2019A N N U A L R E P O R T

A B E R D E E N P O L I C E D E P A R T M E N T

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1 | ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

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3 MessagefromtheChief

4 APDScreeningProcessforMentalHealthNeeds

5 OperationsDivision

6 OrganizationalChart

7 Services/SupportDivision

8 PoliceExplorerProgram

9 TheChaplainsCorps

10 NSUCampusPoliceReport

11 SchoolResourceOfficerProgram

12 SpecialResponseTeam(SRT)

13 ReserveOfficerProgram

14 StateLawRegardingReservePolice

15 CommunityPolicingPrograms

17 FirearmsTraining

18 APDTraining

19 SexOffenderRegistry

19 Evidence/PropertyRoom

19 AnimalControlProgram

20 AnimalImpoundReport

21 CrimesInvestigatedbyAPDDetectiveDiv.

23 PoliceServiceCanineTeams

24 ParkingTicketsIssued

24 JuvenileViolations

25 TrafficWarningsandCitations

26 InMemoryofOfficerRogerOrmand

27 StatisticsandComparisons

31 APDEmployeeDirectory

33 CommunitySafeProgram

34 MissionStatement

CONTENTS

3 | ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF

WhilebeingveryblessedandfortunatetobetheChief of Police for thecityofAberdeen,Imustalwaysremainvigilant

in giving credit where credit is due.Thiscreditfallssquarelyonthewomenand men who serve and protect ourcommunity.Onadailybasis,theofficers,detectives,andsupportstaffmembersperformtheirdutyandserviceatahighlevelofskill,withdedication,compassion,competency,andresolutedetermination.Imagineajobwhereyoumustinvestigateadomesticviolenceincident,andlatermake an arrest of a perpetrator, de-escalateahostileconflict,talkaperson

outofharmingthemselves,orassistasexualassaultvictimwithathoroughandprofessionalinvestigation.Thesecallscanoccuronthesamedayofashiftforanofficer.Themissionoftheofficerisverycomplexandourofficersmustpossessmanyskillsandhavetheheartofaservantandprotector.TheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentisblessedandveryfortunatetohavethesupportofthecityadministration,thecitycouncil,andthecommunityofAberdeenwhoprovidethedepartmentwiththenecessaryresourcestosucceedinourmission.ThecitizensofAberdeenpaytaxesforpublicsafetyservices.Itisveryreasonableforourcommunitytoexpectacertainrealisticreturnfortheirtaxdollarexpenditureswhichisprotection,service,andoftenthesolvingofcrimes.In2019therewereseveralincidentsofintentionaldamageinvolvingindividualsshootingcarwindowsandpropertywithBBguns.AlloftheseincidentsweresolvedbyAberdeen’sofficersanddetectives.In2019therewereseveraloccasionsofcitizens’storageshedsbeingburglarizedandnumerouspropertyitemstaken.Onceagain,thesecrimesweresolvedbythedetectivesandofficers.Wewereveryfortunatetoresolvethesecrimesforourcitizensandallowthemtheopportunitytohavetheirpropertyreturnedorreceiverestitutionthroughthecourtsystem.Thescenariosmentionedabovearesmallfractionsoftheaccomplishmentsachievedbythedepartmentstaffin2019.Manythingsinlawenforcementgounmentionedasitinvolvesthesufferingandvictimizationofourcitizens.Wecan’topenlydiscussdetailsonmanycrimesandincidents.AstheChief,Iseeonadailybasistheincrediblejobourstaffperformsandhowmucheffort,skill,andcompassionisaffordedtoourcrimevictim.When giving credit I must mention and thank our cityadministration, the city council, and you, the citizens ofAberdeen.Ourdepartment isblessedwiththeresourcesandtoolsweneedtosuccessfullycompleteourmission.Onesuchresourceistheabilitytocontinuetoprovidetrainingandeducationforourstaff.Withtheresourceswehavebeenprovided,wearebuildingthetalentofourstaffandsupervisorson a yearly basis for sustained success. I believe when

employeesareproperlytrainedandreceivecontinuedtraining,efficiencyandeffectivenesswillbecommonplace.Iwanttothankourcitizensfortheiractiveinvolvementinthesafetyandsecurityofourcommunity.Weregularlyreceiveinformationandtipsfromcitizensaboutcrimes.Manytimes,wereceiveinformationfromourcitizens,whichisinstrumentalinsolvingacrime.Youmayalsobeawarethedepartmenthasplacedastrongemphasisonbusinessesandhomeownersimplementingsecuritycamerasystems.Camerassolvecrimes.Feelfreetocontactourdepartmentatanytimeifyouwouldlikeafreesecurityassessmentofyourbusinessorhome.Aberdeenbusinesses,faithbasedorganizations,andotherserviceorganizationsaresimplythebest.Onayearlybasiswe receive invaluable support from our businesses andorganizations.Whetheritissomeonedroppingoffacookie,donatingtotheNationalNightoutevent,orabusinessgivingawayaCamarotoanAberdeenresidenttopromotecitizensputtingupsecuritycameras,itisprofoundtoseehowmuchsupportwereceive.Thankyou.Asyoureviewthisreportyouwillbeabletoobservethecrimesandoccurrencetrendswedealwithoverthecourseofayear.Crimeandsufferingrelatedtoillegaldrugandsubstanceuse,stillisapredominantthemeinourwork.Mentalhealthrelatedissuesarestillaprimaryconcernwiththedepartment.In2019manylocalcommunityserviceorganizations,communityleaders,andleadersfromourcriminaljusticesystemmetthroughoutthecourseoftheyeartodesignamentalhealthprocessthatwouldallowofficerstheabilitytodirectlyconnectapersonexperiencingamentalhealthconcernwithalicensedmentalhealthprofessionalthroughanon-call,phonebasedservice.This24/7processoffersthepersonexperiencingthecrisistohaveimmediateaccesstoamentalhealthprofessionalanditwillalsofacilitatethepersontobeabletoschedulefollow-upappointmentswiththeprovider.WewouldliketorecognizeallwhoparticipatedindesigningthisnewprocesstoincludeNortheasternMentalHealth(NEMH),AmySandersonwithNEMH,Sgt.TonyBisbeewiththeAberdeenPoliceDepartment,andPastorJonDroege.InthisannualreportyouwillseethatwelostRogerOrmandin2019.RogerwasaretiredAberdeenpoliceOfficerwhowasknownandlovedbymanyinthecommunity.WhenIstartedwiththeAberdeenPoliceDepartmentin1992,RogerwasalreadyasaltyveteraninlawenforcementandaproudveteranoftheUnitedStatesMilitary.WenewguyswereluckytobeabletoworkwithRoger.Rogertaughtmemanythings,whichincludedhowtobehumblewhenbeingapoliceofficer,usingcommonsensewhendealingwithcommunityissues,andmostimportantly,developandmaintainhobbiesandpassionswithyourfamily.Hewillbegreatlymissedbyall.Ialwaysstruggletosumupayears’worthofworkinafewparagraphs.Eachyearofpoliceworkisalongandchallengingjourney.In2019,Ifeelwemetthechallengesandservedthecommunitywell.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedassistance.

Chief Dave McNeil Office:605-626-7061 Cell:605-380-9937 206.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

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APD SCREENING PROCESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS

Evaluate the Incident

Life Threatening - Immediate Medical

Attention

Non-Suicidal Injury Threat

Self Injury or Overdose

Non-Suicidal Mental Health

Concern

Suicidal Statements

If prior history or family verified, may realease to

family or treatment if desired by family

Unable to verify history

Evaluate by NEMHC - call emergency

services

Clear Risk - Danger to self

or othersVerbal Screen

If weapon present follow procedures

Take to hospital to be evaluated if medically related

If At-Risk, call NEMHC Emergency

Services

Safe but need followup

Provide referral card

Provide contact information to

dispatch

If At-Risk, call NEMHC Emergency

Services

No Risk but would like a referral

Provide referral card

Asks for NEMHC call to followup for

appointment

Provide information to dispatch

Provide referral card

Asks for NEMHC call to followup for

appointment

Provide referral card

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OPERATIONS DIVISION

Theyearof2019kepttheAberdeenPolice Department busy. I havesubmittedthefollowingreportfortheOperationsDivisionoftheAberdeenPoliceDepartment.

TheAPDOperationsDivisionincludesalloftheofficersassignedtothePatrolDivision.Staffingof the Operations Division consists of onecaptain,sixsergeants,25officers,andsevenreserveofficers.

Thefunctionsofthedivisionsare:

▪ Toprovidepoliceservices24hoursaday;

▪ Investigationofcrimes;

▪ Responsetoalltypesofcallsforservice;

▪ Trafficcontrolandenforcement;

▪ Trafficcrashinvestigations;

▪ Saturationpatrolsfordifferentlawenforcementefforts;

▪ Crowdcontrolformajororspecialevents;

▪ Unusual,special,and/oremergencyoperations;

▪ Warrantandsummonsservice;

▪ Airportsecurity;

▪ Escorts;and

▪ Securityassessments.

TheOperationsDivisionCommander’sresponsibilitiesincludeallcallsforservice,patrolfunctions,theFieldTrainingOfficerProgram,SpecialResponseTeam,bicyclepatrol,crime-freehousing,neighborhoodwatch,securityassessments,andothermiscellaneousassignments.

Theofficersareassignedtooneofthreeshifts:

▪ Ashift–0700to1700hrs.

▪ Bshift–1400to2400hrs.and1700to0300hrs.

▪ Cshift–2100to0700hrs.

Duringeachshift,awatchcommanderwillbedesignatedastheofficerwithsupervisoryresponsibilityovertheshift.EachwatchcommanderreportstoandisaccountabletotheOperationsDivisionCommander.Eachshifthastwosergeantsassignedasshiftsupervisors.Thesergeantsoneachshiftworktogetheronedayoftheweek.Thesergeantsandofficersworkfour10-hourshiftswiththreecontinuousdaysoffduringtheweek.Officersbidforshiftseveryfourmonths.Sergeantsrotatetoadifferentshifteverysixmonths.

Captain Jay Tobin

STAFF UPDATESTheAberdeenPoliceDepartmenthiredsevennewofficersin2019.Theofficersare:JordanDanielson,GregBrooks,DyllenFleckenstein,MychalRydeen,JakobHeyd,BraxtonFarmen,andKaseyKurtz.Theseofficerscompletedtheirtrainingandstartedworkingontheirownin2019.

EQUIPMENT UPDATESIn2019theAberdeenPoliceDepartmentaddedtwonewpatrolvehicles.Bothvehicleswerefour-wheeldriveChevroletTahoes.Thesevehiclesreplacedtwoolderpatrolunits.Thedepartmentalsoaddedaremote-controlleddroneandrobottobeutilizedduringincidentsforsearchingpurposes.

OFFICER JORDAN DANIELSON

OFFICER GREG BROOKS

OFFICER DYLLEN FLECKENSTEIN

OFFICER MYCHAL RYDEEN

OFFICER BRAXTON FARMEN

OFFICER KASEY KURTZ

OFFICER JAKOB HEYD

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APD ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

City Manager

Patrol SergeantA Shift (2)

Patrol SergeantB Shift (2)

Patrol SergeantC Shift (2)

Detective Sergeant

(1)

Records Supervisor

(1)

Administrative Sergeant

(1)

AdministrativeSecretary

(2)

Property and Evidence

Mgr. (1)

Parking Attendants

(2)

Captain Operations Div.

(1)

Captain Support Services Div. (1)

Chief of Police

Patrol Officers

(up to 10)

Patrol Officers

(up to 10)

Patrol Officers

(up to 10) Detectives (3)

Drug Task Force Officer (2 Detectives

+ K-9)

ForensicExaminer

(1)

Data Systems

Specialist (1)

Case Recorder

(1)

AnimalControl

Officer (1)

SRO for CHS (1)

SRO for Middle

Schools (2)

SRO for NSU (1)

Police Recruits (varies)

Reserve Officers (7)

Forensic Analyst

K-9 Officers (1)

Detective/Abuse

Investigator (1)

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The Services Division of theAberdeenPoliceDepartmentiscomprisedofseveralspecializedunits that perform integral

functionsinsupportofpatrolefforts.TheServicesDivisionincludestheDetectiveDivision, the Records ManagementDivision, the Property and EvidenceDivision, the Parking EnforcementDivision,andtheAnimalControlDivision.TheServicesDivisionalsooverseestheNSUOfficerprogramand theSchoolResource Officer program, as wellas the Reserve Officer program, theD.A.R.Eprogram,theExplorerprogram,andtheCommunityPolicingprogram.Alldepartmenttrainingiscoordinatedthroughourdivision,andwearealsoresponsibleforgrantprocurementandfunding.

TheDetectiveDivisioninvestigated503crimesin2019andmaintainedanextraordinaryclearancerateatover97%.

Detectivesareaskedtorespondatalltimesdayornight,toworkthemostdifficult,violent,andcomplexcrimesthatoccurwithinourcommunity.Theirprofessionalism,dedication,andwillingnesstosacrificeforthebettermentofourdepartmentandthecommunityasawholedoesnotgounnoticed.

Weremaincenteredaroundthetenetsofcommunity-orientedpolicingandstrivetoincreasepartnershipsthroughoutthecommunity.ThroughtheServicesDivision,ourdepartment

iscontinuingtoincreaseouronlinepresencethroughsocialmedia.WeareutilizingFacebookforpressreleasesandtorequestassistancefromthecommunityinidentifyingsuspects.WehavebeenabletosolvemanycrimesthroughtipsofferedbythecommunityinresponsetoourFacebookpostings.

Our Facebook page now has over 21,500 followers andexperienceda2019increaseof13%.Inmanycaseswearereceivingdozensofaccurateidentificationswithinminutesofpostingvideosurveillanceofsuspects.Manysuspectshavehustledtothedepartmenttoturnthemselvesintoexpeditetheremovaloftheirimagefromthedepartment’spage.

InSeptemberof2015,wefirstofferedtheMyPDsmartphoneapp.Thisappisfreetotheenduserandoffersupto40variousfeatures(crimemapping,sexoffenderregistry,directlinkstoFacebook,Twitter,YouTube,andmore).OurMyPDapphashadthousandsofdownloadsandcontinuestobepopularwithinthecommunity.Wearespecificallyfocusingonexposingareayouthtothisenhancementtoourarsenalofresources.Wecontinuetoaverage3–5tipsperweekthroughthisapp.LikeFacebook,ithasledtothesolvingofnumerouscrimes.

Asidefromthestrideswe’vemadeinsocialmedia,wealsocontinuetoengageinface-to-faceinteractionswithcitizensthroughprogramslikeCoffeewithaCop.Ourdepartmenthasalsofocusedoncommunityoutreachprogramstoassistourgrowingrefugeepopulation.

ItisapleasuretoworkwiththededicatedandprofessionalmenandwomenoftheServicesDivision.Theircommitmenttoexcellenceenablesourdepartmenttocontinuallyperformathighlevels.

Captain Eric Duven

SERVICES/SUPPORT DIVISION

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OFFICER NICOLE EMBURY

OFFICER BRISTON BRUCE

OFFICER JORDAN LEMKE

OFFICER MICHAEL HLUCHY

OFFICER JORDAN MAJESKE

POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM

The Aberdeen Police Department’s Police ExplorerProgrambeganinAugust,2015.Inthebeginningof2019therewerefiveofficersassignedtotheprogram:OfficerNicoleEmbury,OfficerJordanLemke,Officer

JordanMajeske,OfficerBristonBruce,andOfficerMikeHluchy.Newofficerstojoinasadvisorsin2019wereOfficerMikeLawandOfficerTannerSeaman.

TheExplorerProgramcurrentlyhas17Explorers,10ofwhomwerenewtotheExplorerPostduring2019.ThecurrentExplorersare:SierraKamin,TaborSchabot,AutumnRudolph,CarterStulken,AlexDay,LauraJensen,andMorganBowman.Thenewexplorersfor2019wereSpencerChristiansen,MarcosGarcia,JeminiCantalpe,TadenBorge,SydneyKamin,DawsonEhes,DakotaSheets,AbbyWentz,MarkJensen,andEllettaSharisky.

ItisthepolicyoftheAberdeenPoliceDepartmenttomaintainacontingencyofPoliceExplorerscomprisedofyoungprivatecitizensbetweentheagesof14-20yearsold.Theyaretrainedinpoliceworkandareintendedtoaidandassistthepolicedepartmentanditsregularofficersinnormalpoliceduty.

TheexplorersparticipatedinmanycommunityeventsthisyearsuchastheHauntedForest,theBikeRodeo,andtheRunfromthePolice5KheldatWyliePark.ExplorersSierraKamin,TaborSchabot,MorganBowman,CarterStulken,andAlexDayattendedtheExplorerChallengeCompetitionheldinSturgis,

SDinwhichtheycompetedinvariouslawenforcementtaskswithotherexplorersfromdifferentagencies.ExplorersKaminandStulkenwonfirstplaceinBurglaryInvestigation,firstplaceinTrafficCrashes,andwerepartoftheTopScoringTeam.ExplorerSchabotwontheLeadershipAwardforthecompetition.

Theexplorerscompleted635 traininghours in2019 thatincluded230ride-alonghours.Forthe2019calendaryear,therewere20trainingsfortheexplorerstoattendthatcoveredawiderangeoftopicssuchasdomesticviolence,buildingsearches,basicsoflaw,andfirearms.Theexplorersarecurrentlytrainingtoattendamulti-stateExplorerCompetitioninNorthDakotathatwillexposethemtoawiderangeofscenariosandactivities.

TheLawEnforcementExplorerProgramisapartnershipwiththeAberdeenPoliceDepartmentandtheBoyScoutsofAmerica.ThePoliceDepartmenthopestoprovideapositiveexperiencetothoseyoungpeoplewhoareinterestedinalawenforcementcareerandprovidetrainingindevelopingbettercitizenshipandcommunityawareness.Inaddition,thesocialandvocationalexperiencesofferedbythisprogramwillprovideparticipantswithanopportunitytodeterminetheirdesiretopursuelawenforcementasaprofession.

Theexplorerswereveryactivethisyearandarelookingforwardtoadvancingtheprogramandrecruitingnewexplorersfor2020.

OFFICER MIKE LAW

OFFICER TANNER SEAMAN

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CHAPLAINS CORPS

2019 was another steadily busy year for ChaplainmembersoftheChaplainsCorps.Regularmonthlyactivity includedstationvisitsandride-alongsandvisitswith individualfirstresponders,aswellasa

fewvisitswithfirstresponderfamilies.Activitiesincludednumerousemergencycall-outsfordeathnotificationsandotheremergencies.Chaplainsalsohadafewopportunitiestoprovidesupporttomembersofthecommunitywhowereexperiencingcrises.FollowingareafewhighlightsofeachmonthinwhichChaplainswereinvolvedinvariousactivities:

January–Swearing-InCeremonyatAPD,participationinSuicidePreventionTraining,introductionofnewChaplain,taughtBasicChaplainTrainingClasstonewJamestown(ND)Chaplainteam,MobileCrisisTeamorganizationalmeeting.

February–Chaplainteammeeting,emergencycall-outs,participated in Mental Health First Aid Class, organizedcommunity-wide“FirstResponderAppreciation/FundRaiser”night,taughtBasicChaplainTrainingClasstonewmembersofSiouxFallsChaplainteam.

March–Emergencycall-outs,APDPeerSupportTeammeeting.

April–IntroductiontoBrownCountyEmergencyManagementDepartment, participated in Critical Incident StressManagementtraining,participatedinmeetingwithlocalfuneraldirectors.

May – Run From the Police at Wiley Park, Swearing-InCeremonyatAPD,participatedinCrisisInterventionTrainingatAPD,specialChaplainteammeetingtogothroughdeathnotificationscenarios.

ACTIVITY HOURS

APDChristmasParty 1.50

ChristmasGoodieBagsDelivered 1.50

Call-Outs(Regular) 2.00

Call-Outs(Emergency) 4.00

D.A.R.E.Booth 12.00

DeathNotifications 1.00

Debriefings(CISMTeam) 4.00

FRAFR 5.00

MemorialService 1.75

Meetings 61.75

MobileCrisisTeam 2.50

NewChaplainIntroduction 0.75

OfficerSwearing-InCeremony 2.25

Ride-Alongs 20.75

RunfromthePolice5K 4.00

Training&Teaching 43.50

UnattendedDeath 1.00

VisitationwithOfficer'sFamily 1.25

TOTAL 170.50

2019 APD CHAPLAIN HOURS SUMMARY

June – Memorial service for first responder’s spouse,PeerSupportTeammeeting,orientationtoBrownCountyCommunications(Dispatch),CISMDebriefing.

July–APDPeerSupportTeammeetingin-servicetrainingonCISMDefusing/Debriefing,newAPDPeerSupportTeambrochureintroduced.

August–DAREBoothatBrownCountyFair,MobileCrisisTeamorganizationalmeeting.

September–Chaplainin-servicetrainingonone-on-onecrisisintervention.

October–APDPeerSupportTeammeetingin-serviceonmanagingcriticalincidentstress,MentalHealthRoundtablewithJasonDeShaw.

November–Chaplainteammeetingwithin-serviceonsuicideawareness/prevention.

December – Delivered “Christmas goodie bags” to firstresponderdepartments,APDPeerSupportTeamin-serviceonsuicideawareness/prevention.

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Crime Number InvestigatedOfficer Angela Senger

NSU CAMPUS POLICE REPORT

Northern State Universitycurrently contracts theAberdeenPoliceDepartmenttoprovideadedicatedofficerfor

thesafetyandsecurityoftheNorthernStateUniversitycampusanditsstudents.ThispartnershiphasbeentremendouslyvaluableforbothNSUandtheAPD.

OfficerAngelaSengerwasassignedastheNSUofficerinthefallof2017.OfficerSengeristaskedwithprovidinglawenforcementservicestothecampusbyinvestigatingcrimesoncampusandcrimes against students, as well asprovidingavisualdeterrenttocrimethroughofficerpresence.Havinganofficerstationedincreasesaccessibilityforthestudentsandstaffwhilegreatlyloweringresponsetimestocalls.

Duringtheschoolyear,OfficerSengerprovidedawidevarietyofservicestoNSU.SomeoftheseactivitiesincludebeingactivelyinvolvedwiththeResidenceLifestaff,puttingonandassistinginpresentations,makingstudentsawareofsafetyissuesonandoffcampus,footpatrolsthroughcampus,trafficenforcementonandaroundcampus,patrolsthroughclosedbuildings,andensuringdoorsarelocked.

TheAPDandNSUworktogetherandshareinformationwiththegoalofidentifyingpotentialproblemsandaddressingtheseissuesthroughofficerpresence,communityawareness,andeducation.

Sgt.KeithTherouxandOfficerSengerconductedA.L.I.C.E.trainingtoNSUfaculty.Thistrainingprovidesstaffandstudentswithanoption-basedresponsetoanarmedintrudergainingentryintoaschool,abusiness,oranyorganization/situation.

TheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentinvestigatedorassistedwith230incidentsatNSUin2019.Listedtotherightisthebreak-downforthefollowing2019incidents:

911Calls: 3

AgencyAssistance: 1

BusinessCheck: 148

FalseReport: 1

FireAlarm/Assistance: 16

Follow-up: 3

GeneralQuestions: 3

Harassment: 1

Hit&RunAccident: 2

IntentionalDamage: 2

IntoxicatedPerson: 1

Lost&FoundArticle: 6

Questions: 3

MentalHealth: 4

NoiseComplaint: 1

OpenDoor: 1

OutWith: 1

ParkingComplaint: 19

Signal2Accident(non-injury): 1

StolenVehicle: 1

SuspiciousPerson: 4

SuspiciousVehicle: 2

Theft: 3

TrafficOffense: 1

VehicleTheft: 1

VehicleTow/Repo: 1

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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM

The2019schoolyearmarkedthe20thyearthattheAberdeenSchoolDistrictandtheAberdeenPoliceDepartmenthavecollaboratedtohaveofficersassignedtothepublicschoolsinAberdeen.Thispartnership

beganwithasingleofficerassignedprimarilytothehighschool.Astheneedsofthecityandschoolsincreasedthepartnershiphasexpanded.In2013weaddedasecondschoolresourceofficerandin2019weaddedathird.OfficerJohnKirnanisassignedtoCentralHighSchool,OfficerMikeLawisassignedtoHolgateMiddleSchool,andOfficerJeffNealisassignedtoSimmonsMiddleSchool.TheofficersalsosharecoverageandresponsibilitiestotheelementaryschoolsintheAberdeenSchoolDistrict.

Theschoolresourceofficersstaybusywithavarietyofcalls.Whileassignedtotheschool,OfficerKirnaninvestigatedthefollowingcalls/incidentsinthefirsthalfofthe2019-2020schoolyear:19motorvehiclecollisionsandtrafficoffenses/complaints,15tobaccoviolations(vapingdevicesincluded),10fight/assaults,9welfarechecks/mentalhealth,7threats/harassment,7intentionaldamage,8theft(includingastolenvehicle),6outofcontrolperson/disorderlyconduct/disruptingschool,5childabuse,5probationviolation/protectionorderviolation,3drugrelated,2sexoffense/sexting,2weaponoffenses,1alcoholviolation,and1suspiciousperson.

OFFICER JOHN KIRNAN

OFFICER MIKE LAW

OFFICER JEFF NEAL

Duringthe2019schoolyearOfficerLawhandledthefollowing:19childabusereports,11welfarechecks,8drug-relatedreports,6pornography/sexoffensereports,4assault/fightreports,47out-of-controljuvenilereports,5harassment/threatreports,1intentionaldamagereport,9Truancyreports,and4reportsfortobaccoviolations.

SincebeingassignedasanSROinAugust2019,OfficerNealworkedoncasestoincludethefollowing:8abusereferrals,2tobaccoviolations,12welfarechecks,2runawayjuveniles,1alcoholviolation,1drug-relatedcall,4sexoffense/pornographyrelatedcases,2fights,5threat-relatedcases,1weaponsoffense,and24out-of-controlstudentcalls.

Theseofficersare inauniqueposition tobuildpositiverelationshipswithstudentsatallgradelevelsaswellasschoolstaff.Theycommonlyserveasguestspeakerstoclassrooms,worksecurityatschoolevents,andassistwithtrainingforstaff.Thedailyinteractiontheseofficershavewithstudentshelpstobuildtrustbetweenthestudents,faculty,andthepolicedepartment.Whenschoolisnotinsession,theofficersareabletosupplementthepatrolfunctionsoftheAberdeenPoliceDepartment.

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SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM (SRT)

Sgt. Tony Bisbee

In the early 1980’s, the AberdeenPolice Department created aspecializeddetachmentofofficersto respond tohighrisk incidents

which included armed barricadedincidents,hostagesituations,andhighrisk warrant service. Currently theAberdeenPoliceDepartmentandtheBrownCountySheriff’sOfficeutilizethisjointeffortofresourcesandmanpower.

There are two main components ofthe Special Response Team: CrisisNegotiationsandtheTacticalTeam.Inmostcriticalincidents,bothelementsare called upon to respond. TheSpecialResponseTeamhasaccessto

specializedtoolsandtrainingtoassisttheminrespondingtotheseincidents.Theprimarymissionandgoalistorespondandsafelydiffusetheseincidentsandminimizethepotentialforinjuryorlossoflifetoanyperson.In2019theSpecialResponseTeamrespondedtoonlytwocalloutslateintheyear.Thiswasdownfromtheeightcalloutstheteamrespondedtoin2018.

TheSpecialResponseTeamconductstrainingeachmonthandhasbroughtinexpertstoassistinthattraining.InJunewehostedaBasicNegotiationsCourse.AgenciesfromallaroundthestatesentmembersoftheirtacticalteamsandnegotiationsteamstoAberdeenforthistraining.TheinstructorswereprovidedbytheNationalTacticalOfficers’Association.

InJunetheSpecialResponseTeamaddedSWATMedicstotheteam.ThemedicsareparamedicsrecruitedfromAberdeenFire&Rescuetoassisttheteamwithanymedicalcomponentasneeded.Theymaybedeployedwiththeteamoncallouts,giverecommendationstoleaders,conductrouteplanningtohospitals,assistmembersofthepublic,andareresponsibleformonitoringtheteam’swellness.TheadditionofSWATMedicstotheSpecialResponseTeamultimatelymakestheteamandthecommunitysafer.

InOctoberweconductedalarge-scalecombinedscenariowiththeTacticalTeamandtheCrisisNegotiationsTeam.MembersofBrownCountyDispatch,BrownCountySheriff’sOffice,andBrownCountyEmergencyManagementparticipatedaswell.Thecombinedexerciseallowedustoputtothetestallourresourcesandknowledgeinonemajorincident.

Eachyearthestatefundstrainingspecificallyforthecontinuedtrainingofspecialresponseteamswithinthestate.ThisprovidestheAberdeenSRTopportunitiestosendmemberstoavarietyoftrainingataminimalexpense.ContinuededucationandtrainingareanecessarycomponenttomaintainingaSpecialResponseTeam.

In2019,themembersoftheTacticalTeamandtheCrisisNegotiationsTeamwereeachrecognizedasaunitwiththedepartment’smeritoriousaward.Thisawardwasgiveninrecognitionofoutstandingperformanceduringtheirresponsestonumeroushigh-riskincidentsin2018.Thetwoteamswereabletoresolveeachincidentsafelyforallinvolved.

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2019 Aberdeen Police Reserves

CURRENT RESERVE OFFICERS' HOURS WORKED:

RESERVE OFFICER PROGRAM

In2003aReservePoliceOfficerProgramwasstartedatthedepartment.TheSDLawEnforcementTrainingCommissiongrantedourpolicedepartmentapprovaltorecruitandtraincitizenvolunteerstobecomereservepoliceofficers.Reserve

policeofficershavethesameauthorityaregularofficerhaswhichincludespowerofarrest.

Tobecomeareserveofficer,the individualmustapplytothe police department and undergo the full backgroundinvestigationprocess.Ifthepersonisaccepted,theymustattendanin-housetrainingprogramwhichfulfillsthestate’srequirementsfortrainingandcertification.

Afteratrainingprocess,thereserveofficerthenmustvolunteeranaverageofeighthourspermonthto fulfill thestate’srequirementofmandatoryhoursworkedtobeanactivereserveofficer.Reserveofficersareaforcemultiplier,meaningthattheyaffordthedepartmenttheabilitytoincreaseitsoperationalcapabilitiesbyaddingadditionalcertifiedstaffwhenneeded.Reserve officers are not allowed to work independentlyandcannotbesupplantedintothedailyoperationsofthedepartment.Allreserveofficersworkwitharegularcertifiedpoliceofficer.Reserveofficerstypicallyworksecurityevents,trafficcontrol,communitypolicingprojects,patrolshifts,andotherspecialassignments.

TheReserveOfficerProgramhasbeenatremendousassettothedepartment.Thereserveofficersbridgeanimportantgapforourdepartmentbyallowingcitizenstohaveadirectandimportantroleinthedepartment’sprograms,strategies,andservicestothecommunity.Severalcurrentfull-timeofficersworkinginthedepartmentwerereserveofficersbeforetheytransitionedtofull-timeofficers.

OFFICER SHAWN SCHULTZ

OFFICER ANNE WEIG

OFFICER STEVE WESTBY

OFFICER JEFF CARLSON

OFFICER MIKE WIESE

OFFICER BRIAN LACROIX

OFFICER KEITH MILLER

Reserves in Training

Thecurrentstaffofreserveofficershavevolunteeredhundredsofhourstothedepartmentwhichhasresultedintensofthousandsofdollarsofsavingstothedepartmentandthecity.In2019weaddedretiredAberdeenOfficerJeffCarlsontothelistofcertifiedreserveofficers.Also,in2019webegantrainingadditionalreserveofficersforcertification,andtheyareexpectedtocompletetheirtraininginFebruary,2020.

Reserve Officer 2003-2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Mike Wiese 1460.80hrs 164.00hrs 144.00hrs 125.75hrs 126.25hrs 122.75hrs

Shawn Shultz 105.50hrs 102.25hrs 98.00hrs 96.25hrs

Steve Westby 120.75hrs 102.50hrs 132.50hrs 98.00hrs

Anne Weig 65.00hrs 93.50hrs 57.50hrs 103.50hrs

Jeff Carlson 54.00hrs

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2:01:07:01. Definitions. Terms used in chapters 2:01:07 to2:01:09,inclusive,mean:

(3)"Lawenforcementagency,"amunicipalpolicedepartmentorcountysheriff'sofficeofapoliticalsubdivisionofthestate of South Dakota, or a law enforcement agency ofthestateofSouthDakota;

(4)"Reservelawenforcementofficer"or"reserveofficer,"aperson appointed by the appointing authority of a lawenforcementagencytosupplementandsupport,withoutsupplanting,lawenforcementofficersofthatagencyasamemberofareservelawenforcementofficerunit,andwhoactsinthatcapacitywithoutcompensationexceptinanemergency,oraspermittedby§2:01:07:03;and;

(5) "Reserve lawenforcementofficerunit"or"reserveunit,"oneormorereservelawenforcementofficerstrainedbyalawenforcementagencytoperformdutiesasareservelaw enforcement officer and which as a unit has beencertified by the state law enforcement standards andtrainingcommission.

2:01:08:01. Reserve officer certification. No person mayserveasareservelawenforcementofficerwithoutmeetingthe minimum standards set forth in chapter 2:01:02 andobtaining certification from the law enforcement standardsandtrainingcommissionasareservelawenforcementofficer.

2:01:08:02. Time of certification.Areservelawenforcementofficer appointed by an appointing authority has one yearfromthedateofappointmenttoobtaincertificationfromthecommissionasareservelawenforcementofficer.

2:01:08:03. Required training program. No person may becertifiedasareservelawenforcementofficerorperformanydutiesasareservelawenforcementofficeruntilsuchpersonhassatisfactorilycompletedatrainingprogramapprovedbythecommission.

2:01:08:04. Contents of mandatory training program. Thetrainingprogramreferredto in§2:01:08:03shallconsistofat least 100 hours of training by qualified instructors, withcurriculumapprovedbythelawenforcementstandardsandtrainingcommissioninthefollowingareas:

(1)Programadministration;

(2)Policepracticesandprocedures;

(3)Legalaspects;

(4)Humanbehavior;and

(5)Domesticviolence.

2:01:09:02. Standards for certification. The commissionshall certify a law enforcement agency to establish andmaintain a reserve unit when the agency implements andmaintainsthetrainingprogramrequiredby§§2:01:08:03and2:01:08:04 and complies with the requirements of chapters2:01:07,2:01:08,and2:01:09.

2:01:09:01. Establishing reserve law enforcement officer units. Alawenforcementagencymayestablishandmaintainareservelawenforcementofficerunitonlywhencertifiedbythecommissiontooperateareserveunit.

2:01:09:03. Required duty hours. Areservelawenforcementofficer shall perform a minimum of 96 hours of duty eachcalendar year, or proportionate share thereof when anappointmentisforlessthananentirecalendaryear.Areservelawenforcementofficerfailingtoperformtheminimumhoursrequired in a year is inactive and may not perform furtherduty as a reserve law enforcement officer until recertifiedbythecommission.Noreservelawenforcementofficermayperformmorethan40hoursofdutyduringanymonthexceptasmadenecessarybyanemergency.Theexecutivesecretaryof the commission may, upon written request of a lawenforcement agency, authorize a reserve officer to performmorethan40hoursofdutyduringamonth.Reportabledutyhoursarebothhoursworkedintheperformanceofareservelawenforcementofficerandhoursreceived in trainingasareservelawenforcementofficer.

2:01:07:05. Power of arrest. A certified reserve lawenforcementofficerhasthesamepowerofarrestgrantedtoalawenforcementofficerpursuanttoSDCLchapter23A-3.

2:01:07:04. Supervision. A reserve officer shall work underthedirectsupervisionofacertifiedlawenforcementofficer,unless the reserve officer is certified pursuant to chapter2:01:02,orhasatleast320hoursoftrainingandexperienceasareserveofficerand isauthorizedby thechiefofficertoworkindependently.

STATE LAW REGARDING RESERVE POLICE

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Year Number of presentations

Number of People attending

2015 53 1,574

2016 64 3,780

2017 80 4,012

2018 58 2,354

2019 39 1,514

COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAMS

COFFEE WITH A COPTheAberdeenPoliceOfficerscontinuedtheCoffeewithaCopprogram.Thissimpleprogramisdesignedtohavethepeoplesitdownwithpoliceofficersandvisitoveracupofcoffee.Thereisnoagendaotherthantomeet,answerquestions,andhearconcernsthatthepublicmayhave.ThisyearweheldsixCoffeewithaCopevents.ThankstoorganizationssuchasAramarkatNSUcampus,AirportCafé,RedRooster,Ken’sSuperfairFoods,andKessler’sfordonationsoffoodandbeverages.Theyshowgreatsupportforourcommunityinhelpingtobringpeopletogethertoaddressproblems.

2019 A.L.I.C.E. TRAININGS

SECURITY ASSESSMENTS AND ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAININGTheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentcontinuesoffering freesecurityassessmentstoourcommunitymembers.Acertifiedsecurityspecialistisinvitedbyavarietyofpeople,organizations,orbusinessestoconductanassessmentonpolicies,proceduresandbuildingdesign.Thespecialistmeetswithpeopletogatherinformationontheorganizationandbuildinglayout.Thisspecialistreportsbackwithwrittensuggestionstoconsiderthatcanhelpimprovesafetyandsecurity.Everyyearweimproveoursecurityassessments,andthisyearwestartedaddingFEMAlinks.Withthisnewaddition,anyorganizationthatwouldapplyforfederalgrantscouldreferencetheseassessmentstogainmoneytopayforsecurityimprovements.

TheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentconductedsevensecurityassessmentsin2019.WhatmakestheseassessmentssopowerfuliswhenyoucombinethemwiththefreeactivethreattrainingthatisprovidedbytheAberdeenPoliceDepartment.Theseprogramsprovideanswersonhowtobestprepareforanactiveshooterevent.

TheDepartmenthasalsobeenteachingtheA.L.I.C.E.program.WeteachmethodsonhowtoAlertandInformifanincidentoccurs.CounterandEvacuationstrategiesarepracticedsopeoplecanquicklygettosafetywhilelearningskillstheycanremember.Asweapproach2020,wehavealistofcommunitymembersaskingustoconductbothassessmentsandActiveShooterTraining.Ourdepartmentiscommittedtomeetingthedemandwhenweareavailable.Ifyouareinterestedintheseservices,pleasecall626-7000.

The Aberdeen Police Department now has six A.L.I.C.E.instructorswhoareabletoprovidethisspecializedtrainingforthecommunity.

1. DacotahBank-04/30/19

2. Agtegra-06/19/16

3. NSU-06/26/19

4. FederalCourthouse-7/29/19

5. NSU-8/19/19

6. SalvationArmy-9/16/19

7. NSUStudentCenter-9/25/19

8. HeadStart-09/27/19

9. VisionCareAssociates-09/27/19

10. USBank-10/30/19

11. St.PaulLutheranChurch-11/03/19

12. Agtegra-11/05/19

13. MotherJosephManor-11/20/19

February Kessler’s

March AirportCafé

April RedRooster

August Ken’sSuperfairFoods/KoffeeKafe

September NSU/Aramark

October Ken’sSuperfairFoods/KoffeeKafe

DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONTheCityofAberdeenhassomeofthebesthighlytrainedlawenforcementofficersinthestate.ManyoftheofficerswhoworkfortheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentarespecialistsandcertifiedinstructorsforvariousprograms.Membersofourcommunityoftenhavequestionsconcerninglawsorarelookingforinformationconcerninglawenforcementissues.ThesecommunitymemberscontactthePoliceDepartmentaskingforpresentationstoprovideinformationonavarietyoftopicsfromdriversafetytodrugabuse.

Public education is a vital part of the Aberdeen PoliceDepartment’smission.Ourmissionstatementincludestheconceptofaddressingcommunityfearandbuildingpartnershipstosolveproblems.Thiscanonlybeaccomplishedbygoingoutandworkingwithourcitizensinalearningenvironment.Oneofthemanyimportantjobsweperformisprotectingchildren.Thisyearwecontinuedworkinginpartnershipwiththepublicschoolstofingerprintchildren.Thesefingerprintsaregiventotheparentstokeep.

ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT D.A.R.E. PROGRAM FOR 2019WewillagainhavetaughtwelloverathousandkidsinourD.A.R.E.program.ThisisaremarkableaccomplishmentwhenyouconsiderweonlyhavethreeD.A.R.E.officersteachingthe

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OFFICER NICOLE EMBURY

OFFICER BISTON BRUCE

program.TheD.A.R.E.officersstillperformtheirdailypatroldutiesandspendhoursteachingondaysandtimeofftheirscheduledshifts.Thesededicatedofficersbuildworkingrelationshipswiththekidsprovidingsupporttotheschoolresourceofficerswhodonotalwayshavethetimetointeractwithmanyofthestudentsintheirschools.

TheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentcontinuedtoteachthenewhighschoolcurriculumdesignedtobetaughtin9thand10thgrades.Theprogramsarecalled“Opioids”for9thgradersand

“MYPlaybook”forthe10thgraders.In2016wesawalargeincreaseindrug-relatedcrimes,andthereisagreatneedtoprovideinformationtoourhighschoolstudentssotheycanmakesounddecisionsinlife.

TheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentcontinuedteachingD.A.R.E.inthegradeschools,middleschoolsandhighschool.TheD.A.R.E.programisastrongcommunitypolicingprogramthatbuildsconnectionsbetweenlawenforcementofficers,kids,schoolstaffandparents.Theprogramhasmanybenefits,includingteachingchildreninthe5thgradeabouthowtomakesafeandresponsibledecisionsconcerningalcohol,tobacco,andbullying.Thisprogramalsoteachesthe7thgradelevelR.E.A.L.strategiesonhowtoavoidandleavedangeroussituationsinvolvingalcohol,drugsandviolence.Thegreatestbenefitofthisprogramisthebondingofalawenforcementofficerwiththeyouthinourlocalschools.Theserelationshipsbuildtrust,respect,andconnectionswithyoungpeoplesothattheyfeelsafeinworkingonproblemswithpoliceofficers.Theotherbenefitofthisprogramistheadditionofatrainedlawenforcementofficerworkingintheschoolforhoursprovidingsecurityandprotectingtheschool.Aberdeenisfortunatetohavethreecertifiedschoolresourceofficers.However,theseofficersarespreadbetweennineschools.

WecurrentlyhavethreepoliceofficersteachingtheD.A.R.E.program.Sgt.Theroux (sinceresigned),OfficerEmbury,OfficerDanielsonandOfficerBrucetaughtD.A.R.Etothefollowingschools:

Asweteachthisprogram,weoftenfindourteensexplainingthattheyhavereceivedmuchmisinformationondrugs.Anewproblemarosethisyearwithvaping.LastschoolyeartheSROsissuedaround30citationsforvapes.Thefirsttermsoftheschoolyearin2019hadover91citationsforvapes.Thisclearlydemonstratestheneedtohaveasmanypreventionprogramsaspossibletohelpreducedrugabuse.

Ourpolicedepartmentalsoprovidesmanyadditionalsafetyprogramsthataretaughttoareaschools.OfficerCarlsonandOfficerMajesketaughttheS.H.A.P.E.andinternetsafetyprograms.Patrolofficersfingerprintedhundredsofelementarystudentstogivetoparentstokeepfortheirownrecords.

ABERDEEN CRIME-FREE HOUSING PROGRAMThe Aberdeen Police Department began our Crime-FreeHousingProgramin2015.Thisisagreatcommunitypolicingprogrambuildingapartnershipbetweenlandlordsandlawenforcement.Theprogramisbuiltaroundtheagreementthatlandlordsmeetspecificrequirementsestablishedbythedepartmentonspecificsecuritymeasuresfortheirunits.Thedepartmentalsorequiresacrime-freelease.Iftheserequirementsaremet,wesetupacommunicationlinkwhereweinformthelandlordswhenourofficersarecalledtotheirpropertiesinresponsetocrimes.Thisallowsthelandlordstobeawareofviolationssotheycantakeappropriateactionstoprotecttheirproperties.

Everyyear thepolicedepartmentprovidesaCrime-FreeHousingtrainingclassforlandlordsandpropertymanagers.InMayof2019weheldthis8-hourtrainingwitharecordattendanceof25people.

TheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentcurrentlyhasover70propertiesandadozenlandlords/managersparticipatingintheprogram.Lastyearthepolicedepartmentsentoutover142e-mailalertstopropertyownersinformingthemofpolicecallsorcriminalincidentsthatoccurredontheirproperties.In2017wehadsent105alertsout,andthisyearwebrokearecordsendingoutover220crimealertstolandlords.Thisinformationishelpfultolandlordssotheycantakeappropriateactionsonpeoplewhoviolatetheirleaseagreements.Thisdemonstrateshowtheprogramiseffectiveincrimepreventionandcriminalarrests.

ThedemandfortheCrime-FreeHousingProgramisgrowing.

School No. of Students

Classes Taught

HolgateMiddleSchool 114 7thgrade

SimmonsMiddleSchool 170 7thgrade

CentralHighSchool 491 9th&10th

RoncalliElementary 33 5thgrade

LincolnElementary 30 5thgrade

SimmonsElementary 77 5thgrade

MikeMillerElementary 34 5thgrade

TrinityLutheranSchool 14 5thgrade

C.C.LeeElementarySchool 66 5thgrade

MayOverbyElementary 76 5thgrade

O.M.TiffanyElementary 59 5thgrade

Total Students 1,164

OFFICER JORDAN DANIELSON

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SGT. DALE FARMEN SGT. TONY BISBEE OFFICER TY REINKEOFFICER BRAD ZIEGLER

Aberdeen Firearms Staff

OFFICER ERIC PAUL

FIREARMS TRAINING PROGRAM

Sgt. Dale Farmen

Oneofthecriticalcomponentsof the Aberdeen PoliceD e p a r t m e n t ’s t r a i n i n gcurriculum is the Firearms

Training Program. The goal of theprogram is tomaintainand improveproficiencyinfirearmsaccuracy,safety,decision making, and adherence todepartment policy and state law. Iffirearms skills are not continuallypracticed and honed, the skills willdiminish.Fortunatelyourofficersarenotexposedtofrequentdeadlyforceencounters; however, our trainingeffortsneedtopreparetheofficerforthatveryevent.

Thefirearmsstaffconductedseveralopenshootsfortheyear.Anopenshootgivesofficerstheopportunitytocometothefirearmsrangeandworkonseveralaspectsofshooting.Thisincludesfundamentalsofshooting,shootingonthemove,andpointshooting.Italsohelpstokeeptheofficersfamiliarwiththefunctionsoftheweaponsystems,soanyproblemsthatoccurarefixedwithoutmuchdelay.

TheofficershadtoqualifyontheStateHandgunQualificationShootfor2019.ThisqualificationisrequiredfortheofficerstokeeptheircertificationasSouthDakotalawenforcementofficers.Alloftheofficerspassedthequalification.

Thefirearmsstaffconductedarifleopenshootfortheyear.Thisopenshootgivesofficerstheopportunitytocometotherangeandworkonseveralaspectsofshootingwiththepatrolrifle.Thisincludesfundamentalsofshooting,shootingonthemove,andpointshooting.

TheofficershadtoqualifyontheRifleQualificationShootfor2019.Thisisrequiredbyourdepartment.Theofficerswereaskedtoshowtheirproficiencywithloadingandshootingthepatrolriflefromdistancesupto100yards.Allofficerspassedthequalification.

Theofficersalsohadalowlightshoot.Thisisashootconductedinneardarkconditions.Officersusetheirflashlightwhileshooting.Thefirearmsstaffconductedinspectionsoftheofficers’serviceweapons.Theofficersalsoattendedaclassontheuseofforceandlegaljustificationfortheapplicationofdeadlyforce.

Thefirearmsstaffwasluckyenoughtohaveacompany(MobileTactics)comeinandofferasemi-trailerindoorshootingrangeforofficerstouse.Unfortunately,theweatherthatwehaveinSouthDakotacanevencancelanindoorshoot.Acoupleoftheinstructorswereabletomakealittleuseofthetrailerandfoundittobeaveryusefultool.Hopefullytheweatherwillcooperateifwehavetheopportunitytouseitagaininthefuture.

Thefirearmsstaffconsistsoffiveinstructors:Sgt.DaleFarmen,Sgt.AnthonyBisbee,OfficerBradZiegler,OfficerEricPaul,andOfficerTyReinke.OfficerReinkecompletedhistrainingthisyeartobeaddedtothestaff.Theseinstructorsmustcomplete24hoursofcontinuedfirearmstraininginathree-yearperiodtocontinuebeingrecognizedasstatecertifiedinstructors.

Thefirearmsstaffislookingforwardto2020.Thestaffwillcontinuetoassistofficersinhoningtheirskillswithfirearms.Thefirearmsstaffhopesthatthetrainingthattheyprovidewillputofficersonthestreetthatcanhandleanysituationthatmayarise.

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Sgt. Tony Bisbee

ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING

Thisyear theAberdeenPoliceDepartment had officersattend8,942hoursoftraining.These training hours consist

of specialized schools, in-housebasictraining,academytraining,anddepartmental in- service training.Each officer is encouraged to seekspecializedtraining in theirspecificareasofexpertiseorassignment.TheStateofSouthDakotamandatesthateachofficerreceive40hoursoftrainingeverytwoyearstoremaincertifiedasalawenforcementofficer.TheAberdeenPolice Department averaged about162.5hoursoftrainingperofficerinjustthisone-yearperiod.

Asadepartment,wewereabletosendofficerstosuchtrainingsas:FTOSchool,MentalHealthFirstAid,DealingwithDifficultPeople,Multi-JurisdictionalTaskForceCommanders’Meeting,ManagingtheDetectiveUnit,theSupervisor’sRoleasaManager&Coach,REIDInterviewandInterrogation,FrontDeskSafety&Security,SpanishOn-line,FitnessCoachingProgram,ComputerForensicsTraining,LessLethalChemicalAgentInstructorSchool,K-9MaintenanceTraining,BLUEHelpConference,BasicSROCourse,Radar&LidarInstructor,ChildAbductionRapidDeployment,BasicSWAT,AssistingIndividualsinCrisis,GroupCrisisIntervention,StatewideSexOffenderRegistryConference,NarcoticsOfficers’Conference,PPCTInstructorSchool,CriminalInterdiction,AdvancedDigitalForensics,CrisisInterventionTeamTraining,A.L.I.C.E.InstructorTraining,LeadsOn-LineConference,IncidentandTacticalCommandPostOperations,BasicNegotiations,NESDDomesticViolenceConference,CrimeSceneOperations,InvestigatingBasicSexCrimes,InternalAffairs,D.A.R.E.OfficerTraining,PolygraphSchool,FrontlineLeadershipDevelopment,SWATTeamLeaderDevelopment,ChildMaltreatmentInvestigations,A.R.I.D.E.,NRAFirearmsInstructorTraining,CannabisImpairedDrivingTraining,ImpairedDrivingConference,andthelistgoeson.

TheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentenjoysamajorbenefitwhenitcomestohavinghighlytrainedemployees.Itallowsourofficerstoworkbetterandsmarterforourcommunitywhilestrivingforsafetyforallwholivehere.Whenwesendofficerstotraining,theybringthatknowledgetheyreceivebacktoourdepartmentandshareitwiththeotherofficerstheyworkwith.Thisgivesusthegreatestbenefittoourtraininginvestment.

Anothercomponenttotrainingisthein-servicetrainingthedepartmentprovidestotheofficers.Thistrainingistailoredtoourspecificlocalneedsandtheneedsofthedepartment.In2019wetrainedontopicssuchas:SafeTalkSuicidePrevention,Firearms,Radar/Lidar,FTOTraining,DefensiveTactics,SexualAssaultInvestigations,CPRandAED,Drone,BikePatrol,Taser,Hobbles,Off-DutyandConcealedWeaponCarry,andActiveShooter.

Also, in2019,wehostedseveraldifferentclassesat theAberdeenPoliceDepartment.InAprilwehostedaclasscalledAssistingIndividualsinCrisisandanothercalledGroupCrisisIntervention.Wewereabletosendsixstaffmemberstoeachofthesetrainings.Theseclassesalsoattractedofficersfromotherpartsof thestate, lawenforcementchaplains,andmentalhealthprofessionals.Thesecoursesaredesignedtospecificallyteachcrisisinterventionandemergencymentalhealthskillssuchasdemobilizations,defusings,andcriticalincidentdebriefings.

In May the department hosted Crisis Intervention TeamTraining.Thistrainingisgearedtoimprovelawenforcementandthecommunity’sresponsetomentalhealthincidents.ThetrainingrequiredcoordinationwiththeLawEnforcementTrainingAcademy,localmentalhealthprovidersandeducators,hospitals,andotherlawenforcementagencieswithinthestate.

InOctoberwehostedaBasicNegotiationsCourse.ThistrainingwasspecificallygearedtoourSpecialResponseTeamandCrisisNegotiationsTeam.AgenciesfromallaroundthestatesentmembersoftheirtacticalteamstoAberdeenforthistraining.TheinstructorswereprovidedbytheNationalTacticalOfficer’sAssociation.

Aswemoveforwardinto2020,trainingwillcontinuetobeapriorityfortheAberdeenPoliceDepartment.Wewillcontinuetoprovideourofficerswithhighqualitytraininginallareasoflawenforcement.

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ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM REPORT

Officer John Weaver

Acompletehands-oninventorywascompletedandolderitemsweremovedtolong-termstorage.NumerouspiecesofevidenceweresubmittedtothestatelabforDNAandotherexams.Therewere2,907itemstakenintothepropertyroomfortheyear.Therewere470itemsreturnedorreleasedtotheowneroncecaseswerefinished.Atotalof1,696itemswerepurgedfromthepropertyroomin2019.

In 2019 there were approximately 92registered sex offenders living and/orworking in Aberdeen. These numberschangefrequentlyassomepeoplestay

inAberdeenforonlyashorttime,forworkforexample,butarestillrequiredtoregisterlocally within three days of coming intoAberdeen.Ofthe92registeredsexoffenders,eight were registered in Aberdeen foremployment.Thisisanincreasefrom81andsixin2018.

EVIDENCE/PROPERTY ROOM REPORT

Property Room Manager Daryl Vandover

Theanimalcontrolofficerprovidesvariousanimal-relatedservicestotheCityofAberdeen.SupportisprovidednotonlytotheCityofAberdeen,but

alsototheBrownCountySheriff’sOffice,theAberdeenDowntownAssociation, theAberdeenAreaHumaneSociety,SDGameFishandParks,CityCodeEnforcement,andvariousotheragenciesasrequested.

CallsforservicestakenthroughtheBrownCountyDispatchCenterarelistedbelow.

Iestimatecallsforservicereceivedbymeansotherthandispatchcometoapproximatelyanother100calls.

I have developed a relationship with the local AberdeenAreaHumaneSocietythatnowallowsmetotransferfoundunclaimeddogsandsometimescatstothemfreeofchargeforadoption.Ialsodirectlytakeanimalsnotoncontractwiththecityanimalsheltertothem.Theseincludedomesticrabbits,ferrets,hamsters,gerbils,Guineapigs,petrats,reptilesandothernon-standardpetsthataregivenuptothecity,notrequiredtobeheldasstraycreatures,orknowntobeabandoned.

Icontinuetoprovideeducationalinformationoncitylaws,suchasleashlawsandpetwaste,wheneverIcomeincontactwiththepublicevenifnotonadirectedcall.

Ialsodealtwithapproximately111bicyclesfoundabandoned.

AnimalAtLarge 397

Bites 142

OtherCalls 785

WildAnimals 115

AnimalCruelty 8

Total Animal Calls 1447

ANNUAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRYDuring2019BrownCountyDispatchrecorded443callsforserviceregardingsexoffenders.Theseincludedupdatestothesexoffenderregistryaswellasreportstakenforviolationsofthesexoffenderregistrylaws.Registryupdatesincludebi-annualregistration,aswellasregistrationupdatesregardingaddresschanges,employmentchanges,andupdatestoanyotherpersonalinformationasrequiredbySouthDakotalaw.

SixteenviolationsoftheSexOffenderRegistrywereinvestigatedby theAberdeenPoliceDepartment.These included thefollowingviolations:

FailuretoRegisterChangeofAddress: 10violations 10arrests/warrantsissued

CommunitySafetyZoneViolations: 3violations 3arrests/warrantsissued

FailuretoReturnAddressVerificationLetter: 3violations 3arrests/warrantsissued

DogsImpounded 112

CatsImpounded 181

Salamanders 3

Frogs 2

Paul Lundstrom

Clare Hink

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Note:Impoundinformationisfromthe15thtothe15thofthemonthratherthanthe1stthroughtheendofthemonth,sodatespertaintoimpoundsheetssubmittedthatmonth.

ANIMAL IMPOUND REPORT

ANIMAL Jan/Feb Feb/Mar Mar/Apr Apr/May May/Jun Jun/Jul Jul/Aug Aug/Sep Sep/Oct Oct/Nov Nov/Dec TOTAL

CATS

IMPOUNDED 7 7 10 10 18 23 21 26 14 26 19 181

REASON:

ATLARGE 3 2 10 9 14 23 21 19 14 26 14 155

CATBITE/SCR. 1 1 1 3

ABANDONED 2 1 5 8

GIVENUP 2 4 3 2 11

OVERLIMIT 4 4

DISPOSITION:

RELEASED 3 2 1 1 7

DESTROYED 4 7 10 7 17 21 21 25 14 26 18 170

TOHUMSOC 3 3

GIVENAWAY 1 1

DOGS

IMPOUNDED 11 8 7 7 9 10 11 8 12 11 18 112

REASON:

ATLARGE 5 5 3 5 4 8 6 8 8 10 6 68

ABANDONED 1 1 1 3

DOGBITE 4 3 1 4 1 2 2 1 3 21

DOGATTACK 2 2 4

NEGLECTED 1 1 2

SAFEKEEPING 1 1 1 1 4

GIVENUP 2 1 1 4

OVERLIMIT 5 5

STOLEN 1 1

DISPOSITION:

RELEASED 5 2 2 6 7 8 7 7 6 7 8 65

DESTROYED 2 1 1 2 1 2 9

TOHUMSOC 2 3 5 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 26

GIVENAWAY 1 1

UNKNOWN* 1 3 1 2 2 1 10

TOVET 1 1

*UNKNOWN-REASONWASNOTMARKEDORDISPOSITIONSHEETWASNOTRETURNEDBYTHESHELTEROROWNERPAIDBOARD,BUTNOFURTHERINFOGIVEN.

IN ADDITION, 26 COUNTY CATS WERE PICKED UP BY CITY ANIMAL CONTROL. DISPOSITION UNKNOWN.

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Crime Number Investigated Crime Number Investigated

CRIMES INVESTIGATED BY APD DETECTIVE DIVISION

IngestingSubstance 120

PossessionofDrugParaphernalia 82

PossessionofMarijuana 74

ChildAbuse/Neglect 41

PossessionofControlledSubstance 36

GrandTheft 34

Rape 24

SexualContactwithMinor 20

AggravatedAssault 14

PettyTheft 14

IntentionalDamage 12

SimpleAssault 12

UnattendedDeath 12

AgencyAssist 11

ProbationViolation 11

BondViolation 9

KeepingPlaceforUseorSaleofDrugs 7

ParoleViolation 7

Forgery 6

Runaway 6

SuspiciousActivity 6

1stDegreeBurglary 5

2ndDegreeBurglary 5

DistributionofControlledSubstance 5

FalseReporting 5

IdentityTheft 5

ObstructingLawEnforcement 5

WarrantArrest 5

3rdDegreeBurglary 4

Arson 4

DistributionofMarijuana 4

CriminalEntryofMotorVehicle 3

Harassment 3

IndecentExposure 3

Possession/DistributionofChildPornography 3

ProtectionOrderViolation 3

Robbery 3

ContributingtotheDelinquencyofaMinor 2

DisorderlyConduct 2

FalsePersonation 2

Fraud 2

Possession/ReceivingStolenProperty 2

RecklessDischargeofFirearm 2

ResistingArrest 2

SolicitationofMinortoEngageinaSexualAct 2

WindowPeeping 2

AttemptedMurder 1

CounterfeitingUSCurrency 1

DischargingBBGuninCityLimits 1

DischargingFirearminCityLimits 1

DisseminatingNudePhotos 1

EmergencyCommittal 1

EnteringandRemaining 1

FurnishingAlcoholtoMinor(s) 1

InterferencewithEmergencyCommunication 1

Kidnapping 1

Perjury 1

Missing/EndangeredPerson 1

ObtainingControlledSubstancethroughTheft 1

Possession/TobaccoinJail 1

Prostitution 1

RecordingwithoutPermission 1

Stalking 1

TheftofControlledSubstance 1

ThreateningLawEnforcement 1

Threats 1

TrafficCrashFatality 1

Truancy 1

WitnessTampering 1

DistributionofIntoxicatingSubstance 0

A B E R D E E N P O L I C E D E PA R T M E N T | 2 0 1 9 A N N U A L R E P O R T | 2 2

697

728

632

878

838

738

799

664

733

462

489

555

664

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Cleared by Arrest:Acaseis"ClearedbyArrest"whentheinvestigationculminatesinthearrestofasuspect.

Exceptionally Cleared:Acasecanbedeclared"ExceptionallyCleared"when:

▪ Thecrime isdetermined tohaveoccurred inanotherjurisdiction…itisthenforwardedon;

▪ Weconductanagencyassist,whereinweassistanotherdepartmentinaninvestigation;

▪ Thevictimnolongerchoosestocooperateordecidesnottopursuecharges;or

▪ Aninvestigationisconcluded,buttheprosecutordecidesnottopursuecharges.

Cleared:Acaseisconsideredclearedwhentheallegationsorconcernshavebeeninvestigated,butnocriminalchargesarewarranted(e.g.,deathinvestigationsrevealingdeathbynaturalcauses).

Inactive:Thesecaseshavebeeninvestigatedfully,butduetolackofleadsand/orevidence,cannotresultincharges.

Unfounded:Theinvestigationhasrevealedthattheallegationsorconcernsarewithoutfactualbasis;someofthesecasesresultinfalsereportingcharges.

Pending:Theseareongoinginvestigationsoronesawaitingprosecutorialdecision.

Local crime information is now online at CrimeReports.com

Aberdeen Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Tip Line: 626-3500

Crimes Investigated by APD Detective Division by Year

Total Number of Crimes Investigated 664

ClearedbyArrest 416

ExceptionallyCleared 65

Cleared 36

Inactive 32

Unfounded 44

Pending 19

UnderBCSAReview 52

Total 664

Clearance Rate 94.60%

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POLICE DEPARTMENT CANINE TEAMS

2019wasagreatyearfortheK-9teams.Eachteamwaseffectiveintheirownway,andbothhadverysuccessfulyears.OfficerBarstadispartneredwithK-9Neko,asix-year-oldBelgianMalinoisfromtheNetherlands.

DetectiveZarubaispartneredwithK-9Dex,afour-year-oldGermanShepherdfromPoland.BothK-9shaveproventobeeffectivetoolstohaveinthedepartment’sfightagainstdrugcrimesinAberdeenandBrownCounty.TheK-9sareusedasanothertoolto“sniff”outillegaldrugodorsusingtheirverysensitivenoses.Thesesniffscanbetheexteriorsofvehicles,schoollockers,packages,residences,andbags.ThehandlerandK-9worktogetherasteamsandarecertifiedbytheStateofSouthDakota.Therigorouscertificationisrenewedeveryyear.Barstad/NekosuccessfullyrecertifiedinApril2019inRapidCity.Zaruba/DexsuccessfullyrecertifiedinSeptemberof2019inSiouxFalls.

EveryyeartheK-9ssubmittoaphysicalexamatCooperAnimalClinic.Wearehappytosaythatin2019bothK-9swentthroughtheirannualphysicalandvetchecks,andbothweredeemedveryhealthyandfitforduty.WewishaspecialthankyoutotheCooperAnimalClinicforprovidingmedicalcareandmedicationsforourdogs.

2019 HIGHLIGHTS OF BARSTAD/NEKO:

Totaldeployments:83

Totalvehiclesearches:118

Arrestsfortheyear:90

Drugviolations:62

▪ Discoveredanunreportedstolenvehiclewhichwasultimatelyreturnedtotheowner.

▪ Located1oz.ofmethamphetamineduringasearchofavehicle.

▪ Felonyarrestforforgeddocuments.

▪ RecoveredstolenpropertythatledtothearrestsofseveralindividualsfordozensofburglariesintheAberdeenArea.

Methamphetamine:35.3grams

Marijuana:157grams

Pills:12

Total value of Drugs seized = $8,950 approx.

ITEMS SEIZED:

2019 HIGHLIGHTS OF ZARUBA/DEX:

Totaldeployments:124

Totalvehiclesearches:37

Arrestsfortheyear:116

Methamphetamine:11grams

Marijuana:3,207grams(7.07pounds)

Heroin:1.14grams

Total value of Drugs seized = $12,000 approx.

ITEMS SEIZED:

▪ Located7poundsofmarijuanafromapackagesniff.

OFFICER TOM BARSTAD

OFFICER JARROD ZARUBA

NEKO

DEX

Neko dropping the puck at the Aberdeen Wings Law Enforcement Appreciation Night

squadcarengine,andyoucanhearhiminandoutofthedoghouseexcitedtobegoingtowork.AssoonasOfficerBarstadopensthedoortohiskennel,Nekorunsrighttothecaratfullpacewithhistailwagging.

Zaruba/Dexhavebeenpartnersfor3.5yearsandhavebondedwell.Dexenjoyssniffingouthistoysanddestroyingthem.DexknowswhenheisgoingtoworkandhatesbeingseparatedfromDetectiveZaruba.

EveryyearwereceivegenerousdonationsofdogfoodfromDennisDoschatRunningsFarmandFleet.ThissavestheCityofAberdeenaround$1,500peryear,asthefoodweneedishigherproteintofueltheneedtokeepthedogsworkingandfit.BothteamsexpresstheirgratitudetoDennisandtheRunningsstafffortheircontinuoussupportoftheprogram.

Theteamswouldalsoliketosaythankyoutoallthebusinessesandcitizensthathaveprovidedsupport,vehicles,orvenuestousefortraining.Thishelpseasetheburdenoftherigorsoftraining.Thecommunitysupportfortheprogramisamazing.

Barstad/Nekohavebeenpartneredfor4.5yearsandenjoyeverymomenttogether.Nekoenjoysplayingfetchbutloves“sniffingandhunting”outhistoyeveryday.Nekoknowsthesoundofthe

A B E R D E E N P O L I C E D E PA R T M E N T | 2 0 1 9 A N N U A L R E P O R T | 2 4

JUVENILE VIOLATIONS

These stats reflect charges for those age 10 to 17 years of age.

2019 PARKING TICKETS ISSUED

350

398 382

329376

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450

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

JUVENILE OFFENSES

In2019wesawaslightincreaseinjuvenileviolations.Thetotalnumberofviolationsfortheyearwas376.Wesawincreasesinassault-relatedchargesaswellasintobaccoviolations.Juvenileswithvapingdevicescontinuestobean

areaofconcernandisrelatedtomanyofthetobaccoviolations.

Wedidseeaslightdecreaseinsomeareas.Runawayviolationsweredownsignificantly,andwealsosawadecreaseintheareaofalcoholviolations.

TheAberdeenPoliceDepartmentworkswiththeBrownCountyStatesAttorney’sOffice,BrownCountyCourtServices,BrownCountyHomeDetention,aswellastheAberdeenSchoolDistricttoattempttodecreasejuvenilecrimes.Someoftheworkincludesdiversionprogramsandpresentationsforjuvenilestohelpdecreasethejuvenileviolations.

2019 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

VIOLATION

FireHydrant 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1

HandicapZone 0 3 0 1 2 0 4 6 3 1 3 1

48Hr.Parking 12 0 5 2 5 3 4 5 7 4 5 4

ImproperParkingOther 11 4 13 9 6 8 9 17 8 2 10 9

Imp.ParkingYellowLn 4 0 2 4 0 0 4 6 6 1 3 0

OvertimeParking1Hr. 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 0 2 5 4 1

OvertimeParking2Hr. 77 46 157 194 225 175 187 221 235 261 154 104

OvertimeParking2nd 1 7 12 26 33 25 22 37 28 31 17 11

OvertimeParking3rd 0 1 0 7 18 8 3 12 11 8 1 0

OvertimeParking4th 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0

OvertimeParking5th 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Evading 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0

ParkingAgainstTraffic 2 2 2 7 2 8 3 4 6 5 2 5

ProhibitedParking 10 1 8 5 7 14 6 4 6 7 17 4

BootFee 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

SnowRemoval 957 1049 594 206 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 563

StreetSweeping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS

OVERTIMEPARKING $590.00 $725.00 $1,170.00 $1,660.00 $2,265.00 $1,610.00 $1,775.00 $2,845.00 $2,160.00 $1,995.00 $1,465.00 $895.00

SNOWREMOVAL $38,280.00 $41,960.00 $23,760.00 $8,240.00 $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $22,520.00

STREETSWEEPING $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $- $-

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Violation Description Total Violation Description Total

Report Totals 5407

TOTAL TRAFFIC WARNING REPORT, BY VIOLATION

2019 TOTAL APD TRAFFIC WARNING TICKETSMONTH WARNINGS VIOLATIONSJANUARY1-31 272 292FEBRUARY1-28 389 424MARCH1-31 399 433APRIL1-30 280 304MAY1-31 443 468JUNE1-30 449 487JULY1-31 477 501AUGUST1-31 528 562SEPTEMBER1-30 562 603OCTOBER1-31 402 440NOVEMBER1-30 460 503DECEMBER1-31 363 390

TOTAL 5024 5407

2019 TOTAL APD CITATIONSMONTH CITATIONS VIOLATIONSJANUARY1-31 154 190FEBRUARY1-28 201 245MARCH1-31 192 246APRIL1-30 156 188MAY1-31 193 236JUNE1-30 176 230JULY1-31 184 247AUGUST1-31 175 214SEPTEMBER1-30 183 226OCTOBER1-31 142 183NOVEMBER1-30 155 190DECEMBER1-31 120 144

TOTAL 2031 2539

SD Statute32-5-2.4 ExpiredValidationSticker 16432-5-77 HistoricalCarViolation 132-5-98 OperationofVehiclewithoutLicenseDisplayed 3432-6B-22 Useof77DealerPlates 132-10-34 NoProperVehicleRegistration 1132-12-22 NoValidDriver’sLicense 132-12-39 NoDriver’sLicenseinPossession 3532-14-5 WrongWayonaOne-WayStreet 132-15-2.3 BrokenWindshield 5132-15-2.4 One-WayWindows/AdhesiveFilm35%Level 3232-15.2.5 One-WayWindows/AdhesiveFilm20%Level 932-15-5 Non-transparentMaterial 332-15-13 TurnSignalsRequired 132-15-17 IllegalExhaustandMuffler 132-17-1 HeadlightsRequired 74232-17-4 OperatingVehiclewithoutHeadlights 21032-17-6 HeadlampViolation-Glaring&Dazzling 132-17-7 FailuretoDimHeadlights 632-17-8 NoTailLights 23732-17-8.1 NoBrakeLights 33732-17-9 FlashingRedLightVisible 232-17-11 IlluminationofLicensePlate 11632-17-17 AuxiliaryDrivingLamps 832-17-27 LightsonParkedVehicles 132-20-4.1 NoEyeProtection 132-21-27 ImproperlyEquippedVehiclesonHighway 1232-24-8 CarelessDriving 332-25-3 Reasonable&LawfulSpeed(Overdriving) 632-25-5.1 UnreasonablySlowSpeed 132-25-19.1 SpeedinginConstructionZone 632-26-1 DrivingonWrongSideofStreet 132-26-6 IllegalLaneChange 9332-26-7 ThreeLaneHighway 832-26-8 WrongWayonaOne-WayStreet 232-26-13 FailuretoYieldUncontrolledIntersection 532-26-14 ViolatingEntryofHighwayfromAlley 132-26-17 RightTurningVehicleKeepRight 10632-26-18 LeftTurningVehicleKeepLeft 12332-26-18.1 TurningfromWrongLane 5132-26-19 LeftTurningVehicleYieldtoOncomingTraffic 232-26-25 U-TurnViolation 332-26-26 IllegalFollowing,Overtaking,Passing 432-26-31 DutyofOvertakenDriver 132-26-37 PassinginNoPassingZone 132-26-40 FollowingTooClosely 232-27-1 FailuretoYieldtoPedestrian 132-28-4 RedLightViolation/FailuretoYieldRightTurn 132-28-9.1 PedestrianControlSignals/ViolationbyDriver 132-28-10 FailuretoObeyTrafficControlDevice 132-29-2.1 FailuretoStopatStopSignandYieldRight-of-Way 432-29-2.2 FailuretoYieldfromPrivateDrive 432-29-3 FailuretoYieldRight-of-WayatYieldSign 132-30-6.1 ProhibitedStopping 332-31-6.1 MoveOverLaw 132-35-113 NoFinancialResponsibility 258

32-37-1 ChildRestraintViolation 132-38-1 SeatBeltViolation 134-35-8 ThrowingBurningObjectfromVehicle34-109 NoisefromVehicles 334A-7-7 LitteringfromMotorVehicle 1

SD Statute

City Ordinance52-9 DrivingVehicleonSidewalk 152-114 NoParkingZone 152-119 StopSignViolation 32252-120 FailuretoObeyTrafficControlDevice 20152-139.A U-TurnWhereProhibited 2352-139.B U-Turn(illegalmid-block) 152-140 One-WayStreetViolation/DrivingonWrongSide 8852-141 FailuretoYieldfromAlley/StopbeforeCrossingStreet 452-145 ObstructionofDriver'sView 252-146 Speeding 187052-147 SpeedinginSchoolZone 1952-148 FailuretoYieldUncontrolledIntersection 152-150 ExhibitionDriving 752-151 CarelessDriving 152-152 NoValidDriver’sLicense 852-153 LicensePlatesRequired 13652-157 TextingWhileDriving 3

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IN MEMORY OF OFFICER ROGER ORMAND

HOPE TOLLEFSON: "I remember dad coming home for supper every night at 6:30pm. Supper had to be ready and we all ate as a family. I would watch out the window waiting for the police car to pull up and then we knew it was supper time. Or camping! I loved out two week camping trips at Roy Lake State Park as soon as school let out. Or the fact that he called us all booger! And the love he had for his Grandkids! Always had to have his goodbye kisses from them, minimum of 3! The list is endless!"

BROCK TOLLEFSON: "I liked sitting with grandpa and watching Golf!"

ROGER T. ORMAND:"My memory of my father is when I was young and getting demolition derby cars ready for the Brown County Fair! Dad would let me bang them up with a sledge hammer and let us go to town with painting it! Going on late night towing calls with dad was great! He had that old Jeep tow truck but it was a beast! I took it one night when he was on a camping trip and can't believe I thought I could get away with driving it around Main st and didn't think he would find out! Duh!! He was a police officer! Of course he found out!! One rough memory is being stuck in the van on a trip and being forced to listen to Willie Nelson for hours and hours. Ugh! that was rough! But it was worth it! The camping trips were the absolute best!! There was so many great memories, how do you list them all!"

HEIDI EIMERS: "Growing up I was always a HUGE daddy's girl. I remember going to work with dad when he worked at Dick's 66 in the mornings and hanging out with all his friends. Another great memory was all the camping trips we took to Roy Lake. We would get home from our last day of school, drop our book bags and load up the van and go! During these trips we would go to grandma's house in Veblen, visit Fort Sisseton and play lots of cards! Dad would always kick my butt and always had a funny cackle he would make right before he would win!! Boy do I miss that and his smile!!"

TARA VOSTAD: "I remember being out in the garage with dad working on cars and gutting deer and daddy was a huge grill master!!"

SIERRAH ORMAND:"A memory I have of Grandpa was waking up early when I stayed the night and having burnt toast with him, he would put butter on mine but it was pretty dark tho, I would nibble on it and he would finish it. And doing crossword puzzles until the rest of the house woke up!"

ASHTON ORMAND: "My best memory of grandpa was when he picked me up from daycare! It was amazing to ride in the passenger front seat for the first time!"

MARJORIE ORMAND:"One of my favorite memories is how great of a father and husband Roger was. He was always working for his family. He would do anything for his family and friends! He was a very hard worker and he had the best smile!! Roger enjoyed life! He was the most caring person I ever knew! I know my life and family will never be the same without Roger in it!"

EMERSYN EIMERS: "Everytime grandpa gave us kisses his moustache would tickle me!"

EASTON EIMERS: "I liked sitting watching Golf with grandpa even though I didnt like Golf!"

EMSLEY EIMERS: "Grandpa always gave me kisses and tickled me!!"

HAYDEN TOLLEFSON: "Taking grandpa for walks and getting kisses with tickles from his moustache and watching the Price Is Right with him!!"

In 2019 we said goodbye to a dear friend and mentor in Officer Roger Ormand.

Roger patrolled the streets of Aberdeen from 1973 until 1997.There remains a handful of us here that had the pleasure to serve alongside him. Roger’s retirement came as a hard blow to us afternoon-shifters who had grown to love him. We still miss the gravelly voice, the hilarious sense of humor, and even that ever-present dangling toothpick.

God’s speed Rodge.

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1868

1569

13161456

2051

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2500

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9-1-1 CALLS

2019 STATISTICS AND COMPARISONS

28582

3068731148

26554

29891

24000

25000

26000

27000

28000

29000

30000

31000

32000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

APD CALLS FOR SERVICE

151

122

146

108

131

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

BURGLARY CALLS

70%

20%

10%

2019 CALLS FOR SERVICE BY DEPARTMENT

APD 26554

BCSO 7988

AFD 4537

2858230687 31148

26554

29891

7299

89598274 7988 8507

31033773 4113 4537 4476

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CALLS DISPATCHED TO DEPARTMENTS

381416

387

419

457

376393

352334

420428447

470447

407

108 112 102 11199

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CRASH DATA

1712 1754

16001514

1447

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

ANIMAL COMPLAINTS

356

398

323299

309

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

ALL ALARM CALLS

n APD n BSCO n AFD

n State Reportable n Minors n Private Property n Injuries Reported

A B E R D E E N P O L I C E D E PA R T M E N T | 2 0 1 9 A N N U A L R E P O R T | 2 8

418465

477

382

491

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

FOUND PROPERTY

259

254

291

278

285

230

240

250

260

270

280

290

300

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

FRAUD/FORGERY CALLS

161

233

254

144

238

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

DUI ARRESTS

487

616

739

567

680

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

DRUG-RELATED CALLS

263

290

276

281

260

245

250

255

260

265

270

275

280

285

290

295

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

INTOXICATED PERSON CALLS

2019 STATISTICS AND COMPARISONS

182

219 217

191198

0

50

100

150

200

250

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CHILD ABUSE

1320

1699 1750 1731

2001

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

DISTURBANCE & FIGHT CALLS & INCIDENTS

272

358340 342

302

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALLS

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316336

298

260

355

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

INTENTIONAL DAMAGE

166

215227

185195

247

285

329

301

328

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

MENTAL HEALTH CALLS

2024

44

104

67

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

TOBACCO VIOLATIONS

552

815

920

827 819

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

THEFTS

10499

84

94

120

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

SEX OFFENSE CALLS

4

5

7

4 4

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

ROBBERIESn Committals n Mental Health Calls

2019 STATISTICS AND COMPARISONS

A B E R D E E N P O L I C E D E PA R T M E N T | 2 0 1 9 A N N U A L R E P O R T | 3 0

445

479

622

671

742

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

WELFARE CHECK CALLS

298

211196 190

211

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

WARRANT ARRESTS

2109

1921

2187

1591

2031

2563

2361

2743

2028

2539

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

CITATIONS ISSUED n Tickets n Violations

3341

3786

4790

2752

5024

3725

4142

5263

2953

5407

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

TRAFFIC WARNINGS ISSUED n Tickets n Violations

2019 STATISTICS AND COMPARISONS

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ADMINISTRATION Ext. EmailChiefofPoliceDaveMcNeil 626-7061 206.apd@aberdeen.sd.usCapt.JayTobin,OperationsDiv.Commander 626-7002 156.apd@aberdeen.sd.usCapt.EricDuven,Services/SupportDiv.Commander 626-7062 215.apd@aberdeen.sd.usSgt.TonyBisbee,AdministrativeSergeant 626-7065 295.apd@aberdeen.sd.usKimWahlen,AdministrativeSecretary 626-7715 223.apd@aberdeen.sd.usMainLine1–TinaHubert,AdministrativeSecretary 626-7000 357.apd@aberdeen.sd.usMainLine2–“ 626-7001FrontDeskWindow 626-7080

ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISIONAnimalControlDispatch 626-7911JohnWeaver,AnimalControlOfficer(novoicemail) 626-7717 251.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

DETECTIVE DIVISIONSgt.ChrisGross,DetectiveSergeant 626-7057 221.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDet.MikeBunke,ForensicAnalyst 626-7193 298.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDet.KyleFadness,GeneralCrimes 626-7063 302.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDet.JordanLemke,ForensicExaminer 626-7064 325.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDet.JordanMajeske,GeneralCrimes 626-7079 345.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDet.NicoleEmbury,AbuseInvestigator 626-7803 338.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDet.JordanDanielson,GeneralCrimes 626-2293 359.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDet.JarrodZaruba,DrugTaskForce(K-9Dex) 626-7058 332.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDet.ZackaryKrage,DrugTaskForce 626-7751 346.apd@aberdeen.sd.usCrimeStoppersAnonymousTipLine 626-3500

PARKING ENFORCEMENT DIVISIONClareHink,ParkingAttendant 626-7053 278.apd@aberdeen.sd.usPaulLundstrom,ParkingAttendant 626-7053 279.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

PATROL DIVISIONPatrolDispatch 626-7911PatrolReportWritingRoomLine1 626-3592PatrolReportWritingRoomLine2 626-3593PatrolBriefingRoom 626-7056OfficerMessagePhone 626-7000K-9Officer

PATROL SERGEANTSPatrolSgt.DaleFarmen 626-7742 217.apd@aberdeen.sd.usPatrolSgt.TannerJondahl 626-7068 268.apd@aberdeen.sd.usPatrolSgt.DanKaiser 626-7004 270.apd@aberdeen.sd.usPatrolSgt.KoryPickrel 626-7743 290.apd@aberdeen.sd.usSgt.MarkMiller 626-4047 307.apd@aberdeen.sd.usSgt.BradJung 626-7055 322.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

APD EMPLOYEE DIRECTORY

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RECORDS DIVISIONRandyMajeske,RecordsSupervisor 626-7060 135.apd@aberdeen.sd.usJanMielke,DataSystemsSpecialist/AccidentRecords 626-7995 280.apd@aberdeen.sd.usAnneWeig,CaseRecorder 626-7059 339.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDarylVanDover,Property&EvidenceManager 626-7980 188.apd@aberdeen.sd.usEvidenceRoomLab 626-7745

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERSJohnKirnan,SchoolResourceOfficer(CHS) 725-8103 275.apd@aberdeen.sd.usMichaelLaw,SchoolResourceOfficer(Holgate) 725-7766 281.apd@aberdeen.sd.usJeffNeal,SchoolResourceOfficer(Simmons) 725-7923 320.apd@aberdeen.sd.usAngelaSenger,SchoolResourceOfficer(NSU) 626-2474 241.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY/COMMUNITY POLICINGClareHink 626-7737 278.apd@aberdeen.sd.usPaulLundstrom 626-7737 279.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

TRAINING AND RECRUITMENTSgt.TonyBisbee,AdministrativeSergeant 626-7065 295.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

PATROL OFFICERSBradZiegler 233.apd@aberdeen.sd.usAngelaSenger 241.apd@aberdeen.sd.usJohnKirnan 275.apd@aberdeen.sd.usMikeLaw 281.apd@aberdeen.sd.usMattOlson 284.apd@aberdeen.sd.usBradyBerg 288.apd@aberdeen.sd.usArikaKline 296.apd@aberdeen.sd.usTomBarstad(K-9Neko)310.apd@aberdeen.sd.usEricPaul 311.apd@aberdeen.sd.usJeffNeal 320.apd@aberdeen.sd.usBradWolf 334.apd@aberdeen.sd.usTyReinke 341.apd@aberdeen.sd.usMichaelHluchy 342.apd@aberdeen.sd.usBristonBruce 343.apd@aberdeen.sd.usColeKissner 344.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

EthanTraster 347.apd@aberdeen.sd.usTannerSeaman 348.apd@aberdeen.sd.usMatthewHovendick 349.apd@aberdeen.sd.usBenjaminMcCarthy 352.apd@aberdeen.sd.usJustineCharles 353.apd@aberdeen.sd.usBradyWoehl 354.apd@aberdeen.sd.usLandonSeaman 355.apd@aberdeen.sd.usJordanBusche 358.apd@aberdeen.sd.usJordanDanielson 359.apd@aberdeen.sd.usGregBrooks 360.apd@aberdeen.sd.usDyllenFleckenstein 361.apd@aberdeen.sd.usMychalRydeen 363.apd@aberdeen.sd.usJakobHeyd 364.apd@aberdeen.sd.usBraxtonFarmen 365.apd@aberdeen.sd.usKaseyKurtz 366.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

Current as of 5/8/2020

VOLUNTEER RESERVE OFFICERSMikeWiese R7.apd@aberdeen.sd.usShawnSchultz R10.apd@aberdeen.sd.usSteveWestby R11.apd@aberdeen.sd.usAnneWeig 339.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

BrianLaCroix R15.apd@aberdeen.sd.usNicholasMcGlothen R16.apd@aberdeen.sd.usKeithMiller R17.apd@aberdeen.sd.usJeffCarlson R19.apd@aberdeen.sd.us

33 | ABERDEEN POLICE DEPARTMENT | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

In2019theAberdeenPoliceDepartmentpartneredwithStevenLustAutomotiveforthelaunchoftheCommunitySafeProgram.StevenLustAutomotivegenerouslyagreedtodonatetheformerAPDDARECamarotooneluckywinner.Entriesforthedrawingwereearnedbyprovidingproofthatvideosurveillancehadbeenpurchasedandinstalled.Theprogramstrovetoencouragelocalcitizenstoinstallsurveillancecamerastoprotecttheirfamiliesandhomes.Theexpansionofprivatesurveillancewillassistpoliceingatheringevidenceforcrimesoccurringinthoseneighborhoods.

COMMUNITY SAFE PROGRAM

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MISSION STATEMENTOurmissionistoservethecommunityofAberdeeninacollaborativeefforttoenhancethequalityoflifethroughcrimeprevention,enforcementoflaws,promotionofsafety,andreductionoffear.

The Aberdeen Police Department’s Values and PrinciplesHonesty and Integrity:Wewillmodelahighstandardofhonestyandintegrityinourpersonalandprofessionallives.

Fairness:Wewillassurefairandimpartialtreatmentofallindividualsinthedepartmentandinthecommunityweserve.

Competence:Throughcontinuousimprovement,wewillsetastandardofexcellencefordeliveryoflawenforcementservicesinourcommunity.

Trust: Wewillenhancetrust,teamwork,andcommunicationbycooperatingwitheachotherandthecommunity.

Respect:Wewilltreateveryonewithdignityandrespectandprotecttheconstitutionalrightsofallcitizens.

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