Virginia Beach Police Department 2005 Annual Report Also available in CD-ROM format or download in PDF format at http://www.vbgov.com/police/
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf
City Manager James K. Spore
Chief Operating Officer Charles W. Meyer
Chief of Police A.M. Jacocks, Jr.
Table of Contents Letter From The Chief...........................................2 Mission, Vision, Core Values.................................3 Organizational Chart.............................................4 Personnel/Budget...............................................5-6 Retirements............................................................7 Awards................................................................8-9 In Remembrance..................................................10 Hurricane Katrina...............................................11 Precinct Map........................................................12 Departmental Highlights..............................13-33 News Headlines.............................................34-35 Year In Crime......................................................36 Part I Crimes.................................................37-45 Other Reported Offenses...............................46-47 Incident Based Reporting..............................48-49 Arrests..................................................................50 Officers Assaulted................................................51 Virginia Beach vs. Other U.S. Cities............52-53 Virginia Beach vs. Hampton Roads....................54 Calls For Service............................................55-62 Traffic.............................................................63-69
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City of Virginia Beach VBgov.com DEPARTMENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE (757) 385-8451 FAX (757) 427-9163
MUNICIPAL CENTER BUILDING 11 2509 PRINCESS ANNE ROAD VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456
Dear Mr. Spore:
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am pleased to present you with the Virginia Beach Police Department’s 2005 Annual Report. Reading this report will provide you a glimpse of our experienced staff, crime statistics, and impressive accomplishments. We seek to serve and protect our community members and visitors while consistently exhibiting our Core Values of professionalism, respect, integrity, dedication, and excellence. Throughout the year 2005, our dedicated men and women have accomplished a great deal. The department continued its leadership development program with the graduation of the sixth West Point Leadership Course. Professional Development and Training continued to enhance and expand recruiting initiatives, conducting a total of three academies with the last two starting just a month apart. Other department activities include the revision of the department’s 2005-2008 Strategic Plan; the purchase of state of the art equipment through grant opportunities; continued work with businesses, civic organizations, and Citizens’ Advisory Committees; the utilization of our volunteers who contributed over 33,000 hours of service, including Animal Control’s new youth volunteer program; and our participation in the Katrina Relief effort. Our city continues to successfully fight crime through proactive patrol, community policing initiatives, and effective investigations, which are enhanced through our CompStat program. In 2005, the crime rate for Virginia Beach was 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents, essentially the same as 2004 and still the lowest since 1968. Although violent crime has increased, the city continues to have one of the lowest violent crime rates in the nation with populations over 225,000. Additionally, our department solves cases at a much higher rate than the national average for cities of comparable size, thanks to our engaged patrol officers, talented investigators, and the committed support of our volunteer Crime Solvers Board of Directors and coordinators. I am honored to lead such a talented, diverse, and committed team of officers and civilians as we continually seek to fulfill our mission: providing a safe community and improving the quality of life of our citizens. As always, I thank you and the City Council for your continued support of the men and women of the department, many of whom put their lives on the line every day. Sincerely,
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Mission Statement The Virginia Beach Police Department is committed to providing a safe community and improving the quality of life for all people. We accomplish this by delivering quality police services and enforcing laws with equity and impartiality. In partnership with the community, we reduce crime through public awareness. In meeting this objective, we demand of ourselves the highest professional standards and dedication to our core values.
Vision The Virginia Beach Police Department will be the premiere law enforcement agency setting the standard for excellence. Committed to those we serve, we adapt to change, while focusing on value-based principles, lifelong learning, and professional growth.
Core Values
Professionalism... in our actions, conduct, and job performance. Constantly striving towards ever-rising
standards.
Respect... for all citizens, each other, and for differing points of view, regardless of age, race, gender, appearance, individual beliefs, or lifestyles.
Integrity... truthful and honest, deserving of trust. Ethical. Being guided by the concept of fundamental fairness in everything we do. Doing what is right.
Dedication... to the organization, each other, our families, and the citizens we serve. Unquestionable work ethic.
Excellence... in everything we do. Seeking to improve and excel, always.
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Organizational Chart Virginia Beach Police Department A.M. Jacocks, Jr. CHIEF OF POLICE
Moira Wright EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Lieutenant Max Hayden EXECUTIVE AIDE
Media Relations
Gregory Mullen D EPUTY CHIEF Operations Division
Michael Glendon CAPTAIN Command Duty Kenneth Lowe CAPTAIN Command Duty Howard Carr CAPTAIN Command Duty
SERGEANT Aide
VOLUNTEERS
Woodrow Baker CAPTAIN First Precinct
Dennis Free CAPTAIN Second Precinct
Jack Moyers CAPTAIN Third Precinct
Steven Smith CAPTAIN Fourth Precinct
Ray Eisenberg CAPTAIN Special Operations
Wray Boswell CAPTAIN Professional Standards
Tom Mitchell MANAGER Support Division
James Cervera DEPUTY CHIEF Investigative Division
Sandra Baum CAPTAIN Professional Development
CIVILIAN Financial Support
CIVILIAN Administrative Assistant
CIVILIAN Planning & Analysis
CIVILIAN Systems Support
SERGEANT Logistical Support
CIVILIAN Payroll
SERGEANT Crime Reporting Unit
CIVILIAN Records
Daniel McGrattan CAPTAIN Special Investigations
Intelligence
Interdiction
Narcotics
Domestic Crime
Auto Theft
Economic Crime
Homicide
Property Crime
Robbery
Special Victims
Forensics
Crime Analysis and Pawns
Warrants
Support Division Vice
Wayne Gilbert SUPERINTENDENT Animal Control
John Bell CAPTAIN Detective Bureau
SERGEANT Crime Prevention [Chart valid through 12/31/2005] Auxiliary Police
Crime Solvers Operations Division Investigative Division
Personnel Completed Education of Sworn Personnel Associate Degree
4% Master’s Degree
10%
Distribution of Sworn Personnel by Division
56%
30%
High School
Bachelor’s Degree
Investigative Division
4% Other
21%
Operations Division
Average Years of Service by Rank
75%
Chief Deputy Chief Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Master Police Officer Police Officer 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Average Age by Rank Chief Deputy Chief Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Master Police Officer Police Officer All Sworn 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
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Personnel VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Authorized Full-Time Positions Fiscal Year 2005/2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS
POSITION Sworn Police: Chief Deputy Chief Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Master Police Officer Police Officer
POSITION Civilian Personnel: Accountant Account Clerk Account Clerk Supervisor Administrative Assistant Administrative Technician Animal Caretaker Automotive Service Aide Clerk Executive Assistant Forensic Photo Lab Specialist Forensic Services Technicians Forensic Technicians Supervisor Investigative Division Office Supervisor Office Assistant Planning & Analysis Coordinator Police Offense Technicians Police Records Supervisor Police Systems Analyst Police Training Assistant Precinct Desk Officer Public Safety Analyst Storekeeper Support Division Manager VCIN/NCIC Clerk SUBTOTAL
1 2 12 25 86 374 317 817
SUBTOTAL
Animal Control: Animal Control Superintendent Animal Control Supervisor Animal Control Officer Animal Caretaker Clerk Administrative Assistant SUBTOTAL
1 2 21 6 2 1 33
GRAND TOTAL
Source: 05/06 Fiscal Year Budget
Fiscal Year 2005/2006 Budget Comparison Police Budget $74,415,571 5%
95%
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City Budget $1,498,529,258
NUMBER OF POSITIONS 1 6 1 15 2 2 4 19 1 1 16 1 1 18 1 8 1 1 1 24 4 4 1 3 136 986
RETIREMENTS
YEARS RANK/POSITION
RETIREE
Captain Captain Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Sergeant Sergeant Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Master Police Officer Police Officer Clerk III Clerk III Precinct Desk Officer II Precinct Desk Officer II Office Assistant II
Sandra K. Baum Jack C. Moyers David H. Hewes Steve D. Kurrle Neil C. Thompson Samuel W. Turner John B. Davis Joseph C. Palmer Donald J. Campbell Stephen N. Clayton Gary R. Crane Kenneth L. George, Jr. William L. Goodson John R. Hart Ronald M. Helms Michael A. Mack Jesse L. Monroe Dean F. Nickodemus Lori K. Richards Kenneth M. Smith R.D. Whitehurst Christopher V. Smith Joetta K. Bonds Edna S. Jackson Sharon D. Baker Denise C. Cobb Elizabeth A. Chapman
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26 33 29 21 21 29 18 27 28 33 22 28 38 9 30 27 19 17 16 25 27 4 31 19 30 20 21 7
Awards & Recognition Police Awards Blue Star (posthumous) •Officer Daniel T. Maloney Killed in the Line-of-Duty December 27, 1981 •Special Officer Allen Gimbert Princess Anne County Killed in the line of duty May 3, 1923 Blue Star and Life Saving Medal (posthumous) •Officer Robert R. Monette Virginia Beach Police Department Killed in the Line-of-Duty December 19, 1968 Silver Cross •Officer Robert C. Ernest •Auxiliary Police Officer Thomas M. Finn •Auxiliary Police Officer Charles R. Wolfe •Police Officer Leon J. Mook Life Saving Medal •Officer Jeremy L. Molinar •Officer Robert C. Ernest •Officer Jason W. Gregory •Officer Richard D. Dodd •Officer Lisa M. Magnant •Master Police Officer Brian R. Luciano •Master Police Officer Shannon L. Wichtendahl Special Commendation •Master Police Officer Vincent W. Jones •Master Police Officer Henry J. Alvarez •Officer Stephen R. Mulvey Civilian Employee of the Year Award •Linda Nielsen, Police Systems Analyst
Civilian Awards Commendation Award •Dave Duty •Bill Bland •John Burhenn •Lawrence McCallum •Shannon Lee Hicks
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Meritorious Public Service Award •Tony Wareing/Wareing’s Gym •Mike Wareing/Wareing’s Gym •Ron Dennis/Farm Fresh Life Saving Award •Tyler Aldis •Lisa Wertman
Awards (External) American Legion, Princess Anne Post 113 Law and Order Day 2005 Officer of the Year Lieutenant Joel Cox Veteran of Foreign Wars General MacArthur Memorial Post 392 Virginia Beach Officer of the Year Sergeant David Boyd Clyde D. Hathaway Virginia Beach Crime Solvers Award Detective Adam Detamore Officer Anthony Espinosa Master Police Officer Marcie Fox Detective Mark Johnson Detective Mechelle Johnson Detective Daniel Lindemeyer Detective Shawn Mahoney Detective Pamela O’Hagan Detective Daniel O’Loughlin Detective Gary Szabo Detective Stevie White Detective Douglas Williams Retail Alliance Association Police Officer of the Year Award Detective Terry Shields Hampton Roads Crime Line/Crime Solvers Virginia Beach Top Cop Award Captain Marie Chiarizia Virginia Police Work Dog Association Medal of Merit Master Police Officer Thomas Hall and K-9 partner Rhett Master Police Officer Donald Meeks and K-9 partner Axil Master Police Officer Christopher Watkins and K-9 partner Baka Bank of America Neighborhood Champion Award Sergeant Scott Humphrey
The Virginia Beach Retail Alliance Association Outstanding Law Enforcement Recognition Detective David Tankersley and Detective Michele Meister Virginia Beach Elks Lodge Post 2268 Police Officer of the Year Award Master Police Officer Kevin Murphy VA Help Eliminate Auto Theft (H.E.A.T.) Program Recognition for outstanding efforts regarding auto theft arrests and vehicle recoveries Detective Steven Downing, Detective Mark Laino and Officer Robert Messick 1st Precinct Citizens’ Advisory Committee Awards Officer of the Quarter Jan to March - Master Police Officer Bettie Green Apr to June - Officer Jessica Humes July to Sept - Master Police Officer Mark Nahra Oct to Dec - Officer Robin Watson 2nd Precinct Citizens’ Advisory Committee Awards Officer of the Quarter Jan to March - Officer Anthony Ventetuolo Apr to June - Officer Jeremy Molinar July to Sept - Master Police Officer David Painter Oct to Dec - Master Police Officer Richard Cheatham, Officer Lisa Magnant and Master Police Officer Joseph Massie 3rd Precinct Citizens’ Advisory Committee Awards Officer of the Quarter Jan to March - Officer Jennifer Parker Apr to June - Master Police Officer Stephen Spivey and Officer Bryan Womble July to Sept - Sergeant Robert Ricketts and Officer Gilbert Trillo Oct to Dec - Officer Michael Johndrow 4th Precinct Citizens’ Advisory Committee Awards Officer of Year - Master Police Officer Scott Gray Supervisor of the Year - Sergeant David Hallingshead Civilian of the Year - James Jones Detective of the Year - Detective Mark Bariso
Outstanding Professional Women of Hampton Roads United States Attorney’s Public Service Award Public Service Award for Hampton Roads Outstanding Law Enforcement Service Master Police Officer Amy Bailey Detectives James Thomas and Thomas Carini Virginia Bank Security Association of Tidewater Certificate of Appreciation Virginia Police Work Dog Association’s Detective Grazia Moyers Iron Dog Challenge Detective Kevin Rowland 1st Place, Men’s Open and Team Competition Detective John Geluso Master Police Officer Todd Coleman Detective Ken Shoop and K9 Partner Dutch Detective Rick Wallace 1st Place in Heavyweight and Team Competitions Detective Scott Schubmehl Master Police Officer Chris Fox and K9 Partner Arco Detective Scott Conklin Tidewater Virginia Chapter of the Sergeant David Boyd Autism Society of America Sons of the American Revolution Presented with a plaque for her Officer of the Year Award commitment to the Autism Society Captain Dennis Free Master Police Officer Shannon Wichtendahl 9
In Remembrance of Officer Brad Harper
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e are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a member of the Virginia Beach Police Department family, who was killed August 3, 2005, while serving as a U.S. Marine Reservist in Iraq. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, parents, and siblings. Officer Bradley Harper joined the VBPD on February 16, 2004, and graduated from our 37th Basic Recruit Academy in July 2004. He was selected by his peers as Sergeant-at-Arms for his academy class. Officer Harper served the City of Virginia Beach with distinction during his brief tenure and lost his life while serving our Nation in the Global War on Terrorism. Our community owes Officer Harper a debt of gratitude, as he chose to put his life on the line in defense of our rights and freedoms, both on the streets of our city and in Iraq. A patriot and a hero, Officer Harper will be missed, yet will always be remembered. Chief A. M. Jacocks, Jr.
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Hurricane Katrina O
n August 29, 2005, the United Stated of America experienced one of the worst natural disasters in our history when Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast.
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n October 4, 2005, 2005 the Virginia Beach Police Department answered the call for help by deploying the first of what would be 5 teams of police officers to assist the citizens and our fellow law enforcement officers initially in Hancock County, Mississippi, and later in Harrison County, Mississippi. Each team spent two weeks working in towns such as Pearlington, Waveland, Kinl, and Bay St. Louis. What they found were people struggling to rebuild their community and doing what they could to survive under difficult conditions. They also found local officers working out of tents and trailers with borrowed and donated equipment. Our officers guarded distribution centers, patrolled devastated neighborhoods, monitored check points, delivered food, ice, and school supplies, and enforced the law. Many times they just listened to the stories of the people who had been through so much, giving them a chance to share their pain and suffering with someone who cared. Chief A. M. Jacocks, Jr.
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PRECINCT MAP
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Director’s Office Chief Alfred Jacocks, Jr. Professional Accomplishments Chief Jacocks was appointed to the Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority’s Grant Review Commission by the Virginia Senate for a 5-year term beginning July 1, 2005 . The purpose of the Commission is to foster and promote business, technology, transportation, education, economic development, and other efforts in support of the mission, execution, and transformation of the United States government military and national defense activities located in the Commonwealth. He continues to serve on the Commonwealth’s Criminal Justice Services Board, as well as the Board’s Training Committee and Asset Forfeiture Committee; the Major Cities Chiefs Association Executive Board, as well as their Homeland Security Committee and By-laws Committee; and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Legislative and Highway Safety Committees.
Part I Crimes During 2005, violent crimes, which comprise only 8% of reported Part I Crimes, increased by 18% when compared to 2004. Homicides increased from 18 to 22, robberies increased from 477 to 670, and aggravated assaults increased from 383 to 430. Rape decreased from 136 to 79, a 42% drop. The largest violent crime increase was seen in robberies. There was a significant increase in streetrelated robberies, which appeared to be crimes of opportunity and occurred throughout the city. There was also an increase in drug-related home invasion robberies. Virginia Beach, along with other Hampton Roads cities, as well as some large cities across the nation, has seen an increase in violent crimes.
The crime rate for Virginia Beach for 2005 was 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents, essentially the same as 2004 and still the lowest since 1968. Property crimes comprise 92% of reported Part I Crimes and decreased by 1%. Burglaries increased by 21%, larcenies decreased by 5%, and arson decreased by 21%. There was no significant change in motor vehicle thefts.
Hirings and Promotions As a testament to the growth and development of our department, 9 state-certified police officers and 34 police officers successfully completed the Law Enforcement Training Academy in 2005. Additionally, Chief Jacocks was proud to promote 2 sergeants and 1 lieutenant during 2005.
Enhancing a Culture of Integrity/Continuing Education These initiatives are some examples of the department’s commitment and efforts to sustain a culture emphasizing value-based principles, ethics, and integrity as important elements in all of our activities. Our purpose in continuing with this process is to solidify our goal of creating a culture that is based upon a belief system centered on our Core Values of Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence.
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Leadership Coaching and Organizational Change As part of the Enhancing a Culture of Integrity grant and others in 2004, the police department partnered with George Mason University to offer a graduate course to select Virginia Beach Police Department personnel. Fifteen personnel at the ranks of sergeant and lieutenant successfully completed the course in June 2005 and have become an integral part of our socialization process with its goal of assisting newly promoted leaders as they adjust to their new roles.
Management Skills Course Another leadership initiative implemented was the Management Skills Course. This course, designed by a departmental workgroup, includes a variety of topics that have been identified as critical for success through surveys of incumbent leaders and research. It assists leaders develop skills necessary to be professionally successful and to help the organization improve. It is intended to augment our efforts to ensure leaders are prepared to face the challenges they encounter today and develop them for future opportunities.
George Washington University Evaluation Process The Virginia Beach Police Department is a learning organization that takes pride in evaluating and assessing itself. While our organization has a deep history of principle-based operations, in 2005, we embarked on an initiative to enhance our culture and ensure that ethics and values remain strong cornerstones within the organization. To obtain the broadest picture possible, we invited community members to help us reach our vision by assisting with an organizational evaluation. We assembled a group of 65 educators, military, business, and civic leaders, members of the criminal justice system, and city officials. These efforts identified key elements that have been incorporated into the department’s Strategic Plan.
CompStat We are completing the second year of operation of our CompStat initiative. We are proud to note that the evolution of CompStat has dramatically changed how the department analyzes emerging crime trends and social disorder, rapidly deploys our resources to ameliorate these problems, and provides for in-depth assessments of our results. It has proven to be a comprehensive way to integrate all divisions in the department to achieve our mission. CompStat augments our community policing efforts by removing the criminal element from our neighborhoods, thus reducing the level of fear and disorder.
Blackwater Over a three-year period, the police department and other city officials worked diligently to develop a solution for firearms training for police officers and deputy sheriffs. Law enforcement professionals in Virginia Beach now have the capability to train at one of the country’s most advanced tactical training facilities. This offers opportunities for police officers and sheriff’s deputies to prepare for a host of scenarios that may be encountered as they provide safety and security for the citizens and guests of our city.
West Point Leadership Course We recently graduated our 6th West Point Leadership Class. We have also presented the course to the leadership teams of the Montgomery County Police Department, Fairfax County Police Department, and the Rochester, New York Police Department. As a leader in the Hampton Roads region, we have accepted students from the Norfolk Police Department, Chesapeake Police Department, and the Suffolk Police Department resulting in a waiting list of attendees from those police agencies.
Citywide Gang Task Force Realizing that we are not immune to the prospects of youth street gangs, the department is leading 14
an inter-disciplinary team of agencies in the identification and enforcement responses to this issue. Members of Police, School Administration, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, City Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Domestic Relations Court, Juvenile Court Intake, Adult Probation and Parole, and the Attorney General’s Office are taking a systems approach to the enforcement of gang related crimes in the city. As the focus of this task force is primarily enforcement, a second task force dealing with intervention will be formed during 2006.
Chaplain Program The Virginia Beach Police Chaplain’s Program is fully staffed by volunteers. The purpose of the program is to provide a core group of professional, ordained/commissioned, or vowed men and women in religious communities from a variety of faiths who volunteer their time and talents to the City of Virginia Beach as Police Chaplains. They seek to perform tasks that have a greater spiritual or social nature rather than a law enforcement nature. They serve the needs of police officers in their personal and professional lives while serving the City of Virginia Beach at large. In achieving these goals for the year 2005, the Virginia Beach Police Chaplains worked a total of 6,101 hours. They were called out of their homes and places of work a total of 184 times to meet the needs of our community.
Media Relations MPO Rene Ball and MPO Margie Long staff the Media Relations Office. They are responsible for and have developed an outstanding relationship with the Hampton Roads media. This relationship is based on trust, cooperation, and mutual interest. The Media Relations Office assists reporters in coordinating interviews, developing news documentaries, and covering events of an unusual nature. The Media Relations officers monitor the latest trends in the communications industry and provide continuing training and education for the members of the police department. In addition, the office organizes, coordinates, and implements all promotion, retirement, and award ceremonies. The Public Relations/Marketing Office is staffed by MPO Jimmy Barnes, who augments the Media Relations Office and promotes police programs and services available to the citizens of Virginia Beach.
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Professional Standards Office Captain Wray Boswell
The Professional Standards Office is commanded by Captain W. S. Boswell and is staffed with 1 lieutenant, a court liaison officer, an administrative assistant, an office assistant II, and 4 investigators at the rank of sergeant. The Professional Standards Office also incorporates departmental accreditation responsibilities. The accreditation staff includes a master police officer and a police lieutenant who serves as the accreditation manager. The primary function of the Professional Standards Office is to maintain and, where possible, increase the integrity of the Virginia Beach Police Department and to help ensure that members of the department are providing municipal law enforcement services which are valued by our citizens. Our efforts in this regard are accomplished by conducting full, fair, and objective investigations into allegations of misconduct on the part of members of the police department. The Professional Standards Office also provides the Chief of Police and his staff with information to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the day-to-day operation of the police department. This is accomplished with observations of ongoing police operations, periodic inspections and audits, and continual review of department policies, procedures, and practices. In 2005, the Professional Standards Office handled a total of 276 administrative investigations. Of these investigations, 141 were citizen complaints, 70 were internal investigations, and 65 were inquiries alleging misconduct. The Professional Standards Office also responded to 623 subpoena duces tecum and Freedom of Information Act requests. Additionally, in 2005, this office began tracking information calls consisting of citizens’ concerns that did not address a particular employee or allegation of misconduct. There were 46 information cases documented.
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Professional Development & Training Captain Sandra Baum
Professional Development and Training continued to aggressively seek and identify the best qualified candidates for the police officer recruit as well as qualified applicants who are already Virginia certified officers. We also continue to recruit and have hired several officers certified from other states. In 2005, we started a total of 3 academies with the last 2 starting just a month apart. We also began and completed a certified officers academy, which graduated eight officers. These endeavors provided our department with 70+ officers for the street. The department continues its leadership development program and has started the sixth West Point Leadership Program at the Law Enforcement Training Academy. The department presented a four-hour computer based block of instruction to every police employee on Equal Employment Opportunity issues and sexual harassment scenarios. This was to enhance our efforts to have a workplace free of discrimination. “Your Future” initiative is a partnership with area police departments, the Virginia Career Education Foundation, and News Channel 3. Information on a career in law enforcement is distributed to a target audience of middle and high school students, educators, parents, and job seekers in general. The program creates a positive perception about law enforcement careers. Two hundred commercials will air highlighting law enforcement opportunities in the Hampton Roads area. Professional Development and Training also held job fairs involving police and other public safety members that attracted well over a hundred citizens.
Operations Division Deputy Chief Gregory Mullen
Deputy Chief Gregory Mullen proudly serves as the commander for the Operations Division. The division is comprised of the four Police Precincts, Special Operations, Animal Control, Crime Prevention, and the Command Duty Office. Several focus areas have been established within the Operations Division. These include: • Improvement of effectiveness and efficiency • Improvement of resolution rates of all criminal violations • Enhancement of roadway safety • Improve internal process with emphasis on communication, data collection, and reporting • Development and growth of our employees to ensure they reach their full potential • Enhancement of overall planning and preparation for unusual events and homeland security initiatives
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The established focus areas and CompStat are the driving forces for development of our enforcement response and prevention strategies. Part of this process includes the immediate analysis and dissemination of computerized crime data to aid in the identification of current and emerging crime trends and traffic safety concerns. As in the past, captains from each area of responsibility and their key staff members continue to meet monthly and discuss crime issues and the responses to those issues by the precincts and bureau. This process has been enhanced with the addition of weekly Operations Division staff meetings utilized to accelerate the identification of crime issues and responses and to discuss results of employed and future strategies. Our department continues to subscribe to the principles of the community policing philosophy and differential response. In addition, we continue to support ongoing and emergent community policing initiatives throughout the city. The Operations Division conducted extensive research to evaluate the alignment of our precincts, zones, and deployment of our resources. During this process, it was determined that, beginning in January 2006, realignment and redistribution of resources were necessary to address identified crime-related issues and to ensure that continued superior services would be provided equally to all our citizens.
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Command Duty Officers Command Duty Captains are an integral part of the Operations Division. On weekends, holidays, and after normal working hours, Command Duty Captains provide command of departmental operations, immediate command-level oversight of critical incidents, SWAT operations, vehicle pursuits, hostage and barricaded subject incidents, and incidents that involve more than one precinct or bureau. The Command Duty Captains also add continuity to communications between line and administrative staff during nights and weekends. This allows immediate concerns to be brought to the attention of command staff and enables immediate response when needed.
Captain Kenneth Lowe Captain Michael Glendon Captain Howard Carr, Sr.
First Precinct
Captain Woodrow Baker, Jr. The First Precinct and its police substation are located in the southern region of the city and serve over 110,000 residents in a land area of approximately 195 square miles. The First Precinct includes the transition area between the traditional suburban northern portion of the city and the primarily agricultural southern portion of the city. Increasing numbers of new subdivisions, aging suburban communities, and areas of large existing commercial enterprise are all areas of challenge. Areas of rural quaintness present additional challenges. The First Precinct also provides services to the Municipal Center, the city’s central hub of government. The city’s rapidly expanding educational complex on Princess Anne Road involving Tidewater Community College, Old Dominion University, and Norfolk State University has required an expansion of the First Precinct’s responsibility in providing security and services to insure a safe educational environment. With the start of construction in 2005 of a major hospital and medical complex at Princess Anne and Dam Neck Roads, the precinct’s responsibilities and resources will be further expanded. The First Precinct’s School Resource Officer Program collaborated with the Virginia Beach City 19
Public Schools to host a 3-on-3-basketball tournament for youth, 9th through 12th grade. Wal-Mart was a major community partner in this effort intended to involve our youth community in positive, safe interactive events. The First Precinct’s Community Oriented Policing (COP) Unit continues to exercise its responsibilities in stressed neighborhoods using traditional patrol efforts, as well as tactical innovations designed to involve citizens in the maintenance of their communities. The Precinct’s Crime Analysis Unit spearheaded the effort to effectively meld crime analysis data with rapid tactical and investigative responses. This addressed known crime issues and precluded minor crime problems from becoming major concerns.
Second Precinct Captain Dennis Free
The Second Precinct and its 24th Street Substation are responsible for providing police services and protection to approximately 81,000 full-time residents and nearly 3 million summer visitors each year. The majority of the hotels that make up the city’s large resort area are part of the Second Precinct. The 48 square miles that constitute the area of this precinct includes about 11 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline and 5 miles of Chesapeake Bay coastline. Due to its unique nature that combines residential, business, military, light industry, and tourist areas, the precinct is patrolled by traditional police patrol, bicycle, ATV, motorcycle, and mounted units. The initiative of awareness to the hotel and motel community that was started back in December of 2003 continued in 2005. This program is in partnership with the Hotel and Motel Association. This is an ongoing program to provide enhanced police and investigative services unique to the motel industry. Entering into a partnership with the NAACP, Atlantis Apartments management and residents, and local churches, community policing officers established a working organization to enhance the livability of this community. The initiative seizes on the opportunity to improve the neighborhood that was created when the managers of Atlantis Apartments began extensive renovations to the complex. This effort continues with the department acting on specific recommendations of the Human Rights Commission. Community policing has also been established at the oceanfront. Twenty-five officers were partially funded by a federal grant to provide police services as part of a community policing project at the oceanfront. These officers seek to form partnerships with restaurant and motel owners to solve problems within the philosophy of community policing. During the summer, we began an extensive program to identity and assist homeless people who live in our city. This program works in cooperation with several social service organizations to offer services to those in need as well as identify any criminal elements that may be hiding among the homeless. 20
Third Precinct Captain Jack Moyers
The Third Precinct is located in the northwestern section of the city. Geographically, the precinct encompasses 36 square miles with a residential population of about 104,000. The precinct has a large concentration of retail businesses along the major thoroughfares with light manufacturing industry in the Airport Industrial Park area. The Town Center business development continues to grow with several new additions of various retail establishments. Third Precinct community policing officers, members of the Crime Prevention Unit, and the Human Rights Commission worked closely with the citizens of the Northridge community in the development of a neighborhood civic league. In working with the newly developed civic league, several areas of concern were identified by the residents. Many of those concerns were addressed during a large neighborhood improvement day in which Police, Fire, Waste Management, Code Enforcement, Parks and Recreation, and Crime Prevention all pitched in to help clean up the neighborhood. The precinct-wide civic league initiative produced positive results. In early 2005, officers were assigned as civic league liaisons to each of the 32 civic leagues within the precinct. The officers regularly attended the civic league meetings and maintained contact with the civic league officials between meetings to address any concerns that arose. This initiative continues to be very popular with citizens of the precinct and serves to further the community policing philosophy of the department. The Third Precinct continued it efforts in educating, implementing, and expanding “Project Lifesaver.� Project Lifesaver is a program that aids in the search and rescue of mentally challenged, autistic, and Alzheimer’s patients. Last year, under the guidance of Lt. Marie Chiarizia, the program expanded participation by over 300 percent. With the success of Project Lifesaver in the Third Precinct, the program will expand training and implementation department-wide. In response to CompStat and crime analysis information, there has been a marked increase in the number and effectiveness of planned patrols. Notable planned patrols include: coordinated efforts by shift sergeants, school resource officers, and Special Investigations personnel to address gang and graffiti activity; planned patrols to address larcenies from vehicles; monitoring of high crash zone intersections; and a concerted effort of planned patrols during the Christmas season in the highly concentrated retail area surrounding Town Center that resulted in a 10-12% decrease in crime activity.
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Fourth Precinct
Captain Steven Smith
The Fourth Precinct, located in the heart of Kempsville, encompasses the area south of I-264, west of North Landing Road, and north of Indian River Road. The precinct shares its borders with the cities of Norfolk and Chesapeake and is approximately 31 square miles with a population of approximately 140,000 residents. Both commercial and residential development continues to grow at a steady pace within the precinct. In addition to sworn and civilian staff, the Fourth Precinct is fortunate to have the support and involvement of citizen volunteers. The precinct’s volunteers contribute approximately 3,000 hours of their time to assist our support personnel and crime analyst. The Fourth Precinct Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) continues to be an active and effective liaison organization and was one of the driving forces behind the overall success of the Fourth Precinct in 2005. The committee actively supported our mission and our officers by sponsoring the 2005 Fourth Precinct Appreciation Picnic and the Adopt-a-Muster Program. The Fourth Precinct continued with its partnership with the security administrators at Regent University during 2005. The formation of this partnership improved the relationship with Regent University, which is a major employer within the City of Virginia Beach. The Fourth Precinct continued its commitment to school safety through the School Resource Officer Program and our Juvenile Crime Suppression Unit. The Fourth Precinct’s school resource officers work in partnership with the school officials at four high schools and four middle schools. In addition, each school resource officer provides support to the 19 elementary schools within the precinct’s borders. Our Juvenile Crime Suppression Unit works very closely with the school resource officers as they seek out and identify at-risk youth during school hours by monitoring locations where youth congregate.
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Special Operations Captain Ray Eisenberg
Special Operations, commanded by Captain Ray Eisenberg, supports the Operations and Investigative Divisions by providing focused patrol techniques and tactics. Special Operations personnel receive specialized training and have responsibilities in the following areas: Aviation, Bombs, Canine, Diving, Fatal Crash Investigation, Hit and Run, Marine Patrol, Motor Carrier Safety, Mounted Patrol, Motorcycles, Selective Enforcement, Special Weapons and Tactics, Parking Enforcement Specialists, PhotoSafe, Special Projects/Homeland Security, and School Crossing Direction.
Aviation Unit - Airplane Operations Airplane Operations - In 2005, the Airplane Enterprise Prisoner Extradition Program utilized leased aircraft, police department helicopters, police department vehicles, and commercial airlines to support the Extradition Program for the City of Virginia Beach and surrounding jurisdictions. This unit is staffed with a sworn police officer/pilot working in conjunction with officers from various commands who volunteer to conduct these transports. During this reporting period, the pilot in the Airplane Unit completed a refresher course for single engine land aircraft. In 2005, this unit completed 72 commercial flights, 75 charter flights, 18 vehicle trips, and 10 helicopter flights which culminated in transporting 208 inmates for the City of Virginia Beach and surrounding jurisdictions.
Aviation Unit - Helicopter Operations The department operates two Bell 206BIII JetRanger Helicopters with 6 pilots and 14 volunteer flight officers. The Helicopter Unit flew 1,011 accident-free hours and responded to 1,283 police calls for service in 2005. The Helicopter Unit assisted on 48 felony and 42 misdemeanor arrests, responded to 5 swimmers and 20 boats in distress, 9 vehicle and 70 foot pursuits, 152 burglaries, and 140 robberies. The Aviation Unit took delivery of a broadcast microwave downlink system, video downlink for both of the unit’s aircraft. This equipment was funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security for $90,936. This downlink equipment will allow the aircraft to broadcast real time video and infrared images to a ground receiver.
Bomb Squad Officers assigned to the Bomb Squad are trained and certified by the FBI as “Hazardous Devices Technicians” after the completion of a six-week course. These highly trained explosives experts are responsible for the evaluation and safe resolution of incidents involving suspicious packages, improvised explosive devices, recovery of conventional and improvised explosives, and unexploded military ordnance. The unit responded to 71 calls for service during the year. Highlights of those calls include: 26 in support of SWAT operations, 12 in response to suspicious packages, 10 bomb threats, 8 incidents of recovered unexploded military ordnance, and 3 improvised explosive devices.
Canine Unit The Canine Unit is staffed with 1 sergeant and 15 officers. Fifteen of the canine teams are trained 23
in patrol work and one team specializes in explosive detection. The Canine Unit also responds to SWAT operations to assist with security and containment.
Dive Team The Dive Team’s members are selected from sworn officers assigned to Special Operations. The team is tasked with the search, recovery, and documentation of all evidence and lost property in the waters controlled by the City of Virginia Beach. In 2005, the unit made 36 work-related dives, to include the recovery of 11 vehicles, 2 bodies, and 1 firearm used in a local murder.
FaCT Unit The Fatal Crash Team consists of one sergeant and six officers who are highly trained in accident investigation and reconstruction. The members of this team respond to all fatal and serious injury crashes, collisions involving police vehicles where injuries occur, and any collision that may be complex in nature. The officers utilize a forensic mapping system that enables them to create a detailed precise scale diagram of each collision scene. The team then uses this information to analyze the location of each fatality to determine possible future preventative measures.
Hit and Run Two detectives are assigned to work all departmental cases of Hit and Run when the initial police report warrants follow-up investigation. Hit and Run detectives closed 794 cases in 2005. Fortyseven percent of the incidents resulted in a clearance.
Marine Unit In 2005, the Marine Patrol Unit consisted of 7 officers and 1 sergeant. Members enforce rules and regulations relative to marine equipment, boat operation, and water usage. Officers investigate recreational boating accidents, including fatalities, and assist the U.S. Coast Guard with security for the Port of Hampton Roads. Officers conduct searches for drowned or missing persons, recovery of lost or stolen boats or property, and assist boaters in distress. The unit spent over 2,000 hours patrolling 200 miles of waterways, beaches, and inlets in Virginia Beach in 2005, issued over 1,100 tickets, conducted 11 joint escorts of high risk vessels with the Coast Guard, conducted over 1,700 safety inspections on other vessels, and answered over 1,500 calls for service. In 2005, the unit accepted the last of 3 vessels purchased with funding provided by the Department of Homeland Security. The vessel, a 34’ Donzi, is the largest public safety vessel in operation in the city today.
Motor Carrier Safety Unit/Environmental Crimes The Motor Carrier Safety Unit conducts roadside inspections of commercial motor vehicles to locate and enforce equipment defects, logbook violations, hauling permit violations, and hazardous material violations. In 2005, there were 74 overweight citations issued with a total assessment of $372,595 in liquidated damages. Officers conducted 244 commercial vehicle inspections resulting in 90 vehicles being placed out of service for safety violations.
Motorcycle Unit The Motorcycle Unit’s primary mission is to reduce traffic-related incidents and deaths within the City of Virginia Beach through proactive speed limit enforcement. Members handle various trafficrelated calls for service including motor vehicle accidents, disabled vehicles, funeral escorts, parades, races, dignitary protection escorts, and 24
assorted special events. Officers issued over 5,500 citations for traffic offenses, answered over 730 calls for service, conducted over 275 escorts, and investigated 224 accidents in 2005.
Mounted Patrol Unit The Mounted Unit consists of 1 sergeant, 13 officers, and 2 animal caretakers. The unit supports and enhances the law enforcement and public relations mission of Special Operations. This unit addresses a variety of objectives which include increased staffing at the beachfront from April thru December, staffing for precinct planned patrols, additional resources for recruitment efforts, and special events requiring crowd management. This year the unit hosted the 2005 National Police Equestrian Competition, provided services to 2 police funerals, and conducted a Mounted Patrol Academy. The unit was responsible for making over 461 misdemeanor arrests, 240 traffic summonses, 210 crowd management calls, and 164 special assignments.
PHOTOSafe In 2005, the Virginia Beach Photo Red Light Enforcement Program, titled PHOTOSafe Virginia Beach, continued to operate with 4 intersections and 8 cameras. In 2005, the unit processed 19,127 incidents. From those incidents, 360 warning letters and 11,575 notices of violation were sent to the registered owners. Since the cameras have been active, each intersection has seen a decrease in the number of incidents captured. This reduction in incidents has translated into a decreased number of crashes caused by red light runners. Ongoing public education workshops and presentations were conducted for various citizen groups and organizations. On June 30, 2005, the state’s sunset clause was enacted and the law allowing photo enforcement expired. In compliance, the cameras were turned off and covered. Through cooperative efforts between the City of Virginia Beach and the camera vendor, Redflex Traffic Systems, violation data continues to be collected using the loop sensors that are embedded in the roadway. Statistical data has been collected revealing an increase in violations of as much as 99.5%. This information was presented to legislative officials in an attempt to reenact the law and allow traffic safety programs such as PHOTOSafe to continue to make the roadways safer.
Selective Enforcement Team The Selective Enforcement Team (SET) is comprised of 1 sergeant and 8 officers who are scheduled to work during the hours when the majority of impaired drivers are traveling on the roadways. The mission of SET is the reduction and prevention of alcohol-related accidents through enforcement and education. During 2005, SET officers conducted over 30 safety lectures attended by over 10,000 individuals. They issued over 7,900 traffic summonses, arrested 534 DUIs, had 367 misdemeanor cases, and 104 felony arrests. In 2005, the Southside Chapter of MADD recognized SET officers for their efforts in detecting and apprehending impaired drivers.
Special Projects Unit The Special Projects Unit is responsible for assisting with the planning and coordination of various special events and projects for the department. One sergeant and one master police officer are assigned to direct this section’s activity. Unit members assisted with details including holiday operations, numerous parades, races, marathons, and administrative support for other events. Unit members help coordinate several out of town mutual aid requests to assist other agencies. The Special Projects Unit is also responsible for ensuring the department’s Emergency Response Plan is operational and properly functional.
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SWAT Team The Special Weapons and Tactics Team responds to incidents involving hostage situations, service of search and arrest warrants, barricaded and/or suicidal subjects, and any circumstances that may pose unique safety concerns for routine patrol personnel. The SWAT Team responded to 57 calls for service in 2005, including 16 high risk drug-related search warrants, 18 high risk arrest warrants for violent felons, and 11 hostage/barricade situations. The SWAT Team works in conjunction with the Warrant Squad to locate and apprehend fugitives throughout the city and responds out of town to extradite violent criminals back to Virginia Beach for court proceedings.
Crime Prevention During 2005, there were 190 active Neighborhood Watch communities that assisted the police department in “Taking a Bite Out of Crime.” The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) grant that was awarded in 2004 entitled “Operation Lookout Expanded” reached out to approximately 2,033 senior citizen residents. A total of 125 home security assessments were also completed. This program has helped to make senior citizens feel safer in their homes. Over 40 citizens attended the 2 Senior Citizens’ Police Academies and 80 citizens attended the 15-week Citizens’ Police Academy. Quite a few of these residents have gone on to volunteer with the city. There were 4 school-based programs taught in the public schools during 2005: Aggressors, Victims and Bystanders is a 12 session anti-bullying program that is taught through the Health and Physical Education curriculum. Approximately 8,000, 7th graders received this program and 2 of the 12 sessions are presented by the school resource officers. The Options, Choices and Consequences Program was taught to 5,600, 9th graders. This program dealt with the consequences of gun violence and the options young people have, as well as the choices they can make to avoid violence. The program was replaced in the fall of 2005 by Class Action. Class Action is a legal issues curriculum that was developed by the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is taught to all 12th grade students. During the fall of 2005, approximately 600 students had received this program. The Every 15 Minutes Program is an interactive 2-day anti-drunk driving and alcohol awareness program. Two high schools received this program during 2005 with over 1500 students witnessing the mock accident. Continued emphasis was placed on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) in the review of site plans and preliminary subdivision plats. Crime Prevention reviewed 609 site plans, 120 preliminary subdivisions, and 144 applications for rezoning and variances. The Police Auxiliary is 23 members strong. These individuals volunteered 5,837 hours and answered 1,066 calls for service. This is an approximate savings of $128,414 to the city. Numerous presentations were made to various civic groups on identy theft and personal safety, as well as conducting home, school, and business safety audits. 26
Animal Control
Superintendent Wayne Gilbert, II Superintendent Wayne P. Gilbert, II, commands the Bureau of Animal Control. The primary responsibility of Animal Control is the enforcement of state domestic animal laws and animal-related city ordinances. The bureau also takes an active role in the community through educational and volunteer programs and by placing homeless animals into new homes. Besides the superintendent, the bureau’s workforce consists of 2 animal control supervisors, 1 administrative assistant, 2 clerks, 21 animal control officers, 6 caretakers, and a number of volunteers. The office and kennel are open to the public for visits, adoptions, reclaiming, and business seven days a week. Animal control officers are on patrol daily from 0630 to midnight, and an officer is available on callback duty during the overnight hours. In April 2005, the bureau hosted the city’s first ever PetPalooza! on the grounds of Princess Anne Middle School. Approximately 300 people and animals attended this fun event meant to promote healthy pets and animal adoptions.
Animal Control Statistics Dispatched Calls Stray dogs impounded Stray cats impounded Dogs turned in by owner Cats turned in by owner Animals returned to owner Animals adopted Animals transferred to VBSPCA Animals transferred to Rescues Dogs and Cats euthanized Animal Bite Reports Animal Cruelty Investigations
29,862 3,030 1,922 388 292 2,054 1,113 37 189 2,329 1,200 2,018
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Investigative Division Deputy Chief James Cervera
Deputy Chief J.A. Cervera serves as commander of the Investigative Division that houses the primary investigative bureaus of the police department. Captain J.L Bell commands the Detective Bureau and Special Investigations is commanded by Captain D.T. McGrattan. The vision of the Investigative Division is to enhance the quality of life for our citizens through enhanced investigations, crime reduction initiatives, crime prevention, and community involvement. By utilizing a “systems approach” to the investigation of criminal activity and leveraging our most important resource, the men and women of the department, we have been successful in maintaining clearance rates well above the national average for all Part I Crimes. Through leadership at all levels, commitment to our citizens, and moral courage, we will continue to pursue the department’s core mission. Gang Initiative – In 2005, a multi-agency workgroup was formed to analyze and respond to an identified issue with upstart street gangs. Police, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Juvenile Court Service Unit, Probation and Parole, Juvenile Detention Facility, and Schools have representatives on this workgroup. Intergroup working relationships have improved, processes have been streamlined, and a coordinated enforcement plan was put in place. Crime Prevention Initiatives – The Detective Bureau has become an integral component of our Crime Prevention Program. Squads within the bureau have researched the causative factors and location of particular crime patterns and worked with the Crime Prevention Unit to alert citizens within the affected neighborhoods. One such example centered on stolen autos in the Third Precinct. Detectives and uniform officers distributed newly designed crime prevention literature to over 800 homes resulting in a dramatic decrease in stolen autos.
Detective Bureau Captain John Bell
Bait Car Program The Bait Car Program is a proactive crime fighting measure to identify and arrest car thieves in the act of their crime. Bait cars will be specifically designed, equipped, and deployed in an area identified as having a high risk of theft. The bait cars can be remotely disabled on command from police personnel, thereby minimizing the risk to officers, citizens, and offenders during the apprehension process.
Crime Solvers Program The Crime Solvers Unit’s weekly Crime Line radio broadcast has been expanded to over 1.5 million listeners, which represents a 45% market share. The Crime Solvers Unit facilitated the police department’s acquisition and implementation of the Department of Motor Vehicles TIPS Program. This program allows police detectives to instantly obtain 28
digitized Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle photographs for criminal justice purposes. The Crime Solvers Unit revitalized interest and participation in the Virginia Beach City School’s Crime Solvers Program. In May 2005, Virginia Beach Crime Solvers received the Southeastern Crime Stoppers Association Award for jurisdictional populations between 400,000 and 499,999 for having received the greatest number of tips, made the most arrests, and cleared the most cases. Crime Solvers received 1,650 tips that led to the arrest of 177 people for 256 charges, the recovery of $64,620 in stolen property, and the seizure of $60,879 in illegal drugs.
V-Stop Grant The Domestic Violence Unit received a continuation of V-STOP grant funding for a domestic violence investigator position. The total of the grant awarded was $63,196. This grant enhances our working partnership with the Samaritan House, a shelter for battered women, and ensures the safety of victims of domestic violence.
Top 10 Program The Warrant/Fugitive Unit reinitiated the Top 10 Program designed to apprehend wanted persons who have 5 or more misdemeanor warrants on file, 3 or more felony warrants on file, or both. There were 76 Top 10 wanted persons arrested, resulting in the service of 360 felony warrants and 113 misdemeanor warrants.
Operation Oktoberfest Citywide Warrant Sweep A citywide warrant sweep operation in October, known as “Operation Oktoberfest,� resulted in the arrest of 92 wanted persons and the service of 107 warrants.
Emergency Custody and Temporary Custody Order Service The Warrant/Fugitive Unit completed 473 civil mental custody processes, expending a total of 2,120 hours. They traveled 18,574 miles throughout the state to transport mentally ill persons to screening and treatment locations.
Sex Offender Citywide Sweep The Warrant/Fugitive Unit conducted a citywide warrant sweep to locate and arrest dangerous sex offenders wanted by the State Police for failure to abide by their probation requirements. Eleven wanted persons were identified, resulting in the arrest of two such persons, while the others were determined to be residing outside the City of Virginia Beach.
CompStat CompStat is a program that was adopted by the Virginia Beach Police Department in 2004 and has proven to be a comprehensive way to integrate all divisions in the department to achieve our mission. CompStat, which stands for computer statistics, is a means that the police department uses to increase analysis of crime trends, rapidly deploy resources, and analyze results. CompStat augments our community policing efforts by removing the criminal element from our neighborhoods, thus reducing the level of fear and disorder which enhances quality of life. CompStat is about making a difference, which is accomplished through crime prevention, community involvement, crime analysis, teamwork, and quality enforcement.
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Forensic Services
– UNIT STATISTICS
The Forensics Unit, supervised by Dan Clanton, continued to realize an increase in caseload and success in 2005, with an increase in cases with identified comparable latent fingerprints and number of fingerprint identifications. Several members also increased their capabilities in highly skilled areas. Beth Dunton completed an apprenticeship with Harry Holmes and successfully testified as an expert in bloodstain pattern analysis. Others beginning apprenticeships included Shelli Hunter in forensic entomology, Towana Aiken in fingerprint identification, and Julia McLane in video enhancement. CRIME SCENE Assignments FSU Assignments Precinct CSO
6,511 1,278
Cases Evidence Collected Cases w/Comparable Fingerprints Comparable latent prints recovered Cases responded to less than 1 hour
1,333 2,115 9,889 87%
LATENT FINGERPRINTS Cases w/Identified Latents Cases Suspect Identified Identifications by AFIS
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436 337 288
CIVIL IDENTIFICATION Civil/Criminal Processes FSU Civil/Criminal Processes Jail Civil/Criminal Processes 2nd PCT PHOTO LAB Photo Requests Contact Sheets Standard Prints CD/DVD Video Analyst cases Video Analyst hours
9,749 13,888 1,367
3,580 13,670 2,936 335/39 149 290
Special Investigations Captain Daniel McGrattan, Jr.
Special Investigations is responsible for investigating crimes involving narcotics, vice, gangs, the diversion of prescription drugs, computer crimes, and organized criminal activities in the city. The unit is also responsible for the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of criminal intelligence data.
Criminal Intelligence Unit The Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) serves to collect, analyze, and disseminate intelligence to support the department. Detectives in CIU liaison with and provide assistance to state and federal agencies on cases which impact our city. The Drug Diversion Unit is a part of the CIU, and they investigate the illegal possession, sale, and distribution of prescription drugs by citizens and medical professionals.
Special Investigations To effectively impact youth crime, agency teamwork and practices of prevention and intervention are paramount. The Criminal Intelligence Unit and Narcotics Detection Teams continue to work closely with our school resource officers and the Virginia Beach School Administration to ensure a safe environment in our schools. In 2005, CIU recorded 38.6% more reports than in 2004. CIU worked with the Joint Terrorism Task Force on the surveillance of subversive activity at the National Socialist Movement’s rally in Yorktown, Virginia. This large scale, multi-jurisdictional operation was successful and gathered valuable intelligence on this dangerous hate group. As gang-related crime has become a more pressing issue in our city, CIU has continued to enlist the support of schools, citizens, business groups, civic groups, the courts, and others to emphasize the importance of a cohesive approach to combating the problem. CIU has instituted a format and training program to seek debrief information from street officers and other investigators. This method of exchanging information is proving to be valuable in providing leads on a variety of cases.
Narcotics Interdiction Unit The Narcotics Interdiction Unit detectives concentrate on hotels/motels and transportation methods utilized to transport illicit substances to and from Virginia Beach. The unit also has two narcotics detection teams made-up of dogs and handlers. These teams handle all requests for narcotics detection in the city and assist other local, state, and federal agencies. Special Investigations is a member of the FBI Norfolk Joint Terrorism Task Force, the DEA Norfolk Task Force, and the ATF Norfolk Task Force. SI provides three full-time task force detectives to supplement these federal agencies in the investigation of terrorism and drug and weapons-related cases that have any connection to our city. These detectives also serve as a conduit providing our department with timely international and national intelligence that may impact our community.
Vice Squad The Vice Squad is responsible for the investigation of street level narcotics violations, illegal sports bookmaking and gambling operations, prostitution and sexual solicitation cases, ABC violations, copyright violations, and the illegal sales of drug paraphernalia. In addition, the Vice Squad is assigned to work with the First Precinct on drug-related crimes in an effort to enhance 31
communications and facilitate a partnership between commands. The Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) is a part of the Vice Squad and responsible for conducting online investigations and recovering computer evidence from seized computer systems. The main focus of these online investigations is to prevent the sexual exploitation of children over the Internet. CCU also educates parents and children of our community on the dangers of the Internet. The Vice Unit continued to be proactive in their investigations and the Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) was instrumental in the online investigations targeting individuals seeking children for illicit sexual activity. The unit was able to conduct a number of investigations that resulted in the arrest of 19 subjects. In addition, the CCU charged 5 subjects with possession of child pornography and conducted approximately 50 forensic examinations of computer systems in an effort to retrieve evidence of a variety of criminal violations
Narcotics Squad The Narcotics Squad actively investigates self-initiated and reported drug cases that range from short-term investigations to long-term, complex conspiracy investigations. In addition, each squad is assigned to work with one of the three remaining precincts, thereby enhancing communications and facilitating a partnership and further cooperation between commands. The Narcotics Squad, while working multiple investigations, contributed to the seizures of a large quantity of drugs. The total value of narcotics seized in 2005 was approximately 2.3 million dollars. In addition to drug seizures, members of Special Investigations were responsible for the seizure of drug-related assets valued at over 1.1 million dollars.
Support Division Manager Tom Mitchell
The Support Division consists of several units and provides administrative and support services to other Virginia Beach Police Department operations, City of Virginia Beach agencies, and to the public. The Office of Planning and Analysis is responsible for research and development, mapping coordination, preparation of statistical reports and documents, and coordination of the department’s Internet and Intranet Web sites. This office works closely with the department’s systems analyst who coordinates various technical projects. Members of the Records Unit enter various data into automated systems such as arrest warrants and traffic accident reports. They assist the public in obtaining various permits and copies of reports. The Crime Reporting Unit’s offense clerks enter all criminal offense reports into the automated records system and assist the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN)/National Crime Information Center (NCIC) clerks in their responsibilities with the state criminal information system. Members of the Logistical Support Unit are responsible for maintaining the security of all evidence that is stored for criminal investigations and prosecutions, as well as found property. They also order and issue uniforms, supplies, and other police equipment. The Payroll Unit prepares a bimonthly payroll for more than 1,000 sworn and civilian employees. 32
The division’s manager, accountant, and administrative technician coordinate many of the department’s fiscal matters, including budget development and monitoring, grant coordination and tracking, and procurement. Support Division staff and the City’s Department of Communications and Information Technology completed a major upgrade to the department’s primary records management system. Through a combination of $350,000 of federal grant funds and shared asset funds, every police officer and animal control officer have been issued a new portable radio. Until then, officers shared radios through a pool. Individually assigned radios assures that each officer has a portable radio during mass deployments such as during summer holiday weekends, inclement weather events, or other emergencies. The Support Division obtained licensing for an automated inventory module for their current records management system. This module allows the department to track equipment, weapons, vehicles, and other items by officer and command. Accountability for this equipment has increased as well as access to the inventory listing by all commands. The department’s Intranet site, VBPDnet, was redesigned and upgraded to provide additional functionality to department members.
Volunteers The Virginia Beach Police Department is very proud of the dedicated citizens who, while working alongside our members, strive to meet the same mission and desire to serve the community. In 2005, 360 volunteers donated their time contributing approximately 33,115 hours at a savings to the city of $308,119. In 2005, the Bureau of Animal Control kicked off a new volunteer program for youths over the age of 13. The Humane Enrichment Learning Program (H.E.L.P.) involves young people in the proper care, maintenance, and understanding of the importance of humane treatment of animals. In turn, they assist with cleaning, feeding, and caring for some of the animals maintained at the facility. The young people report to work after school, on weekends, and during spring and summer breaks. For this program’s first year, there were 29 young volunteers who donated approximately 3,160 hours at a savings of $21,423.
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Year in Crime TOTAL CRIME
1 every 35 minutes 51 seconds Homicide
36
(22 total)
Burglary (2,151 total)
1 every 16 days 14 hours
1 every 4 hours 4 minutes
Rape
Larceny (10,492 total)
(79 total)
1 every 4 days 15 hours
1 every 50 minutes 5 seconds
Robbery (670 total)
Motor Vehicle Theft (695 total)
1 every 13 hours 4 minutes
1 every 12 hours 36 minutes
Aggravated Assault (430 total)
Arson
(117 total)
1 every 20 hours 22 minutes
1 every 3 days 3 hours
Violent Crime (1,201 total)
Property Crime (13,455 total)
1 every 7 hours 18 minutes
1 every 39 minutes 3 seconds
Reported Part I Crimes by Patrol Zone
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Part I Crimes VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Reported Part I Crimes 2004/2005 2004
2005
% Change
HOMICIDE
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter TOTAL CRIMINAL HOMICIDES
18 18
22 22
22.2% 22.2%
130 6 136
78 1 79
-40.0% -83.3% -41.9%
219 30 82 146 477
406 45 53 166 670
85.4% 50.0% -35.4% 13.7% 40.5%
44 99 118 122 383
92 102 127 109 430
109.1% 3.0% 7.6% -10.7% 12.3%
1,284 494 1,778
1,468 683 2,151
14.3% 38.3% 21.0%
25 34 29 25 1,628 1,498 3,807 3,607 1,972 1761 93 147 3,445 3,420 10,999 10,492
36.0% -13.8% -8.0% -5.3% -10.7% 58.1% -0.7% -4.6%
RAPES
Rape by Force Attempts to Commit Forcible Rape TOTAL FORCIBLE RAPES ROBBERY
Firearm Knife or Cutting Instrument Other Dangerous Weapon Strong Arm (Hand, Fists, Etc.) TOTAL ROBBERIES AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Firearm Knife or Cutting Instrument Other Dangerous Weapon Aggravated (Hands, Fists, Etc.) TOTAL AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS BURGLARY
Residential Non-Residential TOTAL BURGLARIES LARCENY
Pocket Picking Purse Snatching Shoplifting From Autos/Parts & Accessories From Buildings From Coin Operated Machines All Others TOTAL LARCENIES MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Autos Trucks and Buses Other Vehicles TOTAL MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS
424 63 207 694
426 71 198 695
0.5% 12.7% -4.3% 0.1%
148
117
-20.9%
ARSON*
TOTAL ARSONS
GRAND TOTALS 14,633 14,656 *Arson cases are handled by the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Source: Uniform Crime Report.
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0.2%
Part I Crimes VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Part I Crimes Clearance Rates January 01, 2005 to December 31, 2005 # OF # OF CASES PERCENT OFFENSES CLEARED CLEARED
*NATIONWIDE CLEARANCE RATE
HOMICIDE Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter TOTAL CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
22 22
21 21
95.5% 95.5%
58.0%
RAPE Rape By Force Attempted Rape TOTAL FORCIBLE RAPE
78 1 79
82 2 84
105.1% 200.0% 106.3%
41.2%
ROBBERY Firearm Knife or Cutting Instrument Other Dangerous Weapon Strong arm TOTAL ROBBERY
406 45 53 166 670
122 21 16 52 211
30.0% 46.7% 30.2% 31.3% 31.5%
22.0%
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Firearm Knife or Cutting Instrument Other Dangerous Weapon Aggravated-Hands, Fists, Feet, Etc. TOTAL AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
92 102 127 109 430
39 90 102 71 302
42.4% 88.2% 80.3% 65.1% 70.2%
48.5%
TOTAL VIOLENT CRIME
1,201
618
51.5%
38.5%
BURGLARY Forcible Entry Unlawful Entry Attempted Forcible Entry TOTAL BURGLARY
934 1,055 162 2,151
279 225 33 537
29.9% 21.3% 20.4% 25.0%
10.3%
10,492
2,428
23.1%
14.7%
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Autos Trucks and Buses Other Vehicles TOTAL VEHICLE THEFT
426 71 198 695
151 26 38 215
35.4% 36.6% 19.2% 30.9%
9.4%
TOTAL ARSON**
117
25
21.4%
10.0%
TOTAL PROPERTY CRIME
13,455
3,205
23.8%
12.9%
TOTAL CRIME
14,656
3,823
26.1%
***
TOTAL LARCENY-THEFT (except motor vehicles)
*Nationwide Clearance Rates are based upon cities with population 250,000 and over, most recent information is 2004. **Arson cases are handled by the Virginia Beach Fire Department. Sources: Virginia Beach, Virginia, Monthly Report of Part One Offenses Dec. 04; Crime in the U.S., 2004. ***The Criminal Justice Information Division (CJIS) of the FBI suspended the use of the Total Crime Index in June of 2004.
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Part I Crimes Distribution of Total Crime Index Homicide .17% Motor Vehicle Theft 4.5%
Arson 1.3%
Rape 0.9%
Robbery 2.7% Aggravated Assault 2.6%
Burglary 13.4%
Larceny 74.4%
Total Part I Crimes 1996 to 2005 20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0 1996
40
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Part I Crimes VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Part I Crimes 1996 to 2005 1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20 127 455 473 1,075
18 102 515 428 1,063
14 84 489 403 990
12 107 507 418 1,044
11 122 473 387 993
12 125 369 349 855
4 130 445 392 971
27 135 421 401 984
18 136 477 383 1,014
22 79 670 430 1,201
Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson TOTAL PROPERTY CRIME
3,063 15,688 993 244 19,988
2,990 14,906 933 220 19,049
2,721 13,031 923 173 16,848
2,034 12,293 718 154 15,199
2,414 13,383 812 187 16,796
2,328 12,040 849 208 15,425
2,119 11,986 791 196 15,092
2,111 11,682 711 210 14,714
1,778 10,999 694 148 13,619
2,151 10,492 695 117 13,455
TOTAL CRIME
21,063
20,112
17,838
16,243
17,789
16,280
16,063
15,698
14,633
14,656
-4.5%
-11.3%
-8.9%
9.5%
-8.5%
-1.3%
-2.3%
-6.8%
0.2%
50.0
47.7
42.4
38.5
41.8
38.1
37.6
36.7
33.7
33.6
421,044
421,938
420,351
422,369
425,257
426,800
426,900
428,200
434,000
435,600
Criminal Homicide Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault TOTAL VIOLENT CRIME
Annual % Change Crime Rate per 1,000 Population Population
Note: Part 1 Crimes are reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by law enforcement agencies nationwide and serve as a gauge for overall volume and rate of crime. 1996-1999 population figures are intercensal estimates from Census Bureau, July 1 (unrounded due to policy change). 2001-2005 population figures are July 1 estimates from The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. 2000 population reported by Census Bureau from 2000 Census.
50.0
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Population 1996 to 2005
40.0
30.0
50.0
20.0 40.0 10.0 30.0 0.0 20.0 1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
10.0
0.0 1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 41
Part I Crimes History VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Part I Crimes History (1956 to 2005) 1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
Criminal Homicide Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault TOTAL VIOLENT CRIMES
3 31 50 146 230
3 21 47 111 182
4 11 26 19 60
2 6 8 42 58
4 5 4 41 54
4 6 15 51 76
9 6 13 37 65
4 8 19 54 85
8 9 50 173 240
6 16 36 208 266
Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson
436 319 69
544 365 122
469 698 125
341 485 39
337 510 54
308 753 81
349 739 62
-
-
451 1,254 134 -
622 2,233 173 -
837 2,399 203 -
-
-
-
824
1,031
1,292
865
901
1,142
1,150
1,839
3,028
3,439
1,054 -
1,213 -
1,352 11.5
923 -31.7
955 3.5
1,218 27.5
1,215 -0.2
1,924 58.4
3,268 169.0
3,705 13.4
12.6
11.7
17.3
27.3
29.2
TOTAL PROPERTY CRIMES TOTAL CRIMES Annual % Change
-
Crime Rate per 1000 Population
-
-
-
-
11.2
Population
-
-
-
-
85,200
96,400 103,900 111,400 119,800 127,100
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
5 19 47 192 263
5 16 38 153 212
13 32 42 159 246
4 24 31 188 247
11 24 47 191 273
5 28 63 193 289
5 31 71 174 281
11 30 112 168 321
16 53 154 190 413
23 38 194 198 453
Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson TOTAL PROPERTY CRIMES
775 2,843 231 3,849
874 3,092 224 4,190
1,047 3,746 193 4,986
1,149 4,450 270 5,869
946 6,060 297 7,303
1,205 5,402 206 6,813
1,419 4,787 274 6,480
1,728 5,569 364 7,661
1,651 7,109 246 9,006
1,730 7,806 391 9,927
TOTAL CRIMES
4,112
4,402
5,232
6,116
7,576
7,102
6,761
7,982
9,419 10,380
Annual % Change
11.0
7.1
18.9
16.9
23.9
-6.3
-4.8
18.1
39.3
10.2
Crime Rate per 1000 Population
29.9
29.9
33.5
36.3
44.0
39.4
35.8
40.2
44.7
47.6
Criminal Homicide Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault TOTAL VIOLENT CRIMES
Population
137,500 147,200 156,100 168,500 172,106 180,400 188,700 198,700 210,600 218,000
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
12 59 157 253 481
16 80 252 179 527
3 45 170 225 443
10 39 140 196 385
11 105 210 204 530
12 93 235 266 606
15 97 258 276 646
11 73 252 251 587
13 118 235 252 618
17 98 205 230 550
Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson TOTAL PROPERTY CRIMES
2,230 8,509 426 11,165
2,226 8,488 456 11,170
2,526 6,653 548 9,727
2,553 6,615 506 9,674
3,444 10,442 653 165 14,704
3,694 10,525 512 139 14,870
3,166 10,236 489 113 14,004
2,928 10,449 532 114 14,023
3,213 3,273 10,288 11,473 578 593 145 135 14,224 15,474
TOTAL CRIMES
11,646
11,697
10,170
10,059
15,234
15,476
14,650
14,610
14,842 16,024
Annual % Change
12.2
0.4
-13.1
-1.1
51.4
1.6
-5.3
-0.3
1.3
8.0
Crime Rate per 1000 Population
51.9
49.5
41.6
39.5
58.1
56.3
52.0
49.4
47.9
49.9
Criminal Homicide Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault TOTAL VIOLENT CRIMES
Population 42
-
224,500 236,400 244,300 254,500 262,199 274,799 281,910 295,718 309,977 321,304
Part I Crimes History (cont.) Criminal Homicide Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault TOTAL VIOLENT CRIMES Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson TOTAL PROPERTY CRIMES TOTAL CRIMES Annual % Change Crime Rate per 1000 Population Population
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
25 85 336 290 736 4,474 11,749 753 174 17,150 17,886 11.6
11 124 322 261 718 4,045 13,181 759 152 18,137 18,855 5.4
27 108 327 255 717 3,808 13,995 819 152 18,774 19,491 3.4
17 133 318 294 762 3,759 15,261 1,042 159 20,221 20,983 7.7
16 149 424 313 902 3,976 16,541 1,297 209 22,023 22,925 9.3
27 127 512 421 1,087 4,162 16,824 1,325 219 22,530 23,617 3.0
23 153 612 367 1,155 3,709 15,108 1,160 211 20,188 21,343 -9.6
22 181 631 558 1,392 3,261 14,812 1,195 200 19,468 20,860 -2.3
1994
1995
33 16 145 99 609 479 497 382 1,284 976 3,248 2,915 15,876 15,244 946 1,153 224 238 20,294 19,550 21,578 20,526 1.1 -4.9
52.3 52.6 52.1 54.6 58.3 58.8 51.7 49.7 51.2 48.7 341,671 358,652 373,955 384,304 393,089 401,448 412,769 419,718 421,257 421,893
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
20 127 455 473 1,075
18 102 515 428 1,063
14 84 489 403 990
12 107 507 418 1,044
11 122 473 387 993
12 125 369 349 855
4 130 445 392 971
27 135 421 401 984
18 136 477 383 1,014
22 79 670 430 1,201
Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson TOTAL PROPERTY CRIMES
3,063 15,688 993 244 19,988
2,990 14,906 933 220 19,049
2,721 13,031 923 173 16,848
2,034 12,293 718 154 15,199
2,414 13,383 812 187 16,796
2,328 12,040 849 208 15,425
2,119 11,986 791 196 15,092
2,111 11,682 711 210 14,714
1,778 2,151 10,999 10,492 694 695 148 117 13,619 13,455
TOTAL CRIMES
21,063
20,112
17,838
16,243
17,789
16,280
16,063
15,698
14,633 14,656
2.6
-4.5
-11.3
-8.9
9.5
-8.5
-1.3
-2.3
-8.9
-6.6
50.0
47.7
42.4
38.5
41.8
38.1
37.6
36.7
33.7
33.6
Criminal Homicide Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault TOTAL VIOLENT CRIMES
Annual % Change Crime Rate per 1000 Population Population
421,044 421,938 420,351 422,369 425,257 426,800 426,900 428,200 434,000 435,600
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Population 1960 to 2005 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Sources: 1956-1980 Virginia Beach Police Department historic UCR reports. 1981-1999 Virginia State Police UCR reports. 2000-2005 Pistol. 1993-1999; 2001-2005 population figures provided by Weldon Cooper Center at University of Virginia. 2000 population reported by Census Bureau from 2000 Census. 43
Part I Crimes - 10 Year Graphs VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Part I Violent Crimes 1996 to 2005 Violent Crimes Note: Part 1 Crimes are reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by law enforcement agencies nationwide and serve as a gauge for overall volume and rate of crime. 1995-1999 and 2001-2005 population figures provided by the Weldon Cooper Center at University of Virginia. These figures have been revised from last year’s estimates. 2000 population reported by Census Bureau from 2000 Census.
1,250 1,050 850 650 450 250 50 -150 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Homicide 30
Rape 150 130 110
20
90 70 50 30
10
0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
10 -10 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Robbery 700 600
Aggravated Assault 500 400
500 400
300
300
200
200 100 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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100 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Part I Crimes - 10 Year Graphs VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Part I Property Crimes 1996 to 2005 Property Crimes 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Larceny
Burglary 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
1,000
250
800
200
600
150
400
100
200
50
0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Other Reported Offenses VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Summary of Other Reported Crimes CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTS Accidental Death Annoying Phone Calls Bombings Bomb Threats Death Investigation Destroy Property, City Destroy Property, Private Discharge Firearm in Dwelling Drowning Forgery Fraud Fugitive (Out of State) Gambling Liquor Violations Missing Persons Drug Laws Obscene/Threatening Phone Calls Offenses Against Family/Child Overdose Runaways Sex Offenses Simple Assaults Stalking Suicide and Attempts Tampering With Auto Threatening Bodily Harm Throwing Object at Moving Vehicle Trespassing Unauthorized Use of Vehicle Weapons Violations All Other Reportable Offenses TOTALS
ACTUAL OFFENSES 15 454 1 68 445 331 4,498 63 5 353 1,325 99 4 3 371 2,236 508 131 31 1,763 377 4,880 77 463 44 675 57 369 152 607 2,830 23,235
CLEARED CASES 15 231 0 32 418 63 737 19 4 215 903 99 1 3 354 2,006 296 107 30 1,705 266 3,933 52 462 7 463 20 288 122 444 879 14,174
Note: Includes attempts and excludes unfounded and non-reportable offenses. Source: Pistol.
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PERCENT CLEARED 100.0% 50.9% 0.0% 47.1% 93.9% 19.0% 16.4% 30.2% 80.0% 60.9% 68.2% 100.0% 25.0% 100.0% 95.4% 89.7% 58.3% 81.7% 96.8% 96.7% 70.6% 80.6% 67.5% 99.8% 15.9% 68.6% 35.1% 78.0% 80.3% 73.1% 31.1% 61.0%
Other Reported Offenses VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Summary of Other Reported Crimes 2001 to 2005 CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTS Accidental Death Annoying Phone Calls Bombings Bomb Threats Death Investigation Destroy Property, City Destroy Property, Private Discharge Firearm in Dwelling Drowning Forgery Fraud Fugitive (Out of State) Gambling Liquor Violations Missing Persons Drug Laws Obscene/Threatening Phone Calls Offenses Against Family/Child Overdose Runaways Sex Offenses Simple Assaults Stalking Suicide and Attempts Tampering With Auto Threatening Bodily Harm Throwing Object at Moving Vehicle Trespassing Unauthorized Use of Vehicle Weapons Violations All Other Reportable Offenses TOTALS
2001 22 397 4 90 504 309 4,667 20 8 399 1,164 141 5 1 291 2,124 483 192 45 1,911 458 5,506 45 449 69 698 69 416 163 369 2,656 23,675
2002 15 435 9 67 500 211 4,685 19 11 434 1,129 126 2 8 352 2,212 486 212 48 1,802 470 5,429 47 468 74 702 80 382 169 342 2,735 23,661
2003 24 468 4 52 502 301 4,645 31 4 302 1,239 115 2 6 319 2,332 511 154 53 1,785 446 5,025 72 461 69 655 74 369 165 381 2,824 23,390
2004 12 506 4 55 486 287 4,381 37 2 390 1,159 110 2 3 299 2,254 541 114 69 1,625 414 5,022 56 502 80 634 72 354 152 411 2,720 22,753
2005 15 454 1 68 445 331 4,498 63 5 353 1,325 99 4 3 371 2,236 508 131 31 1,763 377 4,880 77 463 44 675 57 369 152 607 2,830 23,235
Note: Includes attempts and excludes unfounded and non-reportable offenses. Source: Pistol.
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Incident Based Reporting Incident Based Reporting (IBR) is a federal and state system for collecting and reporting crime data. Three major differences exist between the IBR system and the old reporting system, Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR). First is the expansion of the 8 UCR Part I Crimes to 22 IBR Group A Crimes. Many of the offenses previously recorded in the Other Reported Offenses Report (Part II Crimes) are now included in the Group A Crimes list. Second is the method of submitting data. Under the UCR system, summary data was submitted for the Part I offenses and arrest categories. Under the current IBR system, up to 144 data elements for each incident and arrest are submitted. And finally, under the IBR, each offense (the crime) that occurs during the incident (the event) is counted. Under the UCR rules, only the most severe offense is counted. For example, if a rape and robbery occurred in the same incident, under IBR, both the rape and robbery are counted. Under the UCR system, only the rape is counted. IBR requires strict adherence to rules set by the state. If a rule is not strictly followed, the incident cannot be submitted. This sometimes occurs when information required by the state conflicts with the facts of the case. Please note that the figures on this report may differ from those released at the local level. This discrepancy is due to the strict requirements for submission. The Virginia Beach Police Department will continue to provide data in the UCR format so that comparisons and trends can be identified using the same methodology. Comparisons between UCR data and IBR data should not be made due to different collection methods.
2005 IBR Submission Results CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY ROBBERY ARSON EXTORTION/BLACKMAIL BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING POCKET PICKING PURSE SNATCHING SHOPLIFTING THEFT FROM BUILDING THEFT FROM COIN OPERATED MACHINE OR DEVICE THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS OR ACCESSORIES ALL OTHER LARCENY
Total Larceny Offenses MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT COUNTERFEITING/FORGERY FALSE PRETENSE/SWINDLE/CONFIDENCE GAME CREDIT CARD/ATM FRAUD IMPERSONATION WELFARE FRAUD WIRE FRAUD
Total Fraud Offenses EMBEZZLEMENT STOLEN PROPERTY OFFENSES DESTRUCTION/DAMAGE/VANDALISM OF PROPERTY BRIBERY TOTAL CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY 48
TOTAL IBR OFFENSES
TOTAL CLEARED
PERCENT CLEARED
IBR ARRESTS
622 116 2 2,157 35 24 1,487 1,725 149 3,562 25 3,407 10,414 766 325 843 138 5 28 5 1,019 320 40 5,186 0 20,967
140 29 0 357 5 1 881 353 10 180 5 480 1,915 149 97 442 37 1 1 1 482 179 36 807 0 4,191
22.5% 25.0% 0.0% 16.6% 14.3% 4.2% 59.2% 20.5% 6.7% 5.1% 20.0% 14.1% 18.4% 19.5% 29.8% 52.4% 26.8% 20.0% 3.6% 20.0% 47.3% 55.9% 90.0% 15.6%
146 33 8 254 0 0 596 0 0 0 0 828 1,424 97 102 103 5 12 0 0 120 114 44 314 0 2,656
20.0%
Incident Based Reporting 2005 IBR Submission Results (cont.) CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS MURDER AND NON-NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Total Homicide Offenses KIDNAPPING/ABDUCTION FORCIBLE RAPE FORCIBLE SODOMY SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH AN OBJECT FORCIBLE FONDLING
Total Sex Offenses (Forcible) AGGRAVATED ASSAULT SIMPLE ASSAULT INTIMIDATION
Total Assault Offenses INCEST STATUTORY RAPE
Total Sex Offenses (Non-Forcible) TOTAL CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY DRUGS/NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS DRUG EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS
Total Drug Offenses PORNOGRAPHY/OBSCENE MATERIAL BETTING/WAGERING OPERATING/PROMOTING/ASSISTING GAMBLING GAMBLING EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS SPORTS TAMPERING
Total Gambling Offenses PROSTITUTION ASSISTING OR PROMOTING PROSTITUTION
Total Prostitution Offenses WEAPON LAW VIOLATIONS
TOTAL CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY TOTAL GROUP A OFFENSES/ARRESTS TOTAL GROUP A INCIDENTS
TOTAL IBR OFFENSES
TOTAL CLEARED
PERCENT CLEARED
IBR ARRESTS
22 0 0 22 83 97 62 4 118 281 361 4,571 815 5,747 0 15 15 6,142
21 0 0 21 32 30 30 3 57 120 220 3,230 480 3,930 0 8 8 4,105
95.5%
53.3% 53.3% 66.8%
22 0 0 22 38 16 7 6 55 84 117 2,784 58 2,959 0 13 13 3,116
TOTAL IBR OFFENSES
TOTAL CLEARED
PERCENT CLEARED
IBR ARRESTS
2,099 765 2,864 17 2 2 0 0 4 48 1 49 857 3,791
1,817 659 2,476 7 1 0 0 0 1 48 0 48 561 3,093
86.6% 86.1% 86.5% 41.2% 50.0% 0.0%
25.0% 100.0% 0.0% 98.0% 65.5% 81.6%
1,956 3 1,959 9 0 0 0 0 0 40 2 42 404 2,414
30,900 30,018
11,389 10,231
36.9% 34.1%
95.5% 38.6% 30.9% 48.4% 75.0% 48.3% 42.7% 60.9% 70.7% 58.9% 68.4%
8,186
IBR IBR GROUP B ARRESTS ARRESTS GROUP B ARRESTS ARRESTS BAD CHECKS 206 LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 982 CURFEW/LOITERING/VAGRANCY 878 PEEPING TOM 5 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 1,028 RUNAWAY 1 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 1,908 TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY 620 DRUNKENNESS 3,172 CONSIRACY TO COMMIT GROUP A OFFENSES 0 FAMILY OFFENSES, NON-VIOLENT 40 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT GROUP B OFFENSES 0 ALL OTHER OFFENSES 8,934 Total Group B Arrests 16,586 Total Group A & B Arrests 24,772 Note: Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter are adjusted to match UCR total. Source: Virginia State Police - This chart reflects the number of incidents and offenses submitted to the state. It does not reflect official IBR crime statistics and may not match statistics listed in the 2005 Crime in Virginia document. 49
Arrests VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Year Totals of Adults and Juveniles Arrested CLASSIFICATION Criminal Homicide: Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Manslaughter by Negligence Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault Burglary Larceny-Theft Auto Theft Simple Assault Arson Forgery and Counterfeiting Fraud Embezzlement Stolen Property: Buying, Receiving, & Possessing Vandalism Weapons-Carry, Possess Prostitution and Commercial Vice Sex Offenses Drug Abuse Violations: Sale/Manufacture Possession Gambling Offenses Against the Family and Children Driving Under the Influence Liquor Laws Public Drunkenness Disorderly Conduct All Other Offenses (except traffic) Curfew/Loitering
% OF TOTAL
26 1 19 134 101 194 1,166 79 2,794 40 158 381 139 60 239 437 50 173
4 0 2 66 15 100 525 28 771 19 8 8 4 11 158 145 0 22
30 1 21 200 116 294 1,691 107 3,565 59 166 389 143 71 397 582 50 195
0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.7% 0.4% 1.0% 5.9% 0.4% 12.4% 0.2% 0.6% 1.4% 0.5% 0.2% 1.4% 2.0% 0.2% 0.7%
395 1,713 1 186 2,034 2,124 1,872 1,168 8,820 0
23 282 0 10 9 260 23 258 649 846
418 1,995 1 196 2,043 2,384 1,895 1,426 9,469 846
1.5% 6.9% 0.0% 0.7% 7.1% 8.3% 6.6% 5.0% 32.9% 2.9%
TOTALS
24,504
4,246
28,750
100.0%
PERCENT OF TOTAL
85.2%
14.8%
100%
Source: Pistol.
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ADULTS JUVENILES TOTAL ARRESTED ARRESTED
Officers Assaulted VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted 10 Year Comparison TYPE OF ACTIVITY Disturbance Calls Burglaries in Progress Robberies in Progress Attempting Other Arrests Civil Disorder Handling Prisoners Investigating Suspicious Circumstances/Persons Ambush-No Warning Mentally Deranged Traffic Pursuits/Stops Unknown All Other TOTAL ASSAULTS # of Officers Killed: by Felonious Act by Accident or Negligent Act Authorized Officers # of Assaults Per 100 Officers
1996 19 0 0 9 0 44 16
1997 33 0 0 3 0 27 20
1998 21 0 0 3 0 34 26
1999 11 0 1 25 0 21 11
2000 12 0 0 35 0 11 8
2001 16 0 1 28 3 10 7
2002 7 0 0 33 0 15 10
2003 20 1 0 24 0 17 16
2004 15 3 6 34 0 39 7
2005 TOTAL % OF TOTAL 11 165 16.6% 1 5 0.5% 0 8 0.8% 43 237 23.9% 2 5 0.5% 29 247 24.9% 9 130 13.1%
0 1 18 0 17 124
0 0 14 0 16 113
0 7 15 0 18 124
0 3 10 0 18 100
0 3 7 0 22 98
0 1 5 0 16 87
0 2 8 0 26 101
0 0 8 0 27 113
1 3 10 0 15 133
0 4 10 0 16 125
1 24 105 0 191 993
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
714 17
747 15
762 16
777 13
777 13
792 11
792 13
807 14
817 16
817 15
0.1% 2.4% 10.6% 0.0% 19.2% 112.6%
*1999-2001 was adjusted to only include VBPD officers. Source: Pistol (1999-2005), UCR (1993-1998).
VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Assaults Against Police Officers 10 Year Comparison 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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Virginia Beach vs. Other U.S. Cities COMPARISONS OF CRIMES IN U.S. CITIES Virginia Beach vs. Other Cities With Populations 225,000 to 900,000 Offenses Known to Police in 2005 Ranked by Crime Rate per 1,000 Residents Lowest to Highest
CRIMES 1,000
PER
RANK CITY BY STATE
52
STATE POPULATION
RESIDENTS
MODIFIED VIOLENT PROPERTY CRIMES CRIMES MODIFIED PER 1,000 PER 1,000 VIOLENT PROPERTY RESIDENTS RESIDENTS CRIME CRIME
TOTAL CRIME REPORTED
1
Virginia Beach
VA
443,840
32.7
2.3
30.4
1,005
13,504
14,509
2
Santa Ana
CA
346,461
34.0
5.4
28.6
1,858
9,906
11,764
3
Anaheim
CA
336,195
35.0
4.6
30.5
1,530
10,249
11,779
4
Plano
TX
246,056
37.6
2.6
35.0
649
8,603
9,252
5
Long Beach
CA
480,945
38.0
7.8
30.2
3,755
14,508
18,263
6
El Paso
TX
593,924
40.6
5.5
35.1
3,242
20,846
24,088
7
Lexington
KY
268,618
42.8
4.9
38.0
1,306
10,204
11,510
8
Raleigh
NC
321,850
43.5
5.8
37.7
1,867
12,126
13,993
9
Anchorage
AK
273,714
44.1
7.9
36.2
2,164
9,901
12,065
10
Jersey City
NJ
240,773
46.1
12.0
34.1
2,894
8,217
11,111
11
Hialeah
FL
231,431
48.3
5.9
42.5
1,354
9,834
11,188
12
Riverside
CA
284,762
50.1
6.2
43.9
1,777
12,497
14,274
13
St. Paul
MN
282,709
54.6
8.5
46.1
2,408
13,036
15,444
14
San Francisco
CA
760,353
54.7
7.6
47.2
5,757
35,869
41,626
15
Norfolk
VA
244,132
56.9
5.5
51.4
1,342
12,548
13,890
16
Pittsburgh
PA
334,231
56.9
11.2
45.7
3,739
15,278
19,017
17
Newark
NJ
279,857
57.4
10.2
47.2
2,867
13,199
16,066
18
Aurora
CO
293,655
57.5
6.0
51.6
1,754
15,140
16,894
19
Mesa
AZ
445,006
58.1
5.6
52.5
2,500
23,364
25,864
20
Colorado Springs CO
374,576
58.7
4.3
54.3
1,623
20,346
21,969
21
Arlington
TX
360,970
59.5
5.2
54.2
1,893
19,581
21,474
22
Washington
DC
553,523
59.9
13.3
46.7
7,336
25,835
33,171
23
Lincoln
NE
236,667
60.8
5.2
55.6
1,236
13,160
14,396
24
New Orleans
LA
471,057
61.1
9.5
51.6
4,467
24,316
28,783
25
Omaha
NE
406,109
61.9
6.4
55.5
2,608
22,536
25,144
26
Denver
CO
563,688
62.0
8.0
54.0
4,490
30,450
34,940
27
Bakersfield
CA
274,162
62.1
7.1
55.0
1,948
15,075
17,023
28
Milwaukee
WI
590,874
62.1
7.8
54.3
4,637
32,068
36,705
29
Glendale
AZ
239,640
62.6
5.9
56.7
1,406
13,595
15,001
30
Jacksonville
FL
790,972
62.9
8.3
54.7
6,533
43,238
49,771
31
Fresno
CA
456,663
65.4
7.7
57.7
3,496
26,360
29,856
32
Austin
TX
683,298
65.8
5.3
60.6
3,589
41,384
44,973
33
Indianapolis
IN
800,589
67.5
8.8
58.7
7,067
46,998
54,065
34
Oakland
CA
403,445
67.8
12.8
55.0
5,151
22,185
27,336
35
Wichita
KS
356,179
68.7
8.1
60.7
2,878
21,604
24,482
Virginia Beach vs. Other U.S. Cities COMPARISONS OF CRIMES IN U.S. CITIES (CONT) Virginia Beach vs. Other Cities With Populations 225,000 to 900,000 Offenses Known to Police in 2005 Ranked by Crime Rate per 1,000 Residents Lowest to Highest MODIFIED PROPERTY CRIMES PER CRIMES PER CRIMES PER MODIFIED 1,000 1,000 1,000 VIOLENT PROPERTY RESIDENTS RESIDENTS RESIDENTS CRIME CRIME VIOLENT
RANK CITY BY STATE
STATE POPULATION
TOTAL CRIME REPORTED
36
Mobile
AL
250,593
70.2
4.7
65.5
1,170
16,417
17,587
37
Buffalo
NY
285,567
70.2
13.3
56.9
3,804
16,252
20,056
38
Cleveland
OH
462,260
71.4
12.9
58.4
5,983
27,008
32,991
39
Fort Worth
TX
594,950
71.4
6.4
65.0
3,784
38,692
42,476
40
Albuquerque
NM
479,074
71.5
9.9
61.7
4,720
29,557
34,277
41
Sacramento
CA
450,472
72.9
10.5
62.4
4,730
28,107
32,837
42
Baltimore
MD
634,279
75.2
18.4
56.9
11,667
36,059
47,726
43
Corpus Christi
TX
283,898
77.3
7.0
70.2
1,996
19,940
21,936
44
Baton Rouge
LA
226,063
79.0
10.8
68.2
2,444
15,420
17,864
45
Miami
FL
385,186
80.4
16.8
63.6
6,461
24,505
30,966
46
Stockton
CA
274,598
80.5
13.5
67.0
3,700
18,405
22,105
47
Nashville
TN
555,134
80.5
15.5
65.0
8,606
36,086
44,692
48
Toledo
OH
309,600
80.6
10.6
70.0
3,267
21,678
24,945
49
Seattle
WA
575,816
80.9
6.6
74.3
3,798
42,797
46,595
50
Tulsa
OK
389,135
81.3
12.0
69.3
4,688
26,961
31,649
51
CharlotteMecklenburg
NC
661,883
81.9
11.0
70.9
7,275
46,927
54,202
52
Cincinnati
OH
318,005
82.9
11.5
71.5
3,651
22,723
26,374
53
Portland
OR
543,838
83.7
7.4
76.3
4,034
41,495
45,529
54
St. Petersburg
FL
253,111
84.3
16.0
68.2
4,051
17,274
21,325
OH
729,911
86.1
8.1
78.0
5,925
56,936
62,861
3
55
Columbus
56
Tampa
FL
324,704
92.4
15.9
76.5
5,178
24,835
30,013
57
Kansas City
MO
446,659
92.9
14.4
78.5
6,449
35,066
41,515
58
Oklahoma City
OK
525,094
95.1
8.2
86.8
4,321
45,594
49,915
59
Birmingham
AL
238,167
95.5
13.7
81.8
3,261
19,477
22,738
60
Atlanta
GA
430,066
95.6
18.4
77.2
7,922
33,185
41,107
61
Memphis
TN
652,526
98.5
15.5
83.0 10,133
54,165
64,298
62
Tucson
AZ
522,487
99.4
9.3
90.0
4,873
47,044
51,917
63
St. Louis
MO
335,143
136.4
20.6
115.8
6,897
38,804
45,701
Source: FBI Crime in the United States 2004. The FBI’s Crime in the United States 2004 is the source for the population figures and reported crime contained in this report. The report did not use the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 population figures. Virginia Beach crime figures differ somewhat from official figures released by the Virginia Beach Police Department.
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Virginia Beach vs. Hampton Roads VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Part I Crimes Rate Per 1,000 Residents Hampton Roads vs. Virginia Beach Crime Type Violent Crimes
Hampton Roads Virginia Beach
% Difference
5.0
2.8
-44.0%
Property Crimes
40.1
30.9
-23.9%
Total Crimes
45.1
33.6
-25.5%
Note: Hampton Roads represents average crime rate per 1,000 residents for Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Chesapeake.
VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Part I Crimes Rate Per 1,000 Residents Hampton Roads vs. Virginia Beach 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
Violent Crimes
Property Crimes
Hampton Roads
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Total Crimes
Virginia Beach
Calls For Service Map
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Police Activity Summary VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Activity Summary 1996 to 2005 YEAR
POPULATION
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
421,044 421,938 420,351 422,369 425,257 426,800 426,900 428,200 434,000 435,600
TOTAL # # OF POLICE # OF # OF CRIMES # OF # OF OFFICERS OF CALLS CALLS FOR PART I PER 1,000 POLICE PER 1,000 DISPATCHED SERVICE CRIMES RESIDENTS OFFICERS POPULATION 305,172 272,184 21,063 50.0 714 1.7 341,970* 309,560* 20,112 47.7 747 1.8 339,778* 310,897* 17,838 42.4 762 1.8 319,927 289,314 16,243 38.5 777 1.8 342,709 301,918 17,789 41.8 777 1.8 365,596 323,968 16,280 38.1 792 1.9 377,560 334,961 16,063 37.6 792 1.9 374,302 329,443 15,698 36.7 807 1.9 363,300 319,166 14,633 33.8 817 1.9 357,369 311,909 14,656 33.6 817 1.9
* Estimated by Communications Division. Total calls dispatched includes Police, Fire, and Rescue. Total number of police calls for service include those handled by Animal Control. Number of Crimes per 1,000 Residents include UCR Part I Crimes Only. 1995-1999 and 2001-2003 population figures provided by the Weldon Cooper Center at University of Virginia. 2000 population reported by Census Bureau from 2000 Census.
Public Safety Calls Dispatched 10 Year Comparison 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000
Fire
56
Rescue
Police
Total
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
0
1996
50,000
Calls For Service VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Uniform Patrol Calls For Service 2005 Calls For Service Handled by Bureau by Month
First Month Precinct January 3,195 February 2,766 March 3,268 April 3,449 May 3,637 June 3,722 July 4,007 August 3,663 September 3,695 October 3,636 November 3,492 December 3,372 Uniform Patrol YTD Total 41,902
Uniform Other/Unk YTD Total
Total
Percent of Precinct Second Total Precinct 22.3% 2,961 22.0% 2,704 22.0% 3,176 22.3% 3,546 20.5% 4,660 20.4% 5,076 20.4% 5,688 20.0% 5,514 21.4% 4,402 22.5% 3,741 23.5% 3,245 23.5% 3,171
21.6%
47,884
Percent of Precinct Total 20.6% 21.5% 21.4% 22.9% 26.2% 27.9% 29.0% 30.1% 25.5% 23.1% 21.8% 22.1%
24.7%
Third Precinct 3,755 3,211 3,831 3,869 4,434 4,273 4,711 4,226 4,223 4,198 3,721 3,576
Percent of Precinct Total 26.2% 25.6% 25.8% 25.0% 25.0% 23.5% 24.0% 23.1% 24.5% 26.0% 25.0% 25.0%
Fourth Precinct 4,065 3,569 4,230 4,277 4,444 4,535 4,476 4,354 4,536 4,270 4,162 3,995
48,028
24.8%
50,913
Percent Percent of of Precinct Special Precinct Total Ops Total 28.3% 363 2.5% 28.4% 300 2.4% 28.5% 352 2.4% 27.6% 359 2.3% 25.0% 588 3.3% 24.9% 603 3.3% 22.8% 752 3.8% 23.8% 548 3.0% 26.3% 412 2.4% 26.4% 316 2.0% 28.0% 262 1.8% 27.9% 212 1.5%
26.3%
2.6%
193,794
Uniform Patrol Calls Yearto-Date Comparison Percent of 2004 2005 Change
Percent 1
5,067
Uniform Patrol Total 14,339 12,550 14,857 15,500 17,763 18,209 19,634 18,305 17,268 16,161 14,882 14,326
0.0%
197,477
Source: Foxpro database. Cads04/05.
193,794
-1.9%
2005 Uniform Patrol Calls For Service by Month 20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
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Calls For Service by Zone VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Uniform Patrol Calls For Service by Month by Zone FIRST PRECINCT ZONE
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
ZONE TOTALS
120
64
72
82
79
116
102
118
92
94
79
86
79
1,063
121
196
164
191
211
239
214
211
217
206
204
178
168
2,399
122
170
124
150
188
205
256
296
216
174
191
193
194
2,357
123
532
410
474
509
545
554
584
501
542
534
497
490
6,172
124
342
302
414
349
429
420
432
398
381
397
414
385
4,663
125
829
784
905
936
1,000
1,055
1,082
1,091
1,052
1,108
1,021
126
354
342
380
421
436
453
423
466
451
408
360
368
4,862
127
307
246
298
356
336
328
308
349
351
298
313
332
3,822
128
310
260
307
289
250
301
334
299
329
282
319
351
3,631
129
176
160
189
208
211
206
260
177
202
221
205
161
2,376
YTD TOTALS
923 11,786
3,280 2,864 3,390 3,546 3,767 3,889 4,048 3,806 3,782 3,722 3,586 3,451 43,131
SECOND PRECINCT 220
195
168
188
194
272
296
342
325
307
251
219
161 2,918
221
143
124
154
165
154
180
166
161
159
169
147
165 1,887
222
555
500
540
627
649
649
678
684
716
620
556
566 7,340
223
300
283
303
360
381
389
415
381
354
326
357
273 4,122
224
623
553
649
618
779
794
884
895
798
714
668
601 8,576
225
472
450
496
593
605
602
699
702
603
563
487
439 6,711
226
188
186
238
282
336
459
509
484
332
248
221
235 3,718
227
425
359
519
620 1,499 1,528 2,084 1,546 1,140
633
440
597 11,390
228 YTD TOTALS
166
166
188
220
300
216
184 4,170
527
722
591
378
3,067 2,789 3,275 3,679 5,187 5,424 6,499 5,769 4,787 3,824 3,311 3,221 50,832
Source: FoxPro CADS05.
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512
Calls For Service by Zone VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Uniform Patrol Calls For Service by Month by Zone THIRD PRECINCT Zone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Zone Totals
320
200
123
195
184
214
222
224
248
199
205
200
168 2,382
321
232
166
209
181
234
240
273
287
260
263
198
189 2,732
322
612
511
616
620
648
659
669
657
587
609
563
523 7,274
323
529
424
527
540
570
561
618
543
545
557
505
534 6,453
324
357
306
364
415
402
412
421
420
439
426
360
361 4,683
325
531
466
493
553
600
505
593
490
515
543
498
414 6,201
326
449
438
544
533
568
603
625
567
562
584
506
404 6,383
327
157
123
180
137
161
156
158
159
179
156
138
137 1,841
328
353
308
327
297
379
375
405
392
387
414
344
389 4,370
329
260
253
232
253
278
319
302
285
284
269
288
285 3,308
330 YTD TOTALS
184
147
204
229
259
295
286
300
283
242
182
199 2,810
3,864 3,265 3,891 3,942 4,313 4,347 4,574 4,348 4,240 4,268 3,782 3,603 48,437
FOURTH PRECINCT 420
454
424
569
533
515
570
593
516
503
470
449
458
6,054
421
726
608
770
734
759
737
729
734
755
756
717
713
8,738
422
403
327
367
420
410
441
404
410
454
394
387
363
4,780
423
557
512
525
555
588
575
525
557
564
586
575
534
6,653
424
843
729
781
881
944
920
900
855
912
862
891
845 10,363
425
713
642
779
708
782
801
806
789
776
802
761
708
9,067
426 YTD Totals
412
365
495
484
462
477
525
498
473
454
403
410
5,458
4,108 3,607 4,286 4,315 4,460 4,521 4,482 4,359 4,437 4,324 4,183 4,031 51,113
Source: FoxPro CADS05.
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Calls For Service by Frequency VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Uniform Patrol Calls For Service by Frequency
CALL DESCRIPTION Burglar Alarm Suspicious Person or Auto Assist Citizen Accident Property Damage Dispute-Boyfriend/Girl Friend Traffic/Parking Problem Public Nuisance/Loud Party Domestic-Neighbor or Family Related Disabled Vehicle, Wrecker Required Juvenile Problem 911 Hang Up Call Larceny Warrant Transfer Assault Abandoned Vehicle Intoxicated Subject Destruction of Private Property Assist Officer Accident Hit and Run Assist Rescue Missing Person/Runaway Narcotics Firearm Violation Burglary-Residence Trespassing Lost/Found Property Stolen/Unauthorized Use of Vehicle Pick Up Prisoner Driving Under Influence Fight/Riot in Progress Accident with Personal Injury Disorderly Subject(s) Traffic Light Malfunction Information Shoplifting Burglary-Business Mental Reckless/Speeding Vehicle Report All Intoxicated Drivers Assist Fire Department Fraud Robbery Deliver Message Suicide Attempt (no longer used) Child Abuse/Neglect Exposure Accident Minor Injury Telephone Calls All Points Bulletin 60
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH PRECINCT PRECINCT PRECINCT PRECINCT OTHER TOTAL 5,800 4,181 5,676 6,338 1 21,996 2,810 3,405 3,759 3,951 3 13,928 2,492 3,374 3,308 2,857 10 12,041 3,033 2,353 2,820 3,337 5 11,548 2,067 3,127 3,190 2,655 1 11,040 1,633 5,066 1,866 1,788 11 10,364 2,124 2,687 2,538 2,529 3 9,881 2,044 1,785 2,160 2,841 4 8,834 1,864 1,337 1,736 2,200 21 7,158 1,431 907 1,396 1,856 0 5,590 966 1,094 1,234 1,410 0 4,704 674 1,186 1,094 1,102 2 4,058 1,947 701 620 598 19 3,885 733 1,027 960 879 46 3,645 806 516 787 1,247 7 3,363 478 1,828 591 432 3 3,332 721 705 839 1,051 1 3,317 676 813 866 805 31 3,191 709 823 815 832 0 3,179 625 935 825 723 1 3,109 717 551 647 1,118 0 3,033 642 875 742 751 9 3,019 582 627 744 821 5 2,779 546 660 633 767 1 2,607 446 911 626 604 1 2,588 413 818 418 486 0 2,135 341 599 647 506 5 2,098 422 431 560 390 13 1,816 439 667 338 283 10 1,737 290 570 362 402 1 1,625 429 325 382 460 1 1,597 193 600 361 257 1 1,412 279 297 335 363 1 1,275 303 311 224 327 8 1,173 225 242 260 284 0 1,011 119 174 293 214 0 800 135 168 227 227 0 757 196 133 223 201 0 753 222 181 183 164 0 750 167 188 195 180 0 730 137 160 231 159 1 688 99 161 203 197 7 667 146 148 193 151 0 638 87 152 167 139 0 545 121 108 127 151 1 508 51 291 61 91 0 494 108 104 115 164 0 491 107 111 118 117 0 453 77 93 103 88 1 362
Calls For Service by Frequency (cont.) CALL DESCRIPTION Death Investigation/Code Grey Medical Emergency Alarm Towing Dispute Lost/Found Child Boating Violation Code Red Suicide Attempt, Priority 2 Emergency Detention Order Funeral Escort Sex Offense Throwing Objects at Vehicle Establishment Review Inspection-Officer Initiated Accident Involving Bicycle Accident Involving Motorcycle Prowler Surfing Violation Accident Victim Pinned Accident Pedestrian with Injury Auto Tampering Found Child Suicide Attempt, Priority 1 Contributing to Delinquincy Arson Insecure Building Rape 9-1-1 Hangup Call from a Cell Phone Boat in Distress Burglar Alarm at a School Overdose, Priority 2 Stalking School Guard Gunshot Wound Overdose, Priority 1 Assist Rescue-Knife Wound Bomb Threat/Bomb Explosion Emergency Committal Order Abduction Assault on Officer Escort Miscellaneous Stray Dog Swimmer in Distress Structural Collapse Commercial CRU Case (we classify it to get the call routed) Sick or Injured Animal Accident on Interstate Child Molestation/Enticement Accident Involving Boat Structural Collapse/Residential Game Warden Case Forensic Services Unit Request Call Types with Less Than 23
TOTAL
FIRST PRECINCT 54 49 23 36 31 47 58 74 18 55 55 146 30 61 42 5 51 23 32 22 33 50 41 21 16 30 26 20 21 20 8 14 15 9 21 34 17 10 5 12 6 8 8 11 5 7 6 8 1 4 60 43,131
SECOND PRECINCT 116 71 198 119 157 46 47 155 43 67 41 26 89 44 42 180 30 68 49 66 28 44 28 23 45 18 47 16 24 26 22 23 23 29 18 26 16 12 19 6 25 11 7 4 5 4 15 8 21 6 73 50,832
THIRD PRECINCT 100 81 71 55 62 77 66 6 74 55 44 29 30 48 51 0 39 44 42 26 53 26 31 47 34 37 42 31 29 41 21 26 20 20 19 4 13 12 9 11 8 12 9 2 10 5 4 3 1 4 55 48,437
FOURTH PRECINCT OTHER 84 7 154 0 42 0 49 0 0 2 78 0 68 0 2 0 99 1 53 3 88 1 17 0 61 0 42 0 53 0 0 0 59 0 42 0 40 0 43 0 39 0 31 0 42 0 38 0 23 6 38 0 0 2 42 0 35 0 21 0 32 0 16 1 20 0 12 1 11 0 4 0 16 0 13 0 6 2 8 2 0 0 3 0 7 0 10 3 7 0 10 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 9 0 46 14 51,113 281
TOTAL 361 355 334 259 252 248 239 237 235 233 229 218 210 195 188 185 179 177 163 157 153 151 142 129 124 123 117 109 109 108 83 80 78 71 69 68 62 47 41 39 39 34 31 30 27 27 25 25 24 23 248 193,794
Source: FoxPro CADS05.
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Calls For Service – Day of Week/Time of Day VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Uniform Patrol Calls For Service 2005 Day of Week Report 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thr
Fri
Sat
Source: CADS05.
VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Uniform Patrol Calls For Service 2005 Time of Day Report 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Source: CADS05.
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Traffic T RA
FFIC
FA
CT S
I
n 2005, there were 9,457 reported crashes occurring in the City of Virginia Beach. This was a 0.5% increase from the 9,414 reported crashes in 2004. Twenty-six crashes resulted in 28 fatalities.
There were 2,263 hit and run crashes in 2005, which was 23.9% of the total crashes reported. There was a 2.8% increase in hit and run crashes compared to 2004. In 2005, there were 113 pedestrians hit by motor vehicles resulting in 7 deaths. There was a 4.2% decrease in total pedestrians hit compared to 2004. Of the 11 fatalities occurring in 2005 where seatbelts were available for use, 8 (73%) were not wearing seatbelts. This does not include any fatalities involving motorcycles, pedestrians, or bicycles. In 2005, 7 (27%) of the fatal crashes were alcohol/drug related, with 3 motorcyclists, and 2 pedestrians being under the influence. 8 of the 28 total victims were legally intoxicated (.08 BAC or higher). In 6 (23%) of the fatal crashes the victim was using alcohol. Of the 28 fatalities, 21 (75%) of the victims were at fault. Of the 26 fatal crashes, 7 (27%) occurred between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. In the 26 fatal crashes, 20 (77%) of the individuals at fault were male. Of the 28 fatalities 5 (18%) of the victims were under the age of 21.
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Traffic VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Traffic Summonses and DUI Arrests FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH SPECIAL PRECINCT PRECINCT PRECINCT PRECINCT OPERATIONS OTHER TOTALS
DESCRIPTION DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE RECKLESS DRIVING SPEEDING DISREGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNAL FAILURE TO YIELD FAILURE TO KEEP RIGHT FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE IMPROPER TURNING DISREGARD POLICE SIREN/SIGN HIT AND RUN/LEAVE SCENE OF ACCIDENT DISREGARD STOP SIGN REVOKED OPERATOR LICENSE ALL OTHER MOVING VIOLATIONS TOTALS Source: Pistol/arstats.
370 512 3,612 1,096 288 27 380 20 18 72 422 807 464 8,088
360 470 2,339 1,048 361 23 426 19 30 71 176 772 587 6,682
237 512 1,549 1,413 272 44 368 25 29 61 337 1,244 574 6,665
270 428 1,960 895 365 38 446 18 26 61 217 800 490 6,014
730 1,386 9,633 945 119 47 127 11 26 27 29 929 607 14,616
36 2,003 60 3,368 45 19,138 33 5,430 10 1,415 7 186 10 1,757 1 94 14 143 32 324 5 1,186 85 4,637 37 2,759 375 42,440
Note: Includes summonses issued to juveniles. These relfect the assignment of the officer at the time the summons was written. DUI arrests do not match UCR totals due to differences in calculations.
VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Traffic Summonses Issued By Division Special Operations 14,616 34% Other 375 1%
First Precinct 8,088 19%
Fourth Precinct 6,014 14%
Third Precinct 6,665 16% 64
Second Precinct 6,682 16%
Traffic VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 10 Year Crash Comparison 1996 to 2005 YEAR
NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS
PERCENT CHANGE
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
8,841 8,427 8,782 9,046 8,804 8,754 9,725 9,740 9,414 9,457
-4.7% 4.2% 3.0% -2.7% -0.6% 11.1% 0.2% -3.3% 0.5%
ACCIDENTS PER POPULATION 1,000 RESIDENTS 421,044 421,938 420,351 422,369 425,257 426,800 426,900 428,200 434,000 435,600
21.0 20.0 20.9 21.4 20.7 20.5 22.8 22.7 21.7 21.7
Source: FoxPro Crash Databases/Pistol Note: 1996-1999 and 2001-2005 population figures provided by the Weldon Cooper Center at University of Virginia 2000 population reported by Census Bureau from 2000 Census.
VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Crashes Per 1.000 Residents 10 Year Comparison 1996 to 2005 23.0 22.5 22.0 21.5 21.0 20.5 20.0 19.5 19.0 18.5
1996
1997
1998
1999 2000
2001
2002
2003 2004
2005
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Traffic VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 10 Year Crash Comparisons By Category 1996 to 2005 Hit & Run Crashes YEAR
TOTAL CRASHES
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
8,841 8,427 8,782 9,046 8,804 8,754 9,725 9,740 9,414 9,457
Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Crashes
HIT & PERCENT PERCENT RUN OF TOTAL CHANGE
YEAR
2,137 2,058 2,084 2,108 1,988 1,993 2,275 2,189 2,202 2,263
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
24.2% 24.4% 23.7% 23.3% 22.6% 22.8% 23.4% 22.5% 23.4% 23.9%
-3.7% 1.3% 1.2% -5.7% 0.3% 14.1% -3.8% 0.6% 2.8%
Pedestrians Killed
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TOTAL BICYCLE PERCENT CRASHES MOTOR VEHICLE OF TOTAL 8,841 8,427 8,782 9,046 8,804 8,754 9,725 9,740 9,414 9,457
158 130 136 123 98 90 70 118 114 125
1.8% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.1% 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 1.2% 1.3%
PERCENT CHANGE -17.7% 4.6% -9.6% -20.3% -8.2% -22.2% 68.6% -3.4% 9.6%
Pedestrian/Motor Vehicle Crashes
YEAR
PEDESTRIANS KILLED
TOTAL FATALITIES
PERCENT PEDESTRIANS
YEAR
TOTAL CRASHES
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
3 1 5 5 0 5 2 5 4 7
26 21 17 24 28 25 24 28 19 28
11.5% 4.8% 29.4% 20.8% 0.0% 20.0% 8.3% 17.9% 21.1% 25.0%
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
8,841 8,427 8,782 9,046 8,804 8,754 9,725 9,740 9,414 9,457
PEDESTRIAN PERCENT PERCENT MOTOR VEHICLE OF TOTAL CHANGE 189 176 205 119 106 118 104 113 118 113
2.1% 2.1% 2.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2%
-6.9% 16.5% -42.0% -10.9% 11.3% -11.9% 8.7% 4.4% -4.2%
Traffic VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 High Crash Locations INTERSECTION
NUMBER OF PERSONAL PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES CRASHES INJURY INVOLVED WITHIN 150 FT
Lynnhaven Pkwy/ Princess Anne Rd Holland Rd/ Rosemont Rd Dam Neck Rd/ General Booth Bl Indian River Rd/ Kempsville Rd Independence Bl/ Virginia Beach Bl Holland Rd/ Lynnhaven Pkwy Lynnhaven Pkwy/ Rosemont Rd South Independence Bl/ Lynnhaven Pkwy/ First Colonial Rd/ Virginia Beach Bl Dam Neck Rd/ London Bridge Rd
56
15
0
0
52
11
0
0
47
17
0
0
44
10
0
0
46
6
0
0
39
10
0
0
38
12
0
0
38
14
0
0
37
8
1
0
34
14
0
0
Source: PISTOL.
VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Crashes By Month 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug Sept Oct
Nov
Dec
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Traffic VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Fatal Crash Locations DATE
LOCATION
POSITION
01/07/05 01/15/05 03/18/05 04/10/05 04/11/05 04/25/05 04/25/05 04/26/05 04/30/05 05/04/05 05/14/05 05/23/05 05/27/05 05/28/05 07/14/05 08/06/05 09/05/05 09/09/05 09/11/05 09/17/05 10/04/05 10/12/05 10/24/05 11/08/05 11/14/05 12/01/05
Shore Dr / Dupont Cir So. Independence Bl / I-264 Euclid Rd / Kellam Rd Wellsford Dr / Culmer Dr So. Plaza Trl / Independence Bl 29th St / Pacific Av Ferrell Pkwy / 4600 Blk First Colonial Rd / Old Donation Pkwy Blackwater Rd / 6400 Blk Dam Neck Rd / 1800 Blk Blackwater Rd / 6000 Blk Princess Anne Rd / 1900 Blk Indian River Rd / Centerville Tpke Rockwell La / 300 Blk Dam Neck Rd / 2800 Blk Dam Neck Rd / Galvani Dr Virginia Beach Bl / 5400 Blk Virginia Beach Bl / Lynn Shores Dr Independence Bl / Shelton Rd Shore Dr / Lesner Cr Shore Dr / Fort Story Wolfsnare Rd / 2100 Blk Princess Anne Rd / 1500 Blk Sweet Bay La / Rugby Rd Rosemont Rd / 1500 Blk Shore Dr / Shady Oaks Dr
Pedestrian* Driver Driver Driver Driver Pedestrian Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver Passenger Driver Driver Bicyclist Driver Driver Pedestrian* Driver Passenger Driver Pedestrian Driver Pedestrian
SUMMARY 26 fatal crashes resulting in 28 fatalities. Seatbelts were not used in 9 (75%) of the 12 fatalities where seatbelts were available. Source: Pistol/traffic.mdb fatal05. *Denotes two victims.
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Traffic VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2005 Fatal Crashes – Individual At Fault DATE
FAULT
FAULT AGE
FAULT GENDER
FAULT VICTIM
ALCOHOL/DRUG RELATED
1/7/2005** 1/7/2005** 01/15/05 03/18/05 04/10/05 04/11/05 04/25/05 04/25/05 04/26/05 04/30/05 05/04/05 05/14/05 05/23/05 05/27/05 05/28/05 07/14/05 08/06/05 09/05/05 09/09/05 09/11/05 9/17/2005** 9/17/2005** 10/04/05 10/12/05 10/24/05 11/08/05 11/14/05 12/01/05
Pedestrian Pedestrian Driver Driver Driver Driver Pedestrian Driver Driver2 Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver Driver2 Bicyclist Driver Driver2 Pedestrian Pedestrian Driver Driver2 Driver Pedestrian Driver2 Pedestrian
58 60 70 74 26 34 35 18 23 46 20 39 33 73 17 22 22 47 26 32 29 26 37 28 41 9 39 44
M F M M M M M F F M M M M M F M M F M F M F M M M M F M
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
No No No No No No No No Yes* Yes* No No Yes* No No No No No No Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* Yes* No No No No
SUMMARY 26 Fatal crashes resulted in 28 fatalities. 7 of the crashes were alcohol related. Note: Alcohol/Drug Related crashes include obviously intoxicated, ability impaired, or legally intoxicated. *Denotes legally intoxicated-BAC .08 or higher. **Denotes same crash different victims. Source: traffic.mdb fatal05.
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