Clemson Police Department

Year-End Review

2015

City of Clemson Mayor J.C. Cook III

Council Members

Ms. Crossie Cox

Mr. Michael T. Fowler

Mr. Jim Oswald

Mr. Jerry Chapman

Ms. June Hay

Mr. John W. Ducworth III

City Administrator

Mr. Richard Cotton

City of Clemson CLEMSON POLICE DEPARTMENT

1198 Tiger Blvd. · Clemson, SC 29631 · (864)624-2000 · Fax (864)653-2043

J.C. Cook, III Jimmy Dixon MAYOR CHIEF OF POLICE

The men and women of the Clemson City Police Department are what make this organization one of the

most respected law enforcement agencies in the state of South Carolina, and they are here to serve you.

We strive to provide excellent police service each and every day. Whether you are raising a family here,

attending classes or simply visiting, we want your experience to be safe, fun and memorable.

Building upon our past successes within community driven policing, the Clemson City Police Department

is committed to intelligence-led policing philosophies that address crime and the fear of crime through a

shared relationship between citizens and our police officers in their respective assigned patrol zones. This

is proactively achieved by having open dialogue and using problem-solving methods with the assistance

of both business and community partnerships to elevate the quality of life in our city.

In a year where policing became the focus of communities throughout the nation, the Clemson City Police

Department continued its mission to build goodwill and do its part in making our city a quality place to

live and work.

It is my belief that our police department is an integral part of the city we serve, and enforcement is only a

small part of what we do as an agency. Through community service, identifying the needs of the public

and finding ways to meet those needs – we can make a difference in the lives of our residents and build

relationships that will benefit everyone as we go forward.

We invite you to become involved with your police department in order to continue forging a strong

cooperative partnership that is built upon mutual trust and respect. No police department can solve crime

or quality of life issues alone. Effective community/police relationships, communication, and engagement

are critical components to our success.

Please take the time to learn more about the Clemson City Police Department’s units and services by reviewing our 2015 annual report. Take advantage of the many opportunities to communicate with us and learn how we can work together. We look forward to working with you this year. There are many opportunities for you to partner with us to make the city of Clemson even better! Respectfully:

Jimmy Dixon Chief of Police

Calls for Service type

During the year of 2015, the department had at 63,282 calls for service, 30,858 calls were officer initiated and 32,424 calls were public or citizen initiated. The percentage of citizen-generated calls in 2015 was 51%.

Total calls Officer Intiated calls Citizen initiated calls

2012 60632 41225 19407

2013 58886 29187 29699

2014 61798 23197 38619

2015 63282 30858 32424

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In 2014, there was a 4.58% increase and in 2015, there was a 2.75% increase in calls

handled by the Clemson Police department.

This number includes all calls for service to the Department; citizen complaints, officer

generated and pro-active activities

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Calls for service

Part 1 Crimes

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-50% +125% -12.9% +100% -23.5% -41.7% +74.6%

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Motor Vehicle thefts include reported thefts of mopeds due to UCR reporting requirements

Homicide RobberyBreaking /Entering

CriminalSexual

Conduct

AggravatedAssaults

All LarcenysMotor

Vehicle thefts

2012 0 4 85 8 22 154 35

2013 0 6 133 7 10 263 54

2014 2 4 93 5 17 374 63

2015 1 9 81 10 13 218 110

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911 Calls received in Clemson City Public Safety Answering Point

During the 2015 year, the Police department saw a 36% increase in 911

calls answered and a 3.21 % increase in non-emergency phone calls

answered.

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2012 5402

2013 5061

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2015 6997

Total calls answered Clemson PSAP

Total calls per day of week

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2014 2015

Noise/Party Complaints and Violations

Noise ComplaintsReports

NVN's Issued Noise Citations Registered Parties

2012 182 69 35 155

2013 143 86 10 198

2014 270 76 14 216

2015 228 86 14 227

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Alcohol-disorderly conduct violations

The Alcohol Enforcment team consists of Officers from Clemson City, Clemson University and SLED.

These Officers conducted eight operations during the 2015 year. The team conducted 295 compliance

checks. These checks are to ensure that licensed alcohol sales establishments are following the law.

12 establishments were cited for sale of alcohol to a minor.

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Liquor Law Violations DUI Public Drunk

2012 73 58 102

2013 117 81 95

2014 321 141 106

2015 242 125 133

2012 2013 2014 2015

Drug Enforcement

Money, assets, and property that are seized and forfeited during drug

arrests or investigations; must be used for the drug enforcement activities

or for drug or other law enforcement training or education.

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Money Seized 3700 2464 1600 74066

Assets Seized 2800 1250 9300 20800

Drug Arrest 63 78 128 131

A reportable collision is one that has any injuries or causes more than $1000.00

in damages. Over the last four years, the department has seen a steady rise

(9.3%) in traffic collisions.

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Traffic AccidentsT/A with Injurys

T/A with Death

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Traffic Accidents T/A with Injurys T/A with Death

2012 535 39 0

2013 541 55 0

2014 564 51 0

2015 585 44 0

Traffic Collisions

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Traffic Citations

2012 6075

2013 5423

2014 8096

2015 7868

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Traffic Citations Issued

Department Wide

Foot Patrol Hours

This is the amount of time in hours the officers spend out of the cars in

the community and increasing public relations and community

contacts. Officers contacted 22,615 citizens during foot patrol in 2015.

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Hours on Foot

2015 Bias-Based Policing Report

During the period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, officers at the Clemson Police

Department conducted 6,317 vehicle stops and issued citations to 4,228 individuals. The charts on the

following pages demonstrate the statistical make-up of those contacts.

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Total Vehicle Stops Total Persons ReceivingCitations

Total Persons ReceivingMultiple Citations

2015 Traffic Overview

During 2015, vehicle stops involved white males 49%, black males 9%, and other males represented 2%

of the total. White females represented 34%, black females 5% and other females were 1% of the stops.

White males received 48% of the citations, as compared to black males receiving 8% and other males

receiving 3% of the total. White females accounted for 35% of the citations, with black females

receiving 5% and other females receiving 1%.

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2015 Vehicle Stop Statistical Make-up

White Males

Black Males

Other Males

White Females

Black Females

Other Females

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2015 Citation Statistical Make-up

White Males

Black Males

Other Males

White Females

Black Females

Other Females

In 2015, males represented 3,657 of the total traffic stops. Males received 2,432 of those citations, with

618 of those receiving multiple citations. Females represented the remaining 2,467 stops, receiving

1,709 citations, with 367 being cited for multiple violations.

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2012 2013 2014 2015

Cases Assigned 131 212 367 386

Cases cleared 66 78 107 151

Cases Cleared by Arrest 33 42 77 62

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Criminal Investigations

The Criminal Investigations unit consists of three criminal investigators and one alcohol/narcotics investigator; in 2015, the unit had a total average clearance rate of 55.18 percent. The unit cleared 37 percent of the property crimes and 83 percent of the violent crimes. The National average clearance rate is 48.1 percent for violent crimes and 19.7 percent for property crimes that are cleared by arrest or exceptional means. (2013 FBI)

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Property Recovered

Definitions

Cleared by arrest

In the UCR Program, a law enforcement agency reports that an offense is cleared by arrest, or solved for crime

reporting purposes, when three specific conditions have been met. The three conditions are that at least one

person has been:

Arrested.

Charged with the commission of the offense.

Turned over to the court for prosecution (whether following arrest, court summons, or police notice).

Cleared by exceptional means

In certain situations, elements beyond law enforcement’s control prevent the agency from arresting and

formally charging the offender. When this occurs, the agency can clear the offense exceptionally. Law

enforcement agencies must meet the following four conditions in order to clear an offense by exceptional

means. The agency must have:

Identified the offender.

Gathered enough evidence to support an arrest, make a charge, and turn over the offender to the court

for prosecution.

Identified the offender’s exact location so that the suspect could be taken into custody immediately.

Encountered a circumstance outside the control of law enforcement that prohibits the agency from

arresting, charging, and prosecuting the offender.

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Bench warrants served 78 62 65 84

Arrest warrants served 53 64 65 57

Fines Collected 17640.25 25998 24064 34335

Warrant Unit

Bench warrants served

Arrest warrants served

Fines Collected

Clemson Detention Facility

Total Prisoners housed for all agencies

The detention facility houses prisoners for Clemson City, Clemson University

Police, Central Police and several state agencies. The detention center has seen a

steady increase each year,

The facility is staffed by six jailers who also double as dispatchers. The facility is

licensed through the South Carolina Department of Corrections as a level one jail.

In addition, is inspected bi annually by South Carolina Department of Corrections

and the South Carolina State Fire Marshal’s office.

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During the period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, the Clemson Detention Center housed

a total of 668 prisoners arrested on criminal charges by Clemson city officers. The demographic

breakdown for the inmates demonstrated in the above chart is as follows: 417 white males, 114 black

males, and 4 males of other ethnic backgrounds. 106 white females, 27 black females were

incarcerated.

**FBI/CJIS guidelines include Hispanic individuals within the White category.

In 2015, white males represented 62% of inmate population, while black males were 17%, and males of

other ethnic backgrounds were 1 %. White females represented 16% of the inmate population, and

black females were 4 % of the total housed in the detention center.

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2015 Detention Center Demographic Overview

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2015 Incarceration Demographic Make-up

White Males

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2014 and 2015 Demographic Comparison

2014 2015

Reserve Officers have the same powers of arrest as full time

officers; they are required to work at least 60 hours per quarter.

Reserve officers are a huge asset to the city and the department by

using, the five reserve officers that the department has for special

events and patrol staffing. The department supplies uniforms,

weapons, and training to reserve officers.

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Reserve Hours

Reserve Hours

Training is the most important and highest liability areas of law

enforcement. The training hours consist of mandated legal, domestic

violence, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics and firearms;

to include other advanced and specialized training.

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Training Hours

Response to Resistance for the period

January through December 2015

Response to Resistance was reported 25 times in 2015, as compared to 31 times in 2014

and 22 for the same time period in 2013. This figure represents a 24% decrease from 2014,

and is only 14% higher than 2013.

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Compliance Holds13%

Grounding Techniques

22%

Animal Euthanasia22%

OC/CS Spray13%

Strike/Baton0%

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Pointed Firearm30%

Discharged Firearm0%

Types of Responses to Resistance 2015

Physical Treat/Attack of Officer or Victim

20%

Threatened Officer w/ Weapon

8%

Resisted Officer Control20%

Animal Euthanasia20%

Other20%

Evade Arrest by Flight12%

Reason for Response to Resistance 2015

Vehicle Pursuits

2015

The Clemson Police Department participated in 5 vehicle pursuits in 2015, compared to 10

vehicle pursuits in 2014 and 2 for the same time period in 2013. This figure is half last

year’s number of pursuits, and only slightly higher than 2013.

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2015 Vehicle Pursuit Results