Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 1 Mayor Prepared by: William D. Sessoms, Jr.

Support Division Manager City Manager C. Thomas Mitchell David L. Hansen Office of Planning & Analysis Planning & Analysis Coordinator Deputy City Manager Afton M. Oglesby Steven R. Cover Project Staff Melissa R. Leahy Chief of Police Christie L. Moseman James A. Cervera Jeremiah C. Ong Nathalie M. F. Pastrana

2 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Table of Contents

Letter from the Chief 4

Mission Statement, Vision, & Core Values 5

Organizational Chart 6-7

Personnel & Budget Information 8-9

Internal Awards 10-11

External Awards 12

Retirements, Promotions, & Degrees 13

Precinct Map 14

Department Highlights 15-30

Reported Crimes 31-36

Arrests 37

National Crime Rate Comparison 38

Regional Crime Rate Comparison 39

Calls for Service 40-44

Traffic 45-49

A Year in Pictures 50

Special Thanks to....

City Photographer Craig McClure, Julia Ritz, MPO Steven ‘Tom’ Downing, and all the other department members who supplied images for this report.

Police Payroll, Lieutenant J. L. Gandy, Emergency Communications & Citizen Services, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, the police departments of South Hampton Roads, and the FBI for providing data and/or support in the production of this report. Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 3 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MUNICIPAL CENTER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE BUILDING 11 (757) 385-4141 2509 PRINCESS ANNE ROAD FAX (757) 427-9163 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456-9064

Dear Mr. Hansen:

I am pleased to present you with the 2017 Annual Report. This report provides selected highlights of the many accomplishments, initiatives, and programs involving the dedicated men and women of the Virginia Beach Police Department. The report also includes a statistical review of reported crime, calls for service, traffic data, and crashes.

Early in 2017, we held the first recruiting expo at the Law Enforcement Training Academy to attract qualified candidates from across Hampton Roads. The event featured opening remarks from the command staff, an informational session on the hiring process, a “Day in the Life of a Recruit” question and answer session by recently graduated officers, an opportunity to apply online for employment, a demonstration of the physical agility test, and static displays brought by Special Operations. The event was a huge success and look to hold similar ones in the future.

Our city continues to successfully deter crime through proactive patrol, community policing initiatives, and effective investigations. In 2017, the total Part I Crime rate per 1,000 residents is 21.1 and aligns with the downward trend evident when evaluating the last ten years. Violent crimes in Virginia Beach comprised only 7.2 percent of our total reported Part I Crimes. The Part I Crime rate for violent crimes is 1.5 per 1,000 residents and continues to be the lowest for cities of similar size. Our crime clearance rate remains well above the national average for cities of similar size. Our continued low crime rate and above average clearance rate are the result of our exceptionally talented sworn and civilian members and the high level of involvement by members of our community.

I am honored to lead such a talented, diverse, and committed team of officers and civilians as we continually seek to fulfill our mission: providing a safe community and improving the quality of life of our citizens. As always, I appreciate your continued support and that of City Council for the men and women of the department, many of whom put their lives on the line every day.

Sincerely,

James A. Cervera Chief of Police

cc: Deputy City Manager Steven R. Cover

4 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Mission Statement, Vision, & Core Values

Mission Statement

The Virginia Beach Police Department is committed to providing a safe community and improving the quality of life for all people. We accomplish this by delivering quality police services and enforcing laws with equity and impartiality. In partnership with the community, we reduce crime through public awareness. In meeting this objective, we demand of ourselves the highest professional standards and dedication to our core values.

Vision

The Virginia Beach Police Department will be the premier law enforcement agency setting the standard for excellence. Committed to those we serve, we adapt to change, while focusing on value-based principles, lifelong learning, and professional growth.

Core Values Professionalism…in our actions, conduct, and job performance. Constantly striving towards ever-rising standards.

Respect…for all citizens, each other, and for differing points of view, regardless of age, race, gender, appearance, individual beliefs, or lifestyles.

Integrity…truthful and honest, deserving of trust. Ethical. Being guided by the concept of fundamental fairness in everything we do. Doing what is right.

Dedication…to the organization, each other, our families, and the citizens we serve. Unquestionable work ethic.

Excellence…in everything we do. Seeking to improve and excel, always. PRIDE

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 5 Organizational Chart

Chief of Police James A. Cervera

Executive Aide Lieutenant

Public Affairs Office

Executive Assistant

Public Safety Attorney Associate City Attorney

Operations Division Deputy Chief William T. Dean, Jr. Aide Sergeant Telephone Volunteers Reporting Unit Community Service

Police IPS Program Manager First Precinct Third Precinct Night CDO Night CDO Captain Theresa A. Orr Captain David G. Squires Captain John T. Orr Captain Reo B. Hatfield, III Captain Shannon L. Wichtendahl

Police Chaplains

Second Precinct Fourth Precinct Special Operations Day CDO Captain Michael P. Ronan Captain Tony T. Yarbrough Captain Sean Adams Captain Benjamin D. Gonse Community Animal Control Engagement Unit Lieutenant Sergeant

Animal Shelter Ready Response Manager Team Sergeant

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Support Division Manager Investigative Division Professional Standards C. Thomas Mitchell Deputy Chief Division Patrick L. Gallagher Deputy Chief Anthony F. Zucaro, Jr.

Financial Civilian

Payroll Civilian

Planning & Analysis Civilian Detective Bureau Special Investigations Professional Development Captain Laura L. Kaiser Captain Frank Genova, Jr. Captain Todd A. Jones

Support Division Auto Office of Pawn Intelligence Lieutenant Theft Unit Internal Affairs

Property and Crime Property Evidence Sergeant Analysis Interdiction HR/Police Services Crime HR Coordinator

NCIC/VCIN Sergeant Forensics Robbery Narcotics

Records Civilian Special Homicide Vice Victims

Domestic Violence PhotoSafe Warrants Missing Persons False Alarm Uniform and Supply Sergeant Economic Crime Crime Solvers

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 7 Personnel

Authorized Full-Time Positions Fiscal Year 2017/2018

Number of Number of Position Position Positions Positions Sworn Police: Non-Sworn Personnel: Chief 1 Accountant III 1 Deputy Chief 3 Account Clerk 6 Captain 11 Account Clerk Supervisor 1 Lieutenant 26 Administrative Assistant 12 Sergeant 94 Administrative Specialist I 1 Master Police Officer 423 Administrative Technician 9 Police Officer 270 Animal Caretaker 2 Subtotal 828 Automotive Service Aide 4 Animal Control: Clerk 6 Animal Shelter Care Manager 1 Executive Assistant II 1 Animal Shelter Operations Supervisor 2 Forensic Photo Lab Specialist 1 Animal Control Supervisor 2 Forensic Services Technicians/Specialist 15 Animal Control Officer 21 Forensic Specialist Supervisor 3 Animal Control Exhibits Technician 2 Forensic Unit Supervisor 1 Animal Control Veterinarian 1 Investigative Division Office Supervisor 1 Animal Caretaker 10 Office Assistant 12 Clerk 4 Planning & Analysis Coordinator 1 Administrative Assistant 1 Police Offense Technician 3 Subtotal 44 Public Safety Support Services Supervisor 1 Business Application Specialist II 1 Source: 17/18 Fiscal Year Budget. Police Training Assistant 1 Precinct Desk Officer 24 Public Safety Analyst 3 Public Safety Data Services Assistant 21 Storekeeper 4 Support Division Manager 1 Victim Witness Caseworker 1 Subtotal 137 Grand Total 1009

Budget Comparison Police Department Fiscal Year 2017/2018 $101,108,264 Total City Budget: 5.1% $1,969,677,901

City Budget Non-Police $1,868,569,637 94.9%

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Distribution of Sworn Personnel By Division

Other 5.9% Investigative Division 19.2% Operations Division 74.9%

Average Years of Police Service by Rank

Chief 40

Deputy Chief 33

Captain 30

Lieutenant 23

Sergeant 19

Master Police Officer 16

Police Officer 3

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0

Average Age by Rank

Chief 63 Deputy Chief 58 Captain 53 Lieutenant 48 Sergeant 46 Master Police Officer 44 Police Officer 30 All Sworn 40

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 9 Internal Awards

Medal of Valor Medal of Merit

Sergeant J. A. Belsha Lieutenant D. E. Evins Sergeant D. J. Sloan Sergeant A. L. Bernstein Master Police Officer C. J. Fair Sergeant J. W. Boone Jr. Master Police Officer R. C. Foss Master Police Officer W. P. Ahern Master Police Officer R. J. Sweeney and K-9 Bear Master Police Officer W. M. Wiley Master Police Officer R. K. Chabot Officer T. W. Lindemeyer Master Police Officer K. G. Coffrin Master Police Officer B. W. Ferenc Master Police Officer K. W. Foxwell Silver Cross Medal Master Police Officer P. N. Henderson Jr. Sergeant J. A. Belsha Master Police Officer J. V. Macapobre Master Police Officer B. D. Decker Master Police Officer J. D. Vitale Master Police Officer E. B. Donohue Master Police Officer M. A. Zdelar III Master Police Officer M. W. Zieger Officer Z. T. Gorman Officer J. M. Hlebinsky Officer M. E. Lewis Officer R. S. Stolle Officer K. D. Sherrick Officer N. S. Teague Officer R. S. Stolle Officer J. M. Williams Officer M. J. Taylor Officer J. M. Williams Blue Star Medal Life Saving Medal Master Police Officer A. M. Rodriguez Master Police Officer R. J. Sweeney Sergeant W. C. Rutherford Sergeant S. G. Shunk Master Police Officer P. R. Anoia Master Police Officer S. P. Cope Master Police Officer A. J. DeAngelis II Master Police Officer A. G. Dickman Master Police Officer S. T. Downing Master Police Officer J. W. Kline Life Saving with Valor Medal Master Police Officer J. D. Leathers Master Police Officer P. J. Mantoni Sergeant A. E. Gregg Master Police Officer A. Torres Sergeant R. M. Jason Master Police Officer T. M. Westberry Sergeant G. D. May Master Police Officer T. E. Ziaja Master Police Officer B. Pomo Master Police Officer M. W. Zieger Master Police Officer M. A. Sorce Officer K. P. Burkard w Officer D. S. Call * Master Police Officer S. T. Spivey Officer K. P. Coffey w Officer B. J. Flynn Officer B. S. Harper Officer J. A. Hamlin w Officer A. M. Houston Officer S. Z. Hodgson Officer M. J. Koch w Officer R. A. Koch * Officer B. W. Morgan Officer B. T. Kreitzman w Officer R. M. Lindauer Officer R. S. Stolle Officer C. S. Lindemeyer w Officer T. M. Maupin Officer M. J. Taylor Officer S. K. Midgett w Officer B. W. Morgan Officer M. A. Weeks Officer J. A. Nantz w Officer C. M. Provo Officer M. E. Shawkat

*Two Life Saving Medals Awarded

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Unit Citation Special Commendation

Lieutenant D. E. Evins Academy Lieutenant G. R. Winn Jr. Sergeant A. L. Bernstein Sergeant J. L. Johannesen Lieutenant W. C. Zelms * Sergeant J. W. Boone Jr. Officer W. M. Andre w Officer J. A. Blackford Sergeant N. A. Ball Master Police Officer W. P. Ahern Officer Z. P. Harrington w Officer A. M. Houston Sergeant W. L. Gervin and K-9 Bear Officer S. T. Murray w Officer L. K. O’Konek Sergeant A. J. Jones Master Police Officer R. K. Chabot Officer A. T. Russell Sergeant K. A. Lokey Master Police Officer K. G. Coffrin Domestic Violence/Missing Persons Unit Master Police Officer B. T. Canning Master Police Officer B. W. Ferenc Lieutenant S. R. Merce Master Police Master Police Officer R. K. Chabot Master Police Officer K. W. Foxwell Sergeant N. A. Kosmas Master Police Officer S. P. Cope Master Police Officer P. N. Henderson Jr. Master Police Officer A. J. Edwards Master Police Officer A. M. Dove Master Police Officer J. V. Macapobre Master Police Officer L. J. Geluso Master Police Officer H. A. Ellison Master Police Officer J. D. Vitale Master Police Officer C. Santiago Master Police Officer F. Filippone Jr. Master Police Officer M. A. Zdelar III Master Police Officer T. J. Shelton Master Police Officer D. P. Fogarty III Officer Z. T. Gorman Officer C. C. Daniels w Officer C. D. Davey Master Police Officer J. C. Hundley Officer M. E. Lewis 4th Precinct COP Squad Master Police Officer C. R. JenneJohn Officer K. D. Sherrick Sergeant R. A Wigand Master Police Officer M. A. Johnston Officer R. S. Stolle Master Police Officer M. J. Criner Master Police Officer G. H. May Officer M. J. Taylor Master Police Officer M. A. Johndrow Master Police Officer D. J. Nieves Officer J. M. Williams Master Police Officer C. K. Wright Master Police Officer F. W. Nunn Officer J. E. Bott w Officer E-R. A. Filio Master Police Officer D. E. Pierce Jr. Officer F. C. Rizzo w Officer E. J. Ryan II Master Police Officer J. G. Schneider Honor Guard Master Police Officer C. W. Washington Lieutenant W. S. Humphrey Master Police Officer C. B. Woltemath Lieutenant G. R. Winn Jr. Master Police Officer I. P. Yager Sergeant J. J. Geluso III Officer P. C. Bryant * Sergeant J. L. Johannesen Officer C. A. Eisenberg Sergeant B. K. Ricardo Officer C. D. Kolmer Master Police Officer S. G. Aitken Officer R. S. Stolle Master Police Officer J. R. Bauder Officer M. A. Weeks Master Police Officer B. T. Canning Master Police Officer D. A. Danenza *Two Special Commendations Awarded Master Police Officer L. Devane Master Police Officer K. L. Harvey Civilian Employee of the Year Award Master Police Officer J. L. Hunter Master Police Officer W. E. Lincoln III Administrative Assistant II H. M. Logan Master Police Officer D. F. Paniza Master Police Officer A. L. Perry Department Awards to Citizens Master Police Officer A. S. Robey Meritorious Public Service Award VBPD Humanitarian Ribbon Terance Williams Sergeant M. D. Banks ife aving ward Sergeant L. Cain II L S A Sergeant W. L. Gervin Joshua Stokes Master Police Officer J. O. Massel Master Police Officer C. M. Wilson Special Commendation Rosita Catahan-Smith Volunteer of the Year Jesse Kay Amy. J. Lindner w Mary R. Seifert Jaclyn Krogh Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 11 External Awards

American Legion Post 113 Officer of the Year Master Police Officer T. J. Aicher

Cape Henry Rotary Club Public Safety Employee of the Year VBPD Special Victim’s Unit

Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards Officer J. M. Hlebinsky Officer N. S. Teague

John T. Hanna Award for “Law Enforcement Initiatives” Master Police Officer T. J. Aicher

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 392 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Master Police Officer D. J. Nieves

12 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Retirements, Promotions & Degrees

2017 Promotions Rank Name Rank Name Captain S. L. Wichtendahl Sergeant D. K. Wolski Lieutenant M. A. Bariso Account Clerk Supervisor E. L. Miles Sergeant N. A. Ball Administrative Assistant R. K. Mitchell Sergeant M. D. Banks Administrative Technician E. C. Lasam Sergeant S. W. Bishop Animal Control Officer I E. M. Lewis Sergeant M. S. Flynn Animal Control Officer I H. R. Montalvo Sergeant J. A. Jaskowiak Animal Control Officer I K. O. Wright Sergeant B. R. Kenworthy Public Safety Data Services Assistant I R. H. Bateman Sergeant M. T. Tuttle Storekeeper II D. C. Burnett Roberts

2017 Retirements Years of Years of Rank/Name Rank/Name Service Service Lieutenant R. L. Christman Jr. 28 Master Police Officer M. D. Johnson 20 Lieutenant D. E. Evins 29 Master Police Officer M. D. Johnson 28 Lieutenant J. A. Kaiser 29 Master Police Officer C. E. Lauchner 28 Lieutenant A. J. Spiess 27 Master Police Officer B. C. Liverman 16 Sergeant D. E. Hilton 31 Master Police Officer D. C. Savino 27 Sergeant S. L. Nicolucci 12 Master Police Officer J. K. Self 30 Master Police Officer S. A. Abbott 20 Master Police Officer T. D. Shields 30 Master Police Officer T. L. Ansell 30 Master Police Officer G. L. Washington 10 Master Police Officer D. C. Ashe 28 Master Police Officer G. L. Wylie III 27 Master Police Officer J. M. Avery 30 Master Police Officer G. E. Yates 22 Master Police Officer C. Boyette 12 Officer Recruit T. J. Smigel Jr. 1 Master Police Officer K. A. Bryant 25 Account Clerk III J. M. Little 33 Master Police Officer K. E. Davis 20 Account Clerk Supervisor C. S. Campbell 33 Master Police Officer R. D. Deems 21 Administrative Assistant V. E. Page 13 Master Police Officer K. M. Eavey 32 Animal Control Officer II S. B. Irving 32 Master Police Officer C. E. Faxio II 29 Office Assistant II C. A. Wolfe 28 Master Police Officer T. A. Hall 21 Precinct Desk Officer II C. L. Waggoner 32 Master Police Officer W. E. Henry 20 Public Safety Data Services Assistant I W. K. Williams 27 Master Police Officer S. E. Jerrome 30

VBPD Employees Who Earned Degrees in 2017 Name Degree/Major Institution Lieutenant C. E. Elliot B.S. Criminal Justice Saint Leo University Sergeant L. Cain II P.H.D. Strategic Leadership - Strategic Foresight Regent University Sergeant W. A. Frederick M.S. Criminal Justice Saint Leo University Sergeant K. A. Lokey B.S. Psychology - Human Services Old Dominion University Sergeant M. C. Wyatt B.A. Sociology Saint Leo University Master Police Officer A. C. Thomas M.S. Business Administratrion - Leadership Averett University Master Police Officer B. A. Todd B.S. Criminal Justice - Homeland Security ECPI University Master Police Officer K. D. Wilson B.A. Cultural Studies - Communication Empire State College, State University of New York Clerk III J. E. Clark M.S. Emergency Management University Maryland University College Public Safety Data Services Assistant I R. L. Zimba B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies - Homeland Security Liberty University

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 13 Precinct Map

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14 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Director’s Office

Director’s Office Chief James A. Cervera Often times, Chief James A. Cervera has said it is easy to be the Chief of Police for the Virginia Beach Police Department. The reasons are simple: we have dedicated, professional and compassionate police officers and civilian staff, who are well educated, excellently trained, well equipped and exemplify the virtues of Policing.

Chief Cervera has often spoken of the nobility of policing; yet, rarely is this nobility more evident than on those occasions in which officers encounter subjects willing to harm themselves because they have lost all hope. In the midst of that hopelessness, our police officers are willing to show compassion, empathy, patience, respect, and – hope. We recognize officers with medals and ceremonies for pulling people out of burning buildings, raging seas, protecting victims from armed suspects, providing life-saving first aid, and by taking down some of the most dangerous people in society, and deservedly so. Yet, these are not the only ways in which they save lives. They do it when they respond to help others in crisis.

The CIT philosophy is embedded in our department. This change in mind-set in our modern officers, and their dedication to those principals as a community caretaker have saved countless lives, brought goodwill and trust within our community. It should be reassuring to our citizens that if they should ever reach a point that they feel hope is lost and that no one cares for them, a Virginia Beach Police Officer is there to show them they are wrong on both counts.

A review of the numbers would show traffic ticket and arrest totals are lower than they have been in previous years. Chief Cervera attributes this to the department policing smarter and better than we have in the past. Rather than relying on quantity (the number of arrests and traffic tickets), our officers have concentrated on quality policing (identifying the goal oriented arrests). Officers have gone after the worst offenders, arresting those who commit violent crimes and prey on their communities. This is evidenced by the number of guns you are seizing on the street and the number of violent felons you are arresting.

At the same time we, as a department, have really embraced and operationalized the concepts of community policing. Each precinct and its personnel are heavily involved in community outreach and community partnership efforts. Members of the community seem to trust our department more than they have in the past. Our officers’ friendliness and visibility are hopefully making members of the community feel safer and more empowered to work with them to solve problems in their neighborhoods.

Remember in today’s world, “Cops Count – Police Matter”.

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 15 In the Spotlight

First VBPD Recruiting Expo On Saturday, January 28, 2017, the Virginia Beach Police Department held a police recruitment expo at the Law Enforcement Training Academy to attract qualified candidates from across Hampton Roads. The department hoped to appeal to female and minority candidates to help the agency reach its goal of a police department that is representative of its community. This event served as a means of connecting police officers with the public in a safe, friendly, and accommodating setting, and as a way to relate the numerous facets of police work and equipment used by VBPD personnel. Officers of various ranks attended to answer questions and served as points of contact.

The event featured opening remarks from the VBPD command staff and Professional Development and Training (PD&T), an informational session on the hiring process, a “Day in the Life of a Recruit” question and answer session by recently graduated officers, an opportunity to apply online for employment, a demonstration of the physical agility test, and static displays brought by Special Operations.

Special Operations officers from the various units were present to answer questions about their assignments and the equipment they use. PD&T held a question and answer session followed by lunch. Athletes from Old Dominion University, as well as the ODU mascot, Big Blue, and the Norfolk State University Spartan attended the event to interact with the public.

The advertising and recruiting efforts proved successful as 130 citizens, college students, and those seeking employment attended the event (31 of whom filled out employment applications for Police Officer Recruit). Additionally, 12 candidates at the event had already applied for the position and were going through the hiring process. One person applied for Marine Patrol Aide and five others applied for city employment other than Police Officer Recruit.

The recruitment expo kicked off several months before with an aggressive new recruiting campaign involving video clips of departmental personnel and posters that highlighted our current diversified workforce. The posters were displayed at numerous local colleges and businesses throughout the immediate Hampton Roads area while the videos were presented at local Regal Cinemas and posted on the Department and City Facebook pages and YouTube.

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Cold Case Unit Uses DNA Phenotyping to Help Solve 1986 Homicide Case The Virginia Beach Police Cold Case Homicide Investigators sought the services of Parabon NanoLabs (Parabon), a DNA technology company in Virginia that specializes in DNA phenotyping to try to solve the homicide of Roberta Leigh Walls. Her body was found on May 15th, 1986 in the field behind Old Donation Elementary with obvious signs of trauma due to a violent assault.

DNA Phenotyping is the process of predicting physical appearance and ancestry from unidentified DNA evidence. Law enforcement agencies use the company’s Snapshot™ DNA Phenotyping Service (Snapshot) to narrow suspect lists and generate leads in criminal investigations. Using DNA evidence from this investigation, Snapshot produced trait predictions for the associated person of interest (POI). Individual predictions were made for the subject’s ancestry, eye color, hair color, skin color, freckling, and face shape. By combining these attributes of appearance, a Snapshot composite was produced depicting what the POI may have looked like at 25 years-old and with an average body-mass index (BMI) of 22. These default values were used because age and BMI cannot be determined from DNA. An age progressed photo of the POI to age 55 was also provided. On November 28, 2017, members of the department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit released two composite sketches of a person of interest to hopefully provide new leads for the investigation.

It is important to note that Snapshot composites are scientific approximations of appearance based on DNA, and are not likely to be exact replicas of appearance. Environmental factors such as smoking, drinking, diet, and other non-environmental factors — e.g., facial hair, hairstyle, scars, etc. — cannot be predicted by DNA analysis and may cause further variation between the subject’s predicted and actual appearances.

Clash of the Heroes On August 22nd, 2017, several Virginia Beach Police Officers participated in the Clash of the Heroes charity tournament. The defending champions, the Chesapeake Police Department, which had won the last two years, requested the VBPD be moved to their bracket. The phenomenal VBPD Officers gladly obliged and participated in basketball, flag football, ultimate Frisbee, and kickball. After performing those games, the VBPD and Virginia Beach Fire Department were tied. This was finally settled with a game of basketball, and our Officers proudly brought home the championship trophy.

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 17 Operations Division

Patrol Over the course of 2017, the First Police Precinct focused on reducing the risk and harms associated with crime in those places where we saw crime in repetitive patterns. As with any significant problem, no success could be expected without the combined efforts of officers, and the partners we rely upon.

The City of Virginia Beach, along with many other cities across the US, has struggled to address the problem of violence in and around bars for some time now. We have been the regional leaders in devising effective strategies to address this violence. In 2017, the First Precinct was able to make some improvements in the process and collaborated effectively to reduce violence at two different locations.

In one example, we noted a series of violent crimes at one particular bar that culminated in a shooting in July of 2017. Recognizing this place to be a focal point of violent crime, we called on the Virginia ABC to assist us with an emergency response. The Virgina ABC worked with us at the scene of the shooting to initiate an administrative investigation literally as we were engaged in the criminal investigation. We were the first in the City to utilize a recent change in the law that allowed ABC (under certain conditions) to summarily suspend a license pending an emergency hearing. The work we had done with ABC prior to this event to address dangerous crime at this bar and to support safer outcomes, along with the effective work done during the field investigation, combined to set the conditions for the rapid and effective response from the ABC. The owner decided to surrender the license and stop operations, and consequently, there have been no more violent crimes in that area since.

In another example, we noted a series of violent and dangerous crimes at a different bar during 2017. We worked collaboratively with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, the Bar management, their counsel, the Commissioner of the Revenue and the City Attorney to offer clear and constructive suggestions focused on maintaining a safer environment. Unfortunately, the violent crimes continued and we worked with the VA ABC to take immediate action with an emergency license suspension after another bar shooting. We worked with the license holder to come to an agreement that would mandate certain safer conditions through the administrative process. The license holder was unable to live up to the conditions he had agreed to and surrendered his license shortly thereafter. There have been no shootings since.

We are also proud of the success of our efforts to reduce property crimes. In the resort community of Sandbridge, we addressed the problem through a multipronged approach. We worked with the residents to help them understand the risks and what they could do to reduce those risks. We targeted known offenders and made some significant arrests. We also invested in enhancing our video monitoring capabilities in the area in a way that vastly increased the chances we would be able to identify and prosecute thieves. Through a combination of these efforts we were able to note a greater than 75% decrease in larcenies in that neighborhood comparing 2017 to 2016.

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Citizen Property Inventory System On April 10th, 2017, the VBPD began to disseminate a free online application called ReportIt from leadsonline.com at civic league meetings. It assists citizens in recording information about any valuables, such as serial numbers, pictures, and scanned receipts. Because citizens log in with a username and password, the police department does not have access to the information. However, should the property go missing, a citizen can easily print the necessary pictures and information to give to a detective or insurance provider.

Tip-A-Cop On October 21, 2017, Red Robin restaurants throughout the nation partnered with local law enforcement officers and hosted a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. Special Olympics of Virginia asked the Virginia Beach Police Department and Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office for volunteers to assist at the Red Mill location for a lunch and dinner shift. The event, named “Tip-A-Cop”, utilized volunteer officers by waiting tables and interacting with customers in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics, and promote the Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Special Olympics Virginia provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. By participating in sports, physical fitness, and healthcare education programs, Special Olympics Virginia athletes increase self-confidence and social skills, improve physical and motor skills, and have better success in leading more productive and independent lives. Events like “Tip-A-Cop” help provide these programs at no cost to the athletes or their families.

Officers Christopher Curry, Kevin Burkard, Joshua Williams, Norman Teague, and John Sharp, Sergeant Adam Bernstein, and Lieutenant Brent Burnette are the members of our Department who graciously donated their valuable time and efforts. They were able to raise over $900 during the lunch shift, and over $1,500 during the dinner shift at the Virginia Beach location. Their contribution means the world to these truly incredible families.

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 19 Operations Division

2017 Miss Amazing Pageant The Virginia Beach Police Department hosted the 2017 Miss Amazing Pageant at the Law Enforcement Training Academy on April 8, 2017. The event was an opportunity for girls and women with disabilities to build confidence and self-esteem, and experience a pageant in a supportive environment. The City volunteers included Virginia Beach Police Officers, Police Department Civilians, Law Enforcement Explorers, and Police Chaplains. Three Virginia Beach Police staff acted as judges for the 22 contestants. Uniformed Officers, Chaplains, and Explorers escorted the ladies onto the stage where they presented their evening gowns, and demonstrated their incredible performances to prove that they are not afraid to take on new challenges. Community Engagement Throughout the year, Virginia Beach communities host events designed to bring citizens, the police department, and businesses together.

In April, May, and October 2017, Starbucks and McDonalds hosted Coffee with a Cop with the Police Department Fourth Precinct. On May 15th, 2017, Alcova Mortgage honored the Fourth Precinct for extraordinary community service with a framed appreciation letter and a spread. Sergeant DeMartini accepted the framed appreciation letter on behalf of the Fourth Precinct. In September, members of the Fourth Precinct Command staff and COP Unit participated in Hampton Roads Morning of Hope, and members of Community Policing and Mounted Patrol attended a picnic in Chimney Hill.

The goal of these events is to provide a casual atmosphere for police officers, community members, and citizens to come together, and share conversations on issues that matter in the areas they live and work. These friendly events break down barriers and allow everyone to discover mutual goals for the communities.

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2017 Mid-Atlantic DUI Conference The 2017 Mid-Atlantic DUI Conference was held April 3-5, 2017, at the Hilton-Virginia Beach Oceanfront. MPO Dan Wolski coordinated the conference with the assistance of members of the Fatal Crash Team, Traffic Safety Unit and Motor Carrier Safety Unit. This was our 14th year hosting this educational conference to 243 attendees representing 107 agencies from the states of Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio and South Carolina. Additionally, there were 23 individual representatives from 18 organizations as exhibitors, and 21 speakers.

This was also our 10th year of partnering with Drive Safe Hampton Roads. This relationship is vital to the professional and efficient operation of the conference that the students have come to expect from our agency. And for the first time, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) associated with VBPD. The DMV was able to provide significant funding through an alcohol education grant that was awarded to our agency. DMV’s continued partnership is essential to the longevity of the conference in its current form. Special Operations Marine Patrol During 2017, the Marine Patrol had another busy recreational boating season, as the late spring, summer and early fall weather was moderate, allowing for recreational boaters to enjoy the 80-mile waterways within the Virginia Beach territorial waters. Marine Patrol officers began the year by supporting the Annual Polar Plunge at 31st Street, where almost 10,000 plungers entered the frigid water in an effort to raise money for Virginia Special Olympics.

During June, Marine Patrol officers provided a safe zone for three days of skydiving events during the Patriotic Festival and Warrior Week. The skydivers landed along the beach between the 2nd Street Jetty and 4th Street, and 6th Street and 10th Street beaches. In a first time event, Marine Patrol officers conducted a joint operation with Navy EOD Group wherein Marine Patrol officers recovered NAVY EOD skydivers to the police vessels. Another first time event included the Marine Patrol supporting a three-mile ocean swim, conducted by Navy Special Warfare Group Two, and consisted of almost four hundred Navy Special Warfare SEALS and their support personnel. Four Marine Patrol officers attended the Coast Guard Search and Rescue Forum held in Hampton, Virginia, and were recognized for their superior performance during the five days of drills and exercises.

The Marine Patrol officers, who also serve as the Police Dive Team, conducted countless hours of dive training, as they were called upon by the Detective Bureau to conduct evidence and vehicle body recovery dives. In addition, four members of the team were working on their Dive Supervisor and Dive Master certifications and were responsible for planning and executing these work dives.

Lastly, one Marine Patrol officer was awarded the Department’s Silver Cross, for his performance disarming a suspect at the Oceanfront, and three officers were awarded the Meritorious Team Award for the collaboration and response to recover a truck driver from the Chesapeake Bay after his tractor trailer left the roadway of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and plunged into the water. Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 21 Operations Division

Special Operations Helicopter Unit In 2017, the Virginia Beach Police Special Operations Helicopter Unit flew over 258.6 flight hours in support of over 309 calls for service. The volunteer Tactical Flight Officers provided the Helicopter Unit with over 727 hours of volunteer time in support of the City of Virginia Beach Police Department’s mission.

In addition, the Department ordered an MD530F to replace the Bell 407 to update the aviation fleet, and refocused the aviation mission by removing the MedEvac program. Special Operations Mounted Patrol Unit The Virginia Beach Mounted Patrol is a full-time/year round unit that uses its unique capabilities of horse mounted police officers to assist in maintaining order and building public trust within the community. Officers are involved in community engagement on a routine basis in shopping centers, malls, neighborhoods, business parks and in the oceanfront area. The horse and rider increase the likelihood of engagement with citizens that generate substantial conversations in a relaxed atmosphere. In addition, the mounted unit sponsors several events, charity organizations and civic leagues at the mounted facility in conjunction with Friends of the Mounted Police to assist with this endeavor. In Memory of Disney On Friday, August 25th, 2017, Disney was patrolling the oceanfront when she became ill and had to be rushed to North Carolina for treatment. Sadly, she did not survive.

Disney was a 13 year old Clydesdale cross horse that had served the citizens of Virginia Beach since 2011 and will be greatly missed. She was clearly recognizable by her black and white markings, and one blue and one brown eye. She was the sole mare of the Mounted unit.

Special Operations Bomb Squad The Virginia Beach Police Bomb Squad responded to 101 incidents and calls for service during the calendar year 2017. Responses encompassed a total of 644.75 man-hours. Incidents and calls for service included 53 planned responses and 48 unplanned responses. Hours spent in training (either instructing or attending) by members of the Bomb Squad totaled 1,817 hours.

Certified Hazardous Devices Technicians of the VBPD Bomb Squad participate in the Hampton Roads Regional Metropolitan Bomb Squad (HRRMBS) as a regional asset under an agreement with Norfolk FBI Office, Norfolk Police/Fire, Newport News Fire and the Virginia State Police Bomb Squads.

The VBPD Bomb Squad supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) by providing operational support during Federal Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (ViPR) Operations which are conducted randomly throughout the year at various locations.

The Bomb Squad continues to provide operational explosive breaching capability and training to the SWAT Team. 22 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Operations Division

Special Operations Canine (K-9) Unit

The K-9 Unit continues to support patrol operations on a daily basis with 24-hour coverage. They also provide perimeter security support for any critical incidents handled during SWAT callouts and provide two dedicated K-9 teams to support the K-9/SWAT Integration Program. The unit certified one new Patrol Dog Trainer through the Virginia Police Work Dog Association and certified one existing Trainer to Master Trainer under VPWDA.

The unit gained two new officers replacing vacancies, and purchased two new canines to replace retiring ones. The new K-9 teams are undergoing training in the Basic Handler School being run by the unit.

During this past year, K-9 patrol teams were deployed 815 times resulting in 227 apprehensions with no force, 16 apprehensions with force, 227 felonies, and 16 misdemeanors. The K-9 explosive detection teams were deployed 68 times for protective sweeps, bomb threats, or suspicious items. Special Operations SWAT In 2017, the VBPD SWAT team conducted 72 high- risk operations to include barricaded subjects, search warrants, arrest operations and security detail assignments. When not conducting high risk operations the team conducted more than 600 hours of team training in shooting and tactics and continues to provide training support to in-service and academy training.

Additionally, the team continues to support security requirements for City Council, dignitary protection, support oceanfront operations, “Big 6” support to the operations division and arrest and surveillance assistance to the investigative division. The team also acquired one new team member during the year bringing us back to full strength of 16 officers and two Sergeants. The team continues to work on several integration projects, which include pairing two K-9 teams into tactical operations and two bomb techs to provide both IED risk mitigation and explosive breaching oversight.

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Gizmo and Hulk GIZMO was surrendered to the Virginia Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center back in May of 2015. He was said to be friendly, but difficult with other dogs, and jumped aggressively. Not too many caretakers or volunteers liked to handle him. However, one of our trusted volunteers started taking many walks with him, and slowly incorporated other dogs. We began to learn a lot more about him, including the fact that he liked other dogs.

One day, a young man came specifically to see Gizmo. Although not a fan of pitbulls, he wanted to meet the dog he saw in pictures. It took six weeks to get written permission from his landlords, and Gizmo was adopted. Gizmo’s new dad constantly sends photos and keeps our department informed about his progress. Gizmo has pushed the boundaries many times but his dad keeps him in line. He goes to the dog friendly restaurants, Mt Trashmore, friend’s houses, and even on family vacations.

Since being adopted, Gizmo has also spent many months with his babysitters when his dad is deployed. After this last tour, Gizmo’s babysitters, who also were never fans of pit bulls, asked if they could keep Gizmo. But his dad kindly refused. So, they looked for their own, and found HULK. But before adopting him, they had to ensure Gizmo approved because of future deployments when Gizmo would be back at their house. Hulk was a stray found back in August of 2017. Nothing was known about him. He was quite jumpy and mouthy when being leashed, and had a few altercations with other dogs at the shelter. When he was neutered, he went to a foster home for recovery. In this setting, he was dog friendly and easy going, great to walk and polite in a house. A meet and greet was organized with Gizmo and everything went well as expected. Jump forward few months, Gizmo and Hulk are best buddies. They both have owners who are conscientious and experienced. Seeing them play together is gratifying. Both dogs were not doing well in a shelter environment, but given the opportunity to settle into their own personalities outside of the shelter, they are now both thriving! Animal Control

In 2017, 987 summonses were issued, 36 of those Animal Control Statistics Total for Animal Cruelty. One case that stands out Dispatched Calls 22,664 involved four dogs and three officers throughout Stray Dogs Impounded 2,301 multiple cases. The first case was for an emaciated Stray Cats Impounded 2,079 stray dog, where the owner was located and Dogs Turned In By Owner 507 surrendered the dog to Animal Control. The owner Cats Turned In By Owner 235 Animals Returned To Owner 1,985 was charged with animal cruelty for the condition Animals Adopted 1,823 of the dog. Later the same day, three additional Animals Transferred 657 dogs were found, two were immediately euthanized Dogs and Cats Euthanized 1,165 at the recommendation of a veterinarian due to Animal Bite Reports 1,615 their health condition; the third dog was released to the shelter by Animal Cruelty Investigations 227 the owners. Due to the conditions of the dogs, each owner (2) was Animal Cruelty Complaints 570 Sick or Injured Animals 2,574 charged with two counts Felony Animal Cruelty and two counts Misdemeanor Animal Cruelty. The case is still in the judicial process.

VBAC successfully hosted a Basic Animal Control Academy providing 19 Animal Control Officers from 13 different localities, three students being from VBAC, with the required certification required by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. This three-week academy was taught by over 20 instructors with varying backgrounds from law enforcement to animal handling skills. The course was enjoyed by all and had a great success.

24 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Investigative Division

Property Crimes Unit The Property Crimes Unit consists of 30 permanent detectives, and four temporarily assigned detectives (on a 6-month rotation) and four sergeants. They are divided among each of the four precincts and work out of those respective commands. Their primary responsibility is to investigate larcenies and burglaries, classified by the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program as Part I offenses; however they also investigate many other crimes, classified as Part II offenses, such as destruction of property and simple assaults.

An example of one such investigation, in June and July of 2017, the Cypress Point neighborhood experienced a rash of burglaries. Concerns were voiced to various levels of the Department as these types of crimes were uncommon for this area. Upon learning of the events, Detective Alison Fletcher took the initiative and immediately started investigating. She communicated with all the victims in these cases. Through several days’ worth of intense investigation and cooperation with the Norfolk Police Department, she was able to identify four suspects. Additionally, she was able to locate a large amount of stolen property in an abandoned house and returned various items back to their owners. Ultimately, Detective Fletcher was able to charge four suspects with a total of 55 felony and 8 misdemeanor charges, clearing 12 cases. Detective Fletcher was awarded the Detective Bureau’s ‘Detective of the Quarter Excellence Award’ for her work on these cases.

In 2017, the Virginia Beach Police Department Property Crimes Unit investigated a total of 4,239 cases.

Violent Crimes Units In 2017, the Virginia Beach Police Departments Violent Crimes units consisted of Homicide, Robbery, Special Victims and Cold Case detectives. These dedicated groups of men and women have worked diligently to provide service to the victims of crime and bring justice to offenders in some of the most challenging and impactful crimes that occur in the city.

Successes include a 100% clearance rate for homicides and the first prosecution for felony homicide related to heroin distribution in the city.

The Robbery unit has also achieved a case clearance rate substantially above the national average with one highlighted case being the successful co-investigation with the surrounding cities and FBI to arrest three men with committing a series of sixteen armed commercial robberies of convenience stores.

The Special Victims Unit continues to be a leader in victim centered and trauma informed investigation as they care for some of the most fragile crime survivors through enhanced training, partnerships with community advocacy groups and the creation of the regions first victim friendly interview room.

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Cold Case Solved On December 19, 2010, Jeannie Anne Murphy entered the JR Market located on South Lynnhaven Road. Unbeknownst to her, two armed masked males were in the process of robbing the store. When Murphy was confronted by the robbers, she ran towards the door to leave and was shot multiple times and died.

Alex Thaddeus Jenkins and Tramonte Hines were developed as suspects in this homicide and several other armed robberies. Tramonte Hines was eventually identified as the shooter and both suspects were eventually charged for the robbery of the JR Market, the robbery of a separate customer and the murder of Jeannie Anne Murphy.

Jenkins has been convicted on all of the robbery and firearm charges and has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. Hines trial is currently pending. Opioid Crisis Response The Special Investigations leadership team has made opioid crisis response a high priority since the opioid crisis affecting the entire country continues to impact the City of Virginia Beach. Every reported overdose receives some level of response from the Investigative Division. The Criminal Intelligence Unit tracks all opioid related overdoses and Special Investigations has assumed the lead investigative role while also working in concert with the Detective Bureau when appropriate. Nearly every overdose investigation begins with a Narcotics Detective from Special Investigations responding to the scene and/ or victim to ensure evidence is collected and interviews are conducted, all with the intent of identifying, investigating and interrupting the sources of supply. Although the total reported overdoses are slightly down from last year, the overdose deaths appear to remain consistent with 2016. In 2017, we experienced 201 overdoses with 45 of those resulting in death. We are presently awaiting reports from the medical examiner’s office on 10 deaths that are also suspected of being opioid related.

Our ultimate investigative goal is to dismantle drug trafficking organizations and pursue appropriate state and federal charges against the victim’s dealer, especially concerning those overdoses that result in death. As an example, a long-term investigation into a heroin distribution organization operating out of our City culminated in 2017 with eight persons charged on a host of state and federal felony charges and indictments. Plea agreements have been obtained from most of the defendants with the main offender receiving a 36-year sentence for his role in distributing heroin that resulted in multiple overdoses and several deaths in Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. The tenacity, teamwork and cooperation displayed by members of Special Investigations during this investigation is an outstanding example of not only the professionalism of our Unit, but the success of our investigative strategy concerning the opioid crisis impacting the City. Human Sex Trafficking The Vice Unit is a leading member of the Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Taskforce and has set the standard for conducting sex trafficking investigations. The Vice Unit works in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, state and federal prosecutors and victim service providers to ensure their investigations are conducted in the most efficient and thorough manner possible. The Vice Unit has adopted a “victim centered” approach to their investigations and has made it a priority to rescue victims from forced prostitution and they relentlessly pursue those that victimize women and children through sex trafficking.

In 2017, the Vice Unit conducted more than 20 sex trafficking investigations, which culminated in the rescue of more than 19 adults and four child victims. Nineteen individuals have also been arrested and prosecuted for sex trafficking related charges at the state or federal level.

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Forensics The Virginia Beach Police Department’s Forensic Services Crime Scene Total Assignments FSU/CSO 2,871 Unit’s (FSU) mission is to serve the residents and visitors Number of Fingerprint Cards Recovered 45% who are victims of or witnesses to criminal activity occurring Number of Items of Evidence Recovered 55% within the City of Virginia Beach. Through the impartial Average Response Time 28 minutes Photo/Report Requests 1,336 utilization of the latest available technology and established scientific principles, evidence can be located, documented, Latent Fingerprints Total Number of Latent Fingerprint Cases 913 collected, and examined. FSU strives for the accurate, Number of Latent Fingerprint Hits 308 objective, and timely examination of evidence collected Serial Number Restoration Total from crime scenes in pursuit of investigative information # of Serial Number Restoration Requests 8 ultimately presented in a judicial setting. FSU is staffed by Number of Restorations Fully successful 87% Number of Restorations Partially Successful 13% two dozen civilian personnel dedicated to specific disciplines Forensic Video Analysis Total of forensic science, ranging from various aspects of crime Number of Video Analysis Requests 28 scene investigation and latent fingerprint examination, to civil Time Spent on Video Enhancement 169 hours identification services. Number of Video Technical Support Requests 29 Time Spent on Video Tech Support 59 hours In 2017, FSU fulfilled our mission through the continued Civil Identification Total Total Number of Persons Fingerprinted 23,585 investigative support, the application of newly-acquired Civil/Criminal Processes FSU 11,415 training, and enhancements to current equipment. The Civil/Criminal Processes Jail 11,923 Civil/Criminal Processes 2nd Precinct 222 Latent Fingerprint Section (LFS) revised its procedures from double verification to single verification accompanied by an administrative review to maintain a high quality work product while producing investigative information in a timely manner. LFS also acquired a new fingerprint examiner. The Civil Identification Section (CIS) continued service while existing and new personnel learned and fulfilled their roles in the documentation and maintenance of identification records. The Crime Scene Section (CSS) continued the incorporation of technology into their daily duties through the validation of the FARO laser scanner for the documentation of shooting scenes and the acquisition of new crime scene cameras for the routine photographic documentation of crime scenes. CSS acquired three new technicians who completed training and are actively processing crime scenes independently. CSS is honored to have the only Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association International (LEVA)-certified Forensic Video Analyst in the state of Virginia, who successfully completed two training courses. In late 2017, a specialist graduated from the Virginia Department of Forensic Science’s (DFS) Forensic Science Academy; the 10th graduate of the program from VBPD. The Unit continues to improve upon their Forensic Case Management software designed to provide Investigators and Attorneys with forensic information as an investigation unfolds. The Unit also continues its pursuit of ISO 17020 Accreditation to an international forensic science standard. This venture entails the creation and updating of guiding documents to ensure that a standardized practice of forensic science is being met. It is expected that the FSU’s accreditation assessment will occur within 2018.

In 2017, FSU hosted the quarterly meeting of the Tidewater Forensic Group, a gathering of local forensic practitioners from local, state, private, and federal agencies. This meeting’s focus was on the utilization of laser scanning capabilities in the documentation and reconstruction of shooting incidents. Bullet paths through mock walls were documented with trajectory rods prior to being scanned with the laser measuring tool. The resultant data is shown approximating the shooter’s location when shooting the mock walls. This demonstration will be used to validate the capabilities of the laser scanning technology and will aid in the presentation of this type of evidence into trial proceedings. Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 27 Professional Standards Division

Internal Affairs The Office of Internal Affairs (IA) is supervised and managed by Lieutenant David Sorenson. The unit is responsible for conducting and/or coordinating investigations of police employee misconduct. The unit has six first line supervisors (Sergeants), who are responsible for the investigative functions. Internal Affairs personnel interact with citizens in person, via the phone or internet and document every complaint, to include complaints made anonymously. Internal Affairs has a collaborative relationship with the city’s Human Resources Division, Risk Management, City Attorney’s Office, City Auditor’s Office and other departments to ensure that the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) is in full compliance with all city, state and federal mandates/regulations. In 2017, IA facilitated 213 investigations (Citizen Complaints, Internal Investigations and Inquiries) which resulted in 239 allegations Administrative Investigations Totals of misconduct. 86 allegations were sustained indicating there Citizen Complaint 81 was sufficient evidence to prove the accused employee violated Internal Investigation 62 a department rule, order or city policy. 57% of the sustained Inquiries 70 allegations resulted from internally generated investigations. Handled as Information Cases 244 Internal Affairs reviewed 1,094 individual Use of Force (UOF) Firearm Discharges 4 reports in 2017 generated from a total of 54,395 enforcement actions against citizens. Out of all of these encounters which Citizen & Internal Allegations by Totals may have resulted in a use of force incident, only 13% of Sustained 86 citizens in 2017 reported being injured. Only 2% reported an Not Sustained 29 injury that required out-patient medical care. Internal Affairs Exonerated 50 is additionally tasked with responding to all requests for Unfounded 17 information under the Freedom of Information Act, Subpoena Active Cases 30 Duces Tecums, and court orders. In 2017, IA responded to Total Allegations 212 3,850 requests (an increase of 2% from the previous year). Office of Accreditation The Virginia Beach Police Department holds a national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The department originally obtained this status in November 1987. In 2012 and again in 2015, after a comprehensive on-site CALEA inspection, the department was awarded the achievement of the Gold Standard with Excellence recognition. This is the highest rating an agency can accomplish. CALEA serves to help ensure agencies follow nationally recognized law enforcement best practices. The Office of Accreditation’s function is to review the department’s policies and practices to ensure organization wide compliance with the CALEA standards. Additionally, the Office of Accreditation conducts inspections of the department’s commands reporting those findings directly to the Police Chief. A critical component of any law enforcement agency is the administrative oversight of the department’s policies. The Office of Accreditation, in conjunction with our staff subject matter experts, routinely conducts reviews of these policies for quality process improvement. Formal policy recommendations are approved by the Police Chief. The Office of Accreditation makes these policies available to the public on VBGOV.com/Police. Visitors can also submit questions about the department, our practices, or any other inquiry, directly to the Office of Accreditation. Additionally, visitors can click on an email link and ask a question about a policy. 28 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Professional Standards Division

Professional Development & Training The Professional Development and Training Unit (PD&T) supports sworn and civilian employees of the Virginia Beach Police Department by recruiting, selecting and training qualified applicants to provide police services to the citizens of Virginia Beach.

PD&T is responsible for every facet of training from “recruitment through retirement”. The dedicated staff is committed to developing and delivering the best training available, either required by Department of Criminal Justice Services to maintain certification, or allows us to keep current with policing trends. VBPD is committed to being on the forefront of police training in all fields.

PD&T includes two work sites in Virginia Beach and one in Moyock, NC. Much of the recruitment, selection and academic trainings occur at the Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) on Birdneck Road. The Creeds facility is a 271-acre former airfield that gives the department an opportunity to conduct driving and scenario-based training. All live-fire training is conducted at a state-of-the-art firearm facility located in Moyock, NC.

PD&T is staffed with 26 sworn officers and 14 civilian staff members. They provide the many hours of training necessary to keep VBPD officers proficient and able to accomplish their tasks. The VBPD often trains with city, state and federal agencies to promote regionalism and cooperation amongst first responders.

The Training Director for our agency is Lieutenant Brent Burnette. Sergeants Will Gervin, Nick Brewer, Chris Willis, Michele Wyatt, and Bryan Marshall supervise the classroom, practical and scenario-based evolutions to our certified officers and recruit academy participants at the three training facilities. Our recruiting and selection staff is responsible for enlisting and evaluating qualified applicants to consider for future employment. Virginia Beach is one of only 19 Department of Criminal Justice Services Certified Independent Law Enforcement Academies.

PD&T graduated Academy class #62 with 43 new officers in March 2017. Class #63 graduated 38 new officers in September 2017. Staff members processed over one thousand applications in order to identify police recruits to attend those academies.

The VBPD hosted the first Recruiting Expo in 2017. The purpose was to attract candidates, answer questions, and offer assistance with the on-line application process. LETA held an open-house style event where staff members answered questions and encouraged people to see first-hand what a typical academy training day is like.

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Support Division After 29 years of dedicated service to the Virginia Beach Police Department, Tom Mitchell retired in early 2018. He served as Support Division Manager from February 2000 to January 2018. The Support Division Manager oversees records management, budget and purchasing coordination, property and evidence management, supply, payroll, planning and analysis, and coordination of the false alarm reduction and PhotoSafe programs. The Support Division consists of several units providing administrative and support services to other Virginia Beach Police Department operations, City of Virginia Beach agencies, and to the public.

Members of Planning and Analysis, led by Coordinator Afton Oglesby, dedicated a significant amount of effort to prepare for the replacement of the computer aided dispatching (CAD) system. The new CAD went live in February 2018. The replacement of the automated records management system to include the implementation of mobile field reporting and electronic ticketing will be the focus in the upcoming year.

In 2017, the Prescription Medication Take-Back Program collected 3,138.5 pounds of medication. By comparison, 2,585 pounds of medication was collected in 2016, and 1,227 pounds of medication was collected in 2015. The year-to-year increase is likely attributed to increased public awareness of the program, which helps prevent unused prescription medication from ending up in the wrong hands or making its way into our water systems.

An additional program highlight was the replacement of all medication collection containers located within our precincts. The program administrator, in conjunction with collection officers, identified the need to make disposals safer for both citizens and collection officers. After researching the best means to accomplish this goal, new containers were acquired which direct medication into sealable safety bins, preventing exposure to any loose pills or medical substances.

In 2017, the Records Unit requested, and was granted approval for, the creation of a civilian Public Safety Training Specialist/VCIN TAC position in order to provide flexibility and continuity to a position of need. Previously, these roles were assumed by sworn officers who liaised with the State Police on all VCIN related matters and certified those personnel (sworn and non-sworn) who required access to VCIN and related systems. By converting these positions from sworn to civilian, it allowed for the redeployment of sworn resources into areas of greater need (i.e. the precincts), while also providing greater opportunity for our civilian workforce.

In February 2018, Mrs. Laura Buckland was selected as the first civilian VCIN TAC/ Public Safety Training Specialist.

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Virginia Beach Police Department Part I Crimes by Patrol Zone Fort Story 2017

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329 Third 221 4 320 326 327 223 328 Second 226 321 325 323 222 227 322 224 324 225 423 129 427 127 228 420 NAS Oceana Camp Pendleton 422 426 126 428 Dam Neck Fourth 425 128 123 421 424 124

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Reported Part I Crimes 2016 - 2017

2016 2017 % Change HOMICIDE Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 22 15 -31.8% Total Criminal Homicides 22 15 -31.8% RAPE Rape 163 134 -17.8% Attempts to Commit Rape 4 6 50.0% Total Rapes 167 140 -16.2% ROBBERY Firearm 133 163 22.6% Knife or Cutting Instrument 15 19 26.7% Other Dangerous Weapon 30 23 -23.3% Strong Arm (Hand, Fists, etc.) 86 79 -8.1% Total Robberies 264 284 7.6% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Firearm 59 51 -13.6% Knife or Cutting Instrument 43 51 18.6% Other Dangerous Weapon 49 46 -6.1% Aggravated (Hands, Fists, etc.) 135 101 -25.2% Total Aggravated Assaults 286 249 -12.9% BURGLARY Residential 664 606 -8.7% Non-Residential 163 119 -27.0% Total Burglaries 827 725 -12.3% LARCENY Pocket Picking 21 18 -14.3% Purse Snatching 20 18 -10.0% Shoplifting 1,670 1,547 -7.4% From Autos/Parts & Accessories 3,532 3,122 -11.6% From Buildings 1,046 960 -8.2% From Coin-Operated Machines 6 2 -66.7% All Others 2,185 2,025 -7.3% Total Larcenies 8,480 7,692 -9.3% MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Autos 241 234 -2.9% Trucks and Buses 36 34 -5.6% Other Vehicles 180 159 -11.7% Total Motor Vehicle Thefts 457 427 -6.6% ARSON* 70 52 Total Arsons 70 52 -25.7%

GRAND TOTALS 10,573 9,584 -9.4% *Arson Cases are handled by the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Source: Virginia Beach Uniform Crime Report.

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2017 Part I Crimes Clearance Rates

# of # of Cases Percent *Nationwide Offenses Cleared Cleared Clearance Rate HOMICIDE Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 15 14 93.3% Total Criminal Homicides 15 14 93.3% 52.9% RAPE Rape 134 111 82.8% Attempted Rape 6 4 66.7% Total Rapes 140 115 82.1% 36.4% ROBBERY Firearm 163 82 50.3% Knife or Cutting Instrument 19 9 47.4% Other Dangerous Weapon 23 10 43.5% Strong Arm (Hands, Fists, etc.) 79 40 50.6% Total Robberies 284 141 49.6% 26.8% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Firearm 51 28 54.9% Knife or Cutting Instrument 51 40 78.4% Other Dangerous Weapon 46 39 84.8% Aggravated (Hands, Fists, etc.) 101 97 96.0% Total Aggravated Assaults 249 204 81.9% 46.2% TOTAL VIOLENT CRIMES 688 474 68.9% 39.1% BURGLARY Forcible Entry 250 77 30.8% Unlawful Entry 434 93 21.4% Attempted Forcible Entry 41 8 19.5% Total Burglaries 725 178 24.6% 9.6% Total Larcenies-Thefts (except motor vehicles) 7,692 1,860 24.2% 14.2% MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Autos 234 51 21.8% Trucks and Buses 34 9 26.5% Other Vehicles 159 23 14.5% Total Vehicle Thefts 427 83 19.4% 9.2% Total Arsons** 52 11 21.2% 15.3% TOTAL PROPERTY CRIMES 8,896 2,132 24.0% 12.7%

TOTAL CRIMES 9,584 2,606 27.2% *Nationwide Clearance Rates are based upon cities with population 250,000 and over for 2016. **Arson cases are handled by the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Sources: Virginia Beach Uniform Crime Report; Crime in the United States, 2016.

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Part I Crimes Summary

In 2017, the Part I Crime rate for Virginia Beach was 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents. Violent crime accounted for 7.2 percent of total crime, increasing by 0.2 percent between 2016 and 2017. The violent crime rate in 2017 was 1.5 crimes per 1,000 residents. Property crime accounted for 92.8 percent of all crime, decreasing by 0.2 percent between 2016 and 2017. The property crime rate in 2017 was 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents.

The Virginia Beach Police Department consistently has a clearance rate above the national average. In 2017, the VBPD cleared 68.9 percent of violent crime cases and 24.0 percent of property crime cases. According to the FBI’s 2016 Crime in the United States publication, cities with a population of 250,000 or more had a violent crime clearance rate of 39.6 percent and a property crime clearance rate of 14.1 percent. 10-Year Comparison of Reported Part I Crimes 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Criminal Homicide 15 18 14 15 21 17 18 19 22 15 Rape* 137 154 105 139 156 161 166 147 167 140 Robbery 538 442 424 412 320 306 256 269 264 284 Aggravated Assault 424 371 326 292 349 266 278 236 286 249 Subtotal Violent Crimes 1,114 985 869 858 846 750 718 671 739 688 Burglary 1,910 1,986 2,068 2,001 1,538 1,388 1,023 926 827 725 Larceny 10,042 10,669 10,462 9,614 9,681 9,326 8,368 8,600 8,480 7,692 Motor Vehicle Theft 612 564 613 463 461 428 345 402 457 427 Arson 130 109 132 133 119 103 62 93 70 52 Subtotal Property Crimes 12,694 13,328 13,275 12,211 11,799 11,245 9,798 10,021 9,834 8,896 Total 13,808 14,313 14,144 13,069 12,645 11,995 10,516 10,692 10,573 9,584 Annual % Change 3.7% -1.2% -7.6% -3.2% -5.1% -12.3% 1.7% -1.1% -9.4% Crime Rate per 1,000 Population 31.6 32.7 32.3 29.6 28.3 26.7 23.3 23.6 23.3 21.1 Population 436,944 437,275 437,994 441,246 447,489 449,628 451,672 453,500 453,628 454,448 Crime Rate per 1,000 Population - 1960 to 2017 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 1975 1978 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 10-Year Comparison of Part I Crime Clearance Rates 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Homicide 93.3% 88.9% 128.6% 100.0% 95.2% 82.3% 83.3% 142.1% 81.8% 93.3% Rape 95.0% 77.8% 107.6% 89.9% 71.8% 76.4% 66.9% 72.1% 101.8% 82.1% Robbery 40.7% 49.5% 39.6% 41.7% 51.3% 62.1% 52.3% 49.1% 59.1% 49.6% Aggravated Assault 75.7% 71.2% 78.2% 80.1% 75.4% 88.0% 88.5% 85.6% 78.0% 81.9% Subtotal Violent 63.1% 63.0% 63.8% 63.6% 66.1% 74.8% 73.9% 69.6% 76.7% 68.9% Burglary 30.0% 25.5% 25.3% 24.5% 33.0% 27.4% 25.3% 28.9% 21.4% 24.6% Larceny 25.7% 22.9% 25.2% 28.7% 29.6% 28.4% 29.8% 28.0% 23.4% 24.2% Motor Vehicle Theft 26.1% 22.7% 24.3% 29.4% 17.6% 18.7% 22.0% 27.9% 20.4% 19.4% Arson 21.5% 25.7% 26.5% 42.9% 33.6% 34.0% 33.9% 21.5% 15.7% 21.2% Subtotal Property 26.3% 23.3% 25.2% 28.2% 29.6% 28.0% 29.1% 28.0% 23.0% 24.0% Total 29.3% 26.1% 27.6% 30.5% 32.1% 30.9% 32.2% 30.6% 26.8% 27.2% *In 2013 the FBI expanded the definition of rape to include 11A, 11B, and 11C. 2008-2017 rape calculations use the new methodology. **Rape totals and clearances from 2010 to 2015 may not match previously released numbers due to an additional data review conducted in 2016. ***Homicide clearances from 2012 to 2016 may not match previously released numbers due to an additional data review conducted in 2017. Source: 1960-1980 Virginia Beach Police Department historic UCR reports. 1981-1999 Virginia State Police UCR reports. 2000-2017 Virginia Beach Uniform Crime Reports. 2008-2017 (excluding census years) population figures provided by Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia. 2010 populations reported by the Census Bureau. Population figures are compared to Weldon Cooper annually and updated as needed.

34 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Reported Crimes

2017 Summary of Other Reported Offenses

Actual Cleared Percent Classification of Reports Offenses Cases Cleared Accidental Death 39 39 100.0% Annoying Phone Calls 264 116 43.9% Arson and Attempts 66 16 24.2% Bombings 0 0 100.0% Bomb Threats 18 4 22.2% Death Investigation 489 454 92.8% Destroy Property, City 145 25 17.2% Destroy Property, Private 2,325 504 21.7% Discharge Firearm in Dwelling 22 6 27.3% Drowning 5 5 100.0% Forgery 404 92 22.8% Fraud 1,060 371 35.0% Fugitive (Out of State) 37 37 100.0% Gambling 25 4 16.0% Liquor Violations 2 2 100.0% Missing Persons 265 3 1.1% Drug Laws 2,466 2,112 85.6% Obscene/Threatening Phone Calls 35 13 37.1% Offenses Against Family/Child 85 53 62.4% Overdose 207 202 97.6% Runaways 816 - - Sex Offenses 253 194 76.7% Simple Assaults 3,704 2,975 80.3% Stalking 57 29 50.9% Suicide and Attempts 234 231 98.7% Tampering With Auto 83 8 9.6% Threatening Bodily Harm 538 334 62.1% Throwing Object at Moving Vehicle 19 9 47.4% Trespassing 263 164 62.4% Unauthorized Use of Vehicle 153 135 88.2% Weapons Violations, excluding Bombings & Discharge Weapon in Dwelling 431 289 67.1% All Other Reportable Offenses 3,158 802 25.4% Totals 17,668 9,228 52.2% Note: Includes attempts and excludes unfounded and non-reportable offenses. Source: PISTOL

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 35 Reported Crimes

10-YearLaw Comparison Enforcement ofOfficers Law KilledEnforcement or Assaulted Officers 10-Year KilledComparison or Assaulted

Type of Activity 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total % of Total Disturbance Calls 14 13 13 13 18 24 25 16 26 24 186 16.0% Burglaries in Progress 3 2 1 0 2 3 3 2 3 7 26 2.2% Robberies in Progress 00011010058 0.7% Attempting Other Arrests 35 26 21 34 29 31 39 33 52 46 346 29.7% Civil Disorder 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 1 11 0.9% Handling Prisoners 33 24 21 20 41 19 30 17 23 26 254 21.8% Investigating Suspicious Circumstances/Persons 4 2 5 5 8 5 11 11 1 6 58 5.0% Ambush-No Warning 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 7 15 1.3% Mentally Deranged 4 4 2 2 3 2 3 6 3 3 32 2.7% Traffic Pursuits/Stops 15 8 4 3 0 2 14 5 6 6 63 5.4% Unknown 10000000001 0.1% All Other 29 13 24 8 11 15 12 17 12 25 166 14.2% Total Assaults 140 92 92 87 117 105 142 109 126 156 1,166 100.0%

# of Officers Killed: by Felonious Act 10000000001 by Accident or Negligent Act 00000000000

Authorized Officers 816 816 806 806 806 806 806 806 818 828 # of Assaults Per 100 Officers 17 11 11 11 15 13 18 14 15 19

Source: PISTOL

Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted 10-Year Comparison

156 160 140 142 140 126 117 120 105 109 100 92 92 87 80 60 40 20 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

36 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Arrests

2017 Total Arrests for Adults and Juveniles

Adults % Of Juveniles % Of Classification Total Arrested Total Arrested Total Criminal Homicide: Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 16 84.2% 3 15.8% 19 Manslaughter by Negligence 2 100.0% 0 0.0% 2 Forcible Rape 57 86.4% 9 13.6% 66 Robbery 116 73.4% 42 26.6% 158 Aggravated Assault 143 94.7% 8 5.3% 151 Burglary 81 62.3% 49 37.7% 130 Larceny-Theft 1,002 79.1% 264 20.9% 1,266 Auto Theft 40 78.4% 11 21.6% 51 Simple Assault 2,361 90.5% 247 9.5% 2,608 Arson 12 92.3% 1 7.7% 13 Forgery and Counterfeiting 50 100.0% 0 0.0% 50 Fraud 144 99.3% 1 0.7% 145 Embezzlement 51 91.1% 5 8.9% 56 Stolen Property: Buying, Receiving, & Possessing 34 72.3% 13 27.7% 47 Vandalism 186 80.9% 44 19.1% 230 Weapons-Carry, Possess 280 92.4% 23 7.6% 303 Prostitution and Commercial Vice 46 100.0% 0 0.0% 46 Sex Offenses 58 84.1% 11 15.9% 69 Drug Abuse Violations: Sale/Manufacture 278 96.9% 9 3.1% 287 Possession 1,626 94.5% 94 5.5% 1,720 Gambling 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 1 Offenses Against the Family and Children 68 95.8% 3 4.2% 71 Driving Under the Influence 1,959 99.7% 5 0.3% 1,964 Liquor Laws 1,125 97.2% 32 2.8% 1,157 Public Drunkenness 1,669 99.7% 5 0.3% 1,674 Disorderly Conduct 462 88.0% 63 12.0% 525 All Other Offenses (except traffic) 6,440 98.4% 106 1.6% 6,546 Curfew/Loitering 0 0.0% 136 100.0% 136 Runaways 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 1 Total 18,307 1 1,185 6.1% 19,492 Source: Pistol Uniform Crime Report Arrest Reports. DUI arrests do not match DUI totals on page 46 due to differences in calculations.

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 37 Virginia Beach vs. Other U.S. Cities

Comparison of Crimes in U.S. Cities Virginia Beach vs. Other Cities with Populations of 350,000 to 900,000 Offenses Known to Police in 2016 Ranked by Crime Rate per 1,000 Residents, Lowest to Highest

Modified Violent Crimes Property Modified Total Crimes Violent Rank City State Population per 1,000 Crimes Property Crimes per 1,000 Crimes Residents per 1,000 Crimes Reported Residents Residents 1 El Paso TX 687,193 21.9 3.9 18.0 2,682 12,357 15,039 2 Virginia Beach VA 453,628 23.3 1.5 21.7 700 9,858 10,558 3 Tampa FL 375,904 25.8 5.1 20.7 1,906 7,800 9,706 4 Mesa AZ 478,277 27.7 4.3 23.4 2,051 11,214 13,265 5 Anaheim CA 353,504 30.6 3.4 27.2 1,209 9,617 10,826 6 Long Beach CA 476,476 35.8 6.0 29.9 2,846 14,224 17,070 7 Aurora CO 366,477 35.9 5.3 30.6 1,939 11,213 13,152 8 Arlington TX 392,666 37.1 5.6 31.5 2,188 12,383 14,571 9 Sacramento CA 495,471 38.0 7.2 30.8 3,549 15,283 18,832 10 Fort Worth TX 851,849 38.3 5.3 33.0 4,483 28,124 32,607 11 Colorado Springs CO 464,113 40.6 5.0 35.6 2,301 16,526 18,827 12 Jacksonville FL 880,557 42.1 6.3 35.8 5,504 31,538 37,042 13 Denver CO 699,259 42.5 6.6 35.9 4,597 25,101 29,698 14 Fresno CA 524,796 45.2 6.1 39.1 3,206 20,523 23,729 15 Columbus OH 862,515 45.9 5.2 40.7 4,500 35,106 39,606 16 Oklahoma City OK 641,681 46.8 7.8 39.0 5,027 25,032 30,059 17 Nashville Metropolitan TN 668,685 48.0 11.0 37.0 7,371 24,719 32,090 18 Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC 896,379 48.3 7.3 41.0 6,560 36,732 43,292 19 New Orleans LA 397,208 49.9 10.7 39.2 4,249 15,571 19,820 20 Bakersfield CA 378,788 50.1 4.8 45.2 1,821 17,138 18,959 21 Louisville Metro KY 683,825 51.0 6.8 44.2 4,621 30,254 34,875 22 Miami FL 449,469 51.1 8.9 42.2 3,989 18,974 22,963 23 Minneapolis MN 416,751 53.3 11.1 42.2 4,622 17,594 22,216 24 Milwaukee WI 600,193 56.0 15.3 40.6 9,201 24,392 33,593 25 Portland OR 642,129 56.5 4.9 51.5 3,163 33,087 36,250 26 Kansas City MO 478,364 60.1 16.5 43.6 7,915 20,842 28,757 27 Seattle WA 700,313 61.0 6.1 54.9 4,294 38,433 42,727 28 San Francisco CA 871,155 61.5 7.1 54.4 6,190 47,402 53,592 29 Indianapolis IN 866,351 61.7 13.7 47.9 11,907 41,540 53,447 30 Atlanta GA 472,579 63.3 10.8 52.5 5,121 24,804 29,925 31 Wichita KS 391,399 64.4 10.6 53.8 4,136 21,065 25,201 32 Baltimore MD 618,385 65.6 17.8 47.8 11,010 29,547 40,557 33 Tucson AZ 533,663 66.5 8.0 58.6 4,245 31,265 35,510 34 Detroit MI 669,673 67.7 20.5 47.2 13,705 31,630 45,335 35 Cleveland OH 386,227 69.5 16.3 53.2 6,299 20,533 26,832 Source: FBI Crime in the United States, 2016 . The FBI's Crime in the United States, 2016 is the source for all population figures and all reported crime contained in the report, with the exception of Virginia Beach. Population figures for Virginia Beach were adjusted to match Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. Virginia Beach crime figures differ somewhat from official figures released by the Virginia Beach Police Department. The above chart provides a quick comparison of cities with similar populations only. The FBI cautions against ranking cities dues to the unique attributes that may impact crime in any specific city. Refer to: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ucr-statistics-their-proper-use.

38 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Virginia Beach vs. Hampton Roads

2017 Part I Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents South Hampton Roads vs. Virginia Beach

South Hampton Crime Type Virginia Beach % Difference Roads

Violent Crimes 4.1 1.5 -62.9% Property Crimes 32.3 19.5 -39.8% Total Crimes 36.4 21.0 -42.4%

2017 Crime Rate per 1,000 Residents 5-Year Trend for Total Crime Rate per 1,000 Residents South Hampton Roads vs. Virginia Beach 50.0 40.0 35.0 45.0 30.0 40.0 25.0 20.0 35.0 15.0 10.0 30.0 5.0 25.0 0.0 Violent Crimes Property Crimes Total Crimes 20.0 South Hampton Roads Virginia Beach 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Virginia Beach South Hampton Roads National

5-Year Trend for Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 Residents 5-Year Trend for Property Crime Rate per 1,000 Residents

9.0 38.0 8.0 36.0 7.0 34.0 6.0 32.0 5.0 30.0 4.0 28.0 3.0 26.0 2.0 24.0 1.0 22.0 0.0 20.0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 18.0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Virginia Beach South Hampton Roads National Virginia Beach South Hampton Roads National

Source: National data from Offense Data Table 16 in FBI Crime in the United States for 2012 to 2015, and Offense Data Table 11 in FBI Crime in the United States for 2016. Includes only cities with populations over 250,000. National crime rates for 2017 are not yet available. South Hampton Roads’ rates represent average crime rate per 1,000 residents for Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk. All crime rates exclude arson.

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 39 Calls for Service

Calls for Service Summary

In 2017, VBPD Uniform Patrol answered 173,602 calls for service. Total calls decreased by 3.0 percent (or 5,327 calls) when compared to 2016. All precincts and Special Operations experienced a decrease in total call volume between 2016 and 2017. All four precincts shared a generally equitable distribution of the Calls for Service in 2016, with the First Precinct handling 25.5 percent of total Calls for Service, and the Fourth Precinct handling 25.4 percent. The Fourth Precinct had the highest percentage of time allocated to Calls for Service (38.3 percent – compared to an average of 34.1 percent for all four precincts). There was also a 0.4 percent (or 311 traffic stops) decrease in total traffic stops for 2017 compared to 2016.

The most frequent call types in order were Assist Citizen calls, Burglar Alarm calls, Cellular 911 Hang-Up calls, Suspicious Person or Auto calls, and Dispute – Boyfriend/Girlfriend calls. The call types with the biggest increase in volume between 2016 and 2017 include Assist Citizen calls (up by 1,102 calls), Warrant Transfer (up by 505 calls), and Dispute – Boyfriend / Girlfriend calls (up by 482 calls). The call types with the largest decrease in volume in 2017 include Domestic – Neighbor or Family Related calls (down by 1,131 calls), Larceny (down by 871), and Burglar alarm calls (down by 650 calls).

Calls by Day of Week

28,000 27,000 26,000 25,000 24,000 23,000 22,000 21,000 20,000 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Calls by Time of Day

12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Source: CADSCurr. 40 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Calls for Service

10-Year Comparison of Calls for Service Activity Activity Summary 2008 to 2017

Total # # of Police # of # of Crimes # of # of Officers Year Population of Calls Calls For Part I per 1,000 Police per 1,000 Dispatched Service Crimes Residents Officers Population 2008 436,944 433,485 335,765 13,808 32.2 816 1.9 2009 437,275 367,375 318,482 14,313 31.4 816 1.9 2010 437,994 361,934 313,107 14,144 32.6 806 1.8 2011 441,246 354,385 302,102 13,069 32.2 806 1.8 2012 447,489 347,478 294,831 12,645 29.4 806 1.8 2013 449,628 342,307 289,260 11,995 26.7 806 1.8 2014 451,672 329,601 275,739 10,516 23.3 806 1.8 2015 453,500 326,400 268,489 10,695 23.6 806 1.8 2016 453,628 331,377 270,093 10,573 23.3 818 1.8 2017 454,448 304,751 244,354 9,584 21.1 828 1.8 Source: Total # of Calls Dispatched include Fire and Rescue dispatches from Emergency Communications. Police calls for service from CADSData.dbo.CADSHist. Total Police calls for service include only Uniform Patrol calls (including traffic stops) and Animal Control calls. Number of crimes per 1,000 residents include UCR Part I Crimes only. 2008-2009, 2011-2017 population figures provided by the Weldon Cooper Center at University of Virginia. 2010 population reported by the Census Bureau.

10-Year Comparison of Dispatched Calls for Service

500,000 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 Fire 250,000 Rescue 200,000 Police 150,000 Total 100,000 50,000 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 41 Calls for Service 2017 Uniform Patrol Calls for Service by Precinct by Frequency

First Second Third Fourth Call Description Other Total Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Assist Citizen 3,139 3,714 3,782 3,885 0 14,520 Burglar Alarm 3,752 2,589 3,690 4,229 0 14,260 Cellular 911 Hang-Up Call 3,373 2,725 3,229 3,221 0 12,548 Suspicious Person Or Auto 2,572 2,918 3,302 3,268 0 12,060 Dispute - Boyfriend/Girl Friend 1,649 2,672 2,798 2,316 0 9,435 Accident Property Damage 2,346 1,765 2,099 2,911 0 9,121 Warrant Transfer 6,282 876 605 668 0 8,431 Domestic - Neighbor Or Family Related 1,606 1,549 1,718 2,208 0 7,081 Traffic/Parking Problem 1,444 1,687 1,654 1,405 2 6,192 Larceny 1,095 1,443 1,654 1,525 0 5,717 Disabled Vehicle, Wrecker Required 1,480 924 1,079 1,517 0 5,000 Public Nuisance/Loud Party 812 1,078 1,147 1,224 0 4,261 Assist Rescue 725 1,397 1,108 1,027 0 4,257 Pick Up Prisoner 2,077 363 361 354 0 3,155 Accident Hit And Run 724 702 795 859 1 3,081 Narcotics 620 955 732 757 0 3,064 Intoxicated Subject 344 1,757 467 410 0 2,978 Abandoned Vehicle 739 365 653 1,108 0 2,865 Lost/Found Property 350 1,055 566 596 0 2,567 Assist Officer 589 603 653 682 0 2,527 Assault 476 700 552 539 0 2,267 Trespassing 350 803 625 482 0 2,260 Destruction Of Private Property 454 481 646 550 0 2,131 Firearm Violation 431 406 536 676 0 2,049 911 Hang Up Call 642 338 522 414 0 1,916 Driving Under Influence 303 697 366 382 0 1,748 Accident With Personal Injury 390 309 430 608 0 1,737 Juvenile Problem 363 435 405 490 0 1,693 Missing Person/Runaway 390 458 385 415 0 1,648 Temporary Detention Order 294 298 483 439 1 1,515 Burglary-Residence 241 283 433 352 0 1,309 Stolen/Unauthorized Use Of Vehicle 0 1,181 0 0 0 1,181 Residential Parking Problem 242 315 232 221 0 1,010 Suicide Attempt 192 309 228 186 0 915 Mental 134 149 265 334 0 882 Medical Alarm, Assist Rescue 277 148 165 246 0 836 Firework 138 343 157 178 0 816 Fight/Riot In Progress 108 395 176 131 0 810 Disorderly Subject(S) 177 170 144 252 1 744 Traffic Light Malfunction 153 209 195 175 0 732 Fraud 97 538 34 55 0 724 All Points Bulletin 170 185 146 206 0 707 Assist Fire Department 157 197 171 139 0 664 Shoplifting 267 105 199 72 0 643 Task Force Inspection 148 216 104 125 0 593 Battery Change 111 29 237 194 0 571 Telephone Calls 126 112 131 123 0 492 Inspection Mc 163 103 146 77 0 489 Source: CADSData.dbo.CADSCurr. Precinct based on geographic location.

42 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Calls for Service

2017 Uniform Patrol Calls for Service by Precinct by Frequency

First Second Third Fourth Call Description Other Total Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Report All Intoxicated Driver 120 119 85 162 0 486 Code Red 97 109 137 134 0 477 Assist Animal Control 121 103 107 111 8 450 Information 79 140 72 136 2 429 Crisis Intervention Event 90 108 50 90 0 338 Child Abuse/Neglect 81 63 76 94 0 314 Emergency Custody Order 63 100 78 50 0 291 Death Investigation/Code Grey 51 82 68 87 0 288 Robbery 44 49 70 81 0 244 Suicide Attempt, Priority 2 62 53 51 63 0 229 Sex Offense 54 45 65 64 0 228 Accident Involving Motorcycle 59 33 58 62 0 212 Exposure 28 96 46 33 0 203 Burglary-Business 33 49 52 63 0 197 Overdose, Priority 1 39 55 50 40 0 184 Child Found 21 63 36 54 0 174 Towing Dispute 13 98 27 26 0 164 Escort Motor Carrier Load 67 43 38 11 0 159 Lost/Found Child 40 47 28 40 0 155 Accident Pedestrian With Injury 34 36 41 31 0 142 Overdose, Priority 2 25 49 34 34 0 142 Accident Involving Bicycle 19 67 28 25 0 139 Accident Victim Pinned 42 22 27 31 0 122 Suicide Attempt, Priority 1 22 27 31 33 0 113 Rape 32 30 23 16 0 101 Stalking 20 14 33 23 0 90 Funeral Escort 14 21 27 20 0 82 Assault On Officer 11 47 12 10 0 80 Gunshot Wound 16 21 17 20 0 74 Boat In Distress 15 37 21 0 0 73 Throwing Objects At Vehicle 18 19 21 14 0 72 Boating Violation 3 48 21 0 0 72 Arson 19 15 13 17 0 64 Navigational Hazard 2 41 17 1 0 61 Accident Minor Injury 19 13 11 14 0 57 Drowning Report 12 37 6 0 0 55 Disabled Vehicle On 264 15 16 4 11 0 46 Contributing To Delinquincy 9 9 11 17 0 46 Assist Rescue-Stabbing 8 11 9 15 0 43 Insecure Building 10 13 13 5 0 41 Deliver Message 12 5 9 11 0 37 Lost Person 0 30 0 0 0 30 Text No Response 6 3 9 11 0 29 Surfing Violation 2 24 1 0 0 27 Explosion 11 4 6 5 0 26 Abduction 5 3 8 10 0 26 Less Than 25 Calls 52 72 62 62 40 288 TOTALS 44,327 43,238 41,914 44,068 55 173,602 Source: CADSData.dbo.CADSCurr. Precinct based on geographic location.

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 43 Calls for Service

Virginia Beach Police Department Calls for Service by Patrol Zone Fort Story 2017

Little Creek Amphibious Base 220 331 330

329 Third 221 4 320 326 327 223 328 Second 226 321 325 323 222 227 322 224 324 225 423 129 427 127 228 420 NAS Oceana Camp Pendleton 422 426 126 428 Dam Neck Fourth 425 128 123 421 424 124

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0 - 2669 2670 - 4016 4017 - 4803 4804 - 5956 5957 - 13968

44 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Traffic

2017 Crash Data

General

• There were 8,290 reported crashes in Virginia Beach in 2017, which was a 5.9 percent decrease from 2016. • There were 2,637 reported Hit and Run crashes in Virginia Beach in 2017, which accounted for 31.8 percent of the total crashes reported. • In 2017, 421 crashes (or approximately 5.1 percent) were alcohol and/or drug related. • 96 pedestrians were hit by motor vehicles in Virginia Beach in 2017, resulting in 5 fatalities. Pedestrians/motor vehicle crashes were down by 2.0 percent between 2016 and 2017. • There were 74 bicycle/motor vehicle crashes in Virginia Beach in 2017, the same number as the previous year. Fatal Crashes

• There were 21 fatal crashes in 2017 in Virginia Beach, which resulted in 21 fatalities. • 5 of the 21 victims (23.8 percent) were pedestrians. • 6 of the 21 victims (28.6 percent) were riding a motorcycle. • Seatbelts were not used in 6 of the 9 fatalities (66.6 percent) where seatbelts were available (excluding fatalities involving motorcycles, pedestrians, ATV’s, or bicycles). • 9 of the 21 fatal crashes (42.9 percent) were alcohol/drug related. • 12 of the 21 fatal crashes (57.1%) occurred between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. • 10 of the 21 victims (47.6%) were 50 years of age or older. • 8 of the 21 crashes (38.1 percent) were speed related.

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 45 Traffic

2017 Traffic Summonses and DUI Arrests First Second Third Fourth Special Description Other Totals Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Operations All Other Moving Violations 378 460 468 542 292 8 2,148 Disregard Police Siren/Sign 7 15 8 7 2 3 42 Disregard Stop Sign 127 271 156 346 35 1 936 Disregarding Traffic Signal 243 369 498 559 239 10 1,918 Driving Under Influence 268 582 341 390 499 13 2,093 Failure To Keep Right 91 75 150 114 46 2 478 Failure To Yield 178 263 222 328 35 1 1,027 Following Too Close 398 349 475 777 60 4 2,063 Hit And Run/Leave Scene Of Accident 32 24 37 31 16 5 145 Improper Turning 4 12 21 65 3 0 105 Reckless Driving 172 298 255 290 349 17 1,381 Revoked Operator License 561 805 922 688 345 26 3,347 Speeding 1,202 982 1,053 1,666 3,125 251 8,279 Totals 3,661 4,505 4,606 5,803 5,046 341 23,962 Source: Pistol Arstats. Note: Includes summonses issued to both adults and juveniles for moving violations only. The numbers reflect the assignment of the officer at the time the summons was written. DUI arrests do not match UCR arrest totals on page 37 due to differences in calculations.

First Precinct 3,661

Second Precinct 4,505

Third Precinct 4,606

Fourth Precinct 5,803

Special Operations 5,046

Other 341

0 2,000 4,000 6,000

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10-Year Crash Comparison by Category 2008 to 2017 Crashes Percent of Percent of Number of Percent Year Population per 1,000 Personal Alcohol/Drug Crashes Change Residents Injury Crashes Related Crashes 2008 9,021 436,944 20.6 10.6% 7.1% 2009 8,759 -2.9% 437,275 20.0 10.6% 6.4% 2010 8,391 -4.2% 437,994 19.2 11.4% 6.6% 2011 8,102 -3.4% 441,246 18.4 9.8% 6.2% 2012 8,169 0.8% 447,489 18.3 21.0% 6.3% 2013 8,138 -0.4% 449,628 18.1 22.5% 6.0% 2014 7,913 -2.8% 451,672 17.5 22.1% 6.2% 2015 8,368 5.8% 453,500 18.5 20.9% 5.8% 2016 8,813 5.3% 453,628 19.4 20.7% 5.6% 2017 8,290 -5.9% 454,448 18.2 19.9% 5.1% Source: Foxpro Crash Databases/Pistol. In 2009, changes in Virginia State Code increased the total property damage amount requirement from $1,000 to $1,500. As a result, crashes with property damage less than $1,500 no longer required a crash report. 2008-2009 and 2011-2017 population figures provided by the Weldon Cooper Center. 2010 population reported by the Census Bureau.

Crashes per 1,000 Residents

21.0 20.5 20.0 19.5 19.0 18.5 18.0 17.5 17.0 16.5 16.0 15.5 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 47 Traffic

10-Year Crash Comparison by Category 2008 to 2017

Hit & Run Crashes Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Crashes

Total Percent Of Percent Total Bicycle/Motor Percent Percent Year Hit & Run Year Crashes Total Change Crashes Vehicle Crashes Of Total Change 2008 9,021 2,502 27.7% 2008 9,021 132 1.5% 2009 8,759 2,525 28.8% 0.9% 2009 8,759 93 1.1% -29.5% 2010 8,391 2,419 28.8% -4.2% 2010 8,391 106 1.3% 14.0% 2011 8,102 2,423 29.9% 0.2% 2011 8,102 116 1.4% 9.4% 2012 8,169 2,460 30.1% 1.5% 2012 8,169 113 1.4% -2.6% 2013 8,138 2,554 31.4% 3.8% 2013 8,138 110 1.4% -2.7% 2014 7,913 2,362 29.8% -7.5% 2014 7,913 109 1.4% -0.9% 2015 8,368 2,559 30.6% 8.3% 2015 8,368 90 1.1% -17.4% 2016 8,813 2,721 30.9% 6.3% 2016 8,813 74 0.8% -17.8% 2017 8,290 2,637 31.8% -3.1% 2017 8,290 74 0.9% 0.0%

Pedestrians Killed Pedestrian/Motor Vehicle Crashes

Pedestrians Total Percent Total Pedestrian/Motor Percent Percent Year Year Killed Fatalities Pedestrians Crashes Vehicle Crashes Of Total Change 2008 4 30 13.3% 2008 9,021 111 1.2% 2009 6 23 26.1% 2009 8,759 110 1.3% -0.9% 2010 4 18 22.2% 2010 8,391 91 1.1% -17.3% 2011 4 26 15.4% 2011 8,102 84 1.0% -7.7% 2012 4 15 26.7% 2012 8,169 113 1.4% 34.5% 2013 1 23 4.3% 2013 8,138 119 1.5% 5.3% 2014 8 27 29.6% 2014 7,913 82 1.0% -31.1% 2015 3 16 18.8% 2015 8,368 105 1.3% 28.0% 2016 3 14 21.4% 2016 8,813 98 1.1% -6.7% 2017 5 21 23.8% 2017 8,290 96 1.2% -2.0% Source: Pistol.

48 Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report Traffic

2017 High Crash Locations

Number of Crashes Pedestrian Intersection Personal Injury Fatalities Within 150ft Involved Lynnhaven Pw/North Mall Dr & Avenger* 57 2 0 0 Independence Bl/Virginia Beach Bl 45 15 0 0 Baker Rd/Newtown Rd 34 13 3 0 Indian River Rd/ Kempsville Rd 31 8 0 0 Holland Rd/Rosemont Rd 31 6 0 0 Dam Neck Rd/Princess Anne Rd 30 7 0 0 First Colonial Rd/Laskin Rd 29 4 0 0 Lynnhaven Pw/Princess Anne Rd 28 7 0 0 Great Neck Rd/Virginia Beach Bl 28 4 0 0 Dam Neck Rd/General Booth Bl 28 12 0 0 Lynnhaven Pw/Princess Anne Rd 28 7 0 0 Source: PISTOL. Note: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data. Data includes crashes occurring within 150 feet of the intersection. Due to spelling variations in the address, the number of crashes for the above intersections may be higher. Reports without cross streets have been excluded. *Location includes Hit and Run Incidents at Lynnhaven Mall

Fatal Crash Locations

Alcohol/ Fault Date Drug Location Victim Position Victim Related 03/07/17 Yes General Booth Bl/1400 Block Yes Driver 04/09/17 No Indian River Rd/1500 Block Yes Driver 04/30/17 No Witchduck Rd S/400 Block Yes Driver 05/09/17 No Kempsville Rd/1000 Block No Driver 05/19/17 Yes Indian River Rd/2400 Block No Driver 06/07/17 Yes Wolfsnare Rd/2200 Block Yes Driver 06/11/17 Yes Shore Dr/1200 Block Yes Driver 06/16/17 Yes Bayside Rd/5700 Block Yes Driver 07/11/17 Yes Holland Rd/3200 Block Yes Pedestrian 08/17/17 No Lynnhaven Pw/2400 Block No Driver 08/23/17 Yes Oceana Bl/100 Block Yes Driver 08/27/17 No Little Neck Rd/300 Block Yes Pedestrian 09/05/17 Yes Oceana Bl/100 Block Yes Driver 09/07/17 No Miami Rd/100 Block Yes Driver 09/08/17 Yes Military Hy S/1000 Block Yes Pedestrian 10/16/17 PENDING Lynnhaven Rd N/2900 Block Yes Driver 10/21/17 PENDING Little Neck Rd/400 Block Yes Driver 10/23/17 No Independence Bl/Windsor Oaks Bl Yes Pedestrian 10/28/17 No Virginia Beach Bl/1400 Block Yes Bicyclist 11/08/17 PENDING Virginia Beach Bl/3700 Block Yes Driver 12/16/17 No Shore Dr/3800 Block No Pedestrian Summary 21 fatal crashes resulting in 21 fatalities Seat belts were not used in 6 (66.6%) of the 9 fatalities where seatbelts were available. (Fatalities involving motorcycles, pedestrians, ATV's, or bicycles were not included in seat belt figures) Source: Pistol/traffic.mdb fatal17.

Virginia Beach Police Department 2017 Annual Report 49 A Year in Pictures

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