Johnson City Police Department Annual Report 2017

“We sell service.”

Johnson City, Tennessee Contents Introduction 3 Letter from the Chief of Police 4 Mission and Values Statement 5 2017 Crime Statistics Available 8 2017 Annual Report Highlights 15 2017 City Map 16 2017 Crime Statistics 17 2017 UCR Crime Rate Chart 18 2017 Crime Comparisons (2014-2017) 19 2017 Crime Index & Clearance Rates Administrative Division 21 Police Department Personnel 21 911 Calls for Service 21 Police Department Response Times 22 Accreditation Office 22 Police Recruitment 22 Planning & Research Unit 23 Training Unit 24 Internal Investigations Unit 24 Polygraph Unit 25 Downtown Officer 25 Community Relations 26 Community Policing Unit 27 School Resource Officer Unit Operations Division 28 Traffic Unit 29 Defensive Driving Classes 30 Canine Unit 30 FBI Safe Streets Task Force 31 SWAT Unit 31 Explosives Unit (EOD) 32 Bicycle Patrol Unit Criminal Investigation Unit (CID) 33 Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) 34 Special Investigations Squad (SIS) / Drug Task Force (DTF)

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JOHNSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 601 East Main Street Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 434-6125 www.johnsoncitytn.org

JOHNSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Mission Statement

In partnership with the community, we strive to provide service based on excellence to ensure a safe and secure environment.

Values Statement

The members of the Johnson City Police Department, of all ranks and assignments, hold the firm conviction that we are obligated to supply the citizens of our community with superior public safety service. In keeping with this conviction, we recognize the need to daily dedicate ourselves to this task – that the demands of peacekeeping, maintaining order, and enforcing the law require a diligent, concerted, and responsible effort. We are committed to values which promote our mission of providing the community with “service based on excellence”, including those which follow:

- We believe that solving, preventing, and reducing crime and criminal activity requires a community effort, and that police and citizens must partner together to effectively address concerns of safety, security, and quality of life.

- We believe that each citizen deserves to be treated with respect and dignity without regard to race, ethnicity, culture, or socioeconomic status.

- We believe that integrity and ethical behavior are essential qualities of each officer entrusted with enforcing the law and protecting the public.

- We believe that police officers have a responsibility to work toward the prevention of crime and to hinder criminal activity whenever and wherever possible.

- We believe in the inherent value of the police officer and in the respect the vocation deserves. We believe in the officer’s empowerment to exercise initiative to address community concerns, identify problems, and propose solutions. We believe that the police officer’s ultimate value to the community rests upon his/her efforts to maintain and improve upon its safety and security.

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Johnson City’s 2017 Crime Statistics Available

Crime report information for Johnson City from 2017 is now available. Johnson City recorded a crime rate of 4,681 in 2017 for Part I offenses (based on per 100,000 population). This is the first increase in five years, but is consistent with recent downward trends over past years. The category of murder decreased from four to two incidents (down 50%). There was also a decline in the category of arson, from nine to five incidents (down 44.4%). The category of rape increased from 23 to 27 incidents (up 17.4%). The categories of aggravated assault (up 2.6%) and robbery (up 22.9%) also increased in 2017. The categories of burglary (up 19.9%) and motor vehicle theft (up 31.7%) also increased in 2017. The category of theft also increased, from 1,942 last year to 2,305 incidents 18.7%) in 2017. (Data source: Crime in Tennessee 2017).

Crime Index Defined

The Crime Index selects certain criminal offenses to gauge fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of serious crime reported to law enforcement agencies throughout the country. The offenses include the violent crimes of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Also included are the property crimes of burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Report figures, contained in Crime in the United States, 2016, are compared with local figures.

How Safe is Johnson City?

So that comparisons can be made at a national level, a community’s crime rate is determined by using the number of index crimes reported per 100,000 population. Using this standard formula, Johnson City’s 2016 crime rate is calculated at 4,681. The city’s overall violent crime rate increased by 5.9% (255 to 270), while the overall property crime rate increased by 19.3% (2,390 to 2,851). Highlights of the Police Department’s crime rate analysis follow.

• One violent crime category showed a decrease: murder (50%)

• Three violent crime categories all showed increases: rape (17.4%), aggravated assault (2.6%), and robbery (22.9%)

• One property crime category demonstrated a decrease this year: arson (44.4%)

• Three property crime categories showed an increase this year: burglary (19.9%), motor vehicle theft (31.7%), and theft (18.7%)

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• There were a total of 3,121 Part I index crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, larceny, burglary, vehicle theft, and arson) committed in 2017. The trend over the past five-year period is as follows.

Year Number Percent change 2013 2,868 -8.8% 2014 2,658 -7.3% 2015 2,739 +3.0% 2016 2,645 -3.4% 2017 3,121 +18.0%

• The Department’s 2017 clearance rate for index violent crimes was 83.3%, compared to the 2016 national average of 45.6%. The clearance rate locally for index property crimes was 46.8%, far greater than the 2016 national average clearance of 18.3%. (Data source: FBI’s Crime in the United States 2016).

• According to data derived from the Tennessee Crime Online Statistics Website, maintained by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Crime Statistics Unit, the average clearance rate for Group A offenses statewide in 2017 was 40.1%. Group A offenses include the eight index crimes noted above and additional categories designated as crimes against persons, crimes against property, and crimes against society. The Johnson City Police Department documented a significantly better 2017 Group A crime clearance of 66%.

What does it mean?

The Police Department, together with other City of Johnson City departments, has been very active in community partnerships on the neighborhood level. It is at this level that the Department can most effectively serve, by learning what the problems and concerns are among residents, crafting and implementing solutions in partnership with residents and other resource providers, and evaluating the results.

Increases in reported crime may be attributed to a greater level of confidence in the commitment and ability of this law enforcement agency to bring investigations to a successful resolution and prosecution. Police Department clearance rates over the past several years seem to speak favorably toward that end.

Additional factors that aid the Johnson City Police Department in accomplishing its public safety mission:

- Dedicated sworn and non-sworn personnel. - Well-trained and equipped law enforcement staff. - Units and programs designed to impact specific crime trends and problem areas, such as the Community Policing Unit, Community Crime Prevention program, and the Family Justice Center.

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- A commitment to community policing, partnering with residents and businesses to address crime problems.

- A commitment to practical innovation.

- A combined effort with the First Judicial District Task Force, Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and other state and local authorities to combat narcotics trafficking and violent crime.

What can be done to reduce crime even more?

Overall, Johnson City is a safe community and is committed to working with its citizens to make it an increasingly safer place to live. Some avenues recommended for citizen involvement include:

- Neighborhood associations - Neighborhood Watch - Participation in policing programs at a neighborhood level - Reporting crimes - Reporting suspicious activity

For more information about Johnson City’s crime statistics, please contact Police Chief Karl Turner at 434-6159.

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Annual Report Highlights 2017 Community Crime Prevention Coordinator School Resource Officers 2017 Program Descriptions Jail The Department is organized into three divisions under the Chief of Police: Operations, Criminal Investigation Special Investigations Squad Administration, and Criminal Investigation. The Drug Task Force Operations Division provides first-line law Special Victims Squad enforcement services for the community (patrol, call response, reporting, investigations), and the Administrative Division serves in a support capacity (records keeping and management, personnel training, policies and procedure, grants, community policing, community relations, school resource officers). The Criminal Investigation Division focuses on felony and high misdemeanor cases that require in-depth or specialized investigator resources, as well as initiating drug and organized crime investigations. Within each division are sections and/or units that are assigned specific responsibilities. The divisions and their major components are listed as follows.

Operations Patrol Platoons (5) Traffic Enforcement Officers hand out books to young readers at the Canine Unit Carver Recreation Center in support of the Special Operations Tennessee Read-20 Family Book Club Crisis Intervention Team SWAT Unit (Special Weapons and Tactics) The primary task of the Police Department is to Hostage Negotiations Unit respond to calls for service, report the facts, Bicycle Patrol Unit enforce the laws, and investigate crimes. In EOD Unit (Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Bomb addition to and in support of this mission, the Squad) Johnson City Police Department is very involved Downtown Officer with the community on many projects and programs designed to improve partnerships toward Administration a safer community. A partial list of these Training programs follows: Records Property and Facilities Community Crime Prevention Program Internal Investigations Family Justice Center Accreditation Unit Citizens Police Academy Planning and Research Unit Special Prosecutor Program Crime Analysis Unit Police Explorers Juvenile Court Officer Junior Police Academy 8

Caring Cops • Interstate Career Fair at the Millennium Centre Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) • Northeast State Community College Career Fair Say Yes to Fishing and Say No to Drugs • ETSU Career Fair Neighborhood Organizations • Johnson City Press Career Fair Defensive Driving Classes (court-referred violators) • Johnson City Parks and Rec Career Fair Community Roundtable • Junior Police Academy Coffee with a Cop • Police Explorer Program Party in the Park • Citizen Police Academy

The recruitment team made face-to-face contact with more than 100 prospective applicants at five career fair events. The Department also responded to more than 120 emails and phone calls from prospective applicants, as well as personal follow- up messages to applicants who have expressed an interest in employment. Advertising for the entry- level exam was done through notices and interviews, traditional media, City and Police Department websites, and social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. The recruitment team also designed and purchased two new display banners to provide a more contemporary display at recruitment events. Current Johnson City officers are encouraged to recruit one-on-one, and the police chief makes recruitment appeals at public speaking opportunities to a variety of groups and Bulletin for the Party in the Park event. organizations. In 2017, 84 applicants registered for entry-level testing, and several high-quality Many of these activities are made possible candidates were hired as a result. through the acquisition and management of grant funding, for example, from the U.S. Department of Goal 2: Decrease Part I Crime Rate Justice (COPS Hiring Grants, JAG/Justice Assistance Grants, Project Safe Neighborhoods, The Police Department recorded an increase in Bulletproof Vest Partnership); Tennessee the City’s crime rate in 2017. Crime rate is a Department of Transportation (Tennessee statistical tool used by law enforcement agencies Highway Safety Office traffic safety grants); and across the United States for determining local the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs. trends and how they compare with jurisdictions regardless of their size. Goal 1: Prioritize Officer Recruitment The City’s crime rate for 2017 is 4,681 per The Police Department continued to focus its 100,000 population. The City’s crime rate has recruitment efforts throughout various venues in experienced a steady downward trend since 2004. the last year. The recruitment team participated in In calendar year 2010, the City’s crime rate for the following events: 9

Part I crimes (homicide, aggravated assault, rape, Goal 3: Decrease the City’s Traffic robbery, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and Injury-to-Collision Rate arson) rose slightly to 5,306, but this rate was still substantially lower than the peak of 7,758 recorded The Police Department documented an injury-to- in 2004 and the rate of 7,969 recorded back in collision ratio of 11%, a slight drop from the 11.4% 2001. Larceny (theft) continues to account for the injury-to-collision ratio of 2016. While total traffic majority of crime reported in 2017. crashes increased in 2017, the number of personal injury crashes actually decreased 4.8%. The number of property and personal injury crashes has remained steady over the last few years.

The Johnson City Police Department worked diligently in 2017 to inform and educate the public of its speed, occupant protection, child safety seat checks, DUI saturation patrols, distracted driving, and other traffic safety programs. The Police Department made concerted efforts to accomplish these information and education tasks through frequent public service announcements in broadcast and print media, press releases, The clearance rate for Part 1 crime for this newspaper articles, and television interviews, and period is currently 50.1%. This is a decrease of these efforts continue into 2017. 5.2% from the clearance rate recorded in 2016. A number of factors may contribute to an increase in Goal 4: Decrease Traffic Fatalities and Injuries crime rate, and they are not all connected with law enforcement (e.g., societal or economic). There were five traffic fatalities during calendar However, law enforcement, in partnership with the year 2017. This is one more than last year, but is community, state and Federal agencies, and City still a 44.4% decrease from the nine traffic fatalities services plays a major role in applying pressure to in 2015. For comparison to previous years, the problem areas and concerns, thus driving down Police Department investigated 13 traffic fatalities opportunities for criminal activity and quality-of- in 2007 alone. life crimes. Arrests for driving under the influence The principal daily task of a law enforcement increased 5% from 2016. The 62 DUI related agency is to enforce the law and answer calls for crashes recorded in 2017 are a 6.1% decrease from service – and that is the bottom line – but this the 66 crashes in 2016, but a 34.8% increase from narrow approach is also largely reactive. the 46 crashes documented in 2015. Despite the Personnel resources should be maintained at a high number of alcohol-related crashes, none of the level and allocation that allow for a proactive recorded traffic fatalities in 2017 involved impaired rather than merely reactive agenda, so that positive driving. The fatal crashes involving impaired results can be realized and maintained over time. drivers have remained very low during the last five years. These data still indicate the need for continued aggressive DUI enforcement to capitalize

10 on these gains. With ongoing assistance from the environment for the citizens of and visitors to Tennessee Highway Safety Office, the Johnson Johnson City. City Police Department will continue to combat this threat to public safety. Continued and intensified focus on selective traffic enforcement and ongoing driver education are also needed to achieve the Department’s goal of making Johnson City’s streets even safer in 2018.

The Police Department’s approach to traffic safety has always included two of the classic Three Es strategy (enforcement, education, engineering), in order to drive down traffic injury and fatality figures. Supporting this objective from year to year have been grant funds through the Tennessee Captain Gerald Harrell goes for a ride Highway Safety Office for enforcement and with friends at Tri-Cities Segway Tours education, including those targeting driving under the influence, speeding, safety belt/child safety seat The Johnson City Police Department is violations, and underage drinking and driving. encouraged in the progress and challenges toward achieving its established goals of increasing safety, The Department has continued its partnership reducing injuries, and saving lives on the City’s with organizations such as Insight Alliance and streets in 2017. The Department continues to ETSU’s Bucs Against Drunk Driving to educate the focus its traffic enforcement on apprehending public in general and adolescents and young adults offenders and intervening in known dangerous and in particular about the dangers of drinking and irresponsible driving behaviors. This philosophy driving. The Department has since 2005 fielded the is behind such proven and effective programs as SAFE CART program, which, in addition to “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk,” “National classroom instruction and discussion, gives young Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month”, people a safe hands-on experience simulating and “100 Days of Summer Heat”. impaired driving. Goal 5: Improve Neighborhood Safety and Another way that the Police Department has Customer Service committed resources to traffic safety in the last nine years has been the establishment of safety belt Since 2007, the Police Department has checks at various locations throughout the City. partnered with many stakeholders from a number This has encouraged compliance from motorists of disciplines to address problems and concerns in through citations as appropriate, and officers are the Central City Community. Community buy-in able to take additional enforcement measures with and ownership are enhanced when residents and violators whose licenses are revoked or suspended, other neighborhood stakeholders feel their or who have outstanding warrants on file, for neighborhood is a safe and secure environment to example. Continuing to actively and appropriately live, work, play, and run a business. With apply resources to enforcement and education programs like Neighborhood Watch, National measures will facilitate a safer driving Night Out, and Project Safe Neighborhoods, the 11

Police Department and its partners work toward strengthen team building among the group and the this goal with many communities throughout the event culminated with a cookout and movie night City. for the kids and their families sponsored by Christ Reconciled Church. CCPP also hosted Tennessee In 2017, the Community Crime Prevention First Lady Crissy Haslam in July for an afternoon Programs (CCPP) continued to focus on enhancing to promote her Read 20 Book Patrol Program. public safety from a civic engagement perspective. Officers and Mrs. Haslam visited three at-risk In March of 2017, the completed Targeted youth sites and distributed over 300 books to kids Community Crime Reduction Project received a encouraging literacy. $15,000 MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Award for their extraordinary In early 2015, the Johnson City Community partnership to improve community safety in Roundtable was formed with the mission to foster Johnson City. The program was recognized for positive relations between the Department and the Excellence in Civic Engagement for bringing community at large through proactive initiatives together cross-sector local organizations to address that assist all parties in better communication, an public safety challenges. understanding of the obligations of the police and the community, and mutual respect one for another. In October 2017, several hundred people of all ages, joined officers and area first responders at Founders Park for the second annual “Party in the Park”, which included live music, a food truck rodeo, inflatables, corn hole and flag football.

In late 2014, the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) awarded the City of Johnson City with a three-year, $240,000 grant to establish a Family Justice Center for Johnson City/Washington County. Administered by the Johnson City Police Department, this grant will help reach the goals set forth by Governor Bill

Sgt. Terry Hardin, Community Crime Prevention Haslam’s Public Safety Action Plan to reduce the Programs Coordinator Becky Haas, and Chief Mark number of domestic violence incidents locally. Sirois stand with members of the Johnson City The Family Justice Center model allows a multi- Community Roundtable disciplinary team of professionals to work

together, under one roof, and provide coordinated PATROL (Police And Teens Reaching services to victims of family violence. These Opportunities for Life) continued pairing officers teams include police officers, prosecutors, civil as mentors for at risk youth living in the Carver legal service providers, and community-based and Dunbar Housing Communities. Highlights advocates. Victims can talk to an advocate, plan included special speakers from various for their safety, interview with a police officer, professional fields who focused career paths to meet with a prosecutor, receive medical assistance, choose as well as drug and alcohol educational receive shelter information, and get transportation presentation from Insight Alliance. PATROL assistance, all in one location. hosted two-day camp in July designed to 12

Trauma-Informed System of Care meeting has grown to over 22 affiliated organizations including Niswonger Children’s Hospital, ETSU, King College, the Family Justice Center, Safe Families, Johnson City Schools and more. This system of care has received national recognition with the CCPP Coordinator recently invited to present on the Law Enforcement Panel at the Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities National CCPP Coordinator Becky Haas serves on panel at 2017 Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities National Summit in Philadelphia, PA. The Johnson City / Washington County Family The Neighborhood Action Committee (NAC) Justice Center opened its new facility located at meetings were reinitiated in 2017 as part of 196 Montgomery St. on July 1, 2016. The FJC is a Community Crime Prevention Program and were safe location for victims of domestic and sexual held in the Southside and West Davis Park violence to receive comprehensive care and neighborhoods. These NAC’s were formed support under one roof from multiple service through the use of surveys completed by the providers. On-site partners located at the Family residents and then areas of concern are addressed Justice Center include the Johnson City Police by city leadership including police, fire, codes Department, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Safe enforcement, public works, solid waste and Passage, Sexual Assault Center of East TN, and water/sewer. CCPP is now recognized as a hub for the First Judicial District Attorney General’s the faith community and service organizations to Office. Off-site and responding partners to the contact when looking for community service Family Justice Center include Frontier Health, projects. Congregation members from local Washington County Sheriff’s Office, East houses of worship participated in four street clean- Tennessee State University, and numerous local ups and 200 ETSU students provided cleanup and partners refer clients to the facility and help with graffiti removal services working with the ancillary services needed by clients and the Southside neighborhood. CCPP provided community. leadership for the Homeless Task Force conducting a survey of existing homeless The third-year accomplishments of the Family programs to present to City Commissioners. A Justice Center include: group of 14 from the various agencies traveled to Knoxville to tour the Knox Area Rescue Mission • Increased FJC staff to 2.0 FTE with Victims of as a model of comprehensive, life rebuilding Crime Act (VOCA) grant funded position. services for the homeless. The CCPP was also actively engaged the community by participating • Initiated Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) in three “Coffee with a Cop” events in 2017. which provides law enforcement officers with an 11-question tool to assess the potential The CCPP also partnered with the ETSU lethality of intimate partner calls. Johnson City Department of Psychology to provide trauma- is one of the pilot test sites for this upcoming informed care training to hundreds of professionals statewide project. across a wide sector of services. A bi-monthly

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• Increased outreach efforts to domestic violence victims to offer services and wrap-around care.

• Partnered with the Washington County Clerk’s Office to file petitions for protection orders to ease travel barriers for clients.

The Johnson City / Washington County Family Justice Center located at 196 Montgomery Street.

• New client interactions increased by 183%, from 377 to 1,066 last year.

• New individual client intakes increased 138%, from 104 to 248 last year.

• 111 individual calls for service or questions not resulting in FJC intake (+158%).

• 187 FJC follow-ups with victims following a domestic violence arrests (+290%) in Johnson City.

• 76 Domestic violence victims given an LAP screen by JCPD (+176%).

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Johnson City: Profile 2017

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E T A T S Johnson City Police Department - NIBRS Agency Crime Overview - 2017

Population Estimate N/A Offenses (*) Arrests (**) Group A Offenses Reported Cleared Adult Juvenile Offense Overview Crimes Against Persons Offense Total 6,443 Murder 2 1 1 0 Number Cleared 4,254 Negligent Manslaughter 1 0 0 0 Negligent Vehicular Manslaughter 0 0 0 0 Percent Cleared 66.03 % Kidnapping/Abduction 12 11 13 0 Group A Crimes per 100,000 N/A Forcible Rape 24 16 0 1 population Forcible Sodomy 3 3 0 0 Sexual Assault W/Object 0 0 0 0 Arrest Overview Forcible Fondling 15 14 2 2 Total Arrests 3,948 Incest 0 0 0 0 Adult Arrests 3,679 Statutory Rape 2 2 3 0 Juvenile Arrests 269 Aggravated Assault 198 186 121 4 Simple Assault 727 686 286 34 Unknown Age 0 Intimidation 109 90 11 0 Arrests per 100,000 population N/A Stalking 14 13 5 0 Commercial Sex Acts 0 0 0 0 Average number offenses/incident 1.19 Involuntary Servitude 0 0 0 0 Crimes Against Property Domestic Violence Victims Arson 5 2 1 0 Offense Reported Cleared Bribery 0 0 0 0 Murder 1 1 Burglary 385 124 56 8 Aggravated Assault 82 80 Counterfeiting/Forgery 185 82 56 0 Simple Assault 403 389 Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 493 210 40 12 Intimidation 36 31 Embezzlement 31 26 21 0 Stalking 10 9 Extortion/Blackmail 1 1 0 0 Forcible Rape 7 3 Fraud - False Pretenses 247 184 91 0 Forcible Sodomy 3 3 Fraud - Credit Card/ATM 152 88 25 5 Sexual Assault W/Object 0 0 Fraud - Impersonation 48 40 23 1 Forcible Fondling 1 1 Fraud - Welfare 0 0 0 0 Incest 0 0 Fraud - Wire 5 2 0 0 Statutory Rape 0 0 Fraud - Identity Theft 49 37 17 0 Kidnapping/Abduction 4 4 Fraud - Computer Hacking/Invasion 1 0 0 0 Commercial Sex Acts 0 0 Robbery 42 31 22 2 Involuntary Servitude 0 0 Theft - Pocket-picking 4 1 1 0 Total 547 521 Theft - Purse Snatching 0 0 0 0 Theft - Shoplifting 904 768 767 61 Group B Arrests Theft From Building 381 210 74 9 Theft From Coin Machine 6 3 0 0 Offense Adult Juvenile Theft From Motor Vehicle 611 97 48 9 Bad Checks 5 0 Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts 128 16 8 1 Curfew/Vagrancy 0 0 Theft - All Other Larceny 297 51 27 3 Disorderly Conduct 38 28 Motor Vehicle Theft 160 91 53 9 DUI 230 1 Stolen Property Offenses 36 35 37 0 Drunkenness 460 4 Crimes Against Society Family-Non Violent 2 0 Animal Cruelty 3 2 1 0 Liquor Law Violations 27 2 Drug/Narcotic Violations 590 574 499 18 Peeping Tom 0 0 Drug/Narcotic Equipment Violations 467 461 150 7 Trespass 145 11 Gambling - Betting/Wagering 0 0 0 0 All Other Offenses 300 34 Gambling - Operating/Promoting 0 0 0 0 Total Group B 1,207 80 Gambling - Equipment Violations 0 0 0 0 Gambling - Sports Tampering 0 0 0 0 Pornography/Obscene Material 0 0 0 0 Prostitution 0 0 0 0 Prostitution Assisting/Promoting 0 0 0 0 Purchasing Prostitution 0 0 0 0 Weapon Law Violations 105 96 13 3 Total Group A Offenses 6,443 4,254 2,472 189 Crime in Tennessee 2017

(*) Offenses are counted using the FBI Units of Count for Crime (**) The 'Arrests' column shows arrests made for incidents during the selected period, regardless of arrest date. Arrest counts for the same period may change over time. CRIME RATE UNIFORM CRIME RATE (UCR) A COMPARISON OF CRIME RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION PART I OFFENSES 2007-2017

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1000 Crime Comparisons UNIFORM CRIME REPORT (UCR) PART I CRIMES COMPARISON 2014-2017 Index Crimes 2014 2015 2016 2017 Murder 4 4 4 2 Rape 10 12 23 27 Robbery 38 46 35 43 Aggravated Assault 190 168 193 198 Larceny 1,919 2,006 1,942 2,305 Burglary 388 403 316 379 Vehicle Theft 102 98 123 162 Arson 7 7 9 5 TOTAL 2,658 2,744 2,645 3,121 *UCR Part I Crimes consist of the eight offenses listed above and serve to measure the level and scope of crime occurring nationwide. Part I Crimes are tracked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) because they occur with regularity in all areas of the country, and they are likely to be reported to police.

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Crime Index 2017 UNIFORM CRIME REPORT (UCR) Crimes Number Crime Index* Murder 2 3 Rape 27 40.5 Robbery 43 64.5 Aggravated Assault 198 297 Larceny 2,305 3,457 Burglary 379 568.4 Vehicle Theft 162 243 Arson 5 7.5 TOTAL 3,121 4,681

*The eight offenses reported above serve as a nationwide index for gauging fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of crime (Part I Crimes), and are known collectively as the Crime Index. The Crime Rate correlates the incidence of crime to a population of 100,000 and is computed by dividing the number of offenses by the jurisdiction’s current estimated population of 66,677 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016) and then multiplying by 100,000 for the result (e.g., (3,121 / 66,677) x 100,000 = 4,681).

Johnson City Police Department cruiser at King Commons Park

Crime Clearance Rates UNIFORM CRIME REPORT (UCR) COMPARISON 2014-2016 2015 2016 2017 Category Reported Reported Reported Cleared Reported Cleared Percentage Murder 4 4 4 3 2 1 50.0% Rape 12 11 23 20 27 14 51.9% Robbery 46 27 35 23 43 31 72.1% Assaults * 887 834 888 840 925 872 94.3% Burglary 403 112 316 107 379 122 32.2% Larceny 2,006 1,073 1,942 1,067 2,305 1,123 48.7% Arson 7 1 9 2 5 2 40.0% Vehicle Theft 98 56 123 54 162 88 54.3% TOTAL 3,463 2,118 3,340 2,116 3,848 2,253 58.5%

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Crime Clearance Rates 2017

TIBRS Group A Offenses Reported Cleared % Cleared TIBRS Group A Offenses Reported Cleared % Cleared Crimes Against Persons Crimes Against Property (cont.) Murder 2 1 50% Stolen Property Offenses 36 35 97.2% Negligent Manslaughter 1 0 0% Theft - Pocket-picking 4 1 25% Kidnapping/Abduction 12 11 91.7% Theft - Purse Snatching 0 0 0% Forcible Rape 27 14 51.9% Theft - Shoplifting 903 761 84.3% Forcible Sodomy 3 3 100% Theft From Building 380 201 52.9% Sexual Assault W/Object 0 0 0% Theft From Coin Machine 6 3 50% Forcible Fondling 15 14 93.3% Theft From Motor Vehicle 585 98 16.8% Incest 0 0 0% Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts 129 15 11.6% Statutory Rape 2 2 100% Theft - All Other Larceny 298 49 16.4% Aggravated Assault 198 179 90.4% Crimes Against Society Simple Assault 727 686 94.4% Drug/Narcotic Violations 590 574 97.3% Intimidation 109 90 82.6% Drug/Narcotic Equip. Violations 467 461 98.7% Stalking 14 13 92.9% Gambling - Betting/Wagering 0 0 0% Crimes Against Property Gambling - Operating/Promoting 0 0 0% Arson 5 2 40% Gambling - Equipment Violations 0 0 0% Bribery 0 0 0% Gambling - Sports Tampering 0 0 0% Burglary 379 122 32.2% Pornography/Obscene Material 0 0 0% Counterfeiting/Forgery 185 82 44.3% Prostitution 0 0 0% Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 493 210 42.6% Prostitution Assisting/Promoting 0 0 0% Embezzlement 31 26 83.9% Weapon Law Violations 105 96 91.4% Extortion/Blackmail 1 1 100% Total Group A Offenses 6,364 4,181 65.7% Fraud - False Pretenses 247 184 74.5% Part 1 Clearance Rate 3,121 1,565 50.1% Fraud - Credit Card/ATM 152 88 57.9% Fraud - Impersonation 48 40 83.2% Fraud - Welfare 0 0 0% Fraud - Wire 5 2 40% Motor Vehicle Theft 162 88 54.3% Robbery 43 31 72.1%

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Police Department Personnel 911 Calls for Service

Police Department 2017 2016 2015 2014 POLICE CALLS FOR SERVICE *Civilian Strength 29 32 32 32 2013-2017

Sworn Strength 154 149 152 152 90,000

Retired 4 2 2 5 85,915 *Full-time & part-time 85,000

80,000

77,104 76,009

75,000

73,920 74,004

Inside look into new Washington County 911 Dispatch Center 70,000

Volunteer Police Report Writers To reduce the number of non-emergency citizen calls for service to Emergency 911, the Johnson City

Police Department makes volunteer police report writers available at Police Headquarters during 2017 Police Department Response Times normal weekday business hours. These volunteers Number of Average Call Type assist citizens in need of advice or a formal police Priority Calls Response Time report. In 2017, these Police Department volunteers Priority 3* 1,104 4:22 served approximately 663 citizens. Priority 2 10,713 5:46 Activity Number Priority 1 33,232 6:49 Walk-Ins 258 Total 45,049 5:39 Walk-In Advice 297 *Priority 3 is the 911 designation for emergency response.

Call-Ins 3 Total Calls for 911 Calls Officer-Initiated Calls Call-In Advice 102 Service 911 Advice 3 45,049 30,960 76,009

Total 663

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Accreditation Office outreach through print and broadcast media. The The Office of Professional Standards and Police Department’s recruitment team is comprised Accreditation continues to maintain compliance of volunteer members knowledgeable in personnel with internationally recognized accreditation matters, agency opportunities, salaries, benefits, standards. The Department is one of 47 law training, and organization. The Police enforcement agencies within Tennessee presently Department’s Recruitment Team is currently accredited or pursuing accreditation through the comprised of 18 members. All recruitment activities Commission on Accreditation for Law in 2017 concentrated on local and regional events. Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The The Department continues to respond to phone, mail, Department has been internationally accredited and e-mail inquiries concerning employment. since 1993 and successfully achieved accredited status for the eighth time in November 2016. In Planning and Research Unit August of 2011, the Department became the tenth The Planning and Research Unit coordinates law enforcement agency to achieve Tennessee law and manages general direction of multi-year enforcement accredited status through the planning, performs the grant function of the Police program sponsored by the Tennessee Association Department, and assists with Police Department of Chiefs of Police, Tennessee Law Enforcement budget planning and preparation. Planning and Accreditation (TLEA). Research also provides management, coordination, and liaison for a variety of Department projects and In 2015, the Department commissioned the activities. Applied Social Research Laboratory (ASRL), of the Sociology Department at East Tennessee Current Police Grants and Awards State University, to conduct a community 2014 Family Justice Center Grant $240,000 satisfaction survey with the residents of Johnson City who rated the Police Department as Justice Assistance Grant XII $19,336 average or above in the following categories: Justice Assistance Grant XIII $19,753

• Overall competence and job performance – 94.9%. Safer Johnson City Streets IX $19,391 • Officers’ attitudes and behavior – 93.9%. • Providing protection in the community – 95.3%. Safer Johnson City Streets X $20,000 • Work performance without 2016 Bulletproof Vest $8,320 regard to biased-based actions – 94.8%. 2017 Bulletproof Vest $7,617 Police Recruitment The Police Department recruitment team 2016 FBI Safer Streets Task Force $5,000 members participated in three recruitment 2016 Appalachian HIDTA Task Force $5,000 events this year. The Department has refocused recruitment energies toward future 2017 OCDETF Task Force $10,000 potential candidates through an annual Junior Police Academy (for 13-17 year olds) and a greater Total $354,417 emphasis on the growth of the Police Explorer program. Emphasis was also placed on greater

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Training Unit High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) training (inclement weather vehicles acquired through the Law Enforcement Support Office Program).

The Training Unit assisted other agencies and entities with expertise in the following areas: Use of Force, Taser, EVOC, Firearms Training Simulator (FATS), Retired Officer Firearm training, and Citizens Police Academy. The Dedication of the Rick Collins Training Complex Training Unit conducted numerous other activities to facilitate training and Department tasks such as In 2017, five recruits successfully completed improvements to the building, range repairs and 480 hours of police training at the Regional maintenance, purchasing targets and backing and Training Academy at Walters State Community light repairs, as well as entry-level testing, records College in Greeneville, Tennessee. The five hired maintenance, and evidence delivery and pick-up. probationary police officers also underwent 80 hours of training orientation. Each officer then Training Unit Activity Hours completed four monthly cycles of field training before receiving their permanent assignment. In-Service Training 5,720 Specialized In-Service Training 1,112 As required by Peace Officers Standards and Basic Police Academy 2,400 Training, each sworn officer is required to successfully complete 40 hours of approved in- Firearms Training 3,342 service training. In 2017, the Department offered PPO Orientation 400 officers the opportunity to attend specialized Total Training Hours 13,064 training in various police-related subjects.

Roll call training on a variety of topics was conducted throughout the year in law updates, OSHA/TOSHA topics, Major Incident Management System (MIMS), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), vehicle seizure, vehicle searches, evidence collection, and pursuit policy. Officers attended training while on duty in Taser operator course, Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC), PR-24 Baton, AR-15, Use of Force and Freeze + P, Professional Development for Supervisors, Train the Trainer (Risk Management), spike training, Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) training, and Graduates of the 24-Hour Patrol Rifle Certification Course.

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Internal Investigations Unit

Total Investigative Cases Opened: 16 Total Violations Investigated: 17 Type of Violations 2016 2017 Difference Criminal Violations 0 0 0 Internal Complaints: 14 Total Violations: 15 Excessive Force 2 1 -1 Improper Conduct Dispositions: 8 Arrest Violations 0 1 +1 Unfounded Dispositions: 1 Entry Violations 0 0 0 Insufficient Evidence: 1 Other: 3 Search Violations 0 0 0 Harassment: 2 0 -2 External Complaints: 2 Sexual Harassment 0 0 0 Total Violations: 2 Improper Conduct Dispositions: 1 Demeanor 3 3 0 Unfounded Dispositions: 1 Serious Rule 13 10 -3

On-Duty Complaints: 14 Minor Rule 1 0 -1 Off-Duty Complaints: 2 Alcohol/Drug 0 0 0

Pending 0 2 +2 Employees Involved in Investigations: 16 Sworn Officers: 13 Unidentified 0 0 0 Non-Sworn Personnel: 3 Totals 21 17 -4

Disciplinary Actions Totals Polygraph Unit Oral Warnings 0 Department polygraph examiners Captain Steve Letters of Counseling 0 Smith and Captain Matt Howell attended the Letters of Review 4 Alabama Association of Polygraph Examiners Conference in October of 2017. Written Reprimands 3

Suspensions 2 The Polygraph Unit conducted 42 pre-employment Days of Suspension 6 Polygraph Examinations in 2017. As a result of these examinations, 21 applicants admitted to Demotions 0 various traffic violations. Another 28 admitted to Terminations 0 past illegal drug use, nine had negative past employment issues, one admitted to past thefts, 11 Pending Action 3 admitted to financial or credit problems, and five Resigned Before Action Taken 2 admitted to past confidentiality and honesty Retired Before Action Taken 0 problems. There were several criminal specific polygraph tests scheduled during the year. 2017 Total 20

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Downtown Officer Community Relations The Downtown Officer works under the Police The Police Department is strongly committed to Department’s Community Policing Unit. The establishing close ties with the citizens of Johnson Downtown Officer performs both law enforcement City and responding to the needs of the community. and community policing functions predominantly The goal of Community Relations is to enhance in the downtown area. In 2017, the Downtown community support and assist citizens in identifying Officer conducted numerous Kids Print child potential problem areas affecting their lives. The fingerprint events as well as participating in the Community Relations Unit strives to achieve this Department’s annual Junior Police Academy and goal by serving as a liaison with formal Fish-Out events. The Downtown Officer attended neighborhood organizations and other community numerous merchant and citizen meetings and other groups within the City. community details during the year. In order to achieve this goal, the Johnson City Police Department provides a broad range of services to reach the business community, the Johnson City School System, community organizations, and the general public. The Police Department regularly coordinates and participates in various City Neighborhood Watch groups, schedules speakers for community meetings, and utilizes Department resources to assist citizens in addressing

JCPD officers hand out candy during the their specific neighborhood problems. Trunk or Treat at the Memorial Park Community Center In 2017, the Police Department participated in the

following community outreach programs: Downtown Officer Activity

Business Contacts 1,288 • Community Roundtable Reports Taken 225 • Neighborhood Watch Traffic Citations (primarily parking) 543 • Neighborhood Association Meetings • Arrests 86 Citizens Police Academy • Junior Police Academy Intelligence Reports Taken 35 • Police Explorers Extra Patrols 65 • Say Yes To Fishing, Say No To Drugs • “Back to School Night” at Cardinal Park

• Freedom Hall Independence Day Fireworks

• Walnut Street Trick-or-Treat Block Party • National Night Out

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Community Policing Unit (CPU) provide intense patrol coverage to the Downtown The Johnson City Police Department has and Mountain Home areas of the city. The CPU also established a reputation for initiating measures to participated in numerous ride-alongs with Tennessee address changing community needs. The Department of Corrections (TDOC) personnel. community policing philosophy is a natural CPU Activity extension of the Police Department’s service Calls for Service 3,178 orientation. Assessing needs with community input, Citizen Contacts 66 the Department has cooperatively developed an Arrests 160 array of programs focusing on these identified Traffic Citations 557 concerns from a proactive standpoint. Extra Patrols 9,350 Since its inception in 1991 to target a specific drug- related problem in the Housing Authority areas, the The Community Policing Unit provided Community Policing Unit has grown to reach far service during the following events in 2017: beyond the scope of the public and assisted housing areas, and apply problem solving approaches to “Operation Rx” Drug Take-Back citywide community concerns. Foot patrol, bicycle patrol, community meetings, the mobile police Blue Plum Festival substation, and a wide variety of programs and Little Chicago Festival partnerships characterize this specialized unit’s Historic Tree Streets Yard Sale support of the Police Department’s mission. Independence Day Fireworks Celebration

Party in the Park Police Explorer Program Junior Police Academy PATROL Program Shop with a Cop Kids Print Safety Fairs

Sgt. Terry Hardin and CPU Officer Greg Howell Umoja Festival assist young driver at Party in the Park event. TDOC Halloween Offender Checks

Walnut Street Halloween Trick or Treat In 2017, the Community Policing Unit continued its PATROL program (Police and Teens Reaching Say Yes To Fishing, Say No To Drugs Opportunities for Life). PATROL is a police- Touch-A-Truck mentoring program intended to help kids participate Johnson City Christmas Parade in goal-driven activities, while providing Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting opportunities for officer role modeling with the participants. The CPU also partnered with other Good Samaritan Ministries food deliveries officers to conduct DDACTS (Data- Geico Motorcycle Hot Bike Tour Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety) to Downtown “Whoville Village” 26

School Resource Officer Unit The Johnson City Police Department is very conscious of its obligation to help keep schools safe for the students, teachers, staff, and parents. The School Resource Officer (SRO) Program was developed in cooperation with the Johnson City School System to bridge the gap between the police officer and youths, increase positive attitude toward law enforcement, and encourage more cooperation between youths and the police. SROs strive to SRO Lorrie Goff congratulates students. reduce crime through counseling, teaching about the criminal justice system, and taking a personal Ten SROs are assigned to full-time duty on the interest in the students. They also work to protect City’s 12 school campuses. Their regular duties the school environment and to maintain an include: atmosphere where teachers feel safe to teach and • Investigate and enforce criminal violations students feel safe to learn. In 2017, the Johnson occurring on school property. City School System served approximately 7,900 students and employed over 500 teachers. • Conduct daily patrols through each school campus.

SRO Time on Activities 2017 • Present age appropriate law-related topics to classes.

• Meet with students, parents, and faculty members regarding law-related problems and crime prevention education. Incidents 17% • Mentoring Participate in PTSA and PTO meetings, 21% faculty meetings, student extra-curricular events, and club projects as often as possible. Arrests 3% Meetings The Police Department was awarded the 21% 2013 COPS Hiring Program grant from the Lectures 12% U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). This grant provided for the hiring of Referrals Home Visits four new school resource officers dedicated to 5% 5% Special Traffic the City’s eight elementary schools. The new Events 12% 4% SROs are assigned to the Police Department’s School Resource Officer Unit to enhance the Department’s ability to respond to the needs of the Johnson City School System and engage in proactive problem solving with school administrators, teachers, and students. 27

Traffic Unit The Traffic Unit is a highly trained and skilled component consisting of traffic enforcement and traffic homicide investigation officers. The traffic enforcement units are primarily responsible for traffic violation enforcement and traffic collision investigations. Traffic units conduct selective enforcement activities, speed enforcement (radar and laser), and collision investigations. As a mid- size city with a significant motoring public, traffic collisions are not uncommon. Therefore, the need Traffic Sgt. Jim Tallmadge investigates crash scene. for trained and experienced personnel in the field of crash investigation is critical. The Johnson City Police Department currently has 19 certified traffic Six Major Contributing Crash Factors in 2017 crash reconstructionists. In 2017, the Department also had 14 certified child protection seat Cause Totals technicians. Following Too Closely 1,012 Police Department Traffic Enforcement Inattentive / Distracted 826

Type 2015 2016 2017 Failure to Yield 553 Traffic Citations 19,222 17,935 25,775 Failure to Signal / Obey Signs 134 Speeding Citations 8,426 8,777 8,312 Impaired Driving 115 Texting Citations 40 63 31 Speeding 97 Seat Belt Citations 1,287 1,153 689

Parking Citations 2,210 1,774 1,916

DORL/DOSL/DOCL* 1,356 1,253 1,210 DUI Arrests** 266 282 291 * Driving on Revoked License (DORL), Driving on Suspended License (DOSL), Driving on Canceled License (DOCL) **Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

2017 Traffic Crash Data Crash Type 2015 2016 2017 Traffic Crashes 3,804 3,858 3,862 Traffic Violations Involved 3,406 3,305 3,028 Personal Injury Crashes 433 440 419 Traffic Officer Tim Hensley participates in child passenger safety event at Chick-Fil-A. Hit & Run Crashes 709 715 763 Pedestrian /Bicycle Accidents 34 31 29 Private Property Crashes 558 565 546 28 Crash Fatalities 9 4 5 Tennessee Highway Safety Office Defensive Driving Classes Law Enforcement Challenge The Johnson City Police Department currently sponsors three Defensive Driving Classes for In 2017, the Johnson City Police Department court-ordered violators. 2Much2Live4 is for participated in the Tennessee Highway Safety teenagers from 16 to 19 years old utilizing Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Association of cognitive behavioral-based strategies and good Chiefs of Police (TACP) annual Lifesavers decision-making skills to keep them, their Conference and Law Enforcement Challenge in passengers, and others they meet on the road, safe Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Law and alive. In 2017, there were 224 participants in Enforcement Challenge program is an innovative the class. program designed to stimulate traffic law enforcement activities and targets three major traffic safety priorities: occupant protection, impaired driving, and speeding. The program gives law enforcement agencies a venue to establish and accomplish goals in traffic safety enforcement and education. Ultimately, the Tennessee Law Enforcement Challenge is about saving lives and reducing injuries in our community.

DDC-4 is a 4-hour class designed for first time adult violators and is mostly devoted to traffic law education and defensive driving. DDC-4 primarily focuses on first time adult violators. The overwhelming majority of participants are there for a speeding violation. This class devotes a lot of time to education on the traffic laws. DDC-ADD is an 8-hour class devoted to adult recidivist violators. The assumption is that these The Johnson City Police Department joined forces with participants have a behavior problem manifested the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to promote the 3rd in a propensity to speed. The curriculum deals Annual Thumbs Down to Texting Driving Distracted during Driving Awareness Month. with behavior modification through the application of “Choice Theory.” In essence, the participants choose to speed and, therefore, emphasis is placed on changing this habit.

DDC Classes Participants in 2017 2Much2Live4 224 DDC-4 1,391 DDC-ADD 219 Total 1,834

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Canine Unit The use of the canine is extremely valuable in law enforcement. Canines may be used at the scene of a burglary, holdup, felony assault, recently abandoned stolen vehicles, or at the scene of other serious crimes. They are especially useful for locating weapons, illegal narcotics, lost or abandoned property, or hidden implements of a crime. Canines may also be used for tracking and searching buildings.

Canine Officer Hannah Farmer and Rouzo. Canine Unit Activity Tracks / Area Searches 37 and methamphetamine. A total of 1,408 hours of Building Searches 84 canine training were completed in 2017. All five Article Searches 5 canine units successfully completed their annual Narcotics Searches 111 narcotics and patrol certifications during the year. EOD Searches 17 The Canine Unit also assisted other agencies such as Physical Apprehension 2 the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Felony Suspect Surrenders 8 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Veterans Felony Warrant Services 21 Administration Police, Tennessee Bureau of Felony Traffic Stops 3 Canine Demonstrations 14 Investigation, Kingsport Police Department, and Assist Other Agencies 17 Bristol Police Department during the year. Total Usages 319 FBI Safe Streets Task Force The Canine Unit had five dogs in service In late 2012, the Johnson City Police during 2017. Four dogs were assigned to patrol Department partnered with the Knoxville Division of while the fifth was assigned to the Special the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Safe Streets Investigation Squad (SIS). Two canines, Sgt. Task Force (SSTF). The purpose of the SSTF is Marko and Sgt. Storm were retired during the focusing primarily on violent, gang, and drug-related year. Two new canines, Kilo and Rouzo, joined crimes through the teaming of federal, state, and local the unit in 2017. The Canine Unit was called out law enforcement officers and prosecutors, conducting for a total of 319 usages in 2017. During the year, proactive criminal investigations, and apprehending two officers and their canines attended SWAT and violent criminals. K9’s Interacting During Deployment School (SKIDDS) training. Officer Jason Lewis and SSTF Activity canine Bosco also completed K9 Tactical school Arrests 62 and JCPD SWAT training during the year. Criminal Indictments 46 Criminal Convictions 36 In 2017, the Canine Unit seized $55,000, Sentencing 38 numerous firearms, and a variety of illicit drugs. Drug Seizures 12 The types of drugs seized included marijuana Interviews 254 Weapons Recovered 7

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Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit SWAT Activity Total The Johnson City Police Department’s SWAT Call Outs 4 Unit is composed of 14 officers who serve on the Training Sessions 17 unit in addition to their regular duties. In 2017 Training Hours 180 five additional SWAT auxiliary officers were Search Warrants 4 added to the SWAT team to serve as Perimeter/SWAT support officers. The unit is also supported by three Washington County/Johnson City Emergency Medical Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit / Services personnel. All members of the SWAT Bomb Squad (EOD) Unit are required to attend basic and advanced This specialized unit has a primary function of SWAT schools as well as schools in sniper, responding to calls where suspected explosives counter-sniper, less lethal weapons training, and have been located, stabilize the explosive, render situations requiring use of various types of safe, and transport the same to a safe location for respirators. disposal. Individual members are referred to as bomb technicians. Each bomb technician has received federal certification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Army. Each bomb technician receives forty hours of annual explosive-related training and is recertified every three years by returning to the Hazardous Devices School, in Huntsville, Alabama. The bomb technicians attend a minimum of sixteen additional hours of local explosive training on a monthly basis. Members of the EOD Unit received 1,440 hours of explosive SWAT Team members training at the training in 2017. The Explosive Ordnance Rick Collins Training Complex Disposal Unit now staffs four bomb technicians, two ancillary bomb technicians, and four explosive The Special Weapons and Tactics Unit is breachers. deployed in situations where additional training and equipment may be required to defuse or effect EOD Activity Total arrest of armed and dangerous persons. These Calls for Service 17 situations include search warrant, hostage situations, barricaded suspects, and suspects Suspicious Packages/Render Safe 17 known for violence or carrying weapons. The Operational Explosive Breaches 1 SWAT Unit completes a monthly training and Special Events 10 qualification session. The SWAT Unit Demonstrations 9 participated in joint training sessions with the Johnson City Canine, Hostage Negotiations and EOD Units in 2017. 31

Bicycle Patrol Unit The Johnson City Police Department Bicycle Patrol Unit includes officers representing nearly every unit in the Police Department. The Bicycle Patrol Unit is currently 23 riders strong, each of which completed a 40-hour Basic Police Cyclist training course before being assigned to the team. The Bicycle Patrol Unit assisted with several special events, and patrolled high crime areas throughout the year. The Unit participated in one Johnson City Citizens Police Academy demonstration, one Junior Police Academy, and Johnson City Police Officers pose with members of the other service-oriented functions. The Bike Team Tweetsie Trail Conservancy with two newly donated bicycles. conducted bike patrols for the First Friday events in the downtown area, as well as visibility and 2017 Bicycle Patrol Unit Activities enforcement details in support of the crime Calls for Service 34 mapping abilities of the Department. In total, the Backup Calls 22 Team conducted 75 bike patrols, mainly in high crime and neighborhood areas during the year. Extra Patrols 75 Use of the police bicycle is extremely helpful in Sensitive Information Reports 8 areas where crime is concentrated in a specific location, providing officers the ability to more Field Interview Reports 9 easily patrol and observe suspicious activities in Misdemeanor Arrests 8 the community. Reports Completed 12

The Bike Team participated in and provided bike Traffic Stops 6 patrols for the following community events:

• Blue Plum Festival • Fourth of July Fireworks • Umoja Festival • Walnut Street Trick Treat Event • Downtown First Friday Events • Johnson City Christmas Parade • Children’s Bicycle Safety Demonstrations • Tweetsie Trail Patrols • Downtown Patrols

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Criminal Investigation Division (CID)

CID Activity* 2017 Totals 2016 Totals Percent Change Persons Arrested 870 702 23.93% Total Case Load 2,595 2,446 6.09% Clearance Breakdown Arrests 728 648 12.35% Exceptional Means 463 426 8.69% Administrative 3 4 -25.00% Inactivated 548 500 9.60% Transferred 0 5 -500.00% Unfounded 509 590 -13.73% Inactivated Pending Arrest 191 150 27.33% Cases Cleared 2,442 2,323 5.12% Cases Active at Close of December 153 123 24.39% Total Cases Assigned or Initiated 2,357 2,215 6.41% *Special Victims Squad annual statistics are now included in the CID statistics.

Percent 2017 Totals 2016 Totals Change Total Drug Seizures Crack Cocaine (grams) 349.24 512.3 -31.83% Powder Cocaine (grams) 17.7 3 489.99% Marijuana (grams) 2,328 23,120 -89.93% Heroin (doses) 0.81 8.1 -89.99% Illegal Prescription Narcotics (units) 423 585 -27.69% Methamphetamine (grams) 2,142.22 31.8 6,636.54% Ecstasy 0 0 0.00% LSD 0 0.25 -100.00% Other Seizures U.S. Currency $47,460.25 $45,191.00 5.02% Vehicles 5 3 66.66% Firearms 21 15 40.00%

*Crime Trends: (All numbers are tentative pending further investigation)

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Special Investigations Squad (SIS) Organized Crime Drug Enforcement The Special Investigations Squad operates under Task Force (OCDETF) and DEA Upper the Criminal Investigation Division and is East Tennessee Task Force (UETTF) responsible for investigating crimes involving illegal drugs, unlawful weapons, criminal organizations, and vice (e.g. prostitution, gambling, etc.)

SIS Activity Total Asset Seizures Amount Vehicles 3 Firearms 14 Currency $36,621.00 Illicit Drugs The Johnson City Police Department is an Crack Cocaine 349.24 gm active participant in the Organized Crime Drug Powder Cocaine 17.7 gm Marijuana 2,097.32 gm Enforcement Task Force and DEA Upper East Marijuana Grows 1 Tennessee Task Force. The mission of both task Heroin 8.1 gm forces is to reduce organized criminal and illicit Various Opiates 416 pills drug trafficking activity in East Tennessee Methamphetamine 1,715.72 gm counties designated as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA). These counties currently include: Washington, Unicoi, Greene, Drug Task Force (DTF) Hawkins, Cocke, Hancock, and Hamblen, along The Johnson City Police Department participates with any adjoining counties that are identified as in the multi-jurisdictional investigative task force, “Source Counties” or “Consumer Counties”. the First Judicial District Drug Task Force (First Success in this mission will reduce the impact of DTF). The First DTF is a collaborative drug trafficking in these communities and further investigative partnership between individual law disrupt drug trafficking organizations. enforcement agencies within the First Judicial District (Washington, Carter, Unicoi, and Johnson OCDETF Activity Counties) to increase effectiveness and avoid duplication of effort in the identification and Arrests 17 prosecution of the users, sellers, distributors, and Criminal Indictments 12 manufacturers of controlled substances. Criminal Convictions 8 Drug Seizures 3 Interviews 44 Weapons Recovered 5

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Johnson City Police Department

2017 Retirements

Captain Mike Street Sgt. Sam Reed

MPO II Rick Belcher Investigator Bob Odom