Shillington Police Department - PowerPoint Presentation

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Shillington Police DepartmentSlide2

Police Department

Shillington Police Department located in the Borough Park Maintenance BuildingSlide3

POLICE DEPARTMENT RESOURCES

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vehicles:

2000 Ford Crown Victoria

–unmarked

2004 Ford Crown

Victoria–

unmarked – detective vehicle

2007 Ford Crown

Victoria–

Marked Police Unit

2009 Ford Crown

Victoria–

Marked Patrol Unit

2009 Ford

Explorer–

Marked Patrol Unit

2010 For

Explorer–

Marked Patrol Unit

3 Fully equipped Police Bicycles

Miscellaneous equipment

:

Firearms

6 desk top computers, 1 server, 1 black and white printer, 1 color printer, 1 fax machine, 1 copy machine

ENRADD

speed timing device

2 Vascar Speed timing Devices

Speed board

9 handheld portable police units

6 Mobile radios

9 flashlights

Processing room and evidence equipment

3 vehicle computers and docking stations

6 AED packs

10 equipped work stations

Equipped secretary work station

Holding cellSlide4

LobbySlide5

Reception AreaSlide6

Squad room

Currently staffed by 5 patrol officersSlide7

Evidence processing roomSlide8

Holding cellSlide9

Interrogation roomSlide10

Police vehicles

6 police vehicles, 4 marked patrol vehicles, 2 unmarked unitsSlide11

3 police bicyclesSlide12

ENRADD Speed timing deviceSlide13

Speed BoardSlide14

AED – Automated External DefibrillatorsSlide15

General Information

The Shillington Police Department is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the laws and borough ordinances, investigating traffic accidents, and providing a full range of law enforcement services to the citizens of the Borough of Shillington, twenty–four hours per day and seven days per week. The Department is currently staffed by 8 full–time Officers and one Administrative Assistant. Slide16

The Police Department is organized into three functioning components:

Administrative Services – The task of managing the day–to–day operations of the police department consume a large part of the administrative services provided. These services are primarily provided by the Chief of Police and the Administrative Assistant. Services include fiscal management, personnel and training, planning, research, records, and public information. The police department’s administrative hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Residents may call 610-777-3947 or appear in person at the police department for administrative issues. Slide17

Patrol Services – Patrol services are the most visible aspect of the police department, and primarily provided by patrol officers. Patrol officers operate marked police vehicles, bicycles, and participate in foot patrol. Strong emphasis is placed on promoting a proactive attitude, to include community relations and crime prevention. Patrol officers are dispatched by the Berks County Communications Center via police radio and use computer aided dispatch. Residents requiring police service should contact the communications center at 610-655-4911 for non-emergency issues. 911 should be used for emergency situations. Slide18

Investigative Services – The police department has a criminal investigator. The criminal investigator provides in depth investigation of serious and complex cases. The department has four evidence technicians used to collect and preserve evidence.Slide19

The police department utilizes additional resources though the Berks County District Attorney’s office, Pennsylvania State Police, Berks County Sheriff’s Department, and federal agencies. These services include: Narcotics enforcement, traffic accident reconstruction, prisoner processing and control, emergency management, and forensic services. Additionally, the police department is an active member of the Berks County Emergency Response Team which consists of specially trained tactical officers and hostage negotiators. Slide20

My Goals For The Department

• Increase professionalism

• Increase accountability – officer reviews / evaluating performance / discipline

• Examine areas on liability and take corrective measures

• Increase amount and quality of training

• Increase productivity

• Increase manpower and become a model agency

• Ensure police officers are properly equipped

• Transition from reactive to proactive - respond to calls and become proactive

Supplement the police budget by utilizing various grants

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Accessible to public, borough council, borough administration

Increase quality of life of residentsSlide21

Statistics

Calls for service in 2000

Calls for service in 2010

4,996

8 officers

12,857

8 officers

Staff was reduced to 6 for several months due to extended sick leave and 1 officer left the departmentSlide22
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Results

June, July, September, and October – busiest months

Monday – busiest day

Busiest time : 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Weekends account for 21.31%

Weekdays account for 78.69 %Slide25

Crime Prevention

Be a good neighbor

Become familiar with people in your neighborhood

Know routines of neighbors

Recognize out of place vehicles or people

Do not approach dangerous situations or people

Report suspicious activity to the policeSlide26

Calling The Police

Any time and every time you suspect that something is wrong, dangerous, or suspicious

When a person or vehicle stays in the same location for a long or unusual time

A person behaving in a strange manner

A vehicle driving around your neighborhood

Subjects looking into vehicles and homes

Subjects carrying or concealing unusual itemsSlide27

Calling The Police

Emergency – 911

Non-emergency – 610-655-4911 Berks County Dispatch center

Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How

Best description of subject : Head to Feet

Best description of vehicle : Make, Model, Color, License Plate, Number of occupantsSlide28

Protecting Property

Vehicles

Lock

Remove all valuables from the vehicle

Park smart

Use garage

Alarm systemSlide29

Protecting Property

HOME

Secure windows and doors

Keep landscape safe

Motion lights

Keep valuables out of sight from windows

Make it appear someone is always home

Dog

Alarm system

Keep watch – strangers/ sales/service persons Slide30

Personal Protection

Be aware of your surroundings

Do not carry large amounts of cash

Do not carry Social Security Card

Limit items in wallet or purse

Life

vs.

purse

Walk /run with others

Scream and yell if threatened or attacked

Carry cell phone

Pepper spray/other personal defense itemsSlide31

Crime watch

vs. Neighborhood Watch

Crime watch out dated

Cell phones allow direct and quick communication

CB Radio patrols

Subject from 400 Block of Gregg Street not familiar with activity and subjects from the 200 block of Brobst Street

Neighborhood Watch is more effectiveSlide32

Neighborhood Watch Program

The

police department is constantly searching for ways to provide better service to the residents of Shillington.

One

possibility is the implementation of a Neighborhood Watch Program. The need and interests in the program has been established. Currently, we have one officer for every 1000 residents. Obviously, there are many more citizens than are police officers. A Neighborhood Watch program would greatly reduce this ratio of citizens to police by having Neighborhood Watch Citizens become an extension of the police department’s eyes and ears.

Neighborhood

Watch is a citizen’s involvement program in cooperation with the police department. Citizens involved in the program are trained how to recognize suspicious or criminal activities and report these activities to the police department. Neighborhood Watch is not a group of vigilantes or people taking the law into their own hands. The Watch Citizens do not take the place of the police department in enforcing the law and making arrests.

The police department is working in conjunction with the Shillington Community Advisory Committee to examine the possibility of implementing the Neighborhood Watch program in Shillington Borough

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I encourage any person interested in the program to contact me at 610-777-3947 or any member of the Shillington Advisory Committee.Slide33

The First Steps

Talk with neighbors

Determine interested parties

Determine a spokes person

Direct concerns to spokes person (block captain)

Block Captain makes contact with the police department

All members contact PD – Emergencies, crimes in progress, suspicious persons, vehicles

Signs and stickersSlide34

National Crime Prevention Council

www.ncpc.org

– National Crime Prevention Council

www.nnwi.org

– National Neighborhood Watch Institute