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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-21 e-packet SPECIAL MEETING ,, t► y CITY COUNCIL _ o OF THE 9 io0 " CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, California 94083 Meeting to be held at: MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM 33 ARROYO DRIVE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 7:00 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, the 21 day of March, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., in the Municipal Services Building, Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California. Purpose of the meeting: 1. Call to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Public Comments — comments are limited to items on the Special Meeting Agenda. 4. Agenda Review. 5. Study Session: Overview of the Neighborhood Response Team (NRT). 6. Adjournment. r • sta oy Ma ' melli, rk S IV 40 J � - O c9l W � ort taff Rep DATE: March 21, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Chief of Police, Mike Massoni SUBJECT: OVERVIEW OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSE TEAM (NRT) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council conduct a study session with a presentation from the Chief of Police to review the accomplishments of the Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) since its inception and the programs and workload handled by the South San Francisco Police Department. BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION In 2010, the City of South San Francisco suffered a series of devastating events. First, a shooting in March, followed by another shooting in June, then a third shooting in December; these 3 events took the lives of 5 young men. In response to this unprecedented wave of violence, the City Council approved a plan submitted by the Police Department which reinstated a School Liaison Corporal position, allowed for the placement of an officer with the San Mateo County Gang Intelligence Unit and called for the creation of a new team within the Police Department. Council allocated $1.4 Million to this plan for a 2 year period, with the funding coming from the City's Reserve fund. Out of this, $50,000 was allocated to enter into a partnership with the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center to develop a Community Coalition to address community concerns and develop strategies to combat the rise in violence. The new team is called the Neighborhood Response Team (NRT). This team is composed of 4 sworn personnel, including 1 Sergeant and 3 Officers. Since its inception, NRT has dedicated itself to taking a zero tolerance approach to gang activity within the City of South San Francisco. They have made almost 300 arrests and have taken 20 guns off the streets. NRT has established a relationship with the citizens and business owners of the Old Town area and better relationships with the students in the schools by attending afterschool programs. This activity has enhanced the efforts of the School Liaison and patrol officers of the Police Department. NRT is not responsible for handling the routine calls for service, thus enabling them to do more community outreach. Specific statistics are a part of the presentation Council will see tonight. Staff Report Subject: Overview of the Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) Date: March 21, 2012 Page 2 The focus of this team's efforts were in direct response to the tragic events that occurred in 2010 in the Old Town area of South San Francisco. The long term plan for this unit will be more citywide. They will be the point team that will be dealing with the influx of prisoners on parole being released into all cities throughout California as a result of the statewide realignment of the parole system. NRT will also be able to deal proactively with issues and crime trends that are identified by the community or regular patrol officers. For example, the Police Department received information of a subject selling marijuana to high school students near the BART station in South San Francisco. NRT conducted surveillance in the area and was able to identify the suspect in this case. With the current makeup of the team, they are completely self - sufficient and able to deal with issues such as this with no impact on the routine calls for service that the department handles daily. There are options to eliminate other programs within the Police Department to maintain NRT that are included in the visual presentation. Council realizes that the main function of the Police Department is the protection of life and property within the City of South San Francisco. The programs that the Police Department would eliminate are support functions such as School Liaison and the Community Oriented Policing & Problem Solving (COPPS) positions. However, these positions play a vital role in fostering relationships with the community and the Police Department, and these officers are generally the first to know of issues within the community from their contacts with school district administrators, teachers and the students. FUNDING NRT was initially funded with monies from the City's Reserve fund. In order to establish this team for the long term, I request that City Council authorize the staffing level for sworn officers of the South San Francisco Police Department be raised from 79 to 83 sworn officers. This will enable the Neighborhood Response Team to become a permanent part of the South San Francisco Police Department. CONCLUSION It is recommended to Council that they provide direction to Staff regarding the continuing financing of the Neighborhood Response Team (NRT). If approved, the City Council will review the funding considerations during the budget hearing process. By: s Appro ed: Y• �� a Michael Masso el g Chief of Polic- City Manager Attachments: Visual Presentation Printout SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT Department Training, NRT and Community Outreach Programs Recent Department Training • April 25 -27 Team Building in Santa Rosa included entire management team and all supervisors and Police Association President ■ Issues discussed related to moving the department into the future ■ Refining how we do business and how we can be more efficient . Facilitated by a POST approved trainer ■ Feedback obtained from entire department on issues regarding communications and the future of the department 1 , Recent Department Training • "The Police Leadership Challenge: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Teams ". February 8 and 9 2012 • Two separate one day sessions • First session included Chief, Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Civilian Manager and Civilian Supervisors • Second Session included all Police Corporals • The trainer was Captain Hajir Nuriddin of the Bakersfield Police Department, she is recognized nationally as a trainer in the fields of Leadership and Diversity • Both of these sessions were very well received by the participants • I have scheduled follow up meetings with both groups to move forward with issues brought up • I am also bringing the trainer back for a 1 /2 day program entitled: • Women in Po /icing Leadership Challenge: Advancing to the Next levels • An interactive Leadership Development & Promotional Preparation Workshop • -Oral Interview Practical's • - Role-Play Scenarios • Analysis of Behavioral Dimensions • - Leadership Principles • All Department members have been invited to attend this training New Positions Created from City Council Action of January 2011 • Creation of a Neighborhood Response Team Started 02/11 • Team consists of 1 Sergeant and 3 Officers • Primary functions: Community Outreach, Strict enforcement of laws in relation to Gang members and activity • One Officer assigned to the San Mateo County Gang Intelligence Unit • Gathers intelligence related to gang activity within the County with a primary emphasis on how it impacts South San Francisco • Re- establish the Corporal Position in School Liaison • Work with the South San Francisco Unified School District outreaching to the students of all schools 2 1 Programs administered by SLO and COPPS Officers • Great Classes in all 6th grade classes • Great Middle School • Great Families • Citizen Academy • Hispanic Citizen Academy • Participate in Community Coalition Meetings • Every 15 Minutes Programs administered by SLO and COPPS Officers cont. • Stranger Danger Classes to all elementary schools ■ Easter Egg Hunt ■ High School Classes • Rights and Responsibilities • Club Drugs • Sober Graduation 3 Criminal Investigations Bureau • Made up of 1 Lieutenant, 1 Sergeant and 5 Detectives • As of 02/12 increased to 5 Detectives from 4 • This was accomplished by reassigning a Corporal from the DEA task force to investigations and replacing this person with an officer • We will be including a section in my bi- weekly report to Council that will cover investigations that have been closed with arrest Patrol Community Relations Activities 2011 • Adopt A School 83 visits • Foot Patrols 1,506 • Business Checks 1,901 • Bar Checks 404 • Total Calls for Service 62,613 • Calls from Citizens 32,061 • Officer Initiated 30,552 • Traffic Stops 11,296 • Others 19,256 4 NRT Outreach • Teaching at the Hispanic Citizen Academy • Gang related training to parents at elementary schools • Frequent visits to after school programs at the Boys and Girls club • Participate in R.E.A.L. (Recreation Enrichment and Learning) Program at Spruce and Martin School • Gang training and recognition at Town Hall Meetings • Neighborhood Watch group started in Claremont Neighborhood • NRT works closely with city Code Enforcement, there have been 6 referrals to Code Enforcement. • They periodically will team up with Code Enforcement and conduct home inspections and follow up investigations on code cases. Feedback from Community regarding NRT • Officers are told by members of the community and business owners that they have seen a decrease in gang activity since the creation of NRT, specifically no more loitering • One employee of a business on Linden told NRT officers that she now feels safe to walk to her car • Neighbors have commented that they appreciate the officers getting out of their cars and interacting with the community • Many thank you e-mails and phone messages from community members regarding the actions taken by NRT • Channel 7 News did a short story on the efforts of NRT and shed a positive Tight on the South San Francisco Police Department 5 NRT Enforcement Efforts • NRT was responsible for the eviction of the residents of 223 Eighth Lane, this house was a location where as many as 30 -40 gang members would congregate as the resident was a documented CPL gang member • This eviction has substantially reduced the incidents of persons loitering in and around Eighth Lane • This property has now been posted NO TRESSPASSING by property owner allowing the PD to arrest persons loitering there • Homicides, attempted homicides, and violent assaults with weapons in the Oldtown area decreased by 37.5% • Vandalism (including gang graffiti) decreased by 44 %. • NRT will be the main component to the protocol being developed by the Police Department to effectively deal with the new influx of prisoners who are being released into the community as a result of the State wide realignment NRT Arrests since 02/11 • NRT has confiscated 20 handguns • NRT has made 293 arrests since its inception, most of these arrests were gang related. • Adult Arrests: 234 • Juvenile Arrests: 59 6 NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSE TEAM ARREST SUMMARY — 2011 Adult Arrests: 234 CASE DISPOSITION NUMBER 1 OF TOTAL. Convictions — Jail or Prison Time 48 21% Convictions — Probation and /or Fine Only (No Jail) 16 7% Suspended — Drug Diversion in Lieu of Prosecution 5 2% Parole/Probation Violation Only 4 1.7% Held to Answer 19 8% Pending — Court Case Continued 26 11% Open — Warrant Issued 7 3% Handled by Probation Officer 1 .4% Referred to Traffic Court 11 5% Rejected 15 6% Dismissed 30 13% Detention — Intoxication Only (No Prosecution) 15 6% Detention — No Grounds for Criminal Complaint 1 • Warrants Only 27 12% Case Not Yet Filed by District Attomey Office 7 3% Not Filed by District Attorney's Office 2 1% NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSE TEAM ARREST SUMMARY — 2011 Juvenile Arrests: 59 CASE DISPOSITION NUMBER % TOTAL* Convictions — Jail Time 20 34% Convictions — Probation, Work Program, Electronic Monitoring Program 4 7% Pending — Court Case Continued 8 14% Rejected 3 5% Dismissed 4 7% Handled by Probation Officer 19 32% Referred to Traffic Court 1 2% 7 NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSE TEAM ARREST SUMMARY — 2011 Adult Arrests: 234 • Reasons for cases to be Rejected: • No jury appeal (4 cases) • Not able to prove allegation beyond a reasonable doubt (4 cases) • Rejected at request of arresting agency (1 case) • Lab results were negative or BAC % was too low (3 cases) • One case was deemed better handled as a parole violation (1 case) • Drug prescription was verified by physician (1 case) • No reason given (1 case) • Reasons for cases to be Dismissed: • Insufficient evidence (6 cases) • In the interest of justice (5 cases) • Motion by DA (6 cases) • Plea negotiated (2 cases) • In lieu of plea to another case (10 cases) • Lack of prosecution (1 case) NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSE TEAM ARREST SUMMARY — 2011 • 23% of all arrests resulted in a conviction with jail time. • 30% of all arrests resulted in a conviction. • 27% of all adult arrests were for warrants only. • 8% of all adult arrests resulted in the defendant being held to answer at his /her • arraignment (probable cause to believe the defendant committed the crime). 2% of all adult arrests resulted in mandatory drug diversion programs • 3% of all adult arrests resulted in warrants issued (not yet adjudicated). • 12% of all cases have been continued. • 4% of all arrests were referred to Traffic Court. • 12% of the cases were dismissed, but this is misleading because 40% of the 30 adult cases were dismissed on a negotiated plea or a plea to another case (no information available regarding why the 4 juvenile cases were dismissed). • 6% of all cases were rejected by the District Attorney's Office for various reasons. • 3% of the cases were either not filed, or have not yet been filed. • 5% of the adult arrests were for public intoxication only and no criminal charges were filed. • 62% of the cases that were adjudicated resulted in convictions (77% of those convictions included jail time). • 59% of all arrests were gang - related. 53% of all adult arrests were gang - related, and 86% of all juvenile arrests were gang - related. 8 Neighboring Jurisdictions • San Mateo PD has a similar team • Daly City PD has a similar team • Redwood City PD has a similar team • Menlo Park PD has a similar team • Mountain View PD has a team that lost a component of due to budget cuts. This component, Gang Officers, were recently reinstituted due an uptick of gang violence NRT Make Up ■ 1 Sergeant, 3 Officers • The main function of the Police Department is public safety of which the NRT has been playing a critical role since its inception. • Next slides will outline options to fund the NRT and eliminate other programs. 9 n NRT Funding • Eliminate the SLO Corporal and Officer Position and the COPPS Officer Position • This would place these 3 positions back into patrol which would reduce the FTE's to 80. • Eliminate one traffic officer position, this position would revert back to patrol which brings us to 79 FTE's, which is our staffing levels prior to the approval of the positions for NRT. NRT Funding ■ Elimination of the COPPS and SLO positions will cause the following programs to be eliminated: • Great Classes in all 6th grade classes • Great Middle School • Great Families • Citizen Academy • Hispanic Citizen Academy • Participate in Community Coalition Meetings • Every 15 Minutes • Stranger Danger Classes to all elementary schools • Easter Egg Hunt • High School Classes ■ Rights and Responsibilities . Club Drugs . Sober Graduation 10 NRT Funding • Currently the PD is allocated 4 motorcycle positions, at this time we have 3 filled and anticipated filling the fourth sometime this summer. • Elimination of the one traffic officer position will mean the following • Reduction in the number of citations that potentially would be issued • Reduction in revenue generated • Hinder our ability to address the traffic complaints and concerns generated by citizens. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT Questions? 11