TEXARKANA ARKANSAS POLICE DEPARMTENT

MONTHLY REPORT

JANUARY 2004

ROBERT H. HARRISON

CHIEF OF POLICE

Personnel

The Police Department currently has two positions open.  However, we have two commissioned police officer positions and one Docket Coordinator’s position frozen due to budget limitations. 

The following personnel actions occurred during this month:

Resignations : Officer J. Reid

INDEX CRIME

2003 YTD INDEX CRIME
Offenses December 2002 December 2003 Crime Trends
Criminal Homicide 2 2 0%
Forcible Rape 19 18 -05%
Robbery 44 41 -06%
Aggravated Assault 141 205 +45%
Violent Crime Index 206 266 +29%
 
Burglary 310 307 -01%
Larceny-Theft 1,443 1,304 -09%
Motor Vehicle Theft 147 150 +02%
Property Crime Index 1,900 1,761 -07%
 
Total Crime Index 2,106 2,027 -04%
Simple Assaults   1,378 1,146 -17%

Budget

Grant Status

2001 DOJ Bulletproof Vest Grant.

Expires 2004.  Pays one half of purchase cost for bulletproof vests for officers.

2002 BJA-LLEBG 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. We anticipate closing out this grant during the month of February 2004.

2003 BJA-LLEBG Block Grant.

Expires 10/28/05.  Pays the full salary and fringe for a civilian warrant/complaint officer and the salary for a part-time civilian fleet maintenance manager.  The federal amount is $34,417 and the local match is $3,824.

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.

2003 STOP Violence Against Women Act Grant.

Expires 09/30/04.  Pays the full salary of a police officer to investigate all cases involving violent crime against women and a police liaison position.  The state amount is $74,814, and the local in-kind match is $24,938.

2003 DWI Traffic Enforcement Grant.

Expires 09/30/04.  Pays overtime for DWI, speed, and occupant protection enforcement.  Federal amount is $40,000 with no local match.

2004 Texarkana Housing Authority General Fund Officer Position.

Expires 12/31/04.  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 Texarkana Housing Authority property.

OPERATIONS

Calls for Service

Call Priority

Monthly Number of Calls

YTD Number of Calls
1 11 11
2 89 89
3 813 813
4 253 253
5 2,000 2,000
6 315 315

Totals

3,481

3,481

Average Response Times

4:39

4:39
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 15 lbs. 17 oz. $  30,840.00
Crack 20.90 grams $  4,180.00
Meth: 1.3 grams $  260.00
Meth Labs: (2) “Red P” $  500.00
MDMA (Ecstasy) 1 D.U. $  20.00
Cocaine 7.73 lbs. $  165,900.00

Drug Arrests Made:  24

Search Warrants: 7

Animal Services

Training

Courses Taken

Hours
K-9 Training – TAPD 48
SWAT Training – TAPD 112
School of Law Enforcement Supervision – CJI Course 40
Advanced Crisis Negotiations – CAN Course 48
Street Survival Seminar – Calibre Press 32
Interview and Interrogation – Reid and Associated 48

January Monthly Total

328 Hrs

Year to Date Total

328 Hrs