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KENNEWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Committed to Your Safety Dedicated to the Men & Women of KPD ---PAGE BREAK--- Table of Contents 3 Our Mission 4 About Kennewick Our Demographics and History 5 Office of the Chief of Police 7 Organizational Chart 8 Administrative Services Division Training/Quartermaster, Crime Prevention, Community Services, Internal Affairs, Youth Services, Administrative Services Division, Property & Evidence, Crime Resistant Community Living, Sex Offender Notification, C.H.I.P.S. Volunteers 16 Patrol Division Patrol, Traffic Unit, K-9 Unit, Public Information Officer, SWAT, Reserve Unit 20 Criminal Investigation Division Detectives, Criminal Apprehension Team, US Marshal’s Task Force, Crime Analyst, METRO Drug Task Force, Violent Gang Task Force 25 Annual Awards 26 Annual Awards History 27 Years of Service / New Hires 28 Partnerships Local State and Federal 29 Photos Back Cover—Fight Crime Invest in Kids Chief of the Year Page 2 Special thanks to Realife Photography for providing many of the photos throughout this publication and Esprit for printing this publication. PRINTED BY: WWW.ESPRITINC.NET [PHONE REDACTED] $1'08&+025( ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 3 Our Mission LEADING THE WAY We will provide excellent public service and ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community and one another through the empower- ment of each employee. We value… Integrity…Inclusiveness…Stewardship…and Communication We are accountable to our community for innovative and collabora- tive efforts that anticipate needs, leverage resources and deliver solutions. Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest standard of profes- sionalism and ethical conduct. Inclusiveness: We embrace diversity and value different per- spectives as we work together for the common good. Stewardship: We ensure the public’s resources are used re- sponsibly to provide the greatest benefit. Communication: We will listen and engage in an open, honest and timely exchange of information. KENNEWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT “Committed to Your Safety” ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 4 About Kennewick—Our Demographics Kennewick is the largest community of the Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland) covering more than 25 square miles and is one of the fastest growing cities in Washington. Kennewick is the retail hub of southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon. In addition to the many outdoor activities, Kennewick is home to the indoor football team Tri-Cities Fever, the Western Hockey League Tri-City Americans, and Southridge Sports and Events Complex a 52 acre multiuse develop- ment and state of the art sports complex. The complex is also home to the 9-11 Memorial, which displays a 30ft. steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center Twin Towers. Kennewick (Kin-i- wak) is a native word meaning “Winter Paradise” and “Grassy Place.” Kennewick Police Department 211 W 6th Avenue PO Box 6108 Kennewick, WA 99336 Incorporated in 1904 Population: 76,410 Sales Tax: 8.3% Business licenses: 4,595 Full-Time KPD Employees: 107 93 Commissioned 14 Civilian 9-11 Memorial at Southridge Sports Complex GESA Carousel of Dreams at Southridge Sports Complex Construction of TRIOS Health ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 5 The City of Kennewick’s population continues to grow at a steady rate of approximately 2% per year. Dur- ing 2013 our “official” population in- creased to 76,410 residents. Our community continues to be the thriving retail destination for south- eastern Washington bringing our daytime population to a much high- er service population. We have continued to be very ef- fective with the resources entrusted to us. Our authorized commissioned officer strength is 93. Due to the steady increase of city residents over the past ten years, our population growth has quickly outpaced our police staffing. During the past ten years the City of Kennewick has added almost 19,000 resi- dents. Our commissioned strength has increased by only four officers during that same time. Over the past ten years we have eliminated supervisory and administrative positions to hire more police officers to increase our patrol force. We have also changed our deployment strategies to have more officers working the city during hours where we experience the most criminal and service calls. Our City Council has adopted “Public Safety” as one of their main priority areas and they have directed the department to move forward with a strategic staffing report. The end result from looking at our call activity, dedicated versus undedicated patrol time, demographics of the city, as well as the old formula of officers per thousand, it is clear we are understaffed es- pecially in dealing with criminal gang activity and other emerging issues in our community. Although officers per thousand are not the only indicator of needed staffing levels, the state- wide average is still a measure to strive for. In 2013 the state-wide average was 1.53 offic- ers per thousand. Adding an additional 25 officers would bring us up to 1.54 officers per thousand which is close to the state average. Ten years ago in 2003 our officers per thou- sand was 1.54. In Benton County our Law and Justice Council has worked over the last 14 months to ad- dress criminal justice needs throughout the county. A citizen’s committee has studied the needs and recommended to the Benton County Commissioners that our voters have the op- portunity to support a Criminal Justice sales tax of 3/10 of one percent. In March of 2014 the Commissioners are expected to move this measure forward to the voters for the fall of 2014. Voters in Franklin County approved a similar measure in 2011. Continued pg 6 Blanca Reyna Administrative Assistant Office of the Chief of Police Chief Ken Hohenberg 35 Years of Service ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 6 If the Criminal Justice sales tax is approved it will assist the criminal justice system in Benton County by combating criminal gang activity and other crime by hiring additional police offic- ers, correction officers, and prosecutors, continue funding the Metro Drug Task Force, fund- ing gang and crime prevention efforts, and fund court programs including drug and mental health courts. 2013 has been a challenging year. We have seen both our violent and property crime in- crease. Our overall crime rate (crimes per thousand for the major crime categories) is 35.9 crimes per thousand. This is down significantly from 10 years ago when we had almost 60 crimes per thousand. Even with the challenges we face, we have been very successful in being supported by our community as well as our local, state, and federal partners. Most importantly has been the trust and collaboration with our citizens. We continue to have few citizen complaints but con- tinue to receive a large number of compliments on our personnel. Our City Council, City Manager, and other Department Heads in the City of Kennewick have continued to support our efforts in living up to our department motto of “Committed to Your Safety”. Without the collective efforts of the city-wide team we would face greater challenges as we go about our daily duties of policing. In closing I would especially like to recognize the men and women of the Kennewick Police Department. All of our personnel (commissioned, non-commissioned professional staff, and volunteers) have embraced our city-wide core values of “Integrity, Inclusiveness, Steward- ship, and Communication”. Through these core values they demonstrate the best in public service and treating our citizens with dignity and respect. Kenneth M. Hohenberg Chief of Police Office of the Chief of Police ---PAGE BREAK--- Organizational Chart Page 7 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 8 The Administrative Services Division is comprised of several units which include Support Services, Evidence, Youth Services, Crime Resistant Community Living, Crime Prevention, Crime Stoppers, Professional Standards Internal Affairs, Animal Control Authority, Citizens Helping in Police Services (CHIPS), and Training/ Quartermaster. The Kennewick Police Department became an accredited law en- forcement agency in 2004, and then re-accredited in 2009. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chief’s (WASPC) recognizes best practice in policing through the accreditation pro- cess. During 2013, our agency has been preparing for re- accreditation which is scheduled for spring of 2014. Preparation efforts included updating our policy and procedures and developing current proofs for each of the required standards. Sergeant Mark Weber oversees several functions within the Administration Division which include, internal affairs, pre-employment background investigations, polygraph testing, Kennewick Police Volunteers (CHIPS), DARE and our three Kennewick High School Resource Officers. Commander Craig Littrell 26 Years of Service ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION Internal Affairs / Training 16 Complaints 7 Exonerated 3 Unfounded 1 Not sustained 5 Sustained 120 Compliments from other agencies and citizens Policy and Review 73 Use of Force Incidents 15 Vehicle Pursuits 10 Vehicle collisions Other Activity 5 Criminal polygraphs 11 Pre-employment polygraphs 1 Outside agency polygraphs 43 Pre-employment background investigations 6 Police Officers hired in 2012 1 Assessor for WASPC Accreditation 1 Assessor for WASPC Mock Accreditation Training hours Kennewick Police logged and documented annual training for each officer 9,103 hours total training 1,433 hours In-house instructors provided of instruction Kennewick Police hosted 35 regional training sessions Completed 16 training bulletins were distributed 9 extra duty requests were processed Physical Agility Testing (PAT) Kennewick Police facilitated 4 regional PAT Tests Testing for entry level officers Lateral Testing ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 9 Crime Resistant Community Living This past year 3,869 incident notification cards were sent to landlords to inform them of police activi- ty at various properties. Kennewick Police hold a “Sex Offender” informational meeting where we partner with the Support Advocacy and Resource Center (SARC). The purpose of the meeting is to provide open communication and to keep citizens informed. Throughout the year we verify the address of level 3 of- fenders quarterly. We also verify level 2 offenders twice a year and level 1 offenders are verified annually. Dur- ing 2013, 8 offenders were investigated for failing to reg- ister with all 8 cases resulting in criminal prosecution. Level 1 Offenders: 172 Level 2: 14 Level 3: 8 Level 1: considered least likely to reoffend Level 2: considered somewhat likely to reoffend Level 3: considered most likely to reoffend Registered Sex Offender Monitoring City Night / National Night Out Sports Complex Officer Knox and Volunteer John Murphy at National Night Out The Crime Resistant Community Living Program (CRCL) started in 1999. The CRCL program is designed as a partnership among law enforce- ment, property owners, residents, and property managers. The focus of the program is to keep drugs and other criminal activity out of residential property, thereby maintaining the quality of our communities and neighborhoods. The CRCL program is a collaborative partnership between Kennewick, Pasco and Richland Police. In 2013, we held two Landlord Training Seminars where 85 property owners and managers gradu- ated from the CRCL program. The total number of participates since 1999 is over 900 graduates. During 2013, we conducted Community Watch Meetings at various Kennewick properties. It is evi- dent the properties that participate are more likely to notify police when there are problems at a resi- dential complex. Kennewick Police keep landlords ware of problems allowing them to address is- sues with problem tenants. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 10 Increasing the awareness of the community of ways to remove or reduce crime continues to be the priority of crime prevention. In addition, the Crime Prevention Spe- cialist works with numerous other groups and organiza- tions to reach those goals. During the year events such as Shred Day, National Night Out and Drug Take Back Day are major events that draw attention to specific problems. Shred Day, in cooperation with Tri Cities Crime Stoppers, resulted in four trucks of material being collected. National Night Out was again this year held in conjunction with Kennewick City Night and was held once again at the Southridge Sports Complex and was a big success. Kennewick Parks and Recreation and Kennewick Police took the lead in this event and participation by the com- munity increased significantly over previous years. Drug Take Back Day is a collaborative effort with Kennewick Police Department and US Drug Enforcement Agency and our community. Both the spring and fall also showed an increase in participation. “Handling Hostile Customers” was the most frequently requested presentation by the business com- munity during the year. In addition to the general public this presentation was provided to city em- ployees during the year. A Business Watch class was held in October on Robbery Prevention, Hos- tile Customers, Shoplifting and Counterfeiting. The Crime Prevention Specialist was appointed to the City Facilities Committee and continues to serve on the Crime Stoppers USA National Board serving as the Training Conference Committee Chair for 2013/14. During the year, I was asked on to present at several regional and national con- ferences. Crime Prevention continues to be a resource both in the City of Kennewick to the public as well as an internal resource within the city staff. Shoplift Shoplift Follow up Crime Stoppers 89 arrests and 306 cleared cases as a result of those reports Merchant 214 businesses receive Merchant Alerts New Alarm License’s There are 2,542 alarm locations in the City at the end of 2013 Alarm Violations/Suspensions………………………………………………………………121 $15,375 in alarm violations were issued in 2012 Planning Reviews 83 Officer Referrals 12,679 KPD Briefing Subscribers 604 KPD Web Site Referrals 316 Alarm, Chauffeur & Solicitor Licenses Issued 210 Liquor License Reviews 221 Crime Stoppers Shred Day Crime Prevention and Crime Stoppers ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 11 2013 marked the 25th year that the Kennewick Police Depart- ment (KPD) has presented the DARE program (Drug Abuse Re- sistance Education) to 5th grade students city wide. Chief Hohen- berg was the first DARE officer for KPD and has maintained this program through the efforts of our full-time DARE Instructor Officer Mike Meyer of Youth Services. Over 1,500 students from both public and private schools benefit from this program each year in Kennewick. 2013 marked the third consecutive year that the Kennewick Po- lice Department partnered with the Kennewick School District and Goodwill Industries of the Columbia. This Grant allowed us to continue the GREAT Family cur- riculum, a program designed to educate students and their families on gang and violence prevention measures. The Kennewick Police Department worked with the Kennewick School District in 2013 to provide a safe learning environment at all three high schools. School Resource Officers (SRO’s) were as- signed to investigate complaints with security personnel and provide traffic safety, but also monitor the areas around the school and be a resource for staff and students alike. This included education students through classroom presentations on law enforcement and civic responsibilities. School Resource Officers: Kamiakin High School – Officer Chris Buroker Southridge High School – Officer Jeff Sagen Kennewick High School – Officer James Canada / Office Chris Littrell Southgate Elementary DARE Graduation Youth Services DARE Graduation at Southgate Elementary ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 12 The Kennewick Police Department Staff Service Unit is comprised of both Records and Evidence employees. Police Support Specialists are generally the first line of contact when calling or coming into the Police Station. The Unit consists of nine Police Support Specialists who staff the Department on a 24/7 rotation. The Unit is responsible for many of the clerical, administrative and pro- cedural issues as they relate to records and property management. The Specialists handle and process all reports and paperwork generat- ed by commissioned personnel, including citations, warrants, and court orders. The Specialists also receive and process requests for case re- ports, records checks, Concealed Pistol Licenses (CPL’s), VISA let- ters, and speaker/tour requests. The Police Support Specialists continue to work to utilize advanced technology and to manage re- ports and information for the Kennewick Police Department. The use of document imaging, electron- ic storage of photos, reports, video, etc., has made the Kennewick Police Department more effective and efficient in their daily operations. In addition to managing Kennewick’s criminal records they also work closely with the courts, attorneys, insurance companies, and citizens to get information and re- ports. The Unit also supports the City Attorney’s office and the Prosecutor’s office by producing thousands of report copies for their use in the review of cases. Fingerprinting, work related back- ground checks, and child adoptions are also completed by the Records Unit. In 2013, the Staff Ser- vices Unit fulfilled 3,376 public records requests; a 158.11% increase from 2011 , processed 991 WA State Concealed Pistol Licenses (up from 942 in 2012), processed 2,423 gun purchases and 7,275 warrants. Currently, the Unit maintains over 3,797 active warrants. Police Specialists: Susan Bryson, Lynda Davis, Liz Edmonson, JoAnne DeMand, George Bowen, Vanessa Nishida, Debbie Denke, Christina Walters and Cindy Edden Lezlie Arntz Police Support Specialist Manager 2.5 Years of Service Staff Services Unit 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 275 257 264 288 366 364 274 247 275 305 231 230 KPD Records Requests 2011 2012 2013 2011 Total = 1,356 Per Month Avg=113 2012 Total = 3,287 Per Month Avg=274 2013 Total = 3,376 Per Month Avg=281 Records ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 13 Property and Evidence Property and Evidence consists of one full time Police Technician, Mary Sellars, who is support- ed by two Police Support Specialists Evidence personnel are responsible for processing and managing all property and evidence for the Kennewick Police Department (KPD) and the Tri-City Metro Drug Task Force. In addition, they are also called upon to assist officers in the field processing crime scenes by collecting evidence, taking photos and documenting crime scene conditions. They work closely with the officers, courts and prosecutors to ensure the integrity of all evidence as well as the disposal in a timely manner at the conclusion of a case. They also assist in Special Investigations Unit cases as well as oversee asset/ forfeiture hearings related to property seized by officers during investigations. As needed, they pro- vide marijuana testing, testify in court and provide guest speaker engagements to local schools. In 2013, the division took in 5,020 new pieces of property and evidence while returning or disposing of 2,875 pieces; it currently maintains 14,585 items. A total of 533 cases were shipped to the Wash- ington State Patrol Crime Lab in 2013. Also in 2013, Property and Evidence passed an unannounced audit with high marks; this audit focused on several specific areas which are standards of Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) Accreditation. In continuing the tradition of KPD fostering partnerships, the division is now working with the Washington State Gambling Commission and providing space for tempo- rary storage of some evidentiary items. It was also an- nounced that KPD is in the top five percent for AFT E- trace submittals for the State of Washington. In 2014 the employees will continue to make process im- provements through continued training and technology. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 154 159 129 71 78 40 50 56 59 76 48 72 KPD CPL's Processed 2010 2011 2012 2013 Police Technician Mary Sellars inspects a firearm. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 14 Criminal Homicide 2 Forcible Rape 31 Robbery 43 Assault-Aggravated 165 Burglary 438 Theft 1,888 Auto Theft 159 Arson 18 2013 NIBRS Totals Crimes per 1,000 Population Type 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Population 57,900 58,970 60,410 61,770 62,520 65,860 67,180 68,570 74,655 75,160 76,410 Population Change 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 5% 2% 2% 9% 1% 2% Crime Rate/1000 51.2 58.5 56.1 48.2 42.0 40.1 39.2 41.0 38.9 35.7 35.9 Total % Change 4% 16% -12% -12% 1% 0% 7% 3% 2% Violent % Change 17% 5% 38% -20% 0% 5% 13% -12% 5% Property % Change 3% 17% -16% -11% 1% 8% 3% 2% 57.0 58.4 50.9 51.2 58.5 56.1 48.2 42.0 40.1 39.2 41.0 38.9 35.7 35.9 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 15 Citizens Helping in Police Services The CHIPS volunteers were busy in 2013. The Officers who served on the Board of Directors were President Ronda Carreras, Vice President Sharon Adkins, Secretary Susan Mitton, and Treasurer Claudia Gessel. The total hours volunteered for 2013 was 7,881 27% Administrative (clerical work, mail run, school bus letters, crime stoppers and crime resistant community living and sex offender notification. 27% Public Safety (camel run, radar reader board placement, handicap parking enforcement, vehi- cle maintenance, neighborhood canvassing assistance) 18% Community Service/Special Events (City BBQ, Take 25 and National Night Out, Water Fol- lies, Crossing Guard Picnic, Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Cops and Kids, FOP and Special Olym- pic fund raisers, Coopers Corner, and a multitude of other public requests. 18% CHIPS meetings, training, and group outings and activities Front row: Joyce Dosch, Margie Murray, Barb Goldsmith, Sally Kelly, Joana Wong, Ann Krohn, Kathy Kachele, Betty Door, Timmie Krumsick, Bobbi Littrell, Janet Gideon, Sgt. Mark Weber. Back row: Linda Grimm, Felipa Trejo, Ronda Carreras, Claudia Gessel, Ron Walters, Rick Hargis, Ted Walters, Jennie Hargis, Larry Hazen, Marlene Hazen, Drew Kachele, Wes Door, Jeanne Murphy, John Murphy, Sharon Adkins, Bill Osborne, Pat McAndrew, Carl Littrell, Vicki Crosby, Julie Mabry, Susan Mitton, and James Mitton. CHIPS volunteers at community events ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 16 The largest division within the Kennewick Police Department is the Patrol Division, which is responsible for providing the ma- jority of services to the citizens of Kennewick. The Patrol Divi- sion provides services twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred sixty five days a year. The division has four, eleven officer squads including two su- pervisors. In addition, each squad has officers who receive special training related to S.W.A.T. operations, media relations and gang intelligence. There is also a seven officer Traffic Unit that provides education and enforcement services related to traffic safety. Two officers are assigned to our K-9 unit who specialized in fugitive apprehension and narcotic detection. We also participate in the Tri-Cities Regional SWAT team, which provides critical services during high risk events. Finally, we have a four officer reserve unit who supplements our patrol units with special events and calls for service. Highlights and Accomplishments During this reporting period, we received approval from City Council for funding to hire three addi- tional police officers. This will allow each patrol shift to be staffed with twelve officers. With the addi- tion of these new police officers, members of the Criminal Apprehension Team are not needed to supplement our patrol units, thus enabling them to focus on their core mission. We also worked with the Kennewick School District to improve our response regarding critical incidents that occur in our schools. Each month we hold several school drills where officers and school officials meet at indi- vidual schools to train for a coordinated emergency response. We also transitioned from two apprehension K-9 teams to one apprehension K-9 team and one K-9 narcotics detection team. This change has allowed us to better utilize our K-9 program to address criminal activity and criminal gang narcotic interdiction investigations. Our patrol fleet was replaced during this reporting period. The standard Ford police vehicle format was completely changed to a new all wheel drive vehicle. Our new fleet includes both sedans and the larger sport utility type vehicle. We also developed a new graphic scheme and upgraded all the emergency equipment in the vehi- cles. All of our officers received training related to operation of the new vehicles and they exceeded the State of Washington standard for police training. Our Traffic Unit also transitioned to a new mo- format which provides a much more reliable and durable emergency vehicle. Commander Scott Child 18 Years of Service PATROL DIVISION ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 17 Patrol Division Yearly Activity Patrol Division Community Outreach Our greatest outreach opportunity includes the patrol division’s participation in Water Follies, Benton -Franklin County Fair and the Tri-City River of Fire Event held on the 4th of July. During this report- ing period, we experienced the least amount of criminal activity ever recorded at all of the events thanks to solid planning and community partnerships. Our patrol officers also conducted over sixty community presentations related to our commitment to safety. We also attended multiple ribbon cutting events thus supporting economic development. Our officers continued to be very proactive regarding crime prevention referrals to local residences and businesses. Patrol also provided citizen ride-alongs to members of our community who wanted to see firsthand how the police department operates. Finally, our Traffic Unit continued to be the lead liaison between local agencies and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to provide training, education and enforcement efforts related to impaired driving, seatbelt enforcement and aggressive driving. Patrol Calls for service: 97,677 Community Presentations: 65 Notice of Infractions: 10,135 Misdemeanor Arrests: 5,380 Felony Arrests: 1,781 Citizen Ride-Alongs: 128 CRCL Referrals: 3,872 Crime Prevention Referrals: 11,936 Traffic Reportable Vehicle Collisions: 833 DUI Arrests: 226 DWLS Arrest: 934 Reserves Reserve Hours: 11,936 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 18 Patrol Division Yearly Activity Officer Brad Kohn and K9 Axel K-9 Apprehension Calls: 154 Tracks: 17 Building Searches: 37 Assists: 93 Apprehensions: 39 K-9 Narcotic Detection Calls: 63 Alerts/Finds: 48 Meth:2158.20 gram(4.76lbs) Cocaine: 11.41 grams Heroin: 13.4 grams Paraphernalia: 19 items Currency: $27,027 Officer Isaac Merkl and K9 Bear ---PAGE BREAK--- SWAT Page 19 SWAT Activations: 29 Barricaded Subjects: 5 Tactical Assists: 16 Persons/ Property Search Warrants: 3 Narcotic Search Warrants: 5 The Tri-Cities Regional SWAT team identified a need for a tool that can search buildings and per- form other functions during high risk missions. After researching all the options available, the Avatar II Robot was identified as the ideal tool that enhances the capabilities of our officers by allowing them to safely and quickly inspect dangerous situations without placing lives at risk. The Avatar II robot is a state of the art remote controlled unit that has built in capabilities that serves as the eyes and ears for officers in the field. In addition, it has features that allow it to climb stairs, open doors and communicate during crisis situations. This tool is a very expensive piece of equipment and the costs were outside of our current budget. A special thanks to our community partners, HAPO Community Credit Union and Windermere Tri- Cities who donated $57 thousand dollars to purchase this essential tool that has already been used to protect lives. ---PAGE BREAK--- Nine specialized investigative teams comprise the Kennewick Po- lice Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. The individual teams are: Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT), Property Crimes, Persons Crimes, Metro Drug Task Force, FBI Violent Gang Task Force, US Marshals’ Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC), Special Investiga- tions Unit and Crime Analysis. The Crimes against Property and Crimes against Persons teams are responsible for crimes requiring investigation beyond the initial patrol officer response. The Criminal Apprehension Team focus- es on criminal gang activity and street level narcotics. The Metro Drug Task Force investigates mid-level criminal organizations linked to narcotics and illegal weapons trafficking. The FBI’s Vio- lent Gang Task Force investigates top level criminal organizations linked to the illegal distribution of narcotics and weapons as well as issues related to homeland security. The US Marshals’ Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force tracks and arrests violent offenders hiding in eastern Washington. The Criminal Investigation Division holds offenders accountable by diligently investigating all major crimes that occur in Kennewick. Those crimes include but aren’t limited to: homicides, assaults, kid- nappings, sex crimes, robberies, arsons, burglaries, auto thefts, identity theft and criminal gang ac- tivity. Crime analysis works with each team within the division providing insight into crime trends, facilitating clear communication between local law enforcement agencies and developing strategies to combat criminal activity in our region. Frequently complex criminal investigations cross jurisdictional boundaries requiring the Kennewick Police Department to work effectively with other local, state and federal agencies committed to pub- lic safety. The Kennewick Police Department appreciates its active working relationships with all law enforcement agencies, as well as non-law enforcement entities, committed to public safety. Page 20 Highlights and Accomplishments The Kennewick Police department investigated two homicides in 2013. One investigation resulted in the arrest and lifetime confinement of the suspect, without the possibility of parole, for first degree pre-meditated murder. The second homicide occurred on Christmas Eve and is still under investiga- tion. Commander Trevor White 18 Years of Service CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 21 Criminal Investigations Division Community Outreach Kennewick Police Department (KPD) detectives provided over 40 officer hours of community training about criminal street gangs, human trafficking and other related topics to local schools and commu- nity organizations. This training included presentations on local and regional gangs to members of our school district, civic groups and faith based originations. We also partnered with the Kennewick School District to provide bilingual gang awareness presentations to parents of students whose children have en- gaged in criminal gang activity. In 2013 the Kennewick Police Department again partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administra- tion (DEA) to provide two National Pharmaceutical Drug Take Back events at the Kennewick Police Station. These events continue to receive public support and the end result was large quantities of dangerous pharmaceutical narcotics removed from the street. Kennewick Police Detectives maintain collaborative partnerships with several community agencies such as the Support Advocacy and Resource Center, Child Protection Services, Department of Cor- rections and the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 22 Mission Statement The Tri-City Metro Drug Task Force is dedicated to the disruption of narcotic trafficking, illegal gun sales and gang activity in the region. Goals To intercept, dismantle and disrupt criminal organizations and gangs who are trafficking narcotics and guns in Benton and Franklin counties. Thus, reducing their criminal impact on the region and making our community a safer place. Support local law enforcement efforts to remove street dealers by providing intelligence, support, equipment and training. Discourage the attractiveness of the region by denying criminals proceeds of the crimes. METRO Accomplishments After several purchases of meth from a known gang member with previous convictions, a search warrant served on the residence and the suspect was arrested. During the narcotic transactions young children were present in the residence. The search warrant yielded a pound of meth with a street value of $36,000.00 and $9,000 in US Currency. After three deliveries of meth by a known gang member, a search warrant was served on the suspect’s house and vehicle. Additional meth and cocaine were recovered, along with a gun and U.S. Currency. Metro and DEA worked jointly on the case and the suspect has been fed- erally indicated. A suspect with businesses in Kennewick and Oregon who was dealing out of Kennewick and Pasco, was arrested after delivering meth on multiple occasions. The suspect is a gang member who has had previous dealing with local law enforcement for narcotics trafficking. $4500 and three vehicles, including one collector car were all seized from the suspect. Met- ro and DEA worked the case jointly and the suspect was indicted federally, plead guilty and was sentenced to 8 ½ years. Metro/Tri-City DEA Narcotics Seized Amount Cocaine 8,920.38 grams Heroin 6,821.35 grams Marijuana 42.99 lbs Marijuana Plants 122 Meth 28,600.13 grams Poppies 36,422,140.00 grams Rx Pills 436 Khat 29,211.30 grams Metro Investigations Kennewick All Jurisdictions Cases 48 205 Cases with Gang Nexus 15 52 Arrests/Referrals 19 98 Search Warrants 11 51 Property Seized Vehicles 14 Guns 22 US Currency $13,639 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 23 Investigation Division Yearly Activity FBI Violent Gang Task Force (5 year overview) Year Search Arrest Firearms Marijuana Cocaine Meth. Assets Warrants 2009 42 21 18 49.5 lbs 13.4 lbs 5.6 lbs 1.25 million 2010 58 32 20 45 lbs 21.6 lbs 5.7 439k 2011 32 33 14 0 5.6 lbs 31 lbs 70k 2012 36 27 3 10 lbs 1.5 lbs 61.25 lbs pending 2013 42 55 7 0 0 35 lbs 42k 14 Suspects convicted for 10 years each 3 Suspects convicted for 5 years or more U.S. Marshal’s Task Force Agency Warrants Bail Amounts Kennewick Police Department 54 $60,603 10 NO BAIL Benton County Sheriff 774 $6,571,429 65 NO BAIL Richland Police Department 27 $54,831 2 NO BAIL Department of Corrections 56 NO BAIL Federal 25 NO BAIL Other Agencies 86 $712,600 42 NO BAIL 1,115 – Total number of warrants cleared 941– Warrants cleared with a cumulative bail of $7 million 174 – “No Bail” felony warrants were served Crimes Against Property Cases Assigned 282 Cases Cleared 193 Cleared by Arrest 125 Cleared Exceptionally 12 Cases Unfounded 9 Adult Felony Arrests 194 Juvenile Felony Arrests 46 Adult Misdemeanor Arrests 9 Juvenile Misdemeanor Arrest 20 Cleared—PA Elect to not file 5 Cleared—Leads Exhausted 63 Search Warrants 68 Crimes Against Persons Cases Assigned 271 Cases active/open 12 Arrests 67 Leads Exhausted 16 Cases Unfounded 33 Exceptional 83 Referred Outside Agency 12 Inactive 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- Investigation Division Yearly Activity Criminal Apprehension Team Page 24 Sergeant Kirk Isakson, Corporal Ryan Kelly, Detective Keith Schwartz, Detective Juan Dorame, De- tective Shirrell Veitenheimer, Detective Roman Trujillo, Detective Salter. The legalization of marijuana had a significant impact on the 2013 statistics for the Criminal Appre- hension Team. Prior to 2013 the Criminal Apprehension Team often applied for narcotics search warrants based of the obvious odor of marijuana. Marijuana search warrants frequently led to other drug and currency seizures affecting totals for all drugs seized in 2013. The beginning of 2013 saw several gang related crimes leading to CAT’s dominate focus in 2013 on criminal street gangs. 2209 2010 2011 2012 2013 Felony arrests 424 624 710 707 948 Misdemeanor arrest 588 615 535 391 433 Search warrants served 100 173 164 105 54 Vehicles seized 8 17 6 3 1 Firearms seized 2 39 9 4 8 US Currency seized $15k $40k $20k $84k $4k Marijuana seized (grams) 4,203 5,811 6,303 2,128 7,271 Methamphetamine seized (grams) 155 557 394 109 11.7 Cocaine seized (grams) 80 17 1 2 6.6 Hallucinogenic (LSD Mushrooms) 20 105 34 0 0 Heroine seized (grams) 46 128 109 0 16.9 Pills (individual) 62 391 713 542 282 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 25 2013 ANNUAL AWARDS Employee of the Year Lezlie Arntz Officer of the Year Jeremy Taylor Supervisor of the Year Kirk Isakson Detective of the Year Aaron Clem Volunteers of the Year Wes & Betty Door ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 26 ANNUAL AWARDS HISTORY Officer of the Year DREW SNEYD 2012 BRAD KOHN 2011 ISAAC MERKL 2010 CHRIS LITTRELL 2009 CHRIS BENNETT 2008 KEITH SCHWARTZ 2007 TONY VALDEZ 2006 ALLAN KNOX 2005 RICK RUNGE 2004 MATT NEWTON 2003 Employee of the Year DEBBIE DENKE 2012 LYNDA DAVIS 2011 LINDA SPIER 2010 CHRISTINA WALTERS2009 MARY SELLARS 2008 MIKE BLATMAN 2007 SCOTT RUFF 2006 VANESSA NISHIDA 2005 JENNI GINDER 2004 KIM HATHAWAY 2003 Supervisor of the Year CHRIS GUERRERO 2012 JACK SIMINGTON 2011 CHRISTIAN WALTERS2010 TREVOR WHITE 2009 BRYAN WEATHERBEE ‘08 Reserve officer of the year RESERVE UNIT 2010 STEVE VEITENHEIMER ‘09 DAVE KRAAL 2008 JERRY AINSWORTH 2007 RUSSELL MURRAY 2006 Volunteer of the Year JAMES MITTON 2012 RONDA CARRERAS 2011 JENNIE LANG 2010 CLAUDIA GESSEL 2009 JULIE MABRY 2008 TED WALTERS 2007 JOHN MURPHY 2006 REBECCA RUFF 2005 HUGH GOSSELIN 2004 MARVIN MARKS 2003 Chief’s Awards of Excellence 2012 LEZLIE ARNTZ MIGUEL AYALA CHRIS BENNETT MIKE BLATMAN TIM HARRIS JASON KIEL MICHAEL ROSANE MARY SELLARS DAVE KRAAL ROB SIEFKEN (civilian) RIDER (civilian) PAUL FERRARIS (civilian) 2011 JOHN DAVIS MICKIE MARTY CHRIS SLOCOMBE JEREMY TAYLOR JOHN GREENOUGH DREW SNEYD RON SALTER MIKE MEYER 2010 RANDY MCCALMANT BERRY DUTY LEE COOPER JOE JACKSON MARCO MONTEBLANCO DREW SNEYD ERIC HANSON MIKE GAINES LYNDA DAVIS 2009 BRAD KOHN ISAAC MERKL JOHN DAVIS RICK RUNGE AARON CLEM JAMES CANADA CHRISTIAN WALTERS KIM HATHAWAY BARBARA GOLDSMITH 2008 BRIAN BANNER RYAN KELLY CHRIS LITTRELL DUANE KIST JACK SIMINGTON PATSY OSBORNE CHRISTINA WALTERS JIM SPRACKLEN (civilian) ANDREW FOX (civilian) 2007 JOHN KLUNDT CHRIS SLOCOMBE JOHN DAVIS CHRIS GUERRERO WES GARDNER JACK SIMINGTON RANDY MAYNARD TODD DRONEN CHERYL KIST (civilian) 2006 JAMES CANADA PAUL REYNOLDS RYAN KELLY SCOTT PETERSON MARCO MONTEBLANCO KEN TAYLOR MIKE HAMILTON MARK WEBER BRYAN WEATHERBEE CHRISTIAN WALTERS JULIE MABRY 2005 RANDY HIGGINS CHRISTIAN WALTERS BRAIN ZINSLI JOHN DAVIS DREW SNEYD DUANE KIST APRIL VALDEZ (civilian) JOHN DAVIS ---PAGE BREAK--- YEARS OF SERVICE 2013 Page 27 Years of Service 30+Years HOHENBERG, KENNETH 35 BLATMAN, MICHAEL 35 SIMINGTON, JACK 33 BRYSON, SUSAN 31 Years of Service 25 +Years DAVIS, LYNDA 29 KNOX, ALLAN 28 MARQUETTE, RICK 26 COMPTON, JAY 26 LITTRELL, CRAIG 26 BOWE, MICHAEL 25 BOWEN, GEORGE 25 EDMONSON, ELIZABETH 25 Years of Service 20 +Years ISAKSON, KIRK 23 LATTIN, KENNETH 23 MAYNARD, RANDY 23 GAINES, MICHAEL 23 HANSON, ERIC 23 WEBER, MARK 23 ZINSLI, BRIAN 22 GENACK, CHARLES 21 MEYER, WAYNE 21 RUNGE, RICHARD 21 HANSON, CRAIG 20 KOHN, BRAD 20 Years of Service 15 +Years BALL, GLENN 19 BANNER, BRIAN 19 BLOSSER, DAVID 19 REYNOLDS, PAUL 18 KIST, DUANE 18 WHITE, TREVOR 18 CHILD, SCOTT 18 GUERRERO, CHRISTOPHER 17 BUROKER, CHRIS 17 GARDNER, WESLEY 17 MCCALMANT, RANDY 17 VALDEZ, ANTHONY 17 DRONEN, TODD 17 CLEM, AARON 17 HATHAWAY, KIM 17 MEYER, JON 17 POCHERT, BRIAN 16 TRUJILLO, ROMAN 16 MOOS, BRAYDON 15 VALDEZ, JAMES 15 Years of Service 10 +Years DUTY, BERRY 14 HOWARD, STAN 14 WALTERS, CHRISTIAN 14 DEMAND, JOANNE 14 WEATHERBEE, BRYAN 14 DAVIS, JOHN 13 NEWTON, MATTHEW 12 SPROWL-PITTS, MICHELLE 12 JACKSON, JOE 12 COOPER, LEE 11 DAVIS, TREVER 11 DORAME, JUAN 11 NOBLE, KEITH 11 KUHN, JOSHUA 11 PETERSON, SCOTT 11 SCHWARTZ, KEITH 11 SELLARS, MARY 11 MONTEBLANCO, MARCO 10 MEINERS, DARRIN 10 MELONE, KENNY 10 SNEYD, DREW 10 Years of Service 5 +Years BENNETT, CHRISTOPHER 9 KELLY, RYAN 9 CANADA, JAMES 9 NISHIDA, VANESSA 8 SLOCOMBE, CHRISTOPHER 8 DENKE, DEBRA 8 MERKL, ISAAC 8 VEITENHEIMER, SHIRRELL 7 SULLIVAN, JOSHUA 7 REES, REMIE 7 WALTERS, CHRISTINA 7 SAGEN, JEFFREY 7 ROSANE, MICHAEL 7 LITTRELL, CHRIS 6 WEATHERBEE, MIKE 6 TAYLOR, JEREMY 6 EDDEN-ROBERTSON, CINDY 6 SALTER, RON 5 HARRINGTON, JASON 5 HARRIS, TIMOTHY J. 5 HAMEL, AARON 5 KUEHNY, DALE 5 LONG, DANIEL 5 PETERSON, JUSTIN 5 DRAMIS, WILLIAM 5 REYNA, BLANCA 5 Under 5 Years of Service JONES, BECCA 4 BROWN, LIZ 4 ARNTZ, LEZLIE 2 New Hires 2013 REIL, SETH BLACKMORE, CINDY MCGEE, CORY FISHER, RYAN ELISON, DARREN ZIMMERMAN, BROOKE Swearing In Ceremony Officer Reil with Chief Hohenberg 4/16/13 Swearing In Ceremony Officer Elison with Chief Hohenberg 9/01/13 Swearing In Ceremony Officers Blackmore, McGee and Fisher with Chief Hohenberg 7/16/13 Swearing In Ceremony Officer Zimmerman with Chief Hohenberg 10/16/13 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 28 Partnerships Local, State and Federal Agencies Attorney General Bob Ferguson at Chiefs and Sheriffs Meeting Attorney General Bob Ferguson Keynote Speaker for 2013 Kennewick Police Depart- ment Criminal Justice Breakfast US Attorney Michael Keynote Speaker for 2012 Kennewick Police Department Criminal Justice Breakfast ---PAGE BREAK--- 2013 KPD Criminal Justice Breakfast Page 29 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 30 2013 PHOTOS ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 31 2013 PHOTOS Chief Hohenberg’s 35 years of Services ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 32 2013 PHOTOS ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 33 2013 PHOTOS ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 34 2013 PHOTOS ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 35 2013 PHOTOS ---PAGE BREAK--- 2013 PHOTOS Page 36 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2013 PHOTOS Page 37 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2013 PHOTOS Page 38 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2013 PHOTOS Page 39 ---PAGE BREAK--- Emergency 911 Non-Emergency (509) 628-0333 Business: (509) 585-4208 Fax: (509) 582-9528 www.go2kennewick.com Fight Crime Invest in Kids Chief of the Year KENNEWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT On October 11, 2013, Chief Hohenberg received the FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS Champion for Washington's Children Award at the annual regional law enforcement breakfast hosted by the Kennewick Police Department. "Chief Hohenberg is a firm believer that investing in our youngest children will set them on the path to success and away from crime." said FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS Washington State Director Laura Wells. "He has worked effectively with policymakers and the public to encourage wise invest- ments in prevention programs for children during their earliest years. He has shown a true commit- ment to early learning and home visiting programs that help give kids the right start in life and pre- vent crime. We are pleased to honor him as the 2013 Champion for Washington's Children." Chief Hohenberg joined FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS Washington in 2006 and has been a dedi- cated advocate for Washington's youngest children. He has testified in Olympia and met with state and federal policymakers to promote early learning as a key crime prevention strategy. "Our motto at the Kennewick Police Department is committed to your safety," Chief Hohenberg said when testifying in Olympia earlier this year. "I'm very relentless in dealing with criminal activ- ity of any sort. It would be almost hypocritical on my part if we didn't look at other strategies to keep our communities safer. Truly this is one of the things I'm post passionate about - making sure we have a pathway for our kids that begins with early learning." Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Washington is a non- profit, bipartisan, anti-crime organization led by over 225 police chiefs, sheriffs, prosecuting at- torneys and violence survivors. Chief Hohenberg receiving an award from Laura Wells, WA State Director of Fight Crime Invest in Kids.