2014 MPD Warrant Committee presentation

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OVERVIEWThe Milton Police Department is the busiest entity

of Town Government.

Our communication center yields over 30,000

phone calls annually.

We manage and coordinate the response to

16,000 calls for service

MILTON POLICE DEPARTMENT


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BACKGROUND In 1992 the Town of Milton conducted a comprehensive study of

police services in Milton . Initiated by the International Chiefs ofPolice Association, the study had four phases

1. Phase One was an analysis of the operations and conditionsof the department.

2. Phase Two concentrated on analysis and evaluation of allrelevant police date and recommendations for improvement.

3. Phase Three was onsite discussion of their preliminaryfindings with the executive management of the Town ofMilton.

4. Phase Four was the implementation of the IACPsrecommendations



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CHIEF OF POLICE

DEPUTY CHIEFOPERATIONS

POLICE CADETS

MEDIA RELATIONS

CRIMINALEVIDENCE

CIVILLIAN DISPATCHCADETS

K-9 UNIT

SCHOOL RESOURCEOFFICER

PATROL SECTION

DAY SHIFT

EVENING SHIFT

NIGHT SHIFT

TRAFFIC UNIT

DETECTIVE UNIT

JUVENILE

CIVIL RIGHTSOFFICER

PROCESCUTIONUNIT

HONOR GUARD

DEPUTY CHIEFADMINISTRATIVE

COMMUNITYDEVELOPEMENT

CENTRAL RECORDS

BLDG.MANTAINENCE

POLICE LOCK UP

PUBLICINFORMATION

HOMELANDSECURITY

YOUTH WORKER

MANAGEMENTSERVICES

TECHNICALSERVICES

TRAININGLICENSING

ANIMAL CONTROL

TRAFFICSUPERVISORS

GRANTACQUISITION

& ADMINISTRATION

SAFETY UNIT

PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

ARMORY

AUXILIARYPOLICE

E-911COMMUNICATIONS

SECRETARYTO THE CHIEF

Staffing organizational

changes achieved after

the 1992 study


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Organizational Cuts The 1992 study created a management team of a Chief and

two divisional commanders, each having commensurateauthority and responsibility to run the operational side of the

department and the administrative side of this agency.

Since 2010 we have been working with only one causing a

loss of revenue (grants) as well as creating a dysfunctional

style of management for the police department.


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IMPORTANT FACTORS

1992 2013 Population - 25,000

Police Officer Staffing - 57

Population27,000

Police Officer Staffing53



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1992 Calls for Service 2013 Calls for Service

WORK LOAD (Examples)

Burglar Alarms -1859

Suspicious Activity - 900

Medical EMS654

Larcenies311Auto Theft63

Car Breaks -18

Burglar Alarms1529

Suspicious Activity1800

Medical EMS1900

Larcenies322Auto Theft15

Car Breaks - 192



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Contemporary Trends In 1992, there was no 911 in the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts. In 2013, the Milton Police logged thousandsof 911 calls from both hard line resident locations andmultiple cellular calls.

In addition, we responded to over 400 accidental misdialsand hang-ups.

Next-Gen 911 - As the world migrates to a more exclusiveuse of cellular communications Milton Control will begin toassume all cellular 911 calls for our community. This is amajor change to 911 as it exists today and will double our911 call volume.



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Contemporary Trends Cont. Identity TheftsA contemporary but rapidly growing category

of crime that did not exist in 1992.

In 2013, The Milton Police investigated 50 cases of residents

affected by identity theft.

As Americans continue to rely on the internet and handheld

mobile devices, this category of larceny will increase.



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Complexities of Modern Society

In 2013, the Milton Police Department is faced with

increasing calls for individuals with mental illness, as well

as elders who face issues from Alzheimer's to hoarding.

In 1992, there was no need for a School Resource Officer

to patrol the corridors and classrooms of our schools. The safety and security of the school population in Milton

is a necessary and daily responsibility for the Police

Department. It is costly and draining on police services.



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CURRY COLLEGE MILTON HIGH SCHOOL

MILTON ACADEMY B.I. DEACONESS MILTON

RISING DEMAND FORM.P.D. SERVICES


CUNNINGHAM

FOUNDATION


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SCHOOL SAFETY & SECURITY

The safety and protection of the many school systems

within Milton requires an inordinate amount of

resources, planning and manpower.

Our collaboration with the school administrations is

constant.


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Lone Wolf The greatest threat to American society today is the individual

who without notice is able to arm himself heavily and deploy intoa school or place of work.

The sole intention of the Lone Wolf is to kill as many people aspossible.

150% increase in Lone Wolf mass killings in the past year.

The M.P.D. has invested huge dollars in changing the mindset of

school administrators and staff. This includes site hardeningstrategic planning and hundreds of hours training staff andstudents.

The Attorney General of the U.S. views this category of assaultsand the dozens of school related shootings as a major priorityfor Law Enforcement.



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964

3968

487377122262

400

4100

700

Number of Students Enrolled

Milton Academy

Milton Public

St. Agatha's

St. Mary's

Delphi Academy

Montessori

Fontbonne

Curry College

Laboure College

11,380 Students Enrolled in Miltons Public and Private Schools

* Milton Academys total

includes residential students

* Over 1400 Curry Students

live on campus per the Curry

Website


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SIGNIFICANT CRIME ISSUES

Milton is the largest suburbgeographically to the City ofBoston.

Milton borders 8.5 miles

encompassing 3 policingdistricts

This requires constantvigilance and effort by theMilton Police Department.

Our 2011 identification as

the 2nd best place to live inthe United States bringstremendous pressure uponthe Police Department tomaintain the quality of life

residents have come toexpect.

District C11 Dorchester

District B3 Mattapan

District E18 Hyde Park



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ONGOING TRENDS IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

PROPERTY CRIMESOur community expends significant patroland investigative resources on;

-House Burglaries,-Car Breaks

Much of this surge in activity is due to thedown turn in our economy. Other crimes aredirectly linked to an alarming increase in theuse of prescription drug, and heroin useamong young adults in Milton and the SouthShore.



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Milton Police Crime

Statistics

January 1, 2012 thru December 31, 2013



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Geographic Data - Streets

Adams Street

Barbara Lane

Belvoir Rd

Blue Hill Ave

Blue Hills Parkway

Brook Road

Brush Hill Road

Buckingham Road

Canton Avenue

Capen Street Cedar Terrace Street

Central Avenue

Churchills Lane

Cliff Road

Columbine Road


Eliot Street

Fr Carney Drive

Franklin Street

Garfield Street

Granite Avenue

Heather Drive

Hillside Road

Hinckley Road

Hope Avenue

Hudson Street Hurlcroft Road

Hutchinson Street

Johnson Street

Longwood Road

Maple Street

Neponset Valley

Old Farm Road

Pine Grove Street

Pleasant Street

Randolph Avenue

Reedsdale Road

Saddle Ridge Road

School Street

State Street

Sumner Street Thacher Street

Thistle Avenue

Warren Avenue

Theses crimes are not specific to a certain area.

98 Break-ins occurred on over 44 different streets


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Reasons for High Number of B&Es

DRUG ADDICTION The vast majority of B&E

suspects are drug dependent

Oxycotin, Heroin, Percocet,etc Extremely addictivedrugs that require large

amounts of money to maintaina habit

PAWN SHOPS

More and more pawn shopsare popping up in the area.

Pawn shops are still notcomputerized which makes itdifficult for Law Enforcementto track items to suspects.

Most computers, TV's, andelectronic devices can be soldon street corners and bars for

quick cash.

ECONOMY Unemployment Rate is High

People Need Quick Cash

PRICE OF GOLD & OTHER

METALS (Copper) Gold is trading at a high price

and can be pawned atnumerous places.

Price of scrap metal,especially copper, has

caused an increase in B&Esand thefts involving Gutters,downspouts, electrical wire,and copper plumbing

Ease in Fencing Stolen Items



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Problem is not Unique to Milton

Surrounding cities and towns are experiencing similar

problems

Investigators are working closely with other agencies to

identify suspects and recover stolen property



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Domestic Violence One of our most common calls.

Extremely time consuming necessitating many man hours.

In 2013 there were 220 domestic crimes.

This category resulted in the issuance of 234 court orders


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Narcotics Offenses Heroin use dramatic

increase in

Boston/U.S.

Investigations arelabor intensive.

The core of

significant criminal

activity in Milton Hudson Street

Murder Invest 4/2013


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Breaking and Entering's Boston Police Districts B3, C11, and E18 are the districts

which border Milton. Those districts had 800 B&Es in 2013



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Boston Fatal

Shooting has Ties to

Milton, Decker St.

BOSTON - The Boston Police Department has released the identities of three people killed in shootings

during a 12 hour periodon Sunday and Monday of this week.Julien Printemps, 22, of Charlestown, was shot and killed shortly before 10:00 p.m. on January 26.

Boston police are still actively investigating this case.

The unidentified male and female that were shot near 92 Rosewood Street during the pre-dawn hours of

January 26 has been identified as Clarence McGregor, 25, of Dorchester and Teasia Montgomery, 28, of

Medford.

Montgomery was transported to Brigham & Women's Hospital where she later died while McGregor was

transported to Boston Medical Center where he also later died.

Police believe these shootings are related and part of an escalation of tensions between Boston street

gangs.

The spike in murders and shootings to start the year, all but one involving people under 30, has local

officials moving to suppress gang activity. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh met with police officials as well

as youth workers and ministers.

To date there have been 8 murders and 13 non-fatal shootings compared to the same time frame in 2013

when there 2 gun-related fatalities and 15 shootings according to the Boston mayor's office.

"We cannot become complacent to the death of any young person in our City; we need to stop theseevents from happening in the first place," said Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh

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MILTON INCIDENTS INVOLVING FIREARMS

Belcher Cir.

Wood St.

Blue Hills Pkwy.

Adams St.

Belvoir Rd.

Blue Hill Ave.

Blue Hills Pkwy.

Blue Hill Ave.

Gile Rd.Blue Hill Ave.

Old Farm Rd.

Eliot St.

Gile Rd.

Canton Ave.

Brook Rd.

Eliot Cir.

Gile Rd.

Gile Rd.Brook Rd.

Randolph Ave.

Blue Hill Ave.

Harland St.

Brook Rd.

Prince St.

Blue Hills Pkwy.

Adanac Rd.

Randolph Ave.

Granite Ave.

Meagher Ave

Blue Hill River Rd

Austin St.

Belvoir Rd

Blue Hill Ave

Lafayette/Blue Hill Ave

ChurchillSt/Blue Hill Ave

24 Month Analysis


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SHIFTING POPULATION AND

HOUSING MAKE-UP Future Increases

Milton MEWS 700-800 new residents

Meg Lane (Route 28) 300 new residents (approved 01/30)

Milton Hill II 150 new residents

Hendries 75 new residents

Granite Avenue Park and Ride Development ??????Milton Assisted Living Route 28 ??????

This increase will absolutely require the addition of new

police officers (5 year forecast).



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Policing in Milton requires constant attention to ourresidents and significant effort to insure adequate

public safety and a positive quality of life

How strong is your commitment to Public Safety inMilton?

NEITHER A LEVEL DOLLAR NOR A LEVEL SERVICEBUDGET IN FY15 Will provide adequate protection


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2014 MPD Warrant Committee presentation