Police Department. Department Description. The City s Police Department has been serving the residents of Citrus Heights for eight years.

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1 Department Description The City s Police Department has been serving the residents of Citrus Heights for eight years. Police Department The Police Department is a full service organization, which is responsible for general law enforcement and peace-keeping. It has among its many responsibilities: improving the quality of life in the community, preserving public order, protecting life and property, investigating crimes, apprehending criminal offenders, investigating traffic collisions and enforcing criminal and traffic laws. The following activities are performed by Officers and staff assigned exclusively to Citrus Heights, and deployed out of the Police Department on Fountain Square Drive: Office of the Chief of Police is comprised of the Chief, a Management Analyst, and an Administrative Assistant. This division is responsible for the effective administration, management and coordination of police services in the community. Patrol Services Division operates under the Community Policing Philosophy. The division is comprised of seven teams of uniformed patrol Officers. Additional elements deployed with the Patrol Services Division are Traffic Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing, Neighborhood Enhancement (code enforcement), Canine, Community Service Officers, and a SWAT team. Patrol Services Division staff provides round-the-clock enforcement presence, and are first responders for life-threatening emergencies, traffic collisions and in-progress criminal activity. They conduct preliminary investigations on the majority of crimes reported to the Police Department, and implement proactive strategies to detect and deter crime. Patrol Services Division staff are actively involved in addressing neighborhood problems and quality of life issues. The Traffic Enforcement Unit augments the traffic enforcement effort of the patrol Officers by providing directed traffic enforcement in identified problem areas. This unit also conducts follow-up collision investigations, and conducts major collision investigation and reconstruction. Community Service Officers provide assistance to patrol Officers and the Traffic Unit by responding to non- emergency calls for service. The Neighborhood Enhancement Unit enforces City Codes aimed at improving the quality of life in the community. Investigative Services Division consists of a variety of units and specialty assignments including the Professional Standards Unit, Detective Unit, Special Investigations Unit, Youth and Family Services Unit, Training Unit, a Property and Evidence facility and Crime Scene Investigations Unit. The Professional Standards Unit (PSU) is dedicated to ensure the adherence to the laws, rules, and regulations, which govern the Department s responsibility to provide for the public's safety, security, and quality of life. Law enforcement personnel are carefully selected 121

2 and given the best training in order to meet our mission. The Professional Standards Unit is the guardian of the department's reputation. In that respect, members assigned to PSU are dedicated to the Police Department's goal of ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. The Training Unit is managed by the PSU Lieutenant, who coordinates all training for department personnel. The Detective Unit includes crimes against persons and property crime investigators. The Special Investigations Unit Detectives focus their efforts on violent criminal offenders, sex offenders, gang investigations, narcotics and tracking habitual offenders. The Youth and Family Services Unit is comprised of the School Resource Officers (SRO s) and a Juvenile Detective. The Juvenile Detective coordinates the department's Juvenile Diversion and Education Program, the Police Activities League (PAL) and investigates juvenile crime. The Support Services Division consists of professional and volunteer staff, who often serves as the first point of contact for the police department. The division manages front counter and telephone customer service, volunteer program coordination, police records management and processing, crime analysis, technology, and the police emergency communications center. All nonemergency and emergency calls come into the police communications center, with police dispatchers coordinating field response to calls for service. This division also works in conjunction with other Sacramento law enforcement agencies to integrate regional data sharing and communication interoperability. 122

3 Source and POLICE DEPARTMENT Proposed Budgeted Actual General Fund 18,639,533 18,386,237 18,061,144 Fees 305, , ,052 Grants/Forfeitures 1,183,610 1,100, ,857 Total 20,128,143 19,791,386 19,148,053 Personnel 16,702,423 16,299,996 16,127,245 Operating Expenses 3,440,955 3,492,061 3,051,992 Total 20,143,378 19,792,057 19,179,238 Fees 1.5% Police Grants/ Forfeitures 5.5% General Fund 93% Police Operating Expenses 17% Personnel 83% 123

4 Neighborhood Enhancement Unit Description The Neighborhood Enhancement Unit enforces nuisance abatement codes regarding zoning, inoperable vehicles, graffiti, and housing. This unit s program goal is to obtain voluntary compliance with the City s Municipal Ordinance from the residents of the community. This unit works closely with other City departments and divisions including Finance, Building and Safety, Planning, and Engineering during any enforcement effort. The unit also assists other local and state agencies, including the Fire District, in matters of code enforcement. This unit is both reactive to citizens requests for services as well as proactive in canvassing the community to correct blight conditions in order to maintain and improve property values and the quality of life in the City. Source and NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT AND SAVSA Proposed Budgeted Actual General Fund 220, , ,989 Fees 305, , ,052 Total 525, , ,041 Personnel 313, , ,633 Operating Expenses 212, , ,363 Total 525, , ,996 Fees 58% Neighborhood Enhancement and SAVSA General Fund 42% Neighborhood Enhancement and SAVSA Operating Expenses 40% Personnel 60% 124

5 Accomplishments FY Patrol Services CATCH (Crimes and Traffic in Citrus Heights) Crime Reduction model efforts resulted in a 13% reduction in overall crime. Implemented the Children Exposed to Domestic Violence grant funded by California Office of Emergency Management. Implemented the Battle Auto Theft (BAT) program. Deployed license plate reader technology. Implemented social media via Twitter. Continued training in critical incident management city-wide. Completed a revision of the Department website in preparation of a city-wide revision website. Implemented a revision of the Department scheduling program. Investigative Services Assigned a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) detective to the Sacramento County Gang Task Force to combat gang related crimes and bring back valuable intelligence information to Citrus Heights. Added three detectives to the Special Investigations Unit with a focus on tracking and monitoring habitual offenders resulting from AB109. Implemented mini-regional task force through partnership with County Probation and Folsom Police Department. The task force is committed to data sharing and tracking and monitoring habitual offenders in the region. Enhanced our Juvenile Diversion and Education Program by partnering with local counseling services to provide counseling programs which address juvenile behavior issues. Staffed reserve officer program. Support Services Consolidated and interfaced police intelligence software systems/databases through the implementation of a new Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System. Updated the Communications training and procedures manual to coincide with operational changes related to the implementation of new software. Enhanced staffing levels in the volunteer program and continued to diversify the work assignments within all Divisions of the Police Department. Enhanced all city campus security with the implementation of a state of the art security software and hardware system. Implemented the Project Lifesaver Program utilizing community outreach, business grant donations, and volunteer participation. 125

6 Installation of Citrus Heights Police Chief Christopher Boyd as the California Police Chiefs Association s 49th President, by Citrus Heights City Manager Henry Tingle. 126