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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 Annual Report - Police DepartmentMission State ent IMO 0, the members of the Tukwila Police Depatment, are committed to being io responsive to our community in the delivery of quality services. We recognize our responsibility to maintain order,,- while affording dignity and respect to every individual. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for all—through community partnerships and problem solving—to promote safe, nreighborhoods, Leadership Excellence Accountability Ded CHIEF'S MESSAGE Honorable Mayor Allan Ekbe It is my distinct honor to report to you the achievements of the hard working men and women of the City of Tukwila Police Department. The police department's focus for 2018 has been anchored in a community engagement strategy in which the entire department engaged in several efforts focused on building trust, solving problems and reducing crime. Our Community Policing Coordinator along with the Community Police Team met with citizens and business groups through the year to address the many problems such as speeding, mail theft and retail theft within our neighborhoods and our central business district. The police department proposed and implemented several strategies focused on mitigating issues brought to our attention. Community issues such as speeding in our neighborhood and arterials along with mail theft and retail theft have been at the, forefront. Adjusting our organizational structure to shift part-time speed reduction in neighborhoods of Tukwila (SPRINT) enforcement to full-time traffic section enforcement, the purchase of additional speed measuring signs along with the proposed automated traffic enforcement proposal will help to mitigate the speeding issues within our city. The proposed mailbox program once implemented will support our citizens by securing their mail in robust mailboxes,° preventing further theft of mail. Communication efforts by the agency Public] Information Officer has made an impact; when it comes to informing and educating our community, adding to the transparency of our daily work and challenges. Our Community Police Team has been at the forefront of the homeless engagement strategy. During the year, the team worked closely with internal and external partners on a community caretaking model, focused on leveraging resources while facilitating safety and security for neighborhoods and businesses, 2018 Annual Report, Page 3 Police Officer training in de- escalation and crisis intervention techniques and legal update training was added to the normal regimen of mandatory annual training requirements. AM of our officers undergo Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) training. Prior to upcoming legislative changes requiring de- escalation training, the department researched, programmed and completed de- escalation training for all commissioned officers. My intent is that our commissioned staff receive quality and timely training that has been demanded by the community as we take on the everyday challenges of dealing with the mentally ill. Law Enforcement recruiting and retention has been challenging for agencies across the country and Washington State has not been exempt to those challenges. As agencies compete to hire from the same recruitment pool, The Tukwila Police Department had to find innovative ways to recruit qualified candidates. As we focused on recruiting new employees while retaining our valued employees, we leveraged a great opportunity to showcase our diversity, thereby attracting candidates who reflect the diversity within our city. While our staffing is complete, 20% of our new commissioned employees are at various levels of training readiness. We anticipate continued retirements in 2019 and we expect to continue our recruiting efforts. My focus is to maintain the necessary staffing levels to facilitate an adequate level of service in support of our crime reduction strategies. Technology integration was at the forefront to increase efficiencies throughout the department with the idea that these efficiencies would be passed on to our public. Spillman integration continued through 2018. We continue to migrate data from our legacy Justice system. The agency completed a full transition to Office 365 maximizing powerful tools such as Sharepoint, OneDrive and OneNote which truly leveraged our ability for cross -division and cross -department communications. Another exciting technological integration was the online crime reporting. This program was launched mid -2018 to create efficiencies and free up officer time to conduct proactive policing. I would like to emphasize that the Police Department continued to be good stewards of our budget and while meeting our fiscal goals, we problem solved with our communities to integrate technology and implemented programs to achieve efficiencies. We did this while conducting an aggressive recruiting effort to achieve the necessary staffing, providing for a safe and inviting community for our residents, businesses and visitors. yy "BruceLz ran, Chief of Police During.' 2(1-18 C;Mmunity Police Academy uring 2018, the Investigations Division was tasked with numerous projects and long-term investigations. The projects were mainly focused on supporting both the police department and City of Tukwila's vision, mission, values, goals and objectives. The key emphasis areas and department goals that are specifically related to the Investigations Division are: improving public safety through crime reduction and prevention, build community trust and legitimacy, increasing community safety, and increasing department -wide communication. Our narcotics detection K-9 team serviced Tukwila and provided mutual aid throughout the region with locating and ultimately seizing over $500,000 in cash, over two pounds of methamphetamines, nearly two pounds of cocaine, two and a half pounds of heroin, thousands of prescription pills, and numerous pounds of marijuana. They are deploying regularly to external stakeholders to reduce the amount of illegal drugs being distributed across the south King County region. In support of the goals, the Investigations Division personnel conducted specific emphasis activities at both the street level and the regional levels. The Tukwila Anti Crime (TAC) detectives facilitated intra -department communication and relationship building by regularly attending patrol briefings and holding regular unit meetings to share information. One of the ongoing projects was handled by the TAC Team and involved interagency cooperation with federal, state, and other local agencies to locate and arrest those who engage in crimes targeted at our most vulnerable groups of citizens. The team partnered with some local hotels in order to coordinate and facilitate several human trafficking emphasis that resulted in over 15 arrests, the seizure of hundreds of dollars in cash, and, most importantly, recovered one juvenile that was missing. Additionally, resources were provided to those people contacted during the emphases who needed assistance and were willing to accept help to choose a different path in life than one of crime., Additionally, the TAC Team work up cases on several u place. The thorough case work and extensive documentation required to obtain the necessary search warrants and seizure notifications show the team commitment to the City of Tukwila goal of developing a positive community identity and image. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION t NDN hese 11 gascaps frets city se p tstukline your in tbe regular and rrd ng w Tukwila officers, gas caps were r %o he val ch type, ranging o S19 each. N [ha beg iOt1aartag chi wnthe Great G cars have re+ go far, not `ea weve as gimps but a, agie to locate rk r said. ,� Ya!' G ay ' s s s o e P© 4,6,,r,.. to c ..., C.,c,ter ga.a„%. . 00%re Cyt c r , �ar JtrC'1 �vow-4 0, lnp0 (i) tt ,ea ,C� toK,tt+ti 3tia•_ a vv � Jr st6 nsm The Major Crimes Unit (MCU) detectives are on-call 24/7 and responded to numerous requests for assistance from the patrol division as well as from other agencies throughout the year. Four of the detectives, including the detective sergeant, tasked with responding to fatal and serious injury incidents involving law-enforcement officers. During the year, detectives were called upon to investigate four of these difficult -to -investigate incidents. This type of inter -agency cooperation is critical to maintaining legitimacy and community trust by ensuring an impartial investigation into these most complex cases. MCU detectives also responded to three homicides during the year. Both of these cases were difficult and time consuming to investigate, but through their perseverance, both cases were solved and filed with the prosecutor's office. MCU detectives also supported the City and department's vision, mission, values, goals, and objectives by attending weekly patrol division briefings, holding regular unit meetings. The formal and informal information sharing (both internally as well as with external stakeholders) is ongoing and will continue to be an emphasis area as we go into 2019. 41111.1 2018 nual Report, Page:, PATROL DIVISION 11111 2018 nual Report, Page 7 so— ~ � No �^ so— 'CAU t. hiswasa challenging yearthe Patrol Division, as 10 personnel transitioned ouof Patrol. More than 31,000 calls for���we� and nearly 8,400 cases =�m�received documented' Staffing was augmented from other divisions within .�— the department as we struggled to maintain minimum staffing Ievels, ensuring prompt and professionaltaw enforcement service within the city. Despite these challenges, w remainedined focused on reducing i.....~�.�/o ..�..,.�_d~^.~..i.+�..�..�. Through ""=""`"�'^�"�"''''"`�""=�"`=,`"=s''="""""" ~ r partnerships with other divisions within the department and continued communication with other /departments vv|thinthe city, e continuously targeted crime hotspots with a joint approach to resolution. October marked the one-year anniversary ofthe fielding ofthe Axon w~ .' body -worn carnera and in�arcanmera/systems. The sysemscondnueo,d` t~~miet' �� ~~�/ ~�*�% resounding mcoessand improvement over the previous in�ar ~ • stem. Between 2017 and 2018, uses of force dropped from 126 in POO 4 017 to 85 in 2018, a 33 percent reduction. This drop is consist*th the experiences ent of other departmentacrossthenahon ~||| ollowing the fielding body -worn cameras to their officers. In June, the department activated an on-Iine reporting system 0,10 allowing callers to report only specific crimes that had occurred in the city. The fielding of the spend additional time in crime hot spots and investigating reported crimes they responded to. From June until the new year, 679 on-line reports were made saving approximately 1,000 hours of officer time. Throughout the year, the Patrol Division partnered with other divisions within the department as a citywide community engagement strategy was fielded. Detectives of the Community Police Team lead the process as membersof Patrol, Traffic, Major Crimes, and TAC provided additional su ort as ongoing or long-term problems within the city were targeted for resolution. This process ommunication systems establishingasing|e point of day-to-day |/ communication between the various divisions ofthe department, the ity continuously targeted crime hotspots with a joint approach to 2018 Annual Report, Page 8 2018 Annual Report, Page 9 = SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION During 2018, the PSU accomplished several identified goals: PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION The Administrative Investigations Management (AIM) software went live in April of 2018. AIM provides the police department with a dynamic tool to collect, manage, track, analyze and report on a wide range of data including internal affairs, use of force, pursuits, accidents, and other data related to employee professionalism, performance and productivity. Since going live, we have entered 188 incidents and five investigations into AIM. Incidents include citizen complaints, use of force reports, vehicle pursuits, vehicle collisions, vehicle damage, and employee injuries. Investigations include formal internals, procedural inquiries, and supervisory reviews. All of these records are now stored electronically and allow the department to analyze statistics, recognize patterns, and adjust training to reduce complaints. The online reporting (through LexisNexis) was launched on June 1, 2018, to create efficiencies and free up officer time to conduct proactive policing. The system allows victims to make reports online on property or low-level crimes that have little to no suspect information. The types of crimes that can be reported are vehicle prowl, vandalism, identity theft, non -injury hit and run, shoplifting, theft, theft from vehicle, mail theft, lost property, and harassing phone calls. Since launching, the department approved 617 online case reports, which is 13% of the total case reports generated department -wide. Each report would take an officer about one hour to complete including driving to and from the location. The online reporting system saved approximately 617 hours of officers' time to conduct proactive patrols city-wide. LexisNexis° Office 3b5 Tukwila Police Depart Reporting Syst Online sign-up for training was developed utilizing SharePoint and Office 365. It allows employees to sign up electronically from either their work stations or offsite. Prior to this technology, all department training was posted on a piece of paper posted on the bulletin board for everyone to sign up. New training strategies/content was integrated as part of the annual in-service training, with WCIA covering up to $4,000 for trainings for officer education and training pillar of 21st Century Policing. De-escalation training is a new topic in law enforcement and very important skill to learn. The department hired Dolan Consulting Group to provide an 8 hour de-escalation training class in the summer of 2018. All sworn personnel from the Tukwila Police Department, as well as officers and command level personnel from several other departments attended the training. Planning has begun in 2018 to create our own de-escalation training that includes scenario -based training. In April of 2018, the department also brought in an attorney to provide legal update training. The focus of the training was auto stops and Terry stops. WCIA covered 50% of the costs of the training. 2018 Annual Report, Page 12 SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION 2018 Annual Report, Page 15 RECOGNITION Employee Of The Year Eric Hines Officer Employees Of The First Quarter Phil Glover Steve Donnelly Detective Detective Employees Of The Second Quarter Eric Hines Zach Anderson Officer Sergeant Employees Of The Third Quarter Chris Dunn Isaiah Harris Records Specialist Officer Employees Of The Fourth Quarter Rory Mettlin Zach Anderson Sergeant Sergeant 2018 Annual Report, Page 16 oFF1C LI 1 STATISTICS untnnumumnummummummunananann umnunnunnumnunnunnummunillfoku ummunnunnunnunnunnunnunnufillfn yunnunnunnunnunnunnunnunnum /CE :471: Burgltry Aut© Thefts TOTALS Tot*l P*rt 1 Crime COMPARATIV Sta 19,205 17,855,697 11001, $1 ====___`i____ == ==1 31,28'3 3,;585: 3,476 2018 Annual Report, Page 17 1 2018 Annual Report, Page 18 YEAR IN REVIEW 2018 Annual Report, Page 19 POLICE OFFICERS' PRAYER As I about my duty, god Every step along the way, --fele me make a -d fference In this world eacfi passing day. Give me a heart to be caRtcerned, A mind that knows what is right,' Give ine the eyes and ears to see • ear The truth as in Your sight. Give me protection from things unseen, Strength to face each test, ti .Yelp me to stand for Caw and order, To daily do my best. Give me the courage to d d the weak Compassion for those Ifelp me lift up thve stumbled, Give a hand to those w o re distresse Give me grace to face my final hour, To give my life in service. Let your strong hand and Coving hea Protect the ones that I hold dearest. 2018 Tukwila City Council MOVerna Seal, Council Presid ennis Robertson, Councilmem er Kathy Hougardy, Councilmember De'Sean Quinn, Councilmember Kate Kruller, Councilmember Thomas McLeod, Councilmember Zak Idan, Councilmember Tukwila City Administration Allan Ekberg, Mayor David Cline, City Administrator Bruce Linton, Chiifof Police Phi Huynh, Assistant To The Chief Eric Dreyer, Deputy Chief Jon Harrison, Commander Todd Rossi, Commander Eric Lund, Commander Kraig Boyd, Commander Leon Richardson, Records Manager 71.3