TEXARKANA ARKANSAS POLICE DEPARMTENT

MONTHLY REPORT

MARCH 2004

ROBERT H. HARRISON

CHIEF OF POLICE

Personnel

The Police Department currently has one position 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 Sam McJunkins

                        : Animal Services Officer Doran Oats

Hiring               : Officer Adam Head

                        : Officer Corwin Battle

INDEX CRIME

2004 YTD INDEX CRIME
Offenses February 2003 February 2004 Crime Trends
Criminal Homicide 0 0  
Forcible Rape 1 0 -100%
Robbery 5 2 -60%
Aggravated Assault 10 12 20%
Violent Crime Index 16 14 -13%
 
Burglary 17 20 18%
Larceny-Theft 78 85 9%
Motor Vehicle Theft 11 4 -64%
Property Crime Index 106 109 3%
 
Total Crime Index 122 123 1%
Simple Assaults 104 96 -08%

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 5 23
2 115 306
3 876 2469
4 278 751
5 1908 5634
6 302 846

Totals

3484

10,029

Average Response Times

5:45

5:21

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 24.32 lbs. $      46,694.40
Crack 1.66 ozs. $        9,300.00
Meth: 3.45 ozs. $      19,330.00
Meth Labs: “Red P” Two $        1,000.00
Cocaine 7 lbs. $      69,000.00

Drug Arrests Made:  23

Search Warrants:   5

Animal Services

Training

Courses Taken

Hours

K-9 Training – TAPD 40
SWAT Training – TAPD 120
School of Law Enforcement Supervision – CJI Course 40
Firearms Training – Range Familiarization – TAPD 102
Police Motorcycle Operators Course – NW University 64
Crime Scene investigations – University of LA – Monroe 24
Project Development & Implementation – Bureau of Justice 16
Emergency Preparedness for 21st Century – Ark. Public Admin. 8
Honor Guard Training – TAPD 18
MDC Terminal Operations – ACIC 8

March Monthly Total

440 Hrs

Year to Date Total

1426 Hrs

Texarkana Arkansas Police are on the web at:

www.txkusa.org/arkpolice