Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report 2012 Annual Report The mission of the Bismarck Police Department is to protect life and property, provide professional customer service and foster community partner- ships to preserve Bismarck’s exceptional quality o f life .

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Table of Contents

Chief’s Message 4-5 2012 Department Goals 6-9 Bismarck Police Department Personnel 10-13 Mission Statement 14 Field Services Patrol 15-16 Traffic and Parking Enforcement 17-19 Animal Control 20-22 Criminal Investigations and Warrants 23-28 West Dakota SWAT 29-33 Bomb Squad 34-35 K-9 Program 36-38 Support Services Administrative Services 39-40 Police Youth Bureau 41-48 Crime Prevention and Community Service 49-52 Records and Reception 53 Evidence and Property 53 Facility Maintenance 54 Training 54 Special Programs Bismarck Mounted Police 55 Law Enforcement Chaplaincy 56 Fleet Report 57-58 Pursuits 59

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Bismarck Police Department 2012 Annual Report Chief’s Message

On behalf of the Bismarck Police Department, I am proud to present our 2012 Annual Report. This report provides an overview of the efforts and accomplishments of the department this past year. We are very proud of our accomplishments and service to our community. Because of the efforts of our energetic pro- fessional staff and our strong partnership with our citizens we continue to have one of the lowest crime rates in the country for a city our size. On May 25, 2012 Chief Keith Witt retired from the Bismarck Police Department, ending a 31 year career, which included the last five years as the Chief of Police. Deputy Chief Fred Wooten was appointed as the Interim Chief of Police and served in that capacity until January 19, 2013, culminating a 27 year career with the department. I have been with the Bismarck Police Department for 24 years, spending the last 5 ½ years as a Deputy Chief. I worked very closely with former Chief Witt and Wooten and was selected as the next Chief of Police and began those duties on January 20, 2013. Being born and raised in Bismarck, I am very humbled and honored to serve the BPD staff and the citizens of Bismarck in this capacity. For the 2013 budget we were approved six additional police officer positions. We look forward to adding to our Patrol Section to equalize the increasing workload and offer more uniformed presence in our communi- ty. In May of 2012, during the 2012 National Police Week Memorial Service in Washington, DC, Bismarck Police Sergeant Steve Kenner was among the fallen officers honored for the selfless sacrifice made by those offic- ers who lost their lives in the line of duty during 2011. Like every police officer does every day across this nation, they placed their lives on the line for the safety and welfare of the citizens they serve. Several co- workers attended the national memorial events, including the Peace Officer Memorial Service on May 15, 2012 on the grounds of the nation’s Capitol, where President Obama delivered the keynote address honor- ing all law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty during 2011. Those that could attend ,sadly, but proudly, represented the department and were honored to pay tribute to a great man and a great officer whose sacrifice will forever be remembered. Our staff continues to be very busy with our thriving and growing community. There are many exciting things happening in our community and we are very fortunate, however, this increasing growth and activity in our area continues to lead to an increase in calls for police services. The increase in the workload places increasing demands on the department’s resources and we continually evaluate and strategize the most effective methods available to effectively utilize our resources and deliver our services to the community.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Chief’s Message

Although we saw a slight increase in some crime areas during 2012, we also saw decreases in other areas. We are committed to doing everything in our power to protect life and property and to preserve Bismarck’s exceptional quality of life. Our goal is to do our job, and with the community’s help, keep Bismarck as one of the safest cities in America. I am very proud of each member of our BPD team that work hard every day to provide our community with professional, innovative and efficient police services. They are truly com- passionate and dedicated to providing professional service to the citizens and visitors of Bismarck. I am confident that working with our committed staff, committed City leadership, with continued support of our public officials, along with the support from community members, we can continue to keep Bismarck a safe community that provides a great place to live, work and play. Together we will continue to meet and excel through the challenges that lay ahead. I hope you find the information in this report to be informative and interesting. The staff of the Bismarck Police Department is proud to serve our community. If you have any comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your continued support for the men and women at the Bismarck Police Department who proudly serve the Bismarck community and thank you for your help in making Bismarck a safe community.

Dan Donlin Chief of Police

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Bismarck Police Department 2012 Annual Report 2013 Goals

 Recruitment & Hiring – Minimum Qualifications - Need to expand new officer applicant pool – Conduct analysis of minimum qualifications to attract and hire most qualified applicants Objectives  Re-Assess the minimum drug usage policy, specifically, focusing on the automatic disqualifiers (minimal usage numerous years prior considerations)  Re-Assess the minimum education requirements, to include the following minimum require- ments:  Credit for military experience, i.e. 4 or more years active military vs. 2-year/4 year degree (diploma with X years of military or law enforcement experience?)  Credit for attending Academy Training Course  Continue to refine the hiring process, specifically to shorten the time between application and conditional offer of employment  Refine the background investigation process and ensure sufficient and appropriate personnel are conducting background investigations

 Recruitment - Improve overall effectiveness of recruitment efforts along with an emphasis on minority groups Objectives  Analyze current recruitment practices  Develop and implement practical and achievable strategies, to include a direct focused plan on recruitment of members of minority groups

 Maintain competitive employee salary and benefits Objectives  Submit request for reclassification of positions as necessary  Participate in reclassification studies and provide information regarding possible salary/benefit inequities  Provide justification for appropriate salary/benefits to ensure proper recruitment and retention of employees

 Analyze efficiencies of various public services offered by department and develop strategies for improve- ment in overall services provided by PD staff Objectives  Analyze vehicle impound release procedure  Analyze animal release procedure  Analyze response to barking dogs, animals @ large, and pick up of stray animals  Analyze dog license procedure

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Bismarck Police Department 2012 Annual Report 2013 Goals 2013 Goals

 Analyze response to abandoned/found bikes  Expand the use of volunteers into additional functions of the department  Analyze Mounted Police Program  Analyze On-Line Reporting for improved efficiencies

 Implement a concerted effort in training of officers in core safety training areas Objectives  Conduct In-Service training day specific to the following high liability, low-frequency officer safety categories:  Active Aggressor (Shooter)  High-Risk traffic stops  Building searches  Arrest & Control tactics  Search & Seizure

 Improve manpower presence in the field Objectives  Increase minimum manpower requirements to eight (8) officers on Patrol  Commanders/Supervisors effectively manage officers’ schedules/time off  Research alternative shift schedule

 Increase Support Staff– Analyze the need for the following increase in Support Staff  Records/Reception  Conduct a workload assessment to determine if need exists for additional Records FTE (We’ve added numerous officers over the last few years, but have not increased the neces- sary support staff)  Quartermaster Position  Analyze the need for a Quartermaster position (non-sworn) who could perform property/ equipment management/distribution tasks, vehicle inspections, and minor vehicle mainte- nance issues  Full-Time IT Assignment at PD  Continue to monitor and maintain documentation for the justification of a full-time IT em- ployee to be assigned to PD

 Improve the capacity and efficiency regarding the inventory of the department’s Impound Building Objectives  Develop and implement strategies to limit what we house and who we house property for; priori-

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Bismarck Police Department 2012 Annual Report 2013 Goals ty needs to be for PD related items  Dispose of no longer needed equipment to increase available space

 Improve the Automated Phone System Objectives  Review and change the automated answering system to improve the process for our customers as well as our staff

 Continue strategies designed to reduce the incidence of violent crimes Objectives  Maintain specialized D/V investigators through grant funding  Fully investigate D/V incidents & hold perpetrators accountable  Provide training to officers  Maintain efficiency of the lethality assessment program (LAP)

 Formalize Analysis Based Policing and continue development of the Research and Analysis Officer position Objectives  Continue to refine analysis of crime & traffic problems  Develop plans to address and resolve identified problems  Institute meetings necessary to efficiently present plans in a timely manner and to report results of activities conducted under the plans  Refine or revise plans to include Support Services as necessary

 Continue with succession planning due to upcoming retirement of management personnel Objectives  Participate in City leadership development training program  Increase internal department development efforts  Identify positions at risk due to retirement and ensure that persons are prepared to assume the duties of a position vacated by retirement(s)

 Continue to work closely with the City Change Management Coalition concerning the City Workforce Planning Project Objectives  Succession planning  Performance appraisal system review  Recruitment  Salary/benefits

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Bismarck Police Department 2012 Annual Report 2013 Goals 2013 Goals

 Complete the following projects: Objectives  Implementation of interface between TraCS citation software in squad cars and the RMS to pro- vide for uploading of citation data  Interoperable radio communications operational plan  Wireless access points  Patrol rifle installation and training/qualification  Develop effective “high-ticket” equipment replacement plans Objectives  Determine equipment for inclusion in replacement plans  Determine equipment lifespan & estimated future replacement cost  Develop plan to include budget/fiscal strategies

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Bismarck Police Department 2012 Annual Report

Chief of Police Fred Wooten, 27 years Field Services Commander Deputy Chief Randy Ziegler, 20 years Support Services Commander Deputy Chief Dan Donlin, 24 years Administration Office Manager Susan Ronning, Office Assistant III, 4 years

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report

BISMARCK POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFFING TABLE 2013

Authorized 2012

103 sworn and 28 civilian positions

We currently have two (2) sworn officers’ active military and zero civilians. The sworn positions are filled by temporary full time sworn officers. We have been authorized by the City Commission to hire six (6) ad- ditional sworn personnel for 2013, these positions open January 1, 2013.

All four of our School Resource Officers (SRO) sworn officer positions are partially funded by the Bismarck Public School system. When we are fully staffed the Bismarck Police Department has 131 employees (full time and temporary full time) funded by the city and various outside funding sources

The following table reflects the number of personnel by rank or job title within the various divisions and sections of the Bismarck Police Department.

ADMINISTRATION- 2 Employees

1- Chief of Police 1- Office Assistant III 1- Sworn 1- Civilian ------FIELD SERVICES DIVISION- 92 Employees

Deputy Chief

PATROL SECTION INVESTIGATIONS SECTION TRAFFIC SECTION

4- Lieutenants 1- Lieutenant 1- Lieutenant 8- Sergeants 2- Sergeants 1- Sergeant 45- Police Officers 14- Investigators 6- Police Officers 1- Office Assistant II 2- Car Markers 3- Warrant Officers 3- Animal Wardens

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report

Current staffed positions in Field Services. 86- Sworn 6- Civilian ------

SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION- 37 Employees 1 - Deputy Chief

JUVENILE SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICES

1- Lieutenant 1- Lieutenant 1- Lieutenant 4- Officers 2- Officers 2- Sergeants 6- Youth Workers 2-Office Assistant I 4- Officers 1- Office Assistant II 1-Principal Office Ass’t 3- Maintenance 5-Office Assistant II 2- Evidence Technicians 1- Office Assistant II

Current staffed positions in Support Services

16- Sworn 21- Civilian

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report

Bismarck Police Department Departures

Kelly Dollinger Veronica Hoffert Kelly Broeckel

Roger Becker Doug Ketterling Daniel Grider

Loretta Johnson Andrew Quintus Hayley Mattila

Sheree Locken Mike Wardzinski

Active Military Duty

Shawn Markovic Jay Knopp

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report

Mission Statement Mission Statement The mission of the Bismarck Police Department is to protect life and property, provide professional customer service and foster community partnerships to preserve Bismarck’s exceptional quality of life.

Vision Statement

The Bismarck Police Department will be recognized as a premier law enforcement agency which provides exceptional customer service through professional, well trained, caring and innovative employees working in partnership with the community. We will foster an environment of honesty, trust, and mutual respect in which the Department and the community work together to resolve problems and promote public safety.

We will strive to provide progressive leadership at all levels with a dedicated service orientation. We will remain responsive to new ideas and provide opportunities for employees to develop to their highest potential.

We will fully explore and utilize emerging technology in order to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of our operations. We will strategically plan in order to anticipate enforcement challenges and prepare for the growth and expansion of our progressive community.

We will continue to build upon our success through open communications, forward thinking and willingness to embrace change.

A Nationally Accredited Law Enforcement Agency

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Patrol Section

The Field Services Division comprises of many different sections of the police department. They are Patrol; Traffic, which includes Parking Enforcement and Animal Control; Investigations, which includes Gaming, Nar- cotics Unit, and Warrants. Additionally, the Field Services Division includes the following specialized teams: West Dakota SWAT Team/Hostage Negotiations Team, Bomb Squad, and the K-9 Program. Eighty Six (86) out of the One Hundred Three (103) sworn officers in the department are assigned to the Field Services Divi- sion. PATROL SECTION Patrol Operations is comprised of uniformed officers providing coverage for the City of Bismarck 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Patrol officers respond to calls for service and engage in proactive enforcement including traffic enforcement and neighborhood patrols. Officers are assigned to either Day Shift or Evening Shift. They are assigned to a specific area or beat of the City and are responsible for responding to calls for service and engaging in proactive duties in that area. The top priority for officers on patrol continues to be fighting crime and solving problems, while building relationships within the community.

The Patrol Section is the largest section of the department. The officers working in the Patrol Section are the officers most commonly seen by the public. Patrol officers are the first responders to all emergency and non -emergency calls for service. They patrol approximately 394 miles of roadways in the City of Bismarck.

The Patrol Section is comprised of four (4) patrol shifts. When at full strength each shift consists of a total of thirteen (13) officers: one Lieutenant, two Sergeants and ten officers. The shifts work a rotating 12 hour shift schedule, rotating between day shift and night shift every two weeks. Additionally, as manpower allows, four (4) officers are assigned to a power shift in which the officers work a fixed 12 hour schedule from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. The power shift officers provide manpower staffing during the “peak” activity times as well as dur- ing the shift changeover. The Patrol Shift Commanders are Lt. Steve Cysewski (30 years’ experience), Lt. Jeff Solemsaas (19 years’ experience), Lt. Gary Malo (18 years’ experience), and Lt. Jason Stugelmeyer (11 years’ experience).

In 2012, Patrol officers were involved in 69,573 patrol activities, which is an increase of 8% from the 63,998 calls for service in 2011. There were 36,216 calls for service in 2012 compared to 32,999 in 2011 which is a 9.75% increase. A call for service is a request from the public for police assistance. These calls for service involve a wide variety of situations ranging from serious emergencies to minor situations. For example, the Patrol officer may respond to a simple parking complaint one minute and the next call could be for a subject with a gun, or a baby who has stopped breathing. Patrol officers wrote 14,308 citations in 2012 compared to 12,869 in 2011 (11% increase), 606 DUI/APC arrests compared to 601 in 2011 (.83% increase), and 5,038 adult and juvenile arrests during 2012, which resulted in 6,931 charges.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Patrol Section

In addition to their regular patrol duties, many officers accept the responsibility of performing specialized functions in other necessary areas throughout the department. In 2012 there were fifteen (15) officers as- signed to the West Dakota SWAT Team, five (5) on the Negotiations Unit, five (5) on the Bomb Squad, and two (2) comprised the K-9 Unit. Both K-9 teams are dual purpose dogs and are assigned to Patrol. Many officers take on even more responsibilities and choose to attend specialized training in varying areas to in- clude, but not limited to, becoming Instructors in areas such as a Field Training Officer (FTO), Intoxilyzer Op- erators, Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT).

There are five (5) Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officers that have advanced knowledge and skills to better respond to calls for service that involve individuals in crisis and/or struggling with varying levels of mental illness. All CIT officers have been working to train and educate their shifts in the CIT principles.

Patrol Lieutenants, in addition to their regular assignments as a Patrol Shift Commander, perform other man- agement assignments such as coordinating special projects or commanding specialized units. The Patrol Lieutenants have the overall responsibility for all police activities occurring during their shifts.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Patrol Section Traffic Section

2012 was a great year for the traffic section. As we said good bye to Sgt Jeff Solemsaas and Parking Enforce- ment Officer Loretta Johnson we welcomed Sgt Cody Trom and James Anderson to the section. Both have performed very well since coming to the section and have been very well received. In March the traffic offic- ers received a training session from the Department of Transportation to locate and weigh overweight com- mercial vehicles. The City Engineering Department had requested special enforcement in the residential are- as where new construction was prevalent. During the months of April and May we conducted 2 selective en- forcement details with the North Dakota Highway Patrol and 3 additional details within the department. During the details we weighed 17 vehicles and issued 7 citations totaling $5,170.00 in fines.

The staff of the traffic section remained fairly consistent and is still commanded by Lieutenant Steve Kilde. Assigned to the section are one Sergeant and six officers. In addition to the sworn staff the Traffic Section is also authorized a civilian staff consisting of two Parking Enforcement Officers (Car Markers) and three Animal Control Wardens.

The main tasks of the Traffic Officers are investigation of motor vehicle accidents, traffic enforcement, mark- ing and towing overtime vehicles and providing escorts. During 2012 there were 3,751 vehicle crashes, which were down from 3,819 in 2011. There were 2,297 full report crashes (over $1,000.00 and/or injuries or death) and 1,339 non-reportable crashes. There were 606 injuries which were up from 488 injuries and 3 fatalities up from 1 in 2011. The injuries ranged from a minor cut or abrasion to permanent disfigurement/ disability. The estimated property damage as a result of these crashes was $12,931,695.00 which is up from $10,958,710.00 in 2010.

There were 809 hit and run crashes reported to the Police Department; of these, 150 had workable investi- gative leads and 659 did not. Of the 150 that were assigned for follow up 114 or 76%, were cleared, which was up from 48.15% cleared in 2011. Sgt Trom assigned more crashes to officers for follow up investigation but a greater number were reported in 2012.

The Traffic Officers, Car Markers, and Patrol Officers completed 103 selective enforcements assignments dur- ing 2012. These included problems identified by the individual officer and those assigned based on com- plaints received by the public and the Saturation Patrol and Occupant Protection. We also assigned 3 Texting Enforcement details and issued 37 citations during the operation. Out of the 103 selective enforcement as- signments officers issued 651 citations this was up from 49 selective enforcement details and 270 citations in 2011. The selective enforcement assignments were made as a result of the data collected on crash locations and the primary causation factor of the crashes. The desired result of the selective enforcement is to reduce the amount of crashes in the area assigned. We will continue to utilize the data to assign selective enforce- ment with the hope that it will reduce the amount of crashes in the City of Bismarck. In addition to the selec-

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Traffic Section tive enforcement assignments there were 16 Habitual Ordinance Violations reported and investigated by shift and the traffic section in 2012.

As for other traffic activities within the Police Department, officers issued 14,308 traffic citations in2012 which was up from 12,869 citations in 2011 (Traffic officers issued 4,009) and 8,660 parking tickets which was up from the 7,975 parking tickets written in 2011. Parking Enforcement Personnel wrote 5,597, traffic officers issued 499 parking tickets, and patrol issued 2,564. Officers also made 606 arrests forDUI/APC which was up from 601 DUI/APC arrests in 2012. Of the DUI/APC arrests made in the department traffic officers accounted for 72 which were up from 33 in 2011. The Department provided 123 escorts, to include mail and money escorts, emergency escorts, and escorts of buildings being moved. The Department marked 1,375 vehicles for overtime parking which was up from 952 in 2011 and towed 293 which were down from 294 in 2011.

The Bismarck Police Department was able to cycle out the two right hand Jeeps utilized for parking enforce- ment and replaced them with Chevy Blazers. With the addition of the electronic marking of vehicles the ne- cessity of operating the right hand drive vehicles was diminished. When fully staffed the parking enforce- ment section has two car markers that enforce time zones in the downtown area. They also provide other parking enforcement to include school zones, fire lanes and handicapped parking at the malls and other parking enforcement as appropriate. They also assist with traffic control and escorts of oversized loads.

The intersection crashes were down considerably in 2012 compared to the totals we experienced in 2011. The top 5 intersections crashes yielded 239 crashes in 2011 and decreased to 149 in 2012. Since the focus of our selective enforcement efforts were often times intersection related I am pleased with the decrease. The intersections in Bismarck that had the most crashes in 2012 are as follows:

Top Five Crash Intersections for 2012

1. State Street and Century Avenue 41 2. State Street and Interstate Avenue 31 3. Washington Street and Rosser Avenue 27 4. 7th Street and Bowen Avenue 25 5. 3rd St. and E Bismarck Expressway 25

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Traffic Section Traffic Section

Top Five Crash Cause Factors for 2012 1. Improper Backing/Turning 594 2. Failed to Yield 367 3. Following Too Close 296 4. Speed too fast for conditions 236 5. Vision Obstructed 86

2012 Crash Cause Factors

Vision Obstructed

Speed too fast for conditions

Following Too Close

Failed to Yield

Improper Backing/Turning

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Animal Control

2012 proved to be another busy year for our section. As the city continues to grow, so does the amount of animal calls we respond to. With the influx of people from other states we find ourselves dealing with a number of homeless people with pets and also variety of unique and unusual animals. The following graph shows the comparisons from 2005 through 2012:

In summary, in 2005 there were 285 dogs and 329 cats impounded for a total of 614; compared to 2012 where 439 dogs, 313 cats were impounded, for a total of 754, 140 more animals. The percentages of re- claimed dogs increased to 71% in 2012 (up from 70% in 2011) and reclaimed cats increased to 14 % (up from 11% in 2011). Cats continue to be the “disposable pet” with such low reclaimed numbers.

The total number of animals impounded in Bismarck:

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Animal Control Animal Control

In 2012, the 754 dogs, cats and others impounded were down by 47 from the highest number of impound pets since records have been kept! “Other animals” include domestic rats, ferrets, domestic rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs and tame birds. Each year animal control also receives calls regarding wildlife, from raccoons, badgers, por- cupines, skunks, to muskrats, squirrels to bats and snakes, and wild turkeys to Mountain Lions and deer. With the assistance of the Dakota Zoo we have been able to correctly identify, handle and tranquilize these animals. With the help of volunteers, Animal Control Wardens take care of impounded animals which are housed in the Bismarck-Mandan Animal Impound Facility. Unclaimed pets are evaluated for adoption, and many are placed with rescue groups around the states and Canada, to include Central Dakota Humane Society and Prairie Paws and 4 the Luv of Dogs as well. Also with the generous donations of food, treats, blankets, and toys, etc. from the local Merchants the city was able to save $6,612.00 in food and supplies. We were also able to donate $1,550.50 in extra supplies to local food pantries and animal rescues groups in the area.

In 2012 a total of 79 dogs and cats went to rescue groups and humane societies; 128 dogs were adopted to homes, of which 39 were from Mandan’s unclaimed dogs, another 305 cats were adopted to homes and farms, of which 101 were from Mandan’s unclaimed cats. All totaled, the Bismarck Mandan Animal Control Facility placed 512 unclaimed pets in 2012. We are able to utilize the City website, Bisman Online and also Petfinder to post pic- tures of animals, allowing the public to see what animals have been impounded and also are up for adoption. Animal Control Wardens continue to work with pet owners for compliance of the city’s animal ordinances includ- ing barking dog complaints, cats and dogs doing their “business” on people’s properties, running at large, and license compliance. The wardens also follow up with cruelty complaints ranging from physical abuse to neglect and too many pets. With proper education, most complaints are resolved, but when appropriate, complaints are sent to the City Attorney for prosecution. The largest number of complaints were for lack of pet licenses followed closely by public nuisances and animal bites. Licenses are undervalued by pet owners that do not realize that li- censes are the best tool Animal Wardens have of finding owners and getting pets home quickly, often with no fees, but if impounded, a reduction of fees is assessed when a pet is wearing a license.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Animal Control

Also included in duties are following up with animal bites to humans. This number has increased to 60 in 2012: Animal Wardens ensure that the offend- ing pets are current with rabies vaccina- tions, examined by a veterinarian and quarantined, then re-examined to en- sure they are healthy. Victims of animal bites are informed of the status of the pet.

The 2012/2013 In-City Bow Hunting program continues to be a big success, helping to keep the deer population stable and to reduce vehicle/deer collisions. This is the 25th year for the program. All 50 permits were issued, and included the third year of a turkey season. The hunting area around the airport has been extended to allow more hunters to be in the area at the same time.

Through the returned questionnaires, there were 33 head of deer harvested. Hunters reported sighting 1035 deer and 267 turkeys during the season. In the comments section, hunters reporting problems with people not removing tree stands, problems with pedestrians walking dogs off leash in the fields also 4wheelers and snowmo- biles in the areas during the hunt. Hunting boundaries not clearly marked and maps are confusing on where to park and hunt. Over all, hunters were pleased and also encouraged the continuation of the program and many expressed appreciation for the opportunity.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Animal Control Criminal Investigations

INTRODUCTION The following material is provided as an overview of the Investigations Section of the Bismarck Police De- partment for the year 2012. The Section is responsible for the investigation of most felony and non-traffic criminal cases requiring lengthy follow-up occurring within the City of Bismarck.

The Criminal Investigations Section falls within the Field Services Division of the Bismarck Police Department. Lieutenant Robert Haas is the Investigation Section Commander and he reports directly to the Field Services Deputy Chief. When at full strength, there are twenty one people assigned to Investigations; one Lieuten- ant, one Office Assistant, two Sergeants, and fifteen Investigators and two Warrants Officers. Each of the two sergeants has a group of investigators under their supervision. Sgt. Connor has nine investigators assigned to him and Sgt. Malo has six investigators, plus the Warrants Officers assigned to him. Each of the investigators is assigned cases according to their portfolio. Three investigators are assigned to work Personal Crimes; three investigators are assigned to work Property Crimes; one investigator is assigned to work Financial/Auto Thefts and one investigator is assigned to work Gaming Investigations. Five investigators are assigned to work Narcotic Investigations, with three of the investigators assigned to work out of the Bismarck Police De- partment and two investigators assigned to work out of the Metro Area Narcotic Task Force. The Metro Ar- ea Narcotic Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional task force consisting of officers from local, state and federal law enforcement agencies within this region.

The Department applied for and received a grant through the Violence Against Women’s Act (VAWA) in 2009 and this grant was renewed for another two years in 2011. This grant provides funding for two specialized investigators to improve the department’s ability to specifically address the violence against women in do- mestic violence situations, sexual assault and stalking incidents. These two investigative positions are in ad- dition to the normal complement of personnel assigned to the Investigations Section.

EQUIPMENT There is a considerable amount of equipment under the Investigation Section’s control. This includes equip- ment for crime scene processing, numerous types of cameras to include 35 mm, video, and digital. The Sec- tion also maintains surveillance cameras and recording equipment to include night vision scopes and both audio and video recorders. Miniature video cameras, which are easily hidden, are used to record criminal activity as it occurs. Numerous employees suspected of stealing from legalized gaming organizations and other businesses have been caught and held accountable as a result of this equipment. The Section also has a number of listening devices used primarily in narcotics investigations. In addition, all of the investigative interview rooms have the capability to record both video and audio. The Investigations Section also main- tains specialized alarm equipment to include telephone dial-up and motion-detector alarms.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Criminal Investigations

TECHNOLOGY All personnel within the Investigations Section have a computer that allows access to department files/ reports, state programs, CJIS data files, MOCIC data files, and various other programs including the Internet. Investigators have access to a computer scanner that allows them to scan in photographs and/or other infor- mation to create photo line-ups and other investigative reports. The Section is increasingly utilizing digital equipment and technology as it becomes available.

CASE MANAGEMENT AND MANPOWER ALLOCATION In order to develop an area of expertise, investigators are assigned a certain portfolio (personal or property related crimes) of cases. This allows them to become knowledgeable of the investigative techniques re- quired for specific types of crimes. All investigators are, at times, assigned to investigate crimes outside of their portfolio due to being on-call or due to high caseloads. Most often the Investigator On-Call will retain the cases they investigate because they have obtained first-hand knowledge of the facts and circumstances. This allows the officers to investigate in a more effective and efficient manner. New and inexperienced in- vestigators are not assigned as the primary investigator of a serious case until after they have been in the section six months to a year.

Support Services and Field Services representatives route cases to Investigations on a daily basis. When a case comes into the Investigations Section, it has already been assigned to a specific investigator. All investi- gative time spent on a case is tracked through by computer and this data is available for statistical purposes and for use in manpower allocation determinations.

There were approximately 1006 cases sent to the Section to be investigated in 2010, 1201 in 2011 and 1184 in 2012. The 1184 cases sent to the Investigations Section required 7063 employee investigative hours. In addition the section had 1574 hours in contacts, 3147 hours in phone calls, and 2154 hours in court activities for a total of 13,938 hours. This equated to an average of 11.7 investigative hours per case. There are 260 active cases out of the 1184 cases sent to the Section during the year 2012. Out of these 1184 cases, 312 were cleared by arrest, 22 were cleared by juvenile arrest, 277 were exceptionally cleared and 63 were closed unfounded. The Section had a clearance rate of 59% for the year of 2012, 62% in 2011, and 64% in 2010. It should be noted that in March/April of 2013 Detective Fullerton closed out 16 burglaries and 3 crim- inal mischief cases from 2012 resulting in the arrests of 5 juveniles. Also during this time frame another bur- glar was arrested and committed suicide. He was responsible for numerous cases approximately 30 as far back as 2005. These arrests and cases cleared are not part of the 2012 stats. If they were the 59% would be higher. A recently completed manpower allocation analysis indicates that there should be 16.1 investigators assigned to the section. There are presently fifteen investigators positions with only 13 actual investigators at the time of this writing.

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MAJOR CASES On March 27th officers responded to 708 N 24th Street. The reporting party advised she believed her aunt was deceased. Responding officers found Ann Grenstiner deceased and it determined to be a homicide, Ms. Grenstiner had been beaten to death. Ann Grenstiner’s 2012 Honda CRV was missing. Through the investi- gation it was determined her son Dean Grensteiner was the suspect. Dean Grenstiner was located in Fargo and was eventually charged with Murder and has since pled guilty to the charge. Detective Chad Seidel was the lead investigator and the case number is 12-5049.

The owner and nine employees of Discontent were charged with drug offenses after a search was executed in the store in June case 12-10526. The PD had several reports that detectives were able to track back to Discontent selling controlled substances since January 2012. A controlled purchase using a confidential in- formant led to the probable cause to obtain a search warrant. Seized from the store were over 10 pounds of synthetic cannabinoids and 48 large boxes of drug paraphernalia. The paraphernalia consisted of pipes, scales, rolling papers, marijuana grinders, detoxification supplies and various other items used for consump- tion and storage of controlled substances.

Detective Betz has had success catching on-line predators working ICAC. Case 12-11994 the suspect was al- ready charged with luring a minor and having sex with her. Detective Betz had online conversations with the suspect and he was arrested again for luring minors by computer. The suspect had text messages on his cell phone pertaining to the original GSI.

GAMING REPORT Bismarck Police Department’s gaming enforcement activities during the year of 2012: Gaming Tax Paid to City of Bismarck for the year 2012 =$37,478 By quarters: (Biennium) January/February 2012 $8,599 April/May 2012 $9,264 July/August 2012 $10,533 October/November 2012 $9,062

Adjusted Gross Proceeds of Bismarck Gaming Sites= $7,268,740 By quarters: (Biennium) July/August/September 2011 $1,338,904 October/November/December 2011 $1,419,537

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January/February/March 2012 $1,799,007 April/May/June 2012 $1,562,451 July/August/September 2012 $1,327,224

The Adjusted Gross Proceeds for the City of Bismarck sites on activity conducted in October, November, & December 2012 will not be available until March 2013.

Gaming Permit Applications and Applications for Charity and Local Permits were made available online through the Bismarck Police Department’s Webpage.

On July 10th 2012 City Ordinance 6-06-04 (Rules and Regulations for Granting Site Authorization) was amend- ed. The amended ordinance changed the total payout for promotional bingo from two to five thousand dol- lars.

BISMARCK POLICE DEPARTMENT NARCOTICS UNIT The BPD Narcotics Unit consists of three investigators, Detective Mike Bolme, Detective Loren Grensteiner and Detective Jerry Stein.

During 2012 Sgt. Gary Malo supervised over this unit and Lieutenant Haas was the commander in charge of the unit. Both would oversee day-to-day operations for this unit and also assist on cases as needed.

The general objectives of the Narcotics Unit is the reduction of narcotic crimes through aggressive enforce- ment of existing laws, to work on major cases, assist patrol, sign narcotic complaints for court, work with businesses and citizens of this area to form a community based relationship, assist other agencies, and to proactively work narcotic cases.

During the year 2012 the Bismarck Police Department responded to two clandestine labs that were located in motor vehicles.

The Narcotics Unit was assigned 248 reports for follow up during the 2012 calendar year, resulting in 266 adult and juvenile complaints. The narcotic unit also responded to 25 requests for assisting other agencies. The Narcotics Unit signed up 22 separate Confidential Informants and performed 65 controlled buys during 2012. This number does not reflect cases involving Poss. With Intent to Deliver charges.

During 2012, the Bismarck Police Department seized 5 vehicles, $126,663.00 in cash and 69 firearms. The

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Bismarck Police Department also seized 3,406 grams or 7.5 pounds of marijuana, and 21 grams of Hashish, 40 grams of cocaine, 1,194 grams of methamphetamine, 5,074 dosage units of prescription medications and an assortment of designer drugs, mushrooms, heroin and acid. The Narcotics Unit also seized over 10 pounds of synthetic cannabinoids while executing a search warrant at a local business during 2012.

During 2012 the Bismarck Police Department dealt with a significant amount of prescription drug abuse and seizures as this appears to be a trend across the nation the past couple of years. The large seizure of pre- scription pills is partly due to the recovery of 3,355 prescription pills that were stolen in a burglary from a pharmacy.

The following charts depict the amount of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription drugs seized by the Bismarck Police Department from 2008 to 2012.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Warrants Section

There are two officers assigned to the Warrants Section. These officers are responsible for providing securi- ty for Municipal Court during those times Municipal Court is in session. They are also responsible for track- ing and serving Municipal Court arrest warrants, subpoenas, and for transporting prisoners being held pend- ing appearance or post-sentence for Municipal Court.

The officers in the Warrants Section are also assigned to monitor the offenders required to register with the Bismarck Police Department. This includes both sex offenders and offenders against children. The monitoring includes making unannounced visits to the offender’s residence, locating those offenders that are not in compliance, and filing charges against offenders who have violated the registration requirements.

The following is a breakdown of activities for the Warrants Division for 2012:

WARRANTS

On File 1/1/12: 404 On File 1/15/13: 514

Issued: 1989 Served: Patrol Officers: 475 Warrant Officers: 621 Total Served: 1096

Returned to Court (no contact): 672 Returned to Court (PD contact): 139 Total Returned: 811

COURT DUTIES Prisoners Seen: 1181 Prisoner Transports: 40 *Subpoenas served: 107 *Complaints signed: 732

To find active warrants go to www.bismarck.org, click on Police Department, then go to Active Warrants and you can click on either Bismarck Police Department or Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department link for active warrants for those agencies.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Warrants Section West Dakota SWAT Team The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the current status of the West Dakota SWAT Team to include the current capabilities and a summary of the activities of the WDSWAT Team during 2012.

INTRODUCTION The West Dakota SWAT Team is a Tactical Team and Hostage Negotiation Team trained and equipped to handle those high-risk situations that are beyond the scope of that which can be safely handled by the stand- ard patrol response. These situations include barricaded subjects, hostage situations, and the execution of high-risk search warrants.

When fully staffed, West Dakota SWAT Team is comprised of forty-one members, thirty assigned to the Tac- tical Team and eleven assigned to the Hostage Negotiation Team. All the members have other primary as- signments within their respective departments and serve on the Team on an "on-call" basis. Personnel vol- unteer for service on the Team and must pass a selection process and maintain an above average level of firearms proficiency and physical fitness as well as successfully fulfilling their duties to remain on the team.

The West Dakota SWAT Team consists of a commander (Lt. Michael McMerty) and an Assistant Commander (Lt. Gary Schaffer) and five team leaders (Sgt. Jim Hulm, Sgt. Cody Trom, Sgt. Glen Ternes, Sgt. Tim Krous, and Sgt. John Brocker) who are responsible for the activities and training of the Team. Sgt. Brocker is the Team Leader for the Hostage Negotiators, Sgt. Krous for the Marksmen/Observers and Sgt. Hulm, Sgt. Trom, and Sgt. Ternes for the Entry Teams. The other team members have specific responsibilities assigned as nec- essary. As of this writing we have four vacant positions on the SWAT Team and two on the Hostage Negotia- tion Team.

ACTIVATIONS The West Dakota SWAT Team was activated seven times during 2012 and put on standby for requesting agencies twice. The activations were for the following situations:  Search Warrant execution for narcotics  Two arrest warrant execution; one for a homicide suspect, the other for a terrorizing suspect  Two Dignitary Protection services  2 armed suicidal subjects that were considered barricaded

TRAINING In-service training was conducted for the team during every month of 2012. The training days were either 8 hours or 12 hours depending on the training topic.

The WDSWAT Team generally meets for a 12-hour day of training, though occasionally an 8-hour day may be had to compensate for additional training such as the 24-hour session at Camp Grafton. The training day is routinely scheduled for the second Wednesday of every month to assist commanders in scheduling their

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report West Dakota SWAT Team personnel to attend.

The content of the in-service training is based on an analysis of the types of incidents the WDSWAT Team is most likely to encounter. This analysis is based on past activations of the team as well as an analysis of po- tential situations that may occur. As a result, the majority of the in-service training is focused on building entry skills (dynamic and tactical). All members were qualified on all firearms used in their assignments and they were also qualified on chemical agents and distraction devices.

Select team members also attended specialized training to focus on specializations within the team. This training included an Marksman/Sniper certification schools, NATO conferences and Special Operations Com- mittee courses.

The Tactical team recently implemented physical fitness training into each of the monthly training days. The- se include cardiovascular exercises as well as strength training. The purpose is to encourage the members to actively exercise in order to be prepared for the additional mental and physical stressors faced by the team.

UPDATES In 2012 WDSWAT Obtained 4 hand-held F.L.I.R. systems for the team along with modern Kevlar helmets and radio communication headsets. The conversion of the remaining M-16 carbines to M-4 carbines was com- pleted so all of the team’s entry rifle weapons were alike. The Marksman updated their rifles with new op- tics. HNT also received a new “Throw Phone” system which incorporates many advanced features not on the previous model.

CURRENT CAPABILITIES The West Dakota SWAT Team is trained and equipped to handle the following: 1) Barricaded subject 2) Hostage situation 3) VIP/Witness protection and escort 4) High risk prisoner transport 5) High risk search warrants 6) Crowd control

The WDSWAT Team may also assist in other situations in which officers that possess above average tactical or weapons skills are required. This would involve such situations as decoy operations. The WDSWAT Team maintains a supply of chemical agents and distraction devices. We have a currently certified instructor in these areas and team members are qualified in the use of the items. The team also has obtained a number of various less-lethal munitions such as "bean-bag" and rubber pellet rounds.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report West Dakota SWAT Team West Dakota SWAT Team action rifles equipped for precision marksmen. Specific qualification courses are established for the various weapons along with minimum qualification requirements. WDSWAT Team members are currently qualified on these firearms based on their assignments.

All WDSWAT Team members are required to maintain a qualification average of 90% or more on all firearms qualification courses. Qualification courses are fired at different times throughout the year consisting ofsev- eral advanced level courses. If a member does not qualify with his handgun he is not considered for any team activations until he is qualified. If he is unable to maintain this qualification, this could be reason for dismissal from the team. Courses are conducted in a variety of weather and light conditions and are in full gear, to include gas masks on occasion.

As with shooting, members of the team are required to pass the team’s physical fitness test, which is held once a year. This test consists of strength exercises, an obstacle course and a tool carry shuttle run. During the tests the team members are required to wear their basic uniform to include their tactical vest and hel- met. Team members are also required to wear their gas mask in addition to their standard uniform equip- ment during the shuttle run. All prospective applicants must pass this physical fitness test before advancing to the interview process.

2013 GOALS  Obtain leadership schools and training for preparing members for supervision roles in the team in antici- pation of supervisors retiring from the team.  Obtain additional less lethal training certification  Continue monthly training sessions with an emphasis on training for those situations the WDSWATis most likely to encounter.  Continue to learn the capabilities and gain proficiency with the bearcat for officer rescue techniques as well as cover when entering an inner perimeter of an incident.  Continue to research the use of explosive breaching techniques and possibility of utilizing the method.  Obtain additional Marksmen for the Sniper teams.  Research and practice the benefit of 8 hour training days vs. 12 hour training days to alleviate taxing the departments and reducing down time due to fatigue  Incorporate a multi-discipline training scenario with Bomb, K-9, HNT and Tactical teams.  Fill the open HNT position and as many Tactical positions as possible.

2012 West Dakota SWAT Team Activations 02-13-12—The BPD narcotics unit requested WDSWAT to execute a search warrant of subject believed to be armed and dealing drugs. The warrant was executed without incident and the subject was arrested as the team was leaving. The subject was wearing a handgun when arrested.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report West Dakota SWAT Team 4-20-2012—MPD requested activation of the WDSWAT team to secure a trailer home in which the owner was a suspect in a homicide. The residence was in the process of being cleared by the team when a Patrol Deputy observed the suspect in a vehicle travelling to the residence. WDSWAT assisted the deputy in secur- ing the subject on the traffic stop. The team also completed the securing of the residence and relinquished it to MPD personnel.

4-24-2012—Dignitary Protection request by the U.S. Marshall Service for U.S. Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole. Protection was provided for April 24th and April 25th as he attended functions in the Bismarck area.

4-25-2012—WDSWAT was activated reference a suicidal subject that had barricaded himself in his vehicle in the middle of Riverwood Drive in Bismarck. The subject had fired a handgun prior to barricading himself in the vehicle, and was now holding the gun to his head. HNT made contact with the subject and he did comply with surrendering after negotiations. He was taken into custody by the Tactical Team.

10-20-12—WDSWAT assisted Capitol Police with the dignitary protection of United States Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner. The event was organized and assisted with the motorcade as well as having a representative outside the event.

10-21-12—WDSWAT was requested to a suicidal juvenile in Burleigh County. The subject was seen holding a knife to his throat and had a high power rifle. Upon arrival of HNT and the tactical team, the subject relin- quished himself by coming out of the house in a surrender position and went into custody without incident.

12-19-12—WDSWAT was requested to assist Minot SWAT in New Town ND reference an armed barricaded subject. After gas failed to drive the subject from the residence and he fired a weapon at the team, the walls of the residence were removed to expose the subject. He was located inside the residence and eventually complied by surrendering. Numerous weapons were discovered near the subject and within the structure. 2012 West Dakota SWAT Team Tactical Members

Bismarck Police Department Loren Grensteiner (Entry) Lt. Michael McMerty (Commander) Joe Arenz (Entry) Sgt. Glen Ternes (TL-Entry) Scott Betz (Entry) Sgt. Cody Trom (TL-Entry-Gas) Luke Gardiner (Entry) Lt. Jason Stugelmeyer (ATL-Entry) Noah Lindelow (Entry) Dave Horner (Entry) Dustin Miller (Entry) Tim Krous (TL-Marksman) Sheldon Welch (Entry) Mike Bolme (Entry) Shaun Burkhartsmeier (Entry)

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report West Dakota SWAT Team West Dakota SWAT Team 2012 West Dakota SWAT Team Tactical Members

Burleigh County Sheriff Office Mandan Police Department Lt. Gary Schaffer (Assistant Commander) Lt. Jason Bier (Entry) Sgt. Jim Hulm (TL-Entry) Sgt. Pat Haug (ATL-Entry) Sgt. Trent Wangen (Entry Brian Thompson (Marksman) Mark Ahlgren (Marksman) David Raugust (Entry) Dustin Braun (Entry) Rocky Huschka (Entry) Morton County Sheriff Office Justin Harmon (Entry) Bryan Steele (Entry) 2012 West Dakota SWAT Team Hostage Negotiation Members

Bismarck Police Department Burleigh County Sheriff Office Sgt. John Brocker (TL) Lt. Steve Hall (Negotiator) Darrin Heinert (ATL) Sgt. Eric Glasser (Negotiator) Susan Anderson (Negotiator) Sgt. Roy Bailey (Negotiator) Mitch Wardzinski (Negotiator) Lynn Wanner (Negotiator) Mandan Police Department Lori Stack (Negotiator) Pete Czapiewski (Negotiator)

WDSWAT personnel changes in 2012 include the resignation of Mark Ahlgren from the Tactical team. Shaun Burkhartsmeier was added to the team to in 2012. Resignation from the Negotiation’s Team include: Steve Cysewski, Scott Meyers, Steve Hall, and Sue Anderson. New members include Mitch Wardzinski, Lynn Wan- ner, and Jeff Olson.

West Dakota SWAT has been allocated for 30 tactical members and 11 HNT members. The Tactical Team presently has five openings and the HNT one opening. Interviews to fill the remaining positions are sched- uled for March 2013, though department allocations and time on job requirements may hinder the ability to fully staff the team as it did the prior years.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Bomb Squad The Bismarck Police Department Bomb Squad is one of only four FBI Certified Bomb Squad’s in the state of North Dakota. The Bomb Squad has a manpower allocation of five members and is under the command of Det. Dean Clarkson. Detectives Dean Clarkson, Chad Seidel, Officers Jason Bullis, Jeremy Curtis, and Les Schu- macher are FBI certified bomb technicians. The primary responsibilities of the Bomb Squad include:  Responding to bomb threat emergencies.  Coordinating area searches for explosive devices.  Examination and disposal of suspicious packages or mail.  Recovery and render safe procedures of improvised explosive devices (IED).  Responding to incidents involving explosive, chemical, biological, and nuclear threats, and all other weapons of mass destruction.  Recovery and disposal of commercial explosives, military ordinances, and dangerous chemicals.  Post blast investigation to include evidence collection, processing and analysis; and interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects.  Clandestine Laboratory Response.

The members of the Bomb Squad have additional responsibilities within the department and are assigned to the patrol, warrants and investigations sections and serve on the Bomb Squad in addition to their other du- ties. Each member is on call at all times and is required to respond at a moments notice. As a result of the FBI certification standards the members of the Bomb Squad are required to complete a minimum of 192 hours of training annually, including a minimum of 40 hours of hands on explosives work. To fulfill these re- quirements the Bomb Squad members attend 12 hours of in-service training each month, training confer- ences and ATFE & FBI training courses. Among the benefits of being an FBI certified Bomb Squad is the equipment the FBI issues to each squad, as well as the training that is offered to technicians at no cost to the department. In addition in 2012, the Bomb Squad also continued to show its support for the North Dakota Peace Officers Association Special Operations Committee by attending training meetings in Fargo,Grand Forks and Minot.

In 2012, Officer Jason Bullis resigned from the Bismarck Police Department and the bomb squad to change his life and career path working in the oil industry. Officer Kendall Vetter, a patrolman, was selected to re- place Officer Bullis. Officer Vetter is a member of the North Dakota Army National Guard and has explosive experience with his deployments to the desert. Det. Chad Seidel has also left the police department and bomb squad and has made a lateral job move in the city working in the engineering department and going back to college to obtain his engineering degree. Det. Seidel’s replacement will be selected in early January 2013.

The Bismarck Police Department Bomb Squad not only serves the Bismarck area, but is also the regional re- sponse team for any jurisdiction in the southwestern part of the state which includes 19 counties that are comprised of approximately 57 separate law enforcement agencies. This requires the Bomb Squad to re-

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Bomb Squad Bomb Squad spond to other jurisdictions whenever a request is received. In addition, we provide security to the State Capitol complex several times each year during high profile governmental functions. In 2012 the members of the Bomb Squad provided training to each new officer hired by BPD, the Citizen Police Academy, as well as to other agencies and civic groups.

In 2012, Det. Clarkson authored and presented two training programs to the community. Due to the ever increasing threats to schools, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe requested training to their school officials, staff and first responders on School bomb threats. He created a dual presentation that was presented in Standing Rock called “Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Creditable Threat Preparedness; First Responder, Response to Explo- sives & Bomb Threat Search Team Training”. The second was in response to a similar problem in the Bis- marck School system with school bomb threats. At the request of the Bismarck School district Safety Officer, he presented a “Bismarck Public Schools Response to Bomb Threats” presentation. Present for this was the Superintendent and school Principals and Administrators.

In 2012 the Bomb Squad responded to 8 calls involving explosives or bomb threats both in Bismarck as well as assisting other jurisdictions. We also responded to several SWAT calls assisting them with the robot. The Bomb Squad has an excellent safety record and each of these responses was completed without any injury to the officers or the public, and no further damage to property.

The Bomb Squad was awarded $86,110.00 from a Homeland Security Grant. With these funds we were able to purchase, two (2) replacement bomb suits, two (2) EOD Tactical suits, a new X-ray source, and funds to send Kendall Vetter to the Hazardous Devices School (HDS) for his bomb squad basic course. The Bomb Squad also wrote an approved, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the department, this has been a long process with all the squads in the state and strongly suggested by the FBI to possess; we’re the first to have accomplished this.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report K-9 Program

The department currently has two dual purpose K9 teams certified for Patrol and Narcotic detection.

Team 1 is Sergeant Sinclair and his K-9 partner Nick. Nick is an 11-year-old German Shepherd Dog that was trained in patrol duties and Narcotic Detection. Nick is a European imported German Shepherd Dog specially bred for police work. Sergeant Sinclair and Nick are currently assigned to Lt. Cysewski’s shift. At the time of this report Nick will be retired from police work

Team 2 consists of Officer Fetzer and his K9’s Viper and Luna. Viper was a 3-year-old German Shepherd Dog that was trained in patrol duties and Narcotic Detection. Due to a work related incident K9 Viper was de- certified for Police work. Officer Fetzer then was trained with K9 Luna who is a two year old Dutch Shepherd trained in Patrol and Narcotic detection.

In order to make this report easier to understand the following definitions will be used:

 Building Search (narcotics): The use of a detection K-9 to search a structure for narcotic odor.  Building Search (patrol): The use of a K-9 team to search a structure for a hidden suspect. These searches may be initiated by alarm, or be discovered as unsecured or with signs of forced entry.  Demo (patrol and/or narcotics): The use of a K-9 team in a public demonstration for positive communi- ty relations.  Evidence Detection: The use of a K-9 team to locate articles of evidence or property that is lost or miss- ing.  Scouting (patrol): The use of a K-9 team to search an open area for a hidden suspect or lost individual.  Tracking: The use of a K-9 team to track a suspect or lost individual.  Vehicle search (narcotics/ explosives): The use of a narcotics detection K-9 team to search a vehicle for narcotic odor.  Deterrent / Apprehension: The presence of the K-9 resulted in the suspect giving up and or the situation de-escalating because of the presence of the dog.  Patrol Work: Using a K9 to locate and apprehend a hiding subject, protection of the handler, tracking a missing person. Team 1: Sergeant Lyle D Sinclair and Nick Patrol Activities Building Search (patrol) = 5 Deterrent / apprehension = 0 Demos = 5 Vehicle searches (narcotic) = 10 Tracking = 0 Building searches (narcotics) = 2 Scouting = 0 Controlled substance/ paraphernalia finds = 3 Sgt. Sinclair and Nick are certified with Midwest Canine Alternatives for patrol work and narcotics detection.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report K-9 Program K-9 Program Sgt Sinclair and Nick were certified for narcotic detection by National Police Canine Association at a certifica- tion in August.

Sgt Sinclair and Nick continue to be requested for numerous dog demo’s to include Mrs. Burleigh’s kinder- garten class at St. Mary’s School for the 7th year in a row. Nick’s ability to remain calm with little children is highly sought after and leaves the students with a favorable impression of the Police and Police Service Dogs.

One notable event that Sgt Sinclair and Nick were on this last year was when he and Nick were called upon to “sniff” money that was used to bond out a person who was in jail for delivery of a controlled substance. Nick gave positive indication of narcotic odor on the money which was seized. The bond was $ 10,000 cash.

Team 2: Officer Chad Fetzer and Viper Building Searches (patrol) = 2 Vehicle Searches (Narcotics) = 26 Demos = 2 Building Searches (Narcotics = 8 Deterrence / Apprehension = 1 Controlled Substances and Paraphernalia Finds = 19 Patrol Activities Team 2: Officer Chad Fetzer and Luna Building Searches (patrol) = 0 Vehicle Searches (Narcotics) = 8 Demos = 0 Building Searches (Narcotics = 1 Scouting/Tracking = 0 Controlled Substances and Paraphernalia Finds = 3 Deterrence / Apprehension = 0 Patrol Activities In May of 2012 Officer Fetzer took first in tracking at the MCA certification and was second overall in Nar- cotic Detection work.

On July 24th K9 Viper and Officer Fetzer and Viper were requested to check a vehicle when K9 Viper ingested an unknown substance which directly lead to him be decertified from police work. Officer Fetzer then attended training at North Iowa K9 where he was assigned K9 Luna. They were certified in early December and they began working together on December 10, 2012.

Notable events for Officer Fetzer and Viper include on June 24th to June 29th K9 Viper and Officer Fetzer as- sisted U.S. Postal Inspectors on a drug interdiction operation at the USPS processing plant. Viper indicated on multiple packages which resulted in numerous arrests, search warrants and seizures. Various amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and prescription pills were seized during the operation.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report K-9 Program May 15th to May 17th K9 Viper and Officer Fetzer attended Midwest Canine Alternatives Certification/ Competition and Camp Ripley. K9 Viper took 1st place overall in tracking and 2nd place overall in narcotics detection.

The following agencies requested the assistance of the department K-9 teams: Metro Area Drug Task Force North Dakota Parole and Probation Mandan Police Department Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department North Dakota Highway Patrol

K-9 Luna (Handler is Officer Chad Fetzer)

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Administrative Services

The Bismarck Police Department has the responsibility to provide quality law enforcement services to the citizens of the City of Bismarck and its visitors. We are tasked with meeting the public safety needs of a growing community and responding to a relatively high volume of calls for service. Our department routinely makes arrests, enforces traffic laws, mediates conflict and in doing so participates in confrontational and emotionally charged situations.

During the course of the year we receive complaints from citizens regarding our employees and their ac- tions. We take these complaints seriously and make a point to investigate them thoroughly. When we are wrong we admit it and we take measures to improve our ability to provide quality service to our community. Such measures include policy or procedure changes, employee training or re-training, and when appropriate, employee discipline.

The following is a summary of Internal Affairs investigations in 2012 in comparison to 2011, as well as the disciplinary actions taken during the same time period.

ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ (CALEA) Standard 52.1.11 requires an an- nual statistical summary of internal affairs investigations. CALEA also requires that an annual statistical sum- mary be provided to department employees. In 2012, the Office of Administrative Services investigated five (5) cases compared to six (6) in 2011. Of those cases, three (3) were externally generated (citizen complaints) and two (2) were internally generated. The complaints/investigations involved five (5) sworn department employees and zero non-sworn members of the department.

2012 Case Dispositions: Sustained: 1 Exonerated: 4 Not Sustained: 0

The below percentage was factored by the total of all case dispositions per number of complaints; five (5). Case Dispositions by Percentage : Sustained: 20 % Exonerated: 80 % Not Sustained: 0 %

Sustained complaints decreased by two (2) as we had one (1) in 2012 compared to three (3) in 2011. Exoner- ated complaints increased one (1) in 2012 at four (4) compared to three (3) in 2011. Not Sustained com- plaints stayed the same at zero (0).

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Administrative Services

The Bismarck Police Department has a responsibility to the community it serves and to its employees to seek out and discipline those employees whose conduct discredits the Department or impairs its effective opera- tion and community commitment goals. Discipline has, as its immediate purpose, the channeling of individu- al effort into effective and productive action. It may involve encouragement, inspiration, training or the im- position of negative sanctions. Negative sanctions administered may range from a warning, where the imme- diate effect is on the individual, to termination, where the positive result is reassurance to other employees of the limitations placed upon unacceptable conduct.

The Bismarck Police Department has three (3) basic categories for complaint dispositions: Exonerated, Sus- tained, and Not Sustained.

Exonerated: A fair preponderance of the evidence established that: 1) The act, or acts complained of, did not occur; 2) The employee named in the complaint was not involved in the alleged misconduct; or, 3) The act(s) that provided the basis for the complaint occurred; however, the investigation determined that such act(s) were justified, lawful, or proper.

Sustained: A fair preponderance of the evidence obtained in the investigation established that the em- ployee(s) actions constituted misconduct.

Not Sustained: The investigation failed to disclose sufficient evidence to prove or disprove the allegations made in the complaint.

Complaints of officer misconduct are accepted from all persons wishing to file a complaint regardless of the hour or day of the week. This includes reports from anonymous sources, juveniles and persons under arrest or in custody. Citizens are encouraged to submit their complaints as soon after the incident as possible. Complaints may be filed by the following methods; Direct verbal communication to a supervisor or com- mander, telephone communication to a supervisor or commander, letter ore-mail to a supervisor, com- mander or the Chief of Police.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Administrative Services Police Youth Bureau

The Bismarck Police Youth Bureau has served the community’s youth, families and law enforcement for 37 years with the goal of helping our youth avoid behavior that brings them in contact with the juvenile justice system. PYB is one of the nation’s longest running youth programs dealing with juveniles and law enforce- ment issues. A director, who is a police lieutenant, six youth workers, four school resource officers and an office assistant II currently staff PYB.

PYB focuses on prevention, education and diversion to accomplish our goal. Prevention is accomplished through activity based interventions, which are mixed with short-term counseling efforts from the staff. The- se activities allow for role modeling and positive relationships. Area youth were provided the opportunity to interact with PYB and police officers in an informal, fun environment during the 26th Annual Cops ‘n Kids Fishing Derby, a girls’ camping outing, a boy’s golf outing, and a historical society outing in 2012.

The school resource officers coordinate with schools to help deter criminal activity in and around the schools. The goal of the officers and the schools is to provide students with a safe learning environment so students can focus on their studies rather than worrying about being the victim of crime.

Education involves ongoing training and presentations in the schools, as well as to youth and adults in the community. PYB conducted 228 presentations to 5,688 attendees. While most of their presentations are to students in the schools, they also present on a variety of topics to the general public. PYB and the school resource officers also presented at the Citizen’s Police Academy.

Diversion is a formal process that “diverts” juveniles out of the Juvenile Court system into an informal setting that is administered by PYB. These youth are not adjudicated and have the opportunity of avoiding this process by their involvement at PYB. Juveniles who have committed felony offenses or are ongoing re- petitive offenders are not eligible for diversion. During diversion, PYB works with the juvenile and the family and makes referrals for additional services as necessary. The goal is to hold the juvenile accountable for the offense and to prevent recidivism.

In 2012, there were a total of 1,534 juvenile citations issued. Of those, 288 citations were referred to PYB for diversion. PYB also receives referrals from schools and parents. The total citations represent a 6.8% de- crease over those issued in 2011; which is a 12% decrease from the five-year average.

In 2012, youth workers dealt with 546 crisis calls. Early intervention in these crisis situations is an important function provided by PYB, as it helps to keep the situations from escalating into a more serious incident. It also helps free up officers to return to other duties.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Police Youth Bureau 2012 Total Juvenile Citations

Count Female Male

Statistic Legend

Unruly 166 102 64 Criminal Mischief 43 9 34

Curfew 70 44 26 Possession of Drug… 94 33 61

Shoplifting 129 72 57 Assault 86 30 56

Runaway 178 109 69 Theft of… 39 1425

Disorderly Conduct Minor in Possession 195 122 73 123 57 66

0 100 200 300 400 500 0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Driving Under Suspension 1037 Possession of Other Drug 404

Truancy 54 34 20 Poss. of Stolen Property 8 2 6

Criminal Trespass 25 14 11 Fleeing from Officer On Foot 12 3 9

Possession of Marijuana 57 20 37 Ingestion/Consumption of Marijuana 34 10 24

False Information 14 6 8 Burglary 211

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

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No Liability Insurance 5 3 2 Resisting Arrest 4 2 2

DUI 12 7 5 Terrorizing 5 1 4

Breaking Into Motor… 19 4 15 Vandalism 3 1 2

Unauthorized Use of MV 3 30 Violated Driver’s License Restrictions 5 3 2

Other Criminal Offense 10 3 7 Harassment 3 2 1

0 10 20 30 40 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Trespassing 13 6 7 Forgery 101

Delivery of Controlled Drug 9 0 9 Sniffing Inhalants/Huffing 4 2 2 Disobedience of Judicial Order 4 1 3 Violated Driver’s Permit 2 11 Smoking/Tobacco Violation 14 8 6 Leaving the Scene of an 202 Accident Reckless Driving 4 1 3

Fireworks 5 2 3 Sexual Assault/GSI 4 0 4

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Disturbance of a Public School 9 2 7 Attempted Forcible Entry 1 0 1

Poss. Of Imitation Drug 101 Minor in Liquor Establish. 3 3 0 Weapons Offense 3 1 2 Auto Theft 5 1 4 Hindering Law Enforcement 101 Fraud 2 1 1 Reckless Endangerment 101

Fleeing in a Motor Vehicle 2 0 2 Poss. of Meth Paraphernalia 3 3 0

0 5 10 15 20 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

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Poss. of Meth 3 3 0

Indecent Conduct 2 0 2

Criminal Attempt 2 1 1

Window Peeping 1 0 1

Indecent Exposure 3 0 3

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

TOTAL CITATIONS 2012

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,000

800 TOTAL CITATIONS 2012 600 400 Count Female Male 200 0 TOTAL FEMALE MALE

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Police Youth Bureau Police Youth Bureau

RESTITUTION & COMMUNITY SERVICE RECIDIVISM Restitution Recovered/Collected $694.70 First Offense: 431 Community Service Hours 429 PYB Recidivist: 250 PYB Work Crew Hours 221 Court Recidivist: 832 Other: 77 PLACEMENTS Total Intakes: 1590 Juvenile Placements 87

Total Intakes: 298 YOUTH WORKER PRESENTATIONS PYB Recidivist: 64 School Presentations 221 5,494 Attendees Other Presentations 7 194Attendees PYB DRUG & ALCOHOL EDUCATION Total Presentations 228 5,688 Attendees Drug & Alcohol Education Program 56 attendees South Central MIP Class 0 attendees(no SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PRESENTATIONS longer instructing this class)

School Presentations 42 1720 Attendees JUVENILE CITATIONS BY AGENCY Bismarck Police Department 1376 CITATIONS ISSUED BY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS Burleigh County Sheriff's Department 136 Juvenile citations issued by School Resource Officers Lincoln Police Department 17 –264 Mandan Police Department 4 Other 1 OUT-REACH PROGRAMS Cops 'N Kids Fishing Derby 77 Wilderness Outings 11 Teen Tour* 17 *In conjunction with Youthworks, YMCA, Bismarck Public Schools, and Parks & Recreation. CITED REFERRALS Assigned to: 2011 2012 Juvenile Court 1184 1134 PYB 420 298 Other 30 77

PARENT/SCHOOL REFERRALS School Referrals 2 Parent Referrals 1

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Police Youth Bureau Juvenile Citation Annual Comparison

Percentage In- Percentage In- Offense 2011 2012 Offense 2011 2012 crease/Decrease crease/Decrease Accomplice to Theft 0 0 0% Hindering Law Enforce- Assault 64 86 34.38% ment 3 1 -66.67% Auto Theft 0 5 500% Ingestion/Consumption Bomb Offense 1 0 -100.% of Marijuana 40 34 -15.00% Breaking and Enter- Leaving the Scene of an ing 2 0 -200% Accident 2 2 0% Breaking into a MV 18 19 5.56% Littering 0 0 0% Burglary 7 2 -71.43% Menacing 1 0 -100% Carrying Concealed Minor in Liquor Establish- Weapon 3 0 -300% ment 0 3 300% Criminal Attempt 0 2 200% Minor in Possession/ Criminal Conspiracy 5 8 60% Consumption 212 195 -8.02% Criminal Mischief 30 43 43.33% No Driver's License 3 0 -300% Criminal Trespass 8 25 212.50% No Liability Insurance 10 5 -50% Curfew 113 70 -38.05% Open Container MV 1 0 -100 % Delivery of Controlled Other Criminal Offense 9 10 11.11% Drug 10 9 -10.00% Other Traffic Offense 4 8 100% Discharging Firearm Poss. of Drug Parapher- in City 0 0% nalia 100 94 -6.00% Disobedience of a Poss. Of Imitation Drug 3 1 -66.67% Judicial Order 5 4 -20.00% Possession of Marijuana 76 57 -25% Disorderly Conduct 148 123 -16.89% Possession of Other Drug 7 4 -42.86% Disturbance of a Pub- Possession of Stolen lic School 6 9 50.00% Property 8 8 0% Driving Under Sus- Reckless Driving 3 4 33.33% pension 8 10 20.% Reckless Endangerment 3 1 -66.67% DUI 6 12 100% Resisting Arrest 5 4 -20% Escape 1 0 -100% Runaway 190 178 -6.32% False Alarm (911 Call) 0 0 0% Selling Stolen Property 0 0 0% False Information 20 14 -30.00% Sex Offense 0 4 400% Fireworks 2 5 150.00% Sexual Assault/GSI 5 4 -20% Fleeing from Officer 12 14 16.67% Shoplifting 149 129 -13.42% Forgery 2 1 -50.00% Smoking/Tobacco Viola- Harassment 3 3 0% tion 13 14 7.69%

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Police Youth Bureau Police Youth Bureau

Percentage In- Offense 2011 2012 crease/Decrease Sniffing Inhalants 5 4 -20% Terrorizing 7 5 -28.57%

Theft from CC/ATM 7 1 -85.2% Theft of Property/Deception 46 39 -15.22% Theft of Services 1 0 -100%

Throwing Missiles 4 0 -400% Trespassing 17 13 -23.53%

Truancy 41 54 31.71%

Unauthorized Use of MV 3 3 0% Unruly 179 166 -7.26%

Vandalism 4 3 -25% Violation of Driver's License Restrictions 2 5 150%

Violation of Driver's Permit 1 2 100% Weapons Offense 8 3 -62.50% Other Petty Theft 0 1 100% Poss. of Meth 0 3 300% Poss. of Meth Paraph. 0 3 300% Fraud 0 2 200% Att. Forcible Entry 0 1 100% Indecent Exposure 0 3 300%% Window Peeping 0 1 100% Indecent Conduct 0 2 200%

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Police Youth Bureau

Sampling of Juvenile Trends 2012 2012 v 5 Yr. 2011 v 5 Yr. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Avg. 2012 2012 Avg. Total Citations 1849 1689 1691 1877 1646 1750.4 1534 -7% -12% MIP/MIC 344 316 285 268 212 285 195 -8% -32% Possession of Marijuana 64 54 39 64 76 59.4 57 -25% -4% Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 63 35 54 89 100 68.2 94 -6% 38% Delivery/Possession of Other Drugs 16 14 15 22 17 16.8 22 29% 31% Smoking 10 13 3 13 13 10.4 14 8% 35% Driving Under the Influence 14 17 10 9 6 11.2 12 100% 7% Assault 72 57 69 86 64 69.6 86 34% 24% Disorderly Conduct 129 132 126 151 148 137.2 123 -17% -10% Terrorizing 19 17 8 9 7 12 5 -29% -58% Carrying a Concealed Weapon 4 4 1 4 3 3.2 0 -100% -100% Harassment 4 8 9 7 3 6.2 3 0% -52% Runaway 157 143 172 189 190 170.2 178 -6% 5% Unruly 176 165 142 200 179 172.4 166 -7% -4% Curfew 156 98 151 134 113 130.4 70 -38% -46% Truancy 12 14 22 44 41 26.6 54 32% 103% Shoplifting 114 154 168 190 149 155 129 -13% -17% Theft of Property 79 75 72 49 46 64.2 40 -13% -38% Vandalism/Criminal Mischief 55 85 51 48 34 54.6 46 35% -16% Possession of Stolen Property 18 11 14 26 8 15.4 8 0% -48% Trespassing 31 30 31 42 25 31.8 38 52% 19% Burglary 17 12 19 15 7 14 2 -71% -86%

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Police Youth Bureau Crime Prevention Section There are four officers assigned to The Bismarck Police Department’s Crime Prevention section. Allgive presentations to the community on various crime prevention topics, such as bank robbery, shoplifting and per- sonal protection; give tours of the building; and conduct security surveys of homes and businesses.

Officer Pat Renz is the coordinator of the Adopt-A-Cop program, coordinator of the Bike Patrol program, is the lead Intoxilyzer operator, works with the reports from the online-reporting system, coordinates the false alarm billing and false alarm reduction efforts, and is the primary Neighborhood Crime Watch officer.

Officer Lynn Wanner and Officer Clint Fuller are working with the business community, doing the weekly land- lord reports, working with residents and neighborhood groups, and doing public presentations, security sur- veys and tours.

The supervisor is Sgt. Mark Buschena. In addition to his other duties, Sergeant Buschena is the Bismarck Area Crime Stopper Coordinator, Volunteer Program Coordinator, manages the Landlord Notification Program, and is the department’s Public Information Officer.

During 2012 we had direct contact with 12,919 people through presentations, tours and fingerprinting. This is 3,699 more than last year’s total of 9,220. Not included in this total are individuals who call or stop in with specific questions or requests.

The following is a break down of the 3 major categories:

PRESENTATIONS: We gave 226 presentations in 2012, up from 2011’s total of 116. The number of people reached by these presentations was 10,940, compared to last year’s 6,931 people. The presentations were on a variety of law enforcement topics, with five being the most requested. These were: Careers in Law Enforce- ment (43), Stranger Safety/911 (39), Personal Protection (30), Work Place Violence/Robbery (21) and Officer Friendly (15).

TOURS: In 2012, we gave 17 tours to 146 children and 79 adults, for a total of 225 people taken through the department. This is down from 2011’s 23 tours given to 334 people. We gave tours to Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA Safari Club and others.

FINGERPRINTING: We fingerprinted 1,540 adults, for gaming, weapons permits, federal employment, court ordered and others. We also fingerprinted and/or distributed child ID kits to 175 children at ATA Black Belt Academy, Miller Elementary and Northwest Tire, among others. We registered 174 sex offenders.

Other programs in which the section had involvement included:

CITIZEN SURVEY: The Crime Prevention/Community Services Section is responsible for conducting a biennial survey of citizens’ opinions of the Bismarck Police Department. Results of the survey are useful in department

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Crime Prevention Section planning and in training Bismarck Police Officers. Many law enforcement services and citizen's needs are es- tablished as a direct result of the data received.

For the purposes of this survey, the city is divided into four sections following the boundaries used by the Pa- trol Section for their "four beat" system. One percent of the population is surveyed.

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: On August 1, 2006 we were given the assignment to develop a volunteer program to find help staffing the animal impound situation created when Pet Connection went out of business. In 2007, volunteers worked 1,005 hours at the animal impound, at a cost savings to the City of Bismarck of $18, 877. In 2008 we expanded the program to include volunteers in our records section. In 2008, volunteers worked 910.75 hours at a cost savings of $17,768.73. In December, 2009, we added a volunteer who is doing comput- er work with various sections of the department. In 2009, volunteers worked 2,046. 5 hours at a cost savings of $41,441.63. In 2010, volunteers worked 2,275 hours at a cost savings of 47,443.75. In 2011 we expanded the use of volunteers in the reception/front desk area. Volunteers worked 2,337.5 hours at a cost savings of $49,929.00 in 2011. In 2012, we added a second volunteer to the front desk. In 2012 volunteers worked 1,939.75 hours at a cost savings of $42,267.15. Since we began the program, volunteers have worked 11,000.5 hours, at a cost savings of $239,700.90.

COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION: A 2012 Department goal was to continue our collaboration with Dakota Media Access. We finished a video on the need for drivers to stop for buses with their flashing lights activat- ed, which is currently airing and available for viewing online. We are currently working on one which deals with reporting suspected acts of terrorism.

NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH: We attended one organizational Neighborhood Crime Watch meeting in 2012. We presented crime trend information and tips on what residents can do to prevent crime in their neighborhoods.

MEDIA: Our section worked closely with the media. We have a pretty good working relationship with almost all news media people. We sent out news releases on door to door sales, Class B Tournament traffic, campers/ trailers parking restrictions, Christmas shopping crime prevention, Fetzer canine award, homicide victim name released, use of force justified, name of driver in fatal crash released, Herberger’s/Target arrest, Mitchell Walck arrest, signs on public property, marking parked cars electronically and many others.

We have an aggressive Public Service Announcement campaign, targeting all local radio stations with one or more topics a month. Some of the topics included trailer parking, fireworks prohibited, St. Patrick’s Day drink- ing and driving, theft from motor vehicles, and New Year’s drinking and driving.

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER: Sgt. Buschena is the Public Information Officer for the department. He is responsible for conducting the daily news briefing with the news media, fielding questions from the media

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Crime Prevention Section Crime Prevention Section that arise during the day and responding to media inquiries concerning story ideas and on-air interviews.

ALARMS: In 2010 there were 958 false alarms. In 2011 there were 952 false alarms. In 2011 Officer Canright began sending letters to alarm holders warning them of the fee increase for their next alarm, and encouraging them to take preventative measures to prevent future false alarms. In 2012 there were 797 false alarms .

ON-LINE REPORTING SYSTEM: Officer Renz checks the reports submitted on-line every day, and will follow up with the reporting party via email or telephone if additional information is needed. The reports are then rout- ed through normal channels. In 2011 there were 125 reports submitted online. In 2012 there were 126 re- ports submitted online.

LEAD INTOXILYZER OPERATOR: Office Renz is the lead Intoxilyzer operator for the department. His duties include maintaining and running monthly tests on the Intoxilyzer 8000, doing monthly calibrations of the on- site screening devices (Alco Sensor FST), and testifying in court when required.

BISMARCK AREA CRIME STOPPERS: We continue to serve as the coordinator for the program.

BISMARCK AREA CRIME STOPPERS ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2012 Twenty-Fifth Year of Operation)

Number of code numbers: 65

Number of phone calls received: 72 Number of cases solved: 3 Number of defendants tried/convicted: 0/0 Number of rewards paid/declined: 1/0 Amount of rewards paid: $500 Amount of stolen property recovered: $0 Amount of narcotics recovered: $51,470

BISMARCK-MANDAN SAFETY COUNCIL: We represent the Department at their monthly meetings and instruct at their annual "Safety Village." We are also involved with the planning and conducting of their annual bike rodeo and helmet distribution.

SECURITY SURVEYS: Upon request, a specially trained officer will come to your home or business and make an assessment of your physical security. The officer will then make recommendations, if needed, on areas that can be improved to lower your risk of being a crime victim. Areas addressed include doors, locks, win- dows, lighting, fences, landscaping, alarms and more, depending on whether the location is residential or commercial. With the addition of the two new Crime Prevention officers, our goal was to increase the number

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Crime Prevention Section of security surveys we completed. We are routing burglary reports to those officers, who are then contacting the victims to offer them a security survey. In 2012 we conducted nine security surveys. Three were residen- tial, three were commercial and three were of government buildings.

ADOPT-A-COP: We coordinate the Adopt-A-Cop program with the Police Youth Bureau. For the 2012-2013 year, Officer Brocker is at Northridge, Officer Brown is at Roosevelt, Officer Fuller is at Pioneer, Officer Helge- son is at Centennial, Officer Otterness is at Solheim, Officer Sass is at Myhre and Officer Schaan-Vetter is at Sunrise.

The program involves patrol officers spending time at their schools, developing positive relationships with the children and acting as role models, and acting as a liaison between the school administration and the po- lice department.

LANDLORD NOTIFICATION PROGRAM: In November 2002 we were assigned the task of implementing a pro- gram to notify landlords of police responses to property they manage. The object is to reduce crime at apart- ment complexes, and reduce the amount of time police spend responding to apartment calls. We currently run 94 of these weekly reports, dictate letters and mail/fax them to the respective property managers.

There were a number of other projects and activities we were involved in during the year, including a quar- terly audit of cash funds, Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, city auction, Kinderprint, Safety Village, Teen Maze, and administration of the body armor grant.

CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY: Officer Renz is the coordinator. The most recent Citizen Police Academy was held September 6 to November 15, 2012. The purpose of the citizen police academy is to allow the public to experience the many aspects of police work first hand. The academy consists of a series of classes taught by members of the Bismarck Police Department. In addition, students receive hands on training as well. The Bis- marck Police Department hopes that by offering a citizen police academy the participants will better under- stand the operational responsibilities that all members of the police department undertake on a daily basis. The academy is eleven weeks long. Classes are scheduled to run for two and half hours each night.

There are numerous boards and committees on which we serve. We represent the department on the Crime Stoppers Board, Bismarck-Mandan Safety Council, West Central Vulnerable Adult Coalition, Missouri Valley Homeless Coalition, and Chaplain's Committee.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Crime Prevention Section Records and Reception

The Records and Reception Section is staffed by seven Office Assistants who are under the direct supervision of Principal Office Assistant Christie Kaylor.

The Office Assistants in Reception are responsible for answering and routing incoming phone calls received by the Department. In 2012, Reception answered 46,252 phone calls and entered 1,983 calls for service into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The Receptionists also greet and assist citizens who come to the Department for a variety of services such as animal licensing, impounded vehicles, Concealed Weapons Per- mits, and other services. In addition to these duties, the Receptionists are responsible for many other duties, such as typing crime report narratives, filing protection orders, and other office tasks. The Reception staff members are Deb Kenner, Marjorie Kimball, and Sheree Locken.

The Records staff is responsible for recording the department’s operational activities utilizing a computerized Records Management System (RMS) that serves as a central repository for written records. Information stored and made available through the RMS allows the department to evaluate criminal activity. Records personnel respond to requests from department personnel and the general public for information concern- ing police reports and accident reports. In 2012, the Records staff processed over 28,000 reports to include criminal reports, traffic violations and citations, adult and juvenile arrests, as well as over 1,200 Concealed Weapons Permits. Records staff members are DeeAnn Anderson, Kerri Anheluk, Kayla Lemieux, and Jennifer Horner. Evidence and Property

The Evidence Section performs the functions involving found or abandoned property and/or evidence relat- ed to crime scenes or criminal acts. Officers identify, collect, package and inventory evidence from crimes scenes. It is then logged into secured evidence storage facilities. Any movement, such as to the State Labor- atory for analysis, court, or its release is tracked. Depending on the type of case or statute of limitations, some evidentiary items may be retained for years. Hundreds of found or abandoned items are also retained in evidence and released to the lawful owner when they are identified. Currently there are over 27,000 sep- arate pieces of evidence being stored. During 2012, there were 11,625 separate items of evidence submitted from 3,473 cases. The Evidence Section is staffed by Evidence Technicians Wanda Vedder and Dave Hess, both of whom are Certified Property and Evidence Specialists.

The property function requires that personnel acquire and maintain items necessary for them to complete their respective jobs.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Facility Maintenance

The Facility Maintenance Section of the department is responsible for the maintenance of various depart- ment building facilities. In addition to the Headquarters facility at 700 South 9th Street, the Police Depart- ment maintains an impound building and lot, the Animal Control Facility located at 2109 North 52nd Street, and an outdoor firing range located at the 911 Police and Fire Training Facility located near the intersection of N 66th St NE and 17th Ave NE

This last year we have remodeled our boiler room with new high efficient boilers, pumps, water heater and valves. The old boilers and pumps that were removed were the original boilers from 1979 when the Bis- marck Police Department was built. The granite wall in front of the PD was dedicated to Sgt. Steve Kenner and was etched with a memorial for him and is lit up at night. We are looking at an AHU motor upgrade and Masonry Sealing of the brick at the Police Department headquarters in 2013.

The maintenance staff is comprised of Maintenance Attendant III Jeremy Kjos and Maintenance Attendant I Allen Helfrich and Rod Hill. Training Section

The training function of the Support Services Section is supervised by Sgt. Steve Scheuer. Each year, new training programs are developed and existing programs are updated to meet the comprehensive needs of the Department. Training is conducted within the Department by our own certified instructors as well as having personnel attend specialized training outside provided by nationally certified instructors. The overall training includes recruit pre-service training for new recruit officers and new non-sworn personnel, refresher and recertification training, in-service training, advanced and specialized training, and weapon proficiency and certification. The ever changing law enforcement environment requires frequent review and adjustment of the training effort. Additional demands on the profession also require very extensive recruit training as well as periodic in-service training for all personnel. This ensures that all personnel remain current with new procedures and techniques in addition to fulfilling legal and procedural requirements.

During 2012, Department personnel accumulated 15,187.6 hours of training. The Department also provides instructors for in-house as well as for numerous outside training courses and presentations. Last year, the Department instructors provided 2,002.4 hours of instruction.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report {Special Programs} Bismarck Mounted Police

The Bismarck Mounted Police is an auxiliary unit of the Bismarck Police Department that has been in exist- ence since 1966. Members of the Mounted Police are volunteers who share an intense interest in horseman- ship as well as a strong desire to provide public service to their community. Members come from all facets of community life; professionals, business persons, members of the armed services, skilled tradesmen and la- borers. Members of the Mounted Police participate without pay for their services.

You will most likely encounter the Mounted Police in parades or other ceremonies in which they represent their unit and the Bismarck Police Department. They are routinely requested to participate in a wide variety of events throughout the state of North Dakota. They have a well deserved reputation as skilled riders and performers. The Mounted Police not only participates in public events and ceremonies, but also is available to assist with search and rescue missions as well as parking and crowd control as requested or approved by the Bismarck Police Department. To develop and maintain their skills, the Mounted Police hold a horseman- ship practice session each week, weather permitting, at various horse arenas in the Bismarck area. The Bis- marck Mounted Police is led by George Schmaltz, who serves as the group’s Captain.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Special Programs Bismarck Law Enforcement Chaplaincy

This year marks the 32nd year that the Chaplaincy has served the Bismarck Police Department. Many years ago it started as the “Bismarck Police Chaplaincy”. The name soon changed to “The Bismarck Law Enforce- ment Chaplaincy” as the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department and the North Dakota Highway Patrol also began using chaplaincy services. In 2012 the Bismarck Fire Department and the State of North Dakota also began using chaplaincy services during times of crisis. Due to all this other activity the Chaplaincy decided we needed to add a d.b.a. (doing business as) to the Chaplaincy Program. It was decided to keep the Bis- marck Law Enforcement Chaplaincy as the legal name but have a d.b.a. name become “CrisisCare Chaplain- cy”.

Crisis Care is the mission of the chaplaincy. To sum it all up we have become a faith based, non-profit or- ganization providing crisis care services to the agencies we serve. The largest amount of time served by the Chaplaincy is with the Bismarck Police Department as our office is located in the police department and we have a larger volunteer staff serving this department than any other agency. The majority of our calls for service are generated through the Bismarck Police Department.

The Chaplaincy participates in ‘Outcome Measurement’ which is a tool used by non-profit organizations to determine whether or not they are fulfilling their mission. The first measurement is Outputs. Outputs are raw numbers of hours served multiplied by the number of people served which is then defined by one unit. In 2012 the Chaplaincy served 529 units in death notifications and unattended deaths. In suicide cases the Chaplaincy served 61 units. The chaplains logged 257 units in officer ride alongs on patrol. In counseling work there were 754 units served and 500 units were spent doing Critical Incident Stress Management work.

All these Outputs translate into four main areas of measurable outcomes. The four basic outcomes are Grief Counseling, Crisis Intervention, General Counseling and Suicide Intervention. The chaplains spent 19% of their time in Grief Counseling, 35% of the time was spent in Crisis Intervention, 44% of the time was spent in General Counseling and 2% of the time was spent in Suicide Intervention.

The Chaplaincy has a staff meeting monthly and scheduled trainings throughout the year. There is ongoing training in up to date crisis intervention skills which drives the majority of the work done by the chaplains. With the exception of our newest staff all of the chaplains have passed the Community Service Chaplains coursework and also are trained in Critical Incident Stress Management.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Special Programs Fleet Report

At the end of 2012, the Bismarck Police Department fleet consisted of fifty-six (56) vehicles. Among these are marked, unmarked and special purpose vehicles.

The computer program purchased in 2004 (Fleet Maintenance Pro Deluxe Edition) is utilized to oversee vehi- cle fuel and maintenance costs for the department’s fleet. The program allows the fleet manager the ability to view complete maintenance records of all department vehicles throughout the year. The city has chosen to have all the city vehicles’ maintenance work to go through the public works division. If their mechanics cannot perform the repair, it is then contracted out to another shop. The majority of the billing goes through public works and copies of work done to police department vehicles and fuel used is forwarded to the fleet manager and is recorded in the computer program mentioned above.

The Bismarck Police Department fleet is broken down into six (6) divisions in the above mentioned computer program. They are: Administrative; Patrol; Detectives; Traffic; Decommissioned and ATV’s (the ATV’s were purchased during the flood of 2011):

The first division is the administrative division. It consists of sixteen (16) vehicles. The Police Youth Bureau has six (6) vehicles (one of those is a marked 2007 Ford Expedition that the School Resource Officers use; the other five are unmarked units, ranging from 2001 model to 2012 model). The SWAT unit has two (2) vehicles (2006 Freightliner truck and 2009 Ford Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle). There is a maintenance pickup (2012 Ford). Crime Prevention has a 2008 Pontiac assigned to them. There is a 2001 Ford F-150 pickup assigned to training, a 1986 GMC 2.5 ton, which is a specialized detective vehicle, a 2007 Ford F-650 Bomb Command Post along with a 2010 Chevy Silverado Pickup assigned to the Bomb team and there are two (2) unmarked vehicles (1999 Buick & 2003 Buick) for support services and administration. (The Bomb Command Post, the Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle, the SWAT Command post and the Chevy Silverado Pickup were added via government grants).

The detective division has fifteen (15) vehicles assigned to them. They are all unmarked vehicles ranging from 2002 model to 2012 model. The patrol division has sixteen (16) marked vehicles. They consist of one (1) 2004 Chevy Suburban; one (1) 2004 Chevy Impala; one (1) 2009 Chevy Impala; three (3) 2009 Ford Crown Victoria’s; one (1) 2009 Ford Expedition; two (2) 2010 Ford Expedition’s; two (2) 2011 Chevy Impala’s; one (1) 2011 Ford Crown Victoria; and four (4) 2012 Chevy Impala’s.

The next division is the traffic division. There are seven (7) vehicles in this division: three are marked units, one (1) 2005 Chevy Tahoe; one (1) 2009 Chevy Impala; one (1) 2012 Dodge Charger; one (1) 1992 Chevy Blazer and one (1) 2004 Chevy Blazer for the car markers; one (1) 2009 Dodge Van (animal warden) and one (1) 2007 Chevy Uplander van (animal warden).

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Fleet Report

The latest division is the ATV division. As stated these were purchased during the flood and are being stored in our impound building. There are two (2) vehicles; each one is a 2011 Polaris Ranger.

In 2012 there were ten (10) vehicles decommissioned or replaced with other vehicles. When deciding to re- place vehicles we look at total miles driven and what type of maintenance work has been completed on the vehicles. It seems as the vehicles get more miles, the repair work goes up. National Fleet data has shown that on Police Fleet vehicles you can double the hours of use on the engine related to the engine miles. What that means is a vehicle that has 90,000 to 100,000 miles in reality the hours of use on the engine are be- tween 180,000 to 200,000. We attempt to keep a balance between those factors. These decommissioned vehicles were either turned over to public works for their use, or were sold at an auction. (Note: when these vehicles are sold, the monies go back to the city general fund).

The department has maintained six (6) marked four wheel type vehicles that are used to handle travel during the possible bad winter driving conditions that we sometimes have to deal with in North Dakota. These vehi- cles are in the patrol, traffic and administrative divisions. The city has continued to expand and officers need to be able to reach all areas of the city during extreme conditions. We like to have a minimum of six vehicles on the roadways during a shift to cover all areas. I believe this is very important for our city.

In 2012 there were twenty-nine (29) incidents involving our vehicles that had some type of damage or body work done to them. This number includes the placing of police graphics on the purchased vehicles. It also includes the up fitting of the new vehicles from the old vehicles. The damage to the vehicles was done either by an accident; done by a suspect while being arrested or while a suspect was being transported. The total dollar amount was: $19,401.30. This is included in the total maintenance cost for 2012 (see amount listed on 2012 Statistics page). The total dollar number is $8,856.10 less than last year, even though there were3 more total incidents than last year’s 26 incidents.

The fuel costs were up, $14,260.66 more for fuel compared to last year. The maintenance costs were down $5,607.02 from last year. It appears having Public Works working on our fleet for some time; they are able to keep the costs down. They work closely with our staff to keep the fleet up and running with minimal down time for our vehicles.

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Bismarck Police Departmen t 2012 Annual Report Pursuits

When an officer in a police car equipped with emergency lights and siren activates the lights, and if necessary the siren, behind a motor vehicle the driver of that motor vehicle is required by law to pull over to the side of the road and stop. There are times, however, when a motorist may refuse to pull over and actually attempts to flee from the officer. North Dakota Century Code (NDCC) 39-10-71 states:

Fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer - Penalty. 1. Any driver of a motor vehicle who willfully fails or refuses to bring the vehicle to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude, in any manner, a pursuing police vehicle or peace officer, when given a visual or audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class C felony for a subsequent offense within three years. An individual who violates this section while fleeing after or in the commission of a felony is guilty of a class C felony.

The Bismarck Police Department tracks the number of times motorists fail to stop by either eluding or attempting to elude an officer’s attempt to stop them. In 2012 there were 22 reported instances of attempting to elude or pursuits compared to 2011 in which 25 cases were reported. The number of motorists who actually attempt to elude the police is very small when one considers that Bismarck Police officers make thousands of traffic stops a year. The officers are trained that when a motorist flees from them, they analyze a multitude of varying factors in order to make a decision whether to initiate a pursuit of that vehicle or to disengage. This decision is based on the seriousness of the violation/crime committed and the danger or risk to the general public; the safety of the general public being top priority. In order to determine adherence to the department’s pursuit policy, each incident is reviewed by a supervisor and the Field Services Commander. All incidents were deemed to have been within department policy. There was no damage to either public or private property and no injuries were sustained by officers or the public due to the incidents.

The following table displays fundamental pursuit statistics for the previous four years:

PURSUITS 2009 2010 2011 2012

vehicles fleeing/attempting to elude 16 14 25 22 Pursuits initiated * * 3 0

Policy Compliant 13 12 22 22 Accidents (Direct result of pursuit) 0 0 3 0

Injuries (officer/suspect/third party) 0 0 0 0 Traffic offense (initial reason for stop) 11 9 18 15 Felony 1 0 2 7

Misdemeanor 4 4 4 5

*Incomplete data compiled during these two years.

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Bismarck Police Department Contact Info

Bismarck Police Department 700 S. 9th Street Bismarck, ND 58504 (701) 223-1212

[email protected] www.bismarck.org

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