2012 Annual Report - Hamburg Township

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Electronic Policing Initiative In May of 2012, the Hamburg Township Police Department launched a new community policing initiative that used electronic technology and social media outlets as a means to be more responsive to the needs of the community. The initiative included implementation of a new department website, establishment of a department Facebook page, creation of a department Twitter account, utilization of the NIXLE notification system and the introduction of a new, anonymous system of texting in crime tips called Tip411. The police department’s new website was redesigned to be more user-friendly, informative and interactive. Residents are able to more easily interact with members of the police department and are able to request certain services online such as vacation checks and requests for extra patrols on traffic complaints. The new website can be found at www.hamburg.mi.us/police. The department’s Facebook page keeps the public updated on all the activities of the officers of Hamburg Township as well as provides public service announcements and press releases. As of December of 2012, our Facebook page was reaching an average of over 2000 people per week. Twitter has also been used to publicize alerts, breaking news, general announcements and community service messages NIXLE is a text and email based notification system that sends out alerts for such things as flooding, storm warnings, credit card scams and public safety issues. Residents can now also anonymously text in crime tips to the Hamburg Township Police Department through the “Tip411” program. This nationally used system allows people to text in crime tips directly to the police department via their cell phones completely anonymously. 21
Drug Enforcement The Hamburg Township Police Department continued with a proactive approach to addressing drug issues in and around our community in 2012. We remained committed to an aggressive drug enforcement strategy, while at the same time, we continued to be active in the community and joined in with community groups, events and programs in an effort to reduce the adverse effect of drugs on our community. Our drug enforcement strategy in 2012 included the following: DEA Task Force The Hamburg Township Police Department maintained an officer assigned full time to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force in 2012. A federal task force, such as this, is a group of officers from various federal, state and local agencies who combine resources under federal authority to combat specific types of criminal activity. The DEA Task Force conducts investigations into major drug trafficking organizations and also provides assistance to local agencies with major cases. Having an officer assigned to a DEA Task Force helps ensure that the Hamburg Township Police Department is at the forefront of battling major drug dealers who bring drugs into our community and also allows our department access to many federal resources. Additionally, having an officer assigned to a federal task force permits Hamburg Township to be the recipient of proceeds from assets seized during investigations pursuant to various asset forfeiture laws. The funds are then used to purchase law enforcement-related items such as patrol cars and weapons. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, the Hamburg Township Police Department received $225,521.35 in federal drug forfeiture funds. LAWNET The Hamburg Township Police Department also maintained an officer assigned full time to the Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team (LAWNET) in 2012. LAWNET is a multi-jurisdictional unit comprised of personnel from state, county, and local law enforcement agencies within Livingston and Washtenaw counties. LAWNET officers work as a team conducting county-wide surveillance and drug operations. Through November 30 2012, LAWNET had initiated 169 drug investigations in Livingston County, including 9 cases in Hamburg Township, resulting in 96 arrests. 22
Page 1 and 2: Hamburg Township Police Department
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents Message from the
Page 5 and 6: Department Personnel As of December
Page 7 and 8: HAMBURG TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
Page 9 and 10: Training The Hamburg Township Polic
Page 11 and 12: 2012 Awards Several officers from t
Page 13 and 14: In addition to department awards, t
Page 15 and 16: Patrol Operations The Hamburg Towns
Page 17 and 18: Community Policing The Hamburg Town
Page 19 and 20: Officer Alysha Garbacik assisting i
Page 21 and 22: The following is a summary of the e
Page 23: • Officer Alysha Garbacik attende
Page 27 and 28: Special Response Team In the summer
Page 29 and 30: Crime Statistics For reporting purp
Page 31: Appendix A Calls for Service Report
Page 38 and 39: 2012/2013 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET - HAMB

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