The A.P.B. - Audubon Park Kentucky...If your car has an alarm, it could act as a deterrent. But do...
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Welcome to the new Audubon
Police Bulletin also known as “The
APB”.
As the Chief of Police I wanted to
try and develop a way of communi-
cating and keeping our great com-
munity informed as well as alert to
events occurring in our area .
Some of the goals of “The APB”
publication are to keep you up to
date with any crime alerts, not just
in the City of Audubon Park but on
the outlying areas of the City as
well. With some of these alerts such
as scams, thefts, or suspicious
activities in the area we will also be
supplying you with crime safety
prevention tips.
Another goal is to keep you up to
date with our statistics and activity
in the areas we patrol and protect.
We plan to maintain this publication
on the City Of Audubon Parks Web-
site (www.audubonparkky.org) and
have plans for it to be included in
the City’s news letter.
With this publication of the “APB” I
have also developed a form which
can be filled out and returned to
Police Department to be added to
our email database so that we may
accomplish two goals.
1. To receive a email copy of the
Police Bulletin and any crime alerts
in the area.
2. Allows a database to be built for
citizens to receive a copy of the City
newsletter by email.
I look forward to hearing from you
and to providing you with crime
prevention and safety information
as well as articles you might find
interesting pertaining to law en-
forcement and our police depart-
ment.
Please feel free to contact the
Audubon Police News Bulletin
section at anytime at our new email
address: [email protected]
you my also use this to add your
email address to our database by
sending us a email.
I look forward to working with the
community and continue to keep it
a safe place to live and an atmos-
phere we can all enjoy.
Col. Jeffrey Cox, Chief of Police
INTRODUCTION
FROM THE CHIEF
Its that time of the year again
where the leaves and tempera-
tures are starting to fall. Au-
tumn is upon us and with that
in mind Halloween and Trick or
Treating is rapidly approaching .
This year on Halloween I have
plans to get our Police Depart-
ment more involved in our great
community.
This Halloween we have invited
Mcgruff to come out and take a
ride out on our command
center bus and visit with the
families and children in
Audubon Park that are out Trick
or Treating.
Look for McGruff on Audubon
Parkway between the hours of
6:30 and 8:00 PM. Mcgruff will
be ecorted by Officers from the
department so please look for
the flashing lights and stop by.
I know that we will have some
special treats for everyone.
Also look for other Officers
throughout the City that will be
patrolling keeping everyone
safe. .
One last thing I would like to
remind everyone of a service
that the Police Department
provides to the community.
HOUSE WATCHES: This service
is provided by the department
for times that you and your fam-
ily is on vacation, a seasonal
resident, or a any other reason
that you are away from your
home for and extended time.
If you request this service the
Officers randomly check your
home daily while you are gone
and does a foot patrol around
your home to check for any
problem or criminal activity. All
that is needed is to call City Hall
and make a request. This has
proven to be a valuable tool.
“Keeping Our Community Safe and Informed!”
2nd Quarter Bulletin 2012
Audubon Police
Bulletin—The APB The A.P.B. Audubon Police Bulletin
POLICE CONTACT INFORMATION
EMERGENCIES: Call 9-1-1
Non-Emergency: 574-5471
Non-Emergency: 637-5066*
For immediate assistance for
crimes in progress, fires, life threat-
ening and medical emergencies,
always call 9-1-1 and tell the call
taker you live in Audubon Park.
*This non-emergency number is
answered Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm only
Inside this issue:
OFFICER PROFILE 2
CRIME PREVENTION 2
CODE ENFORCEMENT 3
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT 3
EMAIL REGISTRATION FORM 4
On December 11th, 2011, Officer
John Porter received a citation from
former Chief Carl Reesor at the
annual city Awards Banquet recog-
nizing his effort throughout 2011
and naming him the Audubon Po-
lice Department’s Officer of the
Year. This recognition is given for
“meritorious service to the City of
Audubon Park Kentucky. “Officer
John Porter has demonstrated tre-
mendous diligence and integrity
while serving as a most devoted
public servant.” Officer Porter
comes to the Audubon Police De-
partment from the New Castle PD
where he worked for 8 years and
left after becoming its Chief of
Police. Officer Porter also worked
for the Lincolnshire PD for 5 years.
In addition to Porter’s general po-
lice experience he has additional
experience in the area of Bicycle
Patrol and Search and Rescue.
Officer Porter attended the Ivy
Tech State College and is a 1997
graduate of the Kentucky Depart-
ment of Criminal Justice Training
at Eastern Kentucky University in
Richmond Ky.
In June of this year Officer Porter
was promoted to an open Patrol
Sergeant Position with the Depart-
ment.
CONGRATULATIONS
SGT. JOHN PORTER!
make sure car windows are not left
open.
Park in busy, well-lit areas: Pick a parking spot where there is a lot of
activity. Auto thieves prefer breaking
into cars in isolated areas. Do not leave a trace: Do not leave
any sign that there might be valuables
"out of sight" in your vehicle. For example: the suction cup on your
dashboard, might tell thieves, that
you have a GPS system in your vehi-cle.
Leave nothing in plain view: Very few auto break-ins are random. The thieves usually see something out in
the open or hints of possible hidden
valuables. Alarms or anti-theft devices
work: Thieves are usually looking
for the easiest target. If your car has an alarm, it could act as a deterrent.
But do not make this common mis-
take: Just because you have an alarm, doesn't mean thieves won't break-in,
IF you leave valuable items in plain
sight. Do not leave spare keys in your
vehicle: An experienced thief knows
all the hiding places. Store spare keys elsewhere, possibly your wallet or
purse.
Although many of these tips refer to
parking lots, much of the same advice applies to parking and securing your
vehicle at home in your own drive-
way. One of the "hottest" items that thieves
are targeting both locally and nation-
ally is the GPS system in your vehi-cle. It's very simple: if you leave a
GPS system in your car, then chances
are it will be stolen. Here are few tips
DON’T BE A VICTIM!! All auto
break-ins usually have one thing in
common: there was something left in
the car worth stealing. Most larce-
nies from cars are "crimes of opportu-
nity" that could be prevented by taking some preventative steps.
Do not leave valuables in your
vehicle: You would be surprised how often this happens, but individuals
leave valuable items in plain sight all
the time. If you leave items in your vehicle and they are visible, the
chances your vehicle will get broken
into increase greatly. Place items out of sight BEFORE
reaching your destination: Someone
may be watching when you put your valuables under a seat or in the trunk.
The moment you leave your vehicle,
a thief could break into it. So place those items in a safe place before you
get to the park, beach, baseball game,
etc. Valuable items that thieves target are GPS units, MP3 players, credit
cards, money, packages and so forth.
If you cannot take the items with you, secure them in a safe place in your
vehicle, like a locked glove compart-
ment or your trunk. Avoid leaving packages or shop-
ping bags out in the open: Lock
them into your trunk, if you have to leave the vehicle unattended. Never
open a trunk, fill it full of valuables,
close it, and then just walk away. Lock ALL of your vehicle's
doors: This is true even if you plan on only being gone for just a second.
Remember, it only takes seconds to
steal items from your car. It is not uncommon, for thieves to walk car to
car, looking for unlocked doors. Also,
to prevent your satellite navigation
system from being taken:
vehicle including the mounting
bracket. Don't leave your vehicle
unattended with the GPS system in
plain sight.
suction marks left from the system
are wiped away.
is taken from the vehicle there are number of things you can and should
do: Call police immediately. Provide
a complete description of the items taken with serial numbers. Providing
serial numbers greatly increases the
possibility of getting your property returned to you. It also makes an
arrest possible for whoever is in
possession of your property. Also provide license plate number, make
and model of vehicle, year and color,
plus VIN number and insurance company.
(Reprinted courtesy of Buffalo PD
http://www.bpdny.org/Home/Prevention/AutoTheft).
IF YOU WITNESS A CRIME IN PROGRESS OR HEAR
SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS NEAR YOUR HOME, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL
THE POLICE WHEN IT IS
HAPPENING.
Our chances of catching suspects
are greatly increased when infor-
mation is provided to us in a
timely manner.
Meet the Officers
CRIME PREVENTION IS ALL OF OUR CONCERN
“If you witness a crime in
progress or hear something
suspicious near your home
please do not hesitate to call the
police when it is happening .”
Pictured Left to Right: Officer John Porter, Mayor
Mike Scalise, Retired Chief Carl Reesor and Chief
Page 2 The A.P.B.
By Major Ronald W. Jones
The Audubon Police Depart-
ments Criminal Investigation
Section (CIS) is a flexible unit
that investigates crimes that oc-
cur within our jurisdiction. The
unit consists of one detective
who is supervised by the Opera-
tions/Criminal Investigations
Commander who also serves as
an additional detective when
necessary. Currently the unit has
more than 60 years of combined
police experience.
One of the most valuable benefits
of having a CIS is that Audubon
PD detectives have different
criteria in the determination of
which crimes/crime scenes will
or will not be investigated/
processed. This translates to ena-
bling us to focus on investiga-
tions that would not necessarily
meet criteria other agencies have
set in determining which crimes
to aggressively pursue and which
crime scenes are processed. This
ability ultimately allows for the
identification and arrest of of-
fenders who may inadvertently
fall through the cracks when
handled by agencies who do not
have this option.
The Data
The below graphs are statistical
data for the Audubon Police De-
partment for the preceding six
years. Illustration 1 shows Crime
Trend data reported to the FBI’s
National Incident Based Report-
ing System (NIBRS) for the
years 2006-2011. The category
known as Part 1 crimes are the
most serious felony’s such as
Murder, Rape Robbery, serious
Assaults, Burglary, felony Lar-
ceny and Auto Theft. Part 2
Crimes are the lesser serious
crimes such as Manslaughter,
other Assaults, Forgery & Coun-
terfeiting, Fraud, Embezzlement,
Stolen Property: Buying, Receiv-
ing, Possession, Etc., Vandalism,
Weapons: Carrying, Possession,
Etc., Prostitution & Commercial-
ized Vice, Sex Offenses, Narcotic
Drug Laws, Gambling, Offenses
Against Family, DUI, Liquor
Laws, Drunkenness, Disorderly
Conduct, All Other Offenses
(Except Traffic), Curfew & Loi-
tering Laws and Runaways. As
you can see, there has been a
steady increase in reported
crimes since 2008.
ILLUSTRATION 1
Illustration 2 shows Arrest Trend
data for the years 2006-2011. As
you would expect, there is a cor-
responding increase in arrests for
the same period. This is indica-
tive of active enforcement activ-
ity and is a major deterrent to
criminal activity.
ILLUSTRATION 2
Crime prevention is always the
first defense to becoming a crime
victim. Illustration 3 shows Cita-
tion Trend data for the same pe-
riod as the previous two graphs.
The Traffic Citations depict each
individual citation given by offi-
cers who conduct traffic stops.
The Total Charges depict multi-
ple charges on the same citation.
Aggressive traffic enforcement
has been proven to result in de-
creased MVCs, crash fatalities,
and fatalities related to speed,
and it decreased injury severity.
This is a simple, easily imple-
mented injury prevention pro-
gram with immediate benefit. In
addition to the aforementioned
safety benefits of traffic enforce-
ment, traffic citations are another
tool in our tactics to prevent
crime and arrest criminals.
Studies have also shown that
aggressive traffic enforcement,
especially of speeding, signal
violations, seat belt violations,
For Code Enforcement issues, you may contact City Hall Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M at 637-5066
Code Enforcement handles ordinance enforcement relating to nuisances (high grass, dangerous trees, debris, noxious
odors, etc.). The City Clerk will write up your complaint and forward it to our Code Enforcement officer or you can email him
directly at [email protected].
All new residents are encouraged to visit City Hall to obtain a New Resident handbook that outlines the most common
ordinances.
From the Criminal Investigations Section
Page 3 Audubon Police Bulletin—The APB
DUI, and license and registration
violations have resulted in signifi-
cant reductions in Part 1 crimes
(mainly Burglary and larceny) and is
also a general deterrent to other
crimes considered to be suppressible
such as burglary, street and commer-
cial robbery, assault, auto theft,
thefts from yards, autos, or build-
ings, possession of stolen property
and weapons, and disorderly con-
duct. (Josi, Donahue, and Magnus 2000)
ILLUSTRATION 3
Code Enforcement Officer
Otto Mock
City of Audubon Police Department
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