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Chief’s Message� 1�

Gastonia Quick Facts� 2�

Command Staff Organizational Chart� 3�

SWAT Competition� 4�

Sniper Conference� 5�

Child Safety Passenger Seat� 6�

NC Bike Safe� 7�

GREAT Kids Camp� 8�

CSI Camp� 9�

National Night Out� 10�

Public Safety Training� 11�

Habitat for Humanity, 100th Build� 12�

Statistics, Office of Professional Services� 14�

Crime Statistics� 16�

Employee Recognition� 21�

P�RODUCED� B�Y�Problem Analysis and Research Center�

Amanda Neese, Director�

S�PECIAL� T�HANKS�Matt Phillips, Data Contribution�

Sergeant Mike Lari, Data Contribution�Detective Mike Schwartz, Photos�Donna Lahser, Copy Contribution�

Picture of Chief of Police�

C�HIEF�’�S�M�ESSAGE�

I am very proud to present the 2013 Annual Report for the Gastonia Police Department. I want to thank all of�the department’s full time and auxiliary staff for a job well done in 2013. The officers, civilian staff and�volunteers of this department exhibit a high degree of professionalism and integrity in the performance of their�duties for the citizens of this community. As you review this report, you will find the extensive community�involvement our employees have demonstrated over this past year. The dedication, perseverance and love for�this City and its citizens have been the driving force behind our employees as we always work to protect and�serve our community.�

A lot was accomplished in 2013; however, the most significant achievement was the continued decrease in�overall Part I crimes by 9 percent. This follows a 2 percent decrease in 2012 and another 2 percent overall�decrease in 2011. It would be very easy for the police department to take credit for such an impressive�decrease; however, the reality is that the police are only a small portion of this progress. The 2013 crime�numbers and city comparisons are presented on pages 20-22 of this report.�

All units of the Department were very productive in 2013. Districts Commanders, along with the Patrol Division,�remain active and working closely with the community to address durable hotspot concerns. Patrol has been�working diligently with our rental agencies so that our rental homes are not being used for criminal behavior,�but rather for upstanding residential use as intended. Additionally, patrol is working closely with the detective�division to help make an impact on the number of cases being solved. We are moving closer towards an�Intelligence Led Policing agency, sharing information at all levels of the organization and working on larger�strategic initiatives to solve durable hotspot crimes.�

As a department we are working towards our first CALEA Accreditation. This is hoped to be accomplished in�2014; the preparation that this project has required has caused our employees to work closely to achieve our�common goal of accreditation. The hours have been taxing and this process has caused us to look at our agency�under a microscope; to address areas that may have been neglected in years past and appreciate those areas�which are working diligently to allow our agency to shine. Employees are the greatest asset of the Gastonia�Police Department and we are truly blessed to have such dedicated employees that care about the communities�they serve. Our employees put forth a level of dedication, efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of�their duties that reflect the true spirit of community service. I would like to thank each one for all their service�and for making 2013 a great year. I look forward to the challenges and successes of 2014.�

Sincerely,�

Stacy Conley�

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Q�UICK�F�ACTS�

Population of Gastonia� 72,723�

Population of Gaston County� 208,049�

Population of North Carolina� 9,752,073�

Area of Gastonia� 51.7 Square Miles�

About Gastonia�

Type of Government� Mayor/Council�

Incorporated as a Town� 1877�

Incorporated as a City� 1910�

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Gastonia� 66,277� 67,360� 68,255� 68,246� 68,518� 68,809� 70,278� 71,376� 72,779� 74,518� 71,757� 71,980� 72,173� 72,507�

Gaston County� 190,365� 191,740� 192,462� 192,206� 192,571� 194,668� 197,579� 202,166� 206,679� 210,477� 206,150� 206,918� 208,049� 208,704�

NC� 8,081,73�8,208,49�8,321,72�8,415,10�8,537,90�8,680,29�8,883,69�9,082,72�9,269,63�9,424,78�9,559,04�9,651,10�9,752,07�9,765,22�

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SWAT�C�OMPETITION�

The Gastonia Police SWAT Team brought home a first place win in the 2013 SWAT Competition in Salemburg, NC.�

The three-day competition sponsored by the North Carolina Tactical Officers Association was held March 26-28, and�consisted of seven teams from police departments, sheriff’s offices and the Fort Bragg Military Police. Events in the�competition included the Officer Rescue, Team Carry, Pick Your Poison, Clear Your Corners, Stack Five to Stay Alive,�Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link, Four Gun Match, Sniper Event and Pistol Shoot-Off.�

“All the events were challenging and a lot of physical stress, pushing operators to the limit,” said Capt. Travis Brittain,�GPD’s SWAT Team Commander. “Thinking on their feet, moving and shooting under pressure – this is great training for�real life situations.”�

“In preparation for the competition, the team got additional training days and were able to hone their weapons skills, which�helped the team to win first place in four of seven events and obtain the first place overall win,” Capt. Brittain said.�

“They worked on perfecting their skills and did an outstanding job,” he said. “We’re extremely proud of our team.”�

Seven members of GPD’s Multijurisdictional SWAT Team who competed in the competition are: Sgt. Brian Atkins, Sgt.�Craig Singer, Officer Eric Seagle, Officer Matt Willis, Officer Clint Bridges, Sgt. David Sisk with Mount Holly Police, and�Deputy Stephen Strickland with the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office. Capt. Brittain and Sgt. Jimmy Arndt led the team but�did not compete.�

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S�NIPER�C�ONFERENCE�

The Seventh Annual Sniper Conference was held on October 23-26, 2013. Some of the nation’s best law�enforcement and military sniper teams competed for top honors. The conference was once again held at the�Gastonia Police Firearms and Tactical Training Center in Gastonia, North Carolina. The number of participating�teams remained at 50, with some teams coming as far away as California.�

Due to the event’s growing popularity, some of the nation’s top manufacturers and dealers of elite marksmen-�related equipment attended to showcase their latest equipment, technology and protective gear. Some�vendors provided highly specialized workshops for the elite law enforcement and military marksmen who�attended the conference.�

The 50 teams that competed participated in 13 professional events. The events were developed to test both�individual and team skill situations specifically designed to simulate real-world conditions that professional�snipers face.�

As in years past, the department also hosted a fun shoot for civilians. Tickets were sold to allow civilians to�shoot various weapons. Additionally, the conference hosted a kid-shoot, where youth were able to purchase a�ticket and shoot a bb-gun for competition. Proceeds for the shoot were provided to the American Cancer�Society.�

The results of the conference proved to be exciting. The first place overall honors were awarded to the US Army�SOC Team 1. Second Place overall went to US Army SOC Team 2, and third place overall the West Virginia Team�DOC Team 2.�

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C�HILD�P�ASSENGER� S�AFETY�

Gastonia Police Officers Jackie Quinley and Ellie Fulton received the Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Program of the Year�award and Jim Landis with the Gastonia Fire Department (GFD) was named CPS Technician of the Year during an�annual awards program Tuesday, March 12, which was part of the North Carolina CPS Conference in Raleigh.�

The awards honored the three for providing CPS education and enforcement at local elementary schools, and�Landis’s additional activities with Safe Kids, a national organization he became involved with while serving as a Life�Safety Educator with the GFD. Officers Quinley and Fulton, newer technicians, designed and implemented a project�with assistance and mentoring by Mr. Landis after receiving a complaint from teachers about children at their school�not being in car seats when kids get picked up from school. After great success with that project, they decided to�expand and created a five step program that can take up to four months to complete.�

The program starts with identifying the problem and quantifying it with statistics by first counting how many visible�car seat violations there are during pick-up or drop-off from school. Second, flyers are passed out to all parents /�guardians picking up or dropping off a child from school and flyers are left at the school. Third, a car seat checking�station is offered during school pick-up. Fourth, a license check is conducted in front of the school to ensure�compliance. Fifth, there is follow-up work to document if there was an improvement. Various aspects of the program�involved other agencies including the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office and the Gaston County Police Department.�

“The program takes several months to give parents the opportunity to fix the problem and do their own research,”�Officer Quinley said. She estimated about 20 to 30 percent of elementary school children in Gaston County are�improperly restrained.� 6�

B�IKE� S�AFE�P�ROGRAM�

The Gastonia Police Department received state grants and equipment for traffic enforcement efforts to help to make�roads safer in Gaston County. Grants and equipment obtained through the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety�Program include a $71,800 non-matching BikeSafe NC grant The BikeSafe grant allowed the GPD to join the state’s�motorcycle safety program and paid for two fully equipped BMW police motorcycles, riding gear for two officers, and�a motorcycle trailer. The grant included funding for training at the NC State Highway Patrol motor officer school as�well as in-state travel for BikeSafe.�

BikeSafe-NC and the NC State Highway Patrol invite motorcyclists to participate in Rider Skills Days that offer�assessment on present driving skills and advice to help make their experience as a motorcyclist safer and more�enjoyable. As well as professional riding techniques, topics covered include the system of motorcycle control, collision�causation factors and security. The Rider Skills Days are run during the week and at weekends, by highly qualified�police motorcyclists passing on their wealth of knowledge and experience in a friendly and informal manner. Whether�you ride a high powered performance machine or a smaller commuter bike, if you are serious about staying safe on�North Carolina's roads, you should reserve your seat in one of our Rider Skills Days now.�

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G.R.E.A.T.�K�IDS� C�AMP�

Gastonia Police provided gang and drug resistance training to more than 100 rising fifth graders during the�GREAT Gastonia Kids’ Camp from Aug. 10, at the Phillips Center, 2031 Echo Lane, Gastonia. The “GREAT”�acronym stands for Gang Resilient, Exceptional and Terrific kids. West District Sgt. Kevin McSwain organized the�camp along with district coordinator officers Tim Pilkington, Clay Anthony and Ben Reese.�

“We chose rising fifth graders because the time before children go to middle school is critical as they will start�becoming more exposed to negative influences,” Sgt. McSwain said. “The camp is educational, promotes�self-esteem and teamwork, and helps police build a positive relationship and trust with the kids.”�

The officers made visits to the elementary schools within the West District at the end of the 2012/2013 school�year and invited the upcoming fifth grade students to attend. To attend the camp, students were required to�preregister by the end of the school year.�

Kids’ Camp participants received gang and drug resistance training, anti-bullying training, observed a K-9�demonstration, and participated in recreational activities. The children received a number of free giveaways�including a book bag filled with school supplies.�

The day camp was made possible by many sponsors including Acorn Prints, Gastonia Police Foundation, Reddy�Ice, Baxter’s DJ Service, Greene Funeral Services, Sam’s Club, Bethlehem Church, Home Depot, Sam’s Jewelry�and Pawn; Bogle and Anthony, P.A. Attorneys at Law; In Measurable Faith, Sheriff Alan and Cathy Cloninger,�CiCi’s Pizza, Lowe’s Home Improvements, Shoe Carnival, Custom Paving Company, Markovent, Tabernacle�Baptist Church, First Baptist Cherryville, McKenney-Salinas Honda, The Teacher Box, Franklin Signs and Graph-�ics, Morton Renovators, Walgreens, Gaston Fence Co. Inc., Mt. Zion Restoration Church, Walmart, Gastonia�Parks and Recreation, Office Depot, and Wix Filtration Corporation.�

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CSI�C�AMP�

The Gastonia Police Department teamed up with the Schiele Museum and the Gastonia Police Foundation once�again to create a true-to-life Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Kids Camp. The camp was run from June 25-28,�2013 and had wonderful participation by local youth. The camp was limited to 12 participants. The goal of the�camp was to provide youth campers with a realistic view of what real crime scene investigators do at the scene�of a crime, as opposed to the Hollywood version many are used to seeing on television. Campers quickly learned�that the real world of CSI involves tedious, detailed work and a lot of documentation!�

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N�ATIONAL�N�IGHT� O�UT�

National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime”, began in 1984 as an effort to promote involvement in�crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and send a message to�criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. NATW’s National Night Out�program culminates annually, on the first Tuesday of August. While the one night is certainly not an answer to�crime, drugs and violence, National Night Out represents the kind of spirit, energy and determination to help�make neighborhoods a safer place year round. The night celebrates safety and crime prevention successes and�works to expand and strengthen programs for the next 364 days.�

The Gastonia Police Department has been a participant for many years. This years National Night Out was held�on August 6, 2013 in the Target Parking Lot. The community came out to enjoy free hot dogs, local vendors and�an opportunity to get to know their community members and their police officers. The night was a huge success�and plans are already being made for 2014.� 10�

P�UBLIC� S�AFETY�T�RAINING�

On Sunday, May 19, a multijurisdictional public safety training exercise was conducted at Westfield Eastridge�Mall located at 246 N. New Hope Road in Gastonia. The exercise simulated real-life emergency situations�involving active shooters and requiring a police, medical and fire response.�

Westfield Eastridge Mall management and staff as well as Valor Security Services, which provides security for�the mall, also participated and worked closely with emergency service agencies to facilitate the training. The�exercise took place after normal business hours when stores were closed. Several stores including Belk provided�employees to serve as role players for the scenarios, and Explorers from the Gastonia Police Department�Explorer Post also served as role players.�

More than 100 law enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics took part in the training. Participating�agencies included the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County Police Department, Gaston County Sheriff’s�Office, North Carolina Highway Patrol, Mt. Holly Police Department, Cherryville Police Department, the Federal�Bureau of Investigation, Gastonia Fire Department, and Gaston Emergency Medical Services.�

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H�ABITAT�FOR� H�UMANITY�100�TH� H�OUSE�

The Community Foundation of Gaston County was the sponsor of our 100th Habitat house. The City of Gastonia�Police Department, the Gastonia Fire Department and the Gaston County Sheriff's Office built the 100th home.�This was be the 7th Habitat home they have built. Habitat Gaston has  come full circle with the Community�Foundation in this milestone. The first Habitat house was built in 1989 and was sponsored by the Community�Foundation and is located on Pryor Street.�

The Wilson family is the 100th House homeowners.�

Cheree Wilson is employed by Gaston County Access�Central Transportation and been employed with them�for six years. She was born in Gastonia and her church�family is St. Helens Catholic Church in Spencer Moun-�tain. �She has five children ranging in age from 1 to 15�years of age. While working full time and assisting with�the building of her home, Cheree was also in school at�Gaston College in order to achieve her Associates De-�gree in Accounting.�

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S�TATISTICAL�R�EVIEW�

2013 Gastonia’s Crime Clock Statistics�1 Index Crime every 2 Hours�

1 Violent Crime every 17 Hours 18 Minutes�

1 Property Crime every 2 Hours 16 Minutes�

1 Murder every 60 Days�

1 Rape every 16 Days�

1 Robbery every 2 Days�

1 Aggravated Assault every 26 Hours�

1 Burglary every 11 Hours�

1 Larceny every 3 Hours�

1 Motor Vehicle Theft every 36 Hours�

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2002� 2003� 2004� 2005� 2006� 2007� 2008� 2009� 2010� 2011� 2012� 2013�

Property Crimes� 7,970� 8,021� 9,425� 9,071� 8,353� 7,856� 7,388� 6,196� 6,250� 6,088� 5,926� 5,353�

Violent Crimes� 886� 1,067� 1,089� 974� 1,010� 982� 888� 804� 729� 646� 624� 698�

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Concord� 31%� Cary� 10%� Cary� 9%�

Salisbury� 24%� Asheville� 8%� Asheville� 8%�

Matthews� 23%� High Point� 2%� Greenville� 3%�

Greenville� 22%� Greenville� 1%� High Point� 2%�

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Wilmington� 11%� Greensboro� -4%� Wilmington� -5%�

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Rocky Mount� -19%� Concord� -12%� Concord� -11%�

Hickory� -37%� Hickory� -16%� Hickory� -18%�

City Comparison on Part I Crime per 100K Population�

S�TATISTICAL�R�EVIEW�

2009� 2010� 2011� 2012� 2013�

Population� 74,518� 71,741� 71,850� 72,173� 72,507�

Per Capita� 1.20� 1.30� 1.25� 1.23� 1.17�

Sworn Personnel Authorized� 178� 177� 177� 177� 175�

Actual Sworn Officers� 172� 177� 175� 174� 170�

Total Dispatched Calls� 89,566� 93,373� 89,815� 88,854� 84,667�

Part I Crime Totals� 5,216� 5,008� 4,847� 4,727� 4,387�

Part II Crime Totals� 4,359� 4,251� 4,186� 3,947� 4,491�

Violent Crimes� 599� 523� 465� 450� 506�

Property Crimes� 4,617� 4,485� 4,382� 4,277� 3,881�

Total Crimes� 9,575� 9,259� 9,033� 8,674� 8,878�

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Actual Officers Per 100,000� 231� 244� 242� 241� 234�

Calls for Service per Officer� 521� 534� 516� 511� 498�

Violent Crimes Per Officer� 3� 3� 3� 3� 3�

Property Crimes Per Officer� 27� 26� 25� 25� 23�

Total Crimes Per Officer� 56� 53� 52� 50� 52�

Violent Crimes per 100,000� 804� 729� 647� 624� 698�

Property Crimes Per 100,000� 6,196� 6,252� 6,099� 5,926� 5,353�

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E�MPLOYEES�R�ECOGNIZED�

The annual Family Day and Awards Program was held May 17, 2013 during National Police Week. The event�was held at Rankin Lake Park and was sponsored by the Gastonia Police Foundation. This awards program was�particularly large in that the department honored three Officer of the Year Awards and 140 additional achieve-�ments by both officers and civilians throughout the department.�

O�FFICER�OF�THE� Y�EAR�Officer Jackie Quinley�

Officer Jackie Quinley received the Officer of the Year Award sponsored by the Gastonia-AM Optimist Club�for conducting a child restraint education program at local elementary schools. The program received the Child�Passenger Safety (CPS) Program of the Year Award from the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Pro-�

gram (NCGHSP).�

Detective David Brogdon�

Detective David Brogdon received the Officer of the Year Award sponsored by the Gastonia Evening Rotary�Club for multiple FBI major crimes cases. These cases led to the indictments of more than 100 major felons�who committed crimes such as drug trafficking, illegal firearms sales and manufacture, armed robberies and�

racketeering. Detective Brogdon has received recognition from the FBI, the NC Gang Investigators and the SC�Gang Investigators Associations.�

Sergeant David Morton�

Sgt. David Morton, who recently retired, received the Officer of the Year Award sponsored by the Gastonia�Jaycees. The award is for the development and coordination of the Residential Rental Property Remedial Action�

Program.�

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E�XCEPTIONAL� D�UTY� A�WARD�

Exceptional Duty for leadership during the Democratic National Convention – Capt. Travis Brittain, Capt. Don Roper,�Sgt. Steve Norris, Sgt. Vic Yager, Sgt. Fred McMurray, Sgt. Paul Smith and Sgt. Eric Wiggins.�

U�NIT� M�ERITORIOUS� S�ERVICE� A�WARD�

Unit Meritorious Service Award for conducting the child safety restraint education program which was awarded by the�NCGHSP - Officer Ellie Fulton.�

Unit Meritorious Service Award for winning first place in the 2013 SWAT Competition in Salemburg, NC – Sgt. Jimmy�Arndt, Sgt. Brian Atkins, Sgt. Craig Singer, Officer Clint Bridges, Officer Matt Willis, Officer David Sisk (Mt Holly PD),�

Officer Eric Seagle and Deputy Stephen Strickland (Gaston County Sheriff’s Office).�

Unit Meritorious Service Award for DNC Mobile Field Force and Special Operations – Capt. Don Roper, Detective Al-�bert Fleming, Detective Joseph Brogdon, Officer Rickey Lovingood, Sgt. Nancy Capistran, Detective Chad Bingham, De-�tective David Whitlock, Detective Adrienne Walker, Officer Patrick Daley, Officer David Rowland, Officer Jason Eaker,�Officer Dustin Hunter, Officer Jason Sarratt, Officer Michael Watts, Officer Ashley Helms, Officer Jack Hughes, Officer�Clay Anthony, Officer Joshua Self, Officer Phillip Smith, Officer Christopher Waldroup, Officer Joshua Biddix, Officer�

Boyce Falls, Officer Brandon McConnell, Officer Charles Cape, Officer Craig Lowrance, Officer Shaunte Southern, Offi-�cer Miller Bridges, Officer Joseph Costner, Officer Thomas Doby, Officer Warren Roberts, Officer Jonathan Scher, Offi-�cer William Black, Officer Travis Kistler, Sgt. Steve Norris, Sgt. Victor Yager, Sgt. Fred McMurray, Sgt. Paul Smith, Sgt.�

Eric Wiggins, Sgt. Jeff Clark, Officer Derick Meek, Officer Keith Quinn and Officer Morris Elliott.�

E�DUCATIONAL� A�CHIEVEMENTS�

Officer Brice Carr for obtaining the Intermediate Certificate.�

C�IVILIAN�OF�THE� Y�EAR�

Teri Mullinax for outstanding support of investigations /operations.�

C�ITIZENS� O�N� P�ATROL�OF�THE� Y�EAR�

Gayle Kiser with 161.5 hours of service in one year.�

E�XPLORER�OF�THE� Y�EAR�

Jordon Taylor with 375 hours of service in two years, and Coleman Barrett with 300 hours in one year.�

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