Roswell Police Department

Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Police Chief: Phil Smith

Recruiting The recruiting division had a productive year for 2019, we hired 20 new officers for 2019. We had a total of 74 applicants test for police recruit, 17 were hired. Out of the 17 police recruits hired, 8 completed the academy, 2 were eliminated while in the academy, 2 additional were injured while at the academy, and one was injured prior to attending the academy. The remaining police recruits hired, resigned and or resigned in lieu of termination. The recruiting division hired 3 Lateral Police Officers for the year, 2 are currently still employed. The following are the 5 year comparison total numbers:

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Officer Smoyer has been proactive with having new processes of hiring and continuing changes of the NMLEA. Sergeant Ron Smith was promoted to Lieutenant in June 2019 and Sergeant Richard Romero was placed in the division. Officer Smoyer and Sgt. Romero have been placing new posters and flyers around the city. Officer Smoyer & Lieutenant R. Smith attended the Roswell Mall Job Fair Event May 2019.

Officer Smoyer & Lieutenant J. Smith visited the ENMU-R Criminal Justice Program (Spring Semester) and spoke about choices and advancement with the Roswell Police Department.

Officer Smoyer and Lt. J. Smith attended the Fall ENMU-R Career day event. Officer Smoyer, Sgt. Romero and Lt. Smith attended the Fort Carson Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit recruiting event in Fort Carson, Colorado on September 18 and 19. Recruiting efforts were performed with the Army Veterans transitioning to civilian life. Officer Smoyer and Officer C. Gonzales were sent to the event for recruiting efforts. Officers spoke to approximately 30 veterans and their spouses about the hiring process and the potential for excelling in a career with the department. Two individuals are currently in the hiring process.

The new billboards were placed up on the exterior of the Police Department building. In September the Recruiting Division attended the National Night Out at Target and spoke to the public about the Roswell Police Department career and advancement. Officer Smoyer & Sergeant Romero designed the new recruiting wraps for the two recruiting trucks.

Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Police Chief: Phil Smith

The recruiting trucks were completed by Corbell Signs in December.

Officer Smoyer and Lt. J. Smith have attended the newest recruiting and hiring training seminars in efforts to learn the newest law enforcement techniques of recruiting and hiring.

The PSA (Police Service Aide Career Path) was reopened for 6 positions. Currently there is one applicant who has been hired. The applications are piling in and there are 4 other applicants in the hiring process.

Efforts are on the way for a January 2020 Roswell Police Department Recruiting Event set for January 21st from 7PM-9PM at the Roswell Convention Center. Officers will be communicating with the public and interested candidates with what criteria is needed to become a Roswell Police Officer.

Training In June 2019, Sergeant Romero was transferred into the division and was tasked with scheduling and tracking the required biennium and advanced trainings for the department. The department is continuing to send officers and detectives to Train the Trainer and Master Instructor courses so we can better train our officers in basic policing and professional development. The Police Department personnel had a total of 4,437 hours of advanced training for 2019. In October, Sergeant Scott Wrenn was transferred to the Training Division to train new officers. The department is continuing to send officers to master instructor’s trainings. The master instructors can hold train the trainer classes at the Police Department. Training has also sent officers to become trainers in Verbal De-escalation, Critical Incident Training (dealing with the mentally impaired), Use of Force, Defensive Tactics, Domestic Violence and Taser. The State of New Mexico has specific requirements for the Instructors in several of the mandatory trainings. Utilizing the interdepartmental trainers is a cost savings and allows for other advanced training opportunities to be possible. The department has scheduled another Firearms Instructor Course in February 2020 to certify more firearms instructors as well as Sergeant Wrenn. The current firearms instructors have provided several rifle and shotgun trainings for new officers. This effort was to equip the new officers with a long rifle out in the field. Sergeant Wrenn has been tasked with updating the new officer training curriculum. Sergeant Wrenn has been working with the Patrol Division to provide communication with improving the field training process. Sergeant Wrenn has been involved in training 8 new officers since he was transferred to the division.

The Roswell Police Department hosted a FBI LEEDA 1st Line Supervisor Course in May 2019. The department sent 20 officers to this training in efforts to provide leadership skills and knowledge to current and future leaders of the Police Department. Throughout the year the department additional attendees to the 1st line supervisor and command level training in other areas.

Roswell Police Department

Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Police Chief: Phil Smith

The Roswell Police Department also provided a 40 hour Instructor Development Training in October. This training was provided to better equip the department with skilled instructors in various training capacities.

The Roswell Police Department is hosting a Reid Interviews & Interrogation course scheduled for February 4th-7th. The Reid training is a current leader in interviewing and interrogation techniques police training. Several officers with the Police Department are scheduled to attend.

The Roswell Police Department is also hosting a Pat McCarthy Street Crimes Seminar scheduled for February 17th-19th. Street Crimes is also another current leader in police training with providing skills of officers learning safety skills, officer survival, interrogations, drug and gang training. Several officers will be in attendance of this training also.

2020 is going to be a very productive and positive year for the Training & Recruiting/Support Services Division!

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Roswell Police Department

Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Police Chief: Phil Smith

In 2019, the Technical Services Division went through more changes. In January 2019, Sgt. Jeff Prince joined the division, as that SGT position had been vacant for some time. Along with him joining the division, Amy McNeil was hired as a Civilian Technician. With Amy joining the Roswell Police Department TSU was made up of Russell Whitebear, Cammie Aguirre, Angela Sharpe and Amy McNeil.

Detective Scott Stevenson was also a member of TSU, however he was on light duty and set for retirement in May 2019. He assisted with in-house training to get the three new Technicians up to speed. January-February, Cammie Aguirre was in training and March-April, Amy McNeil was in training. They were trained on-call, callouts by Russell Whitebear and Jeff Prince. In June 2019 Cammie, Angela, and Amy went to advanced crime scene processing training near Albuquerque, NM.

TSU had 4 NMMI cadets intern with the Technicians. They were shown all aspects of crime scenes and crime scene processing. This sneak peek into law enforcement and crime scene “CSI” furthered their interest in law enforcement. TSU Technicians were contacted by ENMU-R and asked to teach two separate 2-hour blocks of instruction for the Criminal Justice Department relating to crime scene processing.

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In October2019 TSU received a new fingerprint machine for the department. Fingerprints taken from prisoners are now being sent to the Department of Public Safety in Santa Fe, NM.

The Property Division of TSU had several changes in 2019. At the beginning of the year we were short a property clerk. Interviews were conducted and Cynthia Trujillo was selected as our new clerk. She was hired in April 2019, however was given a better job offer as of June 2019 and decided to take the better job offer. She did work almost 2 months for us. The position was re-advertised, interviews were conducted, and Police Service Aide Shady Garcia was selected to fill this position. She had already been assisting in this role so it was a smooth transition for her to come in as a full time clerk.

During the year there were a total of approximately 10,000 items that were removed from property and destroyed. In Mid November 2019 our other clerk, Sara Segura had a child and is on FMLA and will be back early 2020.

Roswell Police Department

Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Police Chief: Phil Smith

Chaves Country Metro Narcotics Task Force

2019 Yearly RPD SWAT Callouts

January • On 1-29-19 The SWAT team executed a narcotics search warrant at 313 E. Keith which was obtained by the task force. The house was secured without incident and the suspect was taken in to custody.

February • On 2-6-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 706 W. 9th. Suspects from a shooting were barricaded inside. All of them surrendered without incident

• On 2-9-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 312 E. McCune in reference to a murder suspect being inside. He was located and taken in to custody.

• On 2-13-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 1407 S. Monroe in reference to narcotics. The residence was secured without incident and the suspect was taken in to custody.

• On 2-13-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 5409 S. Sunset in reference to narcotics. The residence was secured without incident and one male was taken in to custody.

• On 2-13-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 1006 W. Albuquerque in reference to narcotics. The residence was secured without incident and the home was found to be vacant.

• On 2-17-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 2401 N. Grand in reference to narcotics. A small amount of OC gas was sued to dislodge occupants and they were taken in to custody without incident.

March • On 3-13-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 200 E. Country Club #11 in reference to a possible barricaded armed subject resulting from a domestic. The house was secured and the suspect had fled prior to our arrival.

• On 3-19-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 1313 N. Maple in reference to a felon in possession of a firearm case. There was a shooting at the residence the night prior. No persons were located inside of the residence and CS gas was deployed.

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Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Police Chief: Phil Smith

• On 3-20-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 803 W. Mathews in reference to barricaded subjects with warrants inside. The males would not exit so gas was introduced and three men were taken in to custody.

April • On 4-13-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 709 E. third in reference to a suicidal male with warrants inside. He was struck with less lethal bean bag rounds and a 40 MM round and taken in to custody.

• On 4-26-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 314 S. Birch in reference to an aggravated assault suspect being armed and inside. Gas was deployed and the male was not located.

May • On 5-16-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 509 Oklahoma Dr. in Lake Arthur New Mexico. CCSO requested our assistance in reference to an armed barricaded subject. The male surrendered without incident.

• On 5-30-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 605 W. 13th in reference to narcotics. Three subjects were detained and methamphetamine and weapons were seized from the home.

June • On 6-5-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 412 Stephens in reference to a shooting. The property was secured for Hagerman PD and no suspects were located.

• On 6-13-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 2401 N. Grand in reference to a narcotics search warrant. The suspect was taken in to custody without incident and the scene was turned over to SID.

• On 6-13-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 1201 E. Alameda in reference to narcotics. The suspect was detained without incident and the scene was turned over to SID.

• On 6-13-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 2301 N. Grand #B in reference to narcotics. The suspect was detained without incident and the scene was turned over to SID.

July • On 7-6-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 101 N. Kansas #14 in reference to a male having his finger cut off by cartel members. Two subjects were detained and the scene was turned over to CID.

• On 7-16-19 the SWAT team executed a search warrant at 609 E. Tilden in reference to a homicide suspect being inside. The residence was secured without incident and the scene was turned over to CID.

September • On 9-2-19 the SWAT team responded to 6233 N. Main in reference to CCSO requesting our assistance on a hostage situation. The situation was resolved peacefully and CCSO made the arrest on the suspect.

• On 9-3-19 the SWAT team was called out to 700 W. Adams for a potential hostage situation stemming from a domestic dispute. The situation was resolved without incident and CID took over the criminal investigation and filed charges on the suspect.

• On 9-3-19 the SWAT team assisted SID with a HRSW at 774 bent tree. The team secured the house and detained all occupants. The residence was turned over to SID for their investigation.

• On 9-24-19 the SWAT team executed a HRSW at 409 W. Wildy for CID. The house was cleared and secured and turned over to CID to conduct their search of the residence.

• 6 members of the team competed in the TTPOA SWAT competition in Conroe Texas. Training was canceled for this week while they attended.

October • On 10-3-19 the SWAT team responded to 900 W. Summit in reference to an armed barricaded subject. The male had fled from Officers on foot and other occupants of the residence advised the subject was armed. He was apprehended and arrested without incident.

• On 10-4-19 the SWAT team responded to 901 and 903 E. Mathews in reference to a homicide subject possibly being in one of the houses. The suspects’ vehicle was outside but after a lengthy operation both residence were secured and no persons were located inside.

November • On 11-27-19 the team was called out at 0345 hours to execute two search warrants related to the Homicide from 1212 N. Washington. The team secured both 301 E. Forest and 510 S. Spruce. There were no incidents at either location to report.

• On 11-27-19 at 1200 hours the team was called back out in reference to executing a search warrant at 301 E. Forest again. The suspect’s vehicle showed up to the residence and it was believed he was inside. Gas was deployed and windows were broken in order to safely clear the residence before sending team members inside. The suspect was not located.

December • On 12-5-19 the SWAT team responded to 1013 S. Plains Park in reference to a barricaded subject who was the suspect of an armed robbery at Allsups. The subject refused to exit and CS gas canisters were deployed in the back of the residence. Two windows were damaged in order to deploy the gas. The suspect did exit the residence after the gas deployment. The residence was cleared and turned over to CID.

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Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Police Chief: Phil Smith

• On 12-17-19 the SWAT team responded to 501 E. Tilden in reference to barricaded subjects who had fired shots at their neighbors. While securing a trailer in the back of the residence the suspect was located inside. The house was then cleared and one female was located inside. All subjects and the residence were then turned over to CID.

• On 12-19-19 the SWAT team responded to 1004 Rancho road in reference to a male suspect in an armed robbery being barricaded inside. Sgt. Bradley and Detective Wood both advised they had information that the suspect was inside and had an AR-15. Gas was deployed in to three windows and no one exited the residence. Once the gas dissipated the team cleared the residence and found no persons inside. The house was turned over to CID to execute their search warrant.

RPD Professional Integrity Division

RESPONDING TO RESISTANCE AND AGGRESSION YTD 2019

Total Complaints Received: 44 Internally Generated: 16 Complaints Rescinded: 1

Pending Investigations: 2 Citizen Generated: 28

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