OCEANFRONT OPERATIONS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE

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1 OCEANFRONT OPERATIONS VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE A Fresh Perspective An Accredited Law Enforcement Agency

2 3 rd Precinct Bayside 2 nd Precinct Oceanfront 4 th Precinct Kempsville 1 st Precinct County

3 Virginia Beach FACTS Population 433, nd largest City in the United States 310 square miles square miles of land 51.3 square miles of water 14 miles of public beaches 95,423 single family houses 1,317 duplexes 19,638 townhouses 18,442 condominium units 27,903 apartment units 42 trailer parks 86 schools 365 signalized intersections 1,742 centerline miles of streets 6,331 total streets

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6 Why Do People Come To The Oceanfront? Vacation and Special Events 2.75 million annual visitors Eclectic Nightlife 1.5 million people live within a 45-minute drive - ABC establishments on every block - Safe environment - Reality TV show - some nights - To See and Be Seen

7 The Oceanfront - A Unique Environment Visitors/Crowd Dynamics/Traffic Management Geography/Limited Space Special Events (SETF Special Event Task Force) Systems Approach Police Response - Training (i.e. CIT - Crisis Intervention Team) - Supervision - Experience

8 Major Events

9 Crowds Special Events Latin Festival

10 Crowds The Block

11 Multi System Agency Approach Police Resort Management Code Enforcement Housing & Neighborhood Preservation Virginia ABC Probation & Parole

12 Ongoing Areas of Concern Crowd management remains a consistent challenge for oceanfront operations. Bars continue to challenge the staggered closure design.

13 Enforcement Strategy Minor violations - Voluntary Compliance - Education - Crime Prevention - Community Involvement Cursing Major Violations/Persistent Problems - Zero Tolerance - Deterrence - Community Action Crimes Against Persons Illegal Weapons Disorderly Conduct

14 Police Transportation Cars Bikes Motorcycles Horses ATV Helicopter Boats

15 Police Transportation (continued)

16 Summer Season Aggravated Assaults & Robberies Aggravated Assaults Robberies

17 3-Year Comparison of Arrests by Charge Type 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, Felony Misdemeanor Traffic The number of felony charges decreased during 2013, with increases in misdemeanor and traffic charges. Type of Charge (# of Charges) /2012 % Change /2013 % Change Felony % % Misdemeanor 2,904 2, % 2, % Traffic 2,524 2, % 2, % Total 5,582 4, % 4, %

18 3-Year Comparison of Arrests by Residence 50.0% 40.0% Virginia Beach residents continue to be the highest percentage of persons arrested at 49.5% of all arrests. 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% Hampton Roads residents, including Virginia Beach, comprised about 70% of all arrests over the past 3 years. 0.0% Virginia Beach Hampton Roads Va, not HR Other Visitors from areas outside of Virginia accounted for 15% percent of arrests, an increase of 1% from Residence /2012 % Difference /2013 % Difference Virginia Beach 45.6% 46.4%.08% 49.5% 3.1% Hampton Roads 23.5% 23.5%.00% 21.3% -2.1% Va, not HR 15.0% 15.8%.08% 14.0% -1.8% Other 15.7% 14.0% -1.7% 15.0% 1.0%

19 Oceanfront vs. City-Wide Arrests by Race Across all races, oceanfront and citywide proportions are about the same (April 15-Sept 2, 2013). White individuals accounted for the highest percentage of arrests at both the oceanfront and city-wide. Black individuals accounted for the second highest percentage of arrests for both the oceanfront and city-wide. 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% April 15-Labor Day Weekend 2013 (People by Race) White Black Asian Indian Hispanic Unknown Beach % of Total City-Wide (Excluding Beach) % of Total People by Race Beach City Wide (Excluding Beach) Beach % of Total City Wide (Excluding Beach) % of Total White 2,414 16, % 62.4% Black 1,466 8, % 32.7% Asian % 2.1% Indian % 0.1% Hispanic % 2.2% Unknown % 0.5% Total 4,025 26,714

20 Part 1 Crimes - Property

21 Part 1 Crimes - Violent

22 Part 1 Crimes

23 Part 1 Crimes Comparison 1991 vs. 2012

24 Part 1 Crime Clearance Rates 2003 Through 2012

25 2012 Comparison of Crimes in U.S. Cities with Populations of 350, ,000 Rank City State Population Crimes per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes per 1,000 Residents Modified Property Crimes per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes Modified Property Crimes Total Crimes Reported 1 Virginia Beach VA 437, ,717 12,475 2 El Paso TX 675, ,859 16,411 19,270 3 Tampa FL 350, ,162 9,947 12,109 4 Mesa AZ 451, ,804 14,140 15,944 5 Long Beach CA 469, ,705 14,131 16,836 6 Raleigh NC 420, ,780 13,779 15,559 7 Denver CO 628, ,871 23,343 27,214 8 Arlington TX 379, ,909 15,109 17,018 9 Colorado Springs CO 432, ,968 17,899 19, Charlotte Mecklenburg NC 808, ,238 32,587 37, Jacksonville FL 840, ,189 34,674 39, Fort Worth TX 770, ,524 32,514 37, Louisville Metro KY 666, ,989 28,606 32, Sacramento CA 476, ,520 19,967 23, Omaha NE 417, ,485 19,178 21, Nashville TN 620, ,550 26,052 33, San Francisco CA 820, ,777 38,898 44, Bakersfield CA 355, ,929 17,754 19, Portland OR 598, ,093 30,454 33, Austin TX 832, ,405 43,472 46, Fresno CA 506, ,748 25,737 28, Seattle WA 626, ,746 31,931 35, Washington DC 632, ,448 29,264 36, Minneapolis MN 390, ,872 19,359 23, Baltimore MD 625, ,789 29,149 37, Albuquerque NM 553, ,151 29,718 33, Wichita KS 386, ,869 21,070 23, Tulsa OK 398, ,949 20,807 24, Milwaukee WI 599, ,759 30,228 37, Miami FL 414, ,856 22,271 27, Indianapolis IN 838, ,942 46,898 56, Kansas City MO 464, ,862 25,642 31, Oklahoma City OK 595, ,474 35,390 40, Cleveland OH 393, ,449 24,309 29, Atlanta GA 437, ,027 28,554 34, Detroit MI 707, ,011 40,956 55, Memphis TN 657, ,507 41,503 53, Oakland CA 399, ,963 26,342 34,305 Source FBI Crime In the U.S The source for all population figures and all reported crime contained in the report, with the exception of Virginia Beach. Population figures for Virginia Beach were adjusted to match U.S. census Bureau data. Virginia Beach crime figures differ somewhat from official figures released by the VBPD. This chart provides a quick comparison of cities with similar populations only. FBI cautions against ranking cities due to unique attributes that may impact crime in any specific city.

26 2012 Comparison of Crimes in U.S. Cities with Populations of 350, ,000 City State Population Crimes per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes per 1,000 Residents Modified Property Crimes per 1,000 Residents Violent Crimes Modified Property Crimes Total Crimes Reported Virginia Beach VA 437, ,717 12,475 Tampa FL 350, ,162 9,947 12,109 Mesa AZ 451, ,804 14,140 15,944 Long Beach CA 469, ,705 14,131 16,836 Raleigh NC 420, ,780 13,779 15,559 Arlington TX 379, ,909 15,109 17,018 Colorado Springs CO 432, ,968 17,899 19,867 Sacramento CA 476, ,520 19,967 23,487 Omaha NE 417, ,485 19,178 21,663 Bakersfield CA 355, ,929 17,754 19,683 Minneapolis MN 390, ,872 19,359 23,231 Wichita KS 386, ,869 21,070 23,939 Tulsa OK 398, ,949 20,807 24,756 Miami FL 414, ,856 22,271 27,127 Kansas City MO 464, ,862 25,642 31,504 Cleveland OH 393, ,449 24,309 29,758 Atlanta GA 437, ,027 28,554 34,581 Oakland CA 399, ,963 26,342 34,305

27 Homeless at the Oceanfront

28 Lost Children During the summer of 2013, between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the VBPD responded to 606 reported lost children. This is a little over 6 a day. Lifeguards, EMS and Police- Coordination through Dispatch Summer Interns/Courtesy Patrol Hotel wristbands

29 Lost Children (continued)

30 CPTED/Crime Prevention Efforts Stickers by cash registers, bathrooms, etc. Brochures at Oceanfront & Sandbridge 5,000 handed out PSA in hotels, local media and VBTV Social Media Lock It or Lose It campaign Do Not Tow

31 Hotel/Motel Public Safety Announcement

32 International Students International Student Outreach Program (ISOP) Volunteers, sponsors, and law enforcement meet with incoming foreign students to inform them about resources, safety, and local laws. Information is also available for them online and in their own languages.

33 First Aid/CPR/AEDs/Tourniquet In an effort to prepare for emergency events, the Virginia Beach Police Department began CPR certification courses in Training has been expanded to include basic first aid such as splinting, bandaging, and tourniquet use, in addition to CPR and the use of AEDs. The department became an integral component to the Emergency Response System with the introduction of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Currently, the Virginia Beach Police Department has access to 166 AEDs. In 2012, Virginia Beach police officers successfully administered an AED 34 times.

34 Crowds Beach Street Appeal of Beach Street draws crowds Family friendly events Planned activity

35 Crowds Beach Street (continued)

36 Oceanfront vs. Super Bowl Security Crowd control/screening, i.e. sporting events, concerts Bags are checked, magnetometers Military as needed

37 Resort Destinations Resort Population Off/1,000* Annual Visitors Ocean City, MD 7, ,000,000 Ocean City, NJ 11, ,000,000 Myrtle Beach, SC 27, ,000,000 Daytona Beach, FL 61, ,700,000 Virginia Beach, VA 450, ,750,000 (*Number officers per 1,000 people)

38 Visual Behavior Control

39 Chaplains The Virginia Beach Police Chaplains Program has 24 active members offering emotional support to members of the Police Department, citizens of Virginia Beach, and our visitors. The Police Chaplains donated over 6,000 hours of service in varied tasks such as ride-alongs, walking tours on the oceanfront, death notifications, and Project Lifesaver.

40 Oceanfront Cameras Monitored and recorded Significant incidents are logged Force Multiplier Current Capabilities:

41 Leaning Forward Establish work groups focusing on internal and external initiatives: - New camera system - Increased staffing - New code changes - Outreach efforts - Coordination stakeholders - Redesign options Seek continued assistance from the community and other stakeholders for outreach efforts and recommendations for solutions, strategies and better ways to manage the oceanfront dynamics. Community Issues need Community Solutions.

42 QUESTIONS?