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2017 January-September January 2017 - September PROACTIVE PROFICIENT PROFESSIONAL WE ARE ONE Our Quarterly Review of Critical Accountability and Dashboard Outcomes Major Mark Zesiger Colonel Michael Rapich, UHP Superintendent Major Jess Anderson Our mission is to provide quality police services and to Our Mission: protect the constitutional rights of all people in Utah. The Utah Highway Patrol believes in taking advantage of new information and communication technologies to effectively reduce traffic-related fatalities and injuries and remove criminal activity, and also continuing the knowledge-building trajectory for our staff. We strive to find outstanding recruits to fill vacancies, and to provide the equipment, training and resources to enable Troopers to return home safely each day. We also believe it is paramount to share our accountability and dashboard measures with those we serve, empowering them with information to understand, appreciate, and trust the agency and staff to do the right thing for all people in Utah. We hope you find this Quarterly Review of Critical Accountability and Dashboard Outcomes interesting and informative. Overall Trooper Staffing Level and Shortfall by Section April 1, 2017 Staffing Level 476 Staffing Information The Utah Highway Patrol’s staffing level is authorized by the Utah Legislature, and our goal is to maintain the number of Troopers at 98% or above. Staff turnover resulting from retirement or resignation is difficult to anticipate, and the on- boarding process to hire new members is detailed and lengthy. For example, to hire a successful candidate with previous law enforcement experience and get them working on the road is a 3 month process. A successful candidate with no previous law enforcement experience or certification requires an 8 month investment before they are ready to work on the road, and then under very close supervision. Accountability Measures Dashboard Accountability Measures Processed Inquiry or Event Type Definitions Category I Inquiry: A Category I complaint is one where a Commendation Suggestion: A person has contacted UHP Trooper is suspected or has been accused of dishonesty, and related a positive experience with a Trooper moral turpitude or breaking the law Use of Force: A Trooper has been involved in a situation Category II Inquiry: A category II complaint is one where a involving the use of force Trooper has been accused or is suspected of violating Patrol Car Accidents: A determination whether a Trooper policy and procedure or peace officer standards could have reasonably avoided damage to a patrol car Citizen Inquiry: A question or general inquiry about a Vehicle Pursuit Incidents: A review of pursuits to Trooper’s action determine if policy was followed Coaching/Counseling Event: A Trooper might be coached or counseled on style, work performance or socially acceptable behaviors Training Benchmarks Dashboard Troopers Completed TIMS Training Training Definitions TIMS Training: Traffic Incident Management (TIMS), a Court Room Testimony Training: To prepare Troopers for planned, coordinated multi-disciplinary process to clear professional criminal prosecution traffic incidents and restore traffic flow safely and quickly. DRE/ARIDE Training: Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) to Below 100 Training: Five tenants to improve officer identify drug-impaired drivers and Advanced Roadside safety, including mindset and tactical awareness Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) to enhance field sobriety testing Interview and Interrogation Training: Using factual analysis and its application in interviews/interrogations, Crisis Intervention Training: Increase Trooper conducting non-accusatory interviews to evaluate effectiveness with individuals having emotional or mental truthfulness, and interpreting verbal/physical behavior illness issues LPO Training: Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO) to promote the culture that every Trooper is a leader Trooper Activity Dashboard Crashes Moved to Investigate Metric Information Hours Worked: The Utah Highway Patrol schedules that information to plan future infrastructure changes and Troopers’ work shifts to maintain consistent coverage appropriate educational and enforcement efforts. Moving statewide. However, staffing shortfalls often require vehicles from the roadway quickly before investigating (if overtime work, as do holidays, special events and local possible) promotes motorist and Trooper safety. conditions. Also, UHP believes that training is critical to Alcohol/Drug Arrests: Removing impaired drivers from Trooper safety and providing the skills and experience Utah roadways increases roadway safety, and interdiction needed to meet our Mission. We plan for about 10% of a efforts to stop the flow of illegal drugs is an investment in Trooper’s time to be spent in training. Utah’s safety and future. Roadway Contacts: Protecting, assisting and educating Traffic Violations: Roadway contacts are most often the the public on Utah’s roadways is a cornerstone of the result of a traffic law violation. Speeding is the most Utah Highway Patrol’s purpose, and contacts with common violation, followed by a group of other hazardous motorists is one measure of our success. violations such as distracted or aggressive driving. Crashes Moved/Investigated: Crash investigation is an Miscellaneous includes registration and licensing important tool to identify the causes of the crash and use violations. Major M. Zesiger Colonel M. Rapich Major J. Anderson Asst. Superintendent Superintendent Asst. Superintendent Lt. L. Perry Box Elder Center Section 1 Cedar Center Price Center Lt. M. Loveland Richfield Center Section 2 Salt Lake Center Uintah Center Lt. M. McKay Capt. C. Simmons Section 3 Capt. D. McCleve Bureau 1 Lt. C. Nye Comm. Bureau Section 6 Lt. J. Nigbur Lt. B. Mason Lt. S. Judd Section 4 Section 8 Lt. J. Willmore Lt. Bryce Kohler Section 21 Section 16 Capt. S. Winward Lt. A. Lepley Capt. B. Riches Section 19 Lt. S. Salas Bureau 2 Section 9 Bureau 3 Lt. R. Nixon III Lt. B. Gehring Section 10 Section 5 Lt. T. Roberts Lt. H. Watkins Section 13 Section 7 Lt. S. Robertson Lt. B. Anderson Section 14 Capt. K. Middaugh Capt. N. Bowles Lt. G. Willmore Bureau 4 Bureau 5 Section 15 Lt. S. Esplin Section 11 Lt. T. Trotta Section 20 Lt. S. Hinton Section 12 Special Projects Lt. J. Ricks Section 17 Capt. A. Workman Capt. B. Blair Bureau 7 Lt. R. Richey Bureau 6 Section 18 Utah Highway Patrol 4501 South 2700 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84129 (801) 965-4518 www.highwaypatrol.utah.gov .
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