2012 NAPERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ... - City of Naperville

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE“How great it is to be back at the Naperville Police Department!”On May 18, 2012, I was sworn in as the new Chief of Police of the Naperville Police Department. From day one, my jobhas been exciting, challenging, and incredibly rewarding. As a way of moving the organization forward, I have introducedsix key areas of focus which have been converted into specific strategies with committees to work each strategicarea. In the coming year, we will be focusing our efforts in these areas to create the future vision of the organization.Those areas include:Delivery of Police Services/Crime Fighting Strategies/Best PracticesOrganizational Structure/Organizational CulturePolice BudgetTalent Assessment/Succession PlanningUnion RelationsIntergovernmental RelationsOverall, 2012 was a year of great accomplishment for the men and women of the Naperville Police Department. I ampleased to announce that we closed out the calendar year with a 1% decrease in total police calls for service, a 3% increasein overall arrests, a 2% decrease in Part I violent crimes, and a 4% decrease in Part II crimes.The 2012 Annual Report highlights such achievements as our Special Response Team’s second place finish in the 2012Illinois SWAT Challenge, our reaccreditation with Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditationfor Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), and our first place finish in the 2012 Traffic Safety Challenge.We have experienced several employee retirements as well as two significant employee milestones. Technical ServicesManager Jim Pautlitz accomplished 40 years of service with the police department, and Communications CommanderKalah Considine achieved 35 years of service, also with the police department.In addition to our employees celebrating their professional milestones, our facility has also experienced some milestonesof its own. With our building reaching its 22-year anniversary, we celebrated with some necessary constructionimprovements. In 2012, with the project management assistance of the City’s Transportation, Engineering and DevelopmentTeam, as well as our Department of Public Works, we completed a total overhaul of our visitor and employeeparking lots, our front lobby, our Community Room, and portions of our firing range. In addition, we have received ourfinal order of Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors and are transitioning to our first round of Ford Police InterceptorUtility vehicles equipped with all wheel drive and a 300hp V6 engine.As we move into 2013, I look forward to the completion of the six strategies, the addition of civilian personnel to ourdepartment, recognizing the outstanding work of the department’s employees at our annual awards ceremony in May,and continuing to maintain the high level of service our community enjoys and deserves.Sincerely,Robert W. MarshallChief of Police3