Police Reports Monthly January 2014
Transcript of Police Reports Monthly January 2014
Albuquerque Police DepartmentMonthly ReportJanuary 2014
Richard J. BerryMayor
Allen J. BanksChief of Police
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APD Notables...Field Services BureauSoutheast Area Command...• OnJanuary4,OfficerBartlettarrestedaman
foranoutstandingfelonywarrant.Afterplacingthemaleunderarrest,OfficerBartlettfoundthatthemanhadseveralbagsofmethamphetamineintherimofhishat.Themanwasnotonlyarrestforhisfelonywarrantbutalsobookedfortraffickingacontrolledsubstance.
• OnJanuary11,OfficerLueckenhoffconductedatrafficstop.Officersmadecontactwithafemaledriver.Thevehiclehadastrongodorofmarijuanacomingfrominsidethevehicle.Afterfurtherinvestigation,officersfoundoverapoundofmarijuanainthevehicle.Thefemalewasarrestedfortraffickingmarijuana.
• OnJanuary19,OfficerA.Leewasdispatchedtoahospitalinreferencetoadomesticincidentthatoccurred.Thevictimhadbeenknockeddownandhelddownuntilsheblackedout.OfficerLeewasabletolocatetheoffenderandtakehimintocustody.Hewaschargedwithaggravatedbatteryonahouseholdmember.
• OnJanuary19,OfficerJ.Friedfertigwasdispatchedtoahomeinvasionatanortheastlocation.A72yearoldfemale’shomewasvictimizedbytwounknownmales.Shewasabletoescapefromthehomewithouttheintrudersknowingshewaseverinside.Shehidoutsideinthebushesforapproximatelyonehourwhilethesubjectransackedherhomeandstolehervehicleastheleft.
• OnJanuary29,OfficerT.Tixierarrestedanoffenderforunlawfultakingofamotorvehicleandaggravatedfleeingofanofficer.OfficerTixierstoppedthevehicle,anduponmakingcontactwiththedriver,hefledfromOfficerTixieratahighrateofspeed.Afterrunningastopsign,thedriverabandonedthevehicleandfledonfoot.OfficerTixierpursuedthedriverandtookhimintocustody.
• OnJanuary9and10,theSoutheastImpactTeamconductedaproactivetacticalplanthatincludedcontactingpotentialvictimsofautotheft.SoutheastImpactTeamdetectivesmadecontactwithvehicleownersthatwerewarminguptheirvehiclesearlyinthemorning;warningthemofthepotentialriskofleavingtheirvehiclesunattendedwhilethekeyswereintheignition.Duringthetwodayoperation,detectivesmadecontactwithapproximately30potentialvictims.Thecontactsweremadeinneighborhoodsin
effortstostifleautotheftsintheSoutheastAreaCommand.
• OnJanuary18,SergeantJ.BurkewascontactedbyaconcernedcitizenthatasubjectonthepropertycrimesmostwantedlistwasobservedintheareaofCentralandSanPedro.TheconcernedcitizenrecognizedthesubjectfromtheinsertintheAlbuquerqueJournal,andcalledSergeantBurke.OfficerJ.DearandDetectiveP.Moyaarrivedintheareaandwereabletotakethesuspectintocustody.Thesuspectattemptedtoconcealhisidentitybyusingafriend’sname,butthenamewasreturnedwithseveralfelonywarrantsoutofRoswell,NM.Thesuspectprovidedhistruenameanddateofbirthonceherealizedthatheonlyhadonewarrantcomparedtohisfriend’scopiousamountofwarrants.Thesuspectwasbookedonthefelonywarrantforburglary.
• TheSoutheastProblemResponseTeamwasconductingpatrolsinBeat335whentheyobservedasedanthatwasdisplayingastolenlicenseplate.ThevehiclewasfollowedtoaconveniencestorewherePRTofficerswaitedforthevehicletopark.Oncethevehiclewasparked,officersquicklycontactedthefouroccupantsofthevehicleandtheywereallplacedincustody.Oneofthepassengerswasfoundtobe15yearsofage.TheVINwasrunthroughNCICandthevehiclewasdeterminedtobestolen.Asearchofthevehiclewasconductedandofficerslocatedthreestolenfirearms.Alsoinsidethevehicleofficerslocatedasmallbaggyofmethamphetamine.
• TheSoutheastProblemResponseTeam(PRT)wasintheareaofCentralandCharlestonwhentheyobservedafourdoorsedanparkedatalocalmotel.OfficersdidahistorycheckonthevehicleanditwasdeterminedthatithadbeentakenatgunpointonDecember27,2013fromtheowner’sfriend.WiththeassistanceoftheRTCC,SoutheastPRTofficerswereabletocontacttheowner’smotherwholatercontactedtheownerandfoundthatthevehiclehadnotbeenreturnedtohimbyhisfriend.SoutheastPRTandpatrolunitsfollowedthevehicletoaconveniencestorewheretheoccupantsofthevehiclewerecontactedandplacedincustody.Thevehiclewasreturnedandthedriverofthevehiclewasarrested.Abackgroundonthedriverrevealedthathehadacriminalhistoryofmurderinthe1stdegree,manslaughter,childabuse,aggravatedbattery,robberywithadeadly
onmultiplecharges.• OnJanuary23,OfficerB.Aragonwason
randompatrolinahotspotareaoflikelycriminalactivity,includingpropertycrimes.Ashecheckedthearea,henoticedasuspiciouslookingmalesubjectwalkinginthearea.Hestoppedandinitiatedaconsensualencounterwiththesubject.Thesubjectadvisedtheofficersthathehadwarrants.OfficerAragoncalledforanotherunitforbackup,thenranthesubjectthroughNCIC.Thesuspectwasfoundtohavemultiplefelonywarrantsforhisarrest.HewasalsodeterminedtobeoneofAPD’smostwantedpropertycrimeoffenders.
• Officersimplementedametalthefttacticalplanatalocallibrary.Twocoppertheftsoccurredatthelocationinashorttimeperiodwhichpromptedthetacticalplan.Fieldbriefingswereconductedatthesite,aswellasdirectedpatrolthatresultedinstoppingthemetaltheftsandsuspiciousactivityinJanuary.
• AtacticalplanatHotelCircleNEtargetedcriminalandsuspiciousactivity.Theinitiativeresultedin10contacts,oneDWIarrest,andidentificationoftwocoppertheftsuspects.
• SergeantD.BacawasintheareaofTramwayandWenonahwhenheobservedsubjectsplacingitemsintotheirvehicle’strunk.ThevehiclelefttheparkinglotandSergeantBacaconductedatrafficstop.AnearbybusinesshadbeenburglarizedanditemsfromthebusinesswerelocatedinthevehiclestoppedbySergeantBaca.Asecondmalehadleftthesceneonfootandleftitemsfromthebusinessinanearbybackyard.ThesuspectstoppedbySergeantBacawasarrestedforcommercialburglary.TheinvestigationwasturnedovertotheBurglaryUnitforfollowupandidentificationofthesecondsuspect.
• OnJanuary14,OfficersT.JacoboandH.Gundersonobservedametalthief.AsOfficersJacoboandGundersonattemptedtoinitiateatrafficstopoftheoffender,herammedOfficerGunderson’smarkedpatrolunitandfledofficersonfoot.Duringthechase,theoffenderbrokeintotwohouses,andbarricadedhimselfinthesecondhouse.Officerssetupaperimeteronthesecondhouseandwereabletogettheoffenderintocustodywithoutincident.Theoffenderwaschargedwithaggravatedassaultonapoliceofficer,possessionofnarcoticswiththeintenttodistribute,feloninpossessionofafirearm,possessionofstolenproperty,andresidential3
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weapon,falseimprisonment,andautoburglary.• SoutheastImpactTeamdetectivesconductedan
operationintheareaofMadeiraSEandRossSE.Duringtheoperation,amalesubjectwasobservedlookingintovehicleswhileoperatingabicycleatnightwithoutaforwardfacinglight.ContactwasattemptedwiththesubjectbyDetectiveGarciaandassistingdetectives.Thebikeriderbegantoactivelyeludeofficersonfoot.Thesuspectwasseenthrowingitemshewascarrying,includingabackpackandotheritems.Hewastakenintocustodyandwasinpossessionofa.22caliberbullet.Afterrecoveringitemsthemanhadthrown,a.22caliberhandgunwasfoundonthegroundnexttohisbackpack.Thesuspectlaterstatedhewasinpossessionofthehandgunwhilerunningawayfromofficers.
Foothills Area Command...• OfficersM.ReederandP.Martinwere
dispatchedtoapriorityonedomesticdisputecall.Thecalleradviseddispatchthatherdaughter’sex-boyfriendwasattemptingtobreakintotheresidence.Whileofficerswereenroute,thecalleradvisedthattheboyfriendhadfledandthatherdaughterhadchasedafterhim.Thecalleradvisedthattheboyfriendhadbeenviolentinthepastandthreatenedherandherdaughterwithaknifebefore.TheRTCCadvisedthattheboyfriendhadmultiplefelonywarrantsforhisarrest.Officerssearchedtheneighborhoodfortheboyfriend.Whileofficerswerecheckingthearea,themotherofthegirlfriendflaggedthemdown.Shereportedtotheofficersthatshesawtheboyfriendontheroofofanearbymiddleschool.OfficersReederandMartinarrivedattheschoolandcouldseetheboyfriendontheroof.TheAirSupportUnitassistedinsearchingthearea.Theywereabletokeepavisualaccountoftheboyfriend.SeveralothermembersofTeam7arrivedonsceneandbegantosetupaperimeteronthebuilding.Duringthistime,OfficersReederandMartinwerecontinuallyattemptingtotalktotheboyfriendwithoutanysuccess.Afteralmostanhour,Metro1advisedthattheboyfriendwasmovingtoanareawherehecouldjumpoff.Shortlyafter,theboyfriendjumpedofftheroofandattemptedtorunawayfromofficers.Hewascaughtandtakenintocustodyasheattemptedtojumpachainlinkfenceonthenorthendoftheschoolgrounds.HewasbookedintotheMDC
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burglary.
Valley Area Command...• OfficerGomezinitiatedatrafficstopona
vehicle.Afterspeakingwiththedriver,herequestedthepresenceofaDWIUnitofficer.ThedriverwasarrestedforDWI.Duringaninventorysearchofthevehicle,OfficerGomezlocatednarcoticsandothermaterialsthatsuggestedthattheoffenderwastraffickingillegalsubstances.Thesubjectwasarrestedfortrafficking,negligentuseofafirearm,andtheDWIcharge.
• OfficerJ.ArnoldwasonrandompatrolwhenheobservedasuspiciousvehiclethatcontinuedtocircletheDowntownDistrict.Unsurewhattheoccupantswereupto,OfficerArnoldproceededtorunacheckonthevehiclethroughNCICatwhichtimethevehiclecamebackwithahitindicatingthatthevehiclewasstolen.OfficerArnoldproceededtofollowthevehicleandprovidedtheinformationalongwithhislocationtodispatch.AsOfficerArnoldwasawaitingthearrivalofassistingofficersinordertoengagethevehicle,thedriverbecameawareofhispresenceandimmediatelypulledover.Theoccupantsthenexitedthevehicleandattemptedtofleeonfoot.OfficerA.Herpolsheimer,whowasmonitoringtheeventandwasenroutetoassist,pulledupjustastheoccupantswerefleeingthearea.Bothofficersissuedverbalcommandsandwereabletotakethesubjectsintocustodywithoutincident.AfterconsultingwithanAutoTheftdetective,OfficerArnoldreleasedtheadditionaltwooccupantsandbookedthedriverforreceivingandtransferringastolenmotorvehicle.
• OfficerFuchswastheprimaryrespondingofficeronastabbingcallat3rdandCentralAveonJanuary18.Duringtheincident,amalewasstabbedatleastsixtimesinhistorso.Hisinjuriesincludedapuncturedlung,astabwoundtothehead,andapuncturedliver.Foursuspectsweretakenintocustodyaftertwoeludedpoliceonfoot.
• OfficersM.ElrickandR.CarlsonwereonrandompatrolnearBroadwayandLomas.Theysawasuspiciousvehicleparkedinbackofafastfoodrestaurant.Astheywalkedup,theycouldseeamalesubjectinjectingnarcoticsintohisarm.Assoonashesawthem,herevvedthevehicleanddroveawayatahighrateofspeed.Heendedupcrashingintothesideofthe
restaurant.Hethenexitedthevehicleandfledonfoot.OfficerElrickcaughtuptohimandplacedhimunderarrestwithoutincident.Hewasinpossessionofnarcoticsandfoundtohavetwofelonywarrantsissuedforhisarrest.
• OfficerL.Acostarespondedtoafamilyfightcallwhereamaleoffendershotintoanoccupieddwelling.Theoffenderleftbeforepolicearrived,butduringtheinvestigationOfficerL.Acostawasabletodetermineanaddressthattheoffendermaybelocated.Officerswereabletotaketheoffenderintocustody.Theoffenderwaschargedwithtwofeloniesandthefirearmthatwasusedinthecrimewasrecovered.
• OfficerD.Bacarespondedtoacallregardingthreesubjectsthatwereholdingupsignsatahighwayinterchangetocollectmoneyforafuneral.OfficerD.Bacaconductedaninvestigationofthesubjects,sinceAPDhadreceivedcallsinthepriorweekregardingthesamesubjectsatadifferentlocation.Duringtheinvestigationitwasdiscoveredthatthesubjectsadmittedtopolicethatthefuneralwasascamandtheywereusingittocollectmoneyfromthepublic.Allthreesubjectswerearrestedforfraudandtwowarrantswerecleared.
• OfficerL.Acostarespondedtodomesticviolencecall.Beforehearrived,themaleoffenderhadlefttheresidence.Duringtheinvestigationitwasdiscoveredthattherewerefelonychargesagainsttheoffender.Avictim’sadvocatewascalledoutandotherofficerssearchedthearea,butcouldnotlocatethesuspect.OnceOfficerL.Acostalefttheresidence,APDreceivedacallthatthesuspectcamebackandsetthevictim’svehicleonfire.Again,heleftbeforepolicearrived.OfficerC.Knightwenttoalocalbusinessdownthestreetandreviewedtheirsurveillancevideowhichshowedtheoffenderwalkingtowardtheparkingareacarryingagallonofgasolinewhichwasrecoveredinthefirebythearsoninvestigator.ValleyImpactTeamdetectiveswerecalledtoassistandafelonywarrantwasissuedforthesuspect.
• OnJanuary9,detectivesrespondedtoafamilyfightwherethesuspectfiredshotsintothevictim’shouseandfledthescene.Thesubjectwasfoundandtakenintocustody.Thegunwasseizedandalargequantityofmethamphetaminewasalsoseized.ThesuspectisaconvictedfelonanddetectivesareworkingwiththeATFtopursuefederalcharges.
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• OnJanuary10,ImpactTeamdetectivesarrestedtwoindividualsforpossessionofheroinandtamperingwithevidence.Fourteengramsofheroinwasseized.Onesubjecthadtwofelonywarrantsandonemisdemeanorwarrant.
• OnJanuary15,asurveillancevideowasfeaturedonChannel13newswhichshowedafemalebreakingintoavehicleparkedataresidenceandremovingproperty.ImpactTeamdetectivesobservedthevideoandwereabletoidentifytheoffender.TheoffenderhasahistoryofpropertycrimesandfrequentstheValleyAreaCommand.Thenextday,swingshiftofficersanddetectiveslocatedtheoffenderandtookherintocustody.Shealsohadanadditionalfelonywarrantforherarrest.
Southwest Area Command...• OnJanuary2,officersweredispatchedtoa
vacanthouseregardingavandalismcall.Thecallerstatedthatanunknownmalewasparkedoutsideandmayhaveenteredthevacanthouse.Officerscontactedthemalesubjectandlearnedthathehadanoutstandingmisdemeanorwarrantforhisarrest.Asearchofthesubjectyieldedmarijuana,methamphetamine,andaglasspipe.Hewasarrestedforpossessionofmethamphetamine.
• OnJanuary9,Southwestofficersweredispatchedtoalargeretailerregardingashopliftingcall.Uponarrivingatthescene,theyfoundthatstorelosspreventionstaffhaddetainedonesuspect.Officerswereabletodeterminethesuspect’struename.Itwasdeterminedthatthesuspecthadbeenarrestedtwicebeforeforshopliftingandhadbeengivenatrespassnotificationfromthelocation.Officersbookedthesuspectforcommercialburglary.
• OnJanuary17,officersweredispatchedtoanalarmcall.Uponarrivingatthescene,officersfoundthedoorstothehouseopen.Officersclearedthehousetomakesurenoonewashidinginside.Uponenteringthehouse,officerssmelledastrongodorofmarijuana.Officersfoundover50marijuanaplantsinallstagesofgrowth.ThehomeownerswereidentifiedandthecasewasturnedovertotheNarcoticsUnit.Themarijuanawastaggedintoevidence.
• OnJanuary13,OfficersD.SanchezandF.Duranweredispatchedtoasouthwestlocationinresponsetoadomesticdispute.OfficerSanchezmadecontactwiththevictimwhotoldhimherhusbandputherinachokehold
anddraggedheroutside.Thesuspectpickedupahammerandhelditoverhisheadasiftostrikethevictim.Thevictimwasabletogetawayfromthesuspectandruninsidethehouse.Thesuspectfollowedherinsideandgrabbedthevictimsheadandpoundeditagainstthecountertop.Thevictim’s14-year-oldsontriedtointervene,butthesuspectpushedandkickedthesonaway.Thevictimtoldofficersthatthesuspecthasbeenanongoingproblem,thatthesuspectwasstalkingher,andrecentlythreatenedtokillherifshecontactedpolice.Thevictimwastransportedtothehospitaltobetreated.Thesuspectwasnotpresentwhenofficersarrivedonscene.Victim’sadvocatesarrivedatthehospitalandobtainedanemergencyorderofprotection.Officersattemptedtolocatethesuspectinthearea.OfficerM.Chavezstoppedavehicleforanincorrectlicenseplate.OfficerDuranwasintheareaandstoppedtoassistOfficerChavezonthecarstop.OfficerDuranrecognizedthevehicleanddriverinreferencetoarecentrobberyatanearbygasstation.TheRobberyUnitwascontactedandadetectivecametointerviewthesuspect.Thesuspectwasultimatelyarrestedfordomesticviolence,aggravatedassaultonahouseholdmember,aggravatedbatteryonahouseholdmember,kidnapping,residentialburglary,andchildabusewithoutgreatbodilyharm.
• OnJanuary7,ImpactTeamdetectivesrespondedtoassistfieldunitsinlocatinganoffenderwhohadcommittedahomeinvasion.Detectivesassistedinsaturatingtheareaofthelastknownlocation.DetectivesChavezandZambranosawtwomaleswalkingonCentral,andstoppedtotalktothem.Thesuspectsappearednervousandweredetainedforidentification.Bothsuspectswerepositivelyidentifiedastheoffenders.
• OnJanuary13,ImpactTeamdetectiveswerenotifiedthataCityyardhadpropertystolenbyanunknownmaleoffenderinatruck.Theoffenderhadtakentwometalbusseatsandscrapmetalandfledthearea.TheoffenderstruckagainonJanuary14and27.DetectivesPiattandChaveztrackedthevehicletoalocationaroundBridgeandGoffandwereabletohavefieldofficersstopthevehicle.Thedriverwaschargedwithlarcenyover$2,500.
• OpenSpaceUnitofficerslogged1,321hoursofpatroloneverythingfromfootandvehiclepatroltoATV,bikeandHovercraft.OpenSpaceofficersissued179misdemeanorcitations
rangingfromlittering,animalrestraint,glasscontainers,illegalcamping,parking,andtrafficviolations.OpenSpaceofficersattendedcommunityeventsandmadesignificantcontactswith996visitorstoopenspaceareas.
• OfficersintheHorseMountedUnithadapproximately1,000citizen/businesscontactsthroughoutJanuarywhileonneighborhoodpatrolsandatcommunityeventswhichwerequiteextensiveduringtheholidayseason.
Northwest Area Command...• OnJanuary4,Northwestofficerswere
dispatchedtoarestauranttoinvestigateareportbyafemale.Thefemaleclaimedshehadbeentiedupbyherparentstopreventherfromleavingherresidence.Officerscontactedherparentsanddeterminedthatshewasrestrainedbecausethefemalehadcausedsignificantdamagetotheirresidence.Thefemalewassubsequentlyarrestedfordomesticviolenceandfoundtobeinpossessionofover30gramsofcrack cocaine.
• OnJanuary16,officersweredispatchedtoadomesticviolencecallinwhichtheoffender,washavingmentalhealthissuesandwashearingvoices.Theoffenderbecameviolentandattackedhisfather.Theoffenderstruckhisfatherintheheadseveraltimeswithagolfclub,resultinginafracturedskull.Theoffenderfledthescene,butwaslocatedintheareaandwassubsequentlybookedintotheMDC.
• OnJanuary20,OfficerAlvidrezwasdispatchedtoanorthwestlocationtoinvestigateacallfromaneighborthatheardachildcallingforhelp.Uponarrival,officerscouldhearachildinsidetheresidencecallingforhelp.Officersenteredtheresidenceandfoundamanincapacitatedinsideoneofthebedrooms.Thechildwasfoundunharmedandwascallingforhisparentstohelphimusetherestroom.Officerssecuredtheresidence,anddiscoveredthatthemanwasinpossessionofafirearm.Thefirearmwaslocatedinhiswaistbandduringapatdown.Furtherinvestigationdeterminedthatthemanwasaconvictedfelonandhewasplacedunderarrest.Subsequenttoarrest,hewasfoundtobeinpossessionmethamphetamine.
• OfficerDanielWebsterwasselectedastheAPDUniformedOfficeroftheYearfor2013.
• OnJanuary4,OfficerWebsterconductedatrafficstop.OfficerWebsteridentifiedthedriverandthejuvenilepassengerashavingmultiple
outstandingfelonywarrants.Subsequenttoarrest,OfficerWebsterlocatedfourgramsofcocaine,fourgramsofhallucinogenicmushrooms,anddrugtraffickingparaphernalia.
• TheNorthwestImpactTeamwascalledouttoalocalrestaurantinresponsetoadisturbance.DetectiveslearnedthataBorderPatrolagenthadusedhisduty-issuedfirearmtoremovehisex-wifefromtherestaurant.DetectivestrackedthevictimtoahouseinRioRancho,wheretheoffenderwasarrested.Detectivesrecoveredtheweaponusedandarrestedtheagentforunlawfullycarryingafirearmintoaliquorestablishment.
Northeast Area Command...• TeamOne’sPOPstrategyforJanuarywasto
saturatethemotelsalongMenaul.Officershadcontinuallybeendispatchedtothemotelsinresponsetoautoburglaries.TeamOneofficerspatrolledallthemotelsintheareaandmadecontactwithcitizensandbusinessowners.Theeffortresultedinfourhandicapparkingcitations,anditreducedthenumberofreportstakenatthemotelsinthisarea.
• OnJanuary8,OfficerLundconductedsurveillancewiththehelpofNortheastImpactTeamdetectivesonapossiblestolenvehicle.Oncethevehiclewasmobile,OfficerLundconductedatrafficstopduetothevehiclehavingastolenplatedisplayed.Occupantsofthevehiclewerearrested,andthevehiclewasconfirmedtobestolenfromofTexas.Aninventoryofthestolenvehicleincludedalaptop.Uponobtainingasearchwarrantofthelaptop,numerouswhitecollarinformationtoothervictim’sidentities.Officerslocatedapproximately15victims.
• OnJanuary23,OfficerA.CookassistedtheRobberyUnitinthearrestoftwoindividualsinvolvedinacarjackingfromtheNorthwestAreaCommand.OfficerCookwasalsoresponsibleforthemajorityoftheaccomplishmentsintheBeat431tacticalplan,makingtwofelonyarrests,onemisdemeanorarrest,andseizingtwovehicles.
• DuringJanuary,severalcommercialrobberiesatrestaurantsandothersmallstoresoccurredintheNortheastAreaCommand.Severalofficers,includingtwoofficersfromTeam4,assistedwithacity-widetacticalplantoarresttheoffenders.Afterseveraldays,twooffenderswerearrestedduringarobbery.Detectivesatthe6
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timebelievethetwooffenderswereresponsibleforatleast21robberies.
• OnJanuary31,OfficerL.NeilandotherofficersfromTeam4respondedtoahouseinBeat413.Theoffenderinsidehadthreefelonywarrantsforhisarrest.WhileOfficerL.Neilattemptedtomakecontactwiththeoffenderatthefrontofthehouse,hefledoutoftheback.Officersquicklysetupasmallperimeter.OtherassetsincludingAirSupportandK-9responded.Aftertwohourstheoffenderwaslocatedonarooftoptwohousesaway.
• OfficerLucerorespondedtoafightinprogresscallwhereonemalesubjecthadhitanothermaleinthefacewithalargebrick,causingsignificantinjuries.Anearbycitizenstoppedtheoffenderanddetainedhimuntilofficersarrived.Thecitizenlikelypreventedthevictimfrombeingkilled.OfficerLuceroarrestedtheoffenderonfelonyaggravatedbatterycharges.
• OfficersGreerandRauchweredispatchedtoashopliftingcallwheresubjectswereattemptingtostealalargeamountoftelevisionsfromalargeretailer.OfficersGreerandRauchlocatedthevehicleandattemptedtostopit.Thedriverfled,butimmediatelycrashedthevehicleintoanunoccupiedhome.Thedriverwasbookedonfelonycharges.Itwaslaterlearnedthatthesameoffenderwasalsostealingtelevisionsfromseveralotherretailersintheareacommand.
• NorthwestImpactTeamdetectivesweredispatchedasuspiciouspersoncall.Thecalleradvisedthatamalesubjectwaslookinginthroughherwindowsandknockingonherneighbor’sdoor.OfficerBorundaarrivedonsceneandobservedamalesubjectridingawayfromthelocationonabicycle.Theofficerattemptedastop,butthemalecontinuedtopedalawayandeventuallyranonfootintoanearbyhouse.ImpactTeamdetectivescontactedthemalesubjectinsidethehouseandarrestedhim.Themalesubjectwasidentifiedandhadthreefelonywarrantsforhisarrest.Theoffender’sbackpackcontaineditemscommonlyusedtocommitautoandresidentialburglaries.
Investigative BureauScientific Evidence Division...• TheMajorCrimeSceneTeamrespondedto
threecalloutsinJanuary.• TheFieldInvestigatorUnitrespondedto1,157
calls,wrote855reports,andcollected726latentfingerprintcardsduringJanuary.
• InJanuary,thePhotoUnithad322requestsforserviceresultingin12,031printsproducedaswellas45discs.
• TheNewMexicoDNAIdentificationSystem(NMDIS),received828newconvictedoffender/arresteeDNAsamplesinJanuary,withacumulativetotalofnearly96,500collected.734sampleswereanalyzed,datauploadedandsearchedinCODIS,withacumulativetotalofover90,000searchableDNAprofiles.Asaresultoftheconvictedoffender/arresteesamples,41unsolvedcaseswerematchedtoconvictedoffenders/arrestees,sevencase-to-casematchesweremade,witharesultingtotalof44investigationsbeingaided.
• TheLatentPrintUnitcompleted1,557casesin2013,eclipsinglastyear’stotalof715.164ofthe1,557wereprocess-typecases.Thismassiveincreaseincaseworkcompletionisduetoafullcomplementoftrainedforensicscientistsworkinginthespecificunitandtheirdevotiontotheirwork.
• InJanuary,IdentificationTechniciansand1rehireofficersupportedthefollowingbackgrounds:86casedispositions;47employment;24firearms;92FBIand38CODISrequests.278RAPsandphotosweredistributed;25newAPDapplicantswerefingerprinted;1,585fingerprintswereclassifiedinAFIS;and1,804newandoldarrestswereprocessedintotheTiburoncriminalhistoryrecord.
• InJanuary,EvidenceTechniciansandonerehireofficerreceived4,551evidenceitems,duplicated1,734audio/videorecordingsandsupported75pretrialviewings.Effortstoreduceinventoryresultedin148itemsreturnedtoowners;7,086itemsdisposed,and$26.01wasrecoveredfromauctionincome.Staffprocessed6,232casedispositiontransactionsintotheevidencehistory.
Property Crimes Division...• OnJanuary13,theAutoTheftUnitconducted
anoperationintheSouthwestAreaCommand.Detectiveslocatedanactivestolenvehicle.Theunitsetupsurveillanceonthevehicleandashorttimelatertwosubjectsenteredthevehicleandattemptedtoleavethearea.Theyweretakenintocustody.Whilesearchingoneoftheoffenders,detectiveslocatedabagofmethamphetamine.Detectivesalsolearnedthathehadbeenseenpullingatrailerearlierinthemorningwhiledrivingthestolenvehicle.7
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DetectivesalsodiscoveredthatafemalevictimtravelingtoCaliforniahadstoppedatalocalhotelandhadreportedhertrailerasstolen.Detectiveswereabletolocatethestolentrailerandtwoadditionalstolenvehicles.Thevehiclesandallofthestolenpropertywerereturnedtothevictims.Evidencefoundlinkedallthestolenvehiclesandtrailerstothetwooffenders.BothwerebookedintotheMDC.
• OnJanuary7,theAutoTheftUnitconductedanautotheftoperationintheSoutheastAreaCommand.Duringtheoperation,theunitlocatedanactivestolentruck.Surveillancewassetuponthevehicleandashorttimelateramaleandfemaleenteredthevehicle.Unitdetectiveswereabletotakebothintocustody.BothsuspectsadmittedtoknowingthevehiclewasstolenandwerealsofoundtobeinpossessionofastolenUNMcomputer.UNMPolicearrivedandtookpossessionofthecomputer.ThetruckwasreturnedtotheownerandthetwosuspectswerebookedintotheMDC.
• OnJanuary31,theAutoTheftUnitwasconductinganoperationintheValleyAreaCommand.Whileconductingpatrol,unitdetectiveslocatedastolenvehicleinaparkinglot.Surveillancewasthensetuponthevehicleandashorttimelateramaleandayoungchildwalkedoutandgotintothevehicle.Detectiveswereabletoplacetheadultmaleintocustody.Asearchyieldedanounceofmethamphetamineandanassaultrifle.Duringaninterview,theoffenderadmittedtoknowingthevehiclewasstolenandwasonlytryingtotakehissontoschool.TheoffenderwasbookedintotheMDC.
• OnJanuary29,officersweredispatchedtoasoutheastlocationinresponsetoahomeinvasioncall.BurglaryUnitdetectiveswerealsointheareaandrespondedtothecalltoassistintheinvestigation.An84yearoldmalestatedthathewasasleepinthesouthwestbedroomofhishomewhenhewokeupandfoundtwounknownmalesinhishouse.Oneofthemaleswasholdingalargeblackrevolverthatwaspointedathishead.Theownersaidthatthesuspectswentthroughhiswalletandransackedhishouse.Thebackdoortothegaragewaskickedin.Therewasalsoabrokenwindowattherearoftheresidence.Theowneradvisedthatthemalesheldhimagainsthiswillforapproximatelyonehour.Oneofthemalesgrabbedacordfromaradioandtriedtotiehishandstogetherwhile
holdinghimdown.Theownerwasabletostopthemalefromtyinghishandstogether.Atthatpoint,themaletookthecordandtriedtoputitaroundtheowner’sneck.Theownerbelievedthemalewastryingtostranglehimwiththecord.Themalesthentookthekeystotheowner’svehicle.OnJanuary30,detectiveswereforwardedaCriminalisticsLatentFingerprintReportfromAPDFingerprintAnalystK.Rubiwhichidentifiedoneoftheoffenders.Basedontheinformation,detectiveswroteandobtainedanarrestwarrantfortheoffender.OnFebruary1,hewasarrestedintheSoutheastAreaCommand.
• OnJanuary7,officersweredispatchedtoasouthwestlocationinreferencetoaresidentialburglary.Whileenroutetothecall,dispatchadvisedthatthevictimwasfollowingtheoffendersneartheareaofSunsetGardensandTownsend.Thevictimadvisedthatwhenhecametoworkonthehousehefoundthefrontdoorhadbeendamagedandtherewasamalesubjectpullingacompressoranddrilloutofthefrontdoor.Thevictimconfrontedtheoffenderwhowenttothefrontdoorandyelledforeveryonetogetout.Fourothersubjectsranoutofthehousecarryingseveralbagsandaredtoolbox.Detectivesobservedthreemalesandtwofemaleswalkingandapproachedtheindividualsintheircars.Astheydidthis,oneoftheindividualsthrewanobjectoverawoodenfenceintoabackyard.Thevictimpositivelyidentifiedthesubjectsasthepeoplethatbrokeintohisresidenceandstolehisproperty.Duringinterviews,allofthesubjectsadmittedtotheburglary.
• WhileworkingtheNobHillTacticalPlan,detectivesobservedamalesubjectvandalizingbusinesseswithspraypaint.TheoffenderwastakenintocustodyandconfessedtotaggingbusinessesalongCentralAvenue.OthermembersoftheBurglaryUnitconfirmednumeroussitesandeachindividualbusinesswascontactedandareportwasgenerated.ThecasewascompiledandsubmittedtotheDistrictAttorney.32differentbusinesseswerevandalizedfromSanMateotoGirard.
• OnJanuary15,aCitytrailerwasdeployedinthesoutheastareaofthecitywithcitypropertyinit.Amangotintothetrailerandtookthecityproperty.Hewastrackedtohisresidence.Detectiveslocatedthemanashewasgoingbackandforthtothevehiclethathehadputthestolen
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propertyin.Detectivesattemptedtoarrestthemanbutheresistedandhadtobetasedinordertotakehimintocustody.Theoffenderwasonfederalprobationforbankrobbery.
• OnJanuary22,amaleandfemalebrokeintoaCity-ownedvehicle.Themaleattemptedtostealthecarbybreakingthesteeringcolumn.HealsodamagedtheconsolebeforetheystoleaCity-ownedlaptopthatwasinthevehicle.Theyweretrackedandlocatedinthefoothillsparkedbehindanapartmentcomplex.Bothsubjectswerearrestedandbooked.
• CNAUdetectivesmadenumerousarrestsinJanuary,includingsomehighlynotedpropertycrimeoffenders,oneofwhichwaswantedforthreefelonywarrantsforburglary.Hewaslocatedandarrestedonthewarrantsalongwithpossessionofheroin.TheinformationofthisarrestwasalsopassedalongtoCYFDduetothreechildrenbeingintheoffender’scustodyduringthetimeofapprehension.Thepropertymanagementwasalsomadeawareoftheincidentduetotheoffenderlivingonthepremisesandnotbeingonthelease.
• CNAUDetectivesconductedatacticalplaninBeat523oftheFoothillsAreaCommand.ThebeathasconsistentlybeenapropertycrimeshotspotasdeterminedbyCrimeAnalysis.Duringthetacticalplan,twoindividualswithfelonywarrantswerelocatedandarrested.Detectivesissuedsixcitations.Threenewproblempropertieswereidentified.ThemanagementofanapartmentcomplexwascontactedtofollowuponafelonywarrantmadethesamedaybyROPUnitdetectives.
• OrganizedCrimeUnit(OCU)detectivesidentifiedtwooffendersutilizingstolencreditcardinformationandsubsequentlyopennumerousfraudulentaccountsatretailstoresthroughoutthemetroarea.Thepairwereabletodefraudthestoresforover$2,000.OCUdetectiveslocatedandarrestedbothsubjects.
• FoothillsAreaCommandofficersandOrganizedCrimeUnitdetectivesapprehendedamaninreferencetonumerouswalkout/pushoutsatstoresinAlbuquerqueandSantaFe.Hewasprimarilyselectingcomputers,securityDVRsystems,DVDs,televisions,andotherelectronicequipment.Thetotalvalueoftheftsexceeded$12,000.Themanadmittedtofencingthemerchandiseonthestreet.
• SouthwestAreaCommandofficersandOCUdetectivesapprehendedtwofemalesandamale
forfraudaftertheyattemptedtocashastolencheckintheamountof$839.Asearchwarrantservedontheirvehicleandpersonalcellphonesresultedintherecoveryofstolenpersonalinformationtoincludedriver’slicensesandsocialsecuritycards.
• OCUdetectivesinitiatedsurveillanceatasouthwestlocationandsubsequentlycontactedasuspectwhohadbeenidentifiedasaMostWantedPropertyCrimeOffender.Thesuspecthadsevenoutstandingfelonywarrantsforpropertycrimeanddrug-relatedoffensesandtwomisdemeanorwarrantsforassault.Withinafourmonthperiod,thesuspectwasresponsibleformultiplepropertycrimescommittedagainstnumerousretailsectorpartners.Thevalueofthepropertytakeninthesecrimesexceeded$5,000.
• TheMetalTheftDetailinitiatedandcompletedtwotacticalplansinresponsetorepeatedmetaltheftincidents.ThefirsttacticalplanwasconductedintheFoothillsAreaCommandalongtheJuanTaboBoulevardcorridorbetweenLomasBoulevardandMontgomeryBoulevard.AsecondtacticalplanwasconductedintheValleyAreaCommandandwasprimarilyfocusedatthebusinesseslocatedalong2ndStreetNW.
• PawnShopdetectivesmetwithseveralgoldandsilverentitiesandalegislativecommitteeregardingtheimportanceofensuringthatallgoldandsilverentitiesreporttotheLeadsOnlinedatabase.Themeetingswithlegislativecommitteeswillcontinueuntilthecompletionofthe2014NewMexicolegislativesession.
• TheMetalTheftDetailpurchasedandreceivedfourinfraredcamerastobeutilizedfortheidentificationofmetaltheftoffenders.Thecamerasweredeployedatsevendifferentlocations,resultinginseveralphotographsofoffenderscommittingactsofmetaltheft.Detectivesarefollowinguponthephotosandwillattempttoidentifytheoffenders.
• OnJanuary16,ActingSergeantR.CrawfordsentaforgerycasetotheDistrictAttorney’sOfficeinreferencetomultiplesubjectscashingstolen/forgedchecks.Duringtheinvestigation,DetectiveCrawfordwasabletoidentifyfoursubjectsthatcashedstolen/forgedchecksfromtheavictim’sstolencheckbook.ThesubjectswereallidentifiedusingAlbuquerquePoliceDepartmentdatabases.Oneofthesuspectscashedthestolen/forgedcheckinLosLunas.Acopyofthecasefilewasalsoprovidedto
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theLosLunasPoliceDepartmentfortheirinvestigativepurposes.
• OnJanuary24,DetectivesWeberandNatewaarrestedawomanonanarrestwarrantobtainedbyDetectiveWeberinreferencetoidentificationtheftandfraud.Thewomanusedherformerpartner’sinformationtoobtainaNewMexicodriver’slicenseandopenmultiplecreditaccounts.DetectiveWeberidentifiedatleast23countsofidentitytheftandmultiplecountsofforgerythroughanextensiveinvestigationwithmanyfinancialinstitutions.ThearrestoccurredatMetropolitanCourtwiththeassistanceofMetroCourtofficers.
• InJanuary,thevalueofcasesclearedbytheWhiteCollarCrimeUnitwas$301,000.
Criminal Investigations Division...• TheHomicideUnitrespondedtothreecall
outsinJanuary.Oneofthesecall-outswasahomicide,oneamajorcase,andoneanin-custodydeath.ThetotalnumberofUCRhomicidesinAlbuquerqueisonethroughtheendofJanuary.TheUnitcurrentlyhas15activecases.
• TheArmedRobberyUnitrespondedtosixrobberycallouts,andcleared32casesinJanuary.ElevencasesweresenttotheDistrictAttorney’sOfficeforprosecution.Unitdetectivescompletedtenarrests,wrotesevenarrestwarrantsandservedfivesearchwarrants.TheRobberyUnithad53newcasesassignedinJanuaryandhas91activecases.
• TheSexCrimesUnitrespondedtosevensexcrimescall-outsinJanuary,cleared29cases,andsent12ofthecasestotheDistrictAttorney’sOfficeforprosecution.Therewere26newcasesassignedinJanuary.UnitDetectiveswrote8searchwarrants.TheUnitcurrentlyhas65activecases.
• SexCrimesDetectivesassistedtheHomicideUnitwith3callouts.
• TheFASTTUnitcleared16casesinJanuary.FASTTDetectivesreviewed156casesinJanuary.TheUnitmadeonein-custodyarrestandwroteonearrestwarrant.TheFASTTUnitcurrentlyhasthirteenactivecases.
• TheMissingPersonsUnit,ColdCaseHomicideUnit,and118thStreetTaskForceUnitreceived86newrunaway/missingpersonreportsinJanuary.TheUnitcleared76totalcoldcase/runaways/missingpersoncases.TheUnitcurrentlyhas107activecases.
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• DetectiveKimberlinworkedwiththeOMIandFBItoidentifyskeletalremainsintheCalicoTaskForcecase.
• DetectiveLewisworkedonretryinga2006homicidethattheSupremeCourtdismissedonatechnicality.
• DetectiveTorgrimson’scoldcaseoffenderpledguiltyandprovidedafullconfession.
• TheCrimesAgainstChildrenUnit(CACU)received959CYFDreferralsinJanuary.Thisincreasedby47referralsfromDecemberwithanaverageofapproximately959referralspermonth.CACUdetectiveswereassigned103newcasestobeinvestigated.Thisnumberisupsevenfromlastmonth.Unitdetectiveswrotefifteensearchwarrantsandsevenarrestwarrants.TheUnitrespondedto33off-dutycall-outsinNovember.
• CACUwascalledouttoinvestigatethesuspiciousinjuriesofafiveyearoldboy.Thechildwasonlifesupportandhadmultipleinjuries.ThechildsurvivedhisinjuriesandwillbeforensicallyinterviewedinFebruary.
• CACUwascalledouttoinvestigatethesexualabuseofafiveyearoldgirlbyherstep-grandfather.RioRanchoPoliceinitiallywereinvestigating,butdeterminedtheabuseoccurredinAlbuquerque.Thestep-grandfatherwasinterviewedafterbeingreleasedfromUNMHandconfessedtomultiplecrimesandwassubsequentlyarrested.
• TheChildExploitationDetail(CED)wasassigned27newcasesinJanuary.TheUnitcleared24cases,withthreecasesbeingsubmittedtotheDistrictAttorney’sOfficeforprosecution.Sevensearchwarrantswerewrittenandtwoarrestwarrantswerewritten.TheUnitcompleted17computer/cellphoneforensicexaminations.TheUnitcurrentlyhas27activecases.
• CEDinvestigatedadistributionofchildpornographycasewhenamanagerusedaphoneofaco-workerandsentpicturestohimselfwithouttheknowledgeoftheworker.Theworkerhappenedtobea16yearoldfemale.
• DetectiveRoberts,andtherestofCED,assumedacasefromCACUafteritwasdeterminedthatagymnasticsteacherwassuspectedoftouchingseveralgirlsthathecoached.Twosafehouseinterviewswereconductedandtwogooddisclosureswereobtained.Athirdsafehouseinterviewwasscheduledandthreeadditionalpossiblevictimswereidentified.
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• OfficersfrombothEastsideandWestsideSROUnitscontinuedtobeofgreatassistancetotheirrespectiveareacommandsbyhandling362callsforserviceand365on-siteactivitiesinJanuary.129referralsweremadebytheSROsand179truancyinvestigationswereconducted.Qualityoflifeenforcementactivitiesincludingcriminaltrespass,panhandling,redtag,graffitireferrals,parking/movingcitations,etc.)wereat105forJanuary.TheSROUnitscleared22totalFelony/Misdemeanorarrestsand/orwarrants.
• TheCIT/COASTUnitwereassigned51newcasesandclosed34forthemonthofJanuary.FiveofthesecasesweresenttotheDistrictAttorney’sOfficeforprosecution.TheUnitconductedatotalof89homevisitsandmade190CITcontactsinJanuary.Sixty-fourcallsforservicewereaddressed,including23threatassessments.COASTassisted171mentalhealthconsumersandmade192referralstoservices.
Special Investigations Division...• OnJanuary2,SIDdetectivesreceived
informationthatasuspectwasstayingataresidence.Thesuspectwaswantedforanoutstandingfelonywarrant.ROPUnitdetectivesassistedwithsurveillanceoftheresidence.Detectivescontactednumerouspeopleatthelocation.Thesuspectwasarrestedforhisoutstandingfelonywarrant.Anothercontactwasarrestedforthreeoutstandingmisdemeanorwarrants,aswellasanotherwasarrestedformultiplefelonywarrantsafterhefledthelocationandjumpedontotheroofsoftwoneighboringresidences.Astolenboxtrailerwasrecoveredfromthedrivewayofthehome.Threemotorcycleswereseizedfromtheresidencewhentheywerefoundtohavealtered/re-stampedVINnumbers.
• OnJanuary13,ROPUnitdetectiveslocatedasuspectatanortheastlocation.Hewaswantedforanoutstandingfelonywarrantforaggravatedassault.
• OnJanuary13,FoothillsAreaCommandofficersrequestedassistancefromROPUnitdetectives.Officershadlocatedastolentruck.ROPUnitdetectivesrespondedandestablishedsurveillanceofthestolentruck.Ashorttimelater,amanenteredthestolentruckandleftthelocation.ROPUnitdetectivesapprehendedthedriverwithoutincidentintheareaofCarlisleandGibson.
• OnJanuary21,ROPUnitdetectivesassistedthe
ArmedRobberyUnitwithatacticalplanduetotherecentincreaseinarmedrobberies.OntheeveningofJanuary21,afastfoodrestaurantatMontgomeryandWyomingwasrobbed.Asuspectvehicledescriptionwasprovided.ROPUnitdetectiveslocatedthesuspectvehicletravelingwestboundonMontgomeryapproachingSanMateo.SurveillancewasestablishedbytheRopUnit.TheoccupantsofthevehiclewenttotheareaofSanMateoandOsunaNEandappearedtobecasinganotherlocation.Thevehiclelefttheareaandtraveledtoanotherrestaurantlocation.Thepassengerofthevehicleexitedandrobbedthebusiness.Astheoffenderwalkedbacktothevehicle,hewastakenintocustody.Thedriverofthevehiclewasalsoapprehended.RobberyUnitdetectivesarrivedandtookovertheinvestigation.Thesuspectsarebelievedtohavebeeninvolvedinapproximately17recentarmedrobberies.
• OnJanuary27,ROPUnitdetectiveslocatedastolenvehicle.Surveillanceofthestolenvehiclewasmaintaineduntilthevehiclestopped.Theoffenderwasarrestedwithoutincidentandthevehiclewasrecovered.
• OnJanuary28,ROPUnitdetectiveslocatedamanthatwaswantedforanoutstandingfelonywarrantforaggravatedassaultonapeaceofficer.WiththeassistanceofSWAT,hewasarrestedwithoutincident.
• TheGangUnitconductedastolenvehicletacticalplaninJanuarywithSoutheastPRTandtheFoothillsImpactTeam.Theplanyielded10recoveredstolenvehiclesandnumerouspropertyitemstakeninautoburglariesandresidentialburglaries.
• OnJanuary23,GangUnitdetectiveslocatedandapprehendedasuspectwithawarrant.Thewarrantwasforaggravatedassaultwithadeadlyweapononahouseholdmember(fourcounts)andchildabuse(threecounts).
• DuringJanuary,theViceUnitmade15felonyarrests,18misdemeanorarrestsand18arrestsforprostitution.Theunitalsoarrested12peoplewithfelonywarrantsandsevenwithmisdemeanorwarrants.Unitdetectiveswroteandexecuted11searchwarrants.TheunitalsoparticipatedinawarrantroundupoperationwithHSIthatresultedinnumerousfelonyarrests.
• Unitdetectivesfinishedthemonthbylocatingandarrestingamanonnumerouscountsoffeloninpossessionofafirearmandnarcoticstrafficking.Themanbarricadedhimself
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insideofhisapartmentandSWATwascalledtoapprehendhim.Therewereseveralmorefirearmsandalargeamountofnarcoticsfoundintheapartment.
• WhileworkinginterdictionattheAmtrakandGreyhoundstations,DetectiveWalshseizedonepoundofmethamphetamine,akiloofcocaineand750gramsofliquidPCP.Healsoseized$35,500incash.
• DetectivesIrwinandSinclairrespondedtoarequestfrompostalinspectorsandtheK-9Angelhitonapackage.Itwasfoundtocontain22poundsofhigh-grademarijuana.
• DetectiveSinclairstoppedacaronI-40.Thesubsequentinvestigationledtotheseizureoftwopoundsofmethamphetamine.
• DetectiveIrwinconductedatrafficstoponI-40andtheK-9Angelindicatedonthecar.6.7poundsofmethamphetaminewasseized.
• DetectivesFranklinandNovickiassistedinexecutingasearchwarrantinreferencetoaspicelab.Thewarrantresultedintheseizureof42kilosofsyntheticcannabinoids,onevehicle,andonefederalarrest.Thespicelabhadbeensellingspiceatskateparksaroundthecity.
Chief’s StaffCommunications Division...• TheAPD9-1-1CommunicationsCenterstaff
answered62,921incoming911and242-COPScallsinJanuary.Therewere24,012callsansweredfor911and38,909callsansweredfor242-COPS.911Operatorsanswered95.95%ofthe911callswithin10seconds(thenationalstandardis90%;APD’sstandardis92.0%);operatorsalsoanswered98.12%ofthe242-COPScallswithin30seconds(APD’sgoalis90%answeredwithin30seconds).
• AdministrativeandTrain-the-trainercourseswereheldwithTiburoninstructorsforseveraldays in January.
• Thesupervisoryandmanagementstafffrom311touredtheCommunicationsfacilityandlistenedtoincomingcalls.
• TheEmergencyCommunicationsManagercontinuedtoparticipateinmeetingsandconferencecallsfortheStateRFPfor911TelephonyEquipment.
Planning and Policy Division...• StaffcreatedthechartsrequiredfortheMayor’s
dashboard.
• StaffcreatedthechartsrequiredfortheInternalaffairsdashboard.
• StaffcollaboratedwiththeNationalPoliceResearchFoundationonasurvey.
• StaffmetwithcontractorsregardingconstructionrequiredtoestablishanewIPRAUnitSpaceintheOldMain.
• StaffworkedwithvendorstosecurebidsonanewAPDAcademygymfloor.
• PlanningSectionstaffsubmittedaletterofinterestforanewSTOPViolenceAgainstWomengrantproposal.
• Staffsubmittedendofyearreports,priorityobjectivereports,andperformanceplanstotheCitybudgetoffice.
• StaffcontinuedtocollaboratewithcommunitygroupsandtheUSDOJondevelopingaLimitedEnglishProficiencyPlan.
Technical Services Division...• StaffcontinuedtoworkwithMetroCourtand
theAdministrativeOfficeoftheCourtsonthecontingencyplanintheeventtheOfficerSchedulinginterfacefailsatgo-live,scheduledfortheendofMarch.
• DivisionstaffmetwiththeDistrictAttorney’sOfficetoreviewtheprogressontheTasercamerapilotproject.APDiscoordinatingwithTasertogetabettermethodologyfortitlingthevideos;currently,somefileshaveduplicatetitlesforvideosthataretotallyunrelated.
• ThenextroundofLTEisgoingtobecalledLTE-Advanced(LTE-A).4GLTEissupposetodeliver100Mbpstransferspeeds.Currently,it’sdeliveringabout13Mbpsinthebestcoverageareas.LTE-Aisexpectedtodeliverbetween30and40Mbps.LTE-Ashouldberolledoutbetween2015and2018.
• RegardingtheCAD/RMSupgrade,January’sactivitiesincludedtrainingforRMSadministration;completionofthetestingoftheCopperfireWindows7patch;AFIS/TraCS10,andMobileCOMtoCAD2.8.OthertasksincludeddocumentingcurrentprocessestobeginbusinessprocessreviewwithnewfeaturesinRMS7.9andCAD2.8.StaffarewaitingontheTiburonchangeorderfortheAugustrelease.
• TrainingscheduledforFebruaryincludesthesetupfortheRMSandCopperfireenvironmenttocompletetesting.TestingtobecompletedbytheendofFebruarytoensureMarchgo-liveforCopperfireonWindows7machines.
Support Services BureauAPD Academy...• The110thCadetClasscompletedweekthirteen
oftwenty-seveninJanuary.TheclasshadtheirsecondgradeduniforminspectionandsecondOJTride-along.Thiswasfollowedbyeightyhoursoffirearmstraining.ThecadetscontinuedtheirCrisisManagementTrainingwithfourhoursofreality-basedscenariotraining.TheCITscenariotrainingrequiresthecadetstocommunicatewithactorsthatareincrisis.Theyaretaskedwithde-escalatingthesituationandbringingthescenariotoresolution.The110thCadetClasscompletedJanuary’strainingwithPhase1ScenariosandsixhoursofDefensiveTacticsTraining.TheirPhase1Scenariosincluded:trafficstops,disturbances,shoplifting,andloudmusiccalls.
• InJanuary,APDRecruitingreceived532interestcards.
• AttheJanuary10-12testing,60prospectivecandidatesattended.Ofthose,all60attendedtheCityEntranceExam;40attendedSaturdaytesting;and28passedtothebackgroundcheckphase.
• TheRecruitershavebeenassistingapplicants,priortotestingweekend,tomeasuretheirphysicalabilitiesbydemonstratingthephysicaltestsandallowingthemtoperformthephysicaltestssotheapplicantcanseewheretheyarebeforetheycomefortestingweekend.ThesergeantandmembersoftheunithavebeencontinuallymeetingwithRealTimeSolutionstoworkontherecruitingwebsiteandhavebeenconductingbetatesting.
• TheUnithasbeenrunningrecruitingadvertisementswithESPNRadio.
• Thephysicaltrainingprogramforthe110thcadetclasscontinuedtoprogress.TheWellnessUnitalsocontinuedtoworkwiththeCity’sHumanResourcesDepartmentinplanningandimplementinga12-weekwellness/nutritioneducationprogramforAPDpersonneltostartinJanuary.TheWellnessUnitcontinuedtoassistintheimplementationoftheAPS/PSAprogram.Theclasscontinuestobesuccessfulas25studentsareenrolledandparticipatingregularly.
Office of Emergency Management...• MeetingswereconvenedwithBernalilloCounty
andconsultantstobeginanewproject.OEMwillspearheadandcoordinatethecreationoftheCity/CountyHazardMitigationPlan.
Thisfederallyrequireddocumentwillprovidedisastermitigationgoalsandobjectives.
• StaffattendedmeetingswithseveralCitydepartmentsandFEMArepresentativestorelaymitigationfundingopportunitiesduetothepresidentialdeclarationfromtheJuly2013storms.ThedepartmentsexpressinganinterestareParksandRecreation,SeniorAffairs,DepartmentofMunicipalDevelopment,andFireDepartment.Ofparticularinterestisthefundingofbackupgeneratorsforfacilitiesdesignatedassheltersduringdisastersandstormwaterinfrastructureprojects.
• TheOEMDirectorwasrequestedbytheFBItoleadthelocalEmergencyServicessectionofthefederalinfrastructureprotectionprogramcalledInfragard.
• OEMandCrimeAnalysisstaffbeganidentifyingGISlayersforinclusionintoWebEOCmappingsoftwarewhichwillallowOEMtoprojectmapsandresourcesbylocationintheEOCduringactivations.
• StaffbegandevelopinganOEMoutreachstrategicplantoenhancecitizenpreparednessefforts.
• StaffcreatedaTwitteraccountforOEMtodistributepreparednessinformationandresponsewarnings.
• TheOEMDirectorgaveapresentationtoauniversitycriminologyclassonthetopicofdisastervictimology.
• In2013,138volunteersdonated11,098hours.AccordingtotheVolunteersinPoliceServicewebsiteforNewMexico,therateis$17.62perhourwhichequals$195,547.76donatedin2013.
Metro Traffic Division...• TheDWIUnitcompleted187DWIandone
DREarrestinJanuary.• TheSeizureUnitconfiscated161vehiclesin
January,totalling$70,434.• InJanuary,theTrafficDivisionissued1,753
citations.TheTrafficUnitalsoinvestigatedfourfatalcrashes.
• TheTrafficSectioncompleted14DWIarrests,14misdemeanorarrests,andeightfelonyarrests.Officersissued63citationsforillegalcellphoneusewhiledriving.
Professional Standards Division...• ImagingUnitstaffworkeddiligentlytocomplete
ReportsandSupplementsfor2013soother
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UnitscancompletetheirprocessingportionsothattheFBIUCRreportcouldbecompleted.
• RecordsrevenueforInsuranceandAccountsinJanuarywas$6,999.50for977requests.Citizenrequest/registerrevenuewas$5,865.30for960requests.
• TheAlarmUnitwentlivewithwebpaymentsonNovember25,2013.Atotalof$28,400hasbeenmadeviatheweb.TheUnithascollected$688,240todateinFY14.
• CourtServicesstaffscheduled130pretrialhearingsandprocessed387arraignments.Staffsubmitted72felonycasestotheDistrictAttorney’sofficeforprosecutionandsubmitted745summonstoMetroCourt.
• TheTelephoneReportUnitcreated604reportswhichresultedinasavingsof15,704hoursofFieldServicestimeandanestimatedsavingsof$24,160.
• Inaddition,theTelephoneReportUnitprocessed393on-line(CopLogic)reports,resultinginasavingsof1,021.80hoursofFieldServicestimeandanestimatedsavingsof$15,720.
• MetroCourtofficersassisted122individualswhowereremandedbythecourtandbooked;andeightindividualswhowereremandedandassistedwithbondingout.32individualswerebookedwithmisdemeanorwarrants;45individualswhowerefoundtohavemisdemeanorwarrantswereassistedinbondingout;and210individualswereinpolicecustodyinJanuary.MetroCourtofficersrespondedto1,161totalcallsforserviceinJanuary.
• OnJanuary15,OfficersHarveyandSabaughparticipatedinthe“HomelessCourt”program.Duringtheevent,elevenhomelesspersonshadtheircasesheardbyJudgeAlanis.
Homeland Security Division...• APDpersonnelcompletedaBasicIntelligence
LiaisonOfficerCourse.DivisionstaffandmembersoftheIntelUnitattendedthecourseonJanuary15-16.
• ThedepartmentisnowabletoliaisonwiththeNMASICFusionCenter.ThiswillallowAPDtosendrequestsforassistancetoNewMexicowhocanthenconductresearchlocallyorrequestotherstatefusioncellstoassist.
• DivisionstaffreceivedarequesttoassisttheNewMexicoArmyNationalGuardwiththeirupcomingexercisethissummer.Theexercisewillinvolvevariousagencies,includingtheFBI.Thescenariowillbeginasanactive-shooter,
culminatinginabarricadedgunman.
Real Time Crime Center...• RealTimeCrimeCenter(RTCC)operators
areutilizingpreviousRTCClogsandlocatingnumerousrecurringsubjects.
• TheobservationtrailerwasutilizedbytheSoutheastAreaCommandtoaddresscommercialburglariesoccurringintheNobHillarea.
• TheValleyAreaCommandexperiencedanincreaseingraffitiintheEntertainmentdistrictandrequestedthedeploymentofthevideotrailer.Therewerenoinstancesofgraffitiwhilethetrailerwasdeployed.
• TheCrimeAnalysisUnitassistedOpenEyewiththeirproductdevelopmentfortheRTCCvideocameraprogramwithtroubleshootingtheissueofthesourcedatanotbeingviewableintheapplication.
• ThePropertyCrimesDivision’sBurglaryandAutoTheftUnitsrequestedassistanceintheiryear-to-datereports.Unitstaffprovidedanalysisandprovidedtotalsforarrests,andotherpertinentinformationlikecriminaltrespassandvehiclesthatarestolenoften.
• SharedresearchinformationfrommultiplesourceswithBurglaryDetectivesandassistedFoothillsfieldofficersinspecialrequeststoassistinnarrowinginvestigationwithasuspiciousvehicleperformingResidentialBurglaries(cellphonestores,WhiteFord,NobHill,propertymatching).
• StaffcreatedanapartmentdatalayerfortheFoothillsandValleyAreaCommandsthatwasuploadedtoCityGISserver.TheultimateuseoftheinformationistoassistofficersandtheRTCCBridgeduringcallsforservicetoreachalocationfasterinlargeapartmentcomplexes.
• InJanuary,theVideoUnitscripted,filmed,edited,anddelivered23episodesofTheDaily49,includingoneholidayedition;assistedChiefBanksinfilminganddeliveringhisretirementmessagetoAPDemployees;completedatrainingvideoforAlbuquerqueAmbulance;completedatrainingvideofortheCrimeLabinvolvingnewDNAcollectionrequirements;among
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manyothers.
Special Operations Division...• OnJanuary2,SWATassistedROPatalocation
wherenumeroussubjectswerewantedforfelonywarrants.Onesubjectexitedtheresidenceandfled.Thesubjectconcealedhimselfonanearbyrooftopwherehewaslatertakenintocustody.
• OnJanuary14,SWATwascalledtoassistNortheastAreaCommandofficersatalocationwhereapossiblebarricadedindividualwhoattemptedtocutthethroatofhisgirlfriend.Thesubjectwasbelievedtobeinsidebecausethegirlfrienddidnoteverseehimleave.Duringthecall-outtheoffender’strailercaughtfire.ThefirewasputoutbyAFD.AsearchinsidethetrailerbySWATofficersprovedtheoffenderwasnotinside.
• OnJanuary21,SWATwascalledtoassistValleyAreaCommandofficersatanortheastlocationinresponsetoamalesubjectinsideofahotelthreateningsuicidewithahandgun.Officersreportedhearingwhatsoundedlikeasinglegunshotfrominsideofthehotelandhadnotbeenincontactwiththesubjectsince.SWATofficerslocatedthesubjectwithapole-caminsidewithagunshottothehead.Thehotelroomwasthenclearedandhandedovertodetectives.
• OnJanuary23,SWATwascalledtoassisttheK-9Unitwithanareasearchofanarmedfelon.K-9andSWATlocatedandapprehendedthesubject.
• OnJanuary30,SWATwascalledtoassisttheViceUnitwithabarricadedarmedindividualwithnumerousfelonywarrants.NewMexicoStatePoliceTacticalassistedwithpersonnelandequipment.Gaswasdeployedintotheapartment,yetthesubjectwouldstillnotexittheapartment.SWATofficerswereabletoentertheapartmentandapprehendthesubjectwiththeuseofaPSD.
• InJanuary,2014APD’sBombSquadrespondedtotenbomb-relatedcalloutsandoneSWATcallout.Twocalloutswererequeststohandlesuspiciouspackages;tworequestswerefordignitarybombsweeps;twowereamnestycallstopickupoldmunitions.
• TheBombSquadwascalledtoasoutheastlocation,whereahandgrenadewasfound.Aninspectionshowedthatitwasinert.
• OnJanuary6,theBombSquadwascalledtoanortheastlocationwhereahomeownerbelievedthathehaddiscovereddynamiteinawoodbox.
Theitemsturnedouttobeoldrailroadflares,whichweredestroyedbytheBombSquad.
• OnJanuary15,APD’sBombSquadwasrequestedbytheRioRanchoPoliceDepartment.AhomeownerinRioRancholocatedsixlivepipebombsinsideashedthatwaslocatedinthebackyard.AnX-rayshowedthedeviceshadleadpelletsinsideasaddedshrapnel.APD’sBombSquadrenderedsafethesixdevices,andlocatedpipebombmakingmaterialsinsidetheshed.ATFrespondedtothesceneandhandledtheinvestigation.
• TheBombSquadalsoassistedAPDSWATwithrobotsupportonaSWATactivation.
• DuringJanuary,theK-9Unitrespondedto71calloutsand104hoursofSWATactivations.Theunitparticipatedin501.5hoursofcombinedK-9maintenance,training,andSWATtraining.
• K-9assistedthefieldwith211callsforservice.TherewereatotaloffourK-9apprehensionswithtwoinjuries.
• InJanuary,theAlbuquerquePoliceDepartment’sPrisonerTransportUnitprocessed1,624prisonersthroughthePrisonerTransportCenter.TheAlbuquerquePoliceDepartmentarrested1,361prisonersandotherlocallawenforcementagenciesarrested263prisoners.ThePrisonerTransportUnitmade233tripstotheMDCandacceptedfivewalk-inprisonersattheMDC.
• TheAPD/AFDPIIPTeamcontinuedtoworkTuesdays,Thursdays,FridaysandSaturdaysforatotalof18daysinJanuary.ThePIIPTeammade95fieldcontacts;73weretransportstoMATS,12weretransportedbyEMS,and10publicinebriatesrefusedservices.APDisstillworkingwithCityLegaltofinalizetheMOUwithMATStoreceivethe$50,000ingrantfundsforthisoperation.
• ThePrisonerTransportUnithadonemedicalrefusalinJanuaryfromtheMDC.
• ThesavingsinhoursandfuelcostsforJanuarywas$19,641.46.
Albuquerque Police Department Monthly Report - January 2014
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Albuquerque Police Department Monthly Report - January 2014
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FH
January De..
NE
January De..
NW
January De..
SE
January De..
SW
January De..
VA
January De..
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
153162
120
229
120
102
48
74
49
195
130
193
159
124
9277
53
87
Residential Burglary by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
FH
January De..
NE
January De..
NW
January De..
SE
January De..
SW
January De..
VA
January De..
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
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2014
2013
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2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
9586 92
168
227
210
79 77
110126
100
134
5547
707782
95
Auto Burglary by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
FH
January De..
NE
January De..
NW
January De..
SE
January De..
SW
January De..
VA
January De..
2013
2014
2013
2013
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2014
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2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
7666
91
120
79
128
24
5242
155
106
150
65
39
56 58
44
72
Auto Theft by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
FH
January De..
NE
January De..
NW
January De..
SE
January De..
SW
January De..
VA
January De..20
13
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
55
3339
75
45
98
1817 16
4651
77
147
23
48
26
36
Commercial Burglary by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
NotSpecifi..Ja..
FHJanuary De..
NEJanuary De..
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SWJanuary De..
VAJanuary De..
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2013
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2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2726
10
5
13
23
5
17
10
5
25
8
4
29
10
4
18
13
5
Domestic Violence by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
Not Specified
JanuaryFH
January De..NE
January De..NW
JanuarySE
January De..SW
January De..VA
January De..
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
24
1
15
8
1
14
22
1
7
3
2322
28
1513
2
11
8
3
Robbery by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
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Albuquerque Police Department Monthly Report - January 2014
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2013
2014
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3235
22
37 3733
48
118
17
65
48
73
37
1721
2930
37
Aggravated Battery by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
Not Specified
Ja.. D..FH
January D..NE
January De..NW
January De..SE
January De..SW
January De..VA
January De..
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
6 2
114
57
73
126
96
88
57
43
50
107
74
102
54
62
41
63 63 67
Criminal Damage by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
Not Specified
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January De..NE
January D..NW
January De..SE
January D..SW
January De..VA
January D..
2014
2013
2013
2014
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2014
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2013
2014
2013
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2013
9
2
49
69 72
63
83
94
39
30
64
74
92
116
35
55
61 59 60
74
Battery by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
FH
January De..
NE
January De..
NW
January De..
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January De..
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January De..
VA
January De..
2013
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2014
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2014
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18
109
16
12
8
4
13
19
13
16
9
4
14
25
30
21
Criminal Damage by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
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2014
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2013
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2
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Disturbance by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
NotSpecified
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January D..NE
January D..NW
January D..SE
Janua.. D..SW
Janua.. D..VA
Janua.. D..
2013
2014
2013
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2014
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2014
2013
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2014
2013
2013
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47
4 3
29
63
29
103
102 11
0
25
12
35
79
56 60
28
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32
115
79
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DWI by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
Albuquerque Police Department Monthly Report - January 2014
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Not Specified
Ja.. D..FH
January De..NE
January D..NW
January De..SE
January D..SW
January De..VA
January D..
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
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2014
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2013
16
4
19
26
19
26
42
32
17
610
55
72
59
13
24 25
65
49
57
Felony Warrants by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
NotSpecified
Janua.. D..FH
January D..NE
January D..NW
January D..SE
Janua.. D..SW
Janua.. D..VA
Janua.. D..
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
21 3
28 26 24
32 31
40
29
1619
76
6358
23
3236
79
53
65
Misdemeanor Warrants by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
Not Specified
Ja.. D..FH
January De..NE
January D..NW
January De..SE
January D..SW
January De..VA
January D..
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
36
3
118
2016 16 15 17
11 10
69
47
60
21
11
24
35
79
40
Narcotics by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
NotSpecifi..Ja..
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NEJanuary De..
NWJanuary De..
SEJanuary De..
SWJanuary De..
VAJanuary De..
2014
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
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2013
2014
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2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
1311
9
13
18
27 26
5 58
18
24
37
129
6
107
18
Receiving Stolen Vehicle by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
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2014
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2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
10
78 72
97
155169
198
10491
100
80
5469
5643 47
3720
31
Shoplifting by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014
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NEJanuary De..
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2013
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2013
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2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
2013
2014
2013
1311
9
13
18
27 26
5 58
18
24
37
129
6
107
18
Child Abuse by Area Command Dec-Jan 2013/2014