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Chief David Duke Honorable Mayor Chaney, distinguished members of the City Council, City Supervisor Gary Riedner, and most importantly, citizens of Moscow. It is my honor to present to you this annual police department report for 2010. This last year witnessed many changes within our department. The most noteworthy change was the retirement of Daniel L. Weaver, Chief of Police on December 31, 2010. Chief Weaver was involved in police work in Idaho for the past 39 years. Starting as a Moscow Reserve Officer in January 1971, he served in every major division of the department and was appointed Chief in 1995. Chief Weaver is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and was appointed as Chair of the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) in 2003, 2009 and 2010. This report is an expression of his steadfast service to our community and the community policing model he developed and emphasized throughout his career. Even when faced with economic hardship and reduced budget funding the department realized many achievements during 2010. Some of the significant accomplishments include: 1. The City was awarded the law enforcement contract when the Board of Regents approved the City’s proposal on August 12, 2010. The contract with the University of Idaho went into effect on October 1, 2010 for a term that runs through June 30, 2014, with the opportunity to renew for up to six years. Under the $937,715 contract for 2011, the Moscow Police Department will provide a police commander, two dedicated campus police officers, three operations campus officers and a detective who will work out of a campus substation within the Idaho Commons. The department’s scope of responsibility includes responding to and investigating criminal activity; and continuing and enhancing its community policing services, including a focus on illegal substances. The department will continue its unvarying education and mitigation effort with all student living communities.
The 2011 university contract award reduced budget funding for the police department by over $210,000 from 2009 levels. Because of the loss of revenue from the university, three police officer positions will not be funded starting in 2011. The City provided financial support to the department and absorbed the deficit by integrating the depletion of positions through resignations and a retirement instead of utilizing layoffs. The department reorganized, eliminated an administrative position, and changed patrol shift hours to acclimatize to the decrease support. These actions were taken with the intent to keep the City of Moscow and the University of Idaho a safe and peaceful locale where one can seek a college degree, go to work, visit, and live without apprehension. 2. In 2009, the IS Department was assigned the responsibility for City wide interoperability and equipment acquisition. With the assistance of Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security grants and Information Systems budgeting all the required VHF car radios and portable handheld radios were purchased during the last two years. On August 16 th , 2010 the department transitioned from UHF to the new VHF frequencies. This conversion now allows our department to have interoperability with all first responders in the quad-cities area through 96 radio channels. This wireless communications interoperability specifically refers to the ability of emergency response officials to share information via voice and data signals on demand, in real time, when needed, and as authorized. When responding, controlling, deescalating and providing recovery efforts in a crisis situation our personnel can talk to other first responders to coordinate efforts and to work effectively together. Interoperability also allows emergency response personnel to maximize resources in planning for major predictable events such as dignitary visits, sporting tournaments, and other keynote regional recreation or entertainment activities. 3. The Moscow Police Department partnered with the Moscow Sustainable Environment Commission and researched, developed, and initiated a “Turn In Prescription Medication Program” in May of 2010. This progressive program accepts both prescription and nonprescription medication for proper disposal. The purpose of this program attends to two essential concerns, the first being the prevention of prescription drug abuse and the second being the proper disposal of unused medications: ‣ Prescription drug abuse amongst our teenagers is high. Recent studies show that prescribed and non-prescribed medications are the second most commonly abused drugs by teenagers. The majority of these drugs are obtained from the home. Misuse and abuse of any type of medications can have serious consequences including overdoses or even death. ‣ In addition to addressing the issue of abuse, medications are also being accepted to ensure that their disposal is done in an environmentally safe manner. When medications are disposed of improperly by flushing them down the toilet or thrown in the trash the chemicals can affect our water resources. Recent studies have shown trace amounts of free-flowing pharmaceutical waste in lakes, rivers and streams. This program is an excellent opportunity for citizens to clean out their medicine cabinets and dispose of any unwanted drugs in a safe manner. Disposing of unwanted medications will eliminate the potential for abuse and accidental ingestion. Medications are accepted at the Moscow Police Department between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
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