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SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT

8/11/16 New Councilor Orientation

An overview of the Police Department organization and services.

COUNCIL ORIENTATION – August 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MISSION, VISION AND VALUES…..………………….……………….. 1

DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART……………………………………………..………………………….. 2

DEPARTMENT FACTS AT A GLANCE………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

ADMINISTRATION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 5

PATROL DIVISION…………………………………………………………………..……………………………………….. 6

FIELD OPERATIONS .................................................................................................... 6

TRAFFIC CONTROL UNIT ............................................................................................. 7

SERVICE DOG TEAM ................................................................................................... 7

DOWNTOWN BIKE PATROL ........................................................................................ 7

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS GROUP ............................................................................ 8

TELEPHONE REPORTING OFFICE ................................................................................ 8

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM ............................................................................... 8

INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION .................................................................................................... 9

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SECTION ........................................................................ 9

SPECIAL OPERATIONS SECTION .................................................................................10

COMMUNITY RESPONSE SECTION .............................................................................10

SUPPORT DIVISION ................................................................................................................11

PERSONNEL & TRAINING ...........................................................................................11

INTERNAL AFFAIRS .....................................................................................................12

PROPERTY & EVIDENCE ..............................................................................................12

FLEET & ACCREDITATION ...........................................................................................12


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PLANNING & RESEARCH ............................................................................................12

RECORDS ....................................................................................................................13

COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION ................................................................................................14

WVCC .........................................................................................................................14

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................15

SALEM POLICE FOUNDATION ................................................................................................16

SALEM FIRE FOUNDATION .....................................................................................................17

POLICE DISTRICT MAP ............................................................................................................18

FAQ’s FOR THE NEW POLICE FACILITY ...................................................................................19

GENERAL STATISTICS ..............................................................................................................22

PART I CRIME TRENDS ................................................................................................22

CALLS FOR SERVICE ....................................................................................................23

RESPONSE TIMES TO EMERGENCY CALLS ..................................................................23

STAFFING AND POPULATION .....................................................................................24

GLOSSARY OF FREQUENTLY USED ACRONYMS .....................................................................25


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CHIEF OF POLICE Jerry Moore

SUPPORT DEPUTY CHIEF Steve Bellshaw

INVESTIGATIONS DEPUTY CHIEF

Skip Miller

PATROL DEPUTY CHIEF

Skip Miller

Management Resources Lt Mike Bennett

Records Claudia Scott

Internal Affairs Sgt Jeff Barratt

Criminal Investigations Lt Shawn Adams

Special Operations Lt Steve Birr

Community Response Lt Dave Okada

Field Operations Lts Aguilar, Bales,

Blair & Upkes

Downtown Bike Patrol Sgt Kevin Hill

Domestic Violence Response Team Sgt Joe Johnson

Telephone Reporting Office

Lt Keith Blair

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Mark Buchholz

Planning & Research Linda Weber

Personnel & Training Sgt Matt Riddle

Fleet & Accreditation Sgt Jason Van Meter

Evidence & Property

Custody & Transport

Crime Analysis

Person Crimes Sgt Al Graham

Property Crimes Sgt Steve Smith

Crime Laboratory

Street Crimes / DART Sgt Russell Morris

Gang Enforcement

DEA Task Force Sgt Pat Garrett

Crime Prevention Sgt Jim Welsh

Volunteer Services Sgt Jim Welsh

Graffiti Abatement Sgt Jim Welsh

Youth Services & Cadets

Sgt Jeff Wiedemann

Police K-9’s Sgt Brandon Ditto

Traffic Control Sgt Jon Hardy

Emergency Operations Lt Shawn Adams

Willamette Valley Communications Center

(WVCC)

Radio Communications

Rich Ragone

9-1-1 Operations Tony Collins

9-1-1 Technical Support

Rich Ragone


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SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT FACTS AT A GLANCE FOR 2016

Chief of Police Jerry Moore

Division Commanders Steve Bellshaw, Deputy Chief, Support Division Skip Miller, Deputy Chief, Patrol Division Skip Miller, Deputy Chief, Investigations Division

Mark Buchholz, Director, Communications Division

Department offices 555 Liberty St. SE, Room 130

Contact us Administration (503) 588‐6100

To report an emergency 911

To report a non‐emergency crime (503) 588‐6123

General e‐mail [email protected]

Website www.cityofsalem.net/police

Crime stats

YouTube site

www.cityofsalem.net/CrimeStats

www.youtube.com/user/SalemPDTV

Social media Facebook and Twitter

Budget (FY2016‐17) $39,504,670 General fund

$10,656,040 Willamette Valley Communications Fund

$2,833,750 Radio Operations (part of the City Services Fund)

$8,314,000 Radio System Replacement (part of the Capital

Improvements fund)

$1,657,720 Police Regional Records System Fund

$62,966,180 Total

Square miles patrolled 49.13

Population 160,690

Personnel by classification 189 sworn officers

118 civilian personnel

Sworn by rank 1 Chief of Police

3 Deputy Chiefs

8 Lieutenants

24 Sergeants

18 Corporals

135 Officers

8 Community Service Officers

6 Canines


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SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT FACTS AT A GLANCE FOR 2015 (cont.)

Vehicles 51 Marked patrol vehicles

31 Unmarked vehicles

9 Motorcycles

14 Specialized vehicles for Bomb Squad, CSO, DARE, and SWAT

26 Training/Other vehicles

911 Calls for service (2015) 64,136 Calls for service

Reported crimes (2015) 538 Part I violent crimes

6,879 Part I property crimes

13,784 Part II crimes

5,750 Part III crimes

Arrests (2015) 353 Part I violent crimes

1,529 Part I property crimes

5,740 Part II crimes

4,626 Part III crimes

Total presentations (2015) 174 Crime prevention presentations


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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

The information presented in this packet will provide you an inside look at the services provided by your police department. Providing public safety services to a city of more than 160,000 people is both challenging and rewarding. The men and women who serve are dedicated to ensuring the public is provided with the best possible service.

We truly are a full service police organization. The demands on our agency are many and we are dedicated to acquiring the training and expertise necessary to deal with whatever comes our way. Striving for proficiency in the many areas for which we are responsible is a challenge, but one that our employees make every effort to meet.

This is a challenging time for law enforcement across the nation. Headlines of officer involved shootings have become almost common place as communities across the nation struggle with these issues. The Officer Down memorial page reports that 70 officers have been killed in the line of duty since January 1, 2016. Nearly half (33) as a result of gunfire.

We are fortunate here in Salem to have such great support from our community and that is something that we value highly. While I urge my officers to remain vigilant, safe and thoughtful about the danger of our profession, I am so proud of how they go about their job each and every day, continuing to earn the respect of the community we serve.

We are well aware, however, that without a well‐educated and committed community, our efforts will not have the impact for which we all strive. The ability of our police department to

partner with the community to create positive change is clearly our goal and programs, such as crime prevention, the Citizen Police Academy and numerous outreach efforts to all facets of our community, will continue to occur.

Outside our prevention efforts, our patrol and specialty units are aggressive and progressive in their efforts to reduce crime on our streets and bring accountability to those who choose to engage in criminal activity. A great working relationship with other city, county, state and federal public safety agencies adds to our enforcement efforts. We are fortunate to have such great local partners.

Responding to the many needs of this community is our number one priority, and I am proud of the men and women of this department who accept that role. Take the time to stop and talk to them when the opportunity arises. I know you will enjoy the conversation.

Jerry Moore, Chief of Police


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PATROL DIVISION

Deputy Chief Skip Miller

The PATROL DIVISION is the largest division in the department with 130 sworn officers and five civilian staff. Patrol Field Operations consists of uniformed officers who respond to emergency and non‐emergency calls; conduct preliminary investigations; enforce traffic laws; and work on neighborhood issues 24 hours a day. The officers work four 10‐hour shifts which allow shifts to overlap during periods of heavy call load. In 2015, the response time to emergency calls for service was 8 minutes. Response times are the time from call receipt until the first officer arrives on scene. Additionally, eight civilian Community Service Officers (CSOs) assist with non‐emergency calls in order to free up police officers for more critical functions. The CSOs are partially funded by a federal grant.

The Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) also operates within Field Operations. MCRT is a mobile field component of the Crisis Outreach Response Team (CORT) that partners a Salem Police Officer and a Marion County Deputy with Marion County Mental Health counselors to provide seven (7) days a week swing shift coverage for immediate field response to in‐progress calls related to those suffering from mental illness or those who are in crisis. FY16‐17 is our third year with this program that is funded by a grant secured by the County that reimburses the city for equipment and personnel costs. Polk County is in the process of implementing a similar team and a report will be going before Council in August to add funding and one officer position to the Police Department’s budget.

PATROL DEPUTY CHIEF Skip Miller

Field Operations

Traffic Control

Service Dog (K9)

Team

Downtown

Bike Patrol

Emergency

Operations

Telephone

Reporting Office (c)

Domestic

Violence (c)


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The Traffic Control Unit (TCU) is responsible for specialized traffic enforcement, educational activities, crash (accident) investigations and traffic control at special events. They also administer the photo red light program. Red light violations and the potential of resulting injury crashes have consistently been a community concern. Three camera sites allow for 24‐hour monitoring of problem intersections.

Both TCU and Field Operations use an automated traffic citation program. Increased efficiency occurs when the officer enters citation information directly into a hand held computer. The computerized information is then downloaded into the department’s records management system. The Service Dog Team consists of six patrol canines. The patrol dogs are trained to track or search for suspects who may be resisting, fleeing, or hiding from the police and pose a danger to the public and to officers.

Each canine team, or K9 team as most frequently referred, consists of a handler and a dog. Each team is certified by the Oregon Police Canine Association on an annual basis. In 2015, the patrol K9 teams were deployed 796 times resulting in 478 captures. The Downtown Bike Patrol consists of a sergeant and six officers. This team of officers is deployed on foot and on bicycles to patrol the transit mall and the downtown core area. The unit connects with various stakeholders making an impact on the livability of the downtown core area, including Riverfront and Wallace Marine Parks, and soon, with the opening of the new pedestrian bridge, onto Minto Island and Minto Brown Park. In this year’s budget, Council added two new officers to the department. These officers will be assigned to this team allowing us to extend bike patrol coverage into Minto Island and on weekends.

The Downtown Team addresses quality of life issues, such as drug sales and distribution, trespass, safety in the parks and alcohol‐related crimes. In 2015, the team made 1,042 arrests and excluded 145 violators from the transit mall complex and the downtown core area. These areas make up a special crime prevention district which encourages appropriate public behavior through exclusion from the area while minimizing the need for taking other enforcement measures.


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The Emergency Operations Group is comprised of four specialty units: Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Tactical Negotiations, Mobile Response and Hazardous Devices. The group is commanded by a lieutenant who oversees field operations, training and budget. Officers have primary assignments elsewhere in the organization and serve on these teams as a collateral duty.

The SWAT Team is comprised of officers who are trained and equipped to deal with the tactical aspects of high‐risk situations. These situations include those with hostages or barricaded subjects, special protection details, and service of high‐risk search and arrest warrants.

The Tactical Negotiations Team responds with the SWAT Team in attempts to peacefully resolve critical incidents. These officers have specialized training and equipment to initiate dialogue and interact with subjects in these highly intensive situations.

The Mobile Response Team is activated for major demonstrations and works to ensure peaceful protests.

The Hazardous Devices Team, also known as the Bomb Squad, is responsible for the response and investigation of potentially hazardous objects.

The Telephone Reporting Office is staffed with three civilian employees who process initial reports on cases without suspects or active leads. The reports are taken over the telephone and at the department’s front counter which frees officers on patrol to address incidents which are more critical in nature. In 2015, the office handled 4,921 incidents, processed 2,721 supplemental incident reports, took 1,943 front counter contacts, and processed 366 online reports. The Domestic Violence Program coordinates the department’s response to incidents of domestic violence. The goal is to reach victims at the time the crime is reported in order to provide victims with an immediate connection to services which, in turn, helps to break the cycle of domestic violence.

The program has 12 volunteer advocates who responded to 91.2% of all in‐custody, mandatory arrest DV calls in 2015, giving 560 hours of service to 511 victims. This program is funded in part by a grant. One of the indicators of the program’s success is the rate of prosecution. In Marion County, the district attorney filed criminal charges on 76% of the domestic violence cases submitted in 2015.


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INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION

The INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION is commanded by Deputy Chief Skip Miller. The division delivers timely, high quality investigative services for most felony crimes, gang related incidents, drug investigations, incidents involving schools and juveniles, neighborhood livability issues, crime prevention and volunteers, and neighborhood drug activity complaints. The Criminal Investigations Section, commanded by Lt Shawn Adams, is comprised of three units: Person Crimes, Property Crimes, the Crime Laboratory, and our Gang Team The Person Crimes unit investigates:

Homicides

Aggravated assaults Robberies Adult Sex Crimes

Child Physical/Sex Abuse

The Property Crimes unit investigates:

Burglaries Theft / Auto Theft Identity Theft Fraud Computer Crimes

Arson

The Crime Laboratory is responsible for fingerprint identification and forensic evidence examination and processing. Significant enhancements have been made to the crime lab through an award of two Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement grants for the purchase of an advanced forensic light source and a regional automated fingerprint identification system; and through a donations from the Salem Police Foundation for state‐of‐the‐art fuming chamber to replace the fish tank, and a VAMPIRE. The VAMPIRE is a portable,

INVESTIGATIONS DEPUTY CHIEF Skip Miller

Criminal Investigations (CIS)

Special Operations Community

Response

Person Crimes

Property Crimes

Crime Laboratory

Gang Response

DEA Task Force

Street Crimes / Drug

Activity Response

Crime Prevention

Volunteer Services

Youth Services &

Cadets

Graffiti AbatementGang Team

Deputy Chief Skip Miller


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handheld, modular forensic processor that uses the latest ultraviolet and infrared technology to detect, collect and match latent fingerprints. The VAMPIRE will allow our officers and forensic techs to provide a real‐time response to scene investigations. These items have greatly improved the processing of evidentiary items in the lab and in the field. The Special Operations Section is commanded by Lieutenant Steve Birr. This section is responsible for impacting street level crime and neighborhood livability concerns, investigation of drug endangered children cases, abatement of nuisance properties and drug house complaints, and the investigation of narcotics related offenses. The Section is comprised of three units:

DEA Task Force Street Crimes Unit

Drug Activity Response Team The Community Response Section is commanded by Lt Dave Okada. The section is comprised of five units:

Crime Prevention Unit

Volunteer Services Unit Youth Services Unit/Cadet program

Graffiti Abatement program.

DARE Program The section is responsible for crime prevention services including neighborhood watch, community education issues and providing police presence in Salem’s public schools.

The Volunteer Services Unit supports nearly 100 volunteers who contributed over 10,000 hours of service through programs such as: Cadets, Radar Reader Board, Citizen Foot Patrol, Disabled Parking Enforcement, Squad Car Maintenance, Security Surveys, and the Special Citizen Registration.

The Graffiti Abatement Unit enhances neighborhood appearance through education, safety and identification, analysis and removal of graffiti, providing a sense of security that individuals gain from a graffiti‐free community.


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SUPPORT DIVISION

The SUPPORT DIVISION, commanded by Deputy Chief Steve Bellshaw, is responsible for providing the resources necessary for the department to satisfactorily carry out its duties. Our goal is to be a good steward of public resources by hiring the best qualified people, training them well, ensuring the ethics and integrity of the organization, being responsive to citizen concerns and complaints, lawfully disposing of surplus and forfeited property, promptly returning property and evidence to victims, being responsive to requests for crime information, and maintaining accreditation standards.

One of the major focuses of the Support Division has been the continued research to identify options for a new public safety facility as the Civic Center does not meet seismic standards for a police facility.

After extensive community outreach, discussion and review of recommendations from DLR Group, Council adopted Resolution No. 2016‐29 in late June to place the question of issuing a general obligation bond on the ballot for the November 2016 election. A copy of the Council report for this action is attached at the end of this packet, along with the FAQ’s for the new facility.

The Personnel & Training unit is responsible for coordinating the recruitment and hiring processes for all department employees.

Training is the other primary component for this unit. Officer preparation and instruction, however, can be costly. To be more fiscally resourceful, the department began sponsoring trainings several years ago which allows us to send officers to those trainings at no cost to the agency. The unit coordinated over 18,000

SUPPORT DEPUTY CHIEF Steve Bellshaw

Management Resources

Internal Affairs Records (c)

Personnel &

Training

Evidence &

Property (c)

Fleet &

Accreditation

Planning &

Research (c)

Crime Analysis Regional Records

Management

System

Deputy Chief Steve Bellshaw


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hours of training the department’s annual In‐Service Training during 2015.

The Internal Affairs sergeant has the responsibility to coordinate the receipt and investigation of all police department complaints, both internal and external. The department investigates all complaints against the agency and its personnel. Our goal is the timely receipt and resolution of complaints, ensuring that personnel act in compliance with state and federal law, and departmental policies and procedures.

The Property & Evidence unit is responsible for efficiently ordering, issuing and tracking agency resources, as well as the lawful storage, handling, tracking and disposition of evidence and found property. The goal is to appropriately maintain and preserve property which is classified as evidence in civil and criminal investigations, as well as to efficiently order, issue and track agency equipment and uniforms. The unit’s personnel are also tasked with contract management and equipment repairs. The unit processed nearly 47,000 items in 2015.

The Unit is in the process of deploying a new evidence management software system that will automate the tracking and handling of over 100,000 items of evidence and property stored both here at City Hall and in secure off‐site storage lockers.

The Fleet & Accreditation unit coordinates the purchase, equipping and maintenance of the department’s vehicles. The unit is also responsible for monitoring the department’s compliance with Oregon Accreditation Alliance’s Standards, and completed our most recent accreditation review in 2015.

The Planning & Research unit analyzes financial and crime data. Our budget analyst oversees and manages the department’s budget and grants. Our crime analyst is responsible for patterning and trending crime data for the department, neighborhood groups and the media. The unit participates in a statewide consortium that shares criminal activity trends and information which enhances the ability of the unit to assist with the development of investigations.

Staff also provides analysis for major jurisdictional investigations. Patrol bulletins are created on a weekly basis to assist officers with hot spot and trend information. Public dissemination of crime stats via the Internet and CrimeReports.com keeps the community apprised of criminal activity in their neighborhood.


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The Police Records Section is responsible for the management of the documents of police related incidents. One supervisor and 18 support staff make up this 24‐hour a day section of the department. Their primary functions include timely data entry, review, and dissemination of information (e.g., police reports and citations), and entry and retrieval of data into local, regional, and national law enforcement data systems. The Records Section processed nearly 15,000 records requests in 2015. This is a 13% increase over 2014. The Records Section also provides after‐hours records support for some of our smaller partner agencies.

Managed by the Records Section, the Regional Records System (PRIORS) is an automated police records management system used by 12 law enforcement agencies in Marion, Polk and Lincoln counties. The system manages incident reports, citations, field interview reports, exclusions, the special persons registry and other files through a shared name database,

and reports are automatically updated to local, state and federal data systems.

An advisory board of agency chiefs determines future expansion of the system. Since its implementation in October 2003, the system has been further developed for field reporting from patrol cars, real time hot sheets for stolen vehicles, automated citations, photo red light citations, automated transfer of citations into the Municipal Court's management system, automated use of force reporting, and property and evidence bar code tracking.

The PRIORS system has been desupported by its vendor and we have a request for proposals (RFP) out for a new system. The RFP will close in September. The top three to five systems will be selected for an on‐site demos to all of the PRIORS agencies, and we anticipate awarding a contract to the winning vendor by the end of 2016.


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COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

The COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION is an all civilian branch of the police department, commanded by Communications Director Mark Buchholz. The division comprises the Willamette Valley Communications Center (WVCC) and Radio Communications. WVCC is a regional 9‐1‐1 center answering 9‐1‐1 calls and dispatching police, fire, and medical services for the majority of Marion, Polk and Lincoln counties. Through WVCC, the City of Salem provides this emergency service via individual contracts with each public safety agency so all may benefit from a combined economy of scale.

WVCC is the third largest 9‐1‐1 operation in the state, providing dispatching service for 29 police, fire and medical agencies. It was initially formed in 1991 through the consolidation of three area dispatch centers in Marion and Polk County. Services were expanded into Lincoln County in 2012 through a consolidation with the primary 9‐1‐1 center in Newport. Policy and guidance is provided by an advisory board comprised of the chief or sheriff of each of the participating agencies. WVCC also contracts shared use of its CAD (computer‐aided dispatch) system to Lincoln City Police Department. Through these cooperative efforts WVCC is able to offer a higher level of technical support than would be otherwise possible for these agencies and also generate some revenue to offset operational costs. In 2015, WVCC received 192,001 emergency calls through the 9‐1‐1 system and another 149,832 non‐emergency calls which average to more than 900 phone calls per day. WVCC is divided into three sections: Dispatch Operations is staffed by personnel who are trained and certified by the state in

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Mark Buchholz

Willamette Valley

Communications Center

(9‐1‐1)

Radio Communications

Director Mark Buchholz


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telecommunications and emergency medical dispatch protocol that allows them to provide medical instruction to callers while paramedics are responding; Technical Services work to ensure the computer, telephone, radio and mapping systems are kept current for emergency response to events; Administration consists of the director and a staff assistant. The RADIO COMMUNICATIONS section of the Communications Division is responsible for the maintenance and support of all radio communications for the City of Salem. In addition, the City of Salem provides contract use of the radio system to the City of Keizer Police Department and the Salem Area Mass Transit District. Current radio operations are made up of three different radio systems, each operating in a different frequency band.

The largest radio system is the 800 MHz radio system which is primarily used by the Fire Department, the Public Works Department, the Keizer Police Department, and the Salem Transit Authority. This system supports over 1,200 mobile and portable radios.

The Salem Police Department uses the UHF radio system, which operates in the 450 MHz frequency band. There are approximately 300 mobile and portable radios in use on this system to support daily operations. The smallest radio system supported by the Radio Communications Section is the VHF system, operating in the 150 MHz frequency band, used by the Salem Fire Department for mutual aide operations with all surrounding fire departments, since none of them operate on the 800 MHz frequency band. The city recently entered into a contract with Motorola for a single digital open standard radio system that will improve interoperability, meet FCC guidelines and bring Salem's radio communications up to current technology. The new system is in the Design Development Review phase that will continue through this fall and result in a more detailed schedule of work. Current estimates anticipate the system will go live in late 2017 or early 2018. We are also working on design of other elements of the system such as the microwave links, radio tower site improvements, etc. The total project cost is estimated to be approximately $11 million.


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SALEM POLICE FOUNDATION

The Salem Police Foundation is a group of local citizens and community leaders working together to enhance public safety by supporting the Department, its members and our community.

Founded in 2010, the Foundation has provided tremendous support to the department and our officers. Their primary fundraiser is the “Breakfast with the Chief” that is held on the last Wednesday in February.

SPF is currently raising funds to provide lighting for the K9 course and most recently, received a donation from Linda Stout for the purchase of body armor for the K9’s.

Some of the projects funded by the Foundation in recent years include:

Updating the K9 training facility at WillowLake Treatment Plant. SPF built the originalfacility in 2011.

Providing trauma kits to our officers, kitsthat have been used over 10 times to savethe lives of citizens in our community.

Purchase of crime investigation injurycameras. These cameras are a one‐of‐a‐kind tool that combines forensicillumination and digital photography tobetter investigate crimes involving physicalinjuries and other evidence of child abuseor domestic violence.

The purchase of Vampire Tactical ForensicDevices for mobile examination of crimescenes. The devices allow technicians toquickly and easily eliminate prints of victimsand other known individuals at crimescenes so the technicians can focus on theunknown prints in their attempt to identifysuspects.


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Writing grants to obtain funds for thepurchase of patrol K9 Baco, for the DAREprogram and more.

The purchase of cameras for the K9s. Thesecameras are used when sending a K9 into aunknown area, such as an attic. Thecameras are mounted on the harness of theK9 and allow officers to view the areabefore physical entering.

Other programs supported by theFoundation include: Shop with a Cop – an annual event that

provides low income and at‐risk youth an opportunity to interact in a positive way with law enforcement and shop for a holiday gift. Each child is provided a $25 gift card and partnered with a law enforcement officer.

Play for a Cure softball tournamentsponsored by Officer Kris Knox’s family foundation that is dedicated to raising funds for education, research and the promotion of breast wellness and breast cancer issues.

the South Salem High School Jujitsu clubfounded and run by Officer Joe Miller and his family.

Special Olympics Torch Run through theCity. This event is organized by Officer Brian Frazzini. Officers run alongside

Special Olympics athletes as they carry the touch from South Salem, through downtown and over to West Salem in one of the final legs as the torch heads to Newberg for the Special Olympics Oregon’s Summer State games.

the SPD Halloween Dress Rehearsal . Anannual event that gives parents and kids an opportunity to learn about pedestrian safety, traffic safety and the importance of having a bright and visible consume for Halloween night.

the Drop‐In Gladiators, a programfacilitated by two of our Downtown Officers through the HOME Youth & Resource Center by donating funds to purchase shoes for the kids. The group meets once a week for endurance training and interaction.

Our domestic violence volunteers throughthe donation of official Salem Police DV Volunteer jackets that the advocates can wear when responding at the scene for support to victims of domestic violence.

The Department has also received support from the Salem Fire Foundation with their recent donation of 64 Automatic External Defibrillators that are being installed in all marked SPD vehicles.


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FAQ’s for the new Police Facility: Updated: July 2016

Why is a new police facility a priority for the City of Salem? The Salem Police Department occupies 27,000 square feet on the first floor of the Salem Civic Center. The Civic Center was built in 1972 when the population of Salem was half of what it is today. The police facility was not designed to meet the diverse needs of a modern police department nor accommodate growth that has occurred in the last 40 years. The standards to which the building was constructed do not meet the current requirements to ensure that public safety operations can continue after an earthquake. Several important operations to public safety, including the 9‐1‐1 dispatch center and the department’s crime lab, are located off‐site in about 21,000 square feet of leased space.

How has the issue of a new police facility been discussed and evaluated? For many years, the City has tried to identify a way to provide a seismically stable facility that consolidates public safety functions and better meets the needs of Salem residents. City staff, elected officials, consultants, university student groups and community members have examined the need for a police facility in recent years. Following the recommendation of a 14 member, resident‐based Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Police Facility in 2015, the City Council directed staff to engage the services of a national expert in police facility design to better inform decisions about the appropriate size, location and cost of a facility that will serve the Salem community for decades.

What do the experts recommend regarding size, location and cost? The DLR Group, which has worked on more than 70 public safety facilities, began its work with a thorough review of the entire operations of the Salem Police Department. The DLR team spent four days in Salem conducting interviews with 29 separate police operational groups. This comprehensive look at the unique operations of the department and opportunities for consolidating services, combined with DLR’s expertise in design for security of visitors and staff, efficient work flow and movement throughout the facility, and accommodating future growth, resulted in a recommended 148,000 square foot facility.

With the support of a local architect and development team, the DLR Group evaluated a total of 30 prospective sites in Salem against criteria used nationally for police facility siting to identify the most suitable locations. Following DLR’s evaluation and input from the City Council and the community, the Council unanimously accepted the former O’Brien Auto Group site (located at the intersection of Division and Commercial St. NE) as the preferred site for a new police facility.

The DLR Group worked with a professional estimator, the type of firm that would assist construction contractors in putting together a bid to perform the actual work, to arrive at a cost of constructing the recommended 148,000 facility in 2018. The estimated cost of $82.1 million ($9.16 per month to the average home owner with a voter‐approved bond) is inclusive of all development costs: acquisition, demolition and site preparation, design and project management, parking requirements and construction.

Why is the recommended size larger than what was previously discussed? Previous recommendations brought forward by City staff were not the result of an in‐depth, on‐site study by architects that specialize in public safety facilities. In 2014, community discussions took


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place around a 75,000 square foot facility. This number was developed by significantly reducing the recommendation of a 2007 study in order to site the facility on city‐owned property to the north of the current City Hall complex. During the Blue Ribbon Task Force meetings, two separate architectural firms stated that 75,000 square feet would be insufficient for the operations of the Salem Police Department. What is this I am hearing about a $30 million police facility? The City’s professional architects estimate that for $30 million the City would not be able to construct a facility to fit the current size of police and 9‐1‐1 operations. A 75,000 square foot facility would cost closer to $45 million and would be too small to meet the department’s current space needs, much less provide for growth. The new, privately constructed Oregon State Police Headquarters office building on 11 acres near Kuebler serves a statewide mission with about forty local patrol officers. Salem Police Department's proposed building houses 190 sworn officers and specialized (and more expensive to construct) functions to serve our community’s local and diverse public safety needs. Oregon State Police is leasing the building. Because Salem is building on a smaller, four acre site that the City will own, the proposal includes funds to acquire the property, pay prevailing wage for construction labor, and construct a parking structure to meet requirements. The Blue Ribbon Task Force looked at financing methods in December 2014, and agreed that financing the construction through a lease would result in cuts to City services that would not be palatable to the community. Why are seismic upgrades to City Hall not a part of current discussions? Seismic issues are an important concern for the City of Salem. Whether or not to include seismic upgrades with a potential police facility bond was a discussion among the Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Police Facility. The Task Force recommended that the issues be kept separate to avoid the confusion of multiple items on a single bond ballot. Moving the Police Department out of City Hall could be an important first step to moving forward with seismic upgrades. Seismic upgrades to the Civic Center will be less costly if the buildings are not built to an emergency response facility standard. In addition, vacating the Police Department from the first floor of City Hall could provide space for relocating employees as different sections of the building are reinforced. Assessments of the need for seismic strengthening of the Civic Center buildings were conducted in 2014 for the Library only, and in 2011 for the three wings of City Hall. The Council Chambers, atrium and parking facilities have not been evaluated since 2005. Given the time elapsed since the last comprehensive assessment of all Civic Center facilities, a more detailed three to six month assessment is needed to better quantify the scope and cost of required improvements. Didn’t Eugene just build a police facility for $17M? Salem is often compared to the City of Eugene due to our comparable population sizes. In 2012, the City of Eugene opened its new police facility at a remodeled medical office building built in 1984. The total cost of $17M is based on $10.2M for the building purchase and $6.8M for design and remodel. Eugene faces similar limitations to Salem’s current operations, such as an off‐site dispatch center, crime lab, and other functions, and limited room for future growth in the community or its police department. A comparable building does not exist in Salem.


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Does a centralized facility or precinct operations make more sense? A centralized police department allows for the efficient exchange of information, and immediate interaction among different department units or divisions that need to work together to keep our community safe. It is not cost effective to operate multiple facilities simultaneously. Opening a substation requires a duplication of staffing and services already in place at police headquarters. Nationally, communities with about 350 sworn officers, start to move away from centralized service to distributed service or precincts. When staffing levels rise to between 500 and 600 sworn officers, all communities have precincts.

What decisions has the City Council made about a future police facility? To date, the City Council has chosen a preferred location. No decisions have been made regarding the program elements of the facility and the related costs. Further Council discussion about these items is expected to continue in June. The City has been working toward a potential November 2016 ballot measure to seek voter support of funding a new police facility. Polling to assess the level of support among Salem voters occurred in March 2016. When first asked, respondents were 52% likely to support the measure. After hearing a series of statements regarding the need for a new facility, 58% of respondents indicated support.

What are the next steps? The City Council has decided to pursue a bond measure in November 2016 to fund a new police facility. Should a bond be approved by voters, work could begin on design and engineering and construction would likely begin in 2018.


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Some general statistics about the Salem Police Department

PART I Crime Trends – 2010 thru 2014

The following charts are based on the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. The 2015 crime

rates have not yet been released.

The first chart shows the trend of Part I violent crime at the local, state and national levels over the past

five years. Violent crimes are defined by the UCR program as those offenses which involve force or the

threat of force, and this category is composed of four offenses: murder / non‐negligent manslaughter,

forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

Historically, Salem’s violent crime rate has always been higher than the state average, but less than the

national average.

Aggravated assaults and robbery account for 92% of the reported violent crime in 2014. Violent crime

has increased 5.6% through October 31st, over the same time period in 2014. The increases are in:

robbery (+16); rape (+8), attempted murder (+6) and homicide (+4).

Although the FBI has not yet published the 2015 crime stats for the State or Nation, our departmental

stats show a 6.7% increase in violent crime. The most noticeable increase in violent crime is in

robberies, with 23 more in 2015.

The next chart shows the trend of Part I property crime over the last five years. Part I property crimes

include burglary, larceny‐theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. The object of the theft type offenses is

the taking of money or property without force or the threat of force against the victims.


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Historically, Salem’s property crime rate has always been higher than the state and national averages.

Generally 75‐80% of Salem’s property crime is attributable to Larceny/Theft. This is a broad category

that includes Shoplifting (28%), Theft from a Motor Vehicle (28%) and Petty Theft (19%.)

Property crime decreased 4.3% in 2015 as compared to 2014. The drop in property crimes is largely

attributable to a significant drop in Theft from a Motor Vehicle (down 340.)

CALLS FOR SERVICE

Calls for service include calls from the public as well as officer initiated activity and traffic stops. From

year to year, our total calls remain fairly constant, with variation occurring between the categories. For

2015, we received 64,136 citizen calls. Officer initiated activity accounted for another 40,448 calls,

including 17,074 traffic stops.

RESPONSE TIMES TO EMERGENCY CALLS


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STAFFING and POPULATION

The charts that follow show our sworn staffing levels and population:


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GLOSSARY OF FREQUENTLY USED ACRONYMS

ACRONYM MEANING

ATL Attempt to Locate

BJA Bureau of Justice Assistance (a division of the US Department of Justice)

CAD Computer‐Aided Dispatch

CCH Computerized Criminal History

CIS Criminal Investigations Section, also known as the Detectives Section

COPS Community Oriented Policing Services

CPAC Community Policing Advisory Committee

CPRB Community‐Police Review Board

CRS Community Response Section

CSO Community Service Officer

CPU Crime Prevention Unit

DA District Attorney

DARE Drug Abuse Resistance Education

DPSST Department of Public Safety Standards & Training, also known as the Police Academy

DART Drug Activity Response Team (now part of our Street Crimes Unit)

DEA Drug Enforcement Administration

DET Downtown Enforcement Team

DEU Drug Enforcement Unit

DMV Department of Motor Vehicles

DOJ Department of Justice

DVA Domestic Violence Advocate

DVRT Domestic Violence Response Team

EOC Emergency Operations Center

EOG Emergency Operations Group

FTA Failure to Appear (for Trial)

FTEP Field Training & Evaluation Program

FTO Field Training Officer

GRT Gang Response Team

HIDTA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

HDT Hazardous Devices Team, also known as the Bomb Squad

IA Internal Affairs Section

JAG Justice Assistance Grant

LEDS Law Enforcement Data System

MDT Mobile Data Terminal (patrol car computer)

MRT Mobile Response Team

P&P Parole and Probation (Community Corrections)

P&T Personnel & Training

PO Parole Officer or Probation Officer


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GLOSSARY OF FREQUENTLY USED ACRONYMS (cont)

ACRONYM MEANING

PRIORS Police Records Information and Offense Reporting System

SCM Shift Commanders Office

SCU Street Crimes Unit

SMP Salem Municipal Police

SRO School Resource Officer

SWAT Special Weapons and Tactics Team

TCU Traffic Control Unit

TNT Tactical Negotiations Team

TRO Telephone Reporting Office

WVCC Willamette Valley Communications Center

YSU Youth Services Unit

Code 0 Officer needs assistance, everybody goes Code 3

Code 1 Respond directly to location, no lights or siren

Code 2 Respond directly to location as quickly as possible, lights ok, no siren

Code 3 Response lights and sirens

Code 4 Everything is ok

Code 5 All marked units avoid a specific area (usually a surveillance or drug buy going on)

Code 6 Notifies dispatch that officer is not Code 4 and that they need to send another officer

Code 7 Lunch

Code 7c Coffee

Code 8 Dispatch letting officer know important info to follow, usually a warrant or some type of

caution

Code 9 Emergency situation, restrict radio traffic to those officers involved in the incident.