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Year in Review
2023
GENE HARRIS, POLICE CHIEF
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2 Retirement of Chief John Perez
Interim Chiefs
New Chief
The Lead Up
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3 • New Police Chief
• Leadership Transition Plan
• All Hands Introduction
• 21st Century Policing Message
• Internal Group & Executive Team Meetings
• Community Stakeholder Introductions
• Checks & Reviews
• Strategic Planning
• Effective Administration & Management
Transition Priorities
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4 • Promotions & Hirings
• Reorganization
• Acquisitions
• Block Walks
• CPOC, IPA, Public Safety Recommendations
• OIR Recommendations
• Park Safety Enhanced Staffing & Tech
• Contemporary Rebranding
• Field Training
• Range Improvements
• Investigative Partnerships
Structural Change
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5 • Expectations
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
• Superior Community Engagement
• Internal Relief from Historical Paralysis
• Futures Planning
• Service Imperatives
• Predictive Policing/Data Driven Responses
Cultural Change
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6 Statistics / Data
CAD Incident Counts by Year
All CAD Incidents
2022 2023
Total 106,420 108,788
Citizen/Other 61,096 66,014
Officer 44,037 42,774
Records 1,287 -
Year
Ped Stops
2022 2023
Count 926 643
Versaterm 525 643
West Covina 401 -
Year
Block Walks (BW)
2022 2023
BW Count - 5,138
Contacts - 25,033
Year
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7 Air Operations Data
2023
• Responded to 8,816 Calls for Service which equates to a total of 2,217 hours of flight time.
• Of these 8,816 Calls for Service, the helicopter was first on scene 1,613 times (18%)
• The helicopter crew was able to clear 11% of these calls to avoid having a ground officer respond.
• The helicopter crew’s response resulted or assisted in 188 different arrests.
2022
• Responded to 8,542 Calls for Service which equates to a total of 2,018 hours of flight time.
• Of these 8,542 Calls for Service, the helicopter was first on scene 1,948 times (23%)
• The helicopter crew was able to clear 33% of these calls to avoid having a ground officer respond.
• The helicopter crew’s response resulted or assisted in 221 different arrests.
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8 Gunpoint Detention Data
2022 2023
GP documented with
non-reports (incidents)
61 GP documented with
reports
158
*GP documentation started May 2023
Statistics / Data
2023 De-escalation Events = 730
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9 RIPA Data / Traffic Stop
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10 RIPA Data / Traffic Stops Cont.
Race/Ethnicity # of Traffic Stops
Hispanic 5,195 35%
White 4,532 31%
Black/African American 2,556 17%
Asian 1,876 12%
Middle Eastern or South Asian 435 .02%
Multi-Racial 48 .003%
Pacific Islander 47 .003%
Native American 3 .0002%
Total 14,692
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11 Reporting Data
Citations 2022 WCSG VRMS Pending
Entry Total
3619 1701 5320
Citations 2023 WCSG VRMS Pending
Entry Total
9335 111 9446
General Offense Reports 2022 WCSG VRMS Total
5,413 6761 12,174
Total
General Offense Reports 2023 12,513
Online (COPLOGIC) Total
2022 1,076
2023 1,901
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12 Response Time Data
Police Response Times 2022 2023
CITYWIDE 4:34 4:35
CSA 1 5:39 5:28
CSA 2 4:09 4:13
CSA 3 4:10 4:48
CSA 4 4:43 5:07
CSA 5 3:04 3:48
Response Times with DISPATCHED to AT SCENE
Police Response Times 2022 2023
CITYWIDE 6:39 6:23
CSA 1 8:39 7:26
CSA 2 6:06 5:59
CSA 3 6:13 6:23
CSA 4 7:24 6:55
CSA 5 5:29 5:43
Response Times with RECEIVED to AT SCENE
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13 Calls for Service / UOF
Total Calls for Service 108,788 *
Total Trafic Stops 14,692 14%
Total Use of Force Incidents 19 0.02%
Traffic Stops Resulting in UOF 0 0%
Bookings (minus cite outs and field releases) 3077 *
Bookings Resulting in UOF 2 0.05%
2023 Calls for Service
1/1/23 - 12/31/23
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14 Use of Force Race/Gender Data
2023 UOF by Race/Gender (Total 19) 15 Males, 2 Females:
• 7 Hispanic suspects
• 5 Black suspects
• 3 White suspects
• 2 Other suspects
*One incident was an OC dispersal involved a large group of individuals who were actively fighting in Old Pasadena. Consequently, no suspects were taken into custody, so ethnicity is unknown. *Another incident involved an accidental K9 bite of an officer who works for a different police Department. Though included in the overall force incident count This incident is not included in the Race/Gender calculation.
2022 UOF by Race/Gender (Total 22) 21 Males, 1 Female:
• 14 Hispanic suspects
• 5 Black suspects
• 3 White suspects
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15 Pursuit Data
Pursuits 2022 2023
Vehicle Pursuits 21 19
Foot Pursuits 19 23
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16 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Data
Community Demographics
Black 6%
Other 6%
Asian 17%
Hisp 34%
White 37%
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17 DEI
Recruitment Events Location Target Group
ELAC Job Fair Los Angeles Hisp/All
Cinco De Mayo Pasadenal Hisp/All
JRCC Pasaadena Black/All
Military Job Fair Camp Pendleton Military/All Demo
Pasadena Car Show Pasadenal All Demo
Nat'l Night Out Pasadenal All Demo
Block Party Pasadenal All Demo
Irwindale Speedway Irwindale All Demo
Cal State LA Los Angeles All Demo
USC Creer Fair Los Angeles All Demo
Miramar Air Show San Diego Military/All Demo
Cal State LA Los Angeles All Demo
Heros Air Show Los Angeles All Demo
S2 Performance Event Long Beach All Demo
2023
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18 2023 P.D. Hirings
Park Safety Specialist Male Hispanic Non sworn
Park Safety Specialist Male Armenian Non sworn
PoliceOfficer Male Hispanic Sworn
Police Officer Male Hispanic Sworn
Maintenance Assistant Male Hispanic Non sworn
Police Officer Male Black Sworn
Helicopter Mechanic Male Asian Non sworn
Cadet Female White Non sworn
Police Officer Male Hispanic Sworn
Administrator Male Hispanic Non sworn
Chief Male Black Sworn
Police Dispatcher Female Hispanic Non sworn
Police Cadet Male Black Non sworn
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19 Hirings Cont.
Police Officer Male Asian Sworn
Park Safety Specialist Male Hispanic Non sworn
Police Dispatcher Female White Non sworn
Park Safety Specialist Male Hispanic Non sworn
Youth Advisor (CTW) Female Hispanic Non sworn
Police Trainee Male Asian Non sworn
Police Support Assistant Female Hispanic Non sworn
Police Trainee Male Hispanic Non sworn
Program Coordinator I Female Hispanic Non sworn
Community Services Officer Female Hispanic Non sworn
Police Dispatcher Female Black Non sworn
Police Trainee Male Asian Non sworn
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20 2023 P.D. Hirings Cont.
All Gender Total : 26
Female 9
Male 17
Police Officer Total: 6
Male 6
Female 0
All Race Total : 26
Armenian 1
Asian 4
Black 4
Hispanic 15
White 2
Officer Race Total: 6
Armenian 0
Asian 1
Black 2
Hispanic 3
White 0
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21 Management DEI Data
Black White Hispanic Asian Mixed Other
Sworn 6 6 5 2
Non-
Sworn
1 2
2 1
Total 7 8 8 1 2
% 27% 30% 30% 4% 8%
Black White Hispanic Asian Mixed Other
Chief 1
D.C 1
Cmdr. 1 1 1 1
Lt. 4 6 5 2
Admin 1 2
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22 Corporals: 33 Total
28 Males 84%
5 Females 16%
15 White 45%
12 Hisp 35%
3 Black 10%
3 Asian 10%
Sworn Sgts: 36 Total Non-Sworn Supervisors: 14 Total Sworn Non-Sworn
33 Males 91% 6 Males 43%
3 Females 9% 8 Females 57%
16 White 45% 1 White 7%
13 Hisp 36% 12 Hisp 85%
4 Asian 11% 1 Asian 7%
2 Black 6%
1 Armenian 3%
Sworn Officers: 130 Total
107 Males 82%
23 Females 18%
59 Hisp 45%
41 White 31%
16 Black 12%
11 Asian 8%
2 Armenian 1.5%
1 Other .8%
Supv. / Line DEI Data
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23 Traffic Collision / DUI Data
Collisions / DUI :
2023
•1152 Total collisions for the year
of which 2 were fatal collisions
•194 DUI Investigations of which
86 were DUI collisions.
•0 fatal DUI collisions.
2022
•1038 Total collisions for the year
of which 5 were fatal collisions.
•There were a total of 193 DUI
Investigations of which 84 were
DUI collisions.
•1 fatal DUI collisions
Race 2022 2023
Native Amer 1 0
Asian 11 2
Black 26 27
Filipino 0 2
Hisp 121 120
Other 1 5
Unk 1 2
White 32 36
Total 193 194
Gender 2022 2023
Female 41 42
Male 152 152
Total 193 194
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24 Crime Data
Serious Crimes )
(Formerly UCR Part 1) 2022 2023
Homicide 7 7
Rape 22 34
Robbery 117 167
Aggrivated Assault 360 487
Simple Assault 551 678
Burglary 548 551
Larceny 2183 2582
Motor Veh Theft 336 302
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25 Crime Data Cont.
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Organized Retail Thefts
Date Range: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2023
2022 2023
78 61
2022
Loss: Over $120,000
Arrests: 28
2023
Loss: Over $165,000
Arrests: 24
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26 Crime Data Cont.
Shootings 2022 Race Gender
49 17 Hispanics
3 Whites
8 Blacks
1 Armenian
2 other
24 males
7 females
Shootings 2023 Race Gender
58 17 Hispanics
5 Whites
26 Blacks
4 Asian
5 other
40 males
16 females
Deaths 2022
7 Race Gender
4 Hispanics
1 White
2 Blacks
5 males
2 females
OIS 2022
1 male Hispanic
deceased
Deaths 2023
6 Race Gender
4 Blacks
2 Hispanic
4 males
2 females
OIS 2023
0 Shooting “Victims” by Race and Gender
4 Other
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27 Shootings 2022 Suspect Race Suspect Gender
11 Hispanics
1 White
8 Blacks
19 males
1 female
Deaths 2022
Suspect Race Suspect Gender
4 Hispanics
4 Blacks
6 males
2 females
Shootings 2023 Suspect Race Suspect Gender
5 Hispanics
16 Blacks
1 Asian
21 males
1 female
Shooting “Suspects” by Race and Gender
Deaths 2023
Suspect Race Suspect Gender
4 Blacks
3 Hispanics
7 males
0 females
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28 ShotSpotter Data
2023
• There were a total of 196 ShotSpotter “gunfire” or “probable gunfire” alerts in the ShotSpotter coverage area for 2023. • PD received correlating 9-1-1 calls on only 21% of these alerts. • Of the 58 shooting investigations in Pasadena for 2023, 47 of the shootings were in the ShotSpotter coverage area (81%).
2022
• There were a total of 109 ShotSpotter “gunfire” or “probable gunfire” alerts in the ShotSpotter coverage area for 2022. (The system went live on Feb 9, 2022)
• PD received correlating 9-1-1 calls on only 24% of these alerts. • Of the 49 shooting investigations in Pasadena for 2022, 30 of the shootings were in the ShotSpotter coverage area (61%) – 5 of the shootings occurred before detection system was live in February
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29 Crime Data Cont.
Race 2022 2023
Am Indian/Alaskan Native 9 3
Asian American 39 62
Black 871 961
Cambodian 0 1
Chinese 4 7
Filipino 3 4
Hispanic 1559 1,512
Japanese 0 2
Korean 0 5
Native Hawaiian 1 2
Other 103 102
Other Asian 20 6
Pacific Islander 0 1
Unknown 11 11
White 517 572
Total 3137 3251
Arrests by Race:
Race 2022 2023
American Indian/Alaskan 1 1
Asian American 30 69
Black 562 721
Cambodian 0 1
Chinese 7 1
Filipino 3 5
Hispanic 780 1,035
Korean 0 2
Native Hawaiian 2 0
Other 70 83
Other Asian 21 5
Pac Islander 0 1
Unknown 135 286
White 309 378
Z-blank 202 236
Total 2122 2824
Suspects Reported by Race:
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30 Crime Data Cont.
Arrest %’s (Top 3 by Race)
2022 2023
Black 28% Black 29%
White 16% White 17%
Hisp 49% Hisp 46%
Suspects Reported %’s (Top 3 by
Race)
2022 2023
Black 26% Black 25%
White 14% White 13%
Hisp 36% Hisp 36%
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31 Crime Data Cont.
Seized Firerms 2022 2023
Traffic Stops 63 39
Other 193 285
Total 256 324
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32 Field Interview Data
Race 2022 2023 Total
American Indian or
Alaskan 1 1
Asian American 5 12 17
Black 321 259 580
Cambodian 0 1 1
Filipino 0 1 1
Hispanic 400 292 692
Other 23 19 42
Unknown 1 4 5
White 171 142 313
Total 922 730 1652
Gender 2022 2023 Total
Female 146 163 309
Male 775 567 1342
Trans (Female born
Male) 1 1
Total 922 730 1652
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33 Accountability
Process “need to knows”
• Police Officer Bill of Rights (POBR)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Adherence to the Law and Department / City Policies
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34 Accountability Cont.
Major
• Termination
• Demotion
• Suspension without pay
greater than one day
Moderate
• Suspension without
pay for one day or less
• Written Reprimand
Minor
• Adverse Comment
• Training (Resulting
from disciplinary
findings)
Executive Disciplinary Categorization
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35 Accountability Cont.
2022
Disciplinary
Dispositions
Category Gender Race
Major Male White
Major Male White
Major Male Hisp
Major Male Hisp
Major Male Hisp
Major Male Blk
Major Male Blk
Major Female White
Moderate Male White
Moderate Male White
Moderate Male White
Moderate Male Blk
Moderate Male Blk
Moderate Female Hisp
Moderate Female Hisp
Minor Male White
Minor Male White
Minor Male White
Minor Male White
Minor Male Hisp
Minor Male Hisp
Minor Male Hisp
Minor Male Blk
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36 Total Race of Subject Employees
White: 43%
Hispanic: 35%
Black: 22%
Asian: 0%
Mixed Race: 0%
Accountability Cont.
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37 Category Gender Race
Major Female Hisp
Major Female Hisp
Major Female White
Major Male Hisp
Major Male Hisp
Major Male Asian
Moderate Male White
2023
Disciplinary
Dispositions
Accountability Cont.
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38 2023 Internal Affairs
Dispositions Breakdown
Total Race of Subject Employees
Hispanic: 57%
White: 29%
Asian: 14%
Black: 0%
Accountability Cont.
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39 Contemporary Rebranding
• Outward Manifestation
• Internal Expectations
• Technology
• Promotional Prep
• Leadership
• Cultural Recalibration
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40 Overall Take Aways
• Systems Impediments
• Culture is resistant to change
• Former vs Current norms
• “Facts don’t matter” mentality
• Lack of “Rumor Control”
Areas to Develop
• Committed to Engagement
• Well trained personnel
• Effective turnover
• Moving toward modern approaches
• Ultra diverse leadership Citywide
Areas of Strength
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41 2023 CPOC Recommendations
• Tracking and reporting the pointing of firearms as use of force.
• Consideration of revisions to the shooting at or from a moving vehicle policy.
• Creating better data collection standards and
analysis/reporting of program
effectiveness.
• Improving the Department training program.
• Addressing pretext stops
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42 QUESTIONS?