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Public Safety Packet 2022 03-03-22 - revised supplemental Have a question or comment about this agenda item? Call us Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm at 630-553-4350, email us at agendas@yorkville.il.us, post at www.facebook.com/CityofYorkville, tweet us at @CityofYorkville, and/or contact any of your elected officials at http://www.yorkville.il.us/320/City-Council Agenda Item Summary Memo Title: Meeting and Date: Synopsis: Council Action Previously Taken: Date of Action: Action Taken: Item Number: Type of Vote Required: Council Action Requested: Submitted by: Agenda Item Notes: Reviewed By: Legal Finance Engineer City Administrator Community Development Purchasing Police Public Works Parks and Recreation Agenda Item Number New Business #2 Revised Supplemental Information Tracking Number PS 2022-05 Yorkville Police Department 2021 Annual Report Review Public Safety Committee – March 3, 2022 None N/A James Jensen Chief of Police Name Department Revised Supplemental Information – Distributed 03/02/22 2021 Annual Report Yorkville Police Department 2 Letter to Mayor…………………………………………………....……. 3 Department Mission Statement………………………..…….…. 4 Statement of Departmental Values………………………..….. 4 City Officials………………………………………………………..……… 5 Ward Map…………………………………………………………………...5 Department Distributfon……………………………..…………….. 5 Organizatfonal Chart……………………………………..…………… 6 Calls for Service…………………………………………………………..7 2021 Department Goals……………………………….…………….7 Administratfon…………………………………………... ..……….….9 2021 Budget.……………………………………………...10 2021 Department Roster/Staffing Levels…….12 New Hires and Resignatfons………….….………..14 Professional Standards Report…………………...18 Support Services …………………………………….………………..19 Investfgatfons.…………………………………………....20 Records………………………………………………….…..23 Property/Evidence………………………………..…...25 Offender Registratfons.……………………………...26 Compliance Checks…...……………………………...27 SRO Program……………………………………………..29 CSO Program……………………………………………..30 Internship Program………………………….….…….31 Fleet Data………………………………………………….32 Table of Contents Field Operatfons ………………….………………….…………….…33 Traffic Crash Data……………………………………....34 Crime Rate Data………………………………………...35 FTO Program…………………………………..………….36 Traffic Concerns & Enforcement…….….……….38 Response to Resistance………………………….…..48 Bias Based Policing……………………………………..50 Crisis Interventfon Team (C.I.T.)..………………..51 Citfzen at Risk Program (C.A.R.)…………………..52 Training…………………….…………………….………....53 Community Events/Memorable Moments..………………56 Employee Recognitfon ………………………………….….……...69 Community Comments………………………….………………….70 Thank You from the Chief………………………………………...72 3 Dear Mayor Purcell, On behalf of the men and women of the Yorkville Police Department it is my honor and privilege to present to you our 2021 annual report. The information provided in this report will include personnel/staffing and budget data, crime and crash data, community policing efforts, professional standards, and analysis data specific to our department’s response to resistance. In addition, this report will outline a variety of police programs and community partnerships that occurred throughout the year. The level of service provided by the police department is measured by both calls for service (911 calls) and officer - initiated activity. In 2021 we saw an 8% increase in the number of calls for service and officer-initiated incidents and a 24% increase in the total number of police reports taken. While this is somewhat alarming, we are happy to report that we had a reduction in overall crime (Part I and Part II crimes) and a reduction in property damage crashes in 2021. This year, with the implementation of our Crisis Intervention Team and Citizens at Risk Program, we took a particular interest in mental health calls for service. In 2021, Officers responded to 144 mental health/crisis intervention calls for service. Of those calls for service there were 63 voluntary committals and 28 involuntary committals. While these calls are often very emotional and can quickly turn volatile our Officers take pride in how each of these calls are handled and the professionalism shown to each patient. Our Investigations Division, staffed by two full time detectives and a detective sergeant, continued to shine in 2021. Cases assigned and arrests increased 7.8% and 10.6% respectively as compared to 2020. In addition, they were involved in many notable criminal investigations to include aggravated criminal sexual assault cases, child sexual exploitation cases, aggravated domestic violence cases, stalking cases, and armed robbery cases just to name a few. The Yorkville Police Department is a value driven police agency. We are guided by key organizational values including the impartial treatment of everyone, accountability, and transparency. We recognize that effective policing occurs only with the confidence and support of our community. Please be assured that our commitment to professional and ethical policing remains as strong as ever and we will continue to work hard every day to earn the trust that you have placed in us. I would like to thank the men and women of the Yorkville Police Department for their dedicated and professional service. I would also like to thank Mayor Purcell and the entire Yorkville City Council for their leadership, guidance and support this year. Your focus on “community” has allowed us to serve with care and protect with confidence. Sincerely, James H. Jensen Chief of Police YORKVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT James Jensen, Chief of Police 804 Game Farm Road | Yorkville, Illinois 60560 Phone: 630-553-4340 | Fax: 630-553-1141 4 STATEMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL VALUES To fulfill its Mission, the Yorkville Police Department places high value on the following principles: Community Awareness Excellent Customer Satisfaction Ethical Conduct Honesty and Integrity Innovation Public Relations Self -Directed Work Teamwork and Organizational Pride Tolerance of Dissenting or Differing Views Moral Work and Personal Habits Public Confidence Productive Dialogue with the Public Mental and Physical Alertness of Officers ~Honesty & Integrity / Community Policing / Professionalism~ DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Yorkville Police Department is to work in partnership with the community to protect life and property, assist neighborhoods with solving their problems and enhance the quality of life in our city. 5 Mayor John Purcell City Administrator Bart Olson Alderman Dan Transier Ward 1 Ken Koch Ward 1 Jacquelyn Milschewski Ward 2 Arden Joe Plocher Ward 2 Chris Funkhouser Ward 3 Matt Marek Ward 3 Seaver Tarulis Ward 4 Jason Peterson Ward 4 Department Distribution Full Time Sworn Chief of Police 1 Deputy Chief 2 Patrol Commander 1 Patrol Sergeant 4 Detective Sergeant 1 Detective 2 CPAT/CIT 2 School Resource Officer 1 Patrol Officer 18 TOTAL Full Time Sworn 32 Full Time Records Civilian Records Supervisor 1 Records Clerk 2 TOTAL Full Time Records 3 Part Time Sworn Patrol Officer 2 Evidence Custodian 1 TOTAL Part Time Sworn 3 Part Time Civilian Records Clerk 2 Community Service Officer 3 TOTAL Part-Time Civilian 5 TOTAL Police Department Staff 43 Department AUTHORIZED Full-Time Sworn: Yorkville Alderman Ward Map 6 7 2021 DEPARTMENT GOALS The Yorkville Police Department is excited to announce that our 2021 Department Goal will be centered around Department Wellness. The Wellness Team, a group comprised of workplace stakeholders, both sworn, and civilian is responsible for develo ping and organizing actfvitfes to support overall well -being. Our employee centered wellness initfatfves will be designed to assist every employee in the following areas: • Financial Wellness • Family/Social Wellness • Physical Wellness • Mental Health GOAL #1 Financial Wellness Financial wellness commonly refers to one’s financial stability, which is a functfon of income, expenses and debts owed. Financial wellness can also be defined as being in a place where an individual is spending and saving money thoughtiully and their behaviors and thinking around personal finances contribute positfvely to their short-term and long-term goals. • Financial Advisor • Poll Department on needs/wants • Estate Planning • Life Insurance • Financial/Medical Power of Attorney • College Student: Medical Power of Attorney • Supplementary Insurance • Financial Plan • Basic Budgetfng • College Planning 2021 vs 2020 Calls for Service Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 2020 1050 1084 770 496 842 953 1216 1189 1228 1107 1238 1276 12,449 2021 1156 1102 1129 977 1068 1224 1228 1118 1190 1116 1101 1041 13,450 8 Goal # 3 Physical Wellness While commonly thought of the aesthetfc of being fit, physical well -being actually encompasses the smooth running of all physical bodily functfons. Initfatfves addressing anything from exercise to nutritfon to sleep fall under the umbrella of physical wellness. • Work-Out Facility • Facilitfes • Memberships • Programs (Work-Out, Dietary) • Cardio Program • Weightlifting Programs • Weight Loss / Dietary Program • Accountability Program • On-Duty Cardio Program • Physical Wellness – Partfcipatfon Pro- grams • Weight Loss Challenges • 5K Events • Department Sponsored Events • Food Share • PD Kitchen Equipment Share Goal #4 Mental Health The World Health Organizatfon defines Mental Health as, “a state of well-being in which the individual real- izes his or her own abilitfes, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productfvely and fruitiully and is able to make a contributfon to his or her community”. Mental health encompasses all aspects of emotfonal and psychological well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. • Situatfonal Debriefs • We never Walk Alone • First Responder Wellness Center • One on One • Peer Support / Peer Partner • Spouse Support • Breach-Point (Officer and Family) Goal # 2 Family/Social Wellness Social wellness can be thought of as the state of one’s personal social network. This would include family and friends. As a social species, humans depend on one another and their well-being critfcally depends on a sense of belonging. The goal of family/social wellness is designed to promote positfve social interactfons, boost family cohesion, and improve engagement. • Identffy, organize, and plan family and department events • Family Gatherings • Department Gatherings & Events • Area Actfvitfes • Department Awards/Recognitfons 9 ADMINISTRATION 10 ADMINISTRATION The Administration of the Yorkville Police Department is comprised of the Chief of Police the Field Operations Deputy Chief, Support Services Deputy Chief and the Field Operations Commander. While divisional workloads and responsibilities vary all Administration are responsible for: • Budget Planning, Development and Implementation • Department Goal Development & Visionary Planning • Personnel/Resource Allocation • Professional Standards/Complaint Inquires • Response to Resistance 2021 Budget The United City of Yorkville utilizes a fiscal year budget beginning May 1st of each year and ending on April 30th of the following year. The police department budget is broken down into five (5) different categories to include Personnel Services- Salaries, Personnel Services-Benefits, Contractual Services, Supplies and Capital Purchases. The chart below provides a detailed explanation of expenditures by fiscal year. Chief of Police James H. Jensen Field Operations Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek Support Services Deputy Chief Behr Pfizenmaier Field Operations Commander Garrett Carlyle FY2019 Actual FY2020 Actual FY21 Actual FY22 Adopted Personnel Services: Salary & Wages $3,000,199 $3,410,082 $3,027,146 $3,454,778 Personnel Services: Benefits $1,878,152 $2,037,600 $2,065,536 $2,233,424 Contractual Services $273,798 $248,963 $477,185 $355,804 Supplies $195,398 $117,129 $116,549 $114,898 Capital Purchases $155,720 $63,991 $158,559 $318,715 Total $5,503,269 $5,877,765 $5,844,975 $6,477,654 11 ADMINISTRATION Cost Per Capita To provide a benchmark for expenditures, communities with a similar population to Yorkville were sur- veyed. Cost Per Capita: Total Department Budget (Operating & Capital) divided by Population. Sworn Officers Per 1,000: Full-Time Sworn Staff divided by Population City/Village Full-Time Sworn Staff Total Dept. Budget (Operating & Capi- tal) Sworn Offic- ers Per 1,000 Population (2020 Decennial Census) Cost Per Cap- ita Batavia 41 $10,958,455 1.57 26,098 $419.89 Darien 34 $8,617,121 1.54 22,011 $391.49 Frankfort 32 $8,575,800 1.58 20,296 $422.53 Lisle 38 $6,400,000 1.56 24,223 $264.21 Lockport 41 $9,899,000 1.57 26,094 $379.36 Montgomery 33 $6,383,958 1.62 20,262 $315.07 New Lenox 37 $8,900,000 1.36 27,214 $327.03 North Aurora 32 $6,000,000 1.75 18,261 $328.57 Roselle 32 $9,004,865 1.40 22,897 $393.27 Westmont 38 $10,968,163 1.55 24,429 $448.98 Yorkville 32 $6,477,654 1.48 21,533 $300.82 Average 35 $8,380,456 1.54 23,029 $360.54 Other Communities of Note Plano 24 $2,786,382 2.05 11,691 $238.34 Sandwich 18 $2,622,000 2.49 7,221 $363.10 Oswego 51 $11,276,111 1.47 34,585 $326.04 Plainfield 61 $14,383,000 1.36 44,762 $321.32 12 ~ The greatest good is what we do for one another.—Mother Teresa 2021 Department Roster (Serving Since) Chief James Jensen 2019 Officer Luke Swanson 2019 Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek 2004 Officer Cory Shepherd 2019 Deputy Chief Behr Pfizenmaier 2008 Officer Alexander Jordon 2020 Commander Garrett Carlyle 2007 Officer Cali Caruso 2021 Sergeant Sam Stroup 2000 Officer Mariesa Shapiama 2021 Sergeant John Hunter 2008 Officer Kevin Warren 2021 Detective Sergeant Patrick McMahon 2004 Officer Tyler Lobdell 2021 Sergeant Chris Hayes 2008 Sergeant Matt Nelson 2012 Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog 2011 Officer Jeff Johnson 2002 Records Clerk Nicole Collum 2020 Officer Robbie Hart 2003 Records Clerk Natalie Cyko 2021 Officer Timothy Kolowski 2003 Officer Ryan Goldsmith 2006 PT Evid. Custodian Chuck Davis 2012 Officer Matthew Ketchmark 2007 PT Rec. Clerk Christie Konen 2013 Officer Roman Soebbing 2011 PT Rec. Clerk Maggie Garcia 2019 Officer Sara Gerlach 2011 Officer Kyle Davis 2013 CSO Alex Wrobel 2021 Officer Chris Jeka 2013 CSO Ben Odum 2021 Officer Chris Kuehlem 2014 CSO Ethan Hall 2021 Officer Dennis Meyer 2016 Officer Joshua Opp 2019 Officer Kyle Borowski 2019 Officer Ryan Fisher 2019 Officer Nicholas Mertes 2019 Officer CIT 2019 ***Authorized Staffing Level (Established and Set by City Council): 33 Sworn Officers*** RESIGNATIONS Executive Assistant Nicole Decker – Private Sec- tor Officer Brendan Heye – Deputy KCSO CSO Mariesa Shapiama – Officer YPD Officer Anthony Nickels – Officer Addison PD CSO Carter Aktabowski – Officer Dallas PD PT Officer Don Gardiner 13 Hours Worked Year Total Person- nel (Sworn & Civil- ian) Total Regu- lar Hours Worked Benefit Hours Used Compensa- tory Time Earned Total Over- time Hours Overtime Hours Re- imbursed 2020 40 51,146 10,115 2,675 861 480 2021 41 64,636 11,771 3,399 987 516 2019 Population: 20,255 Sworn Officers: 30 2020 Population: 20,703 Sworn Officers: 30 2021 Population: 21,533 Sworn Officers: 32 2019: 1 Officer per 741.83 Residents 2020: 1 Officer per 690.10 Residents 2021: 1 Officer per 672.90 Residents 14 New Hires & Resignations Officer Anthony Nickels began his law enforcement career with the Yorkville Police Department in January. He was previously working as a Community Service Officer at the College of Dupage. Anthony Graduated from the Police Academy and during his Field Training with Yorkville he accepted another positfon with a Police Agency. Officer Cali Caruso began her law enforcement career with the Yorkville Police Department in January. She is a graduate of Western Illinois University. Upon the completfon of the Police Academy she began working night shift during the FTO program. Cali has been a great additfon to our team and we have no doubt she will excel at this department. Mariesa Shapiama began her career with the Yorkville Police Department as a Community Service Officer. She was then sworn in as Officer Shapiama in January. She is a graduate of Plano High School and then furthered her educatfon and graduated from North Central College. Mariesa was a great CSO and we are so happy she chose Yorkville Police Department to contfnue her career as a Police Officer. 15 New Hires & Resignations Community Service Officer Alex Wrobel began with the Yorkville Police Department in the spring. Community Service Officer Benjamin Odum began with the Yorkville Police Department in the spring. ~ If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. – Booker T. Washington ~ Ethan Hall joined our Community Service Officer team in the fall of 2021. He is a Sandwich High School Graduate and was apart of their Criminal Justfce IVVC program. Ethan currently serves in the United States Army Natfonal Guard as a Military Police Officer. 16 New Hires & Resignations Officer Kevin Warren began his law enforcement career with the Yorkville Police Department in September. He is an Alumni of Oswego High School and He went on to graduate from Aurora University. Officer Tyler Lobdell began his law enforcement career with the Yorkville police Department in November. He is a graduate of Plano High School and graduated from Waubonsee Community College. Tyler came to us with 2 years of prior Police experience. Natalie Cyko joined the Records Division of the Yorkville Police Department in September of 2021. Natalie came to us from the Juvenile Justfce Center in Saint Charles where she served as a Youth Counselor for 4 years. 17 The Yorkville Police Department would like to recognize Nicole Decker on her resignatfon from the Yorkville Police Department after 11 years. Nicole began her employment with the department in May of 2010 serving as a Records Clerk. Nicole moved her way up to the Executfve Assistant positfon in 2013 and held that positfon untfl her resignatfon in July. New Hires & Resignations CSO Carter Aktabowski served at the Yorkville Police Department for a year prior to acceptfng a full tfme Police Officer positfon with the Dallas Police Department. Good Luck Carter! 18 2021 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REPORT It is the policy of the Yorkville Police Department to receive and investfgate all complaints, including anonymous complaints related to internal discipline in a manner that will assure the community of prompt correctfve actfon when department members conduct themselves improperly, and to protect the police department and its members from unwarranted critfcism pursuant to the discharge of their dutfes. In 2021, the department investfgated zero (0) formal internal investfgatfons and five (5) informal public complaints. The findings of each investfgatfon are included below: COMPLAINT SOURCE SEX OF COMPLAINANT Citizen Complaint 5 Male 2 Police Agency Complaint 0 Female 3 Police Agency Complaint 0 TOTAL 5 TOTAL 5 RACE OF COMPLAINANT DISPOSITION OF CASES African American 0 Exonerated 0 Asian/Pacific Islander 0 Misconduct Not Based on Original Complaint 0 Caucasian 5 Not Sustained 0 Hispanic 0 Policy Failure 0 Native American/Alaskan 0 Sustained 0 Other 0 Unfounded 5 Police Agency Complaint 0 Resignation Before Investigation Completed 0 TOTAL 5 TOTAL 5 AGE OF COMPLAINANT DISCIPLINARY ACTION Under 18 0 Counseling 0 18 – 25 0 Oral Reprimand 0 26 – 35 1 Written Reprimand 0 36 – 45 1 Suspension 0 46 and Over 3 Separation from Service 0 Police Agency Complaint 0 Training 0 Unknown 0 Resignation 0 Performance Improvement Plan 0 TOTAL 5 TOTAL 0 Definitions of Dispositions Exonerated: The act(s) alleged did occur, but the act(s) are justified, lawful and proper. Misconduct Not Based on Original Complaint: The investigation revealed that the acts of misconduct that occurred were not contained or alleged in the original complaint. Not Sustained: The investigation failed to discover sufficient evidence to clearly prove or disprove the allegations made in the complaint. Policy Failure: The investigation revealed the alleged acts did occur; however, the member was acting in accordance with department policy. Sustained: The investigation disclosed there is sufficient evidence to clearly prove the allegations made in the complaint. Unfounded: The investigation indicates the act(s) alleged did not occur or that it failed to involve members of the Department. 19 Support services 20 SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION The Support Services Division of the Yorkville Police Department provides operatfonal support for the Police Department. It includes Criminal Investfgatfons (Narcotfcs, Criminal Intelligence, School Resource Officers), Records, School Crossing Guards, and Property and Evidence Control. The Support Services Division is commanded by Deputy Chief Behr Pfizenmaier. The Detectfve Squad currently consists of one Detectfve Sergeant Patrick McMahon and two detectfves, Detectfve Matthew Ketchmark and Detectfve Jeffrey Johnson. The Detectfve Squad is tasked with the investfgatfon of criminal offenses such as homicide, robbery, burglary, sex crimes and financial crimes. Additfonally, the squad is also responsible for the investfgatfon of missing persons, death investfgatfons and background investfgatfons. The detectfves also oversee the police department’s Sex Offender / Violent Offender registratfon program and the collectfon of revoked Firearm Owners Identfficatfon (FOID) cards and Concealed Carry Licenses (CCL). Our Narcotfcs Officer and Criminal Intelligence Team Officer are part of a county wide cooperatfve task force made up of sworn officers from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, Oswego Police Department, Plano Police Department, Sandwich Police Department, Montgomery Police Department and the Illinois State Police. Investigations • Cases Received: 165 Total (116 Adult, 49 Ju- venile) • Cases Closed: 234 Total (176 Adult, 58 Juve- nile) (Includes open cases from previous years) • Arrests: 78 Total (53 Adult, 25 Juvenile) • Individual Charges: 151 total counts • Background Investfgatfons Conducted: 62 • FOID/CCL Cards seized/returned to the Illi- nois State Police: 20 21 • On 01/20/21 the Yorkville Target was burglarized by forced entry. The incident took place in the pre-dawn hours when the store was closed but employees were on scene. During the incident a computer monitor was stolen, and the offenders fled. During an investfgatfon that involved more than a dozen police agencies the stolen property was recovered, and 21-year-old Chanson South of Markham was identffied as a suspect. South was ultfmately charged with Burglary. • In January 2021, Jeremy J. Fetzer of Naperville was charged with 11 counts of Unlawful Communicatfon with a witness and 2 counts of Violatfon of an Order of Protectfon. Fetzer, who had been arrested by the Yorkville Police Department in October 2020 for Unlawful Disseminatfon of Private Sexual Material, was charged for unlawfully harassing a person involved in the 2020 case. • In May 2021, Joseph Wessely of Yorkville was charged with 3 counts of Unlawful Disseminatfon of Private Sexual Images and 5 counts of Violatfon of an Order of Protectfon. Wessely was accused of disseminatfng private sexual images of another person and, after they obtained an order of protectfon against him, contfnuing to contact that protected person. • Lori B. Camper of Yorkville was charged with 2 counts of Financial Exploitatfon of an Elderly Person and 4 counts of felony theft. The charges were the result of an investfgatfon that was initfated in 2019. Camper was accused of exertfng unauthorized control over $14,000 belonging to a person over 80 years of age. • Clyde J. Vassar of Wheaton was charged with Unauthorized Videotaping, Recording and Live Video Transmission as the result of an investfgatfon which began in 2020. Vassar was accused of placing a recording device in the bathroom of a residence in Yorkville without authorizatfon. • In August, Randy Stfles of Yorkville was charged with Arson and Criminal Damage to Property for allegedly setting fire to a barn on the 14000 block of Route 71. Stfles was also charged in other police jurisdictfons for similar acts. • In September, detectfves charged Angel Chavez Herrera of Chicago with 3 counts of aggravated battery and 3 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse following an incident on the 4000 block of North Bridge Street in August. Chavez Herrera was accused of having contact of a sexual nature with three juvenile females at that business. Noteworthy Investigations.. 22 • The Detectfve Squad secured charges against Gino W. Wuttke for burglary, possession of burglary tools, criminal damage to property, theft and possession of a controlled substance. The investfgatfon began when officers from the Patrol Division took Wuttke into custody after he burglarized a business on the 600 block of West Veterans Parkway. The excellent work by the patrol officers made it possible for the Detectfve Squad to obtain search warrants, gather relevant evidence and ultfmately charge Wuttke. • Also during September, the Detectfve Squad charged Francisco Andino, 30 years of age, with Aggravated Domestfc Battery, Stalking, Unlawful Possession of Weapon by a Felon and Criminal Trespass to Residence (all felonies). The charges stem from a series of incidents which occurred at a Yorkville residence in August 2021. Andino was taken into custody in Aurora by agents from the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force. • In December, detectfves charged Graham A. Moss of Yorkville with 2 counts of Criminal Sexual Assault and 6 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse following an investfgatfon that began June 2021. Moss is accused of having sexual contact with a minor staying overnight in his home. • During the course of the year, the Detectfve Squad was also very actfve in the community, partfcipatfng in the Polar Plunge, Cop on Top and Shop with a Cop. • Following Detectfve Nelson’s October 2021 promotfon to sergeant, Officer Jeff Johnson joined the Detectfve Squad as the newest detectfve. Detectfve Johnson’s selectfon following a competftfve assessment and evaluatfon process. Detectfve Johnson brought with him 19 years of experience as an officer during the course of which he was an undercover drug officer, K9 handler, Field Training Officer and Officer in Charge. Detectfve Johnson has “hit the ground running” and quickly adapted to his new positfon. Noteworthy Investigations.. 23 Records The Records Division at Yorkville Police Department saw quite a few changes in 2021. Our Executive Assistant/Records Supervisor, Nicole Decker, resigned the end of July after 11 years with our Department. Records clerk, Kirsten Balog, was promoted to Records Supervisor in July, Nicole Collum moved up to the Senior Records Clerk Position and in September we welcomed new Records Clerk Natalie Cyko. We also have the support of two part-time Records Clerks. Maggie Garcia is here during the week to help with our day to day operations and data entry and Christie Konen helps with data entry but most importantly helps with our BFPC operations. Written Warnings entered into New World Records Man- agement System: 3,593 State/Local Citations entered into New World RMS: 832 Crash Reports Entered into RMS (including Private Proper- ty): 570 Racial Profiling Data Sent to IDOT: 3,718 Mandatory Ordinance citations entered into New World RMS and CAPERS: 180 Non -Mandatory Ordinance Citations entered into New World RMS and CAPERS 92 24 FOIA Requests Completed (Excluding crash reports): 317 Media Requests Entered into Evidence (Photos, Squad Videos, Interviews & 911 calls): 1,145 Reports Reviewed Prior to merging into New World RMS: 2,504 Records The Records Department has definitely been busy this year while navigating all the changes. Their daily tasks seem to be rising since last year and our Records Clerks have handled it with ease. Along with the rising work our NIBRS transition took place in September. It has come with some bumps and bruises but we are finally up and running smoothly with our monthly entries. Arrests Reviewd Prior to merging into New World RMS: 502 Lockouts entered into New World RMS: 364 25 Property and Evidence Control The responsibility of the Evidence Custodian is to maintain a management system for every type of property in the custody of the Yorkville Police Department. This includes, but is not limited to, artfcles of evidence related to a criminal offense, found or recovered property and items held for safekeeping. This system must seamlessly track every artfcle of evidence, from the tfme the item is collected untfl the tfme the artfcle is destroyed, returned or otherwise disposed of. What occurs between the collectfon of evidence and the disposal of the same piece of evidence varies. Depending what the item of evidence is, it may be processed for DNA or fingerprints by a Yorkville Police Department Evidence Technician. Often, an artfcle of evidence is transferred to the Illinois State Police crime lab for DNA or fingerprint analyzing and identfficatfon. The crime lab also assists with evidence from drug, DUI and sexual assault investfgatfon. Regardless of the type of case the evidence or property is associated with, each artfcle of property is tracked by barcode so its whereabouts are always known. During 2021, we entered 1,586 pieces of property into evidence. During that same tfme period, 475 artfcles of property were released from the police department’s custody. Such property is generally destroyed or returned to its owner. Property may be released for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to, resolutfon of a criminal case, expiratfon of the statute of limitatfons and the identfficatfon and locatfng of an item’s owner. ~ Don’t aspire to be the best on the team. Aspire to be the best for the team. – Anonymous 26 The registratfon and compliance of persons required to register as a sex offender, violent offender against youth and/or a murderer is overseen by the Yorkville Police Department Detectfve Squad. At the close of 2021, the Yorkville Police Department had a total of eleven registrants including: • Nine registered sex offenders • Six violent offenders against youth During 2021, Detectfves had 87 contacts with Sex Offender / VOAY registrants. This includes routfne contacts where registrants need to change certain informatfon pertaining to their registratfon and their required annual registratfon and random checks at their homes to ensure compliance. Generally, detectfves randomly visit three to four registrants at their homes each month. On 26 March 2021, detectfves conducted unannounced verificatfon checks on every sex offender and VOAY in the city of Yorkville. That operatfon was a success and no violatfons were found. One registrant, Andrew Echols, is currently non- compliant and has been charged with Failing to Register. Echols is currently wanted on warrant for this offense. In March 2021, another registrant, Scott R. English was charged with Failing to Register as a Sex Offender as well. In 2020, a new interactfve map was launched on the City of Yorkville website which details where each registrant lives in town as well as the offense for which they were convicted. An image of the registrant is also provided. In additfon to the interactfve map on the city website, residents can also view registrant informatfon on the Illinois State Police website. Sex Offender/Violent Offender Registrations Illinois Sex Offender Registry Website: https://isp.illinois.gov/Sor 27 This year detectfves conducted alcohol compliance checks at every business in Yorkville which possesses a license to sell liquor. During these checks, a decoy under 21 years of age enters the establishment and attempts to purchase an alcoholic beverage. Should the employee sell the alcoholic beverage, a police officer cites the business and employee under local ordinance 3-3-14-B. Of the 41 businesses checked in 2021, nine sold alcohol to the underage person. Alcohol Compliance Checks Year # of Businesses Checked # of Alcohol Violations 2020 16* 3 2021 41 9 *Number of businesses checked in 2020 lower due to the Covid-19 restaurant closures in 2020 28 Kids throughout the Community 29 As the School Resource Officer (SRO), Officer Ryan Goldsmith is responsible to each of the schools in Yorkville School District 115. This responsibility is not just as a law enforcement officer but also as a mentor, mediator, and teacher. On eight occasions in 2021 SRO Goldsmith taught driver’s educatfon classes at the Yorkville High School. SRO Goldsmith’s instructfon includes a PowerPoint presentatfon includes statfstfcs and up-to-date informatfon from the Natfonal Highway Traffic Safety Administratfon (NHTSA) with special focus on young motorists. In additfon to providing informatfon and firsthand knowledge about traffic safety, SRO Goldsmith also explains to students how to conduct themselves in the event they are involved in a crash or stopped for a traffic violatfon. While either scenario can be overwhelming or even frightening, Officer Goldsmith provides valuable informatfon to help students navigate such an eventuality. He also does interactfve actfvitfes with the students such as divided attentfon tasks and addressing tunnel vision. Additfonally, he allows students to wear the police department’s “Fatal Vision” goggles. These are goggles with special lenses that distort the wearer’s vision, depth perceptfon and balance. The goggles allow students a safe, controlled manner to experience the dangers of drinking and driving. In Fall 2021, SRO Goldsmith launched the Criminal Justfce Club at the Yorkville High School. This club meets twice a month for 55 minutes each session and is comprised of high school students who are curious about law enforcement or plan to seek a career in law enforcement. The curriculum covers a variety of topics, including but not limited to: • The Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office (w/ guest speaker Assistant States Attorney Brenda Karales) • Driving Under the Influence detectfon, traffic stops and arrests • Forensics • Police Equipment (battering ram, ballistfc shield, patrol cars, etc.) • Educatfon • Career Planning The Criminal Justfce Club was such a success that a similar club is being created for the Yorkville Middle School in 2022. School Resource Officer Program 30 Community Service Officer Program Community Service Officer Program The Yorkville Police Department’s Community Service Officer (CSO) program has become an integral part of the day to day operatfon of the police department. The CSO’s are relied on to perform a variety of tasks for the community and the police department. Among those tasks are parking enforcement, private property traffic crashes, and animal complaints. In additfon to providing a service to the community as a whole, the CSO’s handle non-criminal matters that would otherwise require the diversion of a patrol officer from criminal matters and tasks that require a sworn law enforcement officer. 2021 Highlights The CSO Unit responded to 542 calls for service Conducted 61 traffic crash investfgatfons Partfcipated as role players during in-house Y.P.D. training Assisted Y.P.D. officers during multfple snow events Assisted 96 motorist including 65 lockouts Responded to 78 citfzen assist calls for service Completed 39 animal complaint investfgatfons Completed 26 abandoned automobile investfgatfons From CSO to Police Officer: In January 2021, CSO Mariesa Shapiama was hired by the Yorkville Police Department as a full-tfme, sworn police officer. Since that tfme Officer Shapiama has successfully completed training at the Police Training Instftute at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana and completed the department ’s rigorous 17-week field training program. In April 2021, CSO Carter Aktabowski was hired by the Dallas (Texas) Police Department as a full -tfme, sworn police officer. To replace CSO Aktabowski and CSO Shapiama, the Support Services Division of the police department conducted an exhaustfve, competftfve search for our new CSO’s. In May 2021, two new CSO’s were selected: CSO Ben Odum and CSO Alex Wrobel. CSO Odum is a Yorkville resident who studied criminal justfce in college and hopes to pursue a career in law enforcement. CSO Wrobel is a Plano natfve who is currently studying criminal justfce at Aurora University. In October 2021, CSO Ethan Hall was hired as well. CSO Hall is a 2021 graduate of Sandwich High School and is also a member of the Illinois Army Natfonal Guard. He too is interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. 31 2021 Internship Program (College & High School) This past year we were fortunate to see our internship program grow. Officer Robbie Hart and Officer Alex Jor- don assisted heavily with the development of our successful program. In 2021 we had three College interns and one High School intern. All students received credit through their school and had a firsthand look at what it is to be a Police Officer at the Yorkville Police Department. During an internship one will spend tfme with the patrol division, investfgatfons, and the School Resource Officer. Our interns also have an opportunity to moni- tor dispatch, correctfons, the coroner’s office, and the courthouse. Interns are also partfcipants in our monthly department training. Our interns for 2021 are listed below: Clockwise: Kendall Watkins : Illinois State University, Hailee Hill: Yorkville High School, Nathan Miller: Illinois State University, Mark Miller: Western Illinois University 32 In 2021, the Yorkville Police Department purchased two 2021 All Wheel Drive Ford Explorers for the Patrol Division. This provided the opportunity for investfgatfons to receive one retfred patrol vehicle and the additfon of a Community Service Office vehicle due to the growth of the program. Our current fleet stands at 22 vehicles. In 2021 our squad cars drove a total of 242,251 miles and used a total of 23,152.29 gallons of gasoline. Our maintenance costs were $30,048.61 and the cost per mile driven totaled $0.39. Vehicle Usage Monthly Miles Gallons of Gasoline Monthly Fuel Costs Maintenance Cost Per Mile January 21,824 2,132.06 4,477.51 4,294.59 0.40 February 21,566 2,214.30 4,993.60 1,017.98 0.28 March 20,690 2,402.36 6,425.85 1,413.06 0.38 April 19,762 1,798.00 4,851.00 5,463.24 0.52 May 18,595 1,818.22 5,093.73 1,587.85 0.36 June 17,603 1,641.56 4,736.34 4,845.86 0.54 July 18,077 1,682.82 4,941.03 1,001.09 0.33 August 19,700 1,900.57 5,513.69 1,954.56 0.38 September 20,204 1,897.33 5,617.66 1,574.88 0.36 October 21,885 1,716.50 5,220.43 3,070.84 0.38 November 21,877 2,031.95 6,146.99 3,143.14 0.42 December 20,468 1,916.62 5,544.94 681.52 0.30 Total 242,251 23,152.29 63,562.77 30,048.61 0.39 Fleet Breakdown Patrol Patrol Supervisor Investfgatfons CSO Command Training Division 10 2 3 2 4 1 Vehicle Data 33 Field operations 34 FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION The Field Operatfons Division is the largest component of the Yorkville Police Department. The division consists of Four (4) patrol shifts that work 12-hour shifts from 5:30AM to 5:30PM and 5:30PM to 5:30AM. Each patrol shift is supervised by a sergeant, or an officer- in-charge in the absence of a sergeant. Yorkville Patrol Officers respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for service 24-hours a day. Patrol officers are responsible for conductfng preliminary investfgatfons, peace keeping, enforcement of city ordinances, and enforcement of traffic and criminal laws. Patrol officers also perform secondary dutfes as Field Training Officers, in-house training instructors, evidence technicians, ILEAS Mobile Field Force, Kendall County Special Response Team, and senior service liaisons. Yorkville Patrol Officers carry out these functfons with an emphasis on community problem solving and community partnerships. 2019 2020 2021 Calls for Service 13,626 12,449 13,450 Patrol Arrests 391 335 424 DUI Arrests 19 39 34 Traffic Crashes 657 489 565 Traffic Citatfons Issued 601 795 818 Traffic Warnings Issued 3,886 5,310 5,230 Local Ordinance Citatfons Issued 295 131 206 Total 2019 Total 2020 Total 2021 Accident / Property Damage 615 433 315 Accident / Personal Injury 42 54 115 Accident / Fatal 0 2 2 Total 657 489 432 35 Crime Rate Explanation The FBI Uniform Crime Reportfng (UCR) Program has compiled crime data reported by law enforcement agencies since 1930. Yorkville Police Department reports crime data to the Illinois State Police UCR program which in turn, reports to the FBI. The program collects data from over 18,000 city, university, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies. Only Part 1 crimes are reported to UCR and include the following offenses: Homicide, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Aggravated Battery/Assault, Burglary, Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Arson. The total number of these serious crimes is called the Crime Index. A formula was developed to provide a uniform crime rate based on the populatfon of a law enforcement jurisdictfon. The crime rate indicates the volume of crime occurring within a given populatfon and is used to compare all citfes, towns, villages, and states. The formula to calculate crime rate is illustrated below: Crime Index * 100,000 = Crime Rate Jurisdiction Population The chart below illustrates the crime rate for the United City of Yorkville. The Crime rate is not only a valuable tool for comparison with other populatfons but allows for analysis to identffy unusual fluctuatfons in crime trends. In 2021, the Yorkville Police Department took 193 Theft reports. Ninety-Two (92) of those thefts were reported in the first two months of 2021 as the large-scale unemployment fraud occurring in the State of Illinois in 2020 lingered into 2021. Thus the 2021 crime rate was heavily influenced by the abnormally large number of reported identfty thefts by Yorkville citfzens in January and February. Description 2019 2020 2021 Crime Index 174 444 235 Population 20,255 20,703 21,533 Crime Rate 859 2,145 1,091 OFFENSE SUMMARY (Part I Crimes) OFFENSE SUMMARY (Part II Crimes) Total 2019 Total 2020 Total 2021 Murder 0 0 0 Sex Crimes 21 13 12 Robbery 5 6 3 Aggravated Battery 8 12 11 Burglary 14 5 9 Theft 121 398 193 Vehicle Theft 5 8 6 Arson 0 2 1 Total 174 444 235 Total 2019 Total 2020 Total 2021 Battery 56 36 38 Domestfc Battery 89 93 103 Fraud 72 90 62 Property Damage 59 54 46 Weapons 5 7 9 Drug Offenses 44 22 26 Sex Offender 13 7 7 Disorderly Conduct 32 24 23 Alcohol Minors 15 14 15 D.U.I 14 34 34 Alcohol Offenses 1 0 0 Total 400 381 363 36 Field Training Program In 2021 our agency welcomed Sgt. Chris Hayes as our new field training coordinator. Sgt. Hayes brings 16 years of law enforcement experience and 13 years experience as a field training officer. He currently serves as a shift supervisor, master firearms instructor, and a member of the Kendall County Special Response Team. He oversees recruits completfng 800 hours of training during the 20-week Field Training Program as well as develops and maintains the field training schedule. This year we were privileged to have Officer Mariesa Shapiama and Officer Cali Caruso join our agency. During field training, new recruits are assigned to multfple state certffied field training officers, experienc- ing training during both day and night shifts. Recruits are instructed and tested on nearly twenty categories encompassing all aspects of policing. New recruits must successfully pass each component of the required training curriculum. New Officers receive a daily written evaluatfon from their Field Training Officers regarding their progress. The evaluatfons help identffy areas for improvement and training needs. Following successful completfon of the training program, the new officers receive monthly evaluatfons from their assigned patrol supervisor untfl the end of their 18-month probatfonary officer period. Ofc. Cali Caruso Sworn in : January 19th, 2021 Graduate: Western Illinois University 2020 Degree: Bachelors of Law Enforcement and Justfce Admin- istratfon Memorable Quotes “Ofc. Gerlach really makes sure I understand all of the calls going there and even debriefing after. I think she goes above in that aspect of really making sure I under- stand things.” “Ofc. Caruso appears to be steadily gaining confidence which is translatfng to an all around better performance in each category. In her first seven days in field training, Ofc. Caruso had SIX arrests.” “I think my greatest achievement the past two weeks have been finding the gun under the passenger’s seat on Corey's traffic stop.” 37 Field Training Program Ofc. Mariesa Shapiama Sworn in: January 22nd, 2021 Previously served as a community service officer with Yorkville Police Department. Graduate: North Central College Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justfce, Psychology, and Sociology Memorable Quotes “Officer Soebbing went above and beyond in providing me resources to help me learn and grow as an officer” “One of my greatest accomplishments this week was being able to respond to multfple mental health related calls for service and get these individuals the help they need.” “From the beginning of this program untfl this point in tfme, I have seen myself become more confident in my re- sponse to calls for service through experience and case law knowledge” Field Training Program topics include but are not limited to: • Professional Conduct • Decision Making • Use of Force • Pursuit Driving • Emergency Call Response • Patrol Operatfons • Human/Community Relatfons • Arrest/Booking Procedures • Searches (person, building, vehicles) • Traffic Crash Investfgatfon • Traffic Stops • Alarm Response • Domestfc Violence • DUI Investfgatfons • Juvenile Matters • Testffying/Preparing for Court • In-Progress Calls • Crime Scene Management Inter- views/Interrogatfons 38 Directed Patrol The chart below (Directed Patrol Detail Data) illustrates the directed patrol data reported in 2021. Directed patrols are traffic enforcement patrols in areas where traffic concerns have been reported by citfzens or have been identffied as problem areas by Police Department staff based on traffic crash data. As shown below, Yorkville Police Department patrol units dedicated 1,048 hours to directed patrols in areas deemed to be of concern. The chart below shows the locatfon and dates of each directed patrol and the number of details and hours spent on each. Additfonally, the Yorkville Police Department in conjunctfon with the Yorkville Public Works Department placed speed signs in areas where speeding is a top traffic concern. Speed signs use radar to record speed data for a specific tfme period. The Yorkville Police Department uses that data to determine the extent of the speed problem for that area and to develop a strategy to combat the problem based on that data. The second chart (Speed Signage) illustrates the areas where speed signs were deployed and the results of the data collectfon. DIRECTED PATROL DETAIL DATA: Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information Location Dates Number of Details Total Time (Hours) Total Viola- tions Total Ar- rests Autumn Creek Blvd. Jan – Feb 8 6 4 0 Cannonball Trail Curve January 1 .83 0 0 Cannonball Trail East of Rt. 47 Oct – Dec 11 10.5 12 0 Center Pkwy & Country- side Pkwy Apr – Aug 27 21.22 31 2 Corneils Rd. Mar – Apr 18 14.56 0 0 Heustfs St. November 1 0.5 0 0 McHugh Rd. Mar – Dec 62 42.84 78 0 Mill St. & Orange St. January 3 2.5 8 0 Route 126 Jan – Dec 57 40.22 13 0 Route 34 Jan – Dec 344 680.17 878 37 Route 47 Jan – Dec 326 726.45 800 35 Route 47 Downtown Jan – Oct 33 34.4 41 0 Route 71 Apr – Dec 145 227.18 318 8 Van Emmon East Aug – Dec 30 29.66 75 1 Windett Ridge Oct – Dec 16 19.58 2 1 Total 1,082 1,856.61 2,260 84 39 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information PORTABLE SPEED SIGN / SPEED TRAILER DEPLOYMENT: Dates of Deployment Location Type of Concern Additional April—May John Street / White Pine Court Speed Speed Study May—August Kennedy Road / Emerald Speed/Crosswalk Speed Study June—July Van Emmon (East City Limits) Speed Speed Study September—October Raintree Road Speed Speed Study October Cannonball Trail (between Independ- ence and Patrick) Speed Speed Study October Windett Ridge (between Winterthur Green and Coach) Speed Speed Study October McHugh Road / Walnut Street Speed Message Board November E/B Windett Ridge Road/Claremont Court Speed Message Board/ Speed Study November—December E/B Windett Ridge Road/Sutton Street Speed Message Board/ Speed Study November—December W/B Windett Ridge/Sutton Street Speed Message Board PORTABLE SPEED SIGN RESULTS: Speed Sign Location Dates Average Speed John Street / White Pine Court (Eastbound) April 26—May 4 24 mph John Street / White Pine Court (Westbound) April 26—May 4 28 mph Kennedy Road / Emerald (Eastbound) May—August 1 41 mph Kennedy Road / Emerald (Westbound) May—August 1 45 mph Van Emmon Road city limits (Eastbound) June—August 1 36 mph Van Emmon Road city limits (Westbound) June—August 1 37 mph Raintree Road (Southbound) September 27—October 8 27 mph Raintree Road (Northbound) September 27—October 8 28 mph Windett Ridge between Winterthur Green and Coach (Westbound) October 18-25 27 mph Windett Ridge between Winterthur Green and Coach (Eastbound) October 18-25 27 mph Windett Ridge / Claremont Court November 7-19 21 mph Windett Ridge / Sutton Street (Eastbound) November 25—December 23 24 mph Windett Ridge / Sutton Street (Westbound) November 25—December 23 22 mph 40 Radar Patrol Prior to assigning sworn officer resources to an area where speeding complaints have been received, we utf- lize non-sworn personnel (CSO’s) and volunteers to help determine whether or not we have a speeding prob- lem. Staff/volunteers conduct statfonary radar patrols and report back to the department. Below are the 2021 radar patrol totals. Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information Location Date Total Time Concern Courtesy Notice Van Emmon Road East city limits June-August 4.61 Speed 3 Fairhaven June-September 1.55 Speed 0 Prestwick June-September 4.12 Speed 0 Raintree Road August - December 15.33 Speed 7 Windett Ridge August - November 5 Speed 0 Fairhaven Drive August .83 Speed 0 Sycamore Street September - December 2.5 Speed/Stop Sign 0 Heustfs Street/ Orange Street September - December 7.25 Speed 0 Cannonball Trail east of Route 47 October-November 2.5 Speed 1 Cannonball Trail south of Route 34 October-December 7.85 Speed 1 Somonauk Street/ West Street December 3 Speed 0 41 Teaching Community Service Officers on the proper use of handheld radar equipment to effectfvely collect speed data in areas of concern Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information 42 Members of the Citfzens Police Academy Alumni were trained by officers and assisted in the collectfon of speed data in areas of concern Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information 43 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information Officers conducted Directed Traffic Patrol Details in town to help create safer roadways. The locations of these patrols were decided by citizens’ concerns, speed data numbers, and areas that contained higher numbers of traffic crashes. 44 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information Above: The Yorkville Police Department message boards were utilized for motorist education, the collection of speed data, and alerting motorists of higher pedestrian traffic due to city events. Lower Left: Yorkville Public Works also assisted in the collection of speed and traffic data by posting temporary speed signs. 45 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information Yorkville Police worked with both Yorkville Public Works as well as the Kendall County Highway Department. Additfonal speed signs were placed in various areas of town to attempt reduce speeding issues. 46 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information Officers met with a member of Boy Scout Troop 40 regarding a Citfzenship in the Community Merit Badge. Keegan believed speeding in Sunflower Estates near Sunflower park was an issue for residents. Keegan was trained on using handheld Radar and was given an opportunity to conduct his own traffic study. 47 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information Yorkville Police Department obtained a new E-Citatfon/Warning system to document traffic violatfons more effectfvely and efficiently. Officers will be fully trained at the start of the new year. 48 2021 ANNUAL Response to Resistance In 2021, the Yorkville Police Department responded to 13,450 calls for service and made 502 custodial arrests. The Yorkville Police Department investfgated nine (9) Response to Resistance incidents, in which 7 arrests were made. All Response to Resistance incidents were deemed to be in compliance with Yorkville Police Department Policy and Illinois State Statutes. In the nine (9) Response to Resistance incidents, four (4) individuals reported injuries to include scraped, red marks, and bruises. All received or were offered medical treatment for their injuries. Two (2) Officers reported injuries to include scratches and abrasions. One (1) was killed as the result of police use of deadly force. New to Response to Resistance Reportfng in 2021 is the inclusion of weapons used versus weapons deployed and pointed but not fired (Weapons Used / Pointfng of Weapon Only), Response to Resistance by Race, by Age, and reportfng on whether the subject was armed or believed to be armed with a weapon. For the purposes of reportfng, the Yorkville Police Department considers the pointfng of any lethal or less lethal weapon system at another person as a Response to Resistance, even though physical force may not have been used. Response to Resistance: Substance Abuse & Emotional Disturbance Year No Substance Abuse or Emotionally Disturbed Alcohol In- fluence Only Drug In- fluence Only Emotionally Disturbed Only Combination Alcohol & Drug Only Combination of Substance and Emotionally Disturbed 2020 1 0 1 5 1 0 2021 4 3 0 0 0 2 Year Response to Resistance Incidents Response to Resistance Ar- rests Total Incidents Total Custodial Arrests Percentage of To- tal Incidents with- out Response to Resistance 2020 8 3 12,449 401 99.94% 2021 9 7 13,450 502 99.93% Response to Resistance: Additional Year Suspect Injuries Officer Injuries Deadly Force Prior Contact with YPD Assist to Other Agency Received Medical Treatment Received Mental Health Evaluation 2020 3 3 0 3 1 3 4 2021 5 2 1 3 2 2 2 Response to Resistance: Weapon Fired / Pointing of Weapon Only Year Handgun Rifle LL Shotgun Taser Bola-Wrap 2021 1/2 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/0 49 Quick Facts by the Numbers: • 13,450 police incidents - .07% resulted in a response to resistance • 502 arrests – 1.4% (7) involved a response to resistance • One (1) response to resistance (11.1%) resulted in deadly force (subject armed with a weapon) • Five subjects (55.6%) were armed or believed to be armed by the officer • Three subjects (33.3%) were believed to be under the influence of alcohol • Two (22.2%) subjects were believed to be under the influence and emotfonally disturbed • Three (33.3%) responses to resistance resulted in physical force • 77.8% of subjects were White, 11.1% African American, 11.1% Hispanic • Six (66.7%) subjects were between the ages of 20-39 • Five subjects (55.6%) were injured or reported an injury • Two Officers (22.2%) were injured or reported an injury • Three subjects (33.3%) had prior contacts with Yorkville Police Department • Six subjects (66.7%) did not reside in Yorkville Each Response to Resistance goes through a thorough review process to include the Shift Sergeant, Defensive Tactfcs/ Firearms Instructor, Field Operatfons Deputy Chief and the Chief of Police. The purpose of this review is to make sure that the Officers involved in the Response to Resistance are in compliance with department policy. As part of the review process the Shift Sergeant will interview each officer involved and gather all associated reportfng documents to include written reports, audio/video recordings, dispatch/911 recordings, photographs, and written statements. In additfon, the Shift Sergeant will also interview (audio/video record) all witnesses to the Response to Resistance as well as the suspect in the Response to Resistance. Any Response to Resistance incidents that result in the use of deadly force, are investfgated by an outside agency to include either the Illinois State Police or the Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force. A High-Level Response Review is conducted by the Yorkville Police Department at the conclusion of the outside agency’s investfgatfon. The review board may consist of the Field Operatfons Deputy Chief, Support Services Deputy Chief, Training Sergeant, Detectfve Sergeant, Department Defensive Tactfcs Instructor/Range Master, State’s Attorney, and the United City of Yorkville Attorney. The purpose of this review is to determine whether the officer’s actfons were in violatfon of department policy and procedure. In additfon, this review will help identffy training deficiencies. Response to Resistance: By Race Year White African Amer- ican Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander Native Ameri- can 2021 7 1 1 0 0 Response to Resistance: By Age Year 13-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ 2021 0 3 3 0 2 1 Response to Resistance: By Gender Year M F 2021 9 0 Response to Resistance: By Gender Year Male Female 2021 9 0 50 Bias Based Policing In additfon to monthly reviews, the Department analyzes the compiled data annually for anomalies and/or the possibility of bias in traffic stops. Officer averages are compared to departmental averages and the populatfon for each category. In 2021, the Yorkville Police Department conducted 3,721 total traffic stops. Of these traffic stops we found that 29% of drivers stopped were from Yorkville. We compare our data to both our City demographics and the demographics that are reported by the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Given that less than one-third of traffic stops and crashes involve Yorkville residents, we believe that our motoring public is more closely tfed to the school district demographics since the students that go to the schools in our City and their families often drive in and through the City, attending school functfons. Departmental totals indicate traffic stops are in line with the school district populatfon. The statfstfcal test known as “Epsilon” or percent-difference test is our basis for the 15% difference. According to Dr. Michael Hazlett of Western Illinois University: The 20 percent above the expected percent of normal non-white stops was based upon a statistical test known as “Epsilon” or percent- difference test. This test is described in some detail in an online tutorial of SPSS (the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) where 10 percent is notable, and 20 percent is considered significant. The source is: Nan Chico, Linda Fiddler, Laura Hecht, Edward E. Nelson, Elizabeth Ness Nelson, and James Ross; 2002, SPSS Text, On -line version of SPSS for Windows 11.0: A Basic Tutorial http://www.ssric.org/book/print/24.” 51 Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T.) The Crisis Interventfon Team (CIT) is a partnership be- tween the Yorkville Police Department working with mental health consumers and family members. Our col- lectfve goal is to champion dignity and compassion for those experiencing mental health crisis and those with developmental limitatfons. CIT will exist to assist citfzens to normalize and understand their physical and emotfon- al reactfons to mental health crisis and developmental limitatfons. CIT officers will be part of a specialized team, which can respond to a crisis at any tfme and will work with the community to assist in progressing physical and emotfonal recovery from crisis events. Through this pro- gram we hope to provide the best assistance possible to those going through a tfme of need. Our Department is committed to the wellbeing of our residents and training our staff on mental health. In 2021 the Yorkville Police Department really kicked off our Crisis Interventfon Team program. We currently have 15 personnel who are certffied CIT Officers and we plan to have every officer CIT certffied in the near future. Our officers responded to approximately 137 calls regarding mental illness. Of those 137 calls, the majority of the individuals were transported to the hospital in order to receive the help that they needed due to their current crisis situatfon. By utfliz- ing the skills learned in C.I.T. training, officers were able to resolve all but two incidents without any response to re- sistance, and in those two incidents no injuries were sustained to any involved party. Our C.I.T. will strive to contfnue helping the community and being there when people need us most with the dignity and respect our citfzens deserve. CRISIS INTERVENTION CALLS FOR SERVICE 2021 Total Mental Health/Crisis Interventfon Calls 144 Voluntary Committal 63 Involuntary Committal 28 Response to Resistance reference CIT Call 1 CIT Follow Ups 45 Citfzen at Risk Registratfons 33 CAR Follow Ups 59 52 Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T.) CITIZEN AT RISK PROGRAM (C.A.R.) In additfon to the Crisis Interventfon Team (C.I.T.) we have implemented our Citfzen at Risk (C.A.R.) Program. The C.A.R. program was officially introduced in 2020 and experienced its first full year in 2021. This program is designed and intended to identffy residents that may be at risk, which include those who may become confused, disorientated, missing, or lost. C.A.R. also focuses on citfzens who may require special consideratfon when interactfng with our offic- ers due to developmental delays or medical conditfons. Once identfficatfon is made and citfzens enroll in the program, the focus transitfons to establishing a consistent relatfonship with our C.A.R. families and proactfvely gathering rele- vant informatfon about the registrant should an event occur where officers need quick access to help resolve issues. The program currently has 33 registrants, 23 which are ages 4-14. The C.A.R. program has been a great success and an amazing outreach to the community. Our agency was able to utflize our digital records system to ensure each officer on patrol had access to C.A.R. registrant informatfon at their fingertfps. On more than one occasion throughout the year officers were able to utflize the informatfon to quickly assist families in locatfng their loved ones who had gone missing from the home. We have hosted several events with our C.A.R. registrants in conjunctfon with our C.I.T. program. The event at the Go For It Sports Dome and our Holiday celebratfon of shop with a cop are two events that were especially successful and rewarding for all involved. These events have had a very positfve reactfon from the community. We have heard from individuals outside our city limits express their wantfng to move to our city to take advantage of our C.A.R. pro- gram; that’s how great of a positfve reactfon we are having with the community due to this program. Looking forward to 2022 we hope to contfnue to build relatfonships with and support the families of our city. 53 Training In 2021 the Yorkville Police Department provided 6,557 hours of training for the department. These hours consisted of a variety of topics which are contfnually updated to reflect the changing dynamics of policing in today’s world. 2021 Training Hours  2,298 hours were for new officers during basic law enforcement training.  492 hours department wide scenario based role- playing training.  206 hours of instructor level training was completed. Six officers earned instructor certfficatfons covering eight different topics.  Ofc. Alex Jordon received Rapid Deployment Instructor and Strategies/Tactfcs for Patrol Officer Instructor certfficatfons  Ofc. R. Hart received Ground Fightfng Control Tactfcs Instructor certfficatfon  Ofc. R. Fisher and Ofc. C. Kuehlem received Bola -Wrap Instructor certfficatfon  Ofc. D. Meyer received Immediate Trauma Care Instructor and Tactfcal Trauma Care Instructor certfficatfons  Ofc. N. Mertes received a Handcuffing Instructor certfficatfon  Ofc. R. Hart received Gracie Survival Tactfcs Instructor certfficatfons 2021 state certffied online training topics included use of force reviews, cultural competency, sexual harassment preventfon, psychology of domestfc, child abuse and neglect, missing persons, officer stress management, and various other monthly law reviews. Officers received in-house training from certffied instructors in the following subjects:  Shootfng techniques, including low light techniques  Building Searches  De-escalatfon techniques  Autfsm Awareness  Serious / Fatal Traffic Crash Investfgatfons  High Risk Traffic Stops  Rapid Response  Less lethal / Taser annual certfficatfons  Defensive tactfcs Year Training Hours 2021 6,557 2020 3,586 2019 3,331 “[Teamwork] is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” – Andrew Carnegie 54 Deputy Chief B. Pfizenmaier and Commander M.G. Carlyle completed the FBI-LEEDA leadership trilogy of classes which includes three weeks of training focusing on supervisory, command, and executfve leadership Training Kendall County Special Response Team The mission of the Special Response Team (SRT) is to support Kendall County law enforcement agencies with a tactfcal response to critfcal incidents. Critfcal incidents are defined as, but not limited to: armed/ suicidal subjects, barricaded subjects, hostage situatfons, sniper situatfons, high -risk apprehensions, high- risk warrant services, dignitary protectfon, search and rescue, ILEAS Mobile Field Force security, and other special assignments. The Kendall County Special Response Team’s goal is to provide a highly trained and skilled tactfcal team as a resource for any law enforcement agency in Kendall County to assist with the handling of critfcal inci- dents. Recognizing that a well-managed team response to critfcal incidents usually results in successful resolutfon of these critfcal incidents, the Kendall County Special Response Team was created with inter- agency agreements to facilitate the formatfon of the team. The driving force behind the formatfon of the team was to provide a multf-jurisdictfonal team to protect human life during critfcal incidents that may exceed the capability of individual law enforce- ment agencies within Kendall County. The pres- ence of this highly trained, highly skilled, multf- jurisdictfonal police tactfcal unit substantfally re- duces the risk of injury or loss of life to citfzens, police officers, and suspects. The Yorkville Police Department currently has one officer that is a member of Kendall County SRT who has partfci- pated in 112 hours of specialized training throughout 2021. The Kendall County Special Re- sponse Team was actfvated eight tfmes in 2021, to include a high-risk arrest warrant in Yorkville to apprehend a subject for making terroristfc threats. 55 ILEAS Mobile Field Force Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS): ILEAS is a statewide police mutual aid system with over 700 member agencies. Yorkville is a member of Region III of the ILEAS plan, which incorporates mutual aid responses for towns in DeKalb, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, McHenry and Will Countfes. The Department did not request ILEAS assis- tance for any incidents in Yorkville in 2021. Three Yorkville Police Department officers were members of the ILEAS Region 3 Mobile Field Force where they re- ceived training on building site security, crowd control, protest response, and other special deployment tactfcs. Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force: The Yorkville Police Department is an actfve partfcipant in the Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force. The Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force (KCMCTF) was formed to provide assistance to member agencies during tfmes when assistance is requested to investfgate major or complex crimes. The task force provides additfonal trained manpower, expertfse, and equipment to ease the burden that a major crime investfgatfon puts on the investfgatfng agency. There are currently seven member agencies that make up the KCMCTF, which is over- seen by the Kendall County Associatfon of Chiefs of Police. The KCMCTF is made up of a Commander, two Assistant Commanders, and Task Force Members. Members of the KCMCTF are full-tfme police officers from area law enforcement agencies that are highly trained in criminal investfgatfve techniques and strategies as they relate to a major investfgatfon. These officers are temporarily assigned to the KCMCTF from their member agency when the team is actfvated and return to regular dutfes with their agencies once the investfgatfon is completed. In 2021, there were seven member agencies on the task force, and Yorkville Police Department has three investfgators on the investfgatfons team and one investfgator on the forensics team. Looking forward to 2022 Yorkville Police Department will be certffying all in-house training through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) as state certffied training courses. By certffying in-house training, Officers will receive credit toward mandated training hours defined in the newly enacted SAFE-T act. . Officers will attend level two Gracie Survival Tactfcs Instructor training to incorporate into future in-house training. Training Continued 56 Community 57 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2021 Officer Davis and CSO Odum making sure everything runs smoothly at Yorktoberfest 58 The Found Puppers of 2021 Reunited and it feels so good…. 59 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2021 This year our fundraising for Special Olympics raised a total of $9,222.51. Here are a few memories from The Polar Plunge and Coffee with Champions! 60 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2021 Sweet as Sugar!! Another summer full of Lemonade stands that we LOVE to support! And special thanks to Mars Wrigley for Supporting our events with Candy donations! 61 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2021 On behalf of the Yorkville Police Department, we want to express our great appreciation for everyone’s efforts towards our community, we couldn’t have made any of this happen without you all. From all the wonderful snacks that get dropped off to just watching out for each other, we cant thank you enough. 62 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2021 Officer Jordon had a great tfme checking out (I mean working) the car show! Officer Soebbing helped put together another successful blood drive!! The Yorkville American Legion awarded Officer Johnson the “Officer of the Quarter Award” for his quick and valiant efforts during a check the well being call. Officer Mertes to the Rescue!! He helped fish keys out of a storm drain Deputy Chief Mikolasek getting dunked by the residents at Cedarhurst Senior Living. 63 Hometown Days 2021 Another successful festival in the books!! 64 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2021 We had another excellent year at Biz Boo with special Thanks to Wrigley for donating Candy! 65 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2021 Halloween 2021 Our officers drove around the neighborhoods passing out candy to some amazing Trick-or-Treaters! 66 This year we were able to deliver Thanksgiving pies to our local Senior living facilities. Such a nice time being able to celebrate the holiday with everyone. Thanksgiving Deliveries in 2021 67 In December we hosted our third annual Shop with a Cop event. It was special to say the least. Due to the generosity of so many amazing people we were able to cele- brate and have a Christmas gathering with twenty seven (27) children. Our Officers had the chance to have pizza and cookies with these families and make connectfons that will hopefully last a lifetfme. To finish off the evening we had a special guest..... SANTA. Santa was able to make an early visit as the Toys were ready and wrapped! We wanted to say a special thank you to so many people that made last night so magical. We would like to thank the following for their generosity to help sponsor this event; Yorkville Kiwanis, Restore Church, Country Financial (Yorkville), Target (Yorkville), Rosatfs Pizza (Yorkville) and the men and women of the Yorkville Police Department. The photos you will see were captured by Becky Mokelke Photography. The photos are amazing! Last but not least we would like to thank SANTA. WE BELIEVE. #CommunityPolicing #Yorkville 68 69 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION Complementary Letters Chief James Jensen Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek Deputy Chief Behr Pfizenmaier Sergeant Garrett Carlyle Sergeant Chris Hayes Sergeant John Hunter Sergeant Pat McMahon Sergeant Matt Nelson Sergeant Sam Stroup Officer Kyle Borowski Life Saving Award Officer Cali Caruso Officer Kyle Borowski Officer Kyle Davis Officer Ryan Fisher Officer Ryan Goldsmith Officer Robbie Hart Officer Chris Jeka AAIM Award Officer Jeff Johnson Officer Kyle Borowski Officer Alex Jordan Officer Sean Enk Detective Matt Ketchmark Officer Ryan Fisher Officer Tim Kolowski Officer Chris Kuehlem Officer Dennis Meyer Officer Josh Opp Officer Mariesa Shapiama Officer Corey Shepherd Officer Roman Soebbing Officer Luke Swanson CSO Wrobel Yorkville Police Department 70 COMMUNITY COMMENTS “They handled this mental health situation perfectly and I am proud to have a very professional department.” “We Appreciate all you do everyday for this community.” “I appreciate all your support over the years, continue to do the right thing when no one is looking like you always do.” “Your team of officers has been absolutely amazing in dealing with my son and dealing with my situation. Your team continues to be professional, helpful, positive, calm and dedicated to their job”. “We recently witnessed the very professional, gentle and very patient officers on a Mental Health call in our neighborhood regarding a person with serious mental health issues. Not only did they deescalate the situation that took over two hours to resolve but none of them raised their voices or used physical force to resolve the situation which could have resolved the situation much sooner”. “Wanted to take a few seconds to let you know our family supports you and GREATLY appreciate the sacrifices you do!” “I wanted to commend both of you on how professional you both were with all parties in- volved. You displayed professionalism”. “He wanted me to know how appreciate he was that you not only got his dog out of the window well but that you came back and covered it so the dog wouldn’t fall in again”. 71 COMMUNITY COMMENTS “I am a retired officer and know how difficult the job can be. This officer made my day. This officer is an example of exceptional professionalism and compassion”. “I was stopped by one of your officers. I cannot remember his name; I attached the copy of my warning. He was extremely pleasant, very professional, and respectful, he made me feel very at ease.” “I wanted to thank you and your officers for their professionalism when I need their services. I know a simple thank you can go a long way and I hope this does”. “I wanted to express my gratitude and ap- preciation for the pro- fessionalism and cour- teousness that you showed me today” “I also wanted to thank the Yorkville Police Department that found my dad, engaged him while we decided what to do, let him maintain his dignity throughout and actually had my dad follow them all the way home to his house. I am so thankful for their kindness and assistance”. “Thank you, guys, very much for EVERYTHING you do for the great community we live in”. “Your compassion was greatly appreciated and calming”. “I wanted to express my appreciation and gratitude for making one of Ken’s final wishes come true”. “I wanted to thank you both. You two were great, handled the call well, and I appreciated your professionalism.” 72 Thank You from Chief James Jensen This report would not be possible without the support and assistance from Patrol Operatfons Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek and Commander Garrett Carlyle and Support Services Deputy Chief Behr Pfizenmaier. I also wanted to give a special shout out to Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog for her tfme, effort, and most of all PATIENCE on this report. THANK YOU! 