Brockville Police Service 2009 Annual Report

Brockville Police
Service
2009 Annual Report
2009 Annual Report
Table of Contents
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Message from Chief Geraghty
Message from Brockville Police Service
Board Chair, King Yee, Jr.
Organizational Chart
2009 Goals
BPS Vision and Mission Statement
2009 Staff Compliment
Crime Statistics
Clearance Rates
2009 Budget
Calls for Service
Public Complaints
Use of Force
2009 Overview
Training
Criminal Investigations Branch
Community Oriented Police (C.O.P.) Unit
Adopt-A-Cop Program
Court Services
Technical Services
Community Art Project
K9 Unit – Police Service Dog TRAX
Marine Unit
Threat Assessment
2009 Joint Forces Operation
Domestic Violence Advisory Committee
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2009 Annual Report
Messages from
Adrian Geraghty
The Chief of Police
On behalf of the members of the Brockville Police Service, I am pleased to
present our 2009 Annual Report.
In 2009, the Brockville Police Service underwent many changes with the
realignment of our internal command structure.
We still continue to evolve and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to
meet the ever changing needs of the community in which we live and
serve.
2009 saw the completion of our 3 year Business Plan with some of the goals recognized, already
implemented.
2009 also saw the conclusion of two lengthy homicide investigations. The first case resulted with the
accused pleading guilty and the second case resulted in the accused being convicted of first degree
murder.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Brockville Police Service Board for
their continued support to ensure Brockville remains a safe and secure community.
It is with great pride that I extend my sincere gratitude to all of our employees for their hard work
and commitment to improving the quality of life for the people in our community.
Adrian Geraghty
Police Chief
King Yee, Jr.
Chair, Brockville Police Services Board
The Brockville Police Service is a progressive, community oriented Police
Service, which owes a great deal of its’ success to the dedication of our
officers and the citizens of our City, the support of City Council and staff as
well as the guidance of the Brockville Police Services Board.
Members of the Brockville Police Service are very committed to working
with the youth of the community, as well as creating and maintaining cooperative partnerships with community groups, to help keep Brockville a
healthy and safe community. As we start our 178th year of service in 2010,
the Brockville Police Service continues to strive to deliver a high level of
service to the community.
King Yee Jr.
Chair, Brockville Police Services Board
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Brockville Police Service Organizational Chart
2009 GOALS – CORPORATE PRIORITIES
 Reducing the Fear of Crime
 Support to Victims of Crime
 Selective Traffic Management
 All Offences Against the Elderly
 Asset Building for Children & Youth
 Effective & Efficient Community Policing
 Sexual / Domestic / Child Abuse Prevention
 Compliance with Provincial Adequacy Standards
 Safe Schools, Safe Neighbourhoods, Safe Communities
Vision
Mission Statement
The Brockville Police Services’ vision of the
future is one of change to being more proactive
in the delivery of community policing;
strengthening the role of enforcement of
federal, provincial and municipal laws, and the
provision of quality management of the Police
Service.
The Brockville Police Service, while responding to
the needs of our multi-racial and multi-cultural
society, will maintain a standard of excellence in
professional conduct and community service.
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2009 Staff Compliment
Senior Administration
Chief Adrian Geraghty
Deputy Chief Lee MacArthur
Inspector Scott Fraser
Staff Sergeant Ed Stone
Chief John Manoll, Retired January, 2009
Uniformed Members
Sergeant Todd Bertrend
Sergeant Peter Buell
Sergeant Surinder Gill
Sergeant Andrew Harvie
Det. Sergeant Paul Ladouceur
Sergeant Doug Locke
Sergeant Allan Ranger
Constable Laurie Bennett
Constable Shawn Borgford
Constable Mike Boszormeny
Constable Daryl Boyd
Constable Mark Chicoine
Constable Graham Coe
Constable Justin Cullen
Constable George Dickie
Constable Keith Fleury
Det. Constable Tom Fournier
Constable Greg Francis, New Hire July, 2009
Constable Robert Ferguson
Constable Jamie Garvin, New Hire April, 2009
Constable Mike Grant, New Hire February, 2009
Constable Ryan Hayes
Constable Mark Heffernan
Constable Nicky Henri
Constable Dave Jeggo
Constable Serge Landry
Constable Peter Mastin
Constable April Muldoon
Constable Patti Murphy
Constable Tom Nappo
Det. Constable Mark Noonan
Constable Andrew O’Brien
Constable Jeff Rean, New Hire December, 2009
Det. Constable Darlene Reilly
Constable Steve Rogers
Det. Constable Paul Smith
Constable Helen Watt
Constable Jeff Wiwchar
Brockville Police Service
Senior Management Team
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Civilian Members
Dispatcher Kendra Adair
Administration Clerk Karen Bergeron
Administration Clerk Dave Bunt, Resigned August, 2009
Financial Analyst Tracy Caskenette
Administration Clerk Bonnie Cubitt
Dispatcher Brian Curley
Dispatcher Penny Davison
Administrative Assistant Helen Edgley
Special Constable Henry Eekhout
Special Constable Sarah Finucan
Administration Clerk Janice Fleet
Dispatcher Lisa Fleury
Special Constable Dustin Gamble, New Hire March, 2009
Dispatcher Brenda Green
Dispatcher Laurie Hunter-Smith
Administration Clerk Amanda Lavery (part-time)
Technical Services Co-ordinator Tom Reil
Custodian Dorothy Riopelle
Special Constable Mike Riopelle
Special Constable Eric Ruigrok
Administration Clerk Marie Schoonberg
Support Services Co-ordinator Deena Shaw
Dispatcher Jenn Sloan
Dispatcher Rose-Anne Tedford
Administration Clerk Norvi Wood
Administration Clerk Crystal Woods (part-time)
2009 Staffing Levels
Position
Chief of Police
Deputy Chief
Inspector
Staff Sergeant
Sergeants
Constables
Total Police Staff
Special Constables
Civilians
Total Civilian Staff
Total
Authorized
1
1
1
1
7
31
42
5
19
24
66
Actual
1
1
1
1
7
31
42
5
19
24
66
Long Service Recognition
Chief Adrian Geraghty, 35 Years
Dispatcher Lisa Fleury, 15 Years
Administration Clerk Bonnie Cubitt, 15 Years
Constable Patti Murphy, 10 Years
Retiree John Manoll
34 Years of Service
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Crime Statistics
2008
229
19
7
155
822
91
285
2
11
131
14
326
130
41
2,263
Assaults
Sexual Assaults
Robbery
Break and Enter
Theft
Frauds
Bail Violations
Arson
Counterfeit Currency
Disturb the Peace
Indecent Acts
Mischief to Property
Drugs
Impaired Driving
Totals*
2009
228
45
7
92
659
117
196
5
19
173
10
368
97
52
2,078
% Change
-0.4%
136.8%
0%
-40.7%
-19.8%
28.6%
-31.2%
150%
72.7%
32.1%
-28.6%
12.9%
-25.4%
26.8%
-8.2%
* Selected Categories
The Brockville Police Service responds to the needs of our community through a combination of
preventative, pro-active and reactive programs.
Clearance Rates
Offence Type
Crimes of Violence
Property Crimes
Other Criminal Code
Drugs
Actual
379
1,424
555
130
2008
Cleared
335
358
486
120
%
88.4%
25.1%
87.6%
92.3%
Actual
455
1,271
530
97
2009
Cleared
406
400
460
86
%
89.2%
31.5%
86.8%
88.7%
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2009 Budget
2009 Budget
2009 Actual
Variance (%)
Expenses:
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Salaries & Benefits
Materials & Supplies /
Contracted Services
Total Expenses:
$6,174,182
712,004
$6,407,698
802,628
3.78%
12.73%
$6,886,186
$7,210,326
4.71%
$ (30,000)
(940,000)
$(195,747)
(1,026,526)
552.5%
9.2%
(27,000)
(110,739)
310%
$(997,000)
$(1,333,012)
33.7%
$5,889,186
$5,877,314
-0.2%
Revenue:



Grants
Fees & Service Charges
Other
Total Revenues:
Net Budget / Actuals
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Calls for Service
2008
11,902
22,113
39
Calls for Service
Population
Police Officers
2009
11,605
22,901
41
% Change
-2.5%
3.6%
5.1%
Public Complaints
Type
Total Complaints
Unsubstantiated
Substantiated
Withdrawn
Pending
2008
5
5
0
0
0
2009
11
9
0
1
1
% Change
120%
80%
N/A
100%
100%
Use of Force
Firearm – Discharged
Firearm – Pointed at a Person
Firearm – Drawn
Taser
Aerosol Weapon
Impact Weapon – Hard
Impact Weapon – Soft
Empty Hand Techniques – Hard
Empty Hand Techniques – Soft
Other (Shotgun)
Other (K9)
2008
5
14
10
18
3
1
0
3
3
1
2
2009
2
9
8
0
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
% Change
-60%
-35.7%
-20%
-100%
-33.3%
-100%
N/A
-100%
0%
-100%
-100%
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2009 Overview
The day to day operation of the Brockville Police Service was a challenging process for the year 2009.
The Patrol division comprised of 27 members faced 11,605
calls for service which ranged from noise complaints to
assault with a weapon.
Traffic offences remained
consistent however, a troubling 28 percent increase was
observed with impaired driving. Members of the police
service face different challenges each day and their
professionalism is recognized. The criminal element utilizes
the newest technology in order to facilitate their crimes. As
a result the police are forced to match their technology.
Continued training in the technological field greatly
increases the success of apprehending criminals.
Media outlets available in the community are valuable
partners with the Brockville Police Service.
The
community’s primary media outlets such as CHUM FM, The
Recorder and Times, The EMC, and The Voice were joined
by BrockNews.ca in providing the community with law enforcement news. The positive relationships
forged with these outlets ensure that the citizens of Brockville are provided with real time news on a
daily basis. The future will hold the addition of TWITTER and Facebook to the current digital media
portfolio. This will continue alongside our website at brockvillepolice.com.
Training
As part of the adequacy and effectiveness of the Brockville Police Service we continue to train our
men and women in both elective and mandated training throughout the province.
Through 2009 the Brockville Police Service provided
training in a number of areas such as incident
commander training, radar training, domestic violence
course, homicide course, investigating offences against
children, general investigative techniques course and
F.B.I. training.
Each and every year all officers must re-qualify on Use of
Force Training which includes handgun certification.
Our breathalyzer, taser and shotgun requalifications are
done each year as part of the adequacy standards for the Ministry of Community Safety and
Correctional Service.
Our goal for the Brockville Police Service is to maintain an adequate level of training to keep up to
growing demands on policing in Canada.
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Criminal Investigations Branch
In 2009 members of the Brockville Police Criminal Investigations Branch brought two lengthy
homicide investigations to a successful conclusion. The “Brenda Demoor” homicide resulted in a
guilty plea by accused, Donald Hutchinson. After a lengthy trial process, Andrew Stevenson was
convicted of First Degree Murder in the shooting death of Stefanie Stevenson.
Members of the unit continued ongoing training in various criminal
investigative techniques, ensuring that the unit is prepared to deal with any
serious crimes they may be challenged with investigating. Training is
essential given the ever changing ways in which criminals are committing
their crimes.
The position of “Elder Abuse Coordinator” was created within the unit
specifically to investigate crimes committed against the elderly. The
Coordinator conducts and oversees investigations relating to physical,
sexual, financial, and psychological abuse against our elderly. The
Coordinator also provides lectures on crime prevention for seniors.
Community Oriented Police (C.O.P.) Unit
In the 2009-2011 Brockville Police Service Business Plan, the most important public safety issue for
residents of Brockville was speeding and other traffic issues.
With keeping this issue in mind and to offer further
support to the Uniform Patrol and Criminal
Investigations in October of 2009 the Community
Orientated Police (COP) Unit was formed. This
initiative was designed to target problem areas
within the community, but not exclusive to the
downtown core. The C.O.P. Unit consists of two
Constables, under the supervision of the Inspector
of Operations.
Their first task was to deal with the ongoing
problems with stunt drivers and erratic behavior on
Blockhouse Island. This task proved to be successful as charges were laid against drivers for stunt
driving and the number of complaints from residents in the area dropped.
The COP unit continues to focus on relevant current issues presented by public on day to day
operations.
Adopt-A-Cop Program
The purpose of the Adopt-A-Cop program is to enhance the Brockville community, and in particular,
secondary school students and staff with a greater understanding of the role of police officers. This
is done by officers patrolling the schools, providing presentations, and responding to calls for service
at their designated school. There are currently 9 police officers assigned to the 4 high schools.
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Court Services
Brockville Police Service Court Services handles the task of
providing court security at the Ontario Court and Superior
Court, 41 Court House Square in Brockville. They also
transport prisoners to and from the court to other lock up
facilities.
In 2009 the court security branch was staffed by a Sergeant
and 6 Special Constables.
The Court Security staff is also responsible for an 11 cell lockup facility within the building. All prisoners and cells are
monitored by a closed circuit camera system that is always
monitored by one of the officers. All persons who are
charged with a Criminal or Youth offense in Leeds and Grenville attend court at this facility.
In 2009, we lodged 2,608 prisoners in our cell area. Of that number, 1,007 of those were persons
charged by Brockville Police.
The Court facility in Brockville is a blend of old and new architecture. If you haven’t seen it, it is
worth a few minutes to tour this historic landmark in Brockville’s downtown.
Technical Services
The technological demands of a modern police service grow year
by year. From the reliable operation of our 9-1-1 telephone, email
and police radio systems to our demand for access to mission
critical data using our Niche RMS and Intergaph CAD systems,
Technical Services is a strategic asset to employ full-time within
our service. The technical services office has extended duties to
other units within our police service. Investigative support is called
upon by our Criminal Investigations Branch when investigating
crimes involving the internet and technology. 24x7 callout for
support in major incidents can assist the service where technology
can be leveraged for a tactical or operational advantage. In keeping with our theme of Partners for a
Safe Community, technical services often works with our Community Safety Officer with
student/parent/teacher presentations in our schools about internet safety.
Community Art Project
The Community Art Project is a graffiti eradication and
beautification project. The goal of the project is to allow
local youth to participate in a positive outlet for their
creative abilities, while allowing community members to
assist in mentoring these youth through the arts.
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K9 Unit – Police Service Dog TRAX
The Brockville Police Service continues to provide the City with
excellent canine support. The team currently consists of PSD Trax
and handler Cst. Shawn Borgford. The team is currently in its sixth
year of service and trained in suspect tracking, searching, drug
detection, evidence recovery, suspect apprehension and handler
protection. K9 is assigned to a general uniform patrol platoon,
staying true to the team’s mandate “A COP WITH A DOG“.
Assigned to general patrol, K9 responds to calls for service similar to
all uniform patrol officers. In addition the team will assist in as many
priority calls as availability will permit including: alarms, serious
domestics, suspicious persons, warrant execution and all instances in
which canine support has been requested. K9 is also a part of the Service’s Emergency Response
Team and is activated on warrants to assist in drug detection, containment and suspect
apprehension as required.
2009 remained a productive year for the team as it was directly responsible for 297 charges for
breaches of Federal, Provincial and Municipal Acts. Highlights for 2009 demonstrate the team’s
effectiveness and ability to compliment all aspects of policing:

A break and enter to a local hair salon – K9 performs an area search of a wooded area and
locates suspect.

A stabbing on a local bike path – K9 called out and performs evidence recovery, locating the
knife and rag used in the occurrence. K9 support assisted Detectives in closing the matter
quickly. Without K9 the matter would remain unsolved.

Suspect is chased and apprehended for theft of a large sum of money. Uniform patrol
unable to locate money as the suspect hid it prior to arrest. K9 performs area search and
locates all money taken. Money would not
have been recovered otherwise.
The K9 team has developed a fantastic relationship
with its community and continues to conduct 40 – 50
demonstrations annually. Working closely with the
Service’s Community Safety Officer, the team assists
with student education and the necessary
development of positive and trusting relationships
with all members of the City of Brockville.
The team looks forward to 2010 as dedicated
“Partners for a Safe and Healthy Community”.
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Marine Unit
The Brockville Police Marine Unit operates seasonally from May until the end of October each year.
The unit is staffed by 10 officers. The officers are assigned to a platoon, where they work a rotating
12 hour shift. Marine unit officers work on the water, educating the boating public about water
safety as well as enforcing laws associated with the water.
In 2009 Brockville Police were patrolling the St Lawrence River with the “Col Watson” a 22 foot
Metalcraft marine boat. The boat has an enclosed wheel house, which makes the vessel comfortable
to be in during inclement weather. Also on the water in 2009 was a Honda Aquatrax personal water
craft. This was donated to Brockville Police for use in
the summer of 2009 by Brockville Honda Powerhouse.
Officers were able to use the two vessels in conjunction
with each other on special enforcement days. The
personal watercraft can cruise around and observe
violations easier than the highly visible “Col. Watson”.
The PWC would locate a violator and the larger Police
vessel was used to carry out the paper work associated
with the violation.
Brockville Police were on the water in 2009 during many of the special events that were held. These
included the Dragon Boat races, Riverfest events including July 1st fireworks, the Hydroplane regatta,
the Poker run, and the Triathlon.
During some of these events the safety of the events is enhanced by the presence of other marine
professionals as well as volunteers. Brockville Police Marine Unit often collaborates with local
community partners to help out during larger events. We thank the OPP Marine Unit, Brockville
Parks and Recreation, The Canadian Coast Guard, Rockport Rescue, Canadian Auxiliary Coast Guard
and Brockville Honda Powerhouse.
The Brockville Police Marine Unit goal is to continue to educate members of the public on matters of
marine safety. We will continue to do this through communication and through enforcement. Now
that we are in 2010, all boat operators are required to have the Pleasure Craft Competency Card.
This program has been phased in over a number of years, and as of Sept 15th, 2009 all boat
operators are to have obtained this card.
Before going out on the water tell someone where you plan to go, make sure your boat is properly
equipped, know and follow the rules of the water, wear your personal floatation device, don’t drink
alcohol and boat, and have your operators card.
Threat Assessment Training
Threat Assessment has been referred to as the missing link in violence prevention. It is the process
of deliberately trying to connect the dots or data that paints the picture that someone is moving on a
pathway towards serious violence before the violent act occurs. Community Threat Assessment
Protocol is a collaborative response to threat making behaviour. The goal is to have the youth
agencies within the regions covered by the Upper Canada District School Board and the Catholic
District Separate Board Eastern Ontario trained by 2013.
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2009 Joint Forces Operations
Project “Islander” is a joint-forces drug enforcement team comprised of investigators from Brockville
Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police drug enforcement section, Leeds County detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police and Gananoque Police Service.
9 – CDSA Search Warrants
65 – Persons Charged
21 – Vehicle Stops
Drugs:
16,106 g Cocaine
196,847.3 g Marihuana
46 g Crack Cocaine
1 g Heroin
8 u. OxyCodone
35 g Methamphetamine
Schedule 1 – Other
12,101 Marihuana Plants
2,506 g Hashish
27 u Ecstasy
8 u Morphine
Seized:
Cash Seized - $103,485
Property Seized - $517,100
11 – Other Investigations
149 – Charges Laid
$12,800,700
19,661,994
9,200
400
160
2,800
980
11,309,000
50,120
675
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Domestic Violence Advisory Committee
The Brockville Police Service has teamed up with the Community Partners in Brockville to help defeat
the problems of domestic violence. Co-operation between the Police and the Partners have helped
decrease the violence and increase the services for the victims. The Brockville Police have created a
position for a Domestic Violence Coordinator to oversee the complaints and occurrences that are
investigated. This position helps coordinate the investigations and makes sure the proper
community partners are involved.
In 2003 the Domestic Violence Advisory Committee was created and
this committee meets every 6 weeks and discusses current problems,
solutions and to discuss high risk situations. By combining resources
the committee is able to use different ideas to manage the ongoing
problems that our community faces with domestic violence. Using
education, victim services and counseling the committee and the Police
Services involved are trying to combat the problem our society faces
with domestic violence. In order to succeed with this we need the community involved to help solve
the problems. It takes co-operation between everyone as domestic violence is something that
anyone can face. Ongoing education and information is something the community needs to keep
them updated on this growing problem. If we work together as a community and as partners to
share information we can strive to find a solution.
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