City Council
Special Meeting
AGENDA
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April 20, 2022 - 4:00 PM
1. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council welcomes input from the audience. If there is a matter of business on the agenda that you are interested in, you may address the Council when this matter is considered. If you wish to speak on a matter that is not on this agenda, you may do so at this time. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than ten (10) minutes per subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on audience comments in which the subject is not listed on the agenda.
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
3.a. Mid-Year Departmental Budget and Objectives Progress Review for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Review of Draft Objectives for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Recommended Action: Council to receive, review, consider, and discuss updates on current stated objectives. In addition, the Council will review preliminary draft departmental objectives for the fiscal year 2022-23.
Attachments: None
3.b. Police Department Annual Report Review.
Recommended Action: Recieve annaul report.
Attachments:
1. 2021 Ukiah Police Department Annual Report
4. ADJOURNMENT
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the bulletin board at the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California, not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk
Dated: 4/15/22
Agenda Item No: 3.a.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 4/20/2022
ITEM NO: 2022-1561
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Mid-Year Departmental Budget and Objectives Progress Review for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Review of Draft Objectives for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
DEPARTMENT: Finance PREPARED BY: Finance Staff
PRESENTER: Dan Buffalo, Finance Director
ATTACHMENTS:
None
Summary: Council will continue to receive and consider a mid-year budget review and planning agenda for select departments.
Background: As part of the mid-year review of the current budget year and development of the budget for next year, each City department scheduled for presentation will present their individual budget information through December 31, 2021, progress on stated budget objectives for the current year, and plans for the next fiscal year and beyond. Every department has been scheduled and will present over the course of March and April.
Discussion: Departments presenting at this meeting are the Fire, Police, Community Services and Finance Departments.
*Note: Chrome is the required browser to view the Mid-Year Review 2021-22 stories in Open.Gov, as Internet Explorer is not compatible.
Mid-year Review of 2021-22 Department Objectives and Accomplishments and Review of Draft 2021-22 Department Objectives (Note- This is an active draft document and departments will continue to make minor revisions): https://stories.opengov.com/ukiahca/published/6cCpY1S0f Each department and division report contains the following sections:
Department purpose and basic description
Services provided
Personnel information
Objectives and accomplishments:
For purposes of this report, current and proposed objectives for the coming year are included Objectives are delineated by near, intermediate, and long-term Individual objectives are assigned a unique identifier presented by year initiated and order of sequence for the year (e.g. an objective that is first identified in fiscal year 2021 and is the first objective identified by the department in that year would be assigned 2021-1, the next in the same year would be 2021-2, etc.)
Department comments have been updated where appropriate and convey the current status of each objective.
Budget to actual information related to expenditures, compared to the same six-month period for the prior two years.
Recommended Action: Council to receive, review, consider, and discuss updates on current stated objectives. In addition, the Council will review preliminary draft departmental objectives for the fiscal year 2022-23.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: N/A
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: N/A
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: City Manager's Office
Agenda Item No: 3.b.
MEETING DATE/TIME: 4/20/2022
ITEM NO: 2022-1562
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SUBJECT: Police Department Annual Report Review.
DEPARTMENT: Police PREPARED BY: Noble Waidelich, Chief
PRESENTER: Noble Wadelich, Chief of Police
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2021 Ukiah Police Department Annual Report
Summary: Staff will present to the City Council, the Ukiah Police Department's Annual Report for 2021.
Background: The Ukiah Police Department uses five goal areas to guide priorities and objectives and to measure performance from year to year. The Department's Annual Report represents our performance within these goal areas, as well as significant accomplishments.
Discussion: For the Ukiah Police Department, the year 2021 was yet another challenging year. The department continued to work through uncharted territory in terms of the complications of COVID. Staff worked through illnesses, quarantine periods, restrictions, masking issues both internally and in our community, and even Staff testing and vaccinations. In addition to this, the department continued to experience a shortage of sworn officers. The Department also saw a number of transitions in leadership, with the retirement of Justin Wyatt in the fall of 2021.
One of the Department's accomplishments for 2021 was the upgrading of our records management system.
This was a multi-year project that was absolutely necessary based on the January 1, 2021 nationwide implementation of crime reporting to a National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) records management system. This method replaces the old UCR method for crime reporting. This increases the eight formerly tracked crimes by the FBI, to over 50 crimes using the NIBRS system. The ability to track this data allows for the overall improved quality of crime data collected by law enforcement agencies and is in alignment with our goal of Continued Accountability.
The Department's body-worn cameras and our in-car mobile data terminals (MDTs) were also replaced this year as part of our Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Access to reliable body-worn cameras and MDTs is essential in modern policing. Both of these items improve accountability, efficiency, and reduce liability for the City.
As expected with the loosening of COVID restrictions and increased events, the Department saw an increase of calls for service and responded to 24,355 calls for service, which was almost a 14% increase from the 21,385 calls for service in 2020. We also saw calls to our Dispatch center increase by about 3%, taking in 78,534 calls, which equals over 215 calls per day. This included over 16,000 Emergency 9-1-1 calls.
The Department saw that theft related crimes remained among the most common reports for the Department in 2021, receiving 403 reports of larceny and theft. We also responded to 262 reports of aggravated assault, 86 stolen vehicles, 67 burglaries, 19 robberies, and 12 reports of rape. We investigated and made 475 felony arrests, 483 misdemeanor arrests, and 132 DUI arrests. This meant the Department took a total of over 2,400 reports. We submitted over 900 cases to the District Attorney's Office for prosecution and, of those cases submitted, 38% are still pending, 12% were rejected and 50% have been prosecuted.
In 2021, the department saw a rise in the amount of noticeable graffiti and vandalism-type incidents within the city limits. To proactively mitigate this, Staff increased focused enforcement to identify persons engaging in this type of criminal behavior. Staff also coordinated with other City Staff to develop and deploy a pilot program to assist with the abatement of graffiti around town. Property owners can now be eligible for reimbursement upon filing a police report and abating/ cleaning up the graffiti.
Focused enforcement was also used during the 2021 year as a means to improve the quality of life in city of Ukiah neighborhoods. Focused enforcement events are often developed based on information received from concerned citizens and crime patterns, and usually consist of two to four officers. Some of these focused enforcements tackled issues related to graffiti, traffic concerns like speeding, while others targeted Ukiah City Code violations such as unlawful shopping cart possession and camping violations.
Another major and important accomplishment for 2021 was the department's partnership with Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office. In 2020, both City and County law enforcement Staff had the opportunity to visit and review the co-responder model being used in the County of Butte. This model ultimately became the basis for how Staff are deployed here locally and it goes towards our goal of enhancing community and police partnerships.
The purpose for developing this critically needed partnership is to have trained mental health professionals respond to crisis calls with law enforcement personnel. These trained specialists provide crisis support to citizens, provide outreach and engagement during mental health emergency responses. They are also able to transport those experiencing a mental health emergency to the closest medical facility. As of December 2021, two Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialists have been hired, trained, and are responding to in-progress mental health emergencies with Ukiah Police Officers seven days a week and, in 2021, had co-responded to 14 calls for persons in crisis.
Hiring and recruiting continues to be a top priority for the Ukiah Police Department. In 2020, retention incentives were put into place, and the department's effective staffing improved from about 60% in 2020 to 78% currently. Our Staff continue to evaluate recruiting trends to learn how we can reach and identify qualified candidates both within our community and outside. Our department continues to maintain a presence at several law enforcement academies in Northern California and is continuing to sponsor qualified candidates through the academy. During 2021, UPD sponsored 3 recruits through the academy and currently has 2 additional recruits attending the Santa Rosa Public Safety Training Center Police Academy.
While the hiring of sworn Staff has been a challenge for UPD, we know that it will likely continue to be a challenge for the foreseeable future as agencies attempt to fill their rosters. The Department previously worked to enhance our abilities through the use of civilian Staff positions. This led to the addition of a Dispatch Supervisor and a Crime Analyst/ Evidence Technician position, which were approved for the 21-22 budget.
Both of these positions were filled in 2021 and have already proven to be beneficial.
The Ukiah Police Department's Annual report for 2021 is attached to this report (Attachment 1).
Recommended Action: Recieve annaul report.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
CURRENT BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
PROPOSED BUDGET AMOUNT: N/A
FINANCING SOURCE: N/A
PREVIOUS CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER NO.: N/A
COORDINATED WITH: Nayley Garcia, Crime Analyst/ Evidence Technician
ANNUAL REPORT
CITY OF UKIAH POLICE DEPARTMENT
ATTACHMENT 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Chief’s Message 3
• Organizational Chart 4
• Mission 5
• Department Goals 6
• Crime Statistics 13
• Operations Division 14
• Administration Division 16
• Communications & Records 18
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I’d like to welcome you to the Ukiah Police Department’s 2021 Annual Report. Our annual report serves as both a
report card on how we are meeting the needs of the
Ukiah community and a road map to where we need to
go. I hope that you will find this report informative and useful in giving you a picture of our department’s
performance during the last year. This report
details the work of our dispatchers, records personnel, community service officers, and officers to provide
exceptional service solving complex issues in our
community.
Our annual report reviews the challenges we
have faced, progress we have made, and what we have
in store for the future. The Ukiah Police Department is committed to providing safety, professionalism and fair and equitable Community Service to all who we serve on a daily basis.
While we faced a number of challenges this past year, we recognized the importance of remaining connected to our community and stakeholders. Just as our community has shown resilience and innovation during the pandemic, so has the Ukiah Police Department staff. I am very proud of the hard work and community partnerships our staff was able to accomplish this year. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Noble Waidelich
Chief of Police
CONNECT WITH US:
www.ukiahpolice.com @UkiahPolice @UkiahPolice @UkiahPolice CHIEF’S MESSAGE
3 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Evidence & Property
Parking Enforcement
School Resource
Officer
Patrol Services Detective Bureau
Animal Control
Services
Community Service
Officers
Dispatch Services -City of Ukiah
-City of Fort Bragg
Police Records
Administrative
Assistant
Andrew Phillips
Operations
Lieutenant
Rick Pintane
Administrative
Lieutenant
Tracey Porter
Communications &
Records Manager
Cedric Crook
Police Captain
Noble Waidelich
Chief of Police
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MISSION
The officers, dispatchers, and
employees of the Ukiah Police
Department are committed to working
in partnership with the community to
promote public safety and crime
prevention through education and law
enforcement. As part of our
commitment, we have adopted three
organizational values, the principles
upon which we base our policing:
Safety, Professionalism, and
Community Service.
The Ukiah Police Department has
some of the most respected and
valued individuals in law enforcement.
We are also surrounded by supportive
organizations and people, community
partners, civilian employees,
volunteers and everyday citizens who
are willing to come forward when
called upon.
The men and women of the Ukiah
Police Department thank you for your
support. Together we make Ukiah a
better community in which to live,
work, and visit.
SAFETY
We value human life and
strive to enable our citizens
to be safer and less likely to
be victimized by crime.
PROFESSIONALISM
We value dedicated highly
trained personnel, with a
commitment to the standards
of the law enforcement
profession.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
We value the privilege to
provide effective, efficient and
equitable service. We respect
the members of our community,
the importance of a combined
crime prevention alliance and
the opportunity to provide a
united policing effort. 5
Sergeant R. Donohue
DEPARTMENT GOALS
In 2021, the Ukiah Police Department
administration evaluated the potential use of
Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers
(ALPR) cameras to help law enforcement
investigate crime by providing direct evidence.
To proactively reduce crime, the City of Ukiah
purchased 14 Safety Cameras from the Flock
Safety Group.
The main purpose of the technology is to assist
officers in identifying suspects involved in crimes
in the community. Upon installation and
implementation of the Flock Safety ALPR
system, alerts will be given to the Ukiah Police
Department when stolen vehicles, felony
vehicles, stolen plates, and vehicles known to be
associated with criminal activity enters the City
of Ukiah.
The Flock Safety camera system does not share
data with other sources, unless specifically
authorized. It does not use any facial
recognition software, and it is not used for
immigration enforcement or traffic enforcement.
Flock Safety cameras capture the make, model,
state, color, aesthetics, and license plate of any
car that passes by the cameras.
GOAL 1
REDUCE CRIME AND THE FEAR OF CRIME
FLOCK SAFETY
AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READERS
SECURITY CAMERA REGISTRY
PROGRAM
The Ukiah Police Department implemented a voluntary
Camera Registry Program. This crime prevention effort
is a way for members of the public to register their
security cameras with the department. This program is
strictly voluntary and does not give the department
direct access to citizens cameras, however it enables
the UPD to know where cameras are and provides
information about their camera’s capabilities. If a crime is committed in a coverage area, UPD will be able to
quickly engage with camera owners to seek footage
that could be helpful in solving a case. As part of the registration form, the owner will include their contact information, the retention time frame of their cameras, and snapshots of what areas their cameras cover.
The goal of the camera registry program is to deter
crime and promote public safety through collaboration
between the Ukiah Police Department and the
community it serves. Video surveillance is one of the
best methods for apprehending criminals and convicting
suspects.
To learn more about our Security Camera Registration
Program, visit our website: www.ukiahpolice.com.
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DEPARTMENT GOALS
GOAL 2
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS
CITY OF UKIAH GRAFFITI
ABATEMENT PROGRAM
In an effort to aid with the abatement of graffiti within the City limits, City Hall and Police Department staff
dedicated a significant amount of time and effort to
initiate a pilot program to reimburse property owners
who promptly clean up graffiti.
A property owner can be eligible for reimbursement
upon completion of the following steps:
• File a Police Report
• Abate/Clean Up the Graffiti
After these two steps occur, the property owner can
then complete a City of Ukiah Business and Residential
Application for Graffiti Abatement form to be
compensated for their costs. Once the form has been
submitted, the UPD Records Division will verify that a
police report was taken and then forward the
information to the City Manager’s Office. The City
Manager’s Office will contact the property owner and
complete the reimbursement.
The Graffiti Abatement Form must be submitted to the
Ukiah Police Department within 30 days from the date
of the police report and is available online at
www.ukiahpolice.com/resources/graffiti-abatementpaint-supplies-reimbursement/.
FOCUSED ENFORCEMENT
To continue the goal of improving the quality of life
in City of Ukiah neighborhoods, the Ukiah Police
Department increased planned enforcement of
specific issues brought forward by the community.
Topics for these enforcements came from meetings
with neighborhoods, concerned citizens, and crime
patterns.
These planned enforcement operations included
issues related to traffic violations, graffiti, and other Ukiah City Code ordinances, such as unlawful
shopping cart possession and camping violations.
The Ukiah Police Department also actively worked
with other community and county partners on the
development of a Homeless Encampment
Coordination Protocol which is expected to be
finalized in early 2022. The purpose of this protocol
is to efficiently and equitably illustrate how homeless encampments within the City and County should be
disbanded and what resources should be provided
for persons experiencing homelessness.
7 Officers J. Miller, D. Parker & M. Stout
DEPARTMENT GOALS
GOAL 3
ENHANCE COMMUNITY AND POLICE
PARTNERSHIPS
The Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Department worked together with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and the Ukiah Police Department to develop a mobile crisis response team. The purpose for developing this critically needed partnership is to have trained mental health professionals respond to crisis calls with law enforcement personnel. These trained specialists provide crisis support to citizens, provide outreach and engagement during mental health emergency responses, and are able to transport those experiencing a mental health emergency to the closest medical facility.
As of December 2021, two Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialists have been hired, trained, and are responding to in-progress mental health emergencies with Ukiah Police Officers seven days a week.
The Mendocino County Mental Health Oversight Committee is continuing to recruit an additional Rehabilitation Specialist to add to the service areas available within the County.
MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM PILOT PROGRAM
MUTUAL AID – DIXIE FIRE
The Dixie Fire was a large wildfire in Butte, Plumas,
Lassen, Shasta, and Tehama Counties. The fire began on
July 13, 2021 and burned approximately 963,309 acres
before being 100% contained on October 25, 2021.
Mutual aid is an agreement among emergency responders
to lend assistance across jurisdictional boundaries. Due to the rapid spread of the wildfire, local resources were
quickly exhausted, and a request for mutual aid was
activated to provide emergency services for the Dixie Fire.
The Ukiah Police Department was able to answer the
request for help on two separate occasions and provide a total of 10 days of assistance. 8
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
The Mendocino County Youth Project is a community
resource whose goal is to seek solutions for youth who are having difficulties at school, in the community, or in their homes. Lieutenant Rick Pintane is currently serving as a Board Member for the Youth Project along with various
representatives from school districts within the county to continue assisting youth in the community.
The Ford Street Project provides alcohol and drug
residential treatment, emergency, transitional, and
permanent housing, and a community food bank for the
Mendocino County community. Chief Noble Waidelich has
served on the Board of Directors as Treasurer since 2018.
Mental Health Specialists K. Smallcomb &
C. Coleton
DEPARTMENT GOALS
GOAL 4:
DEVELOP PERSONNEL
PARTNERSHIP WITH REDWOOD COAST REGIONAL CENTER
The Redwood Coast Regional Center is a community
resource that provides intake, assessment, diagnosis,
and community-based services for over 10,000 children
and adults with developmental disabilities. In 2021, the Ukiah Police Department partnered with the Redwood
Coast Regional Center to facilitate a series of one-day seminars for First Responders that focuses on Autism,
Neurocognitive Disorders and Neurodevelopmental
Disorders.
The purpose of facilitating this training is to further the understanding, identification and best practices for first responders to implement while responding to an
emergency event. The 8-hour seminar, presented by
Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Clinicians, will
also present communication devices commonly used
for non-verbal individuals and demonstrate how to
practice these techniques in the field during critical
incidents and day-to-day operations.
RESPONSE TO THE NON-CRIMINAL BARRICADE
DEPARTMENT WIDE TRAINING
In an effort to present a course that teaches law enforcement officers the best way to respond to mentally ill persons who are armed, barricaded, and in crisis, the Savage Training Group developed a course titled “Response to the NonCriminal Barricade: Disengagement & Special Relationships” in a 5-hour online format.
Every member from the Ukiah Police Department patrol team was registered for this course. Officers were presented material to assist them with further understanding of modern disengagement and re-engagement tactics, specific ways to avoid liability, and a collection of the best non-criminal barricade policies from police agencies all around the country.
The online environment was beneficial for the department, since it allowed officers to complete this course at their own pace and also exceed the state-mandated training
requirements despite the on-going COVID-19 restrictions that halted in-person learning opportunities. 9
DEPARTMENT GOALS
GOAL 4:
DEVELOP PERSONNEL
10 TRAINING STATISTICS
Every peace officer, public safety dispatcher, and law
enforcement supervisor is mandated by the
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
(POST) to complete 24 or more hours of training
every two-year training cycle.
The Ukiah Police Department prides themselves in
exceeding the state-mandated training requirements.
During the 2021 calendar year, UPD personnel
attended 2,358 hours of training. 160 hours were
dedicated to reviewing de-escalation and use of force
material and 516 hours were dedicated to attending
skills to refresh perishable skills.
In 2021, the Perishable Skills Program was expanded
to include Use of Force as a fifth course category.
Each peace officer is required to meet the following
minimum training criteria:
• Tactical Firearms (4 hour minimum)
• Driver Training/Awareness (4 hour minimum)
• Arrest & Control (4 hour minimum)
• Strategic Communications (2 hour minimum)
• Use of Force (4 hours)
Other Continuing
Professional Training
(1,682 hours)
De-Escalation/
Use of Force
(160 hours)
Perishable Skills
(516 hours)
HIRING AND RECRUITING
For several years, police departments across the nation have struggled to recruit, hire and retain officers to meet staffing levels. To address these challenges, the Ukiah Police Department has increased incentives for new hires such as:
• $20,000 bonus for lateral police officers
• $10,000 bonus for Academy graduate recruits
• $8,000 relocation benefit for out of the area applicants • Vacation & sick bank hours for lateral applicants.
In 2021, the Ukiah Police Department was able to hire five Police Officers, one Dispatcher, and one Records Clerk.
Recruiting continues to be a top priority for the Ukiah Police Department. The Department is still actively recruiting for diverse and community-oriented candidates to serve the
City in a professional manner. To learn more about the
Ukiah Police Department’s compensation and exciting
career opportunities,
visit : www.ukiahpolice.com/careers/ .
DEPARTMENT GOALS
GOAL 5
CONTINUED ACCOUNTABILITY
NATIONAL INCIDENT
BASED REPORTING SYSTEM
(NIBRS)
Effective January 1, 2021, the FBI updated the
nationwide crime reporting requirements to
improve the overall quality of crime data
collected by law enforcement. The previous
system, Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR),
collected crime statistics for eight crimes:
Murder & Non-negligent Manslaughter, Forcible
Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary,
Larceny/Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Arson.
The new standard, National Incident Based
Reporting System (NIBRS) was designed to
collect a greater volume of crime data which
includes a broader list of criminal offenses,
circumstances and context for crimes, and
whether the incident was cleared by
investigators.
To comply with the new reporting standards, the
Ukiah Police Department upgraded its Records
Management System from a desktop application
to a web-based platform. This upgrade not only
assists the Records Division in complying with
NIBRS standards, but also replaces paper and
spreadsheets with a clean, plug-and-play records
management system that features custom fields,
forms, modules, dashboards and a built-in report
generator. This also saves Police Officers a
significant amount of time with report writing to
allow them more time in the community.
The Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) was formed as part of AB 953. The RIPA Board is a diverse group of
members that represent the public, law enforcement and
educators. At the direction of the Legislature, their mission is to eliminate racial and identity profiling, and improve diversity and racial and identity sensitivity in law
enforcement. The Act requires California’s Law Enforcement Agencies to collect information on all “stops” – as defined as any detention or search (including consensual searches) – and report this information to the California Department of Justice.
For each “stop”, police officers are required to report the following:
In preparation for this requirement, the Ukiah Police
Department secured the use of Veritone Services, an
intelligent stop data collection and reporting application designed to assist officers in reporting this data in a quick and efficient manner. The Veritone platform works with
tablets, MDTs, laptops, and desktop computers to further give officers the flexibility to report the required statistics in a timely manner.
• Law Enforcement Agency’s
Identifier Number
• Date, Time and Duration of the
Stop
• Location of the Stop
• Reason for the Stop
• Perception of the Person’s Race or
Ethnicity
• Perception of the Person’s Gender
• Perception if the Person Stopped is
LGBT
• Perception of the Person’s Age
• Perception of the Person’s English
Fluency
• Perception if the Person is
Disabled
• Articulate if Stop was Made in
Response to a Call for Service
• Actions Taken by the Officer
During the Stop
• Officer’s Identification (Badge)
Number
• Officer’s Years of Experience
• Officer’s Rank/Assignment
RACIAL AND IDENTITY
PROFILING ACT (RIPA)
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DEPARTMENT GOALS
GOAL 5
CONTINUED ACCOUNTABILITY
AXON FLEET IN-CAR CAMERAS
2021 also saw the purchase of seven new in-car
cameras to upgrade the entire patrol fleet. The
Axon Fleet 2© in-car cameras integrate with
Officer’s Axon body cameras and tasers. This
enables all footage to upload wirelessly using
state-of-the-art, cloud-connected software on to
the evidence.com database to make all video data
accessible under one platform.
Axon Signal technology enable all Axon products
to automatically activate when an officer activates
their vehicle’s light bar and/or Taser.
MOBILE DATA TERMINAL (MDT) UPGRADE
The entire patrol fleet was also equipped with 13
new mobile data terminals, commonly referred to as
MDTs. The need to replace the outdated terminals
was critical, since the limited memory along with
dated software was slow and incompatible with the
numerous applications an Officer uses on a day-today basis.
The upgraded Panasonic MDT devices allow officers
to access applications in the field such as:
• The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office warrant
and booking systems to access booking photos
and arrest warrant information
• Veritone RIPA mobile app for convenient and
immediate state-mandated reporting
• California Department of Justice Cal Photo
software to access California DMV information
• Mobile Computer Aided Dispatch to get live
updates on calls for service as they are entered by
Dispatch
• Central Square’s Report Management System to
access police report information needed in the
field for time sensitive follow up investigations
• Google Earth for fire evacuation zone maps and
jurisdictional boundary mapping.
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CRIME STATISTICS
483
Misdemeanors
475
Felonies
132
DUIs
ARRESTS
2021
RESPONSE TIMES
PRIORITY 1 PRIORITY 2 PRIORITY 3
Rape
Burglary Robbery
Stolen Vehicle
Aggravated
Assault
Larceny/Theft
UCR PART 1 CRIMES
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OPERATIONS DIVISION
ARRESTS
Call Volume At a Glance
78,534
Total phone calls in 2021
16,188
Emergency 9-1-1 Calls
62,346
Non-Emergency Calls
The Operations Division is the most visible division within the Ukiah Police Department, with Patrol typically being the first point of contact between law enforcement and the community. The Patrol Division is divided into shifts that provide coverage to the entire City of Ukiah 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The Patrol Division works 12 hour shifts and is the backbone of the Ukiah Police Department. A typical shift will comprise of a patrol Sergeant and include two to three officers.
The Patrol Division is responsible for providing law enforcement and crime prevention services to Ukiah’s residents and visitors, which is accomplished by providing uniformed police response to emergency and non-emergency calls for service. These law enforcement services include but are not limited to serving criminal warrants, making arrests, issuing citations, taking reports, conducting criminal investigations, providing extra security and traffic control patrol for special events, vacation home checks, extra patrol requests, traffic enforcement and collision reports, and assisting other law enforcement agencies when needed.
In 2021, 24,355 total calls for service were generated for patrol officers to assist the community. Of those 24,355 total calls, the top 10 types of calls for service, along with traffic collision statistics are illustrated below:
PATROL
14 Officers A. Elledge &
C. Min Officer D. Parker Officer P. Infante
Theft 442
Civil Matters - 461
Welfare Check - 489
Misc Service- 681
Suspicious
Person - 734
Alarms - 950
Disturbance – 1061 911 Hang Up - 1195
Trespass -
1240
Suspicious
Circs. - 1278
Officer B. Chapman
TRAFFIC COLLISION STATISTICS
TOP 10 TYPES OF CALLS FOR SERVICE
The Patrol Division’s Community Service Officers (CSOs) handle numerous calls for service each day, which diverts workload from patrol officers by increasing their availability for priority calls for service. CSOs are typically responsible for handling non-hazardous situations such as traffic collisions, lost and found property, abandoned vehicle complaints, animal control enforcement, theft-related calls when a suspect is unknown, and a variety of other service requests.
OPERATIONS DIVISION
Animal Complaints - 396
Sex Offender Registration - 280
Abandoned Vehicles - 199
Traffic Collisions - 186
Found Property - 174
Parking - 98
Fraud - 85
Vehicle Theft - 70
Vandalism - 166
Theft - 178
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS
15 The Department’s CSOs also assists the Detective Bureau by facilitating mandated registration of individuals convicted of sex and arson crimes.
In 2021, CSOs handled 2,498 calls for service and wrote 442 reports. Of those 2,498 calls, the top 10 types of calls for service are illustrated below:
CSOs Ryan Breece & Marcus Freeman
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
ARRESTS
The Detective Bureau prepares and submits cases to be reviewed and prosecuted by the District Attorney’s Office, works closely with neighboring law enforcement and social service agencies, provides testimony and presents evidence in court, and assists the D.A.’s office in prosecuting those that victimize our community.
The Detective Bureau is responsible for conducting initial and follow up investigations on complex crimes that fall outside the scope of normal patrol duties. Those crimes include:
Arson, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Burglary, Homicide, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Embezzlement, Robbery, Missing Persons, Sex Crimes, and Sex Offender Registration Monitoring.
DETECTIVE BUREAU
Detective A. Elledge Detective P. Infante, Detective A. Elledge, Detective Sergeant T. Corning, Crime Analyst Garcia
ARRESTS
CASE STATISTICS AT A GLANCE
Total Police Reports
Processed in 2021
2,420
Prosecuted
494 - 50%
Rejected
119 -12%
Pending
379 -38%
992
Reports Submitted to the
District Attorney’s Office
for Prosecution
494
Cases Prosecuted
119
Cases Rejected
379
Pending Disposition
16 Detective P. Infante
ARRESTS
Thousands of pieces of property pass through
the Ukiah Police Department each year. The
Community Services Officer assigned to the
Property and Evidence unit ensures these
items are properly catalogued and maintained
as either evidence, safekeeping, or found
property. Evidence is held until needed for
court. Illegal property, such as narcotics,
paraphernalia and weapons, are destroyed.
PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE
PARKING ENFORCEMENT
The Community Services Officer assigned to
Parking Enforcement unit is responsible for
ensuring drivers comply with local parking
regulations and ordinances, especially in the
downtown Ukiah area. In 2021, the Parking
Enforcement vehicle was equipped with a pair
of License Plate Reader (LPR) mounts that use
satellite technology to aid in identifying
parking violations as opposed to chalking tires.
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
17 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
In partnership with the Ukiah Unified School
District, the Ukiah Police Department assigns one
School Resource Officer (SRO) to oversee
attendance for six elementary schools, two middle
schools, and two high schools within the district.
The SRO maintains a close partnership with school
administrators in order to provide for a safe school
environment. The SRO is visible within the school
community, often attends and participates in
school functions, as well as providing safety by
being present during school searches, which may
involve weapons or controlled dangerous
substances.
In addition to his day-to-day duties, our SRO
provides Gang Resistance Education And Training
(G.R.E.A.T.). This violence prevention program is
designed to be taught by trained law enforcement
officers. In this program, children learn important
skills to help them avoid participating in bullying,
violence, and gangs.
SRO B. Chapman
CSO J. Mosna
CSO G. Bartholf
COMMUNICATIONS & RECORDS
The Communications Center is the initial
contact point for public safety services for
the City of Ukiah and the City of Fort Bragg.
The center consists of a team of eight fulltime Dispatchers, with two dispatchers assigned to a 12-hour shift seven days a
week.
Dispatchers quickly assess incoming calls
and dispatch the appropriate units through
the police radios. The dispatchers type the
caller’s information into the Computer Aided
Dispatch System and use several different
computer software applications
simultaneously.
The Records Division processes and files all the paperwork necessary for the courts, district attorney’s office, and in-house detectives.
Our dedicated clerical staff also answer calls from the public on our business lines and assist citizens who walk into our front lobby during business hours.
They additionally handle a variety of tasks ranging from receiving subpoenas, sending monthly statistical crime reports to the State of California, processing taxi permits, conducting Livescan fingerprinting services, processing Public Records Acts requests, among several other administrative functions.
Manager T. Porter & Records Clerk Cash
Records Clerk Castañon & Administrative
Assistant Mathias
Dispatcher T. McPherson
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Call Volume At a Glance
78,534
Total Phone Calls in 2021
16,188
Emergency 9-1-1 Calls
62,346
Non-Emergency Calls
18
19 Officer L. Dutcher,
Officer M. Brazill
& Chief N. Waidelich Officer C. Pardini
Sergeant R. Donohue Officer B. Chapman
Officer A. Cowan Officer C. Min Officers C. Pardini & L. Dutcher
2021 ANNUAL REPORT
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CITY OF UKIAH POLICE
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CITY OF UKIAH
POLICE
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UKIAH, CA 95482
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(707) 463-6241
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