| Providing the
community a safe environment to live in is our main goal as a Police Department. This is
achieved by delegating tasks to various divisions. The 23 Officers assigned to the Uniform
Patrol Division are charged with the responsibility of providing a variety of services.
They must preserve the public peace and order, while honoring and protecting the rights of
individuals; prevent and repress criminal activity, apprehend criminal offenders, enforce
traffic safety laws and regulate other conduct pertinent to the public health, safety and
welfare, recover and return property, and provide such other services as are needed to
protect persons and property.
These goals are achieved by having a police presence within
the neighborhoods to reduce the opportunity for criminal activity and to apprehend those
persons who do engage in such activities; by regulating the flow of traffic on the streets
throughout the City. This entails enforcement as well as education. Enforcement is
accomplished by using radar equipment, parking control and investigation of accidents.
Call Statistics:
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1999 |
14,542 Calls for
Service (6.6% Increase from 1998) |
| 2000 |
15,081 Calls for Service (3.7% Increase from 1999) |
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2001 |
13,903 Calls
for Service (8.5% Decrease from
2000) |
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2002 |
15,507
Calls for Service (11.2% Increase from 2001) |
| 2003 |
17,839
Calls for Service (11.5% Increase from 2002) |
| 2004 |
23,363
Calls for Service (13.1% Increase from 2003) |
| 2005 |
27,001 Calls for Service (11.6% Increase
from 2004) |
| 2006 |
25,944 Calls for Service (4.2% Decrease
from 2005) |
| 2007 |
30,154 Calls for Service (16.4% Increase
from 2006) |
| 2008 |
28,669 Calls for Service (8.7% Decrease
from 2007) |
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Crime Prevention Tips - Personal Safety
1. Have good lighting at all entrances
of your home.
2. All outside doors should have deadbolt locks.
3. Sliding doors should have auxiliary locks to prevent lifting or sliding.
4. Never open your door to a stranger.
5. Make sure you know who is on the other side before opening.
6. If in doubt of who is at your door contact the police department.
7. If you come home and find a door or window open or broken DO NOT GO IN.
8. Call the police from a phone other than the phone in your home.
9. If you go on vacation or will be away from your home for a period of time stop all
mail, newspapers or any other kind of deliveries. Let your police department know of your
absence and request a property check.
10. No spare keys should be hidden around your home.
11. If you can find a hiding place so can a stranger.
12. All important property in your home should have a serial number assigned to it in case
of theft.
13. Document these articles and put them somewhere safe.
14. Keep all doors and windows locked when you leave your home or apartment.
15. Do not leave cash laying around your home. |
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