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Leadership Asheville 27

Leadership Asheville 27. February 18, 2009 Chief Bill Hogan. APD offers a wide range of public safety services:. Patrol Criminal Investigations Traffic Safety Unit Drug Suppression Unit Emergency Response Team (S.W.A.T.) K-9 Unit Hostage Negotiations Team

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Leadership Asheville 27

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  1. Leadership Asheville 27 February 18, 2009 Chief Bill Hogan

  2. APD offers a wide range of public safety services: • Patrol • Criminal Investigations • Traffic Safety Unit • Drug Suppression Unit • Emergency Response Team (S.W.A.T.) • K-9 Unit • Hostage Negotiations Team • Hazardous Devices Unit (Bomb Squad) • Gang Suppression Unit • Forensics • Crowd Control

  3. 2008: By the Numbers • 205 sworn employees • 51 non-sworn (civilian) employees • $19.7 million budget • Answered more than 113,570 calls for service • Made 6,150 arrests; issued 16,039 citations • Investigated 6,864 motor vehicle crashes • Processed 112 Habitual Felon cases

  4. Nationally Accredited • Among 600+ agencies out of more than 16,000 nationwide to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). • Re-accredited in 2008; accredited since 1994 • APD must adhere to 456 policy standards to retain that standing. • Accreditation is a blueprint for the efficient use of resources and helps us to improve our service to the community on a continual basis. • Accreditation is a voluntary process that shows our commitment to excellence and professionalism.

  5. What Do We Stand For? Guiding Principles: • Integrity • Fairness • Respect • Professionalism We judge our behavior by these principles, and they are used as benchmarks in APD hiring, promotion and disciplinary decisions.

  6. Community Outreach

  7. Community Programs We offer several free programs that aim to improve quality of life, as well as relations between officers and the community we serve: • Citizens Police Academy – Allen Dunlap 259-5834 • Getting Back to the Basics • Junior Citizens Police Academy • Police Explorers Post • G.R.E.A.T. & G.R.E.A.T. Families • Weed & Seed

  8. “Front Porch of the Community” We do our utmost to inform, educate and protect the community: • 2 CROs assigned to each of the 3 Patrol Districts • Address Neighborhood Problems – Crack House, Prostitution, etc. • Reestablished Bike Patrol Unit • Established Gang Suppression Unit in 2007 • Gave more than 70 gang education presentations since Dec. 2007 • Joined the Buncombe County Anti-Crime Task Force to address drug-related crime • Graduated 26 cadets from the APD Academy in January 2008; graduated 14 in August 2008; began a new Academy with 21 members in October 2008.

  9. Addressing Gangs, Drugs

  10. Gangs • 25% increase in shootings from 2008, the majority of which were gang-related • Surge of street robberies with multiple assailants • Local gangs affiliating with national gangs such as Bloods, Crips, MS-13, etc. • The N.C. Gang Investigators Association defines a gang as a group or association of 3 or more individuals who have a common identifying sign, symbol or name and who engage in criminal activity.

  11. Gangs, cont’d • Shootings decreased 12 % since establishment of GSU • GSU has identified 51 gangs in Asheville, but only about 25 have solid membership locally; remainder consists of pockets of 1 or 2 people who are associated with gangs in other parts of the country. • APD began its partnership this month with the Buncombe and Henderson County Sheriff’s Offices on the WNC Gang Task Force.

  12. Drugs • Drugs drive a large percentage of crime in Asheville • People addicted to drugs often become involved in crimes such as in break-ins, car thefts, prostitution and robberies. • The APD’s Drug Suppression Unit aggressively targets street-level drug activities and helps build cases for state and federal prosecution of traffickers. Last fiscal year, DSU and Patrol officers took 3,446.6 grams of marijuana (street value $ 18,439) 249.7 grams of cocaine (street value $24,970) and 14,025 crack rocks (street value $210,375) off the city’s streets.

  13. RX Drug Cases • In late 2008, a Drug Suppression Unit officer was trained to handle drug diversion and prescription fraud cases. • These investigations resulted in 50 cases being opened. • 33 cases were closed with 9 felony arrests among them.

  14. Challenge: Judicial System • Understaffed judicial system • Overcrowded courtrooms, backlogged dockets • All leads to frustrated citizenry and police take much of the brunt for a failing system. • The Good & Bad of Structured Sentencing • Most Violent Offenders Go to Prison. • Serious Property Crimes Treated as Misdemeanors. • Running Out of Prison Space with No Plans.

  15. Questions or Concerns? • Contact Chief Bill Hogan at 828-259-5901 or whogan@ashevillenc.gov • Contact Captain Sarah Benson, Patrol Division Commander, at 828-259-5915 or sbenson@ashevillenc.gov • Contact Lt. Gary Gudac, Recruitment and Training Commander, at 828-259-5933 or ggudac@ashevillenc.gov

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