8M - Police Dept. Annual Report 2013Highlights
Atlantic Beach
Police Department
Annual Report for 2013
AGENDA ITEM# 8M
MARCH 10,2014
The police department completed three "Yield to Life; Look All-Ways" pedestrian and
bicyclist safety campaigns this year; focusing on selected areas based upon crash data. The
campaign raised a lot of awareness and several media outlets covered the campaign.
Hundreds of safety pamphlets and t-shirts were handed out to citizens in conjunction with
education by the police officers. Many local businesses participated by handing out
brochures, hanging up campaign posters, and putting the campaign slogan on their outdoor
signs.
One full time officer remains dedicated to the COPS (Community Oriented Policing)
program. This officer spends much of his time interacting with citizens within the
community, building positive relationships, patrolling on a bicycle to allow more citizen
interaction, and visiting the community centers and city parks on a daily basis. He contacts
local transients and people in need to offer resources, and is a familiar face to most local
business owners. The COPS officer works closely with other city departments on a regular
basis such as code enforcement and the park rangers. The salary of the COPS position
remains predominantly grant funded.
The Atlantic Beach Police Department continues to have an exceptional emergency response
time. The average emergency response for the 2013 year was 2 minutes and 55 second.
The police department conducted a citizen satisfaction survey this year. They were asked to
answer many questions regarding the quality of life, police service, interactions with police
and their level of satisfaction. On a scale of 1 to 4 with 4 being the highest, the overall score
was 3.4. 111 completed surveys from citizens were received. Prior surveys were administered
in 2004 and 2010 with scores of 3.4 and 3.5 respectively.
The department also began the planning and development of Citizen Police Academy. The
CPA is scheduled to begin on March 6, 2014 and will run for 11 weeks.
Crime
Citywide, Part 1 crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and auto
theft) have increased 14% in 2013 as compared to 2012 (418 crimes reported in 2013 as
compared to 367 in 2012). However, that is still well below the 2011 figures which were 472.
The 2012 statistics were artificially low due to a large multifamily complex which essentially
was unoccupied most of that year for remodeling. It was reported at the end of2012 that the
crime rate would be expected to rebound once the units became inhabited.
• Sovereign Citizens
• Criminal Patrol Operations
• Dealing with Difficult Citizens
• Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
• Active Shooter Training
• Interview and Interrogation Techniques
• FDLE Evidence Training
• How to Handle Conflict and Confrontation
• Social Media and Internet Investigations Course
• Before, During and After a Critical Incident Course
AGENDA ITEM# 8M
MARCH 10, 2014
Advanced training keeps employees current and on the cutting edge of Public Safety
techniques, trends and strategies. The Department believes a better trained employee results in
the delivery of a higher quality of service. The above list does not include classes taken by the
employees who are enrolled in various college degree programs.
Quarterly Report Atlantic Beach Police Department 4th Quarter 2013
4th Quarter 4th Quarter 4th Quarter 4th Quarter 4th Quarte r 2012-2013 Year to Year to Date Year to Yea r to Dat e Year to Date 2012-2013
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Comparison Date 2009 2010 Date 2011 2012 2013 Comparison
Murder 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 0 0 1 0 0 0%
Rape 1 1 1 0 2 200% 6 6 9 3 7 133%
Robbery 2 3 6 0 5 500% 14 18 18 11 13 18%
Aggravat ed Assault 22 15 15 12 8 -33% 62 49 53 39 4 2 8%
Burglary 29 17 24 14 32 129% 91 97 9 1 62 89 44%
Larceny 77 59 51 48 65 35% 342 300 285 247 248 0%
Auto Theft 7 4 1 2 6 200% 16 20 15 5 19 280%
Total 138 99 98 77 118 53% 531 490 472 367 418 14%
Calls for Service 7343 6730 6017 5274 4708 -11 % 30005 29889 26 200 2183 1 2 1906 0%
TOTAL ARRESTS 206 235 241 215 138 -36% 955 838 9 12 903 726 -20%
DUI Arrests 44 114 84 67 38 -43% 186 322 28 1 269 23 7 -12 %
Traffic Citations 946 1356 1478 1154 745 -35% 4878 4734 4664 4 209 4364 4%
Auto Accidents 72 631 56 69 64 -7% 278 240 265 257 269 5%
Emergency Response Time Average 0 m i n 49 sec 3 min 37 sec 2 min40sec 3 min 56 sec 2 min 33 sec 2 min 35sec 2 min 22 sec 2 min 36 sec 3 min 19sec 2 min 55 sec
Stolen Property $ 141 ,362 s 57,956 $ 121,641 $70,277 $ 151,892 11 6% $ 611 ,213 s 730,102 $ 647,548 $ 407,658 $ 498,732 2.2%
Recovered Property s 52,548 s 43,519 $ 10,632 $2,808 $ 27,820 891% s 117,220 s 315,784 $ 208,51 9 $ 87,49 1 $ 157,112 80%
Recovery Percentage 37% 75% 9% 4% 18% 19% 43% 32% 21% 32%
Crime Suppression
Felony Arrests 12 6 19 12 10 -17% 6 0 49 68 36 24 -33%
M isdemeano r Arrests 12 7 14 2 0 -200% 66 51 40 60 22 -63%
Alcohol Deployment Arre sts 3 3 7 1 0 -100% 13 10 12 11 13 18%
Prostit ut ion Arrests 4 4 0 0 0 0% 37 29 5 0 2 200%
Animal Control
Phone Calls 538 672 565 340 405 19% 2380 2647 2300 2093 1663 -21%
Citations 41 9 8 73 38 37 -3% 275 293 293 167 152 -9%
Animal Bites Reported 3 6 4 5 7 40% 15 17 16 15 14 -7%
Ani mals Impounded 58 126 94 52 78 50% 336 485 382 334 301 -10%
Fire Department
EMS Calls 163 201 258 142 224 58% 754 833 943 969 863 -11%
Response Time 4 min 51 sec 4 min28 sec 4 min 22 sec 5 min 34 sec 4 min 46 sec 4 min29 sec 4 min 38 sec 4 min 28 sec S m i n 1sec 4 mi n 43 sec
F1re L;alls 24 46 49 13 47 262% 161 1!:11 ZUl 1/tl 132 -26%
Response Ti me 4 min 33sec 4 mi n 15 sec 14 mi n 31 sec 5 m i n 45 sec 3 min 57 sec 4 min20 sec 4 min 7sec 4 min 33 sec 5 mi n 10 sec 4mi n 24sec
Num ber i n red is a n adjust ment in previous year/Adju stment column = allow s for Annual UCR #