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An Accredited Law Enforcement Agency A.M. Jacocks, Jr. - Chief of Police www.vbgov.com/police Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf

City Manager Mayor - Meyera E. OberndorfJames K. Spore City Manager - JamesChief K. Operating Spore Ofﬁ cer Chief Operating Ofﬁ cer - CharlesCharley W.W. Meyer Meyer Chief of Police - A.M. Jacocks,Chief of Police Jr. Virginia Beach Police Department 2006 AnnualA.M. Report Jacocks, Jr. Also Available in CD-ROM format or download in PDF format at: www.vbgov.com/police/annualreport/ TABLE OF CONTENTS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

Letter From The Chief...... 2 Mission, Vision, Core Values...... 3 Organizational Chart...... 4-5 Personnel/Budget...... 6-7 Retirements/Promotions...... 8 Degrees Earned...... 9 Awards...... 10-11 Military Service...... 12-13 Precinct Map...... 14 Department Highlights...... 15-19 News Headlines...... 20-21 Reported Crimes...... 22-36 Arrests...... 37 Virginia Beach vs. Other U.S. Cities...... 38-39 Virginia Beach vs. Hampton Roads...... 40 Calls for Service...... 41-48 Trafﬁ c...... 49-55

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VBgov.com DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MUNICIPAL CENTER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE BUILDING 11 (757) 385-4970 2509 PRINCESS ANNE ROAD FAX (757) 385-9163 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23456

Dear Mr. Spore:

On behalf of the dedicated men and women of the Virginia Beach Police Department, I am pleased to present you with the 2006 Annual Report. This report captures just a few of the many initiatives, achievements, and milestones that occurred throughout the year and is evidence as to our dedication to serve our community and strive for excellence.

I invite you to share in our PRIDE as you review the highlights of 2006 including the numerous awards, retirements, promotions, and educational achievements. We honor and thank those individuals who not only serve this community, but have also served our country with their military service. The Year in Review offers a glimpse of some of the initiatives and activities completed in the various commands like the Northridge Community Outreach Project; acquisition of state of the art equipment for Special Operations; electronic resources on VBgov.com through ePRO (electronic Police Reports Online); and the regional data sharing using the Law Enforcement Information Exchange system (LiNX).

Our successes have contributed to keeping our Part I crime rate low, the lowest since 1968. Although we experienced an increase in violent crimes over the last ﬁ ve years, which followed the trend throughout the country, we continue to be one of the safest cities of our size.

It is a privilege to lead this department. I thank each employee for the PRIDE they demonstrate each and everyday as they selﬂ essly serve the citizens of Virginia Beach. I also thank you and the City Council for your continued support of the Virginia Beach Police Department.

Sincerely,

Chief Jacocks congratu- A.M. Jacocks, Jr. lates the wife of a recent retiree from the Virginia Beach Police Department.

2 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 impar- tiality. 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 premiere 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 P towards ever-rising standards. Respect…for all citizens, each other, and for differing points of view, regardless of R age, race, gender, appearance, individual beliefs, or lifestyles. Integrity…truthful and honest, deserving of trust. Ethical. Being guided by the con- I cept of fundamental fairness in everything we do. Doing what is right. Dedication…to the organization, each other, our families, and the citizens we serve. D Unquestionable work ethic. E Excellence…in everything we do. Seeking to improve and excel, always.

New VBPD Ofﬁ cers are sworn in at the Law Enforcement Training Academy (L.E.T.A.)

33 4 VIRGINIA BEACH ORGANIZATIONAL POLICE DEPARMENT CHIEF OF CHART POLICE 2006 ANNUAL REPORT AS OF 12/31/2006 A.M. “JAKE” JACOCKS, JR.

Executive Executive Aide Assistant Lieutenant

Police Liason to Police Public Information Chaplains Chaplains Ofﬁ ce

SUPPORT DEPUTY DEPUTY DIVISION CHIEF CHIEF OPERATIONS MANAGER INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION CIVILIAN DIVISION

DANIEL T. JAMES A. C. THOMAS MCGRATTAN CERVERA MITCHELL

Aide PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL Sergeant DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS & TRAINING CAPTAIN Community CAPTAIN Service WRAY S. MARIE T. BOSWELL CHIARIZIA Volunteers Financial SPECIAL FIRST SECOND Support INVESTI- DETECTIVE PRECINCT PRECINCT Civilian GATIONS BUREAU CAPTAIN CAPTAIN CAPTAIN CAPTAIN

KENNETH M. TONY F. Planning DENNIS M. JOHN LOWE, JR. ZUCARO & Analysis SANTOS, BELL. JR. Civilian SR.

Systems Intelligence Auto Crime Theft Analysis THIRD FOURTH Support PRECINCT PRECINCT Civilian Interdiction CAPTAIN CAPTAIN Forensics Homicide

STEVEN C. WOODROW Payroll Narcotics SMITH W. BAKER, JR. Civilian Pawn Property Unit Crimes Support Division Vice Lieutenant Robbery Warrants COMMAND SPECIAL DUTY OPERATIONS CAPTAIN Logistical Crime CAPTAIN Records Special Support Reporting Unit Civilian Victims RAY W. RAY V. Sergeant Sergeant GREENWOOD EISENBERG JR. Economic Crime Crime Solvers

COMMAND COMMAND Animal Domestic Violence DUTY DUTY Control Missing Persons CAPTAIN CAPTAIN

MICHAEL J. KEVIN J. Crime Prevention Auxiliary GLENDON PERRY Sergeant Police 5 PERSONNEL VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

Master's Degree 4% Bachelor's Degree COMPLETED EDUCATION 32% OF SWORN PERSONNEL

53% High School

11% Associate's Other Investigative Degree 4% Division 21%

DISTRIBUTION OF SWORN PERSONNEL BY DIVISION

75% Operations Division

AVERAGE YEARS OF POLICE SERVICE BY RANK Chief 35.1 Deputy Chief 27.8 Captain 30.8 Lieutenant 21.0 Sergeant 18.7 Master Police Ofﬁ cer 14.4 Police Ofﬁ cer 3.1

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0

AVERAGE AGE BY RANK Chief 54 Deputy Chief 51 Captain 54 Lieutenant 46 Sergeant 44 Master Police Ofﬁ cer 42 Police Ofﬁ cer 31 Total Sworn 38

6 0 102030405060 PERSONNEL VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME POSITIONS FISCAL YEAR 2006/2007 Number of Number of Position Positions Position Positions Sworn Police: Civilian Personnel: Chief 1 Accountant 1 Deputy Chief 2 Account Clerk 6 Captain 12 Account Clerk Supervisor 1 Lieutenant 26 Administrative Assistant 15 Sergeant 86 Administrative Technician 2 Master Police Officer 374 Animal Caretaker 2 Police Officer 317 Automotive Service Aide 4 Subtotal 818 Clerks 18 Animal Control: Executive Assistant 1 Animal Control Supervisor 2 Forensic Photo Lab Specialist 1 Animal Control Officer 21 Forensic Services Technicians 16 Animal Caretaker 6 Forensic Technicians Supervisor 1 Clerk 2 Investigative Division Office Supervisor 1 Administrative Assistant 1 Office Assistant 18 Subtotal 32 Planning & Analysis Coordinator 1 Source: 06/07 Fiscal Year Budget Police Offense Technicians 8 Police Records Supervisor 1 Police Systems Analyst 1 Police Training Assistant 1 Precinct Desk Officer 24 Public Safety Analyst 4 Public Safety Data Services Assistant 4 Storekeeper 4 Support Division Manager 1 Subtotal 136

Grand Total 986

FISCAL YEAR 2006/2007 BUDGET COMPARISON TOTAL CITY BUDGET $1,639,515,908 POLICE DEPARTMENT $79,084,177 4.8% OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS $1,560,431,731 95.2%

7 RETIREMENTS/PROMOTIONS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 Retirements Years of Years of Rank/Name Service Rank/Name Service Capt. H. T. Carr 35 MPO G. L. Lickfeld 10 Lt. S. D. Kurrle 21 MPO T. J. Loftus 36 Sgt. C. W. Hamilton 14 MPO M. J. Marshall 30 Sgt. A. D. Hallingshead 26 MPO H. A. McGuire 10 Sgt. D. L. Lowman 27 MPO J. L. Monroe 25 Sgt. J. B. Spry 28 MPO P. M. O'Hagan 33 MPO M. A. Bowman 21 MPO J. K. Slayton 27 MPO D. J. Campbell 28 MPO R. R. Williamson 28 MPO D. C. Carr 32 Clk III B. G. Clark 30 MPO C. L. Garvin 29 PDO II L. M. Boone 29 MPO K. L. George 28 PDO II J. K. Roland 31 MPO M. D. Falkner 34 Admin. Assist. D. G. Downing 23 MPO R. E. James 7 Admin. Assist. H. E. Morstain 31

In July 2006, a Promotions ceremony was held at the Law Enforcement Train- ing Academy (L.E.T.A.). The ceremony recognized several ofﬁ cers for their professional achievement.

Some of the promoted ofﬁ cers were accompa- nied by relatives who also serve nearby jurisdictions. Sgt. Dean’s brother (right photo) is an ofﬁ cer in Nor- folk, VA.

2006 Promotions Rank Name Rank Name Rank Name Dep. Chief D. T. McGrattan Lt. J. A. Lamm Sgt. J. D. Lynch Capt. M. T. Chiarizia Lt. R. A. Smith Sgt. H. McBrien Capt. R. W. Greenwood, Jr. Lt. A. J. Spiess Sgt. M. R. Miller Capt. K. J. Perry Sgt. W. E. Dean Sgt. B. K. Ricardo Capt. D. M. Santos Sgt. C. R. Epperson Sgt. V. L. Scheidt Capt. A. F. Zucaro Sgt. D. E. Evins Sgt. B. S. Watson Lt. S. Adams Sgt. M. W. Felts Sgt. S. E. Wichtendahl Lt. M. D. Bowman Sgt. D. J. Fiore Admin. Asst. M. D. Alvarez Lt. A. J. Elder Sgt. G. M. Gonda Admin. Asst. H. A. Murphy Lt. C. Hammond Sgt. R. B. Hatfield Admin. Asst. K. M. Patterson Lt. T. A. Jones Sgt. J. J. Kolar Admin. Asst. M. M. Pieper

8 DEGREES EARNED VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT VBPD EMPLOYEES WHO EARNED DEGREES IN 2006 Name Degree/Major Institution Lt. S. Adams B.A. Criminal Justice St. Leo University MPO K.N. Bailey B.S. Criminal Justice Bluefield College AC Off. J.E. Ballance B.S. Psychology Old Dominion University MPO M.A. Bariso B.S. Criminal Justice Park University Sgt. S.W. Bishop M.S. Criminal Justice Troy University MPO C.S. Brandt B.S. Criminal Justice Old Dominion University PO M.W. Dougherty A.A.S. Criminal Justice Monroe Community College Sgt. J.L. Gandy M.S. Criminal Justice Troy University MPO K.A. Gonzales-Jordan B.S. Business Upper Iowa University PPO D.D. Guertin B.A. Religion St. Leo University Admin. Asst. T.M. Harrell B.S. Business Admin./Finance Old Dominion University Lt. D.S. Hart B.A. Criminal Justice St. Leo University Sgt. T.D. Hayden M.A. Criminal Justice Almeda University PO T.J. Hooker B.S. Exercise Science Old Dominion University Sgt. J.J. Kolar B.A. Criminal Justice St. Leo University PO K.M. Land B.S. Administration of Justice George Mason University PO J.P. Latchman A.A.S. Administration of Justice Tidewater Community College MPO M.E. Long M.S. Criminal Justice Troy University Sgt. T.A. McLaughlin M.P.A. Troy University Sgt. J.A. McLuckie M.S.Criminal Justice Almeda University PO A.R. McNeal M.S. Criminal Justice Westfield State College PO M.L. Meister M.S. Criminal Justice Troy University MPO D.D. Noha A.A.S. Admin. of Justice Tidewater Community College PO C.N. Patterson A.A. General Study Degree St. Leo University PO B. Pomo A.A. Social Sciences Tidewater Community College PO C. J. Sanyer A.A. Liberal Arts St. Leo University PO A.J. Ventetuolo M.S. Criminal Justice Troy State University MPO W.F. Wallace B.S. Criminal Justice Bluefield College MPO S.L. Wichtendahl A.A. Liberal Arts St. Leo University Sgt. T.T. Yarbrough B.S. Criminal Justice Bluefield College PO W.C. Zelms B.A.S. Human Resources University of Richmond Capt. A.F. Zucaro M.P.A. Troy University

9 AWARDS AWARDS TO THE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT: •On August 7, 2006 the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police awarded the VBPD with the Presi- dent’s Award for the most outstanding trafﬁ c safety program in Virginia for work done in 2005. •On October 17, 2006, the International Association of Chiefs of Police presented the VBPD with a 2nd Place Award as a result of the National 2005 Law Enforcement Challenge.

AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO CHIEF OF POLICE, A. M. JACOCKS JR.: •Appointed Governor Kaine’s Military Aide-to-Camp •Re-elected to the Major Cities Chiefs Association Executive Board as a Regional Representative •Appointed to the International Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Board •The ﬁ rst recipient of the Law Enforcement Executive of the Year Award presented by the Virginia Crime Prevention Association

INTERNAL AWARDS

Blue Star Life Saving Medal •MPO (Ret.) M. A. Bracey •PO D. W. Bowers •Sgt. (Ret.) C. W. Hamilton •MPO D. J. Cook •Sgt. (Ret.) T. E. Marriner •MPO J. E. Dearing Blue Star (Posthumous) •PO M. A. Johnston •PO Charles E. Porteus •PO M. R. Knabb Killed in the line-of-duty on June 1, 1952 •PO S. R. Merce •PO William D. “Billy” Black •PO S. L. Nicolucci Killed in the line-of-duty on July 11, 1979 •MPO G. A. O’Hara •MPO S. T. Spivey •Sgt. M. R. Tiedemann •PO B. K. Wesseler Medal of Valor •PO T. M. Westberry •MPO C. E. Fox and K-9 Partner Arco Special Commendation •MPO S. G. Aitken •Sgt. W. S. Humphrey •MPO B. T. Canning •MPO D. W. Johnson and K-9 Falco •MPO D. J. Kent •MPO R. W. Cheatham •PO W. E. Lincoln, III •MPO L. Devane •PO K. A. Lokey •MPO H. A. Ellison •MPO J. J. Menago Medal of Merit •MPO J. J. Geluso •Sgt. B. K. Ricardo •MPO J. D. Keatley and •PO W. L. Gervin •PO R. P. Rice K-9 Partner Diesel •PO C. J. Havrilla •PO J. C. Taylor •MPO D. A. Keisel and K-9 Partner Artus Civilian Employee of the Year Award •Forensic Services Supervisor D. W. Clanton

DEPARTMENT AWARDS TO CITIZENS

Meritorious Public Life Saving Award Service Award •Elise Givans •Christine Lenoir •Joanna Bryant •Diane Givin •Clyde Miller •Bernard N. Curry •Rebecca Hinton •John Tosloskie •Steve Prescott •Cindy Jordan •Kim Carlson-Tosloskie 10 •Andrew Lenoir •Deborah Young AWARDS

EXTERNAL AWARDS

Fox 43 News Black History Legend Award Project Lifesaver International Lifesaving •Capt. J. L. Bell, Jr. Award •MPO W. J. Hannigan Bank of America •PO C. J. Lawson Neighborhood Champions •MPO Y. K. Manigo •Sgt. G. W. McCormic •Det. D. W. Lindemeyer •PO S. L. Nicolucci •MPO L. D. Penix The United States Attorney’s Public Service

Award Eastern District of Virginia 2006 John T. Hanna Award for Traffi c Safety •Det. S. A. Barone •Det. G. A. Fox Enforcement Initiatives Award •Special Operations Lieutenants •Special Operations Fatal Crash Team M. A.D. D. Southside Chapter, Chesapeake •Special Operations Selective Enforcement Team Bay A. S. A. P. (Alcohol Safety Action Program), and Southeastern A. S. A. P. Award Virginia Latino Advisory Board •MPO T. M. Kellogg-Special Operations Gubernatorial Appointment •MPO A. L. Mills-Second Precinct •Sgt. L. Reyes •LDC A. Sokolik •MPO B. E. Walters-First Precinct •MPO T. Walters-Special Operations Virginia Beach Crime Solvers Clyde D. •Sgt. S. E. Wichtendahl-Special Operations Outstanding Hathaway Award Public Service Award •Capt. J. L. Bell •Sgt. D. E. Boyd Hampton Roads Crime Line and Crime •Dep. Chief J. Cervera •PO J. I. Cole Solvers Association Top Cop Award •PO J. K. Cole •MPO G. D. May •MPO S. J. Conklin •MPO J. J. Geluso Mayor’s Safety Council Life Saving Award •Lt. D. A. Hebert •MPO G. A. O’Hara •MPO T. Jones •MPO S. T. Spivey •MPO M. D. Laino •MPO G. A. Moyers Veteran of Foreign Wars, General MacArthur •MPO K. T. Shoop Memorial Post 392 Virginia Beach Offi cer of •Sgt. R. L. Wallace the Year •Det. P. C. Yoakam American Legion, Princess Anne Post 113 Offi cer of the Year and recognized for Vir- 13th Annual Consumer Service Recognition ginia Work Dog Association Award of Valor Award •MPO J. D. Keatley and K-9 partner Diesel •MPO D. L. Deans Virginia Work Dog Association Award of The Elks Club Policeman of the Year Merit •MPO K. A. Murphy •MPO S. T. Coleman and K-9 partner Dutch •Sgt. R. B. Hatfi eld and K-9 partner Scout

11 MILITARY SERVICE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT September 11, 2006 marked the 5th aniversary of the at- tacks on New York and the Pentagon. Since then many VBPD Ofﬁ cers, who are also reservists for various branches of the military, have been called to serve. Below is a list of VBPD reservists and the dates they were called into active duty.

These ofﬁ cers serve this community with P.R.I.D.E.; we in turn should take P.R.I.D.E. in their service to this country. On the 5th anniversary of 9/11, we would like to take the time to recognize and thank those who serve this community as well as their country through military service.

Tragically, one VBPD ofﬁ cer was killed in Iraq in August 2005 while on active duty with the Marines. Brad Harper (pictured to the right) was an outstanding ofﬁ cer for the VBPD and by all accounts a “Marine’s Marine.”

We shall never forget the sacriﬁ ces that these men and women have made for our freedom both at home and abroad. We also would like to thank those miltary reservists who stand ready to serve, but have yet been called to do so.

Name Branch Dates of Service MPO G. K. Anderson United States Navy Aviation October 2001 - April 2002 Rota, Spain Structural Mechanic Chief March 2003 - July 2004 Local January 2004 - December 2004 Iraq Sgt. R. Christe United States Army Febraury 2003 - July 2004 Chief Warrant Officer 3 MPO K. E. Davis United States Navy September 2001 - August 2002 ENS MPO E. O. Diaz United States Navy October 2001 - September 2002 Rota, Spain IT 2 Sgt. K. Dimitry United States Coast Guard September 2001 - October 2001 Post 9-11 Lieutenant February 2003 - July 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom PO B. Harper United States Marine Corps March 2005 - August 2005 Iraq Killed in Action August 3, 2005 in Iraq Dep. Chief D. T. McGrattan United States Navy February 2003- May 2003 Operation Enduring Freedom and Commander Operation Iraqi Freedom Sgt. D. J. Plude Army National Guard September 2001 - March 2002 Pentagon / Readiness Center Military Police February 2003 - June 2004 Iraq First Sergeant September 2005 - October 2005 Hurricane Katrina MPO W. A. Maxcy United States Army July 2005 - July 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom Captain Sgt. H. I. McBrien United States Marine Corps March 2006 - May 2006 November 2006 - November 2007 Sgt. K. C. Reilly Army National Guard September 2001 - November 2001 Blackstone, VA Military Police November 2001 - January 2002 Arlington, VA Staff Sergeant MPO L. B. Santana United States Navy November 2001 - December 2002 Support for Operation Noble First Class Petty Officer Eagle out of Little Creek Amphibious Base MPO M. R. Stark United States Navy 2002 - Operation Nobel Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom Military Police Master in September 2005 - October 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom Arms MPO C. W. Temple United States Air Force Staff September 2001 - December 2002 Sergeant 12 MILITARY SERVICE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

Sgt. D. J. Plude delivers school supplies outside of Fallujah, MPO G. K. Anderson is pictured in Baghdad, Iraq while de- Iraq. The supplies were sent from the U.S.A. ployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Convoy on patrol in Iraq. MPO M. R. Stark is pictured (back row, center) in Afghanistan while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

MPO W. A. Maxcy is pictured (second row, right) with his Sgt. D. J. Plude pictured in Iraq just after major combat Army unit in Ramadi, Iraq. operations ended in 2003. 13 PRECINCT MAP VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

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14 DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

A YEAR IN REVIEW

THE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE is led by Chief A. M. “Jake” Jacocks, Jr. The ofﬁ ce consists of the Chief of Po- lice, administrative staff, Professional Standards, Profes- sional Development and Training, Public Information Of- ﬁ ce, and the Community Relations Chaplain’s Program.

Chief Jacocks was appointed to Governor Kaine’s Military Aide-de-Camp; re-elected to the Major Cities Chiefs Association Executive Board as a Regional Rep- resentative for a two-year term; appointed to the Inter- national Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Com- mittee by the Association’s President for a two-year term; and recognized with the ﬁ rst Law Enforcement Executive Award presented by the Virginia Crime Prevention As- sociation.

In July, the department received its 5th accreditation certifi cate at the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. National Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. As a testament to the growth and Chief Jacocks congratulates a recent academy graduate. development of the department, two basic recruit acad- emies were completed in 2006 resulting in 51 new offi cers Sergeant Leonardo Reyes was selected as a gu- and an additional 9 state-certifi ed offi cers. The average bernatorial appointment to the Virginia Latino Advisory success rate of recruits graduating in 2006 was 92%. Board formerly known as the Latino Advisory Commis- sion. The Commission consists of up to 21 members ap- Additionally, Chief Jacocks was proud to appoint pointed by the Governor representing business, educa- a deputy chief and promote 5 captains, 8 lieutenants, 15 tion, the arts, and government. According to the U.S. sergeants, and 4 administrative assistants. The depart- Census Bureau, the Latino community in Virginia more ment devoted 118,870 hours to training this year. In than doubled between 1990 and 2000 and comprises ap- October, the fi rst 12-session academy to train and orient proximately 5% of the state’s population. new chaplains with the department started. The class of 4 graduated February 26, 2007. With the successful com- On Friday, August 4, 2006, Mayor Joe Riley, Jr., pletion of the fi rst academy, recruitment efforts are in full Mayor of the City of Charleston, South Carolina, an- force. nounced, after a nationwide search conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum, Virginia Beach Police Department’s Deputy Chief Greg Mullen was his choice to lead the Charleston Police Department. The Charleston Police Department is the largest municipal police depart- Charleston Mayor Joe ment in South Carolina and currently employs 369 sworn Riley swears in new police offi cers, 137 civilians, and 27 reserve police offi - Police Chief Greg Mul- cers. len Monday, October 2, 2006 at the Reuben M. Chief Jacocks said, “The selection of Greg Mullen Greenberg Municipal to lead an agency of the caliber of the Charleston Police Building in Charleston, Department is yet another affi rmation of the professional S.C . (Brad Nettles/ The reputation of the Virginia Beach Police Department and Post and Courier) our formal and informal leadership development efforts. The Charleston Police Department and the citizens of Charleston will benefi t from the forward-thinking and outstanding leadership of our own Deputy Chief Greg Mullen.” 15 DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

The Part I Crime rate for Virginia Beach was 32.5 The Second Precinct also identifi ed a serious prob- per 1,000 residents and remains the lowest since 1968. lem of unauthorized subjects trespassing on the property While the City of Virginia Beach, along with other cit- of the Atlantis Apartments community, which led to an ies across the nation, experienced an increase in violent increase in calls for service. The increased vehicular and crimes, the Part I Crime rate for violent crimes was 2.9 per foot traffi c contributed to the residents’ complaints of 1,000 residents, the lowest among cities with a population drug traffi cking. over 235, 000. Violent crime only comprised 9% of the city’s total reported Part I Crime. Virginia Beach cleared 54% of violent crime cases during 2006. According to the The Second Precinct increased uniform patrol most recent fi gures from the FBI’s Crime in the United visibility using bicycles and foot patrol on the property. States 2005, the national average clearance rate for cities This initiative resulted in 167 unauthorized persons being with populations of 250,000 or more was 36%. banned from the property. The outcome was a noticeable decrease in pedestrian and vehicular traffi c. In addition, a In 2006, the Professional Standards Offi ce conduct- decrease in calls for service was realized in this apartment ed a total of 317 administrative investigations/incidents. complex. Of these investigations: 111 were citizen complaints, 79 were internal investigations, 44 were inquiries, 25 were fi rearms discharges, 4 were handled through mediation between the citizen and employee, and 79 were handled as information calls consisting of citizen concerns or ques- tions that did not support a specifi c allegation of miscon- duct. The Professional Standards Offi ce also responded to 699 Subpoena Duces Tecum and Freedom of Informa- tion Act requests.

OPERATIONS DIVISION: Deputy Chief D. T. McGrattan, Jr., serves as the commander of this division. The division includes the four police precincts, Special Operations, Animal Control, Command Duty Offi ce, Crime Prevention, Community Service, and volunteers. Members of the Third Precinct Northridge Commu- nity Outreach Project Team. The First Precinct’s School Re- source Offi cer Program collaborated with the Virginia Beach City Public Schools The Third Precinct collaborat- to host a 3-on-3-basketball tournament ed with various city departments and for youth, 9th through 12th grade. Wal- agencies to form the Northridge Com- Mart was a major community partner in munity Outreach Project Team. This this effort intended to involve our youth team worked together to assist, edu- community in a positive, safe interactive cate, train, and work with the residents way. of the Northridge neighborhood in an A realignment of police service boundaries increased the effort to improve the quality of life for First Precinct area and their patrol workload. The First the residents. Precinct responded to this additional challenge through an increased emphasis on proactive policing practices. Northridge Community Neighborhood Work Day, Spring Fling, Fathers Opposed to Gang Violence, The Second Precinct identifi ed a and Resource Fair/Block Party were events in which the growing trend of fi rearm’s related cases Northridge residents and city departments came together in the oceanfront area. As a result, they in a cooperative effort to build partnerships and a sense implemented a handgun interdiction ini- of community and to improve neighborhood beautifi ca- tiative where 263 handguns were seized, tion. To address the issues of crime in the neighborhood, reducing the number of fi rearms related the Third Precinct implemented programs to improve the 16 incidents in the oceanfront area. prevention and response to crime. DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

In June and October, warrant sweeps were con- The Aviation Unit acquired night vision capabili- ducted that involved the Police Department’s Warrant ties that further enhanced night operations and support. Squad and members of the Third Precinct’s Community In addition, the Unit participated in the acquisition of a Oriented Policing (COP) Unit. The Third Precinct’s COP new Bell 407 helicopter and hanger. This new helicopter, Unit also worked with Special Investigations to address to be placed in operation later in 2007, will enhance and concerns with drug violations. expand the Department’s aviation capabilities in the areas of medical evacuation services and ﬁ re service support.

The Fourth Precinct continued to develop a partnership with the security administrators at Regent Univer- sity, which is a major employer within the City of Virginia Beach. This partnership enabled the department to work together on several joint operations during 2006 such as The department’s new Bell 407 will be able to seat more Clash of the Titans, a nationally recognized debate. This people and can be used as a medivac vehicle. widely advertised event brought together numerous nationally known personalities, as well as a large number of local attendees. Fourth Precinct personnel, supported The Bureau of Animal Control had a productive by Special Operations, coordinated all on-scene security year. The Second Annual Pet Palooza was held to increase activities with Regent University ofﬁ cials resulting in a the public’s awareness of our facility and to promote the successful and safe event. adoption of our healthy animals. Approximately 500 people attended and were shown demonstrations by the K-9 ofﬁ cers and Mounted Patrol.

Within Special Operations, many important ac- Animal Control participated in the 2006 Neptune complishments were achieved in 2006. The SWAT mem- Festival, with several of our dogs being part of the parade. bers worked in concert with the FBI and Safe-School’s The event allowed for a considerable amount of commu- representatives to develop planning documentation for nity interaction that led to increased awareness about An- each high school within the City of Virginia Beach. This imal Control services and very successful adoption days. documentation is essential should an event requiring Category Total emergency services occur. Stray Dogs Impounded 3,243 Stray Cats Impounded 2,562 The Bomb Squad received equipment valued at Dogs Claimed by Owner 1,976 $100,000 from a Buffer Zone Protection Grant. The equip- Animals Cruelty Investigations 1,729 ment purchased from this grant enabled the unit to pro- Dogs Adopted 982 vide a secondary response capability for the city. These Dogs Euthanized 982 items, along with existing equipment, elevated the Vir- Cats Adopted 670 ginia Beach Bomb Squad to a nationally recognized Level Cats Euthanized 670 One Bomb Squad. Cats Turned in by Owner 605 Animals released to rescue orgs605 Dogs Turned in by Owner 494 Members of the Cat Bite Reports 327 Bomb Squad pre- Cats Claimed by Owner 226 pare for a public Animals released to SPCA 171 demonstration Dog Bite Reports 171 using equipment Calls for Service* 31,231 purchased with the Buffer Zone Source: Animal Control Protection Grant. *Calls for Service stats are taken from the Animal Control End-of-Year Calls for Service Report, 2006 17 DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION: Deputy Chief J. Crime Scene Total A. Cervera serves as the commander of the Investigative Assignments FSU 7,019 Division. This division houses the Detective Bureau and Cases Evidence Collected 1,096 Special Investigations. Cases w/Comparable Fingerprints 2,052 Comparable latent prints recovered 7,327 Cases responded to less than 1 hour 89% The Forensic Services Unit developed an Environ- A Civilian Employ- mental Crime Scene Team to respond to outdoor death ee with the Detec- investigations. These technicians work outside the scope tive Bureau tran- of recovering traditional physical evidence such as fi nger- scribes testimony prints, DNA, and ballistics. The team focuses on searching for a case that is be- for and recovering and examining botanical, entomologi- ing investigated. cal, and anthropological evidence sources in order to provide investigative guidance to the Detective Bureau. The Environmental Crime Scene Team is trained to perform shallow grave excavations and coordinate with forensic scientists to analyze evidence from the scene. The Detective Bureau led the effort to reduce criminal activity through the 326 Initiative, a police zone Latent Fingerprints Total located in the Third Precinct. The initiative integrated city Cases w/ Identified Latents 419 services from Third Precinct uniform patrol offi cers, Bu- Cases Suspect Identified 305 reau detectives, Special Investigations, Crime Prevention, Identifications by AFIS 220 Housing and Neighborhood Preservation, Probation and Parole, and the Offi ce of the Commonwealth’s Attorney to signifi cantly reduce criminal activity and increase clearance rates for residential and commercial burglaries.

The Robbery Unit collaborated with the Hamp- ton Roads Retail Merchants Association and the Crime Prevention Unit to host a Commercial Crime Awareness Seminar at the Law Enforcement Training Academy on November 14, 2006. Over 100 business owners and em- AFIS Fingerprint Examiners work to match prints left ployees were in attendance. Robbery detectives also held at a crime scene to known prints in their databases. Bank Robbery Awareness Training and Site Surveys during February, May, July, and November of 2006. Civil Identification Total Civil/Criminal Processes FSU 10,382 In October 2006, the Warrant/Fugitive Unit con- Civil/Criminal Processes Jail 14,244 ducted a citywide warrant operation that involved per- Civil/Criminal Processes 2nd PCT 1,197 sonnel from all four precincts, Special Operations, U.S. Photo Lab Total Marshals, and the Virginia State Police Sex Offender Reg- Photo Requests 3,315 istry Program. The three-day initiative, dubbed “Opera- Contact Sheets 12,639 tion Locktoberfest,” resulted in the arrests of 143 people Standard Prints 3,175 wanted on 143 misdemeanors and 84 felonies. CD/DVD 111 Video Analyst cases 399 The Detective Bureau’s Auto Theft Unit Bait Car Video Analyst hours 447 Program became totally operational with two fully elec- tronically equipped bait vehicles. The Bait Car Program is A Forensics Unit member ana- a proactive crime ﬁ ghting measure to identify and arrest lyzes video footage taken from a car thieves in the act of their crime. crime scene. Digital surveilance systems capture very clear im- The Forensic Services Unit is part of the Detective ages of crime scenes. The unit Bureau. See the top of the next column for FSU stats: also analyzes tapes from analog 18 systems. DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

Special Investigations was responsible for conduct- SUPPORT DIVISION: ing asset forfeiture investigations on both the state and The Support division is led by federal level. This led to approximately 177 state investi- C. Thomas Mitchell and con- gations in which the assets were valued at approximately sists of several units provid- $292,434. Special Investigations’ personnel also conducted ing administrative and support 28 federal investigations where seizures were valued at ap- services to other Virginia Beach proximately $630,945. In 2006, the Narcotics Squad con- Police Department operations, www.vbgov.com/epro ducted multiple investigations that led to the seizure of City of Virginia Beach agencies $1,271,253 worth of drugs. Approximately 381 individuals and to the public. were arrested and 1,078 criminal charges were placed on On May 8, 2006, Electronic Police Reports Online (ePRO) these individuals. was launched. ePRO provides public crime reports in a number of different methods. Citizens can search for re- The Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) conducted 26 ported crimes by neighborhood, street name, police zone, forensic examinations of computer systems and their re- police precinct, or citywide. A second benefi t of ePRO is lated storage peripherals, for multiple units, jurisdictions, that it allows the public to obtain a free public copy of a and agencies. The CCU conducted multiple online inves- criminal offense report or traffi c accident report online. tigations that culminated in approximately 20 arrests for This provides much added convenience to the citizen and 58 charges involving the use of communication devices, has saved police employee resources. attempted indecent liberties, and attempt to commit non- capital offense. The Central Re- cords Unit handles permits, local criminal record checks, A member of the CCU concealed weap- conducts an online in- on permits and vestigation. many more types of requests. Here, a member of Re- cords handles an inquiry from the Members of Special Investigations Criminal Intel- public. ligence Unit (CIU) have been proactive in their investigations and intelligence gathering activities involving gangs. Through December 31, 2006, approximately 83,000 Members of CIU are active members in the citywide Gang web requests were made via ePRO, including 39,000 crim- Forum that involves representatives from the Offi ce of the inal incident report requests, 19,200 traffi c accident report Commonwealth’s Attorney, City Attorney’s Offi ce, Court requests, 8,500 neighborhood crime reports viewed, 5,700 Services Unit (Juvenile Probation, Adult Probation and street crime reports viewed, and 2,300 citywide crime re- Parole) and the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which ports viewed. The number of citizen visits to the Police deal directly and indirectly with the gang problem. In Department for public copies of police reports decreased 2006, CIU initiated multiple investigations, which led to by an estimated 70%. the creation and dissemination of 42 informational and offi cer safety related bulletins. The Support Division and the Department of Communications and Information Technology coordinated the implementation of the Hampton Roads regional Law Enforcement Information Exchange system (LiNX) in Virginia Beach. Currently, 25 law enforcement agencies in the region share various data, including arrests, summonses, mugshots, pawns and jail bookings, to a data warehouse managed by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in Washington, D.C. The system is being expanded to include the Richmond, Virginia area in 2007. Funding for this system has been provided by NCIS. 19 NEWS HEADLINES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

20 NEWS HEADLINES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

21 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

TOTAL PART I CRIME 1 EVERY 37 MINUTES 15 SECONDS

VIOLENT CRIME 1 EVERY 6 HOURS 56 MINUTES

PROPERTY CRIME 1 EVERY 40 MINUTES 54 SECONDS

HOMICIDE (19 Total) 1 EVERY 19 DAYS 5 HOURS

RAPE (129 Total) 1 EVERY 2 DAYS 19 HOURS

ROBBERY (688 Total) 1 EVERY 12 HOURS 43 MINUTES

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (425 Total) VBPD 1 EVERY 20 HOURS 36 MINUTES

BURGLARY (2,006 Total) 1 EVERY 4 HOURS 22 MINUTES

LARCENY (10,115 Total) 1 EVERY 51 MINUTES 57 SECONDS

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT (569 Total) 1 EVERY 15 HOURS 23 MINUTES

ARSON (157 Total) 1 EVERY 2 DAYS 7 HOURS

22 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

0 - 144 145 - 293 294 - 497 498 - 770 771 - 1,100

23 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT REPORTED PART I CRIMES 2005/2006

2005 2006 % Change HOMICIDE Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 22 19 -13.6% Total Criminal Homicides 22 19 -13.6%

RAPES Rape by Force 78 120 53.8% Attempts to Commit Forcible Rape 1 9 800.0% Total Forcible Rapes 79 129 63.3%

ROBBERY Firearm 406 414 2.0% Knife or Cutting Instrument 45 41 -8.9% Other Dangerous Weapon 53 43 -18.9% Strong Arm (Hand, Fists, Etc.) 166 190 14.5% Total Robberies 670 688 2.7%

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Firearm 92 62 -32.6% Knife or Cutting Instrument 102 99 -2.9% Other Dangerous Weapon 127 132 3.9% Aggravated-Hands, Fists, Etc. 109 132 21.1% Total Aggravated Assaults 430 425 -1.2%

BURGLARY Residential 1,468 1,499 2.1% Non-Residential 683 507 -25.8% Total Burglaries 2,151 2,006 -6.7%

LARCENY Pocket Picking 34 23 -32.4% Purse Snatching 25 24 -4.0% Shoplifting 1,498 1,428 -4.7% From Autos/Parts & Accessories 3,607 4,049 12.3% From Buildings 1,761 1,866 6.0% From Coin Operated Machines 147 136 -7.5% All Others 3,420 2,589 -24.3% Total Larcenies 10,492 10,115 -3.6%

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Autos 426 342 -19.7% Trucks and Buses 71 36 -49.3% Other Vehicles 198 191 -3.5% Total Motor Vehicle Thefts 695 569 -18.1%

ARSON* Total Arsons 117 157 34.2%

GRAND TOTALS 14,656 14,108 -3.7% *Arson Cases are handled by the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Source: Uniform Crime Report 24 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT PART I CRIMES CLEARANCE RATES JANUARY 1, 2006 TO DECEMBER 31, 2006

# of # of Cases Percent *Nationwide Offenses Cleared Cleared Clearance Rate HOMICIDE Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 19 16 84.2% Total Criminal Homicide 19 16 84.2% 56.5%

RAPE Rape By Force 120 101 84.2% Attempted Rape 9 4 44.4% Total Forcible Rape 129 105 81.4% 39.0%

ROBBERY Firearm 414 108 26.1% Knife or Cutting Instrument 41 19 46.3% Other Dangerous Weapon 43 15 34.9% Strongarm 190 74 38.9% Total Robbery 688 216 31.4% 21.2%

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Firearm 62 40 64.5% Knife or Cutting Instrument 99 87 87.9% Other Dangerous Weapon 132 109 82.6% Aggravated-Hands, Fists, Feet, Etc. 132 110 83.3% Total Aggravated Assault 425 346 81.4% 45.8%

TOTAL VIOLENT CRIME 1,261 683 54.2% 36.2%

BURGLARY Forcible Entry 870 289 33.2% Unlawful Entry 1,002 264 26.3% Attempted Forcible Entry 134 32 23.9% Total Burglary 2,006 585 29.2% 10.2%

Total Larceny-Theft (except motor vehicles) 10,115 2,433 24.1% 14.2%

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Autos 342 115 33.6% Trucks and Buses 36 14 38.9% Other Vehicles 191 54 28.3% Total Vehicle Theft 569 183 32.2% 9.4%

Total Arson** 157 31 19.7% 12.6%

TOTAL PROPERTY CRIME 12,847 3,232 25.2% 12.5%

TOTAL CRIME 14,108 3,915 27.8% *** *Nationwide Clearance Rates are based upon cities with population 250,000 and over, most recent information is 2005. **Arson cases are handled by the Virginia Beach Fire Department Sources: Virginia Beach Virginia Monthly Report of Part I Crimes Dec. 06; Crime in the U.S., 2005 ***The Criminal Justice Information Division (CJIS) of the FBI suspended the use of the Total Crime Index in June of 2004. 25 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

DISTRIBUTION OF PART I CRIMES

HOMICIDE .13% RAPE 0.9% ARSON 1.1% ROBBERY 4.9% MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 4.0% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 3.0%

BURGLARY 14.2%

LARCENY 71.7%

TOTAL PART I CRIMES 1997 TO 2006

25,000

20,112 20,000 17,838 17,789 16,243 16,280 16,063 15,698 14,633 14,656 14,108 15,000

10,000

5,000

0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 26 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT PART I CRIMES 1997 TO 2006

Burglary 2,990 2,721 2,034 2,414 2,328 2,119 2,111 1,778 2,151 2,006 Larceny 14,906 13,031 12,293 13,383 12,040 11,986 11,682 10,999 10,492 10,115 Motor Vehicle Theft 933 923 718 812 849 791 711 694 695 569 Arson 220 173 154 187 208 196 210 148 117 157 Total Property Crime 19,049 16,848 15,199 16,796 15,425 15,092 14,714 13,619 13,455 12,847

TOTAL CRIME 20,112 17,838 16,243 17,789 16,280 16,063 15,698 14,633 14,656 14,108

Annual % Change -11.3% -8.9% 9.5% -8.5% -1.3% -2.3% -6.8% 0.2% -3.7%

Crime Rate per 1,000 47.7 42.4 38.5 41.8 38.1 37.6 36.7 33.7 33.8 32.5 Population

Population* 421,938 420,351 422,369 425,257 426,800 426,900 428,200 434,000 433,470 433,549

*Note: Part 1 Crimes are reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by law enforcement agencies nationwide and serve as a gauge for overall volume and rate of crime.** 1997-1999 population figures are intercensal estimates from Census Bureau, July 1 (unrounded due to policy change) 2001-2004, 2006 population figures are July 1 estimates from The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. 2005 is revised actual from Weldon Cooper and 2000 population reported by Census Bureau from 2000 Census. **Note: This chart is prepared using the UCR method and will differ from the Part I Statistics published in the FBI's Crime in the United States. The UCR method extracts data based on the date the crime was reported. The FBI's publication is based on the IBR method, which uses the date the crime occurred.

CRIME RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION 1997 TO 2006

50.0 47.7 45.0 42.4 41.8 38.5 38.1 40.0 37.6 36.7 33.7 33.8 35.0 32.5 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 27 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT PART I CRIMES HISTORY 1956 TO 1985 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 Criminal Homicide 3342449486 Forcible Rape 31211165668916 Robbery 50 47 26 8 4 15 13 19 50 36 Aggravated Assault 146 111 19 42 41 51 37 54 173 208 Total Violent Crimes 230 182 60 58 54 76 65 85 240 266 Burglary 436 544 469 341 337 308 349 451 622 837 Larceny 319 365 698 485 510 753 739 1,254 2,233 2,399 Motor Vehicle Theft 69 122 125 39 54 81 62 134 173 203 Arson ------Total Property Crimes 824 1,031 1,292 865 901 1,142 1,150 1,839 3,028 3,439 TOTAL CRIMES 1,054 1,213 1,352 923 955 1,218 1,215 1,924 3,268 3,705 Annual % Change - 15.1% 11.5% -31.7% 3.5% 27.5% -0.2% 58.4% 69.9% 13.4% Crime Rate per 1000 Population ---- 11.2 12.6 11.7 17.3 27.3 29.2 Population ----85,200 96,400 103,900 111,400 119,800 127,100

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Criminal Homicide 5 5 13 4 11 5 5 11 16 23 Forcible Rape 19163224242831305338 Robbery 47 38 42 31 47 63 71 112 154 194 Aggravated Assault 192 153 159 188 191 193 174 168 190 198 Total Violent Crimes 263 212 246 247 273 289 281 321 413 453 Burglary 775 874 1,047 1,149 946 1,205 1,419 1,728 1,651 1,730 Larceny 2,843 3,092 3,746 4,450 6,060 5,402 4,787 5,569 7,109 7,806 Motor Vehicle Theft 231 224 193 270 297 206 274 364 246 391 Arson ------Total Property Crimes 3,849 4,190 4,986 5,869 7,303 6,813 6,480 7,661 9,006 9,927 TOTAL CRIMES 4,112 4,402 5,232 6,116 7,576 7,102 6,761 7,982 9,419 10,380 Annual % Change 11.0% 7.1% 18.9% 16.9% 23.9% -6.3% -4.8% 18.1% 18.0% 10.2% Crime Rate per 1000 Population 29.9 29.9 33.5 36.3 44.0 39.4 35.8 40.2 44.7 47.6 Population 137,500 147,200 156,100 168,500 172,106 180,400 188,700 198,700 210,600 218,000

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Criminal Homicide 12 16 3 10 11 12 15 11 13 17 Forcible Rape 59 80 45 39 105 93 97 73 118 98 Robbery 157 252 170 140 210 235 258 252 235 205 Aggravated Assault 253 179 225 196 204 266 276 251 252 230 Total Violent Crimes 481 527 443 385 530 606 646 587 618 550 Burglary 2,230 2,226 2,526 2,553 3,444 3,694 3,166 2,928 3,213 3,273 Larceny 8,509 8,488 6,653 6,615 10,442 10,525 10,236 10,449 10,288 11,473 Motor Vehicle Theft 426 456 548 506 653 512 489 532 578 593 Arson - - -- 165 139 113 114 145 135 Total Property Crimes 11,165 11,170 9,727 9,674 14,704 14,870 14,004 14,023 14,224 15,474 TOTAL CRIMES 11,646 11,697 10,170 10,059 15,234 15,476 14,650 14,610 14,842 16,024 Annual % Change 12.2% 0.4% -13.1% -1.1% 51.4% 1.6% -5.3% -0.3% 1.6% 8.0% Crime Rate per 1000 Population 51.9 49.5 41.6 39.5 58.1 56.3 52.0 49.4 47.9 49.9 Population 224,500 236,400 244,300 254,500 262,199 274,799 281,910 295,718 309,977 321,304 28 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT PART I CRIMES HISTORY 1986 TO 2006 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Criminal Homicide 25 11 27 17 16 27 23 22 33 16 20 Forcible Rape 85 124 108 133 149 127 153 181 145 99 127 Robbery 336 322 327 318 424 512 612 631 609 479 455 Aggravated Assault 290 261 255 294 313 421 367 558 497 382 473 Total Violent Crimes 736 718 717 762 902 1,087 1,155 1,392 1,284 976 1,075 Burglary 4,474 4,045 3,808 3,759 3,976 4,162 3,709 3,261 3,248 2,915 3063 Larceny 11,749 13,181 13,995 15,261 16,541 16,824 15,108 14,812 15,876 15,244 15688 Motor Vehicle Theft 753 759 819 1,042 1,297 1,325 1,160 1,195 946 1,153 993 Arson 174 152 152 159 209 219 211 200 224 238 244 Total Property Crimes 17,150 18,137 18,774 20,221 22,023 22,530 20,188 19,468 20,294 19,550 19,988 TOTAL CRIMES 17,886 18,855 19,491 20,983 22,925 23,617 21,343 20,860 21,578 20,526 21,063 Annual % Change 11.6% 5.4% 3.4% 7.7% 9.3% 3.0% -9.6% -2.3% 3.4% -4.9% 2.6% Crime Rate per 1000 Population 52.3 52.6 52.1 54.6 58.3 58.8 51.7 49.7 51.2 48.7 50.0 Population 341,671 358,652 373,955 384,304 393,089 401,448 412,769 419,718 421,257 421,893 421,044

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Criminal Homicide 18 14 12 11 12 4 27 18 22 19 Forcible Rape 102 84 107 122 125 130 135 136 79 129 Robbery 515 489 507 473 369 445 421 477 670 688 Aggravated Assault 428 403 418 387 349 392 401 383 430 425 Total Violent Crimes 1,063 990 1,044 993 855 971 984 1,014 1,201 1,261 Burglary 2,990 2,721 2,034 2,414 2,328 2,119 2,111 1,778 2,151 2,006 Larceny 14,906 13,031 12,293 13,383 12,040 11,986 11,682 10,999 10,492 10,115 Motor Vehicle Theft 933 923 718 812 849 791 711 694 695 569 Arson 220 173 154 187 208 196 210 148 117 157 Total Property Crimes 19,049 16,848 15,199 16,796 15,425 15,092 14,714 13,619 13,455 12,847 TOTAL CRIMES 20,112 17,838 16,243 17,789 16,280 16,063 15,698 14,633 14,656 14,108 Annual % Change -4.5% -11.3% -8.9% 9.5% -8.5% -1.3% -2.3% -6.8% 0.2% -3.7% Crime Rate per 1000 Population 47.7 42.4 38.5 41.8 38.1 37.6 36.7 33.7 33.8 32.5 Population 421,938 420,351 422,369 425,257 426,800 426,900 428,200 434,000 433,470 433,549

CRIME RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION 1956 TO 2006 70.0

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

Sources: 1956-1980 Virginia Beach Police Department historic UCR reports. 1981-1999 Virginia State Police UCR reports. 2000-2006 Pistol. 1993-1999; 2001-2006 population figures provided by Weldon Cooper Center at University of Virginia. 2000 population reported by Census Bureau from 2000 Census. 29 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT PART I VIOLENT CRIMES 1997 TO 2006

VIOLENT CRIMES

Note: Part I Crimes are reported to 1,400 1,261 the Federal Bureau of Investigation 1,300 1,201 1,200 by law enforcement agencies na- 1,063 1,044 1,100 990 993 971 984 1,014 tionwide and serve as a gauge for 1,000 855 overall volume and rate of crime. 900 1995-1999 and 2001-2006 popula- 800 700 tion figures provided by the Wel- 600 don Cooper Center at University of 500 Virginia. These figures have been 400 300 revised from last year’s estimates. 200 2000 population reported by Cen- 100 sus Bureau from 2000 Census. 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

HOMICIDE RAPE

30 160 27 135 136 140 130 129 25 122 125 22 120 19 102 107 20 18 18 100 84 79 15 14 80 12 12 11 60 10 40 5 4 20

0 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

ROBBERY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

800 500 688 428 430 425 700 670 418 401 403 387 392 400 383 600 349 515 489 507 500 473 477 445 421 300 400 369

300 200

200 100 100

0 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 30 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT PART I PROPERTY CRIMES 1997 TO 2006

PROPERTY CRIMES

22,000 19,049 20,000 18,000 16,848 16,796 15,199 15,425 15,092 16,000 14,714 13,619 13,455 14,000 12,847 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

BURGLARY LARCENY

3,300 16,000 14,906 2,990 3,000 13,383 2,721 14,000 13,031 12,293 2,700 12,040 11,986 11,682 2,414 2,328 2,400 12,000 10,999 2,119 2,111 2,151 10,492 10,115 2,034 2,006 2,100 1,778 10,000 1,800 8,000 1,500 1,200 6,000 900 4,000 600 2,000 300 0 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT ARSON

1,100 250 220 1,000 933 923 225 208 210 849 196 900 812 200 187 791 173 800 718 711 175 694 695 154 157 700 148 569 150 600 125 117 500 100 400 300 75 200 50 100 25 0 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 31 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 SUMMARY OF OTHER REPORTED CRIMES Actual Cleared Percent Classification of Reports Offenses Cases Cleared Accidental Death 12 12 100.0% Annoying Phone Calls 595 300 50.4% Bombings 0 0 0.0% Bomb Threats 39 12 30.8% Death Investigation 443 430 97.1% Destroy Property, City 336 60 17.9% Destroy Property, Private 5,603 1,498 26.7% Discharge Firearm in Dwelling 46 11 23.9% Drowning 10 8 80.0% Forgery 401 292 72.8% Fraud 1,311 933 71.2% Fugitive (Out of State) 95 94 98.9% Gambling 2 0 0.0% Liquor Violations 2 2 100.0% Missing Persons 357 339 95.0% Drug Laws 2,408 2,147 89.2% Obscene/Threatening Phone Calls 486 302 62.1% Offenses Against Family/Child 131 109 83.2% Overdose 35 34 97.1% Runaways 1,876 1,843 98.2% Sex Offenses 417 313 75.1% Simple Assaults 5,307 4,336 81.7% Stalking 57 46 80.7% Suicide and Attempts 507 504 99.4% Tampering With Auto 55 10 18.2% Threatening Bodily Harm 849 562 66.2% Throwing Object at Moving Vehicle 59 30 50.8% Trespassing 457 347 75.9% Unauthorized Use of Vehicle 90 75 83.3% Weapons Violations 519 385 74.2% All Other Reportable Offenses 2,960 859 29.0% TOTALS 25,465 15,893 62.4% Note: Includes attempts and excludes unfounded and non-reportable offenses. Source: Pistol

In 2006, The Crime Reporting Unit (CRU) handled 14,161 telephone calls. Most of those calls end up as incident reports. The left and center photos are of ofﬁ cers who are assigned to the CRU. The photo to the right is of recovered stolen property; occasion- ally, stolen property is returned to the rightful owners due to information gathered for incident reports. 32 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY OF OTHER REPORTED CRIMES 2002 TO 2006 Classification of Reports 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Accidental Death 15 24 12 15 12 Annoying Phone Calls 435 468 506 454 595 Bombings 94410 Bomb Threats 67 52 55 68 39 Death Investigation 500 502 486 445 443 Destroy Property, City 211 301 287 331 336 Destroy Property, Private 4,685 4,645 4,381 4,498 5,603 Discharge Firearm in Dwelling 19 31 37 63 46 Drowning 1142510 Forgery 434 302 390 353 401 Fraud 1,129 1,239 1,159 1,325 1,311 Fugitive (Out of State) 126 115 110 99 95 Gambling 22242 Liquor Violations 86332 Missing Persons 352 319 299 371 357 Drug Laws 2,212 2,332 2,254 2,236 2,408 Obscene/Threatening Phone Calls 486 511 541 508 486 Offenses Against Family/Child 212 154 114 131 131 Overdose 48 53 69 31 35 Runaways 1,802 1,785 1,625 1,763 1,876 Sex Offenses 470 446 414 377 417 Simple Assaults 5,429 5,025 5,022 4,880 5,307 Stalking 47 72 56 77 57 Suicide and Attempts 468 461 502 463 507 Tampering With Auto 74 69 80 44 55 Threatening Bodily Harm 702 655 634 675 849 Throwing Object at Moving Vehicle8074725759 Trespassing 382 369 354 369 457 Unauthorized Use of Vehicle 169 165 152 152 90 Weapons Violations 342 381 411 607 519 All Other Reportable Offenses 2,735 2,824 2,720 2,830 2,960 TOTALS 23,661 23,390 22,753 23,235 25,465 Note: Includes attempts and excludes unfounded and non-reportable offenses. Source: Pistol

Evidence and recovered property are housed in the Property & Evidence Unit (P & E). The above photos show computers, stereo equipment, and guns that are in P & E. Detectives assigned to the Investigative Division piece together crimes using testimony and evidence. Virginia Beach consistently has higher than average clearance rates for many types of crimes (see pages 24-25). 33 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

Incident Based Reporting (IBR) is a federal and state system for collecting and reporting crime data. Three major differences exist between the IBR system and the old reporting system, Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR).

First is the expansion of the 8 UCR Part I Crimes to 22 IBR Group A Crimes. Many of the offenses previ- ously recorded in the Other Reported Offenses Report (Part II Crimes) are now included in the Group A Crimes list. Second is the method of submitting data. Under the UCR system, summary data was submitted for the Part I offenses and arrest categories. Under the current IBR system, up to 144 data ele- ments for each incident and arrest are submitted. And finally, under the IBR, each offense (the crime) that occurs during the incident (the event) is counted. Under the UCR rules, only the most severe offense is counted. For example, if a rape and robbery occurred in the same incident, under IBR, both the rape and robbery are counted. Under the UCR system, only the rape is counted.

IBR requires strict adherence to rules set by the state. If a rule is not strictly followed, the incident cannot be submitted. This sometimes occurs when information required by the state conflicts with the facts of the case.

Please note that the figures on this report may differ from those released at the local level. This dis- crepancy is due to the strict requirements for submission. The Virginia Beach Police Department will continue to provide data in the UCR format so that comparisons and trends can be identified using the same methodology. Comparisons between UCR data and IBR data should not be made due to different collection methods. 2006 IBR SUBMISSION RESULTS

Total IBR Total Percent IBR Crimes Against Property Offenses Cleared Cleared Arrests ROBBERY 687 194 28.2% 166 ARSON 165 40 24.2% 33 EXTORTION/BLACKMAIL 8 2 25.0% 2 BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING 2,062 528 25.6% 284 POCKET-PICKING 26 2 7.7% 1 PURSE-SNATCHING 25 8 32.0% 8 SHOPLIFTING 1,464 937 64.0% 825 THEFT FROM BUILDING 1,876 496 26.4% 224 THEFT FROM COIN-OPERATED MACHINE OR DEVICE 141 8 5.7% 5 THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 4,038 256 6.3% 145 THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS OR ACCESSORIES 7 0 0.0% 0 ALL OTHER LARCENY 2,658 526 19.8% 207 Total Larceny Offenses 10,235 2,233 21.8% 1,415 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 599 144 24.0% 81 COUNTERFEITING/FORGERY 374 142 38.0% 121 FALSE PRETENSE/SWINDLE/CONFIDENCE GAME 948 438 46.2% 239 CREDIT CARD/ATM FRAUD 152 36 23.7% 26 IMPERSONATION 17 15 88.2% 13 WELFARE FRAUD 29 12 41.4% 3 WIRE FRAUD 4 0 0.0% 0 Total Fraud Offenses 1,150 501 43.6% 281 EMBEZZLEMENT 246 152 61.8% 104 STOLEN PROPERTY OFFENSES 73 63 86.3% 56 DESTRUCTION/DAMAGE/VANDALISM OF PROPERTY 6,521 1,824 28.0% 634 BRIBERY 0 0 0 Total Crimes Against Property 22,120 5,823 26.3% 3,177

34 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 IBR SUBMISSION RESULTS (cont.) Total IBR Total Percent IBR Crimes Against Persons Offenses Cleared Cleared Arrests MURDER AND NONNEGLIGENT HOMICIDE 18 13 72.2% 12 NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE 0 0 0 JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE 0 0 0 Total Homicide Offenes 18 13 72.2% 12 KIDNAPPING/ABDUCTION 69 43 62.3% 38 FORCIBLE RAPE 116 69 59.5% 18 FORCIBLE SODOMY 79 61 77.2% 40 SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH AN OBJECT 15 10 66.7% 1 FORCIBLE FONDLING 118 79 66.9% 33 Total Sex Offenses (Forcible) 328 219 66.8% 92 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 394 271 68.8% 220 SIMPLE ASSAULT 5,323 4,289 80.6% 3,304 INTIMIDATION 1,014 663 65.4% 315 Total Assault Ofenses 6,731 5,223 77.6% 3,839 INCEST 0 0 0 STATUTORY RAPE 20 13 65.0% 7 Total Sex Offenses (Non-Forcible) 20 13 65.0% 7 Total Crimes Against Persons 7,166 5,511 76.9% 3,988

Total IBR Total Percent IBR Crimes Against Society Offenses Cleared Cleared Arrests DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS 2,390 2,111 88.3% 2,066 DRUG EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS 788 704 89.3% 681 Total Drug Offenses 3,178 2,815 88.6% 2,747 PORNOGRAPHY/OBSCENE MATERIAL 12 7 58.3% 3 BETTING/WAGERING 0 0 0 OPERATING/PROMOTING/ASSISTING GAMBLING 2 2 100.0% 2 GAMBLING EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS 0 0 0 SPORTS TAMPERING 0 0 0 Total Gambling Offenses 2 2 100.0% 2 PROSTITUTION 74 73 98.6% 73 ASSISTING OR PROMOTING PROSTITUTION 2 0 0.0% 0 Total Prostitution Offenses 76 73 96.1% 73 WEAPON LAW VIOLATIONS 805 562 69.8% 517 Total Crimes Against Society 4,073 3,459 84.9% 3,342

Total Group A Offenses/Arrests 33,359 14,793 44.3% 10,507 Total Group A Incidents 31,532 13,469 42.7%

IBR IBR Group B Arrests Arrests Group B Arrests Arrests BAD CHECKS 90 LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 1,215 CURFEW/LOITERING/VAGRANCY 935 PEEPING TOM 11 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 977 RUNAWAY 5 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 1,665 TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY 795 DRUNKENNESS 3,297 CONSIRACY TO COMMIT GROUP A OFFENSE 1 FAMILY OFFENSES, NONVIOLENT 35 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT GROUP B OFFENSES 0 ALL OTHER OFFENSES 10,074 Total Group B Arrests 19,100 Total Group A & B Arrests 29,607 Note: Murder/Nonnegligent Manslaughter are adjusted to match UCR total. Source: Virginia State Police - This chart refl ects the number of incidents and offenses submitted to the state. It does not refl ect offi cial IBR crime statistics and may not match statistics listed in the 2006 Crime in Virginia document. 35 REPORTED CRIMES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED OR ASSAULTED 10 YEAR COMPARISON

Type of Activity 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total % of Total Disturbance Calls 33 21 11 12 16 7 20 15 11 14 160 14.7% Burglaries in Progress00000013116 0.5% Robberies in Progress00101006019 0.8% Attempting Other Arrests 3 3 25 35 28 33 24 34 43 30 258 23.6% Civil Disorder 00003000205 0.5% Handling Prisoners 27 34 21 11 10 15 17 39 29 21 224 20.5% Investigating Suspicious 20 26 11 8 7 10 16 7 9 6 120 11.0% Circumstances/Persons Ambush-No Warning 00000001012 0.2% Mentally Deranged 073312034225 2.3% Traffic Pursuits/Stops 14 15 10 75881010693 8.5% Unknown 00000000000 0.0% All Other 16 18 18 22 16 26 27 15 16 16 190 17.4% Total Assaults 113 124 100 98 87 101 113 133 125 98 1,092 100.0%

# of Officers Killed: by Felonious Act 00000010001 by Accident or 00000000000 Negligent Act

Authorized Officers 747 762 777 777 792 792 807 817 817 817 # of Assaults Per 100 15 16 13 13 11 13 14 16 15 13 Officers * 1999-2006 chart adjusted to include only VBPD officers. Source: Pistol (1999-2006), UCR (1997-1998)

ASSAULTS AGAINST VBPD POLICE OFFICERS 10 YEAR COMPARISON 160 133 140 124 125 120 113 113 100 98 101 98 100 87 80 60 40 20 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

36 ARRESTS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 TOTALS OF ADULTS AND JUVENILES ARRESTED

Adults Juveniles % Of Classification Arrested Arrested Total Total Criminal Homicide: Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 24 0 24 0.1% Manslaughter by Negligence 1 0 1 0.0% Forcible Rape 25 3 28 0.1% Robbery 184 84 268 0.9% Aggravated Assault 150 32 182 0.6% Burglary 176 111 287 1.0% Larceny-Theft 1,166 566 1,732 5.8% Auto Theft 47 20 67 0.2% Simple Assault 3,247 801 4,048 13.6% Arson 34 32 66 0.2% Forgery and Counterfeiting 188 5 193 0.6% Fraud 244 6 250 0.8% Embezzlement 109 6 115 0.4% Stolen Property: Buying, Receiving, & Possessing 76 13 89 0.3% Vandalism 265 206 471 1.6% Weapons-Carry, Possess 371 98 469 1.6% Prostitution and Commercial Vice 76 32 108 0.4% Sex Offenses 155 0 155 0.5% Drug Abuse Violations: Sale/Manufacture 407 19 426 1.4% Possession 1,739 317 2,056 6.9% Gambling 3 0 3 0.0% Offenses Against the Family and Children 161 19 180 0.6% Driving Under the Influence 1,958 8 1,966 6.6% Liquor Laws 1,978 284 2,262 7.6% Public Drunkenness 2,191 17 2,208 7.4% Disorderly Conduct 1,172 266 1,438 4.8% All Other Offenses (except traffic) 9,179 682 9,861 33.0% Curfew/Loitering 0 898 898 3.0%

TOTALS 25,326 4,525 29,851 100.0%

PERCENT OF TOTAL 84.8% 15.2% 100% Source: Pistol

VBPD Ofﬁ cers demonstrate a few arrest techniques to the Citizens’ Police Academy. The department’s K-9 units are deployed frequently to assist in searches and apprehensions. Mounted Patrol Units serve in many different locations throughout the city; they are very useful as crowd manage- ment tools and with apprehensions. 37 VIRGINIA BEACH VS. OTHER U.S. CITIES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT COMPARISON OF CRIMES IN U.S. CITIES VIRGINIA BEACH VS. OTHER CITIES WITH POPULATIONS 225,000 TO 900,000 OFFENSES KNOWN TO POLICE IN 2005 RANKED BY CRIME RATE PER 1,000 RESIDENTS LOWEST TO HIGHEST

Modified Violent Property Crime Per Crimes per Crime per Modified Total 1,000 1,000 1,000 Violent Property Crime Rank City By State State Population Residents residents residents crime Crime Reported 1 Anaheim CA 335,992 32.9 4.8 28.1 1,616 9,433 11,049 2 Virginia Beach VA 433,470 33.8 2.8 31.0 1,201 13,455 14,656 3 Santa Ana CA 344,991 34.7 5.3 29.4 1,845 10,136 11,981 4 Long Beach CA 479,729 35.0 7.1 27.9 3,399 13,383 16,782 5 El Paso TX 601,839 36.8 4.3 32.4 2,614 19,514 22,128 6 Plano TX 249,448 37.6 2.9 34.7 721 8,648 9,369 7 Raleigh NC 332,084 43.7 6.2 37.5 2,051 12,450 14,501 8 Lexington KY 268,124 43.9 5.5 38.4 1,476 10,286 11,762 9 Anchorage AK 276,109 48.2 7.4 40.9 2,031 11,289 13,320 10 Jersey City NJ 239,603 49.2 13.1 36.1 3,136 8,656 11,792 11 Louisville Metro KY 623,735 49.8 6.2 43.6 3,896 27,165 31,061 12 Riverside CA 290,299 52.3 6.7 45.5 1,954 13,217 15,171 13 San Francisco CA 749,172 53.5 8.0 45.5 5,985 34,081 40,066 14 Newark NJ 281,063 54.7 10.0 44.6 2,821 12,541 15,362 15 Aurora CO 295,888 55.6 6.2 49.4 1,836 14,628 16,464 16 Glendale AZ 243,608 56.4 5.8 50.7 1,409 12,340 13,749 17 Colorado Springs CO 374,482 56.9 4.8 52.1 1,792 19,512 21,304 18 Pittsburgh PA 330,780 57.3 10.2 47.1 3,385 15,573 18,958 19 St. Paul MN 278,692 57.4 8.8 48.6 2,443 13,540 15,983 20 Boston MA 567,589 57.6 13.2 44.4 7,479 25,205 32,684 21 Mesa AZ 452,340 58.1 5.0 53.1 2,280 24,019 26,299 22 Omaha NE 412,128 58.8 5.6 53.2 2,327 21,918 24,245 23 Lincoln NE 237,710 59.1 5.7 53.4 1,364 12,683 14,047 24 Washington DC 550,521 59.7 14.0 45.7 7,716 25,139 32,855 25 Norfolk VA 241,267 61.6 7.6 54.0 1,841 13,018 14,859 26 Mobile AL 249,798 61.7 4.7 57.1 1,165 14,257 15,422 27 Arlington TX 365,380 62.2 6.5 55.7 2,369 20,351 22,720 28 Jacksonville FL 795,259 62.8 8.3 54.5 6,600 43,335 49,935 29 Bakersfield CA 285,821 62.8 6.0 56.9 1,706 16,256 17,962 30 Fresno CA 460,758 63.4 8.5 54.9 3,897 25,298 29,195 31 Austin TX 693,019 64.9 4.9 60.0 3,393 41,553 44,946 32 Milwaukee WI 586,500 65.8 10.2 55.5 6,010 32,558 38,568 33 Fort Worth TX 613,261 66.6 6.4 60.2 3,920 36,927 40,847 34 Denver CO 564,552 67.6 8.0 59.6 4,492 33,646 38,138 35 Sacramento CA 457,347 67.8 11.5 56.3 5,265 25,731 30,996 Con’t on Next Page 38 VIRGINIA BEACH VS. OTHER U.S. CITIES VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT COMPARISON OF CRIMES IN U.S. CITIES VIRGINIA BEACH VS. OTHER CITIES WITH POPULATIONS 225,000 TO 900,000 OFFENSES KNOWN TO POLICE IN 2005 RANKED BY CRIME RATE PER 1,000 RESIDENTS LOWEST TO HIGHEST

Modified Violent Property Crime Per Crimes per Crime per Modified Total 1,000 1,000 1,000 Violent Property Crime Rank City By State State Population Residents residents residents crime Crime Reported 36 Tucson AZ 529,447 68.1 9.5 58.5 5,048 30,992 36,040 37 Greensboro NC 235,393 68.6 8.2 60.3 1,941 14,197 16,138 38 Baltimore MD 641,097 68.7 17.5 51.2 11,248 32,819 44,067 39 Oakland CA 400,619 71.0 14.2 56.8 5,692 22,761 28,453 40 Albuquerque NM 490,631 71.0 9.5 61.5 4,670 30,183 34,853 41 Buffalo NY 283,269 71.7 13.9 57.8 3,938 16,362 20,300 42 Indianapolis IN 800,304 72.0 9.9 62.1 7,948 49,707 57,655 43 Minneapolis MN 376,277 73.5 14.5 59.0 5,472 22,197 27,669 44 Cleveland OH 458,885 75.1 14.0 61.1 6,416 28,038 34,454 45 Miami FL 388,295 75.5 15.8 59.7 6,134 23,178 29,312 46 Tampa FL 329,035 75.8 14.3 61.5 4,707 20,222 24,929 47 Portland OR 540,389 76.1 7.1 69.0 3,858 37,270 41,128 48 Corpus Christi TX 285,821 77.2 7.2 70.0 2,048 20,021 22,069 49 Tulsa OK 386,414 77.3 12.9 64.3 4,995 24,861 29,856 50 St. Petersburg FL 254,713 79.2 15.5 63.8 3,937 16,239 20,176 51 Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC 677,122 80.1 11.7 68.3 7,933 46,272 54,205 52 Nashville TN 557,034 80.1 16.1 64.0 8,974 35,661 44,635 53 Stockton CA 281,747 81.6 14.9 66.7 4,202 18,801 23,003 54 Seattle WA 579,215 81.8 7.1 74.7 4,109 43,254 47,363 55 Columbus OH 730,329 81.9 8.4 73.5 6,111 53,676 59,787 56 Cincinnati OH 314,292 82.4 11.8 70.5 3,723 22,171 25,894 57 Oklahoma City OK 531,688 87.5 8.5 78.9 4,538 41,965 46,503 58 Toledo OH 305,107 88.3 12.2 76.1 3,725 23,209 26,934 59 Atlanta GA 430,666 89.2 16.7 72.4 7,213 31,199 38,412 60 Kansas City MO 447,915 91.5 14.6 76.9 6,536 34,427 40,963 61 Birmingham AL 234,571 94.8 14.7 80.1 3,449 18,787 22,236 62 Memphis TN 678,988 101.9 18.6 83.3 12,629 56,555 69,184 63 St. Louis MO 346,005 133.0 24.1 109.0 8,323 37,710 46,033

Source: FBI Crime in the United States 2005.

The FBI’s Crime in the United States 2005 is the source for all population ﬁ gures and all reported crime contained in the report, except for Virginia Beach. Population ﬁ gures for Virginia Beach were adjusted to match Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.

The report did not use the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 population fi gures. Virginia Beach crime fi gures differ somewhat from offi cial fi gures released by the Virginia Beach Police Department.

39 VIRGINIA BEACH VS. HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 PART I CRIMES RATE PER 1,000 RESIDENTS HAMPTON ROADS VS. VIRGINIA BEACH

Crime Type Hampton Roads Virginia Beach % Difference Violent Crimes 5.4 2.9 -46.3% Property Crimes 37.8 29.6 -21.6% Total Crimes 43.2 32.5 -24.7%

Note: Hampton Roads represents average crime rate per 1,000 residents for Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, and Suffolk. Norfolk data not available. Rates do not include Arson.

2006 PART I CRIMES RATE PER 1,000 RESIDENTS HAMPTON ROADS VS. VIRGINIA BEACH 50.0 45.0 40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 Violent Crimes Property Crimes Total Crimes

Hampton Roads Virginia Beach

A satellite view of Hampton Roads shows the vast amount of water in the region. With the Atlantic Ocean, the Chesapeake Bay, the James River to the West, and many other waterways in and around the area, Hampton Roads is great destination for many recreational activities.

40 CALLS FOR SERVICE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

0 - 1,599 1,600 - 3,650 3,651 - 6,158 6,159 - 8,877 8,878 - 12,972

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ACTIVITY SUMMARY 1997 TO 2006

Total # # Of Police # Of # Of Crimes # Of # Of Officers Of Calls Calls For Part I Per 1,000 Police Per 1,000 Year Population Dispatched Service Crimes Residents Officers Population 1997 421,938 341,970* 309,560* 20,112 47.7 747 1.8 1998 420,351 339,778* 310,897* 17,838 42.4 762 1.8 1999 422,369 319,927 289,314 16,243 38.5 777 1.8 2000 425,257 342,709 301,918 17,789 41.8 777 1.8 2001 426,800 365,596 323,968 16,280 38.1 792 1.9 2002 426,900 377,560 334,961 16,063 37.6 792 1.9 2003 428,200 374,302 329,443 15,698 36.7 807 1.9 2004 434,000 363,300 319,166 14,633 33.7 817 1.9 2005 433,470 357,369 311,909 14,656 33.8 817 1.9 2006 433,549 359,633 314,335 14,108 32.5 817 1.9

* Estimated by Communications Division. Total calls dispatched includes Police, Fire, and Rescue. Total number of Police Calls for Service includes those handled by Animal Control. Source: Communications Division. Number of Crimes per 1,000 Residents include UCR Part I Crimes Only. 1997-1999 and 2001-2006 population ﬁ gures provided by the Weldon Cooper Center at University of Virginia. 2000 population reported by Census Bureau from 2000 Census.

PUBLIC SAFETY CALLS DISPATCHED 10 YEAR COMPARISON

400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 Fire Rescue 200,000 Police 150,000 Total 100,000 50,000 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

42 CALLS FOR SERVICE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

2006 UNIFORM PATROL CALLS FOR SERVICE BY BUREAU BY MONTH

Uniform First % of Second % of Third % of Fourth % of Special % of Patrol Month Precinct Total Precinct Total Precinct Total Precinct Total Ops Total Total January 4,145 27.6% 3,342 22.3% 3,832 25.6% 3,375 22.5% 297 2.0% 14,991 February 3,508 27.5% 2,810 22.0% 3,252 25.5% 2,948 23.1% 254 2.0% 12,772 March 4,191 26.9% 3,503 22.5% 3,836 24.6% 3,717 23.9% 329 2.1% 15,576 April 4,366 27.4% 3,815 23.9% 3,954 24.8% 3,549 22.3% 257 1.6% 15,941 May 4,832 26.5% 4,837 26.5% 4,400 24.1% 3,832 21.0% 353 1.9% 18,254 June 5,000 26.8% 5,079 27.2% 4,234 22.7% 3,874 20.8% 468 2.5% 18,655 July 5,292 26.0% 6,118 30.0% 4,441 21.8% 3,849 18.9% 681 3.3% 20,381 August 4,703 25.4% 5,132 27.7% 4,345 23.4% 3,886 21.0% 475 2.6% 18,541 September 4,940 28.4% 4,335 25.0% 4,037 23.2% 3,585 20.6% 470 2.7% 17,367 October 4,889 29.1% 3,678 21.9% 4,236 25.2% 3,706 22.1% 284 1.7% 16,793 November 4,427 29.3% 3,303 21.9% 3,823 25.3% 3,314 21.9% 249 1.6% 15,116 December 4,404 28.8% 3,392 22.2% 3,909 25.6% 3,280 21.5% 281 1.8% 15,266 Uniform Patrol YTD Total 54,697 27.4% 49,344 24.7% 48,299 24.2% 42,915 21.5% 4,398 2.2% 199,653

Uniform Uniform Patrol Calls for Other/ Service 2005/2006 Unknown Total Percent Comparison Percent YTD Total 0 0.0% 2005 2006 Change 193,794 199,653 3.0% Source: Foxpro database Cads05/06

2006 UNIFORM PATROL CALLS FOR SERVICE BY MONTH

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43 PartCALLS I Crimes FOR - 10SERVICE Year Graphs VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

2006 UNIFORM PATROL CALLS FOR SERVICE BY MONTH BY ZONE

First Precinct Zone Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals

120 113 55 69 66 60 106 106 79 81 73 67 68 943

121 428 387 396 397 499 463 418 446 456 475 381 417 5,163

122 227 191 217 234 278 351 373 325 279 247 262 233 3,217

123 513 443 540 539 594 603 600 571 637 632 549 577 6,798

124 357 282 378 369 391 457 483 439 458 427 386 390 4,817

125 645 510 650 768 1,258 1,258 1,389 1,165 1,313 1,299 1,070 1,148 12,473

126 437 400 440 402 524 512 509 487 469 503 465 443 5,591

127 480 386 478 485 475 553 582 488 537 541 587 535 6,127

128 393 306 380 423 438 413 490 372 430 414 349 330 4,738

129 361 346 439 410 489 503 540 512 483 441 432 396 5,352 Month Totals 3,954 3,306 3,987 4,093 5,006 5,219 5,490 4,884 5,143 5,052 4,548 4,537 55,219

Second Precinct Zone Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals

220 233 146 224 236 298 258 331 300 257 271 234 220 3,008

221 149 128 185 146 189 180 167 165 179 152 181 163 1,984

222 587 512 590 595 646 698 709 687 688 692 620 663 7,687

223 355 332 373 347 381 356 335 380 354 402 347 367 4,329

224 684 555 663 718 777 833 916 803 770 683 656 654 8,712

225 404 371 442 492 492 561 678 536 480 459 438 452 5,805

226 236 165 238 240 387 420 589 513 332 279 244 235 3,878

227 550 484 624 783 1,446 1,473 2,116 1,524 1,023 534 422 462 11,441

228 201 159 232 309 465 469 652 409 407 252 224 240 4,019 Month Totals 3,399 2,852 3,571 3,866 5,081 5,248 6,493 5,317 4,490 3,724 3,366 3,456 50,863

Source: Foxpro database cads06

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2006 UNIFORM PATROL CALLS FOR SERVICE BY MONTH BY ZONE (Cont.)

Third Precinct Zone Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals

320 103 89 106 91 101 103 112 98 80 83 83 91 1,140

321 224 167 237 216 237 202 220 252 264 256 241 258 2,774

322 601 532 575 605 652 680 695 728 650 632 575 693 7,618

323 529 480 541 563 609 582 607 588 537 635 645 562 6,878

324 420 321 398 406 481 435 515 423 398 435 345 391 4,968

325 485 366 476 497 548 541 553 557 495 558 467 504 6,047

326 492 413 536 548 584 560 579 535 564 562 490 523 6,386

327 180 144 142 162 178 191 180 158 200 179 178 182 2,074

328 346 320 376 396 380 396 424 439 400 397 366 322 4,562

329 284 262 271 281 325 341 287 355 270 312 275 290 3,553

330 188 182 196 216 250 259 334 265 250 234 183 155 2,712 Month Totals 3,852 3,276 3,854 3,981 4,345 4,290 4,506 4,398 4,108 4,283 3,848 3,971 48,712

Fourth Precinct Zone Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Totals

420 509 464 516 472 548 650 631 577 518 575 514 497 6,471

421 558 485 539 507 563 567 585 599 561 550 507 538 6,559

422 380 354 410 451 412 455 415 465 452 441 360 355 4,950

423 504 424 585 606 635 590 587 591 583 649 536 492 6,782

424 412 302 379 329 349 364 384 416 379 362 310 370 4,356

425 1,005 960 1,283 1,198 796 765 764 781 653 671 685 614 10,175

426 393 327 429 414 467 470 487 472 448 454 407 395 5,163 Month Totals 3,761 3,316 4,141 3,977 3,770 3,861 3,853 3,901 3,594 3,702 3,319 3,261 44,456

Source: Foxpro database cads06

45 CALLS FOR SERVICE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

2006 UNIFORM PATROL CALLS FOR SERVICE BY FREQUENCY

First Second Third Fourth Call Description Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Other Total Burglar Alarm 6,305 4,369 5,786 5,801 5 22,266 Suspicious Person Or Auto 3,804 3,316 3,521 3,308 5 13,954 Assist Citizen 3,086 3,221 3,391 2,220 23 11,941 Dispute - Boyfriend/Girl Friend 2,803 2,940 3,192 2,044 1 10,980 Accident Property Damage 3,371 2,006 2,648 2,668 6 10,699 Public Nuisance/Loud Party 2,757 2,665 2,449 1,831 1 9,703 Domestic - Neighbor Or Family Related 2,765 1,909 2,209 2,526 3 9,412 Traffic/Parking Problem 1,883 4,248 1,550 1,556 18 9,255 911 Hang Up Call 1,942 1,429 1,612 1,542 1 6,526 Disabled Vehicle, Wrecker Required 1,860 1,161 1,450 1,887 13 6,371 Cellular 911 Hang-Up Call 1,851 1,169 1,599 1,368 3 5,990 Juvenile Problem 1,610 1,008 1,390 1,466 3 5,477 Warrant Transfer 2,251 822 606 539 33 4,251 Larceny 1,029 1,166 1,074 847 1 4,117 Destruction Of Private Property 960 793 966 1,178 1 3,898 Assault 987 1,019 906 749 41 3,702 Intoxicated Subject 563 2,116 581 332 4 3,596 Assist Rescue 763 999 823 623 5 3,213 Narcotics 774 883 842 674 15 3,188 Missing Person/Runaway 950 503 687 937 2 3,079 Accident Hit And Run 850 774 826 611 2 3,063 Assist Officer 791 781 727 701 50 3,050 Abandoned Vehicle 934 531 543 979 6 2,993 Firearm Violation 867 565 639 735 5 2,811 Burglary-Residence 775 622 646 676 0 2,719 Trespassing 597 953 568 529 3 2,650 Lost/Found Property 522 900 473 473 2 2,370 Fight/Riot In Progress 536 613 441 363 4 1,957 Stolen/Unauthorized Use Of Vehicle 458 525 518 345 2 1,848 Pick Up Prisoner 478 395 533 300 17 1,723 Accident With Personal Injury 544 306 395 435 2 1,682 Driving Under Influence 489 573 354 206 5 1,627 Disorderly Subject(s) 285 605 345 222 0 1,457 Traffic Light Malfunction 354 265 400 328 4 1,351 Information 269 213 193 284 5 964 Shoplifting 386 238 206 122 0 952 Assist Fire Department 203 202 202 155 0 762 Reckless/Speeding Vehicle 222 120 206 211 1 760 Report All Intoxicated Driver 231 174 153 160 0 718 Robbery 183 169 205 156 3 716 Mental 170 177 192 163 1 703 Fraud 150 187 194 127 1 659 Burglary-Business 171 123 160 119 0 573 Deliver Message 159 127 152 114 0 552 Suicide Attempt 127 176 131 112 0 546 Child Abuse/Neglect 167 88 149 123 1 528 Exposure 71 243 71 45 0 430 Telephone Calls 125 109 112 79 0 425 Medical Alarm, Assist Rescue 75 68 101 134 0 378 Death Investigation/Code Grey 73 104 95 83 5 360 46 Source: Foxpro Database Cads06 CALLS FOR SERVICE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

2006 UNIFORM PATROL CALLS FOR SERVICE BY FREQUENCY (Cont.)

First Second Third Fourth Call Description Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Other Total Accident Minor Injury 112 58 95 85 0 350 All Points Bulletin 84 79 86 91 1 341 Code Red 677073731284 Temporary Detention Order 70 206 6 1 0 283 Lost/Found Child 66 125 43 35 0 269 Suicide Attempt, Priority 2 786959520258 Towing Dispute 44 133 59 22 0 258 Accident Involving Motorcycle 915363470254 Sex Offense 50 66 58 56 2 232 Funeral Escort 25 47 64 72 2 210 Throwing Objects At Vehicle 752954460204 Suicide Attempt, Priority 1 414955560201 Boating Violation 11 126 59 0 4 200 Arson 53 45 41 55 0 194 Prowler 47 39 62 39 0 187 Accident Involving Bicycle 467232280178 Accident Victim Pinned 60 33 40 44 0 177 Accident Pedestrian With Injury 39 57 48 31 0 175 Child Found 56 75 24 20 0 175 Stop Subject 217239230155 Auto Tampering 33 30 41 31 0 135 Rape 29 43 33 25 3 133 Contributing To Delinquincy 38 41 24 25 0 128 Overdose, Priority 2 272828290112 Boat In Distress 14 52 39 1 5 111 Unsecure Building 23 28 34 26 0 111 Surfing Violation 4 98 0 0 0 102 Gunshot Wound 18 23 23 17 4 85 Stalking 15 28 19 22 0 84 Overdose, Priority 1 27 27 7 22 0 83 Assist Rescue-Knife Wound 15 32 21 10 4 82 Burglar Alarm School 9 4 3 18 25 59 Abduction 12 19 13 11 1 56 Emergency Custody Order 25 23 2 3 0 53 Bomb Threat/Bomb Explosion 17 11 16 6 0 50 Structural Collapse/Residential 16 4 10 17 0 47 Swimmer In Distress 4 33 9 0 0 46 Calls Routed To Crime Reporting Unit 10 4 13 18 0 45 Forensic Services Unit Request 22 7 5 11 0 45 Structural Collapse Commercial 6 11 15 10 0 42 Stray Dog 16926437 School Guard 3 15 7 10 0 35 Assault On Officer 12 14 2 5 0 33 Task Force Inspection 5 13 0 15 0 33 Fugitive 11 10 7 1 0 29 Sick Or Injured Animal 9235827 Escort Miscellaneous 6 1 6 13 1 27 Accident With Injury, Interstate2265419 Call Types with Less than 19 Total 79 80 52 32 31 274 Total 55,219 50,863 48,712 44,456 403 199,653 Source: Foxpro Database Cads06 47 CALLS FOR SERVICE VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

2006 UNIFORM PATROL CALLS FOR SERVICE DAY OF WEEK REPORT

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Calls for Service are primarily answered by Uniform Patrol units. Uniform Patrol Ofﬁ cers are the face of the department and are highly visible in the community. Whether they answer calls in a patrol car, on a bicycle, via boat, or horse, they are always willing to render assistance when needed. 48 TRAFFIC VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

n 2006, there were 9,303 reported crashes occurring Iin the City of Virginia Beach. This was a 1.6% decrease from the 9,457 reported crashes in 2005. Sev- enteen crashes resulted in 20 fatalities.

There were 2,249 hit and run crashes in 2006, which was 24% of the total crashes reported. There was a 0.6% decrease in hit and run crashes compared to 2005.

In 2006, there were 106 pedestrians hit by motor vehicles resulting in 2 deaths. There was a 6% decrease in total pedestrians hit compared to 2005.

Of the 15 fatalities occurring in 2006 where seatbelts were available for use, 8 (53%) were not wearing seatbelts.1 This does not include any fatalities involving motorcycles, pedestrians, or bicycles.

In 2006, 9 (50%) of the fatal crashes were alcohol/drug related, including 1 pedestrian being under the inﬂ uence.

In 7 (41%) of the fatal crashes the victim was using alcohol.

Of the 20 fatalities, 11 (55%) of the victims were at fault.

Of the 18 fatal crashes, 10 (56%) occurred between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Of the 18 fatal crashes, 12 (67%) of the individuals at fault were male.

Of the 20 fatalities, 6 ( 30%) of the victims were under the age of 21.

1Due the nature of two of the crashes, it was not able to be determined if the victim was wearing a seatbelt. The crashes were included in the total number of crashes where seatbelts were available, but not in the 8 crashes where seatbelts were not used.

49 TRAFFIC VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

2006 TRAFFIC SUMMONSES AND DUI ARRESTS

First Second Third Fourth Special Description Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Operations Other Totals Disregard Police Siren/Sign 272120141810110 Disregard Stop Sign 412 216 311 373 331 7 1,650 Disregarding Traffic Signal 1,190 1,049 1,439 1,175 577 38 5,468 Driving Under Influence 417 479 276 193 565 29 1,959 Failure To Keep Right 138 135 136 76 89 2 576 Failure To Yield 1,001 533 649 594 151 12 2,940 Following Too Close 710 322 434 414 116 12 2,008 Hit And Run/Leave Scene Of Accident 58 62 46 55 19 21 261 Improper Turning 90 44 72 58 30 3 297 Reckless Driving 636 505 505 422 1,423 54 3,545 Revoked Operator License 931 881 1,218 668 679 89 4,466 Speeding 5,297 2,332 1,803 2,601 7,668 73 19,774 All Other Moving Violations 653 435 430 307 525 26 2,376 Totals 11,560 7,014 7,339 6,950 12,191 376 45,430 Source: Pistol arstats Note: Includes summonses issued to juveniles. These reflect the assignment of the officer at the time the summons was written. DUI arrests do not match UCR totals due to differences in calculations

Other 376

Special Operations 12,191

Fourth Precinct 6,950

Third Precinct 7,339

Second Precinct 7,014

First Precinct 11,560

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000

50 TRAFFIC VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

10 YEAR CRASH COMPARISON 1997 TO 2006

Accidents Number of Percent per 1,000 Year Accidents Change Population Residents 1997 8,427 421,938 20.0 1998 8,782 4.2% 420,351 20.9 1999 9,046 3.0% 422,369 21.4 2000 8,804 -2.7% 425,257 20.7 2001 8,754 -0.6% 426,800 20.5 2002 9,725 11.1% 426,900 22.8 2003 9,740 0.2% 428,200 22.7 2004 9,414 -3.3% 434,000 21.7 2005 9,457 0.5% 433,470 21.8 2006 9,303 -1.6% 433,549 21.5 Source: FoxPro Crach Databases/Pistol Note: 1997-1999 and 2001-2005 population ﬁ gures provided by the Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia. 2000 population reported by Census Bureau from 2000 Census.

CRASHES PER 1,000 RESIDENTS 10 YEAR COMPARISON 1997 TO 2006

23.0 22.5 22.0 21.5 21.0 20.5 20.0 19.5 19.0 18.5 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

51 TRAFFIC VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT 10 YEAR CRASH COMPARISONS BY CATEGORY 1997 TO 2006 HIT & RUN CRASHES BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES

Total Percent Of Percent Total Bicycle/Motor Percent Percent Year Crashes Hit & Run Total Change Year Crashes Vehicle Crashes Of Total Change 1997 8,427 2,058 24.4% 1997 8,427 130 1.5% 1998 8,782 2,084 23.7% 1.3% 1998 8,782 136 1.5% 4.6% 1999 9,046 2,108 23.3% 1.2% 1999 9,046 123 1.4% -9.6% 2000 8,804 1,988 22.6% -5.7% 2000 8,804 98 1.1% -20.3% 2001 8,754 1,993 22.8% 0.3% 2001 8,754 90 1.0% -8.2% 2002 9,725 2,275 23.4% 14.1% 2002 9,725 70 0.7% -22.2% 2003 9,740 2,189 22.5% -3.8% 2003 9,740 118 1.2% 68.6% 2004 9,414 2,202 23.4% 0.6% 2004 9,414 114 1.2% -3.4% 2005 9,457 2,263 23.9% 2.8% 2005 9,457 125 1.3% 9.6% 2006 9,303 2,249 24.2% -0.6% 2006 9,303 112 1.2% -10.4%

PEDESTRIANS KILLED PEDESTRIAN/MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES

Pedestrians Total Percent Total Pedestrian/Motor Percent Percent Year Killed Fatalities Pedestrians Year Crashes Vehicle Crashes Of Total Change 1997 1 21 4.8% 1997 8,427 176 2.1% 1998 5 17 29.4% 1998 8,782 205 2.3% 16.5% 1999 5 24 20.8% 1999 9,046 119 1.3% -42.0% 2000 0 28 0.0% 2000 8,804 106 1.2% -10.9% 2001 5 25 20.0% 2001 8,754 118 1.3% 11.3% 2002 2 24 8.3% 2002 9,725 104 1.1% -11.9% 2003 5 28 17.9% 2003 9,740 113 1.2% 8.7% 2004 419 21.1% 2004 9,414 118 1.3% 4.4% 2005 7 28 25.0% 2005 9,457 113 1.2% -4.2% 2006 2 20 10.0% 2006 9,303 106 1.1% -6.2% Source: Pistol Accident Module

The upgraded Second Precinct Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system can be used to monitor the streets and boardwalk area for incidents that involve motor vehicles and pedestrians/bicycles. The CCTV system is an excel- 52 lent force multiplyer that allows a few eyes to police a large area. TRAFFIC VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT 2006 HIGH CRASH LOCATIONS Number of Crashes Pedestrian Intersection Within 150ft Personal Injury Involved Fatalities Indian River Rd/Kempsville Rd 54 13 1 0 Lynnhaven Pkwy/Princess Anne Rd 53 5 0 0 Independence Bl/Virginia Beach Bl 43 3 0 0 Holland Rd/Rosemont Rd 42 15 0 0 Bonney Rd/Independence Bl 40 9 0 0 Dam Neck Rd/General Booth Bl 39 9 0 0 First Colonial Rd/Virginia Beach Bl 39 11 1 0 S Independence Bl/Lynnhaven Pkwy 36 15 0 0 Little Neck Rd/Virginia Beach Bl 35 8 0 0 Holland Rd/Lynnhaven Pkwy 34 11 0 0 Source: PISTOL 2006 CRASHES BY MONTH 1000 836 863 900 807 815 788 796 795 750 761 779 800 710 700 603 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

AERIAL VIEW OF TOP 4 CRASH LOCATIONS

Indian River Rd /Kempsville Rd WELynnhaven Pkwy/Princess Anne Rd

Independence Bl /Virginia Beach Bl Holland Rd/Rosemont Rd 53 TRAFFIC VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT FATAL CRASH LOCATIONS

Date Location Position 02/05/06 Atlantic Av / 17th St Driver 03/02/06 Virginia Beach Bl / Highway La Driver 03/27/06 General Booth Bl / Princess Anne Rd Passenger 04/16/06 General Booth Bl / Princess Anne Rd Driver 06/25/06 Shore Dr / Kendall Dr Pedestrian 07/11/06 Northampton Bl / Burton Stn Rd Passenger 07/24/06 Witchduck Rd / Jericho Rd Driver 07/29/06 Indian River Rd / Kemps River Dr Passenger 09/02/06 Bonney Rd / Thalia Rd Driver 09/26/06 Indian River Rd / 2400 Blk Driver 09/30/06 Magic Hollow Bl / 2900 Blk Driver2 10/01/06 Lynnhaven Pkwy / Doon St Driver 10/01/06 Shore Dr / Jack Frost Rd Driver 11/19/06 Great Neck Rd / Coach La Driver /Passenger1 12/17/06 Birdneck Rd / 19th St Driver 12/17/06 Pacific Av / 24th St Pedestrian 12/24/06 First Colonial Rd / 1100 Blk Driver2 12/24/06 Hampshire Ln / Hampshire Wy Driver Summary 18 fatal crashes resulting in 20 fatalities Seatbelts were not used in 8 (53%) of the 15 fatalities where seatbelts were available.3

Source: Pistol / traffic.mdb fatal06 1Denotes two victims 2Due to nature of the crash, it was not detemined if a seatbelt was used. 3The 15 fatalities where seatbelts were available included the two crashes where seatbelt usage was undetermined. However, they were not included in the 8 crashes were seatbelts were not used.

VBPD Fatal Crash Team (F.A.C.T.) Members investigate every trafﬁ c related fatality in the city. They use many techniques to determine the causes of each crash. In this photo, LIDAR (Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging) equipment is used to measure distances sig- niﬁ cant in a crash. 54 TRAFFIC VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT FATAL CRASHES- INDIVIDUAL AT FAULT

Date Fault Fault Age Fault Gender Fault Alcohol/ Drug Victim Related 02/05/06 Driver 45 M Yes Yes1 03/02/06 Driver 29 M Yes No 03/27/06 Driver 22 M No Yes1 04/16/06 Driver 22 M Yes Yes1 06/25/063 Driver Unk Unk No No 07/11/06 Driver 34 F No Yes1 07/24/06 Driver 22 M Yes Yes1 07/29/06 Driver 55 F No No 09/02/06 Driver2 20 F No No 09/26/06 Driver2 39 M No No 09/30/06 Driver 26 M Yes Yes1 10/01/06 Driver 18 M Yes Yes1 10/01/06 Driver2 76 F No No 11/19/062 Driver 18 M Yes No 11/19/062 Driver 18 M No No 11/19/062 Driver 18 M No No 12/17/06 Driver 84 F Yes No 12/17/06 Pedestrian 29 M Yes Yes1 12/24/06 Driver 20 M Yes Yes 12/24/06 Driver 19 M Yes No Summary 18 fatal crashes resulting in 20 fatalities. 9 of the crashes were alcohol related. Note: Alcohol/Drug Related crashes include obviously intoxicated, ability impaired, or legally intoxicated.

Source: traffic.mdb fatal06 1 Denotes legally intoxicated-BAC .08 or higher. 2 Denotes same crash different victims. 3 Denotes crash as a hit and run with unknown offender.

VBPD Fatal Crash Team (F.A.C.T.) Truck. 55 CREDITS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 ANNUAL REPORT

Support Division Manager - C. Thomas Mitchell Planning & Analysis Coordinator - Susan L. Morris Designers - Afton Austin & Chris Callard

Project Staff Jeff Menger Linda Nielsen Sandra Simpson

Photographers Julia McLane David Totten Bobby Hill Sgt. B. L. Christman

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