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Organizational Chart 5 Seniority List 7-8 Departmental Changes 9-10 2014 Year in Review 11-15 2014 Accolades 17-18 Community Participation 20-22 2014 Awards Ceremony 23-24 Bureau Reports 25 Detective Bureau 26-28 Tri County Metro 29 PACE 30 Jail 31-32 Training 33-35 Records Bureau 36-37 Cadet 38 Section Reports 39 Driving 40 K9 41 Honor Guard 42-44 Accident Investigation 45 FTO 46 CRC 47 Warrant 48 Neighborhood Watch 49 Hiring 50 Arson Investigation 51 Motor Unit 52-53 Motor Carrier 54 IRSRT 55-56 Crime Statistics 57-61

Organizational Chart EAST LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART January 1, 2014

JULI LIEBLER CHIEF OF POLICE

Diane Shafer Marc Smith ADMIN ASSIST Sergeant Jan Rohn ADMIN ADMIN/TYPIST

Jeff Murphy Captain OPERATIONS & STAFF SERVICES

Heidi Williams Eldon Evans Larry Sparkes Steve Gonzalez Scott Wriggelsworth Tom VanDerWoude Technology & Supervisor Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Information Supervisor P.A.C.E. DAY SHIFT PATROL NIGHT SHIFT PATROL INVESTIGATIONS TRAINING/RISK MGT

4 4 3 Lynne Davis 2 PT Secretaries Records Clerks Sergeants Sergeants Secretary

Police Evidence and 9 PT & 1 FT 18 17 Andrew Bouck Technology Technician P.A.C.E. Officers Police Officers Police Officers Sergeant

24 8 1 Crossing Guards Cadets Alcohol Officer

4 FT & 3 PT 4 Jail Officers Detectives/TCM

2 School Resource Officers

January 1, 2014 Seniority List

CITY DEPARTMENT BADGE SENIORITY SWORN SERVICE LAST FIRST # DATE DATE

DEKORTE DAVE 095 02/06/1984 02/06/1984 DEKORTE DAN 025 09/09/1985 09/13/1985 MURPHY JEFF 038 02/02/1987 02/03/1987 QUICK TODD 043 09/14/1987 09/15/1987 HULLIBERGER BARB 100 06/13/1988 06/13/1988 LIEBLER JULI 101 06/15/1987 11/21/1988 RODRIGUEZ DEREK 105 02/13/1989 02/17/1989 VANDERWOUDE TOM 107 04/23/1990 04/23/1990 POTTER MARK 110 11/19/1990 11/19/1990 PHILLIPS MIKE 111 06/17/1991 06/17/1991 PHELPS JIM 112 07/12/1993 07/13/1993 WRIGGELSWORTH SCOTT 114 01/03/1994 01/03/1994 SMITH MARC 115 05/09/1994 05/09/1994 BROWN DAN 116 06/20/1994 06/20/1994 NEFF TRESHA 117 06/20/1994 06/20/1994 BOUCK ANDY 119 01/30/1995 01/30/1995 CAMPBELL JAMES 121 12/06/1993 05/23/1995 BLANCK TOM 120 05/08/1995 06/13/1996 VEDDER ERICH 124 03/03/1997 03/03/1997 SPARKES LARRY 125 07/27/1987 05/27/1997 WACHOWSKI TOM 127 08/18/1997 08/20/1997 SPITZ JEFF 128 08/18/1997 08/20/1997 GONZALEZ STEVE 129 12/22/1997 12/22/1997 KHOURY KRISTINE 131 08/19/1996 05/18/1998 CONNELLY CHAD 133 09/08/1998 09/08/1998 THOMAS JEFF 135 09/21/1998 09/21/1998 SEXTON SCOT 137 01/25/1999 01/25/1999 FULLER TONY 138 01/25/1999 01/25/1999 DIDION JIM 139 01/25/1999 01/25/1999 WALSH JEFF 142 10/06/1997 11/15/1999 KELLEY DEAN 143 11/15/1999 11/15/1999 PRIDE CHAD 144 01/03/2000 01/03/2000 WHELAN STEVE 146 11/13/2000 11/13/2000 KUHN RYAN 147 05/01/1998 05/14/2001 OJERIO ADRIAN 149 06/25/2001 06/25/2001 IVEY CANDACE 151 03/16/1999 05/13/2002 SHADDUCK CHRISTOHPER 155 11/10/2003 11/10/2003 PARK ADAM 156 11/10/2003 11/10/2003 BOVE TRAVIS 157 01/09/2006 01/18/2006 YOUNG JAY 158 09/28/2000 06/30/2008 STEPHENSON ANDREW 160 02/05/2008 11/22/2010 HORN JEFF 161 01/10/2007 05/13/2011 SPERRY TRACI 163 10/03/2011 10/03/2011 WILLIAMS TONYA 164 10/03/2011 10/03/2011 7

CITY DEPARTMENT BADGE SENIORITY SWORN SERVICE LAST FIRST # DATE DATE

BURTCH TOM 165 09/20/2010 12/05/2011 NAERT STEVE 166 03/11/2010 01/09/2012 STEMEN CHAD 168 05/29/2012 05/29/2012 CHRISTENSEN NICOLE 169 07/09/2012 07/09/2012 STOLTZFUS DAVID 170 07/09/2012 07/09/2012 SMITH TIM 171 08/10/2012 08/10/2012 CORTEZ JACOB 172 08/13/2012 08/13/2012 KLAVENSKI SCOTT 173 08/13/2012 08/13/2012 HORST JUSTAN 174 08/06/2012 12/10/2012 GAUNA BRITTANY 175 12/10/2012 12/10/2012 HARKINS ASHELEY 176 05/28/2013 05/28/2013 PANETTA RYAN 177 06/15/2004 11/25/2013

2014 New Hires Sworn

No new hires in 2014

2014 New Hires Non-Sworn

Jennifer Tracey Records Department Alec Braggs Police Cadet Chelsea Moorehead Police Cadet Jan Taube-Quispe Police Cadet Taylar Barratt Police Cadet Eric Horwood Jail Pastor Andrew Pommerville Police Chaplain

2014 Departmental Transfers

Name From To Terry McCrimmon Jail Records David Dalen Cadet PACE Asheley George PACE Jail Lt. Steve Gonzalez Road Patrol Administration Taylor Barratt Cadet Jail Connor Klisch Cadet Jail Brandon Volker Cadet PACE

2014 Retirees

Christie Fell Records Department, 17 years of service

“I sincerely want to thank each of you for my time at ELPD. I have thoroughly enjoyed laughing, bantering and working with you. Take care and be safe.”

Sheryl Anderson Records Department, 30 years of service “It has been my great pleasure to work here at ELPD for the past 30 plus years. Thank you to each and every one of you for all the great memories!! Be safe!!”

2014 “Departures”

Officer Dan Batora Returned to Oak Park PD Cadet Pedro Valdez Hired by Lansing PD Molly Buis Study Abroad Program Chris Domeyer Full-time Employment Andy Mosier Marine Corps Leonard Necula Accepted Different Position

2014 Promotions

Lieutenant Scot Sexton October 8, 2014

2014 Year in Review East Lansing Police Department

January 6, 2014 “City of East Lansing Declares Snowstorm Emergency” Only essential personnel reported to work.

January 31, 2014 City of East Lansing’s first homicide

“On Friday, Jan. 31 at 8:48 p.m. the East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) responded to the 200 block of Cedar Street in East Lansing on a report of a shooting.

Upon arrival it was discovered that two victims had suffered gunshot wounds while inside their apartment. Both victims were transported to Sparrow Hospital.

One of the two victims, 20-year-old MSU student Dominique James Nolff from Middleville, died from multiple gunshot wounds at 9:23 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1. The second victim, also a 20-year-old MSU student from Grand Haven, was treated for a single gunshot wound and was released from the hospital.”

Many area agencies assisted East Lansing Police Department on the day of the homicide and throughout the investigation.

The suspect in this incident was arrested on February 18, 2014 in the Grand Rapids area. He was charged with open murder, two counts of armed robbery, felon in possession of a firearm, felony firearm and habitual offender—second offense.

March 22, 2014 Annual ELPD Photo—ELHS gymnasium

May 12, 2014

Double homicide in East Lansing Suspect Ricard Taylor was taken into custody by police at his residence in the 1800 block of Coolidge Road on the afternoon of Monday, May 12 after allegedly shooting a victim at the Frandor Rite Aid in Lansing and allegedly shooting another victim at a residence in the 1800 block of Coolidge Road in East Lansing. The victims in this case have been identified: Jordan Daniel Rogers, a 27-year-old East Lansing resident; and Michael Nana Baffour Addo, a 35-year- old Mason resident. The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) and Lansing Police Department (LPD) extend condolences to the family and friends of both victims in this difficult time.

ELPD and LPD worked together to arrest Taylor, with support from the Michigan State University Police Department; Ingham County Sheriff's Office; Meridian Township Police Department; Lansing Township Police Department; Michigan State Police, Michigan Intelligence Center; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives; the Federal Bureau of Investigations; the U.S. Marshals; and Ingham County 911. 13

July 1, 2014 SRMS was introduced to East Lansing Police Department. After much research and investigation, East Lansing Police Department switched to an MSP based records management system.

July 29, 2014 East Lansing Police Department “hosted” Memorial at Ingham County Sheriff’s Office.

September 23, 2014 The first new Tahoe arrived to add to our fleet. The New Car Committee worked tirelessly for two years on the vehicles.

October, 2014 Following the Michigan vs. Michigan State football game on October 25, 2014, East Lansing Police Department converted to a “digital” dictation format.

New equipment was purchased for officers/typists to complete reports via a digital format. Special thanks to IS Department, Brian Hopkins for his assistance with setting up the equipment.

2014 Accolades

On June 19, 2014, Detective/Sergeant Andrew Bouck was recognized by Michigan Association of Chief’s of Police for his work on a serial rapist case. Detective/Sergeant Bouck received a Distinguished Service Medal.

On August 12, 2014, Officer Dave DeKorte was recognized by Mother’s Against Drunk Driving for his continued excellent enforcement of drunk drivers.

ELPD’S ROCKSTARS

2014 Community Participation East Lansing Police Department

2014 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

2014 PAL/SHOP WITH A COP

The PAL/Shop with a Cop Annual Golf Outing was held on June 25, 2014. There was a great turn-out and as usual, a great time was had by all!

East Lansing Police Department/PAL hosted its first Bowling Fundraiser on August 3, 2014 at City Limits East in East Lansing. Over $1,000 was raised for the Police Athletic League.

December 6, 2014 was Shop with a Cop. Over 100 children were given $100 to shop for Christmas. Thank you to all East Lansing Police Department personnel who helped make the event a huge success!

UNIVERSITY STUDENT COMMISSION

East Lansing Police Department employees participated in the University Student Commission in 2014. Approximately 16 meetings were held throughout the year. These meetings provide an open forum for the sharing of information between students from Michigan State University, city officials, and the police department.

The forums also provide for a greater understanding of each other while simultaneously working together to resolve quality of life issues within our community.

OLD NEWSBOYS

Lieutenant Larry Sparkes coordinated the sale of Old Newboys newspapers in December of 2014. East Lansing Police Department has been involved in this very beneficial program for numerous years.

The one-day event raised $619.55 in the City of East Lansing. The sales team consisted of an all volunteer army of current and retired personnel from East Lansing Police Department.

NO SENIOR WITHOUT CHRISTMAS – TRIAD

East Lansing Police Department was involved with No Senior Without a Christmas again in 2014. Officers have participated in the event for several years.

Numerous holiday baskets were distributed within the East Lansing Community. TRIAD has done an outstanding job of helping those in need and East Lansing Police Department helps bring their efforts to fruition.

East Lansing Police Department 2014 Award Ceremony

On January 8, 2015 East Lansing Police Department held the annual Awards Ceremony at East Lansing High School. Below is a list of the award recipients:

Merit Citations: Officer Dave Stoltzfus Officer Adrian Ojerio (2) Det./Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth Det./Sgt. AR Bouck Officer Dan DeKorte Det./Ofc. Steve Whelan Det./Sgt. Chad Connelly Det./Ofc. Dan Brown Det./Ofc. Chris Shadduck Det./Ofc. Candace Ivey Det./Ofc. Jeff Spitz Det./Ofc. Jim Didion

Letters of Commendation: Officer Justan Horst (3) Officer Tony Fuller (2) Officer Tonya Williams (2) Officer Jeff Thomas Officer Tom Wachowski Officer Ryan Panetta Officer Jon Hallett (LPD) Officer Jason Spoelma (LPD) Officer Ryan Smith (LPD) Officer Travis Bove (6) D/Sgt. AR Bouck (2) D/Sgt. Chad Connelly (2) D/Ofc. Dan Brown (2) D/Ofc. Chris Shadduck Officer Andy Tobias (MTPD) Officer Steve Naert (2) Officer Dave DeKorte (4) Officer Tom Burtch (3) Officer D. Rodriguez Officer Dave Stoltzfus (2) Officer Tim Smith Sgt. Oslund (MSU) Officer Jeff Horn Officer Chad Stemen (3) Officer Ryan Panetta (2) D/Ofc. Candace Ivey D/Ofc. Chris Shadduck D/Officer Steve Whelan D/Ofc. Jeff Spitz Ofc. Erin Held (MSU) D/Ofc. Jerry Roudebush (MSU) D/Ofc. Nikki Simi (MSU) D/Ofc. Brad St. Aubin (LPD) Sgt. Mike Phillips Ofc. Adam Park (2) Ofc. Jay Young (2)

Civilian Awards: Mr. Walter Chomentowski Ms. Catherine Lindell

MADD True Blue Recipient Officer Dave DeKorte Pam Saunders, DTN

Civilian of the Year Officer of the Year PACE Officer Effie Bond Officer Derek Rodriguez

Nolff homicide award recipients.

Mason Samborski 2014 Civilian of the Year PACE Officer Effie Bond

2014 James Johnson Officer of the Year recipient Officer Derek Rodriguez

2014 Bureau Reports East Lansing Police Department

Detective Bureau (Including Metro) PACE Department Jail Records Department Training Department Cadet Program

2014 EAST LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT DETECTIVE BUREAU

The Detective Bureau’s main mission is to support the patrol division and investigate crimes that patrol either does not have the time, expertise, or resources to investigate. Detective Bureau assists in other areas as well; examples are MSU football games, homecoming parades, Final Four basketball events, National Night Out, East Lansing High School football games, basketball, and prom events. Others include, school lockdown drills, child safety seat inspections, alcohol stings, Shop with a Cop events and being part of the county wide SRT Team. Our two school resource officers spent significant time meeting on school safety measures throughout the year. DB also participates in the area Violent Crimes Initiative (VCI) with federal, state and local law enforcement.

In 2014, Chief Liebler instituted a rotating three month supervisor position in DB, to give supervisors that had never worked as a detective or a supervisor in DB, a chance to get some exposure to both being a detective, and a DB supervisor. The following rotated as an extra supervisor in 2014.

Sergeant Chad Connelly: Jan-Mar Lieutenant Larry Sparkes: Apr-Jun Lieutenant Scot Sexton: Jul-Sep Sergeant Chad Pride: Dec-Feb (2015)

2014 DETECTIVE BUREAU ASSIGNMENTS

Lieutenant Scott Wriggelsworth Sergeant Andrew Bouck Three full-time detectives

One Liquor Officer One full-time High School Resource Officer One part-time Middle and Elementary School Resource Officer/part-time Detective

Sergeant Andrew Bouck

Sgt Bouck is in charge of many facets of the Detective Bureau. Sgt Bouck reviews reports, assigns and manages cases, investigates crimes, as well reports to our administration on politically sensitive investigations. Sgt Bouck is a team member of the Ingham County Special Response Team, and coordinates training, raids, and special high risk operations the team is assigned. In 2014, Sgt. Bouck supervised the Big Ten Championship riot task force, the DJ Nolff, and Jordan Rogers homicides. He also worked several days on the 2010 Adrian House homicide. 26

Detective Candace Ivey

Detective Ivey worked primarily criminal sexual conduct cases in 2014. Detective Ivey’s cases are particularly sensitive and can often take months to investigate and prosecute. Some major cases were home invasion CSC 1st degree, Gymnastics coach Frutin CSC on 14 year old student, and the camp counselor CSC.

Detective Dan Brown

Detective Brown works primarily crimes against persons cases. Examples are assaults, robberies, and homicides/suicides. Some major cases Det. Brown worked in 2014 are DJ Nolff, and Jordan Rogers homicides, Adrian House (2010) still uncharged homicide, murder suicide of elderly couple, and a serial armed robbery suspect.

Detective Chris Shadduck

Detective Shadduck investigates primarily property crimes, and other major case investigations. Detective Shadduck worked a $100,000 embezzlement case, MSU international student death from China, multi-county fraud ring, and taxi cab CSC.

Liquor Law Investigator Jim Didion/Tim Smith

Detective Didion investigates, trains, educates and monitors all establishments within the city that have a liquor license. Detective Didion varies his working hours to spend time in bars to ensure they are following the Michigan Liquor Control Commission rules and regulations. Detective Didion conducts undercover sting operations twice a year in all East Lansing Liquor establishments. Detective Didion also trains liquor establishments on what to look for when checking ID’s and protocol when having a liquor license. Detective Didion also investigates any criminal complaints that involve liquor establishments, along with taxi cab complaints and backgrounds. Off. Tim Smith took over this assignment in August of 2014.

High School Resource Officer Steve Whelan

This position allows the assigned officer to be in the High School for the entire school day. The duties include, monitoring, mentoring, teaching, and safety for high school students each and every day. Officer Whelan will be assigned any case that involves school property or students. Some major cases in 2014 were, last day of school major graffiti case and school mainframe computer hacking. When the school year started in September of 2014, Officer. Whelan is now the only SRO for the entire EL school district; middle and elementary schools included.

School Resource Officer/Detective Jeff Spitz

Detective Spitz was in charge of all elementary and middle school buildings in East Lansing. Detective Spitz makes regular contact with the faculty and staff of these 27 buildings and handled any criminal, safety or other issues that may arise at these schools. As of September 2014, this position is now a full-time DB spot with no associated school related duties.

Detective Bureau Highlights:

Some high profile cases from 2014 were as follows:

 Dec 2013 Big Ten Championship riot task force  DJ Nolff homicide (Cedar Village)  Jordan Rogers homicide (Coolidge Rd)  Mikael Frutin gymnastics coach CSC  Adrian House 2010 homicide significant follow up  Issac Peterson serial armed robbery case  Murder suicide of elderly couple on Saginaw  3 MSU student deaths within 6 weeks of each other, all non criminal  VCI assistance with serial bank robbery crew in Lansing  $100,000 embezzlement case from a EL business

Forfeitures for 2014

11 Seizures for the year

10 no bond posted $4,588

(1) ordered returned by ICPO ($1,123)

Total Secured Seizures $4,588

2014 Annual Report, Tri-County Metro in East Lansing

An East Lansing Police Department officer is currently assigned to the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad.

The Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad, Metro hereafter, is a multi-jurisdictional task force that services Clinton; Eaton, Ingham and temporarily Jackson Counties. Metro investigates, arrests and prosecutes drug traffickers at all levels with an emphasis on mid to upper level drug trafficking. Metro is currently comprised of personnel from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office; the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, East Lansing Police Department and the Michigan State Police. In addition to doing undercover narcotics investigations, the ELPD officer is available to the East Lansing Police Department when needed.

Some examples of such assistance are; performing interviews of subjects and arrestees, performing surveillance of subjects, businesses and areas of interest. Metro has assisted ELPD with special events and times when the population of the city increases. Examples are “welcome week” and anticipated disturbances from local sporting event, especially those when any type of civil disorder may arise. Metro has also assisted the M.S.U. Police Department on several cases, some of which have resulted in arrests and drug seizures.

Statistics for 2014

Metro worked 30 new cases in the City of East Lansing in 2014 Metro opened up 275 cases overall in 2014 Metro cases pertaining to the City of East Lansing has resulted in the seizure of approximately $10,000.00 in money and assets

Metro Drug Seizures from 2014 East Lansing Cases in Total Amounts

Marijuana approx. 2.1 pounds Cocaine approx. 25.7 grams Pills approx. 360 count Heroin approx. 1 gram Meth approx. 4 grams

Weapon Seizures From 2014 East Lansing Cases in Total Amounts

Pistols 5 Long Guns 10

2014 ANNUAL PACE REPORT

The PACE Department continued to sustain itself in 2014. We experienced fewer staffing changes in 2014 than we have in the past several years. We had two part- time PACE Officers leave; PACE Officer Ashley George took another position within the Police Department as a part-time Jail officer and PACE Officer Hailey Bond left due to medical reasons. We hired two part-time PACE Officers to replace George and Bond; PACE Officers Brandon Volker and David Dalen.

In 2014, Supervisor Evans took on the responsibility as the Jail Supervisor. He also continued to supervise the Crossing Guards, which he took an active role in with covering crossings when crossing guard staffing challenges occurred. He also attended the annual Crossing Guard Appreciation Dinner.

Supervisor Evans also continued to be involved with several committees and functions. He participated in the Parking Task Force committee, Downtown Maintenance Committee, CRC, and worked with the Downtown Development Authority.

The PACE Department also continued to work with the Building/Housing Department in dealing with code compliance issues and vacant housing issues. PACE Officer E. Bond provided vehicle surveillance for their department whenever there was reason to believe owners were renting without a license or there were questions of possible over occupancy. PACE Secretaries Ewing and Rodriguez began using the New World System in March to complete daily Code Enforcement duties. They also used the new SRMS system to maintain and monitor vehicles located at the Police Impound Lot. PACE Officers continued to support the Department when needed; such as during the ice storm and power outage of 2013 that continued through the New Year’s Holiday of 2014.

PACE was active in the Housing fair, Folk Festival, and Art Festival. We were also involved in the East Lansing Welcomes the World event at the East Lansing Library. All PACE personnel completed the Departmental yearly training which included a round table discussion with International Students. PACE Personnel also completed Ebola training in December.

Finally, PACE participated in several volunteer activities. These included the PAL Golf outing, National Night Out, and Shop with a Cop. We also volunteered at the Lansing Fire station filling gift boxes for Ingham County Triads No Senior without a Christmas; and then delivered them to Senior Citizens in the East Lansing Community.

East Lansing Police Department 2014 Annual Jail Report

Total number of prisoners booked in from 1-1-2014 to 12-31-2014: 2208 Average number of prisoners booked per day: 6.04

Percentage of alcohol related arrests: 37.64%

Number of Arrests in 2012, 2013 and 2014

4108

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Percentage of 2014 Alcohol Related Arrests

38% Alcohol Related Non-Alcohol Related

62%

2014 Arrests by Gender

469

Male Female Not Recorded

1737

The East Lansing Jail is staffed 24 hours a day and consists of three full time and five part time Jail Officers. Jail Officers are responsible for the health and welfare of individuals in our lock up facility.

The Jail is the Police Departments 24 hour point of contact for the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN).

2014 TRAINING

ELPD Employee Training / Schools attended in 2014:  ARIDE Training (Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement)  SFST Instructor Update (Standardized Field Sobriety Training)  PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor Class  Improvised and Homemade Explosives Awareness for Law Enforcement  Speed Measurement (Radar and Lidar)  Accident Investigation 1 - 8  Grenadier Training  Elder Abuse Training  Child Passenger Safety Seat Training  Michigan Traffic Safety Summit  LEIN Training  Police Bicycle School – Basic  Taser X26/X26P & X2 Instructor Course  Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings  Accident Investigation 14  Crash Data Collection for Commercial Motor Vehicles  Freedom of Information Act Training  Community Bicycle Safety for Law Enforcement  VALOR Training  Michigan Arson School  Force on Force Training  MACP (Michigan Assoc. of Chiefs’ of Police) Training  Partnerships for Safe Schools  Human Trafficking for Patrol  Michigan Liquor Law Enforcement  Raid Entry School  Crime Scene Investigation I and II  Tactical K9 School  Terrorism Trends and Tactics  Interview and Interrogation: Basic Interview Techniques  Surveillance School  Tactical Team Training  Police Mountain Bike Instructor Training  Law Enforcement Records Management Association Fall Training  Undercover Narcotics Training  Leadership in Police Organizations Training  Active Violence/Active Shooter Training  K9 Conference  Bulletproof Leadership Training  Michigan Association of Hostage Negotiators Conference  Crime 123 – Interviewing School  Developmental Marksmanship for the Female Officer – pistol 33

 Firearms Instructor / Rangemaster Training  MICR Training (Records Bureau Reporting to the State of Michigan)  Security Issues for Places of Worship Training  Policing with a Purpose Training  Project Integrity Training (Ethics for Law Enforcement)  Accident Investigation 9 (Accident Reconstruction)  Public Information Officer Training (PIO)  Officer Involved Shootings Training  SigArms Armorer Certification – Firearms School

64 Total Trainings / Schools were documented for our personnel for Calendar year 2014

2,484 Total Training Hours were documented as a result of the above listed training / schools

Employee Safety Training (Involves all City of EL Employees)

In 2013, approximately 285 City employees were involved in some form of Employee Safety training as it pertained to Active Violence/Active Shooter, Verbal De-Escalation, Duress Alarms. Some of this training continued in to 2014.

January 2014 – Training session at the Library for 19 Library Personnel. Session focused on Verbal De-Escalation.

February 2014 – Training session for East Lansing City Council (video and active shooter discussion)

July 2014 – Two Training sessions at Wastewater (Active Shooter/Active Violence and verbal de-escalation)

September 2014 – Two training sessions for 54B District Court at the Court Administrator’s request. Refreshed on Active Shooter and verbal de-escalation. Approx 13 attendees in each staff meeting session.

To date, approximately 350 City of East Lansing Employees have attended some form of employee safety training.

Business Watch:

Business Watch was started in the Spring of 2012. Business Watch is modeled after “Neighborhood Watch” and takes the “neighbors looking out for neighbors” concept to the commercial level; creating a partnership between business, law enforcement and other organizations that represent business interest. Some of the 2014 highlights:  Worked with a northern tier bank on a presentation for robbery awareness / prevention, etc.  Worked with a downtown business owner who was having an issue with repeated retail frauds with possibly the same suspects  Worked with all Business Watch participants as it pertains to an ongoing phone scam involving “green dot cards”  Sent out an “I-Bulletin” to BOL for suspects in a Retail Fraud ring in the area  Business Watch notification / applications being accepted for upcoming Citizens’ Police Academy  Business Watch notification about problems as it pertains to Commercial Motor Vehicles utilizing Grand River Ave. for loading / unloading  Business Watch notification of local phone scam involving “IRS”  Business Watch notification as it pertains to City of East Lansing NIXLE, Code Red, Facebook, Twitter, COEL web site  Business Watch notification of local phone scam involving “Consumers Energy”  Communication with Business Watch participant as it pertains to hiring security personnel for an upcoming sales event

The Business Watch participants continue to grow. In 2014, we added multiple participants to the program at their request.

Citizens’ Police Academy 2014

The academy required significant planning and required an application process. Academy Dates were: September 10, 2014 through October 15, 2014

Topics:

Tour of the Police Department History of the ELPD Criminal Investigations – Detective Bureau Neighborhood Watch Crime Mapping Nixle Disaster Preparedness Active Shooter Presentation 911 Center Tour Patrol Procedures K9 Demonstration Use of Force night Legal System Night – in the courtroom with both Judges Alcohol in East Lansing Civil Disturbance

The Citizens’ Police Academy had 15 participants and graduates and based on all the feedback was a resounding success. East Lansing Police Department intends to hold the next Citizens’ Police Academy in the fall of 2016.

2014 Records/Evidence/Technology Departments

2014 was a busy year for The ELPD Records Bureau. We lost two long time employees to retirement: Christie Fell and Sheryl Anderson. We welcomed Terry McCrimmon in February and Jennifer Tracy in August. Both have learned a great deal in a short time and have become valuable members of the ELPD Records Team.

2014 saw the implementation of a new records management system (RMS) that allowed ELPD to finally achieve its goal of a nearly paperless records department. ELPD partnered with the Michigan State Police and was the first dual police/jail agency to go live on the new Statewide Records Management System (SRMS). Training was completed in-house and all personnel attended trainings during their duty hours. MSP SRMS staff assisted in the training and were an invaluable resource for ELPD while we worked through the first few months of the “bugs” that always come with new software & procedures. The new SRMS software in the jail cut down the booking time for each prisoner by at least half. Policies mandating the attachment of photos to case folders cut down on the amount of time spent by the Evidence Officer and Detectives and streamlined the Warrant Submission procedure process completed by Records Clerks. In addition, the use of electronic forms by officers made tracking the forms (through e- mail) easier and the forms were more legible for Records, Court, City Attorney and Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office Personnel.

In addition to the new RMS system, ELPD began to use IyeTek for not only e-citations but for electronic UD-10 Submission. The crash reports automatically download to the state and various on-line report sites that make it easier for the public to obtain a copy of their accident report.

In an effort to continue the idea of a paperless police department and in partnership with the 54B District Court, Records began electronically sending officers their informal notices through city e-mail.

Technology Update

On the technology side of things, all the In-Car Computers were upgraded to 4G Gobi cards to increase performance and speed. All cars were upgraded with Printek thermal printers when the new fleet was rolled out.

Work began on a county level to implement a new Computer Aided Dispatch System that will require all law enforcement agencies to switch to a new mobile software. Members of ELPD including Brian Hopkins (City IT), Dan Verhougstraete and Heidi Williams attended workshops & trainings for the set up of the new software. The software will be rolled out to agencies in 2015.

Work began on a new camera system for the ELPD Jail as well as City Hall. In addition to the existing camera views, additional cameras will be added to the police department to increase our building security. This project will be completed in the spring of 2015 in coordination with city IT and the East Lansing building Security Committee.

Training

Members of ELPD Records/Evidence attended training in the following areas: Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN), Michigan Incident Crime Reporting (MICR), Ebola & Infectious Disease, Criminal History Reporting, UD-10 Accident Reporting, and 2 members attended the Law Enforcement Records Management Association Conference in the fall of 2014.

Employee Involvement

Technology & Information Supervisor Williams continued to sit on the Ingham County Technology Improvement Committee (TIC), co-chaired the Ingham County Shop with a Cop Program, organized the annual Shop with a Cop Charity Golf Outing and instructed at the Lansing Community College Police Academy and for Macnlow & Associates.

Dan Verhougstraete and Barb Joseph participated in the annual Ingham County Shop With a cop program again this year and Barb organized the annual ELPD Christmas with Santa Event.

Ebani Bassage and Terry McCrimmon continued to represent ELPD at the quarterly Ingham County Stop Grant Meetings.

2014 Cadet Program

In 2014 the Cadets stayed buys serving the citizens at the desk as well as helping officers with some tasks. In 2014 we facilitated the hiring and training of four new cadets.

New Hires for 2014 Taylor Barratt Alec Braggs Chelsea Morehead Jan Taube-Quispe

The Cadets took 145 various reports at the desk, which includes larcenies with no suspects, bike larcenies and found property. Additionally, the cadets registered over 100 bicycles and entered 700+ abandoned vehicles. The Cadets also administered hundreds of Preliminary Breath Tests.

The Cadets contributed to the overall mission of the department with the following:

Assisting with additional staffing during Welcome Week Shop with a Cop

Career Advancement

Cadet Connor Klish and Taylor Barratt both moved on from the Cadet position to a Jail Service Officer position.

Cadet Dave Dalen transitioned to the Pace Department.

Cadet Kyle Decker applied for and was accepted into the 95th Mid-Michigan Police Academy, which begins in January, 2015. We wish him well working towards his goal to be a Police Officer.

Library Duty

In addition to their regular duties at the desk several Cadets have been selected and trained to monitor after school activities at the Library. The Cadets have been consistently been on duty at the Library during the times when school is in session from 3pm-6pm on various days. This has been an asset to the Library Staff and has helped reduce some after school issues they were having.

Current Cadets include the new hires above and the following:

Kyle Decker Jerry Garcia Kolby Casaday

2014 Section Reports East Lansing Police Department

Driving Canine Honor Guard Accident Investigation FTO CRC Warrant List Neighborhood Watch Hiring Arson Investigation Traffic Unit IRSRT

2014 ELPD Precision/Pursuit Driving Program Annual Report

The ELPD Precision/Pursuit Driving Program works to provide emergency vehicle operation training to all sworn officers of the East Lansing Police Department. The objective of this training is to produce and maintain safe and competent law enforcement drivers for the department. In order to do so the program takes a two pronged approach to training. Officers are exposed to both classroom and practical training in order to enhance their knowledge and skill levels with regards to emergency driving.

The unit is currently staffed by three instructors that are responsible for administering this training. The instructors are graduates of the 40 hour Michigan State Police Advanced Precision Driving Program and the 80 hour Precision Driving Instructor Course. The instructors develop and teach the annual in-service training provided to the officers. Additionally, the instructors serve on the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Pursuit School staff.

Current instructors are: Lieutenant Scot Sexton Officer Tony Fuller

In-Service Training: In late 2013/early 2014 East Lansing Police Department ran the annual in-service training for the sworn personnel. During these training sessions the driving program trained 54 officers in emergency vehicle operation procedures. No practical training was done since half of the department attended a practical training session at Michigan International Speedway during the summer of 2013. Training at MIS will occur again in the summer of 2015. The classroom training consisted of lectures covering: Policy/Procedure Review Legal Review Video presentation from Fairfax County (VA) Sheriff’s Office on “Who is really in charge at an accident scene.” Round table discussion on the Ford Utility SUV (expected to arrive in September 2014) and how it differs from the traditional Ford Crown Victoria

New Patrol Vehicles: In September 2014 East Lansing Police Department began to phase out the Ford Crown Victoria as its road patrol vehicle. From September through January the new 2015 Ford Utility Police Interceptor was introduced as our standard patrol vehicle. It is an all wheel drive SUV built on the frame of the Ford Explorer. The driving staff is looking to have officers perform on-shift training with the new vehicles when the weather warms up in 2015.

2014 K9

2014 was an excellent year for the East Lansing Police Department K-9 Unit. Our K-9 teams were deployed on over 250 calls for service. Below is a current list of our active teams and estimates for future workability.

Sergeant Connelly & K-9 Tia: (Narcotics/Patrol/SRT) Tia is 9.5 years old and doing well. Tia should be able to work one more year. Tia is slated for retirement and replacement in 2015.

Ofc. Vedder & K-9 Diesel: (Explosives/Patrol/SRT) Diesel is 7.5 years old. Diesel will work approximately one more year.

Ofc. Park & K-9 Max: (Narcotics/Patrol/SRT) Max is 8 years old. Max is slated to work into the 2016 calendar year.

Ofc. Bove & K-9 Quinn: (Narcotic/Patrol/SRT) Quinn is currently 3.5 years old and will work approximately six more years.

In reviewing K-9 usage documentation there is a clear benefit in both safety and productivity to the community and agency. ELPD K-9 Teams were directly responsible for multiple felony and misdemeanor arrests, along with the seizure of currency and narcotics.

The ELPD K-9 Unit also participated in six school searches throughout the area in the calendar year 2014. East Lansing, Haslett and Okemos Schools all utilized our dog teams to search lockers, vehicles and bags. They also performed at 18 public demonstrations building the relationship between the Police Department and our residents.

Highlights of 2014 for the K-9 Unit include:

The recovery of a handgun used in an attempted murder. The gun had been discarded in a heavily wooded area and was recovered within minutes of K-9 Quinn deploying and searching.

K-9 Max was responsible for tracking down and apprehending the main suspect in a violent robbery.

Our K-9 Teams are all part of the Ingham Regional Special Response Team and deployed with IRSRT on multiple calls including the capture of a suspect on multiple murder charges. The K-9 Team also brought in TACDODS Instructor/Owner Brett Titus from Denver, CO to assist in K-9 Tactical Operations, which was attended by multiple K-9 Teams from the area.

2014 ELPD Honor Guard Report

2014 was the third consecutive year of operation for the East Lansing Police Honor Guard. This year was highlighted by the addition of three new members to the Honor Guard, the attendance and participation in some high profile events, and the completion of another successful fundraiser.

Membership: The overall strength of the Honor Guard was increased to ten members this year with the addition of three new officers. In February Officers Horst, Naert, and Williams were selected as the newest members of the unit. These officers were chosen through a competitive process based on their work ethic, maturity, and attention to detail. In taking on this assignment these officers understand that membership within the Honor Guard would require a commitment of both time and financial resources as the unit is staffed and funded on a strictly volunteer basis.

Membership of the Honor Guard consists of one Police Lieutenant, eight Police Officers, and one non-sworn police Supervisor. This unit continues to remain unique among Michigan Police Honor Guards in that it includes a non-sworn member who performs the role of Bugler.

Current Staffing: Lieutenant Steve Gonzalez Officer Ryan Kuhn Officer Travis Bove Officer Adrian Ojerio Officer Erich Vedder Officer J Young Officer Steve Naert Officer Tonya Williams Officer Justan Horst Supervisor Heidi Williams

Events/Training The East Lansing Police Department was represented by the Honor Guard at 14 different events throughout 2014. This year’s event highlights include:

Valerie Johnson Funeral On 4-18-2014 Valerie Johnson was laid to rest at the Bedford Township, MI cemetery. Valerie was the widow of East Lansing Police Officer James Johnson who was killed in the line of duty on October 24th, 1984. Since Officer Johnson’s death the Police Department had maintained a relationship with Valerie. Valerie kept the department aware Johnson family developments especially when concerning their children. She also maintained a close relationship with a few of the senior officers that worked with her husband at the time of his death.

Upon hearing of Valerie’s death the department offered any assistance that could be of use to the family. The Honor Guard made arrangements to attend the graveside service at Valerie’s burial. Eight members attended the service and, at the request of the Johnson family, had the distinct honor of serving as pall bearers.

Ingham County Law Enforcement Memorial On an annual basis the law enforcement agencies of Ingham County hold a memorial for officers who have been killed in the line of duty while serving throughout the county. This year the organization and coordination of this event fell to the East Lansing Police Honor Guard.

The memorial was held on May 14th, 2014 in Mason, MI at the Ingham County Law Enforcement Memorial site. The event honored nine officers who lost their lives while serving their communities. Six agencies provided officers/Honor Guards in order to staff the event. These volunteers served as Color Guard members, family escorts, and Firing Party members. In all, there were over 20 officers who performed these duties during the event. Additionally, East Lansing Police Chief Juli Liebler performed as the Master of Ceremonies and retired 54-B District Court Judge David Jordan served as guest speaker for the event.

Lastly, the event was well attended by family members of the fallen, distinguished guests, and community members; over 90 invitations were sent out. The memorial culminated with a gathering and refreshments being served at the Ingham County Sherriff’s Office.

Color Guard Duties This year the Honor Guard had two opportunities to present the national colors at high profile events. On July 4th, 2014 OFC Erich Vedder participated as a member of the color guard that presented the colors during the national anthem at a Lansing Lugnuts baseball game. In a similar fashion, members assisted the Michigan State University Police Honor Guard in presenting the colors during the MSU Men’s Basketball Big 10 opener at the Breslin Center.

Officer James S. Johnson Memorial Annually, the Honor Guard performs a memorial ceremony for Officer James S. Johnson. This year marked the 30th anniversary of Officer Johnson’s death. On October 24th, 1984 Officer Johnson was shot and killed while conducting an investigation on Hagadorn road; he is the only East Lansing Police Officer to have lost his life in the line of duty. The ceremony consists of folding and laying the National Colors at Officer Johnson’s grave followed by a playing of Taps. This year, all members of the Honor Guard participated in the event and were accompanied by department Chaplain Andrew Pommerville.

Fundraising As in years past the Honor Guard ran a fundraising campaign during the 2014 Holiday season. This year the Honor Guard sold glass coffee mugs with the police department’s logo on it. The funds that were raised from this effort were utilized to reimburse our three new members for their uniform equipment purchases.

Conclusion As the Honor Guard moves into its fourth year of operation it is safe to say that the unit has certainly hit its stride. While averaging more than one event a month plus training

43 days the Honor Guard has represented the East Lansing Police Department in a variety of venues.

2014 Honor Guard Tracking 1-23-14 Awards Ceremony 3-9-14 Blue Mass (St. Gerard) 4-18-14 Val Johnson Funeral (Pall Bearing) 5-5-14 State LE Memorial (Buglar) 5-9-14 Training Day 5-14-14 Ingham Memorial (Served as this year’s coordinator) 6-11-14 Park Funeral 6-14-14 Ferndale FOP M/C Ride – State LEO site 7-4-14 Lugnuts Color Guard 7-14-14 Jerry Mills Funeral 9-11-14 9/11 Ceremony (St Thomas) 10-20-14 Cambridge Twp. Funeral: SGT Hunt 10-27-14 Jim Johnson Memorial 11-5-14 Training Day 12-12-14 ICSO Deputy Whitaker Funeral 12-29-14 Color Guard – MSU Assist

2014 Accident Investigation Team Annual Report

The ELPD Accident Investigation (AI) Team responds to accidents where additional investigation or expertise beyond the normal patrol officer is required. This usually entails traffic crashes that result in serious bodily injury or a fatality. The AI team will do detailed sketches of the accident scene, take extensive amounts of photographs, and conduct detailed interviews with witnesses. Members of the ELPD AI team and their training level are as follows:

Officer Chris Shadduck – Accident Reconstructionist Officer Jeff Walsh – Accident Reconstructionist Officer Dave Stoltzfus – Accident Reconstructionist Officer Tim Smith – Accident Investigator Officer Steve Whelan – Accident Investigator Officer Adrian Ojerio – Accident Investigator Officer Dave DeKorte – Accident Investigator Officer Todd Quick – Accident Investigator Lieutenant Scot Sexton – Accident Investigator

In 2014 the ELPD AI team was called out to assist the road patrol on five different occasions.

In May, a motorcycle lost control going eastbound on Saginaw near Abbot. Both occupants were thrown from the motorcycle. The female passenger suffered a major leg injury. Neither party suffered a head injury despite not wearing a helmet. The female passenger fully recovered from her leg injury.

In May, a motorcycle on northbound 127 near Trowbridge Rd. lost control and struck a concrete barrier. This happened because the driver experienced a seizure while driving. The driver suffered a fatal head injury as a result of the crash. In July, a Dodge Charger struck several telephone poles on the North side of Saginaw near Abbot Rd. This knocked out power in the Glencairn and Whitehills neighborhoods for several hours. One passenger in the vehicle suffered a severe laceration to her face. AI team investigators were able to establish the vehicle was traveling 89 mph when it struck the first telephone pole. The driver was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs and causing serious injury.

In September, a Saturn was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of US127 near Trowbridge was involved in a head-on collision with a large delivery van. Both occupants of the Saturn suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident. In December, a Ford Expedition was traveling eastbound on State Rd. between Chandler Rd. and Coolidge Rd. The vehicle lost control and struck several trees on the south side of State Rd. The driver suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash.

Officer Stoltzfus, Officer Smith, and Officer Whelan attended several training sessions at MSU during 2014. Many of the courses were free or offered to ELPD at a reduced rate.

2014 FTO ANNUAL REPORT

The East Lansing Police Field Training Officer (FTO) program is an extension of the law enforcement selection process. It combines pre-field training with objective evaluations to ensure that the standards of a competent law enforcement officer are met. The FTO’s are involved in teaching, training, coaching and evaluating the recruit officer as they “earn” the right to wear the East Lansing Police Department’s uniform.

During 2014, Officer Ryan Panetta and Officer Asheley Harkins had successfully completed the FTO program. The program consist of four phases that take (1) year to complete.

THE FIELD TRAINING UNIT MEMBERS:

Sgt. James Phelps Officer Derek Rodriguez Officer Mark Potter Officer Tom Blanck Officer Tom Wachowski Officer Kristine Khoury Officer Dean Kelley Officer Chris Shadduck Officer Adam Park Officer Jeff Walsh Officer Ryan Kuhn Officer Adrian Ojerio Officer Jeff Thomas

These members adhere to “The Field Training Officer’s Code” that states:

“I renew my status as a Field Training Officer by what I do each day. I know my strengths and weaknesses and I constantly strive to improve.

I live by a moral code and my actions set an example for others to emulate. I seek responsibility and face every situation with boldness and confidence. I evaluate every situation and estimate the best course of action. No matter what the results, I take full responsibility for my actions.

I train my trainee with tact, enthusiasm, firmness and fairness. They know I do not assign them any task that I cannot perform. I see they understand the tasks explained to them and I make their welfare one of my primary concerns.

These things I do in fulfillment of my obligation as a Field Training Officer.

(Adopted from the U.S. Army Leader’s Code)

2014 CRC Intern Annual Report

The Community Relations Coalition (CRC) intern program continued into its fourth year of existence with 9 new interns and 1 returning inter. This year’s interns met with Police Captain Jeff Murphy, PACE, and the CRC police officers in the fall of 2014 to go over what was expected of each member of the coalition. Police and PACE issues were discussed with the interns and they were encouraged to work with their neighbors in preventing crime and PACE violations, and to work with their officers to solve any community problems in their area.

The interns completed at least one ride along with their police partner and kept in constant contact with them through emails and phone contacts. It appeared that the program is working as our quality of life issues in the neighborhoods continue to decline each year.

The Community Relations Coalition (CRC) kicked off another great year of community building and outreaches in the East Lansing-MSU community with ice cream socials at 300 Bailey Street on September 3rd, 239 Oakwood Ave on September 8th, and another ice cream social on September 10th at 1054 Marigold Ave. These ice cream socials provided the long-term residents and students living in close proximity to each other with a chance to come out and mingle in a fun and informal neighborhood setting. CRC officers also have been involved in giving residents tips on home security and talking with the fraternities on how to be responsible neighbors.

The CRC hosted three neighborhood cleanups following home MSU football games on September 21st, September 28th, and October 26th. These events provided community members an opportunity to meet their CRC interns and police officers, while working together to clean up the community. These events kicked off in the East Lansing Police Departments east parking lot. The CRC also hosts a premier event called Taste of East Lansing and has been actively involved in other community events like East Lansing Welcomes the World, Autumn Fest, SAFE Halloween/Great Pumpkin Walk, and Winter Glow…to name a few.

The CRC Police Partners Sgt. Phelps Sgt. Pride Officer Rodriguez K9 Officer Vedder Officer Ojerio Officer Williams Officer Horst Officer Stemen Officer Panetta Officer Stoltzfus Officer Sperry

2014 ELPD Warrant List Annual Report

The East Lansing Police Department warrant program was re-implemented in November of 2014. The warrant program supervisor compiles a list of recently entered East Lansing warrants from the Michigan Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN). A cursory background is then completed on each of these individuals in attempt to find a current residency for these individuals.

A consolidated list is then published to the Patrol Officers. In the course of their routine duties Officers attempt to contact these wanted individuals.

Upon making contact with these individuals they are arrested on the spot and brought to the East Lansing Police Department where they are allowed to post bond or see the judge once he/she becomes available.

2014 Statistics

November 2014

Attempts: 23 Arrests: 7 Success Rate: 30%

December 2014

Attempts: 13 Arrests: 5 Success Rate: 38%

2014 East Lansing Police-Neighborhood Watch Report

ELPD Officers began the year developing and delivering disaster preparedness presentations to each of the neighborhood associations. These presentations were in response to the ice storm and resulting power outages which occurred during the latter part of 2013. The goal of these presentations was to educate and better prepare the citizens of East Lansing for future crisis situations. These presentations were completed over a four month period and concluded with an Emergency Preparedness/ Nixle training conducted at the Hannah Center for the Prime Time Seniors.

ELPD Officers reached out to Greek Life at MSU, all of the Fraternities and Sororities were contacted in an effort to welcome them back to school and to make sure they knew how to be good productive neighbors. Five sororities and six fraternities took advantage of these “safety/good neighbor” presentations and got to know their neighborhood Officer. We also partnered with the East Lansing Co-Ops for the first time this year. ELPD Officers provided the Co-Ops with the same information and opportunities that the fraternities and sororities have benefited from the last few years.

Watch Officers attended several neighborhood picnics, meetings and ice cream socials. We were part of National Night Out and the East Lansing meets the world events held at the East Lansing Library and MSU Campus. ELPD officers attended a total of 66 meetings in 2014, addressing such concerns as: suspicious activity, noise violations, destruction of property, drugs, neighbor disputes, dog complaints, solicitors, code issues, speeding, parking, transient people, party litter and much more.

Watch goals for 2015 are to continue to serve our neighborhoods in any way necessary to ensure a high quality of life for our residents. We look forward to creating more partnerships within the community, while maintaining the contacts we have already established.

Officers involved in Neighborhood Watch:

Ofc. S. Whelan Ofc. R. Panetta Ofc. C. Stemen Ofc. T. Burtch Ofc. T. Quick Sgt. C. Pride Ofc. C. Shadduck Ofc. J. Young Ofc. S. Klavenski Ofc. N. Christensen Ofc. D. Stoltzfus Ofc. A. Ojerio Sgt. J. Campbell Ofc. D. Kelley Ofc. J. Thomas Ofc. J. Horn Ofc. T. Bove Ofc. S. Naert Ofc. A. Park Ofc. A. Stephenson

2014 Hiring Consolidation/Recruitment/Retention

In the closing months of 2014 East Lansing Police Department identified a need to revamp its hiring processes, recruitment endeavors, and retention abilities. This process involves a moderate change from past practices and will require an ongoing effort into the new-year.

Consolidation

Historically, the police department has had six different hiring processes that it could run at any given time. These processes included the positions of Police Officer, PACE Officer, Jail Service Officer, Civilian Administrative Assistant, Cadet, and Crossing Guard. While each position certainly holds different requirements the process of hiring the best candidate could vary significantly. In an effort to standardize/centralize departmental hiring the responsibility was placed under Police Administration. In the past, the hiring processes were left up to the individual unit supervisors. While a basic framework was followed by each supervisor there remained disparities within the process that required resolution.

To standardize these processes a hiring guide was established for each position. Moving forward, each hiring process will be administered in accordance with the hiring guide with oversight being provided by Police Administration. It is important to note that the individual unit supervisors will remain heavily involved in the hiring of candidates for their work groups. The unit supervisors will play a role in each step of the hiring process from application scoring to interviews to selection.

Recruitment/Retention

Along with the consolidation of the hiring processes, the department is undergoing an effort to enhance its recruiting efforts. In order to accomplish this, ELPD has established a relationship with the Michigan State University School of Psychology. In the spring of 2015 graduate students from MSU will be on site to complete a study of the department’s current practices and make recommendations for improvement. This study will utilize research literature, benchmarking surveys of similarly sized departments, and a review of nationwide strategies for recruiting. At the completion of the study the graduate students will present their findings and recommendations.

In addition to the academic study, the department is undertaking an employee development program. This program is aimed at civilian employees that wish to become sworn Police Officers for the City of East Lansing. The program will contain measures to ensure that these employees are on track academically so that they may apply to the police academy, provide basic law enforcement knowledge, and give them practical experience that will aid in the navigation of the police hiring process.

2014 ELPD Arson Investigation Unit Annual Report

Throughout the years East Lansing Police Arson Investigators have worked closely with the East Lansing Fire Department. That tradition continued in 2014 as the unit aided with origin and cause investigations in conjunction with the East Lansing Fire Marshall. The unit consists of three investigators that are trained by the Michigan State Police Fire Training Unit in the detection, collection, and preservation of physical evidence pertaining to the crime of Arson. In addition to this basic training the investigators have pursued continuing education to maintain and improve their skill levels. The unit has the ability to investigate structure, vehicle, and a variety of miscellaneous fire scenes.

All three investigators are also members of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI).

Current Members: LT Steve Gonzalez OFC Dave DeKorte OFC Jeff Walsh

Investigations: 2014 saw a dramatic decrease in fire investigations for the ELPD Arson Investigation Unit. By the end of the calendar year the unit only had one call to assist the East Lansing Fire Department on a fire investigation.

Structure Fire: On the evening of October 5, 2014 both the East Lansing Police and Fire Departments responded to an emergency call at a large apartment complex. A resident of the complex had reported a rapidly growing fire on his apartment’s balcony. The fire quickly extended to the building’s roof and caused substantial damage to all three floors of the building. Fortunately, all of the residents were able to escape without injury.

A police arson investigator was assigned to the incident to assist the East Lansing Fire Marshall. Upon the completion of an extensive investigation it was determined that the fire was accidental in nature with the likely source of the fire being poorly extinguished cigarettes.

East Lansing Police Department Traffic Unit Report 2014

Assignments This year we were consistent with staffing and members and were able to concentrate on Traffic Safety and enforcement. Motor unit officers were able to flex their hours reducing overtime at shift change and benefiting all affected by late calls. This not only benefited the traffic officers by giving them the ability to direct enforcement to problem areas in a more focused manner but also benefited shift officers as well as the community. On days that a traffic officer was assigned on a flex or offset shift, that traffic officer had the ability to take “late calls” so that day shift officers could be released on time. The traffic officer also had the ability to take calls while the next shift was in briefing allowing for a more seamless shift change as well as quicker response time during shift change.

Officer Ojerio was pulled from the unit in January 2014 to assist training a new officer, otherwise 2014 was a productive year for us and we were able to address several traffic concerns.

Training In 2014 we had two training days to work on the slow speed skills and the breaking exercises that are necessary to keep the officers safe in traffic. Officer Ojerio also conducted the STOPS training at our annual in-service training for 2014.

Leases Traditionally, the traffic unit has had four motorcycles leased during the course of one season. During the 2014 season, the unit has active leases on only three BMW RTP1200 motorcycles. Two of the Leases end 09/14/15 and the third lease ends 03/16/16.

Events Lansing Marathon Lansing Triathlon National Night Out Several funeral escorts/assists Safety picnic MSU FCU Kids’ Day Taste of East Lansing All five sector community picnics Touch-A-Truck Event at ELPL

Special Enforcement Throughout the year, we had several requests for special enforcement in neighborhoods, by residents. Many of the requests have to do with speed enforcement, stop signs and overall bad driving. We logged many hours in various areas of the city to give special attention to these complaints.

Moving forward in 2015 We had hoped to be able to move into a new space to be renovated as the new motor garage located in the Grove St. parking ramp, however the original estimates obtained early on in this project didn’t reflect the work that needed to be done for this space to be up to code for its use. The newer estimates were much higher than originally estimated and we have put this project on hold until the new budget year. This project is a priority for us as our current space is not conducive for a long term space for the unit. This space is also closer to the Police Department and easier to access in inclement weather.

2014 MOTOR STATISTICS 1200

1000

800 Arrests 600 Citations Stops

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200

0 Kuhn Ojerio Stephenson

East Lansing Police Commercial Motor Vehicle 2014 Annual Enforcement Report

Introduction This is the 2014 annual report for East Lansing Motor Carrier Enforcement. Motor carrier enforcement in 2014 continued in combination with routine traffic patrol. The increase in motorcycle patrol this year was reflected in a lower number of full inspections. Full Inspections can only be completed with the use of a patrol car. However commercial citations where still written from the motor unit.

Taxis / Vehicles for hire Many questions and concerns over taxis and vehicle for hire where addressed this year including training shift officers in limo, taxi laws and local ordinances.

Also in 2014 Uber a new on-line ride sharing service began appearing in East Lansing. This development of social ride sharing has lead to the creation of the Greater Lansing Taxi Authority.

While the GLTA is in talks with Uber over proposed regulation, currently the city has several cases pending in regards to various citations issued to Uber drivers. Along with the GLTA the Michigan Legislature is also considering new legislation on social ride sharing and updating the Limo and Bus regulations. There will be new changes in 2015.

Additional Training Ofc. Ojerio did attend the annual MSP CVSA training and did maintain his status as a federally certified motor carrier officer.

Several businesses also did take advantage of our pro-active inspection and question offer. Area businesses have been advised and are encouraged to pro-actively contact the motor carrier officer with questions about commercial laws and regulations. Businesses are also given the opportunity to have walk around inspections done. These inspections result in only warnings for violations and are an educational opportunity for the owner / operators of the CMVs.

Motor carrier also worked with MSU this year in clarifying weight and load restrictions on Trowbridge Rd. This clarification should result in the lighter loads being brought onto campus via Trowbridge road. Trowbridge road is the main access point to MSU and with many construction projects occurring, it has seen a large increase in construction traffic. This clarification will hopefully extend the life of the road surface and reduce replacement cost for the city or possibly lead to cost sharing to improve the roadway.

Conclusion The continued training, enforcement rate and support from administration illustrates that the East Lansing Police Department’s main focus for commercial vehicles is on safety and compliance.

Ingham Regional Special Response Team 2014

Mission Statement The Ingham Regional Special Response Team (IRSRT) will serve with Honor, Respect and Professionalism. We are committed to ensuring public safety and the preservation of life.

TEAM COMPOSITION Team Commander: Lt. Matt Merony, MSU PD Assistant Team Commander: Lt. Jason Ferguson, ICSO Entry Team leader: Sgt. Andy Bouck, ELPD Sniper Team Leader: Sgt. Jon Martin, MSUPD K-9 Team Leader: Sgt. Chad Connelly, ELPD Negotiator Team Leader: Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth, ELPD TEMS Team Leader: Dr. John Dery, Sparrow ER Dispatch Supervisors: Kristen Fell, Barb Davidson, Ingham County 911 Center Tech Support Team Leader: Sgt. Dave Oslund, MSUPD In addition to above listed personnel the following comprise IRSRT: 14 Operators 6 Tactical K-9 Teams 8 Hostage Negotiators 6 Tactical Dispatchers 3 TEMS Medics 1 Robot Operator/General Tech Support 6 MCV Support Personnel

2014 IRSRT ACTIVATIONS

The IRSRT was called out seven (7) times in 2014. Below is a brief synopsis of each activation:

SRT 14-01: SRT activated for Presidential visit to MSU Campus. SRT mission was to provide stand-by quick reaction force (9 operators) and a tail car (4 operators) for the motorcade and primary tactical back-up for the Secret Service.

SRT 14-02: SRT activated for NCAA Elite 8 game. History of civil disorder during such events but nothing transpired.

SRT 14-03: SRT activated for a drug search warrant in the City of East Lansing. Warrant executed successfully with suspects in custody and no injuries.

SRT 14-04: SRT activated for double homicide subject barricaded in his residence. Barricade procedure followed and entire team was activated. This was the first deployment of the Bearcat armored vehicle. Subject surrendered when team used Bearcat for phone delivery. No injuries to suspect or officers.

SRT 14-05: SRT activated for Barricaded robbery subject alleging to have explosives on his person. Negotiators were able to get subject to come out. No injuries to subject or officers and the explosives were found to be fake.

SRT 14-06: SRT activated for a drug search warrant in Alaeidon Township. This was a joint warrant between Homeland Security Investigations and METRO. Warrant successfully executed without injury to suspects or officers. This was the largest grow operation bust that SRT had ever participated in.

SRT 14-07: This report number was voided and no operation is associated with this number.

SRT 14-08: SRT activated for a drug search warrant in Meridian Township. Warrant successfully executed with suspect in custody and no injuries.

2014 Crime Statistics East Lansing Police Department

CRIME STATISTICS Part 1 Crime Comparison

Part 1 Index Crimes on Table 1400 1325 1285 1268 1290 1272

1200 1129 1135 1085 1078

1000 849 800

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Part 1 Crimes include the following:

Offense Number of Offenses Murder 2 CSC 1st 18 CSC 3rd 7 Robbery 28 Aggravated/Felonious Assault 55 Arson 43 Burglary/Forced Entry 103 Burglary/Entry Without Force 47 Larceny 419 Motor Vehicle Theft 61 Retail Fraud 66

Part 2 (Non-Index) Crimes

TotalsAll Offenses

(Part2 and Other)

NonAgg Assault

NegHomicide /

Embezzlement

NarcoticLaws

Manslaughter

SexOffenses

Vandalism

Disorderly

All All Others

Crime

DUI

2001 0 494 329 5 104 32 653 10 1195 2822

2002 0 537 274 9 100 32 603 17 1126 2698

2003 0 654 376 3 83 23 634 26 1027 2826

2004 0 555 358 7 113 34 514 9 1123 2713

2005 0 658 418 7 102 34 601 15 1209 3044

2006 0 568 422 6 138 32 530 10 1283 2989

2007 0 542 464 5 151 29 437 6 1193 2827

2008 0 536 468 4 134 19 431 12 1287 2891

2009 1 474 456 *143 105 21 413 6 1090 1635

2010 0 415 644 158 113 18 428 6 1156 2938

2011 0 431 623 144 139 28 421 3 1192 2981

2012 0 416 388 159 113 18 385 1 1034 2514

2013 0 403 264 143 116 17 331 5 979 2258

2014 0 298 271 145 93 15 323 4 1010 2159

Non-Aggravated assault is classified by # of victims, not incidents

2014 “All Others” Category Break Down

Bribery 0 Conservation Violation: 0 Littering Animal Cruelty Snowmobile Violations Extortion 0 Family Offenses 4 Fraud 111 Health and Safety Violations 10 Immigration 0 Juvenile Runaway 8 Kidnapping 1 Liquor Law Violation: 195 MIP Open Alcohol Other Liquor Law Offenses Obscenity 0 Obstruction of Police 4 Prostitution 0 R/C & Stolen Property 8 Trespass 9 Unlawful Entry 0 Warrant Arrests 647 Weapon Offenses Other 13 TOTAL 1010

2014 CITATIONS ISSUED

MotorVehicle

Enforcement

Appearance

Accidents

Speeding

SeatBelt

Alcohol Parking

Traffic/

PACE PACE

Noise

Open MIP

2001 853 545 500 10293 361 464 1711 53736

2002 686 558 302 10701 458 2604 1767 53248 2076

2003 977 687 564 12354 623 3020 1767 51621 1972

2004 744 542 440 9759 293 2302 1714 52950 1701

2005 1141 544 605 14081 414 3857 1118 50750 2053

2006 1041 397 592 11567 639 4454 1285 49214 2075

2007 746 381 454 12319 827 4076 1236 49580 2106

2008 842 330 499 14958 973 4613 694 44971 2359

2009 729 345 440 12769 605 3893 685 44612 1868

2010 674 327 417 14646 676 4392 613 42857 1882

2011 758 342 728 15191 903 3629 889 43345 1788

2012 559 514 528 11995 438 2008 1011 45196 1025

2013 482 385 501 13646 720 2464 1079 40717 1348

2014 387 474 482 10624 491 1915 1365 45099 1154