2014 Mid-Year Report

PORT ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT 1 2014 MID-YEAR REPORT

PAPD works diligently and in a Chief’s Report 1-3 variety of ways to provide law enforcement services to the community. We try to imagine Deputy Chief’s Rep. 3-8 alternatives to a traditional police response to any issue. We Detectives 9-10 try to maximize resources and improve efficiency. We work to Awards 11-13 educate the public because we know that an educated populace is less likely to be crime victims; SRO 14 and fewer crimes mean a safer community and less work for us. And we try to measure the level DRO 15 of service we provide not by inputs (such as officers per capita), but by outcomes related to problem solving, such as: Bicycle Tour 16  Elimination or reduction of crime and community problems; OPNET 17  Reduced occurrences of a specific problem;  Improved handling of problems, or Pictures 18-24  Citizen satisfaction with the quality of employee/officer interaction.

Records Division 25 One example of our work in this regard is our Downtown Re- source Officer program. Because we have dedicated one officer to 2013-2014 Statistics 26-30 a defined area and tasked that officer with solving problems specific to the area, we have seen a dramatic reduction in police calls- Coho Training 31-32 for-service to the area – in this case, the Port Angeles downtown. A second example is our School Resource Officer program. Be- cause we have dedicated an officer to our local schools, and pro- PenCom Report 33-41 vided that officer an office at the high school (in partnership with PASD #121) we have seen a dramatic drop in calls to the schools. A History of PAPD 42-50 Such partnerships are the desired norm in 21st Century policing and help explain why PAPD officers sit on the respective Boards of Internship Program 51-52 Peninsula Behavioral Health and Healthy Families.

Partnerships work and partnerships allow us to resolve or more Special Olympic Run 52 effectively address long-term problems that drive demand for limited police resources. This is known as a shared-responsibility ap- Volunteers 53 proach to policing as compared to the less desirable and more traditional call-driven approach. Shared-responsibility policing fo- cuses on problem solving, communicating, education, and infor- Administration 54 mation gathering. Officers must identify and analyze problems. They must develop strategies and facilitate solutions that involve Organization Chart 59 the community. This means they must have TIME. (Continued on pg 2) Agency Information 60

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I mention all this as an introduction to Summer 2014 and our concerns in respect to the coming months. All the indicators at the moment suggest that we are being forced into a call-driven response mode and it is clear that TIME is something we don’t have.

Consider the following email of May 21, 2014 from Sgt. Roggenbuck:

Yesterday from 1300 hours to 0000 hours our shift handled 45 calls for service. A good portion of that time only had 3 of us working. We booked 6 prisoners during that time. 2 warrant arrests, 1 DUI, 1 shoplifter, 1 domestic, and 1 Felony Harass- ment.

At one point, 458 was in the jail and 464 and I were sent to a violation of a court order. 464 and I were re-routed to an in progress domestic. While I was arriving at that call, PenCom dispatched an injury accident in which a vehicle had collided with a building. I stayed at that call long enough to ensure that 464 had his suspect in custody and responded to the accident. The driver was later arrest by 458 for DUI and it was a long process to shore up the building before the vehicle could be removed.

While still at the accident scene a caller reported someone jumping off the 8th Street Bridge. As you can see, it was a very busy shift and I have just touched on the highlights.

At the moment we have two vacant patrol officer positions and two vacant communication officer positions. We are fully into call-driven policing - sometimes called the tyranny of 9-1-1 – and school has yet to let out. When it does we will become even busier. We want to be a proactive problem solving Police Department. Instead we find that we are a call-driven Department in search of a middle ground.

Where can we find TIME when those calls just keep on coming? One answer is the phone. We are going to call you rather than come to your house if at all possible. Another strategy is online reporting, a service we introduced just several months ago. Will you agree to go online and complete your own crime report when minor crimes are involved so that the officer can move on to something else? The fact is the demand for our services is always increasing while the resources available to us have been frozen or reduced. This is not a sustainable path. How our city is policed is slowly changing. We need to control that change.

Last year one Port Angeles store reported 177 shoplifting incidents. We responded to all of them. As of June of this year they had reported 51 more. Do armed, highly trained police officers need to respond to each of these? Some would say that we are misusing our resources to solve the store’s problem. I think we need to be more creative than that. How about we move the office used by our Downtown Resource Officer from its current location at the Gateway Center to the store in question? If that move eliminated half of those shoplift calls it would save us TIME and many thousands of dollars, not just in police resources but also in the associated prosecution, defense, court, and jail costs. In other words, by changing the way we do business, can we continue to deliver a high level of service to our constituency – at a time in our history

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The future of policing in Port Angeles is something we spend a lot of time thinking about. Mod- ern day policing is confronted with many extraordinary challenges as the law changes, as community expectations change, and as technology expands our reach. The way we integrate community values and expectations into the policing of Port Angeles is a question that must be asked every day.

Let me end with one comment in respect to the future of policing. PAPD is a 365/24/7 opera- tion staffed by around 55 employees. We work out of a facility designed to be an office building, not a police department. It is too small, has no security features worthy of the name, lacks ade- quate evidence storage, has no holding facility, lacks interview space, and has absolutely no storage capacity for all the equipment necessary to the business of policing. How this problem is going to be solved is something our community leaders need to be thinking about now, not later. At the moment we have a problem. In the very near future that problem will become a crisis.

Deputy Chief’s Report

By: Deputy Chief Brian Smith

As we complete the first half of 2014, it is clear that we in local law enforcement continue to face many challenges. It is also clear that we have some recent successes to be proud of and have many positives we can appreciate.

Major Cases: In this report you will read some case descrip- tions from recent press releases and from Detective Sergeant Peninger and Detective Sergeant Viada. It is clear that our patrol officers, detectives, and task force detectives and agents consistently produce high and quality work that is routinely accepted for felony prosecution. Many of these are complex and long term investigations. In some cases (e.g., convicted felons in possession of firearms, sex offenders and some narcotics cases) we have leveraged our rela- tionships with federal partners that have resulted in federal prosecution through the United States Attorney’s office. This collaborative work has the impact of bringing to bear additional investigative and prosecutorial resources to on crime problems that impact the Olympic Penin- sula. The credit for this leverage and the results goes to our officers and detectives.

Joint Training: For many years the Port Angeles Police Department has actively participated in joint agency training exercises. In this report you will read a summary from Corporal David Dombrowski of our recent exercise with the crew of the Coho ferry and area law and fire

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4 (Continued from pg 3) agencies. Considerable work and planning go into to this training and we have benefited from FEMA grant funding to pay much of the personnel costs. We have consistently applied lessons learned from past exercises (and real operations) to improve our response, tactics and organization in dealing with critical incidents. In this report you will also read a summary from Offi- cer Sky Sexton regarding a new law/fire mass casualty response paradigm called the “Hillsboro Model”. Officer Sexton is the Department medical officer and an experienced EMT. He has taken the lead in organizing and providing the training. We are pleased to have reached out to all area law and fire personnel with this new approach, and again were fortunate to have the majority of the personnel costs FEMA grant funded. Our senior firearms trainers and “active shooter” response trainers are now part of a joint agency group that meets regularly, plans training and shares resources from their respective local, state and federal agencies.

Grant Funding: In March 2014, Clallam County Undersheriff Ron Peregrin and I were in- vited to present to FEMA and to Washington State Homeland Security Region 2 a summary of our five year efforts in “interoperability” and joint operations relative to federal grants in Clal- lam County. This presentation was made with other fire and law agencies, and it was part of a larger FEMA “grant effectiveness review”. We had the opportunity to see what some other agencies have done with their FEMA grant funding and how it compared to what has been done in Clallam County. We received some very positive feedback from Region 2 and FEMA in regards to our inter-agency cooperation and progress made with inter-operability (e.g., the deployment of the VHF/UHF portable radios, our shared mobile data communications network, and our area wide interagency radio system).

The Port Angeles Police Department has received increasing and substantial amounts of grant funding from various programs, including “Stonegarden” program funds, FEMA “Port Secu- rity” ,”COPS” hiring grants, US Marshal’s Service fugitive apprehension overtime, “Traffic Safety” overtime funding, “STOP” domestic violence grants and “Byrne-Jag” joint agency equipment grants. This funding has allowed us to put additional officers on patrol, engage in a variety of additional proactive patrols and operations, purchase mobile data computers and equipment, replace police vehicles, and upgrade firearms training and equipment. Our “BTOP” wireless mesh network and the recently completed FEMA funded Waterfront camera projects are major improvements to our capacity and efficiency that would not have occurred without grant funding.

School Safety: Since early 2013, the Port Angeles Police Department has worked closely with the Port Angeles School District and Peninsula College on several efforts to improve safety and security for both students and staff. School Resource Officer (SRO) Erik Smith and Corpo- ral David Dombrowski have worked regularly with Marty Martinez at Peninsula College (and as a part of an interagency work group) to address “hostile actions”. We think Peninsula Col- lege’s efforts in planning, coordination and threat mitigation reflect some best practices. SRO

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Smith, Clallam County Undersheriff Ron Peregrin, and I were also fortunate enough to meet with and present the “Run/Hide/Fight” program to the entire faculty and staff in the Port An- geles School District. This involved meetings and presentations at each school, and some follow up meetings with school staff to answer questions and assist with developing plans. We greatly appreciate the cooperation of the District and the School Superintendent (Dr. Jane Pryne) in this area.

Incident Summary: The events, incidents, and cases below reflect some of Port Angeles Police Department challenges and successes through the first half of 2014.

Scam Alert

On January 8, 2014, the Port Angeles Police Department received a copy of a letter sent to at least one local resident offering a substantial amount of money if the party agreed to participate in an international money transaction. Nothing about the letter indicated it was legiti- mate. The Police Department reminds residents and businesses to ignore solicitation of this type or similar solicitation from unknown persons.

K9 Team Captures Suspect

During the evening of February 23, 2014, the Port Angeles Police Department was contacted by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and requested to respond with a K9 team to assist in the search for a felony suspect near Hwy 101 and Kitchen Dick Road. Officers were advised that at approximately 6:53 PM that the WSP observed a confirmed stolen motorcycle being operated at Kitchen Dick Road and Hwy 101. After a vehicular pursuit, which was concluded near the intersection of Olson and Waldo roads, the suspect, (later identified as Joshua Tinker, 31 years old and from Spokane), reportedly fled into the woods on foot.

Officer Lucas Degand and K9 Bogey responded to the area. They tracked Tinker northeast, ending the track about 10 minutes after it began with a successful capture. Tinker was located in heavy brush just south of the intersection of Taylor Cutoff Road and River Run Road. He was later booked into the Clallam County Jail for “Taking a Motor Vehicle Without Permis- sion”, “Felony Elude”, “DUI”, and “Driving While License Suspended in the Third Degree”. Officer Degand suffered a minor injury as a direct result of the suspect’s actions. Felony charges of “Assault in the Third Degree” and “Harming a Police Dog” were also referred to the County Prosecutor.

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Missing Person Located

On February 25, 2014, the Port Angeles Police Department requested the community’s help in locating Mr. Kerrigan. He was reported to have progressive dementia issues and had not been seen since he disappeared from his residence at the Arlene Engel Home, located at 138 W 2nd Street. He was last seen on the afternoon of Sunday February 23, 2014. Despite extensive search and investigative efforts, Mr. Kerrigan was not located.

On Sunday March 2nd, 2014, at approximately 6:20 PM, the King County Sheriff’s Office noti- fied the Port Angeles Police Department that they had located John M. Kerrigan (73 years old) in the City of Shoreline and advised that he had been transported to Northwest Hospital in Se- attle. It is unknown how he traveled from Port Angeles to Shoreline.

As a part of the investigative and search process, Mr. Kerrigan was entered into the Washing- ton Crime Information Center as a “missing and endangered person”. Access to this information allowed the King County Sheriff’s Office to quickly notify the Port Angeles Police Depart- ment and advise that they had located Mr. Kerrigan.

Backman Sentenced for Assault on an Officer

Jacob K. Backman (36 years old and from Port Angeles) appeared for sentencing in the Clallam County Superior Court on March 25, 2014. On March 6, 2014, he had been found guilty by a jury of “Assault in the 2nd Degree” (with an enhancement for the assault being against a police officer) and “Witness Tampering”. Backman was sentenced to 96 months in prison on the assault charge and sentenced to an additional 60 concurrent months in prison for the witnesses tampering charge. He was also sentenced to additional 18 months community custody upon release.

The case began on May 13, 2014, when Officer Fernie, while responding to a report of drug activity, was assaulted with a vehicle associated with the report. The driver, (later identified as Jacob Backman), drove the truck directly toward Officer Fernie, who was forced to push off the side of the vehicle as it drove past him. Responding officers were subsequently unable to locate Backman or the vehicle. They later obtained a search warrant to seize the body of Jacob Back- man.

On May 25, 2013, the Port Angeles Police Department received a Crime Stoppers tip indicating Backman was at an apartment on Pine Street. Responding officers located and arrested Back- man in the 1100 block of West 15th Street. The charge of witness tampering stemmed from behavior and communication that occurred while he was in custody.

The judgment and sentence released by the Superior Court referenced twelve prior Clallam

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7 (Continued from pg 6) County Superior Court convictions for Jacob Backman (between 1990 and 2005). These convictions included robbery, possession of a controlled substance, residential burglary, arson, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

K-9 Bogey Assists in Felony Arrest

On 05/14/2014, at approximately 12:42 pm, Nicholas Tyler Roberts (18 years old and from Port Angeles) was apprehended by Port Angeles Police Department Officers. They were assisted by K9 Bogey.

On 05/14/2014 at approximately 12:24 pm, an unknown male (later identified as Roberts) ran from Sergeant Jesse Winfield in the 700 Block of South Cedar Street. Roberts was reported to have run through yards in the area in a further attempt to elude responding officers. Roberts was last seen in the 600 block of South Cedar Street heading westbound into the wooded ra- vine and towards the Tumwater Truck Route.

It was determined that Roberts had a current no bail felony warrant (for Drug Court violations). Officer DeGand and his patrol partner, K9 Bogey, assisted Sergeant Winfield with the apprehension of Roberts. K9 Bogey tracked, located, and eventually contacted Roberts near the Tumwater Truck Route. K9 Bogey’s assistance was the primary reason officers were able to locate and arrest Roberts.

Roberts was treated for his minor injuries sustained during the course of his flight from law enforcement and eventual apprehension. He was later booked into Clallam County Jail on new charges of “Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer” and for his no bail felony bench warrant.

Police Investigate Reported Stabbing

On May 26, 2014, at approximately 12:30 PM, the Port Angeles Police Department was advised that a male subject (who was then at the Olympic Medical Center) reported having been stabbed by an unknown male. Officers responded to the hospital and were told by the victim that he had been approached by a white male while at Jesse Webster Park. The suspect had reportedly requested that the victim give him a cigarette, and upon being told he did not have one, stabbed the victim in the back as the victim turned away. The victim did not realize he was bleeding until he reached the gas station at 1st and Albert Streets. The victim stated that he did not know the suspect. His injury was described as approximately half an inch wide and very deep. The suspect was last observed by the victim walking eastbound on 2nd Street.

Officers continued to investigate.

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Sex Offender in Federal Custody

On May 16, 2014, Jeffrey Ray House (from Port Angeles) was charged with two felony counts via criminal complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washing- ton. House was charged with knowingly possessing child pornography, sex offender traveling in interstate commerce, and failing to register as a sex offender. He was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal and remained in a federal detention facility.

The case began on February 19, 2013, when Port Angeles Police officers responded to a report of a subject viewing child pornography. This began a long term and complex criminal investigation that involved both patrol officers and detectives. During this investigation, it was determined that House had been previously convicted of crimes that are deemed sex offenses and subsequently traveled between various states and on several occasions failed to register with law enforcement.

On March 13, 2013, House was arrested by the Port Angeles Department on felony charges related to his “failure to register”. The case was accepted for prosecution by the Clallam County Prosecutor. Later in the investigation, Port Angeles Police Department detectives identified the federal nexus to the crimes and reached out to their federal partners, which led to the in- volvement of Special Agents from Homeland Security Investigations and the US Marshal’s Ser- vice. This additional assistance led to the case being presented to the US Attorney’s Office and eventually being accepted for federal prosecution. This investigation and subsequent federal prosecution is the result of hundreds of hours of work on the part of criminal investigators.

9 Detective Division

By: Detective Sergeant Peninger

The Detective Division has received 51 criminal cases from January 1 through June 4, 2014. This does not include the daily calls and reports handled by the SRO who is assigned to the Detective Division during the school year. Thirty seven of these investigations involved child abuse and/or sex crimes.

Several personnel changes took place in the first few months of this year:

Detectives Malone and Powless were promoted to the rank of corporal. Corporal Powless then transferred to the Patrol Division.

Detective Corporal Ensor retired after over 20 years with our Depart- ment. Corporal Malone assumed duties as the new detective corporal.

Detective Spencer suffered several work related and unrelated injuries, culminating in his taking of family leave and ultimately resulting in his impending retirement.

Officers Arand and Martin assumed duties as detectives to replace the positions vacated by Detectives Malone and Powless. This leaves one vacant detective position that will be filled as new officers are hired and trained.

Officer Smith, our current school resource officer, has been designated to fill the vacant detective position when it is available. He has nearly completed all of the detective training and is carrying a detective caseload in addition to his normal duties.

The City of Port Angeles averages one or two murders each year. The Detective Division attended a 3 day practical homicide investigation course in March.

In May, each detective attended a low cost, one day training that provided each detective with on site screening software to determine if child pornography is present on a computer.

Collateral Duties

Detective Sergeant Peninger manages the overall training program for the Police Department and supervises the Department firearms program. He is also the Western States Information

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Network Agency Representative for the Port Angeles Police Department.

Detective Corporal Malone is the Child Abuse/Family Violence Liaison with the Department of Health and Human Services. She is also a board member of Healthy Families of Clallam County, and a member of the City of Port Angeles Wellness Committee.

Detective Arand is an Emergency Vehicle Operator Course Instructor and Tactical Tracker.

Detective Smith is our school resource officer. He has been cross trained in child interview and investigation. In addition to his normal duties, he is also a member of the Peninsula Behavioral Health Executive Board and has played a key role in updating of Department and community critical incident response coordination as an administrator of the Rapid Responder System. Detective Smith is also on a Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Advisory Board for Clallam County.

Detective Martin is a Tactical Tracker.

14 School Resource Officer By: Detective Erik Smith

The PASD had their quarterly Safe Schools Committee meeting (SSC) the first full week of February, 2014. I thought that changes I see happening are noteworthy: 1. Following a meeting at OMC regarding incident prep (emphasis on active shooter), the attending peninsula school representatives were asked to update their emergency plans. PA District Maintenance Su- pervisor Nolan Duce asked all his administrators in the SSC meeting to review and update these plans on Rapid Responder* and set-out a tentative timeline to have this done. 2. Duce also spoke about resources to learn more about active shooter. He discussed FEMA's ICS structure and the online course which details the idea of Run, Hide, Fight. He was a pro- ponent of moving away from the current Lockdown (and that's it) practice (especially for the middle and high schools). Duce noted that OSPI's website now has a link of FEMA's course, and this represents (in my mind) a very good shift toward common understanding and best practices for law enforcement and schools in this state. 3. With regard to updates, Duce took a liking to a presentation by PC's Marty Martinez. Marti- nez prepared a "Go Box" for first responders in case of an incident at the college. This box con- tains master keys to their property, large maps, floor plans, contact information, and staging/ gathering points. For PASD, Duce plans on having one Go Box per school, which will likely be kept in the administration office. He will also have Go Boxes for each of the schools in the main district building next to the PD, and in the maintenance office (east end of the auxiliary road at the high school). I'm not one to jump up and down and pump the fist with remarkable zeal, but this is exciting stuff. Erik SRO Erik Smith #459 Port Angeles Police Department

*An Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management System

15 Downtown Resource Officer

By: Officer Dallas Maynard

Continued police presence in the Downtown area appears to be yielding increased quality-of-life for businesses and shoppers. My patrols of the Discovery Trail in my police vehicle were met with “thank you for pa- trolling the trail!” from many of the trail’s users. I patrolled as far as Morse Creek most days, pleasantly surprising some users of the trail. Some, such as transients camping and littering on the beach were sur- prised, but not pleasantly. I have noticed decreasing numbers of skate- boarders and bicyclists using the sidewalk in the Downtown area over the past six months. The Chain Gang showed interest in spending another day this summer cleaning up areas of the Downtown suffering from those few individuals who appear incapable of locating a trash container. A new focus involves traffic emphasis at the Nippon paper mill. After being informed that three mill employees were almost struck in a crosswalk by a vehicle that did not yield the right of way to them, and other vehicles traveling well over the posted speed limit (15 mph), operators should expect to see me at the mill daily. My goal is to stop operators who fail to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks, do not come to a complete stop at the four way stop intersection, or travel in excess of the posted speed limit.

Mornin’ sir,

It’s been awhile since I’ve emailed you because for the most part, it’s been reasonably quiet and peaceful up here in our apartments on Laurel Street at the top of the stairs by Uptown Quality Inn, although we have had a few trespasser issues on our property. We appreciate and thank you for having Officer Maynard continue to patrol our area. I just saw him enter our parking lot and that reminded me that his presence is effective and much appreciated by us elders up here! Thanks as always for all you do! A Resident 120 S. Laurel St.

Right: Daily quality of life issues for the Downtown Resource Offi- cer. Trash and alcohol containers associated with private property that have become an unattractive nuisance.

16 Taiwan—Port Angeles Bicycle Tour

On April 2nd, forty-four Taiwanese cyclists, called the Grand Riders, from the Taipei-based Concern and Care Society, came through Port Angeles on their way from Vancouver, BC to San Francisco. Averaging 72 years old and sporting 93-year-old Lieh Chiang as the oldest, the seniors enjoyed a welcoming ceremony on the new Port Angeles esplanade featuring Mayor Dan Di Guilio and various city council members. The Grand Riders’ mission is to spread the word that seniors can, and need to be, more active and not just wait around to die. The group has cycled around Japan, Taiwan, and China, and now Canada and the US.

Dressed in matching cycling jerseys and helmets, many sitting atop small tandem bicycles, the group performed organized stretches as a warm-up, ate together at The Golden Gate Restau- rant, and then set out eastbound to the tune of whistle blasts from leader David Lee. The riders were very determined and excited to be riding in America for the first time. They had medical and mechanical support with them, including a huge touring bus. While some seniors stayed on the bus – to visit local nursing homes—eighteen of their “A team” pedaled east on the Wa- terfront Trail and headed for 7 Cedars Casino.

Cpl. Dombrowski joined their “Golden Generation Cycling Tour” and helped escort them out of town to Kitchen Dick Road. PAPD’s bike patrol had long since expired, so Cpl. Dombrowski patched together an acceptable bike patrol uniform and bike, and joined a handful of local cyclists to lead the Taiwanese cyclists east, helping with traffic control and a few short breaks. The foreign cyclists were thrilled to have a police officer riding with them, something they rarely have a chance to experience.

17 OPNET

By: OPNET Detective Sergeant Jason Viada

The Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team is a multi- agency drug task force that operates in Clallam County and Jeffer- son County. The United States Border Patrol, Washington State Pa- trol, Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Of- fice, Port Angeles Police Department, Sequim Police Department, and Washington State Department of Corrections all contribute investigators to the team. OPNET’s primary mission is to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking organizations on the north Olympic Pen- insula. What follows is a summary of just one such case: In about 2011, OPNET, in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and various other agencies, continued an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that appeared to be operated by Timothy Patrick Smith of Port Angeles. Smith was well known to local law enforcement most notably for a 2001 Port Angeles homicide that resulted in a Manslaughter One conviction for Smith. It appeared to OPNET that Smith had surrounded himself with a network of people in an effort to insulate himself from street level methamphetamine sales and avoid prosecution. Smith opened a used car lot east of Sequim. OPNET’s perception was that the lot was just another effort by Smith to conceal his narcotics trafficking activity. Despite Smith’s efforts, investigators developed probable cause to believe that Smith delivered methamphetamine to OPNET on several separate occasions between February and August of 2013. Also during 2013, Smith caught the attention of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). By February of 2014, federal warrants had been issued for the arrest of Smith and others. In addition, federal search warrants were issued for Smith’s used car shop and several other locations. On the night of Sunday February 23, 2014, OPNET gathered in anticipation of the coordinated execution of several warrants. Investigators from a neighboring task force (WestNET) along with Agents from the FBI and ATF observed Smith in Kitsap County. As Smith traveled back toward his used car lot he was stopped by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) in Jefferson County, after a pursuit and the deployment of two spike strips, and the recovery of 1.6 pounds of methamphetamine that been thrown from Smith’s car during the case Smith was arrested. That night OPNET executed federal search warrants at Smith’s car lot and another shop used by Smith. During that same 24 hour period, the DEA arrested thirteen people and seized about 50 pounds of crystal methamphetamine. Two of Smith’s local co-conspirators were also arrested on federal arrest warrants, and search warrants were served at several other locations in Clallam County.

Left: From right to left - Undersheriff Ron Peregrin, Deputy Chief Brian Smith, Clallam County Records Staff: Jackie Koon, Pam Hoffman, and Kaylene Zellar attend a Memorial Ceremony during National Police Week.

Right: Honor Guard at a Memorial Ceremony during National Police Week

Left: Chief Civil Deputy Alice Hoffman, Parking Enforcement Officer Glenn McFall, OPNET Administrative Assistant Glenda Johnson, and Deputy Chief Brian Smith

Above: Clallam County Personnel Director Rich Sill and Chief Terry Gallagher

Below: Chief Terry Gallagher and Sheriff Bill Benedict at a Memorial Ceremony during National Police Week

Left: Detective Corporal Kori Malone, K-9 Officer Lucas DeGand, Corporal Josh Powless, and K-9 Bogey attended Kidsfest 2014.

Right: Officer DeGand and Officer Nutter investigate a heroin case and make an arrest.

Left: Sgt. Roggenbuck and Michael Roggenbuck (far left), and volunteer Glenn McFall and Faith McFall (near left) preparing Christmas presents to deliver to a needy family the Port Angeles Police Department supported through Healthy Families in 2013.

Left and below: The Port Angeles Police Department donated 55 bicycle helmets to Franklin School’s bicycle safety and fitness program in 2014. The photographs show some of the proud new owners of the helmets.

Left: A fire in January

Right: Communications Supervisor Deb Homan took over the Chief’s office while the Chief was on vacation in January.

Left: Corporal Dombrowski and others during the Coho Ferry exercise.

Above: The annual International Footprint Association Awards banquet was held May 12, 2014, and honors employees from all area public safety agencies to include the USCG and other federal agencies. Second from right—Tony Rife, PenCom Offi- cer of the Year 2013-2014; Third from right—Chief of Police Terry Gallagher. Corpo- ral Josh Powless, Officer of the Year from the commissioned staff, was absent that night.

Below: OPNET Detective Sergeant Jason Viada, warrant service briefing.

25 Records Division

By: Records Supervisor Ed Schilke

Let’s keep the Records Division Mid-year report short so the reader will not lose interest before completing the article. The state of the Port An- geles Police Department Records division, as reported in one word, is homeostasis (or homeostatic, depending on whether you prefer the noun or the adjective). The End. Okay, one-word might be too short; I will elaborate just a bit. The defi- nition I prefer to use is copied below, from Dictionary.com:

ho·me·o·sta·sis [hoh-mee-uh-stey-sis] 1. the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function. (Emphasis added) Readers have likely learned from reports submitted by other divisions that the other divisions are busy. You can bet on this - if the other divisions are busy, the Records Division is busy too. It is for good reason that a police records division is often categorized under the broad heading “support services.” Generally the more calls for service responded to, the more demands on the Officers’ time. With more calls there are more investigations, more arrests are made, more property is seized and more records are created. As the volume of police records grow, so does the demand on police records staff. Criminal justice agencies require our police records and requests from medical/social intervention agencies, care agencies and the public also increase. The demands for other services provided by the Records Division also increase – for example, fingerprinting, Concealed Weapon Permits, and Gun Transfers. Please notice the statistics that abound in this publication and consider what the PAPD accomplishes in a relatively short period of time. We can manage some things, but keep in mind, the responsive nature of the work can create unforeseen challenges. For you… and for us, the great part is this, as in homeostasis - the bright, energetic, and creative members of the PAPD Records Team coordinate their response to meet the challenges we face and we find a way to provide for the records needs of the community that depends on us.

26 2012-2013 Statistics

Group A Offenses Reported Reported % of Crime Rate Total Arrests DV Offense 2012 2013 Change per 1,000 Totals Murder 0 1 0.0% 0.1 0 0 Manslaughter 1 0 -100.0% 0.0 0 0 Forcible Rape 13 12 -7.7% 0.6 2 4 Forcible Sodomy 1 0 -100.0% 0.0 0 0 Sexual Assault w/ 6 5 -16.7% 0.3 1 3 Object Forcible Fondling 18 10 -44.4% 0.5 1 7 Agg. Assault 56 60 7.1% 3.1 43 26 Simple Assault 302 271 -10.3% 14.2 138 156 Intimidation 70 51 -27.1% 2.7 14 13 Kidnapping 11 13 18.2% 0.7 2 10 Incest 1 1 0.0% 0.1 1 0 Statutory Rape 4 4 0.0% 0.2 1 3 Violation of No Con- 82 134 63.4% 7.0 64 124 tact/Protection Robbery 11 15 36.4% 0.8 8 1 Burglary 252 198 -21.4% 10.4 41 10 Larceny Theft 611 652 6.7% 34.1 159 26 Motor Vehicle Theft 60 45 -25.0% 2.4 14 4 Arson 4 2 -50.0% 0.1 0 0 Destruction of Property 405 363 -10.4% 19.0 41 0 Counterfeiting/Forgery 83 42 -49.4% 2.2 7 0 Fraud 55 79 43.6% 4.1 6 0 Embezzlement 3 5 66.7% 0.3 3 0 Extortion/Blackmail 2 1 -50.0% 0.1 0 0 Stolen Property 80 83 3.8% 4.3 19 0 Offenses Drug/Narcotic 138 102 -26.1% 5.3 61 0 Violations Drug Equipment 32 15 -53.1% 0.8 3 0 Violations Pornography 4 4 0.0% 0.2 0 0 Prostitution 2 0 -100.0% 0.0 0 0 Weapons Laws 36 42 16.7% 2.2 23 0 Grand Total 2,343 2,210 -5.7% 115.6 652 387 27 2013 Group B Arrests 2013 Property Values by Type

Offense Adult Juvenile Type Value Bad Checks 0 0 Seized $82 Curfew/Vagrancy 0 0 Burned $14,063 Disorderly Conduct 11 1 DUI 53 0 Counterfeited/Forged $247 Family Offenses 1 0 Destroyed/Damaged $280,097 Liquor Law 9 0 Recovered $540,402 Violations Peeping Tom 0 0 Stolen $1,214,970 Trespass 55 3 Total $2,049,861 All Other Offenses 53 6 Total 182 10

Domestic Violence Injuries

Broken Bones 2

Loss of Teeth 0

Minor Injury 95

None 112

Other Major Injury 3

Possible Internal Injuries 2

Severe Lacerations 1

Unconsciousness 1

Drug Offenses by Type Depressants Hallucinogens 1% 1%

Other Drugs Opiates 14% 6%

Heroin 19%

Stimulants 42%

Marijuana 17%

28 2013 Statistics

Relationship of Victim to Offender

Within Family

Outside Family

Not Known

Other

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

Weapons Used in Crimes

296

50 30 29 33 11

Firearm Knife/Cutting Blunt Object Personal Other None Instr. Weapon

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Crime Statistics with Changes between 2011 and 2014, Mid-Years 2014 2013 2012 2011 Records Processes

Reports Processed 1694 1658 1547 1799

Crime Reports Taken (by Records staff) 82 77 151 115

Live Scan Transmissions (fingerprints) 114 121 100 99 Concealed Pistol Licenses 144 188 168 154 Pistol Transfers 200 247 Fingerprints - General Public 89 92 104 113 Parking Infractions 404 361 680 591 Public Records Requests 399 410 850 673

Online Reports (Implemented in mid- 2012) 95 90

Infractions Entered 306 320

Domestic Violence Offenses 2014 2013 2012 2011

Forcible Sex Offenses 6 6 2 8 Robbery 0 0 0 0 Aggravated Assault 6 13 12 13 Simple Assault 98 85 65 81 Intimidation 8 4 8 10 Non-Forcible Sex Offenses 0 1 1 0 Kidnapping 1 3 3 2 Burglary/Breaking and Entering 2 3 7 4 Arson 0 0 0 0 Larceny 13 13 16 16 Motor Vehicle Theft 2 3 1 1 Violation of No Contact Order 43 53 21 44 Total 180 181 136 179

30 2014 Mid Year Statistics

Overall Crimes by Category 2014 2013 2012 2011

Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaugh- ter 0 1 0 0 Forcible Sex Offenses 17 8 12 15 Robbery 10 6 8 9 Aggravated Assault 32 25 35 20 Simple Assault 32 25 35 20 Intimidation 22 21 26 29 Non-Forcible Sex Offenses 2 2 4 4 Kidnapping 4 3 4 5 Burglary/Breaking & Entering 83 130 119 95 Arson 3 0 2 1 Larceny 299 284 296 315 Motor Vehicle Theft 28 19 20 22 Extortion/Blackmail 0 0 1 0 Counterfeiting/Forgery 26 14 47 21 Fraud 60 37 23 16 Embezzlement 3 1 1 1 Stolen Property Offenses 31 35 28 14 Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 140 173 197 175 Drug/Narcotic Offenses 64 56 89 93 Pornography/Obscene Material 1 3 1 1 Gambling Offenses 0 0 0 0 Prostitution Offenses 0 0 1 1 Bribery 0 0 0 0 Weapon Law Violations 11 23 13 18 Violation of Court Orders 51 133 82 Total 1018 1112 1185 988

31 Coho Exercise

By: Corporal D. Dombrowski

On April 29th the Clallam Co. Sheriff’s Office and the Port Angeles Police Department organized an Active Shooter exercise on the Blackball Coho Ferry. This was a large, multi-jurisdictional event involving CCSO, PAPD, WSP, SPD, USCG, CBP, PAFD, Port of PA, and the crew of the Coho. There were five primary goals for this exercise:

 For local LE agencies to incorporate fire and paramedic personnel into the “warm” zone to better tend to the wounded / injured – escorting EMTs in and out; otherwise known as the “Hillsboro Model.”  For LE agencies to familiarize themselves, under stress, to the contours of the ferry while conducting an active shooter response.  For LE agencies to refine their ability to work together on a lethal encounter and to use sound tactics in an unfamiliar environment.  To further refine interagency communications (radio) during an emergency response.  To familiarize the Coho crew / captain(s) / owner(s) with the possibility of, the dynam- ics of, and the LE response to, an Active Shooter event on board their vessel.

Stonegarden grant money was utilized to pay for the event – especially the overtime needed for months of planning and then the evening of the event. CCSO’s Capt. Ron Cameron and Sgt. Randy Pieper organized the meetings between the various law enforcement agencies and with the Blackball owner and Capt. Elmer Grasser. Sev- eral tours of the ferry were made to familiarize the in- structors of the ferry’s layout. Finances were taken care of by the County’s Emergency Management Jayme Wisecup. USCG Mike Jenkins was our primary go-between with the Coast Guard base.

Dozens of volunteer “actors” and security personnel were supplied from PAPD, CCSO, and SPD, and included the entire crew and friends / family of the Blackball Ferry. With so many moving parts, agencies, and volunteers – 145 participants — the event could have portended major chaos, but came off very successfully. This was the first exercise to use the Hillsboro model of bringing EMS into

(Continued on pg 32) 32 (Continued from pg 31 triage areas within the danger zone. Ofc. Sexton taught multiple classes to various fire agencies and to the se- lect student officers prior to this exercise.

The Washington State Patrol conducted a simultane- ous, but separate, exercise on the car deck, using K-9s and troopers to sweep the cars for bombs. The USCG used a 45’ patrol boat to respond to water rescues of multiple overboard victims – floating, short manne- quins routinely used for water rescue training. “Shooters”, using Simunition blanks, fired on the boat to test the boat personnel’s lethal reaction. A full-sized mannequin was shot and thrown from the Coho’s Sun Deck, 35’ below to the water to test the USCG’s ability to rescue, and to “amp up” the LE response topside during a shooting scene. Local EMS and firefighters entered the “not-yet-secured” ship under armed LE guard to triage and evacuate the wounded.

Cpl. Dombrowski wrote up the two exercise scenes. Each scene included two active shooters and the LE component consisted of mixed teams of the above-mentioned agencies. In Scene #1 a contact team entered with haste and eliminated a shooting threat in the Coho’s galley area. After staging a triage center, the team then traversed the ship to the bridge where they eliminated the second threat. A wounded victim (now transformed into a 150 pound drag dummy) was carried down stairs to the triage area where the second LE team, the rescue team, set up a secure perimeter. After the scene ended, it was repeated switching members of the Contact and the Rescue Teams. Scene #2 saw the Contact Team engage two suspects on the top deck where the mannequin was tossed over the railing. After eliminating this threat, the Team went to the engine room and engaged another suspect.

All in all, the training went very well, with no injuries; though one actor did play dead so con- vincingly—including not responding to a sternum rub — that officers were just about to start actual CPR. Fortunately, he then opened his eyes and admonished us for not using the right code word to end the scene.

Capt. Grasser and owner Ryan Anderson were very pleased with how the training was conducted and the door is now open for potential future training aboard the MV Coho.

33 2014 PenCom Mid-Year Report

By: Communications Supervisor Mike O’Connor

PenCom is the Communications Division of the Port Angeles Police De- partment and is the Public Safety Answering Point for all 9-1-1 calls in Clallam County.

Our Communications Center provides quality Emergency Dispatch services to the Port Angeles Police Department, Port Angeles Fire Depart- ment, Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, Sequim Police Department, Forks Police Department, Lower Elwha Tribal Police, LaPush Tribal Police. Jamestown Fish & Wildlife Enforcement, Olympic National Park (after hours) and Fire Districts #1 (Forks & Beaver), #2 (area surrounding Port Angeles), #3 (Sequim area), #4 (Joyce area), #5 (Clallam Bay/Sekiu area), #6 (3-Rivers area), LaPush Fire Depart- ment, and Forks Ambulance.

Our staff consists of a Communications Manager, 3 Communications Supervisors, and (when fully staffed) 15 Communications Officers. We also have 1 Warrant Entry Clerk and 2 IT staff.

2014 started out on the plus side with the promotion of Debbie Homan to the position of Com- munications Supervisor filling the position left vacant with the departure of Karl Hatton early last year. Congratulations Debbie!

Debbie is a long awaited and welcome addition, joining Mike O’Connor and Todd VanSickle on the Supervisory Team.

We also congratulate Emma Bolin and Kevin Frederick, who have successfully completed their basic training. They have been assigned to their Dispatch teams and are working consoles on their own, continuing to improve their skills as they embark on their new profession.

In April, Communications Officer Marilyn Sheats and Communications Officer Chelsey Jung participated in a multi-agency disaster drill involving a simulated incident aboard the MV Coho. The drill lasted several hours and their roles were key in the overall success of the exercise.

Also in April, Supervisor Todd VanSickle attended the New World Systems conference in Florida. His attendance allowed him to meet directly with NWS Representatives to discuss (Continued on pg 34)

34 (Continued from pg 33) ongoing work to improve our experience with the software. He was able to attended presentations by software architects and system experts and learned better ways to manage our system.

In May, Communications Officer Tony Rife was honored by Sequim Chapter 74 of the Interna- tional Footprint Association at their annual awards banquet as PenCom Officer of the year.

Tony was unanimously chosen by the Supervisory team to receive the award because of his superior performance and success as our Communications Training Officer and his management of the Communications Officer Training Program.

This was the first year that the Footprinters included Public Safety Dispatchers in the awards program and we thank them for the invitation and the opportunity to recognize Tony for his accomplishments.

Information Technology

We are really looking forward to the return of Jeff Christopher to his IT position in early to mid June. Jeff has been away on Military Leave for the past 3 months obtaining specialized training through the Air Force for his position in the Washington Air National Guard. Welcome back Jeff and thank you for your service.

Throughout the State of Washington, 9-1-1 centers are moving forward with the replacement of their primary 9-1-1 phone systems, and at PenCom we have been working with the State 9-1- 1 office, and vendors, to replace our aging LifeLine 100 phone system. Our focus is to have a new system in place by the end of the third quarter 2014.

PenCom received a welcome piece of equipment in April with the addition of a new multi- function copier, fax machine, scanner, and printer. This will improve operational functions within the center and provide a few additional services to our customers. Also added to Pen- Com was a new Panic Alarm monitoring system to provide emergency response services to the County Courtrooms and other high traffic points within the Courthouse.

Technical staff at PenCom have continued to work on NG9-1-1 projects, upgrade of PenCom computers to a new operating system, connectivity of Lower Elwha Tribe to the New World Aegis system, attend technical conferences, move forward with the major upgrades to our CAD and records management system, and of course troubleshoot everyday technical issues.

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Court Records, Warrants and Restraining Orders

Year to Date Totals (as of 05/28/2014)

FELONY WARRANTS MISDEMEANOR WARRANTS

Bench Warrants = 166 Pay or Appear = 690

Juvenile Warrants = 131 Regular = 370

Pay or Appear = 25 Forks DCII = 161

TOTAL Warrants processed YTD = 1543

Pay or Appear Misdemeanor Warrants make up 44.7% of the total number.

Total Pay or Appear Warrants (including Felony Warrants) make up 46.34% of the total number for the year to date.

TOTAL Protection Orders processed YTD = 356

Recording Requests

Communications Supervisors processed a total of 247 recording requests as of 05/31/2014. 106 of those were Telephonic Search Warrants requested by Officers of our user agencies.

Additionally, 11 Public Records Requests were processed. These are requests made by persons outside of the Criminal Justice System who make requests for specific information relating to prior cases or incidents.

Training

PenCom staff has completed a total of 1,880 hours of training so far this year. The training included courses in operational, technical, supervisory and management functions. We also participate in the continuing On-Line training provided by WCIA and Lexipol.

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Call for Service Activity Summary

From 1/1/2014

To 5/31/2014 ORI Calls for Service Percent of Total Dispatched To Calls for Service 05D01 Clallam County Fire District 1 47 0.14 05D02 Clallam County Fire District 2 495 1.45 05D03 Clallam County Fire District 3 2567 7.50 05D04 Clallam County Fire District 4 66 0.19 05D05 Clallam County Fire District 5 62 0.18 05D06 Clallam County Fire District 6 3 0.01 05M03 Port Angeles Fire Department 1635 4.77 05s03 La Push/Quileute Fire Dept. 8 0.02 05X01 Forks Ambulance 187 0.55 DISPATCH PenCom Dispatch Center 6 0.02 OA Olympic Ambulance 949 2.77 WA0050000 Clallam County Sheriff’s Office 11744 34.29 WA0050100 Port Angeles Police Department 8741 25.52 WA0050200 Forks Police Department 2023 5.91 WA0050300 Sequim Police Department 4983 14.55 WA0050900 Lower Elwha Tribal Police 1490 04.35 WADI00200 Olympic National Park 127 0.37 WADI07000 La Push/Quileute Tribal Police 753 2.20 Dept. WADI08200 Jamestown S’Klallam Fish & 3 0.01 Game

Total Calls Dispatched To: 35889 Total Calls For Service: 34249

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37 Monthly Phone Call Volumes

Month Incoming Outgoing Abandoned Number of Line Calls 2014—January 911—1 222 0 21 243 911—3 220 0 23 243 911—VOIP1 23 0 1 24 911—Cell—1 374 0 65 439 911—Cell—2 703 0 103 806 911—Cell—3 386 0 52 438 911—2 242 0 16 258 911—4 242 0 17 259 ALARMS 254 2 0 256 CCSD 2459 1,172 1 0 1,173 CCSD 7836 67 1 0 68 CCSD 7837 788 4 0 792 Central 4797 1,134 6 0 1,140 East4799 537 1 0 538 Elwah Dam 0 3 0 3 FD#3 4968 49 5 0 54 PAPD 4545 1,175 2 0 1,177 PAPD 4546 105 1 0 106 PAPD 4970 687 2,255 0 2,942 SPD 4969 623 3 0 626 SPVSR 4971 6 215 0 221 West 4798 971 3 0 974 9,980 2,502 298 12,780 2014 -February 911—1 221 0 17 238 911—3 216 0 23 239 911—VOIP1 21 0 2 23 911 Cell—1 351 0 55 406 911 Cell—2 668 0 122 790 911 Cell—3 365 0 52 417 911—2 216 0 21 237 911—4 222 0 20 242 ALARMS 294 0 0 294 CCSD 2459 1,067 0 0 1,067 CCSD 7836 39 0 0 39 CCSD 7837 675 0 0 675 Central 4797 1,108 3 0 1,111 East 4799 436 0 0 436 FD#3 4968 50 0 0 50

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Line Calls PAPD 4545 1,180 0 0 1,180 PAPD 4546 157 0 0 157 PAPD 4970 665 2,046 0 2,711 SPD 4969 560 0 0 560

SPVSR 4971 14 197 0 211 West 4798 773 2 0 775 9,298 2,248 312 11,858 2014 —March 911—1 222 0 16 238

911—3 222 0 14 236 911—VOIP1 20 0 2 22 911 Cell—1 386 0 53 439 911 Cell—2 715 0 123 838 911 Cell—3 381 0 61 442

911—2 221 0 21 242 911—4 220 0 22 242 ALARMS 291 0 0 291 CCSD 2459 1,175 0 0 1,175 CCSD 7836 51 0 0 51

CCSD 7837 770 0 0 770 Central 4797 1,100 12 0 1,112 East 4799 555 0 0 555 FD#3 4968 56 0 0 56 PAPD 4545 1,281 1,281 0 0 PAPD 4546 128 0 0 128 PAPD 4970 759 2,283 0 3,042 SPD 4969 676 1 0 677 SPVSR 4971 22 231 0 253 West 4798 903 903 0 0 10,154 2,527 312 12,993 2014—April 911—1 225 0 18 243 911—3 226 0 17 243 911—VOIP1 36 32 0 4 911 Cell—1 402 0 36 438 911 Cell—2 760 0 96 856 911 Cell—3 386 0 54 440 911—2 213 0 19 232 911—4 233 206 0 27 ALARMS 246 0 0 246 CCSD 2459 1,299 0 0 1,299 (Continued on pg 39) 39 (Continued from pg 38) Month Incoming Outgoing Abandoned Number of Line Calls CCSD 7836 40 0 0 40 CCSD 7837 705 0 0 705 Central 4797 1,210 11 0 1,221 East 4799 500 1 0 501 FD#3 4968 51 0 0 51 PAPD 4545 1,251 0 0 1,251

PAPD 4546 105 0 0 105 PAPD 4970 723 2,406 0 3,129

SPD 4969 593 0 0 593 SPVSR 4971 30 254 0 284 West 4798 854 4 0 858 10,057 2,676 271 13,004 2014– May 911—1 235 0 21 256 911—3 229 0 25 254 911—VOIP1 33 0 1 34 911 Cell—1 461 0 36 497 911 Cell—2 863 0 80 943 911 Cell—3 499 458 0 41 911—2 244 0 19 263 911—4 238 0 24 262

ALARMS 296 0 0 296 CCSD 2459 1,408 0 0 1,408

CCSD 7836 52 0 0 52 CCSD 7837 770 0 0 770 Central 4797 1,365 7 0 1,372 East 4799 545 0 0 545 FD#3 4968 48 0 0 48 PAPD 4545 1,451 0 0 1,451 PAPD 4546 151 0 0 151 PAPD 4970 786 2,422 0 3,208 SPD 4969 614 0 0 614 SPVSR 4971 6 234 0 240 West 4798 838 1 0 839

11,091 2,664 247 14,002

50,580 12,617 1,440 64,637

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Accidental 911 Calls From Wireless Phones Pose Risk to Public Safety

Background Unintentional 911 calls placed from wireless phones clog the phone lines that deliver 911 calls to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), which handle 911 calls, and put the PSAPs’ ability to respond to real emergencies at risk. Here’s how the problem occurs, and what you can do to avoid making an accidental 911 call.

Many older wireless phones are equipped with a feature designed to dial 911 automatically in an emergency. For example, when one key – typically the “9” – is held down for a few seconds, the phone automatically dials 911. The person using the phone may not even be aware of the feature or that it has been pre-activated by the manufacturer or retailer. Accidental dialing of 911 can occur even more frequently with open-face design phones that may bump against other objects in a purse, briefcase, or pocket. Newer wireless phones generally either do not have the capability to automatically dial 911, or require the user to activate the feature to make it work.

Accidental 911 calls cause problems for the public safety community, which must spend time and resources to determine whether a 911 call is real or accidental. A 911 operator must stay on the line to make this determination. If no one is on the line, the operator may need to discon- nect the call and call the user back to determine whether the call is real or accidental. If no one answers, the operator may spend even more time trying to reach the caller, or even dispatch emergency services to help the caller. These efforts waste resources and divert scarce public safety personnel from other 911 calls reporting real emergencies.

Avoiding Accidental 911 Calls

You can help reduce accidental 911 calls by:

 Locking keypads using the keypad lock feature. Keypad locks, some of which can be pro- grammed to activate automatically, prevent a phone from responding to keystrokes until you unlock the keypad using a short combination of key presses.

 Turning off the 911 auto-dial feature, if your phone has one. To determine whether your phone has this feature and how to turn it off, check your user manual or the manufacturer’s website, or call your service provider.

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42 Port Angeles Police Department History

By: Intern Kristen Larson

Frank Dustman became the first Chief of Police for the City of Port Angeles in June of 1915.30 Prior to that time he was a U.S. Marshal assigned to the Port Angeles area. Dustman held the post for roughly six months, before J.E. Sullivan’s appointment in January 1916. Fol- lowing Sullivan’s appointment, Dustman continued to serve as a police officer with the department.2

As was more common in those days, Sullivan became Chief of Police when a new city council and mayor took office. His appointment was unanimous.2 J.E. Sullivan was reported to have experience in police work in another state prior to becoming Chief of Police at the Port Angeles Police Department.2

Above: Chief Frank Garfield Davis was a marshal or constable in Port Angeles from 1910 Dustman through 1914, before becoming Chief of Police with the Port Angeles Police Department in 1917. He also served as a deputy sheriff at one point. He was the chief of police until December 1918.28

Loring Dwelly was appointed Chief of Police in January 1919, by then Mayor J.L. Pegram.11 His appointment was confirmed by the council of the day.11 He remained in the position until De- cember 1920.27

Vanwert Welch became Chief of Police in January of 1921.31 He had formerly been a sheriff’s deputy.14 Welch remained in the position of chief until December 1924.31 After retiring from the position, he became a game warden in Clallam Below: Patrol Officer Charles L. “Charlie” County and was instrumental in the importation of Alward, circa 1970 mountain goats to the area.14

Thomas Milton “Milt” Bourm became Chief of Po- lice in January 1925.29 At the time of his appointment, Bourm had only an assistant chief and two patrolmen as members of the Police Depart- ment.12 Bourm had previous law enforcement experience in Wyoming as both a sheriff and an undersheriff.12 Bourm was responsible for introduc- ing uniforms to the Police Department.33 On Feb- ruary 23, 1925, Bourm acquired a uniform in order to, “give dignity to the law and serve as identi- fication for strangers who might be looking for a policeman”.3 The uniform he wore that day in (Continued on pg 43)

43 (Continued from pg 42) 1925 was, “of blue serge, with brass buttons,” but did not have a hat or helmet of any sort.3 He also created a motorcycle patrol.33 Bourm was chief of police until November 1930.29

Robert Banderob was a deputy with the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office for six years before becoming Chief of Police in December of 1930.4 He was a deputy while Bourm was the Chief of Police.4 There were five other officers on the police force at the time that Banderob became Chief of Police.13 He was chief of police until April 1938.26

Ruben Ide was an officer with the Port Angeles Police Department before becoming the Chief of Police.13 He was, “advanced to the rank of chief,” on April 6, 1938.15 Ide was promoted from captain to chief after taking an oral examination on police work, conducted by the city civil service board.15 Ide was the first Chief of Police with the Port Angeles Police Department to take a civil service examination, which had been mandated by state law several years ear- lier.16 It was due to Ide that the police depart- Above: Oak Street Police Station ment moved from insufficient quarters on West 1st Street to a new and more modern (for the time) location at Front and Oak Streets.16 Ide retired as chief of police in March 1954.32 When Ide first began working with the police department there were only six men on the force.16 At the time of his retirement the force had grown to fifteen.16 Ide worked at the Port Angeles Police Department for a total of 25 years, 16 of them as chief of police.16

Harry Kochanek was chief of police for 23 years, from June 14, 1954 until March 1, 1978.20 Prior to his employment with the Port Angeles Police Department, he had served for five years with the Coast Guard.20 Kochanek joined the Port Below: Sgt. Bill Meyers, 1971 Dodge Polara Angeles Police Department on October 7, 1947.21 police sedan, Oak Street police station He worked as a patrolman for three years, and with local schools for the next seven years after that.20 Then he was advanced to the position of Chief of Police after a “competitive examination” with other applicants.20 Kochanek advised that a chief of police needs compassion, “If you had somebody with a little feeling for people you’d have a good chief,” he stated in an interview.20

Michael Cleland became chief of police in 1978, and remained chief until he retired in March of 1992. He helped to establish Peninsula Commu- (Continued on pg 44)

44 (Continued from pg 43) nications (PenCom), the communications center which now handles emergency service calls for 17 police and fire agencies in Clallam County.7 He also brought D.A.R.E.* to the area and was instrumental in the development of the region’s first drug task force (which became today’s OPNET.7) Cleland also, “upgraded equipment, hired more officers, improved facilities, increased officer training and created better relations between the department and other agencies, as well as the public.”18 Before serving with Below: City Hall 1995, 1992 Chevrolet Ca- the Port Angeles Police Department, he worked price sedans in Thurston County, first as a volunteer fire- fighter and later as a deputy with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.7 Upon retirement, he advised that it was important to, “keep your eyes on the needs of the community.”18 He further stated that, “we can’t ever lose track of who we serve, and that’s the people.”18

Stephen Ilk was chief of police from 1992 through May 31st, 2000.22 Before working for the Port Angeles Police Department, Ilk was an aircrew member aboard a Navy P-3 and a refinery auditor.22 Ilk worked for a total of 28 years with the department, starting, “as a reserve and went on to serve as a patrol officer, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain.”22 He was the second detective appointed in the Department17 and, as Chief, saw to the initiation of the Department K9 Program.23 Ilk also saw the importance of the community and law enforcement communicating and “noted the department’s efforts to connect the community with law enforcers – an advisory committee, senior volunteers, school and drug officers.”22 It was Chief Ilk who introduced the first computers to the department. He also increased the educational standard required of entry-level police officers, moving from a high school diploma standard to two years of college. Finally, the take home patrol car program was Chief Ilk’s creation, and can be credited with saving the Department many thousands of dollars over the years.35

Thomas Riepe was born and raised in Port Angeles.8 He first began working with the Port An- geles Police Department as a reserve officer and worked his way up through the ranks over the years.8 Riepe was the second FBI National Academy graduate from the Port Angeles Police Department.34 The first was Roy Morgan, who graduated in 1970. Riepe obtained his Master’s Degree while Chief of Police.34 He enjoyed running, swimming, road biking, and participating in triathlons.34 He was Chief of Police from June of 2000 until his retirement in May 2007.8 Riepe worked at the Port Angeles Police Department for a total of 30 years and one day.8

Terry Gallagher served as the department’s deputy chief during Riepe’s time as chief.35 He was appointed to the chief’s position following Riepe’s departure.35 Gallagher was also a Port Ange-

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45 (Continued from pg 44) les native.35 In fact, he and Tom Riepe were in the same class throughout their elementary and high school years.35 Gallagher was a US Army veteran, serving from 1977-1980.35 He came to work for PAPD in Janu- ary of 1985.35 In 1987 he became the first D.A.R.E. officer in Clallam County and introduced that program to the community and various schools in the area.35 Prior to assuming the chief’s position, Gallagher served as a patrol officer, D.A.R.E. officer, narcotics detective, patrol sergeant, detective sergeant, and deputy police chief.35 His time as chief is noteworthy for the significant advances in technology that occurred under his leadership.35 The first computers were installed in police vehicles while Gallagher was chief and all officers were issued mobile phones.35 More significant, from Gallagher’s perspective, was that the department navigated the recession that began in 2007 and con- Above: Officer Terry tinued throughout his tenure as chief without any employee losing Gallagher, 1986 their job.35 Overtime costs were reduced by more than $100,000 a year under Gallagher, and a program to rebuild or restore police vehicles was initiated, effectively saving the department many thousands of dollars.35

Chief Gallagher’s family had some prior relationship to law enforcement.35 His grandfather, James R. Gallagher, had served as the sheriff of Clallam County from 1914 to 1916.35 He was later employed as a Port Angeles police officer, retiring from the department while holding the rank of captain in about 1952.35 Chief Gallagher’s older brother, Steven P. Gallagher, was a Port Angeles police officer from August 1976 to April 1983, before moving on to the Olympia Police Department where he retired in January 2006.35 Finally, Gallagher’s uncle (James Gallagher’s son) Gilbert, was a Whitman County deputy that was shot and killed in the line of duty in April of 1949.35

In 1925, the Port Angeles Police Department consisted of a chief of police and three patrolmen.5 Their jurisdiction stretched over roughly 50 miles of land and they provided 24 hour coverage.5 By 1929, the department had expanded to have six personnel.16 And by 1954, there were 15 officers in the department.16 Today the Department has 32 commissioned officers.

In addition to regular duties, during the Prohibition years the Port Angeles Police Department also had to deal with bootlegging, rum-runners, and the manufacture of moonshine. Both Chief Banderob and Chief Bourm participated in catching bootleggers, although not necessar- ily while chief of police. Punishment for bootlegging could include fines and time spent in jail.4 During one raid that Bourm was involved in, “Eight pints of moonshine whiskey, one gallon jug of the same stuff, an empty gallon jug and a dozen empty bottles, said to have at one time also to have contained moonshine,” were seized.10

In 1925, two chicken thieves were caught and, “sentenced to thirty days at hard labor on the

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46 (Continued from pg 45) streets of Port Angeles, under the supervision of the street commis- sioner”, in addition to a $5 fine.6 Furthermore, “Judge Peter this morning deplored the fact that chicken stealing had been going on in this city and with the heavy sentence handed the men, hopes to make flocks of chickens in this city safe from night marauders,” stated the newspaper of the day.6

During early days in the Port Angeles Police Department, officers were made aware of a call through two red police call lights that were located at the bottom of the waterfront bluff on top of poles.9 The lights would be activated when there was an emergency or incoming call.9

In 1954, the Port Angeles Police Department received a new tool to be used in their work as a gift from a group of local doctors.25 This Above: The first City new tool was called the “Drunkometer” and would be used to test Jail, 1914 suspected drunk drivers’ blood alcohol content.25 Prior to this, the department had to rely on blood testing to accurately determine if a driver was drunk or not.25 In order to do blood testing, they had to have the cooperation of a trained technician from the local hospital to conduct the test.25 The department, before the arrival of the Drunkometer, had only had one technician who was willing to perform the testing for them, so the Drunko- meter was a much needed tool.25 Officers who would be using the new Drunkometer for testing blood alcohol content had to undergo special training on how to use the device.25

The Detective Division began in 1981-1982, when Patrolman Robert Vail showed an interest in following up felonies further than his current position allowed.17 Prior to that, the position of detective had not seemed necessary; follow-ups on felony crimes had been performed by Roy Morgan, lieutenant and assistant chief, and by the sergeants in the department.17 Patrolman Vail became the first detective, with Steve Ilk being appointed as the second, and Gale Turton as the third, shortly thereafter.17

The detectives had to make do with little resources at the foundation of the division.17 At that time the police department was located in quarters on Front and Oak and there was minimal room, especially because they shared the premises with the jail.17 The three new detectives shared a closet for their office until the jail was moved to a new location.17 When the jail was moved, the detectives were given permission to remodel the upstairs of the department into a detective office, so they were able to move out of the closet.17 Furthermore, when the division was first founded, the three detectives all had to share one car that was over twenty years old.17 They would have to respond to calls together in the old car.17 In the second year of the Detec- tive Division, however, they were given three Dodge Diplomats which they could use for their police work.17 The Detective Division now, in 2014, includes three detectives, one detective corporal, and two detective sergeants. (Continued on pg 47)

47 (Continued from pg 46) Prior to the initiation of the Field Training Officer Program, the training a newly hired officer received at the department consisted of riding along with a variety of different experienced officers for a period of roughly thirty days.17 At the end of that time, the new hire would be pro- nounced ready to be on his own.17

The Volunteer Program started in 1997 with a few volunteers providing limited services.1 It was expanded in 1998 and now provides a variety of community policing services.1 Volunteers have put in well over 50,000 hours of service to date.1 Services provided by volunteers include clerical work, vacation house checks, home security surveys, special parking enforcement, Ra- dar Speed Watches, public safety presentations, crime victim assistance, and the distribution of public notices.1

When "on the job," our volunteers wear a uniform unique to their membership.1 They are equipped with a volunteer patrol vehicle, cellular phones, and a police radio.1 Several local businesses and student programs at the Port Angeles High School contributed to supply the volunteers with a portable radar utility trailer used to conduct Radar Speed Watches in local problem areas.1

The Downtown Resource Officer (DRO) position was initiated in 2007.19 Duane Benedict was the first Downtown Resource Officer.24 Shortly after his placement in that position, the Port Angeles Downtown Association wrote the Port Angeles Police Department to express their ap- preciation of the placement.24 The letter stated that loitering had been reduced, response times to calls were shorter, visibility of the officer was a deterrent to crime, and was good for public relations.24

The DRO has an office located at the Gateway Transit Center and works closely with Clallam Transit involving issues there.19 The DRO also handles other issues in the downtown area.19 The DRO office has become well known to those that frequent downtown Port Angeles, and also has good visibility for tourists.19 Self-initiated activities are perhaps the most important of the DRO's duties.19 Such activities can include positive contacts with citizens and business owners.19 What we know from community policing and our experi- ences here in Port Angeles, is that criminal and other inappropriate behavior does not occur when police officers are present and active.19

The School Resource Officer program was started in 1999.34 The School Resource Officer (SRO) per- Above: DARE Officer Kevin Miller, circa forms duties at Port Angeles High School, Choice 1996 School, and Stevens Middle School.36

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The SRO has specialized training in a variety of areas, including child interviewing.34 The SRO is the Department’s principal liaison with the staff and administration in the Port Angeles School District.34 He is also the lead in school and student safety initiatives.34 During the summer months, the SRO supports the Patrol and Detective divisions.34

Works Cited

1.“Volunteer” Retrieved from: http://wa-portangeles.civicplus.com/298/Programs

2. “Mayor Walton Take up Reins” Port Angeles Evening News. January 1916. Microfilm.

3. “Police Chief has New Uniform” Port Angeles Evening News. February 23, 1925. Micro-

film.

4. “Dogs Fail to Warn Tex as Officers Raid” Port Angeles Evening News. Microfilm.

5. “Welfare League Endorses Plans for More Officers on City’s Police Force” Port Angeles

Evening News. February 17, 1925. Microfilm.

6. “Chicken Stealers Plead Guilty and Will Work for City” Port Angeles Evening News. Mi-

crofilm.

7. Ollikainen, Rob. “Former Port Angeles Police Chief Dies” Peninsula Daily News. Janu-

ary 3, 2013. Retrieved from: http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130104/

NEWS/301049992/former-port-angeles-police-chief-dies

8. Trick, Randy. “Port Angeles Police Chief Hailed on His 30 Year Retirement” Peninsula

Daily News. April 29, 2007.

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1989. Olympia: Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, 1989. Print.

10. “Moonshine Taken in Raid on House; Two are Arrested” Port Angeles Evening News.

June 25, 1925. Microfilm.

11. “New Mayor and Other Officials Take Up Duties” Port Angeles Evening News. January

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8, 1919. Microfilm.

12. “Hedrick Names Milton Bourm as Police Chief” Port Angeles Evening News. December

17, 1924. Microfilm.

13. “Two Changes Announced in Police Force” Port Angeles Evening News. December 15,

1930. Microfilm.

14. “Vanwert William Welch” Port Angeles Evening News. February 26, 1958. Retrieved from: http://www.olypen.com/rfoss/pioneerobitw.html#welchvanwert

15. “Police Officers Are Promoted To Higher Rankings” Port Angeles Evening News. April

6, 1938. Microfilm.

16. “Fish Population Due for Decrease As Chief Ide Ends 25-Year Career” Port Angeles

Evening News. March 25, 1954. Microfilm.

17. Gale Turton (retired Port Angeles Police Department Officer) in discussion with the au-

thor, April 24, 2014.

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crofilm.

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21. “Kochanek Bows Out as Chief” The Daily News. February 28, 1978. Microfilm.

22. “Police Chief Announces Retirement” Peninsula Daily News. May 19, 2000. Microfilm.

23. “K-9 History” Retrieved from: http://wa-portangeles.civicplus.com/660/K-9-History

24. “Downtown Resource Officer” 2007 Annual Report, pp. 28-29. Retrieved from: http://wa- portangeles.civicplus.com/Archive.aspx?AMID=40

25. “Law Enforcement Officers to Start Course Of Learning How to Use New Drunkometer”

Port Angeles Evening News. March 4, 1954. Microfilm.

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34. Brian Smith, email message to author, May 18, 2014.

35. Terry Gallagher, email message to author, May 16, 2014.

36. “School Resource Officer” Retrieved from: http://wa-portangeles.civicplus.com/298/ Programs

51 Intern Program

By: Kristen Larson

Hello, my name is Kristen Larson and I am an intern with the Port Angeles Police Department (PAPD). I am currently enrolled in Penin- sula College’s Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Applied Manage- ment program and am participating as an intern with the department for one of my classes. I will be graduating from the program on June 14, 2014. This is my second quarter interning with the PAPD for credit with my BAS program. By the time I graduate, I will have put in a minimum of 500 hours interning with the department. I hope to join the Washington State Patrol after I graduate. Because I am interested in a career in law enforcement, an internship at the PAPD is the perfect opportunity for me.

To date, as a part of my internship, I have worked in Records, compiled the 2013 Year End Re- port, researched and written a history of the PAPD, worked on the Police Department section of the new city website, created databases as needed, worked on the Waterfront Camera project, completed one Environmental Impact request and helped to complete another, and am currently compiling the 2014 Mid-Year Report. Those are just a few examples of the work I have done while interning with the PAPD. The internship is one of the most enjoyable classes I have participated in, and I thoroughly enjoy working with the PAPD. The internship was a valuable opportunity for me to work with a police department and has given me experience that I can use in my future career.

For people who are interested in a career in law enforcement, like I am, the internship program that the PAPD provides is an invaluable experience. The experience gained with the department is especially beneficial because it is real; interns are exposed to actual police work and participate in projects the department is working on. Exposure to how a police department operates helps interns to experience law enforcement in a way that no class or studying could otherwise provide. As I come to an end of my time here, I can say that the Port Angeles Police Department has an excellent internship program, and I am honored to have been a part of it.

By: Ashley Jageman

As I prepare to begin my senior year at Western Oregon University where I am pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice, I am excited to take the auxiliary step of gaining practical exposure and experience in the field with the Port Angeles Police Department. I grew up in Northern California and have spent a lot of time enjoying and exploring the Pacific

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Northwest over the past several years. During that time I have also developed a real interest for victim rights, domestic violence advocacy, and criminal forensics and investigations. I pride myself on having a strong work ethic and unwavering personal integrity, qualities I believe are foundationally critical as I prepare to enter the law enforcement field. I truly enjoy school and participating in my studies; outside of school I take pleasure in going to live shows, working out, photography, exploring the outdoors, soccer, softball, and spending time with my friends and family. I really look forward to spending the summer in Port Angeles and getting the chance to work and learn with the police department and surrounding community.

Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run

On May 28, 2014, local law enforcement agencies were involved in the Law Enforcement Spe- cial Olympics Torch Run. Participating law enforcement agencies from the Peninsula included the Clallam and Jefferson County sheriff’s offices; Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend, and tribal police; State Patrol; Olympic National Park; Clallam Bay Corrections Center; and U.S. Border Patrol. The event was coordinated by Clallam County Sheriff’s Department Chief Criminal Deputy Ron Cameron. The Port Angeles Police Department team ran the torch on the Olympic Discovery Trail from the old Rayonier site to Morse Creek.

Pictured, left to right are: Records Clerk Adele Roman, Detective Corporal Kori Malone, Corrections Deputy Kate Arand, Officer John Nutter, Detective Dave Arand, Deputy Chief of Police Brian Smith, and Undersheriff Ron Peregrin.

53 PAPD VOLUNTEERS

Gary Marler and Charlie Devoney were among the six founding members of the Port Angeles Police Volunteers. At that time they were known as the “Senior Volunteers” but the Senior has since been removed, resulting in a much more divergent age span among our current volunteers.

Gary and Charlie are the only volunteers that remain from that original six. Charlie has taken some short time outs since the beginning but Gary has remained a Police Volunteer for the entire 15 year span of our group. Between the two they have 10,720 hours through 2013.

Longevity is a hallmark among many of our volunteers. The institutional knowledge they have about the Volunteers and our department as a whole is invaluable. If you need to know how to do something, are interested in history of the volunteers and the department, need to remem- ber a former volunteer or employee – ask Gary, Charlie, Bob or Jim.

Bob Agree and Jim Walsh completed ten years of service at the end of 2013. Bob and Jim have 7,695 between them for the ten year span. Bob has been the PAPD Volunteers President for the past two years. Gary is our Events Chairman. Jim and his late wife Marilyn were involved in running the group for a number of years as well as being involved in training and record keeping. Charlie specializes in events and event security. All four are or have been involved in conducting interviews of prospective applicants to see if they would be a good fit for the Volun- teer organization.

Gary, Charlie, Bob and Jim take a lot of pride in their association with the PAPD Volunteers. They always bring a smile with them when they come to the station and leave a few behind when they go. They look professional in their uniforms, take time to interact and assist the public when the opportunity arises and are willing to take on any project or last minute request. These men have provided a great deal of their time, knowledge and expertise to assist the Port Angeles Police Department to become stronger and better able to meet the needs of our citizens.

We are proud of them and grateful for their gift of time and the gift of themselves.

Gary Marler Charlie Devoney

54 Administration

Chief of Police Deputy Chief of Police PenCom Manager Assistant T. Gallagher B. Smith S. Romberg L. Zenonian

Patrol Operations

Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Corporal G. Roggenbuck J. Winfield B. McFall T. Kuch D. Dombrowski

Corporal Officer Officer Officer Officer J. Powless G. Wood D. Morse B. Fernie A. Neisinger

Officer Officer Officer Officer A. Heuett M. Johnson T. Dropp B. Stamon 55 Patrol Operations (Cont.)

Officer Officer Officer Officer S. Sexton C. Rife J. Nutter A. Brusseau

Detectives

Detective Sergeant Detective Sergeant Detective Corporal T. Peninger J. Viada K. Malone

Detective Detective Detective D. Arand K. Spencer S. Martin 56 Special Assignment

Officer Detective Corporal Officer D. Maynard E. Smith K. Miller L. Degand Downtown Resource School Resource K-9 Jag K-9 Bogey Officer Officer

K9 Officer K9 Officer Jag Bogey

Record Services

Records Supervisor Records Specialist Records Specialist Records Specialist Records Specialist E. Schilke A. Roman V. Morgan C. Jacobi C. Carino

Support, Reserve, and Intern Services

Reserve Officer Intern Intern S. Ryan A. Jageman K. Larson

PenCom

Supervisor Supervisor Officer Officer Officer M. O’Connor T. VanSickle R. Crabb K. Roedell T. Rife

Officer Officer Officer Officer M. Rife D. Homan M. Sheats R. Bell

58 PenCom

Officer Officer Officer K. Wagner D. LaBoy S. Craig

Officer Officer Officer K. Rushton E. Bolin K. Frederick

Records Specialist Systems Coordinator Systems Coordinator J. Simmons J. Christopher G. Brooks

Intern Program Intern

OPNET Sergeant OPNET

Police Officer Officer (8) Police (Purple Team) (Purple Patrol Sergeant Patrol Patrol Corporal (2) Corporal Patrol Reserve Officer Reserve Police Officer Officer (7) Police (Gold Team) (Gold Patrol Sergeant Patrol Patrol Corporal (2) Corporal Patrol Police Deputy Chief of Chief of Deputy Detective (3) Detective Detective Corporal Detective Detective Sergeant Detective Officer School Resource Resource School Parking Parking Downtown Downtown Enforcement Resource Officer Resource Police Volunteers Police Sergeant Administrative Administrative (4) City Council City Chief of of Police Chief Records Records Records Specialist Specialist Records Supervisor

City Manager City Port Angeles Police Department Organizational Chart 2014 Police DepartmentOrganizational Angeles Port Warrant Entry Warrant Records Specialist Records Systems Coordinator (2) Coordinator PENCOM Manager PENCOM Officer (15) Officer Communications Communications Assistant Management Supervisor (3) Supervisor Communications 60 Agency Information

Port Angeles Police Department 321 East Fifth Street Port Angeles, WA 98362

Phone: (360) 452-4545 Fax: (360) 417-4537 Email: [email protected]

Visit us on the web at: http://wa-portangeles.civicplus.com/288/Police-Department

Management

Terry Gallagher Chief of Police Phone: (360) 417-4901 Email: [email protected]

Brian Smith Deputy Chief of Police Phone: (360) 417-4902 Email: [email protected]

Steve Romberg PenCom Manager Phone: (360) 417-4911 Email: [email protected]

Liz Zenonian Management Office Assistant Phone: (360) 417-4910 Email: [email protected]

To Serve and Protect

61 Mission Statement

In partnership with our community, the Port Angeles Police Department recognizes its mission to serve in a compassionate, courteous, and professional manner, to promote freedom and peace of mind, pride in our neighborhoods, and safety for all citizens.