Reno Police Dept. Motel Interdiction Team

1. Reno Police Dept.Motel Interdiction Team Project Team Officer Kevin Barnes Officer Tim Mayes SGT. Greg Ballew Updated: Aug 17, 2006

2. History Of MIT • Downtown Reno; 3 years ago • Arrest the crime away!! • Great at putting out little fires/but do we fix a problem? • Finding the actual root of the problem • Most of Reno’s downtown Crime is related to the Low Budget Motels

4. Identifying The Target • CFS • Citizen Complaints • Other Agency Complaints • Fire, Health, Code, etc • Officer Observations • Reported Crimes • Criminal / Citizen Interviews

5. Developing A Plan • Manpower • Equipment Needs • Resources • Assign a Master Case Number • Tiburon • Supplements • Develop Relationships with Resources

6. Conducting Research • Crime Analysis • Identify Owner/Managers • Background Checks • Business License • Motel Registration Checks • Drug Court Checks • Assess Managers Capabilities/Credibility

8. Surveillance • Site Survey • Photographs • Diagram Motel/Room Layout • Surveillance Points • Identify Traffic/Pedestrian Patterns • Document/ Notes • Video Tape

9. Surveillance… continued • Identify CPTED Issues • Identify Criminal Activity • Identify Families/Children In Need • Resource Clients • Vehicle/Pedestrian flows • __________________ • __________________

10. Implementing Enforcement Phase • Officer Safety • Contact Teams • Search Warrant Protocol • Search/ Seizure– Motel room entry • Consent Stops • Interviews Criminal/Citizen • Nuisance Abatement • Mapping Programs • Knock and Talks

11. Identify Tenants/Occupants Needs • Social Service Needs • Health/Hygiene Needs • Youth Tutoring • Truancy • Runaway Issues • Mental Health CIT Response • Resource Contacts • Employment Assistance • Refer to Resource Manual– Crisis Call Center’s Community Resource Directory

12. Liaison With Community Resources • Develop relationships!!!

13. Code Compliance Task Force • Attend Task Force Meetings • Schedule Inspection Times • Parking Lot Inspection • Security • Lighting: candela/sq ft • Electrical • Plumbing • Appliance

15. Community ResourcesFire Inspector • Electrical Requirements • Smoke Detectors • Occupancy Numbers • Exit Requirements • ________________

16. Community ResourcesHealth Inspector • Mold • Linens • Bugs • Rodents • Unknown Chemicals

17. Community ResourcesParole & Probation Liaison • Assist in locating subjects on paper • P & P searches • Address checks • Moving subjects • Advise P & P on enforcement phase • Mapping during sentencing

18. Community ResourcesChildren/Senior’s Korner • Officer Carlos Madrid • Alert Corner of Site • Coordinate response to families • Social Workers • Medical Help • Immunizations • Take Care Van

20. Community ResourcesDrug Court Liaison Officer • Check Motel Registration Against Court List • Relocation of Subjects on the List

21. Community ResourcesFamily Promise • Assisting working families into more permanent dwellings • Saving first and last months rent and deposits.

22. Community Resourcescontinued • Family Promise • Assisting Families: obtaining more permanent dwellings • Saving 1st and last months rent & deposits

23. Community ResourcesBuilding Inspector • Structure Safety

24. Community ResourcesWashoe County School District • Tutoring @ Library: on site tutoring rooms • Children in Transition: List & Addresses • Truancy • School Police • Registering Children: also Home school registration required • School supplies

25. Community ResourcesAnimal Control • Register All Canines • Rabies All Canines • Pit-bulls in a Motel Room? • ____________________

26. Community ResourcesADA Liaison: assigned • Work with one DA who knows what you are working on and will give your case more attention. • Mapping Criminals out of Downtown Motels • Mark cases with MIT

27. Community ResourcesSWAP/PVA • SWAProgram • Assist in cleaning city areas around targeted Motels • PVA’s • Posting • Towing abandoned vehicles

28. Community Resources:Relations • Make and Develop Contacts with Community Resources • MIT Officer Maintains Relationships with Resource Contacts • MIT Officer Liaison For Patrol/Detectives/Other Departments • Follow-up with Resource Clients • Media: balanced information

29. Manager/Owner Training • Identify Management Needs • Drug & Paraphernalia Class • Management Certification • Criminal Behavior Patterns • Point Out Social Service Needs • Discuss CPTED Issues/Ideas • Training in Registration Techniques • Calling MIT

31. International Crime Free • Certification • Lighting • Security • CPTED • Advertisement

32. Electronic Registration • Registration/Records Checks • Computers • Program to give motels computers • Manager Training

33. Follow Up! • Maintenance • Success or Failure • High Intensity Patrol (Motor-home) • Media • Conducting Follow up Inspections with the above listed Community Agencies • Maintain Contact with Owner/Manager • Maintain Contact with Residents • Address New Problems

34. Assess Results • Success or Failure • AAR’s • Tactical Assessment • Resource Assessment • Crime Statistic Results • Daily Operation Logs (Pop Track?) • Compare Stats • CPTED Follow-up

35. MIT Goals • Electronic registration to all motels/providing computers • MIT criteria as conditions of commercial loan agreement.

36. Statutes & Ordinances • RMC Ch: 8.10.090– Motel Registration • RMC Ch: 8.22– Nuisance Ordinances • NRS Ch: 118- Landlord/Tenant • Las Vegas Muni Code: 6.46.150 Motel Registration • LVMC: 6.46.140 Registration Requirements

37. Case Law

38. Tips • Strategies that worked for us • Maintain relationship with Managers • Order of events • Quick Response • Follow up/maintenance • Involve patrol Officers/district Officers

39. Contact Info: • Officer Kevin Barnes and Tim Mayes • Office: 775-334-2446 • Cell: 775-745-3772 • E-mail: mit@ci.reno.nv.us • Sgt. Greg Ballew: Office: 775-334-1253 • Chief Michael Poehlman • Office: 775-334-2100 • E-mail: poehlman@ci.reno.nv.us • Web Site: www.cityofreno.com

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