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2020.04.21 Work Session Packet 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Posted: April 17, 2020 City Council Work Session Agenda April 21, 2020 Immediately following the City Council meeting Council Chambers/Zoom Meeting Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City Charter, the work session of the Crystal City Council was held at ______ p.m. on April 21, 2020 in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr. N., Crystal, Minnesota. I. Attendance Council Members Staff ____ Adams ____ Norris ____ Banks ____ Therres ____ Budziszewski ____ Gilchrist ____ Deshler ____ Revering ____ Kiser ____ Serres ____ LaRoche ____ Parsons II. Agenda The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda items: 1. 2019 Crystal Police Annual Report. III. Adjournment The work session adjourned at ______ p.m. *Denotes no supporting information included in the packet. 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LeƩ er from the Chief ..............................................3 Joint Community Police Partnership .......................4 Patrol Division ........................................................5 InvesƟ gaƟ ons Unit & SWAT ....................................6 Records Unit, Evidence Tech./Community Liaison ....7 K9 Unit ..................................................................8 Explorer Post #3950 ................................................9 Reserve Unit & Community Service Offi cers ..........10 Awards ................................................................11 Department StaƟ sƟ cs ...........................................12 Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE CHIEF Dear Ms. Norris, It is my pleasure and honor to report the police department’s 2019 accomplishments. It was another busy year for the police department. Our ofﬁ cers responded to more than 30,000 calls for service in 2019. Also this year, we welcomed several new police ofﬁ cers to our department: Ofﬁ cers Schwalbe, Valenzuela and Glynn. The hiring of new ofﬁ cers is an encouraging sign as we also promote employees who display strong leadership within our police department. We also want to recognize that Crystal Ofﬁ cer Selin and K9 Leo (right) graduated from the St. Paul K9 Academy in May, 2019. The team started working patrol duties together in June, 2019. Our police department celebrated many events within our community, including hosting our 1st Annual Junior Police Academy in partnership with the Park and Recreation Department. It was a great success. Our ofﬁ cers continue to perform their duties, and we look forward to continually working within our community to provide great service with compassion, integrity and professionalism. Sincerely, Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 3 Ms. Anne Norris City Manager, City of Crystal 4141 Douglas Dr. N. Crystal, MN 55422 Stephanie K. Revering Chief of Police Crystal Police Department Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 4 The Joint Community Police Partnership (JCPP) is a collaborative program among Hennepin County’s seven cities: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Richﬁ eld, St. Louis Park, Bloomington and Hopkins. Each city tailors the program to meet the speciﬁ c needs of its police department and community. Stephanie Sanderson is the community liaison with the Crystal Police Department. She serves as a bridge between the Crystal Police Department and community by facilitating community meetings, organizing community events and providing training to police and the community. The Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC) is a core component of the JCPP. It is an engaged group of volunteers who advise the Crystal Police Department on how to better serve, communicate with, and understand the many cultures that reside in, work in, or visit the Crystal community. The MAC meets monthly with representatives of the police department to discuss issues important to the police department and the community. The group is representative of the diverse racial, ethnic and religious communities that live, work, worship or learn within the city. The MAC participated in a wide variety of activities in 2019, including walk-alongs with ofﬁ cers during the Crystal Frolics, ride-alongs with ofﬁ cers and helping to plan and facilitate the ﬁ rst community Iftar dinner in partnership with the police departments of New Hope and Robbinsdale. In addition, partnerships with the Adult Academic Program in the Crystal Learning Center, FAIR School and Cedarwood Apartments have provided many opportunities for consistent engagement with community members of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, faith afﬁ liations, linguistic backgrounds and national origins. JOINT COMMUNITY POLICE PARTNERSHIP Stephanie Sanderson Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 5 The Patrol Division is the largest segment of the Crystal Police Department. It is led by Lieutenant Pete Underthun and includes six sergeants and 18 police ofﬁ cers. It has an expansive range of duties based upon providing service and ensuring the safety of a broad range of customers within the City of Crystal. In 2019, the Patrol Division responded to 30,216 requests for service that included 911 calls, medical emergencies, crimes in progress, citizen concerns, requests for assistance, vehicle crashes and a variety of other emergency and non- emergency requests. In 2019, the Patrol Division made 783 arrests for misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, felony- level crimes, warrants and court order violations, including 123 custodial arrests for driving while impaired and related crimes. The Patrol Division is focused on service with compassion, integrity and professionalism all year with safety and security as the goal. PATROL DIVISION Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 6 Lieutenant Derrick Hacker supervises the Crystal Police Department Investigations Unit. The Investigations Unit includes: • Three criminal investigators. • One narcotics investigator assigned to the Northwest Metro Drug Task Force. • One DARE/SRO ofﬁ cer/part-time investigator. In 2019, the Investigations Unit reviewed approximately 12,500 reports submitted from Crystal patrol ofﬁ cers, Hennepin County Child Protection, Hennepin County Adult Protection and other various outside law enforcement agencies. In addition to investigating case reports, the unit manages vehicle forfeitures for DWI and qualifying felonies; reviews and approves ﬁ rearm permits to purchase; oversees and investigates local predatory offenders and possible felony voting/registration violations; oversees, coordinates and conducts pawn compliance checks at local pawn shops; and conducts forensics on cellular telephones. WEST METRO SWAT TEAM INVESTIGATIONS UNIT INVESTIGATIONS UNIT/ WEST METRO SWAT The Crystal Police Department partners with the cities of New Hope and Robbinsdale to provide critical incident and high-risk warrant service to a population of more than 45,000 citizens. There are police ofﬁ cers from all of the listed jurisdictions assigned to the West Metro SWAT Team. Assigned ofﬁ cers are full-time members of their respective police departments and participate as an additional duty. The Crystal Police Department has seven ofﬁ cers and three negotiators currently assigned to the West Metro Swat Team. The team has about 20 SWAT operators between the three cities, including the commander, two assistant commanders, two snipers and a medic. Team members are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are selected based on exceptional work performance and competency. The SWAT Team responds to high-risk situations such as: • High-Risk Warrant Service • Barricaded Suspect • Hostage Situation In 2019, the team underwent approximately 150 hours of specialized training in emergency response, special weapons and tactics. Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 7 EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN/ COMMUNITY LIAISON Jennifer Novak is the evidence technician and community liaison. She maintains the property/evidence functions and is responsible for jail administration, crime analysis and running the Crystal Police Department’s social media accounts. In addition to entering and ﬁ ling evidence, the evidence technician processes evidence requests for the city and county attorney. In 2019, there were about 3,371 items booked into the property and evidence room. Of those, 224 were destroyed and 440 were held for safekeeping and found property. Novak also processed about 1,200 audio recordings. The department’s Facebook, Twitter and Nextdoor accounts are primarily supported by Novak and are used to distribute safety tips and urgent safety and event information. In 2019, the department’s Facebook page showed a 24% increase in followers and Nextdoor had a 34% increase in followers. Crystal Police social media account followers: • Facebook (5,631 followers). • Twitter (3,774 followers). • Nextdoor (6,334 followers). RECORDS UNIT EVIDENCE TECH. & COMMUNITY LIAISON The Records Unit performs a wide variety of specialized technical ofﬁ ce activities and supports service functions that assist the department. It is staffed by civilian employees. It currently has one part-time and two full-time ofﬁ ce assistants supervised by the Records Ofﬁ ce Manager. The Records Unit processes police ofﬁ cer crime reports and ensures the data is accurately identiﬁ ed and properly coded to meet state and federal Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) requirements. Crime reporting data is then retrieved for statistical reporting for internal and external law enforcement needs and public data requests. Data requests are reviewed and released in accordance with the Minnesota Data Privacy Act. Records Ofﬁ ce Assistants work on the case management process with the Investigations Unit. They perform quality control measures to assure the proper management and consistency of case statuses and dispositions. They assure that incident and arrest reports accurately reﬂ ect the report and UCR guidelines. They also organize and electronically prepare reports, supplemental reports, statements and other related report documents for submission to the city or county attorney’s ofﬁ ce for formal charging. RECORDS UNIT Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 8 K9 UNIT During 2019, K9 Leo became a member of the Crystal Police Department. Leo traveled from the country of Hungary to the United States where he completed both his Police Canine Patrol and Narcotic training through the St. Paul Police Department. While completing this training, Leo was not working the road for about four months in 2019. During the year, K9 Leo was deployed 14 times for the city and surrounding agencies. Leo assisted in tracks, area searches, high risk trafﬁ c stops and building searches. Leo also uses his sense of smell to locate hidden evidence and narcotics in training and on the road. K9 Leo got the opportunity to complete a demonstration for the Crystal Junior Police Academy this summer. Leo is looking forward to continued public demonstrations and meeting new people at community events such as Crystal’s K9 Run, Bowling for Leo, Night to Unite and the Crystal Police Department Open House. Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 9 Advisors to Explorer Post #3950 in 2019: Committee Chair/Advisor: Sgt. Brandon Dorr. Ofﬁ cer advisors: Julie Dorr, Caleb Selin, Andrew Robles and Txheng Vang. Community Service Ofﬁ cer Advisers: Tim Saatzer and Alex Tingle. EXPLORER POST #3950 Explorers also volunteer at several Crystal community events throughout the year, such as Crystal Frolics, Night to Unite, 3M PGA Golf Tournament, Forest Elementary Carnival, Crystal PD Junior Police Academy, Anoka Halloween Parade, Shop with a Cop and the delivery of Toys for Tots to KARE11. There are currently four former or current Explorers serving as Community Service Ofﬁ cers. Their dedication to the program and the skills they learned are invaluable for those pursuing law enforcement or any other career. The Crystal Police Explorer Post is a career exploration program for youth ages 14-21. Explorers received hands-on training by ofﬁ cers regarding trafﬁ c stops, burglary, ﬁ rst aid, hostage negotiations and use of force. Explorers experience ride-alongs with police ofﬁ cers to see what a career in policing entails. The explorer program focuses on developing leadership, teamwork and communication skills, as well as professional development. Explorers participate in mock interviews and receive feedback on their resume. Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 10 The Community Service Ofﬁ cers (CSO) Unit works around the clock serving as a support unit for sworn police staff. It is responsible for the jail and bookings, city code enforcement, animal control, parking enforcement, motor vehicle assists and lockouts and patrol of the city parks. Its role is vast and changes depending on the needs of the police department and the community. The CSO unit handled 7,351 calls for service in 2019. They also issued 1,544 citations for various city code and parking violations. Beyond calls for service and enforcement, CSOs often participate in many community engagement activities throughout the year, such as Family Fun Night, Movie in the Park and Night to Unite. The unit has two full-time and three part- time ofﬁ cers and two police cadets. Typically, individuals are enrolled in law enforcement training programs and aspire to become sworn law enforcement ofﬁ cers. Many ofﬁ cers from Crystal and surrounding agencies were once Crystal CSOs. The Crystal Police Reserve Unit is a group of volunteers, some interested in law enforcement careers. The unit assists in city-wide patrols and staff local civic and suburban events around the Twin Cities upon request. In 2019, the unit volunteered 1,325 hours, equivalent to about $38,000 worth of wage savings for the city. The unit saw its membership lower to seven members, and the need to hire is a focus. In the coming year, the unit will transition into a newer squad car, that will more closely match the department’s ﬂ eet. RESERVE UNIT & COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS • Northwest Metro Remodeler’s Fair • Crystal Airport Open House • Brooklyn Park Tater Daze • Maple Grove Days Parade • Crystal’s K9 Run • Minneapolis Polar Plunge • Walk with the Animals • Annual Bike Rodeo • Champlin Parade • Osseo Parade • DARE GraduaƟ ons • AnƟ que Car Run • Annual Bike Rodeo • Hopkins Raspberry FesƟ val 2019 EVENTS Applications for the Crystal Police Reserve Unit, when it has vacancies, are on the City of Crystal website at www.crystalmn.gov. • Birdtown Half Marathon • Earle Brown Parade • Crystal Vehicle Fair • Anoka Halloween Parade • Orono Parade • Brunswick Church FesƟ val • Crystal Frolics Carnival • CiƟ zens Police Academy • New Hope Duk Duk Daze • CCC Teen Dance • Night to Unite • Robbinsdale Whiz Bang Days • Shop with a Cop RESERVE UNIT COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS UNIT Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 11 OFFICER AWARDS Sgt. Jon Kurtz & Ofﬁ cer Jordan Myhre (Nov. 22, 2019) Lt. Pete Underthun & Ofﬁ cer Jessica Donahue (Dec. 20, 2019) Inv. Tim Tourville (Feb. 1, 2019) Inv. Tim Tourville (June 21, 2019) Inv. Jon Wilkes (July 1, 2019) Inv. Julie Dorr (Aug.1, 2019) Inv. Bryan Eﬂ strom (Aug.1, 2019) Inv. Tim Tourville (Aug.1, 2019) Inv. Jon Wilkes (Aug.1, 2019) Ofﬁ cer Antoine Martin (Sept. 22, 2019) Ofﬁ cer Armando Valenzuela (Sept. 22, 2019) Inv. Jon Wilkes (Oct. 5, 2019) Sgt. Geoff Kusick (Oct. 14, 2019) Inv. Julie Dorr (Oct. 25, 2019) Ofﬁ cer Cole Horner (Nov. 4, 2019) LIFESAVING AWARDS Ofﬁ cer Txheng Vang (Sept. 22, 2019) STORK AWARD MEDAL OF MERIT MEDAL OF VALOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE AWARDS Sgt. Gabe Storz (Sept. 25, 2019) Sgt. Brandon Dorr & Ofﬁ cer Rob Hodge (Sept. 22, 2019) Crystal Police Department Annual Report – 2019 12 DEPARTMENT STATISTICS PART I CRIMES 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Homicide 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 Rape 5 2 5 2 13 8 14 Robbery 16 14 8 8 17 11 19 Aggravated Assault 8 19 28 20 21 20 26 Burglary 60 88 49 69 62 35 52 Larceny/TheŌ 423 463 442 388 399 429 505 Vehicle TheŌ 35 31 23 31 29 47 45 Arson 3 5 4 0 3 1 1 TOTAL 550 622 560 518 547 552 663 PART II CRIMES 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Assault 173 203 166 154 186 128 130 Forgery/CounterfeiƟ ng 22 25 35 6 45 21 23 Fraud 96 134 126 112 111 145 140 Embezzlement 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Possess Stolen Property 10 13 7 14 10 19 17 Vandalism 124 126 129 102 88 70 77 Weapons 7 11 11 15 18 8 18 ProsƟ tuƟ on 0110000 Criminal Sexual Conduct 22 21 9 16 15 10 16 Controlled Substances 85 103 101 125 109 87 52 Gambling 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Family Off ense 5 3 4 3 4 3 13 DWI 276 209 214 197 160 134 118 Liquor ViolaƟ ons 15 13 8 20 8 8 5 Disorderly Conduct 54 60 83 51 43 25 18 Vagrancy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Off enses 99 101 100 111 118 129 125 TOTAL 989 1,024 994 926 915 787 752 Total Part I and Part II Crimes in 2019: 1,415 SERVICE CALLS MOVING/ NON-MOVING CITATIONS