november 2015 city of gainesville
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Our Vision and Mission GPD Vision: GPD Mission: Gainesville is a safe and healthy community. GPD Mission: Together as a community we foster order, safety and freedom.TRANSCRIPT
November 2015 City of Gainesville
Gainesville Police Department November 2015 City of Gainesville
Citizens Academy Prepared by: Ofc. Ben Tobias, PIO Our Vision and
Mission GPD Vision: GPD Mission:
Gainesville is a safe andhealthy community. GPD Mission: Together
as a communitywe foster order, safety and freedom. 2015 Goals
Continue to effectively manage crime to ensure a safe community.
Increase the trust between GPD and the community it serves. Ensure
our actions are compassionate, consistent and constitutional.
Enhance the abilities of GPD through training and equipment. Foster
community engagement utilizing the philosophy of Community Oriented
Policing. Promote command positions and hire new officers to
replace retirees. Ensure that problem oriented policing projects
are a main staple of GPD. Increase the diversity of GPD employees.
Recap of 2014 Goals Opening of the Operations Building, 545 NW 8th
Ave. Strengthen our community policing commitments
throughpartnerships and training. Implement and embrace DMC
strategies in all of the neighborhoodsthat we serve and protect.
Created the Youth and Community Services Division Created an online
reporting system for citizens to report crime Roll-out the patrol
schedule which provides more sworn officer presence during peak
calls for service (CFS). By The Numbers Personnel Allocation Sworn
305
Civilian68 FTE approx. 36 part-time (includes School Crossing
Guards) 2014 Calls for service ,005 Arrests ,764 Sworn Complaints
Traffic Citations ,254 Written reports ,395 Crime Comparison
2013-2014 Total Part I Crimes 5,792 5,397 - 6.82%
Percent Change Murder 6 2 -66.6% Rape 71 103 + 45.0% Robbery 155
150 -3.2% Aggravated Assaults 574 562 -2.1% Burglary 742 594 -
19.9% Larceny 4,000 3,688 -7.8% Motor Vehicle Thefts 244 298 %
Total Part I Crimes 5,792 5,397 - 6.82% Command Staff Chief Tony
Jones Major Rick Hanna
Lee Libby Legal Advisor Lt. Mike Schibuola Professional Standards
Division MajorRick Hanna Captain Jorge Campos Operations and
InvestigationsBureauCommander Captain Anthony Ferrara
Administrative Services Bureau Commander Office of the Major
Operations Bureau Administrative Services Bureau
Investigations Bureau Professional Standards Division Public
Information Officer Special Investigations (Narcotics) Negotiation
Response Team (NRT) Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT) Honor
Guard Major Rick Hanna Lieutenant Mike Schibuola Lieutenant Matt
Nechodom
Office of the Major LieutenantMike Schibuola Sergeant Steve Hayes
Professional Standards Division Operational Skills Unit (Training)
Strategic Services Unit Internal Affairs Special Weapons and
Tactics (SWAT) LieutenantMatt Nechodom Special Investigations
Division Gainesville-Alachua CountyDrug Task Force (GACDTF) Drug
Enforcement Agency High Intensity DrugTrafficking Areas (HIDTA)
Highway Enforcement Team Officer Ben Tobias Public Information
Officer Department Spokesman Operations Bureau Commander
Captain Jorge Campos OperationsBureau Commander Lt. Bruce Giles
District 1 XO Lt. Rob Koehler District 2 XO Lt. Jeff Blundell
Specialty Units District 1 Overview West & Southwest
Gainesville
Surrounds the University of Florida Neighborhoods & large
apartment complexes Business corridors University Avenue / Newberry
Road Oaks Mall University Context Area SW 13th Street SW 34th
Street & Archer Road Principle Concerns: Burglaries &
Thefts (Scooters & Mopeds) Traffic Neighborhood issues such as
alcohol related crimes, noise,parties, parking, & occupancy Lt.
Bruce Giles District 1 XO District 2 Overview East and Center
City
Downtown / Hospitality and Innovation Square Neighborhoods &
large apartment complexes Alachua County Fairground Events Grace
Marketplace / Dignity Village Duval Neighborhood Initiative
Principle Concerns: Street level drug areas Gang activity
Burglaries and Thefts Lt. Rob Koehler District 2 XO Specialty Units
Airport Unit Joint Aviation Unit Downtown Unit
Mounted Patrol Unit K-9 Unit Traffic Safety Team Special Operations
Unit (SOU) Advanced Law Enforcement Rifle Team (ALERT) Lt. Jeff
Blundell Specialty Units Crime Analysts Mary Vaught Ericka
Jackson
Operations Bureau Mary Vaught Criminal Investigations Division Dr.
Shefali Tripathi Youth and Community Services Division
Investigations Bureau
Lt. Mike Schentrup Lt. Steve Weaver Captain Jorge Campos
Investigations Bureau Commander Youth and Community Services
Division Criminal Investigation Division Crimes Against Persons
Unit Crimes Against Property Unit Domestic Violence Unit Forensic
Crime Unit US Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force Internet Crimes
Against Children Unit (ICAC) Victim Advocates Community Outreach
Coordinator DMC / System of Care School Resource Officers Gang Unit
Crime Prevention Reichert / BOLD Cadets / Explorers Youth and
Community Services
Lt. Steve Weaver Corporal Jen Reedy Sgt.Audrey Mazzuca Sgt. Greg
Armagost Crime Prevention Cadets / Explorers Volunteers Citizens on
Patrol DMC / System of Care Youth Gang Unit Black on Black
CrimeTask Force Restorative Justice School ResourceOfficer Program
Officer Nicole Lardner
Crime Prevention Unit Corporal Jen Reedy Officer Ernest Graham
Officer Nicole Lardner Officer Justin Torres On-Line
Disproportionate Minority Contact
Applied and received a two-year grant fromthe Center for Childrens
Law and Policy. Leading the efforts in reducing the arrests of
African-American youth in our schools and our community. Developed
alternatives to arrests through our collaboration with Meridian and
CDS. Give the officers and supervisors other options besides
arresting our youth. Demand the issuance of civil citations for
first time misdemeanor offenders. Police / Youth Dialogue
Monthly meeting involving officerswith at-risk youth utilizing
communityconferencing techniques. Breakdown and understand behavior
ofyouth and officers. Learn about brain developmentnature vs
nurture. One-on-one dinner between the youth andthe officer.
Discuss similarities hope and dreams. Role playing flip the script
let the kids becops. Consequence and decision makingdiscussion.
School to Prison Pipeline
Meets at GPD with: DJJ, Judiciary, SBAC, CDS , Camelot,
Partnerships for Strong Families, River Phoenix Peace Building
Foundation, ASO, Teen Court, School Board Member Eileen Roy, City
Commissioner Hinson-Rawls, State Attorneys Office, University of
Florida GOAL? Develop a System of Care to address the needs of our
youth prior to entering the Criminal Justice System and Develop
intervention programs for those already in the Criminal Justice
System. 2014 Results:We reduced VOP arrests in City schools by
90%.We reduced campus arrests in City schools by 35%. Reichert
House After school program designed for 2nd12th grade youth who are
in need of assistance in making the transition from adolescence to
adulthood. The Reichert House is operated in a paramilitary
fashion. The program has a middle school and separate high school
component. The Reichert House offers a combination of discipline,
work, and social and recreational activities which foster a
balanced environment for those enrolled. STEM Center A sampling of
the activities and events that occur each year include: Academic
assistance Etiquette training Employment through YES program Trips
to local institutions and othercities and theme parks in the region
Anger/Stress managementtechniques and training Vocational training
Community Service Nightly meals in a traditionalfamily setting BOLD
Program Brave Overt Leaders of Distinction (BOLD) is a re-entry
program designed for young men 16-24 Participants have been in the
criminal justice system and need assistance with their path towards
personal success. Participants lack a high school diploma or GED
and are currently unemployed BOLD provides education, work and life
experience Gainesville Police Explorers
Explorer Post 917 began over 30 years ago, and is a youth program
for high school students interested in law enforcement. Explorers
gain knowledge of the law, develop importance of community service,
leadership qualities and responsibility.Post 917 is chartered
through the Boy Scouts of America and is sponsored by GPD.Explorers
are volunteers and receive community service hours, which averages
over 4,000 community service hours a year for the Gainesville
Community. Post 917 is a member of the Florida Association of
Police Explorers (FAPE).Explorers compete for awards and prizes.A
competition team travels statewide to events competing and
representing Post 917. Requirements for Post 917: 14-20 years old
(in or entering school) Must be in school and maintain a C average
or better No major criminal charges Free of drugs, alcohol and
smoking Parental Consent Administrative Services Bureau
Lieutenant Whitney Stout LieutenantJoe Raulerson Personnel and
Fiscal Accountability Division Logistical Support Division Captain
Anthony Ferrara Fleet / Facilities Management Court Liaison
Permitting / Special Events Property & Evidence Records Taxis /
Vehicles for Hire Personnel Payroll Fiscal & Budget Emergency
Management Grants Information Technology Lisa Redmon HR Specialist
Community Outreach Silver Santa Summer Heatwave Citizens
Academy
Kids Kamps Helpers and Heroes Walks with the Chief Silver Santa
Volunteer Programs Citizens Academy Alumni Citizens Academy
Citizens on Patrol Reserves & Auxiliary Aid in the reduction of
crime Strengthen the relationship between the community and the
Gainesville Police Department. Safety and security within our
neighborhoods. Police Advisory Council and Monthly Minister
Meetings
Pastors blessing Chief Jones on National Day of Prayer