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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Mail Packet - 7/28/2020 - Community Impact Committee Agenda - July 29, 2020 City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com AGENDA City Council Community Impact Committee Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 4:00-6:00 p.m. 222 Laporte Ave., Colorado River Community Room Public is encouraged to listen through Zoom https://zoom.us/j/92707071676 Or telephone: US: +1-669-900-9128,,92707071676# or +12532158782,,92707071676# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 927 0707 1676 For technical assistance call 970-221-6505 Committee Contact: Ginny Sawyer gsawyer@fcgov.com Committee Members: Susan Gutowsky, District 1 Julie Pignataro, District 2 Emily Gorgol, District 6 Note: Per Ord. No 079, the Committee Chair, may in consultation with the City Manager and City Attorney, determine that meeting in person would not be prudent for some or all persons due to a public health emergency or other unforeseen circumstance affecting the city. As well, an individual Committee member may request to participate remotely even if the rest of the Committee will be there if the member has a concern about their or others’ health or safety by notifying the Clerk at least three hours in advance of the meeting. 1. Call meeting to Order 2. Approval of July 2, 2020 minutes 3. Police Services Presentation (60 min) a. Introductions b. Presentation c. Q & A 4. Review future meeting calendar and agenda options a. August 24 – Budget b. September 28 - CSU/PSD/UniverCity Partners c. October 26 – Equity Indicators/Principles of Community work d. November 23 e. December 21 5. Additional Possibilities a. Committee Listening Sessions i. Budget ii. Partner with Library sessions iii. Other b. Develop Committee OurCity page i. Idea submittal ii. Discussion topics iii. Polls/surveys c. Research/Training i. Historical local policies and practices that have resulted in disparities ii. Council participation in NLC REAL training (Race, Equity, and Leadership) d. Land Acknowledgement work There are three or more members of City Council that may attend this meeting. While no formal action will be taken by the Council at this meeting, the discussion of public business will occur and the meeting is open to the public via Zoom. ATTACHMENTS 1. July 2, 2020 Community Impact Committee Minutes 2. Police Services PowerPoint Presentation City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com Community Impact Committee Meeting Minutes Thursday, July 2, 2020, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Councilmembers present: Susan Gutowsky, Julie Pignataro, Emily Gorgol Staff: Ginny Sawyer, Darin Atteberry, Kelly DiMartino, Carrie Daggett Community: Dale Adamy (Fort Collins Parity) Agenda and purpose statements were reviewed. Motion made and passed: Emily Gorgol will serve as Committee Chair Committee Discussion Defining task and purpose:  Desire to involve other community groups and individuals o Can't do this work alone. Discussed adding members (would require change to the resolution.) Identify partners and work together (they don’t have to be “members” of the Ad Hoc Committee) o Health District, Board of Health, School District, etc  Tight timeframe to make budget recommendations o Start with Police Services background, Q&A for next meeting  Focus on best practices and outcomes o Keep scope manageable Next Steps and Logistics:  Meetings: o Every 3-4 weeks for 3 hours o Prefer in-person  Next meeting will be Police focus o Follow-up with SRO data presented at School Board meeting Parking Lot/Future Items:  Review recognized celebrations and City participation  Review City naming conventions  Policy review  City organization diversity/hiring and retention practices Next meeting: July 29, 2020 POLICE SERVICES 1 Council Ad-hoc Ad Hoc Focus •Determine the best way to achieve a safe community for all. •Provide recommendations to Council for the 2021 budget cycle. •Review Police Department higher-level performance indicators. FCPS Today Fort Collins Police Services has a mature budget and training approach which supports time- seasoned services and deployment strategies unique to the service expectations of the community and its elected Council members. FCPS at a Glance Police Services Statistics: •2020 Police Services Budget = $48M ($40M in personnel) •2020 Police Services Staffing = 341 authorized •224 sworn personnel •117 civilian personnel •2020 City population (estimate) = 175,000 •2019 Total number of police service incidents = 112,811 City Manager Chief of Police Jeff Swoboda Deputy Chief of Police Greg Yeager Assistant Chief John Feyen Assistant Chief Tim Doran Assistant Chief Kristy Volesky Director Rena Martinez Patrol Special Operations Criminal Investigations Information Services Administration Command Structure Administration Division •Personnel & Training Unit •Professional Standards Unit •Internal Affairs Unit •Public Relations Office •Department’s Finance Office •Strategic Crime Analysis •Accreditation 1 -Deputy Chief of Police 2 -Lieutenants 3 -Sergeants 1 -Corporal 3 -Officers 1 -Background Investigator 3 -Administrative Assistants 2 -Finance Officials 1 -Public Relations Manager 1 -Psychologist 1 -Crime Analyst 1 -Lieutenant 2 -Sergeants 1 -Corporal 3 -Officers 1 -Background Investigator 1 -Administrative Assistant _____________________________________________________________ •Conduct all hiring and backgrounds and assist with other City backgrounds •Plan, schedule, and lead training for all Divisions •Community Police Academy •Basic Police Academy •Leadership Academy •NCLETC Personnel & Training Unit Police Officer Hiring _____________________________________________________________ FCPS requires additional hours upon academy completion: •16 weeks of field training •DT training and Scenario-based training •Handgun and Rifle training •Mental health, Law, Tactical Decision Making, Ethics, Communication, more… Personnel & Training Unit REQUIRED TRAINING FOR NEW OFFICERS Colorado POST requires 556 hours of instruction for officers to be certified. 16 to 22-week basic academy: •72 hours of firearms instruction, •44 hours of driving instruction, •62 hours of defensive tactics (DT) and arrest control, •378 hours of miscellaneous classroom instruction. Required:Also Provided: •Defensive Tactics (Arrest Control) •De-escalation •Handgun/Rifle Training •Handgun/Rifle Qualifications •Driving •Ethics •Anti-Discrimination/Implicit Bias •Legal Updates •Crisis Intervention Training •First Aid -CPR -AED •Body Worn Cameras •Sudden In-custody Death Syndrome •Tactical Decision Making •Less-lethal tool certifications •Includes Taser •Active Shooter •Riot Management Specialized Training: •Detective (numerous specialties) •SWAT •K9 •Negotiator •Field Training Officer •Bomb Technician Personnel & Training Unit FCPS ANNUAL TRAINING Northern Colorado Law Enforcement Training Center •Council-approved joint venture with Loveland Police Dept. •$18.5 (+$1M DOLA grant) •Facility components include: •1.4 mile driving track & 400’ x 400’ skills pad •21-lane, 50-yard gun range •Classrooms (2) and Admin building Est. Completion in Nov/Dec. 2020 Professional Standards/Internal Affairs 1 -Lieutenant 1 -Sergeant 1 -Crime Analyst 1 -Administrative Assistant _________________________________________________ •Manages all policy and procedure •Internal Affairs investigates all allegations of misconduct •Presents to Citizens Review Board •Data/Strategic Crime Analysis •CALEA & CACP Accredited Administration •1 -Deputy Chief of Police •1 -Public Relations Manager •2 -Financial officials •1 -Psychologist •1 -Executive Administrative Assistant ___________________________________________________________ •Character Counts Program •Implicit Bias and Anti-Prejudice training •Diversity Solutions Group •Fair & Impartial Policing •17 Certified Instructors •Ethics •Committee Membership (DU Daniels Fund) •17 ILEA certified instructors Administration Public Relations •Public Relations •Press Relations, FCPS website, and Social Media •Transparency Page https://www.fcgov.com/police/transparency •Community Trust Committee •LEP outreach •Cafecitos and Cook-outs •Spanish Training & Policies https://www.fcgov.com/police/files/politicas_en_espanol.pdf?154 4563415 •Know Your Rights discussions •Juvenile Gun Safety •Patio Patrol Human Services 1 -Department Psychologist ____________________________________________________________ •Peer Support Team •New officer support •Veteran employee and family support •Return to duty evaluation •Community mental health liaison •Boards (e.g. Interagency Board) Patrol Division •Uniformed Police Officers •Community Service Officers _______________________________________________ Special Operations Division •District One (Old Town Office) •Campus West Connections Office •Neighborhood Engagement Team •School Resource Officers •Traffic Unit •Tactical/Crime Analysis •Uniformed Specialty Teams (SWAT, K9, Bomb, Emergency Preparedness) Patrol Division Personnel 24-Hour Coverage Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 -Assistant Chief 4 -Lieutenants 10 -Sergeants 8 -Corporals 89 -Officers 8 -Community Service Officers 1 -Administrative Assistant Shifts work 4, 10-hour days Early Week Shifts Late Week 6 am –4 pm 6 am –4 pm 10 am –8 pm 8:30am-6:30pm 3 pm –1 am 3 pm –1 am 4 pm –2 am 5:30pm-3:30am 8:30pm –6:30am 8:30pm-6:30am Patrol –Calls for Service 2020 YTD (Top 10) Call Types For Service 3,035 -Suspicious Circumstance 2,625 -Traffic Complaints 2,248 -Disturbances 2,064 -Welfare Checks 1,388 -Harassment 1,177 -Burglar Alarms 1,167 -Trespass 789 -Noise 788 -Non-Injury Crashes 784 -Theft June 2020 (All Types) Call Distribution Time Total June Avg. Annual Avg. 0600-1000 423 14 15 1000-1400 806 27 26 1400-1800 897 30 29 1800-2200 931 31 25 2200-0200 616 21 18 0200-0600 216 7 7 Source: 01/01/20 –06/30/20 CAD Calls Patrol CSU_ Youth_Community_ Senior Outreach_ Special Operations Neighborhood Engagement Team (NET) NET •1 Sergeant, 1 Corporal, & 7 officers •Foster LE relationships and empower neighborhood communities to improve neighborhood safety and quality of life issues •Take enforcement actions with problem properties often stemming from narcotics •Collaborate with and provide strategic advice to businesses negatively affected by transient related activity •Focus on outreach for Crime Human Trafficking Prevention •Lead major outreach initiatives such as “Operation Supply Line,” a collaboration with all grocery stores during the Covid pandemic. •Collaborate with & provide call-reduction strategies for high-density student housing complex every year ____________________________________________________________ Campus West Connections Community Welcome -Educating CSU & FRCC students and neighbors about local ordinances Party Registration -Innovative program offering benefits for long-term residents, party hosts, and Police Services. 86% of registered parties have no issues, 12% received a warning and 1.4% received a citation. There have been over 5,500 parties registered. CSU Student Resolution Center -Students receiving a citation or other police contact are referred to the Resolution Center for University sanctions. CSU plays essential role in addressing student behavior off-campus. Party Partners Classes -Classes taught by CSU and FCPS to students and non-students who have received a party-related ticket. Special Operations School Resource Officers (SROs) School Resource Officers •1 Sergeant, 2 Corporals, 11 Officers •Goals are to: 1.Provide a safe learning environment and help reduce school violence; 2.Improve school/LE collaboration; and 3.Improve perceptions and relations between students, staff, and law enforcement (LE). •Cover 38 Schools in the PSD (30,447 students) •SROs address approx. 800 Safe-2-Tells in a year. •FCPS took only 223 enforcement actions (18/19 school yr) •Three distinct roles: Teaching, Informal Counseling, and LE •SRO utilize wrap-around services to help kids navigate peer, social, and family challenges: “Night” District One Special Operations Special Jurisdiction (Downtown Enforcement -D1) “Day” District One •1 Sergeant and 4 uniformed officers •Marijuana/Alcohol Enforcement (2 officers) •100% Trained in Crisis Intervention •Mission focus areas of the Rescue Mission, Catholic Charities, Murphy Center, Mennonite Church, and NACC •Directed Bike Patrols •Work closely with Outreach Fort Collins •1 Sergeant and 6 uniformed officers •Bar District focus on Friday and Saturday evenings •Secondary mission focus areas of the Rescue Mission, Catholic Charities, Murphy Center, Mennonite Church, and NACC ____________________________________________________________ K9 Team Special Operations Tactical Teams Special Weapons and Tactics •26 Operators (2 full time) •The nationally-recognized FCPS SWAT team experienced its highest number of tactical deployments and community events in team history during 2019 •2020 totals YTD: Tactical Calls: 57 Presentations: 7 Consults: 24 •1 Sergeant and 6 handlers •6 dual purpose (drug/patrol) & 1 Bomb K9 •Unit exceeded all previous years for the number of deployments, physical apprehensions of suspects, surrender apprehensions, narcotics searches conducted, narcotics finds, and largest single drug seizure •During 2019, the K9 teams made a total of 295 suspect arrests made solely on the work of the K9 and likely would not have been possible without this resource ____________________________________________________________ UAS (Drone) Team Special Operations Unmanned Aircraft Systems(UAS) & Co-Responder Program Co-Responder •Part time team •2 Sergeants and 8 pilots (all FAA qualified) •Drone missions have included special event security, crime scene mapping and crash reconstruction •Provided real time over-watch and scouting for SWAT and K9 searches •2019 Totals: Number of Missions: 57 Minutes of Missions flown: 3,794 Hours of Missions flown: 63.23 •FCPS moved away from a single Co-Responder deployment model to a system which includes a two-person team consisting of a Mental Health Professional and a Community Paramedic, with access to additional resources such as an assigned UCH case worker. •Under the new structure, each UCH team will have their own vehicle for deployment to the scene and for client transport capabilities. •This model correlates to less time on the call for Police Services and improves the continuity of care for clients in the field and after the call. ____________________________________________________________ Special Operations Traffic and Special Events/Emergency Management •1 Sergeant & 6 Officers •20 Trained CRASH investigators spread throughout FCPS •Specialize in traffic enforcement and Special Event traffic flow assistance •Partner with City Traffic Operations to identify the intersections/areas of most concern and develop a targeted and consistent enforcement strategy with Patrol Division to reduce collision frequency and severity at those locations. •Manage the Red-light and Camera Radar Vehicle programs •1 Lieutenant and 1 part time Corporal •Extensive involvement with City EOC and Incident Command •(Unprecedented) Local events cancelled/rescheduled through September rated “High Risk” and “Unlikely to return” Traffic Unit Special Events ______________________________ Regional Bomb Team Special Operations Specialized Teams Negotiations Team •The Northern Colorado Bomb Squad is a regional team made up of the Loveland Police Department, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, and FCPS. •Each agency participates an equal third to the unit providing at least two certified Bomb Technicians and a third of all funding and training. •The unit is part-time, meaning each Technician has other duties and responsibilities to their agency, but also trains twice a month with the squad and responds to any calls for service. •Our response area is Larimer and Jackson County and we provide back-up to both Weld and Boulder Counties. •1 Lieutenant, 1 Sergeant, and 9 officers •Members of the Crisis Negotiator Team shall participate in a minimum of 40 hours of training in any calendar year. Training includes: •Suspect profiling •Psychology of a hostage taker •Communications systems and throw phones •Negotiation techniques •Practical exercises •Legal and policy issues relating to SWAT activities •Basic tactical training ______________________________________________________________ Criminal Investigations Division 1 -Assistant Chief 2 -Lieutenants 6 -Sergeants 4 -Corporals 29 -Detectives 2 -Supervisors 4 -Investigative Aides 2 -Victim Advocates (supplemented by many volunteers) Units •Property Crimes Unit •Financial Crimes Unit •Crimes Against Persons Unit •Criminal Impact Unit (Fugitives & Repeat/Sex Offenders) •Special Investigations Unit (Northern Colorado Drug Task Force) •Forensic Services Unit •Victim Services Unit •Property & Evidence Unit ____________________________________________________________ Criminal Investigations Division 28 The primary function of the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is to serve the citizens by fully investigating all crimes that come to the division’s attention. CID is primarily tasked with investigating complex, felony level criminal activity and supports other agencies when necessary. Each team within CID focuses on a specific set of crimes and trains its detectives to efficiently investigate those crimes. Additionally, detectives must be able to handle the responsibilities of being on-call after hours. AOA/Assist 3%Arson/Crim Mis/Susp 5% Sex Crimes 31% Burgs/Thefts/Trespasses/Robberies 30% Deaths/Suicides/Drugs/ Overdoses 9% Other Person Crimes 8% Financial Crimes 6% Warrant/Weapons 2% Other 6% 2020 (YTD) Assigned Cases 5 Most Commonly Worked Cases by Unit 198 260 165 185 ASSIGNED CLOSED PCU 2019 2020 334 227199 173 ASSIGNED CLOSED CAP 2019 2020 93 182 39 30 ASSIGNED CLOSED FCU 2019 2020 Financial Crimes Unit •Check fraud, elder fraud and exploitation, identity theft, online scams, embezzlement, contractor fraud •Proactive efforts include community Public Service Announcements related to crimes against the elderly. General Investigations Unit •Non-specialized detectives assigned to investigate cases across all teams in the Division. Property Crimes Unit •Burglaries, auto thefts, vehicle trespass, criminal mischief, theft, robberies, arson, pawn violations •Over the past 5 years have averaged 254 investigations per year. 2020 YTD, 165 investigations assigned •Proactive efforts include focusing on repeat offenders to detect patterns of crime once offenders are released from jail/prison. Prevents large strings of crime. •Increased calls in business burglaries and criminal vehicle trespass during Covid-19 pandemic. Criminal Investigations Specialized Teams Criminal Impact Unit •High risk warrant service, repeat offenders, gang intervention, fugitive apprehensions and sex offender registration and compliance. •Special investigations and support of other investigative teams in the division and agencies nationwide (Nebraska Homicide.) •Telephone analysis with Zet-X to enhance investigations and prepare court presentations (court recognized expert in cell phone analysis) •Collaborative involvement with county wide repeat-offender coordination. •Manage SOTAR program (sex offender registration) Crimes Against Persons Unit •Homicides, aggravated assaults, sexual assaults, child abuse, child sexual assaults, online child exploitations, missing persons and CIRT (Critical Incident Response Team) •ICAC/Sexual exploitation cases have drastically increased this year, on track to more than double the cases handled in 2019. Most tips received through National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, although detectives work proactive cases as time allows. •2020 –1 CIRT callout (FCPS lead investigative agency) •CAP detectives were assigned 334 total cases in 2019 and in 2020 have been assigned 199 through the first 6 months –consistent with a steady increase in cases over the past 3 years Criminal Investigations Specialized Teams ____________________________________________________________ Forensic Services Unit •Expert level examination and evidence collection –crime scenes and digital devices, including cell phones, computers, and vehicle computer systems •Three sections: •Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Laboratory –Digital media and latent exams •FSU Digital Forensics –2019: 238 case requests to process/analyze 513 devices •FSU Crime Scene Investigators –major cases including lead in 5 of 6 CIRT callouts in 2019 •Development of Evidence Recovery Team –23 employees Northern Colorado Drug Task Force •Investigation of drug manufacturing and drug sales throughout Northern Colorado, including large scale drug rings –focus is on targeting the source of the supply. •On-call for drug related cases, including all overdose cases in the county •House NCDTF Intelligence Unit, provides intelligence for participating task force agencies •2020 1st quarter seizures included 11.29 pounds Fentanyl, 45.1 pounds meth, 4.62 pounds heroin, 13 firearms. Total assets seized: $261,455 with 39 felony arrests. Criminal Investigations Specialized Teams ____________________________________________________________ Property & Evidence Unit •Receive, process and maintain chain of custody and eventually return/dispose of all evidence items submitted by the agency. •Provides media related evidence to DA’s office and defense personnel •Evidence unit comprises a large footprint within FCPS and is leasing 6 offsite storage units for evidence storage –some of which require a climate-controlled environment •Evidence inventory: 205,000 items maintained •900-1500 new items received each month, with a total of 67,881 total items received in 2020 •DEA Drug Take Back Victim Services Unit •Provide on-scene support, crisis counseling, and guidance through investigation and court processes for victims, witnesses, family members and others. •Ensure compliance with and provide a wide range of services required by the Colorado Victim Rights Act (VRA) •2 victim advocates and 21 volunteers •In the first 6 months of 2020, provided services for 1323 victims (avg 221/month) o State law mandates contacting all victims of VRA crimes when an arrest is made Criminal Investigations Specialized Teams __________________________________________________ Information Services Division •Fort Collins 911 (Communications Center) •Records Unit •Police IT/Technical Projects team Information Services Fort Collins 911 •Staffed 24x7, the Center consists of: 1 -Manager, 6 –Supervisors, and 29 - Dispatchers. •Center answered over 174,100 incoming calls in 2019. •Of those calls, 70,872 were 911 calls and 103,281 were non-emergency requests. •Manages calls for service to Fort Collins Police, Poudre Fire Authority, Wellington Fire, and University of Colorado Health Ambulance. •Handled 156,157 calls for service in 2019. •Provides Emergency Medical Dispatching (EMD). •The Center is an Accredited Center of Excellence (since 2009) •Partnership (Board Membership) with Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority (LETA) –Emergency Notifications, EMD, 911 system, Language Line. •Provides radio service for FCPS, PFA, UCH Ambulance, Poudre Schools, FC Utilities, Code Compliance, Transfort, and Natural Area/City Park Rangers Information Services Records Unit •1 -Manager, 3 -Supervisors, 4 -Records Technicians and 15 -Records Representatives. •Staff takes approx. 14% of all police reports •In 2019 processed over 65,000 criminal justice records. •Completes and prepares public and court records for release. •In 2019, processed over 200 records release requests each month. •Redaction and release of police videos. •COVID modifications for service delivery •Hybrid staffing model allowing some employees to work virtually allowing staff to continue to provide services to the public. Information Services Police IT/Technical Projects Team •Supports police service applications (software) including: •Police on-line reporting, •Emergency Medical Dispatch, •Internal Affairs, •Scheduling and Timecards •Electronic citations and on-line reporting •In the last 18 months, there were over 2,000 helpdesk tickets assigned to these two teams. •Supports regional public safety software system (CAD, RMS and Mobile). •Late 2020 system will include all Larimer County public safety agencies. •Regional system allows for reduction in call processing times, interoperability between agencies, ability to share data and resources, provides for regional situational awareness and shared costs. Technical Projects •FCPS technical needs and assets include: public safety radios, cellular phones, mobile laptop connectivity pilot, two-factor authentication for mobile devices, interview room system, access control, cameras and building security, etc. •Responsible for maintaining over 550 radios, 275 mobile laptops, 335 cellular phones and 122 building cameras. •Ensures department compliance with CJIS regulations and guidelines. •Coordination of facilities management maintenance for Police Services building. ____________________________________________________________ Thank You Thank You