Eastern Adams Regional Police Department

EASTERN ADAMS REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT

2020 ANNUAL REPORT

OXFORD TOWNSHIP NEW OXFORD BOROUGH

Harry McKean Dorothy Robinson Mario Iocco John Griffie Frank Sneeringer

______Francis Staab Chief of Police

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 4

Staffing 7

Municipal Units of Service 7

Organizational Chart 10

Personnel 11

Internal Affairs ______15

Field Services Division

Patrol Section 16

Calls for Service 16

Activity – Department 17

Overall Criminal Activity 18

Activity – Municipal by Geographic Zone 18

Serious Crime 19

Less Serious Crime 20

Service Calls 21

School & Community Safety Initiatives 21

Alarms 24

Vehicle Accidents 24

Administrative Areas of Specialization

Training 32

Fleet Report 33

Social Media 34

Conclusion 35

Directory of Tables and Charts

Table I Municipal Units of Service 7

Table II Activity by Municipality 18

Table III Part I Crimes 19

Table IV Municipal Crime Rate 20

Table V Part II Crimes 20

Table VI Municipal Calls for Service 21

Table VII Municipal Accident Activity 25

Chart I Part-time Expense 8

Chart II Overtime Hours by Category 9

Chart III Overtime Hours Pie Chart 9

Chart IV Case Management Report 29

TO: CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE EASTERN ADAMS REGIONAL POLICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

FROM: CHIEF FRANCIS STAAB

SUBJECT: ANNUAL REPORT 2020

INTRODUCTION.

2020 was a very challenging year for everyone, not just the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department, but around the world. The COVID-19 virus tested everyone’s resolve. Eastern Adams Regional Police personnel worked tirelessly to accomplish their mission to provide the most professional service to our communities we serve. As the chief, I am truly impressed with the determination the entire staff brings forth every day. I am very proud of the many praises I receive about the work done by Eastern Adams Regional personnel. To all Eastern Adams Regional personnel, I extend my appreciation for keeping the New Oxford community safe during the pandemic and the other events of 2020. Eastern Adams Regional modified their policing method because of the COVID pandemic to keep our employees and community safe from infection by calling our residents to determine if we needed to be physically present. Eastern Adams Regional continued to respond to all active domestics and Part One Crimes without hesitation. We provided drive-bys for children’s birthday parties where we stopped and waved at the child with our lights and sirens on to celebrate. The Eastern Adams Regional Police Commission had two members of the board retire this year. They were Patrick Sullivan from New Oxford Borough and Jim Lafferty from Oxford Township. We wish them both good fortune in their decision to retire, and we thank them for their service, leadership, and commitment to their communities and our department. Eastern Adams Regional welcomes new commers Frank Sneeringer from Oxford Township and John Griffie from New Oxford Borough to our board. We look forward to working with you

Definition of Police Protection Unit Cost

The responsibility of the Board of Commissioners is to ensure that large municipalities and small municipalities are compensating the police department at the same rate; having said that, the operational component (the police department) of the Board of Commissioners is tasked with ensuring that each of the municipalities receives the police services they purchase.

Simply put, no member municipality should pay for services they do not receive. Every municipality, including the largest and the smallest, purchase units at the same cost. A unit (properly called a police protection unit or PPU) is an increment of time based on 10 hours of

4 police service per week X 52 weeks in a year. Note: Notwithstanding, each of the two participating municipalities enjoys 24 hours per day, 7 days per week response to calls for police assistance. The hours purchased by a municipality include all administrative (vacations, sick leave, training etc.), investigative, patrol and community policing time. All time purchased is tracked daily and weekly to ensure each municipality is receiving their allotted time

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Police Department is to provide leadership to promote individual responsibility and a commitment to improving the community’s quality of life through crime control and public safety while serving all people with respect, fairness and compassion.

“We, the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department exist to serve all people within our jurisdiction with respect, fairness and compassion. We are committed to the prevention of crime, and the protection of life and property; the preservation of peace, order, and safety; the enforcement of laws and ordinances; and the safeguarding of constitutional guarantees.

With community service as our foundation, we are driven by goals to enhance the quality of life, investigating problems as well as incidents, seeking solutions and fostering a sense of security in communities and individuals. We nurture public trust by holding ourselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics.

To fulfill its mission, the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department is dedicated to providing a quality work environment and the development of its members through effective training and leadership.”

Legal Authority

Eastern Adams Regional Police Department is governed by a body identified as the Eastern Adams Regional Police Commission. The governing body (the Commission) is comprised of three elected officials from Oxford Township and two from New Oxford Borough. Oxford Township is represented by Harry McKean, Mario Iocco who serves as the Chairman, and Frank Sneeringer. New Oxford Borough is represented by Dorothy Robinson and John Griffie, Mr. Joseph Rudolf from Clark Hill LLP in Philadelphia, PA represents our Department and Commission as solicitor. The Department was audited by Kochenour, Earnest, Smyser, and Burg of our financial records and found to be in compliance with all acceptable accounting procedures.

The Chief of Police reports directly to the EARPD Police Commission and is responsible for providing accurate and timely reporting of the direction of the agency. This reporting is completed prior to the monthly meeting of the Commission and entails statistical, operational, municipal time tracking and fiscal reporting

This year, our Department continued to provide services for Oxford Township and New Oxford Borough. The two municipalities together encompass approximately 10 square miles in Adams County. In accordance with generally accepted population figures, service is provided to about 7,665 citizens. The population, by municipality is Oxford Township – 5,838 and New Oxford Borough – 1827.

EARPD Policy Objectives & Formulation

Police policies and procedures organize the daily work of a police department and provide guidance for officers' decision-making in the field. Courts and the public look to departmental policies and procedures to determine whether an officer's actions were lawful and appropriate. All of the EARPD policies have been reviewed revised and disseminated to the agency members and are current with revisions and memorandums of understanding. The EARPD is compliant with the best standards and practices of law enforcement agencies.

This year the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department is once again undergoing rapid change and adjustment in electronic technology. As law enforcement moves into the twenty-first century, it must adopt innovative technologies and sciences if it is to meet these new challenges. While it’s true that the basic services provided by law enforcement remain the same, the delivery system for those services is far removed from years past. This year Eastern Adams Regional Police Department upgraded our Records Management System to the Cody RMS to come in compliance with the new crime reporting procedures mandated by the PA State Police and the FBI. The previous reports were sent with UCR numbers which only counted the most dominate

crime to NIBRS which counts all crimes committed in one incident. Eastern Adams Regional is committed to providing the best services to our stakeholders and in accordance with this philosophy 3rd Element Technologies is our IT provider.

Eastern Adams Regional utilizes Power DMS which is a cloud-based compliance and document management solution that helps organizations reduce risk and liability. The application provides practical tools to organize and manage crucial documents and industry standards, train and test employees and uphold proof of compliance. Power DMS redefines document management through powerful collaboration, process and automation. This is a state-of-the-art technology application to more efficiently and effectively manage our accreditation process,”

STAFFING

Units of Service

In keeping with the dictates of the "Articles of Agreement", municipalities purchase time by using a "unit of service" concept. Units are currently measured by a formula of 10 hours equaling one unit. Time is monitored in fifteen-minute increments on a daily, weekly and annual basis. In 2020, the Department managed 10,400 hours of service to the Municipalities.

TABLE I MUNICIPAL UNITS OF SERVICE

Municipality Week Units Year Hours Year Hours Provided Percent Oxford Township 140 7280 7295 0.99% New Oxford Borough 60 3120 3171 0.98% EARP 200 10,400 10,466 0.99%

Eastern Adams Regional Police Department provided additional coverage to our municipalities at .01% more than budgeted resources or an additional 66 hours due to extended investigations, which resulted in apprehension of offenders.

In addition to the unit time, another 74 hours of overtime was worked throughout the year. This was comprised from two overtime duty details consisting of DUI enforcement and Buckle UP Grant completed for a total reimbursement of $3,299.37

In 2020, the Department continued to utilize the staffing of part-time patrolman to supplement the full-time staff to fill open shifts and special events such as Harvest Day, Antiques Flea Market, etc... These professional part-time patrolmen are used to reduce the costs associated with the staffing of open shifts where full time personnel would require overtime. This is an efficient and effective economic means of reducing costs.

For the budget year 2020, Eastern Adams Regional expensed $14,378 for part-time patrolman. This is a savings of $14,726. If full time personnel were utilized to cover these shifts on their overtime rate; the total overtime costs would have been $29,104.

Chart I Part-time Expense Savings

30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Part-time Full Time Savings Expense Expense Series1 14,378 29,104 14,726

Overtime Expense

In the budget year 2020, Eastern Adams Regional Police Department was allocated $30,000 for its overtime expenditures. The Department spent $27,229 for the year on overtime expenditures which was under budget by $2,771. $3,299. was reimbursed by State Grants, so the department was under budget by $6,070.

A breakdown of the overtime expense is as follows:

Holiday pay $6,271 Shift Replacement $16,783 Court Overtime $4,193 Investigations $2,955 Buckle-Up $2,296 DUI Enforcement $1,004

Chart II

2020 Overtime Expenditures

18,000.00 16,000.00 14,000.00 12,000.00 10,000.00 8,000.00 6,000.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 0.00

Chart III

9% 4% 8% Shift Replacement Court Overtime 16% 63% Investigations Buckle UP DUI Enforcement

EASTERN ADAMS REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Board of Commissioners

Chief of Police

Administrative Station Clerk Assistant

Corporal Patrolman Patrolman Patrol Patrol First Class First Class Officer Officer

Patrol Officer Patrol Officer Patrol Officer Part Time Part Time Part Time

Personnel

Name Rank

Francis Staab Chief of Police

Todd Dunlap Corporal

Shawn Cuffley Patrolman First Class

Timothy Mulder Patrolman First Class

Joseph David Patrolman

Darryl Keller Patrolman

Douglas Fishel Patrolman Part-Time

Michael Bailey Patrolman Part-Time

Charles Stuart Patrolman Part-Time

Vita Iocco Administrative Assistant

Michael “Brent” Young Station Clerk

RETIREMENT OF A LEGEND IN LAW ENFORCEMENT CORPORAL TODD DUNLAP

On June 30, 2020, Corporal Todd Dunlap of the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department marked his last official day patrolling the streets of Oxford Township and New Oxford Borough. Corporal Dunlap notified County dispatch that this will signify his “End of Watch” for all the citizens of Adams County who he has faithfully served through the years when he reports off for duty.

Corporal Dunlap has performed his duties in a professional manner for nearly a half century with honor, integrity, and compassion for the citizens of Adams County.

Todd began his law enforcement career in 1972 after being honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps by taking employment as a security officer for Gettysburg College.

In 1978, Todd accepted a position with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office working as a prison guard.

In March of 1982, Todd was hired by Littlestown Borough Police Department as a police officer where he served until 1986. While employed with Littlestown Borough, Todd received his police training at Harrisburg Area Community College becoming certified as a police officer in December of 1982

In July of 1986, Todd received an offer to establish a police department in Abbottstown Borough and became its first Chief of Police. Under his direction, the department grew to include Hamilton Township. Todd held this position until March of 2006 after serving as chief for 20 years when the department was disbanded. During his tenure as chief, Todd continued training in leadership and executive development to effectively operate his department to achieve his goals and objectives to provide the quality of life that the residents deserved.

In April of 2006, Todd became a part time police officer for Eastern Adams Regional Police Department. He held this position until February of 2007 when he was offered a full-time position, which he accepted. In May of 2014, Todd received the John Radko Award presented by

the Veterans of Foreign Wars for outstanding service to the community in law enforcement. In January of 2018, Todd was promoted to the rank of Corporal, which he currently holds.

In April of 2008, Todd accepted a part time position as a patrolman for Latimore Township where he currently holds the rank of sergeant. He will also be retiring on June 30, 2020 from this position.

Corporal Dunlap set the benchmark for community policing in Adams County with his friendly demeanor, infectious smile, and compassion for the citizens of Adams County. While on patrol, Todd would be stopped by citizens who just wanted to speak with him or thank him for the service and advice he had provided to them through the years.

Corporal Dunlap always stressed to his fellow officers that community policing was the most important aspect of law enforcement, and that it was law enforcement’s responsibility to get to know the community we serve. He is so well known in Adams County that he knows the great grandparents, grandparents, parents, and children of families in Adams County. In fact, Todd cannot travel anywhere in Adams County where he is not recognized by someone, which is a tribute to his commitment to his profession.

Corporal Dunlap is a valuable asset to the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department and has become a mentor to his fellow officers. His experience, loyalty, and instruction will be missed by all. Todd has been affectionally nicknamed “Pappy” by members of the department for his guidance and influence he relays to our officers.

Eastern Adams Regional Police wish to thank Corporal Dunlap for his dedicated years of service he provided this department, and wish him the best of luck in his retirement.

Part-time Patrolman Larry Kitzmiller resigned his position to concentrate on his new position as a supervisor for UMCP Pinnacle in their security department. We wish him well.

In January 2020, Logan Hess resigned his position as a patrolman to seek a new career in the insurance industry.

Logan was a well-respected employee. Eastern Adams Regional wishes him luck in his new profession.

Joseph David is sworn in as a new patrolman for Eastern Adams Regional Police Department

This year we experienced 0 Worker’s Compensation claims.

The Department and its members received 0 commendation this year.

Internal Affairs

The Eastern Adams Regional Police Department is committed to providing ethical police services with the highest degree of integrity. Our officers are held to the highest of standards in the performance of their duties as police officers and in their personal lives; expected to observe the rights of all citizens. It is the ultimate responsibility of the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department that our officers adhere to these standards.

The purpose of the Internal Affairs Policy governing the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department is to improve the quality of police services. Citizen confidence in the integrity of the police department increases through the establishment of meaningful and effective complaint procedures. This confidence builds community support for the police department. Improving the relationship between the police and the citizens they serve facilitates cooperation vital to the department’s ability to achieve its goals. An effective disciplinary framework also permits police officials to monitor compliance with department policy and procedures. Adherence to established policies and procedures assist officers in meeting department objectives while a monitoring system permits supervisors to identify problem areas requiring increased training or direction.

Finally, the Internal Affairs Policy ensures fairness and due process protection to citizens and officers alike. The internal affairs process is also used to identify and correct unclear or inappropriate agency procedures. In addition, it will highlight organizational conditions that may contribute to any misconduct, such as poor recruitment and selection procedures or inadequate training and supervision of police officers. In 2020 there were a total of seven (3) Internal Affairs Investigations. The investigations were related to complaints of policy violations, differential treatment, and demeanor. Three (0) complaints were sustained, one (1) was exonerated, two (2) were not sustained. No investigations were carried into 2021. In this area, we will continue to focus our efforts on improving our performance to our stakeholders.

Patrol Section

Calls for Service

In order to understand the workload demands placed on the Department, it is important to have a historical perspective. In other words, where have we come from and where might we be going. To that end, we offer the following five-year recap of activities. Our base year for this purpose is 2015.

YEAR NUMBER OF CALLS % INCREASE/DECREASE

2015 2051 -20.15 2016 2035 -0.99 2017 1923 -4.59 2018 1905 -1.01 2019 1978 0.96 2020 1673 -0.85

This year our call load showed a decrease of 0.85 %. In 2020, we serviced 1673 calls for police assistance, which is 305 less calls than the previous year. This is attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut the country down for extended periods of time in 2020.

At this point, we will discuss, in some detail, the 1673 calls serviced. As you review this information, it might be beneficial to understand how authorities look at police activity. "Experts report (and authorities generally agree) that of all the calls received for police assistance, approximately 20% will be "Criminal" in nature and 80% will be "Service” in nature". Our figures indicate that 20% (335) of our total calls (1673) were criminal in nature and 80% (1338) were service in nature. Therefore, we appear to be experiencing an average amount of criminality and average amount of service activity in our jurisdiction when compared to the norm.

A breakdown of our total activity has been charted in five general areas. Calls that are criminal in nature, as defined by the Uniform Crime Report, are a combination of 19 Part I offenses and 228 Part II offenses. Calls that are service in nature are a combination of 114 traffic accidents investigated, 52 ordinance violations and 1338 incidents that have not been classified as criminal in nature and may best be described as service calls.

Activity

Patrol Section issued 526 traffic citations this year. This is a decrease of 549 compared to 2019. For historical reference, our traffic enforcement index has, in the past years, moved both higher and lower. This significant decrease is directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which prohibited officers from engaging direct contact with individuals due to the precaution of infection.

The Board should know that the enforcement index is determined by dividing the number of injury/fatal accidents into the number of citations issued. An optimum enforcement index is 10- 20 citations for every injury accident according to authorities in the field. A four-year overview is as follows:

YEAR CITATIONS INJURY ACCIDENTS TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT INDEX

2020 526 8 65.75 2019 1075 25 43.0 2018 1159 24 48.3 2017 827 20 41.4 2016 602 18 33.4

In addition to the 526 citations, officers issued 297 written warnings, down 255 from last year, 128 faulty equipment cards, which is down 218 from 2019, 34 parking tickets, down 34 from last year and 52 non-traffic citations, down 18 from last year and 2 parking warning. Therefore, patrol conducted no less than 1,099 traffic-related investigations in 2020 or more than 3 per day. None of this activity is classified as a reportable case and, therefore, is not tallied in the call-load figures expressed elsewhere on this report. Again, the Board should understand that this is self- initiated activity and not counted as a call or calls.

The average Patrol Officer did the following during the year:

- Response to incidents and supplemental reports – 401 - Responds to traffic accidents - 23 - Arrests felons, misdemeanors and summary violations - 28 - Contacts traffic violators – 52 - Drives miles on patrol – 13,655

In 2020, 38 persons were charged with “Driving Under the Influence” (DUI), which decreased by 18 DUIs effected in 2019. Eastern Adams Regional Police officers continue to arrest intoxicated drivers at an average rate as their counterparts across the state. A three-year recap illustrates the efforts made to keep our citizens safe.

There were 5 drunk drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents, which reflects 13% of the total drivers charged with DUI. Those arrested for DUI, on average, had a blood alcohol concentration of .21% more than two times the legal limit. The highest blood alcohol reported in 2020 was .23% or 3.48 times the legal limit.

Overall Criminal Activity

For reporting purposes, each municipality’s geographic area is identified as a “zone”. The zone concept is what allows us to track specific issues or trends in smaller geographic regions of a municipality.

Each municipality’s zones(s) are included in this report along with five general types of activity-- Part I Crimes, Part II Crimes, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Municipal Ordinance Violations, and All Other Incidents. This will show the activity type and the percentage as it pertains to each zone in your municipality.

Table II reflects each municipality’s overall activity by total number and percentage

TABLE II ACTIVITY BY MUNICIPALITY

Municipality Part I % Part II % Traffic % Ordinance % All % Total Calls Crimes Crimes Accidents Violations Other Calls Oxford Twp 12 .01 60 .05 76 .07 34 .03 941 .84 1123 New Oxford 7 .01 27 .05 38 .07 10 .02 468 .85 550 EARP 19 .01 87 .05 114 .07 44 .03 1409 .84 1673

2020 Oxford Township Statistics

Felony Arrest 6 Traffic Citations 425 Misdemeanor Arrests 46 Parking Tickets 16 Non-Traffic Citations 34 Written/Verbal Warnings 297 Incident Reports 1123 Accident Reports 76 Supplemental Reports 213 2020 New Oxford Borough Statistics

Felony Arrest 7 Traffic Citations 101 Misdemeanor Arrests 27 Parking Tickets 18 Non-Traffic Citations 18 Written/Verbal Warnings 128 Incident Reports 550 Accident Reports 38 Supplemental Reports 139

Serious Crime

The 19 reported crimes classified as Part I Offenses under the FBI Uniform Crime Report System are the most serious crimes. Serious crime (19 incidents) reflected a decrease of 31 incidents in our entire jurisdiction. Part I crimes include: Homicide, Manslaughter, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Theft, Auto Theft and Arson. Serious crimes were reported to municipalities numbering 12 cases in Oxford Township (20 less than last year), 7 cases in New Oxford Borough (11 less than last year)

*Figures for state and county averages based on the most current UCR Data, which is 2019.

A breakdown of the Part I crimes over three years reported to our Department can be viewed on Table III.

TABLE III PART I – CRIMES

Crime Classification 2018 2019 2020 2019/2020 Inc/Decrease Homicide/Inv Man 0 1 0 -1 Rape 0 1 2 1 Robbery 0 1 1 0 Aggravated Assault 2 5 11 6 Burglary 4 5 0 -5 Theft 36 37 3 -34 Auto Theft 1 0 2 2 Arson 1 0 0 0 EARP 44 50 19 -31

A formula is available to numerically chart or indicate a municipality's crime rate in finite terms. The rate is determined by dividing 100,000 by a municipality's population; times the Part I reported crimes. The overall regional jurisdiction experienced an decrease (61%) in the crime rate. Municipal crime rates appear for review on Table IV.

TABLE IV MUNICIPAL CRIME RATE

Municipality Population Part I Crimes Crime Rate 2019/2020 2018 2019 2020 2020 Inc/Dec Oxford Twp. 5,838 31 32 12 205.55 -20 New Oxford 1827 13 18 7 383.14 -11 EARP 7665 44 50 19 221.78 -31

Less Serious Crime

The 228 reported crimes, classified as Part II offenses under the FBI Uniform Crime Report Systems are less serious crimes. Part II Crimes decreased (106 cases) or 32% in 2020. A three- year review of these crimes appears on Table V.

*Figures for state and county averages based on the most current UCR Data, which is 2019.

TABLE V PART II CRIMES

Crime Classification Reported Cases 2019/2020 Inc/Dec 2018 2019 2020 Simple Assault 11 11 4 -7 Forgery 1 0 0 0 Fraud 24 45 41 -4 Rec. Stolen Property 0 0 0 0 Vandalism 16 26 20 -6 Poss. of Weapons 5 5 0 -5 Prostitution 0 0 0 0 Sex Offenses 7 7 8 1 Drug Laws 21 21 3 -18 Gambling 0 0 0 0 Family Offenses 11 7 3 -4 DUI* 64 56 38 --18 Liquor Laws 3 0 0 0 Public Drunkenness 6 9 4 -5 Harassment 73 56 29 -27 Disorderly Conduct 47 76 36 -40 Others** 33 24 42 18 EARP 322 334 228 -106

** See Appendix "A" (all other classifications under UCR; does not include township/borough ordinances)

Service Calls

As mentioned earlier, national averages indicate that approximately 80% of all calls received by police will be "service" in nature. We found ours to be 84% this year. Municipalities as shown on Table VI generated these 1673 calls. TABLE VI MUNICIPAL CALLS FOR SERVICE

MUNICIPALITY TOTAL CALLS SERVICE CALLS % of TOTAL 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2019 2020 Oxford Twp. 1203 1249 1123 905 783 941 .62 .83 New Oxford 702 729 550 629 548 468 .75 .99 EARP 1905 1978 1673 1534 1331 1409 .67 .84

School & Community Safety Initiatives

An important service we provide to our community is business checks for security and house checks for residents who are on vacation. During the last year, Eastern Adams Regional provided 285 checks of these properties.

As an important part of the EARPD patrol services best practices, officers are encouraged and expected to stop at each school within their assigned patrol zone and enter the building to conduct a safety / patrol check. In addition, the officers are stationed in school zones for traffic safety purposes during the arrival and departure of students while the school safety zones are active. EARPD conducted 50 school checks during 2020 in which officers walked the halls of the school interacting with the students.

Eastern Adams Regional Police Department wishes to thank the students and faculty of New Oxford Middle School for the invitation to address the students on Career Day, which was held at the school on March 22, 2019.

Patrolman Michael Bailey and PFC Timothy Mulder from Eastern Adams Regional were selected to present to the 7th Grade students’ information on police service to the community.

We want to thank the faculty for the invitation and were happy to attend.

Eastern Adams Regional Police participated in several initiatives for the community such as: conducting workshops for the boy scouts and girl scouts in law enforcement, participating in the driver safety program from Yazoo Mills, and fingerprinting our youth at various community events for identification purposes in case they become lost. In the year 2020, School visits and community engagement were put on hold because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Lethality Assessments In 2016, the department was one of several departments that continued to participate in the Domestic Violence reduction effort by using a Lethality Assessment Program to screen potential high-risk victims and direct them to victim services. The survey tool is used by officers and if the victim screens in, the officer attempts to make an immediate direct contact with victim services. The department conducted 7 Lethality Screens in 2020 This is seen to be a very effective approach to violence reduction in domestic violence.

Ride-Along The Eastern Adams Regional Police continues a ride along program for individuals who are aspiring law enforcement officers and who are interested in getting a feel for what it is like to be on patrol. With the Chief’s approval, high school (partnered with Gettysburg Prep) and college students from within our jurisdiction spend up to eight hours on patrol with a EARPD officer responding to emergencies and calls for service. EARPD continues to have several ride a-longs throughout the year. We also encourage stakeholders of our community to ride-along with our officers to promote community awareness of the services provided by our Department.

Safe Drug Disposal With Med Return Collection Unit

Excess & expired prescription and over-the-counter medications be disposed of safely at the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department.

Eastern Adams Regional Patrolman collect the prescription drugs which were turned in during the recent Drug Take Back Day and place the medication into boxes to be destroyed.

The Department was presented by the Adams County District Attorney’s Office with a permanent drug take back box for our lobby in 2015. The drug box is accessible to the public during business hours. Eastern Adams Regional Police Department also participates in the Bi-yearly Take Back Day sponsored by the Adams County District Attorney’s Office. During 2020, we collected more than 682 pounds of prescription medication for destruction

Pictured is Patrolman Douglas Fishel from Eastern Adams Regional Police Department.

Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Collection

Eastern Adams would like to especially thank Connie Wilkie, Customer Service Manager, Fred Sousa, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. And Mickey Baugher, President from Plainville Farms.

On November 11, 2020, Eastern Adams Regional Police Department partnered with Plainville Farms located at 4870 York Road in New Oxford, PA for its annual turkey donation to the needy families of the New Oxford Area for their Thanksgiving Diner.

Plainville Farms donated 150 turkeys to be distributed by the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department. The turkeys were distributed to selected citizens of New Oxford by the Department with the majority going to New Hope Ministries to be distributed.

Eastern Adams Regional Police Department appreciates the continued support from Plainville Farms for their commitment to the community and the leadership they demonstrate for the benefit of the people in New Oxford.

Alarms

Response to alarms is classified as a service call.

In 2020, total alarm dispatches accounted for 83 of the total call loads or .07%.

A municipal alarm overview, which compares the number of alarms to the total number of calls in each municipality, finds that we handled in 52 Oxford Township calls and 31 New Oxford Borough calls.

Vehicle Accidents

Accident investigations are also classified within the concept of a service call. This year we experienced a decrease in the accidents we investigated. The 114 accidents reflected a decrease

24 of 79 crashes or 40.9% compared to 2019. Injury accidents investigated were 8, which decreased by 17 from 2019. In addition, we investigated 2 fatal accident.

(A municipal breakdown of this information is shown on Table VII.)

TABLE VII MUNICIPAL ACCIDENT ACTIVITY

MUNICIPALITY Accidents Injury Accidents Fatal Accidents 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 Oxford Township 122 144 76 16 21 6 1 1 2 New Oxford 54 49 38 7 4 2 1 0 0 Totals 176 193 114 23 25 8 2 1 2

Traffic Concerns are #1 with our Residents – The most consistent concern from our residents have to do with traffic related issues. It may be that traffic is exceeding the speed limit in front of their homes or that are driving, and they call us about another driver’s poor driving. Either way, we hear you! We are consistently attempting to slow traffic or locate the aggressive driver. We have a variety of ways to attempt to solve these problems. One is for our Officers to enforce the State traffic laws

Statistically, drivers become safer in their driving habits after being stopped by an Officer. An additional benefit of stopping someone is that crime decreases in areas that take an active role in traffic enforcement. These are two important reasons why we spend a lot of our time working on traffic problems.

Pictured is our new speed radar sign which allows our department to monitor traffic conditions on any street

Part I Crimes and Investigations

In the paragraphs that follow provide a brief synopsis of major crimes investigated within each municipality during 2020:

Oxford Township

02/13/2020 10:31 pm-While on routine patrol in the area of the 5700 block of York Rd, police observed a male in a vehicle who they believed was wanted on a local warrant. Police ran the information & verified the male was wanted. The male identified as HARRY PAUL HEADLEY W/M 53 years of age from New Oxford who was taken into custody by Conewago Township Police & Eastern Adams Regional Police without incident.

02/17/2020 12:56 pm-Police responded to the 5900 block of York Rd, which is the storage facility for a report of a theft. The complainant stated that his unit was sealed prior to January 2017 by management and when he returned to retrieve his belongings discovered that an unknown person(s) gained entry & took several unidentified items with an undetermined monetary value. The unit was still sealed when the complainant came to get his belongings

02/24/2020 1:56 pm-Police received a complaint of a theft of a 9 mm Glock 19X from a parked vehicle located at 615 Harmony Dr in Oxford Township. The complainant stated he parked his vehicle at approximately 07:00 hours and left his weapon in the center console to report for work. On his return at 09:15 hours, he discovered his weapon was taken by an unknown person(s). The complainant stated he left his vehicle unsecured when he parked it. The complainant stated he placed the weapon in the center console when he left for work this morning. There were no witnesses nor video available for this incident.

03/21/2020 2:07 pm-Police responded to the 300 block of Lincoln Way East for a report of a theft. The complainant stated that she left her wallet containing $600.00 USC on top of a washing machine and left the building and upon her return discovered that her cash was missing from her wallet. Upon investigation, police reviewed video footage and determined that BOBBI JO BAILER W/F 37 years of age from New Oxford had taken the wallet and then returned it to a different location where the money was found to be missing.

04/03/2020 12:38 am-Police responded to the 300 block of Mt Misery Rd for a report of an unidentified person(s) who fired two shots at the complainant’s residence on 04-02-2020. The resident was unaware when this incident occurred the previous day. The property received minor damage caused by the bullets.

04/04/2020 3:52 pm-Police responded to the 300 block of Coventry Ct in the Brethren Home for a report of vandalism. Upon location, the complainant stated that sometime between 04-01-20 to 04-03- 20 an unknown person did minor damage to his golf cart parked outside his residence by the garage.

04/04/2020 5:31 pm-Police responded to the unit block of Jena Ln for a report of a fraud. The complainant reported that an unidentified person(s) was issued a credit card in their name without permission & used $1870.00 USC before the complainant’s became aware of the situation.

05/04/2020 4:28 pm-Police received a report of a fraud from a resident who resides on the 300 block of Hanover St. The complainant stated that she sent via wire transfer from Western Union $200.00 USC to purchase a dog from Uncle Tom’s Puppies. The complainant never received her purchase and attempts to contact the company were met by negative results.

05-15-2020 12:20 pm-Police responded to the unit block of Fiddler Dr for a report of a theft of a bicycle. The complainant stated that he last saw his bike on May 13, 2020 around 14:00 hours and on May 15, 2020 at 12:00 hours discovered an unknown person removed it without permission. The bike was described as a Mongoose Mack Mag Wheel Mountain Bike, with 26-inch wheels, 21 speeds, men's frame, black with orange and gray stickers valued at $205.00 USC.

06/08/2020 4:18 pm-Police responded to the unit block of Hampshire Dr for a report of a theft of a trailer hitch off a parked vehicle. The complainant stated he parked his vehicle on June 7, 2020 at 23:00 hours and upon his return on June 8, 2020 at 13:00 hours discovered an unidentified person(s) had taken the hitch off his vehicle.

07/12/2020 5:18 pm-Police responded to the unit block of Red Hill Rd for a report of an attempted fraud. The complainant received a check in the mail for $1680 USC and instructed to deposit it into his account then send a check back to a couple of other unknown parties. The complainant realized this was a scam before losing any monies of his own.

08/17/2020 5:20 pm-Police responded to the Brethren Home located at 2990 Carlisle Pike for a report of a theft. The complainant stated an unknown person went into her wallet at work and took $100.00 USC without her permission on 08-14-2020.

09/10/2020 6:50 pm-Police responded to the unit block of East Locust Ln for a report of a stollen vehicle. The complainant reported that his stepdaughter, STEHPANIE YEAGER took his 2004 Chevy Avalanche without his permission & will not return the vehicle. She was last known to be in the Baltimore area.

10/07/2020 1:32 pm-Police responded to the unit block of Seven Hundred Rd for a report of a fraud. The complainant stated that an unidentified person used her bank information to pay a Met-Ed bill in the amount of $84.00 USC without their permission. The case is being investigated by Met-Ed for prosecution.

10/23/2020 2:44 pm-Police received a report of a theft which occurred at the Brethren Home on October 16, 2020 by unknown person(s). The complainant stated that a DeWalt Battery Charger valued at $80.00 USC was taken without permission from an unlocked storage shed on this date.

11/23/2020 5:43 pm-Police responded to the unit block of East Locust Ln for a report of a non-active domestic between ex-boyfriend & girlfriend. The complainant stated that JAIME LUPIAN H/M 18 years of age from New Oxford knocked the complainant to the ground trying to retrieve her new I-Phone 12 & a struggle occurred until Lupian was able to retrieve the phone & leave the area. Police searched & found Lupian who returned the phone. Lupian was arrested for robbery and assault charges.

12/02/2020 12:41 pm-Police responded to the 100 block of Groft Dr for a report of a fraud. The complainant stated that an unknown person accessed his computer without permission an took $1,399 USC from two bank accounts from Santander Bank & BB&T Bank

New Oxford Borough

01/12/2020 3:32 am-Police responded to the 300 block of South Water St for a report of a 2015 Kia Soul stolen from the parking lot of Plainville Farms. Prior to reporting to police, police came in contact with this vehicle at West High St & South Water St which was involved in a single motor vehicle accident. Police investigated and found the complainant filed a false report. The complainant was arrested.

02/03/2020 11:32 am-Police responded to the 100 block of Kohler Mill Rd for a report of a fraud. The complainant reported that a known person gained access to her ATM card & made several withdraws from her account without permission.

03/10/2020 10:30 am-Police responded to the 100 block of South Peter St for a report of a theft. Upon location, the complainant stated that on 02-29-2020 a known juvenile stole an Air Pod Earpiece from the residence valued at $250 USC. The juvenile will be cited for theft.

03/31/2020 1:39 pm-Police responded to the 100 block of Kohler Mill Rd for a report of a theft of a HP Lap Top computer valued at $500.00 USC. The complainant stated that between March 24, 2020 to March 31, 2020 an unidentified person who was invited into her home took her lab top without permission. Upon investigation, this incident was from a domestic dispute over property.

04/06/2020 3:00 pm-Police responded to the unit block of Sunset Ave for a report of a theft. The complainant stated that sometime between 04-04-2020 & 04-06-2020 an unidentified person(s) took without permission her lawn mower from her backyard valued at $700.00 USC

05/13/2020 11:30 am-Police responded to PWI Inc located on the 200 block of Lincoln Way West for a report of a theft from a company gas card. The complainant stated that a company gas card had been taken by an unknown person and made numerous gas purchases at Sheetz in excess of $4,000.00 USC.

08/06/2020 11:56 pm-Police were conducting a traffic investigation at Hanover St & West High St when police discovered the vehicle being operated was reported stolen out of Gettysburg. Police arrested the operator, ID as WILLIAM THOMPSON PETERSON W/M 22 years of age from Gettysburg & transported him to Adams County Prison for processing.

08/18/2020 8:20 pm-Police responded to the 100 block of Hanover St for a report of an assault. The complainant stated that her boyfriend, Austin Michael Myers W/M 26 years of age from Hanover grabbed her by the neck and choked her during an argument. Based on the investigation, a warrant was issued for his arrest.

10/17/2020 1:59 pm-Police responded to the 500 block of North Bolton St for a report of a fraud. The complainant stated that she allowed an unknown person to have access to her computer to fix issues she was having with it. After fixing the computer, the unidentified person requested payment by credit card, which the complaint gave her information to. The unknown caller charged $500.00 USC from her account without permission.

10/19/2020 7:55 pm-Police responded to the unit block of West Golden Ln for a report of a suspicious black male drawing on a property religious symbol. The male was also observed at the 7-Eleven doing the same thing. Police searched the area and located JAHILL MONTANEZ H/M 19 years of age from New Oxford drawing on vehicles parked on the 200 block of West High St. Police took Montanez into custody for vandalism.

10/22/2020 9:46 am-Police responded to the 100 block of East High St for a report of a credit card fraud. The complainant stated that the last time she used her credit card was on a trip to New York City between October 13 to October 17, 2020. On October 18, 2020, she discovered that an unknown person(s) used her credit card in the amount of $3,000.00 USC without her permission.

2020 Annual Case Management Report Chart reflects Part I & Part II Crimes investigated by Personnel Chart IV

For EARPD Annual Report 2020 Year

Total Total Arrest Exceptional Month Reports Active Inactive Unfounded Cleared Cleared Reports Cleared

January 21 21 0 13 3 4 1 February 14 14 0 5 1 6 2 March 15 15 0 8 1 4 2 April 12 12 0 3 3 5 1 May 18 18 0 12 3 1 2 June 12 12 1 6 2 2 1 July 22 22 0 10 7 5 0 August 31 31 0 20 5 5 1 September 48 47 1 27 13 16 3 October 34 33 1 17 6 7 3 November 17 37 0 25 5 7 0 December 24 24 0 15 4 5 0

Totals 288 286 3 161 29 67 16

Monthly Received / Monthly Clearance by Clearance Comparison Type 60 20 50 40 15 30 10 20 5 0 10 0 July May June April March August January October February December November September Arrest Exceptional Cleared Reports Cleared Inactive Unfounded

Annual Report Clearance Comparison 288.5 288 288

287.5

287

286.5 286 286

285.5

285

Total Month Reports Total Reports Cleared

Administrative Areas of Specialization

The EARPD employs a part-time Administrative Assistant that reports directly to the Office of the Chief of Police. This professional is responsible for the execution of process as directed by the Chief of Police. This includes all aspects of generally accepted business and accounting practices consistent with best practices for both business and government. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for payment of bills, accounts receivable, payroll and management of all fringe benefits programs including pension plans provided to department employees; and is responsible for any and all secretarial duties associated with executive support of/by the Chief of Police.

We also employ a part-time Station Clerk who is responsible for our Records Section. The role of the Records Section is to insure and coordinate the rapid and orderly flow of information between the various components of the police department. One of the many integral functions is to provide data entry into the automated information system. The members also provide other varied services, including the greeting of all visitors to departmental headquarters and processing all insurance or other outside requests for information. The staff assigned to Records processed over two thousand records in 2020.

The information from the automated database continues to be vital in many tasks essential to department effectiveness and efficiency. These tasks include identification of crime patterns and trends, providing information to assist in the scheduling and distribution of manpower and the cohesive exchange of information with other agencies for the solution of crime.

Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law (Act 3 of 2008)

An added responsibility was placed on the Station Clerk in the last five years that has become very time consuming. The “Right to Know” law requires an “Open Records Compliance Officer” (ORCO), which currently is the station clerk.

Throughout the year, there are many requests for documents by the public and other entities. These requests are handled by the ORCO. The process to respond to the requests is as follows:

· Department receives written request for document · Document is researched and located · Document is reviewed to determine what information can be released · Redact all information that must be excluded · Provide a written response to the requestor · Maintain a written log of all requests and actions taken

In 2020, we processed 131 “Right to Know” requests compared to 145 in 2019. Also, 2 court ordered records were expunged during the year.

Training & Career Development – Philosophy

The EARPD understands the need to train officers beyond the minimal required standards as established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for basic training of certified police officers, this agency level of commitment extends far beyond the minimal in-service annual training update. The EARPD adheres to the philosophy or providing officers meaningful training that will enhance both the career development of the officer and extend to meeting the needs of the community for the quality and scope of police services being delivered. The EARPD strongly believes that minimal training equates to minimal performance and substandard outcomes, both of which are repugnant to EARPD agency members.

Additional training received by personnel in the Department for 2020 is as follows:

Verbal De-Escalation Skills for Law Enforcement Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Personal Leadership in Law Enforcement Understand Phising The Ivory Tower (Leadership Course for Law Enforcement) Five Ways to limit Police Liability

FLEET REPORT

Fleet Deployment

During 2020, the Department deployed five vehicles during its operations.

Patrol Vehicle Mileage Repair Costs Mileage per yr. Fuel Used 2014 Dodge Charger 94,637 $3,302.01 15,579 $3,864.69 2014 Ford Explorer 125,984 $2,168.65 14,745 $2,295.09 2010 Ford Crown Vic 125,454 $772.23 1,763 $164.66 2017 Ford Explorer 77,608 $1,375.50 14,559 $2,838.61 2016 Ford Explorer 81,194 $4,059.56 12,439 $2,963.17 2020 Ford Explorer 1,190 $39.81 1,190 $52.31

Totals $11,717.76 60,275 $12,178.53

RETIRED VEHICLES

There were no decommissioned vehicles this year.

VEHICLE DAMAGE

No reported vehicle damage this year

AT-FAULT ACCIDENTS

During 2020, the Department experienced a total 0 accidents.

PRISONER DAMAGE

Occasionally, suspects who are in custody and secured within a patrol vehicle, intentionally inflict damage to the vehicle. Most often this result from suspects kicking the interior door panels or windows. During 2020, we experienced no prisoner damage. The officers did an exceptional job at securing and controlling prisoners while in Department vehicles.

WEBSITE http://[email protected]

In 2018, we recognized the need to improve upon our Department website. Our goal was to create a user-friendly site that could be used by the community, media, law enforcement, and others as a means to provide accurate and timely information.

The website provides easily accessible ways to contact the Department. Visitors can provide information to specific units such as traffic, criminal, and community policing. Department forms commonly requested by the public are printable from the website.

FACEBOOK

In 2016, Eastern Adams Regional recognized the need to improve communication with our stakeholders by establishing a Facebook page, which will help the Department supply our stakeholders with up to date information on current events. Eastern Adams Regional adheres to the need to be transparent in our communication with information to our stakeholders to promote open lines of communication.

Below is a description of the activity added to our Facebook page in 2020

• 87 Press Releases • 12 Department News • 7 Crime Prevention tips/Scam Alerts • 2 Wanted Persons • 0 Megan’s Law Notification

CONCLUSION

In 2021, The department will continue its efforts to provide improved police service and protection balanced with the continued focus on traditional crime and the increased demands on traffic enforcement. The top priority of every officer of the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department continues to be providing the highest quality of service to the citizens of New Oxford Borough and Oxford Township.

While the successes of 2020 suggest that the Department is steadily proceeding toward our specific and overarching goals, we recognize that much work lies ahead. To that end, we enter 2021 with energy and enthusiasm, as we continue to implement and augment various strategies and innovations.

As we progress through 2021, the Police Department will remain diligent in our effort to combat crime and improve the quality of life for residents and visitors of New Oxford Borough and Oxford Township. Areas of emphasis will include:

• Enhancement of existing community trust and collaboration • Improvements to traffic safety and reduction of traffic congestion • Leveraging of technological capabilities • Investment in employee wellness and safety

It is a credit to the elected and the appointed officials of the municipalities involved that they have recognized the need to cooperatively provide for the safety of the citizens and visitors of the community. The Commission’s commitment to the Regional Police Department requires a great deal of effort and they have come together to accomplish this task.

I am proud of the work that the men and women of the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department have done. In fulfilling our mission, the employees of the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department diligently work in partnership with our community to improve the quality of life for our residents. Our officers strive to provide professional police service in an ethical and courteous manner, with courage, vision and integrity. We acknowledge the need for maintaining high ethical standards and are committed to professional standards that ensure us a place of trust and respect within the community. The department's future is tied to the community and together we can make a safer future for everyone. Finally, while we have accomplished much, we know we're not done. We will continue to make improvements within our organization, and we will never stop trying to do better. We are in this together with our community and we look forward to working with each of you on the problems that present themselves in the coming year.

Respectfully submitted, Francis Staab Francis Staab Chief of Police

CAVEAT: Although the year-end report is historically submitted and signed by the Chief of Police, it clearly represents the efforts of others. To wit, this report was generated with the assistance of several members of the Department, including: Corporal Dunlap, PFC Cuffley, PFC Mulder, PO Fishel, PO Keller, Station Clerk Brent Young, and Administrative Assistant Vita Iocco

APPENDIX A

ALL OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS UNDER UCR HARASSMENT BY COMMUNICATION TERRORISTIC THREATS TRESPASS PUBLIC NUISANCE FALSE REPORTS FIREWORKS RECKLESS ENDANGERING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SCATTERING RUBBISH OPERATING WITHOUT CONSENT FALSE IMPRISONMENT BLUE LAWS SALE OF STARTER PISTOLS PROJECTILES IMPERSONATING PUBLIC SERVANT OBSCENITY RESISTING ARREST CAUSING CATASTROPHE FALSE ALARMS OBSTRUCTING HIGHWAYS UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC RECORDS WITNESS TAKING BRIBE FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE OBSTRUCTING ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT FUNCTION PUBLIC UTILITIES TAMPERING WITH WITNESSES KIDNAPPING TAMPERING WITH FIRE APPARATUS CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY