Williston Police Department
2015 Annual Report
James Lokken Chief of PoliceMission Statement
The Williston Police Department is committed to the citizens of Williston to provide fair and equitable law enforcement to all persons.
We pledge to treat all persons with dignity and respect, and will continually strive to meet their needs.
We will provide a professional, effective, and timely response to the needs of the community regarding law enforcement issues, and other community issues.
We will operate the Williston Police Department with fiscal prudence, and yet maintain a professional well-trained staff to provide the highest level of service and protection to the community.
Table of Contents Organizational Chart 1 Years of Service 2-4 Police Activities 5-6 Action Taken by Police 7-9 Animal/Code Compliance 10 Municipal Court Docket 11 9-1-1 Report 12-13 Field Services 14 Canine Services 15-19 Crime Prevention 20-23 Narcotics Task Force 24 Officer of the Year Back Cover
Detective Grade 1
Detective Grade 2,3,4
Criminal Investigations
Liquor Investigations
Tobacco Investigations
Crime Prevention Services
Organization Chart
Police Commissioner
Chief of Police
Deputy Chief
911 Coordinator
Police Secretaries
Drug Investigations
Gaming Investigations
Juvenile Bureau
Pawn Shop
Criminal Records
Identification Bureau
Rescue Supervisor
Rescue Service Officers
Planning & Training
Administrative Services
Safety Officer
Computer Services
Patrol Division 6am-6pm Shift Supervisor
6am-6pm Assigned Officers
911 Supervisor & Communication Specialists
Code Compliance Officer
Parking Authority
6pm-6am Shift Supervisor 6pm-6am Assigned Officers
6pm-6am Shift Supervisor 6pm-6am Assigned Officers
Communication Specialists
Animal Control
Communication Specialists
Years of Service
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Sworn Chief James Lokken 41 Years Captain David Belisle 37 Years 2 Months Det. Lt. David Peterson 7 Years 4 Months Det. Sgt. Amy Nickoloff 5 Years 8 Months Det. Jacob Gregory 4 Years 4 Months Det. Daniel Dery 2 Years 11 Months Lt. Mark Bitz 36 Years 6 Months Lt. Michael Wilson 16 Years 2 Months Lt. Randall Haugenoe 12 Years 7 Months Lt. Walter Hall 7 Years 6 Months Sgt. Dustin Bertsch 8 Years 10 Months Sgt. Travis Martinson 5 Years 4 Months Sgt. Alan Bratt 5 Years 1 Month Sgt. Rodney Dickerson 4 Years 2 Months Patrol Michael Isenhower 4 Years 10 Months Patrol Jonathan Roggenkamp 4 Years 4 Months Patrol Sam Aide 4 Years 2 Months Patrol William Holler 3 Years 8 Months Patrol Jacob Hendricks 3 Years 5 Months Patrol Hugh Benzen 3 Years 4 Months Patrol Jason Barten 3 Years Patrol Tyler Hoff 2 Years 11 Months
Williston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 3 Patrol Zachary Hansen 2 Years 5 Months Patrol Jonathan Holter 2 Years 4 Months Patrol Ryan Egerman 2 Years 4 Months Patrol Aaron Kurtenbach 2 Years Patrol Justin Pelzl 2 Years Patrol Kristiina Ravaska 1 Years 9 Months Patrol Danielle Hendricks 1 Year 7 Months Patrol Travis Peterson 1 Years 7 Months Patrol Nicholas Nelson 1 Year 5 Months Patrol Joshua Hilgart 1 Year 3 Months Patrol Jessy Dols 1 Year 3 Months Patrol James Dixon 1 Year 1 Month Patrol Heather Cook 1 Year Patrol Benjamin Melendez 1 Year Patrol Derick Lien 9 Months Patrol Whitney Hergert 7 Months Patrol Michael Davis 7 Months Patrol Amber Johnson 6 Months Patrol Jacob Koehn 6 Months Patrol Craig Ware 5 Months Patrol Daniel Zimmerman 5 Months Patrol Nathan Nelson 3 Months Patrol Bryton Dahl 2 Months Patrol Ashley Forsberg 1 Month
Years of Service
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Non - Sworn Secretary Linda Granbois 46 Years 8 Months Dispatch Sup. Joleen Tinker 10 Years 8 Months Dispatch Kevin Craft 10 Years 5 Months Data Entry Crystal Schaubel 8 Years 5 Months Receptionist Jackie Hatch 3 Years 9 Months ACO Susan Schneider 3 Years 7 Months Secretary Chelsea Fossen 3 Years 2 Months Dispatch Lindsey Hatch 2 Years 7 Months Dispatch Laura Woltjer 2 Years 1 Month Dispatch Megan Peterson 1 Year 11 Months Dispatch Bonnie Coleote 1 Year 5 Months CCO Darlene Stenberg 1 Year 1 Month Evidence Tech Heather Douglas 7 Months Dispatch Cindy White 6 Months Dispatch Cari Zavalney 3 Months Dispatch Elizabeth Olson 2 Months Dispatch Maggie Hillukka 2 Months PA Amber Gradine 1 Month
Police Activities
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5 Yr. Avg. 2014 2015 Accidents 2,496 1,794 1,356 Accident Fatalities 2> 3 2 Vehicle Damage $5,992,432 $6,858,175 $2,695,200 Property Damage • Private $354,837 $308,210 $177,760 • Public $261, 963 $339,950 $131,300 Rescue Squad Calls 36 32 31 Safety Talks 253 277 235 Training Hours 1,045 1,539 1,218 Radio Calls 136,711 181,298 127,912 Burglar Alarms Alarms Answered 343 384 431 False Alarms 340 381 430 Burglaries 2 3 1 Responding Officers 1,272 1,673 1,795
Williston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 6 5 Yr. Avg. 2014 2015 Det. Division Hours 10,074 13,182 14,583 Drug Investigation Hours 406 504 1,119 Crim. Investigation Hours 8,611 11,437 12,327 Crime Prevention Hours 368 246 195 Court Hours 401 631 567 Training Hours 292 364 375 Outside Agency Assist 127 197 142 Bank Alarms 31 48 21 Criminal Investigations Murder/Attempted 1> 3 1 Manslaughter 1< 0 1 Robbery 6 8 7 G.S.I 45 56 46 Burglary 74 95 155 Theft 585 901 825 Vandalism 298 320 231 Unattended Deaths 28 43 30 Stolen Vehicles 153 214 195 Other 549 565 206 Officer Investigations 6,450 6,653 7,069 Recovered Prop. Value $740,898 $1,347,521 $623,555
Arrests Made
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5 Yr. Avg. 2014 2015 Felonies 747 1,328 1,146 Criminal Misdemeanors 1,743 2,317 2,001 Traffic Misdemeanors 893 1,454 872 Citations Issued Traffic 3,981 4,613 3,946 Non-Traffic 1,740 2,339 1,748 Written Warnings 763 778 438 Verbal Warnings 3,181 4,167 3,530 Criminal Arrests Prisoners Jailed 1,437 2,601 1,403 Murder/Attempted 2 0 1 Manslaughter 1< 0 1 G.S.I 13 16 13 Misc. Sex Crimes 6 9 6 Prostitution 4 5 8 Indecent Exposure 4 1 1 Robbery 3 6 4 Reckless Endangerment 17 21 19 Terrorizing 34 49 33 Arson 1< 0 0 Unauth. Entry into M/V 27 92 10 Stolen Vehicle 10 13 6 Burglary 25 31 49
Williston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 8 5 Yr. Avg. 2014 2015 Tampering w/ Evidence 2< 1 8 Tampering w/ Witness 1< 0 0 Shoplifting 141 169 144 Theft 180 295 264 Identity Theft 12 6 37 Contempt of Court 352 542 590 Vandalism 67 112 49 Crimes Against Officers 72 65 92 Escaping/Fleeing 44 51 74 Concealed Weapon 42 51 75 Felon Possess Firearm 8 13 10 Possess Explosive Device 1< 0 0 Criminal Trespass 26 30 25 Disorderly Conduct 131 134 166 Simple Assault 36 23 70 Aggravated Assault 38 56 39 Forgery 27 58 13 Detox 151 232 124 Minor Contribution/Selling 12 10 32 Furnishing 1 1 4 False ID/Lic. Premise 6 5 6 Attempted Purchase 0 0 0 Possess/Consume 95 96 79 Use of Tobacco 40 38 46
Williston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 9 5 Yr. Avg. 2014 2015 Selling Tobacco 1< 0 0 Curfew Violation 16 7 11 Interfere w/ 9-1-1 7 8 7 False 9-1-1 1 0 5 Bar/Pawn/Gaming Viol. 1< 0 0 Junk Ordinance 10 7 3 Solicit w/o Permit 2 1 0 Open Container-Person 8 9 4 Open Container-Vehicle 36 20 22 Child Abuse/Neglect 10 5 20 Child Restraint 28 27 5 Seat Belt 57 24 48 Domestic Abuse 90 117 131 Viol. Of Protection Order 18 4 23 Possess. Of Stolen Prop 22 32 57 D.U.I 293 378 337 D.U.I (Accident) 90 120 92 D.U.I Refusal 72 140 114 False Report 52 39 151 Discharge Firearm in City 13 13 11 Harassing Phone Calls 5 4 5 Register False Name 1< 0 0 Littering/Throwing Missiles 4 6 2 Controlled Sub/Para 394 577 701 Other Drug Violations 83 74 132
Animal and Code Compliance
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Animal 2014 2015 Animals in Pound 255 272 • Dogs 167 194 • Cats 88 78 Pound Fees Paid $5,904 $3,878 Calls Answered 1,085 940 Animals Destroyed 67 42 Citations Issued 145 87 Court Fines $3,950 $5,740 License Fees $721 $724 Code Compliance 2014 2015 Citations Issued 22 0 Written Warnings 68 145 Verbal Warnings 40 152 Parking Tickets 512 2,416 Impounded Vehicles 271 289
Municipal Court Docket
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2014 2015 January $54,043.50 $71,917.25 February $65,872.00 $77,909.75 March $82,044.00 $72,546.93 April $73,380.07 $79,609.00 May $84,282.00 $61,734.50 June $91,466.60 $82,374.50 July $73,520.66 $62,950.00 August $80,720.00 $73,566.00 September $65,140.25 $59,087.00 October $73,468.00 $72,608.00 November $63,081.00 $70,916.00 December $92,936.00 $57,429.21 Totals $830,503.68 $842,648 Fine Payments 1,243 1,785 Bonds Receipted 850 775 Victim Service Fees 13 2 Criminal Cases 1,406 1,944 Animal Cases 114 76 Traffic Misdemeanors 839 845 Traffic Civil 3,568 3,115
Williston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 12 9 - 1 - 1 Statistics
Williston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 13 City County Crimes in Progress 2,249 2,211 Ambulance 1,329 519 Fire 316 279 Other 9-1-1 7,393 1,247 Total 11,287 4,256 Cell Phone Calls 50,131 9-1-1 Cell Phone Calls 12,493 9-1-1 Training Hours 414 Actual 9-1-1 Calls 34,249
Field Services
Williston Police Crash Rescue Squad
Team Coordinator – Lt. Mark Bitz
The Williston Police Crash Rescue Service responded to thirty one calls in the year of 2015. There were 15 people extricated from 31 vehicles. We assisted the medical personnel with 25 patients at the scene, 5 of which were fatal.
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Canine Services Unit
K-9 Molly
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Dear Williston City Commission, Chief Lokken and Captain Belisle,
I am happy to present to you the Year End Report for the Williston Police Canine Services Unit for 2015 I would like to thank the City of Williston along with the City Commission, Chief Lokken and Captain Belisle for their continued support of the Williston Police Canine Services Unit.
Molly and I completed re-certifications with two certifying associations this year. We certified in April with the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) in Bismarck. We also obtained National Police Canine Association (NPCA) certification which was held in Bismarck in September. These certifications are recognized by state and federal courts and show the courts that the training we attend and conduct is up to date and that the certifying associations agree that our skills are up to or surpass national standards.
The Williston Police Department Canine Unit offers our services to area law enforcement agencies as well as area businesses. We have been called upon several times by surrounding communities to assist with narcotic related investigations. Due to the success of the Williston Police Department’s Canine Unit, other area law enforcement agencies have started their own Canine Units. We continue to work with these agencies in training and utilization of the canines. Sidney (MT) Police Department, Watford City Police Department and Burke County have all started their own Canine Unit. Divide County added a second canine to their unit in 2015.
The schools in the area have continued to utilize our services as we conducted several school searches again this year. We appreciate the great working relationship we have with our local schools and recognize their hard work in keeping our schools a safe learning environment. With the implementation of an SRO in the Williston School District, the Canine Unit has been able to assist even more frequently with narcotic related investigations within the local schools. We have conducted talks and demonstrations for area elementary schools, high schools and even Williston State College.
In 2015 the Williston Police Canine Services Unit saw a decrease in seized assets and citations due to the legislative changes in the severity of certain drug crimes. In 2015 the Canine Unit generated $540,234.00. These totals include all citations, arrests and assets that were seized over the course of the year. We were also successful in removing $117,740.00 “Street Value” of narcotics from the streets of the community.
Thank you again for your support over this past year,
DustinJ.Bertsch
Sergeant Dustin J. Bertsch Patrol Division/Canine Handler Williston Police DepartmentWilliston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 16
Canine Assistance Comparison
Citations Issued
Williston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 17 0 11 23 5 3 0 7 0 91 13 43 41 9 6 3 4 6 135 51 51 44 3 16 0 19 12 248 37 35 40 17 0 5 13 30 254 Federal Assists State Assists Wms. Cty Sheriff Divide Cty Sheriff McKenzie Cty Sheriff Other SO Other PD MT Local Williston PD
2012 2013 2014 2015 23 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 59 18 1 5 31 13 3 1 1 1 7 2 28 24 1 11 14 13 4 2 0 0 3 2 14 25 3 13 25 18 0 4 1 1 6 3 21 22 0 11
2012 2013 2014 2015
Williston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 18 107 17 18 11 1 5 95 26 15 2 95 61 30 18 39 13 177 12 19 3 192 105 52 32 75 13 234 22 11 8 182 210 90 51 169 22 624 28 30 4
2012 2013 2014 2015 162 6 13 60 0 0 2 1520 304 46 99 2 1000 3 2157 290 170 81 16 5900 6 155 155 51 60 14 5000 1 Seizures 2012 2013 2014 2015
Miscellaneous Activities
Value of Seizures
Williston Police Department Annual Report 2015 Page | 19 $1,299.00 $27,800.00 $113,252.00 $39,719.00 $12,891.00 $106,721.00 $6,344.00 $2,500.00 Currency Seized Value of Vehicles Seized
2012 2013 2014 2015 $135,599.00 $547,326.00 $1,158,117.00 $540,234.00
Unit Funds Generated 2012 2013 2014 2015
Funds Generated by Canine
Crime Prevention
Programs
D.A.R.E
Crossing Guard
Alcohol Server Training
Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Checks
Seatbelt Safety
Law and Justice High School Presentations
Bike Rodeo
Crime Stopper Events
Press Releases
Community Policing Presentations
Neighborhood Watch
Safety Talks
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Talk Students Adults Hours Counteract 65 1,890 23 88 Kids’ Day Out 24 950 55 7 Media 20 3 40 20 Department Tours 4 110 25 4 Safety Talks 8 200 183 14 Grant Meetings 5 0 20 20 Community Meetings 20 0 200 40 Bank Robbery 2 0 40 4 School Presentations 5 250 15 10 Alcohol Server Training 5 0 209 15 Other Classes 5 85 217 7 Bike Rodeo 1 55 80 8 Totals 164 3,543 1,107 237 Totals Students Adults Totals 2015 3,543 1,107 4,650 2014 4,514 948 5,462 2013 4,630 734 5,364 2012 3,912 708 4,620 2011 2,434 362 2,796 5 Year Average 3,807 772 4,578
Presentations
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2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Scams 87 45 32 30 135 Theft 1,662 1,574 1,140 886 793 Fights 1,954 1,230 1,070 1,045 862 Prowlers 1,644 503 280 267 331 Harassment 326 364 596 448 370 Juvenile 674 826 701 618 658 Domestics 742 1,123 841 767 612 Parties 76 538 410 390 278 Noise 446 812 697 637 627 Vehicles 7,204 6,341 6,100 5,722 4,456 Ambulance 884 2,158 1,997 1,611 1,187 Other 8,016 7,591 7,100 6,450 5,645 Totals 23,715 23,105 21,075 18,871 15,954 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Reported Activities
Calls versus Incident Reports
By increasing the citizens’ awareness of what is suspicious activity and what is criminal activity, we hope to increase the call for police assistance and decrease the number of actual criminal incident reports.
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2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Suspicious Activity Calls 23,715 23,895 21,075 18,871 15,954 Incident Reports 4,000 3,175 2,294 1,830 1,118 Five Year Average Calls Incident Reports 20,072 2,483 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Calls Made Incident Reports
Northwest Narcotics Task Force
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The Northwest Narcotics Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional drug task force. It is a joint effort set forth by area Law Enforcement agencies. These agencies include the Williams, McKenzie and Divide Sheriff s Offices and the Williston, Watford City, and Crosby Police Departments. This has been a successful endeavor for nearly two decades.
The NWNTF consists of 4 agents who cover Williams County, City of Williston, McKenzie County, Watford City, and Divide County. As part of the Oil Impact Grant funding, the NWNTF employs a full time Administrative Assistant/Intel Analyst. The intel analyst position is key to the operation of the N WNTF. During the calendar year of 2015, the intel analyst assisted 8 separate agencies not including the NWNTF with a variety of intelligence information requests. The intel analyst completed 233 intelligence information requests with 108 of those belonging to agencies outside the NWNTF.
Over the last year the NWNTF made several changes in overall goal and focus in an effort to adjust for larger and more complex drug trafficking organizations. In the past, the NWNTF has focused on local issues, which included simple drug possession charges and delivery of controlled substances on a lesser level. With the huge influx of population, the NWNTF has been forced to shift its focus to organized criminals that use the Bakken as an opportunity to make large sums of money selling drugs.
One of the major issues the NWNTF now faces are the transient dealers that are coming to the area from all over the world, hoping to get a foothold in the Bakken drug market. To combat these jurisdictional issues the NWNTF now works with the FBI, DEA, and other Federal agencies, not only in effort to combat the drugs being brought in but also for the Federal prosecution that goes hand in hand. With the lower oil prices in 2015, the NWNTF witnessed continual high prices for a variety of narcotics. The supply and demand for narcotics remains at a high level in the Bakken region.
The NWNTF executed 20 search warrants, conducted over 14 consent and probation searches, and conducted 13 controlled purchases of narcotics. The NWNTF has conducted approximately 85 cases that have led to over 100 felony and misdemeanor arrests with several arrests pending. Approximately half of the total cases conducted by the NWNTF are methamphetamine cases.
The NWNTF confiscated over $ 100,000 worth of marijuana, $36,000 worth of heroin, $107,000 worth of methamphetamine, and over 90 dosage units of controlled prescriptions. Other drugs seized include cocaine and synthetic cannabis.
In addition to the illegal drugs and narcotics removed from the streets the NWNTF has also seized cash and assets, to include vehicles and firearms, all used or derived from the sale/transport of narcotics.
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The NWNTF have always been available and utilized by the member agencies to transport non-drug evidence, install camera systems for theft investigations , for nondrug related undercover operations and investigations , execution of search warrants when more man power is needed , etc.
The NWNTF conducted numerous presentations throughout the year to oil field companies, schools, churches, and local businesses. The requests for presentations are on the rise which is a trend we strive for and hope will continue.
Sincerely,
Special Agent Patrick Lenertz ND Bureau of Criminal Investigations Northwest Narcotics Task Force Director
P.O. Box 337
Williston, ND 58801
Office 701-577-7711
Fax 701-774-4347
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2015
Williston Police Department Officer of the Year
Patrolman Sam Aide
Began employment with the Williston Police Department on January 9, 2012
