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Public Safety Packet 2024 03-07-24 - supplemental packet 1 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 #4 Tracking Number PS 2024-07 Yorkville Police Department 2023 Annual Report Review Public Safety Committee – March 7, 2024 None Informational Please see the attached memo and report. James Jensen Chief of Police Name Department Supplemental Information – distributed 3/1/24 Summary Review of Yorkville Police Department 2023 Annual Report Background The Yorkville Police Department 2023 Annual Report is available for your review and comment. This annual report has been designed to provide necessary feedback to the board and community regarding crime, traffic and community policing efforts of the police department. This document is easy to understand, provides a multitude of data and is comparative in nature to previous years. This report will be disseminated to the entire board and will be made available on-line for the public to review. Recommendation None Attachments Exhibit A: 2023 Annual Report – Documents not finalized at the time of agenda posting. Supplemental packet documents will be posted as soon as they become available. Memorandum To: Public Safety Committee From: James Jensen, Police Chief CC: Date: March 7, 2024 Subject: Annual Report Review 2023 Annual Report Yorkville Police Department 2 Table of Contents Letter to Mayor 3 Department Mission Statement 4 Statement of Departmental Values 4 City Officials 5 Ward Map 5 Department Distribution 5 Calls for Service 7 Administration 8 Organizational Chart 10 Promotions and new Hires 11 2023 Budget 12 2023 Department Roster/Resignations 13 Hours Worked 14 Professional Standards Report 15 Support Services 16 Investigations 17 Sex, Violent Offender Registrations 21 Alcohol and Tobacco Checks 21 Kendall Co. MCTF 22 Records 23 SRO Program 25 CSO Program 26 Internship Program 27 Fleet Data 28 Field Operations 29 Traffic Crash Data 30 Crime Rate Data 31 FTO Program 32 Traffic Concerns & Enforcement 34 Response to Resistance 41 Bias Based Policing 44 Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T.) 45 Citizen at Risk Program (C.A.R.) 45 Training 46 Unmanned Aerial Systems Program 49 Community Events/Memorable Moments 50 Employee Recognition 63 Community Comments 66 Thank You from the Chief 67 3 Dear Mayor Purcell, It is an honor and privilege to present to you the 2023 Yorkville Police Department Annual Report. This year was marked with building and technology improvements, shared service cooperation and a significant de -escalation grant award through the U.S Department of Justice COPS Office. I never thought that in my tenure with the Yorkville Police Department we would be in a new City Hall/Police Department. In April of this year, construction was completed, and we moved into our new facility. This building offers a wide array of services for staff to include locker rooms, evidence packaging/processing, evidence storage, reporting writing, records management, interview rooms and investigative services to include a major case area. What an improvement, what a difference! We would like to thank you and the Yorkville City Council for investing in our City and in our Police Department. While our new facility offered significant operational improvements it also brought about technology improvements. These improvements included the implementation of officer worn body cameras and squad car technologies. We were also able to purchase and train staff in the use of drones which have been used at all City events. Our citywide website revamp offered u s the ability to communicate directly with our residents and enhance our commitment to community transparency. The United City of Yorkville and the Village of Oswego have had a long history of hiring shared service positions. These joint ventures have been successful allowing both municipalities to benefit from the knowledge of specialized positions without incurring the full costs of employment. This year we were allowed to partner once again with the hiring of a shared service training coordinator. This position has enhanced our overall training program by allowing a specialist who can focus solely on the vast and complicated world of police training. Training is not the only shared resource position that the department and the residents of the City have benefited from. This year we have partnered with the Illinois State Police and the Association for Individual Development (AID). The Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Team is housed out of the Yorkville Police Department. This team is an investigative arm of the Illinois State Police providing traffic crash investigation/reconstruction services to the residents of the State of Illinois. The Association for Individual Development (AID) is also utilizing space within our police department providing social work and counseling services to our residents. T his year AID has opened up 81 cases and serviced 126 residents in the City of Yorkville. In March of this year we submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for a law enforcement de-escalation grant. We were notified that our grant application was selected and that we would be receiving over $240,000 for the purchase of a state -of-the-art police training simulator. The training simulator that we will be purchasing is the VirTra V-300 simulator featuring five seamless displays providing 300 degrees of immersive scenario-based training for officers. Our grant application proposed an agency wide comprehensive approach to de -escalation that will include all Kendall County Law Enforcement partners and security personnel from the Yorkville School District. 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. As we move into 2024, our focus will remain on providing extraordinary police service to our community while protecting life and property. 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 651 Prairie Pointe Drive | 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 Craig Soling Ward 2 Arden Joe Plocher Ward 2 Chris Funkhouser Ward 3 Matt Marek Ward 3 Seaver Tarulis Ward 4 Rusty Corneils 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 Civilian Records Clerk 2 Evidence Custodian 1 Community Service Officer 3 TOTAL Part-Time Civilian 6 TOTAL Police Department Staff 41 Department AUTHORIZED Full-Time Sworn: 33 Yorkville Alderman Ward Map 6 2023 Elected City Officials Mayor John Purcell Ward 1 Aldermen Ward 2 Aldermen Ward 3 Aldermen Ward 4 Aldermen Daniel Transier Ken Koch Craig Soling Arden Joe Plocher Matt Marek Chris Funkhouser Rusty Corneils Seaver Tarulis 7 2020—2023 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 2022 1131 930 1149 1198 1344 1191 1346 1082 1176 1149 915 927 13,538 2023 1145 994 1061 1018 1164 1082 1229 1017 1066 1048 1097 980 12,901 ~"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid." —President Ronald Reagan ~ 8 ADMINISTRATION 9 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 Chief of Police James H. Jensen Support Services Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek Field Operations Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle Patrol Commander Pat McMahon 10 11 On 3 January 2023, Officer Jacob Schwartz joined the Yorkville Police Department. Officer Schwartz, a native of Beecher, Illinois, is a 2017 graduate of Western Illinois University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. From 2019 to 2022, Schwartz was employed as a police officer with the Wilmington Police Depart- ment. As he was already a certified police officer at the time of his hire, Schwartz proceeded directly into the field training program. After successful completion of field training, Schwartz was released to solo patrol where he has excelled. On December 4, 2023, Officer Alex Wrobel joined the Yorkville Police Department. Officer Wrobel is from Plano, Illinois and is a graduate of Aurora University where he obtained a Bach- elor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Homeland Security. From 2021-2022, Officer Wrobel was a Community Service Officer with the Yorkville Police Department. In 2022, Officer Wrobel was hired by the Chicago Police Department where he received his basic training as a police officer. Because of his prior experience as a police officer, Officer Wrobel proceeding directly into the field training program where he is currently receiving instruction under the guidance of his field training officers. 2023 New Employees On November 27th, Officer Leonardo Reyes joined the Yorkville Police Department. A native of Morris, Illinois, Officer Reyes attended the University of Wisconsin Platteville and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Investigations and a Minor in Criminal Justice. As a new officer, Officer Reyes will be attending the 16 -week Macon County Law Enforcement Academy where he will receive basic training as a police officer. After graduating the police academy, Officer Reyes will begin the field training program back at Yorkville. He will then receive an additional 16 weeks of training under the guidance of his field training officers. 12 2023 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. Budget Category FY2019 Actual FY2020 Actual FY2021 Actual FY2022 Actual FY 2023 Actual FY 2024 Adopted Personnel Services: Salary & Wages $3,000,199 $3,410,082 $3,027,146 $3,363,402 $3,485,307 $3,800,222 Personnel Services: Benefits $1,878,152 $2,037,600 $2,065,536 $2,189,861 $2,250,876 $2,409,292 Contractual Services $273,798 $248,963 $477,185 $316,253 $278,651 $468,331 Supplies $195,398 $117,129 $116,549 $139,414 $162,205 $155,600 Capital Purchases $155,720 $63,991 $158,559 $120,725 $386,662 $246,750 Total $5,503,269 $5,877,765 $5,844,975 $6,129,655 $6,563,701 $7,080,195 Budget Category Amount % Budget Personnel Services: Salary & Wages $3,800,222 53.7% Personnel Services: Benefits $2,409,292 34.0% Contractual Services $468,331 6.6% Supplies $155,600 2.2% Capital Purchases $246,750 3.5% TOTAL $7,080,195 100% 13 ~ The greatest good is what we do for one another.—Mother Teresa 2023 Department Roster (Serving Since) Chief James Jensen 2019 Officer Cory Shepherd 2019 Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek 2004 Officer Cali Caruso 2021 Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle 2007 Officer Mariesa Shapiama 2021 Commander Patrick McMahon 2004 Officer Kevin Warren 2021 Sergeant Sam Stroup 2000 Officer Tyler Lobdell 2021 Sergeant John Hunter 2008 Officer Peyton Heiser 2022 Sergeant Chris Hayes 2008 Officer Jake Schwartz 2023 Sergeant Behr Pfizenmaier 2008 Officer Leo Reyes 2023 Sergeant Matt Nelson 2012 Officer Alex Wrobel 2023 Officer Jeff Johnson 2002 Officer Robbie Hart 2003 Officer Timothy Kolowski 2006 Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog 2011 Officer Ryan Goldsmith 2006 Records Clerk Nicole Collum 2020 Officer Matthew Ketchmark 2007 Records Clerk Natalie Cyko 2021 Officer Roman Soebbing 2011 Officer Sara Gerlach 2011 Officer Kyle Davis 2013 PT Evid. Custodian Chuck Davis 2012 Officer Chris Kuehlem 2014 PT Rec. Clerk Maggie Garcia 2019 Officer Joshua Opp 2019 PT Rec. Clerk Tracy Darnell 2022 Officer Kyle Borowski 2019 Officer Ryan Fisher 2019 Officer Nicholas Mertes 2019 CSO Ben Odum 2021 Officer CPAT 2019 CSO Andrew Camis 2022 Officer Luke Swanson 2019 ***Authorized Staffing Level (Established and Set by City Council): 33 Sworn Officers*** RESIGNATIONS Officer Dennis Meyer—Plainfield Police Department Officer Alex Jordon—Ottawa Police Department 14 Hours Worked Year Total Personnel (Sworn & Civil- ian) Total Regular Hours Worked Benefit Hours Used Compensa- tory Time Earned Total Overtime Hours Overtime Hours Reimbursed 2020 40 51,146 10,115 2,675 861 480 2021 41 64,636 11,771 3,399 987 516 2022 41 66,462 12,809 3,359 935 431 2023 41 66,409 12,808 3,935 1,369 426 2020 Population: 21,533 Sworn Officers: 30 2020: 1 Officer per 717.77 Residents 2021 Population: 22,611 Sworn Officers: 32 2021: 1 Officer per 706.59 Residents 2022 Population: 23,397 Sworn Officers: 32 2022: 1 Officer per 672.90 Residents 2023 Population: 24,536 Sworn Officers: 33 2023: 1 Officer per 672.90 Residents 15 2023 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REPORT It is the policy of the Yorkville Police Department to receive and investigate all complaints, including anonymous complaints related to internal discipline in a manner that will assure the community of prompt corrective action when department members conduct themselves improperly and to protect the police department and its members from unwarranted criticism pursuant to the discharge of their duties. In 2023, the department investigated zero (0) formal internal investigation and four (4) informal public complaints (Complaint Inquiries). The findings of each investigation are included below: COMPLAINT SOURCE SEX OF COMPLAINANT Citizen Complaint 4 Male 2 Police Agency Complaint 0 Female 2 Police Agency Complaint 0 TOTAL 4 TOTAL 4 RACE OF COMPLAINANT DISPOSITION OF CASES African American 0 Exonerated 0 Asian/Pacific Islander 0 Misconduct Not Based on Original Complaint 0 Caucasian 1 Not Sustained 0 Hispanic 2 Policy Failure 0 Native American/Alaskan 0 Sustained 0 Other 1 Unfounded 4 Police Agency Complaint 0 Resignation Before Investigation Completed 0 TOTAL 4 TOTAL 4 AGE OF COMPLAINANT DISCIPLINARY ACTION Under 18 0 Counseling 0 18 – 25 0 Oral Reprimand 0 26 – 35 2 Written Reprimand 0 36 – 45 1 Suspension 0 46 and Over 1 Separation from Service 0 Police Agency Complaint 0 Training 0 Unknown 0 Resignation 0 Performance Improvement Plan 0 TOTAL 4 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. 16 SUPPORT SERVICES 17 SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION The Support Services Division of the Yorkville Police Department provides operational support for the Police Department to include Criminal Investigations (Narcotics, Criminal Intelligence, School Resource Officers), Records, School Crossing Guards, and Property and Evidence Control. The Support Services Division is commanded by Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek. The Investigations Unit currently consists of one Supervisor, Detective Sergeant Matt Nelson, and two detectives, Detective Matthew Ketchmark and Detective Jeffrey Johnson. Assigned to the unit is a School Resource Officer, Officer Ryan Goldsmith. The Investigations Unit is tasked with the investigation of criminal offenses such as homicide, robbery, burglary, sex crimes and financial crimes. Additionally, the unit conducts investigations of missing persons, death investigations, background investigations, and alcohol/tobacco compliance investigations. The detectives also oversee the police department’s Sex Offender / Violent Offender registration program and the collection of revoked Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards and Concealed Carry Licenses (CCL). Our Narcotics Officer and Criminal Intelligence Team Officer are part of a county wide cooperative 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 • Criminal cases received: 146 (100 Adult, 46 Juvenile) • Criminal cases closed: 168 (107 Adult, 61 Juvenile) (Includes open cases from previous years) • Arrests: 110 (55 Adult, 55 Juvenile) • Individual Charges: 235 total counts • Total cases assigned: 578 (Includes criminal and non-criminal cases for adults and juveniles) • Sex offender contacts: 53 • FOID/CCL cards seized/returned to Illinois State Police: 19 • Background investigations conducted: 273 (city employment, police applicants, liquor licenses, and solicitors) ~ “No man can hope to find out the truth without investigation” - George F. Richards ~ 18  From December of 2022 through February 14th of 2023, Detective Ketchmark conducted an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that occurred at a residence in town. This case involved a juvenile who had reportedly been sexually assaulted by her grandfather on multiple occasions over the duration of several years. On February 14th, Detective Ketchmark obtained an arrest warrant for Gonzalo Ortiz for 4 counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child (Class X Felony) and 10 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of a Child (Class 2 Felony). Ortiz turned himself in on February 15th, 2023.  Also, on February 14th, 2023, Detective Johnson obtained arrest warrants for Casey Herlihy and Cory Gorges for Armed Robbery (Class X Felony), Armed Violence (Class 2 Felony), 2 counts of Aggravated Battery (Class 3 Felony), Theft (Class 3 Felony), Mob Action (Class 4 Felony), Battery (Class A misdemeanor), and Theft (Class A Misdemeanor). These warrants stemmed from an incident that occurred at a local business in December of 2022.  On March 9th, 2023, the Detective Unit assisted the patrol division who had arrested Payton Rogers of Yorkville for burglary to motor vehicles that occurred that morning. When Detectives spoke with Rogers, Rogers subsequently confessed to car burglaries that occurred in October of 2022 in the same area. Rogers was subsequently charged with additional counts of burglary to motor vehicle and unlawful use of a credit card.  On 04/05/2023 Jerrold J. Rapcan was taken into custody by the Yorkville Police Department after the Investigation Division obtained an arrest warrant for Rapcan’s arrest. The warrant was issued after the completion of an investigation regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred on 03/26/2023 in the 500 block of Walsh Court. Rapcan was charged with 21 felony counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, Criminal Sexual Assault, and Criminal Sexual Abuse.  On 04/14/2023, the Yorkville Police Department was made aware of a report of an alleged criminal sexual assault involving family doctor Edgar E. Archbold. It was learned that Archbold had allegedly sexually assaulted an employee, who was also a patient of Archbold, between July of 2022 and April of 2023. Through the investigation, it was learned that these allegations occurred primarily at his office located at the 500 Block of E. Kendall Drive. On 04/17/2023 Archbold was taken into custody and subsequently charged with 11 counts of Criminal Sexual Assault and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.  On 04/25/2023, the Yorkville Police Department responded to the 1400 Block of Orchid Street for a report of a Home Invasion. The Investigation Division responded to assist, and it was later learned that a suspect, Karina Nellem, had been taken into custody in another jurisdiction. Nellem was subsequently charged with two counts of Home Invasion (Class X Felony) and Robbery (Class 2 Felony). Two other individuals are suspects in this case; however, this case remains upon pending lab results from evidence collected and submitted to the Illinois State Police.  On 08/03/2023, the Investigations Unit was able to successfully obtain an arrest warrant for Antonio Lopez Jr, a 22-year-old Male from Oswego, Illinois, for 1 count of aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony), 1 count of Reckless Discharge of Firearm (Class 4 Felony), and 1 count of Criminal Damage to Property (Class 4 Felony). These charges were the result of an investigation that began on January 1st, 2023, after an area residence was struck by gunfire shortly after the new year. Through the investigation, it was learned that Lopez shot a firearm towards an occupied residence shortly after midnight on January 1st, 2023. Lopez subsequently turned himself into authorities on August 7 th, 2023. Noteworthy Investigations.. ~ “Impossible is just an opinion.” Paulo Coelho ~ 19  On 08/15/2023, the Yorkville Police Department responded to a burglary that occurred during the morning hours of 08/15/2023. The Investigations Unit assisted the Patrol Division and through the investigation, were able to identify the suspect as Andrew Longhi. SRO Goldsmith was able to secure an arrest warrant for Longhi and he was subsequently arrested on that warrant by another agency in September of 2023.  On 08/23/2023, the Investigations Unit was able to successfully obtain an arrest warrant for Andrew Pusateri, a 38-year-old male from Elk Grove Village, Illinois, for 2 counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X Felony), 2 counts of Child Pornography (Class X Felony), 1 count of Public Indecency (Class A Misdemeanor), and 1 count of Disorderly Conduct (Class C Misdemeanor). These charges were the result of an investigation that began on July 23rd of 2023 after Pusateri was reported to be acting strangely at a local business. Through the investigation, it was learned that Pusateri exposed himself while in public, recorded individuals without their knowledge, and can be seen touching juveniles in the videos. Pusateri turned himself into the Yorkville Police Department on August 24th, 2023. On 09/21/2023, the Investigations Unit was able to secure an additional arrest warrant for Pusateri for 3 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (class 2 felony) and 1 count of Unauthorized Video Recording and Live Video Transmission (class 4 felony). These charges came after an additional victim was identified from the incident that initially occurred in July of 2023. Pusateri surrendered to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office on 09/23/2023.  On 09/22/2023, the Investigations Unit was able to secure an arrest warrant for Ronald Krajec of Naperville, Illinois, for 2 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (class 2 felony) and 5 counts of Aggravated Battery (class 3 felony). These charges stemmed from an incident that was reported to the Yorkville Police Department in May of 2023. Krajec, at that time, had been a bus driver for area schools and was accused of engaging in inappropriate touching of children while on his bus. Krajec was removed from employment and an investigation was initiated. During that investigation, video footage from the bus was reviewed and additional victims were identified. Interviews were conducted with all victims and their families. On 09/26/2023, Krajec was taken into custody at his residence and transported to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.  On 11/17/2023, Detective Ketchmark and the Investigation’s Unit arrested Radu A. Mogos for possession and distribution of Child Pornography. This investigation began on October 24th after the Investigations Unit received a Cyber Tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. According to that tip, Mogos was possibly in possession of Child Pornography. Mogos, who was a recent non-sworn , civilian employee of the Yorkville Police Department, was removed from service and later resigned from his position. A search warrant was executed on Mogos’ residence and on devices in his possession. After an extensive investigation, Mogos was charged with 1 count of Distribution of Child Pornography (Class X Felony), 1 count of Reproduction of Child Pornography (Class X Felony), and 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Class 2 Felonies). Mogos was taken into custody at his residence without issues. Noteworthy Investigations.. 20 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, articles of evidence related to a criminal offense, found or recovered property and items held for safekeeping. This system must seamlessly track every article of evidence, from the time the item is collected until the time the article is destroyed, returned or otherwise disposed of. What occurs between the collection 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 article of evidence is transferred to the Illinois State Police crime lab for DNA or fingerprint analyzing and identification. The crime lab also assists with evidence from drug, DUI and sexual assault investigation. Regardless of the type of case the evidence or property is associated with, each article of property is tracked by barcode so its whereabouts are always known. During 2023, we entered 852 pieces of property into evidence. During that same time period, 319 articles 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, resolution of a criminal case, expiration of the statute of limitations and the identification and locating of an item’s owner. Due to the move from our previous address of 804 Game Farm Road to our new location at 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, a complete audit of our evidence vault occurred immediately prior to the move. This audit was completed by Commander McMahon and Detective Sergeant Nelson and consisted of physically accounting for each piece of evidence listed as being inside the vault. Once the audit was completed, Commander McMahon, Detective Sergeant Nelson, and the rest of the Investigations Unit moved all the contents of the vault to the new building in one morning. After the move, an additional complete audit was done to ensure no items of evidence were lost during the move. That audit was successful and all items were accounted for. Property and Evidence Control 21 Sex Offender/Violent Offender Registrations The registration 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 Investigations Unit. At the close of 2023, the Yorkville Police Department had a total of 13 registrants, 11 of which are currently sex offenders and 2 are violent offenders against youth registrants. During 2023, Detectives had 53 contacts with Sex Offender / VOAY registrants. This includes routine contacts where registrants need to change certain information pertaining to their registration and their required annual/quarterly registration and random checks at their homes to ensure compliance. On 06/26/2023, the Investigation’s Unit participated in an early morning, county-wide, compliance check of registered sex offenders and violent offenders. Detectives visited each registrant at their home and verified that their information of record was up to date. Of the eleven registrants, contact was made with four registrants that morning, and another seven immediately thereafter. No violations were found. Detectives met with each of the registered sex offenders on Halloween, and passed out hanging placards, that reminded them that they are not allowed to participate in Trick-or-treating events. No issues were reported with any of the registered sex offenders living in the City of Yorkville during Trick-or-treating. Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Checks This year detectives conducted alcohol and tobacco compliance checks at every business in Yorkville which possesses a license to sell liquor and tobacco. During these checks, a decoy under 21 years of age enters the establishment and attempts to purchase an alcoholic beverage or tobacco product. Should the employee sell the alcoholic beverage or tobacco product, a police officer cites the business and employee under local ordinance. Of the 48 businesses which possess a liquor license and were checked in 2023, three sold alcohol to the underage person. Of the 18 businesses which posses a tobacco license and were checked in 2023, two sold tobacco to the underage person. Year # of Businesses Checked # of Alcohol Violations 2020 16* 3 2021 41 9 2022 48 10 2023 48 3 *Number of businesses checked in 2020 lower due to the Covid -19 restaurant closures in 2020 22 KENDALL COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE The Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force is an elite group of investigators and forensic technicians who serve the residents of Yorkville, and Kendall County as a whole, in the investigation of complex, violent crimes. The task force is designed to assists any agency in Kendall County with the investigation of an incident for which they may not have the manpower, resources, or technical expertise to handle themselves. The task force is divided into two operational branches: investigative and forensic. The investigative branch provides assistance with conducting interviews, preparing and executing search warrants, and intelligence gathering. The fo- rensic branch provides assistance with the identification, documentation, collection and preservation of evidence. The task force is comprised of officers from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, Minooka Police Department, Mont- gomery Police Department, Oswego Police Department, Plano Police Department, Plainfield Police Department and Yorkville Police Department. Each officer’s membership on the task force is voluntary, and appointment to the task force requires the officer to possess certain training, experience and skills. The Yorkville Police Department currently has six officers assigned to the Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force. In 2023, the task force had zero callouts. However, during the course of the year, members attended the following trainings: - January 25-27th 2023: Forensic Team training: Shooting Reconstruction – Oswego PD. - February 27th 2023: Forensic Team training: Kane County TF Training – Kane County SA Office presentation/ technological capabilities and resources Kane County has for evidence documentation/collection. - April 11th 2023: Forensic Team training: Kendall County TF Training – Oswego PD – ET Vehicle Tour, New/Old Business. - April 24th 2023: Forensic Team training: Kane County TF Training – Coroner presentation/Crime Scene Practi- cals. - June 9th 2023: Investigative and Forensic Team training: Kendall County TF Training – Oswego PD Jen Hillgoth – Multi-disciplinary Team Investigations of Child Physical Abuse and Death. - August 15th 2023: Forensic Team training: Kendall County TF Training – Drones/Outdoor Crime Scene/ Vehicle. - October 11-12th 2023: Investigative Team training: Illinois Homicide Investigator Association Conference. 23 Records The Records Division is overseen by Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog, It is made up of two Full-time employees, Nicole Collum and Natalie Cyko and two Part-time employees Maggie Garcia and Tracy Darnell. The duties of The Records Division is to maintain all Police Reports, Citations, Public Records Requests through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), City Ordinance Files, Vehicle Impounds, Background Checks, Expungements, Subpoenas, entry of photographic and video evidence, complete requests for copies of evidence and reports for the State’s Attorney’s office, and assist the public by directing their concerns to the proper police personnel. FOIA Requests Completed (Excluding crash reports): 281 Administrative Tows entered into CAPERS: 66 Crash Reports Entered into RMS (including Private Property): 551 Mandatory Ordinance citations entered into New World RMS and CAPERS: 100 Non -Mandatory Ordinance Citations entered into New World RMS and CAPERS 58 Lockouts entered into New World RMS: 297 Crash Type Crash Totals Fatality 4 Personal Injury 67 Private Property 113 Property Damage 367 24 Media Requests Entered into Evidence (Photos, Squad Videos, Interviews & 911 calls): 893 Reports Reviewed Prior to merging into New World RMS: 2,422 Records 2023 brought our first full year of Body Worn Cameras which created new tasks for the Records Division including more FOIA requests and Requests for evidence from the Kendall County State ’s Attorney ’s office. In 2023 we reviewed 199 more reports, 8 additional arrests, added an extra 116 supplemental reports, sent 481 additional items of evidence to the State ’s Attorney ’s office and completed 41 additional FOIAs compared to 2022. The Records Division as a whole had the opportunity to partake in multiple FOIA trainings (some specific to the Body Worn Camera Act), NIBRS training (incident based reporting), and Maintaining Police Records Training. Arrests Reviewed Prior to merging into New World RMS: 429 Items of evidence copied for the State’s Attorney’s Office YEAR TOTAL 2020 1,068 2021 1,345 2022 950 2023 1,066 Supplemental Reports Reviewed 25 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 2023 SRO Goldsmith taught driver’s education classes at the Yorkville High School. SRO Goldsmith ’s instruction includes a PowerPoint presentation that includes statistics and up-to-date information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with special focus on young motorists. In addition to providing information 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 violation. While either scenario can be overwhelming or even frightening, Officer Goldsmith provides valuable information to help students navigate such an eventuality. He also does interactive activities with the students such as divided attention tasks and addressing tunnel vision. Additionally, 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 perception and balance. The goggles allow students a safe, controlled manner to experience the dangers of drinking and driving. SRO Goldsmith attended the Illinois Student Resource Officer Conference held in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. This conference provides Student Resource Officers with valuable training and resources to assist them with their duties at their assigned positions. In 2023, SRO Goldsmith began participating with LEAD Youth. LEAD Youth, which stands for Law Enforcement Engaging in Activities Developing Youth, is an “initiative of local police departments with the Fox Valley Family YMCA designed to cultivate positive relationships and interactions between police officers and the children in the communities they serve.” SRO Goldsmith participates in activity days, which consist of education, career planning, and forensics. On June 13 th and July 18th, SRO Goldsmith organized and hosted classes at the Yorkville Police Department. Each class provided area children with opportuniti es to learn about law enforcement activities, such as crime scene sketching and management, evidence processing, and polygraphs. Each class ended with having lunch with officers and a fun afternoon of bowling! Also, in December of 2023, SRO Goldsmith donated teddy bears to the Yorkville Grade School Kindergarten Classes. School Resource Officer Program 26 Community Service Officer Program Community Service Officers (CSO) are civilian employees of the police department that perform tasks that do not necessarily require a police officer. Such tasks include, but are certainly not limited to, directing traffic, animal complaints, vehicle lockouts, disabled vehicles, parking violations. Although not police officers, they are uniformed members of the department and are highly visible in the community. In addition to their everyday responsibilities, the department’s community service officers participate in the police department’s community policing activities such as Shop with a Cop, Cop on Top for Special Olympics, and assisting at the many events the city hosts throughout the year. In 2023, CSO Ben Odum organized and managed a program for kids called “Find the Fox.” Each week CSO Odum provided participants with clues where to find a plastic fox at various locations in the city. Participants earned points based and the winners were rewarded with prizes which included a movie night at the police station, gift cards, and tours of the police station. 2023 Highlights • The CSO Unit responded to 913 calls for service • Conducted 33 Private Property Crash investigations • Completed 12 Solicitor Complaints • Assisted with 33 Lost/Found Property Calls • Assisted 77 motorist including 64 lockouts • Completed 101 Fingerprint requests • Responded to 62 Animal Complaints • Completed 13 abandoned automobile investigations • Responded to 208 Parking Complaints CSO Odum with our “Find the Fox” program. CSO Camis with a found pup! 27 2023 Internship Program (College & High School) This past year we were fortunate to see our internship program continue to thrive. In 2023 we had one College intern from Western Illinois University and two High School interns through the Yorkville High School Field Experience Program. All stu- dents received credit through their school and had a firsthand look at what it is to be a Police Officer at the Yorkville Pol ice De- partment. During an internship one will spend time with the patrol division and investigations. Our interns also have an oppo r- tunity to monitor dispatch, corrections, the coroner ’s office, the courthouse, and our social worker. Interns are also partici- pants in our monthly department training when available and community policing events such as Polar Plunge and Shop with a Cop. Our interns for 2023 are listed below: Madison Nestor : Western Illinois University Zariah Evans : Yorkville High School Brianna Tuttle : Yorkville High School 28 2023 saw the arrival of two (2) additional all-wheel drive Ford Explorers for the patrol division. These vehicles replaced two (2) Chevrolet Impala patrol vehicles that at the end of their service life. Our current fleet remains at 23 vehicles. Gallons of fuel, overall fuel costs, and cost per mile were all down in 2023 compared to the previous year. Three (3) additional all -wheel drive Ford Explorers are expected for 2024. This will complete our transition for removal of the remaining two (2) Impalas and equipping our entire patrol fleet with all-wheel drive Explorers for daily operations. Vehicle Usage Monthly Miles Gallons of Gasoline Monthly Fuel Costs Maintenance Cost Per Mile January 21,378 2,008.93 $ 6,380.69 $ 3,260.29 $ 0.45 February 22,618 1,891.44 $ 6,227.92 $ 1,363.58 $ 0.34 March 16,602 1,996.08 $ 6,877.95 $ 1,128.45 $ 0.48 April 23,530 1,627.44 $ 6,353.09 $ 5,212.70 $ 0.49 May 23,526 1,916.33 $ 7,687.31 $ 3,208.64 $ 0.46 June 15,939 1,797.04 $ 7,044.56 $ 4,110.00 $ 0.70 July 15,890 2,216.81 $ 7,791.99 $ 2,738.06 $ 0.66 August 18,839 1,782.99 $ 7,117.33 $ 1,483.85 $ 0.46 September 19,318 1,710.11 $ 6,603.11 $ 2,042.91 $ 0.45 October 20,299 1,651.50 $ 5,882.46 $ 765.90 $ 0.33 November 22,234 1,667.38 $ 5,551.97 $ 2,775.30 $ 0.37 December 17,718 1,641.02 $ 4,916.35 $ 963.21 $ 0.33 Total 237,891 21,907.07 $ 78,434.73 $ 29,052.89 $ 0.46 Fleet Breakdown Patrol Patrol Supervisor Investigations CSO Command Training Division 10 2 4 2 4 1 Vehicle Data Year to Year Comparison Year Miles Gallons of Gasoline Fuel Costs Maintenance Cost Per Mile 2023 Total 237,891 21,907.07 $ 78,434.73 $ 29,052.89 $ 0.46 2022 Total 243,953 22,984.72 $ 89,314.87 $ 37,797.32 $ 0.52 2021 Total 242,251 23,152.29 $ 63,562.77 $ 30,048.61 $ 0.39 2020 Total 269,879 26,834.27 $ 50,957.15 $ 33,275.57 $ 0.31 29 FIELD OPERATIONS 30 FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION The Field Operations 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 conducting preliminary investigations, peace keeping, enforcement of city ordinances, and enforcement of traffic and criminal laws. Patrol officers also perform secondary duties 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 functions with an emphasis on community problem solving and community partnerships. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Calls for Service 13,626 12,449 13,450 13,538 12,901 Patrol Arrests 391 335 424 343 390 DUI Arrests 19 39 34 38 39 Traffic Crashes 657 489 565 595 551 Traffic Citations Issued 601 795 818 777 913 Traffic Warnings Issued 3,886 5,310 5,230 4,399 4,407 Local Ordinance Citations Issued 295 131 206 141 158 Traffic Crash Data: Total 2019 Total 2020 Total 2021 Total 2022 Total 2023 Accident / Property Damage 615 433 315 384 367 Accident / Personal Injury 42 54 115 125 67 Accident / Fatal 0 2 2 0 4 Total 657 489 432 509 438 ~ “There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.” - Zig Ziglar ~ 31 Crime Rate Explanation In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department converted to a new system of tracking and reporting crime and incident data to the S tate of Illinois. The Yorkville Police Department moved from Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to the National Incident -Based Reporting System (NIBRS) as mandated by the federal government. What is NIBRS? NIBRS is an incident-based reporting system used to collect and report data on crimes. Data is collected on every incident and arrest in the offense category known as “Group A”. Group A consists of 52 offenses grouped into 24 crime categories. NIBRS collects detailed data on all offenses that occur within an incident. Data that is collected include victim and offender dem ographics and relationships; date, time, location and circumstances of the incident; weapons used; nature of victim injuries; stolen or damaged property; and whether or not an arrest occurred during each incident. This reporting allows for more detailed, high - quality data to provide a more complete and accurate view of crime. How is NIBRS different from UCR? UCR used a hierarchy rule in which only the most serious offense that occurred within an incident counted towards the crime r ate. NIBRS, however, counts up to 10 offenses per incident. For example, if a robbery and a motor vehicle theft occurred during a n incident, UCR would only collect data on the robbery, whereas NIBRS would collect data on both offenses. NIBRS also counts t he number of victims, rather than the number of incidents in many crime categories. NIBRS provides further detail as it counts attempted crimes in addition to completed crimes. Lastly, UCR consisted of two crime categories; Crimes Against Persons (e.g . murder, sex offenses, assault) and Crimes Against Property (e.g theft, arson, burglary). NIBRS added a third category for Cr imes Against Society which includes offenses such as drugs and animal cruelty. How does this affect the crime rate? As explained above, NIBRS collects more data than UCR collected. Therefore, the Crime Index number will be larger number tha n before, however the formula (see formula below) will remain the same: Crime Index * 100,000 = Crime Rate Jurisdiction Population What does this mean? The crime rate using NIBRS data cannot accurately be compared to past reported crime rates that utilize d UCR data. Although the Yorkville Police Department did not officially convert to NIBRS for reporting purposes until 2023, we did collect data in both UCR and NIBRS forms for the year 2022. Therefore, we are able to show both the 2022 and 2023 crime rate s for comparison purposes. 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 populations but allows for analysis to identify unusual fluctuations in crime trends. Description 2022 2023 Crime Index 417 521 Population 23,397 24,536 Crime Rate 1,782 2,123 32 Field Training Program The Field Training Program is responsible for the training of new officers. Every officer, regardless of prior law enforcement experience, is required to successfully complete the Field Training Program before advancing to solo patrol. Officers with law enforcement experience, who have successfully completed the police academy, undergo a minimum of six weeks of field training. Officers without prior law enforcement experience undergo sixteen weeks of field training following their successful completion of the police academy. The Field Training Program is designed to build upon the training the officer received in the po- lice academy. The program is structured to provide each officer training in every facet of the job and the opportunity to implement his/her training on calls for service and traffic stops. Although the training pro- gram seems long, each recruit is provided an immense amount of information on topics including, but not limited to: • Constitutional Law, • Department Policies/Procedures, • Crisis Intervention, • Traffic Enforcement, Domestic Violence, • Financial Crimes, • Firearms Proficiency, • State Laws, • Local Ordinances • Calls for service. The Field Training Program is currently supervised by Sergeant Chris Hayes. We are currently in the pro- cess closing out several officer from the COPFTO program. After Officers are released from the Field Train- ing Program, they have a continued Field Training Officer they are assigned to who will set down with them once every month to make sure they are continuing to have assistance and a support system in place if they have other questions that come up during a regular tour of duty. The assigned Field Training Officer will complete what is called a “Scaffold Check Ride” once a month until the probationary officer has com- pleted their probation. The probationary Officer is required to complete a Patrol Activity Log while in pro- bation. Once the probationary period is over, they can stop completing these Patrol Activity Logs and are released. This year we were privileged to welcome Officer Reyes and Officer Wrobel as Police Officer’s with the Yorkville Police Department. They will be completing our 18-week Field Training Program which has a total of 5 steps. The first two weeks are administrative weeks so the recruit can complete several certifications before they can start on the street. Some of these include pistol and rifle qualification, taser certification, less lethal shotgun and a few others. After the complete the administrative weeks, they will move to Step 1 through Step 5 when they will be on their own and assigned a Field Training Officer that can mentor and help guide them through there probationary period. “Confidence comes from discipline and training.” — Robert Kiyosaki 33 Field Training Program Officer Leo Reyes Leonardo (Leo) Reyes was sworn in with the Yorkville Police Department on December 12, 2023. Officer Reyes is a life-long resident of Morris, Illinois and is a graduate of Morris High School and the University of Wisconsin Platteville with a Bachelor of Science degree in forensic investigations. Officer Reyes will be attending the Macon County Law Enforcement Academy in January of 2024. Officer Alex Wrobel Alex Wrobel was sworn in with the Yorkville Police Department on November 28, 2023. Officer Wrobel, a former Yorkville Police Department Community Ser- vice Officer comes to us from the Chicago Police Department. Officer Wrobel is a graduate of Sandwich High School and Aurora University with a bachelor ’s de- gree in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security. Officer Wrobel completed his basic law enforcement academy training with the Chicago and will begin his em- ployment with the Yorkville Police Department in our eighteen-week field train- ing program. Officer Heiser and Officer Schwartz Officer Heiser and Officer Schwartz will be fin- ishing their probationary period in 2024. Both Officers will continue to work hard and attend- ing monthly and other classes to further their careers. 34 In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department had received traffic concerns for various locations in town. These concerns were established through both citizen concerns and areas of concern for the department. All citizen concerns were tracked for potential issues. To verify that the concerns needed to be further addressed, (5) five years of crash data was researched. In addition, these locations were further researched by utilizing the department’s speed signs. These speed signs were able to collect traffic data related to traffic counts, speed data, and various times of day of violations. In addition, the department also relied upon its partnership with EEI. Directed Patrol During the 2023, a total of 9 Directed Patrol areas were identified by the Yorkville Police Department. Directed Patrols are a result of complaints received and substantiated based off the following criteria: monitoring traffic, traffic count studies or speed studies. Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information Location Number of Details Total Time (Hours) Total Violations Total Arrests Bristol Ridge Road 9 7.75 9 1 Center Parkway 9 9 9 0 McHugh Road 107 95.16 97 3 Route 126 72 65.65 35 3 Route 34 456 908.95 960 66 Route 47/Downtown 481 1,053.86 889 54 Route 71 338 590.54 480 26 E Van Emmon Street 108 109.99 148 5 W Fox Street 14 22.25 51 0 Total 1,594 2,863.15 2,678 158 35 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information PORTABLE SPEED SIGN / SPEED TRAILER DEPLOYMENT: Dates of Deployment Location Type of Concern Additional March/April 2023 Windett Ridge Speed YPD Speed Sign March/April 2023 Poplar Drive Speed YPD Speed Sign December 2022 to June 2023 Baseline w/o Route 47 Speed Public Works Sign / EEI Traffic Study June/July 2023 Grande/Justice Speed YPD Speed Sign June to August 2023 McHugh/Jackson Speed YPD Speed Sign June to August 2023 Spring/Liberty and Spring/Freemont Speed YPD Speed Sign July/August 2023 VanEmmon e/o Mill Speed YPD Speed Sign August/September 2023 Tuscany/Preston Speed Public Works Sign August to October 2023 Bristol Ridge/Linden Speed Public Works Sign / YPD Speed Sign September to October 2023 Prestwick/ Whitekirk and Prestwick/ Penman Speed YPD Speed Sign The below chart outlines the locations of the portable speed signs and trailer deployments. These loca- tions come from citizen complaints regarding speeding on roadways. In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department had received traffic concerns for various locations in town. These concerns were established through both citizen concerns and areas of concern for the department. All citi- zen concerns were tracked for potential issues. To verify that the concerns needed to be further addressed, (5) five years of crash data was researched. In addition, these locations were further researched by utilizing the department’s speed signs. These speed signs were able to collect traffic data related to traffic counts, speed data, and various times of day of violations. In addition, the department also relied upon its partner- ship with EEI. Year Number of Concerns Speed Stop Sign Parking Disobey Traffic Control Device Abandoned Auto Cell Phone Other 2020 16 12 2 0 0 0 0 2 **2021 36 20 4 0 2 0 0 10 **2022 50 33 3 5 0 2 1 6 2023 64 38 8 4 0 0 0 14 Traffic Concerns “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle 36 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information PORTABLE SPEED SIGN / SPEED TRAILER DEPLOYMENT (cont.) Dates of Deployment Location Type of Concern Additional August/September 2023 Somonauk/Freemont Speed YPD Speed Sign August/September 2023 Somonauk/West Speed YPD Speed Sign August/September 2023 Fairfax/Fairfield and Fairfax/ Hearthstone Speed YPD Speed Sign August/November 2023 High Ridge/Blackberry Shore and High Ridge/Faxon Speed YPD Speed Sign September/October 2023 Blackberry Shore/Gillespie Speed YPD Speed Sign October/November 2023 Northland/Western Speed YPD Speed Sign September/October 2023 Fox/Morgan Speed YPD Speed Sign November 2023 Center Pkwy/W Kendall Speed EEI Traffic Study November 2023 Countryhills/Greenfield Turn Speed YPD Speed Sign December 2023 to Present Western/High Ridge and Western/ Canyon Speed YPD Speed Sign December 2023 to Present Center/Colton Stop Sign YPD Speed Sign PORTABLE SPEED SIGN RESULTS: The following are the results of our speed studies conducted throughout the United City of Yorkville. Speed Sign Location Dates Speed Limit Average Speed 85th % Max Speeds 11-15 mph 16+ mph Total Vehicles Focused Times Windett Ridge / Coach EB 03-20-23 to 03-28-23 30 22.3 27.7 N/A N/A N/A 3,888 N/A Windett Ridge / Coach WB 03-30-23 to 04-08-23 30 18.4 24.48 N/A N/A N/A 5,283 N/A Poplar / Flint Creek SB 03-20-23 to 03-28-23 30 19.2 22.44 N/A N/A N/A 3,674 N/A Poplar / Flint Creek NB 03-30-23 to 04-08-23 30 18.2 23.21 N/A N/A N/A 4,454 N/A Baseline / Route 47EB 12-26-22 to 02-05-23 55 52 60 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Baseline / Route 47 WB 12-26-22 to 02-05-23 55 47 57 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Baseline / Route 47 EB 03-27-23 to 04-30-23 55 49 56 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Baseline / Route 47 WB 03-27-23 to 04-30-23 55 52 67 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Baseline / Route 47 EB 06-21-23 to 06-28-23 55 56.96 63 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Baseline / Route 47 WB 06-21-23 to 06-28-23 55 52.8 59 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Grande / Justice NB 06-18-23 to 06-25-23 30 15.3 19.87 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Grande / Justice SB 06-27-23 to 07-01-23 30 20.84 26.04 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 37 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information PORTABLE SPEED SIGN RESULTS (cont.): The following are the results of our speed studies conducted throughout the United City of Yorkville. Speed Sign Location Dates Speed Limit Average Speed 85th % Max Speeds 11-15 mph 16+ mph Total Vehicles Focused Times McHugh / Jackson SB 06-27-23 to 07-09-23 30 29.4 36.01 81-85 x1 1,279 192 49,579 AM 0600-1100 PM 1200-2000 McHugh / Jackson NB 07-10-23 to 08-11-23 30 30.63 36.2 61-65 x1 1,268 192 43,448 AM 0600-1100 PM 1200-2000 Spring / Lib- erty WB 06-30-23 to 07-09-23 30 26.31 32.44 56-60 x1 43 4 5,929 PM 1200-1700 Spring / Free- mont EB 07-10-23 to 08-11-23 30 27.7 33.46 56-60 x1 42 5 21,534 AM 0900-1100 PM 1200-1800 VanEmmon / Mill EB 07-03-23 to 07-15-23 30 32.09 38.56 76-80 x2 2,441 532 32,321 AM 0600-1100 PM 1200-2000 VanEmmon / Mill WB 07-16-23 to 08-11-23 30 34.29 39.83 76-80 x1 2,867 728 26,691 AM 0600-1100 PM 1200-1900 Tuscany / Preston NB 08-28-23 to 09-24-23 30 28 33 51-55 x1 60 14 5,999 AM 1000,1100 PM 1200-1900 Tuscany / Preston 08-28-23 to 09-24-23 30 30 34 46-50 x13 58 13 4,953 AM 0600-1100 PM 1200-1900 Bristol Ridge / Linden SB 08-28-23 to 09-24-23 45 40 45 61-65 x2 183 38 9,234 AM 0800-1100 PM 1200-1800 Bristol Ridge / Linden NB 10-22-23 to 10-29-23 45 39.08 45.55 86-90 x2 376 67 16,832 AM 1100 PM 1200-1800 Prestwick / Whitekirk EB 09-11-23 to 09-23-23 30 22.97 27.78 45-50 x2 3 2 7,258 AM 0700 Prestwick / Penman WB 09-25-23 to 10-06-23 30 18.83 24.72 46-50 x4 5 4 12,003 AM 0700 PM 1500 Somonauk / Freemont EB 08-13-23 to 08-26-23 30 26.83 32.68 81-85 x1 86 21 10,925 AM 1100 PM 1200-1700 Somonauk / Freemont WB 08-28-23 to 09-09-23 30 26.71 32.61 56-60 x1 138 20 18,906 AM 0600,0700 PM 1400-1700 Somonauk / West WB 08-13-23 to 08-26-23 30 27.24 34.44 61-65 x4 682 84 63,554 AM 1000-1100 PM 1200-1800 Somonauk / West EB 08-28-23 to 09-09-23 30 28.31 33.59 51-55 x1 183 14 26,931 PM 1400-1700 Fairfax / Fair- field EB 08-28-23 to 09-09-23 30 24.04 29.21 46-50 x4 9 4 2,863 AM 0700 PM 1400-1600 Fairfax / Hearthstone WB 09-11-23 to 09-23-23 30 16.83 18.95 26-30 x5 0 0 168 AM 0600 High Ridge / Blackberry Shore SB 10-08-23 to 10-20-23 30 21.34 28.78 51-55 x3 67 9 18,099 AM 0700-1100 PM 1500-1800 High Ridge / Faxon NB 10-22-23 to 11-08-23 30 22.06 29.85 56-60 x2 43 21 13,994 PM 1200-1700 Blackberry Shore / Gilles- pie WB 09-11-23 to 09-23-23 30 23.61 30.3 51-55 x1 35 4 15,626 PM 1400-1800 38 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information PORTABLE SPEED SIGN RESULTS (cont.): Speed Sign Location Dates Speed Limit Average Speed 85th % Max Speeds 11-15 mph 16+ mph Total Vehicles Focused Times Blackberry Shore / Gilles- pie 09-25-23 to 10-06-23 30 18.22 20.55 31-35 x2 0 0 323 N/A Northland / Western SB 10-08-23 to 10-20-23 30 18.45 25.18 36-40 x4 0 0 3,958 N/A Northland / Western NB 10-22-23 to 11-03-23 30 21.92 25.98 36-40 x5 0 0 4,116 N/A Fox / Morgan WB 09-25-23 to 10-06-23 30 32.1 39.01 61-65 x1 2,426 347 29,546 AM 0800-1100 PM 1200-1800 Fox / Morgan EB 10-08-23 to 10-20-23 35 35.48 41.69 71-75 x1 1,309 467 26,868 AM 0600-1100 PM 1200-1800 Center Pkwy / W Kendall NB 11-06-23 to 11-13-23 30 33.8 38 62 N/A N/A 7,554 N/A Center Pkwy / W Kendall SB 11-13-23 to 11-20-23 30 30 35 52 N/A N/A 12,093 N/A Center Pkwy / W Kendall Both 11-06-23 to 11-20-23 30 31.5 37 62 N/A N/A 19,647 AM 0600-0700 PM 1300-1600 PM 2300-0000 Countryhills / Greenfield Turn N NB 11-06-23 to 11-19-23 30 22.64 25.35 31-35 x12 0 0 276 N/A Countryhills / Greenfield Turn S SB 11-06-23 to 11-19-23 30 24.8 29.89 51-55 x1 5 2 6,820 PM 1400-1800 Western / Canyon 12-11-23 to 12-24-23 30 17.29 22.41 36-40 x6 0 0 4,550 N/A Western / High Ridge EB 12-11-23 to 12-24-23 30 17.27 22.23 36-40 x6 0 0 3,521 N/A Western / High Ridge WB 12-26-23 to Present 30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Center / Col- ton EB 12-26-23 to Present 30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Center / Col- ton WB 12-26-23 to Present 30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A “85th Percentile Speed (mph) – The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85 percent of the drivers travel on a road segment. Motor- ists traveling above the 85th percentile speed are considered to be exceeding the safe and reasonable speed for road and traffi c conditions.” (Illinois Department of Transportation) The below chart outlines the locations of the portable speed signs and trailer deployments. These locations come from citizen complaints regarding speeding on roadways. “You can make a positive impact on the world when you maintain your equanimity, resilience, recovery, and renewal as strong and positive.” ― Amit Ray 39 During 2023 a total of 12 Monitored Areas, which were areas not confirmed at the time to be Directed Pa- trol locations were completed by Community Service Officers (CSO), as well as Yorkville Police Officers, for tentative Directed Patrol Locations. Additional data points were added to the monitored areas as CSOs focused time in Directed Patrol Locations. Location Year Total Time (Hours) Number of Details Concern Courtesy Notice Citations Warnings Raintree 2023 7.58 14 Speed 2 0 0 Somonauk 2023 2.75 5 Stop Sign Speed 0 0 0 Carly 2023 2.58 4 Speed 1 0 0 Baseline 2023 73.25 72 Speed 0 2 15 Matlock 2023 1 1 Stop Sign 0 0 0 Prestwick 2023 9.58 11 Speed Stop Sign 3 0 4 Windett Ridge 2023 13.24 18 Speed 0 0 1 Center Parkway 2023 1.25 2 Speed 0 0 0 Fairfax 2023 1.75 3 Speed 0 0 0 Grande/Matlock 2023 7 9 Stop Sign 6 0 0 Rosenwinkel/Bristol Bay 2023 12.75 19 Stop Sign 16 0 0 Somonauk/Freemont 2023 0.75 2 Speed 1 0 0 Total 2023 133.48 160 N/A 28 2 20 ADDITIONAL MONITORED LOCATIONS: Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information 40 Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information 41 2023 ANNUAL Response to Resistance In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department was involved in or responded to 12,901 incidents and made 500 custodial arrests. The Yorkville Police Department investigated nine (9) Response to Resistance cases, 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 cases, three (3) individuals reported an injury. Three (3) Officers reported injuries to include abrasions and a black eye. As of 2021 we began tracking weapons used versus weapons deployed and pointed but not fired (Weapons Used / Pointing of Weapon Only), Response to Resistance by Race, by Age, and reporting on whether the subject was armed or believed to be armed with a weapon. For the purposes of reporting, the Yorkville Police Department considers the pointing 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. Year Response to Resistance Incidents Response to Resistance Arrests Total Incidents Total Custodial Arrests Percentage of Total Incidents without Response to Resistance Percentage of Total Incidents WITH a Custodial Arrest 2020 8 3 12,449 401 99.94% 3.22% 2021 9 7 13,450 502 99.93% 3.73% 2022 5 5 13,538 421 99.96% 3.11% 2023 9 7 12,901 500 98.20% 3.89% Year Incident Type # of Incidents 2023 Domestic Violence 3 Mental Health Call 2 Follow-Up Investigation 1 Battery 1 Robbery 1 DUI 1 TOTAL CASES 9 Response to Resistance – DAY OF WEEK Year Day of Week # of Incidents 2023 Sunday 3 Monday 2 Tuesday 1 Wednesday 1 Thursday 0 Friday 1 Saturday 1 Total Cases 9 42 Response to Resistance: By Race Year White African American Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander Native American TOTAL CASES 2020 7 1 0 0 0 8 2021 7 1 1 0 0 9 2022 3 1 1 0 0 5 2023 6 1 2 0 0 9 Totals 23 4 4 0 0 31 Response to Resistance: Substance Abuse & Emotional Disturbance Year No Substance Abuse or Emotionally Disturbed Alcohol Influence Only Drug Influence Only Emotionally Disturbed Only Combination Alcohol & Drug Only Combination of Substance and Emotionally Disturbed TOTAL CASES 2020 1 0 1 5 1 0 8 2021 4 3 0 0 0 2 9 2022 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 2023 1 0 0 2 6 0 9 TOTALS 8 5 1 8 7 2 31 Response to Resistance: Additional Year Suspect Injuries Officer Injuries Deadly Force Assist to Other Agency Received Medical Treatment Received Mental Health Evaluation 2020 3 3 0 1 3 4 2021 5 2 1 2 2 2 2022 2 1 0 1 1 1 2023 3 3 0 0 3 3 TOTALS 13 9 1 4 9 10 Response to Resistance: Weapon Fired / Pointing of Weapon Only Year Handgun Rifle LL Shotgun Taser Bola-Wrap 2020 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/3 0/0 2021 1/2 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/0 2022 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2023 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/2 0/0 2023 ANNUAL Response to Resistance (cont.) 43 2023 ANNUAL Response to Resistance (cont.) Quick Facts by the Numbers for 2023  5 of the 9 cases occurred Outdoors  Of the 9 cases there were 6 misdemeanor charges and 5 felony charges  5 of the 9 cases occurred between 6p.m and 12midnight  In all 9 cases, males were the violators  In all but 1 case, substance abuse or mental illness was the cause for the Response to Resistance  12,901 police incidents – 1.8% resulted in a Response to Resistance  500 arrests – Seven (7) involved a Response to Resistance  6 subjects (67%) were believed to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both  3 subjects (33%) were believed to be emotionally disturbed and received a mental health evaluation  4 subjects (44%) were between the ages of 30-39  3 Officers were injured in the 9 Response to Resistance cases Each Response to Resistance goes through a thorough review process to include the Shift Sergeant, Defensive Tactics/ Firearms Instructor, Field Operations 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 reporting documents to include written reports, audio/video recordings, dispatch/911 recordings, photographs, and written statements. In addition, the Shift Sergeant will interview 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 investigated 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 investigation. The review board may consist of the Field Operations Deputy Chief, Support Services Deputy Chief, Training Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Department Defensive Tactics 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 actions were in violation of department policy and procedure. In addition, this review will help identify training deficiencies. Response to Resistance: By Age Year 13-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ TOTAL CASES 2020 2 3 2 1 0 0 8 2021 0 3 3 0 2 1 9 2022 1 0 3 1 0 0 5 2023 1 2 4 2 0 0 9 Totals 4 8 12 4 2 1 31 Response to Resistance: By Gender Year Male Female TOTAL CASES 2020 3 5 8 2021 9 0 9 2022 4 1 5 2023 9 0 9 Totals 25 6 31 44 Bias Based Policing In addition 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 population for each category. In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department conducted 3,521 total traffic stops. Of these traffic stops we found that 31% 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 tied 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 functions. Departmental totals indicate traffic stops are in line with the school district population. The statistical 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 S ocial Sciences) where 10 percent is notable, and 20 percent is considered significant. The source is: Nan Chico, Linda Fiddler, La ura 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.” # Stops Name Caucasian African American Native American Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 22/23 School Dist. In Yorkville 66% 8% 1% 16% 2% N/A City of Yorkville Population 75% 6% 0% 13% 4% 3721 2021 PD Total 62% 13% 0% 22% 2% 4206 2022 PD Total 66% 12% 0% 19% 2% 3521 2023 PD Total 66% 14% 0% 18% 2% 45 Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T.) The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is a partnership between the Yorkville Police Department working with mental health consumers and family members. Our collective goal is to champion dignity and compassion for those experiencing mental health crisis and those with developmental limitations. CIT will exist to assist citizens to normalize and understand their physical and emotional reactions to mental health crisis and developmental limitations. CIT officers will be part of a special- ized team, which can respond to a crisis at any time and will work with the community to assist in progressing physical and emotional recovery from crisis events. Through this program we hope to provide the best assistance possible to those going through a time of need. Our Department is committed to the wellbeing of our residents and training our staff on mental health. 2023 completes our third year of the Citizens at Risk Program and Crisis Intervention Team. We were able to add four (4) additional officers to the Crisis Intervention team through certified forty (40) hour crisis intervention training. This brings the department total to 21 certified crisis intervention officers. Our C.A.R. Program continues to be a valuable resource to our at-risk citizens. The program is designed to foster relation- ships with our citizens BEFORE an emergency event takes place. This allows us to have valuable information about an indi- vidual beforehand which results in a quicker and more tailored response for assistance should the need arise. We added six (6) new individuals to the voluntary program which brings the total program participation to forty seven (47) Yorkville area residents. In 2023 Yorkville Police Department partnered with the Association for Individual Development (A.I.D.) to have an on-site social worker in the department on a part time basis. We were excited to have Wendy Stanton as AID’s representative to our agency. Wendy received eighty one (81) total cases that included one hundred and twenty nine (129) individual clients. These cases encompassed our CAR and CIT calls for service as well as those impacted by death, domestic violence, and sex- ual assault. Contact was made with and resources were provided to each one of the individuals whose circumstances war- ranted a social worker response. Successful linkage to ongoing services was accomplished in one third of all cases. These are cases that now have opportunity to succeed that otherwise may have been left without support. Total 2021 Total 2022 Total 2023 Mental Health/Crisis Intervention Calls 134 101 85 Response to Resistance reference CIT Call 0 1 2 In-House Social Services Totals Cases 81 Clients 129 Service Hours 376 Direct Hours 345 Types of Cases Totals Death 4 Domestic Disputes 9 Supplement (Follow Up) 12 General (Assistance) 4 Mental Health 48 Domestic Violence 4 In-House Victim Services CITIZEN AT RISK PROGRAM (C.A.R.) “The key to success is to start before you are ready.” — Marie Forleo 46 Training The Yorkville Police Department is committed to providing excellent law enforcement services to the citizens and guests of the United City of Yorkville. In order to provide such services, training is a priority for the department. We ensure that our officers receive an abundance of personal and professional training through a variety of sources including roll call presentations, in-house training, online computer training modules, regional police training classes and seminars, and the use of specialized structures including indoor and outdoor gun ranges. By remaining committed to the development of our officers, our agency is devoted and prepared to perform exceptionally during high-stress situations. In 2023, our officers recorded over 3,600 hours of in-service training ranging from state-mandated courses to specialized courses which improves our agency’s safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. 2023 Training Highlights  5 new instructor certifications were earned:  Ofc. C. Shepherd – Rapid Deployment, Immediate Trauma Care & Firearms  Ofc. M. Shapiama – High Risk Traffic Stops  Ofc. N. Mertes – Handcuffing Other certifications in areas of expertise include:  Ofc. N. Mertes – Completed 4 Levels of Close Quarter Pistol Combatives  Ofc. K. Borowski, SRO Goldsmith, Ofc. T. Lobdell – Evidence Technician  SRO Goldsmith – SRO Recertification  Ofc. K. Borowski – Completed 160 hours of Traffic Crash Investigation Training  Additional notable training completed in 2023 include:  90 hours of FEMA – Emergency Preparedness training by CSO Odum, Ofc. Reyes, Ofc. Wrobel, Ofc. Schwartz, D.C. Carlyle and Cmdr. McMahon  FBI LEEDA training was completed by Sgt. Hunter, Cmdr. McMahon, Det. Sgt. Nelson and D.C Carlyle.  160 hours of Crisis Intervention Team training was completed by Ofc. K. Borowski, Ofc. J. Opp, Ofc. C. Caruso, and Ofc. L. Swanson.  Det. Goldsmith and Det. Ketchmark also completed Shooting Reconstruction training.  2023 Conferences Attended:  International Association of Chiefs of Police – Chief Jensen & D.C. Carlyle  IL Police Accreditation – D.C. R. Mikolasek  IL Homicide Investigator – Sgt. Hayes, Det. Johnson, Det. Ketchmark, Cmdr. McMahon & Sgt. B. Pfizenmaier  IL LE Admin Professionals Conference – K. Balog  ILEAS Annual Conference – D.C.’s G. Carlyle and R. Mikolasek Year Training Hours 2023 3,629 2022 5,193 2021 6,557 2020 3,586 2019 3,331 47 Training INSTRUCTORS: Our instructor staff provides in-service training for our agency, creating realistic scenarios and environments to replicate real-world situations in a challenging, but safe manner. These scenarios increase our officer’s confidence while ensuring a professional and tactical response in the event of an emergency. Officers received in-house training in 2023 from certified instructors in the following subjects:  De-Escalation *  Building Searches for Patrol  Tactical Medical Response *  Firearms Training and Qualifications  Rapid Response / Rescue Task Force *  High Risk Traffic Stops *  Defensive Tactics  Handcuffing / Searching  OSHA Requirements  Law Updates * These classes were certified through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Annual state mandated training requirements for sworn personnel include:  Crisis Intervention Training  Emergency Medical Response  Law Updates  Officer Wellness and Mental Health  Firearms Restraining Order Act  Firearms Qualifications  Scenario Training Other training highlights for 2023:  All Yorkville Police Department officers met 100% compliance by registering with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board LEDI program (Law Enforcement Document Exchange) which maintains each officers training and certification status. This program will ensure that each officer is maintaining their certification by completing all of the state mandated requirements.  Federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) requirements were added to our training curriculum in 2023.  Yorkville added a new part-time Training Coordinator to the roster serving as a shared service with Oswego Police Department. “Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.” — Leonardo Da Vinci 48 Training Looking forward to 2024  Our focus on officer wellness will include training on injury prevention, nutrition, fitness, and more.  Virtual Reality training will be added, thanks to the federal grant we received for the new VirTra system. VirTra’s police training simulator will help prepare officers for real-life incidents with immersive and intense scenarios that provide an in-depth look into human performance. The demands on law enforcement to make critical decisions in tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving situations require split second decisions. VirTra’s training system allows scenarios to unfold based on the instructor, trainee, or team’s decisions. Officers will practice crisis intervention, building empathy, and clear communication through a variety of situations. Some of the simulator scenarios include (but is not limited to):  Active Threat  Autism Awareness  De-Escalation  Domestic Violence  Duty to Intervene  High Risk Entry / High Risk Vehicle Stops  Hostage Situations  Mental Illness / Suicidal Subject  Suspicious Subjects Real life events are rarely simple, but VirTra’s complex training system will allow each scenario to unfold based on the decisions made by the trainee while inside the simulation. This ability allows a team’s resilience and accuracy to be tested repeatedly with consistent training throughout. The instructors will have the ability to pause the scenario mid- scene if necessary to review the officer’s performance. These scenarios are designed to teach critical concepts such as: officer presence, communication skills, verbal and non-verbal cues, de-escalation, less-lethal, use of force and more. We are very excited to bring this level of training to the Yorkville Police Department. Average training Hours per Officer: 109.96 “If you convert your time into training, you will be wise”― Sunday Adelaja 49 Unmanned Aerial Systems Program Our Unmanned Aerial Systems Program completed it’s second year at the department. The program is designed to enhance the department’s mission of protecting lives and property when other means and resources are not available or less effective. Our pilots are trained to utilize drone operations to locate missing persons, locate fleeing suspects, obtain crime scene and traffic crash scene photography, as well as a variety of other tasks. Legislative changes in 2023 opened the doors to new operational drone use, the most relevant being crowd safety monitoring for festivals and large public gatherings. We were able to utilize drone opera- tions at several city sponsored events. The drone use during 4 th of July festivities was especially useful to further ensure the safety of our guests as well as monitor for outside threats and assist with traffic flow from an aerial vantage point. We were able to utilize federal grant funding to purchase a second drone for citywide use. Our new drone comes equipped with thermal camera imaging for use during night operations as well as combined batter life to stay airborne for nearly two hours before recharging. Traditionally, these systems are stored at a facility and requires a call out process to begin operations. We initially gave the authority to our pilots to carry the drone during their patrol duties with the intention to have them immediately deployable when needed. We continued this approach in 2023 and experienced several positive returns with this approach. We had seventeen (17) drone deployments in 2023. Six (6) deployments were to assist neighboring agencies with various calls for service. These neighboring agen- cies have their own drone programs, however, the immediate availability from Yorkville proved valuable and allowed us to assist beyond the boarders of our city. 2023 Drone Deployment Incidents * Notes Assistance to Other Agency City Fireworks Display Fleeing Suspect – Traffic Stop * Missing Juvenile * 4th of July Festivities Fleeing Suspect – Domestic Battery Fleeing Suspect – Burglary to Motor Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash Investigation Missing Juvenile Missing Adult – Mental Health Crisis * Death Investigation – Evidence Collection Fleeing Suspect – Traffic Stop Fatal Traffic Crash Investigation Fleeing Suspect – Warrant Service Missing Adult – Mental Health Crisis * Missing Juvenile Missing Juvenile* Missing Adult – Mental Health Crisis* 50 COMMUNITY 51 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2023 Officer Lobdell with the winners of the Ride to School with a Cop contest through Yorkville Youth Tackle Football Fundraiser. 52 Lost Puppers 53 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2023 The Yorkville Police Department participated in the Polar Plunge, Cop on Rooftop and Five-O Racing to benefit Spe- cial Olympics Illinois in 2023. These efforts raised a total of $11,743 for Special Olympics Illinois. We would like to thank the men and women, along with family and friends of the YPD who helped participate in these events. A special thank you to Officer Roman Soebbing who helped coordinate many of these events and Officer Kyle Davis who used his talents as a race car driver for the Five-O race. 54 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2023 2023 Polar Plunge held at Go For It Sports Dome! 55 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2023 Coffee with a Cop 56 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2023 What a refreshing Summer!!! Our officers enjoyed so many lemonade stands again this year. We truly love supporting these young entrepreneurs! 57 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2023 Biz Boo was a hit yet again!! We couldn’t do it without the gener- ous donation from Wrigley. Thank you so much for your support! 58 MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN 2023 Always so nice being able to hang out with people from our community! 59 2023 Pies with Police Another successful year of Delivering Pies to our local Senior homes. Always such a fun time getting to talk with the residents. 60 61 62 63 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION Complementary Letters Chief James Jensen Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle Commander Pat McMahon Sergeant Behr Pfizenmaier Sergeant Matt Nelson Sergeant Sam Stroup Officer Kyle Borowski Officer Cali Caruso Officer Kyle Davis Officer Ryan Fisher Officer Ryan Goldsmith Officer Robbie Hart Officer Jeff Johnson Detective Matt Ketchmark Officer Chris Kuehlem Officer Jacob Schwartz Officer Mariesa Shapiama Officer Roman Soebbing Officer Luke Swanson Officer Tyler Lobdell Officer Kevin Warren Records Clerk Natalie Cyko Records Clerk Nicole Collum Records Clerk Maggie Garcia CSO Ben Odum CSO Andrew Camis Yorkville Police Department 64 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION Investigator of the Year (Respect for Law Banquet) Detective Matt Ketchmark 65 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AAIM Award Officer Cali Caruso Officer Kevin Warren Officer Ryan Fisher Officer Joshua Opp Master Public Information Officer Certification Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle 66 COMMUNITY COMMENTS “We really liked learning from Detective Ketchmark and Goldsmith, it was good to see that they really enjoy what they do. I’m glad they took the time to come to Grace Holistic and educate us on evidence collection and it’s processes”. “Officer Shapiama and Kuehlem were both extremely professional during our interaction”. “Please tell your officers thank you for their professionalism. I haven’t had the best encounters with Police Officers but this was a very positive interaction”. Thank you for keeping our city safe and keeping us safe.”. 67 Thank You from Chief James Jensen This report would not be possible without the support and assistance from Patrol Operations Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle and Commander Pat McMahon and Support Services Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek. I also wanted to give a special shout out to Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog for her time, effort, and most of all PATIENCE on this report. THANK YOU! 