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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Q4 PublicSafetyUpdate_1-16-24City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Public Safety Update City of South Bend January 16, 2024 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 City of South Bend Indiana 2024 Spring Citizens Police Academy •New in 2024: SBPD is offering a Citizens Police Academy in the spring, in addition to the annual fall academy •Space is limited •Applications are due by 2/9/24 City of South Bend Indiana SBPD Prospect Day •Next one-day hiring event to be held on 4/20/24 at SBPD •Will help maintain applicant pool to remain at full staffing levels Recruitment & Hiring City of South Bend Indiana Measure​2023 Total Total Number of Hires​27 Total Sworn 250 Total Number of Departures (Retired/Resigned)​19 Officer gap from most recent peak to current​ (July 2019 vs. Current​) 244 vs. 250 Recruitment & Hiring City of South Bend Indiana Recruitment & Hiring Oct 2023 Dec 2023 10.6% Female 10.1% Female 10.2% African- American 10.9% African- American 6.5% Hispanic 6.2% 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 – Dec 31 2022 Total 2021 Total2023 Total 2022 Total 795 Incidents 950 Incidents 82 Victims 124 Victims 729 Guns 538 Guns Gun Violence Snapshot City of South Bend Indiana 2023 Gun Violence Breakdown •Compared to the previous 4 years, 2023 had the lowest number of total shooting victims •Highest number of victims occurred in the 4th quarter (Oct – Dec) of 2023 *Totals reflect year to date counts, Jan 1 – Dec 31, for all years 2023 Shooting Victims by Quarter Fatal Non-Fatal Total Q1 4 13 17 Q2 5 11 16 Q3 3 19 22 Q4 8 19 27 Total 20 62 82 City of South Bend Indiana •2023: 72% of Criminally Assaulted Shootings are known Group Member Involved (GMI) •This is higher than the average over the previous 4 years (59%) 2023 Gun Violence Breakdown City of South Bend Indiana January 2023- December 2023 Murder Investigations Resolved 17 Open 5 Total Death Investigations 31 Total Murder Victims 23 SBPD Death Investigations Update City of South Bend Indiana Program Highlights | Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2023: •Cases solved: 348 (34% increase over 2022) •Stolen property & narcotics recovered: $205,025 (38% increase over 2022) •Rewards authorized: $99,250 (125% increase over 2022) •Total arrests: 266 (64% increase over 2022) •Tips received: 2,348 (10% increase over 2022) Victory Over Violence (VOV) Program: •Up to $1,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest or solving of a felony crimecommitted with a firearm Michiana Crime Stoppers Update VOV Firearms VOV Cases 2023 YTD 16 6 City of South Bend Indiana South Bend-Specific Stats | Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2023: •Cases solved: 49 (14% of overall total) •Stolen property & narcotics recovered: $53,050 (26% of total) •Rewards authorized: $28,550 (29% of total) •Total arrests: 38 (14% of total) •Tips forwarded: 435 (19% of total) New Initiatives: •Geofencing Campaign (three SBPD cases) •Michiana Unsolved segment (four case updates) Michiana Crime Stoppers Update City of South Bend Indiana Traffic Enforcement •From Q1 2023 to Q4 2023, daily average traffic stops increased by 58.9% •Across 2023, an average of 34 traffic stops per day Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 2023 Total Traffic Stops*2,101 2,966 3,943 3,381 12,391 Daily Average 23.2 32.6 42.8 36.8 33.9 Percent Change (of daily average) +40.5%+31.3%-14.0%+58.9% *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” Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 2023 Total Mental Health CFS 355 458 403 364 1,580 Total CFS 22,408 26,838 28,195 24,141 101,582 *CFS = Calls for Service City of South Bend Indiana 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 Total Motor Vehicle Thefts 37 Aggravated Assaults with Firearm 8 Homicide Investigations 4 Theft Investigations 15 Wanted Parties 1 Robbery 4 Other 14 Total 83 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 Total Total number of Shot Spotter missions 25,730 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 City of South Bend Indiana Public Safety Update City of South Bend January 16, 2024 City of South Bend Indiana Events & Engagement City of South Bend Indiana Wednesday 16 Jan Monthly Community Crime Stat Meetings •2nd Wednesday of the month •6:30 pm, SBPD Auditorium Monday 12 Feb River Park Safety Summit •Presenting alongside SBFD Upcoming Community Engagement Events Friday 09 Feb Citizens Police Academy Registration Deadline •Sign up via link on FB post •Classes begin Tuesday, 3/5 Saturday 20 April Michiana Crime Stoppers Spring Shredding Event •St. Joseph County Fairgrounds