TEXARKANA ARKANSAS POLICE DEPARMTENT
The Police Department currently has three positions open. We have two commissioned police officer positions and one Docket Coordinator’s position frozen due to budget limitations.
Retirements: None
Resignations: ACO W. H. Bennefield
Hiring: Ptl. Eric Beach
Ptl. Joshua Laster
Ptl. Brad Irvin
Promotions: None
Terminations: None
Courses Taken |
Hours |
|---|---|
| K-9 Training – TAPD | 40 |
| SWAT Training – TAPD | 88 |
| BAC Datamaster – Arkansas Dept. of Health | 48 |
| Building Searches / Simunition Training – TAPD | 16 |
| Preventing Racial Profiling – CJI | 24 |
| Warrantless Search and Seizure – CJI | 60 |
| Methamphetamine Awareness/Safety for 1st Responders – CJI | 8 |
| Basic Police Training Academy – ALETA | 72 |
March Monthly Total |
316 Hrs |
March |
440 Hrs |
April |
498 Hrs |
May |
636 Hrs |
Year to Date Total |
2852 Hrs |
| 2004 YTD INDEX CRIME | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Offenses | May 2003 | May 2004 | Crime Trends | Criminal Homicide | 1 | 0 | -100% |
| Forcible Rape | 4 | 3 | -25% |
| Robbery | 3 | 4 | 25% |
| Aggravated Assault | 15 | 17 | 13% |
| Violent Crime Index | 23 | 24 | 4% |
| Burglary | 15 | 29 | 93% |
| Larceny-Theft | 121 | 109 | -10% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 11 | 11 | 0% |
| Property Crime Index | 147 | 149 | 1% |
| Total Crime Index | 170 | 173 | 2% |
| Simple Assaults | 119 | 110 | -8% |
Drugs Seized |
Quantity |
Street Value |
|---|---|---|
| Marijuana | 60.84 lbs. | $116,812.80 |
| Crack | 10.01 oz | $12,012.00 |
| Cocaine | 3.1 grams | $620.00 |
| Methamphetamine | .5 grams | $200 |
Drug Arrests Made: 13 |
Search Warrants: 3 |
|
Call Priority |
Monthly Number of Calls |
YTD Number of Calls |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 57 |
| 2 | 127 | 677 |
| 3 | 952 | 5174 |
| 4 | 236 | 1486 |
| 5 | 1888 | 11,463 |
| 6 | 327 | 1711 |
Totals |
3536 |
20,568 |
Average Response Times |
>7:11 |
5:24 |
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
Expires 12/31/2004. Pays one half of purchase cost of bulletproof vests for officers.
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.
Expires 06/30/05. Pays salaries for TAPD personnel in the Bi-State Narcotics Task Force. This is a multil-jurisdicitional task force consisting of TAPD, TTPD and MSCO personnel.
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.
Expires 09/30/04. Pays overtime for DWI, speed, and occupant protection enforcement. Federal amount is $44,000 with no local match. We have submitted a request for an increase to $66,000 in FY 2005 starting on 10/01/2004 through 09/30/2005. Local match is 50% in-kind
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.
The City of Texarkana Arkansas and County of Miller have received a $3.9 million dollar radio/communications grant to upgrade City/County radio communications equipment and infrastructure as part of the Arkansas Wireless Information Network over the next two years. This will allow radio communication interoperability between police, fire, EMS, sheriff, public works, water department, and other first responders.
Expires 03/31/2007 Funds two (2) police officers for assignment as School Resource Officers. One SRO will be assigned to Arkansas High School and one at North Heights Junior High School.
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