Concord Police Department 2019 annual Crime Report
Transcript of Concord Police Department 2019 annual Crime Report
Concord Police
Department
2019 annual Crime
Report
Chief Of Police
Bradley C. Osgood
Deputy Chief of Administration
Gregory S. Taylor
Deputy Chief of Field Operations
Steven R. Smagula
Deputy Chief of Support Services
John G. Thomas
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2019 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT Page 3
II. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Page 4
III. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW Page 5
IV. CALLS FOR SERVICE / POLICE RESPONSE
Calls for Service Page 6
V. TRAFFIC CRASHES AND MOTOR VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT
MV Enforcement Analysis Page 8
Traffic Accident Analysis Page 9
VI. CRIME OFFENSE DATA
Crimes Against Persons Page 11
Crimes Against Property Page 12
Crimes Against Society Page 13
Criminal Offense Analysis Page 14
VII. ILLEGAL DRUG OVERDOSE
Overdose Data Page 15
VIII. ARRESTS
Arrest Demographics Page 16
Total Arrests (Yearly Comparison) Page 16
Drug Arrests Page 16
DUI Arrests Page 17
Domestic Violence Arrests Page 17
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Concord Police Department is to protect life and property, maintain order and attempt to resolve the community's needs by coordinating the required resources.
VISION STATEMENT
The success of the Concord Police Department is dependent on a shared vision. In order to create an environment in which our employees are proud to work, it is vital that we encourage open communication, individual responsibility, cooperation and re-spect among the various divisions within the department.
Through this positive interaction we will uphold and promote the essence of Esprit De Corps.
We will strive to be a highly regarded professional organization
We will forge a partnership with the community through trust, honesty and integrity.
We will respect the rights and dignity of all individuals.
Through a process of continuous improvement we will plan for a future enhanced by technology, education and training, remain-ing open to new ideas and concepts in law enforcement.
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FISCAL SUPPORT UNIT
RECORDS UNIT
COMMUNITY SERVICES
DIVISION
BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION
DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF
PATROL DIVISION
INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
BUREAU OF OPERATIONS
DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF
POLICE CHIEF
CITY MANAGER
2019 CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
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2019 CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
OVERVIEW
As of December 31, 2019, the Concord Police Department had an authorized strength of 87 sworn staff members from the rank of Chief of Police through the newest Police Officer. Additionally the Department is staffed with 13 non-sworn full-time positions (Dispatchers and Administrative Staff), 2 PPT Property Room Technicians, 1 PPT Com-munity Service Aide, 1 PPT Admin Tech II, 1 PPT Admin Tech I, 1 PT Admin Tech II, 1 Temporary Maintenance Aide, and 2 Temp Crossing Guards.
The sworn staff consists of 1 Chief, 2 Deputy Chiefs, 8 Lieutenants, 9 Sergeants and 67 Officers. During Fiscal Year 2019 the Department added one full time sworn position as a School Resource Officer position was added at Merrimack Valley Middle School.
At full complement the Criminal Investigations Division consists of 19 sworn members (officers and supervisors) as well as 1 full time and 2 PPT civilian support staff. These staff members are assigned within 4 Units in the Division: Youth Services Unit (includes School Resource Officers), Criminal Investigations Unit, Computer Crimes Unit, and Drug Enforcement Unit.
When the Department is fully staffed, the Community Services Division consists of one Lieutenant, one Police Officer, a Community Resource Officer, a Domestic Violence Officer and Traffic Enforcement position.
The Police Communications Unit (Dispatch) is staffed by 1 Supervisor and 7 Dispatch-ers. Currently, we have two vacant full-time dispatcher positions. When the Depart-ment is fully staffed, the Patrol Division has 57 sworn personnel assigned (46 patrol officers and 11 supervisors).
The Department has a variety of specialized resources including: Accident Reconstruc-tion Unit, Motorcycle Unit, Police Mountain Bike Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, Com-puter Crimes Unit, Polygraph Unit, Traffic Enforcement Unit, Evidence Technicians, Honor Guard Unit, and Long Arms Officers. Additionally, the Department is a primary stakeholder in the Central New Hampshire Special Operations Unit which provides tac-tical assets and assistance to its member communities and throughout the State as re-quested for backup.
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Total calls for service during 2019 dropped by approximately 4.5%. A reduction in total mo-tor vehicle stops accounts for essentially all of this reduction in total calls for service (10,085 MV Stops in 2018 compared to 7,745 MV Stops in 2019). Other call for service reasons have remained relatively similar to last year. When calls for service numbers are adjusted to re-move officer initiated activity (motor vehicle stops, follow-ups, foot patrols, bicycle patrols, park and talks, and directed patrols) the following graph illustrates that calls for service have gradually increased over the last three years following a decrease in 2016.
CALLS FOR SERVICE
57,075
48,502 48,633 48,92246,596
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Total Calls For Service - 2015-2019Figure 1
29,088
28,090
29,31329,466
29,992
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CFS - Adusted for Officer Initiated Activity(Excludes - MV Stops, Follow-ups, Foot patrols,
Bicycle Patrols, Park and Talks, and Directed Patrols)
Figure 2
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CALLS FOR SERVICE (Adjusted for Officer Initiat-
ed Activity)
DAY OF WEEK
Figure 3 details Calls for Service by Day of Week for the years 2017-2019. Overall, calls remain rela-tively consistent throughout the week, with the least number of calls occurring on Sundays and the highest number of calls occurring on Fridays.
MONTH
Figure 4 details Calls for Ser-
vice by Month for the years
2017-2019. Calls for Service
remained fairly consistent by
month during each year.
Calls for service generally
rise during the warmer
months and are slightly low-
er during the colder months.
TIME BLOCK
Figure 5 details calls for service in
2017-2019 by Time Block—a four
hour time period. Calls for service
per time block trended the same for
each of the three years. On average,
most Calls for Service occurred be-
tween 0800-1200 (24.7%); 1600-
2000 (23.1%); and 1200-1600
(22.1%).
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2019 TOP CALLS FOR SERVICE REASON:
Top call reasons (all) included: Top non-officer initiated call reasons included:
Motor Vehicle Stops (16.6%) Alarm (3.4%)
Follow Up (9.1%) MV Accident (3.1%)
Park and Talk (3.7%) Check Welfare (2.8%)
Directed Patrol (3.7%) Suspicious Person Check (2.8%)
Admin Duties (3.5%) Sex Offender Registration (2.7%)
Alarm (3.4%) Area/Building Check (2.3%)
MV Accident (3.1%) Theft (2.2%)
Check Welfare (2.8%) Warrant Service (2.0%)
2019 MOTOR VEHICLE ACTIVITY ANALYSIS
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
TOTAL MV STOPS - 2010-2019(Warnings and Citations)
Figure 6
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2019 WARNINGS / CITATIONS
Figure 7 displays the breakdown of
warnings to citations over the last 5
years. The average ratio of citations to
warnings during this time frame is
approximately 1 citation for every 3.5
written warnings issued.
2019 TRAFFIC CRASH ANALYSIS
Figure 8 details the number of reportable traffic crashes that took place between 2010 and 2019. The
Department responded to many more motor vehicle crashes, however reportable crashes only include
those involving any injury, damage in excess of $1,000, hit and run crashes, or crashes involving City vehi-
cles. These numbers do not include crashes that happened on the Interstate or on State of NH properties
as these crashes are typically covered by the NH State Police.
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Warnings Citations
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TRAFFIC CRASHES 2010-2019 Figure 8
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1,382 Reportable Traffic Crashes occurred in Concord in 2019. Of these 3 were Fatal Crashes. In total
180 crashes involved injuries, 25 crashes involved a pedestrian, and 11 involved a bicyclist. 226
individuals were injured in crashes that occurred in 2019. The primary contributing factors in these
accidents include Failure to Yield, Driver Inattention, Following Too Close, and Unsafe Backing.
The Department continues to participate in citywide traffic management planning and mitigation
projects. Many neighborhood traffic issues have been resolved through a multi-pronged approach
involving education, engineering, and enforcement resulting in increased safety for all. The Police
Department will continue to remain responsive to the concerns of the neighborhoods and will also
continue to make traffic enforcement activities a priority in the coming year.
The Department also continues to have representatives active with the City Traffic Operations
Committee as well as Safe Walks to School The Department participated in the statewide “Commute
with Care – Operation Safe Commute” enforcement initiative, and also participates in a number of grant
funded initiatives including DWI Patrols, Downtown Pedestrian Safety Patrols, Loudon Road Safety
Enforcement Patrols, Seatbelt Enforcement Patrols, and School Bus Safety Patrols. All of these activities
are funded through the NH Highway Safety Agency.
Figure 9 breaks down reportable crashes in 2019 by month. Generally, the warmer months have fewer
reportable crashes than the winter months. Weather and road conditions play a greater role in traffic
crashes during the winter months resulting in higher numbers.
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2019 Traffic Crashes by Month Figure 9
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REPORTED CRIMINAL OFFENSES—2019
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS:
Crimes Against Persons include
Assault Offenses, Homicide
Offenses, Kidnapping, Robbery
and Sex Offenses. Figure 10
details the number of Crimes
Against Persons reported to the
Department between 2010 and
2019 based upon NIBRS reporting
definitions.
Figure 11 displays the breakdown
of Crimes Against Persons
offenses during 2019. The
majority of Crimes Against
Persons reported in 2019
consisted of Assault related
offenses. There were 4 reported
Homicides in 2019.
Kidnapping/Abduction offenses
include interference with child
custody, criminal restraint, false
imprisonment, and abductions/
attempted abductions. There
were 2 reported abductions/
attempted abductions during
2019.
ASSAULT OFFENSES
89%
HOMICIDE<1%
KIDNAPPING2%
ROBBERY3%
SEX OFFENSES6%
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS - 2019
1,0761,133
1,051
926974
1,2451,164
1,230
1,404
1,286
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS 2010-2019Figure 10
Figure 11
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES—2019 (Cont’d) CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY:
Crimes Against Property include
Arson, Burglary, Criminal Mischief,
Larceny/Theft Offenses and
Counterfeit/Forgery/Fraud Offenses.
Figure 12 details the number of
Crimes Against Property reported to
the Department between 2010 and
2019 based upon NIBRS reporting
definitions. As illustrated in Figure
12, reported Crimes Against
Property in 2019 was the lowest in
the last 10 years.
Figure 13 displays the breakdown of
Crimes Against Property offenses
during 2019. The majority of Crimes
Against Property reported in 2019
consisted of Theft related offenses
followed by Criminal Mischief and
Fraud Offenses.
THEFT OFFENSES 42%
ARSON <1%
BURGLARY 6%
MV THEFT 2%
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 22%
COUNTERFEIT 3%
FRAUD OFFENSES 19%
STOLEN PROPERTY
OFFENSES 6%
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY - 2019Figure 13
2,440 2,441 2,528
2,2582,112 2,038 2,046
1,890 1,926 1,826
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CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY 2010-2019Figure 12
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES—2018 (Cont’d)
CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY:
Crimes Against Society include
Drug Offenses, Drunkenness,
Driving Under the Influence,
Criminal Trespass, Weapons
Offenses, Disorderly Conduct, and
Liquor Law Violations. Figure 14
details the number of Crimes
Against Property reported to the
Department between 2010 and
2019 based upon NIBRS reporting
definitions.
Figure 15 displays the breakdown
of Crimes Against Society offenses
during 2015. The majority of
Crimes Against Society reported in
2015 consisted of Illegal Drug
offenses followed by
Drunkenness, and Criminal
Trespass Offenses.
DRUG OFFENSES 42%
PORNOGRAPHY OFFENSES 1%
WEAPON OFFENSES 6%
DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2%
DUI OFFENSES 7%
LIQUOR VIOLATIONS 5%
TRESPASS 9%
DRUNKENESS 17%
CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY - 2019Figure 15
1,2291,307 1,275
1,3791,468
1,5171,453
1,299
1,554
1,322
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CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY 2010-2019
Figure 14
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CRIMINAL OFFENSE ANALYSIS—2019
The table below outlines the number of criminal offenses occurring in 2019 compared with 2017 and 2018.
It should be noted that a single incident may involve several, or more, criminal offenses. This report most
accurately reflects the criminal offenses occurring in the City, however it is different than data reported
through NIBRS– based incident reporting. NIBRS reports count only the most serious offense occurring
during an incident based upon established federal protocols.
2017 2018 2019 % CHANGE 2018-2019
Murder 1 0 4 N/A
Rape 23 24 9 -62.5%
Sex Offenses (All Other) 55 79 59 -25.3%
Aggravated Assault 73 73 47 -35.6%
Simple Assault 818 884 905 +2.4%
Criminal Threatening 160 247 205 -17.0%
Robbery 23 21 30 +42.9%
Burglary 139 114 53 -53.5%
Arson 7 7 2 -71.4%
Auto Theft 39 36 50 +38.9%
Theft 759 819 786 -4.0%
Criminal Trespass 152 178 135 -29.8%
Criminal Mischief 487 434 434 0%
Drug Offenses 505 570 455 -20.2%
Definitions:
Aggravated Assault: includes first degree assault, second degree assault, and criminal threatening with a deadly weapon.
Sex Offenses (All Other): includes incest, sodomy, sexual assault with an object and other similar crimes.
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OVERDOSE ANALYSIS
OVERDOSE CALLS FOR SERVICE:
Overdose calls for service in
2019 decreased by
approximately 10.1% from 2018.
This is the second consecutive
year of decreases in overdose
calls for service from a high point
in 2017. The 2019 number of
overdose calls, however remains
above the number of overdose
calls for service in 2015 and
2016.
OVERDOSE DEATHS:
Overdose deaths reported to
the Police Department have
remained relatively consistent
over the last four years. It is of
note, however, that overdose
deaths did increase
significantly from 2015 to 2016
(+60%). In 2019, 13 of the 15
overdose deaths were
Fentanyl based.
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OVERDOSE CALLS FOR SERVICE 2015-2019Figure 17
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OVERDOSE DEATHS 2015-2019Figure 18
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ARRESTS—2019
In 2019, the Concord Police Department made 2,749 arrests of individuals on a total of 4,610 charges. Of
those arrests, 503 (17.8%) were for Protective Custody (Child, Mental Health, Alcohol, or Drugs). 174
arrests (Non-protective custody) were for juvenile suspects.
ARRESTS BY GENDER: Male: 67.6% Female: 32.4%
ARRESTS BY RACE: White: 90.4% (Hispanic: 2.4%) Black: 8.4% Asian: 0.9% American Indian: <1% Other/Unknown: <1%
ARRESTS BY AGE: 0-17: 10.5% 18-29: 31.5% 30-39: 27.3% 40-49: 14.0% 50-59: 10.7% 60+: 6.0%
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TOTAL ARRESTS (2010-2019)
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DRUG ARRESTS (2010-2019)
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DUI ARRESTS (2010-2019)
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARRESTS (2010-2019)
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