HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-27-16 SP1. Police Annual Report2015
ANNUAL REPORT
Our staffing is a mix of sworn officers and civilians,
each serving vital roles in providing public safety
needs in Bozeman. We have a total of 8 civilian
positions and 65 sworn officer positions authorized.
CIVILIAN STAFFING
We had 8 civilian positions in 2015, with no
turnover the entire year. Our civilians include:
3 Police Information Specialists
1 Evidence Technician
2 Animal Control Officers
1 Fleet Maintenance Specialist
1 Code Compliance Officer
We anticipate adding 1-2 civilian support
positions in 2016.
SWORN POLICE OFFICER STAFFING
At the end of 2015, we had 61 of our 65 authorized
sworn officers hired. That didn’t come easy, as we
had a record setting year with 13 officers leaving for
retirements, other agencies or other professions and
hired 15 to replace them. We anticipate bringing
our sworn officer staffing to 65 in 2016.
5 Command Officers
8 Detectives/Sergeant
4 School Resource Officers
2 Training/Operation Sergeants
1 Community Resource Officer
41 Patrol Officers/Sergeants
OUR
MISSION
is to keep BozemanMT
the most livable place through
public safety and community partnerships
Leadership
in the community that is proactive and innovative
Integrity
at all times with transparency and accountability
Teamwork
that promotes collaboration and leads to success
Service
above self that is personal, prompt, and respectful
OUR
VALUES
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KALISPELLHELENAMISSOULABILLINGSGREAT FALLSBOZEMAN69.5
50.2 49.2 47.1
29.2
24.0
MAJOR CRIME RATE
(per 1,000 people)
TOTAL MAJOR CRIMES
MT DOJ 2014 (2015 not available at time of this report)
CALLS FOR SERVICE
Calls Formal for Criminal Total Traffic Total DUI Service Reports Arrests Stops Citations Arrests
46,780 4,646 2,126 7,935 6,417 323
Aggravated City Homicide Rape Robbery Assault Kalispell 1 13 6 39 Helena 1 45 9 119 Missoula 1 95 45 138 Billings 10 85 57 299 Bozeman 0 28 3 38 Great Falls 1 13 21 116
Motor Vehicle City Burglary Larceny Theft Kalispell 100 1274 44 Helena 156 1115 56 Missoula 301 2732 139 Billings 631 4052 58 Bozeman 72 986 57 Great Falls 318 835 125
POLICE CHIEF’S
MESSAGECORE VALUESSTATISTICSSTAFFING
BOZEMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
615 S. 16th Ave.
Bozeman, Montana 59715
(406) 582-2000 • Fax (406) 582-2002
It is my honor and privilege to present the 2015
Bozeman Police Department Annual Report. This
report will present an overview of the great work
of the men and women of the Bozeman Police
Department in 2015 and all that they do to help
keep Bozeman The Most Livable Place.
This past year was a year of change at the police
department as it saw the retirement of Chief
Ron Price in January after four and a half years
of dedicated service to the department and
community.
Even with the unknowns that come with a
selection process for Chief, the officers and
civilian staff performed admirably and continued
to deliver public safety services without missing a
beat. Since the conclusion of that process, we have
carried through on goals and objectives that were
underway and also set our sights on new ones.
As always, we can’t do it alone. We are
dedicated to resolving public safety concerns and
quality of life issues through proactive policing
and partnerships with YOU, our community.
Sincerely,
Chief Steve Crawford
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The department’s downtown office
at 30 North Rouse is the home of
the Support Services Division. The
goals of the division are to support
the patrol and detective divisions,
to increase the quality of life of
the residents of Bozeman, and to
increase the interaction between the
department and our community.
The division’s captain focuses on
overall guidance of the division,
along with overseeing the hiring
process and purchasing. The sergeant
focuses on staff supervision and
training. Our Community Resource
Officer manages the numerous
community outreach programs,
social media, and crime prevention
programs. A full-time and part-
time civilian code compliance
officer work to improve the quality
of life by handling a wide variety of
issues. A full-time and part-time
animal control officer educate the
public and enforce laws related to
animals. Our fleet maintenance
coordinator keeps the department’s
vehicles running smoothly. A police
information specialist assists citizens
who enter the lobby and completes
a variety of clerical tasks, and
volunteers augment the division’s
services by running errands and
performing numerous other tasks.
The Detective Division of the Bozeman Police
Department is responsible for investigating crimes
such as homicide, felony assault, robbery, crimes
against children, sexual crimes, burglary, theft, arson
and identity fraud. Detectives opened 335 new cases
in 2015 with over 75 combined arrests and requests
for prosecution.
Detectives remained an integral part of the Sexual
Assault Response Team (SART), a community-
wide team that promotes a team approach in
support of sexual assault investigations. The division
also worked closely with similar partners in our
combined pursuit of Gallatin Valley’s first nationally
accredited Child Advocacy Center.
Focus on human trafficking was an important
goal for detectives in 2015. Local operations were
successful in identifying several female victims who
were referred to services to help them get out from
under control of human traffickers.
Missouri River Drug Task Force continues to combat
drug crime in our community, and saw a rise in the
use of methamphetamine and heroine in 2015.
School Resource Officers (SRO’s) provide a safe
learning environment in the Bozeman Schools,
provide valuable resources to school staff, and foster
positive relationships with our youth. We maintained
a viable role in the Montana Internet Crimes Against
Children Task Force (ICAC), a nationwide team
which investigates offenders who use the Internet and
computer technology to sexually exploit children.
Our mission is to keep the most livable place through public safety and community partnerships.
SUPPORTSERVICES DETECTIVESPARTNERSHIPS
PATROL
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
PROACTIVE POLICING
We realize the success of a department includes strong
partnerships with others. Within law enforcement,
we worked closely with other agencies in our area, to
include regional responses with our Special Response
Team, drug interdiction efforts as part of the Missouri
River Drug Task Force and working closely with other
local, state and federal agencies.
In addition to our Law Enforcement partners,
we have strong involvement with
our Sexual Assault Response
Team (SART), Domestic Violence
Response Team (DVRT) and work
closely with victim services, mental
health services, Bozeman Deaconess
Hospital and DUI Task Force to deal
with community issues that need all
of us working together to address.
During 2015, the Bozeman Police Department
had a number of positive interactions with the
community in numerous ways. Social Media such
as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube was utilized to
provide information. Thirty residents participated
in a 10 week Citizen’s Police Academy. A
National Night Out Against Crime event was
held in August. The department hosted numerous
“Coffee with a Cop” events, a “Shop With a
Cop” event, and participated in the
Polar Plunge, Tip-a-Cop, and
Law Enforcement Torch Run.
The department gave numerous talks
and presentations, conducted home
security and business security checks,
participated in parades and drug
take-back efforts, and offered patrol
“ride-alongs.”
The Bozeman Police Department provides the
Leadership to address public safety concerns and
quality of life issues. Our officers proactively patrol
their assigned Beats looking for violations and criminal
activity and respond to calls for service with a strong
emphasis on Teamwork within the department as
well as with the community. Service is at the core of
what we do as all of our staff works
tirelessly to proactively deter crime,
solve criminal investigations with
Integrity, improve public safety,
and educate citizens, businesses and
community groups on ways to be safer
and avoid being victimized.
The Patrol Division is responsible for tasks such as
emergency response, detection and intervention
in criminal activity, traffic crashes and
enforcement, as well as community engagement
and public education. The division works three
shifts, seven days a week in three different Beats to
provide proactive and responsive service to keep
Bozeman the “Most Livable Place.”
The 41 Officers assigned to the Division are
highly trained and provide many specialized
services including Motorcycle Patrol (Traffic
Unit), Mountain Bike Patrol, K9 Unit, Crisis
Intervention and Drug Recognition. In 2015 we
improved our focus on DUI enforcement with
improved efficiencies in getting blood warrants
and specific training on identifying DUI offenders.
We also hired 15 new officers in 2015, keeping us
very busy with training them.
One of the goals for 2016 is to hire a civilian to
help investigate the more than 1500 traffic crashes
in the City and allow sworn officers more time for
other proactive activities.
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