TEXARKANA ARKANSAS POLICE DEPARMTENT

MONTHLY REPORT

AUGUST 2003

ROBERT H. HARRISON

CHIEF OF POLICE

Personnel

The Police Department currently has two positions open.  We also have three commissioned officer positions and one Docket Coordinator’s position frozen and unfilled. 

INDEX CRIME

2003 YTD INDEX CRIME
Offenses June 2002 June 2003 Crime Trends
Criminal Homicide 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 7 6 -15%
Robbery 20 19 -5%
Aggravated Assault 80 80 0%
Violent Crime Index 108 106 -2%
 
Burglary 128 157 +23%
Larceny-Theft         706 623     -12%
Motor Vehicle Theft 63 87    +38%
Property Crime Index 897 867 -3%
 
Total Crime Index 1,005 973 -3%
Simple Assaults 659 511 -23%

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

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.

2003 Texarkana Housing Authority General Fund Officer Position.

Expires 12/31/03.  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 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.

2003 Bi-State Narcotics Task Force Grant.

Expires 06/30/04.  The federal share is $205,209.00 and local match is $88,467.00.

OPERATIONS

Calls for Service

Call Priority

Monthly Number of Calls

YTD Number of Calls
1 12 75
2 122 865
3 962 6,797
4 217 1,785
5 2,021 16,376
6 330 2,125
Totals 3,664 28,023
Average Response Times 7:12 5:13
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 98.02 lbs. $    188,198.00
Crack 15.3 oz. $        8,580.00
Methamphetamine 17.45 grams $        3,490.00
Cocaine 22 grams $        4,400.00    

Drug Arrests Made:  15

Search Warrants:   3

Animal Services

Training

Courses Taken

Hours
K-9 Training – TAPD 24
SWAT Training – TAPD 104
Firearms Training - TAPD 46
Integrity Challenges to Police Leadership – CJI 16
Firearms Instructor’s Course – ALETA 80
Basic Spanish for Law Enforcement – CJI 21

August Monthly Total

291 Hrs

Year to Date Total

3,268 Hrs