LONGMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT LONGMONT, COLORADO 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

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							LONGMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
    LONGMONT, COLORADO
    2008 ANNUAL REPORT




     POLICING IN PARTNERSHIP
       WITH THE COMMUNITY
                                                      CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................1
   Acknowledgement .......................................................................................1
   Mission Statement.......................................................................................1
   Longmont Police Motto ...............................................................................1
   Community Beat Map..................................................................................2
   Organizational Chart ...................................................................................3

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ..................................................................................4
  Office of the Chief .......................................................................................4
  Assistant to the Chief ..................................................................................5
  Crime, Information & Research Analyst ......................................................5
  Behind the Badge........................................................................................6
  Police Programs Coordinator/Volunteer Programs.....................................6
  Police Standards Unit..................................................................................9
  Longmont Ending Violence Initiative ...........................................................9
  Longmont Community Justice Partnership ...............................................10

PATROL SERVICES DIVISION ....................................................................11
  Patrol Division Units ..................................................................................11
     Canine Unit ..........................................................................................11
     Bicycle Patrol Unit ................................................................................12
     Court Liaison Officer ............................................................................12
     Sergeant Apprenticeship Program .......................................................12
     Field Training Officers ..........................................................................12
     Police Reserves ...................................................................................12
  Problem Oriented Policing ........................................................................13
  Patrol Division Accomplishments ..............................................................13

SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION ..............................................................14
  Animal Control ...........................................................................................14
     Significant Accomplishments ...............................................................14
  Gang & Crime Suppression Unit ...............................................................15
  Significant Events......................................................................................16
  Report Taker Unit ......................................................................................17
  School Resource Officers .........................................................................18
  Traffic Unit .................................................................................................20
  Special Weapons & Tactics Team/Bomb Squad ......................................21

DETECTIVE DIVISION ..................................................................................24
  Significant Investigations ..........................................................................25
  Special Programs ......................................................................................27
     Domestic Violence Unit ........................................................................27
     Victim Advocate Program ....................................................................27

SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION ..................................................................28
  Training .....................................................................................................28
  Property & Evidence .................................................................................29
  Grants Administration................................................................................29

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION .................................................30
   Records Section ........................................................................................30
   Crime Analysis Unit ...................................................................................30
   Mobile Computer Specialist ......................................................................30
   Crime Statistics .........................................................................................31


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LONGMONT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER .......................32

PERSONNEL ROSTER .................................................................................33




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                                                   TABLES

Table 1. LCJP Year-End Statistics...............................................................10

Table 2. Summary of K-9 Activity, 2008.......................................................11

Table 3. Calls for Service & Call Disposition for Animal Control
         CSO’s, 2004-2008 .........................................................................15

Table 4.      Traffic Unit Grants, Presentations, & Training ..............................20

Table 5. Traffic-Related Statistics for 2008 ..................................................21

Table 6. 2008 Traffic Benchmark Statistics .................................................21

Table 7. Longmont Police Department SWAT Team/
         Bomb Squad Yearly Statistics, 2003-2008 ....................................22

Table 8. Longmont Police Detective Division Year-End
         Statistical Report, 2008 ..................................................................24

Table 9. Domestic Violence Calls by Investigating Agency, 2008 ...............27

Table 10. Longmont Police Victim Advocate Response, 2004-2008 ...........27

Table 11. Longmont Police Training Statistics, 2005-2008 ...........................28

Table 12. Yearly Statistics for Property & Evidence, 2004-2008 ...................29

Table 13. Records Performance Measures, 2007-2008 ................................30

Table 14. Longmont Police Department Five-Year
          Part I Crimes Comparison..............................................................31

Table 15. Longmont Police Department Five-Year Crime Rate
          Per 1,000 Population .....................................................................31

Table 16. Communications Center Call Load Activity, 2005-2007 ................32




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                                      Acknowledgements


We wish to thank all those individuals that assisted in the preparation of the 2008 Longmont Police
    Department Annual Report. Special appreciation is extended to the following employees:

      C.S. Coordinator Kay Armstrong                           Sergeant Dave Orr
      Sergeant Mike Bell                                       Commander Tim Perkins
      Sgt. Paul Campbell                                       Commander Jeff Satur
      Commander Craig Earhart                                  LEVI Cheryl Swanson & Kim Heard
      Victim Advocate Coord Maciel Eaton                       Manager Patti West
      Executive Asst. Robin Ericson                            Sergeant Bruce Wittich
      Administrative Analyst Lynne Jones                       Manager Denise Wood
      Commander Tim Lewis                                      Commander Paul Zuber
      Officer Greg Malsam

                  Their time and effort in helping with the project is greatly appreciated.

                           Annual Report Committee Editor: Elise Flesher, PhD
                                     Longmont Police Department
                                          225 Kimbark Street
                                      Longmont, Colorado 80501
                                            (303) 651-8555

                          Web page: http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/police.htm
         *The Longmont Police Department respectively requests that no portion of this report be
           copied or quoted without full acknowledgement of the Longmont Police Department.


                                           Mission Statement
                          To protect and serve with integrity and professionalism
                               In partnership with the people of Longmont


                                         Longmont Police Motto
                                  Policing in Partnership with the People




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                                       OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
H. Michael Butler
         As Chief of Police, Mike Butler is responsible for the overall mission and management of the
department. The chief has responsibility to the Longmont city manager, the mayor, city council, the
citizens of Longmont, and to the employees within the department. A portion of his roles and
responsibilities are listed below:
     • Review the overall performance of the department
     • Develop department-wide budget prioritization
     • Act as departmental spokesperson in meetings with other city government or members of the
         community
     • Act as liaison with other City of Longmont Department Directors
     • Remain available to discuss questions or concerns voiced by departmental personnel, the
         media, city government, and the citizens of Longmont.
     • Ultimately define the training needs of officers, oversee policy development and change, and
         determine the appropriateness of internal discipline.
     • Supervise command personnel and the department-wide strategic plan.

The chief strongly promotes the tenets of community–oriented policing, briefly stated below:
   • Establish a PARTNERSHIP with a shared responsibility for making the community safe.
   • Citizens and police work together to PROBLEM SOLVE local issues.
   • Develop a close PERSONALIZED partnership between the police and citizens.
   • Assign police officers to neighborhoods on a permanent basis to facilitate trust and
        understanding.
   • Citizens and police work PROACTIVELY to prevent crime and disorder.

The chief remains active in a number of civic and grassroots organizations that seek to maintain and
enhance the quality of life in Longmont. These networks provide a strong foundation for police-
community partnerships. The philosophy has been integrated into every division in the department and
is repeatedly articulated in our long-range strategic plan.

National Economic Impact
        While the nation braced for the fall-out of a recession, the Longmont Police Department was
somewhat fortunate not to lose considerable staffing and will continue on a path to providing the best
possible service to our community. Many positions and upgrades that were slated for the 2009
General Fund were frozen. As anticipated, the Public Safety Tax passed in November of 2006 also
did not meet projections and proposed staffing from those funds was placed on hold. In November, the
department was tasked with reducing 9 positions from the 2009 public safety budget and general fund.
These cuts primarily consist of 2 vacant positions, and positions slated for hire. It is uncertain how a
continued recession will impact the 2010 fiscal year; however, the department continues to look at
creative solutions and strategies that increase efficiency.

Police/Fire Merger
        In October of 2008, 20-year Veteran Fire Chief Steve Trunck retired his position with the
department. Police Chief Butler was asked to assume the role of Public Safety Chief providing
oversight, leadership and direction to both departments. The public safety chief will provide oversight
for 178 police employees, 93 fire employees, 2 Office of Emergency Management staff, and 20
Longmont Emergency Communications Center (LECC) staff. We look forward to this transition and the
many opportunities to continually improve emergency services in Longmont.

Restructuring/Retirements
        In the early part of 2009, the department learned that it would be losing two commanders:
Tom Ericson and Tom Fixmer. These commanders began serving the Longmont community prior to
the tenure of the current chief of police. Shortly after these announcements, the department opted to



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restructure. The Community Service Division was eliminated, and in its place a division was created
called Special Operations. This reduced the load being carried by two patrol commanders. This
restructuring provided for a commander (Special Operations) who would provide oversight for Traffic,
SWAT, Animal Control, Gang Unit, the Police Service Technician-Report Takers, and the School
Resource Officers. At the end of 2008, Commander Steve Olander also announced he would retire in
January 2009. The Longmont Police Department recognizes the dedication and leadership of these
three individuals.

Community Role in Solving Crimes
Citizens of Longmont were instrumental in “Policing in Partnership with the People” in 2009. The quick
response of residents resulted in the arrests of many offenders. Without residents that were willing to
come forward and report what they were seeing the solving of these crimes would not have been
possible. Members of our community took ownership for their streets, their neighborhoods, and clearly
communicated what they were seeing to 9-1-1 dispatchers. Partnership at this level makes huge
inroads in solving and reducing crime.


ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF
Robin Ericson
        The job of assisting the Public Safety Chief is two-part. The first part is providing day-to-day
assistance to residents, members of staff, local businesses and non-profits that contact the Public
Safety Chief. The second component of the position involves public relations and marketing on behalf
of the department as a whole.
     □ Web Assistance
        This position provides oversight for the police & fire websites (as of Oct 2008). The police
website receives more than 500 visits a day. The most popular pages visited, other than the home
page, are the “most wanted” pages followed by the “SWAT” pages and the “sexual predator” page.
Four “wanted parties” are provided to the Longmont Times-Call for listing in the Sunday newspaper
every other week. Many of these parties are apprehended with the assistance of residents. The
department regularly updates text and photos to provide the community with pertinent and accurate
information. In the later part of 2008, the city of Longmont began looking at a design upgrade which,
when completed, will enhance interactivity with residents.
     □ Public Relations
        In 2008, the Longmont Police Department published one of the last issues of the Community
Report. In 2009, the police department will work on a larger city-wide, direct mailing piece that
provides an 8-page newsletter to every home in the city of Longmont. This publication is called
Longmont Life. We continue to look for unique and responsive ways to provide information to the
community, and to update the community on the accomplishments and strategic direction we are
pursuing.

CRIME, INFORMATION, AND RESEARCH ANALYST
Dr. Elise Flesher
    The Crime, Information and Research Analyst conducts academic and best practices research on
a myriad of subjects. A few of the topics examined during 2008 include:
    □ Truancy reduction
    □ Officer peer support/emotional survival
    □ Fire inspection best practices
    □ Police-clergy partnership in addressing family sexual abuse
    □ Explore potential for 12-hour shift conversion in patrol
    □ Analysis of disorder, crime, and citizen perception by beat
On an ongoing basis, the analyst maintains and updates the departmental strategic plan, edits and
disseminates the annual report, works on various inter-agency coalitions, and oversees various
aspects of the department’s performance measurement.




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BEHIND THE BADGE
Lynda Coonrod & Annet Wollen
                          For the last nine years, the Longmont Police Department
                          has sponsored a weekly television show on the local
                          Cable Trust Channel 3. The program provides the
                          community with safety tips and information for residents.
                          Viewers have the opportunity to phone in comments or
                          questions to the guest speakers. In 2008, guest
                          speakers addressed the following topics:

                                  o   Gang Response & Intervention Program
                                  o   Victim Advocates
                                  o   Neighborhood involvement
                                  o   Longmont Municipal Court
                                  o   Graffiti
                                  o   Boulder County Bomb Squad
                                  o   Operation Lifesaver
                                  o   History of Longmont Police Department
                                  o   Longmont Municipal Probation
                                  o   Spanish immersion language training
                                  o   SWAT negotiators


THE POLICE PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
POLICE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Kay Armstrong
        The Police Programs Coordinator is the liaison between
department programs and citizen audiences.           This position is
instrumental in providing a significant amount of information and
program materials to the public. Safety and educational materials are
disseminated via brochures, flyers, newspaper inserts, and classroom
and public presentations.
        Volunteers provide an invaluable service to the department
and the community. The Longmont Police Department has a diverse
cadre of highly motivated individuals who, on their own time, have
been trained to assist the department in its many roles. Overall in
2008, volunteers provided 25,330 hours of service, having an
estimated monetary value of $513,186. The estimated dollar value of
volunteer time is approximately $20.26 per hour for 2008.




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                              COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
      PROJECT                  PURPOSE                     CURRICULUM /                 NUMBER
                                                          REQUIREMENTS                   SERVED
Neighborhood Watch      To curb crime and        Meet once a year; Remain alert       25 active
(Coord. Armstrong)      enhance neighborhood and notify police of suspicious          groups and
                        safety                   activity                             689 residents
Play It Safe            Teach second graders     Stranger danger; drug use;           6 programs
(Ofc. Fowler & Coord.   general safety practice  weapon lethality; poisons;           presented to
Armstrong)                                       skating & bicycle safety;            155 students
                                                 pedestrian & traffic safety;
                                                 animal safety; use of 9-1-1
Safety First            Educational safety       Identifying risky behavior and its   One week
(Ofc. Sanner)           program for persons      consequences; how to contact         program for 10
                        with developmental       the police; crime prevention;        participants
                        disabilities             assertive presence; public
                                                 transportation/travel safety;
                                                 traffic safety; safety in the home
Bicycle Helmet Safety   Provide bicycle helmets In conjunction with Bell Helmet’s     70 helmets
Program                 to riders at a reduced   National Safe Kids Campaign          sold and 25
(Ofc. Merkle)           price                                                         donated
Times-Call Quarterly    To reach newspaper       Meeting beat & SRO officers;         20,000
Newspaper Insert        subscribers with         gang issues; domestic violence;      Longmont
(Exec. Asst. Robin      important safety and     curfew; reporting crime;             Times Call
Ericson)                informational items      charitable giving; unsolved          newspaper
                                                 crimes; emergency                    subscribers
                                                 preparedness; holiday shopping
                                                 safety; “puffer” cars; graffiti;
                                                 back to school safety; police
                                                 strategic plan
Citizen Police          To provide members of See above. Also encouraged to           40 citizens
Academy (Ofc. Garcia    the community with       ride-a-long, participate in the
& Asst. Coonrod)        knowledge of police      police driving course, and to
                        practice, current laws,  observe the Communications
                        and personal             Center
                        responsibility
City False Alarm        To reduce the number     Alarm owners are fined for an        602 invoices;
Program                 of false alarm reports   excessive number of false            $31,052
(Coord. Armstrong)      received by the          alarms                               collected
                        department.
Police Department       To familiarize           Citizens view various centers        37 tours
Tours                   interested citizens with around the department                conducted
(Coord. Armstrong)      the department                                                For 789
                                                                                      participants




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  VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS                                      DUTIES                              PARTICIPATION & OUTCOME
Safety & Justice Volunteers            Volunteers may work in any police                     77 volunteers donated 18,480
(Coord. Armstrong)                     division doing an assortment of duties                hours valued at $374,405
Project Life Trak                      Clients who tend to wander and cannot                 Citizen Volunteer Patrol
(Coord. Armstrong)                     communicate are given a radio tracking                coordinates this effort with the
                                       wristband that can aid in their location              Longmont Senior Center & the
                                       should they go missing. The project                   Boulder County Colorado Life
                                       teams law enforcement, emergency                      Track Committee
                                       services, search and rescue personnel,
                                       and Senior Services to work together to
                                       locate the missing person
Longmont Police Explorers              The LPD sponsors Explorer Post 67.                    2 explorers contributed 64 hours
(Ofc. Cooper)                          Emphasis is placed on career                          valued at $1,297.
                                       opportunities, character development,
                                       service learning, life skills, and
                                       leadership
Student Intern Officers                Provides work environment opportunities               1 student intern provided 750
(Off’s. Dixon & Feaster)               for current college students interested in            volunteer hours valued at $15,195.
                                       criminal justice careers. Applicants
                                       meeting basic requirements must pass a
                                       stringent selection process. Interns may
                                       attend standard police trainings. While
                                       most are assigned to patrol, they may
                                       witness all aspects of the police function
Safety & Justice Chaplains             Volunteer ministers who assist public                 10 chaplains donated 3,138 hours
(Asst. Josephson)                      safety personnel with assistance,                     valued at $63,576.
                                       support, and referral. Monthly, one
                                       chaplain writes an inspirational message
                                       for staff to read and they sponsor the
                                       non-denominational National Peace
                                       Officer Memorial Day service each May.
Citizen Volunteer Patrol               Be the “eyes and ears” of the police                  31 volunteers donated 2,898 hours
(CVP)                                  department. Members patrol the streets                valued at $58,713.
(Sgt. Campbell; Ofc. Dixon:            in appropriately marked cars, and radio
Coord. Armstrong)*                     in suspicious or criminal activity.
    *Off’s. Komanich, Wederquist, Bell, and Aerne have joined the CVP supervisor’s team and will serve as trainers, advisors, and
    points of contact for CVP members




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POLICE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS UNIT
Sergeant Paul Campbell
The Professional Standards Unit (PSU) is responsible for ensuring the integrity standards for all
personnel within the police department. The PSU office is staffed on a rotating basis by one sergeant
who answers directly to the Chief of Police. The PSU Sergeant has full authority to conduct
investigations without interference from any member of the department. The PSU Sergeant also
reviews all “use of force” reports to ensure that all incidents involving police force fall within the
guidelines of acceptable policies and standard procedures. Any traffic accidents involving police
department personnel are also copied to the PSU Sergeant.

LONGMONT ENDING VIOLENCE INITIATIVE (LEVI)
Project Coordinators Cheryl Swanson & Kim Heard
         In 1999, the Longmont Police Department was instrumental in initiating a community-wide
outreach program called Longmont Ending Violence Initiative (LEVI). LEVI was designed to empower
citizens with information and resources to effectively reduce the incidence of domestic violence in
Longmont. LEVI’s collaboration has grown to include 23 agencies, who in partnership, focus on three
key areas: 1) Prevention/Education, 2) Public Information, and 3) Access to services.
         LEVI’s referral line receives more than 300 calls a year and continues to connect local
residents to resources. This is a critical component of LEVI because victims may have many needs
beyond the initial crisis intervention. In addition, LEVI has sponsored the following events:
    o Second Annual White Ribbon Campaign: This campaign focuses on men’s role in ending
       violence against women. The campaign enlisted 68 men in the effort & 4500 lapel ribbons were
       distributed. Restaurants were given promotional coasters and newspaper articles/editorials
       were published. Several PSA’s were aired.
    o Presentations: to schools, clubs, and workplaces
    o Quarterly professional training for practitioners working in the field
    o Articles in various newsletters, the local newspaper, and city of Longmont publications
    o LEVI maintains an up-to-date web site. The site has seen over 7,500 visits each quarter.
       Brochures and handouts are available in English and Spanish.

                                        LEVI acknowledges that family, family, and co-workers are
                                        usually the first to know that domestic violence is occurring in
                                        someone’s life. We wish to educate these community
                                        members to recognize domestic violence as everyone’s
                                        problem, and to direct victims and offenders to effective
                                        resources to end the cycle of violence. LEVI’s website
                                        provides information for accessing local resources, library
                                        materials, educational Information, and safety planning. See
                                        the website at: www.LongmontDomesticViolence.org.
                                             2008 White Ribbon Campaign along Main Street




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LONGMONT COMMUNITY JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP (LCJP)
Executive Director Deb Witzel
         The Longmont Community Justice Partnership began in 1996 to provide alternative solutions for
offenders. The principles of restorative justice encourages people to talk openly and safely in a face-to
face opportunity to repair the harm the criminal act has caused. Minimally, all participants must agree to
participate and the offender must take responsibility for their actions. Uninvolved but concerned
community members as well as officers are often a part of these circles. The meetings (often called
"circles") are facilitated by trained volunteers who establish as a goal that all voices be heard and that an
agreement for reparation be reached. Research has shown that parties who engage in restorative justice
circles are much more satisfied with the outcome of their case than those who had similar cases heard in
court.

                                                 Table 1
                                     2008 LCJP Year-End Statistics
          CATEGORY                           SUB-CATEGORY                               PERCENT
        Completion Rate                          Completed                                 90%
                                            Failed to complete                             10%
          Participants                          Participants                               1227
                                                  Offenders                                239
                                                   Victims                                  138
                                             Offender support                              301
                                               Victim support                               79
                                                 Facilitators                              111
                                               Co-facilitators                             111
                                        Adult community members                             122
                                        Youth Community members                             59
                                               Police officers                              67
       Services Delivered             Community group conferences                           82
                                      Shoplifting solutions workshop                         9
                                           Peacemaking circles                               2
                                            Restorative circles                              7
          Recidivism              Completed but re-offended in Longmont                 10 or 4.3%
          Satisfaction                       Victims satisfied                             99%
                                            Offenders satisfied                            97%
                                       Community members satisfied                         99%
         Demographics                               Male                                   60%
                                                   Female                                  40%
                                                    Adult                                  20%
                                                  Juvenile                                 80%
                                                    White                                  64%
                                              Hispanic/Latino                              31%
                                          Black/African American                            2%
                                                    Other                                   3%
                                    Spanish language support provided                  30% of cases




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                                  PATROL SERVICES DIVISION
PATROL SERVICES DIVISION
Commanders Craig Earhart and Tim Perkins
Administrative Analyst Lynne Jones & Administrative Assistant Annet Wollan
         The Patrol Division of the Longmont Police Department is budgeted for two commanders, eleven
sergeants, 79 officers, one administrative analyst and one administrative assistant. Commissioned
personnel in the Patrol Division are trained to respond to a wide variety of calls and events that occur at
any time of the day or night.
         Patrol Services is primarily responsible for responding to emergency, immediate and routine
service calls and crime related incidents. The responsibilities of the Patrol Service are to ensure the
safety and protection of persons and property through proactive and directed patrol, and to provide the
highest level of quality service through problem solving and community oriented policing.
         In conjunction with the Traffic Unit, Patrol Services facilitates the safe and expeditious movement
of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Patrol Services assists the Animal Control Unit with animal calls for
service.

                                        PATROL DIVISION UNITS

CANINE (K-9) PROGRAM
Sgt. Bruce Wittich
                                 In     2008,    the    Longmont        Police
                                 Department rejuvenated its K-9 program.
                                 A selection process for new handlers
                                 was completed and Officers Kimbley and
                                 Madigan were selected. In October, the
                                 police department purchased two police
                                 dogs (Max and Andor). The handlers
                                 traveled to Indiana to retrieve their dogs
                                 and participate in five weeks of training.
                                 Both dogs are Belgian Malinois; they are
                                 certified in tracking, apprehension,
                                 officer    protection     and      narcotics
                                 detection.    The canine handlers are
                                 frequently utilized to assist with various
                                 patrol and special enforcement activities.
                                 The following table lists their activities for
                                 2008:
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                                   Summary of K-9 Activity, 2008
                                     ACTIVITY                   TOTAL
                       Area Searches                               2
                       Article/Evidence Searches                  29
                       Building Searches                          5
                       Officer Safety / Cover                      1
                       Tracks                                      5
                       Vehicle Searches                           26
                       Drugs Found                                15
                       Drug Paraphernalia found                    8
                       Evidence found                             23
                       Off-Duty Call outs                         11
                       Deployments for narcotics                  29
                       Total number of Deployments                42


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BICYCLE PATROL UNIT
Officer Chris Borchowiec
                                                             In 2008, the unit increased staffing by five
                                                    officers. Money was available to purchase better racks
                                                    along with updated equipment. The bike unit logged
                                                    approximately 195 hours of patrol time. Assignments
                                                    included uniformed and plain-clothes general patrol,
                                                    park patrol, and arson and graffiti surveillance. They
                                                    were also utilized for special events, such as parades
                                                    and crowd control. Using the bike is a great way for
                                                    officers to arrive in an area undetected and to patrol
                                                    areas that are hard to observe from a squad car.
                                                             Unit officers receive annual refresher training
                                                    that includes bicycle traffic laws and practical riding
                                                    techniques. Officer Borchowiec coordinates the
                                                    program and ensures that the bikes are well maintained
                                                    and fully operational.

COURT LIAISON OFFICER
Officer Les Olson
          The court officer acts as the liaison with the District Attorney’s Office, municipal probation,
municipal court, Boulder County Juvenile Detention and the Boulder County Jail. The court officer’s
primary responsibility is to manage the welfare of prisoners temporarily housed in the Longmont holding
facility and to transport prisoners to various correctional facilities post-sentence, or from the facilities to
municipal court for additional hearings.
          The court officer completes the state-mandated registration for all sex offenders who live in
Longmont. If they fail to register, the court officer will seek a warrant. The court officer completes all
background checks on employees who work for sex-oriented businesses.

SERGEANT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Sgt. Jim Bundy
        Detectives Lewis and Buchholtz were promoted to sergeant during 2008. Both officers had
completed the apprenticeship program and were working in the detective division at the time of their
promotion. Both have since transferred to patrol to supervise a shift of officers. Officer Cooper was able to
complete a portion of his training before his transfer to detectives.

FIELD TRAINING & EVALUATION PROGRAM
Sgt. Garrett Boden
         During 2008, nine new officers completed the Longmont Police Department’s field training
program. Five of those officers had previous law enforcement experience and were already certified
Colorado peace officers. The others were required to attend a POST certified training academy. All new
officers also participate in an orientation process that covers programs and policies unique to Longmont.
The department’s field training and evaluation program lasts fourteen weeks and provides officers with
street level knowledge and practical experience.

POLICE RESERVES
Sgt. Mike Bell & Reserve Commander Herman Schmitt
         The Longmont Police Reserve Unit was created in 1968. The
Reserve Unit is an auxiliary unit of the Patrol Services Division. It is
comprised of three civilian volunteers who are selected, trained and
certified to meet all of the requirements of a regular Longmont Police
Officer. Reserve officers work along side, and have the same powers
as that of regular police officers. The Police Reserve program also
provides for Reserve Community Service Officers. Currently, there are
no participants in this program.


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PROBLEM-ORIENTED POLICING
         Problem Oriented Policing Projects involve identifying patterns of crime and disorder that occur
within the city. When patterns are identified, strategies are developed to resolve the underlying issue at
hand. The majority of these projects are conducted by beat teams. In 2008, the patrol division conducted
32 problem oriented policing projects that covered all fourteen police beats. Some of the more significant
projects worked 2008 include the following:
o Lanyon Beat. A number of police officers, park’s employees, neighborhood services staff, code
   enforcement officers, neighborhood group leaders, and other community members partnered to
   address a variety of crime and disorder issues in this beat. Strategies included organizing the
   neighborhood, increasing crime and code enforcement, and a community-wide clean-up effort. The
   result was an overall reduction in crime and disorder and a better sense of neighborhood.
o McIntosh, Garden Acres, and Loomiller Beats. This area of the city experienced a sharp rise in
   vandalism and graffiti to parks and their surrounding area. Several arrests were made over the course
   of this three-month project which significantly reducing the problems in the area.
o Centennial Beat. Officers were called to discourage juveniles who sere trespassing on private property
   and causing significant vandalism to fences, walls, and yards. This project was initiated in September
   and by November the problem had been resolved.
o Two separate projects were initiated in Centennial and Rothrock Beats. Both areas were experiencing
   significant problems with vandalism and fighting between teens who were skateboarding in Stephen
   Day Park and Sandstone Ranch Park. Officers worked with parks personnel, neighbors, and the
   skaters themselves to successfully reduce the problems.

PATROL DIVISION SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
o K-9 program reinstituted. This year the patrol division reinstituted the police K-9 program by selecting
  two new K-9 handlers and acquiring two new police dogs. Both dogs and their handlers received
  certification and were placed into operation in November.
o Bike patrol expanded. In June, the patrol division expanded the use of bicycles by selecting new bike
  patrol officers and making equipment improvements. These additional officers will utilize bicycles for
  patrolling and special events. Bicycles can be a very efficient and effective tool for deterrence and
  enforcement, as well as reducing the city’s gas costs.
o Problem oriented policing projects. Various projects helped reduce crime and improve the quality of
  life in areas that were experiencing an increase in crime and disorder.
o South Hover Merchant Network created. This year, officers patrolling the Twin Peaks Mall area worked
  with the South Hover merchants to create a network where crime trends and crime prevention
  strategies could be shared.
o Officer Victoria Lucero received the 2008 Beth Haynes Award for her outstanding work in the area of
  domestic violence.




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                                   SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION

SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
Commander Paul Zuber
Administrative Analyst Deena Brown
         The Special Operations Division is the second largest division within the Longmont Police
Department and was created in mid-2008 as a result of reorganization for added efficiency and
effectiveness. As outlined below, the Special Operations Division is comprised of specialized units
established to address and handle specific but wide-ranging police services. These units had been split
between the Patrol and Community Services Divisions, but the reorganization resulted in all of these
uniformed specialized assignments being consolidated under one division. While each unit is tasked with
very different duties and responsibilities, and the services provided by these units to the community are
considerable, the synergistic results of the services provided by the Special Operations Division also
provide a tremendous amount of support and assistance to the Patrol Services Division. Division
personnel also undertake education and prevention efforts out in the community. In addition to regular
police training, commissioned and non-commissioned personnel in the Special Operations Division
receive discipline-focused training in their respective fields of expertise. The Special Operations Division
is also the managing authority for the Special Weapons & Tactics Team (SWAT) as well as for the
Longmont contingent of the Boulder County Bomb Squad.

                               SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION UNITS

ANIMAL CONTROL UNIT
Sergeant David Orr
        Animal Control CSO’s respond to situations
involving animal cruelty and neglect, animals running at
large, animals that are injured or trapped, exotic and wild
animals, license violations, animals prohibited by law, and
nuisance/aggressive animals. They work collaboratively
with local veterinarians, the Longmont Humane Society,
Colorado Division of Wildlife, Greenwood Wildlife
Rehabilitation Center, the Colorado Brand Inspector, and
the Colorado Department of Health. The CSO’s are trained
and equipped to capture animals that are ill, injured, or
dangerous so the animal can be transported for treatment
or relocation.
        Animal Control CSO’s provide many hours of
community education regarding a wide variety of issues
including safe behavior around domestic animals, proper
care of pets and livestock, respect for wildlife, and the link
between animal cruelty and domestic violence. In 2008
Longmont Animal Control officers made 34 community
presentations through the department’s Citizen and Student
Police Academies, to other city departments and during
community events. The significant increase over the
previous two years resulted from increases in the number
of presentations to student police academies, other city
departments, and City of Longmont Community Outreach
programs.
        Efforts to increase enforcement of the City’s leash law and aggressive animal ordinances in City
open spaces, parks, and greenways continued in 2008. Although the Animal Control Unit’s Bicycle Patrol
Program was used very little during the year in these areas, CSO’s did increase foot patrols in these
locations. These efforts dovetailed with the Animal Control Unit’s continuing emphasis on stricter
enforcement of the City’s leash law in response to community concerns over the past few years about
aggressive animals and animals running at large.


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        The following chart reflects some of the workload handled by the unit’s 4 Animal Control officers.

                                              Table 3
           Calls for Service & Animal Dispositions for Animal Control CSO’S, 2004-2008
                                                                                                Percent
                Type of Service                     2004    2005     2006    2007     2008      Change
                                                                                               2007 - 2008
              Calls for Service                    7,230    7,277   6,820    6,541    6,492       <-1%
             Summonses issued                       130      398     464      382      404        +6%
      Number of City pet licenses issued           5,616    6,220   6,695    6,049    5637        -7%
  Animals Impounded at the Humane Society           672      611     585      697      744        +7%
         Animals released to owners                 720      648     654      493      520       +5.5%
      Animals released to veterinarians              56       31      20       25       36       +44%
     Community Education Presentations               36       40     25       17       34        +100%


Significant Animal Control Accomplishments
   Completion of a comprehensive review and revision of all Animal Control Standard Operating
   Procedures (SOP), including development and approval of a new SOP on chemical capture.

GANG & CRIME SUPPRESSION UNIT
Sergeant Jason Pitts
          In November 2006, the Public Safety Tax
initiative was passed by Longmont voters
allowing the department to create a full-time
Gang & Crime Suppression Unit (GCSU) to
specifically respond to gang related incidents that
had plagued our community for several years.
The unit is comprised of one sergeant and six
officers.     With the formation of GCSU, the
Longmont Police Department is able to develop
specific strategies to suppress gang activity and
to formally collaborate with a myriad of
community entities to assist in dealing with the
problem.
          Unit    members      have     established
themselves in the community. Through their
professional practices, they are recognized and
trusted by many gang members and affiliates. This has resulted in a greater willingness on the part of
gang members to talk to GCSU officers about various situations in their life and neighborhood. Equally
important, GCSU officers have made positive relationships with community members to change the
current gang climate.
          GCSU is also a partner in the city sponsored Gang Response and Intervention Program
commonly referred to as GRIP. GRIP is a committed group of agencies and personnel working
continuously to develop intervention, prevention and education strategies to deal with the city’s gang
problem. The group is comprised of city representatives from Children and Youth Services, GCSU,
School Resource Officer Unit, Community Relations and Municipal Probation along with the St. Vrain
Valley School District, Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, El Comite, Alternatives for Youth, Boulder
County Probation and other key stakeholders.
           In 2008, the unit made several hundred contacts with known or suspected gang members. As
mentioned, not all contacts are enforcement related but information gathered from all contacts is an
effective investigative tool plus provides insight when developing prevention, intervention and education
strategies. These contacts and working with GRIP agencies are also used to prevent or minimize




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retaliatory criminal acts following instances of gang-on-gang as well as non-gang-on-gang crime. In
regards to enforcement efforts, GCSU made 124 arrests in 2008 and issued 121 citations.
         The following table identifies the role the unit plays in discouraging gang activity in Longmont:

          SUPPRESSION                     INTERVENTION                         PREVENTION
 Responsible for most gang           Gather, process, and         Monitor trends and criminal activity.
 related cases and                   disseminate intelligence     Gather intelligence information
 investigations.                     information                  regarding organizations,
                                                                  membership, and activities (including
                                                                  outlaw motorcycle gangs)
 Assist all divisions with major     Holistic framework around    Work closely with community based
 cases, such as homicides,           intervention                 programs involved in prevention,
 felony assaults, shootings and                                   intervention, awareness, and
 menacing with deadly weapons                                     education (e.g., St. Vrain Valley
                                                                  Schools, Social Services, Children &
                                                                  Youth Resources; GRIP)
 Boulder County Probation has a      Recognition that             Build significant trust within the
 full time PO assigned cases         enforcement alone is not     community
 involving gang members. The         effective
 PO works with the unit to ensure
 the probationer’s compliance
 Partnership with the Boulder        After-hours call out         High visibility patrol.
 County District Attorney’s Office
 to review all gang related case
 filings




                                                Significant Events
                                                   Officers responded to a large gang party in the
                                                   northeast area of the city and saw several party
                                                   goers running from the scene. While officers were
                                                   contacting the remaining people at the party, some
                                                   of the people that ran earlier returned to the area
                                                   and began throwing rocks at the officers and other
                                                   citizens in the area. Though most witnesses were
                                                   less than cooperative, GCSU’s investigation resulted
                                                   in two arrests within two weeks of the event.
                                                   GCSU had been monitoring a residence for an
                                                   extensive period of time due to ongoing gang and
    narcotics related criminal activity. GCSU worked with the department’s Special Enforcement Unit on
    this investigation which resulted in a search warrant being served at this residence by the SWAT


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    Team. Several arrests were made and narcotics were recovered. This also resulted in a cessation of
    criminal activity at this location. Citizens living in the area applauded and thanked the police for their
    efforts in cleaning up this problem residence.
    First Degree Assault - A gang related double stabbing took place in the 300 block of Main Street.
    Two ex-gang members were stabbed by another male as result of a physical altercation between all
    three. GCSU officers working with detectives were able to have the suspect arrested within 48 hours
    of the incident.
    Drive-by Shooting - In July 2008 two separate drive-by shootings at two different residences took
    place on the same night. The shootings took place in southeast and northeast neighborhoods and
    fortunately no one was injured. GCSU was the driving force in getting the two primary suspects
    arrested within a week and a half of the initial incident.
    In 2008 there were 12 cases assigned to GCSU from other police department divisions. All assigned
    cases were either cleared by arrest or cleared by arrest warrants being issued.
    In 2008, 25 Gang Awareness and Prevention presentations were given by GCSU officers to
    organizations such as the Boulder County DA’s Office (Boulder & Longmont), Longmont Power &
    Communications, Heritage Middle School Teachers & Staff, Heritage Middle School Spanish
    Speaking Parents, 500 Lashley Townhouses, Longmont Fleet Services and Longmont Facility
    Services.


PATROL REPORT TAKER UNIT
Sergeant David Orr
         Police Service Technician - Report Takers
(PST-RT) staff the department’s lobby reception
area. They are often the first and only contact the
public has with the Longmont Police Department.
The PST-Report Takers provide a variety of police
services including providing general police service
information to the public, cold complaint reception
and reporting, public fingerprinting, non-emergency
telephone reception, and sex offender registration.
These technicians handle a large percentage of the
non-emergency service requests received by the
department.       When appropriate, citizens are
referred to a patrol officer, supervisor, detective, or
outside agency for services. The PST-RT office is
open seven days a week from early morning to mid-evening in order to enhance its availability to the
public and support the other sections of the department.
         In 2008 the unit was understaffed much of the year. The primary causes of this were the
resignation of one employee and the transfer of another to Emergency Communications. As a result of a
hiring freeze only one of the two vacancies was filled, leaving the unit operating at eighty percent of its
authorized strength. The unit’s staffing was supplemented during much of the year by injured officers
assigned to alternative duty. This allowed the unit to maintain its original office hours throughout the year.
         Throughout the year the unit maintained a high level of productivity and service delivery which
positively impacted both internal and external customers. Overall the unit handled nearly 4200 calls for
service, prepared almost 2500 reports, completed 2215 fingerprint services, and handled the
registration/re-registration of approximately 225 sex offenders during the year.

Significant Accomplishments
   Hiring and training of a new PST-RT after departure of one PST-RT and transfer of another.
   Processing more than 165 reports of Identity Theft where numerous customers of a local restaurant
   had their credit card numbers stolen and used for large purchases in other states.




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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER UNIT (SRO)
Sergeant Doug Ross, Master Police Officer Jerry Carnes (Silver Creek High School); Master Police
Officer Bobby Garcia (Longmont High School); Master Police Officer Craig Mansanares (Skyline High
School); Master Police Officer Scott Pierce (Altona & Sunset Middle Schools); Master Police Officer
Kathy Sanner (Longs Peak & Westview Middle Schools); Officer Sandra Esters (Heritage &Trail Ridge
Middle Schools).
        School Resource Officers are assigned to and work directly with St. Vrain Valley School District
staff. The program is supported financially by the St. Vrain Valley School District. In addition to policing
services, SRO’s provide numerous educational presentations to students, school staff and community
groups. In addition, SRO’s often attend after-hours school-related functions such as athletic events,
dances, plays, competitions, parent/teacher conferences, graduations, etc. SRO’s often divert students
who have committed a crime away from the criminal justice system by utilizing alternative sanctions when
appropriate. The following tables provide additional information on the Unit’s activities in 2008:

                                            PRESENTATION FOCUS
           SRO FOCUS                                                         DIVERSION STRATEGIES
                                           (STUDENTS AND STAFF)
Provide a safe school environment      Bullying                             Peer mediation
through policing, school policy and    Anger Management                     Intervention
education efforts                      Campus Security                      Counseling
Provide schools with immediate         Profiling School Violence
                                                                            School Sanctions
access to law enforcement              The Dangers of Gang Life
Reduce crime, disorder, substance      Gang Recognition
                                                                            Victim/Offender Reconciliation
use, truancy & traffic violations in   Vandalism
                                                                            Program (VORP)
and around schools                     Destructive Behavior
Improve student’s pro-social           Driver’s Safety
                                                                            Alternatives to Suspension
attachment to school, teachers,        Search and Seizure
                                                                            (Cornerstone)
family & community                     Due Process
Provide a positive role model          Sex Crimes                           Gang Response & Intervention
Develop close relationships with       Teen Dating Violence                 Program (GRIP)
students, families and staff           Substance Abuse                      Anger Management
Provide school programs that           Girl Empowerment                     Restorative Alternative To
enhance positive decision making       Internet Safety                      Expulsion (RATE)
Provide law related education          Juvenile Rights & Responsibilities   Social Services referrals
Support other Divisions with           SRO job duties
                                                                            Longmont Community Justice
investigations related to students     Student Police Academies in
                                                                            Partnership (LCJP)
and staff                              each of the high schools




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          SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHEMENTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS / EVENTS TABLE
      SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS                            SPECIAL PROJECTS / EVENTS
SRO Mansanares was appointed by the              Major Investigations - Attempted Murder/Stabbing;
Director of the Colorado Department of Public    Felony Menacing (2); Unlawful Sexual Contact
Safety to the State of Colorado School Safety    involving one suspect and multiple victims; Arson (4);
Resource Center advisory board.                  Sexual Assault; Bomb Threat; and an Accidental
                                                 Vehicle Explosion injuring three teens
SRO Mansanares was selected as the Keynote Assist with the development of school specific Safety
speaker at the Hispanic Education Foundation     Plans for risk-associated students
Awards Banquet                                   Assist with the development of Safety Plans for Sexual
                                                 Offenders
SRO Esters developed and taught a program        Recruited high school students as youth
throughout the district on Teen Dating Violence  representatives for police hiring processes and the
                                                 departmental strategic planning process
SRO Garcia completed his 15th year of working SRO’s supported the Medal of Honor presentations at
in the St Vrain Valley School District as a DARE Longmont High School and Longspeak Middle School
Officer and School Resource Officer
SRO Esters ran the Trail Ridge Middle School     Special event participation: Rhythm on the River,
5K run with the students, and did so in full     Home School Career Fair, VFW Toy Drive, and Tip A
uniform                                          Cop
As a result of a department wide reorganization, SRO Pierce assists the Altona Middle School
the SRO Unit was transferred into the Special    “Homework Club.” This is an after school program
Operations Division and SGT Ross was named designed to assist struggling students with completing
the unit’s first ever sergeant                   homework assignments

                         SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER UNIT PROGRAMS
                                                 CURRICULUM /                                 NUMBER
     PROJECT                PURPOSE
                                                REQUIREMENTS                                  SERVED
Project Alert taught
                       Drug resistance
by middle school                                  11 lessons to 6th graders                Approximately
                       education for middle
SRO’s and the                                     3 booster sessions to 7th graders        1,0000 students
                       school students
classroom teacher
                                                  Identifying risky behavior and its       Canceled in
                       Educational safety         consequences; how to contact the         2008 due to low
Safety First           program for persons        police; crime prevention; assertive      enrollment.
(Officer Sanner)       with developmental         presence; public transportation &        Program will be
                       disabilities               travel safety; traffic safety; and       offered again in
                                                  safety in the home                       2009
                                                  Criminal statutes; crime scene; DUI
                       To provide students
                                                  & traffic; defensive driving;            Approximately
Student Police         with knowledge of
                                                  restorative justice; domestic            200 students at
Academy                police practice, current
                                                  violence; liquor laws; crime analysis;   the three high
(High School SRO’s)    laws, and personal
                                                  K9 unit; animal control; dispatch;       schools
                       responsibility
                                                  SWAT & crisis negotiations




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       TRAFFIC UNIT
       Sergeant Michael Bell
                                                                          The Traffic Unit is staffed by one sergeant,
                                                                five officers, and three community service officers.
                                                                The primary goal of the unit is to improve the quality
                                                                of life for the citizens of our community in regards to
                                                                traffic concerns. The Traffic Unit’s efforts to reach
                                                                this goal are through education, engineering, and
                                                                enforcement.
                                                                          Education is achieved through numerous
                                                                safe driving classes held throughout the year. As to
                                                                engineering, state of the art investigative
                                                                techniques are used to capture data which the city’s
                                                                traffic engineers use to improve the streets and
                                                                intersections of Longmont.             In regards to
       enforcement during 2008, of all the traffic citations issued, the Traffic Unit issued 54% plus unit personnel
       investigated over 61% of all traffic accidents. Department wide, citations issued for all types of traffic
       violations increased by 31% in 2008 from 2007. Speeding citations increased by 62%. A major objective
       of the Traffic Unit and the police department is accident reduction. In 2008, there was an 11% decrease
       in the total number of all types of traffic accidents as compared to 2007. Injury accidents decreased by
       26%, and there was only one fatal accident in 2008
       as compared to six in 2007.
                In addition to the above duties, the Traffic
       Unit is responsible for the additional quality of life
       issues such as abandoned vehicles and
       neighborhood driving complaints. In 2008, 1,144
       abandoned vehicle complaints were handled as
       compared to 855 in 2007 – a 34% increase. The
       number of vehicles towed went from 114 in 2007 to
       150 in 2008 – a 32% increase. The number of citizen
       initiated neighborhood driving complaints in 2008
       only came to 78 while there were 118 in 2007 – a
       34% reduction.
                The following charts provide additional details regarding the Unit’s activities during 2008:

                                                         Table 4
                                     Traffic Unit Grants, Presentations, & Training
                                                   TRAFFIC UNIT
       TRAFFIC UNIT GRANTS                                                                TRAFFIC UNIT TRAINING
                                                 PRESENTATIONS
LEAF DUI Enforcement: 15,600               385 hours of public                  Radar/Lidar instructor training
                                           presentations
Click-It or Ticket seat belt enforcement   2,500 public participants            DUI/SFST instructor
$2,000
Teen Click-It or Ticket seat belt          84 hours of training to fellow       Vista Crash Scene Diagramming
enforcement $3,500 (continued from 2007)   officers
                                                                                Advanced Spanish Immersion
                                                                                Advanced Police Motorcycle School
                                                                                Railroad Grade Crossing Crash Investigation
                                                                                Basic Crash Investigation




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                                Table 5
                  Traffic Related Statistics for 2008
          TYPE                       SUB-TYPE            NUMBER
Total DUI Accidents                                           317
Total Fatal Accidents                                           1
Total Accidents                                             2,320
                               Injury Accidents               347
                               Hit and Run                    469
                               Crash Related Citations      2,270
Total Traffic Violations                                    9,272
                               Speeding                     2,483
                               Abandoned Vehicle            1,007
Click it or Ticket Seat Belt   Adult                          123
                               Teen                           278

TRAFFIC BENCHMARKS:
         Overall in 2008, the Traffic Unit received 78 traffic complaints. The complaints were responded
to within three days, 100 percent of the time. The complaints were worked for two hours or more 96
percent of the time.

                                                  Table 6
                                    2008 Traffic Benchmark Statistics
                                       2008 Traffic Benchmarks
                                       Monitored     Monitored Completed
Quarter      <3 days       > 3 days                                             Pending       Total
                                        <120 min      >120 min    <120 min
    st
  1        28 or 100%      0 or 0%       0 or 0%     28 or 100%       2            0            28
  2nd      27 or 100%      0 or 0%      3 or 11%      24 or 89%       4            0            27
  3rd      16 or 100%      0 or 0%       0 or 0%     16 or 100%       1            0            16
  4th      7 or 100%       0 or 0%       0 or 0%      7 or 100%       2            0            7
 Total     78 or 100%      0 or 0%       3 or 4%      75 or 96%       9            0            78




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SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS TEAM
Sergeant Doug Ross
BOULDER COUNTY BOMB SQUAD
Officer Scott Pierce
         The primary mission of the Longmont Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) is to
provide a specialized response of highly trained individuals and equipment when certain circumstances
warrant a coordinated and intensive enforcement or public safety effort. Through an intergovernmental
agreement, the SWAT Team also provides services to the Town of Frederick. SWAT Team duty is a
collateral part time, assignment and members come from the Longmont Police Department, Longmont
Fire Department, Longmont Emergency Communications Center, and the Frederick Police Department.
The team's primary goals are to protect and save lives, apprehend suspects and fugitives, and prevent
the destruction of evidence.
         The SWAT Team oversees the department’s participation in the Boulder County Bomb Squad.
The squad is staffed with Hazardous Devices Technicians (bomb techs) from the Longmont Police
Department (2), Longmont Fire Department (1) and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office (3). The squad’s
primary mission is to protect and save lives by rendering safe actual or suspected hazardous devices
including, but not limited to, explosives, explosive compounds, bombs, military ordnance, booby traps,
incendiary devices, and improvised explosive devices.

                                            Table 7
               Longmont Police Department SWAT Team / Bomb Squad Yearly Statistics
                                                              TOTAL       BC BOMB SQUAD
    YEAR       BARRICADE HOSTAGE WARRANT OTHER
                                                            CALLOUTS          CALLOUTS*
    2003             6             0            6           5            17                   12
    2004             5             0           12           2            19                   9
    2005            10             0            7           6            23                   7
    2006             4             0           13           6            23                   11
    2007             9             1           18           4            32                   19
    2008             5             3           19          10            37                   23
*          The Bomb Squad Call-Out totals are not included in the SWAT Team Call-Out Totals




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                                       SWAT ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Barricaded Suspect                   Civil Disorder/ Crowd Control         Extra Manpower Needs
Hostage Incident                     Surveillance                          Hazardous Devices
High Risk Warrant                    Major Case follow up                  Explosive Devices
VIP Protection                       Sniper Incidents                      Suspicious Packages
Fugitive Apprehension                Directed Patrols
                                       SWAT ACCOMPLISMENTS
Developed & instructed chemical
                                                                           Updated and rewrote the Pepper
grenadier course for Denver &        SWAT responded to 45
                                                                           Mace (OC) instructors course for
Aurora PD’s riot control teams as    operations
                                                                           the Defense Technology Less
part of their Democratic National    (37 call outs and 8 assists)
                                                                           Lethal Instructor Program
Convention preparation
Proposed and facilitated a                                                 Through a DHS Grant, the SWAT
                                     Bomb Squad responded to 23
change in the type of Pepper                                               Team and Bomb Squad received
                                     operations
Mace (OC) carried by officers                                              mobile (4) and portable (5) 800
                                     (23 call outs and 4 assists)
and detectives                                                             MHz radios
                                                                           The SWAT Team provided
Bomb Squad placed into service                                             security for the Colorado Court of
                                     Participated in 14 public relations
their new, grant funded, SCAN-X                                            Appeals while 3 cases were
                                     events and presentations
x-ray system                                                               being heard at Skyline High
                                                                           School
                                                                           The Bomb Squad provided
                                                                           explosive device mitigation
Bomb Squad provided 7-day
                                                                           services during separate
coverage at the Democratic           A second member officer from
                                                                           presidential campaign visits to
National Convention for              Frederick PD joined the team
                                                                           Northern Colorado by Governor
Explosive Device Mitigation
                                                                           Sarah Palin and Senator Barack
                                                                           Obama
The SWAT Team upgraded its           Bomb Squad placed into service
inventory of tactical rifles by      their new 32’ command post /
adding 15 Sigarms 556                equipment trailer and its
Commando rifles                      accompanying tow vehicle
                                  SWAT OUTSIDE TRAINING RECEIVED *
Managing Civil Actions in Threat     FBI Hazardous Devices School
                                                                           Staff Training Provided
Incidents                            SWAT Immersion
Less Lethal Instructor               Hand Entry Methods for            Building Searches
Pepper Spray Instructor              Rendering Bombs Safe              Explosives
                                                                       Mobile Field Force
Rocky Mountain Hostage               Wound Ballistics Workshop
                                                                       Pepper Spray
Negotiators Conference               Basic Rifle Training
                                                                       High Risk Vehicle Stops
                                     Advanced Crisis Negotiation       Specialty Impact Munitions
Rocky Mountain Tactical Team
                                     Tactical Medic Training           Taser Rapid Emergency
Conference
                                     Orientation to SWAT               Deployment
                                                                       PR-24
Orientation to Less Lethal Use of FBI Large Vehicle Bomb
                                                                       Bomb/Suspicious Device/Threat
Force                                Countermeasures
                                                                       Response
  * Training attended by individual or multiple team/squad members in addition to regular monthly
    training totaled over 900 hours.




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                                          DETECTIVE DIVISION


DETECTIVE DIVISION
Commander Tim Lewis
         The Longmont Police Department’s Detective Division sworn
personnel includes one commander, three sergeants and sixteen
detectives. The division is divided into three units where detectives focus
their efforts based on the type of crime being investigated. Four citizen
volunteers have provided substantial support to staff. The following table
identifies the division’s structure:


                                         Commander Lewis
                                        Assistants Coonrod &
                                              Josephson



          PERSONS                           PROPERTY                   SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT
 Direct physical threat/harm to      Loss or damage to property                   UNIT
  a person; fraud and forgery                                          Concentrate on vice/narcotics



           Sgt. Satur                          Sgt. Post                    Acting Sgt. Miller
  Detectives Cage-Chambers-          Detectives Boespflug-Ferrill-       Detectives Black-Bloom-
   Desmond-Lewis-Malsam-                  Goodard-Madigan                         Schulz
    Moore-Pierce-Vaughn

         In 2008 many detectives were promoted or transferred within the agency. Five new sergeants
were promoted from the ranks of detectives and two sergeants from the division were promoted to
commander. This created an opportunity for several new detectives and supervisors to be assigned to
the division. The transition has nearly been completed with two new sergeants, 1 acting sergeant, and
twelve new detectives to the division.
         A new Community Service Officer was added to the division in 2008 to work with area pawn
shops to identify and recover stolen property. Beth Buchholtz has begun developing relationships with
area pawn shops and is helping protect them from losses and recover stolen property for victims.
         In 2008, the general detectives investigated 671 cases. 474 of those were cleared for a
clearance rate of 70.6%.Detectives assigned to this area provided assistance to other police officers and
outside agencies 678 times.
         In 2007, the Special Enforcement Unit open 79 cases, arrested 194 suspects, seized 11 guns,
and seized 8253.36 grams of illicit drugs valued at $1,279,173.00.

                                                 Table 7
                   Longmont Detective Division Year-End Statistical Report, 2008
                  Type                                       Property Unit     Persons Unit
     Cases Assigned                                               467              299
     Cases Cleared                                                137              394
     Total Assists Provided to other Divisions/Departments                 752




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SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIONS:
o In August of 2008 detectives received a report of possible theft from a local computer hardware
   manufacturer. Detective Rachael Sloan took the lead on the case and found that a contract security
   company supervisor was taking computer hard drives from the Longmont facility. She would give
   them to her adult son in Loveland who would sell them on the internet. Other detectives assisted with
   the investigation which was joined by Homeland Security, Customs Agents. Search warrants were
   served in Longmont, Loveland and San Francisco. Property was recovered at each location. Two
   adults were arrested and charged with multiple felonies.
o Detective Sergeant Joel Post has led the Property Unit to monitor trends in property crimes and
   respond accordingly. With that information detectives were able to identify multiple suspects involved
   in breaking into vehicles and burglarizing homes. These arrests saw immediate decreases in the
   identified crime pattern and an overall reduction in property crimes for the year.
o Detective Bruce Vaughan worked through the year following up on the 1993 homicide of Tammy
   Tatum. He drafted an arrest warrant for Rudy Gaytan changing him with this homicide after new DNA
   testing tied him to the crime scene and additional evidence was discovered. Gaytan is now awaiting
   trail on this homicide.
o Fraud investigators were busy with many cases. Detective Desmond led a case of mortgage fraud
   where over five hundred thousand was embezzled from creditors by a mortgage broker and a realtor.
   Another family befriended a neighbor and set up multiple fraudulent accounts in the elderly males
   name totally thousands of dollars in loss. Detectives also opened a case of credit cards fraud
   involving the East Asian Bristol. Waiters had stolen nearly two hundred credit card numbers which we
   being used around the US. This case is now being pursued by the US Secret Service.
o Detectives from the Domestic Violence Unit worked an attempted murder case where the suspect beat
   his spouse with a rock clock causing her life threatening injuries. They also worked an aggravated
   stalking case where an estranged boyfriend caused thousands of dollars in damages to the victim’s
   home and car. He was suicidal once he was discovered and detectives located him and dissuaded
   him from inflicting self-harm. Detectives also worked a case of stalking where an adult male was
   stalking the teenage daughter of his ex-common law wife. The suspect was damaging their home and
   vehicles, spying on the girl and taking photos of her that were altered into pornographic images. The
   unit also assisted on a felony cruelty-to-animals investigation in which the husband shot and killed his
   wife’s cat. This investigation also revealed a large indoor marijuana grow operation.
o SEU Detectives and the Beat Support Team worked an investigation of counterfeit US Currency being
   produced at a local motel. A traffic stop lead to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of
   $5,000.00 in counterfeit twenty dollar bills. Detective Miller drafted a search warrant for the suspect’s
   room. Additional evidence and counterfeit US Currency were seized during that search. The suspect
   was a habitual criminal from Boulder who had relocated to Longmont.
o SEU Detectives were conducting surveillance related to an ongoing distribution case in the 800 block
   of Delaware. Detectives saw the case target’s supplier arrive and deliver the marijuana we had
   ordered. That supplier then met with his source in a nearby parking lot. SEU Detectives knew that
   source also. SEU Detectives followed the first supplier and his source. The first supplier was stopped
   by the Beat Support Team and found to be in possession of marijuana, scales, and other evidence.
   Detectives developed probable cause to search the source’s home and the other dealers home.
   SWAT was contacted and put plans to serve both search warrants that day with a limited response.
   The warrants were served and large amounts of marijuana and some cocaine and cash were
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   recovered from homes in the 200 block of Bross and 100 block of East 6 Ave. Five suspects were
   arrested. These search warrants lead to another search warrant at the original location on Delaware
   later in the month.
o SEU Detective began following an identified meth dealer from work release to his girl friends home in
   Erie. They then followed him in Weld County where he was doing drug deals. Detectives followed the
   suspect into Longmont and observed him conducting drug deals at East 4th and Lashley. The suspect
   fled before marked patrol cars could contact him. SEU Detectives saw the suspect throwing money
   from his car on Hwy 66 East of Pace. They were able to get the suspect stopped. He was arrested
   and evidence recovered from his vehicle and the highway. Madrigal gave consent to search his
   apartment and three ounces of meth were seized. He also called his supplier who delivered 11
   ounces of meth to Hwy 7 and I-25. Two suspects were arrested without incident when they brought
   the drugs to the scene for delivery.


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o Detective Darren Bloom was following up on leads to a source supplying a major amount of the
  methamphetamine into Longmont. He was able to identify a female, who was living in Berthoud, as
  the supplier for many of the Longmont dealers. Darren was conducting surveillance at her home and
  saw her leaving with other males. Working with Larimer County Sheriff’s Deputies he organized a
  traffic stop which found a hidden, hydrologic compartment, in the dash of the vehicle. Eight ounces of
  meth were found hidden in this compartment. Three suspects were arrested. The SEU Team worked
  with the Larimer County Drug Task Force and obtained a search warrant for the suspect’s home. This
  search found more methamphetamine, marijuana, and evidence of distribution. The investigation
  found the load in the vehicle was going to Wyoming that night.
o SEU conducted dozens of hours of surveillance regarding the Crime Watch Project concerning Beat 1
  and Beat 2 graffiti and vandalism. This surveillance included vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle
  operations throughout the beats. Two separate apartments were provided by The Shores and The
  Overlook to assist in this investigation after SEU located the main hangout of the self proclaimed gang
  “Stoners Reeking Havoc”. The “Stoners Reeking Havoc” investigation came to a close with the
  execution of a search warrant at their main hangout area with was 3200 Lake Park Way #102. This
  was the apartment of Devon Koenig who was found to have a “SRH” tattoo. Koenig was charged with
  6 counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of Minors after 6 juveniles were found in his apartment
  smoking marijuana and drinking beer at the time of the search warrant execution. SRH evidence was
  seized at the apartment. Detective Bloom is assigned follow-up for the felony investigations of
  vandalism by SRH members.




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                                     DETECTIVES SPECIAL PROGRAMS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT
Detectives Greg Malsam & Sara Pierce
          The primary responsibility of the Domestic Violence Detective is to conduct follow-up
investigations that involve crimes against intimate partners. Most reports are first investigated by patrol
officers. Often, a suspect is arrested but additional follow-up work is needed. The unit works closely with
the Boulder District Attorney’s office, SafeShelter of St Vrain Valley, the Domestic Violence Law
Enforcement Task Force, the Domestic Abuse Prevention Project (DAPP,) and the collaborating
members of the Longmont Ending Violence Initiative (LEVI). Both detectives participate in the LEVI public
education subcommittee.
          The Domestic Violence Unit was transferred from the patrol to detective division in 2008. The
unit has investigated a number of serious and complicated cases. Detective Malsam has been recognized
as an expert witness in ten divisions of the Boulder County judicial system.
          The unit made 20 presentations during the year to approximately 500 people. Appearances
include the Student Police Academies, the Citizen Police Academies, in-service training for Longmont
officers, Monarch Counseling, and a class at the University of Colorado School of Law
          Detective Victoria “Tori” Lucero received the Beth Haynes Award for outstanding service in the
field of domestic violence. Other Longmont nominee’s were Peter Bowden, Andy Feaster, Sandie Jones,
Randy Lucero, Greg Malsam, Sara Pierce, Brian Smith, and Rachel Sloan-Stogsdill.
          Detectives Malsam and Pierce attended the National College of District Attorney’s Domestic
Violence training seminar in San Diego, CA in October.

                                             Table 9
                      Domestic Violence Calls, By Investigating Agency, 2008
                     BOULDER       BOULDER         LAFAYETTE      LOUISVILLE            LONGMONT
                     POLICE        SHERIFF         POLICE         POLICE                POLICE
   Reports Only      55            25              67             85                    320
   Warrants          38            21              7              4                     98
   Arrests           295           140             126            60                    389
   Dual Arrests      42            14              2              9                     26
   Total Cases       449           213             213            160                   869



VICTIM ADVOCATE PROGRAM
Maciel Eaton
        The Boulder County Sheriff’s Department supports the Victim Advocate Program in Boulder
County and Longmont. Longmont employs one full-time advocate that covers Longmont cases.
Advocates are phoned or summonsed to scenes where they can assist victims and witnesses of crime
and trauma. Advocates provide crisis intervention, resources and referral, advocacy, and practical help.

                                          Table 10
                    Longmont Police Victim Advocate Response 2004 - 2008
                 YEAR            2004        2005      2006       2007                  2008
                 CASES            557         675       557        608                   900
            VICTIMS SERVED        753         937       752        771                  1,098




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                                      SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION


 SUPPORT SERVICES
 Division Commander Jeff Satur
         The Support Services Division is responsible for the hiring, training, and grant management for
 the department. The Property and Evidence section also fall within the Support Services Division.

 LIAISON ROLE
         The Support Services commander is the liaison with fleet services to maintain safe and current
 police vehicles (including marked, unmarked, undercover, and specialty vehicles.) The commander is the
 liaison with the facilities maintenance to ensure a safe and properly equipped building and office
 environment.

 HIRING
         The department completed 17 hiring processes during 2008. Three of the processes were for
 police officer positions. Nine involved processes that involved multiple positions simultaneously, making
 the year quite busy for the unit.

 TRAINING
         The training unit was restructured to include one additional police officer. The Training Sergeant
 is now responsible for all departmental PSU investigations, in addition to his training and hiring functions.


                                          Table 11
                        Longmont Police Training Statistics, 2005-2008
          TRAINING TYPE      2005 HOURS      2006 HOURS 2007 HOURS                         2008 HOURS

      In-Service Training          8,906              6,430              7,490            6,654
      Academy                      1,120              3,200              3,840            2,784
      Outside Training             10,279             10,501             9,704            9,722
      Range (Firearms)             2,600              2,600              2,794            1,403
      Roll Call Training           90                 100                120              90
      New Employee Orientation     960                840                2,420            1,200
      Total                        23,955             23,671             26,368           21,853


                     Some of the training classes attended by police personnel include:
              HOSTED, ATTENDED & YEARLY TRAINING CLASSES                                    CONFERENCES
Critical Incident Training   Customer Service             Basic Investigations       School Resource Officer
Street Survival              Narcotics Commanders         Rifle Workshop             Outlaw Gangs
School Safety                Clandestine Labs             Knife Defense              Crimes Against Women
Forensic Computer Exam       Bomb Technician              Radar/Lidar                Emotional Survival
Gang Prosecution             Latent Print Exams           ARC GIS                    Blueprints
Interview & Interrogation    Working with Victims         Autism                     NATIA (narcotics)
Child Sexual Exploitation    Crystal Reports              Zoonosis                   RMFIN (financial crime)
Vehicle Theft & ID           Criminal intelligence        Homicide investigation     PERF Senior Management
Assessment Center prep       Armorer school               Police motorcycle          CAACO (animal control)
Street Crimes                Leadership                   Lethal Force               Robbery
Mother-Daughter Incest       Blood Stain Evidence         Forensic Interviewing      Domestic Violence
Internal Affairs             K-9                          Incident command           Property & Evidence




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SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE SECTION
Evidence & Crime Scene Technicians Dawn Cavins & Cindy Lawley
         The Property and Evidence Section of the police department is managed by Evidence
& Crime Scene Technicians. They are responsible for all property that officers seize for
evidence or safekeeping. They document the receipt and transfer of all items, and release or
destroy evidence only under specific legal and policy guidelines. The Evidence & Crime
Scene Technicians receive advanced crime scene processing training and are available to
respond to all major crime scenes when added manpower or expertise is needed. They
routinely process items for latent prints and enter those into the Automated Fingerprint
Identification System (AFIS) to compare with possible suspects whose prints are on file. With
additional staffing, Property & Evidence has been able to increase their processing of property
and evidence items. Routine audits are conducted to ensure accuracy and integrity.
         During 2008, the property and evidence section acquired the following:
         o Shelving units for large item storage
         o New filing system
         o New crime scene van
         o Newly designed CSI lab

                                               Table 12
                    Yearly Statistics for Property & Evidence, 2004 Through 2008
                    PROPERTY          2004     2005      2006     2007    2008
                    Received         17,260 18,797 19,257 17,263 19,484
                    Dispositioned    15,265 11,191 13,153 15,190 13,279


GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
Commander Jeff Satur
        The grants administrator oversees the disbursement of funds received from various grant
sources. Typically, law enforcement grants are distributed through various Department of Justice
Programs, such as COPS, the Edward Byrne Fund, the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) or
the Justice Assistance Grants (JAG).




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                               INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION
POLICE INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY
Manager Denise Wood
         Police Information and Technology Services is composed of three distinct work groups, Records,
Crime Analysis and Information Technology. Record’s primary responsibility is to ensure that Longmont
criminal justice records are maintained, stored, release, and disseminated in compliance with local state
and federal laws. The Crime Analysis Unit is responsible for providing the department with administrative,
strategic and tactical crime analysis and responding to requests from the public for crime information. The
Technology Section is responsible for the on-going planning, acquisition, and implementation of
information and technology tools to meet changing business needs.

RECORDS SECTION
Supervisor Ann Ducharme
          The record unit's primary responsibilities are to maintain, release or withhold from disclosure,
Longmont criminal justice records in compliance with local, state, and federal laws. The records
supervisors and her team establish and update standard records release policies and procedures, and
set reasonable fees and hours for public access. Ann Ducharme and her staff continue to work with the
Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to obtain National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
certification.
                                                  Table 13
                               Records Performance Measures, 2007-2008
                     RECORDS PERFORMANCE MEASURES                                YEARS
                                                                             2007        2008
            Public request for records                                        4,563        4,441
            Total fees collected                                            $24,088     $24,765
            Sex offenders registered/tracked         New registrants             77           71
                                                     Inactivated (moved          67           92
                                                     or no longer
                                                     required to register)
          Records Sealed                           Petitions received            68           68
                                                   Records sealed                53           41

CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT
Matt Lee
         In January 2008, the police department welcomed Matt Lee as the new crime analyst. Matt has
continued to provide reports and information that staff and the public have come to expect. Additionally,
Matt automated distribution of a number of standard reports so that users are assured to timely access to
information. In addition to the bi-weekly crime maps which are posted on the web and published in the
local newspaper, Matt developed a crime bulletin to alert department members to emerging trends or
specific issues. Matt regularly interacts with department members to assess and respond to their need
for crime information. Matt is also available to the public to answer questions or provide information to
assist them in making well information decisions with regard to business location, home purchases, and
other individual needs.

MOBILE COMPUTER SPECIALIST
Mike Leon
         Mike Leon is the police department’s Mobile Computer Specialist. Beginning in 2008, as a result
of restructuring in the City’s Enterprise Technology Service (ETS) division, Mike assumed responsibility
for technical support of other users in the Safety and Justice building. Mike and Denise Wood work
closely with (ETS) staff to meet the needs of public safety employees in the Safety and Justice Building
and police sub-stations. Mike is also on-call and both he and Denise are available to respond to after




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hour’s needs of police personnel. In 2008, Mike assisted ETS, dispatch, the police staff with hardware
install and software installing during remodels in the communications center and the police department.
          In 2008, the Police IT Manager developed requirements for enhancement to the Police
Department’s Tiburon records management system, a project that will be completed in 2009. Work to
finalization implementation of the Tiburon traffic accident component continued in 2008 and is expected to
be complete in 2009 with the ability to electronically submit traffic accident to the State. The City also
successfully partnered with other Boulder County law enforcement agencies to request grant funding for
COPLINK, which is a secure, web-based information sharing and analysis tool. This project is expected to
be completed in 2009/2010.

CRIME STATISTICS
        The below table is Longmont’s five-year Part I Uniform Crime Report (UCR) statistics which are
also known as the FBI Index crimes. Part I (or Index) crimes are those crimes that the FBI uses to
compare crime across the nation. In 2009, the department will be certified by the State to submit Uniform
Crime Reports in the National Incident Reporting System (NIBRS) format. However, the State of
Colorado will continue to provide information in the traditional summary based format that you see listed
below.
                                                 Table 14
                 Longmont Police Department, Five-Year Part I Crimes Comparison
      UCR Hierarchy                 2004       2005         2006     2007       2008          %
                                                                                           change
      Homicide                           0           0           1        1          0        0.00%
      Sexual Assault                    83          80          87      102        104        1.96%
      Robbery                           24          41          26       40         45       12.50%
      Aggravated Assault                93         100        149       182        213       16.48%
      Burglary                         508         516        376       345        316       -8.41%
      Motor Vehicle Theft              254         292        230       145        121      -16.55%
      Theft                           3976       3504        2290     1971       2251        14.21%
      Arson                             14          18          30       21         42     100.00%
      TOTAL                           4952       4551        3189     2807       3092        10.15%

                                           Table 15
            Longmont Police Department, Five-Year Crime Rate Per (1,000) Population
                                    2004       2005     2006       2007      2008
            Total Offenses           4,952      4,551    3,189      2,807     3,092
            Population Estimate     81,169     82,798   84,636     85,391   86,194
            Rate Per 1,000 Persons      61         55       38         33        38

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LONGMONT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
Manager Patti West


                        The Longmont Emergency Communication Center is the
                        Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the City of
                        Longmont. All 9-1-1 phone calls and a myriad of other
                        emergency and non-emergency calls are routed to the
                        LECC for processing. The highly trained communications
                        Specialists prioritize all calls as requests for emergency,
                      urgent and less critical calls for requests for service. They
                      identify the best resource to resolve each incident and route
                      the information appropriately 24 hour, 365 day per year
                      dispatching services for police, fire and ambulance service. At
                      night and on weekends it also provides dispatching services
                      for Public Works.
                               The entire staff are certified Emergency Medical Dispatchers, a program
                      with which the Communications specialist can provide immediate “over the phone”
                      professional medical coaching to victims and their families prior to the arrival of Fire
                      and Ambulance Paramedic/EMT personnel. The Communication Specialists are
                      trained to gather critical information from citizens who may be experiencing the
                      most traumatic times of their lives and who are often confused, angry, and may not
                      be rational. The Communication Specialists are the first contact for citizens during
times of crisis and emergency. In many instances, the Communication Specialists can utilize their training
to provide immediate assistance to callers without sending Field Units or referring the callers to other
resources.
        The Emergency Communications Center is budgeted for 17 full time Communications specialists,
three supervisors and one manager. The LECC is equipped with TDD capability to serve the hearing
impaired.

                                                 Table 16
                        Communications Center Call Load Activity for 2005-2007*
                             CATEGORY                                2005        2006                2007*
Telephone Calls Processed          All Calls Processed            207,558     207,835              206,180
                                   Number of 9-1-1- calls         30,904      29,955               29,596
Calls for Police Assistance        Total                          79,676      78,868               79,668
Other Call Types                   Calls for Fire & Ambulance     6,383       6,328                6,681
Average Calls per Day              Sunday                         466         473                  478
                                   Monday                         576         564                  584
                                   Tuesday                        612         599                  595
                                   Wednesday                      593         592                  584
                                   Thursday                       594         596                  566
                                   Friday                         596         619                  606
                                   Saturday                       546         543                  542
Six busiest time of day by         4 PM                           39          38                   38
average calls for service per hour 2 PM                           37          37                   36
                                   3 PM                           36          38                   37
                                   5 PM                           36          36                   36
                                   6 PM                           32          33                   34
                                   1 PM                           31          32                   32
 *2008 data is not available




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PERSONNEL ROSTER 2008
Aerne         Sara      Officer           Patrol            Ericson      Robin      Exec Asst         Chief’s Office
Armstrong     Kay       CS Prog Coord     Chief’s Office    Faatz        Laura      Officer           Patrol
Baker         Sheila    Officer           Patrol            Feaster      Andy       Officer           Patrol
Baldivia      Alan      Sergeant          Patrol            Ferrill      Gregg      Detective         Detectives
Bashor        Cheri     Comm Specialist   Communications    Flesher      Elise      C.I.R.A.          Chief’s Office
Bell          Keith     Officer           Patrol            Ford         Kris       Officer-Traffic   Special Ops
Bell          Mike      Sergeant          Special Ops       Fowler       Graham     Officer           Patrol
Bellah        Tori      Officer           Patrol            Franke       Bryan      Detective         Detectives
Bernal        Augie     Officer           Patrol            Fratelli     Lorraine   Officer           Patrol
Black         Robert    Detective         Detectives        Garcia       Robert     Officer-SRO       Special Ops
Blake         David     Officer           Special Ops       Goecke       Jared      Officer           Special Ops
Blake-Boehm   Terry     PST-Records       ITS               Goecke       Jason      Officer           Patrol
Bloom         Darren    Detective         Detectives        Goldware     Donald     Officer           Patrol
Boden         Garrett   Sergeant          Patrol            Goodard      Robert     Detective         Detectives
Boespflug     Mike      Detective         Detectives        Graham       Stacey     Officer           Patrol
Bonday        David     Officer           Patrol            Gunderson    Emilie     CSO-FI-Traffic    Special Ops
Borchowiec    Chris     Officer           Patrol            Gustafson    Sharon     PST-Records       ITS
Borchowiec    Chandra   PST-RT            Patrol            Hallman      Denise     Comm Specialist   Communications
Bowden        Peter     Officer           Patrol            Harper       Sean       Sergeant          Patrol
Breffle       Robin     CSO-A/C           Special Ops       Hayward      Sharon     Comm Specialist   Communications
Britton       Heather   Comm Specialist   Communications    Hazen        Michael    Officer           Patrol
Britton       Susan     Admin. Assist.    SSD               High         Jon        Officer           Patrol
Brown         Deena     Admin.Assist.     Special Ops       Holmes       Scott      Sergeant          SSD
Buchholtz     Jesse     Sergeant          Patrol            Hulett       Eric       Officer           Patrol
Bundy         Jim       Sergeant          Patrol            Humble       Joe        Comm Supervisor   Communications
Burnett       Melinda   Officer           Patrol            Hupp         Jacob      Officer           Patrol
Butler        Mike      Police Chief      Chief             Jaggi        Heidi      PST-RT            Special Ops
Cage          Matthew   Detectives        Detectives        Johnston     Jeremy     Officer           Patrol
Campbell      Paul      Sergeant          Patrol            Jones        Lynne      Admin.Analyst     Patrol
Carbajal      Jessica   Comm Specialist   Communications    Josephson    Cathy      Admin Asst        Detectives
Carnes        Jerry     Officer-SRO       Special Ops       Julian       Colby      Officer-Traffic   Special Ops
Carter        Michael   Officer           Patrol            Kennedy      David      Officer           Patrol
Cavins        Dawn      ECST-P&E          SSD               Kennedy      Sara       Comm Specialist   Communications
Chambers      Todd      Detective         Detectives        Kilian       Daniel     Officer           Patrol
Cirkl         Dawn      Reserve Officer   Patrol-Reserves   Kimbley      Mike       Officer           Patrol
Clark         Bill      Officer           Patrol            Kimmett      Jack       Officer           Patrol
Clark         Kristen   Comm Specialist   Communications    Kline        Ronnie     Sr Records Tech   ITS
Cobb          Jodi      Sr. PST-Records   ITS               Koehler      Dawn       CSO-FI-Traffic    Special Ops
Cook          Kathy     Comm Specialist   Communications    Komanich     Kyle       Officer           Patrol
Cook          Clint     Reserve Officer   Patrol-Reserves   Korn         Jason      Officer           Patrol
Coonrod       Lynda     Admin,Assist.     Detectives        Kruse        Lisa       Comm Specialist   Communications
Cooper        Mark      Officer           Patrol            Lambert      Tim        Officer-Traffic   Special Ops
Cromley       Dillon    Officer           Special Ops       Lawley       Cindy      ECST-P&E          SSD
Davis         Erica     Comm Supervisor   Communications
                                                            Lawson       Brian      Officer           Patrol
Deal          Steven    Officer           Special Ops
                                                            Leon         Mike       MDC Spec          ITS
Dean          Brian     Officer           Patrol
Deaton        Mark      Officer           Patrol            Lewis        Eric       Detective         Detectives
Debroy        Lise      Officer           Patrol            Lewis        Tim        Commander         Detectives
Deitz         Tammy     CSO-A/C           Special Ops       Longwolf     Kaohinani Officer            Patrol
Desmond       Steve     Detective         Detective         Lucci        Chris      Officer           Patrol
DiMauro       Joan      PST-Records       ITS               Lucero       Randy      Officer           Patrol
Dixon         Robert    Officer           Patrol            Madigan      Tim        Detective         Detective
Ducharme      Ann       Records Superv    ITS               Malsam       Greg       Detective         Detectives
Earhart       Craig     Commander         Patrol            Malterud     Jason      Officer           Patrol
Eaton         Maciel    Victim Advocate   Detectives        Mansanares   Craig      Officer-SRO       Special Ops



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Marsing       Darin       Detective         Detectives       Smith        Aaron      Comm Specialist    Communications
Marshall      David       Fire/Arson Det    Detectives       Smith        Brian      Officer            Patrol
Martinchick   Chris       Officer-Traffic   Special Ops      Smith        Rosalie    Officer            Patrol
Mason         Kristine    Comm Supervisor   Communications   Stallings    Staci      Officer            Patrol
McCoy         Pat         Officer           Patrol           Steele       John       Detectives         Detectives
McIntyre      Julie       Comm Specialist   Communications   Stewart      Mark       Officer            Patrol
McManus       Nathan      Officer           Patrol           Stogsdill    Michael    Officer-Traffic    Special Ops
McNulty       Jason       Comm Specialist   Communications   Swanson      Cheryl     LEVI Coordinator   Chief’s Office
Merkle        Chris       Officer           SSD              Taylor       Sandra     Officer-SRO        Special Ops
Meyer         Allison     CSO-A/C           Special Ops      Terrell      Dave       Sergeant           Patrol
Milford       Diane       CSO-A/C           Special Ops      Tinkum       Edward     Officer            Patrol
Miller        Tim         Detective         Detectives       Vaughan      Bruce      Detective          Detectives
Mitchler      Lenny       Comm Specialist   Communications   Wederquist   John       Officer            Patrol
Mogan         Matthew     CSO-FI-Traffic    Special Ops      Weese        Wade       Officer            Patrol
Moore         David       Detective         Detectives       West         Patti      Manager            Communications
Mortensen     Craig       Officer           Patrol           Wheeler      Chrystie   Officer            Patrol
Moses         Dianne      Comm Specialist   Communications   Winship      John       Officer            Patrol
Nelson        Mike        Officer           Patrol           Wittich      Bruce      Sergeant           Patrol
Nichols       Kenneth     Comm Specialist   Communications   Wittich      Susan      ECST-P&E           SSD
Nickolls      Cary        Officer           Patrol           Wollan       Annet      Admin Asst.        Patrol
O’Brien       Jacquitta   PST-Records       ITS              Wood         Denise     I.S. Manager       ITS
Odle          Aubrey      Officer           Patrol           Wright       Daniel     Officer            Special Ops
Olander       Steve       Commander         SSD              Yocum        David      Officer-Traffic    Special Ops
Olson         Les         Officer           Court Liaison    Zavednak     Sarah      PST-RT             Patrol
Orback        Jody        PST-Records       ITS              Zuber        Paul       Commander          Special Ops
Orr           Dave        Sergeant          Special Ops
Owens         Erik        Officer           Patrol
Ownbey        Justin      Officer           Patrol
Perkins       Tim         Commander         Patrol
Petsas        Tash        Officer           Patrol
Pettit        Bruce       Officer           Patrol
Pierce        Sara        Detective         Detectives
Pierce        Scott       Officer-SRO       Special Ops
Pitts         Jason       Sergeant          Special Ops
Pollock       Jesse       Officer           Patrol
Post          Joel        Sergeant          Detectives
Rafferty      Wayne       Officer-Traffic   Special Ops
Randolph      Laura       Comm Specialist   Communications
Rimsky        Brett       Officer           Patrol
Root          Phil        Officer           Patrol
Ross          Linda       Comm Reserve      Communications
Ross          Doug        PSU-Sergeant      Chief’s Office
Roush         Terry       PST-RT            Special Ops
Ruprecht      Greg        Officer           Special Ops
Sanchez       Sandie      Officer           Patrol
Sanner        Kathy       Officer-SRO       Special Ops
SanNicholas   Randal      Officer           Patrol
Satur         Jeff        Sergeant          Detectives
Sawinska      Jim         Sergeant          Patrol
Schmad        Chris       Officer           Patrol
Schmidt       Gary        Sergeant          Patrol
Schmitt       Herman      Reserve Cmdr      Patrol-Reserve
Schulz        Stephen     Detective         Detectives
Sidders       Dan         Officer           Patrol
Sloan         Jean        PST-Records       ITS
Sloan         Rachael     Officer           Patrol



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