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CUDAHY POLICE DEPARTMENT
2016 ANNUAL REPORT
Lieutenant Joe Zblewski and Chief Tom Poellot at the White House, Washington D.C.
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The Honorable John Hohenfeldt, Mayor
Members of the Common Council
Members of the Police and Fire Commission
Citizens of the City of Cudahy
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is my privilege to present the Cudahy Police Department Annual Report for 2016.
Each year the Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) Statistical Analysis Center releases Uniform
Crime Report (UCR) data. The violent crimes analyzed in the Two-Year Comparison Report for
2015-2016 consist of Murder, Forcible Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assault. In 2015 there
were 26 violent crimes reported in Cudahy and in 2016 there were 37. An increase of 11 violent
crimes in Cudahy resulted in a statistical increase of 42% in 2016 as compared to 2015.
The property crimes analyzed in the Two-Year Comparison Report for 2015-2016 consist of
Burglary, Larceny Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft and Arson. In 2015 there were 396 property
crimes reported in Cudahy and in 2016 there were 342. A decrease of 54 property crimes in
Cudahy resulted in a statistical decrease of 14% in 2016 as compared to 2015.
While there was an increase in violent crime in 2016 as compared to 2015, there was an overall
reduction in Cudahy’s crime rate of approximately 10%.
UCR crime statistics fluctuate from year to year in every community. It is the goal of law
enforcement agencies to increase public safety and reduce crime. My first full year as Cudahy’s
Police Chief was 2008. Between 2008 and 2016, we have experienced an 89% overall reduction
of property crime and a 46% overall reduction of violent crime. While crime will continue to
fluctuate, the continued crime decrease is a reflection of the hard work of the men and women of
the Cudahy Police Department, with the support of the elected officials. Through their ongoing
dedication and support, they have all demonstrated that the safety of this community is a high
priority.
We continue to build strong partnerships with the community, which ensures the continued
success of this agency. As part of our ongoing strategy of service, we ask that you contact us to
provide us the opportunity to provide you the highest quality service we can.
Respectfully Submitted,
Chief Thomas D. Poellot
POLICE DEPARTMENT
5050 SOUTH LAKE DRIVE
P.O. BOX 100510
CUDAHY, WI 53110-6108
Thomas D Poellot
Chief of Police
PHONE: (414) 769-2260
FAX: (414) 769-2259
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Cudahy City Officials ....................................................................................... 4
Mission Statement ............................................................................................. 5
Personnel ........................................................................................................... 6-7
New Hires ......................................................................................................... 7
Manpower Allocation ........................................................................................ 8
Day Shift ........................................................................................................... 9
Early Shift ......................................................................................................... 10
Late Shift ........................................................................................................... 11
Detective Bureau ............................................................................................... 12-13
2016 WI Law Enforcement Officer of the Year………………………………..14-15
K-9 Unit………………………………………………………………………...18-19
Emergency Services Dispatch….……………………………………………....20
Clerical Division ............................................................................................... 21
Prescription Drug Program ……………………………………………..…….22
Training ............................................................................................................ 23
Auxiliary Police Personnel ................................................................................ 24
National Night Out ............................................................................................ 25
Citizen Block Watch ......................................................................................... 26
2015 CAD Calls For Service ............................................................................. 27-28
UCR Violent Crimes Statistics ......................................................................... 29
UCR Property Crimes Statistics ........................................................................ 29
The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics .............................................................. 30
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CUDAHY CITY OFFICIALS
MAYOR
John Hohenfeldt
CHIEF OF POLICE
Thomas D. Poellot
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
Tom Kujawa, President
Kathryn Wojtysiak, Secretary
Gerald Rieder
Vera Trifunovich
David King
COMMON COUNCIL
Justin Moralez, First District
Mike Johnson Second District
Randy Hollenbeck, Third District
Jason Litkowiec, Fourth District
Michele St. Marie-Boelkow, Fifth District
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CUDAHY POLICE DEPARTMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Cudahy Police Department is to affirmatively promote community safety and
security. To strive for excellence within our agency by providing our employees with a positive,
supportive and professional environment that encourages innovative problem solving to enhance
the quality of life in the City of Cudahy.
To strive toward a community partnership and to achieve public trust and cooperation, through
equitable treatment of all persons.
We, the Members of the Cudahy Police Department, are committed to these values:
RIGHTS – We will protect the Constitutional Rights and personal freedoms of all persons.
INTEGRITY – We believe that integrity is the basis for personal and public trust.
DIGNITY – We will treat all persons with honor and respect.
EQUALITY – We will treat all persons similarly situated without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex or national origin.
EMPATHY – We believe that all persons should be treated with sensitivity and
understanding.
EXCELLENCE – We strive for personal and professional excellence, dedication to duty
and service to the public.
PARTNERSHIP – We believe that the community and police must work in cooperation to
achieve common goals.
SAFETY – We are committed to performing our duties in a safe environment with all
persons and ourselves in mind.
REASONABLENESS – We recognize the importance of objectivity and common sense in
the identity and resolution of community problems.
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CUDAHY POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Rank Name Date of Hire
Chief of Police Thomas D. Poellot 12/19/07
Captain Dala Milosavljevic 07/13/87 Retired 07/15/16 Lieutenant Christopher Blunt 05/01/97
Lieutenant Joseph Zblewski 12/11/95
Sergeant Andrew Kitzrow 08/01/01
Sergeant Glen Haase 06/13/88 Retired 8/01/16
Sergeant Thomas Livesey 07/24/06
Sergeant Sean Harrington 07/05/06
Sergeant Craig Bultman 04/20/10
Sergeant Thomas Kopydlowski 07/13/09
Sergeant Shawn Doyle 06/28/11 Detective Shawn Grimm 06/03/91
Detective Anthony Andrews 03/28/05
Detective Andrew Ayala 04/28/08
Corporal Brad Summers 06/28/11
Police Officer Craig Hauski 09/06/89
Police Officer Robert Jachowicz II 05/02/97
Police Officer Brian Olson 01/07/05
Police Officer Daniel O’Hearn 08/22/05 Police Officer Aaron Agenten 02/26/07
Police Officer Paul Morey 04/21/08
Police Officer Aric Behnke 02/11/07
Police Officer Janelle Jurkiewicz 03/28/11
Police Officer Daniel Markus 06/30/14 Resigned1/27/16
Police Officer Holly Bhirdo 06/30/14
Police Officer Brian Ploch 06/30/14
Police Officer Daniel Gerlitz 03/09/15
Police Officer Ryan Wallis 04/28/15
Police Officer Garrett Kochom 10/05/15 Resigned 6/22/16
Police Officer Jonathan Koltz 10/05/15
Police Officer Michael Merucci 10/05/15
Police Officer Brandon Stecklein 06/27/16
Police Officer Michael Toczyski 07/25/16
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COURT LIAISON OFFICERS - Part Time
Gary Kuchenreuther
James Karweik
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS - Part Time
Steven Kaminski
Frank Stahl 12/2/2015
CAS/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Jill Santi
POLICE CLERKS
Marcia Herrick
Kim Hintz
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCHERS
Toni Peterson (Lead), Carol Nichols, Melissa Mueller resigned 8/11/16,
Caitlin Livingston, Rebecca Andersen,
Hailey Butow, Laura Myers resigned 3/25/16, Prahbdeep Kaur,
Alexandra Sokol resigned 11/11/16, Ryan Grabowski – PT,
Erin Hietala-PT, Rachel Pocquette-PT
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS
Richard Mostowik
Greg Witkowski Robert Ellifson
AUXILIARY OFFICERS – Volunteers
Van Harl Ashley Malo
Trevor Nadeau Magdalys Natal
Ian Anderson Jonathan Young
Kevin Becker Glen Cox
Robert Wells Jonathan Young
New Hires 2016
POLICE OFFICERS Brandon Stecklein 06/27/16
Michael Toczyski 07/25/16
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCHERS
Alexandra Sokol 7/11/2016
Erin Hietala 10/22/2016
Rachel Pocquette 10/22/2016
RETIRED Glen Haase 08/01/16 Dala Milosavljevic 07/15/16
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2016 Manpower Allocation
First Shift – 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
1 Chief of Police
2 Lieutenants
2 Sergeants
3 Detectives
5 Patrol Officers
3 Emergency Services Dispatchers
1 Confidential Administrative Secretary
2 Police Clerks
Second Shift – 4:00 p.m.-Midnight
2 Sergeants
1 Corporal
6 Patrol Officers
3 Emergency Service Dispatchers
Third Shift – Midnight-8:00 a.m.
2 Sergeants
1 Corporal
5 Patrol Officers
1 Emergency Service Dispatcher
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Day Shift
The Day shift at the Cudahy Police Department is from 8am-4pm. The Day Shift was led by
Lieutenants Chris Blunt and Joe Zblewski, as well as Sergeants Andy Kitzrow and Tom Livesey.
Officers assigned to day shift included Craig Hauski, Rob Jachowicz, Brian Olson, Dan
O’Hearn, and Aaron Agenten. Detectives Shawn Grimm, Anthony Andrews, and Andrew
Ayala, as well as Dispatchers Toni Peterson, Caitlin Livingston, and Hailey Butow were also
assigned to day shift in 2016. Veteran Lieutenant Dala Milosavljevic retired from the Cudahy
Police Department after 29 years of service.
Day shift officers continued to handle a large share of the activity at the Cudahy Police
Department. Day shift officers kept busy with 8175 calls for service that routinely included
domestic abuse, shoplifting, Burglaries, Chapter 51 (Mental Health), Drug overdoses, Accident
investigations, neighbor troubles, disorderly conduct, and theft calls.
In addition to calls for service and investigations, day shift officers were proactive in many areas
including business and bank checks, crime prevention, traffic enforcement, working with school
Resource Officers Steve Kaminski and Frank Stahl, and regularly monitoring arrival and
dismissal at Cudahy schools.
Historically, day shift police officers have the most experience and often times the least amount
of productivity at a police department. While day shift officers at the Cudahy PD are among the
most experienced officers, their productivity with investigations and arrests/citations remained at
a very high level.
With the increasing amount of more complex and dangerous incidents occurring in Cudahy, the
experience and commendable work ethic of the entire day shift will be heavily relied upon to
fight crime in the city of Cudahy.
Lieutenant Blunt
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EARLY SHIFT
The Early Shift works from 4 P.M. to Midnight, and is preceded by a 15 minute roll-call (all the
shifts have a roll-call preceding the shift). The Early Shift received 8979 calls for service for
2016.
The Early Shift was comprised of the following individuals in 2016:
Sergeant Glen Haase
Sergeant Tom Livesey
Sergeant Thomas Kopydlowski
Sergeant Shawn Doyle
Patrol Officer Aric Behnke
Patrol Officer Janelle Jurkiewicz
Patrol Officer Holly Zinnecker
Patrol Officer Brian Ploch
Patrol Officer Dan Gerlitz
Patrol Officer Garrett Kochom
Patrol Officer Jonathon Koltz
Patrol Officer Michael Toczyski
The Early Shift was comprised of the following civilian individuals in 2016:
Emergency Service Dispatcher Hailey Butow
Emergency Service Dispatcher Laura Myers
Emergency Service Dispatcher Rebecca Anderson
Emergency Service Dispatcher Prabhdeep Kaur
Emergency Service Dispatcher Alexandra Sokol
Emergency Service Dispatcher Rachel Pocquette
Sergeants Glen Haase (retired after 28 years of service) and Tom Livesey commanded the Early
Shift from January to June. Sergeants Thomas Kopydlowski and Shawn Doyle were promoted
in July and assigned to Early Shift from July to December. Early Shift experiences the highest
amounts of calls for service. In 2016, Early Shift Officers issued 1975 traffic citations and made
1018 arrests for ordinance and criminal violations. Early Shift Officers were extremely vigilant
in addressing suspicious activities, as the criminal element generally becomes more active during
hours of darkness.
Early shift, with its blend of youthful tenacity and veteran leadership provides a dynamic balance
to address quality of life issues and crime prevention.
Shift Commanders Sergeants Kopydlowski and Doyle
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Late Shift
The Late shift works from midnight to 8 A.M. Late shift is staffed by the following Police Officers at the
Cudahy Police Department.
Sergeant Sean Harrington
Sergeant Craig Bultman
Corporal Bradley Summers
Officer Paul Morey
Officer Ryan Wallis
Officer Michael Merucci
Officer Brandon Stecklein
Late shift Officers at the Cudahy Police Department responded to 5695 calls for service in 2016. The
majority of calls for service include intoxicated drivers, drug investigations, domestic violence calls, noise
complaints, Chapter51 emergency detention, and disorderly conduct.
Late shift Officers combined for 71 arrests of intoxicated drivers in 2016. Officer Wallis alone made 28
Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) arrests in 2016. OWI arrests are very common on late shift as
Officers on late shift accounted for 56% of all OWI arrests made by the Cudahy Police Department in
2016.
Late shift Officers issued 1824 traffic citations in 2016. By the use of traffic enforcement grants, Officers
were allowed to work additional hours in order to enforce traffic laws. Officer Wallis issued 451
citations, and Sergeant Bultman issued 435 citations. Sergeant Bultman maintains very high patrol
productivity while taking on numerous administrative duties as a Command Officer at the Cudahy Police
Department.
Late shift Officers made 228 Misdemeanor arrests and 40 Felony arrests in 2016. Officer Merucci made
47 Misdemeanor arrests in 2016. With an increase in drug activity in the City of Cudahy and Milwaukee
County overall, late shift has increased enforcement habits. Officer Stecklein has shown an interest in
narcotics enforcement and has made an impact by making numerous narcotics arrests in 2016.
Officer Morey is the senior patrolman on late shift and maintains his working status as a tactical operator
on the South Shore Joint Tactical Unit. Corporal Summers is the 6th Cudahy Police Officer to enter the
Corporal program. Along with being groomed for a future leadership role, the Corporal’s duty is to
assume command of the shift when the regular supervisors are off duty, and relieve the burden of
Supervisor overtime. Sergeant Harrington is the Senior Officer on late shift, and overseas training at the
Cudahy Police Department.
Late shift currently has a very good mix of youth and experience on patrol. This mixture will ensure
quality aggressive law enforcement, delivered in a highly professional manner. The Citizens of Cudahy
and Milwaukee County will continue to receive the very best in professional policing from the Cudahy
Police Department in 2017.
Shift Commanders Sergeants Harrington and Bultman
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Detective Bureau 2016
Lt Joseph Zblewski
Detective Shawn Grimm Detective Anthony Andrews
Detective Andrew Ayala The Cudahy Police Department Detective Bureau is comprised of one lieutenant and three detectives who have specialized training and years of experience. The duties and responsibilities of the detectives are numerous and quite diverse. They investigate major felonies, such as homicides, sexual assaults, burglaries and robberies; as well as other offenses such as financial crimes, identity thefts, internet crimes and assaults. In addition, the detectives are tasked with investigating drug overdose deaths, drug sales, and prostitution related crimes. As technology continues to expand, the detectives find themselves involved in more time consuming, complex investigations than in years past. Oftentimes subpoenas and search warrants are required for investigative leads or to secure evidence. Members of the Detective Bureau respond directly to crime scenes, and do their best to combat and reduce crime by conducting prompt, diligent, and professional investigations. Detectives maximize the use of all technological resources to solve crimes, track down and apprehend suspects, and recover stolen property. The detectives work closely with the Patrol Division and Crime Scene Technicians, as well as investigators from other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. During 2016, the City of Cudahy experienced an increase in drug related overdoses. There were a total of 15 fatal drug overdoses and 18 reported non-fatal overdoses; the majority being related to opiate drugs. All fatal overdoses are assigned to a detective for follow up based on evidentiary leads. In addition to general investigations, the Detective Bureau, at times with the assistance of the Patrol Division, investigated the following noteworthy cases in 2016: January – 2015 Homicide - Detectives continued to follow up on a homicide investigation from September, 2015 and traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska to interview a key witness/suspect. The 28 y/o male was charged with armed robbery in connection to the case. January – Homicide/Suicide – A 28 y/o male intentionally shot his 3 y/o daughter and then committed suicide. January – 1st Degree Reckless Homicide – A 31 y/o female was arrested for the death of a five month old child. January – 1st Degree Reckless Homicide – A 35 y/o male was arrested for supplying a fatal dose of heroin to a 35 y/o male.
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February – 3rd Degree Sexual Assault – The Division of Child Protective Services forwarded a disclosure from a 14 y/o female that had been sexually molested two years prior. A 25 y/o male was arrested for the incidents. May – Transmitting Harmful Material – A 19 y/o male was arrested for sending nude/obscene photographs to a 16 y/o female (no acquaintance). September – Possession of Child Pornography – Following a cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC), a 44 y/o male was arrested for uploading and downloading child pornography. October – Attempted Homicide – A 54 y/o female was arrested for stabbing her 27 y/o male roommate. The male ultimately died as a result of a cocaine overdose. October – Burglary – A 20 y/o male and a 23 y/o male were arrested for two daytime residential burglaries. November – Burglary – A 28 y/o male was arrested for a daytime residential burglary. The male was implicated in several thefts and burglaries in surrounding jurisdictions. November – Attempted Armed Robbery – A 26 y/o male was arrested for attempting to rob a gas station clerk. December – Burglary – A 43 y/o male and a 30 y/o male were arrested for an overnight business burglary. December – Child Enticement and Attempted 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child – A 13 y/o female walking home from school reported the incident, resulting in the arrest of a 33 y/o male. The Cudahy Police Department Detective Bureau is committed to providing the best service to the public, in an effort to create a significant impact on the quality of life in the City of Cudahy.
Lieutenant Zblewski
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Chief Tom Poellot Named
2016 Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Attorney General Brad Schimel and Chief Tom Poellot
Police Chief Tom Poellot was selected by the Wisconsin Department of Justice as the 2016 Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year for work in the City of Cudahy, in Milwaukee County, and
throughout the State of Wisconsin relating to domestic violence. On March 14, 2016 Chief
Poellot received the award from Attorney General Brad Schimel at the Attorney General’s
Summit.
“It’s an honor to be recognized as Wisconsin’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. This
award is a reflection of the partnership and collaboration that’s taking place between law
enforcement, prosecutors, and advocates to keep victims of domestic violence safe,” Chief Tom
Poellot. “It’s imperative that we work together and that we utilize best practices to stop the
generational cycle of violence that’s taking place. Domestic violence work is homicide
prevention.”
Chief Poellot has been in law enforcement for 29 years, including 3 years US Army Military
Police. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration with a specialization in
Management, a Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education, and has a Master’s Degree in
Criminal Justice Leadership. Chief Poellot is a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of
Police Staff and Command and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
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Chief Poellot is a past President of the Milwaukee County Law Enforcement Executives
Association (MCLEEA) and serves as the Chair of MCLEEA’s Domestic Violence Committee.
Chief Poellot served on the Family Justice Center Committee to assist Sojourner in opening the
only Family Peace Center (FPC) in the State of Wisconsin, which is also the largest in a the
nation. He is a board member of Sojourner Family Peace Center and serves as the Chair of the
Personnel Committee for Sojourner.
Chief Poellot is a member of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Domestic Violence Training
Team and serves as a member of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Training Advisory Subcommittee to develop and update training for law
enforcement in the State of Wisconsin.
In 2013, funded by WisDOJ, Chief Poellot led a multidisciplinary team of people to Boston to
research and develop a plan to implement the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP), in
Milwaukee County. The purpose of the LAP is to identify victims at highest risk of intimate
partner domestic violence lethality and help those victims get into services to keep them safe. In
2014 Milwaukee County became the largest group to implement the LAP in the country and
Chief Poellot was the grant administrator for that initiative. This program has been established as
a pilot program for the State of Wisconsin and Chief Poellot continues to actively work on that
project with Wisconsin DOJ. Chief Poellot served as a member of a team of master instructors
in 2016 to expand the LAP to 9 additional counties across the state – a total of 7 domestic
violence service programs and 54 law enforcement agencies.
In 2015, funded by WisDOJ, Chief Poellot led another multidisciplinary team to Boston to
research and develop a plan to establish a Domestic Violence High Risk Team model for
Milwaukee County as a pilot program for the State of Wisconsin. Through Chief Poellot’ s
ongoing collaborative efforts between law enforcement, prosecutors, advocates and other system
partners major improvements have been made to keep victim’s safe and hold offenders
accountable, using US Department of Justice best practices.
Chief Poellot
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21st Century Policing Briefing
On August 16, 2016, Chief Poellot and Lieutenant Zblewski attended a briefing at the White
House that focused on advancing 21st Century Policing.
“The White House held 14 briefings between June and November. During those briefings 928
law enforcement agencies participated and over 1300 individual members of law enforcement
attended. Those 928 jurisdictions represent over 56 million Americans.” (Email from Ashley
Allison, J.D., M.Ed, The White House, January 4, 2017)
Chief Tom Poellot and Lieutenant Joe Zblewski at the White House, South Court Auditorium
There are 6 pillars detailed in the final report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century
Policing.
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Pillar 1: Building Trust and Legitimacy
“Building trust and nurturing legitimacy on both sides of the police-citizen divide is not only the
first pillar of this task force’s report but also the foundational principle underlying this inquiry
into the nature of relations between law enforcement and the communities they serve.”
Pillar 2: Policy and Oversight
“If police are to carry out their responsibilities according to established policies, these policies
must be reflective of community values and not lead to practices that result in disparate impacts
on various segments of the community. They also need to be clearly articulated to the
community and implemented transparently so police will have credibility with residents and the
people can have faith that their guardians are always acting in their best interests.”
Pillar 3: Technology and Social Media
“Implementing new technologies can give police departments an opportunity to fully engage and
educate communities in a dialogue about their expectations for transparency, accountability, and
privacy.”
Pillar 4: Community Policing and Crime Reduction
“Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the
systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the
immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear
of crime.”
Pillar 5: Training and Education
“As our nation becomes more pluralistic and the scope of law enforcement’s responsibilities
expands, the need for more and better training has become critical. Today’s line officers and
leaders must meet a wide variety of challenges including international terrorism, evolving
technologies, rising immigration, changing laws, new cultural mores, and a growing mental
health crisis. The skills and knowledge required to effectively deal with these issues requires a
higher level of education as well as extensive and ongoing training in specific disciplines.”
Pillar 6: Officer Wellness and Safety
“Most law enforcement officers walk into risky situations and encounter tragedy on a regular
basis. The wellness and safety of law enforcement officers is critical not only to themselves,
their colleagues, and their agencies but also to public safety.”
(Final Report of The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, May 2015,
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/taskforce/taskforce_finalreport.pdf )
Chief Poellot
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K-9 UNIT
The K-9 Unit includes two K-9’s and their handlers. The unit serves as a tool in combating and
deterring crime. The unit serves as an avenue for conducting searches and achieving peaceful
arrests as well as tracking/searching for lost individuals, tracking/apprehending criminal
suspects, perform drug/building/resident/vehicle searches, narcotic detections, and/or crowd
control. Both K-9 Ezzo and K-9 Rex with their handlers are members of the South Shore Joint
Tactical Unit.
Officer Olson and Officer Bhirdo continue to train for at least 16 hours every month, depending
on manpower availability and call volume. Training includes a variety of different scenarios and
the Cudahy Police Department K-9’s also train with handlers and dogs from Southeastern
neighboring communities. They are certified annually by Steinig Tal Kennel.
Nearly 200 Deployments between the two
K-9s:
62 Drug related Incidents
79 Patrol related Incidents
29 Law Enforcement Assists
12 Public Demonstrations documented
Rex and Officer Bhirdo in a training session.
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Officer Olson and Officer Bhirdo with their K-9 Partners have been involved in multiple
community outreach events throughout the year. Some of which include: National Night Out,
Ronald McDonald Safety Days, Flight to the North Pole, Dr. Seuss Reading at Local Schools,
and Reading Campout.
Officer Olson and Officer Bhirdo with their K-9 Partners continue to be used in their full
capacity to assist patrol officers on their given shifts. K-9 Ezzo and Rex have located multiple
items of contraband while assisting on traffic stops and aided with apprehension of suspects
while on scene. Officer Olson and Officer Bhirdo with the K-9 partners are scheduled to assist
multiple other agencies with their community’s school district drug enforcement. K-9 Rex and
Ezzo will be utilized to locate and eliminate contraband in our children’s schools.
K-9 Ezzo and K-9 Rex continue to serve as a valuable public relations tool through
demonstrations in schools and at public events.
Officer Holly Bhirdo
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Emergency Services Dispatch
The Emergency Services Dispatcher (ESDs) must be able to function in a sustained stressful
environment with the ability to interpret and prioritize incoming and outgoing information for
both Police and Fire Departments. This is a civilian position within the Cudahy Police
Department. Under general direction of the Shift Supervisor and Lead Emergency Services
Dispatcher, ESDs are responsible for interpreting and prioritizing all incoming and outgoing
information by radio, phone, verbal or written communications in police, fire and ambulance
traffic in emergency and non-emergency situations.
The Cudahy Police Department has a fully functioning Communications Center (CC) which has
had some turn over in 2016. The CC started with seven full-time ESDs and one part-time in
2016. Ryan Grabowski and Prabhdeep Kaur started the year as part time. The full-time ESDs
include Toni Peterson (Lead), Melissa Mueller (resigned 8-11-16) and Caitlin Livingston on day
shift; Hailey Butow, Laura Myers (resigned 3-25-16) , Prabhdeep Kaur (1/2 year) and Rebecca
Andersen on second shift; and Carol Nichols on late shift.
In 2016, ESDs completed TIME System Certification/Recertification training as well as Fire
Department annual training. The TIME system is an electronic information source, which is
accessible only to law enforcement that provides DOT driver’s status, wanted persons, criminal
history of persons, stolen property status, missing persons, law enforcement administrative
messaging between agencies, DNR records, including national and international law enforcement
information sources.
Cudahy ESDs had 22,849 police calls for service and 2,370 fire calls for service in 2016. The
first and all subsequent calls that a citizen makes during a crisis situation are managed by an
ESD. Prior to the Police and Fire Departments involvement, all incoming emergency situations
are filtered and managed by ESD personnel. Many occupations include multi-tasking as a
required ability; but few occupations include the pressure, pace or magnitude of emergency
decision making experienced by the ESD. ESDs utilize a vast array of tools, computer programs,
and resources to gather information for the police officers and must do so efficiently, accurately,
and while under pressure. The responsibility, dedication and service that our ESDs provide the
community are significant.
Lead Dispatcher Toni Peterson
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Clerical Division
The Clerical Division settled into their positions over this past year and have been cleaning up
the records and parking files. Confidential Administrative Secretary Jill Santi, the Chief’s
administrative secretary; and Police Clerks Marcia Herrick and Kim Hintz are responsible for a
myriad of tasks that keep the agency functioning smoothly.
This past year was dedicated to scanning all reports from 2009 through the current year into the
Phoenix system, which is used for our police records management. All reports, supplements, and
other documents that were all in paper files have been scanned into their correct reports to help
with freeing up physical storage space within the department and to have all the information at
our fingertips.
Kim and Marcia are also working on merging of names and information that was transferred
from our old record system called “Enforcer”. Before 2009, all records were not entered in the
computer system same way, so the Police Clerks are checking every name/business entered to
see if they are a match with a current name/business. Once it is determined they are the same,
then those records are merged. This is a long difficult task and may take several years to
complete.
As the Confidential Administrative Secretary to Chief Poellot, Jill Santi is responsible for of
administrative and budgetary reports, Police Department’s payroll, departmental billing, hiring
process of Police Officers and Dispatchers and the promotional process. Jill also serves as the
recording secretary at the Police and Fire Commission meetings, labor negotiations, staff
meetings, etc. She is also a constant source of support to the Chief and Command staff.
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Prescription Drug Collection Program
The Cudahy Police Department recognizes the abuse of pharmaceuticals is a serious health and
social problem. The Cudahy Police Department also recognizes improper disposal of
medications is a threat to our environment.
Since March 30, 2009, the Cudahy Police Department has had a medicine collection program to
decrease the availability of those drugs to children and provide a safe method of disposal for our
community. Expired or unwanted medications can be turned into the Cudahy Police
Department. There is a drop box in the front lobby of the Police Department and the lobby is
always open.
On December 1, 2016 it was announced that the Cudahy and Milwaukee Police Departments
entered into a first-of-its-kind drug mail back program, in partnership with CVS Pharmacy, the
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), the state Department of Justice (DOJ), the
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and US Bank.
The drug mail back program utilizes free, tamper-proof mail back envelopes that are available at
ten local CVS Pharmacy locations in Milwaukee and Cudahy, MMSD’s administrative office,
the Cudahy and Milwaukee Police Departments, and the Cudahy Health Department. Under this
two-year pilot program, residents may use envelopes pre-addressed to their local police
department (Cudahy or Milwaukee) to mail back their unwanted/unused prescription drugs,
getting them out of medicine cabinets where they might otherwise be abused or misused, and
also preventing improper disposal methods that might otherwise harm our waterways or landfills.
You cannot overfill the envelope beyond capacity and you cannot mail back any liquid products.
Items that may be disposed of at the Cudahy Police Department’s drop box are prescription
medications, over the counter medications, ointments, sprays, inhalers, creams, and pet
medications. While you may place medication in the drop box in its original container, it is
helpful if you dispose of the container and place the medication in a zip top bag for disposal.
This decreases the volume for disposal.
Items that may not be disposed of are biohazardous materials, needles/sharps, personal care
products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, etc), or household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil,
gas).
Between 2009 and 2016 the Cudahy Police Department collected and destroyed 5,934 pounds of
medication. The medications that are collected are conveyed to an appropriate facility such as a
federally licensed incinerator for proper disposal.
Please assist us in our efforts to decrease the availability of drugs to people who would abuse
them and provide a safe method of disposal for our community by dropping off expired and
unwanted medication at the Cudahy Police Department.
Chief Poellot
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2015 Training Summary The State of Wisconsin, Department of Justice- Training and Standards Board maintains
authority over Law Enforcement agencies pertaining to certification as Police Officers. In order
to maintain a certified status as an officer according to the standards, 24 hours or yearly training
must occur for each officer. Cudahy Police Officers average approximately 75 hours of training
per year, well in excess of the mandatory requirements. The training comes from both Cudahy
Police Department run in-services and training put on at area Technical Colleges. This is done
intentionally because we place a high value on training. It is our belief that more training
translates into a more professional agency, which we believe the community expects.
Training at the Cudahy Police Department is coordinated team effort. Lieutenant Blunt oversees
the scheduling for in-house and Technical school training. Lieutenant Blunt also closely manages
the Cudahy Police Department’s training budget.
Sergeant Harrington acts as the lead instructor. Sergeant Harrington’s duties are to develop
lesson plans, delegate training assignments, maintain training records with the State of
Wisconsin’s training records database ACADIS, and conduct training with the other Cudahy
Police Department Instructors.
The Cudahy Police Department Instructors are Sergeants Livesey, Harrington, Bultman, Doyle,
and Corporal Summers. Sergeant Kopydlowski and Detective Ayala also act as instructors at the
Cudahy Police Department and are adjunct instructors at the Milwaukee County Technical
College and the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department Training Academy.
The 2016 in-service training covered Defense and Arrest Tactics, Verbal Defense and Influence
skills, Ground Fighting and Escape techniques, Taser deployment, low light shooting
engagements, and combat casualty care.
After completing our last outdoor shoot at the Cudahy Sportsman’s Club in 2015, we moved our
firearms training to the MATC south campus firearms range. There we practiced handgun and
rifle skills as well as tactical room clearing.
Late Shift Commander Sergeant Harrington
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Auxiliary Police Personnel
As true civic volunteers, the Auxiliaries embody an unparalleled commitment to civic duty.
Throughout the year, the Auxiliaries augment our patrol force on dozens of occasions at special
events. Without their commitment the following events would be hard to pull off.
2016 Auxiliary Staffed Events: National Night Out, 4th of July – Parade and Park Events
Sweet Applewood Days Festival, Memorial Day & Labor Day Events
Ride for the Arts, Bacon Race, South Shore half marathon
High School Events: Sporting Events, Dances and Graduation
AUXILIARY OFFICERS – Volunteers Van Harl Ashley Malo
Trevor Nadeau Kevin Becker
Glen Cox Robert Wells
Keith Zinnecker Samantha Zavala
Mathew Johnson Brian Borzick
Three of our auxiliary officers reached their goals of becoming sworn officers.
Ashley Malo – Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department
Glen Cox – Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department
Keith Zinnecker – Cudahy Police Department
Congratulation’s– Stay Safe!
The Cudahy Police Department has an on-going recruitment process for Auxiliary Officer.
First Shift Commander Sergeant Kitzrow
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Cudahy Block Watch
The Cudahy Block Watch (CBW) group continued to prosper under the tutelage of Vera
Trifunovich. In an effort to modernize the CBW group’s electronic dissemination of
information, a Google group network was established for members. Currently, there are over
425 participants within the CBW Google group.
The CBW is comprised of neighbors who meet monthly at St Luke’s South Shore meeting room
in the lower level. These monthly meetings typically have a flexible agenda presided over by
Vera Trifunovich, which includes any appropriate community happenings, a summary of
noteworthy police actions and an open forum where members can discuss any appropriate
community topic. Accountability and transparency are key elements of the CBW, with
shareholders that include a healthy cross section of community partners.
Lieutenant Blunt has been advising the group of the police activity each month. He has brought
in Officers Janelle Jurkiewicz and Holly Bhirdo to help assist him this year. If you would like to
be added to the electronic dissemination of information please contact Lt. Blunt at 414-769-2260
or email at [email protected].
Chief Tom Poellot was honored at a Neighborhood Watch meeting by Mayor John Hohenfeldt,
Supervisor Patricia Jursik, Representative Christine Sinicki, and District Attorney John
Chisholm, for receiving the 2016 Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Several of
Cudahy Police Department personnel attended.
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National Night Out
The introduction of National Night Out (NNO), “America’s Night Out Against Crime”, was
introduced by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), which is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the development and promotion of various crime prevention programs,
including neighborhood watch groups, law enforcement agencies, state and regional crime
prevention associations, businesses, civic groups, and individuals, devoted to safer communities.
On Thursday, August 4th
, 2016, Cudahy participated in this national experience by hosting our
NNO event. Officer Rob Jachowicz coordinated the NNO activities for the seventh consecutive
year. The NNO site was the Cudahy Library parking lot and drew a large crowd of community
participants. The goal of our event was to showcase people and organizations that provide
services to the community in a family friendly environment. Community partnerships are what
the Police Department strives for and depends upon. The NNO represents that partnership in a
fun and family oriented way. This was Rob’s last year coordinating this event and was honored
with a Resolution by Mayor Hohenfeldt.
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Cudahy Police Department
2016 Calls for Service
Totals include assistance to agencies outside City of Cudahy
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 911 Hangups/Unfounded 27 27 19 32 24 32 33 27 16 19 27 21 304 Abandoned Vehicle 11 5 2 7 3 5 6 10 4 3 3 4 63 Alarm 29 21 21 17 28 29 25 23 27 36 31 32 319 All Other Offenses 30 23 29 25 38 31 40 35 45 44 32 19 391 Animal Complaint 20 34 38 36 42 51 45 43 38 32 38 24 441 Assist Fire Department 28 15 24 12 17 25 18 16 14 21 14 11 215 Battery 6 2 1 5 7 4 5 6 3 5 2 2 48 Building/Vacation 191 144 196 171 158 156 155 221 180 148 189 164 2,073 Burglary 5 4 3 3 4 6 5 10 9 6 8 8 71 Chapter 51 13 20 16 13 21 13 16 25 19 21 15 19 211 Child Abuse/Neglect 3 1 4 2 1 4 0 2 4 2 1 2 26 Child Custody Dispute 0 3 0 7 6 6 8 5 3 4 7 11 60 Citizen Assist 45 33 33 38 57 46 41 46 44 46 31 50 510 Conveyance 39 39 27 24 31 27 30 28 33 28 25 19 350 Criminal Damage to Property
14 22 27 15 28 28 23 25 17 20 18 9 246
Death Investigation 6 5 5 1 8 4 3 6 2 7 2 6 55 Demonstration 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 8 Disorderly Conduct 31 51 66 44 75 57 63 68 56 72 56 37 676 Domestic Violence 16 11 14 17 8 20 19 15 14 14 10 14 172 Drug Investigation 38 22 42 18 18 20 21 29 19 32 14 17 290 Emergency Service 8 22 16 16 6 9 18 20 11 18 16 13 173 Entry into Locked Vehicle 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 4 3 0 15 Escort 15 8 19 12 13 9 17 12 13 11 19 8 156 Family Trouble 12 9 13 11 8 9 18 17 15 10 7 9 138 Field Interrogation Stop 17 22 32 40 41 49 57 43 32 32 28 35 428 Found Property 15 6 9 13 14 20 20 23 11 18 14 5 168 Fraud 13 11 7 13 14 8 8 10 7 10 11 7 119 Fraud-Identity Theft 3 4 5 4 7 5 8 1 1 2 2 3 45 Graffiti 5 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 22 Harassment 15 13 23 19 21 26 24 19 19 16 15 13 223 Homicide 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Information 24 37 36 35 51 53 43 42 54 63 50 58 546 Interdiction Traffic Stop 176 297 383 307 315 263 253 313 407 183 167 40 3,104 Law Enforcement Assist 26 26 47 25 33 24 27 42 43 31 21 32 377 Liquor Law 2 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 15 Lost Property 3 7 5 3 4 9 11 8 7 7 5 3 72 Missing person 14 11 23 9 8 10 9 5 5 6 6 8 114 Motor Vehicle Theft 3 1 4 3 5 3 3 4 6 5 6 6 49 Neighbor Trouble 6 6 11 3 9 9 12 12 15 5 1 9 98 Noise Complaint 11 15 18 16 33 26 42 13 22 25 18 4 243 Nuisance Property 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 5 21 Operating While Intoxicated
7 16 16 15 9 13 6 8 15 10 10 8 133
Paper Service 13 4 8 14 15 9 0 5 9 3 3 5 88 Parking Complaint 42 52 44 39 43 47 44 49 64 50 43 55 572 Personal Injury Accident 2 6 2 10 7 3 4 2 3 7 5 4 55 Property Damage Accident
40 40 27 23 22 23 35 19 22 21 20 60 352
Restraining Order 9 8 6 3 7 8 1 6 9 6 7 5 75 Robbery 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 10
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Calls for Service Reports
Roll Call Information 43 31 44 47 51 42 83 58 36 31 24 14 504 School Traffic Assignment
66 55 73 108 58 15 0 0 203 96 57 68 799
Search Warrant 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sex Offender Registry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sex Offense 5 3 3 7 5 2 4 10 3 3 6 4 55 Snow Shoveling Complaint
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7
Special Assignment 8 3 1 9 1 5 3 2 3 7 1 2 45 Special Service 20 13 17 16 13 20 16 18 5 11 9 6 164 Suspicious Activity 46 46 52 47 52 65 72 57 56 81 43 40 657 Tavern Check 50 26 35 22 37 26 16 42 23 56 70 69 472 Theft 41 21 40 23 46 32 42 39 41 43 43 31 442 Traffic Stop 315 268 406 372 306 230 254 209 367 237 241 184 3,389 Truancy 8 6 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 34 Unwanted Person 14 10 16 21 20 17 19 27 27 22 23 17 233 Vehicle Complaint 73 61 59 61 74 71 75 74 62 52 56 54 772 Warrant 48 62 72 59 66 85 47 58 80 62 49 39 727 Weapons 1 3 3 4 2 8 7 1 6 2 4 4 45 Welfare Check 38 46 39 39 44 47 51 58 53 54 50 39 558
Totals 1,815 1,769 2,194 1,964 2,048 1,868 1,907 1,913 2,263 1,813 1,635 1,406 22,849
Total
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Hours
0800
1600
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1601
2400
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0800
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0800
1600
Hours
1601
2400
Hours
Calls
Total 22,849 5,695 8,175 8,979
Reports
Total 5.286 1,040 2,474 1,772
911 Interface 671 87 321 263
387 67 130 169
Alarm 1 0 1 0
Incident 1,945 429 808 736
Counter 805 42 524 239
Property 1,379 261 397 539
Mail 95 43 30 22
Supplemental 1,571 194 1,049 328
0 0 0 0
Traffic 4 1 3 0
Phone 8,973 1,595 3,606 3,772
Squad 12,095 3,874 3,585 4,636
TTY 209 54 108 47
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Summary-Based Violent and Property Offenses
UCR Description 2014 Offenses 2015 Offenses 2016 Offenses
Murder and Non-negligent Homicide 0 1 3
Forcible Rape 3 2 5
Robbery 14 8 11
Aggravated Assault 18 15 18
Total Violent 35 26 37
Burglary 72 53 63
Larceny Theft 397 323 248
Motor Vehicle Theft 20 18 29
Arson 9 2 2
Total Property 498 396 342
Note for incident-based reporting agencies: This report contains converted summary-based data, using the FBI's IBR to SBR data conversion rules. Each incident appears only once in the above table, as the most serious offense that was reported on the incident, using the Hierarchy Rule. Crimes Against Persons are counted by the number of victims. Burglaries when occurring in rental storage facilities are counted by the number of premises entered.
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The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind;
to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the
weak against violence or disorder, and to respect the Constitutional rights of all
men to liberty, equality and justice.
I WILL keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous
calm in the face of danger; scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be
constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my
personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and
the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature
or that is confided in me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless
revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.
I WILL never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or
friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with
relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and
appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing
unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.
I RECOGNIZE the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as
a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I
will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself to
my chosen profession . . . law enforcement.
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