SECOND QUARTER REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

POLICE DEPARTMENT

1.         Police Department

            See First Quarterly Report (Fiscal '05)

2.         Police Department Goals and Objectives

            See First Quarterly Report (Fiscal '05)

3.         Analysis of Activity and Accomplishments

            A.        The Criminal Division arrested one adult male and charged him with attempted 1^st degree murder, 1^st & 2^nd degree assault, handgun on person, HGV used in a violent crime, and reckless endangerment for an incident that occurred on July 24, 2004 at the Sea Harbor Restaurant, 1307 S. Salisbury Boulevard.

The Criminal Division arrested one adult male and charged him with 1^st and 2^nd degree murder, 1^st & 2^nd degree assault, reckless endangerment, handgun on person, handgun in vehicle, HGV use/felony violent crime, armed robbery, robbery, theft: less $500 value, conspiracy - attempted 1^st degree murder, conspiracy - robbery for an incident that occurred on October 13, 2004 on the 600 block of Baker Street.

The Criminal Division arrested one adult female and charged her with disorderly conduct, robbery, theft; $500 plus value and arson/threat for an incident that occurred on October 26, 2004 at Peninsula Bank on West Isabella Street.

The Criminal Division arrested one adult male and charged him with att. 1^st & 2^nd degree murder, burglary 1^st & 4^th degree, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th degree sex offense, 1^st & 2^nd degree assault, false imprisonment, violation of ex-parte, malicious destruction of property less $500 and reckless endangerment for an incident that occurred on December 7, 2004 on the 600 block of Liberty Street.

The Criminal Division arrested one adult male and charged him with attempted 1^st degree murder, 1^st degree assault, HGV used in a violent crime, and armed robbery for an incident that occurred on November 26, 2004 on the 400 block of Virginia Avenue.

The Criminal Division arrested one adult male and charged him with peeping tom for an incident that occurred on December 13, 2004 on the 1000 block of Sandstone Court.

The Criminal Division arrested one adult male and charged him with 2^nd & 4^th degree sex offense, kidnaping and unlawfully detaining for an incident that occurred on October 22, 2004 on the 400 block of East Main Street.

The Criminal Division arrested one adult female and charged her with 2 counts credit card fraud; 32 counts of theft: less $500 value; several counts of uttering false documents and several counts of forgery of private documents for an incident that occurred on August 11, 2004 on the 200 block of West Main Street.

The Criminal Division arrested one adult male and charged him with armed robbery, robbery, 1^st & 2^nd degree assault, reckless endangerment, deadly weapon/wear & carry, intent to injure, and theft under $100 for an incident that occurred on December 16, 2004 on the 500 block of South Salisbury Boulevard.

            B.        The Police Department assisted with traffic and/or crowd control while covering special events during the quarter.

                        •          Women Supporting Women Walk

                        •          Salisbury University Homecoming Parade

                        •          Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run

                        •          American Lung Association Walk

                        •          American Diabetes Association Walk

                        •          Salisbury Jaycees Christmas Parade

                        •          Christmas Boat Parade

            C.        Crime Prevention/Community Affairs Unit

                        Current Concerns Voiced By The Community:

                        •          Salisbury University students and parents voiced concerns about the rash of burglaries that have occurred at several locations where college students live.

Potential Problems That Have A Bearing On The Law Enforcement Activities Within The Community:

                        •          Motor vehicle thefts were on the increase. A news release was issued with safety information and prevention tips. This information was also sent out over the FAX Network. The local news media aired a segment featuring one of our officers warning citizens not to leave their keys in the ignition of their vehicles.

Recommended Actions That Address Previously Identified Concerns And Problems:

                        •          The Salisbury Police Department offered to conduct Home Security Surveys for University students. Contact was made with the University Police requesting that basic home security information (lock windows and doors) be placed on the student web-site. Students having information concerning the crimes were encouraged to contact the Salisbury Police Department.

Progress Made toward Addressing Previously Identified Concerns And Problems:

                         •          Citizens had voiced concerns about the homeless sleeping/loitering under the Rt. 50 bridge as well as urinating/defecating under the willow trees in the area. The State Highway Administration was contacted and the willow trees were cut down.

The Crime Prevention/Community Affairs Unit was again active this quarter in the following areas:

                        •          The Telephone Reassurance Program continues to be an asset for thirteen (13) of Salisbury’s senior citizens. Volunteers call these registered seniors who are alone and/or in poor health. These seniors look forward to their daily call and the volunteers are dedicated to letting these people know that we care about their well-being and safety.

                        •          The Community Interactive Network (CIIN) has ninety-nine(99) participants. This crime prevention tool makes citizens aware of crime trends and provides information of when and where it is occurring as well as giving prevention tips.

                        •          The Auxiliary Officers volunteered over two hundred (200) hours this quarter. This is a combined effort of the Patrol and Mounted Auxiliary Officers. They assisted this agency with vehicular, foot and mounted patrols in shopping and high crime areas of the City. They are very instrumental in traffic direction at special events.

                        •          The Kid-I-Dent program continues to be in high demand. During this past quarter, seven events were held and approximately 500 children were photographed and fingerprinted. The parents/guardians keep these items in a safe place with the understanding that if their child were missing, they would provide law enforcement with this information.

                        Community Affairs Officers Participated In The Following Special Events:

                        •          Home Security Surveys - 7

                        •          Business Security Surveys -2

                        •          Operation I.D. - 3

                        •          Neighborhood Watch Meetings - 0

                        •          Bike Registrations - 6

                        •          Drug and Safety Presentations - 0

                        •          Tours of Police Department -2

                        •          Kid-I-Dent (fingerprinting) - 7

            D.        During this quarter the Community Oriented Policing Unit (COPP) supported the Special Operations Squad to execute several covert Controlled Dangerous Substance operations within the C-SAFE and Weed & Seed areas. One was conducted over a two-week period and generated 29 cases for felonious distribution of CDS. The operation was broken down into two phases. Phase one was the purchase CDS by undercover police officers operating in a covert capacity. The second phase of the operation was the Buy Bust phase in which a CDS purchase was made by an undercover officer and an immediate arrest was made of the offender. Additionally, forfeiture procedures are pending on one vehicle that was seized as a result of the operation. Several investigations involving controlled CDS guys are on-going. It is anticipated that these investigations will lead to the execution of several search and seizure warrants and arrests for criminal activity. In December, Community Policing officers had the occasion to investigate a CDS complaint at a known drug house within officers assigned area. Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of subject for CDS distribution. Officers seized crack cocaine and U.S. currency. The agency’s Community Policing Unit continues to be pro-active by patrolling areas on foot and bicycle making arrests for street level narcotics, trespassing, disturbance complaints, and other “quality of life violations” as necessary. We continue to believe that our ability to react quickly to community concerns reinforces a positive relationship within local neighborhood groups and associations. We also attend all community, HEAT team and Weed & Seed meetings fostering teamwork and the sharing of critical information.

During this quarter Weed and Seed activities included:

                        •          83        Calls for Service                     

                        •          10        Arrests

                        •          14        Motor Vehicle Warnings

                        •          32        FIR

                        •          28        Motor Vehicle Citations

                        •          10        Parking Citations

                        •          395      Community Contacts

                        •          33        Business Checks

Statement of Problems and Corrective Action

All known problems which were encountered have been reported through normal channels.

            Statistics

            A.        Criminal Activity

                        1.         Offenses Known and Reported

These are Part I crime classes of the Uniform Crime Classification. All other crimes and offenses are reported under Part II classes. No "offense known" information is collected for Part II classes, only arrest information.

                        2.         Number of Persons Arrested for Criminal Offenses

These statistics show the number of adult persons arrested for both Part I and Part II criminal classifications.

                        3.         Juveniles Taken Into Custody                                                  168

                        4.         Arrested For Other Jurisdictions                                                22

                        5.         Field Interviews of Suspicious Persons                                     935

            B.        Traffic Activity

                        1.         Accidents Investigated

                        2.         Traffic Arrests

                        3.         Warnings Issued                                                                     942

            C.        Miscellaneous Services

            D.        Animal Control Agency