Police Dept Accreditation Report - Satellite Beach

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Satellite Beach Police Department Final Assessment Report July 25, 2012 Page 6 of 11 Standards Elected for Exemption: 2.10 15.01 15.02 35.03 J. Standards Verified by the Team as “Not Applicable” to the Agency: 1.04 DP 5.01M DP 5.02M DP 5.03 DP 5.04M DP 5.05M DP 13.11 DP 21.03M JK 24.06 JK 31.01M DP 31.02 DP 31.03 DP 31.04 DP 31.05 DP 31.06M DP 31.08 DP 31.09 DP 32.03 JR 32.04 JR 32.05 JR 32.06 JR 33.14M JR 34.07M JR 36.09M JK 38.03M DP K. Standards, the Status of Which, Were Changed by Assessors: None. L. Public Information Activities: L-1. Public Information Session: None. L-2. Telephone Contacts Session: None. L-3. Correspondence and Media Interest: None. L-4. Follow-up by Assessment Team: None. M. Exemplary Policies/Projects/Procedures: Motor Unit The Satellite Beach Police Department operates a traffic enforcement unit that includes two certified and trained motorcycle officers. It is significant that an agency of this size can maintain motor unit support. Of even larger significance, the motor unit recently received the recognition of their peers by taking first place in the 2012 Law Enforcement Challenge for motor units. In addition to basic traffic law enforcement, the unit performs safety awareness education, seatbelt enforcement, crash reduction efforts and the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) which provides directed strategic responses to ongoing traffic issues within the city. Volunteer Program The Satellite Beach Police Department Volunteer Program was started in June of 1993 and is currently comprised of 41 dedicated individuals who participate in the following programs: Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.), House Checks, Stop By & Say Hi, Marine Patrol, Fingerprints, Administration, FPL Power Light Outage, the All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Beach Patrol, and Code Enforcement Observations. 6
Satellite Beach Police Department Final Assessment Report July 25, 2012 Page 7 of 11 The volunteers are an extension of the police department’s eyes and ears. Because they all want to donate their time, they fill a huge requirement, which benefits everyone in the city. In providing their service it enables the police officers to stay on the road and civilian staff in their office. The volunteers have donated 4,948.35 hours in the year of 2011 and at the quoted rate of $19.51/per hour, saving the city $103,173.10. Citizens on Patrol The Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.), pair up trained volunteers to patrol residential streets and business areas in 2-hour shifts. During the school year, their presence also provides visibility at various school zones to deter speeders and bring awareness that children are present. They run errands for the department, they hand deliver City Council Pension and Code Packages for City Hall and at the Detective Divisions request, they deliver neighborhood notices on sexual predators and alert notices for crime related areas, etc., they deliver material to other agencies such as the State Attorney’s Office and Clerk’s Office and also provide traffic assistance during special events. Their role is to be observant while performing duties and to report any suspicious incidents or potential hazards immediately. This provides another layer of vigilance in support of our professional Patrol Division. The COP program has the added benefit of enhancing public relations with residents as they patrol the neighborhoods while maintaining a high level of service and efficiency particularly during times of fiscal cutbacks. The Marine Patrol unit consists of trained members who patrol the waterways and canals, which include a city owned island (Samson’s Island) that can only be reached by boat. The Marine Patrol reports inoperable boats, boats that could be a potential hazard in the waterway, boats that are not registered or boaters who are in immediate distress. They patrol Samson’s Island both by boat and sometimes on foot checking for campers, unattended fires or anything out of the ordinary that needs attention. Stop By and Say Hi Program The “Stop By & Say Hi Program” is an extension of Satellite Beach’s Communities for a Lifetime Program designed to provide outreach to all citizens in need. This program is available to citizens of all ages, who may be feeling lonely, feeling isolated, be a shut in, a caregiver or a cancer patient. Through this program the volunteers make friendly visits once a week to the residents who 7
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