TEXARKANA ARKANSAS POLICE DEPARMTENT

JANAURY 2003 MONTHLY REPORT

ROBERT H. HARRISON

CHIEF OF POLICE

100 N. Stateline Ave. P. O. Box 1885

Texarkana, TX 75504-1885

Telphone: 903-798-3130

Fax: 903-798-3023

www.txkusa.org/arkpolice

PERSONNEL

The Police Department currently has four commissioned officer positions and one Docket Coordinator’s position open.  All but one officer position have all been frozen and have not been filled. 

Officer Brandon Warner – resignation

INDEX CRIME

2002 YTD INDEX CRIME

Offenses

November 2001

November 2002

Crime Trends
Criminal Homicide 1 2 +100%
Forcible Rape 20 11 -45%
Robbery 35 30 -14%
Aggravated Assault 154 95 -38%

      Violent Crime Index

 216 138 -34%
 
Burglary 218 258 +18%
Larceny-Theft 1,611 1,212 -25%
Motor Vehicle Theft 114 111 -02%

      Property Crime Index

 1,943 1,581 -22%
 

Total Crime Index

 2,153 1,719 -20%
Simple Assaults 1,279 1,266 -01%

Budget

Expenditures remain within prorated limits for all police budgets.  Vehicle maintenance costs in 2002 were significantly lower than costs that we experienced in 2000 and 2001 - largely as the result of being able to replace several vehicles from our aging fleet.  The total vehicle maintenance expenditures for FY2002 were $78,643 - a 34.5 percent decrease from FY2001 and a 6.3 percent decrease from FY2000.  Fuel costs are not reflected in these figures.

Grant Status

2002 Texarkana Housing Authority General Fund Officer Position.

Expires 12/31/02.  The THA’s share is $85,000.00 and there is no local match.  Pays the full salary and fringe of two police officers whose primary responsibility is Housing Authority property.

2002 Bi-State Narcotics Task Force Grant.

Expires 06/30/03.  The federal share is $205,210.00 and local match is $88,749.00.

2001 DOJ Bulletproof Vest Grant.

Expires 2003.  Pays one half of purchase cost for bulletproof vests for officers.  The federal amount is $3,069 and the local match is $3,069.

2001 BJA Block Grant.

Expires 09/30/03.  Provides law enforcement related equipment and technology.  The federal amount is $55,570 and the local match is $6,174.

2002 STOP Violence Against Women Act Grant.

Expires 09/30/03.  Pays the full salary of a police officer to investigate all cases involving violent crime against women and a police liaison position through Domestic Violence Prevention, Inc.  The state amount is $78,291.66, and the local in-kind match is $26,119.40.

2002 DWI Traffic Enforcement Grant.

Expires 09/30/03.  Pays overtime for DWI, speed, and occupant protection enforcement.  Federal amount is $40,000 with no local match.

2002 BJA Block Grant.

Expires 07/11/04.  Pays the full salary and fringe for a civilian warrant/complaint officer and the salary for a part-time civilian fleet maintenance manager.  It also provides some law enforcement related equipment and technology.  The federal amount is $43,014 and the local match is $4,779.

OPERATIONS

Calls for Service

Call Priority

Monthly Number of Calls

YTD Number of Calls
1 11 11
2 99 99
3 730 730
4 174 174
5 1,897 1,897
6 32 32
Totals 2,943 2,943
Average Response Times 3:49 3:49

Examples of calls associated with each priority level

Priority 1 – Urgent Requests for assistance from Fire, EMS, or Police

Priority 2 – Accident with Injuries, Bank Robbery, Burglary in progress, Homicide, Suicide, House Fire

Priority 3 – Accident without Injuries, Intrusion Alarms, DOA, Disturbance in progress, DWI, Prowler

Priority 4 – Funeral Escorts, Curfew Violation, Animal Running Loose, Loud Party, Prostitution

Priority 5 – Burglary already occurred, Disturbance already occurred, Forgery already occurred

Priority 6 – Parking complaint, Fireworks complaint, Gas Theft, Loose Animal

Narcotics

Drugs Seized

Quantity

Street Value
Marijuana 36.2 pounds and 1 plant $     71,504.00
MDMA 5 doses $           100.00
Methamphetamine 2.03 ounces $        2,030.00
Cocaine 1.1 ounces $        1,320.00
Crack 2.0 ounces $        2,400.00
Methamphetamine Labs 2 $     11,400.00

Drug Arrests Made:   26

Search Warrants:   5

Animal Services

Training

Courses Taken

Hours

K-9 Training - TAPD

SWAT Training – TAPD

Advanced Hostage Negotiations - SW Texas State University

Survival Skills for Law Enforcement - Texas Municipal League

Defensive Tactics - SSGT / Arkansas Game and Fish

Using MS Access - Criminal Justice Institute

Investigative Psychology - U.S. Attorney’s Office

Managing the New Leaders - Calibre Press

Principles of Supervision - Criminal Justice Institute

Blue Lightning Cross Training - U.S. Customs Service

46

96

48

52

48

21

16

32

56

16

January Monthly Total

431 Hrs

Year to Date Total

431 Hrs