Milestones

2012 Milestones

Major Accomplishments

•Appointment of Deputy Chief of Police
•Appointment of Internal Affairs Investigator
•Maintained and added to the “Safe School Zone” automated speed program
•Added additional Red Light Automated Enforcement Cameras
•Installed additional consoles in Communications
•Partnered with CAFY for additional Domestic Violence resources
•Acquired three Military surplus Humvee Vehicles
•Acquired an Armored Personnel Carrier
•Design/build of new SWAT truck completed
•Obtained 25 new MDC’s for patrol usage
•Installed In-Car Video Cameras in Patrol vehicles
•Successfully completed an Audit completed by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission
•Upgrade of Taser Equipment
•Initiated a teen dating dating/sexual assault awareness program in the High School
•Replacement Sniper rifles purchased

Patrol Division

Calls for Service January to December 1:

•38,894 Calls for service
•1396 Adult arrests
•155 Juvenile arrests
•169 DUI/DWI arrests
•400 Accident Reports
•2210 Incident Reports
•1573 Parking Citations
•6357 Traffic Citations

License Plate Reader (LPR):

Currently we are utilizing two License Plate Readers which resulted in the following data:
•Stolen Autos Recovered   14
•Wanted Persons Arrested   7
•Stolen tags Recovered   14

Approximately 85,000 Tags read with approximately 6,600 alerts for suspended registrations or driver’s licenses.

Electronic Traffic Information Exchange (ETIX) System

20 Officers trained and certified

•Total Tickets issued 3525
•Total Warnings issued 2496

Recruitment

•Tested 181 applicants for Police Officer
•Attended a number of job fairs, to include one sponsored by NAACP
•Hired 6 police officers

CID

Investigations have obtained a 45% closure rate of all part 1 offenses

•Assigned 376 cases

Special Crimes Unit

•Obtained and executed 26 search warrants
•Combined efforts with Anne Arundel, Howard Counties and BICE for prostitution enforcement

Training

•Developed and implemented new reporting procedures for Training that has made the documentation and recording easier and more efficient.
•Centralized all training documentation, recording and vendor contact.
•Sworn - Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission (MPCTC) Approved Over 5,800 hours

In-service:
•Asp Recertification
•OC Recertification
•TASER Recertification
•Firearms Qualifications
•Firearms Simulator Mandatory Training
•Domestic Violence

Specialized Training:

•Field Training Officer
•Fingerprinting Training
•Explosive Energy Breaching
•Tactical Command School
•Sniper Training
•SWAT School
•Crime Prevention training
•Home and Commercial survey training

Grants

•Centralized Grant documentation and recording
•Reorganized Grant documentation for better availability and research

Grants Obtained In 2012:

Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention
Body Armor – Matching Fund To Purchase Three Sets
Grant Number BARM 2012-1028
Total Funds $ 3,390.00

Department of Justice
Edward Byrne Memorial (JAG)
Grant Number GMS 2012-DJBX-0335
Total Funds $11,933.00

Records

•Livescan fingerprinting for civilians being done by Records every weekday
•Red Light Camera program continued
•Extended hours of operation on Tuesday to mirror City Hall hours

Communications

•Two Police Communications Specialists hired.
•Development of Communications Training Manual for new employee training

Emergency Response Team

•3   Barricades
•2   Arrest Warrants
•13 Narcotics Cases
•3   Prostitution Operations
•4   Search Warrants

Community Events

Special Olympics

•Tip a Cop Fundraiser
•Winter Games
•Regional Meeting
•Unified Games
•MXD. Torch Run
•Summer Games
•Cops on Roof Tops
•Deep Creek Dunk
•Photo – Op for Plunge

Community Policing Programs

•Three DUI checkpoints
•Smooth Operator
•Click It or Ticket
•Speed Camera Approvals
•Attended a number of HOA Meetings
•Maintained Domestic Violence monthly meetings
•Filmed numerous PSA’s for broadcasting
•Tours of building for civic groups
•City Holiday Parade
•Fire Prevention Shows
•Continued DARE instruction
•American Legion’s Armed Forces Day Celebration
•Laurel Board of Trade Main Street Fest
•4th of July Event
•Laurel Board of Trade Main Street Trick or Treating
•Laurel Board of Trade Board Meetings
•Wounded Warrior Program
•National Law Enforcement Unity Bike Ride
•Side-By-Side Prayer Breakfast
•Laurel Volunteer Fire Department Open House
•City of Laurel Safety Prevention Program
•DEA Take Back Program
•Career Days Numerous Schools
•Laurel H.S. Graduation Night
•Prom Promise Program
•Ryan Mance’s Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser
•1st Generation College Bound 5 K – Run – Walk
•Laurel Board of Trade River Fest
•LARS Mini Walk
•LARS Holiday Basket Distribution
•LARS Turkey Trot
•Scotchtown Hills Elementary School Walk for Hunger
•Car Seat Installations