SATELLITE BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT - The City of Satellite ...

SATELLITE BEACH POLICE
DEPARTMENT
2012
Levels of Service
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Overview
Detail service philosophies for law enforcement
staffing.
Discuss past and current crime trends and activity.
Outline the current staffing levels of the Satellite
Beach Police Department.
Compare current Levels of Service to those of FY
2000/2001 and their progression as a result of
increased service needs, crime prevention
programs and population growth.
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SWORN STAFFING LEVELS
The Satellite Beach Police Department has 21-sworn police officers to serve a
population of just under 11,000 residents. The agency has three sworn
administrators - the Police Chief, one Commander and one Lieutenant, who
supervise the various divisions within the agency. These divisions include Patrol,
Criminal Investigations, Communications, Resource Officers, Records, Evidence,
Administrative Support, and Professional Standards. Every aspect of police work
involves high-risk, rapidly evolving situations. There are requirements for extensive
legal knowledge, quick thinking, decisive actions, and the need for competent and
constant supervision. A solid, ongoing training program is a critical necessity to
protect the officers, the agency, and the city from legal challenges. Sworn staffing
levels are determined by a number of factors. Nearly every call for service has the
potential for danger and puts officers at risk. Officer safety is of paramount
concern and back-up officers must be available when dealing with a high
percentage of calls for service and traffic stops. While there are no legal guidelines
for the number of officers required by an agency, there a variety of methods to
determine the appropriate number of police officers and supervisors needed to
efficiently and safely service a community.
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Police Staffing Philosophies
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Recommendation
Objectives of the IACP patrol staffing allocation, deployment, scheduling,
and productivity studies include any or all of the following to determine the
number of field patrol officers and supervisors currently required to enable a
department to at a minimum:
Respond to calls for service 24/7
Promote officer safety at all times
Conduct prevention and proactive patrol tasks
Conduct other patrol tasks effectively
Conduct comprehensive criminal Investigations
Provide constant supervision
Allow officers to meet administrative requirements (court, report writing,
training, etc.)
Promote the safety of the public
Assess patrol staffing requirements for future needs
Develop adequate schedules for assigning required staffing
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Police Staffing Philosophies
UNIVERSAL POLICE STAFFING METHODS DO NOT EXISTS
Officer Per Capita Method – minimum 2 sworn, full-time officers per 1,000
population served – is used as a foundation for staffing levels.
Factor that must be considered:
Policing priorities
Police policies and practices
Number of calls for service
Crime trends
Population
Composition of population, particularly age structure
Community Expectations
Citizen demands for crime control and non-crime control services
Crime reporting practices of citizenry
Municipal resources
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Police Staffing Philosophies
IACP Recommended Patrol Staffing Allocations:
20 minutes of each hour to be allocated to calls for
service
20 minutes of each hour to be allocated for
administrative duties
20 minutes of each hour free for proactive patrol
response
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Police Staffing Averages
FBI National Law Enforcement Personnel Statistics
Southeastern States – 2.4 officer
average per 1000 residents
Brevard County – 2.3 officer average
per 1000 residents
Satellite Beach Police – 2.1 Officers
per 1000 residents.
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Law Enforcement Activity
2000-2011
Calls for Service
Arrests
Traffic Stops
Citations Issued
911 Calls
Population
Number of Officers
2000 2005 2009 2011
6,144 7,499 6,923 6,907
327 612 373 333
6,436 8,082 7,413 6,357
3,815 4,639 3,617 2,940
1,448 3,088 2,929 3,676
9,577 11,205 10,884 10,109
18 21 23 23*
*CURRENT 2012 STAFFING - 21 Officers
2 police officer positions vacated at the end of 2011
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Overview of Significant Crime Events
2000-2011
●3,054 Burglaries ● 131 Death Investigations ● 71 Rape Investigations
● 34 Armed Robberies ● 409 Missing Persons ● 3 Bank Robberies ● 2 Murder Investigations
November 2010 – Suspect Gabriel Fields murders his girlfriend at 305 Grant Ave., and shoots several
occupants in the residence. Officers enter the home while shooting in ongoing and ERT member is forced to
shoot and kill the suspect, saving the other victims still in the house.
June 10, 2010 – Arrest of 3 suspects for attempted armed home invasion in Pelican Coast. Suspects armed
with handguns, duct tape, rope. Confessed to being captured just prior to carrying out serious, violent crime.
July 19, 2009 - Two suspects, one armed with a hang gun and one with a rifle apprehended following armed
robbery at McDonalds.
July 26, 2008 - Armed robbery- Bank of America. Suspects arrested were robbing patrons at the ATM
May 27, 2008 – Arrest of man who approached and attacked woman laying on the beach at Magellan Ave.
beach access in broad daylight with her 5-year old son present.
2008 - Cold Case homicide reopened on missing/murdered city resident Randy Johnson.
July 21, 2004 - Arrest of on the run murder suspect Mikal Mahdi, wanted for murdering a store clerk and a
police officer in S.C. Suspect stated he would have killed our officers to avoid capture had he not been
scared by our police k-9 forcing him to drop his assault rife and flee on foot.
Emergency Response Team deployed 9 times, successfully end 4 of 4 hostage situations without harm to
victims, offenders, or officers.
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Satellite Beach Police Department
2012 Staffing Divisions Overview
COMMAND STAFF
PATROL DIVISION
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
POLICE/FIRE COMMUNICATIONS
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ADMINISTRATION
RECORDS
EVIDENCE & PROPERTY
ACCREDITATION/PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS
VOLUNTEERS

Command Staff Levels Progression
2000 2005 2010 2012
Police Chief
Police Chief
Police Chief
Police Chief
2 Commanders 2 Commanders Deputy Chief Commander
Commander Lieutenant
Patrol Lieutenant
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Chief of Police
Jeff M. Pearson
Full oversight of all Law Enforcement
and administrative functions
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Deputy Police Chief
Replaced one Commanders Position
Facilitate the transition for retiring Police
Chief
Position eliminated October, 2011
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Commander
Brad Hodge
(see job description for detailed list)
Day-to-day supervision of the Department’s Criminal Investigation Division.
Reviewing and assigning all criminal complaints taken by the Patrol Division
for follow up assignments.
Coordinate all major investigations.
Analysis of crime trends to help direct law enforcement activities,
Coordinate/schedule/review department training.
Oversight of Communications Division.
Oversight of Accreditation and Professional Standards Division.
Supervise School Resource Officers and associated programs.
Criminal Investigator.
Internal Affairs Investigator.
Public Information Officer/Press Releases.
Making presentations to the public on crime and personal safety.
Maintain all Crime Watch programs.
Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Manager.
Emergency Repose Team Commander.
Attend community and county meetings effecting the department .
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Patrol Lieutenant
Bert Berrios
(See full Lieutenant’s job description for details)
Day-to-day oversight of the patrol division and Sergeants.
Coordinate Patrol Division Scheduling.
Direct patrol services to address crime trends.
Special events scheduling.
Cover patrol shifts where necessary.
Field complaints by citizens.
Research and recommend equipment and supplies for patrol
Attend community and county meetings effecting the patrol
function.
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Patrol Division Staffing Levels
2000 2005 2010 2012
1 Staff Sergeant 1 Staff Sergeant 1 Lieutenant 1 Staff Sergeant
3 Sergeants 3 Sergeants 4 Sergeants 3 Sergeants
7 Officers 10 Officers 10 Officers 10 Officers
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2012 Patrol Division Staffing
Staff Sergeant
SQUAD A
1 Sergeant
3 Officers
SQUAD B
1 Sergeant
4 Officers
Squad C
1 Sergeant
3 Officers
Provide all aspects of law enforcement services to the community
24/7
Backbone of agency and community partnership to respond to and
deter crime.
Traffic Enforcement/Crash Investigations
Community Policing Activities
Business Checks
Directed Patrols
Residential Patrols
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Criminal Investigations Division
2000 2010
2012
2 Investigators 3 Investigators 2 Investigators
Division is supervised by one Commander who
acts as an investigator when needed
Investigate unsolved criminal complaints
Death Investigations
Fraud & Identity Theft Investigations
Sex Crimes Investigations
Crime Scene Processing
Child/Elderly Abuse Investigation
Narcotic Offenses
Undercover operations
Search Warrants/Arrest Warrants
New Employee Background Investigations
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CASES ASSIGNED
2000
1000 Cases Reviewed
170 Assigned for Investigation
2010
795 Cases Reviewed
328 Assigned for Investigation
2011
1,090 Cases Reviewed
192 assigned

School Resource Officers
2000
Satellite High School
DeLaura Middle School
2 officers
244 Calls for Service
1 Officer assigned to
each School
50% Funded by School
Board
2010
Satellite High School
DeLaura Middle School
2 officers
381 Calls for Service
(30% Decrease in Student
pop.)
1 Officer assigned to
each School with one day
each week at elementary
schools
50% Funded by School
Board
2012
Satellite High School
DeLaura Middle School
2 officers
372 Calls for Service
(Pop. levels same as 2010)
1 Officer assigned to
each School with one day
each week at elementary
schools
50% Funded by School
Board
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Officer Training Program
The Satellite Beach Police Department’s commitment to officer safety begins with
officer training. Every member of the Satellite Beach Police Department has received
training certificates in areas our agency administrators believe will assist in them in
providing the best possible services to the community. In-house training occurs nearly
every month utilizing our own Florida Department of Law Enforcement Certified
Instructors. Patrol Officers receive advanced training in a variety of disciplines
including, officer safety, traffic enforcement and education, and drug recognition. Our
criminal investigators attend numerous advanced courses on search and seizure,
interview techniques, death investigation, and crime scene processing. Our
department conducts mandatory training meetings once every two months where
supervisors discuss critical issues. Following the supervisors meeting, the entire
department meets for a brief training sessions and discussions on crime trends,
problem areas, and traffic problems. Directed patrols are assigned to address traffic
violation complaints, and feedback is received from the officers on what enforcement
tactics are effective and what areas must be addressed. Policies are reviewed and top
producers are recognized. These bi-monthly meetings are an excellent
communication and training tool and ensure all members have clearly defined goals
and expectations.
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Communications Division
Communications Supervisor
2000 4 Full-Time civilian Communications Officers
8 Substitute civilian Communications Officers
2010 5 Full-Time civilian Communications Officers
5 Substitute civilian Communications Officers
2012 5 Full-Time civilian Communications Officers
4 Substitute civilian Communications Officers
Staffed 24/7
Call center for 911 emergency calls – 3,676 911 calls in 2011
Answering point for all administrative phone lines – 51,100 incoming calls in 2011
Radio communications for all police/fire/rescue operations - 52,425 events in 2011
Assist with Record and data entry
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Records/Evidence/Property Division
Records Administrator(1)
Maintains all criminal,
juvenile, motor vehicle
records.
Processes and forwards
criminal records to State
Attorneys Office for
Prosecution.
Agency purchasing agent
Maintains supply for officers
equipment and all agency
fixed assets.
Evidence Administrator(1)
Maintain system for the control
of property and evidence
Receives property/evidence,
ensures proper identification,
packaging and storage.
Maintains security of
property/evidence storage
locations.
Submits evidence to Crime lab
and tracks lab results
Returns property to owners and
disposes of evidence in a timely
manner
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Administrative Staff Assistants
Administrative Assistant to
Police Chief (1)
Maintain Police Chief
schedule, correspondence
Maintain all Personnel files
Personnel Coordinator and
Human Resource manager
Volunteer Coordinator
“Stop By and Say Hi”
coordinator
Administrative Assistant to
Criminal Investigations
(Part-Time 30 hours/wk)
Case Management
Tracking/Data input
Crime Analysis
Scheduling
Victim Advocate/Liaison
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Accreditation/Professional Standards
Accreditation Manager (Part-time 20 hours/wk)
Maintaining all accreditation files
Distributing policy reviews
Recording changes
Ensuring department procedures comply with the
requirements established by Commission for Florida Law
Enforcement Accreditation and state law.
Volunteer Assistant Coordinator
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School Crossing Guards
8 permanently assigned crossing guards working a
total of 13 hours per day.
Ensure safety of 180 students who routinely cross at
assigned intersections.
3 substitute guards that are paid for time worked
only.
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Volunteers
Provide invaluable services
Supplement Police Patrols
Assist administrative personnel
Conduct House Checks
High Visibility Marine Patrols
Stop By and Say Hi program
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Satellite Beach Police Department
Staffing Summary 2000-2012
2000 FULL-TIME 2012
1 Chief of Police 1
2 Commander 1
0 Lieutenant 1
1 Staff Sergeant 1
3 Sergeant 5
11 Police Officers 12
1 Dispatch Supervisor 1
3 Dispatchers 5
1 Adm. Assit. to Chief 1
1 Records Admin 1
1 Evidence Supervisor 1
2000 PART-TIME 2012
1 Admin. Assist to Detectives (PPT) 1
2 Accreditation Aid (PPT) 1
8 Dispatch Substitutes (TPT) 4
8 Crossing Guards (TPT) 6
4 Crossing Guard Sub’s (TPT) 3
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4 Total Permanent Part-Time 2
20 Total Temporary Part-Time 13
18 Total Full-Time Officers 21
7 Total Full Time Civilians 9
2000 Total Employees 2012
48 45
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