City of Piedmont
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: November 20, 2023
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Piedmont Police Department Third Quarter Report
RECOMMENDATION
This report is submitted for information purposes only.
BACKGROUND
The Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report is provided to the Council and community as an overview of Departmental efforts aligned with its public safety mission, as well as a summary of criminal offenses based on Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data. Note that the FBI reporting requirements for the UCR uses crime definitions that vary slightly from California state law definitions or local standards. Therefore, it is not uncommon for the numbers shown in the UCR to differ from those taken directly from the Police Department’s data system. For example, under California law, breaking into a secured/locked vehicle to steal something would be criminally charged as a Burglary. However, in the UCR, this would be reported as a Larceny-Theft. The UCR is the only official measure of the crime rate utilized by the Piedmont Police Department for reporting purposes. Other reported crime statistics are provided for local interest and education only.
CRIME SUMMARY
The City of Piedmont experienced an increase in several categories of reportable offenses through the third quarter of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022. The reported criminal offenses are those reported to the FBI that occurred in the City of Piedmont through the third quarter of 2023. Please see the attached UCR comparison tables for reference.
The table below reflects the number of reported rapes, robberies, assaults, larceny thefts, burglaries and motor vehicle thefts reported in the first three quarters over the last three years:
2021 Rape – 0 2022 Rape – 1 2023 Rape – 1
2021 Robberies – 5 2022 Robberies – 4 2023 Robberies – 9 An increase in violent crime, and other types of crime, in cities throughout the country and region have been well-documented and Piedmont has been affected by this trend. The Piedmont Police Department identified a multi-point plan to address the crime issues and communicated the plan during the Second Quarter Report to the City Council and subsequent Town Hall meeting. The plan encompassed eight areas for action with progress to date described below:
1. Full court press to maintain fully staffed, well-trained Department. All sworn positions are currently filled with no vacancies. Two officers are progressing in the field training program and one police recruit is scheduled to graduate from the academy in March 2024 to fill an upcoming retirement.
2. Enhance critical dispatch function thru staffing increase and facility upgrade. A finalist candidate is in the background process to fill the new sixth dispatcher position. The bid solicitation process for the City’s upgrade of the dispatch center is scheduled for December.
The contract award is scheduled for January 2024, and construction is anticipated to commence in February.
3. Further integrate modern equipment into operations with the Public Safety Camera Program. Neighborhood level communication regarding recently installed cameras has taken place. Final networking and configuration of the equipment is in process It is anticipated that new features will be fully operational by December.
4. Restructure non-sworn roles to support full time Community Service Officer staffing and free up Officers to address criminal matters. Drafting of new position description is underway. A Civil Service Commission meeting is tentatively scheduled for December 2023 with potential Council action in January.
5. Deploy crime suppression cars with uniformed officers during known peak periods.
Implementation is ongoing.
6. Expand officer training and deploy plain-clothed officers as new response method for ALPR & other criminal activities. This element has been paused to prioritize uniformed overtime that maximizes visual deterrence in marked patrol vehicles.
7. Identify additional ALPR/camera locations for City interior to aid officer response. Staff is working with the vendor to assess and develop future locations for deployment.
8. Examine and evaluate staffing model to best configure future police services. Three qualified consultant proposals were solicited. Proposal review and reference checks are in progress.
2021 Assaults – 7 2022 Assaults – 10 2023 Assaults - 28 2021 Burglaries – 19 2022 Burglaries – 20 2023 Burglaries – 36 2021 Larceny/Theft – 199 2022 Larceny/Theft – 202 2023 Larceny/Theft – 268 2021 Motor Vehicle Theft-37 2022 Motor Vehicle Theft-34 2023 Motor Vehicle Theft-62 Definitions
Robbery – The taking or
attempting to take anything of
value from the care, custody,
or control of a person or
persons by force or threat of
force or violence and/or by
putting the victim in fear.
Burglary – The unlawful
entry of a structure to commit
a felony or theft.
Larceny/Theft - The unlawful
taking, carrying, leading, or
riding away of property from
the possession or constructive
possession of another.
Agenda Report Page 2
AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR) PROGRAM/ PUBLIC SAFETY
CAMERA PROGRAM
Through its use of ALPR technology, the Department made 23 arrests and recovered 52 stolen/wanted vehicles in the first three quarters of 2023. Utilization of ALPR technology, frequent patrol, and responsiveness to reports of criminal activity by the public are important components of Departmental efforts to thwart those involved in criminal activity. The 23 arrests directly due to the ALPR cameras are included in the 135 total arrests the Department made in the first three quarters of 2023.
An area the Department began capturing data on in 2020 is the frequency of suspects fleeing in vehicles from vehicle stop attempts by officers. The table below reflects the number of failures to yield in the first three quarters over the last three years:
2020 2021 2022 2023
Jan 1 4 23 47
Feb 0 12 29 36
Mar 2 15 21 30
Apr 5 18 25 29
May 6 14 20 26
Jun 0 9 27 42
Jul 5 13 26 32
Aug 6 8 27 24
Sep 5 21 22 51
Total 30 114 220 317
TRAFFIC SAFETY SUMMARY
Maintaining safe roadways for all who use them is an ongoing area of attention for the Department. Enforcement, while providing short-term mitigating effects, cannot be counted on alone to solve all speeding issues and other types of hazardous driving. Residents and visitors need to take individual accountability with respect to driving habits.
The Department conducts selective traffic enforcement targeted primarily in known areas for speeding, other moving violations, and high pedestrian traffic. There were 56 collision reports completed through the third quarter of 2023, compared to 62 for the same period in 2022. Speed and inattention continue to be the main collision factors associated with the reported collisions.
Finally, the traffic safety group, an interdepartmental group made up of staff from the Public Works Department, Police Department and city engineer, works to ensure the City appropriately addresses traffic safety concerns related to roadways and intersections which have been brought to its attention by the public and staff observations.
ATTACHMENTS
2023 Third Quarter UCR Statistics
Agenda Report Page 3
2023 vs. 2022 & 2021 Third Quarter Comparison
2023 Third Quarter ALPR Report
2023 Third Quarter Report City Council Presentation
By: Jeremy Bowers, Chief of Police
Agenda Report Page 4
CRIME Jul Aug Sept Totals
Criminal Homicide 0 0 0 0
Rape 0 0 0 0
Robbery 2 1 3 6
Assault 4 6 2 12
Burglary 6 3 5 14
Larceny - Theft 47 29 30 106
Motor Vehicle Theft 9 13 5 27
Arson 0 0 0 0
Monthly Totals 68 52 45 165
Uniform Crime Stats 3rd Qrtr 2023
Attachment 1 Agenda Report Page 5
CRIME 2021 2022 2023
Criminal Homicide 0 0 0
Rape 0 1 1
Robbery 5 4 9
Assault 7 10 28
Burglary 19 20 36
Larceny - Theft 199 202 268
Motor Vehicle Theft 37 34 62
Arson 0 0 1
Yearly Totals 267 271* 405
* No May data due to NIBRS transition
Uniform Crime Report
Q1 through Q3 Comparison
Attachment 2 Agenda Report Page 6
2022
Stolen Vehicle
Recoveries
Recovered Vehicle
Values
Arrests Related to
ALPR's
January 3 $ 11,000.00 3
February 7 $ 120,400.00 4
March 5 $ 56,000.00 4
April 6 $ 43,940.00 7
May 6 $ 68,030.00 3
June 10 $ 118,534.00 9
July 5 $128,168.00 2
August 7 $ 65,505.00 4
Septemb 11 $234,941.00 5
October 4 $ 23,000.00 3
Novembe 2 $ 17,032.00 2
Decembe 3 $ 13,702.00 2
Totals 69 $ 900,252.00 48
2023 Recoveries
Values ALPR's
January 8 $72,158.00 3
February 6 $94,818.00 4
March 5 $66,390.00 4
April 1 $1,000.00 1
May 6 $97,935.00 2
June 5 $52,110.00 4
July 7 $93,719.00 1
August 8 $61,013.00 4
Septemb 6 $110,884.00 0
October . . .
Novembe . . .
Decembe . . .
Totals 52 $650,027.00 23
Attachment 3 Agenda Report Page 7
3RD QUARTER 2023
Piedmont Police Department
Quarterly Report
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Crime Summary
2021-2023 Part 1 Crimes Comparison – through Q3 only
0 11 5 4 7 10 9
28 19 20
36 199 202
268
37 34
62 0
50 100
150
200
250
2021 (267) 2022 (271*) 2023 (405)
Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Larceny Vehicle Theft
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 8
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Crime Summary
2007-2022 Yearly Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, Vehicle Theft & 2023 Q3 Comparison
10 4 7 4 7 6 13 4 2
17 3 10 5 7 6 5 9
44 52 47 49
88 134
116
80 51
66 60 47 46
65 25 39 36
108
143
158
139 148 151
126
111 117 109 98
124
162
235
281
321
268
55 44 43
26 46 48 50 41 38 25 16 24 19
67 62 49 62
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Robbery Burglary Larceny Vehicle Theft
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Crime Summary
2007-2022 Yearly Robbery & 2023 Q3 only
10 4
7 4
7 6
13 4
2 17
3 10
5 7
6 5
9 0
2 4
6 8
10 12
14 16
18 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Robbery
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 9
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Crime Summary
2007-2022 Yearly Burglary & 2023 Q3 only
44 52 47 49
88 134
116
80 51
66 60
47 46
65 25
39 36
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
140
160
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Burglary
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Crime Summary
2007-2022 Yearly Larceny & 2023 Q3 only
108
143 158
139 148 151
126 111 117 109 98
124
162
235
281
321
268
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Larceny
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 10
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Crime Summary
2007-2022 Yearly Vehicle Theft & 2023 Q3 only
55 44 43
26 46 48 50
41 38
25 16
24 19
67 62
49 62
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Vehicle Theft
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Crime Summary
ALPR Incidents
370
459
1018
0 200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1 2021 (370) 2022 (459) 2023 (1018)
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 11
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Crime Summary
2021-2023 Arrests through Q3 only
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
140
160
2021(ALPR 24) (119) 2022(ALPR 41 ) (139) 2023(ALPR 22 ) (135) ALPR Arrests Total Arrests
Piedmont Police Department
Quarterly Report
3rd Quarter 2023
November 20, 2023
PPD Crime Response Plan
Full court press to maintain fully staffed, well‐trained Department
Enhance critical dispatch function thru staffing
increase and facility upgrade
Further integrate modern equipment into operations
with Public Safety Camera Program
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 12
Piedmont Police Department
Quarterly Report
3rd Quarter 2023
November 20, 2023
PPD Crime Response Plan
Restructure non sworn roles to support full time
Community Service Officer staffing and free up Officers to address criminal matters
Deploy crime suppression cars with uniformed officers during known peak periods.
Piedmont Police Department
Quarterly Report
3rd Quarter 2023
November 20, 2023
PPD Crime Response Plan
Expand officer training and deploy plain‐clothed officers as new response method for ALPR & other criminal activities Identify additional ALPR/camera locations for City interior to aid officer response.
Examine and evaluate staffing model to best configure future police services.
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 13
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Major Offenses by Location
Assault/Robbery
January 1-September 30 2023
Assault
Robbery
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Major Offenses by Location
Larceny/Theft
January 1-September 30 2023
Theft
Theft – from vehicle
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 14
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Major Offenses by Location
Burglary
January 1-September 30 2023
Burglary
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Major Offenses by Location
Vandalism
January 1-Sept 30 2023
Arson
Vandalism
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 15
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Major Offenses by Location
Heat Map For All Categories
January 1-Sept 30 2023
Piedmont Police Department
Quarterly Report
3rd Quarter 2023
November 20, 2023
Traffic Summary
• 2022: 62 Collision Reports through
Q3
• 2023: 56 Collision Reports through
Q3
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 16
Piedmont Police Department Quarterly Report: 3rd Quarter 2023 November 20, 2023
Questions?
Attachment 4 Agenda Report Page 17