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Home My WebLink AboutReport - Read Before Packet - 10/13/2015 - Updated Power Point For Agenda Item #6 - Community Policing1 Community Policing in Fort Collins Chief John Hutto and Lieutenant Jeremy Yonce 10-13-15 Agenda Item # 6 Community Policing Community Policing in Fort Collins City Council Work Session October 13, 2015 Police Chief John Hutto Lieutenant Jeremy Yonce 2 Community Policing Community Policing Defined Community Policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the strategic use of partnerships and problem- solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. COPS Community Oriented Policing Services U.S. Department of Justice 3 COPS Community Oriented Policing Services U.S. Department of Justice Community Policing Examples of community policing: Department Philosophy Specialized Units Neighborhood Enforcement Team District One School Resource Officers Bicycle Team 5 Community Policing Department Philosophy Partnerships with DDA, DBA, CSU, other organizations Engagement and communication with neighborhoods Citizen police academy, youth police academy, explorers/volunteers Community Involvement Special Olympics (Polar Plunge, Tip a Cop) Veterans’ Events (Honor Flight, Memorial Day service) Santa Cops, Shop with a Cop 6 Community Policing Department Philosophy Partnership with Colorado State University Community Welcome Party Partners Party Registration CSU/Police Collaboration Working Group Colorado State University Police Department Safe Ride Home 7 Community Policing Department Philosophy • Reactive vs Proactive Policing - Ensuring an appropriate amount of proactive (vs. call-driven) policing time • Problem solving efforts to address the root causes of police incidents - Using data and technology to determine areas of concern 8 Community Policing Neighborhood Enforcement Team Impacting Crime and Improving the Quality of Life for Citizens “NET exists to be a liaison between citizens and Police Services, assisting in crime related nuisance abatement and quality of life issues making your neighborhood a safer, more enjoyable place to live and work.” 9 Community Policing Neighborhood Enforcement Team KFCG funded unit (1 Sergeant and 7 officers) Bicycle Thefts Bike Registration Targeted investigations on large-scale bicycle theft operations Window Peepers Call reduction in multi-family housing 10 Community Policing Apartment Complex Project Example Problem Identification: • Complaints from surrounding neighbors regarding criminal activity • Increasing patrol response to calls for service • Bed bug, cockroach and mold infestations • (Child Abuse charges filed) • Trash, abandoned/disabled vehicles, structural depreciation 11 Community Policing Apartment Complex Project Example COP/POP Approach: • Increased foot patrols • Police officers getting to know tenants • Partnerships with FCHA, Code Compliance, Building Inspector, Larimer County Health Department, Colorado Legal • Partnership with Management and Owner to enforce Crime Free Leasing – Problem tenants evicted • Routine inspection of units for extermination and mold 12 Before After Community Policing Community Policing Apartment Complex Project Example Results: • 64% reduction in calls for service • Improved aesthetics of the property • Personal investment by owner, management and tenants • Free of bed bugs, cockroaches and mold 14 0 50 100 150 200 250 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 198 211 76 Calls For Service Community Policing Apartment Complex Project Example Results: • Neighborhood events • National Night Out • Summer BBQ • Police Friendly 15 Community Policing NET Crime Prevention Specialist 16 • Neighborhood Watch • Neighborhood Night Out • CPTED • SafeKids Coalition • RESTORE • Colorado Crime Prevention Association • Crime Stoppers • Colorado Organized Retail Crime Assoc. • Neighborhood Task Force • Drug Take Back events • City of Fort Collins VORTEX Team • Personal Safety Training • Pedestrian Safety Training • Difficult People Training • Robbery Prevention Training • Scams and Fraud Training • Safety Fairs • Crime Prevention Training • Alarm tracking • Safety Assessments and Surveys Community Policing Neighborhood Enforcement Team Campus West KFCG officers for Campus West Added two officers to NET to specifically address this area Two officers to the weekend night shift Reduced size of the patrol district to enable more focus (D3) 17 Community Policing 18 Noise & Party Call Hot Spots Community Policing 19 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 969 913 226 256 Campus West Area CALLS FOR SERVICE - NOISE/PARTY COMPLAINTS NOISE AND NUISANCE CITATIONS Noise = 158 Nuisance = 98 Noise = 219 Nuisance = 7 Community Policing 20 Offense Hot Spots Burglary Robbery Theft Vehicle Trespass Property Trespass Vehicle Theft Criminal Mischief Community Policing Neighborhood Enforcement Team Avery Park Resident Comments “FCPD utilized a different form of police enforcement and visibility to combat disorderly conduct, noise, nuisance and alcohol violations over the past few months.” “I have been extremely pleased at the response to calls and the proactive approach you have taken on the weekends to address so many of our issues. I think it is paying off and will continue to build a better environment for both home owners and renters to live in.” 21 Community Policing District One Downtown Area Redefined district Substation offering public access Night time D1 Team (Sergeant and 7 officers) “Downtown After Dark” Relationships with establishments Safe Ride 22 Community Policing 23 1 Traffic Stop * 2 Disturbance 3 Welfare Check 4 Assist 5 Subject Stop * 6 Suspicious Activity 7 Trespass 8 Municipal Violation * 9 Transient Complaint 10 Assist Other Agency Top 10 Activity Types 18:00 – 06:00 * Officer Initiated Activity 46% 54% Welfare Check Officer Initiated Call For Service 47% 53% Disturbance Officer Initiated Call For Service 38% 62% Assist Officer Initiated Call For Service Community Policing District One Daytime D1 • Creation of new unit through KFCG and General Fund • Sergeant, 2 daytime officers, 1 liquor officer, 1 marijuana officer • Focusing on daytime issues and support for businesses • 4 business owner/operator workshops (70 people attended) • Partnerships with service providers: Street Outreach concept 24 Community Policing 25 0 50 100 150 200 250 TRANSIENT COMPLAINT WELFARE CHECK TRESPASS DISTURBANCE D1 Area Incidents 06:00 – 18:00 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 Community Policing School Resource Officers • Team of 11 Officers and a Sergeant Serving • 50/50 funding with PSD • Handle an average of 620 calls for service per school year • Theft, assault, weapons, drugs, sexual assault, criminal mischief, trespass, disorder crimes, harassment, suicide threats, mental holds, warrant arrests, child abuse, welfare checks, bomb threats, missing persons, exploitation. 26 Community Policing School Resource Officers • Goals of the SRO Program: • Provide a safe learning environment and help reduce school violence • Improve school and law enforcement collaboration • Improve perceptions and relations between students, staff and law enforcement officials Note: In 80% of school attacks, a peer, friend, school mate, or sibling had information about the attack before it took place. 27 Community Policing • Partnerships: • Poudre School District • District Attorney’s Office • Restorative Justice • Probation • Parole • SB-94 Staff 28 • Department of Human Services • Center for Family Outreach • Juvenile Magistrate • Mental Health Experts • HUB School Resource Officers Community Policing Bicycle Unit • Officers who receive additional training and bicycle certification • Collateral duty • Targeted deployment • Special events NET and District One officers are bike certified 29 Community Policing Future Direction of Community Policing • Geographic decentralization - Precincts, Substations, and Workstations • Campus West - #1 Priority for a Substation - Benefits of a Bricks and Mortar location - Envision a Partnership with Code Enforcement, Occupancy enforcement, CSU services 30 Community Policing Are there any questions about the community policing activities of FCPS? Would Council like to see an offer in the 2017-2018 budget for a community policing substation with the associated staffing for the Campus West area? 31 Community Policing Questions and comments 32