KPD Annual Report - City of Knoxville

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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION Property Crimes Unit The Property Crimes Unit consists of the Burglary and Larceny Detail, Pawn Shop Detail, Auto Theft Detail, Metal Theft Detail and Forgery and Fraud Detail. In 2011, the Unit reviewed 15,542 reports and assigned 5,976 cases to investigators. Metal Theft Detail The Metal Theft Detail is responsible for investigating all crimes involving metals. Officers routinely conduct inspections of scrap yards to ensure owners are in compliance with regulations and laws. In 2011, there were 273 cases of metal thefts, many of which were attributed to outside air conditioner units and sprinkler components that were stolen and scrapped. Forgery and Fraud Detail Investigation Division Civilian Personnel Accounting Clerk, Sr. 1 Administrative Assistant I 1 Crime Scene Tech I 1 Domestic Violence Program Coord. 1 Domestic Violence Program Mgr. 1 Electronic Evidence Collection Spec. Sr 3 Evidence Technician 4 Evidence Technician Sr. 3 Family Justice Center Program Mgr. 1 Firearms Examiner 1 Office Assistant I 1 Office Assistant II 6 Principal Secretary 1 Victim Services Counselor 2 The Forgery and Fraud Detail is responsible for investigating forgeries, scams, embezzlements, fraudulent use of credit cards and internet-related fraud cases. The detail is a member of the East Tennessee US Attorney Generals Identity Task Force and members of the Knoxville Bankers Group who meet and share information. The detail was also assigned a number of Internet Crimes Complaint Center referrals from the National White Collar Crime Center (NWCC) that occurred in our jurisdiction. In 2011, the Detail received 803 cases to investigate. Mission Statement: Pursuit of Excellence in Interaction of the Police With The Community We are committed to a police-community partnership in providing the delivery of police services. We shall accept a leadership role in increasing community understanding of our abilities and limitations. Proactive policing and crime prevention shall be our primary focus. Page 30 2011 Annual Report
Auto Theft Detail The Auto Theft Detail is responsible for investigating all theft cases of vehicles occurring in the City’s jurisdiction including: heavy equipment, airplanes, trailers, and boats. The detail investigates cases involving stolen auto parts and monitors all facets of the vehicle impound lot. The detail reviews and investigates all vehicles placed on hold at the impound lot, clears all vehicles placed in the stolen car lot before releasing them to the owner, and reviews and checks paperwork on vehicles sold in the monthly impound sale. The detail collects physical evidence and ensures evidence is recovered from vehicles when necessary. The detail reviewed 960 reports and assigned 697 in 2011, an increase of 123 from 2010. Burglary and Larceny Detail Violent Crimes 2011 Highlights • Homicide investigations resulted in eleven cases closed by arrest, two closed by exceptional means and three cases were officer involved shootings • Six homicides remain open and investigators continue following leads to bring those cases to prosecution • Arrested 34 sex offenders for noncompliance and registration violations. Charged others with Aggravated Child Neglect, Aggravated Child Abuse and two charges of First Degree Murder for the death of an 18 month old child. • The Cold Case investigator reviews open cases and evaluates the solvability factors, follows up on any new leads and interviews new witnesses or suspects. During 2011, the investigator followed up on new evidence in 30 of these open cases. Two of these cases now have evidence and are ready to be presented to the Grand Jury for prosecution. The Burglary and Larceny Detail is responsible for reviewing and investigating all property crimes within the city limits. The Detail investigates home burglaries, business burglaries, vehicle burglaries, vandalism, and all thefts. The Detail has made arrests or currently has warrants on file, for a total of 1,010 individuals. Violent Crimes Unit The Violent Crimes Unit is responsible for the investigation of all reported homicides, assaults, rapes and robberies. In 2011, the Violent Crimes Unit investigated reports of 1,039 aggravated assaults, 2,870 simple assaults, 99 rapes, and 561 robberies. The unit maintains a clearance average of over 53 percent. Page 31 2011 Annual Report
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