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Mayor Craig Dirksen
City Council Members
Craig Prosser,City Manager
Citizens of Tigard
I am pleased to present this annual report of the activities of the Tigard Police Department for 2008. The City Council describes
Tigard as"A Place to Call Home." To support this,one of the Police Department's major goals is to"enhance the safety and
security of Tigard's residents,visitors,and businesses." Our stated mission to"create the highest level of livability possible by
working with our citizens to preserve and protect life,liberty and property." This annual report is intended to share what the
individual and collective efforts have been in 2008 by Department staff to keep Tigard"A Place to Call Home."
In 2007,the City of Tigard conducted a"Community Attitudes Survey'in conjunction with Campbell DeLong Resources,Inc. The
results of the survey told us that 87%of the total respondents indicated that feeling safe is most important to them. This was the
highest ranking of all favored characteristics that could be used to describe a city. When asked how the City was doing,74%of
those surveyed indicated that residents did feel safe,showing that our performance was in line with their high ranking of important
characteristics. Our efforts during 2008 were targeted to sustain and exceed this performance expectation of our citizens.
Under the City of Tigard's municipal code,the Chief of Police"shall provide for an annual public review and evaluation of all
department goals and objectives." This is the second year that a published annual report has been prepared to serve this purpose.
I'm happy to report that there have been some major milestones reached this past year and I continue to be very proud of the
efforts and level of service that each of our officers and staff have provided to the citizens of Tigard. To have reached those
milestones meant that the Department had the support and resources to continue to commit ourselves to the philosophy of
community policing and working with the community to solve problems. This is perhaps best reflected in one of our Department's
major accomplishments. The Commercial Crimes Unit,funded through an increase in the business license fee and supported by
the local business community,completed its first full year of operation.
This annual report also presents data collected over this past year on calls for service,crime statistics,and it highlights the many
activities and other additional programs that the Department focused on during the year. In addition,this provides an opportunity
to share with the City Council and Tigard citizens what the department's goals and strategic objectives are for the coming years.
I am happy to report that 2008 was the fourth year in a row where we have seen a decline in Part I crimes,a 10.5%decrease from
2007 and a 39.4%since 2004. I'm also happy to report there was a 35%decline from 2007 in person,property,and Measure 11
crimes. I'm very proud of the high level of effort it has taken on the part of officers and other staff to make this happen!
On behalf of the entire staff,I also want to thank the Mayor and City Council for the important role they play in the setting of
priorities and providing the support necessary that has allowed the success of our agency.
For more information on the Tigard Police Department,please visit our website at www.tigard-or.gov/police.
Sincerely,
William Dickinson
Chief of Police
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MISSION STATEMENT
TIGARD POLICE
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The Tigard Police Department strives to create the highest level of
livability possible by working with our citizens to preserve and protect
life, liberty and property.
VISION
The Tigard Police Department is committed to achieving our mission by:
Partnering with citizens and other departments —
Developing well-trained, ethical and accountable employees
Earning public trust and confidence through our actions and values
GOALS
The goals of the Tigard Police Department are:
To reduce crime and the fear of crime
To assist the City of Tigard in the accomplishment of municipal goals and objectives
To enhance the safety and security of Tigard's residents, visitors and businesses
To preserve constitutional and civil rights, and foster good citizenship in our youth
CORE VALUES
Attitude
Leadership
Integrity
Service
Teamwork
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A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
We are honored and proud of the leadership that has formed the foundation
of our Police Department. A plaque has been initiated in their honor
that will be displayed in the Police Department.
CHIEF OF POLICE
WILLIAM DICKINSON
Appointed Chief of Police in February of 2003 bringing a wealth of law enforcement experience.
He is committed to maintaining Tigard as a quality City placing significant importance on Tigard youth.
Chief Dickinson has brought increased technology and improved training in an effort to improve
communications between citizens and police.
RONALD GOODPASTER DAVID LEHR
Appointed Chief of Police in August Appointed Chief of Police in April of 1986.
of 1989. After adopting a Community - Through his efforts,the Police Department
policing philosophy, he searched for increased staffing and got much needed
opportunities to work with residents and new equipment and electronics.
address neighborhood issues.
ROBERT ADAMS HUGH WILKINSON
F Appointed Chief of Police in March of Appointed Chief of Police in January of
1972. For fourteen years,Adams led the 1966. Wilkinson began organizing the
Police Department through tremendous Police Department by separating divisions
growth from the"small town on the way to and establishing positions for supervisors.
the coast'location to what it is today.
DONAL BATCHELAR C. E. JANOE
Hired as the first Chief of Police in City Marshal of Tigard from January to
September of 1963 when the Tigard Police June of 1963. His primary duty was to
Department was established. Prior to the coordinate police activities between the
formation of its own Police Department, County and State Police. In his capacity,
local merchants employed the services of Janoe had limited police authority. He
Multnomah Security Patrol. had a badge, did not carry a gun or wear
a uniform.
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A LITTLE BIT OF O '
With appreciation and gratitude to those police personnel who served _
the citizens of Tigard with over 20 years of service.
OFFICER KELLY JENNINGS May 1973—December 1996
LT. LONNIE BRANSTETTER January 1969—October 1993
CAPT. ROBERT WHEELER September 1971 —December 2001
SGT. JOHN NEWMAN July 1972—July 1997
SGT. CHARLES MARTIN February 1973—April 2000
LT. DON MEYERS September 1973—September 1997 —
SGT. PAUL JOHNSON May 1977—December 1997 _
OFFICER JOHN FEATHERSTON December 1972—December 1997
LT. JOHN GOLDSPINK September 1977—June 2001
LT. JOSEPH GRISHAM March 1977—June 2003
LT. DARWIN DEVENY July 1979—July 2006
OFFICER RICHARD DEBRAUWERE November 1972—October 1997
SGT. HAL MERRILL May 1976—June 1998
LT. THOMAS KILLION October 1970—April 1997 —
OFFICER RICK PETERSON June 1981 —August 2005 —
OFFICER ROBERT NEWMAN January 1976—June 2002 _
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HOW WE ARE ORGANIZED
The Department is organized into ten functional units and has 94 Full-Time Equivalent
Positions (FTE); 75 sworn and 19 non-sworn support personnel. There are also
currently ten citizen peace officers who support our Full-Time officers.
RECORDS DETECTIVES
Records Specialists are non-sworn personnel who are The Detective Division is responsible for initial and follow-up
responsible for data entry,control,maintenance, and retrieval investigations. Also reporting to the Detective Lieutenant is the
of police reports. The records unit assists with citizen Detective Sergeant,ten detectives, three commercial crimes
inquiries both in person and on the telephone. Six specialists investigators,five school resource officers,a youth services
and a supervisor staff the unit. Police records are available manager and one detective administrative assistant.
from 8 AM until 11 PM every day.
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
PATROL AND YOUTH SERVICES
The Patrol Division is the backbone of every police Tigard Police currently have four school resource officers that
department. Patrol is responsible for the initial handling of assist within the Tigard-Tualatin School District. Three of these
all calls for service; 24-hour service requires three shifts officers instruct D.A.R.E. throughout the six Tigard elementary
each consisting of a supervisor and patrol officers.Personnel schools and two private schools. A Youth Services Manager
assigned to this section are uniformed and perform most instructs the G.R.E.A.T. program and manages the Tigard Peer
initial investigations,enforce traffic laws, and provide citizen Court,Police Explorers and after-school programs. In addition,
assistance. Additionally, one canine officer is assigned to this this position also organizes and operates several D.A.R.E. and
division. G.R.E.A.T.youth camps for Tigard area kids each year.
TRAFFIC SAFETY UNIT PROPERTY/EVIDENCE
This unit provides overall enforcement of traffic safety laws The Property and Evidence Technicians are non-sworn
in Tigard. In addition, the four motorcycle officers,including personnel with responsibility for the handling,storage, and
a sergeant,provide motor vehicle accident investigation.The control of all evidence and property.
Traffic unit also assists citizens with concerns regarding traffic
oriented issues in Tigard via the traffic complaint form. COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS
Two non-sworn officers support the patrol division. The
_ Community Service Officers assist with motor vehicle accidents,
parking complaints, traffic control,assist citizens with criminal
reporting and a myriad of other patrol responsibilities.
COMMERCIAL CRIMES UNIT
911 This unit is a three-member team working with the
EMERGENCY business community to reduce crime before it happens
by assessing risk,instituting prevention measures, and
investigating cases specific to the business community.
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2009-10 DEPARTMENT BUDGET
PUBLIC INFORMATION/ BUSINESS/TECHNICAL SERVICES
CRIME PREVENTION This unit performs fiscal management services, management
This non-sworn position provides information to the public of business practices, computer hardware and software
and various media outlets regarding criminal and other support, and crime analysis and support. The unit consists
police related activity within the City of Tigard. The same of the Business Manager, Police Systems Specialist, and
officer is also responsible for managing most of the crime Crime Analyst.
prevention programming within Tigard such as Neighborhood
Watch,Enhanced Safety Properties,Citizens on Patrol and
Neighborhood Speed Watch. The Public Information Officer _
also coordinates the popular Citizen's Police Academy which is
provided once a year to community residents.
City of Tigard Police D•p.rtment FY 2iii i
Chief of Police
Public Information Officer Confidential Executive Assistant
Part-time Confidential Assistant
Assistant Chief of Police
OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES
PATROL INVESTIGATIONS RECORDS
Captain Lieutenant Records Supervisor
Lieutenant(3) Sergeant Records Specialist(6)
Sergeant(7) Police Officer(10) —
Community Services Officer(2) Detective Secretary (1.5) PROPERTY/EVIDENCE
Police Officer(36) P/T Background Investigators Property Evidence Spec. (2)
TRAFFIC SAFETY YOUTH SERVICES BUSINESS/TECHNICAL
Sergeant Sergeant SERVICES
Police Officer(4) Youth Program Manager Business Manager
School Resource Officer(4) Business Specialist
Crime Analyst
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2009-10 DEPARTMENT BUD E
2009-10 DEPARTMENT BUDGET Capital Outlay
2.44%
The operating budget of the Department can also be broken Ir
down by the three major operating divisions of Administration
(4.7%), Operations (53.8%),and Support Services (41.5%). Materials
and Services
_ 17.14%
The Department generates over$1.6 million in revenue to
offset the budgeted expenses,and this does not include the
$700,000 in traffic fines that are used to offset the expenses Personnel
of both the Police Department and the City's Municipal Court. services
P p 81.42%
The remaining amount of the Department's budget is financed
— from the City's General Fund. NOWWOW
With a population of 47,300,the budget per resident is FY 2009-10 Police Department Budget
$262 per year. $12,371,839
(Excluding Interdepartmental Charges)
2009-10 DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Of the 94.0 full-time equivalent positions, 75 are sworn
officers that actively work in our City's neighborhoods and Non sworn
commercial/industrial areas either patrolling traffic or 20%
protecting the public.
The most recent data available from the Bureau of Justice Sworn
Statistics shows that on a national level for a city of comparable 80% -
size,the average percentage of non-sworn personnel is 34%
compared to 20% at the Tigard Police Department. The
national average for all police departments is 20%.
FY 2009-10 Police Department Personnel
Non-sworn personnel include those that provide records 94.0 Full-time Equivalent Positions
_ management,property/evidence,crime analysis, and other
types of administrative support.
Non-Sworn
34%
State and Local Law Enforcement Personnel
(Cities between 50,000 and 99,000 Population)
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CRIME TRENDS — 11 :
CRIME T"IDV-"LU 1�D S
(All data is reported by calendar year versus fiscal year)
First,this report includes statistics showing the total demand witnesses,victims, suspects, searching for or processing
for service. This is reflected in the total calls for service. Then evidence, and consulting with other law enforcement officials _
this demand is broken down by those calls that are dispatched as well as representatives from the courts and District
from the Washington County Consolidated Communications Attorney's office.
Agency (WCCCA) using either 911 or the non-emergency _
dispatch phone number versus self-initiated activity. Self- The FBI breaks all crime statistics into two sections which are
initiated activity would include an officer making a traffic stop called Part I and Part H offenses.
and the less visible crime reduction efforts associated with _
"Problem Oriented Policing." This approach would occur PART I OFFENSES
if there was a particular problem in a neighborhood of the
City. In this case,a problem solving project would be initiated Part I offenses include the subcategories of crimes against —
placing greater emphasis in the area. That could include foot persons and crimes against property. We break out the most
patrols,bicycle patrols,or any other type of concerted and violent offense of homicide, robbery, serious assaults,and
directed patrol activity. This activity is much less visible to the arson in order to measure our violent crime index. —
public, but occurs frequently in our efforts to reduce crime
and the fear of crime. PART II OFFENSES
There is another demand for service in the follow-up Part II offenses capture all other
investigations that are often needed. An Officer frequently is categories including status offenses.
required to conduct follow-up work to the Examples of status offenses include —
.� initial call for service. It may juvenile runaways, curfew
r $ involve interviewing violations,and truancy. —
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in this section display _
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CRIME 11 :
CRIME STATS
WORKLOAD ANALYSIS
Workload is measured by the combination of calls that an for service (CFS) and a corresponding drop in self-initiated
_ officer receives from the dispatch center and the calls they self- calls. The data for 2008 reflects this correlation. There was
initiate on their own. Self-initiated calls are directly affected by a small increase in the number of dispatched calls,and a
the total number of calls for service. For example,if an officer decrease in self-initiated.
_ is busy responding to calls that have come into the dispatch
center,that officer would have less time to generate self
-initiated calls. The result would be a rise in dispatched calls
TIGARD POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL WORKLOAD ANALYSIS
60,000
53,449 49,344 53,738 52,185
50,430 51,162 50,116 50,115
50,000
40,000
28,802 27,874 27,234 28,839 27,892 27,466 26,957
30,000 25,565
20,000 24,647 24,899 25,228 24,550
22,556 22,110 23,270 22,650
10,000
0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Workload Calls For Service Self-Initiated
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CRIME TRENDS 11 :
PART I CRIMES
Other than the small rise in the number of non residential This trend was not taken lightly. The department identified
burglaries,the downward trend in Part I crimes continued for vulnerable locations and targeted them by increasing patrols. _
the fourth year in a row. Emphasis was placed on target hardening approaches,and
being more alert to suspicious circumstances throughout the
Burglary as a category is broken down into subcategories city. These types of burglaries have since declined in the first _
of residential, business,and all other. A typical"all other" part of 2009.
burglary would be a storage unit or a detached garage. In
2008,there was a rise in metal prices, and therefore,provided Residential burglaries actually dropped 10%. We did however _
a ready access to fast cash through the recycling of metal. As see the first glimpse of a rise in bank robbery.
a result we saw a spike in business and"all other" burglaries
where the targeted items were metal of any type. The good news is,Part I crimes declined 10.5%from 2007.PART I CRIMES 1998 1999 —
111 2001 200211 114 2005 2006 2007 2008 :, 'NGEM 2007„
HOMICIDE 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0.0%
RAPE 15 7 14 12 15 22 15 16 13 10 9 -10.0% _
ROBBERY 14 12 17 11 15 9 16 16 20 18 8 -55.6%
Highway 54 56 49 63 60 43 63 59 45 59 26 -55.9%
Business 51 43 33 35 43 31 43 32 47 48 46 -4.2%
Service Station 17 1 6 8 13 5 8 8 3 10 10 0.0%
Convenience Store 21 25 11 12 18 20 21 16 27 25 25 0.0%
Residence 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0%
Bank 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 -75.0%
Other 1 2 3 3 2 2 8 3 8 3 2 -33.3%
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 1 5 0 1 1 3 4 2 8 1 3 200.0%
BURGLARY 4 6 13 9 7 1 2 1 1 2 5 150.0%
Residence 229 171 131 187 198 194 193 165 108 108 86 -20.4%
Business 319 342 332 356 297 300 340 311 259 201 221 10.0% _
All Others 151 150 191 162 159 174 181 159 145 129 115 -10.9%
LARCENY 135 164 113 131 118 109 128 109 82 59 87 47.5%
Shoplift 33 28 28 63 20 17 31 43 32 9 19 111.1% _
From Moter Vehicle 2,260 1,959 1,882 2,129 1,890 1,821 2,205 1,845 1,608 1,504 1,347 -10.4%
Mtr.Vehicle Parts/Acc. 695 592 587 511 486 560 654 532 567 587 538 -8.3%
From Public Building 526 357 281 428 364 419 482 442 296 304 267 -12.2% _
Miscellaneous 349 302 272 350 294 219 226 215 124 79 63 -20.3%
MV THEFT 239 163 134 153 151 159 287 268 156 187 158 -15.5%
ARSON 451 545 608 687 595 515 480 397 494 343 311 -9.3% _
PART I TOTALS2,100 1
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CRIME TRENDS 11 :
PART I CRIMES - CONTINUED
The chart below shows another view of the trend in Part I 2008, the decline is now at 39.4%. This reflects the continued
crimes over time. Last year we reported that there was a emphasis to respond to crime trends early and identify tactical
32% decline in this category since 2004. Given the results of approaches to solving and preventing crime.
3,500
3,000 2,943 2,876
2,793
2,591 2,458 2,518 2,444
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1998 1999 2000 1 2001 1 2002 2003 1 2004 1 2005 1 2006 1 2007 2008
VIOLENT CRIMES
In conjunction with the Part I crime index are the crimes a previous decline. After addressing problem areas with
categorized as violent crimes. Violent crimes include community policing projects, 2008 finds us in a 51% decrease
homicide, rape,aggravated assault,and robbery. These crimes in reported violent crimes. This is another example of working
are the most serious crimes and involve crimes to persons. with our community to provide the highest level of livability
In the year 2007 we had an increase in violent crimes after possible by reducing crime in their neighborhoods.
CITY OF •D VIOLENT
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CRIME TRENDS — 11 :
MEASURE 11 CRIMES PROPERTY CRIMES
Much like violent crimes, Measure 11 crimes are a category Property crimes are the lowest in ten plus years. Even though
of the highest level crimes. Measure 11 is made up of burglary is up 10% due to the business and other burglary _
arson,aggravated assault,homicide and attempted murder, category discussed in the Part I crime section of this report,
kidnapping,compelling prostitution,forcible rape,robbery, the strong decline of the other property crimes brings the
and sex abuse. total decline in property crimes to a 9% drop. Stolen vehicles _
(UUMV) are down 20%and occurrences of arson down 56%.
Just like violent crime,we saw a consistent decrease in the Larceny was down 20%. That is in large part due to the hard
number of occurrences. 2008 was down 35%from 2007. work of the Commercial Crimes Unit and their partnerships _
The year 2007 had seen an upswing in juvenile gang activity with the business community in 2008.
in the form of aggravated assaults and robbery. We addressed
that trend by acknowledging,partnering,patrolling,and --
educating our employees,schools,and community. The result
was a drop in the violent activities in our neighborhoods. This
issue is ongoing as the economic and social make-up of our
times can fuel this type of behavior. It is a factor that we will
continue to recognize and educate ourselves on to keep up
with current trends,threats,and concerns in our community.
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%CHANGE
CRIMES 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 FROM 2007
PERSON CRIMES 121 107 96 110 119 97 122 107 105 118 82 -31% ,
Homicide 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
Rape 15 7 14 12 15 22 15 16 13 10 9 -10%
Robbery 51 43 33 35 43 31 43 32 47 48 46 -4%
Assault 54 56 49 63 60 43 63 59 45 59 26 -56%
PROPERTY CRIMES 2,922 2,494 2,362 2,683 2,400 2,324 2,754 2,337 1,996 1,831 1,662 =9%
Burglary 319 342 332 356 297 300 340 311 259 201 221 10%
Larceny(theft) 2,260 1,959 1,882 2,129 1,890 1,821 2,205 1,845 1,608 1,504 1,347 -10%
UUMV 229 171 131 187 198 194 193 165 108 108 86 -20%
Arson 14 12 17 11 15 9 16 16 20 18 8 -56%
MEASURE 11 CRIMES 189 182 196 200 207 170 191 WI Is 210 137 -M
Arson 14 12 17 11 15 9 16 16 20 18 8 -56%
Aggrevated Assault 54 56 49 63 60 43 63 59 45 59 26 -56%
Homicide/Murder(Attempted) 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0%
Kidnapping 9 19 23 7 14 5 4 6 8 14 1 -93%
Compelling Prostitution 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 #DIV/0!
Forcible Rape 15 7 14 12 15 22 15 16 13 10 9 -10%
Robbery 51 43 33 35 43 31 43 32 47 48 46 -4$
Sex Abuse 1 45 43 60 71 60 59 49 71 62 60 45 -25%
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CRIME TRENDS — 11 :
PART II CRIMES
— A majority of our reported crimes fall into this category. It also In a bigger picture, reported incidents of runaway is down
includes some status offenses like curfew and runaway. 70%from 10 years ago. Kids are growing up with more
In 2008 we saw an even bigger decrease in the reporting of programs and resources to deal with drug awareness and gang
Part II crimes then was reported in 2007. In 2008 we had a resistance in the schools keeping them connected to their
6.7% decrease,compared to 2.9%in 2007. schools and communities.
There were,however, some categories that were higher. Those Programs such as our partnership with the Tigard Tualatin
were drug law offenses,DLIII arrests, and prostitution offenses. School District having School Resource Officers directly
The drive behind those rising numbers is again the result of available in the schools have been of significant benefit. Our
officers being proactive in the community, recognizing these other youth programs such as GREAT and DARE have a direct
offenses, and making arrests. There was an unexpected rise in impact on affecting juvenile crime rates and status offenses.
the reports of runaways. The number is up 11%, although it
keeps pretty close to the last five years of runaway statistics.
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PART 11 CRIMES 1998 1999 iii 00ii 00ii ii ii . ii 00: FROM 2NO
SIMPLE ASSAULT 260 239 188 198 188 184 185 162 176 134 116 -18.9%
FORGERY/COUNTERFIET 273 234 239 268 203 134 246 230 152 77 72 -6.5%
FRAUD 153 168 186 182 141 198 255 224 154 168 158 -6.0%
EMBEZZLEMENT 48 58 57 65 49 46 35 41 41 54 52 -3.7%
STOLEN PROPERTY 21 35 16 12 2 6 10 7 6 6 2 -66.7%
VANDALISM 502 475 540 594 618 571 578 656 699 778 780 0.3%
WEAPONS LAWS 25 40 30 34 38 31 29 16 33 37 32 -13.5%
PROSTITUTION 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 7 54 671.4%
SEX OFFENSES 45 43 60 71 60 59 49 71 62 60 45 -25.0%
DRUG LAWS 122 276 167 97 115 113 150 116 121 161 172 6.8%
GAMBLING 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #DIWO!
OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY 21 23 24 28 35 33 50 33 44 30 20 -33.3%
DUII 174 155 86 98 178 173 173 211 190 137 150 9.5%
LIQUOR LAWS 43 42 25 27 31 38 29 63 107 126 66 -47.6%
DISORDERLY CONDUCT 185 176 189 226 176 209 331 297 317 271 249 -8.1%
KIDNAPPING 9 19 23 7 14 5 4 6 8 14 1 -92.9%
ALL OTHER 211 186 187 177 141 119 203 187 257 221 168 -24.0%
CURFEW 32 34 11 26 23 17 13 62 56 35 17 -51.4%
RUNAWAY 153 169 153 96 95 78 105 82 54 81 90 11.1%
PARTIITOTALS0: 0.
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CRIME TRENDS — 11 :
PART II CRIMES - CONTINUED _
When you look at the graph of the Part H crime data over a ten nature of Part II crimes lends themselves to not having major
year time line,you can see that the line is fairly flat. There are fluctuations from year to year. When citizen initiated calls are _
minor fluctuations but we don't see any big swings. down, officer self-initiated reporting increases bridging that
gap from year to year.
Unlike Part I crimes which are primarily reported through _
citizen initiated calls that can fluctuate from year to year,the
CITY OF ARD TOTAL PART 11 CRIMES
3,500 " t
3,000_
3 2,500 2 370 2,447 21466 2,479 2,406
w 2,279 2,181 2,207 2,244
2,108 2,015
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1,500
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500
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1998 1 1999 1 2000 1 2001 1 2002 1 2003 1 2004 1 2005 1 2006 1 2007 1 2008 1
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
The Tigard Police Department values citizen feedback
and we endeavor to create an environment where officers
and staff are approachable and responsive to the needs of
Tigard citizens. One way to measure responsiveness is by
feedback received from citizen complaints.
Citizen complaints are a high priority,and are
processed in an expeditious,thorough,and fair
manner. From this feedback,the Department can
address citizen concerns on a personal level and
can take steps to assure that appropriate policies and
procedures are in place that address issues which have
become a community priority or concern. Complaints
can be made at any level within the Police Department or
City Administration.
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CRIME TRENDS — 11 :
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS - CONTINUED
There were a total of eight complaints characterized as citizen This is in indicator of the increased emphasis that has been
complaints. Of the eight complaints, two were sustained and placed on review and scrutiny of our own performance. It
steps taken to either discipline or counsel the individuals is our goal to address issues well before they can manifest
involved and the remaining six were not sustained because it themselves as a citizen complaint.
was determined that there was not a violation of policy or law.
In addition to citizen complaints, the Department responds TRAFFIC DATA
to internal complaints as well. There are complaints filed
by officers and staff. In 2008, there were fourteen internal Total Dispatch Traffic Calls 3,542
— complaints and these can range from insubordination, Self-Initiated Vehicle Stops 10,452
reporting for duty,unsatisfactory performance,to violation of
City policy. These complaints are dealt with in much the same During 2008,traffic officers were dispatched to 3,542 traffic
manner as citizen complaints entailing a full investigation and related calls in our city.
an appropriate follow-up action depending on the outcome of
the investigation. Of the 10,452 vehicle stops that were self-initiated,4,646
resulted in citations for infractions or traffic related crimes.
FOUR YEAR COMPARISON CHART The majority of those citations were dealt with in the City's
COMPLAINT TYPE 2008 2007 2006 2005 Municipal Court.
Citizen Complaints 8 10 22 21
Internal Complaints 14 12 7 11
TOTAL 22 22 29 32
_ This chart clearly shows that citizen complaints have declined
over time while internal
complaints have shown an
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CRIME TRENDS 11 :
POLICE TRAINING
TRAINING
Continued training of our officers is required under the laws E and is a high priority for the City. This keeps officers updated
on safety tools,laws,and public safety practices that enhance
their ability to protect citizens. —
In 2008,well over 6,000 hours of training were provided to
the Police Department staff.
TOOLS FOR TOLERANCE TRAINING CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING
Tools for Tolerance®for Law Enforcement is a professional Another training priority for the Department is to continue _
program which aims to assist law enforcement professionals, the training on crisis intervention/de-escalation techniques.
as front line service providers,explore the evolving role of law This training is proven to help officers de-escalate situations
enforcement in a rapidly changing,increasingly diverse and involving individuals in more serious situations or events. —
complex society. The training has been specifically designed More than one-half of the field staff have attended this training
to confront contemporary issues within the law enforcement and the Department is committed to have the remaining staff
community and to assist law enforcement professionals in members complete the training.
their continuing effort to enhance skills in delivering a more
effective level of service to the communities.
Course offerings include: cultural diversity,hate crimes, racial
profiling,and community partnerships at the supervisory and _
command level. This training is provided through the Museum
of Tolerance. This museum is the educational arm of the
Simon Wiesenthal Center,an internationally known human _
rights organization dedicated to promoting respect and mutual
understanding through education, community partnerships,
and civic engagement. _
Seven members of the Department Management Team have
now attended initial training from the museum and will be —
a training priority for other team members to attend in the
following years. Tuition and most travel expenses are provided
through a federal grant.
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POLICEDEPARTMENT
2008 HIGHLIGHTS
COMMERCIAL CRIMES UNIT
The Commercial Crimes Unit (CCU),which was implemented for reducing their potential to be victims;and suggesting
_ as a means to connect with the business community in Tigard, target hardening applications which would contribute to a
completed its first successful year of service in 2008. It is a safer business community. They investigated organized retail
three member team made up of one sergeant and two officers. crimes,metal theft,identity thefts, burglaries,counterfeiting,
The mission of our CCU is to commit to a Team Oriented graffiti,and much more. They were assigned 146 cases
Policing partnership for the purpose of reducing commercial to investigate and cleared almost 100 by arrest. That is a
and business crimes by educating and assisting members of clearance rate of 68 %.
our business community in solving chronic business related
problems. The Macerich Company,who are the owners of Washington
Square Mall,reported that within six months of the creation
— In this first year they accomplished far more than was of the unit there was a 16% drop in overall shoplifting.
expected. They forged partnerships with business owners The decline started in March, 2008 after CCU established
targeting problem locations,making positive recommendations a partnership with loss prevention managers and security
officers at the mall. A team was established that now meets
quarterly to share information and educate one another. Guest
Tigard Police DepartmertPs speakers have come in to share their information. In addition
— Camonw al Crimes unit outside agencies have been contacted and attended meetings
The Commercial Crimes Unit is o thredevelop
member police unit dedicated to increase awareness of similar occurrences activities and
to partnering with merchants to tlevelop criminal data for use in the f t
investigation of help
direr issues unique to the business community.This suspects associated to retail crime. The knowledge and wealth
program puts help directly where it's needed...the business community. p g
We are committed to: of information gained and shared has been a big step forward
■ Developing partnerships to reduce crime
. Assisting in solving CAronic business-related crimes in making our retail community a safe and desired location for
— ■ Target hardening(ahs prevention) our citizens and visitors to our community.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
"Trafficking and exploitation plague all nations, _
and no country, even ours, is immune."
—Secretary Condoleezza Rice,June 4, 2008 _
TRAFFICKING
Human Trafficking is a form of modern day slavery,which In the Portland area there are two designated response teams. —
involves victims who are forced, defrauded or coerced into Tigard's detective is the leader of one of those teams. They can
labor or sexual exploitation for the financial benefit of others. respond to investigations statewide but typically deal with cases _
in the Metro area. While a majority of the cases they handle
Teams of specially trained detectives from multiple levels are not directly connected to Tigard,there are approximately
of agencies join forces to track,investigate, and arrest a half dozen cases involving the jurisdiction of Tigard each —
those involved in trafficking of persons. The Tigard Police year. The members of this important elite team receive regular
Department has one detective assigned to take part in this elite training in the crimes of human trafficking and attend training
team. once a year at the national level. —
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
AND CRIME SPOTTER -
November 2008 saw the launch of the City of Tigard's web- the public with a tool to more easily research the data
based interactive mapping system. The project took two years available. By entering a single address or intersection the _
and was developed by the City's Geographic Information System public can view the search results in a click.
(GIS) team with the involvement of all City departments.
The public can use the interactive map to find total crime
For the Police Department, the Crime Analyst participated counts in a one year rolling window time frame from the day of
in making the enhancements to the mapping system used by their search. If they want further information they can"drill"
the Crime Spotter program.Different levels of crimes were deeper into a particular category of crime such as larceny, then —
defined, outlined, and linked to the interactive map providing even deeper to just one individual larceny report.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK
The Tigard City Council wants to involve citizens as partners neighborhood events,and neighborhood improvement at its
to address neighborhood issues and facilitate communication meetings. The Steering Committee also serves as a conduit
on community issues. Out of this desire,a neighborhood for residents to raise issues or concerns. Tigard Police
web program was developed where many neighborhoods participates in this program throughout the year.
have an active web page. As part of this,a Neighborhood
Steering Committee is formed to gather input on ideas and
proposals for neighborhood beautification/clean-up activities,
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
"National Night Out"is an annual program held on the first We hope to increase our participating neighborhoods in the
Tuesday of August on a nationwide basis. The program years to come and continue to make"National Night Out"
_ is sponsored by Target and offers a great opportunity a positive message to our community showing that we are
for enhancement of police-community relations. It is a committed to a higher level of livability by partnering with
celebration of neighborhood unity that brings the community them. By uniting with them we increase unity,awareness,
out for an evening to encourage working together to reduce safety and also the strength and importance of police-
crime and make their neighborhoods safer. community partnerships.
2008 marked Tigard's sixth year to participate in such a
positive community event. The event was kicked off at Target .�
with a"Community Safety and Awareness Fair". The event is
fun for the neighborhoods and the officers alike, coming out y_
to meet each other and join together in efforts to take a stand
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
SATELLITE OFFICE AT WALNUT STREET
TVF&R FIRE STATION
In partnership with Tualatin Valley Fire&Rescue,the Tigard ,
Police Department now has an office in their new building ,
site at 12585 SW Walnut St. The office space provides a place C
where officers can conduct routine police business such as
writing reports and conducting follow-up on cases they are
working on without having to return all the way to City Hall.
FBI ACADEMY
Lieutenant Jim deSully attended a
three month course at the FBI
national training facility in
Quantico,Virginia. Much of the F. E
FBI's training takes place there -
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and courses are conducted for
law enforcement personnel from
around the world. t
The academy serves as
a premier learning and research center,an advocate for bestu
practices throughout the global criminal justice community,
and a place where lasting partnerships are forged among law
enforcement professional worldwide. Courses cover a broad
range of areas including constitutional law,law enforcement
best practices,and etc.
"TIP A COP"
Tigard Police Officers participated with Red Robin restaurant directed immediately to Oregon —
in an effort to raise awareness and money to help support Special Olympics.
the Oregon Special Olympics. This annual event is an The high energy and fun
essential fundraiser that helps Oregon Special Olympics to environment lends itself to —
provide training and competition for children and adults with an even better experience
intellectual disabilities. while dining out. The
Tigard Police Department —
Officers assist the wait staff and speak with patrons about raised$4,841 to support
how they can help and donate if interested. All donations are this special program. �� 182QJ
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
SPONSORSHIP OF ESSAY CONTEST -
"WHY SHOULD THE TIGARD POLICE DEPARTMENT GIVE ME A BICYCLE?"
In partnership with Tigard business ACS Testing Inc.,who
donated new bicycles and helmets, 100 Tigard elementary and
middle school children were awarded a new bike and helmet
based on the essays they submitted. The idea of the contest
was to possibly identify children who may not have access to
or an opportunity to own a bicycle. The winners of the contest ~
were chosen from nearly 600 submitted.
The essays were read and selected from an impartial panel i
comprised of police department members and City of Tigard .
employees. Other local businesses and organizations that
helped support the event included Riceworks,Tualatin Haggen,
Costco and Franz Bakery. Representatives from Legacy Health TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AWARD
Systems and the Tigard Police Reserves helped in outfitting the The 2008, Oregon Transportation Safety Conference
contest winners with their new helmets. recognized Tigard Police Detective Leigh Erickson. The award
_ was for the"Best in-Car Video'that Detective Erickson made
while on a routine patrol. He spotted a suspect believed to
LAPTOP ESSAY CONTEST have been involved in a bank robbery that had just occurred in
_
A local business,ACS Testing,in their further support of youth in Lake Oswego.
Tigard, donated two laptops that were awarded to winners of an Even though information originally broadcast depicted a
essay contest. The contest was engineered by Tigard Police in an different vehicle,he was able to identify the suspect after
effort to build upon good citizenship amongst Tigard youth. a process of elimination. After a three minute pursuit
beginning in Tigard and ending in Wilsonville,the suspect was
Limited to eighth grade, students were asked to share ideas on apprehended. The incident did not result in any related traffic
how they perceived Tigard Police in their community. There was incidents or injuries
an impressive number of entries submitted making the selection
of the two winning entries difficult.
POLICE OFFICER RECRUITMENT
A local start-up company, "Dynamic Media Team" donated 40
hours of free advertising that we used in our recruiting efforts.
_ They used their newly purchased state-of-the-art"billboard
A vehicle"outfitted with
attention grabbing graphics
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depicting various elements of
the Tigard Police Department.
The month long program
successfully drew on-lookers
attention to a then recruitment
blitz for the department. '
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
INTER-AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS
TRIMET WESTSIDE INTERAGENCY
A Tigard sergeant and three police officers are working with NARCOTICS TEAM (WIN) _
TriMet police and security unit to provide security presence Is an interagency task force comprised of members from
throughout the transit system. Transit police perform random multiple Washington County departments,the Oregon National _
sweeps on board buses and trains and at ThMet facilities. This Guard Counter-Drug Program and the FBI. Tigard currently
program is fully funded by TriMet at 110%. has one officer placed with this team. This team works closely
TRI I MET with other area narcotics task forces and various federal _
agencies. Its mission is to target all drug traffickers in and
around the Washington County Area.
METRO REGIONAL GOVERNMENT TACTICAL NEGOTIATIONS TEAM (TNT)
Two Tigard detectives are assigned to Metro's Regional Illegal _
Dumping (RID) Patrol. RID tackles the problem of illegal The Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT) is
dumping of waste and materials. A major objective of the a highly skilled and well-equipped tactical unit that responds
group is to assure that illegal dumps are cleaned up and to extremely hazardous situations where conventional police _
investigated. This program is fully funded by Metro at 110%. tactics and equipment may be inadequate. Officers assigned
to TNT do so as a secondary assignment. Tigard currently has
M E T R O two officers assigned to this team. —
REGIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME INTERAGENCY GANG -
NARCOTICS TASK FORCE (ROCN) ENFORCEMENT TEAM (IGET)
The Interagency Gang Enforcement Team (IGET) was established —
The primary mission of the task force is to reduce drug in the early 90's. The IGET has been involved in many
availability by creating an intelligence-driven,multi-agency, investigations involving assaults,attempted murder,murder,
drug task force aimed at eliminating or reducing drug armed robbery,kidnapping,weapons violations and felony —
trafficking and its harmful consequence by enhancing and property crimes.Tigard has one officer assigned to this team.
helping to coordinate drug trafficking control efforts among
federal,state and,local law enforcement agencies. Tigard has —
one officer placed with this team. MAJOR CRIMES TEAM
Major Crimes Team,sponsored by the Washington County —
District Attorneys Office.This is a large team of experienced
detectives available to respond as mutual aid to any area
agency having immediate investigative needs on a major event —
(i.e., officer involved shooting or a homicide). Tigard has
three detectives assigned to this team.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
FRAUD AND IDENTITY HELPING TO FIGHT IDENTITY THEFT
THEFT ENFORCEMENT (FATE) The Tigard Police Department,in partnership with a local
The Fraud and Identity Theft Enforcement (FITE) was created "Shred-it Co."sponsored a"community shred." By donating
in October 2003. This team of Washington County detectives a non-perishable food item for the Oregon Food Bank,Tigard
works aggressively to track down suspects in large scale fraud citizens were able drop off paper and computer disks for
and identity theft cases. Members of our police department shredding, reducing the elements of identity theft.
meet with the FITE team monthly to share information about
current cases. Along with a trained customer service representative from the
company, "Shred-it"trucks are used that contain cutting-edge
proprietary technology that allows for securely disposing of
CRASH ANALYSIS documents with potentially sensitive information.
RECONSTRUCTION TEAM (C.A.R.T.)
Law enforcement has been stressing the importance of
Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (C.A.R.T.) is a multi- safeguarding personal information and to take precautions
_ agency team of specially trained law enforcement officers when disposing of these materials. This event initiated by Jim
from the Sheriff's Office,and the Beaverton,Cornelius,Forest Wolf,the Public Information Officer, has become a favorite
Grove,Hillsboro,Tigard,and Tualatin Police Departments. event in the community.
Team members are trained as Traffic Crash Deconstructionists
with training in the areas of: collision analysis, speed analysis,
vehicle dynamics, occupant kinematics, scene photography,
_ surveying equipment,crash scene mapping and computer
aided drawing programs. Tigard has one officer assigned to
this team. hm
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MOBILE PAPER SHREDDING&RECYCLING
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS
YOUTH PEER COURT G.R.E.A.T. PROGRAM
Peer Court provides a second chance for young people who The Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Program is
have made an error in judgment and are ready to accept a curriculum that aimed at elementary and middle school students.
responsibility and make restitution. When a juvenile is The course consists of a nine-week,anti-gang program that is —
arrested, a Youth Services Officer may offer the youth an option taught by uniformed police officers. It exposes students to a broad
to enter the Peer Court system,instead of the juvenile justice range of topics,including conflict resolution,building social skills,
system. This Court engages the whole community, adults,law and setting life time goals. Most importantly the G.R.E.A.T.program —
enforcement,school and youth peers for fair responses to gives students the opportunity to find out for themselves about the
infractions of the law. The Peer Court's ultimate objective is perils of gang activity. In 2008,950 middle school students and
to deter youth from the commission of second offenses and by 200 grade school children graduated from the course.
its example as a model for understanding justice and law,to
prevent more first time offenses as well.
6rRsslstsvAIn 2008,thePeer Court heard 75 cases. E&Wling
DARE TO BE GREAT SUMMER CAMP -
D.A.R.E. PROGRAM AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The (TIGARD ORGANIZED GREAT ACTIVITIES (T.O.G.A.) _
D.A.R.E.program is a seventeen-week program taught by The week long camps are offered to 4th, 5th, and 6th grade
Tigard School Resource Officers. This program is targeted students free of charge. The camps offer positive summer
at fifth grade students, and is taught in five Tigard elementary activities while reinforcing the importance of staying drug _
schools and two private schools. and violence free. Goals of the camps include fostering self-
esteem,cooperation and patience, and teaching goal-setting _
The D.A.R.E. lessons focus on four major areas: and team-building skills. Community donations and grants
• Providing accurate information about drugs,alcohol,and tobacco. help fund the summer camp program. In 2008, over 500 kids
• Teaching students good decision-making skills. had the opportunity to participate in this program. _
• Showing students how to recognize and resist peer pressure.
• Giving students ideas for positive alternative to drug use. The after-school program provides children with an organized
environment where they can participate in a variety of
In 2008,approximately 850 students completed the program. activities. This program is offered free of charge to the
children who participate. The program through the various
activities reinforces the goals of the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum —
f and provides a safe place for children to spend quality time
with their peers under adult supervision. In 2008,up to 50
children per day participated in the program at Tuality Middle
School and,for the first year,at Fowler Middle School, 143
kids signed up for the program. The program at Fowler is _
being funded through a SAFE Schools grant.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
_ TIGARD YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL TEACHING YOUTH HOW TO AVOID
The Tigard Youth Advisory Council was formed to provide WEB DANGERS
youth opportunities to get involved in their community. School Resource Officers conducted third and fourth graders
Students that range in age from 6th to 12th grade can apply on Internet risks and rules that can they can use to keep them
to become members. The adult leaders in both communities from harm. Students were taught about unwanted junk mail,
recognize the contribution and valuable role that young people viruses,pop-up messages with inappropriate material,along
-- have in making a difference within the community. Providing with the importance of not giving out personal information.
opportunities for service and involvement in the community They also covered mean-spirited emails and web postings. As
are valuable educational tools. part of the discussion, students listed the upside of the Internet
for information, entertainment,and communication. They also
Activities in 2008 included holding their sixth annual blanket talked about its downsides with"bad" people and information,
drive. Members collect new and clean, "gently-used"blankets including scams. This is a program sponsored by"iKeepSafe"
and comforters into decorated boxes and are distributed an internet safety program.
to neighborhood area families by the Caring Closet,where
_ families in need can "shop"for free clothing and household
items. Other activities have been"movie nights',hosting a I
bicycle fair,helping with bicycle safety helmet checks, joint
meeting with the Tualatin Youth Advisory Council,adopted a 4
family for both Thanksgiving and Christmas,assisted with the -�f
annual Tigard tree lighting ceremony, "Christmas for Kids," k " ► '` ;_
and received a grant from the Washington County Youth
Council Summit. They also assisted cooking meals at the Good
Neighbor Center.
EXPLORER POST PROGRAM
Started in May, 2008, the department now has an Explorer Community Spirit at the Good Neighbor Center
program that takes Tigard youths interested in law
enforcement and shows them the sights,sounds,and duties :..
of being a police officer. By shadowing different mentors,
kids ages 14 through 20 learn and actively participate within
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the department. The hope is that participants in the program .
continue a career in law enforcement and perhaps become an '
— officer at the Tigard Police Department. Explorers are allowed
to stay in the program until they turn 21,at i
which time they can then choose to enter • -the reserve program. So far,the program
has attracted eight young adults. Each
applicant for the program is interviewed, ««
a background check completed, and
graduate from a rigorous two-week police •
cadet academy. "Christmas for Kids"Annual Event
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POLICE
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PUBLIC EDUCATION
CITIZENS' POLICE ACADEMY
The Tigard Police Department operates a nine week Citizen's
Police Academy once a year. The purpose of the academy is
to create better understanding and communication between _
citizens and police through education. When the community
knows and understands the both the abilities and limitations
of law enforcement,the better police can serve the community.
Motivated participants may also take an "advanced"academy. L
This additional opportunity allows citizens who are provided
training offer assistance to the City in the event of emergencies
or a catastrophic occurrence. The program is more _a
commonly known as"CERT." In 2008, 30 citizens graduated
from the academy.
The 2008 academy was also privileged to be entertained by a
group of youth sharing their talents with drums.
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PARENT EDUCATION - CHILD SAFETY TRAINING FOR LANDLORDS AND
Opportunities for parents of younger children to hear RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT -
informative and practical methods to help better safeguard The department,partnering with the Westside Crime
their children.Information provided focuses on instructing Prevention Coalition, provides a perspective to owners and —
children the importance of making wise choices when it managers of rental properties in efforts to help them avoid
comes to public places and dangers to avoid. Common sense pitfalls and ways to enhance the safety of the property.The
reminders are reintroduced to parents reflecting current training benefits not only the property owner and tenant but —
trends and the reshaping of our families structures and also the surrounding areas in the community. Curriculum is
activities. based on a nationally recognized program developed by a
Portland area attorney when he saw the need to educate rental —
property owners in his neighborhood when it became overrun
with crime and blight.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
BICYCLE SAFETY RESERVE PROGRAM
As the area become more heavily infused with development Our reserve program has been a tremendous asset to the
and related increased traffic, the need to offer helpful insight department. The time they volunteer is priceless. They make
to bicycle riders becomes apparent. Police instruct and offer up a group of citizens who are interested in serving the City of
suggestions regarding safe bicycling tips based on Oregon Tigard to make it a safer and better community. We maintain
bicycle laws and accepted sensible bicycle etiquette. Further approximately six reserve officers. Our reserves primarily
ideas on safety equipment and proper bicycle maintenance supplement the Patrol Division field forces but also help to
necessary for safe operation are introduced to both assist Investigations and the Records units.
children and adults. This program is in partnership with
the Washington County Bicycle Transportation Coalition to Our reserve program manages a vacation check program
promote bicycle safety. where residents have the opportunity to notify the Police
Department when they plan to be away for vacation and have
their home placed on a"special watch." On duty reserves will
CHILDREN'S SAFETY randomly provide personal checks of the residence during the
-- The department offers on-going opportunities throughout course of normal patrols for anything out of the norm.
the year to help encourage children safety.Programs such In 2008 the reserves clocked close to 3,000 hours.
as child fingerprinting and identification,clinics to ensure
child safety seats are correctly installed in vehicles,proper
fitting of children's bicycle helmets as well as other elements COMMUNITY POLICING
that typically are impacted by children on a routine basis.
—` The youth in the community are the cornerstone and law Community policing, also known as neighborhood policing, is
enforcement understand the importance of encouraging safe based on the philosophy that including the community in the
methods and practices when it comes to kids. department efforts,will reduce crime,reduce fear of crime,
lower crime rates,and benefit by enhancing the livability of
the community will be enhanced. This continues to be an
CAR SEAT SAFETY EVENTS important practice in the department.
In July of 2008 the department held a child safety seat clinic.
_ Five certified Tigard police staff along with Tigard reserve
officers and cadet officers assisted the public in making
sure their child seat was safely installed. During the clinic
_ they checked 18 car seats,two booster seats, and did the
full installation on four new car seats. Throughout the year
citizens can come by the police department and have their
seats checked whereas in previous years,we had to send the
public to other places for this service. The certified officers
had to go to a week long training to become certified in the
proper installation of the various different styles of car seats.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION FOR ENGRAVE `EM TO SAVE `EM
Citizens were offered three separate events so they could have A third event was held in partnership with Tyler's Automotive. _
the catalytic converter on their Toyota brand truck or SUV The Department enlisted their help and Tyler's offered the
engraved to help safeguard it from being stolen. Members engraving for those vehicles that are serviced routinely at the
of the department engraved identifying numbers as well as shop.
permanently mark the catalytic converter at two events held at
City Hall. This was offered as a free service to the community. With the increased value of scrap metal and the trace amounts
Other manufacturers and passenger vehicles in the area were of precious metals found in the catalytic converters,there
not affected by the thefts so the event was limited to the Toyota was an escalation of thefts of these units. Since offering the
truck and SUV. program,thefts of catalytic converters have declined.
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY/TRAFFIC SAFETY -
Members of the Tigard Police Traffic and Patrol Units took The department also once again participated in the"Three
extra steps to ensure pedestrian safety and bring attention Flags Safety Belt Campaign." This is a multi-jurisdictional —
to the importance of pedestrian related traffic laws. Oregon approach to help ensure motorists respect, obey,and
law requires motorists to yield and stop for pedestrians who understand the importance of using seat belts.
are legally crossing streets. Violation of the law is a Class B —
traffic infraction with a penalty of$250. Several operations Statistics had indicated that Tigard motorists demonstrated
were conducted around the City. The locations selected were nearly 96% compliance regarding vehicle safety belt usage for
based on officer observations and complaints expressed by front seated occupants. The national average is just over 80%. —
pedestrians noting difficulty in attempts to safety cross the
road. This enhanced effort was funded through an Oregon In the past 16 years of record keeping pertaining to seat belt
Department of Transportation grant. usage in the State of Oregon, seat belt usage has grown from —
43%in 1989,to the current statewide estimates of 93%.
The department was also the recipient of funds from the More importantly,than increased number of seat belt usage _
Oregon Association of Chief of Police to help reduce the occurring during that same time span,also equate to reducing
number of motorists operating a vehicle under the influence. the motor vehicle collision mortality rate in Oregon by
The enhanced efforts by police include specially assigned one-half. _
traffic officers observing and detecting motorists driving under
the influence between 10:00 pm and 4:00 am. Alcohol-related Seat belt saves lives!
motor vehicle crashes kill someone every 31 minutes and
nonfatally injure someone every two minutes.
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE/STRATEGIES
The following objectives and strategies
we developed in 2007,
will guide us in future years in identifying
the resources we'll need to meet
and accomplish our goals.
(Note:This listing is not in priority or chronological order)
■ Develop an enhanced crime reduction plan:
_ Continue to enhance crime analysis program.
Pursue funding and implementation of a Commercial Crime Unit.
Develop and pursue measures to reduce response time to calls for service (CFS) to less than four (4) minutes.
Enhance Department ability to adapt to emerging crime trends.
■ Plan for adequate staffing:
Identify and deploy new recruitment and retention strategies.
Develop and initiate new supervisor/manager mentorship program.
Develop and implement an effective feedback system for both new and existing personnel.
■ Develop and implement business and management strategies to promote increased
-� effectiveness and efficiencies:
Deploy performance auditing.
Focus budget on the delivery of the key initiatives and strategies,with clear and measurable performance
standards.
Review current business practices.
Maximize grant revenues to support and enhance existing programs as well as fund new initiatives.
■ Develop and implement a staff development program:
Acquire or maintain specialized certification of employees.
Create program of succession planning and personnel development.
Enhance Department's employee recognition program.
Provide supervisory training consistent with the Department's Mission, Vision, Goals, and Core Values.
Develop systems which ensure consistent supervisory practices.
Enhance programs to maintain well trained, ethical, and accountable employees.
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE/STRATEGIES
■ Develop a police facilities plan:
Fund and conduct a comprehensive facility needs assessment. This would include providing secure parking and
storage facilities. _
Coordinate this effort with the City's broader facilities planning.
■ Foster good citizenship in our youth: --
Continue to teach DARE, GREAT, and internet safety in all schools.
Create a safety patrol/crossing guard program. _
Begin a CADET/Explorer program.
Participate in driver's education curriculum.
■ Expand services compatible with a full service law enforcement organization:
Begin forensic processing on site.
Establish contact offices.
Expand partnerships with other agencies.
Involve the Department in contract policing.
Develop alternatives to maintain 24/7 records coverage.
Develop and implement canine unit. _
Research and pursue alternative funding sources which would allow implementation of new program initiatives.
Expand traffic enforcement consistent with population growth and increased traffic flow in the City.
■ Develop and implement an Information Technology/Telecommunications Plan
for the Department:
Pursue and support a paperless police report writing system. —
Identify and implement solutions for a records management system.
Implement new software for the Property/Evidence Unit. _
Identify and implement solutions for greater interoperability between databases and communication systems.
Draft and finalize a department-wide technology plan.
■ Develop an equipment plan:
Identify future equipment needs for Department. _
Develop replacement schedules for major pieces of equipment.
■ Foster open communication with all stakeholders: _
Conduct and review customer satisfaction surveys.
Conduct and support Police Citizen's Academy program.
Continue to enhance and develop crime prevention programs.
Participate in the City's comprehensive plan update via the Comprehensive Planning Committee.
Partner with other city departments to assist in accomplishing the municipal goals. —
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