Where we left off

1. Where we left off Answers to some of the questions leftover from the last meeting

2. Budget Impact of Patrol officer plan • 2021 budget impact of having four additional officers on staff: $422,605.50

3. Patrol Interval • Average time for all units on UNCOMMITTED TIME to patrol every street once • Average time interval between two consecutive passes by units on random patrol on uncommitted time • The average time a stranded motorist will have to wait for a unit to come by while on random patrol on uncommitted time • 1 officer is FULL TIME PATROLLING. If two officers spent half of their time driving around ONLY, would be same. • 5 officers patrolling = 1.7 hours • 1 officer patrolling = 8.5 hours

4. Average Leave USE

5. Average Response time • 6-year high average: 11.68 minutes • 6-year Low Average: 8.60 minutes

6. Lower allen township police department Programatic Discussion Guide

7. Programs • K9 $ • Drug Task Force $ • Coffee With a Cop $ • Social Media/Crimewatch $ • CALEA Accreditation $ • PLEAC Accreditation $ • TRACs $ • Alarm Permitting/Billing $ • Camera Registry $ • TEAM $ • Forensic Unit $ • Simulator $ • Animal collection and disbursement $ • Integrated Response $ • LPR $ • CISM $ • Partol $ • Investigation $ • Bike patrol $ • Mall security $ • Church security $ • CSO $ • Misc School programs $ • Security Surveys $ • Community education $ • Fingerprinting $ • SRT $ • DRE $ • In-House Training Cadre $ • Street to Strip $ • Aggressive driving/Seatbelt enforcement $ • Speed signs $ • House checks • Internships/Career Development

8. PATROL • “Bread and Butter” of police work • Handle calls for service • Investigate crimes as able • Traffic enforcement • Accident investigation • Counselor, parent, negotiatior, fighter, talker, community partner, protector, enforcer, guardian, mental health/crisis worker, Life coach…more hats than most are called upon to wear • Currently 12 officers, 4 Corporals • Sergeant in charge of patrol bureau • Expansion needed to maintain current work-rate (as discussed in staffing presentation)

9. Technology helping enforcement • Fixed System Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) • Being installed on Lower Allen Drive • Beta test, demo site, cost savings • Speed Sentry Signs • Visual deterrent/education • Data collection • Deployed to complaint areas • Determine scope of issue and specifics for proper resource deployment

10. Aggressive Driving Enforcement/Click it or ticket • Reimbursed enforcement time via grant money • Agency allotted a certain number of hours over a certain time, based on grant determinations

11. Criminal Investigations • “Major” crimes • Protracted investigations • Evidence (collection, storage, transfer, etc) • Photos/videos (collection, storage, transfer, etc) • Surveillance • Background checks (employee) • Vice coordination • Childline cases • Cybercrime • Two detectives (one officer, one Corporal) full-time • One detective part-time (drug task force…next slide) • Will eventually need expansion as complexity of cases continues to evolve (patrol is priority, but eventually an additional detective(s) is likely needed)

12. Drug Task Force • Currently have 1 “Full Time” member (reality is a 60/40 split) • Partial funding by Cumberland County (10K in y1, 20K in Y2) • Provides increased flexibility and capability to tackle the cases that are plaguing the area, particularly with their prioritization on investigating drug delivery involving death cases.

13. Window Service • Records staff • Right to know • Report copies • Drop off/pick up packages, property, correspondence • Directing customers to other staff (PD and other “main street traffic” • Patrol • Complaints/crimes, etc. • Walk up calls for service • Command staff • Professional conduct complaints • Walk up calls for service • Many handled by command staff to keep officers on the streets

14. K9 Program • Officer Scarlato and Rocco • Started in 2013 – Patrol and Narcotics Trained • Useful service life remaining is about 2-3 Years • Aside from vehicle and salary, funded entirely by donations (cash, goods, services) • Decision point: Continue program? Same type (tracking and/or bomb are other options)? Expand program?

15. Coffee with a cop • Recently started (fall 2018). Currently at Starbucks and monthly. Open to alternatives or expansion. • Well received • Community policing-based initiative to connect with the public in a non-crisis, non-enforcement environment • Impact: 1-4 officers, 2hrs, Once per month • Decision point: Continue? Expand?

16. Street to Strip • Teens participate in safe drag racing • Character-building program • Safe environment • Diverts from “trouble” • LA Officers drive the “Kop Kar” against teen in final “showdown”

17. House checks • Out of town on vacation • Funerals • Vacant properties • 706 since 2012

18. Crimewatch/Social media • Crimewatch • Facebook • Twitter • Hootsuite • Program designed to reach people where they are • Social media is the new neighborhood watch group • Lots of success with tips, ability to reach large group fast, keep connected with community • Decision point: Keep? Expand?

19. AccreditationManagement tool and Framework by which agencies can stay abreast of best practices and industry standards and be evaluated against them by external experts. • CALEA (Commission for Law Enforcement Accreditation) • International program • 13 Pa agencies with 4 more in self-assessment • General Best practices • PLEAC (Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission) • PA Program • 116 agencies accredited • In addition to general best practices, covers state-specific standards Decision point: Continue with both? Pick one? Abandon entirely?

20. TRACS • E-ticketing system • Integrates with current Records management system and the court system • Speeds data entry • Less time spent in vulnerable positions on traffic stops • Most of fleet has hardware, much of which was acquired via matching fund grant. • Decision point: Continue?

21. Alarm permits and billingPolice department currently handles this function Billing through police records management system Permits and false alarm billing continue to improve Meant to offset alarm response costs and deter false alarms Alarms per year Permit and billing revenue

22. Camera registry • No/low cost program • Not well used • Formerly via website, now via crimewatch link to LAT website • Planning a hard push since Crimewatch is taking off and will be incorporating the form onto that platform

23. TEAM: Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring • Elementary and Middle School Programs • Replaced DARE • Flexible, module-based • Can tailor to problems we are experiencing • TEAM officer spend approximately 90 hours in the schools for this each year

24. Forensic Unit • Primarily Technician Ickler • Supplemented by Detectives and trained crime-scene personnel • Vehicle equipped with scene documentation and evidence collection gear, as well as field testing and processing equipment Recently purchased replacement • Have been using re-purposed ambulances and getting significant life-cycles • This purchase is a new vehicle and expected to last 10+ years

25. Forensic Unit (Continued) • Why not just use County Forensics? • Only “major” cases • Would have to call out detectives for minor scenes • Even on “major” scenes, we have to call our detectives out anyway • Significant part of our ability to maintain high clearance rate is the ready accessibility and reliability of our team and equipment • Issues with county team • Very good in the lab, less so in the field • Fail to prioritize, fail to consider people involved, poor service, extended time on-scene, lack of timeliness and responsiveness on reporting • Recent issues with gathering items not on warrant and refusal to gather items on a warrant, along with failures to locate evidence and/or discriminate as to what is/is not evidentiary

26. Ti Trainer (fireams simulator) • More than just marksmanship • A valuable decision-making tool • Able to train and test split-second decision-making in a safe environment and provide constructive feedback • In an age where decision-making is under high scrutiny. This is one of the best, most efficient, most realistic ways to train and evaluate these skills • “Lease Agreement” with other local agencies – they pay annual fees or equipment/services in lieu in order to ensure that we can replace equipment that ages out. • At least 6 agencies on board

27. Animal collection and disposition • We take in more than XXX animals, annually. • Most are re-united with owners. • Multi-offenders cited • Other placed with foster groups or humane society • Unintended side-effect: huge boost to social media reach • We have a room to store cages and ability to keep animals on-site for short periods of time before sending them away. • Voucher program for humane society

28. Integrated response • Training, planning, and coordination among police, fire, and EMS for the worst-case scenarios • Active threats • Requires significant training commitment among all disciplines, including regularly schedule drills

29. Special Response Team • Operator • 1 officer • Monthly Training days • Annual week-long training • Our contribution to the SRT • Negotiator • Ongoing training at least quarterly with a 1 week conference • 1 officer in this capacity • Deploys with SRT

30. Critical incident stress management (CISM) • Peer support for responders following critical incidents • First Responders see horrific things • Have successfully used this • Two officers have training. County initiative in full swing • At least 159 officers took their own live in 2018 • PTSD (cumulative and single event) • Self-medicating • Unhealth coping mechanicsms • Program designed to help officers in the wake of traumatic events or when in need due to stress of accumulated experiences

31. Bike Patrol • Special events • As able during normal patrol hours • Great tool for getting “closer” to community and detecting crime • Good PR tool • Good for crowd situations • Football games • School events • Public gatherings • Not used as frequently as we’d like • Call volume • Limited range/extended response time • Can only use on patrol when at full staffing

32. Church Security/Traffic Control Details • CLA pays salary (OT) and benefits for a dedicated officer each Sunday morning • Also pays for CSOs to direct traffic at dismissals for services and special events • CCC pays for CSO traffic control for services and special events • Other churches have inquired, but have not engaged services, likely due to cost (LAT will not incur expenses, making the hourly rate, at OT or holiday pay, significant)

33. Mall Security Details • Friday/Saturday evenings and special occasions (black Friday, etc). • Mall pays salary (OT or Holiday pay) plus benefits for time spent on detail • Officer responsible for any arrests at mall during that time • Mall pays for court time as well • Excellent partnership with management/security staff

34. Community Service Officers • Extra “eyes and ears” for patrol • Calls that do not require a sworn officer • Non-reportable crashes • Animal complaints • Debris on roadways • Deliveries • Etc. • Traffic control details/special events • Usually retired persons wanting to “give back” or stay involved in the “business” OR students and law enforcement career prospects • Currently have 5 former CSOs on staff as officers. Many more employed elsewhere. • 78 CSO hours on the street when we can fill them. 8 active CSOs, plus additional

35. Community Service Officers (Continued) • CSO - only calls • CSO and PSO calls • CSO and Officer Calls

36. Community education • ALERT/CRASE (Active shooter response) • Drug recognition • Scam recognition/prevention • Security assessments/surveys • Crime prevention • Risk reduction

37. fingerprinting • Provided as a service • Applicant cards • Non-criminal justice employment • Started in June 2017 in response to frequent calls for this service • PT records clerk trained • By appointment • 133 persons printed since start • $10 resident, $20 non-resident

38. Drug recognitionexpert • One officer specifically trained in assessing impairment via the influence of drug. • Extensive training (1 month initial), continual recertifications (Biennial recerts) • Teaches sobriety testing • One assessment takes up to 1.5 hours. • 44 responses since 2012

39. Miscellaneous school programs/INCIDENT DATA • Drivers Education • Lunch with the law • Health classes • Civics classes • Walk-throughs • Regular meetings with admin staff

40. Training • Administered by Support Services Commander • Tracked in PowerDMS • Fairly robust program • Higher education encouraged • Three enrolled graduate students • By CBA provisions and township policy,

41. In-house training cadre • Firearms – 3 (two active), plus one assistant • Taser • OC Spray • Baton • Defensive tactics (2 – one phasing out) • Miscellaneous subject matter experts for other in-house classes • Use EMS for first aid/cpr

42. And so much more… Thank you!

43. PoliCe Budget History

44. Inflation-Adjusted pd budget

45. Police Staffing History 1995-present Highest number 22(2006 and currently) Lowest number 17 (2000) 2019 is current authorized by budget (24 Sworn Officers)

46. PROPOSED STAFFING PLAN 26 Sworn Officers by July 2021

47. Clearance rate comparables *Not all agencies submit the same way