Dickinson PD 2020 Annual Report

Dickinson Police Department 2020 Year End Report

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Mission and Objec ves ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Message from the Chief .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Budget ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Organiza onal Chart ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 Promo ons & Commenda ons .............................................................................................................................................. 7 2020 Highlights .................................................................................................................................................................. 8-12 Calls for Service ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Patrol................................................................................................................................................................................ 14-15 Accidents ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Traffic .................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Crime Sta s cs...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Arrests ................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Criminal Inves ga ve Division .............................................................................................................................................. 20 K-9 Division ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21 SW Narco cs Task Force ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 Southwest Tac cal Team ................................................................................................................................................. 23-24 School Resource Officers ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 Dispatch ................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Animal Control ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Records Division .................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Community Service ............................................................................................................................................................... 29 Community Rela ons....................................................................................................................................................... 30-33 Military Apprecia on ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 Community Support.............................................................................................................................................................. 35 COVID-19............................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Re rement ............................................................................................................................................................................ 37 Connect with Us .................................................................................................................................................................... 38 2

With the community as our founda on, the Dickinson Police Department is commi>ed to excellence developed through pride and earning a reputa on for providing professional, caring, and courteous service.

We are dedicated to a philosophy that promotes community involvement in problem solving and developing solu ons that improve the quality of life for our ci zens.

We are commi>ed to the values of the community we ethically serve with passion, respect, and proac ve educa on while strengthening our bond through personal community involvement, and effec ve crime preven on.

Our team will be flexible and innova ve, yet maintaining prudent fiscal responsibility through wise use of resources.

To fulfill our mission, the Dickinson Police Department is commi>ed to providing a quality work environment and development of its team members through leadership and professional skill development, keeping in mind that our strength is our people and our goal is a safer community.

Proudly partnering with the community, we will be the model of an innovative team dedicated to providing quality service and quality protection while compassionately and respectfully performing our duties.

Integrity Respect 3

Teamwork

It is my pleasure to present to you the 2020 Annual Report for the Dickinson Police Department.

The 2020 Annual Report is designed to provide complete informa on on the opera on of the Dickinson Police Department during 2020 including mission, vision, and ac vity levels during the year.

There are many variables that contribute to Dickinson being a safe city, such as our talented and dedicated employees as well as strong support from our Mayor, City Commission, and community members. Community support is essen al to the Dickinson Police Department’s success in which our department is blessed to obtain. Working together with the Dickinson City Commission, city staff, and community members is both an honor and a privilege The year 2020 will be documented history and become the collec ve memory of the people who lived through it. We as a department con nued to make an impact in the community through the pandemic all while students were distant learning from home, leaders were making important health care decisions, and na onwide protests were occurring.

Much like the rest of the na on, this past year presented our community with a host of challenges, with the Covid-19 global pandemic being at the forefront. The threat of this health crisis led to significant disrup ons in exis ng societal structures: schools and businesses were closed; community mee ngs were cancelled; support systems have been strained. Like other community members, Covid -19 was a cri cal part of our lives. Staff members were oHen required to quaran ne due to poten al exposure or to care for family members, which oHen resulted in shiHing of schedules to meet minimum staffing requirement.

The police department focused addi onal efforts on working with health officials to take every precau on to protect our workforce and to support them as they have con nued to report to work throughout the pandemic to fulfill our mission of protec ng and serving Dickinson. I am enormously proud of the pa ence, sacrifice, and commitment of this department – sworn and civilian- allowing for con nuity of service that was never in jeopardy.

During these difficult mes, the Dickinson Police Department remained true to its value system and each officer displayed the highest regard for the security and safety of the residents of Dickinson. We con nued throughout the year to u lize every available resource to assist in our mission and to build strong alliances to assist in crime figh ng efforts, focus on mental health related issues in our community, and to enhance the quality of life for our ci zens.

The Dickinson Police Department has remained commi>ed to professional policing in the face of challenging percep ons throughout our na on. Our officers and the rela onships they have built throughout the community are a testament to Dickinson Police Department’s excep onal hiring standards, con nued training and high-performance expecta ons.

I hope this report is beneficial in providing informa on on our agency’s effort this year. I know I speak for each of our team members in saying that we are looking forward to serving the community in 2021.

Thank You, Chief Dus n D. Dassinger 4

2020 Budget $5,939,255

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Chief Administrative Lieutenant

Public Safety Support Supervisor

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Captain

Operations Captain

Animal Shelter Supervisor

Records Supervisor

Dispatcher II (3)

Animal Control Officer (2)

Records Clerk (2)

Dispatcher (9)

Sworn Staff 43.5

Patrol

Detective

SGT (4)

SGT (1)

Patrol Corporal (4)

Detective Corporal (1)

Non Sworn Staff 21 Patrol Officer (20)

Detective (4)

Task Force Officer (2)

Criminal Analyst (1) Court Security

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School Resource SGT (1)

School Resource Officer (2)

Chief’s Award of Excellence 2020 Detec ve Senior Officer Sam Okke Longevity

Meritorious

Phyllis Duda-Parsons 25 years

Senior Officer Taylor Peters

Kimberly McGarvey 15 years

Officer Aaron Bates

Corporal Lauren Asheim 10 years

Dis nguished Service

Corporal Jayden Peters 10 years

Corporal Jayden Peters

Senior Officer Mike Legler 10 years

Corporal Todd Weiler

Senior Officer Cori Wallace 5 years Community Service Award

Lifesaving

Detec ve Corporal Travis Leintz

Sgt Ma> Hanson

Senior Officer Chad Hopponen

Corporal Michael Hanson

Officer Bailey Tulius

Senior Officer Chad Hopponen Senior Officer La’Sean Pickstock

Promo ons

Officer Mike Connole

Phyllis Duda-Parsons and Tenille Weyer were both promoted to Communica on Specialist II

Officer Troy Machovsky Officer Bailey Tulius Dispatcher Andreya Li>le

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January Security Camera Registra on and Mapping (SCRAM) Program is introduced. This program provides an opportunity for residents and business owners to help officers solve local crimes with the help of video security cameras.

Video surveillance is one of the best methods for apprehending criminals and convic ng suspects who are caught in the act of commiOng a crime.

Ci zens would simply need to fill out a form indica ng what type of cameras they have, and an approximate field-of-view. If a crime were to happen in the area, inves gators would reach out to those par cipants to see if the camera may have captured vital evidence.

February

The Dickinson Police Department would like to thank AAA North Dakota for their partnership and commitment to traffic safety. The DPD was awarded a traffic safety grant from AAA which allowed us to purchase a new speed trailer along with impaired driving and tex ng/distracted driving simula on goggles. You will see the new trailer deployed in a variety of loca ons throughout the city beginning this Spring. The simula on goggles will be used locally to help educate the public on dangers of driving impaired and tex ng while driving.

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MARCH COVID –19 Virus has hit home and changes the way the Police Department conducts business. Tour groups of the facility are eliminated, weekly intel mee ngs cancelled, fingerprin ng services are suspended; among numerous other protocols put into place for the health and safety of our staff and ci zens.

APRIL A suspicious cylindrical object was found a>ached to the chain link fence of the Department of Transporta on shop/yard located in north Dickinson. Due to the makeshiH object’s appearance and in prac cing an abundance of cau on, businesses in the vicinity were asked to shelter in place. 21st Street West from Sims to 3rd Ave West was temporarily closed. *The suspicious device reported at the DOT lot was determined to be that of a “Geocache” loca on.

We thank the Bismarck Bomb Squad for their assistance.

MAY UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD is on the rise. The Dickinson Police Department saw a rise in cases of unemployment fraud stemming from the COVID pandemic. Criminals steal iden es using Social Security Number and Date of Birth to collect unemployment benefits in someone else’s name.

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June June 9, 2020 during the early morning hours, Dickinson Police were inves ga ng a Text-to-911 report of possible endangerment of life occurring in an uniden fied storage unit in Dickinson’s north industrial park. An ini al search of the general area was conducted with nega ve results.

At approximately 5:50 AM, Dickinson Police and Dickinson Fire responded to a report of possible smoke/fire coming from a storage complex located in the 4200 block of 1st Ave W. Taking into considera on informa on from the previous Text-to-911 report, all individual storage units were breached. Upon entry into a unit, a 22 YOA Dickinson man was subsequently located in one of the storage units where the smoke/fire originated. The man had sustained severe burns and was suffering from smoke inhala on. He was transported to CHI St Alexius Health and was later life – flighted out of the area.

July The Dickinson Police Department had a very special visitor, Savannah Solis and her family, from Help Savannah Say Thank You. Savannah and her family have been traveling across the country, stopping at law enforcement agencies and personally thanking officers for their efforts.

Savannah just published a children’s book called “She Believed She Could, So She Did”. All the proceeds will go to founda ons benefi ng Law Enforcement and families of officers killed in the line of duty.

August Ba>le of the Badges blood drive took place at the BAC over 4 days with Team Law coming out on top!

Final Results: Fire = 120 Law = 121

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September Dickinson has been experiencing a rash of industrial business burglaries occurring in the northeast commercial area of the city. In total, there were 8 businesses burglarized since September 9th. The burglaries were consistent in that they all occurred in the early morning hours, forced entry was used to gain access and mostly cash was taken.

Covert sta onary surveillance of industrial areas was organized by DPD detec ves. At approximately 0130hrs on Sunday, September 20th a suspect, later iden fied as ROY EDWARD NORRIS (47yoa), was observed lurking on foot east of Walmart. NORRIS made his way to JP Steel and Supply (124 24th St. East) where he a>empted to force entry into the business through a rear door. When confronted by officers, NORRIS fled on foot and aHer a short foot pursuit, he was taken into custody and arrested.

NORRIS was ed to all 8 area business burglaries, and he was charged with alleged Felony Burglary and False Informa on to Law Enforcement with addi onal counts of Burglary pending. NORRIS also had two ac ve Felony arrest warrants, one out of Kentucky and the other out of Tennessee.

October ANTHONY A. RAYMOND (33yoa) of Dickinson was arrested for C-Felony Terrorizing in connec on with an anonymous email sent to a local newspaper conveying a bomb threat targe ng a vo ng loca on. The threat was received on 10/28/20. Detec ves quickly iden fied RAYMOND as the alleged author and was arrested yesterday evening without incident.

November With a $7,000 grant through the Southside Saloon and encouragement from the American Founda on of Wildlife, the Dickinson Police Department was able to purchase a McGruff the Crime Dog remote control car and a mascot costume.

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November (cont.)

Copper Wire The1 Arrests: On November 23, 2020, the DPD responded to a copper wire theH report at Fisher Industries. Near this same me, Dickinson Ready Mix also reported an a>empted copper wire theH on their property. The two incidents were believed to be related based on meline and circumstances. There was reported to be approximately $8,500 in theH and damage to property between the two business owners.

Ryan Zastoupil (41) and Sean Richardson (34), both of Dickinson, were eventually located, interviewed, and arrested for Conspiracy to Commit TheH of Property (C Felony) in rela on to the copper wire theH. Porch Pirate Arrest: On Monday, November 30, 2020 at approximately 5:00 pm Denae Tormaschy (31) and Mathew Lenoir (35) were arrested for Felony TheH of Property. The theHs were in rela on to the recent rash of package theHs (slanged “Porch Pira ng”) occurring throughout Dickinson over the past few weeks. 2 Juveniles were also arrested for Felony TheH in connec on with these incidents.

December During recent weeks, southwest North Dakota has been experiencing a significant increase in the number of fatal and near-fatal overdoses. Through inves ga on, the source of the overdoses appear to be stemming from the use of counterfeit pills that are flooding the illegal drug market. The pills look iden cal to legi mate medica ons such as Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Xanax, and other pain and anxiety medica on. Specifically, task force agents have recovered Oxycodone pills stamped “M30” that were laced with fentanyl, a powerful opioid that can easily cause a lethal overdose.

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Animal Related Calls

1528

Homicide

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Agency Assists

268

Parking Enforcement

721

Assaults//Fights

160

Speak With an Officer

1050

Alarms, Bank

30

Standbys

192

Alarms, Business

258

Suicidal Threats

92

Alarms, Residen al

114

TheH and Fraud

678

Background Inves ga ons

140

TheH of Motor Vehicle

83

Burglary

146

Traffic Stops

5383

Child Abuse OR Neglect

54

Traffic Stops, Truck Regula on

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Criminal Trespass

58

Vandalism

184

Disorderly Conduct

280

Viola on of Protec on Order

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Domes c Violence

559

Warrants Served

635

Drug and Paraphernalia

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Weapons Offenses

19

Drug Informa on

159

Weapon Shots Fired or Heard

30

Forgery

2

Welfare Check

701

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The Dickinson Police Department Patrol Division is responsible for patrolling the 157 miles of city streets contained in the 14 square miles which make up Dickinson corporate city limits. The Patrol Division is divided into four patrol crews identified as A, B, C and D shifts. Each patrol crew has 7 staff members comprised of one Patrol Sergeant, one Corporal Police Officer and five patrol officers. The Patrol Sergeants in charge of each crew report directly to the Operations Captain. Each crew works a 12hr shift with two opposing crews assigned to dayshift (6:00am-6:00pm) and two assigned to nightshift (6:00pm-6:00am). Officers work a 28-day shift rotation from which they cycle from dayshift to nightshift. There are currently 28 officers assigned to the patrol division which includes 2 K-9 teams consisting of 1 single purpose and 1 dual purpose K-9. Minimum staffing requirements dictate 4 officers on-duty from 2:00am-2:00pm and 5 officers on-duty from 2:00pm-2:00am which is considered our peak activity time frame. A Shift Commander with the minimum rank of Corporal or Sergeant (preferred) are required to be on-duty 24/7.

The Patrol Division began 2020 with two new recruits in training and two vacancies. The manpower issues in 2020 continued to deteriorate throughout the year. We lost three recruits through the Field Training program. We lost three experienced officers, one returning home to Ohio, one taking a position with Bismarck Police Department and one moving onto Dunn County Sheriff’s Department. A fourth experienced officer was temporarily lost for the year due to a military activation and deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Throughout the remainder of 2020 we hired and trained six new officers and closed out 2020 with four officers in Field Training and two vacancies.

Unfortunately, 2020 also brought in a number of unprecedented challenges. COVID 19 significantly impacted how we do business and temporarily derailed some of the community services and crime prevention programs. Most of our community programs were suspended, jails were limiting intake of prisoners and overall community services were impacted limiting available resources for many in need. The pandemic pushed us into more of a reactionary mode and limited some of our proactive policing measures. Most traffic related contacts decreased while the trend to stay home and isolate created a significant increase in family offenses, mental health and drug/alcohol related incidents. Overall criminal arrests increased in 2020 to near oil boom era (2012) numbers. Together we pushed through the COVID challenges and there now appears to be normalcy on the horizon. Needless to say, it was and continues to be a difficult time for staff and our community.

81.6% increase in Mental Health Related Calls for Service (CFS) 22.7% increase in Child abuse/neglect CFS

7.5% increase in Domes c related CFS 14

COVID 19 was only one of the major challenges faced by our staff in 2020. The rioting and unrest across the nation following a number of unfortunate Officer involved shootings exasperated by the (MN) George Floyd incident caused overall public trust of Law Enforcement in general to plummet. There was dwindling community support for Police in many metropolitan areas, law enforcement was being maliciously stereotyped and demonized as a not so necessary evil. Tensions on the streets, even locally, were extremely volatile and unsettling at times. We began seeing organized protests, regular threats of violence, challenges of police authority and a number of frivolous complaints against officers. Many of our staff began to question their career choice, their roll and their future in the profession. Fortunately, our community once again stood up and showed us unwavering support. The public outpouring of support for the Dickinson Police Department from the community was unprecedented. We were all reminded that this community is strong and the support for the police department is truly unparalleled.

In closing, the Dickinson Police Department Patrol Division is comprised of some of the most professional, well trained men and women in the region. They are supported by a very special community and maintain an unwavering bond with those they serve. I am extremely proud of our staff and their commitment to the department and the community, they are truly humble servants and steadfast protectors of Dickinson.

The Patrol Division recorded 8 vehicle pursuits which resulted in no collateral injuries or property damage. This is 2 more than 2019.

Above: Officers Schroeder, Hellinger, and Blain swearing in

*New Officers*

There were also 8 recorded Use of Force incidents in 2020 which is 2 less than last year. A Use of Force is formally recorded if an officer uses more than empty handed physical control or take-down techniques or if any use of force causes any injury.

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Below: Officers Praus and Richard

Total accidents 2020 = 732

Pedestrian: 6

Hit and run: 189

Injury: 35

Property: 502

2019 = 963

Pedestrian: 4

Hit and run: 221

Injury: 43

Property: 693

There was 0 Fatali es in 2020, 2019 had 1

The unseasonably warm weather Oct-Dec and a reduc on in people traveling in the community (as a result of COVID) correlated to a 23.9% decrease in traffic accidents for 2020 compared to 2019.

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COVID played a significant role in impac ng our traffic contacts and overall enforcement numbers for 2020

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OFFENSES

The1 and Fraud con nue to be the most frequent offenses reported to the Dickinson Police Department. The diagram above reflects Group A offenses which are defined as crimes against Persons, Property, and Society. These offenses are reported to the FBI using NIBRS (Na onal Incident Based Repor ng System). While there was a big push by the Department of Jus ce to get all agencies in the na on to submit NIBRS reports by 2021, we are proud to note that the DPD has been compliant and properly repor ng NIBRS for over 10 years.

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Although traffic contacts and officer ini ated stops were impacted in 2020 due to COVID, overall arrest numbers were at an oil boom era high in 2020 with 2159 arrests.

337 Juvenile Arrests

1822 Adult Arrests 19

Led by Detec ve Sgt Kylan Klauzer, the Criminal Inves ga ve Division (CID) faced an unorthodox year working from home for a period of me in the spring due to COVID. Regardless of the impact of the pandemic, call-out numbers remained consistent with 2019 numbers. Property and sex crimes con nue to monopolize the majority of most CID call-outs.

In 2020, CID was composed of 6 detec ves, 2 task force officers, and 1 criminal inves ga ve analyst. Unfortunately, for the last 4 months of 2020 and con nuing into 2021, the division has been forced to operate short staffed due to department wide manpower issues.

CID is currently monitoring over 50 sex offenders. Detec ves were only able to make face-to-face contact with each of our offenders once in 2020.

One of the highlights for CID in 2020, was a mul -jurisdic onal (DPD/NDBCI/Bis PD) pros tu on/ human trafficking opera on Det. Cpt. Leintz helped facilitate. This opera on was instrumental in shuOng down nefarious business ac vi es at a local massage parlor. This opera on linked two other loca ons across the state (Bismarck & Fargo) in the arrests of two individuals ed to all loca ons.

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K-9 Kalo

DPD K-9 program consists of two K-9 teams.

Dual Purpose Team Peters & K-9 Kalo along with Single Purpose Team Machovsky and K-9 Norman.

K-9 Norman

Trainings and Competition February: Both K-9 teams a>ended the United States Police Canine Associa on (USPCA) narco cs cer fica on in West Fargo, ND. Both teams did extremely well and cer fied with no issues.

June: DPD and SCSO hosted the Na onal Police Canine Associa on (NPCA) narco cs cer fica on in Dickinson. There were a total of 12 K-9 teams from the region that par cipated in the event. We hope to host this cer fica on event again in 2021.

July: Corporal Peters and K-9 Kalo a>ended the Na onal Police Canine Associa on (NPCA) patrol cer fica on in Bismarck, ND.

September: Both DPD K-9 teams a>ended the Midwest Canine Alterna ves cer fica on/ compe on. This consisted of 10 area K-9 teams who competed in narco cs, tracking, ar cle search, and K-9 patrol related events. DPD K-9 teams took 1st and 2nd place in the narco cs, tracking and ar cle search compe on! K-9 Norman took 1st place and K-9 Kalo took 2nd place.

In the patrol compe on, K-9 Kalo took 1st place.

DPD K-9’s were responsible for many drug related arrests and took a significant amount of controlled substances off the street: ♦

4,316.57 grams of methamphetamine

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1.8 grams of heroin

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967.9 grams of marijuana

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Numerous pills 21

Coun es of: Adams, Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, HeOnger, Slope, Stark Ci es of: Belfield, Dickinson, Medora

2020 Summary

Total cases- 162 cases Community presenta ons- 14 Total arrests- 76 Total methamphetamine seized- 4714.02 grams Total marijuana seized-1150.9 grams Total cocaine- 48.3 grams Total fentanyl (includes powder and pills)-426 units containing 4,260 Dosage Units Total heroin- 49.2 grams containing 492 Dosage Units Total LSD-22 units Total MDMA-5.2 units Total other controlled pills- 207.2 units Total SWNTF Overdose Inves ga ons- 7 requiring hospitaliza on with 3 being fatal 22

A M1114 Humvee was acquired through the DMRO Program and freshened up for the Southwest Tac cal Team! The Humvee’s bullet -resistant doors, windows, and res served our country well in military theater overseas, and is now serving our community again in its new civilian roll as a SWAT defensive protec on and rescue vehicle.

5 Call-Outs/ 1 consulta on without deployment February: Chlarson Robbery Arrest Warrant March: Olheiser homicide March: Hughes terrorizing (consult) June: BLM protests August: Mellmer Arrest Warrant (Adams county)

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6/2/20 A demonstration in relation to the George Floyd incident had been organized in the City of Dickinson in front of the Prairie Hills Mall. In an abundance of caution, the Dickinson Police Department orchestrated an operational plan to ensure the safety of citizens involved. The demonstration ultimately concluded peaceful.

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The Dickinson Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) program consists of 1 Sergeant and 2 SRO’s; 1 of which was added in September 2020. The SRO’s handle all 9 public schools in the city.

A SRO’s presence in the schools is to ensure the safety of all students. They are also responsible for helping to educate students on such topics as: Drug & Behaviors :: Search & Seizure :: Forensic Science :: Law & Justice

Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program in our schools led by our SRO’s teaching lessons to students on how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

COVID HAD A LARGE IMPACT ON THE SCHOOL FORCING THEM TO SHUT DOWN THE SPRING SEMESTER IN MARCH. THEY ADOPTED A HYBRID SCHEDULE IN THE FALL OF 2020 TO CURB THE PANDEMIC.

FALL SEMESTER

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The Dickinson/Stark Communica on Center based at the Dickinson Public Safety Center is staffed with 12 Communica on Specialists and led by a Public Safety Support Supervisor. The center is manned 24/7 with a minimum of 2 on duty at all given mes.

The com center is responsible for the dispatch and communica ons for 3 ambulance services, 3 law enforcement agencies, and 7 fire departments . The dispatch center is also the public safety answering point (PSAP) for all 9-1-1 calls origina ng from within Stark County. In addi on, our Dispatch center fields most non-emergency calls for the Dickinson Police Department, the Stark County Sheriff’s Office and the Dickinson Area Ambulance Service.

A significant por on of the year was spent training and preparing the communica on center for an upgrade to the new ND Statewide Interoperability Radio Network (SIRN) system. The SIRN system upgrade will ul mately ensure be>er radio coverage and services in rela on to communica ons with First Responders.

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Communica on Center and its staff, but overall dispatch was able to provide uninterrupted Emergency Services to staff and the community.

9,926

60,546

Emergency Calls

Non Emergency Calls

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The Animal Shelter consists of an Animal Control Supervisor and 2 Animal Control Officers along with mul ple civilian volunteers.

Impounded Animals = 831

423 404

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Method of Entry: Most domes cated animals are stray and enter the shelter aHer being picked up for Running at Large 571 or 68.7%.

200 (24%) animals were voluntarily surrendered to the shelter 67 of the surrendered animals were related to hoarding cases 37 dogs were seized from one breeder/broker.

In a separate incident, 22 cats and 8 puppies were surrendered from one home

Mini microchips were acquired for pet licensing. They are a great aid in determining ownership of lost or stolen pets!

The City of Dickinson Buildings and Sites Department helped with many short term projects throughout 2020. The front flower bed received a face liH. A new dog kennel system was purchased with installa on pending. The lower part of the walls that sustained water damage were repaired and waterproofed. The walls and ceiling were taped, textured, and painted to repair damages. Ten of the fourteen “doggie doors” were updated and replaced. The paddocks were cemented in place.

Thank you to the Dickinson City Commission, the Chief of Police and the Building and Sites Dept.!

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The Records Division is staffed by one Records Supervisor and two full- me Records Clerks. The division is responsible for storing, indexing and dissemina ng records produced by police officers in the course of their du es.

All “calls for service”, or CFS, where police reports are made become part of the records system. Most reports usually contain a narra ve describing the events that took place and oHen include the names of repor ng par es, vic ms, suspects, arrested subjects, and witnesses. Accident reports contain vehicle informa on, es mated damage value, and a diagram of the crash events.

In addi on to compiling and dissemina ng incident reports, the Records Division is also responsible for submiOng Na onal Incident-Base Repor ng System (NIBRS) data to the federal government for the purposes of crime data analysis. The NIBRS data is an important aspect of law enforcement repor ng, as it helps iden fy trends and allows departments to tailor their policing to combat a certain index of crime.

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Sex Offender Registration updates were

managed by the Records Division in 2020.

Changes to state requirements now require each offender to only register in the city or county in which they reside. As an example, in the past, offenders may have had to register in City “A” where they lived, County “B” where they attended school, and City “C” where they were employed.

With the upgrades in technology this process has become more streamlined so the dual registration is no longer necessary.

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Fingerprin ng is done by appointment only through the Records Division. The services were suspended from March 17-May 6 due to COVID. Even with the temporary hiatus, 535 people were fingerprinted in 2020. Which is an increase of 80 people from 2019.

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The Dickinson Regional Community Service Program (DRCS) is currently being administered by the Dickinson Police Department Administra ve Assistant, Darnyl. The program was originally established in 2014, when the county made the decision to no longer allocate funds to operate. The City of Dickinson receives suppor ve monies annually granted from the ND Legislature.

DRCS accepts adult and juvenile offenders from southwestern North Dakota & out of state jurisdicons who have been ordered to work community service hours by the court as part of their criminal sentence for a crime they have commi>ed. The offenders are only authorized to work their hours at non-profit organiza ons who are current par cipants as a work site with the program. The following agencies send referrals to DRCS to monitor the offender’s case & obliga ons: Municipal Court, Juvenile Court, Sunrise Youth Bureau, ND Parole & Proba on, or other states whose offenders reside within the Dickinson region.

The DRCS is an ac ve member of the North Dakota Community Correc ons Associa on. Being a part of the NDCCA benefits each region in ND by providing support to other regional coordinators, training purposes, developing goals & projects, & sharing and implemen ng methods to be>er supervise/monitor the offenders.

The pandemic has made a nega ve impact on the program in 2020 as many work sites were unable to accept offenders due to the increased health risk of contrac ng the COVID19 virus. Most weren’t accep ng addi onal volunteers as their doors were closed to the public or they required minimized staffing of their own employees.

Throughout 2020, the program monitored 696 hours of community service work from 22 adult offenders & 17 juveniles which is close to only half of what a normal year receives in referrals.

Although the case load was minimal when compared to past years, the me involved to find work sites who would accept the offenders dras cally increased. Quite a few of the hours worked were supervised by DRCS in lieu of the work site par cipants.

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Coffee with a Cop The program is designed to bring together police officers and community members they serve to discuss issues and learn more about one another on a more personal basis. The key is to brew up conversa ons and good rela onships.

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Skate with a Cop 1st Annual event was a huge success! Organized by Senior Officer Chad Hopponen with over 400 kids in a>endance.

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Cops and Kids Fraternal Order of Police West River Lodge 5 Chiefs/Sheriffs/Depu es/Officers, Dan Porter Motors, and Roughrider North Human Service Zone, and an anonymous donor made this event possible. There were 31 children given an opportunity to buy some giHs for their loved ones and themselves.

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Guns and Hoses

DSU SoHball team scrimmage

Birdies for Boobies Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser for Ashley Hurlbert

21st Annual ND Hospitality Associa on golf tourney 33

Officer Andrew S dham has answered the call of duty, and is currently on ac ve duty deployment orders in support of the War on Terror. Officer S dham departed North Dakota in May 2020 in prepara on for a 1-year deployment in the USSOUTHCOM theater.

We would like to recognize all Dickinson Police Department employees currently serving in the Na onal Guard:

Sgt Brandon Stockie Senior Officer La’Sean Pickstock Officer Tyler Mahoney Officer JareG Blain

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The Dickinson Police Department is truly honored and humbled to serve this great community. Thank you for your support.

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MARCH 10, 2020 Dickinson Police Department employees were properly fi>ed with N95 masks by the SW District Health Unit.

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Captain Dave Wilkie joins the ranks of re rement aHer serving our city for the past 21 years!

Captain Wilkie started with the Dickinson Police Department in 1999. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2008, Sergeant of Criminal Inves ga ons in 2010, and Captain in 2012.

He spear-headed numerous programs within the department like Ci zen's Police Academy, Youth Explorers, Reserve Officer program, and par cipated on numerous civic boards and commi>ees on behalf of the police department.

Dave was a great mentor for younger officers, and firmly believes in the importance of leaving a legacy for the future. We greatly appreciate his service to the community, and wish him well in his re rement!

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