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NHPD 2020 Year End Report 2020 Annual Report City Of New Hope 2020 Annual Report New Hope Police Department 1 | Page Letter from the Chief When looking back at 2020, nobody could have predicted the events which unfolded in the United States, and particularly in the state of Minnesota. From the worst pandemic in over a century, to the murder of George Floyd, this left our communities reeling in ways that nobody could have seen. Despite all the chaos and uncertainty, our officers and staff showed courage, grace and sacrifice. They transitioned to Covid-19 schedules, minimal staffing, long hours, civil unrest, all while maintaining their highest dedication and professionalism to the citizens of New Hope. Many staffing changes also occurred in 2020. I was promoted to Chief of Police in November, with the retirement of Chief Tim Fournier. Sergeant Doug Brunner, Officer Nichole Korth, Officer Todd Black and Officer Ben Harty all retired at different points of 2020. They will be missed, and I thank them for their outstanding service and wish them all the best in their next endeavors. I am thankful for the support of all city staff, the New Hope City Council, and the entire New Hope Police Department during this transition since my appointment as the Chief of Police. I have a great deal of hope for the future of the New Hope Police Department, as we strive for positive change and a culture geared toward unity and trust within our community. Sincerely, Chief Tim Hoyt Tim Hoyt, Chief of Police 2 | Page Vision and Mission Statement s Mission Statement It is the mission of the New Hope Police Department to protect the lives and property of our residents and visitors, to reduce fear and enhance safety, and to work side by side with our diverse community. We are bound to do so with honor and integrity while holding each other to the highest of standards in order to earn public trust. Vision Statement To professionally serve – as well as represent – our diverse community as we strive for togetherness through accountability and transparency, all while ensuring New Hope continues to be a safe place to live, work and visit. New Hope Police Department Organizational Chart 3 | Page Chief of Police Patrol Captain Patrol SWAT Team Internal Affairs Animal Control Mobile Field Force Administrative Captain Investigations Community Relations / Crime Prevention Officer Clerical/Office Supervisor Clerical Staff Embedded Social Worker Administrative Specialist Department Divisions 4 | Page Captain Scott Crocker Patrol Captain Internal AffairsMobile Field ForcePatrol Patrol Sergeants Patrol Officers K9 OfficersReservesCommunity Service OfficersTraffic OfficerExplorers SWATAnimal Control Patrol Captain Scott Crocker completed his 35th year of law enforcement in 2020, and is responsible for all duties related to the patrol division of the department. There are a total of twenty-one officers in the patrol division; comprised of six sergeants, eleven patrol officers, two K9 teams, one traffic officer and one rotating position. The patrol division is responsible for many duties and assignments including but not limited to: field training program, firearms program, defense and arrest tactics program, SWAT, mobile field force operations, predatory offender registration, citizens’ police academy, police reserves and police explorers. Three full-time community service officers and one animal control officer are also under the patrol division. Captain Crocker oversees the Explorer’s program, but due to Covid-19, the program was paused in 2020. We are hoping to restart the program in the fall of 2021. The New Hope Police Explorer Post 915, is a career interest program for young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21. Exploring provides training and skill development related to a career in law enforcement and allows a close-up view of what police officers do on a daily basis. The Explorer group meets September through April each year. The Explorer program is an excellent opportunity to improve personal communication skills, build confidence, become more comfortable speaking in public and other skills required for a future career in any field. Department Divisions 5 | Page Administrative Captain Investigations Investigators Drug Task Force School Resource Officers Community Relations/Crime Prevention Officer Clerical/Office Supervisor Clerical Staff Embedded Social Worker Administrative Division Captain Scott Slawson Captain Scott Slawson heads the administrative division of the department, which incorporates investigations, office support staff and community services. With over 449 cases being investigated by two full-time investigators and one part-time investigator, anyone can see why this division stays very active. Cases also come to this division by way of Hennepin County Child Protection, Hennepin County Adult Protection and MARRC reports. This is in addition to the traditional 911 calls and information that investigators obtain from citizens and confidential informants. In addition to investigations, Captain Slawson supervises an investigator who is assigned to the West Metro Drug Task Force, two school resource officers at Cooper High School, and one officer who was appointed to crime prevention/community relations. 2020 was a challenging year for the administrative division. With the on-set of the global pandemic came school closures, sports cancellations and a new Community Relations/Crime Prevention Officer. Many goals for 2020, including additional community engagement events, were paused or re-scheduled, until 2021. Support Services 6 | Page YEAR APPS ISSUED DENIED 2015 199 188 11 2016 178 161 17 2017 158 153 5 2018 131 126 5 2019 128 119 9 2020 394 375 19 Jeana Allen-Hatcher Office/Clerical Supervisor Lorilee Stafford Full Time Clerk Rhonda Peske Full Time Clerk Riley McIlrath Full Time Clerk Miranda Reed Full Time Clerk Clerical Staff The Support Service Division is divided into two areas: Clerical and Police Administrative Support. Jeana Allen-Hatcher and her full-time staff (Lorilee Stafford, Rhonda Peske, Riley McIlrath and Miranda Reed), along with one part-time clerk (Jean Anderson), provide a variety of technical, clerical and information technology services. Other duties of this division include customer service, records management, retention, processing and dissemination of police reports, processing of employee and volunteer background checks, submitting cases to the city and county attorneys, data practices, state compliance requirements and entering/auditing information into the National Crime Information Center system. Lorilee Stafford and Rhonda Peske process and track all of the permit to purchase firearm applications. All permit request results are signed off by the Chief of Police. Below are the permit statistics from 2015 through 2020. The majority of the denials were due to prior felony convictions and domestic violence convictions. The police department continues to utilize LETG (Law Enforcement Technology Group) for records management. Clerical personnel receive regular updates and training on the system. All full-time clerical personnel are members of the Professional Law Enforcement Administrative Assistants (PLEAA), which offers support and ongoing training in their ever changing field. Department Divisions 7 | Page Investigations The New Hope Investigations team consists of three detectives, one narcotics investigator that is assigned to the Northwest Metro Drug Task Force, as well as two full-time school resource officers. A captain oversees and leads the investigations division. Detectives handle cases generated by the patrol division that require additional follow-up, which includes obtaining search warrants to gather evidence, interviewing subjects, and submitting cases to prosecution for criminal charges. Investigators work closely with both the New Hope City Attorney’s Office, as well as the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, to pursue the best possible case outcomes. The investigations team partners with the Hennepin County Crime Lab and the BCA (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) to process forensic evidence. The team partners with Hennepin County Child Protection and Adult Protection when there are concerns for children and vulnerable adults in the community. Investigators also conduct pre-employment background checks for prospective employees, massage practice licenses, liquor licenses as well as intelligence sharing with other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. In 2020, the investigations team worked on 449 cases. Department Divisions 8 | Page New Hope K-9 Units K-9 Kody K-9 Kody’s Handler Officer Robles K-9 Dex’s Handler Officer Dyer K-9 Dex Productivity The New Hope Police Department K-9 Unit was involved in a wide variety of calls for service in 2020. The two K-9 teams include Officer Robles and his K-9 partner Kody and Officer Dyer and his K-9 partner Dex. They were recognized for several awards by the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA). The two teams were utilized in 1,684 of the total calls for service in the department. Proactively, they generated 188 of their own calls for service. There were 23 arrests directly attributed to their teams and 20 narcotic related searches. They completed 19 tracks of New Hope and in surrounding areas, resulting in six finds. New Hope K-9’s, assisted in a dozen building searches, and were called upon to assist police in New Hope, and surrounding agencies, with evidence recovery multiple times. Throughout the year, our K-9 teams also aided in felony stops, area searches, and perimeter containment. Public Demonstrations Due to Covid-19, and its restrictions, there were no canine demonstrations during 2020. Training/Certification Officer Robles, and his K-9 partner Kody, successfully completed Regional PD1 Certification in 2020. Officer Dyer, and his K-9 partner Dex, successfully completed Regional PD1 Certification in 2020. New Hope Police K-9 Unit was awarded host agency for the United States Police Canine Association Region 12 Detector Dog Certification in 2020, but was forced to postpone the certification event until 2021, due to Covid-19. Department Divisions 9 | Page New Hope K9 Unit Stats Department Divisions 10 | Page New Hope SWAT Team West Metro SWAT Team The New Hope Police Department partners with the cities of Golden Valley, Robbinsdale and Crystal to provide critical incident and high-risk warrant service to a metropolitan population of more than 75,000 citizens. There are currently 24 police officers assigned to the West Metro SWAT Team. Assigned officers are full-time members of their respective police departments and participate with the team as an additional duty. In 2020, the City of New Hope had nine officers participating in the West Metro SWAT Team. Team members are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Officers are selected for the team based on exceptional work performance and competency. The SWAT team responds to high risk situations such as: •High-Risk Warrant Service •Barricaded Suspect •Hostage Situation •Suicidal Subjects In 2020, the team had over 150 hours of specialized training in various areas including emergency response, special weapons and tactics. The SWAT team uses Camp Ripley as the site for their week long training and mini training sessions. Camp Ripley Training Center is a 53,000 acre facility located near Little Falls, MN. It features numerous ranges and state- of-the-art facilities to support military and civilian agency training requirements. SWAT members utilize the outdoor rifle and handgun ranges, performed force-on- force scenarios using paint marking rounds, and trained in one of the camp’s scenario based locations. The training center offers unique opportunities for officers to train more freely using flash- bangs and blank ammunition; activities that are not allowed in civilian facilities because they would cause too much disruption and space is limited. Department Divisions 11 | Page Mobile Field Force (M.F.F.) Eventually, the entire New Hope Police Department will go through the Mobile Field Force training and be ready for deployment. The New Hope Police Department is part of the West Command Mobile Field Force (WCMFF). Law enforcement officers from the following agencies are also participating in WCMFF: Airport, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Corcoran, Crystal, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Hennepin County Sheriff’s, Maple Grove, Medina, Minnetrista, Minnetonka, New Hope, Orono, Osseo, Plymouth, Richfield, Robbinsdale, Rogers, St. Louis Park, South Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata, West Hennepin Public Safety and University of Minnesota. The WCMFF was formed to provide rapid deployment of MFF personnel to preserve life, public safety and property. The current participating personnel with the New Hope Police Department’s contingent are as follows: Sergeant Marty Williams, Officer Britni Austin, Officer Dan Fitzmaurice, Officer Tony Gust, Officer Brad Kallio, and Officer Mike Keithahn. New Hope Officers that are assigned to the WCMFF are attached to the 2nd platoon, which includes the cities of New Hope, Robbinsdale, Crystal, Hopkins, St. Louis Park and Golden Valley. The New Hope contingent is assigned to the 2nd platoon’s protection team, which provides lethal and non-lethal cover. Training was provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and the Minneapolis Police Department. Sixteen New Hope officers, not assigned to the SWAT team, were sent to the training, this number included the six officers assigned to the WCMFF. Department Divisions 12 | Page Tom Mahan Animal Control Officer Patrol often helps Animal Control Officer Mahan with animal issues. Animal Control Animal Control Officer Tom Mahan works for both the New Hope and Crystal Police Departments. He has been serving these cities for the past 23 years. In 2020, he encountered or responded to 230 (251 in 2019) animal-related incidents. The number of citizen complaints was 193 or 84% (223 or 89% in 2019) and the number of officer-initiated complaints was 37 or 6% (28 or 11% in 2019). Of the 193 citizen complaints, 54 (28%) concerned dogs at large (57 or 26% in 2019), resulting in one (2%) citation, 12 (22%) written warnings and 4 (7%) impounds. Overall, citizen complaints included 95 (49%) concerning dogs (123 or 55% in 2019), resulting in three (3%) citations, 17 (18%) written warnings and eight (8%) impounds. There were six dog bites (nine in 2019), three passed through PUPS quarantine without signs of illness with one labeled potentially dangerous, two were euthanized and tested negative for rabies and one was unfinished since the victim was not found. There were three reports of dogs being aggressive toward other dogs, one was euthanized, one was labeled potentially dangerous and one the owner fled the scene. There were 23 (12%) citizen complaints concerning cats (38 or 17% in 2019), 20 or 87% were cats at large. These calls resulted in one (4%) citation, three (13%) written warnings and four (17%) impounds. There were no reported cat bites. A trap was loaned to one residence to catch a stray cat. There were 75 (39%) citizen complaints concerning other animals (62 or 28% in 2019) with no enforcement needed. The 37 officer-initiated incidents included 31 (84%) involving dogs (27 or 96% in 2019) (25 involved dog licenses), resulting in five (16%) citations and 24 (65%) written warnings. There were four (11%) officer-initiated incidents involving cats (none in 2019), resulting in one (25%) citation and three (75%) written warnings. There were two (5%) officer-initiated incidents involving other animals (one or 4% in 2019) with no enforcement needed. Animal Control Officer Mahan was also involved in 31 non-animal related calls for service. These included: document deliveries, traffic control at accidents and fire calls; motorist assists; medical assists; utility checks; found bicycles; assists at warrant and crime scenes; and vehicle and residential lockouts. Inspections of homes with permits-to-exceed were not done in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Animal Control Officer Mahan continues to represent both the cities of New Hope and Crystal at the PUPS board meetings. In addition, he also serves as Chair on the Executive Committee of the Minnesota Animal Disaster Coalition. Tom also assists with the training of new community service officers and patrol officers in both cities by reviewing animal related ordinances and procedures. Department Divisions 13 | Page Reserves During 2020, the number of reserve personnel increased by one. During the year, Reserve Officer Seth Patrin left the unit to accept a position with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Two new officers were added to the unit, John Monson in July, and Spencer Specht in December. There was an advisory (non-patrol) member added to the unit. Former Reserve Captain Todd Schmeltzer will have a new role that is focused specifically on police department training and will be exempt from the traditional training and participation requirements that must be met by reserve patrol officers. In 2020, reserve officer activity hours (1218) decreased by 24% when compared to 2019 (1595 hours), and is 52% lower than the average of the last eight years (2540 hours). The precipitous decrease in hours is largely due to a three month cessation of activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic state shutdown. Also, all festivals and civic activities were cancelled from March through the end of the year. When the hours are normalized by the number of reserve officers on the unit, then our 2020 per-officer hours (159) is 26% below that of 2019 (215) and 27% below the eight-year average (218). As such, the unit only assisted with one community event in March and some YMCA food drives late in the summer. The unit spent 18 hours on one emergency call-out event, compared with 15.5 hours on four call-out events in 2018. The number of call-outs fluctuates considerably each year. The police reserve unit maintained Friday and Saturday patrol activity (7PM – 2AM) during 2020, with the exception of the three month period from March to June. Despite the three month hiatus, reserve’s patrol hours (686) were only around 4% less than 2019 (718 hours), but 41% lower than the eight-year average (1162). The New Hope Police Reserves have an ongoing agreement to perform traffic duties at New Hope Church. These traffic duties were also curtailed for most of the year, resulting in a 56% reduction in church traffic hours over last year. Training consumes a significant amount of time for each reserve officer. The reserve unit received 182 hours of training, including cadet training, First Responder (medical assistance for the “first on the scene”, Tasers, and driving safety. The New Hope Police Department and the City of New Hope can be proud of the New Hope Police Reserves for their outstanding commitment and dedication to the residents and the City of New Hope. The New Hope Police Reserve Unit is a volunteer organization of the New Hope Police Department. The Reserve “mission statement” reads: To provide services for the New Hope Police Department that are compatible with the charter and bylaws of the Reserve Unit. In addition, provide services to the City of New Hope, School District 281 and other community organizations… when the requests do not conflict with the commitments to the Police Department. Recognition of Service Awards: -Reserve Lieutenant Scott Beal – 8 service bars – for a total of 24 years of service. -Reserve Sergeant Alex Saric – 1 service bar – 3 years of service. -Reserve Sergeant Joe Rasmussen – 5 years of service. 2020 New Hope Reserve Officer of the Year: -Reserve Sergeant Alex Saric. He volunteered 182 hours during 2020 and consistently exceeded performance expectations. Department Divisions 14 | Page Community Relations & Crime Prevention Brad Kallio Community Relations and Crime Prevention Officer The New Hope Police Department’s community engagement efforts were strongly affected by the global pandemic in 2020. Many of the programs and partnerships throughout the year were altered, held virtually or canceled altogether. On top of that, Officer Nichole Korth, who had held the position of New Hope Police Department’s Crime Prevention Officer for 27 years, retired in July of 2020, leaving the position unfilled until Officer Brad Kallio took over in December of 2020, just in time for Shop with a Cop. As life starts to get back to normal, the New Hope Police Department will continue to safely offer a variety of programs to encourage New Hope residents to become involved with crime prevention and community service, including: • National Night Out and New Hope’s Night to Unite (NNO/NTU) • Neighborhood Watch Program • Citizen’s Police Academy • New Hope Crime Prevention Fund Board • Crime Free Multi-Housing (CFMH) • Annual Bicycle Rodeo and Bicycle Theft Prevention • Coffee with a Cop • Shop with a Cop • Meals on Wheels • Safety Camp • Car Seat Checks and Clinics Shop with a Cop 2020 Shop with a Cop 2020 Officer Cracknell delivering Meals on Wheels The New Hope Police Department now offers Tip411 to allow citizens to make anonymous tips via a text message to 847411 with the keyword NHPD. Users with Android or iPhone devices can download the Tip411 app and send picture messages and anonymous crime tips. Tipsters can also sign up to receive communication from the police department, including crime alerts, safety advisories and reminders, general information and view an interactive crime map. Training 15 | Page Total Slips 1st Violation 2nd Violation 3rd Violation 2015 50 43 6 1 2016 22 19 3 0 2017 26 25 1 0 2018 8 7 1 0 2019 23 21 2 0 2020 32 24 6 2 Community Relations & Crime Prevention Crime Free Multi-Housing The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program (designed for rental properties) continues to be a valuable tool for cities and property owners alike. To become a certified CFMH property, the rental property must meet these specific criteria:  One-day training for managers  The use of the Crime Free, Drug Free lease addendum  Criminal background checks on prospective tenants  Annual property inspection  Participation in Neighborhood Watch Program  Physical security measures (locks, lighting, signage)  An active management to enforce the requirements Failure to meet these requirements annually will result in decertification of the property. Disorderly Behavior Ordinance Nuisance and disorderly property enforcement continues to be a focus of the police department and the city of New Hope. The city’s disorderly behavior ordinance deals directly with those properties that continuously cause nuisance issues to neighboring tenants or properties. The ordinance specifically addresses the following:  Drug activity/drug paraphernalia  Disorderly conduct  Obstruction of the police or legal process  Acts or threats of acts of violence  Public nuisance  Prohibited noise  Alcohol violations This partnership between rental property owners, managers, inspectors and police is working to increase the quality of life, and safety, throughout the community of New Hope. Clerk Rhonda Peske handles all of the disorderly behavior slips for the city. The city notifies property owners after one disorderly conduct incident has occurred at the rental property. If a 2nd instance occurs at the property, the owner must provide the city with a written action plan to abate the behavior. If there is a 3rd instance, within a 12 month period, city ordinance allows for suspension, revocation or non-renewal of the rental license. Training 16 | Page 2020 Department Training Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, a vast majority of in-person based trainings were paused. Due to this, New Hope Police Department, has begun utilizing PATROL online as a way to continue training throughout the global pandemic and it allows officers to complete training while on-shift and at their own pace. Courses that have been taken by staff this year include: • Leaders and Followers • Emotional Wellness for Law Enforcement • Blood borne Pathogens • Terry Stop and Traffic Stop Refresher Course • Use of Force Legal Issues 2020 • Personal and Protective Equipment (PPE) 2020 • Human Behavior and Motivation 2020 • 72-hour Holds 2020 • Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder 2020 • Respiratory Protection for Law Enforcement 2020 • Implicit Bias Training – Part I and Part II • Mental Health – Part I, Part II and Part III • Persuasion and De-escalation 2020 • Preventing In-Custody Suicide • Misdemeanor Arrests and Stops – Selected Topics • Curtilage – Knock and Talks • Line of Duty Injuries and Prevention 2020 • Ethics and Professional Conduct 2020 • Distracted Driving • Data Practices for Front Line Officers • Use of Force Part I: Laws and Principles 2020 • Power and Influence 2020 • Liability Prevention and Risk Management 2020 • Vehicle Impounds and Inventories • Goal Setting and Performance Counseling Training 17 | Page 2020 Department Training In 2020, all sworn police personnel completed POST mandated use of force training and firearms training. Use of force training consisted of the following: • MN POST Board Learning objectives • MN State Statutes pertaining to use of force and deadly force • New Hope Police Department Policies pertaining to use of force and deadly force • Proficiency in unarmed control measures. Skills were taught, and practiced, by all sworn officers in a controlled environment. Firearms Training consisted of the following: • MN POST Board approved course of fire for handguns and department issued rifles • Additional drills and training with assigned firearms • Less lethal Shotgun qualification In September of 2020, officers attended in service training at the Forest Lake Outdoor Range. The trainings consisted of multiple shooting stations, focusing on advanced techniques and drills for handgun and rifle use. Officers worked through these drills with a smaller and focused instructor to student ratio. Additionally, officers trained in the use and deployment of the New Hope Police MRAP. Officers had the opportunity to drive the MRAP in a controlled environment as well as work on coordinating deployment for a rescue scenario. In the fall of 2020, New Hope Police leadership identified the need to preemptively provide training updates for all sworn personnel relating to changes to MN Statutes and upcoming changes to New Hope Police Department Policies. These changes applied to Use of Force and Deadly Force, and were mandated by State Statute and the MN POST Board. The information was provided to all officers in a classroom format by internal use of instructors. In December 2020, the New Hope Police Department adopted a new Use of Force Policy, similar in content to the MN POST Board model Use of Force Policy. 2021 Training Goals: • Use of force decisions • Deadly force decisions • De-escalation techniques • After action memory recall and critical analysis • Annual training at Forest Lake outdoor range Selected Crime Stats 18 | Page Allocation Totals New Hope 9% Impaired Driving $180,000.00 $16,200.00 Seatbelt $37,500.00 $3,375.00 Speed $22,000.00 $1,980.00 Move Over $1,800.00 $162.00 Distracted Driving $15,000.00 $1,350.00 TZD Conf. $1,750.00 $270.00 Pedestrian $22,000.00 $0.00 Administrative/Other $8,000.00 $0.00 TOTALS $288,050.00 $23,337.00 (Revenue rcv’d) Special Enforcement Hennepin County Traffic Enforcement Group: Due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, this program was paused. This choice was made for a number of reasons including: minimizing the impact on the community, both in regards to financial situations and the health and welfare of the public as well as law enforcement officials. TZD (Towards Zero Deaths) New Hope only Stats: • New Hope Officers Participating: 10 • Hours Worked: 254 (shifts are 6-8 hours) • Total Mileage: 3,367 • Total Traffic stops: 411 • Total arrests: 13 • Vehicles towed: 14 • DWI: 12 • Not a drop/under 21: 1 • Speed Citations: 115 • Speed Warnings: 118 • Unlicensed (DAS/DAR/DAC) Citations: 41 • Move Over Citations: 5 • Move Over Warnings: 3 • Use of Cell Phone Citations: 12 • Use of Cell Phone Warnings: 4 • Seatbelt Citations: 4 • Seatbelt Warnings: 2 • Child Restraint Citations: 2 • Equipment Citations: 3 • Equipment Warnings: 55 TZD (Towards Zero Deaths) - Traffic and DWI Enforcement The New Hope Police Department participated in the Towards Zero Deaths (TZD) grant in 2020, funded by the State of Minnesota. TZD is the state’s cornerstone traffic safety program utilizing an enforcement and educational approach to lowering the number of traffic crashes, injuries and deaths in Minnesota. The city also utilizes a speed trailer, which not only deters speed, but acts as a data collection device, monitoring traffic volume and vehicle speeds. The data derived allows the department to more effectively place patrol officer for enforcement and education. Citizens can also request that the speed trailer be placed in “problem areas”. Selected Crime Stats 19 | Page Part I Crimes Offense Type 2020 2019 2010 % Change 10–Year % Change Arson 0 1 3 (100%) (100%) Assault 13 58 16 (78%) (19%) Burglary 45 66 94 (32%) (52%) Criminal Sexual Conduct 9 14 6 (36%) 50% Homicide 0 0 0 0% 0% Theft 441 436 560 1% (21%) Manslaughter 0 0 0 0% 0% Motor Vehicle Theft 79 23 26 243% 204% Robbery 13 13 17 0% (24%) Total 600 611 722 (2%) (17%) Part II Crimes Offense Type 2020 2019 2010 % Change 10-Year % Change All Other Offenses 84 174 110 (52%) (23%) Disorderly Conduct 20 49 54 (59%) (63%) Driving Under the Influence 43 59 180 (27%) (76%) Drugs 34 157 68 (78%) (50%) Forgery and Counterfeiting 14 7 19 100% (26%) Fraud 77 64 67 20% 15% Liquor Laws 1 2 27 (50%) (96%) Offenses Against Family and Children 0 8 9 (100%) (100%) Stolen Property 17 6 6 183% 183% Vandalism 110 139 165 (21%) (33%) Weapons (Carrying, Possessing, Etc.) 9 14 6 (36%) 50% Total 409 680 711 (40%) (42%) Selected Crime Stats 20 | Page Part I Crime Stats Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020 Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assault 0 2 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 5 1 4 13 Burglary – Breaking or Entering (Commercial or Residential) 3 1 2 2 5 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 6 12 17 10 45 Criminal Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Criminal Sexual Conduct 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 9 Theft 48 34 33 25 33 34 36 50 42 53 30 23 115 92 128 106 441 Motor Vehicle Theft 6 4 8 4 7 6 6 5 5 9 11 8 18 17 16 28 79 Robbery 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 5 4 13 Human Trafficking – Commercial Sex Acts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Human Trafficking – Involuntary Servitude 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grand Total 57 42 44 33 50 49 52 66 55 67 47 38 143 132 173 152 600 Selected Crime Stats 21 | Page Part II Crime Stats Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020 All Other Offenses 15 11 7 6 8 4 6 7 5 6 4 5 33 18 18 15 84 Curfew and Loitering (Persons under age 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disorderly Conduct 8 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 12 2 5 1 20 DUI/DWI 1 4 3 0 1 4 6 6 12 3 1 2 8 5 24 6 43 Drug Violations 6 4 1 4 2 4 4 4 2 1 0 2 11 10 10 3 34 Embezzlement 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Forgery and Counterfeiting 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 2 3 2 4 2 6 14 Fraud 0 1 0 7 5 18 7 6 5 12 9 7 1 30 18 28 77 Liquor Laws 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Offenses Against Family and Children 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Assaults 2 2 5 5 5 14 10 10 6 10 8 9 9 24 26 27 86 Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runaways (Persons under age 18) 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 Sex Offenses Except forcible rape/prostitution 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 7 Stolen Property Buying, receiving, possessing 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 3 3 1 2 4 4 7 17 Vandalism 1 6 6 4 8 14 9 10 10 18 15 9 13 26 29 42 110 Weapons Carrying/possessing 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 5 9 Grand Total 41 35 30 26 35 67 51 48 40 54 43 43 106 128 139 140 513 Selected Crime Stats 22 | Page 9000 codes Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2020 911 Hang-up 48 43 39 38 46 42 40 35 42 48 56 43 520 Abandoned Vehicle 2 6 1 1 3 6 6 5 4 4 1 3 42 Accidents 46 28 21 17 23 28 26 23 38 32 21 37 334 Administrative 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 12 Alarms (Res., bus., etc.) 56 63 42 45 566 74 72 59 67 58 45 43 680 Animal Complaint 34 22 34 43 58 37 29 52 52 26 31 21 440 Assist 108 104 89 61 78 118 126 106 107 102 88 92 1179 Civil Matter 28 43 46 49 31 36 51 33 42 30 32 25 446 Death 6 5 2 6 3 5 6 2 4 3 4 8 54 Disturbance - Noise 27 41 38 44 70 48 40 56 62 50 28 38 542 Disturbance - Neighbor 20 4 2 7 10 4 10 9 8 5 3 2 84 Disturbance - Unwanted 35 31 27 37 37 39 33 30 25 25 21 38 378 Domestic - Verbal 31 26 27 28 24 20 33 27 24 29 43 37 349 Fire 9 11 11 11 17 17 19 19 15 10 12 8 159 Found Property 2 9 10 8 10 14 14 9 11 9 6 5 107 Harassment Order File 1 3 1 1 2 6 2 0 3 5 4 1 24 Juvenile Problem 7 7 13 6 9 15 10 10 9 13 7 3 109 K9 Assist Other 14 11 3 8 11 6 13 5 9 3 10 10 103 Lost Property 4 7 7 1 4 10 8 5 5 4 2 3 60 Medical 240 240 245 203 231 220 217 218 160 215 222 212 2,623 Order for Protection File 3 6 5 2 3 2 3 1 3 3 3 4 38 Ordinance Violation 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 2 3 16 Parking – Viol./Compl. 189 312 199 28 31 130 155 125 121 150 106 159 1,705 Spot Checks 34 56 316 258 303 166 128 142 85 91 67 104 1,750 Suspicious Activity/Person 32 42 51 38 68 46 40 52 54 52 58 32 565 Suspicious Vehicle 17 17 13 6 15 27 17 26 18 21 18 17 212 Traffic/Driving Complaint 302 415 257 68 85 114 331 217 299 176 176 106 2,546 Trespass Notice Issued 16 9 9 912 6 14 14 13 10 6 7 15 131 Vehicle Impound 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 4 17 Warrant 7 5 7 2 1 1 2 5 3 3 7 0 43 Grand Total: 15,268 Selected Crime Stats 23 | Page In 2020, The New Hope Police Department handled 21,707 calls for service. 2020 Selected Traffic Stats Breakdown Citations Issued Warnings Issued Total Speed 491 677 1,168 No MN driver’s license 204 5 209 DAS, DAR, CANC-IPS 254 5 259 Stop Sign Violations 20 8 28 Inattentive Driving 18 29 47 Equipment Violations 1 42 43 Insurance Violations 100 18 118 Totals: 1,088 784 1,872 2019/2020 Comparison 2019 2020 % change Total Warnings Issued 2,944 1,903 (35%) Total Citations Issued 4,005 2,794 (30%) Total 6,949 4,697 (32%) The traffic unit is responsible for increased traffic contacts, investigating traffic related complaints, enforcing commercial vehicle laws and drug interdiction. However, due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, the traffic unit was suspended in 2020. The goal of the traffic unit is to provide education to the public, while reducing the number of crashes within the city’s limits. This high visibility enforcement has proven to be one of the most effective tools in reducing property damage, injuries and death from traffic-related crashes. New Hope Traffic Unit Looking at the data of citations issued in 2020, in comparison with citations issued in 2019, there has been an overall 32% reduction. This is directly related to the global Covid-19 pandemic. A combination of factors contributed to this. Two of those being that New Hope did not have a dedicated traffic unit in 2020 due to staffing shortages, and that officers were intentionally having fewer contacts with the public, due to the pandemic as well as health and financial concerns.