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2022 Police Annual Report Presentation

Cotati City Council
April 25, 2023

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2022 Police Annual Report Presentation
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April 25, 2023
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2022 POLICE ANNUAL REPORT
+ SAFE Data and First 6 months of RIPA Data
► Hi-Low Siren Drill
► Biannual DEA Prescription Drug Takeback Days
► Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SBSLI) ► Robert Pressley Institute of Criminal Investigation Core Course ► New Detective
► Officer Training
► Bias and racial profiling, strategic communication(including de-escalation), Vehicle racing/ Modifications (Sideshow training), Supervisory course, LGBTQ Community awareness (train the trainer), Internal affairs Investigation training, Human Trafficking, Use Of Force, Force options simulator, Criminal Investigation (ICI CORE), Field Training Officer, Interview and interrogation, Critical incident response, Elder/ Dependent Adult Abuse. 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
2022 HIGHLIGHTS
 Dispatcher Training
 Suicidal Callers in Crisis training, CA Public Records Training, Cultural diversity, Active Shooter training for dispatchers, Advanced CTO Training.  Recruit Training Officer (RTO) at the Santa Rosa Junior College’s Public Safety Training Center
 12 Stolen vehicles recovered through the automated license plate readers  Officers received awards for recovering stolen vehicles (10851) and getting DUIs off of the road (MADD).
 Traffic Officer, Detective and K-9 special assignments  Renewed Dispatch agreement with SSU Police Dept. (5 year contract) 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
 AB 481 Policy Adopted
 Command Vehicle – Deployed
 Bean Bag Shotgun – Not deployed
 Biannual Neighborhood Officer Meetings (Zoom)
 Transition to National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS)  First Electric Patrol Car in North Bay (4 before end of 2023)  Community Outreach
 Coffee with a Cop
 National Night Out
 Annual Toy Drive
 Thomas Page Academy School Supply Drive
 Sonoma County Police Officer of the Year
2019 2020 2021 2022
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
5,843 5,912 5,423 4,910
11,067
7,443
7,032
5,501
Calls for Service (2019-2022)
Officer Initiated

TRAFFIC CITATIONS

FIX-IT CITATION
6%

MOVING VIOLATION
49%

MUNICODE

VIOLATION
1%

PARKING VIOLATION
22%

WARNING
21%
Row Labels Count of Number
FIX-IT CITATION 79
MOVING VIOLATION 635
MUNICODE VIOLATION 10
PARKING VIOLATION 289
WARNING 275
Grand Total 1288
 Continued focus on highest community priority

CRIME SUMMARY (NIBRS)
 Leading “person” crimes were simple assault and aggravated assault.  Leading “property” crimes were vandalism, theft of cars/car parts, burglary and fraud.
 Leading “other” crimes were drug related, DUI and weapons offenses.  Downtown Truck Enforcement
 Pedestrian Crossing Vehicle Enforcement
 Distracted Driving Vehicle Enforcement
 Zone/Beat Enforcement
 Speed Enforcement in high collision areas

TARGETED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
(AS STAFFING ALLOWS, INCLUDING)
SAFE (NOV ‘21-DEC ‘22)
 Achieved 24/7 Operations by early 2023
 Added Sonoma State University
Call Types 21/2022
Counseling Requests 4
Death Notifications 0
Public Assists 159
Suicidal Subject 8
Welfare Checks 34
Wound Care 0
Total 205
Initiated By 21/2022
Dispatch 198
Flag Down 2
Self-initiated 5
Total 205
Counseling
Requests
2%
Public Assists
78%
Suicidal Subject
4%
Welfare Checks
17%
2021 RACIAL IDENTITY PROFILING ACT (RIPA)
DATA
 Began collecting data July 1, 2021 (6 months of data available)  1,746 “stops” (116 stops/officer) exceeds all other SCPSC police departments  Most likely to stop for a traffic offense, least likely to stop for “reasonable suspicion”  66% of stops are men, mostly aged 25-44.
 60.9% of stops were white, 27.2% hispanic, 5.5% black, remaining 6.4% other.  Mostly common result was a warning (44.8%), ticket (27.9%) or citation (11.1%)  Compared to other SCPSC agencies, we write more infractions, less misdemeanors or felonies.
 185 searches, most commonly parole (43.5%) or incident (28%) related, least likely of SCPSC agencies to request consent to search
 60 stops produced contraband, most commonly drugs paraphernalia (36%) or drugs (38%).  Limited initial data makes drawing any conclusions difficult, but the Police Department is committed to a data-driven approach to improve and serve the community better.

USE OF FORCE
 Zero (0) URSUS (California Department of Justice Use of Force Incident Reporting database) use of force.
 10,411 Events, 395 Arrests, 29 Events with Use of Force (anything other than handcuffing)
 Use of Force by Reason:
 Affecting or incident to Arrest: 23
 Combative/uncooperative 5150 Subject: 1
 Outside Agency Assist: 1
 Other: 4 (No arrest: Building Searches/Possible Weapon Reported, etc.)

COMPLAINTS
 9 Complaints received via webform, email and telephone  Initial Allegations
 3 Procedural
 6 Conduct Unbecoming
 Outcome after Investigation
 7 Unfounded
 2 Withdrawn
 1 complaint investigation from 2021 concluded and was sustained.

NEW LAWS FOR 2022
 Many new laws continue to go into effect each year effecting policing in California (see packet for 2022)
 Senate Bill 2 reporting became effective Jan. 1, 2023  All California Peace Officers are now licensed
 POST decertification process for California Peace Officers  Decertification for serious misconduct, as defined
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