Public Safety OverviewPublic Safety Overview

Daryl K. RobertsDaryl K. Roberts Chief of PoliceChief of Police

Hartford Police DepartmentHartford Police Department

August 1, 2009August 1, 2009

Where We StandWhere We StandYear to Date Crime StatisticsYear to Date Crime Statistics

(January 1st through August 1st, 2009)(January 1st through August 1st, 2009)

Part One Crime continues to decreasePart One Crime continues to decrease-9.3 percent over same period in 2008-9.3 percent over same period in 2008Rape, Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, Rape, Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, Auto Theft continue to decreaseAuto Theft continue to decreaseShooting Incidents have decreased by Shooting Incidents have decreased by 15.1 percent15.1 percentShooting Victims have decreased by Shooting Victims have decreased by 25.7 percent25.7 percent

COMPSTATCOMPSTAT

Relentless follow-up and assessment of Relentless follow-up and assessment of crime trends and strategies to ensure crime trends and strategies to ensure desired results – desired results – January 1 through June 30, 2009January 1 through June 30, 2009

Where We Stand, cont..Where We Stand, cont..

While violence reduction efforts have reduced While violence reduction efforts have reduced the number of shooting incidents and shooting the number of shooting incidents and shooting victims, Aggravated Assaults and Murders victims, Aggravated Assaults and Murders continue to be a challengecontinue to be a challenge

– From January 1From January 1stst through August 1, 2009 Aggravated Assaults through August 1, 2009 Aggravated Assaults increased by 9.3 percent increased by 9.3 percent

– Of the Aggravated Assaults, 32 percent, or almost one third, were Of the Aggravated Assaults, 32 percent, or almost one third, were domestic related, up 10 percent over 2008 domestic related, up 10 percent over 2008

– During the same time period in 2008, 22 percent of all Aggravated During the same time period in 2008, 22 percent of all Aggravated Assaults were domestic relatedAssaults were domestic related

– Murders are at 20 year to date, up from 18 during the same period in Murders are at 20 year to date, up from 18 during the same period in 2008 2008

Community Services BureauCommunity Services BureauStrategic TacticsStrategic Tactics

Midnight Street Crime Unit Midnight Street Crime Unit

Specialized Conditions TeamsSpecialized Conditions Teams

Hot Spot Targeted Deployment Hot Spot Targeted Deployment

Knock and Talk DetailsKnock and Talk Details

High Visibility PatrolsHigh Visibility Patrols

Quality of Life/Noise EnforcementQuality of Life/Noise Enforcement

44thth Year Neighborhood Policing Plan Year Neighborhood Policing Plan

Community Services Bureau, cont..Community Services Bureau, cont..

State and local traffic enforcement State and local traffic enforcement partnership partnership

Street Racing EnforcementStreet Racing Enforcement

Youth Police Initiative – training through Youth Police Initiative – training through the North American Family Institutethe North American Family Institute

Mounted Horse Unit PatrolsMounted Horse Unit Patrols

High Visibility Bicycle PatrolsHigh Visibility Bicycle Patrols

High Visibility Foot BeatsHigh Visibility Foot Beats

Investigative Bureau StrategiesInvestigative Bureau Strategies

Major Crimes DivisionMajor Crimes Division

Vice & Narcotics DivisionVice & Narcotics Division

Intelligence DivisionIntelligence Division

Juvenile Investigative Juvenile Investigative DivisionDivision

Major CrimesMajor Crimes

Community Outreach efforts –Community Outreach efforts –Victim Pins “We will never Forget”Victim Pins “We will never Forget”Homicide arrests up 27 percentHomicide arrests up 27 percentAggravated Assault arrests up 31 Aggravated Assault arrests up 31 percentpercentBurglary arrests up 30 percentBurglary arrests up 30 percentRobbery arrests up 28 percentRobbery arrests up 28 percentShooting Team – Multi-agency Shooting Team – Multi-agency targeting most violent offenderstargeting most violent offenders

Vice and Narcotics DivisionVice and Narcotics Division

Three Warrant Roundups in three weeksThree Warrant Roundups in three weeks

Collaboration with ATF, FBI, DEA, and CSPCollaboration with ATF, FBI, DEA, and CSP

542 arrests542 arrests

Seized $172,282.00 in U.S. CurrencySeized $172,282.00 in U.S. Currency

Seized more than 5 kilos of CocaineSeized more than 5 kilos of Cocaine

Seized more 5,500 bags HeroinSeized more 5,500 bags Heroin

Seized 2.2 pure ounces of HeroinSeized 2.2 pure ounces of Heroin

Seized more than 94 pounds of MarijuanaSeized more than 94 pounds of Marijuana

Intelligence DivisionIntelligence Division

VCIT – Violent Crime Impact TeamVCIT – Violent Crime Impact Team– 42 arrests of most dangerous – 42 arrests of most dangerous offendersoffendersFugitive Task Force – 131 arrestsFugitive Task Force – 131 arrests218 firearms seized and 109 firearm 218 firearms seized and 109 firearm arrestsarrests155 total cases investigated 155 total cases investigated PSN- Project Safe NeighborhoodsPSN- Project Safe Neighborhoods

Juvenile Investigative DivisionJuvenile Investigative Division

Truancy Reduction ProgramTruancy Reduction Program– 10 elementary schools10 elementary schools– 18 sweeps (2 per month)18 sweeps (2 per month)– Partnership with Community CourtPartnership with Community Court– 2009 Truancy Summer School Program2009 Truancy Summer School Program

Sex Offender Registry Unit Sex Offender Registry Unit – No. 1 Statewide in complianceNo. 1 Statewide in compliance

Development of Domestic Violence UnitDevelopment of Domestic Violence Unit

Weed and SeedWeed and Seed

Luz Garcia, New Program CoordinatorLuz Garcia, New Program Coordinator

Overview of Target Area and Program Overview of Target Area and Program StrategyStrategy

Weed and Seed Components:Weed and Seed Components:– Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement– Community PolicingCommunity Policing– Neighborhood Restoration ProgramsNeighborhood Restoration Programs– Prevention, Intervention and TreatmentPrevention, Intervention and Treatment

Weed and Seed Target AreaWeed and Seed Target Area

Where We Stand:Where We Stand:Weed and Seed Target AreaWeed and Seed Target Area

January 1 through June 30, 2009 compared to same period in 2008January 1 through June 30, 2009 compared to same period in 2008

Youth ProgramsYouth Programs

Partnership with Health and Human Partnership with Health and Human Services Recreation DivisionServices Recreation DivisionTruancy Reduction Summer School Truancy Reduction Summer School Program – partnership with BOEProgram – partnership with BOEOur Piece of the Pie Summer Youth Art Our Piece of the Pie Summer Youth Art Program at the HPDProgram at the HPDSports Mentoring ProgramSports Mentoring ProgramPolice Athletic LeaguePolice Athletic LeagueHartford Police ExplorersHartford Police Explorers

Crime StoppersCrime Stoppers

Total of 247 confidential tips received by Total of 247 confidential tips received by Crime StoppersCrime Stoppers

29 relating to homicide investigations29 relating to homicide investigations

131 Vice and Narcotics related131 Vice and Narcotics related

6 Fugitives6 Fugitives

6 Robberies6 Robberies

26 Assaults26 Assaults

Others spread across numerous issuesOthers spread across numerous issues

City Department CollaborationsCity Department Collaborations

Collaboration with Office of Youth Services Collaboration with Office of Youth Services on Peace Builders programon Peace Builders programCollaboration with Department of Public Collaboration with Department of Public Works to installation of speed bumps in Works to installation of speed bumps in South Meadows to deter illegal street racingSouth Meadows to deter illegal street racingCollaboration with Department Licenses Collaboration with Department Licenses and Inspections on Bodega/Convenience and Inspections on Bodega/Convenience Store Inspections/ViolationsStore Inspections/ViolationsCollaboration with Mayor’s Office of Collaboration with Mayor’s Office of Constituent Services on Noise OrdinanceConstituent Services on Noise OrdinanceCollaboration with Mayor’s Office of Collaboration with Mayor’s Office of Communications Communications

Special acknowledgement to theSpecial acknowledgement to the

City of Hartford Fire Department City of Hartford Fire Department

and theand the

City of Hartford Emergency Services and City of Hartford Emergency Services and Telecommunications DepartmentTelecommunications Department

Our Public Safety PartnersOur Public Safety Partners

2009-2010 Strategic Initiatives2009-2010 Strategic Initiatives

Creation of a Domestic Violence UnitCreation of a Domestic Violence UnitNearly a quarter of all Aggravated Assaults are domestic Nearly a quarter of all Aggravated Assaults are domestic violence relatedviolence related

Introduction of TasersIntroduction of TasersTasers will lessen personal injury exposure to the city for Tasers will lessen personal injury exposure to the city for both employees and suspectsboth employees and suspects

Implementation of Year Four of the Implementation of Year Four of the Neighborhood Policing PlanNeighborhood Policing PlanA proven model for successful community policing and A proven model for successful community policing and improved quality of life/crime prevention programsimproved quality of life/crime prevention programs