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Home My WebLink About2023 Q3 PublicSafetyUpdate_10-11-23City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Public Safety Update City of South Bend October 11, 2023 City of South Bend Indiana Purpose of the Quarterly Update 1.Provide high-level view of violent crime in each quarter 2.Dive deeper into strategies by SBPD and partners 3.Share information on upcoming events and ways to get involved Welcome City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Today’s Agenda •Announcements from the Mayor and Police Chief •Data Review •Strategies & Programs •Events & Engagement City of South Bend Indiana Announcements from the Mayor and Police Chief City of South Bend Indiana Announcements Cops & Goblins Event •Tuesday, October 24 •5:00 -7:30 p.m. •Four Winds Field •Free tickets in limited supply •Accepting candy donations •Will also be at various other Halloween events as requested •525 Foundation Say Boo to Drugs City of South Bend Indiana End of Year Events South Bend Police Department gearing up for season of giving: •Santa's Elficers •Toys for Tots •Red Kettle Ringing •… and more! City of South Bend Indiana SBPD Prospect Day •Expedited hiring/onboarding process •Held on Saturday, October 7 •Roughly 45 attendees, with approximately a dozen advancing on to next step •No further Prospect Days scheduled for 2023 Recruitment & Hiring City of South Bend Indiana Measure2023 YTD Total Number of Hires16 Total Sworn 245 Total Number of Departures (Retired/Resigned)18 Officer gap from most recent peak to current (July 2019 vs. Current)244 vs. 245 Recruitment & Hiring City of South Bend Indiana Recruitment & Hiring June 2023 Sept 2023 10.4% Female 10.6% Female 9.6% African- American 10.2% African- American 7.2% Hispanic 6.5% Hispanic City of South Bend Indiana Data Review City of South Bend Indiana Trend Gun Violence Incidents Criminally Assaulted Shooting Victims Illicit Guns Removed *Counts do not include accidental shootings, suicides or shootings that have been determined as self-defense **Totals reflect year to date counts Jan 1 – Sept 30 2022 Total 2021 Total2023 YTD 2022 YTD 609 Incidents 713 Incidents 56 Victims 101 Victims 558 Guns 385 Guns Gun Violence Snapshot City of South Bend Indiana Gun Violence Breakdown 2023 YTD Takeaways: •41% decrease in gun violence victims compared to the average at the same time (Jan 1 – Sept 30) over the previous 4 years. •Compared to the same time frame in 2022, there are five fewer fatal victims •2023 YTD: 13 Fatal •2022 YTD: 18 Fatal •Majority of shootings involving a victim continue to be Group Member Involved (GMI) •2023 YTD: 64% GMI •2019 – 2022 average: 61% GMI *Totals reflect year to date counts, Jan 1 – Sept 30, for all years City of South Bend Indiana January 2023-September 2023 Murder Investigations Resolved 12 Open 3 Total Death Investigations 21 Total Murder Victims 15 SBPD Death Investigations Update City of South Bend Indiana Jan 2023 – Sept 2023: •196 arrests •$62,250 authorized in rewards Victory Over Violence (VOV) Program: •Up to $1,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest or solving of a felony crime committed with a firearm Michiana Crime Stoppers Update Rewards VOV Firearms Total Firearms 2023 YTD 3 5 7 Program Total 10 13 19 City of South Bend Indiana Traffic Enforcement •Enhancing traffic enforcement to address community concerns •From Q1 to Q3, daily average traffic stops increased by 84.4% •Staffing increase from end of 2022 to now (231 vs. 244) has allowed for increased enforcement Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Traffic Stops*2,101 2,966 3,943 Daily Average 23.2 32.6 42.8 Percent Change (of daily average) 40.5%31.3% *These are traffic violations only City of South Bend Indiana Mental Health Calls for Service •New metric introduced to the Transparency Hub in 2023 •Tracks the # of mental health related CFS that SBPD is dispatched to •On the data side, includes calls that are: •Initially coded as a mental health related incident type by the dispatcher •Or calls marked as “Disposition M” •This means an officer responded and found the incident to be mental health related vs. the initial incident type noted by the dispatcher Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 YTD Total Mental Health CFS 355 458 403 1,216 Total CFS 22,408 26,838 28,195 77,441 *CFS = Calls for Service City of South Bend Indiana Business Security Grant •Open to South Bend businesses & property managers •Aims to improve infrastructure & safety of participating businesses and to expand partnerships with SBPD •Grant amount up to $5,000 based on security needs •Eligible expenses include: •Cameras, Cloud Storage, Lighting •Application Deadline this Friday, 10/13/23 southbendin.gov/business-security-program/business-security-grant/ Sync South Bend Update City of South Bend Indiana Strategies & Programs City of South Bend Indiana What Technology-based crime reduction strategy to develop possible leads in criminal cases and keep community safe from outside threats. Who South Bend Police Department How •Utilizes cameras near major thoroughfares to take photos of the backs of vehicles •30-day photo retention on cloud server •Limited users with an administrator for account reviews Flock LPR City of South Bend Indiana Measure 2023 YTD Motor Vehicle Thefts 26 Aggravated Assaults with Firearm 4 Homicide Investigations 3 Theft Investigations 9 Wanted Parties 1 Robbery 3 Other 5 Total 51 Snapshot of FLOCK Case Assists City of South Bend Indiana Shot Spotter Connect What Shot Spotter Connect is a software that provides unbiased, evidence-based direction on where to deploy officers and other department resources and when. Who South Bend Police Department How •Shot Spotter Connect collects data on case reports,statements, and evidence from the last 24 hours each morning •Compares to current and past trends from the last three years; prioritizing gun violence •Monitors officer responsiveness and accountability through GPS City of South Bend Indiana Measure 2023 YTD Total number of Shot Spotter missions 20,016 Average number of missions per day 72 Missions completed 98% Shot Spotter Connect Missions City of South Bend Indiana Have feedback or further questions? South Bend Police Department Ashley O’Chap (574) 235-7527 City of South Bend Indiana Events & Engagement City of South Bend Indiana Wednesday 11 Oct Monthly Community Crime Stat Meetings •2nd Wednesday of the month •6:30 pm, SBPD Auditorium Wednesday 08 Nov Monthly Community Crime Stat Meetings •2nd Wednesday of the month •6:30 pm, SBPD Auditorium Tuesday 24 Oct Cops & Goblins •5:00 –7:30 pm •Four Winds Field Upcoming Community Engagement Events City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Public Safety Update City of South Bend October 11, 2023