The City of New Rochelle Police Department

Joseph F. Schaller Police Commissioner

Robert Gazzola Deputy Police Commissioner

Special Points of Interest

• Lowest crime rateamong similarmunicipalities inWestchester Countyas well as similarmunicipalitiesthroughout the State

• De-Escalation TrainingContinued for allPolice Personnel

• Conducted ActiveShooter Training withCommunity Partners

• Continued Programs,Mentors-in-Blue,Coffee with a Cop,Citizen’s PoliceAcademy, NationalNight Out, YouthCourt, Drug Court andMeals on Wheels

• Three PoliceInstructors completedthe NYS DCJSPrincipled PolicingTrain the Trainercourse

• NYS 911 CoordinatorsAssociation NamesCommunity ServiceOfficer LorettaAndersonTelecommunicator ofthe Year

The City of New Rochelle Police Department Annual Report 2019

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CONTENTS Mission Statement 4 Organizational Chart 5 COMPARISON STATISTICS Part 1 Crimes 6-7 Total Arrests 8 Crime Arrest Index 8 Drug Arrests 8 Driving While Intoxicated Arrests 8 Juvenile Arrests 8 Arrests 2018 vs. 2019 9 Traffic Enforcement 10 Parking Enforcement 10 Double Parking Enforcement 10 City Code Enforcement 10 Crime Rate - Similar Municipalities Nationwide 11 Crime Rate - Similar Municipalities Statewide 12 Crime Rate - Westchester Municipalities 13 PERSONNEL

Department Demographics 14 Sworn Personnel By Rank 14 Civilian Personnel By Title 14 Sworn Personnel Age 15 Sworn Personnel Longevity 15 Department Personnel By Division 16

POLICE SERVICES DIVISION Patrol Tours 17 Calls for Service 17 Driving While Intoxicated Arrests By Tour 18 Taxi Licenses 18 Police and Community Together Unit (PACT) 18

Juvenile Cases 19 Police-Community Events 19-20 Community Resources Coordinator 20 Special Operations Unit 20-21 Traffic Unit 21

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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION Organization/Personnel 22 Investigations 23 Arrests 24 Forensic Unit Activity 24 STAFF SERVICES DIVISION Organization/Personnel 25-26 Detentions 26 INTERNAL AFFAIRS UNIT

Organization/Investigations 27 Cases 27 QUALITY ASSURANCE UNIT

Organization/Purpose 28 NEW ROCHELLE POLICE FOUNDATION

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Mission The mission of the New Rochelle Police Department is to provide a professional community orientated police service designed to protect life and property and maintain order while assuring fair and equal treatment to all.

Vision We will provide a quality police service that merits the public’s trust and ensure the overall success and general welfare of the community.

Values Ethics: We will demonstrate integrity and honor in all our actions. Valuing People: We will treat everyone with dignity and respect, protecting

the rights and wellbeing of others. Loyalty: We will be loyal to the community, to the Department, and its

members, and to the standards of our profession.

Fairness: Our decisions will be balanced—moral, legal and without personal favoritism.

Authority: We recognize that our authority is derived from the people

we serve.

Diversity: We appreciate one another’s differences and recognize that our unique knowledge, skills, abilities and backgrounds bring strength and character to our organization.

Commitment: We believe that our time spent in the workplace should be

devoted to the delivery of quality police services.

Conduct: We recognize that our conduct, personal and professional, is inseparable from the reputation of the Department and must be moral, sober and judicious.

Performance: We expect everyone to work to the best of their abilities. Integrity: We recognize that our behavior must reflect honesty,

sincerity, and accountability. If the law is to be honored, those who enforce it must first honor it.

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Part 1 Crime Changes

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Percentage Change in Part 1 Crimes 2016-2019 and 2010 vs. 2019

1 2019 statistics have not been validated by New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and are subject to change. 2 2018 statistics have been validated and are reflected in the United States Department

of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2018), Crime in the United States, 2018.

3 In 2013 the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniformed Crime Report expanded the definition of Rape, which remains different than the definition used by New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. The Federal Bureau of Investigation definition is now reflected in the above graph, with the exceptions of 2019 which is not available at this time. The ten-year comparison includes conflicting definitions.

4 The 2018 crime statistics represented above are updated from those previously reported. The disparity in reported numbers stemmed from a records management migration in 2018 which inhibited reporting full year statistics from both the United States Department of Justice, and the federal Bureau of Investigations.

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Murder & Negligent Homicide

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Rape3 10 11 11 14 -9% 100%

Robbery 52 25 70 66 108% -44%

Aggravated Assault 92 91 100 91 1% -22%

Burglary 57 70 104 118 -19% -59%

Larceny 977 772 978 994 27% -4%

Auto Theft 37 40 67 61 -8% -33%

Total 1,227 1,012 1,331 1,347 21% -14%


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Total Arrests 2019 2018 % Change 1,386 1,536 -10%

Part 1 Crime Arrests Crime 2019 2018 % Change Murder & Negligent Homicide 9 5 80% Rape 3 3 0% Robbery 24 23 4% Assault (Aggravated) 62 52 19% Burglary 21 28 -25%Larceny 195 134 46% Total 314 245 28%

Drug Arrests 2019 2018 % Change

Controlled Substances and Marihuana 390 277 41%

Driving While Intoxicated Arrests 2019 2018 % Change

DWI Arrests 142 87 63%

Juvenile Arrests 2019 2018 % Change

Felonies 16 13 23% Misdemeanors 49 23 113% Other 10 4 150% Total 75 40 88%

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Traffic Enforcement Violation 2019 2018 % Change Full Stop 495 344 44% Red Light 353 265 33% Speeding 354 319 11% All Other 3,778 3,838 -2% Total 4,980 4,766 4%

Parking Enforcement 2019 2018 % Change Parking Violation Summonses 72,181 68,028 6%

Double Parking Enforcement 2019 2018 % Change Double Parking Violation Summonses 818 676 21%

City Code Enforcement Violation 2019 2018 % Change Dogs at Large 29 12 142% Public Drinking 192 149 29% Garbage & Litter 94 66 42% Offensive Matter 44 25 76% Public Parks Curfew 244 278 -12% Noise 60 72 -17% Peddlers 18 12 50% Unregistered Motor Vehicle or Vessel 65 54 20% Icy Sidewalks 22 13 69% Taxi 20 20 0% Alcohol Beverage Control 0 8 -100% Cabaret Licensing 1 1 0% Other 250 439 -43% Total 1,039 1,149 -10%

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2018 Crime Rates for Top 50 Cities from 79,000 to 99,999 in Population (125 Cities within this population range)

Rank City Population Crime Index Total Crime Rate Per 1000 Persons 1 Johns Creek, GA 85,446 566 6.62 2 Newton, MA 89,505 687 7.68 3 Carmel, IN 94,128 759 8.06 4 Fishers, IN 94,035 861 9.16 5 Farmington Hills, MI 81,239 750 9.23 6 New Rochelle, NY 80,340 764 9.51 7 Lake Forest, CA 85,302 920 10.79 8 Mission Viejo, CA 96,419 1,050 10.89 9 Plymouth, MN 79,559 948 11.92 10 O'Fallon, MO 88,763 1,097 12.36 11 San Marcos, CA 98,088 1,254 12.78 12 Cedar Park, TX 79,087 1,063 13.44 13 Franklin, TN 80,825 1,101 13.62 14 Chino Hills, CA 81,177 1,156 14.24 15 Nashua, NH 88,596 1,268 14.31 16 Troy, MI 84,221 1,209 14.36 17 Somerville, MA 82,161 1,197 14.57 18 Danbury, CT 85,818 1,296 15.10 19 Livonia, MI 93,740 1,451 15.48 20 Cranston, RI 81,059 1,258 15.52 21 Redwood City, CA 88,161 1,431 16.23 22 Quincy, MA 94,388 1,542 16.34 23 Edmond, OK 93,557 1,551 16.58 24 Clifton, NJ 85,732 1,451 16.92 25 Roswell, GA 95,677 1,626 16.99 26 New Braunfels, TX 82,739 1,438 17.38 27 Lawrence, MA 80,669 1,434 17.78 28 Norwalk, CT 89,442 1,599 17.88 29 Warwick, RI 80,380 1,445 17.98 30 Sugar Land, TX 89,919 1,619 18.01 31 Pleasanton, CA 84,992 1,555 18.30 32 Kenosha, WI 99,948 1,833 18.34 33 St. George, UT 86,202 1,584 18.38 34 Rio Rancho, NM 97,394 1,792 18.40 35 Napa, CA 80,145 1,510 18.84 36 Concord, NC 94,022 1,772 18.85 37 Westland, MI 81,438 1,550 19.03 38 Orem, UT 99,221 1,896 19.11 39 Mission, TX 85,368 1,688 19.77 40 Lynn, MA 94,558 1,922 20.33 41 Livermore, CA 91,612 1,882 20.54 42 Erie, PA 96,758 2,179 22.52 43 Pharr, TX 80,814 1,823 22.56 44 Beaverton, OR 98,616 2,228 22.59 45 Lee's Summit, MO 98,144 2,223 22.65 46 Menifee, CA 92,540 2,100 22.69 47 Bend, OR 97,403 2,241 23.01 48 Dearborn, MI 94,022 2,185 23.24 49 Lynchburg, VA 81,603 1,902 23.31 50 Kirkland, WA 89,805 2,105 23.44

Source: United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2018). Crime in the United States, 2018 (The State of North Carolina did not have Rape statistics documented in the Report)


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2018 Crime Rate Per 1000 for Similar Municipalities in New York City Population Part 1 Crimes Per 1,000 New Rochelle 80,340 764 9.51 Greece 96,650 2,229 23.06 Colonie 79,842 1,936 24.25 Cheektowaga 77,648 2,345 30.20 Utica 60,413 2,295 37.99 Albany 98,322 3,970 40.38

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2018 Crime Rate Per 1000 For Similar Cities in Westchester City Part 1 Crimes Per 1,000 New Rochelle 764 9.51 White Plains Not Reported Not Reported Mount Vernon 1,326 19.25

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Sergeant Jason Redner being promoted by Police Commissioner Joseph F. Schaller on March 15, 2019


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Personnel

4 The City’s budgeted number for Total Sworn was 169.

M/W F/W M/B F/B M/H F/H M/A TOTAL Police Commissioner 1 1 Deputy Police Commissioner 1 1 Captain 3 3 Lieutenant 10 1 1 1 13 Sergeant 17 1 2 3 23 Detective 24 1 5 2 3 35 Police Officer 56 10 7 1 17 1 92 Total Sworn 112 13 15 1 23 3 1 1684 Community Service Officer 11 5 5 6 3 2 32 Civilian Employee 1 4 2 2 2 11 School Crossing Guard 3 3 2 6 2 16 Total Non-Sworn 15 12 7 14 5 6 0 59 Total Employees 127 25 22 15 28 9 1 227

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Sworn Personnel by Age Age of Officer Number of Officers 21-24 14 25-29 34 30-34 21 35-39 28 40-44 13 45-49 25 50-54 18 55+ 15 Average Age 39

Sworn Personnel by Longevity Years Number of Officers > 1 21 1 – 2 23 3 – 5 18 6 - 10 10 11 – 15 36 16 – 20 19 21 + 41 Average Longevity 14

Lieutenant Edward Hayes, Training Director, with Community Service Officer Loretta Anderson who received the NYS 911 Coordinators

Association Telecommunicator of the Year Award in Ithaca, NY


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Police Commissioner’s Office Personnel 3 Police Commissioner 1 Deputy Police Commissioner 1 Civilian Employees 1

Police Services Division Personnel 152 Captains 1 Lieutenants 9 Sergeants 18 Detectives 11 Police Officers 84 Community Service Officers 13 School Crossing Guards 16

Criminal Investigations Division Personnel 29 Captains 1 Lieutenants 2 Sergeants 2 Detectives 22 Police Officers 2

Staff Services Division Personnel 42 Captains 1 Lieutenants 1 Sergeants 3 Detectives 2 Police Officers 6 Community Service Officers 19 Civilian Employees 10

Internal Affairs Unit Personnel 1 Lieutenant 1

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Police Services Division The Police Services Division is organized under the command of Captain J. Collins Coyne and is responsible for providing uniform police services throughout the city. The Police Services Division is divided into five units: Patrol Unit, PACT (Police And Community Together) Unit, Special Operations Unit, Traffic Unit and the Community Resource Coordinator. The Department has three patrol tours: 12 a.m. - 8 a.m., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., and 4 p.m. - 12 a.m. that are staffed every day of the year. Officers assigned to patrol tours are the primary responders to calls for service. Officers assigned to the Police Services Division are responsible for a variety of services, which include: • Responding to all Calls for Service • Conducting Preliminary Investigations of Crimes • Responding to Medical Emergencies • Responding to Fire Emergencies • Handling Emotionally Disturbed Persons • Investigating Automobile Accidents • Effecting Arrests of Persons Committing Crimes • Enforcing Parking Regulations • Enforcing Traffic Laws • Enforcing City Codes • Providing Patrol of Assigned Areas

Calls for Service 2019 vs. 2018

Type of Call 2019 2018 Alarms 2,317 3,942 Assault (simple) 154 154 Auto Accidents

Fatalities 1 2 Personal Injury 231 229 Property Damage 1,779 1,889

Auto Thefts 37 38 Burglary 57 70 Emergency Medical 4,933 4,839 Larceny 753 766 Manslaughter 0 0 Murder 2 3 Rape (all rapes) 10 10 Robbery 52 25 All Other 38,075 36,370 TOTAL CALLS 48,401 48,336


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Driving While Intoxicated Arrests by Tour 2019

12 X 8 8 X 4 4 X 12 Total DWI Arrests 88 7 47 142

Taxi Licenses 2019

Medallions Issued 175 Medallions Transferred 5 Taxi Driver’s Licenses Issued 273

PACT Unit The PACT Unit (Police And Community Together) is supervised by Lieutenant Gary Robinson and is comprised of one sergeant, six beat officers, one conditions officer, three youth officers, two officers assigned to the New Roads Mentoring Program and the Community Resource Coordinator. The Unit's mission is to implement the PACT philosophy of police and the public working together to bring about lasting solutions to community problems. This is accomplished by the beat officers interacting with school associations, civic groups, youth groups, and other organizations. Youth officers have the primary responsibility for the investigation of crimes committed by juveniles.

PACT Personnel 15 Lieutenants 1 Sergeants 1 Detectives 6 Police Officers 7

The PACT Unit at National Night Out

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Juvenile Cases By Youth Officers 20195 20186 % Change Cases Followed Up 305 254 20% Incident Type

Missing Person 58 69 -16% Threats/Harassment 36 25 44% Larceny 20 11 82% Assault 28 14 100%

Dispute 22 14 57% Criminal Mischief 23 13 77% PINS 9 6 50%

Trespass 4 4 0% Graffiti 5 0 N/A Robbery 8 4 100% Sex Offense 6 10 -40% Weapons 8 4 100% Personal Welfare 17 21 -19% Menacing 4 4 0% Other 57 55 4%

Below are some of the many events that the Department participated in with the community during 2019:

• Organized and Participated in National Night Out • Participated in the “Touch a Truck” event • Provided assistance to Youth Court and Drug Court • Organized Youth Fishing Trips • Helped serve senior citizens at the Hugh Doyle Center’s Annual Thanksgiving

Day luncheon • Provided safety lectures to elementary and high school students • Assisted New Rochelle High School Forensics class with a mock crime scene • Participated in the “Blue Santa” gift giveaway • Participated in New Rochelle “Family University” at New Rochelle High School • Provided tours of Police-Court facility to school children • Assisted with the annual soap box derby • Conducted seminars on Fraud Awareness for New Rochelle Seniors • Distributed candy at each Elementary School as part of “Trunk or Treat” and

“Poli-ween” on Halloween 5 On October 1, 2019 the age of a Juvenile was 17 years and below due to the enactment of NYS “Raise the Age” legislation. 6 On October 1, 2018 the age of a Juvenile was 16 years and below due to the enactment of NYS “Raise the Age” legislation.


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• Held several “Coffee with a Cop” events throughout the City • Assisted the Meals on Wheels program by delivering meals to New Rochelle

residents • Participated in the Youth Bureau’s “Mentors in Blue” program • Collected and properly disposed of over 100 pounds of unused prescription

medicine • Conducted a nine-week Citizen Police Academy • Collaborated with Westchester County in a Homeless and Mental Health Initiative • Conducted the Police Ride-Along Program

Community Resource Coordinator The Community Resource Coordinator is a Detective who reports directly to the commander of the Police Services Division. She provides crisis intervention services to residents experiencing serious family and personal problems. This is accomplished through information, referral and counseling.

Community Resource Coordinator 2019 2018 % Change Cases Followed Up 1,149 1,230 -7%

Family Dispute 774 775 0% Personal Welfare 4 9 -56% Criminal Contempt 70 74 -5% Criminal Mischief 41 43 -5% Mental Disorder 0 2 -100% Assault 66 57 16% Attempted Suicide 0 0 0%

Sexual Abuse 3 1 200% End. Welfare Child 10 5 100%

Harassment 99 115 -14% Other 82 149 -45%

Special Operations Unit The Special Operations Unit is supervised by a Lieutenant and is divided into two subunits: Critical Incident Unit and the Harbor Unit. Critical Incident Unit

The Critical Incident Unit is comprised of three teams. A sergeant, four police officers and a K-9 unit, made up of a police officer and a trained police dog, staff each team. Responsibilities include: supplement the patrol unit, respond to calls of emotionally disturbed persons, respond to critical incidents, and perform tactical entries and K-9 response to burglary scenes, lost person investigations and weapon recoveries.

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Harbor Unit The Harbor Unit is a seasonal unit, staffed by a sergeant, three police officers and four assistant harbormasters. The unit patrols the waters of the Long Island Sound, enforcing navigation laws and promoting boater safety.

Traffic Unit The Traffic Unit is supervised by Lieutenant Raul Rodriguez. A sergeant, one detective and three police officers are assigned to this unit. The Traffic Unit has five subunits: Taxi Licensing, School Crossing Guards, Parking Enforcement, City Code Enforcement and Fleet Management. Members of the Traffic unit are responsible for the following: Sergeant reviews all accident reports filed by members of the Department, as well as supervising parking enforcement officers, ordinance officers and school crossing guards; Investigation of personal injury and fatal auto accidents, hit and run accidents, city property accidents; selective enforcement of the vehicle and traffic law and the coordination of funeral, parade and special demonstration escorts.

Taxi Licensing Unit The Taxi Licensing Unit is staffed by a sworn member and is responsible for the issuance of all taxi licenses and medallions. Registration of drivers and vehicle inspections are conducted annually. School Crossing Guards School Crossing Guards are assigned to key intersections near schools for the purpose of assisting elementary school children to safely cross those intersections. Parking Enforcement Unit The Parking Enforcement Unit is comprised of community service officers who provide parking enforcement throughout the city and facilitate the free flow of automobile and pedestrian traffic in the downtown district of the city. Coverage is provided 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. through Midnight.

City Code Enforcement Unit The City Code Enforcement Unit is responsible for the enforcement of city code violations, including vehicle and traffic law statutes pertaining to abandoned vehicles. Fleet Management An officer assigned to the Police Services Division fills this position, which oversees the purchase and maintenance of vehicles, as well as installation of equipment in vehicles.


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Criminal Investigations Division The Criminal Investigations Division is organized under the command of Captain Cosmo Costa and is divided into five units: General Investigations Unit, Property Theft Unit, Special Investigations Unit, Forensic Unit and the Warrant Unit. The division is responsible for the following functions: • Prevention of Crime • Detection and Arrest of Criminals • Recovery of Lost and Stolen Property • Location of Missing Persons • Maintenance of Criminal Identification Files • Civilian Identification for Governmental Licenses and Permits General Investigations Unit The General Investigations Unit is supervised by Detective Lieutenant Christopher Hearle and is staffed by detective personnel. The unit is responsible for the investigation of all crimes committed against persons, accidental and suspicious death investigations, and non-criminal administrative investigations. Property Theft Unit The Property Theft Unit is supervised by a Criminal Investigations Division Detective Sergeant and is staffed by detective personnel. The unit is responsible for investigating property related crimes. Special Investigations Unit The Special Investigations Unit is supervised by a Criminal Investigations Division Detective Lieutenant and is staffed by detective personnel assigned to the division. The unit has the responsibility for investigating violations of the law pertaining to controlled substances, prostitution, gambling, and the sale of alcoholic beverages. Forensic Unit The Forensic Unit is staffed by a Criminal Investigations Division Detective Sergeant during weekday business hours. The Forensic Unit performs the following functions: fingerprint arrested persons, process crime scenes for physical evidence, maintain criminal identification records, and provide photographic services to the Department for criminal and non-criminal incidents. Warrant Unit The warrant officer receives criminal warrants from the city court. Upon receipt of the warrant, the warrant officer completes numerous duties related to the tracking and disposition of these warrants.

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INVESTIGATIONS

General Investigations Unit 2019 2018 % Change Total Investigations 219 243 -10% Closed with Arrest 42 63 -33% Closed Filed 152 157 -3% Pending 25 23 9%

Property Theft Unit 2019 2018 % Change Total Investigations 522 567 -8% Closed with Arrest 60 83 -28% Closed Filed 416 389 7% Pending 46 95 -52%

Special Investigations Unit 2019 2018 % Change Total Investigations 90 153 -41% Closed with Arrest 70 148 -53% Closed Filed 0 0 0% Pending 20 5 300%


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Arrests

General Investigations Unit

2019 2018 % Change Total Arrests 44 73 -40% Felony 30 55 -45% Misdemeanor 14 16 -13% Violation 0 2 -100%

Property Theft Unit 2019 2018 % Change Total Arrests 112 83 35% Felony 72 46 57% Misdemeanor 40 37 8% Violation 0 0 0%

Special Investigations Unit 2019 2018 % Change Total Arrests 274 173 58% Felony 208 82 154% Misdemeanor 59 63 -6% Violation & Warrants 7 28 -75%

Forensic Unit 2019 2018 % Change Total Fingerprints 1063 979 9% Electronic Submissions 1026 931 10% Video Retrievals & Analysis (Evidentiary Value)

745 783 -5%

Video Retrievals & Analysis by Other Units (Evidentiary Value)

417 197 112%

SABIS Entered 3 4 -25% SABIS Generated Hits 1 1 0% Elimination Prints 37 48 -23% CODIS Entries 11 20 -45% CODIS Generated Hits 9 14 -36% Arrests On CODIS & SAFIS Hits 0 2 -100% Crime Scenes Processed 64 77 -17% NYS DNA Databank Specimen Submissions

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Staff Services Division The Staff Services Division is organized under the command of Captain George Rosenbergen. It provides the Department with the many auxiliary services it needs in order to operate efficiently and effectively. The Division is divided into seven units. They are the: Training Unit, Records Unit, Property and Evidence Unit, Alarm Monitoring Unit, Communications Unit, Court Liaison Unit and the Information Systems Unit. Training Unit The Training Unit is supervised by Lieutenant Edward Hayes. The following is a partial list of Training Unit activities for the year 2019: • Nine-week Department-wide in-service training, including a new Use of Force Policy • Implemented a new secured holster Department wide • Shredded and legally disposed of expired records, weapons and drugs weighing

over 1,300 pounds • Conducted Active Shooter training and drill at IONA College with New Rochelle Fire

Department, Local Ambulance Company, IONA College Security and volunteer youth of the Westchester County Explorers program

• Conducted firearms qualification cycles, CIU Long Arms qualifications and added additional certified Rifle operators

• Recruit Academy Supervision and Orientation • New “MILO” Police Use of Force Scenario Simulator was acquired and implemented • Conducted Active Shooter training for local businesses and religious institutions • Prepared and distributed general orders • Completed and published the Annual Report • Hosted and assisted Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts with obtaining their organization’s

badges pertaining to policing and community service • Published Medal Day Program • Reviewed, evaluated and ensured compliance with the NYS Accreditation Program • Supervised the Field Training Officer program • Obtained state and federal funding through various grants • Conducted monthly DCJS SWAT Operator training • Assisted the New Rochelle Youth Bureau with the “Mentors in Blue” program • Assisted with instruction during the Citizen Police Academy • Conducted HR 218 qualifications

Records Unit The Records Unit is responsible for performing numerous administrative functions. These functions are multifaceted. Warrants, subpoenas, and other court orders are processed and disseminated by the unit. The unit processes requests from law enforcement agencies and private organizations seeking background checks on prospective employees. The unit processes and manages the information and paperwork generated by police services activities. The unit also operates the Public Service Window, and further serves as the Department’s personnel section.


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Property and Evidence Unit The Property Clerk Unit maintains control over all lost, stolen, abandoned and recovered property, and property identified as evidence. Alarm Monitoring Unit The Alarm Monitoring Unit is responsible for enforcement of the various provisions of the City of New Rochelle Alarm Systems ordinance. Communications Unit The Communications Unit of the Department receives and manages requests for Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Service. A combination of police and civilian personnel perform the line functions of ERS operators, NYSPIN operators, police dispatchers and desk employees. Court Liaison Unit The Court Liaison Unit provides prisoner escorts between the cellblocks and the courts. The unit also reports the court’s activities and performs clerical duties as they relate to police operations. Information Systems Unit The Information Systems Unit is responsible for providing information services that facilitate the efficient gathering and dissemination of timely, accurate and complete information in a useable form to the members of the Department. Specifically, the unit acquires, distributes, installs and maintains: Local Area Networks, Personal Computers, Hardware, Software and Data Communications Networks.

Total Number of Detentions

2019 2018 % Change Males 1,114 1,090 2% Females 272 191 42%

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Honor Guard members, from left, Officer Diaz, Detective Herring, Officer Pena, Detective McKenniss and Detective Ladeairous joined Honor Guards from across the country in Washington D.C. as the names of fallen Officers,

Detective Gado and Officer O’Connor, were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

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Internal Affairs Unit Lieutenant Neil K. Reynolds, who reports directly to the Police Commissioner, staffs the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU). The IAU Lieutenant is responsible for the investigation of all complaints regarding police Department employees. The complaints may be generated internally or externally. Internal complaints are generated by Supervisory personnel when subordinate personnel fail to comply with Department rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, or by the IAU Lieutenant through his inspections and investigations concerning employee compliance with rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies. External complaints are complaints about police conduct that are generated by individuals who are not members of the Department. These types of complaints normally involve allegations of improper conduct on the part of police employees or questionable procedures. Regardless of the source, seriousness or apparent lack of seriousness of the complaint, each complaint is thoroughly investigated by the IAU Lieutenant. In addition to the investigation of complaints, the IAU Lieutenant conducts investigations as directed by the Police Commissioner and all incidents where officers have discharged their weapons or where prisoners have been injured. The IAU Lieutenant acts as liaison in civil cases between the Department and city attorneys, insurance companies, and their respective investigators. He conducts interviews of Department employees and witnesses, and researches and retrieves reports and photos for a defense of these cases. He testifies as a representative of the Police Department in order to enter official documents into evidence and performs all duties that are necessary to accommodate the proceedings and ensure the integrity of the Department.

Internal Affairs Cases

Civilian Complaints 2019 2018 % Change

Force 2 1 100% Abuse of Authority 7 7 0% Discourtesy 7 4 75% Ethnic Slur 2 2 0%

Miscellaneous 7 11 -36% Total Internal Affairs Cases 25 25 0%


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Quality Assurance Unit Lieutenant Edward Hayes and Lieutenant Neil K. Reynolds oversee the Quality Assurance Unit. The unit periodically conducts inspections and reviews of specific areas of the Department for the following reasons: Determine compliance with established policies and procedures to identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement that will, through training, positively enhance the Department’s performance; Promote a method of operation to improve the quality and consistency of performance throughout the Department by using evaluations and a support system, which includes training, guidance and follow-up review. This is accomplished through the use of specified areas of evaluation. These areas include, but are not limited to: incidents, confiscated vehicles and auctions, summonses, evidence and found property, off-duty employment, sick time, traffic court appearances, and video of bookings. The Quality Assurance Unit evaluates these specified areas, and as training needs are identified, improves the performance of the Department. These evaluations are conducted on a regular basis to ensure that the quality of performance attained is continued.

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New Rochelle Police Foundation The New Rochelle Police Foundation is a non-profit organization, which funds, assists and undertakes programs to strengthen the services and professionalism of the New Rochelle Police Department. Through this partnership, the Foundation stands ready to assist the New Rochelle Police to better serve our city and, in doing so, make the Department one of the most admired in the country. The New Rochelle Police Foundation recognizes the need to meet new challenges in law enforcement today, tomorrow and in the 21st century as the police profession continues to grow, change and adapt to new technologies and other developments. The cost of training and equipment for the New Rochelle Police Department to respond effectively to a wide range of social problems far exceeds the tax dollars committed to law enforcement. For organizations like the New Rochelle Police Department to maintain a distinction of excellence in the services they provide, private sector assistance is needed. The following are some of the programs, activities and equipment sponsored by the New Rochelle Police Foundation: • Police-Community events • Sponsoring of advanced training for Police • Sponsoring of command staff attendance at

professional seminars • Motorcycle Helmets and Lidar Equipment • Bicycles and uniforms for bicycle patrol officers • Funding of K-9 unit • Respirator Fit Testing System • Lapel microphones for every officer • Rechargeable flashlights and chargers for officers • Fitness Equipment for Department Weight Room • Custom made equipment bag for every officer • Initial purchase of TASERS • PACT Officer Bicycle Uniforms • Sponsor of the Harbor Unit Building • Automated External Defibrillators • New badges for sworn members • License Plate Readers • Sponsor of the New Rochelle Skate Park • In-Car Cameras • A Drone to be used by the Forensic Unit • Firearms Cleaning Equipment • Supplied a Leatherman tool for every officer • Long Range Acoustic Hailing Device • Tactical Body Armor Carriers for Detectives • Surveillance System/Camera Equipment • Shed for the Bearcat

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The New Rochelle Police Department patch was designed in 1967. The Heraldic type symbol is divided into four squares. The upper left square contains a fleur-de-lis with 1688 underneath. The fleur-de-lis represents the French National Emblem. It was the French Huguenots who settled New Rochelle originally and incorporated it as a Village in 1688. The upper right box shows an old ship like those used in Trans-Atlantic crossings during the 1600’s. The bottom left square shows a modern sailboat and represents New Rochelle’s proximity to Long Island Sound and its five-mile coastline. The bottom right square with 1899 over a five-sided star represents the date New Rochelle became a City.

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New Rochelle Police Department Training Unit

Lieutenant Edward P. Hayes, Training Director Sergeant Francis Flanigan, Training Supervisor

Do not reproduce without the written permission of the Training Unit.

Documents

The City of New Rochelle Police Department