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MARCH 10, 2003
STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
AGENDA ITEM: Public Safety Annual Report
DATE: February 26, 2003, ~-
SUBMITTED BY: David E. Thompson Chief of Police/DPS
BACKGROUND:
Each year, the Department of Public Safety submits an annual report to the City Commission
relative to the services, events, and statistics for the previous calendar year. Typically, the report
reviews the number of crimes, the crime rates, number of arrests and uniform traffic citations,
calls for service, Fire and Rescue responses, and Code Enforcement activities. For the year 2002,
the lifeguard annual statistics have been included in the report.
In past years, the Police Department was largely dependent on Records personnel to research and
report the crime information. However, at the end of 2001, a new automated reporting system was
implemented in the Police Department, and it compiles most of the crime information necessary
for crime analysis. There are some records that are not automated at this time, but steps are being
taken to address them in the near future.
Contents:
After reviewing the statistics on Index Crimes, it is apparent that the total number of index crimes
n, decreased significantly from the year 2001. "Index crimes" include Murder, Rape, Robbery,
Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Larceny, and Auto Theft. In 2001 there were 619 index crimes
reported, and in 2002 there were 561 index crimes reported, showing a decrease of 9.4%.
Violent crime (Murder, Rape, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault) increased from 70 violent
crimes in 2001, to 82 violent crimes in 2002, showing an increase of 17%.
Individual index crimes showed significant decreases in forcible sex offenses, larceny, and auto
theft. Significant increases were noted in robbery .and aggravated assault.
The overall crime rate of 40.65 per 1,000, reflected the lower number of crimes reported in 2002,
and the violent crime rate of 5.9 per 1,000 increased consistent with the number of violent crime
reported in 2002. These rates are significantly lower than the City of Jacksonville (2002) or the
State of Florida (2001).
Highlights:
For 2002, the average monthly emergency response times were approximately 3.35 minutes. This
was measured from the time the call was received by the Emergency Communications Operators,
to the time an officer arrived on the scene. Arrests decreased from 1092 in 2001, to 882 in 2002.
The number of uniform traffic citations decreased from 6353 in 2001, to 5345 in 2002. This is
largely indicative of personnel changes during 2002. A number of productive officers were lost
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to other law enforcement agencies, and this is reflected in lower productivity while recruiting and
training new officers.
Fire and Rescue: The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a total of 993
emergency calls in Atlantic Beach, including 173 Fire calls and 820 Emergency Medical calls.
The average response times for Fire and EMS were lower than the response times in 2001.
Lifeguards: During the 2002 season, Atlantic Beach lifeguards rescued 16 people in the ocean,
handled 77 emergency medical cases (4 major cases), assisted people with 378 marine animal
contacts (typically jellyfish stings), assisted and located 19 missing persons on the beach, and
issued 127 official warnings to prevent problems in the surf.
Code Enforcement: The difference in the number of cases handled by the Code Enforcement
Officer in 2001 and 2002 was less than 1%. In 2002, code enforcement handled 2,832
complaints/investigations. At the end of the year, 2790 cases were brought into compliance, 104
were pending, and_ 1 was being appealed.
Animal Control: The majority of the 2002 calendar year, there were no animal control officers
working for the City. After the loss of the prior animal control officers, recruiting new animal
control officers was a challenging task. Two (2) animal control officers were hired at the end of
July and beginning of August. A great deal of their initial time was spent in training. Over the
four month period, from September through December, they:
a. Responded to 765 telephone calls,
b. Captured dogs, cats, and wild animals,
c. Loaned traps to citizens,
d. Adopted animals to rescue organizations and citizens,
e. Returned animals to owners, and
f. Issued 88 Animal Control Citations.
BUDGET: None
RECOMMENDATIONS: None
ATTACHMENTS: Slides of Graphs and Statistics f ublic Safety in 2002
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
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Calls for Service Calls for Service
24,152 22,313
Fire and Rescue
. Answered 933 Emergency Calls
. 173 Fire Calls
. 820 Emergency Medical Calls
. Average Response times were lower
than 2001... usually 3-6 minutes
depending on distance and traffic
Crime Rate Comparisons
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. AB 40.65/1,000 5.94/1,000
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. Fla(2001) 55.79/1,000 7.98/1,000
Highlights
. Emergency Response Times averaged
approximately 3.35 minutes for police
. CNerall Crime decreased 9.4% from 619 to
561 Crimes
. Volent Crime Increased 17% from 70 to 82
.Arrests were down 19% from 1092 to 882
. Traffic Citations were down 16% from 6353
to 5345
Lifeguards
. 16 Rescues
.0 Drownings
. 77 Medical Cases, 4 major cases
. 378 Marine Animal Contacts
. 19 Missing Persons/ Found
. 127 Warnings
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;Code Enforcement
Slight decrease in new cases (less than
1%) from 2001 to 2002 from 2,851 to
2,832
. 2790 Brought into Compliance (includes
63 cases from 2001)
104 Were Pending
1 Was Appealing
Animal Control
. For five (5) Months
. 765 Phone Calls
. 5 Bites
. 121 Animals Impounded
. 45 Traps Issued
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CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES PER YEAR
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1000 TOTAL
1998 TOTAL
7989 TOTAL
1997 TOTAL
1999 TOTAL
1995 TOTAL
1996 TOTAL
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Animal Control
. 41 Animals returned to owners
. 16 Animals Adopted
. 88 Animal Control Citations Issued
. 0 Rabies Alerts
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