ANNUAL REPORT - Amherstburg
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1 Amherstburg Police Service 2014 ANNUAL REPORT
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Amherstburg Police Service
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ANNUAL REPORT
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Annual Report Table of Contents
Message from Police Services Board Chair 3
Message from the Chief of Police
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Motto, Mission & Core Values
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Organizational Chart
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Police Zone Map
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2014 Actual Expenses
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Uniform Patrol Report
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Auxiliary Police Report
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Core Officer Report
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Marine Unit Report
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Community Services Report
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Criminal Investigative Report
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Forensic Identification Unit Report
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Quality Assurance Report
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Training Report
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Specialized Duties
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Use of Force Year End Report
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Crime Statistics
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Public Complaints
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Chief Complaints
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Provincial and Other Statistics
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Freedom of Information Report
31 A Year in Review
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Business Plan Goals and Objectives 2014-2016
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Message from Police Services Board ____________________________________________________________________________________
Message from the Vice Chair:
On behalf of the Amherstburg Police Services Board, I am pleased to present the Amherstburg Police Service Annual Report for the year 2014.
The Annual Report once again demonstrates that the dedication of the Chief, Deputy Chief and all the members of the Amherstburg Police Service continues to help keep Amherstburg one of the safest communities in Canada.
The Board, working with the Chief of Police, has also been able to maintain our Service as one of the most cost efficient Police Services in Canada.
This year saw the retirement of two officers and the passing of another. These officers provided many years of dedication and commitment to the Town of Amherstburg. As a result, there were promotions and ultimately postings went out across the Province to fill vacant positions.
I would like to welcome these new officers who worked hard to become members of this fine organization. We wish them a healthy and successful career in their chosen profession.
Change in policing seems to be a constant theme and I am sure 2015 will be no different. The Board and our Police Service is well situated to meet those challenges and I am confident will continue to demonstrate commitment, cost efficiency and best practices in serving our community.
On behalf of the Board I would like to thank all those who were instrumental in developing this Annual Report.
Frank Cleminson, Vice Chair, Amherstburg Police Services Board
Board Members: Pauline Gemmell, Mayor Wayne Hurst, John Sutton, Chair and Patricia Simone
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Message from the Chief of Police It once again is my pleasure to present the Amherstburg Police Service Annual Report for 2014.
The year 2014 saw the retirement of two officers and the unfortunate passing away of Senior Constable Joan Lovell. In honour of Joan’s long standing commitment to community services, especially the Values, Influences and Peers program (VIP), the organization renamed the VIP award the Senior Constable Joan Lovell Award. Joan’s husband, Cliff Lovell, attended our awards night to accept the award posthumously.
Two new officers were hired and joined our service in 2014, Constable Ryan Pizzala and Christian Pottle. Another two officers will be hired in 2015. Additionally, two new sergeants were promoted from Patrol with Senior Constables Melissa Taylor and David Bohdal successful in the promotional competition.
Sergeant Don Brown assumed the rank of Operational Support Supervisor (Detective Sergeant) and is now responsible for a host of portfolios including Criminal Investigations. This position had been vacated due to manpower issues in the previous year.
We continue our body-worn camera project to maintain transparency and accountable within our organization and to the public we serve.
It is my privilege to present our 2014 Annual Report to our Police Services Board, Town Council and citizens of Amherstburg.
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Tim Berthiaume Chief of Police
Chief Berthiaume and John Sutton, Chair, Presenting Lyle Lovell with the Newly Rededicated VIP Award, now known as the “Sr. Cst. Joan Lovell VIP Award”
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AMHERSTBURG POLICE SERVICE
Our Motto
“People – Just Like You”
Our Mission
To be a first class police service, working in partnership with our diverse community, for the benefit of all
Our Core Values
To achieve our mission through dedication to the following core values:
Integrity in everything we do Openness and accountability
Our strength is our people
Respect for all persons
Fair and consistent law enforcement
Commitment to helping victims of crime
Commitment to crime prevention initiatives
Commitment to community partnerships
Commitment to continuous education and training
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The Town of Am
herstburg is situated along the Detroit River, across from Bob-lo Island and approxim
ately 32 kilometers southw
est of Windsor, O
ntario, Canada. Amherstburg is one of the oldest
towns in the province, and is only a half hour from
the United States of Am
erica/Canada border crossings between W
indsor and Detroit, Michigan. A large percentage of the Am
herstburg economy is
agriculturally based due to the rich soil and mild clim
ate. This is complim
ented by a moderate m
anufacturing industry.
On August 1, 1957 the m
odern day Amherstburg Police Service w
as established with three m
embers. Today the Am
herstburg Police Service has grown to a 34 m
embers (tw
o civilians, one Special Constable and 31 Police O
fficers). The town now
has a population of 21,748 people and includes the former Tow
nships of Anderdon and Malden.
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2014 Actual Expenses
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Uniform Patrol
Uniform patrol is the backbone of the police service and the initial responders to virtually all calls. The Amherstburg Police Service dedicates four sergeants and sixteen constables to the patrol division. Officers work a 12-hour shift system thereby providing 24-hour coverage, 365 days a year. The patrol areas are divided into two north and south sections, ensuring that all citizens receive equitable coverage. The core functions of patrol involve responding to every call for service which includes, but is not limited to: 911 and alarms; motor vehicle collisions; crimes in progress; assistance to victims of crime; traffic control, and criminal enforcement.
In 2014, officers responded or “self-generated” 1005 total calls for service.
Another major responsibility of the patrol division includes crime prevention and detection strategies, comprised of the RIDE (Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere) program, strategic and saturated patrols, foot patrols, marine patrols and bicycle patrols. Other core duties involve the apprehension of criminals, the laying of charges, execution of warrants, enforcing by-laws, preparation of court briefs, and assisting in the prosecution of offenders. With the Amherstburg Police Service commitment to training and career development, officers in patrol possess a wide range of skills allowing them to respond to any incident, including “benchmark” (serious criminal offences) and other specialized duties. Some specialized functions include: forensic identification; scenes of crime; domestic violence; motor vehicle collision analysis and fraud, to name but a few.
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Auxiliary Police The Amherstburg Police Service Auxiliary is a group of civilian volunteers made up of members from the community dedicated to serving their neighbours. They come from various backgrounds and their primary role is to assist front line officers. These uniformed Auxiliary members act as another set of eyes, ears and hands for the patrol constables. They are required to maintain a minimum number of patrol hours and they receive a significant amount of training throughout the year. The Auxiliary Unit is comprised of nine members and one Auxiliary Sergeant. Auxiliary Sergeant Ron Paquette supervises the unit under the direct command of Sergeant Scott Riddell.
In 2014, the Auxiliary Unit completed 375 hours of training along with 1455 hours of service to the community.
As in previous years, Auxiliary Officers performed various duties in addition to regular patrol functions. These functions include but are not limited to, foot patrols during festivities such as the Canada Day celebrations, Rib Fest, Shores of Erie International Wine Festival and the World Alzheimer’s Day Run for Heroes Marathon. They supply assistance during various parades, marine duties and bicycle patrol. They also attended numerous community based activities such as Racing Against Drugs, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Ontario Special Olympics and attendance at formal functions such as our Annual Awards Night. The Santa Run and Christmas Parade would definitely suffer without the unit.
The Auxiliary Officers continue to be an invaluable resource to the Amherstburg Police Service. These Officers complement the police service allowing for increased visibility and assistance.
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Core Officer The “core officer” position has been in in place since 2008. This position was held by Senior Constable Raymond Rosati since its inception. With his retirement in early 2014, Senior Constable Rocco Pelaccia has now assumed the role. The position of Core Officer includes two important components or mandates. The first of the two mandates, is maintaining continuous interaction with the business community, youth and citizens who frequent the park areas of our town. Although the shift schedules emphasize days and afternoons, flexibility to meet the ever-evolving demands from our citizenry, council and service groups is required. The second of the two mandates includes regular patrols of the outlying areas of Holiday Beach, the Hamlet of McGregor and River Canard.
Excellent feedback continues, particularly from the business community. Often the first officer to interact with tourists and visitors downtown, the Core Officer remains an ambassador to our town. Additionally, familiarity with our local citizens provides a great deal of insight and information. This intelligence and insight helps to identify possible problems before they develop. These problems can then be dealt with proactively before they become large problems, resulting in a drain on police resources.
Senior Constable Rocco Pelaccia
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Marine Unit The Amherstburg Police Marine Unit includes five officers trained for marine duty. They perform these duties using a 22-foot Limestone cruiser.
As in past years, the Marine Unit monitored the waterways during various special events including our own Shores of Erie Wine Festival and Canada Day celebration. The overflow from Windsor’s Freedom Festival and the LaSalle Strawberry Festival also increases boating activity in the Amherstburg area, keeping the Marine Unit busy during these events as well.
In addition to monitoring of the above special events, the Marine Unit is also active in intelligence gathering. This includes Joint Forces Operations (JFOs) with both Canadian and American agencies. The JFOs conduct regular meetings in order to share information and to identify suspicious boating activities and individuals, which may lead to arrests and identification of illegal activities.
In conjunction with the Canadian Coast Guard, the Amherstburg Police Marine Unit hosted another vessel inspection seminar this year. The purpose of this seminar is to educate boaters on safety requirements for their vessels. The event, as in past years, was well attended.
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Community Service The position of Community Service Officer (CSO) saw a change in staff in 2014. Constable Steve Owen took over the service delivery of the program from the newly promoted Sergeant Taylor in September. The Community Service Officer is tasked with delivering a wide range of programming, assisting in multiple community events and actively participating in numerous committees serving the interests of our community at large.
The CSO is also tasked with delivering a wide range of programming, assisting in multiple community events and actively participating in numerous committees serving the interests of our community at large. These include the Amherstburg Community Based Policing Committee, House of Shalom, VIP Committee (Values, Influence and Peers), B-RAD Committee (Bullying, Relationships, Alcohol and Drugs), Safety Patrol Committee to name a few. These committees provide a network of support and service delivery to the members of our community. School based material is delivered through structured programming such as the VIP program, and the WITS program (Walk Away, Ignore, Talk it Out, Seek Help), at the primary school level. Further primary school support is provided for such topics as bullying, internet safety, bicycle safety, or any other sensitive school issues that arise throughout the course of the year. The B-RAD program is delivered at the secondary school level and a generalized police presence is provided to the high schools on a regular basis. The police service also works co-operatively with the high school and provides hands-on learning for the students involved in the co-op program. One student per semester is guided through the administrative aspects of policing and assists with the delivery of various community support campaigns. A variety of adult and seniors programming was delivered at request to the community and covered numerous topics including senior fraud, internet safety and identity theft to name a few. Many events were offered throughout the year by the community service office. Some of the noteworthy events are the annual bike rodeo, Chief for a Day student program, and the annual Amherstburg Police Service awards banquet. Continuing a tradition started the previous year, our ATV and boat were once again featured in the 2014 Santa Claus Parade. The CSO allows the police service the ability to “see” and “feel” the needs of the community in a non-traditional policing role. The CSO became “connected” last year and can be found on social media via Facebook and Twitter. The use of social media allows information to reach to the residents quickly, accurately, effectively and in a way that is convenient for all.
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Members of the Amherstburg Community Based Policing Committee at the Bike Rodeo
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Criminal Investigative Report The Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB), falls under the direction of Operational Support Sergeant Donald Brown and is responsible for the investigation of serious criminal offences, such as sexual assaults, robberies, drug trafficking, missing persons, and any other investigation requiring investigative expertise not available to uniform personnel.
Throughout most of 2014, the unit was comprised of Detective Constables Paul Smith and Fred Adair. Another officer under auspices of CIB, Constable Don Zimmerman, was seconded to the Provincial Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (PAVIS) unit comprised of various municipal forces housed at the Windsor Police Service. The mandate for PAVIS is to focus on guns, drug and gang related activity in the Province.
The CIB unit required the use of criminal expertise in several high level investigations. One of the more labour intensive investigations in 2014 involved CIB identifying key players in an organized crime ring. The people identified were suspects in several break and enters and distraction thefts in Amherstburg and throughout the county. Through investigation, the people identified were linked to a large criminal organization that was active across Canada.
Other responsibilities of the CIB include oversight of Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System (ViCLAS), a data base which analyzes and links serious violent crime in Canada, the Sexual Offender Registry (SOR) which requires all registered sexual offenders to report in regularly, and the High Risk Offender Committee of Windsor/Essex which monitors all high risk offenders in the area. This also includes liaison with the Federal Parole Service to monitor federal parolees released into our community, on a regular basis.
Additionally, the CIB actively engages in numerous intelligence sharing activities by coordinating with federal, provincial and municipal law enforcement agencies, including Criminal Investigative Services Ontario (CISO), Provincial Organized Crime Enforcement Team (POCET), Windsor Regional Crime Unit, Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) and a host of other agencies.
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Forensic Identification Unit The Forensic Identification Unit of the Amherstburg Police Service is comprised of two fully trained Forensic Identification Officers and four Scenes of Crime Officers. The unit is overseen by the Operational Support Supervisor.
The Duties of the Forensic Identification Unit Include: • Collecting, preserving and gathering physical, trace, and latent evidence • Correlating and preparing that evidence for court presentation • Analyzing, comparing and evaluating physical evidence such as fingerprints, footwear
impressions, tool marks, tire impressions, and physical matches • Crime scene evaluation and documentation • Fire scene evaluation and documentation • Fingerprinting and photographing prisoners • DNA sample collection for the National DNA Databank • DNA sample collection for consent and warrant samples • Preparing case submissions to the Centre of Forensic Science • Assist with serious traffic accident investigation • Provincial Sexual Offender Registry • Providing support to any investigation where forensic input is requested or required • Preparing photo line-ups from the database of accused mug shot photos
The majority of calls to the unit during 2014 continue to be property related; for example, theft and mischief complaints.
The Criminal Code of Canada was amended in recent years to include a wider range of offences, which upon conviction, may require an offender to submit a DNA sample. This sample is kept on file at the National DNA Databank in Ottawa. As a result of the change to the Criminal Code, Amherstburg Police Service assist in the collection of DNA samples from convicted offenders.
The Amherstburg Police Service Forensic Identification Unit also assists other police services in instances such as stolen property recovered in Amherstburg. In these cases, the investigating agency may request Amherstburg officers to process and examine the recovered property. Recovered stolen automobiles would be an example.
Some of the 2014 Unit highlights include:
Assistance provided to the Criminal Investigations Division for several mischief complaints where graffiti was spray painted throughout the town. Investigation resulted in identifying suspects and charges being laid;
Sergeant Bohdal successfully completing the Forensic Identification Officer recertification exam administered by the Ontario Police College; and
Upgrading camera equipment to assist in documentation of evidence at crime scenes.
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Forensic Indentification Calls
Sergeant Bohdal Obtaining Fingerprint Impressions
Assist Other Service 2% Assaults
22%
Mischief 21% B&E's/Theft
30%
S/Death's 14%
Other 11%
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Quality Assurance Report The unit continues to be staffed by Senior Constable Shawn McCurdy and is supervised by Operations Support Sergeant Mike Cox. The unit is responsible for all seized property, quality assurance of the Records Management System (RMS), Unified Crime Reporting (UCR), Statistics, Major Case Management (MCM) Updating and Media Relations.
New technology was implemented to further enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the unit. The new Niche RMS – MCM interface has made transferring “tombstone” (date of birth, date of death, etc.) major crime information from our reporting system into Major Case Management Power Case software more seamless. We also added Crime Plot software, allowing the Police Service to plot crimes on an interactive map of our community. This tool can be utilized by our officers for their investigations and members of the community can access the map to visualize where crimes are being committed within the community.
Our social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter, are being utilized by the service on a daily basis to reach out to the community and its partners. Thus far, it has been a very positive and successful experience. In 2014 we added other members of the service who can access and utilize our twitter accounts to put messages out to the community.
Throughout the year, the property unit had numerous items pass through its doors, approximately 550 items in total. These items include found and seized property, as well as evidence and articles for safekeeping. Items unable to be reunited to their owners or go unclaimed are auctioned, disposed or destroyed.
Provincial adequacy demands an audit of this unit on annual bases due to the type of articles handled, that being drugs, guns, money and jewellery.
Quality assurance is in place to ensure the service’s resources and programs meet the needs of the community. This unit strives to provide accountability and ensure it is supplying an effective and efficient service to the community
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Senior Constable S. McCurdy in the Propery Unit
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Training Report Training has always been an integral component in policing. The Amherstburg Police Service is committed to providing excellent training for our thirty-one sworn officers, two civilian, one special constable and ten auxiliary officers. The Ontario Police College (OPC) and the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario (CISO) provides most of our formal training. Much of police training is now out-sourced to the Windsor Police Service to facilitate training as coordinated through the OPC. Over the last several years, on-line training is taking a major role in providing officers with quality training in a timely and cost effective manner. The Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) is now offering on-line certification courses in conjunction with the OPC. The Amherstburg Police Service utilized CPKN to offer various courses to civilians and uniform members.
Our sworn officers re-qualify twice a year with their firearm and annually in Defensive Tactics/Use of Force and CPR/Defibrillator. Conducted Energy Weapon (Taser) training and requalification training was also completed. Auxiliary officers also take annual refresher training. All of the new employees received Workplace Violence Training and WHMIS training in 2014.
Officers assigned to patrol duties receive Radar Operations recertification. Intoxilyzer Operators also complete an annual one day recertification. The Service is a member of the Ontario Police Video Training Alliance (OPTVA), which provides us with up-to-date training videos. The videos include topics based on emerging changes in crime trends, legal changes, officer safety, and other related matters. All videos produced are required viewing by our officers.
There was in excess of 323 days of training in 2014, including one-day block training. Not included are on-line courses, training videos or members taking personal courses. The Auxiliary also received approximately 375 hours of in-service training.
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Training in 2014
Training Program Officers/Staff Trained Days of Training
WPS –Firearms & DT 31 93
C-8 19 23
Taser 26 26
Domestic Violence Investigations 1 5
Sexual Assault 1 9
Interviewing Techniques 1 5
Level 3 Accident Reconstruction 1 15
General Investigative Techniques 2 20
Search Warrant 1 5
OPC Training Conference 1 2
Breathalyzer Technician 3 15
Patrol Carbine 1 4
Influential Police Leadership 2 4
Asset Forfeiture 1 10
Critical Incident 4 20
Asset Forfeiture Conference 3 6
Death Investigation 1 1
Tori Stafford Seminar 3 3
Learn Conference 1 (Civilian) 2
Human Resource Development 1 10
DNA 1 1
Record Management System 1 1
Mobile Surveillance 1 15
Stress Management 2 2
Block Training 31 31
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Senior Constable Wiley Demonstrating the Use of a C-8 Rifle
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Specialized Duties Audits/Quality Assurance
Constable S. McCurdy Constable Selection System
Chief T. Berthiaume Deputy Chief P. Palumbo
Auxiliary Police Liaison Officers Sergeant S. Riddell
Co-op Student Program Constable M. Taylor
Biker Enforcement Unit Sergeant D. Brown
Counter Terrorism Information Officer Deputy Chief P. Palumbo
Constable F. Adair Constable A. Chambers
Constable P. Smith Chid Sex Investigators
Sergeant M. Cox Constable D. Bohdal Constable V. Burany
Constable S. McCurdy Constable M O’Brien Constable M. Taylor
Domestic Violence Officers Constable V. Burany
Constable S. McCurdy Constable M. Taylor
Coach Officers Sergeant M. Capel-Cure
Constable S. Gazdig Constable N. Harris
Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario Sergeant D. Brown Constable P. Smith
Collision Analysts (Level 3) Sergeant M. Capel-Cure
Constable N. Harris Constable S. Owen
Digital Mug Shot System Constable F. McCurdy Constable M. O’Brien
Collision Scene Investigators (Level 2) Constable T. Gerard
Constable R. Pelaccia
Dispatch Liaison Sergeant M. Cox
Commissioner of Affidavits Michelle Donlon
Margo Purdie
Domestic Violence Coordinators Constable S. McCurdy Constable M. Taylor
Communicable Diseases Constable V. Burany Constable N. Harris
Crossing Guards Constable P. Owen
Computer & Crime Analysis Constable P. Smith
Drug Investigation Specialists (PAVIS) Sergeant S. Riddell
Constable D. Zimmerman
Community Based Policing Committee Constable S. Owen
Emergency Preparedness Deputy Chief P. Palumbo
Fraud Officers Constable F. Adair Constable P. Smith
Freedom of Information Ms. M. Purdie
Forensic Identification Officers Constable F. Adair
Constable D. Bohdal
Scenes of Crime Officers Constable V. Burany
Constable A. Challans Constable T. Gerard
Constable R. Pelaccia
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Health & Safety Deputy Chief P. Palumbo
Sergeant M. Cox Constable N. D’Amore
Search Coordinator Sergeant D. Brown
Intoxilyzer Operators Sergeant D. Brown
Sergeant M. Capel-Cure Constable N. Harris Constable M. Taylor
Constable N. D' Amore Constable D. Zimmerman
Sexual Assault Investigators Sergeant M. Cox
Constable F. Adair Constable D. Bohdal Constable V. Burany
Constable A. Chambers Constable N. Dupuis
Constable S. McCurdy Constable M. O`Brien
Constable P. Smith Constable M. Taylor
Major Case Management
Sergeant D. Brown Sergeant M. Cox
Sergeant S. Riddell Constable S. McCurdy
Sex Offender Registry Sergeant D. Brown Constable P. Smith
Marine Unit Sergeant D. Brown Constable T. Ford
Constable T. Gerard Constable B.J. Wiley
Torch Run Coordinators Sergeant M. Cox
Constable M. Taylor
Media Liaison Constable M. O`Brien Constable S. McCurdy
Traffic Committee Sergeant M. Cox
Motorcycle Unit Constable R. Pelaccia Constable S. Gazdig
Training Officers Constable A. Challans Constable S. Gazdig
Constable S. McCurdy Constable M. O`Brien Constable B. J. Wiley
O.I.P.R.D. Liaison Sergeant D. Brown
ViClass Program Constable F. Adair
R.I.D.E. Program Sergeant M. Capel-Cure
Victim Services Liaison Constable M. Taylor
Wine Festival Committee Sergeant M. Cox
WSIB Liaison Deputy Chief P. Palumbo
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Unit Constable T. Ford
Constable T. Gerard
Police Services Board Ms. N. Leavoy, Secretary
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Use of Force Year End Report Ontario Regulation 926, Sec. 14.5 (1) of the Ontario Police Services Act requires an officer to submit a report whenever the member:
1. Draws a handgun in the presence of a member of the public or points a firearm at a person or discharges a firearm;
2. Uses a weapon other than a firearm on another person; or
3. Uses physical force on another person resulting in an injury requiring medical attention.
Of the nine reported incidents, seven involved discharging a firearm to destroy an injured animal. The other two incidents involved point a firearm at a person to affect a lawful arrest.
See the Use of Force Report for 2014 on the following page.
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Use Of Force Report-2014 Type Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals
Firearm-Discharged 1
1
1
3
Firearm-pointed
2
1
1
4
Handgun-Drawn
1
1
Aerosol Weapon
0
Impact Weapon-Hard
0
Impact Weapon-Soft
0
Empty Hand-Hard
0
Empty Hand-Soft
0
Other-Specify
0
Taser deployed
1
1
Taser pointed
1
1 2
Total Month 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 11 Total UF-All Types 11
Explanation 7 Jan 14- firearm discharged to destroy wild animal at MVC
10 Apr 14- firearm pointed at person to effect arrest 10 Apr14- firearm - handgun drawn
18 Apr14- firearm discharged to destroy wild animal at MVC 25 Apr 14 - firearm pointed person to effect arrest
8 Aug 14- firearm pointed at person to effect arrest 4 Oct 14- firearm pointed at person to effect arrest
4 Oct 14- CEW pointed at person to effect arrest 08 Nov 14- CEW deployed to effect arrest
11 Nov 14- firearm discharged to destroy animal 21 Dec 14- CEW pointed at person to effect arrest
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Reported 2012
Reported 2013
Reported 2014
Unfounded 2012
Unfounded 2013
Unfounded 2014
Actual 2012
Actual 2013
Actual 2014
Cleared By Charged 2012
Cleared by Charged 2013
Cleared by Charged 2014
Cleared by Other 2012
Cleared by Other 2013
Cleared by Other 2014
Clearance Percentage 2012
Clearance Percentage 2013
Clearance Percentage 2014
Murder
00
00
00
00.0%
0.0%0.0%
CA
ttempt M
urder0
00
00
00
0.0%0.0%
0.0%R
Robbery2
32
00
23
22
20
100.0%0.0%
100.0%I
Break & Enter
2643
252
324
4025
52
71
20.8%5.0%
32.0%M
Theft Over
119
41
21
107
30
0.0%0.0%
0.0%E
Theft Under
123145
10513
21110
124105
65
55
12
10.0%4.8%
6.7%
Possession of Stolen Goods
12
20
12
21
22
100.0%100.0%
100.0%S
Fraud35
319
2631
62
10.0%
26.9%6.5%
TM
ischief82
10577
611
876
9469
36
55
11
10.5%7.4%
8.7%A
Mischief O
ver0
00
00
00.0%
0.0%0.0%
TM
ischief Under
00
00
00
0.0%0.0%
0.0%I
Assaults (all)
10982
5332
1621
7747
3765
4433
71
93.5%95.7%
89.2%S
Drugs
179
315
226
127
611
76
1100.0%
100.0%100.0%
TFirearm
s1
12
12
11
10
0.0%100.0%
0.0%I
Arson
21
10
21
11
050.0%
0.0%0.0%
CIm
paired Driving
414
124
54
97
49
70
100.0%100.0%
100.0%S
Federal Statutes1
01
10
0.0%0.0%
100.0%
Other Crim
inal Code56
2637
277
2919
3721
1529
589.7%
78.9%78.4%
434475
38387
7563
348380
326119
9799
234
440.8%
26.6%31.6%
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Public Complaints - 2014
Amherstburg – Public Complaints 2014
Total Officers (Total Sworn Officers) 31
Total Public (New) 6
Total Complaints Completed 9
Complaints Carried Over (From 2013) 3
Complaints Carried Forward (Into 2015) 0
ALLEGATIONS Incivility 4
Neglect Of Duty Discreditable Conduct Excessive Use Of Force 4
Exercise Of Authority Unsatisfactory Work Performance Breach Order/Policy Insubordination Deceit Other 1
RESOLUTIONS Police Service Act Charges 1
Counselled Performance Management – Verbal Warning Performance Management- Documentation Withdrawn 1
Unsubstantiated 5
Unfounded Pending Conduct Investigations For 2015 Not Dealt With (Over 6 Months Old) 2
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Chief’s Complaints – 2014 Amherstburg – Chief Complaints 2014
Total Officers (Total Sworn Officers) 31 Total Chief Complaints (New) 6
Total Complaints 6 Complaints Carried Over (From 2013) 0
Complaints Carried Forward (Into 2015) 0
ALLEGATIONS Incivility
Neglect Of Duty 1
Discreditable Conduct Excessive Use Of Force 1
Exercise Of Authority Unsatisfactory Work Performance
Breach Order/Policy 1 Insubordination 1
Deceit Other 2
RESOLUTIONS
Police Service Act Charges
Counselled Performance Management – Verbal Warning Performance Management- Documentation 1
Withdrawn
Unsubstantiated 1 Unfounded 2 Informal Discipline-Police Services Act 2
Pending Conduct Investigations For 2015
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PROVINCIAL OFFENCES
Year 2012 2013 2014
Traffic Offence Charges 2104 1680 1733
Liquor Offence Charges 48 46 49
Other Provincial Offence Charges 139 70 49
Total Provincial Offences 2291 1796 1831
OTHER STATISTICS
Motor Vehicle Collisions 265 357 282
R.I.D.E. Programs Conducted 12 12 9
Summons/Subpoenas Served 129 127 230
Parking Tickets Issued 94 127 143
Police Clearances Issued 1178 1541 1421
False 911 Calls Responded To 638 477 463
Actual 911 Calls Responded To 82 35 28
Total 911 Calls 720 512 491
INCIDENTS (Calls for Service)
Dispatch Generated Incidents 9566 7141 6869
Self Generated & Walk-In Incidents 562 479 1005
Total Incidents 10128 762 7874
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Freedom of Information Report
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3027
53
44
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Statistical Report - Freedom of Information Requests Comparisons
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2014 – A Year In Review The year 2014 saw the retirement of Senior Constable Ray Rosati and Sergeant Jim Saxon and the hiring of two new officers, Constable Ryan Pizzala and Constable Christian Pottle. The service also suffered the passing of Senior Constable Joan Lovell. To honour Joan Lovell’s dedication to the Values, Influences and Peers (VIP) program, the award was renamed in honour of her memory. It is now known as the Sr. Cst. Joan Lovell Memorial Award. On October 21, 2014 the Amherstburg Police Service held its Annual Awards Night Ceremony to honour both police officers and citizens for their outstanding contributions to the town and the police service. Awards this year included the:
Senior Constable Joan Lovell VIP Award
Sr. Cst. Margaret O’Brien
Service Club Partnership Award
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 157
Corporate Partnership Award
Bank of Montreal, Amherstburg Branch
20 Exemplary Service Medal
Detective Constable Paul Smith
Long Service Awards
10 Year Service Award
Constable Tim Ford
15 Year Service Award
Senior Constable Joan Lovell
Sergeant Dave Bohdal
Sergeant Scott Riddell
Deputy Chief Pat Palumbo
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25 Year Service Award
Senior Constable Rocco Pelaccia
Chief Tim Berthiaume
30 Year Service Award
Margo Purdie
Senior Constable Ray Rosati
2014 Award Winners
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Business Plan Goals and Objectives (2014-2016)
The following goals or objectives have been developed as a result of the cumulative analysis and input from all parts of the Business Planning Process. The Amherstburg Police Service has five major areas we are now committed to achieving, enhancing, or improving upon, over the next three years. While all six are important, crime prevention, crime detection and traffic enforcement remains vital to promote safety and quality of life in our community.
1) Criminal Enforcement
Objective: Remain consistently within the “Top 10” communities in Canada for recognition as one of the safest communities in the country as recognized by Statistics Canada.
How: Maintain involvement in the Provincial Anti Violence Initiative Strategy (PAVIS) during this next business cycle to monitor, stymie and prosecute individuals involved in drug trafficking, weapons trafficking or other violent or enterprise criminal offences.
Maintain a clearance rate at or above the provincial average for all property related offences.
Ensure all our criminal investigators are fully trained to investigate all matters of serious crime
Measure: Compare results with Statistics Canada to ensure our clearance rates are at or higher for the clearance rates in other municipalities and crime incident rates are at or lower than provincial average.
2) Community/Youth Involvement
Objective: Maintain a high level of interaction with the community to promote community satisfaction, address youth crime and public safety.
How: Youth interaction and relationship building to be one of the focus responsibilities of our “Core Officer” position.
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Community Services Officer (CSO) to continue working towards implementation of a program for high school students that builds on the successful VIP (Values, Influences & Peers) used in the public schools.
Maintain our commitment to the youth by continuing our involvement with our school partners in the “Co-Op” and Youth in Policing Initiative” (YIPI).
Maintain our involvement with Police Advisory Committee via quarterly meetings to assess public satisfaction with our police service, identify community needs and promote safety programs such as “Bicycle Safety”, “Vessel Inspections” and other identified programs.
Measure: Ongoing feedback through our community partnerships to deal with “gaps” in our service delivery.
Monitor historic youth crime trends (mischief, property damage, theft from vehicles) and to be at or below the provincial average in these types of crimes as identified by Statistics Canada.
Results: The Amherstburg Police Service (APS), through the CSO officer, continues to maintain numerous programs such as VIP, YIPI, Co-Op and other programs as they are developed. Another new program was implemented this year called “WITS” which is the acronym for Walk Away, Ignore; Talk it Out, Seek Help. This program seeks to provide grade school children skills for conflict avoidance and resolution.
3) Increase Satisfaction Of Victims/Witnesses of Crime
Objective: To ensure victims and witnesses receive the support and respect they need to deal with the issues facing them and prepare them for the court process.
How: Through internal communication, ensure that all victims of crime are referred to the “Victim’s Assistance Program”.
Continue to offer all persons who have been victimized by a “Break and Enter” into their homes or businesses, a “CPTED” inspection (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design).
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Educate public to “target harden” their homes and businesses by disseminating the Service’s pamphlet “Home Security Self Audit”.
Disseminate our Victims of Crime brochure to assist and educate victims as to their rights and the court process at time of response to call.
Continue with directive to have all court notices to victims and witnesses served within two weeks of receipt from court services.
Follow up with victims and witnesses to advise them of court outcomes.
Officers to be tasked with adding supplementary reports to original incidents.
Analysis: Tasking our Quality Assurance Officer (QAO) with monitoring supplementary reports to ensure victims and witnesses are advised of court outcomes.
Results: The QAO officer continues to monitor all court outcomes to ensure victims and witnesses are kept abreast of court outcomes.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) evaluations are continually offered to all persons victimized by “Break and Enters”, although this evaluation is offered to all.
The Victims of Crime, Home Security Self Audit and Victim’s Assistance Program brochures are presented whenever policy, or the necessity arrives. The officer in charge monitors this situation on every investigation.
4) Community Satisfaction
Objective: Increase community satisfaction by proactively marketing the Amherstburg Police Service, emphasizing the many proactive initiatives the Service is in involved with and the many successes enjoyed.
How: Ensure the APS website is kept up to date and contains meaningful information.
Utilize social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter) to keep public informed of events, notices, road closures and other items of interest. Ongoing
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dialogue with the public via our social media programs such as “Facebook”, “Twitter “and web page comment section to gauge community satisfaction.
Analysis: Ongoing monitoring of all forms of print, social and electronic media to modify service delivery.
Results: The APS continues to monitor all forms of print, social and electronic media to modify service delivery. This responsibility rests predominately with Quality Assurance coordinator, Sr. Cst. S. McCurdy. Any issues identified are dealt with appropriately by management staff.
The APS also received another award in 2014 from the Willowood Resort for outstanding community assistance from their “Thank a Hero” weekend.
5) Technology Advancements
Objective: Increase the Amherstburg Police Service capability, productivity and efficiency through technological advancement.
How: Continue exploring body-worn cameras trials to determine the feasibility of assigning all patrol officers with this technology.
Fully operationalize “bio metric” fingerprint time clock during the 2014 calendar year to monitor officer workload.
Purchase a “Livescan” electronic fingerprint apparatus to speed up and improve fingerprint duties.
In effort to allow officers more use of force options, purchase more TASER units to accompany every unit on patrol (an additional four units)
Measure: Conduct final study by end of 2014 to select a body worn camera for patrol officers or shelve the project if not feasible for APS needs.
Analyze first year of bio metric fingerprint time clock by end of 2014 to determine better tracking of officers, overtime, workload and other related uses.
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Purchase of Livescan unit by December 31, 2014
Purchase all four TASER units by December 31, 2016.
Results: After “field testing” three different body worn cameras, the APS has settled on the “RevealMedia RS3-SX” model as most suitable for our needs.
The bio metric fingerprint time clock was not proceeded with due to the Town’s decision to not seek its implementation. Without operational support, this goal was not feasible
Livescan was purchased and operational in December, 2014.
All four TASER units were purchased and are fully operational.
6) Traffic Enforcement
Objective: Maintain consistent enforcement levels in all areas of traffic enforcement within the Town of Amherstburg including waterways and off-road vehicle enforcement.
How: By internal communications and performance reviews, increase all officers’ awareness and requirement to consistently enforce the traffic laws.
Engage in proactive joint service initiatives with other local police services to increase public safety on the roads.
Seek agreement with Accident Support Services International to implement the Collision Reporting and Occurrence Management System (CROMS) which will maximize efficiencies or traffic collision statistics, improve intelligence gathering data.
Measure: Measure monthly officer performance statistics to ensure performance standards are being met.
Monitor annual MVA collision statistics to ascertain if measure results in annual decrease of collisions. Modification of performance standards or focus on problem areas will be made.
Implement CROMS system by January 31, 2014.
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Results: The Amherstburg Police Service is constantly directing our officers to various areas of traffic concerns. Enforcement is monitored and documented and has been successful in reducing problems in these areas. These concerns are received through direct contact with the public, electronic communication or the town’s traffic committee.
Joint Force Operations with our neighboring police services and the Ministry of Transportation are run periodically throughout the year. Officers monitor all traffic related violations including speeding, vehicle maintenance issues and impaired driving.
The Collision Reporting and Occurrence Management System (CROMS) is utilized to adjust speed limits in certain areas where speed and collisions are an issue. The comprehensive information provided by Accident Support Services International the company providing the CROMS report is an invaluable tool keeping our community safe while on our highways. (For more details on actual statistics see Page 30, Provincial Offences)
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Sergeant Cox and Constable D’Amore
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Contact Information
Amherstburg Police Service 532 Sandwich Street South
Amherstburg, Ontario N9V 3R2
Telephone: 519-736-8559 Communication Centre: 519-736-3622
Website: www.amherstburg.ca/policehome.htm
Email: [email protected]
