2014 Shorewood Police Department Annual Report

Welcome

On behalf of the dedicated officers and staff of the Shorewood Police Department, I am honored to present the 2014 annual report. This report will detail the activities of the police department. We thank you for your support. The Shorewood Police Department is proud to report the total number of reported crimes in 2014 decreased by 26% from the reported total in 2013. In 2014 there were 309 reported crimes versus the 417 reported crimes in 2013. Additionally, 2014 had the lowest reported crimes in over 10 years. Crime data in the Village of Shorewood has remained fairly constant across the various crime categories over the past eight years. In 2014, there was a slight increase in instances of robbery and burglary but the Village of Shorewood did experience a significant reduction in physical assaults (reduced by 43%), general thefts (reduced by 31%), and in thefts of automobiles (reduced by 26%). Greater vigilance by our residents aided the overall reduction in thefts. Thank you for doing your part by locking up your vehicles and valuables. We encourage you to continue to report suspicious activity you observe in the area. In 2014, the Shorewood Police Department sent out fifty customer satisfaction surveys per month. The surveys where sent to a random selection of residents whom were in contact with the police department during that month. Based on this priceless feedback, we are proud to report over a 95% satisfaction rate. This is a reflection of the exceptional professionalism of the police officers and their immeasurable dedication to ensuring and enhancing the quality of life in the Village of Shorewood.

The year ended with a few retirements of long-time committed employees. Thirty-four year veteran police sergeant Loren Pfeil retired after serving as an armorer, on bike patrol, and as the commander of Late Shift. He will be missed. Also notifying the Village that it was her intent to leave on January 7, 2015, was long time Administrative Assistant Mary Tonti. Ms. Tonti worked for the department for over twenty years and assisted me in many ways. Mary always had a smile on her face and was willing to help everyone she came in contact with. She too will be missed. Lastly, on December 1, 2014, I too announced to the Village Board and the Police Commission that I would be retiring from the Shorewood Police Department after 33 ½ years – the last 10 as Chief of Police. It is time I took my own advice, “family comes first”. I have spent most of my adult life serving and protecting the residents of Shorewood, something I am happy to do, but now it is time to serve my family. I want to spend more time with my wife, 3 kids and their spouses, and my 7 grandkids. I want to be there to watch them grow.

Welcome I want to thank the men and women of the Shorewood Police Department for their dedicated and relentless service to the community and this department. I would also like to thank the Village Board for the support and willingness to give the department a budget that allowed us to obtain necessary training and provided us the tools to do our job. I want to thank the Police Commission for their support and trust in me, allowing me to be the 8th chief of police for one of the best police departments in the State of Wisconsin. Finally, I want to thank the residents of Shorewood. As Sir Robert Peel, the founder of modern day policing said, Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence. It is with the officer’s vigilance and your help that the Village of Shorewood is a great place to live, work, shop and play. I am just grateful that I was able to be a small part of this outstanding community.

Respectfully,

David M. Banaszynski Chief of Police

Vision Statement

To ensure and enhance the quality of life in the Village of Shorewood.

Mission Statement The Shorewood Police Department recognizes that a proactive approach to crime prevention and crime reduction is the highest priority. To obtain this the Shorewood Police Department will partner with the community to preserve peace, reduce fear, and make Shorewood a safe place to live, work, shop and play. The Shorewood Police Department is committed to working with the community to solve problems and achieve positive outcomes.

Organizational Chart

Patrol Division Shifts

The Patrol Division is comprised of 21 sworn officers who are divided between three shifts, Day Shift, Early Shift, and Late Shift. In order to provide uninterrupted service to the community. Officers are on duty 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. Each of the three shifts of the Shorewood Police Department are overseen by lieutenants and sergeants. Day Shift and Early Shift are supervised by a lieutenant and sergeant while the Late Shift is supervised by two sergeants. Day Shift (7:00 A.M to 3:00 P.M.) The Day Shift commander is Lieutenant Jeffrey Schmidt. Lt. Schmidt began his law enforcement career in 1988 as a Patrol Officer in the City of Marion (Waupaca County). Lt. Schmidt joined the Shorewood Police Department in 1995. He was promoted from patrol officer to sergeant and in 2012 to lieutenant. In addition to his 26 years of experience, Lt. Schmidt holds an Associate’s Degree in Police Science and a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice Administration. Lt. Schmidt is also a graduate of Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers Association and is certified by the WI Department of Justice Law Enforcement Standards Bureau as a Vehicle Contacts Instructor. The Day Shift supervisor is Sergeant Charles Vander Schaaf. Sgt. Vander Schaaf started his law enforcement career in1986 in Grand Chute, WI (Outagamie County). Sgt. Vander Schaaf joined the Shorewood Police Department in 1987as a Patrol Officer and was promoted to Sergeant in 2003. In addition to his 29 years of experience, Sgt. Vander Schaaf holds an Associate Degree in Police Science and a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice. Over the years, Sgt. Vander Schaaf has held memberships to many police organizations including the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association and Wisconsin Association of Community Oriented Policing. Day Shift patrol officers: Dean Brockman: Officer Brockman has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 1992. He served as the department’s firearms instructor from 2000 through 2013. Deanna Otto: Officer Otto has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2000. Prior to that, she served as a Patrol Officer with the Town of Brookfield Police Department.

Patrol Division Day Shift patrol officers (cont’d): John Schaal: Officer Schaal has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2001. Prior to that, he served as a Deputy Sheriff with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department. Brian Gibson: Officer Gibson has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2002. Prior to that, he served as a Deputy Sheriff with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department. Early Shift (3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.) The Early Shift at the Shorewood Police Department is comprised of one (1) lieutenant, one (1) sergeant, five (5) police officers, and one (1) community service officer. The experience level of the five officers ranges from first year in law enforcement to over 20 years of law enforcement experience. In addition to the diverse levels of experience, each officer brings their own individual area of expertise to the shift. Aside from required training (arrest and defensive tactics, firearms, and emergency vehicle operations), Early Shift officers have also undergone specialized training in many other areas. A few are, evidence collection, mental health crisis intervention, and community outreach/placement assistance for the homeless. The Early Shift commander is Lieutenant Thomas Liebenthal. Lt. Liebenthal spent the first 18 years of his law enforcement career with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department where he served as a patrol deputy, detective and sergeant with the Sheriff’s Department. He joined the Village of Shorewood Police Department as a Lieutenant in August of 2014. In addition to his years of experience in law enforcement, Lt. Liebenthal has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and has completed upper level police management courses through Northwestern University and the International Chiefs of Police Association. The Early Shift sergeant is Nicholas Gardner. Sgt. Gardner has over 13 years of experience in law enforcement. He began his law enforcement career with the Wisconsin State Capitol Police and joined the Shorewood Police Department in 2007 as a patrol officer where he was then promoted to sergeant in 2012. In addition to his 13 years of experience, Sgt. Gardner holds an Associate Degree in Police Science. Additionally, he is a member of the Wisconsin Traffic Safety Officers Association and the Village of Shorewood Police Department’s coordinator for the Southeastern Wisconsin OWI Task Force.

Patrol Division Early Shift patrol officers: Mark Meyers: Officer Meyers has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 1992. He is also a field training officer (FTO). Anthony Miller: Officer Miller has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2002. Prior to that, he was a patrol officer with the Milwaukee Police Department. Officer Miller is also a field training officer (FTO). Cy Kaderlik: Officer Kaderlik has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2007. He is also a field training officer (FTO). Matthew Grams: Officer Grams has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2010. Prior to that, he served as a Patrol Officer with the Village of North Hudson (St. Croix County) Police Department. Ashley Rieder: Officer Rieder has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2010; first as a Public Safety Clerk before being appointed as a Patrol Officer in 2013. Cody Smith: The Shorewood Police Department has two officers with identical names including middle initials! This Officer Smith is the newest Patrol Officer with the department being sworn into service in January 2014. Late Shift (11:00 P.M.to 7:00 A.M.) Sergeant Loren Pfeil served as the senior sergeant on Late Shift. Sgt. Pfeil joined the Shorewood Police Department in 1982. In addition to his 33 years of service, he holds an Associate Degree in Police Science. Sgt. Pfeil was a member of many law enforcement organizations. He retired at the end of 2014 following a long and distinguished career. The junior Late Shift sergeant is Sergeant Karl Simandl. Sgt. Simandl started his law enforcement career with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department as a deputy sheriff. He joined Shorewood Police Department in 2004. In addition to his years of law enforcement experience, Sgt. Simandl holds a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice and is currently the departments certified firearms instructor.

Patrol Division Late Shift patrol officers: Nicholas Taraboi: Officer Taraboi has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2002. Ian Moss: Officer Moss has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2007. He is also a firearms armorer. Michael Kerr: Officer Kerr has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2008. Prior to that, he served as a deputy with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department. Andrew Rekuski: Officer Rekuski has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2009. Cody Smith: Officer Smith has been serving the citizens of Shorewood since 2012 and works on a rotating basis covering both Day and Late Shift. Prior to that, he served as a patrol officer with the City of Algoma (Kewaunee County) Police Department.

Patrol Division Services In 2014 the Shorewood Police Department’s patrol division responded to over 10,000 calls for service. Some of these calls for service included accidents, parking complaints, burglaries, robberies, and sexual assaults. Officers are also responsible for self-initiated activity such as traffic enforcement and community oriented services. Furthermore, Shorewood officers investigate traffic accidents, crimes and other suspicious activities and suspicious persons and circumstances. They also provide public safety at special events such as the Criterium Bike Race, Shorewood’s Independence Day festivities, and athletic events at Shorewood schools. In 2014, Early Shift handled over 4,600 calls for service and had the highest call volume of any shift. The activity of Early Shift resulted in over 1,200 arrests and traffic/ordinance citations and over 740 written reports. These officers deeply believe in a proactive approach to law enforcement. Fifty-nine percent of the total calls handled by Early Shift were proactive law enforcement activity initiated by the Early Shift officers in the field. In 2015, the Early Shift officers will strive to continue a high level of proactive enforcement efforts to ensure and enhance the quality of life in Shorewood. Late Shift patrol is often met with its own set of challenging circumstances. Officers respond to numerous calls which are often precipitated by use (or overuse) of alcohol and sometimes drugs, both legal and illegal. Shorewood’s approximately 14,000 residents populate an area of only 1 ½ square miles, making it one of the most densely populated municipalities in the state. While large cities like Milwaukee enjoy a citizen-to-officer ratio of about 32 officers per 10,000 residents, our officers provide first class police services to our community at about half of that ratio. Our response times, clearance rates, community service, and deployment capabilities are second to none. As a whole, Late Shift handled over 4,422 calls for service in 2014. The activity of Late Shift resulted in over 278 arrests and over 833 traffic/ordinance citations. A considerable amount of these arrests and citations were due to self-initiated activities such as drunk driving arrests and indecent/illegal behavior discovered during security checks of closed schools/parks/businesses.

Detective Bureau The Detective Bureau’s caseload consists of a variety of criminal investigations. These crimes can be best categorized as crimes against persons and crimes against property. The Bureau’s most major crimes consume many hours due to the large volume of information gathered, evidence collected, and necessary follow-up documentation. The Detective Bureau can assist patrol officers both on-scene and during follow-up investigations. They also use this time to instruct patrol officers on techniques of criminal investigations. The Detective Bureau is responsible for investigating cases involving the following: Death Investigations Violent Crimes Financial Crimes Property Crimes Missing Persons Auto Theft Narcotics

Burglary Theft Evidence Collection Crimes Against Persons Intelligence Gathering Crime Analysis Juvenile Investigations

The Detective Bureau is responsible for maintaining open lines of communication with other law enforcement agencies, at the local, county, state and federal levels. Members of the Detective Bureau belong to various investigative groups both at the state and federal level in order to stay informed on current investigations and to network with other investigators.

2014 Highlights: Detective Gary Lenda investigated a voter fraud case. After 200 hours of investigation time, an arrest of the voter fraud suspect was made. The suspect voted 13 different times and was eventually charged in criminal court. In conjunction with state and federal level investigators and multiple other police agencies, Shorewood Detective’s Gary Lenda and Lora Vander Schaaf arrested a suspect in connection with over 15 burglaries in the village.

Crime Data Crime Homicide Forcible Rape Robbery Assault Burglary Theft Motor Vehicle Theft Totals Change year to year

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

0 3 9 23 31 359

0 1 3 18 19 307

0 2 12 21 28 331

1 2 14 23 31 323

0 0 19 13 37 223

7 432

7 355

14 408

23 417

17 309

-18%

15%

2%

-26%

For 2014, there was a slight increase in instances of robbery and burglary but the Village of Shorewood did experience a significant reduction in physical assaults (reduced by 43%), general thefts (reduced by 31%), and in thefts of automobiles (reduced by 26%).

The total number of reported crimes in 2014 decreased by 26% from the reported total in 2013. For 2014 there were 309 reported crimes. This is down from 417 reported crimes in 2013. The 2014 totals also represent the lowest reported crime totals in over 10 years.

Crime Data

Training The Training Unit is responsible for comprehensive training for all department personnel. The Deputy Chief of Police oversees this unit and is assisted by the command staff. Training is determined by the input from the command staff, an annual training needs assessment through the Chief of Police, and regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Training and Standards Bureau. The Shorewood Police Department recognizes that training is essential to complete our core mission and public service continues to be a top priority of the department. The Training and Standards Bureau requires that all police officers attend a minimum of 24 hours of training on an annual basis. Law enforcement training provided to police officers varies greatly and is designed to cover a wide array of topics depending on the officers’ duties. The Shorewood Police Department has many talented officers who are certified to teach various specialties. They help the department train other officers both in-house and at other training programs hosted locally. For other required training, the Shorewood Police Department sends officers to a variety of certified institutions. In-service training for patrol officers includes Officer Use of Force, Combat Casualty Care, Vehicle Pursuit Training, legal updates and use of the MILO system for interactive decision during shoot / don’t shoot scenarios. Instruction is a combination of classroom and hands-on application and is provided over a three day period (24 hours). The topics vary from year to year and are designed to build upon previous training.

Training Listed below is a summary of department training that took place in fiscal year 2014: Training Hours: Overall training hours for the year 2947 hours • Crisis Intervention Team Training • Mini-Academy • Domestic Violence Assessment • FBI Command Institute • Leadership in Police Organizations • Community Policing • Instructor Development • Customer Service Training The training principles that we will be moving forward in 2015 and will be focused on the implementation and review of proper use of force. The training will be grounded in fundamental use of force systems currently being modeled by the US Dept. of Justice and FBI (ALERRT). We completed sending all of our patrol officers through ALERRT training, which is the FBI-sponsored training program on how to react to acts of terrorism, such as an active shooter. In 2014, the FBI released a report showing a dramatic increase in the number of “active shooter” occurrences in the US from 2000 to 2013 (160 total events).

Records Management On Tuesday, February 18th, the Shorewood Police Department switched to a new records management system, ProPhoenix. ProPhoenix is based out of Moorestown, New Jersey, with a local office in Brookfield. The merger to ProPhoenix was completed along with the police departments in Whitefish Bay, Glendale, Bayside, Fox Point, River Hills, and Brown Deer. All seven North Shore community police departments will now be sharing a records management system as well as the dispatch center. This change will help improve services in several ways. First, Shorewood officers have been working for over two years without a working computer aided dispatch program in their squads. With the implementation of the new program, officers will have real time information from the dispatch center. Officers will see calls for service on their computers as they come into the dispatch center. This will help improve response times. Officers will also have access to data from other local agencies. This will help improve information sharing and allow our officers to work more closely with other agencies. Second, from a management perspective, the new program will with crime mapping and crime data analysis. Officer activity will be tracked closely in the program and will assist supervisors in assigning officers to problem areas. We will now have the ability to file cases electronically with the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. This will eliminate unnecessary overtime costs for officers having to take cases down to the DA’s office for review. Finally, the ProPhoenix program will also give residents more options for communicating their concerns to the police department. Through the Citizen Services module, residents will be able to sign up online for vacation checks on their homes. They will also be able to notify the police department of neighborhood concerns online, such as speeding traffic or nuisance properties. Any information received through the Citizen Services application will be visible to the officers on their squad computers. The officers can then direct their patrols with real time information straight from the residents.

Special Activities Atwater Park and Beach For those who want a million dollar view without the crowds of Bradford Beach, Atwater Park and Beach is a nice, hidden little gem in Shorewood. The five acre park is located at 4000 N. Lake Dr., intersecting with East Capitol Drive. There is playground equipment at the top and bottom of the hill. It has beautiful bluffs covered in wildflowers and grass leading down to the beach. Atwater Beach is run by the Village of Shorewood. Atwater Park is a go-to relaxing place with great views of Lake Michigan. The park is well maintained and is always very clean. The upper level features of the park include a playground, a number of benches, and a spot from which you can gaze out at the lake. Many visitors will sit for a while on bench topside and just take in the lake's splendor. Visitors can take the stairs or path down to the water level and enjoy the sandy beach. There are life guards on duty during the day. The beach is significantly cleaner, quieter, and more relaxing than other Milwaukee County beaches and parks. The sand and water are both clear and make a day of bumming at the beach very enjoyable. The beach area is a strip of only 800ft, but is very secluded and serene. It is the perfect place to lie in the sun and enjoy a book without much distraction.

Special Activities Atwater Park and Beach (cont’d) Atwater Park is home to the annual Memorial Day celebration, a summer Shorewood Concert Band series, the July 4th fireworks and another Shorewood institution - the annual Shorewood Men's Club Chicken BBQ, which officially opens Atwater Beach for the season each June.

To insure the relative quiet and serenity for both park & beach users as well as residents nearby, the Shorewood Police Department regularly patrols the park and beach areas. Patrols are performed on all three shifts, day, early (evening) and late (overnight). The late shift is the primary shift responsible for insuring that both the park and beach are secure during the overnight hours, when both locations are closed to the public. The late shift also is responsible for having the gate between the park and the beach open at 5:00AM. Beach hours are 5:00AM to 9:00PM while the park hours are 5:00AM to 10:00PM.

During the 2014 summer season, police issued twenty six (26) municipal citations, offered eighty eight (88) warnings, and eighteen (18) field interviews (stop & talks). The bulk of the issued citations were for persons being present on the beach or in the park after closing hours. Officers invested approximately seventy percent (70%) more time at Atwater Park and Beach in 2014 as compared to the 2013 season. The result was an atmosphere that was safe, and allowed visitors to engage in their recreational pursuits. The men and women of the Shorewood Police Department will continue to monitor Atwater Park and Beach in 2015 to insure that visitors and nearby residents enjoy the quiet and serenity that has become a standard.

Special Activities National Night Out Event 2014 This year’s National Night Out consisted of 28 different agencies/organizations. Food for the event was provided by local businesses, Culvers and Goodie Gourmet Popcorn. Music was also provided by a local business, Sound by Design. The major attractions were the “seat belt convincer” provided by the State Patrol, the Mounted Police Patrol Unit from the Milwaukee Sherriff’s Office, The US Army Recruiting Battalion, North Shore Fire Department, and the dunk tank provided by Atwater School. The Milwaukee House of Corrections provided a K9 demonstration and numerous police departments had their police vehicles on display. Information was supplied to our residents by Columbia St. Mary’s burn unit, the DEA, the Shorewood Senior Resource Center and Health Department, Village of Shorewood DPW, and the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team. Overall attendance for the event was up 200% from 2013 with approximately 250-300 in attendance.

Special Activities Citizens’ Academy The Shorewood Police Department held its 11th Citizens’ Academy from MarchMay 2014. The participants of class #11-14 met every Thursday night for 10 weeks and were instructed on issues such as criminal law, vehicle contacts, defensive and arrest tactics, firearms, criminal investigations, drugs, domestic violence, and crime prevention, as well as other law enforcement topics. Participants also patrolled the streets with Shorewood Officers.

Class #11-14 Graduates Eric Brandt Michelle Calloway Rose Czaja Brenndan Freer Courtney Jacobson Sapanjit Kaur Barbara Kiely Miller Michael Manowski Dianne Murray William Murray Parminderjit Singh Shannon Spantikow David Weissman Michelle Woyak Robert Woyak

Looking Ahead The entire staff of the Shorewood Police Department is committed to providing residents with a safe place to live, work, play and shop. We will continue to analyze crime and evaluate new technology which will aid us in this effort. Our future goals for Shorewood include the continued reduction of crime (thank you for making 2014 a record year for reported crime!), its opportunity and objects, as we continue to work diligently to prosecute offenders. We look forward to working with the community to develop strategies that will reduce crime and the fear of crime. You can always contact us: • Emergency dial 9-1-1 • Non-emergency 351-9900 (dispatch center) • In person at the Shorewood Police Station – we are open 24 hours a day • By email: [email protected] • Find information on the web: http://www.villageofshorewood.org/police • Police alerts - Sign up for free police alerts at: http://local.nixle.com/city/wi/shorewood/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shorewood.Wisconsin.Police.De partment