow Charles the opportunity to decide if this is truly the career path he wants to take after graduating high school. Third Shift Sergeant Mark Anderson April 2008 I. Projects/Programs Deer Management Program – The 2007 Deer Management Program has ended and a final report was submitted to the Chief of Police, Village Administrator and Village Council. As I noted in the report, the hunting season ended with a total of 46 deer harvested, the same number of deer harvested in 2006. The number of car/deer crashes were reduced by 32% in 2007 (21) from 32 in 2006. I made a recommendation in the report to allow for the use of rifles in select locations to take a higher number of deer. Once the number of deer has been reduced to a more manageable level, bow hunting would continue and be the ideal means in which to keep the deer population under control. Towing Companies – I sent the April Monthly Tow Report to each of the towing companies via email. The report denotes the dates in which a request for towing services was made, the time the towing company confirmed they were responding (or not) to the call and the time they arrived. The monthly report keeps each company informed of its response times and will allow it and the Police Department to address issues or problems as they occur. II. Anticipated Problems or Developments Nothing to report this month. III. Items of Special Interest Training – Officer Leland Kelly attended a one day “Legal Update” training course at OPOTA on April 10, 2008. Officer Kelly also attended a one day “Arrest, Search and Seizure” training course at OPOTA on Monday, April 28th. Officer Garrett Fernander attended a two day “Vehicle Response and Firearms Encounters” training course at OPOTA on April 2nd and 3rd. I took my annual Intoxilyzer 5000 written and proficiency test at the Westerville Police Department on Tuesday April 29th. Military Leave – Officer Kris Daniels spent two days on military leave April 5th and 6th. IV. Employee Concerns Nothing to report this month. V. Community Policing Nothing to report this month. Detective Investigations/Activities Detective Jeff Wall April 2008 Continued court liaison duties with Municipal and Common Pleas Courts Paperwork/charges being transported to the courts and Mularski’s office. Grand Jury investigative packets being read to the Grand Jury. Officer subpoenas being transported back to the station, etc. Continued the marijuana cultivation investigation with the Delaware Co. Drug Task Force – surveillance, trash pulls, etc., being conducted. Patrolled in uniform to assist with street coverage. Continued to assist/backup officers on traffic stops, runs, accidents, vehicle impounds, etc. in plain clothes. Assisted the FCSO warrant squad with Officer Rehnert. Attended the QUAD training at the school. Assisting Officer Hamilton with investigation of Theft Report (#08-656) – Video surveillance of the suspect vehicle was obtained by A&F. Still photos will be sent to all area agencies as a BOLO and for possible identification. Assisted the Ohio Criminal Investigative Unit in sending a female juvenile into the Duke Gas Station for a tobacco compliance check. The Duke employee was in compliance on this occasion. Further checks will be conducted throughout the summer. Assisted Officer Hamilton and a detective from the Westerville P.D. with Recovered Gun report (#08273) – The gun was tested by BCI and the serial #’s were recovered. The gun was discovered to be stolen from a Westerville residence. The reports and weapon were turned over to Westerville P.D. Processed Theft crime scene (#08-838) for fingerprints, etc. (A&F). Took ID Theft Report (#08-858) – An investigation was initiated. Assisted Sergeant Burton, Officer Anderson, and Officer Southers with speed enforcement on Thompson Road with the laser. Assisted Officer Southers with Theft investigation (#08-682) – A subpoena was obtained and issued to a suspect’s employer for information. Assisted Officer Rehnert with Theft investigation (#08-890) – Attempts are being made to identify, locate, and interview the three female suspects (house-cleaners for the victims). (False identities were given to the cleaning supervisor.) Continued to provide background packets of prior officer applicants to area police departments requesting information. (The departments that are conducting their own employment backgrounds on the same applicants.) School Resource Officer Officer Joel Strahler April 2008 I. Projects / Programs Community Grant Foundation: I was advised this month by the Foundation that our grant request was approved and the grant will be forthcoming. This means that with the grant I will be able to purchase a hand held portable police radio for use by school officials as an aid to help with the communication gap during emergency situations. A policy will be written in cooperation with Chief Chaney for applicable use of this radio. Prom: This year’s Junior/Senior Prom was a successful event which culminated at Villa Milano, a restaurant and banquet hall. Prior to the prom event, I worked with senior student Nathan Sergio, who, for his senior seminar project, organized the assembly for Prom Promise. As part of this week we brought in a crashed vehicle and displayed it as a reminder not to drink and drive. We also scheduled inmates from Orient prison to speak to our students and share their life lessons, however, they never showed up at their scheduled date. Luckily, we had two outstanding speakers from Young Life who were able to fill the void in the schedule and address the students during the prom promise assembly. Subsequently, Warden Lamneck from the correctional institution called and apologized for the no show. All prom attendees signed a Prom Promise during the assembly pledging not to participate in alcohol or drug use during any prom event during or after. Thankfully, we only had two reported incidents during the prom. Officer Duff cited a student for reckless operation due to high speed driving and I had an incident at the restaurant with juveniles attempting to break into vehicles in the parking lot which was turned over to Columbus police. II. Anticipated Problems/Concerns McCoy Center: Regarding the recent criminal issues at the McCoy Center that have arisen over the last few months, I am working with the school on some needed updates and repositioning of cameras in the facility. While looking into this issue it was discovered that some of the equipment that was contracted out to specifications does not meet the required specifications. This has launched a closer look into the sub contractor’s background and unless required and specified equipment is not installed, I have suggested pursuing a further investigation. III. Training Active Shooter: This month the police department again conducted training in-house inside a school facility relating to active shooter(s), explosives and secondary devices and working with responding K-9 units. The training was very successful and many key points opened up some vital discussion on procedures and policy. I would like to extend my thanks to the participating agencies who participated with their respective K-9 units. Felony Round Up: Although this was not a training exercise, I did participate with three other members of our department who worked with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, the Adult Parole Authority, the U.S. Marshall’s and many surrounding agencies to apprehend dangerous felony fugitives. I do not have the total numbers available but I do know my eight man team apprehended one felon out of approximately 15 contacts. IV. Community Policing Safety Town: Registration for Safety Town was conducted during the school’s kindergarten registration and screening. During the three day event, we had 242 applicants register for Safety Town. Registration is on going through the end of the school year. Many other details have been addressed regarding Safety Town and it appears we are on schedule for another successful year. Block Watch: It was my hopes this month to get Officer Hall affiliated with our Fenway Block Watch organization, however, due to Officer Hall being on sick leave, I have not been able to accomplish this goal. V. School Events Peace Week: The high School celebrated its annual Peace Week this month which hosted an assortment of special activities and culminated with the lunch on the lawn. This entire week went very smoothly and the buzzword for the week was flexibility. Peace week also kicked off its inaugural leadership academy which delivered two powerful speakers discussing their ideas on leadership. Mr. Wexner and Dr. Gee sat down in front of 175 selected students to discuss how the have risen to the positions they have individually achieved. Prom: As discussed earlier was a successful event. Spring Athletics: Are in full swing and all teams are enjoying success in their respective athletic event. VI. Enforcement/Calls For Service Geese: My role here at the school is always diverse covering a broad band of topics. This month, I expanded even further as I have dealt with many complaints about the Canada Geese population on and around the school property. Due to this arising concern I have added Wild Life Officer to my hat collection. Many concerns have been brought to my attention in respects to geese, especially geese protecting their nests. In short, geese and all migratory game birds are Federally protected which means it is best to contact a law enforcement agency before attempting to rid geese from an area of concern. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will issue permits to allow methods to combat aggressive geese populations, however, the best advice is to stay away from these birds while they are nesting and not to attempt to feed them. Jay Walking: This is still a topic of enforcement especially now that warm weather is upon us. I have gained about 95% compliance, but there is always some willing to risk enforcement action to be the first student on Market Square. Telecommunication Harassment: This is a continual problem and a growing problem that will not be departing any time soon. I have contacted numerous students this month regarding this issue and have advised all that if reports are filed consequences will result outside of school discipline. Most of these incidents happen outside the school and often outside our police jurisdiction but spill over into the school day resulting in an issue that needs to be addresses immediately. Well Being Checks: Have checked on several students this month who have missed school and failed to advise the school of their absence. Custody Issues, Protection Orders and Children Service: This continues to be a regular issue that I find myself addressing. Theft: Several incidents have been investigated without reports and to date this month, one official report has been filed. Fights: Two incidents at school which were addressed through the school. I am also investigating a “Fight Club” that students are participating in and placing wager upon. Menacing: A known man confronted a resident at his home stating he was the reason the school was investigating the man for residency compliance. The heated conversation ended without incident but was reported to police. No official report was filed. Vandalism: There were two reported incidents of vandalism done to a vehicle while it was parked on school property. One was officially reported. Disorderly Conduct: The mother of a student was charged for DOC for her behavior while visiting the school. Gas leak and Crashes: Due to these outside school incidents, I was called upon to assist with traffic re-routing for buses. Insubordinate Student: On two occasions, other officers and I were called to deal with a student for reasons of insubordination. Both incidents resulted in the student being released to the custody of the legal guardians. Communications Dispatch Supervisor Anita Mercer April 2008 I. Projects/Programs Malfunctioning Lock – In late March, it was reported that the lock on a security door entering into the holding facility was broke. This issue was reported to the vendor and is in the process of being repaired. After the first lock issue was reported, another lock broke soon after. This was a big issue since two doors were unlocked leading back into the holding facility. Both locks were taken in for repair. We are still waiting for the repaired locks to be returned and installed. Since we have had so many malfunctioning locks, we held a meeting on Friday, April 25 th with the lock installer, our vendor who installed the electronic components, and our General Contractor for the facility. After discussion, they may have found the reason for these malfunctioning locks and promise to continue on this issue until it is resolved. Radio Monitor – On March 26th, the radio monitor at the main dispatch workstation quit working. This monitor was returned to the manufacturer since it was still under warranty. A new monitor was sent, but it was the wrong monitor. The company decided to return our money for the monitor. We are now waiting on the approval to purchase a new monitor so we can get this station back up and running again. Irrigation System – Chief Chaney and the Village Administrator reviewed all quotes for the irrigation and decided on one company. Our irrigation installation should be completed by the first week in May. Suppression System Inspection – On Monday, April 14th, we had the facilities Fire Suppression System inspected. II. Anticipated Problems or Developments New Tower Site – Our radio repeater is currently located on a local radio tower that will be moving in 2008. At the current site we have small issues with radio coverage for officers but with the move, we anticipate a major coverage issue. We had a meeting with an organization of the federal government who assists agencies to make recommendations of possible solutions in this type of situation. We will continue to work on this issue until a resolution is produced in the most effective and cost efficient way. On April 24th, Chief Chaney, Joe Stefanov, Officer Hamilton and I met to discuss all options in full. We will be meeting again in late May to continue these discussions in more detail. III. Items of Special Interest General Statistics – To show some of the important work the Dispatch Center is responsible for, we have accumulated the following statistics: YTD 2008 430 37 34 13 881 YTD 2007 373 34 40 4 762 % Change 2007/2008 15% 8% -15 % 225% 16% 2008 April 911 Calls Warrants Entered Warrants Attempted Warrants Successful Entered Reports 83 9 11 3 209 2007 100 5 0 0 156 Quad Training – The Dispatch Center was permitted to participate in an Active Shooter Training that was held on April 2nd. Four out of our six Dispatchers participated in this scenario-based training. Several issues were apparent during this training with the main issue being radio communication to the officers inside the school. This was a very productive training for our Dispatch staff and we appreciated the opportunity to participate. MAPS Class – Dispatcher Brigner and I attended a MAPS Class held at the Fawcett Center on Tuesday, April 8th. This class was “Giving and Receiving Feedback Effectively.” Franklin County 911 Meeting – On Wednesday, April 9th, I attended the Franklin County 9-11 Meeting at the EMA office. Fiber Rack Install – On Thursday, April 10th, I met with the New Albany Plain Local School personnel to discuss a new rack system that will be installed at our facility. This rack was installed on Tuesday, April 15th for the new Fiber network. Village IT Meeting – I attended a Village IT meeting on Monday, April 14th to discuss outstanding Village IT issues. Emergitech Beta Install – Once again, our agency was asked to participate as a Beta sight for their latest version of their programs. We participated in their web based program review on Thursday, April 17th and had a successful install of the program on Wednesday, April 23rd. LEADS Class – On Tuesday, April 29th, I attended a TAC In-Service Class at the Ohio Department of Transportation. This is a mandatory class for all agency TAC Officers to attend on a yearly basis. Communications Supervisor Training – Our Agency is hosting an APCO sponsored Communications Supervisor class in May. We are continuing to advertise for this class registration. IV. Employee Concerns Nothing at this time. V. Community Policing/Community Relations Safety Town Registration – April 14th was the kickoff for Safety Town Registration. Since that date, our Dispatch Center has continued to receive registrations for students. We now have over 260 children registered. Facility Tours – We gave a small tour on Monday, April 21st to a family. On Thursday, April 24th, our CAD Vendor (Emergitech) brought several of their employees’ children in for a tour. We also made Child ID cards for all the kids. Child ID’s – On Friday, April 25th, a local resident brought her children to our department to have a Child ID taken. She stated she was very appreciative of this service that we offer.