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Home My WebLink About2024 Q3 PublicSafetyUpdate_10-11-24City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Public Safety Update City of South Bend October 10, 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 •CPA Graduation this past Tuesday (later slide) •Trick or Treat hours in SB (5p-7p)-BPS Wednesday Announcements from the Mayor and Police Chief City of South Bend Indiana •SBPD, SBFD accepting donations to help victims of Hurricanes Helene & Milton •Donations can be dropped off at SBPD and McKinnies Realty through Friday •SBPD, SBFD will deliver donations to the storm-ravaged areas •Suggested donations on our social media, as well as Amazon Wishlist Hurricane Relief Supply Drive City of South Bend Indiana •A safe, fun, free night of Trick-or-Treating •Tuesday, October 29, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. •Century Center •Tickets have all been claimed •Still accepting candy donations Cops and Goblins City of South Bend Indiana Fall Citizens Academy Graduation •Fall 2024 class graduated this past Tuesday •Roughly 30 participants •Information about Spring 2025 academy will be released in January City of South Bend Indiana Holiday Giving Season •FOP Lodge #36 is gearing up for the Santa's Elficers program •Applications will be open in November •Distribution to occur shortly before Christmas City of South Bend Indiana Measure2024 Q3 Total Total Number of Hires4 Total Sworn 247 Total Number of Departures (Retired/Resigned)5 Officer gap from most recent peak to current (July 2019 vs. Current) 241 vs. 251 (247+4) Recruitment & Hiring City of South Bend Indiana Recruitment & Hiring June 2024 Sept 2024 9.9% Female 10% Female 11.5% African- American 10.8% African- American 6.3% Hispanic 6.4% Hispanic City of South Bend Indiana Data Review City of South Bend Indiana Trend Gun Violence Incidents Criminally Assaulted Shooting Victims Illicit Guns Removed * Gun violence incidents encompass any incidents involving a firearm, making it a broader category than just shootings **Victim 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 Total2024 Q3 2023 Q3 505 Incidents 610 Incidents 53 Victims 55 Victims 578 Guns 557 Guns Gun Violence Snapshot City of South Bend Indiana Criminally Assaulted Shootings Breakdown Fatal/Non-Fatal & Group Member Involved (GMI) 2024 Q3 Takeaways: •The number of shooting victims is similar to what it was at this time last year (2023).•However, compared to the same period two years ago (2022), there has been a 47.5% decrease in shooting victims •There have been 6 shooting fatalities in 2024, which is 50% fewer than the 12 fatalities recorded at this time in 2023 •Most shootings (64%) involving a victim continue to be Group Member Involved (GMI) *Totals reflect year to date counts Jan 1 – Sept 30 City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Criminally Assaulted Shootings Breakdown: Age Categories of Victims •From 2020 to Q3 2024, juveniles comprise 15.1% of all criminally assaulted shooting victims •2023 had the highest proportion of juvenile shooting victims o However, 2023 also saw a 35.5% reduction in the total number of criminally assaulted shooting victims Criminally Assaulted Shooting Victims by Year & Age Category 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024* Total Victims 133 121 124 80 53 Adult Victims 119 102 103 65 45 Juvenile Victims 14 19 21 15 8 Juvenile % of Total Victims 10.5%15.7%16.9%18.8%15.1% The table above shows the total number of criminally assaulted shooting victims each year since 2020. It breaks down the number of victims into two age categories: Adults (18+) and Juveniles (17 and under). Additionally, it indicates the percentage of victims each year who were juveniles. *2024 data runs through Q3, Jan 1 – Sept 30 City of South Bend Indiana 2024 YTD Murder Investigations 7 Resolved 6 Open 1 Total Death Investigations 10 Total Murder Victims 7 SBPD Death Investigations Update City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Michiana Crime Stoppers Update Rewards Authorized YTD: $65,100+ Victory Over Violence: 9 cases in 2024 YTD Quick Stats 2024 2023 Case Warrants 242 237 Arrests 190 176 Awards $65k $56k City of South Bend Indiana City of South Bend Indiana Michiana Crime Stoppers Update City of South Bend Indiana Mental Health Calls for Service •In Q3 2024, there were 416 mental health calls for service •This 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 •More CFS data can be found on the Police Data Trends tool on the Police Transparency Hub Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Mental Health CFS 363 412 416 Total CFS 22,630 26,706 28,872 *CFS = Calls for Service City of South Bend Indiana Traffic Enforcement •Across Q3 2024, there were an average of 42.8 traffic stops per day •As shown in the table, this trend mirrors that of Q3 2023 •Average daily traffic stops increased by ~32% compared to Q2 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Traffic Stops*3,943 3,381 2,781 2,956 3,938 Daily Average 42.8 36.8 30.5 32.5 42.8 Percent Change (of daily average) +31.3%-14.0%-17.0%+6.6%+31.7% *These are traffic violations only 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 Q3 2024 Motor Vehicle Thefts 15 Aggravated Assaults with Firearm 5 Homicide Investigations 0 Theft Investigations 7 Wanted Parties 1 Robbery 2 Other 3 Total 33 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 Q3 2024 Total number of Shot Spotter missions 19,369 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 October 10, 2024 City of South Bend Indiana Events & Engagement City of South Bend Indiana Tuesday 29 October Cops and Goblins •5 – 7:30 p.m. •Century Center Upcoming Community Engagement Events Friday 11 October Deadline for Hurricane Donations •Donations will be accepted through 11 p.m. in SBPD lobby Wednesday 13 Nov. Community Crime Stat Meeting •2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.