Public Safety Overview Daryl K. Roberts Chief of Police Hartford Police Department August 1, 2009

Where We Stand Year to Date Crime Statistics (January 1st through August 1st, 2009) Part One Crime continues to decrease -9.3 percent over same period in 2008 Rape, Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, Auto Theft continue to decrease Shooting Incidents have decreased by 15.1 percent Shooting Victims have decreased by 25.7 percent

COMPSTAT Relentless follow-up and assessment of crime trends and strategies to ensure desired results – January 1 through June 30, 2009

Where We Stand, cont.. While violence reduction efforts have reduced the number of shooting incidents and shooting victims, Aggravated Assaults and Murders continue to be a challenge While violence reduction efforts have reduced the number of shooting incidents and shooting victims, Aggravated Assaults and Murders continue to be a challenge –From January 1 st through August 1, 2009 Aggravated Assaults increased by 9.3 percent –Of the Aggravated Assaults, 32 percent, or almost one third, were domestic related, up 10 percent over 2008 –During the same time period in 2008, 22 percent of all Aggravated Assaults were domestic related –Murders are at 20 year to date, up from 18 during the same period in 2008

Community Services Bureau Strategic Tactics Midnight Street Crime Unit Specialized Conditions Teams Hot Spot Targeted Deployment Knock and Talk Details High Visibility Patrols Quality of Life/Noise Enforcement 4 th Year Neighborhood Policing Plan

Community Services Bureau, cont.. State and local traffic enforcement partnership Street Racing Enforcement Youth Police Initiative – training through the North American Family Institute Mounted Horse Unit Patrols High Visibility Bicycle Patrols High Visibility Foot Beats

Investigative Bureau Strategies Major Crimes Division Vice & Narcotics Division Intelligence Division Juvenile Investigative Division

Major Crimes Community Outreach efforts – Victim Pins “We will never Forget” Homicide arrests up 27 percent Aggravated Assault arrests up 31 percent Burglary arrests up 30 percent Robbery arrests up 28 percent Shooting Team – Multi-agency targeting most violent offenders

Vice and Narcotics Division Three Warrant Roundups in three weeks Collaboration with ATF, FBI, DEA, and CSP 542 arrests Seized $172, in U.S. Currency Seized more than 5 kilos of Cocaine Seized more 5,500 bags Heroin Seized 2.2 pure ounces of Heroin Seized more than 94 pounds of Marijuana

Intelligence Division VCIT – Violent Crime Impact Team – 42 arrests of most dangerous offenders Fugitive Task Force – 131 arrests 218 firearms seized and 109 firearm arrests 155 total cases investigated PSN- Project Safe Neighborhoods

Juvenile Investigative Division Truancy Reduction Program – 10 elementary schools – 18 sweeps (2 per month) – Partnership with Community Court – 2009 Truancy Summer School Program Sex Offender Registry Unit –No. 1 Statewide in compliance Development of Domestic Violence Unit

Weed and Seed Luz Garcia, New Program Coordinator Overview of Target Area and Program Strategy Weed and Seed Components: –Law Enforcement –Community Policing –Neighborhood Restoration Programs –Prevention, Intervention and Treatment

Weed and Seed Target Area

Where We Stand: Weed and Seed Target Area January 1 through June 30, 2009 compared to same period in 2008

Youth Programs Partnership with Health and Human Services Recreation Division Truancy Reduction Summer School Program – partnership with BOE Our Piece of the Pie Summer Youth Art Program at the HPD Sports Mentoring Program Police Athletic League Hartford Police Explorers

Crime Stoppers Total of 247 confidential tips received by Crime Stoppers 29 relating to homicide investigations 131 Vice and Narcotics related 6 Fugitives 6 Robberies 26 Assaults Others spread across numerous issues

City Department Collaborations Collaboration with Office of Youth Services on Peace Builders program Collaboration with Department of Public Works to installation of speed bumps in South Meadows to deter illegal street racing Collaboration with Department Licenses and Inspections on Bodega/Convenience Store Inspections/Violations Collaboration with Mayor’s Office of Constituent Services on Noise Ordinance Collaboration with Mayor’s Office of Communications

Special acknowledgement to the City of Hartford Fire Department and the City of Hartford Emergency Services and Telecommunications Department Our Public Safety Partners

Strategic Initiatives Creation of a Domestic Violence Unit Nearly a quarter of all Aggravated Assaults are domestic violence related Introduction of Tasers Tasers will lessen personal injury exposure to the city for both employees and suspects Implementation of Year Four of the Neighborhood Policing Plan A proven model for successful community policing and improved quality of life/crime prevention programs