Annual Report 2018
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ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Ellisville Police Department Excellence, Pride, Dedication 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018 Annual Report Prepared by the Office of the Chief of Police ..........................................3 Officials of the City of Ellisville .................................................................................................4 A Message From Our Chief .....................................................................................................5 Law Enforcement Code of Ethics .............................................................................................6 Overview..................................................................................................................................7 Ellisville Police Department Personnel .............................................................................. 8-10 Administrative Offices ...................................................................................................... 11-13 Divisions/Units ................................................................................................................. 14-20 Police Department Adopted Budget....................................................................................... 21 Grants .................................................................................................................................... 22 Unexpected Expenditures ...................................................................................................... 22 Quality Service Survey .................................................................................................... 23-24 CARE Services and Communications ................................................................................... 25 Calls for Service .............................................................................................................. 26-28 Alarm Calls ............................................................................................................................ 28 Crime Summary ............................................................................................................... 29-34 Stolen Property ................................................................................................................ 35-36 Adult Arrests/Juvenile Custody .............................................................................................. 37 Ordinance Violation Summons ............................................................................................... 38 Uniform Crime Reporting Program ....................................................................................... 39 Incidents of Interest ......................................................................................................... 40-45 Traffic Enforcement ......................................................................................................... 46-47 Annual Vehicle Stop Report to the Attorney General ............................................................. 48 Traffic Enforcement ......................................................................................................... 49-50 Training ........................................................................................................................... 51-52 Community Policing ......................................................................................................... 53-59 Community Engagement ................................................................................................. 60-65 What’s New ..................................................................................................................... 66-69 A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way ......................................................................................... 70 Other News ...................................................................................................................... 71-72 Employee Recognition ........................................................................................................... 73 In Remembrance ................................................................................................................... 74 3 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Prepared By: Office of the Chief of Police Steven Lewis Nancy Walker, Administrative Sergeant Design and Layout Department Statistical Data Other Contributors: Aimee Brand, Executive Assistant St. Louis County Police Department Communications Photo Credits: Sergeant Nancy Walker Chief Steven Lewis Corporal George Corless Ellisville Police Facebook Rockwood School District The Ellisville Police Department would like to thank those who contributed to this report. 4 OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF ELLISVILLE Mike Roemerman Mayor Vince McGrath Council Member District I Stephen Chismarch Council Member District 1 Bones Baker Council Member District II Linda Reel Council Member District II Cindy Pool Council Member III Dan Duffy Council Member District III William (Bill) Schwer City Manager Steven Lewis Chief of Police 5 A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHIEF The Ellisville Police Department strives to provide the highest possible level of police service to the citizens of the Ellisville community. Our residents, businesses, schoolchildren and those who choose to live; work and play in Ellisville are our number one priority. The following report captures a great deal of what we as an agency do and have done to ensure that we remain one of the safest cities in the United States. We are proud of who we are as a police department and what we do on a daily basis. In keeping with the tradition of providing the highest possible level of service, I would be remiss if I did not mention the fact that our officers were involved in both lifesaving activities and proactive law enforcement. These incidents include the rescue of a couple from a house fire, as well as enforcement of our state drug laws resulting in the largest seizure of drugs in the history of the Ellisville Police Department. The annual report that follows is a window into the world of the police department and the incredible work the men and women of your police agency do on a daily basis. By nature, the annual report is reflective of what we have done, as an assurance to our community that we are providing the level of policing and the type of policing that they have come to expect of a top quality police department. This is a look back at our previous year, but going forward our future is bright indeed. We are examining ways to improve our product through cooperative efforts with neighboring police departments, certification of our agency by the Missouri Police Chiefs Association, continuing the successful community policing unit, utilizing the volunteers in policing to an even greater level, providing classes, instruction and guidance to our elder care facilities as well as our schools. Our future is bright and I look forward to continuing to lead one of the finest police organizations in the country. I thank our Mayor and Council for their guidance, the City Manager for his leadership and most importantly our community for trusting us, the Ellisville Police Department, with their safety and security. We will do what it takes to ensure that each resident receives the highest level of police services and will do so with professionalism and pride. Colonel Steven Lewis Chief of Police 6 LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice. I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty. I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities. I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession…law enforcement. 7 OVERVIEW The Ellisville Police Department serves a population of 9,133 (2010 census) and is in an affluent western outer-ring suburb of St. Louis, and has a total area of 4.39 square miles, all land. Located 13 miles west of the western city limits of St. Louis, Ellisville is located approximately five miles south of Interstate 64, five miles north of Interstate 44 and seven miles west of Interstate 270. There are two primary arterial roads which bisect Ellisville: Missouri Route 100 (Manchester Road) and Missouri Route 340 (Clarkson Road). Ellisville is bordered