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STINGS
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Hastings Police Department
HPD by the Numbers
m 29 sworn police officers
r 4.5 FTE's Records Unit staff
■ 9 marked patrol squads
■ Logging nearly 180, 000 miles annually
xi 8 unmarked investigator, undercover,
administrative squads
a 18 Volunteer Police R eserve officers
(planned increase to 22 by July 201 1
Calls for Service
m In 2010, HPD responded to 18,778 calls for
service .
■ Service requests are very diverse with the
majority of calls being responses to quality
of life concerns.
■ In 2010, HPD arrosted 1 k 030 individuals for
criminal offenses
x 820 Adults charged with 1,1 6 offenses
v 210 juveniles charged with 271 offenses
■ In 2010, officers issued 981 traffic. citations.
Sworn Personnel
z 2 lieutenants: Patrol and Investigative Divisions
a 6 patrol sergeants
m 1 administrative sergeant
w 3 police officer Investigators
■ 15 petrol officers
v 1 Dakota Counter Drug Task Force officer
■ I School Resource Officer
■ 1 police chief
staffing
■ Provide around the clock coverage with a
minimum of 2 police officers working.
n Strongest staffing :00 prn to 3:00 AM daily.
■ Lieutenants and chief provide around the
clock on -call access.
w Investigators are subject to emergency call-
back when investigative expertise/resource
is needed.
Communit Surve
■ Fell 2010 HPD offers members of public
opportunity to provide input via an online
survey.
w 378 people responded providing many
insights.
Key survey findings
• Hastings is a safe community
• Residents perceive that their neighborhood is
safer than the City as a whole.
• Respondents would like higher levels of
routine/proactive patrol in their neighborhoods.
• Respondents have strong feelings about the root
causes of crime and what the most serious
problems in the City.
2011 Policing Priorities
■ Domestic rid family viol n
m Traffic
■ Theft and theft -- related eri me
m Drug and alcohol offenses
Crime Triangle
Problem solving opportunities
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Domestic and fainily violence
■ Establish a departmental work group to develop a
response protocol built on current research
regarding effective practice.
* Strengthen collaboration with local DV advocacy
services.
* Increased follow -up with domestic violence victims.
■ Assert and reassert that domestic and family
violence is not welcome and will result in arrest
when probable cause exists.
ts.
Traffic
P Increase high visibility, low tolerance enforcement
efforts.
■ Special emphasis on high crash areas.
■ Assessment of crash factors (speed, inattention,
etc.) for identification enforcement emphasis.
■ Increased use of speed monitoring trailer in areas
of community /neighborhood concern.
w Increased semaphore (stop light) violation
enforcement.
Theft &theft related crime
■ Enhance prevention and target hardening
efforts.
■ Develop and implement undercover theft
from auto and auto theft operations.
z Publicly release surveillance photos of theft
related credit card and cheek fraud suspects
on City's website.
Drug &Alcohol Offenses
N Increased information- sharing and intelligence gathering
between patrol officers and DCDTF.
o Increased focus on providers of alcohol to underage
persons - done with the assistance & cooperation of
liq uor reta Ile rs.
m HPD to serve as the laver enforcement representative to
the Dakota Counter Drug Court.
■ identification of problem properties and zero tolerance
enforcement In call response.
m Zero tolerance enforcement at underage drinking parties.
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New Initiatives
a New "blest Wanted" web presence. —
■ Public access to crime mapping from City
website.
w Active participation in Crime Stoppers of MN.
a Supervisor and leadership development program
offered in- house.
■ Explicit career development planning for all
svrom personnel focused on identifying and
developing future leaders.
New Initiatives
- a - Increased roc
targeted at service excellence and problem
solving.
■ Increased collaboration with LE partners, DCSO,
MN State Patrol, etc.
a Assessment of technology options targeted at
cost reduction, increased efficiency, and
improved quality.
■ Improved internal integrity training, monitoring,
in
Questions?
Hastings Police Department
`Pride in Service"
Paul Schnell
Chief of Police