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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 Q1 PublicSafetyUpdate_4-16-24City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Public Safety Update City of South Bend April 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 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 •Expedites testing process but does NOT lower or change standards Recruitment & Hiring City of South Bend Indiana Citizens Police Academy •Inaugural Spring Academy happening now through May 7 •Applications to open in July for Fall Academy •Free to attend City of South Bend Indiana Stock Up For Summer Food Drive •Collecting donations to keep SBPD Food Pantry stocked through summer •Donation boxes located in SBPD lobby until May 3 •Drive-thru donation event •May 4, 10am – 1pm •At SBPD City of South Bend Indiana PAL Sports Summer Camps •Registration now open for 2024 camps being held at Washington High School •All-Sports Camp, Tennis, Swimming and Track and Field •Visit SouthBendPal.org to register City of South Bend Indiana Measure​2024 Q1 Total Total Number of Hires​1 Total Sworn 248 (+7 Recruits) Total Number of Departures (Retired/Resigned)​3 Officer gap from most recent peak to current​ (July 2019 vs. Current​) 241 vs. 255* (Includes Recruits) Recruitment & Hiring City of South Bend Indiana Recruitment & Hiring Dec 2023 Mar 2024 10.1% Female 9.8% Female 10.9% African- American 11.4% African- American 6.2% Hispanic 6.3% 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 – Mar 31 2022 Total 2021 Total2024 Q1 2023 Q1 158 Incidents 182 Incidents 12 Victims 17 Victims 216 Guns 128 Guns Gun Violence Snapshot City of South Bend Indiana Gun Violence Breakdown *Totals reflect year to date counts, Jan 1 – Mar 31, for all years 2024 Q1 Takeaways: •48% decrease in gun violence victims compared to the average at the same time (Jan 1 – Mar 31) over the previous 4 years. •Compared to the same time frame in 2023, there are two fewer fatal victims •2024 Q1: 2 Fatal •2023 Q1: 4 Fatal •Majority of shootings involving a victim continue to be Group Member Involved (GMI) •2024 Q1: 58% GMI City of South Bend Indiana January 2024 - March 2024 Murder Investigations Resolved 2 Open 1 Total Death Investigations 1* Total Murder Victims 3 SBPD Death Investigations Update City of South Bend Indiana Michiana Crime Stoppers Update Victory Over Violence Update •Two years since implementation (Feb. 2022) •15 Victory Over Violence cases •24 firearms recovered •34 total outside of pilot program Q1 Crime Stoppers Stats •84 cases •62 arrests •$20,000 in rewards authorized City of South Bend Indiana Crime Stoppers Spring Shredding Event •Saturday, April 27th •8 a.m. - 12 p.m. •St. Joseph County Fairgrounds •$20 minimum donation •Shred any unwanted documents! City of South Bend Indiana Traffic Enforcement •Across Q1 2024, there were an average of 30.5 traffic stops per dayQ3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Traffic Stops*3,943 3,381 2,781 Daily Average 42.8 36.8 30.5 Percent Change (of daily average) +31.3%-14.0%-17.0% *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” after an officer responds 2023 Total Q1 2024 Mental Health CFS 1,580 363 Total CFS 101,582 22,630 *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 Q1 2024 Motor Vehicle Thefts 12 Aggravated Assaults with Firearm 4 Homicide Investigations 1 Theft Investigations 8 Wanted Parties 1 Robbery 1 Other 13 Total 40 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 Q1 2024 Total number of Shot Spotter missions 7,211 Average number of missions per day 72 (24/shift) Missions completed 99% 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 April 16, 2024 City of South Bend Indiana Events & Engagement City of South Bend Indiana Upcoming Community Engagement Events: April Saturday 20 April SBPD Spring Prospect Day •Applications closed yesterday Saturday 27 April Drug Takeback Event •Several locations in Michiana, visit dea.gov/takebackday for full list Saturday 27 April Michiana Crime Stoppers Spring Shredding Event •St. Joseph County Fairgrounds •8am – 12pm City of South Bend Indiana Wednesday 08 May Monthly Community Crime Stat Meetings •2nd Wednesday of the month •6:30 p.m., SBPD Auditorium Upcoming Community Engagement Events: May Saturday 04 May SBPD Food Drive •10 a.m.– 1 p.m. •South Bend Police Department Friday 17 May SBPD Fallen Officer Memorial Service •More details forthcoming City of South Bend Indiana Upcoming Community Engagement Events: Summer •Community Cookouts •Specific dates and times TBD •Will be held around end of 2023-24 school year and beginning of 2024-25 school year City of South Bend Indiana