A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
It is my privilege to introduce the Barstow Police Department’s 2021 annual report. This report highlights some of the work accomplished by the 66 professional men and women of the Barstow Police Department. The Barstow Police Department is committed to providing professional, fair, and compassionate law enforcement services with integrity and respect.
As your Chief of Police, I want to assure you that our department is dedicated to serving the City of Barstow and we are committed to working with City leaders and our community to find better ways for us to serve.
The Barstow Police Department believes that community partnerships, comprehensive policing practices such as evidence-based policing strategies, and the use of technological innovations, are key components in deterring and reducing criminal activity in our community.
Our pledge to our citizens is to provide fair and ethical policing services and remain diligent in our efforts to make Barstow safe for all those who live, work and visit our great community.
ABOUT BPD
The Barstow Police Department employs 66 full-time employees, including 46 sworn police officers and 20 civilian staff. Our professional staff is proud to serve our community of over 25,000 residents. Every member of the Barstow Police Department is committed to our mission, goals, and core values: Integrity, Respect, and Commitment. To maximize resources and in order to provide the highest level of policing service to the Barstow community, the department has divided the City into three geographic areas called Patrol Beats: Western, Downtown, and College Heights. At any given time, there are 1-2 officers actively patrolling each Beat. This does not count Detectives, the Crime Impact Team, or other police personnel on duty.
In November of 2021, the department re-structured the Beats based on population and the number of anticipated service calls. 2021 UNIFORM CRIME REPORT STATISTICS
3 10
69 193
6 9
65 177
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100
150
200
250
HOMICIDE RAPE ROBBERY AGGRAVATED
ASSAULT
VIOLENT CRIMES
2020 2021
347
185
395
199
166
350
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100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
BURGLARY VEHICLE THEFT THEFT
PROPERTY CRIMES
2020 2021
In 2021, our overall crime statistics remained steady when compared to 2020. We did experience an increase in crimes involving firearms and certain types of violence. Some crimes, such as burglary, trended down in 2021. Research on
burglaries showed a significant decrease in burglary calls for service in 2021.
OPERATIONS DIVISION
Lieutenant Frank Benitez
Operations Division Commander
The Barstow Police Department’s Operations Division is comprised of Patrol, School Resource Officers, K-9, Field Training Officers, H.O.P.E Team, and Tactical Operations, which includes the Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiations Team.
PATROL
Patrol officers work 12-hour shifts and are assigned to a specific Patrol Beat on either Day Shift or Night Shift. A patrol team has anywhere from 4-6 officers patrolling the streets and a Sergeant who supervises the team. 2021 STATISTICS
2,049 Arrests
4,961 Reports
793 Prisoner Transports
161 Recovered Firearms
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
The goal of the Barstow Police Department traffic
enforcement program is to reduce the amount of
injury and non-injury traffic collisions within the
City. Patrol officers are responsible for traffic
Enforcement through-out their assigned shifts.
In 2021, the department conducted several High
Visibility Traffic Enforcement Operations in areas
within the City where traffic data indicated a higher
rate of collisions. The officers assigned to this detail were successful and their efforts combined resulted in safer streets to travel in Barstow.
2021 STATISTICS
3,197 Traffic Stops
2,396 Moving Citations
1,127 Parking Citations
58 DUI Arrests
2 DUI Felony Arrests
231 Non-Injury Collisions
41 Injury Collisions
4 Fatal Traffic Collisions
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
The Barstow Police Department’s mission of the SRO program is to ensure a safe learning environment for all of our schools in the district and serve as a resource for students, parents, and faculty. The department has two (2) School Resource Officers (SRO’s). One is responsible for Barstow High School and Central High School and the other is responsible for Barstow Junior High School and all surrounding Elementary Schools. Both officers have additional responsibilities to include attending school activities such as sporting events, school dances, meetings, and occasional speaking events.
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Captain Chris Kirby
Administrative Division Commander
The Barstow Police Department’s Administrative Division is comprised of Investigations and Support Services. Within Investigations is the Detective Bureau, Crime Impact Team, and Evidence Room. Within Support Services is the Communications Center, Records Bureau, and Volunteer Services.
DETECTIVE BUREAU
The Detective Bureau is comprised of a
team of five (5) detectives and one (1)
sergeant. The team conducts all followup investigations related to Property Crimes, Crimes Against Persons, Child
Abuse, Sexual Assaults, Identity Theft
and Computer Crimes. The team also
responds to all major investigations such as shootings and homicides. 2021 STATISTICS
Served 119 Search Warrants
Filed 102 Cases with the DA’s Office
Arrested 5 Homicide Suspects
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
The Barstow Police Department’s Communication Center currently has a team of eleven (11) full-time dispatchers. The dispatchers report to the Dispatch/Records Police Services Supervisor. Our Dispatchers are responsible for answering 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls for Police, Fire, and medical service. They handle all radio communications with Officers and Fire personnel in the field and provide pre-arrival instruction on medical aids. The Barstow Police and Fire Communications Center dispatch personnel to approximately 119 incidents daily and handled 43,565 calls for service in 2021.
COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
Total Calls for Police Service in 2021 Officer Initiated Citizen Initiated 36,470 6,374 30,096
Total Calls for Fire/ Medical Aids Reports of Fire Traffic Incidents All Other EMS Services 2021
7,095 4,978 469 352 1296
Officer Initiated
17%
Citizen Initiated
83%
Calls For Police Service
Officer Initiated
Medical Aids
70%
Reports of Fire
7%
Traffic Incidents
5%
All Other
18%
Calls For Fire/Medical Services
Medical Aids Reports of Fire Traffic Incidents All Other
RECORDS DIVISION
The records division is comprised of five (5) full-time Police Services Assistants.
They report to the Dispatch/Records Police Services Supervisor. Our Police Services Assistants perform a variety of administrative support duties. They process all department data and a variety of police related documents including reports, citations, memorandums, general correspondence, Livescans and offender registration.
2021 STATISTICS
Total reports processed 4,961
Citations processed 3,523
Fingerprint Live Scan appointments 210
Sex and Arson registrant appointments 424
Stored Vehicle reports processed 661
EVIDENCE AND PROPERTY ROOM
The Barstow Police Department
staffs the evidence room with two (2)
full-time Evidence Technicians.
Both are responsible for responding
to requests from our officers and
detectives to process crime scenes,
take photographs, and collect
evidence. The evidence technicians
also respond to major investigation
scenes such as homicides and fatal
traffic collisions. The technicians
utilize a FARO 3D state-of-the-art
crime scene scanner to obtain
precise measurements of evidence to
recreate crime scenes digitally for presentation in court.
EVIDENCE AND PROPERTY ROOM
2021 STATISTICS
Processed 3,422 Items of Evidence
Responded to 99 Major Crime Scenes
Submitted 200 Items of Controlled Substances to the Crime Lab Obtained 34 Fingerprint Matches
COMMENDATIONS
2021 OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Andrew Hollister
2021 NON-SWORN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Tiffany Ramirez
2021 EXPLORER OF THE YEAR
Kimberly Ascencio
HERO BEHIND THE BADGE
Catherine Greig
Johnathan McDowell
Austin Jaramillo
10851 AWARD
Michael Carson
Phillip Ragle
Andrew Hollister
Eric Santos
Bryce Carson
Gemma Day
Jose Sanchez
Andrew Buesa
Phillip Ragle
Jason Perry
George Gatti
Irwin Islas
Nathaniel Arias
Brian Pena
Steven Rodriguez
COMMUNITY EVENTS
January Food Drive
Main Street USA Car Show
Coffee with a Cop
Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway
National Night Out
Students VS. Officers Basketball Game
Domestic Violence Shelter Tour
Harvey House Christmas
Christmas Cops & Kids June & December
EXP Industry Coaching
Town Hall Meeting
City Trick or Treat
Founders Day
Skyline North Harvest Festival
Tim Heiden Celebration of Life
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT