Intelligence-Led Policing
The Criminal Investigations Division , Crime Analyst , Traffic Safety , and Patrol Divisions moved toward implementing the tenets of Intelligence Led Policing within the Garner Police Department . It is believed that a small percentage of society is responsible for a large percentage of crimes ; some of which are related . If we can use data and information to identify the most prevalent offenders , offenses , dates , and times of occurrences , we are more likely to make arrests and deter future occurrences .
for handling investigations of most felony crimes that are reported to the Garner Police Department such as burglaries , robberies , frauds , and other crimes .
The Special Investigators focus on drug , gang , and vice crimes , and serve as the department ’ s investigative unit . The Impact Team is a unit which serves outstanding warrants , assists the other investigators , supports CID both in plain clothes and uniform , and supports the Patrol Division . In the past year , 502 cases were assigned to investigators , and 179 cases were cleared , including 91 arrests .
Support Services Division
The Support Services Division consists of the Traffic Safety Unit and the Community Services Unit . The Support Services Lieutenant also manages special events and extra duty assignments .
The Traffic Safety Unit is responsible for the investigation of traffic crashes , addressing speed complaints , conducting traffic studies and analyses , and managing traffic control at large events like the Christmas Parade and the Town ’ s annual July 4th Celebration . Since October 2013 one of these five officers has been committed solely to DWI enforcement through a grant provided by the North
Carolina Governor ’ s Highway Safety Program . The Traffic Safety Sergeant and all Traffic Safety Officers have advanced training in crash investigation and also work to provide educational services to the community through programs such as seatbelt emphasis ( Click it or Ticket ), DWI enforcement ( Booze It and Lose It ) and anti-texting / distracted driving campaigns both on the road and in our high school .
Support Services is staffed by a Community Services Sergeant and four school resource officers ( SROs ). The SROs patrol our two middle schools and high school , working with students and staff to ensure a safe learning environment . These SROs are partners with the school , and work to educate , mentor , and enforce laws .
The Community Services Sergeant also supervises Civilian Services Officers . This entry level part-time position is used as a supplemental position to assist with tasks normally assigned to patrol officers after business hours such as locking park gates , answering animal control complaints , and responding to public works call outs for evaluation . This position , although assigned to the police department , is utilized in partnership with Parks , Recreation , and Cultural Resources , and Public Works .
Keeping the Roads Safe
1,353
3,438
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53
( 2016 data )
Traffic collisions investigated
8,149 Total traffic stops Traffic citations issued
2,279 Traffic warnings issued
DWI checkpoints attended , including two hosted in Garner
DWI arrests by traffic team out of 97 department-wide
GARNER POLICE DEPARTMENT 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 7