annual report - the City of Lompoc!

Table of Contents
Chiefs Message…………………………………………………..2
Values .…………………………………………………………...3
Mission Statement, Code of Ethics, Core Values
2008 Employee Roster
Organizational Chart
Lompoc Quick Facts …………………………………………….6
Department Awards and Special Recognitions.…….………….7
Significant Events in 2008..….………………………………….15
Special Olympics
Salvation Army
National Night Out
Junior Police Camp
Lompoc Citizen’s Police Academy
Annual Open House
Operations Division………….…………………………………18
Patrol Section
Special Enforcement Team, K-9
Graffiti Abatement and Vehicle Abatement
Community Services Section, Police Beat, Volunteers, VCOPs
G.R.E.A.T., Citizens on Patrol, Lompoc Valley Police Activities League
Explorers
Traffic Enforcement
Support Services Division ……….…………………………….27
Investigations Section
Gang/Narcotics Enforcement
Santa Barbara County Regional Narcotics Enforcement Team
Dispatch/Jail
Communications Unit
Records/Property Section
Crime Statistics…………………………………………………37
Part I Crimes
California Crime Index
Violent Crimes
Arrests
Costs/Officers Per Capita
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 1

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
TIMOTHY L. DABNEY
Dear Mayor, City Council and Community Members,
The men and women of the Lompoc Police Department made significant progress in
crime prevention and providing top quality law enforcement services to our community in
2008. A portion of this success can be attributed to a concerted effort to fill vacant
positions and reduce attrition of highly skilled officers and support staff. By the end of
the year, all full-time positions within the Lompoc Police Department were filled and
Department operations were unhindered by staff shortages.
Lompoc continues to be one of the safest communities on the Central Coast. The City
realized a 10.9% reduction in total Part 1 Crimes in 2008 as compared to 2007. In fact,
the 1,440 Part 1 Crimes recorded in 2008 is lower than any annual total realized in the last
thirty years. These figures are even more significant as they come on the heels of a 13%
reduction of total Part 1 crimes in 2007.
Statistics only provide a glimpse of our community and public safety related issues. The
Lompoc Police Department maintained it focus on gang related crime through a threepronged
approach of prevention, intervention and enforcement activities. Officers and
staff participated in community meetings and public forums to address neighborhood
concerns. They developed partnerships with residents and business owners to customize
solutions for their unique concerns. Bicycle patrols, School Resource Officers, drug and
G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education And Training) classes and federally funded
“Anti-Gang Initiative” targeted patrols and sweeps are just a few examples of the tools
used by the Lompoc Police Department to address this insidious threat to the peace and
safety of our community.
The Lompoc Police Department continued its quest for funding to benefit the community
though specialized law enforcement services that would not otherwise be possible with
existing resources. Over $700,000 dollars were obtain through grants and other outside
funding streams in 2008 to support programs such as specialized narcotics investigations,
school resource officers, crimes against women investigations and advocacy, DUI
prevention and enforcement, enhanced gang enforcement, alcoholic beverage control,
crime prevention programs, seatbelt enforcement, traffic safety, and under-aged drinking
prevention.
The officers, dispatchers, jailers, community services officers, clerical staff, volunteers
and explorers who serve the residents of our City are highly trained professionals who
take pride in a job well done and take responsibility for solving the problems that arise in
our community. Their dedication to Lompoc and their profession is unabashedly
described in the mission statement and core values of our agency.
As our city, state, and nation enter perilous economic times in the coming year, the
Department’s mission and resolve to provide the highest level of professional law
enforcement service possible, remains unchanged. Likewise, I stand committed to
providing the officers and staff of the Lompoc Police Department with the training and
resources they need to be fully supported and equipped to devote their energies to “taking
care of our City.”
It is with tremendous pride in the Lompoc Police Department and honor of service to the
residents of the City of Lompoc that I present the 2008 annual report.
TIMOTHY L. DABNEY
Chief of Police
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 2

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Lompoc Police Department is to
provide effective and professional police services, in
partnership with the citizens we serve, encouraging
mutual respect and innovative problem solving, thereby
improving the quality of life in our community.
CODE OF ETHICS
As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is
to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to
protect the innocent against deception, the weak against
oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against
violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional
rights of all persons to liberty, equality and justice.
I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all;
maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or
ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful
of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in
both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in
obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my
department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential
nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity
will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in
the performance of my duty.
I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings,
prejudices, animosities or friendships to influence my
decisions. With no compromise for crime and with
relentless prosecution of criminal, I will enforce the law
courteously and appropriately without fear or favor,
malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or
violence and never accepting gratuities.
I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public
faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as
I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will
constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals,
dedicating myself before God to my chosen
profession...law enforcement.
CORE VALUES
QUALITY
The quality of a police department is reflected in its
people, its leadership, its reputation, and its vision. We
are dedicated to selecting, developing and retaining a
diverse staff of professionals who embrace excellence as
their driving force and who continually strive to surpass
their previous accomplishments.
SERVICE
The primary function of the Lompoc Police Department is
to serve the public. We are a proactive enforcement
oriented organization committed to delivering responsive,
innovative, and courteous service in an impartial manner.
We encourage community input and participation in our
delivery of police services.
INTEGRITY
We recognize that we are employed in positions of great
trust, responsibility and expectation in our community.
We hold ourselves to an elevated standard of conduct and
accept only the highest levels of honesty and ethical
behavior on the part of all our members. Our citizens
deserve nothing less.
COMPASSION
The people we serve are individuals who possess the full
range of human strengths, weaknesses, and needs. Each
member of the Lompoc Police Department places a high
value on being in the people business. We realize that
every contact is unique and that we do not always see
citizens in the most favorable circumstances. We will
express concern and empathy for those who need our
services.
PRIDE
Police work is a noble undertaking. We believe we make
a difference in our community and take great pride in our
accomplishments. Our members exhibit creativity,
confidence and courage in meeting the daily challenges of
our profession.
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 3

LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT ROSTER
2008
CAPTAINS
Donald Deming
Larry Ralston
SERGEANTS
Joseph Bailey
Nathan Flint
Allen Chisholm
Deanna Clement
Edward Lardner
Lane Middleton
Daniel Rios
Charles Strange
AGENTS
Agustin Arias
Milt Baldwin
Scott Casey
Bryan Dillard
Jorge Magana
Joseph Stetz
OFFICERS
Susie Aanerud
Eric Andreasen
Sergio Arias
Jon Bailey
Donald Bumanglag
Tammy Clancy
Corey Cox
Stephen Delauretis
Philip Dollman
Robert Dugan†
Bryan FIndlay†
Jason Flint
William Francis
David Garcia
David Garza†
Leonel Garza
Sean Gowing
Brian Guerra
Matthew Hill†
Ronald Hutchins
Nolan Jones
David Lamar
Frank Lopez
Vince Magallon
Scott Morgan
CHIEF OF POLICE
Timothy L. Dabney
OFFICERS
Eric Nesby
Mark Powell
John Reyna
Kevin Schryvers
Daniel Sessions
Lucas Signorelli
Andrew White
Christian Woodhead*
Timothy Xiong
RESERVE OFFICERS
Don Dodson
Harry Heidt
Michael Collins†
CIVILIAN SUPERVISORS
Jennifer Chastain
Nancy Faust
DISPATCHERS
Kim Berry
Angelique Borges
Rachel Delkener
Gail Densmore
Cindy Espinosa
Leslie Muller
Rita Neumann
Betty Scherer
JAILERS
Jack Ellis
Larry Miller
Matthew Paine
Brian Rosby
Coyle Turner* PT
Todd Woolley
POLICE CHAPLAINS
Bernie Federmann
Darren Hunt†
INFORMATION SERVICES
Monique Wales
VICTIM ADVOCATE
Cozetta Blow
COMMUNITY SERVICES
OFFICERS
Sandi Bailey
Joseph Bailey, Jr.
David Blackburn PT
Judy Cooley PT
Alison Herson
Mary Terrones PT
Victoria Smith PT
Edward York
OFFICE STAFF
ASSISTANTS
Kitty Bauer PT*
Rocio Cazares PT
Sheila Davis†
Vicki Johnson
Lesa Larson
Karen Niemi
Deborah Oliver†
CROSSING GUARDS
Lisha Avila†
Anna Crews
Tina Dove†
LaDonna Emerson†
Joe Mellen
George Naudus†
Nicki Pippen
Diane Rhoades†
Richard Summers
Diana Williamson
INTERNS
Thomas Baldwin†
Jay Boudreaux
Alissa Iveland
* Indicates Separated from
the Department in 2008
† Indicates Hired or
Promoted in 2008
PT Indicates Part-Time
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 4

Lompoc Police Department
Organizational Chart 2008
Timothy L. Dabney
Chief of Police
Administrative Secretary
Professional Standards Sergeant
Captain Donald Deming
Operations Division
Captain Larry Ralston
Support Services Division
Investigations
Section
Records /
Property
Dispatch / Jail
Section
Patrol Section
Patrol
Watches
Traffic Unit
Canine Unit
Special
Enforcement
Team
Community Services
Section
G.R.E.A.T.
S.R.O. Officers
Police Activities
League
Volunteer
Unit
Police Explorer
Unit
Vehicle
Abatement
Major Crimes
Property
Crimes
Juvenile
Crimes
Crimes Against
Women
Gang-
Narcotics
Enforcement
Team
STAFFING
51 Sworn Officers
22 Non-sworn
16 Part-time
40 Volunteers
10 Explorers
SHIFTS
3/12 Shift
4/10 Shift
9/80 Shift
FLEET
11 Marked Patrol
11 Unmarked
7 Utility Vehicles
3 Motorcycles
Graffiti
Abatement
SBRNET
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 5

Lompoc Quick Facts
Lompoc, pronounced LOM-POKE, is located on
scenic Pacific Coast Highway, 55 miles north of
Santa Barbara. It is adjacent to Vandenberg Air
Force Base, the nation's premier polar launch site,
home to eight launch complexes and one
commercial spaceport.
County:
Santa Barbara
Area:
11.67 square miles
Population: 42,957
Mayor:
Dick DeWees
Lompoc is also strategically located between
Southern California and Bay Area manufacturing,
supplier, and consumer markets. Specifically, it is
155 miles north of Los Angeles and 270 miles
south of San Francisco.
The first settlers in the Lompoc Valley were the
Chumash Indians. The Chumash and their
predecessors lived in this region for nearly 10,000
years prior to European influence. Lompoc is a
Chumash word meaning land of many lakes. The
Lompoc Valley Land Company was formed and
incorporated in August of 1874. The Company
under took the settlement of Lompoc Valley as a
temperance colony on existing Mexican rancho
lands which was purchased from the owners for
$500,000. The colony was incorporated as a City
on August 13, 1888.
Early Lompoc was essentially agricultural, but the
community economic and labor base grew and
diversified. The growth and diversification of
Lompoc was due in part to the establishment and
growth of Camp Cooke Army Base, now
Vandenberg Air Force Base. The population of the
Lompoc Valley soared from 6,665 in 1957 to over
58,301 in 2008.
City Manager:
City Website:
Nickname:
Laurel Barcelona
www.cityoflompoc.com
City of Arts and Flowers
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 6

2008 DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Suzie Aanerud
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD –
SWORN OFFICER
About two years later she attended the
police academy and was sworn in as an
officer in 2004. Since that time she has
worked in patrol and now is a detective
serving in the Investigations Section. Last
March she embarked on the biggest case
of her young career - the murder of twoyear
old Isabella Maria Cortes. The case
ended with two convictions, one for
murder and one for felony child neglect,
child endangerment and bringing drugs
into the jail.
Because of her work ethic, character,
tenacity, excellent investigative ability,
volunteerism and commitment to
champion the cause of victims in our
community, Detective Suzie Aanerud has
earned the Officer of the Year Award and
is recognized for her meritorious service.
Suzie Aanerud began her law enforcement
career as an Explorer with the Lompoc
Police Department. She completed the ROP
Program in Criminal Justice at Lompoc
High School.
When Officer Aanerud graduated from High
School, she began taking classes at Allan
Hancock College and tested successfully for
the position of Police Dispatcher.
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 7

Fred
Holmes
MERITORIOUS SERVICE
AWARD - VOLUNTEER
Arnold
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
AWARD - VOLUNTEER
Fred Holmes began his volunteer career with
the Lompoc Police Department in January of
1999. Over the past ten years he has
processed over 350 background
investigations for all positions in the
Department from officer to volunteer. In
fact of the 74 full time employees currently
working at the Department, Fred completed
51 of their backgrounds. In the last 6 years,
Fred has donated over 7,480 hours of
service. Fred is here three days a week, at
the wee hours of the morning working
diligently to help our Department recruit
officers and staff of the highest character
and integrity.
Fred also volunteers his time to better our
community as a member of the Shriners
Organization. He can be seen in every
Flower Festival Parade as “Peanut” the
clown.
There is no doubt Fred loves Lompoc and
his dedicated service earned him recognition
in 2008 for meritorious service.
Warren
Warren Arnold has served in the Lompoc
Valley most of his life. He started
working for the Lompoc Police
Department as the “Bicycle Guy” in
October of 1995. Every Friday, Warren
faithfully comes into the Department to
register bicycles for the citizens of our
community. He searches the found
bicycle inventory to match-up “found”
bicycles with their owners who have
reported them as lost or stolen. On many
an occasion, Warren has had the joy of
calling a young boy or girl to tell them that
he may have found their bicycle. Warren
even takes issue with officers who do not
appropriately mark bicycles as found or
stolen property. He is truly looking out for
the folks in our City.
Warren is a retired biology teacher who
served at Lompoc High School. His
community service as a founding member of
the Lompoc Botanical Society and his
service as a commissioner on the Lompoc
Beautification Commission shows his love
for the Lompoc community.
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 8

Eileen Wiegand
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
AWARD – VOLUNTEER
Eileen Wiegand became a volunteer in 2002.
Looking for her niche, she found a home in
the Investigations Section. Every year she
dedicates hundreds of hours to input data
into the Cal-Gangs database and compiling
gangs statistics. Her efforts have assisted in
obtaining grants, responding to Grand Jury
inquiries and the data she prepares helps
every officer who has made a gang related
contact or had to make a presentation on
Gangs in Lompoc. Eileen dutifully
volunteers to perform these critical tasks that
we so often take for granted.
Eileen was presented a distinguished service
award to recognize her dedications to our
community.
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 9

Bernie Federmann
And Trisha Childs
SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR
CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
Bernie Federmann has been a Chaplain for
the Lompoc Police Department for 6 years
and has received the Volunteer of the year
award for his service to the Department.
This award recognizes all that he does for
our community. There is no question that
Bernie loves Lompoc. He and his church
have sponsored events and programs to
benefit the less fortunate, keep our youth out
of harms way and clean up neighborhoods.
A few examples are:
• Mobile home park repair day
• Compassion baskets for those in
need
• Post-Prom party
• Homecoming Post-Game party
• Harvest Festival Celebration
• Special Olympics Car Show
• Free water for Flower Festival
Parade
• Public Safety & Military Servant
Appreciation BBQ
• National Night Out
• Graffiti Clean-up and the cleaning
and planting of the “Lompoc” sign
at Hwy 1 and Hwy 246.
These a just a few of the things that Bernie
facilitates at no charge, seeking nothing in
return. He truly has a servant’s heart. But
there is also another person deserving of
recognition. Whenever Bernie says “yes”
to a project or comes up with his own
ideas to benefit our community, there is a
special person who quietly makes it all
happen. Trisha Childs is Chaplain
Federmann’s “go to” person. She
cheerfully labors many hours, often
without compensation, for all of the events
listed above. One person who nominated
Trisha put it this way “Trisha puts her
heart into all she does for the community.”
For Trisha, service to Lompoc is more
than her responsibility it is a reflection of
her Christ-like values.
Lesa
Larson
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 10

MERITORIOUS SERVICE -
SUPPORT EMPLOYEE
ELLEN McCASLIN AWARD
Lesa has her finger on the pulse of the
Department. She is a sounding board for all
employees regardless of rank and is always
available to lend a sympathetic ear. She
began her career with the City of Lompoc in
March of 2002 and held several positions
within the City before settling in as the
Officer Staff Assistant IV assigned to Police
Administration. Since that time Lesa Larson
has proven her ability to run detailed
projects from beginning to end as well as
maintain the clerical and records keeping
functions of police administration.
Lesa serves as a member of the Salvation
Army Board of Directors, coordinates the
Police Department’s role in the Lompoc
High School Criminal Justice ROP class and
spends countless hours working on functions
like the Lompoc Police Department Car
Show and Cruise Night, Tip-a-Cop and
other functions to benefit Special Olympics.
She does not seek recognition for her behind
the scenes role in so many Department
functions that benefit the Lompoc Police
Department and our community.
Nathan
Flint
The Ellen McCaslin Award is awarded
annually to an employee selected by the
Chief of Police who embodies Ellen’s
attributes of optimism, team spirit,
dedication, and loyalty to the Lompoc
Police Department.
Sgt. Nathan Flint continually seeks to
elevate the image of the Department. He
is Loyal and dedicated to the Lompoc
Police Department and willing to quietly
mentor younger officers as a true leader of
others. It is easy to see that his character
was built in his childhood as we witness
like character in his father and brother who
both serve as members of the Department.
Sgt. Flint has served as a Field Training
Officer, Narcotics Detective, Special
Enforcement Team Member, and Arrest
and Control Instructor. Sgt. Flint served
as the president of the Lompoc Police
Officer’s Association in 2006 and 2007.
He received the prestigious H. Thomas
Guerry Award for Superior performance in
2005 and was promoted to Sergeant in
April of 2006.
David
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 11

Lamar
“ROOKIE OF THE YEAR”
John
Reyna
ELK’S TOP COP
David Lamar was selected by his peers as
“Rookie of the Year” because of his work
ethic and infectiously positive attitude. He
stepped up to assume the lead role as
Explorer advisor. Officer Lamar’s peers
have described him as cheerful, always
smiling, never complains. He is very
thorough, has an open mind and is willing
and eager to learn.
Officer Lamar is further described as
humble, yet very capable, and completes
superior investigations for a rookie officer.
He seems to handle every call as though it is
his most important and that attitude rings
true with the citizens of our community.
Officer Reyna was selected to receive the
honor of “Elk’s Top Cop” as a result of his
outstanding performance during 2008.
Officer Reyna conducted 1,337 officer
initiated (On-view) events, completed 296
reports, wrote 223 citations and arrested
138 criminals over the course of the year.
Officer Reyna’s recognition in no way
diminishes the stellar accomplishments of
others within our Department. Officer
Reyna is one of the first to recognize that
our agency achieves success as a team.
We do take care of our City as evidenced
in the reduction in statistics during 2008
and in the top quality prevention and
enforcement efforts we have undertaken.
Rachel
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Delkener
“ROOKIE OF THE YEAR”
Non-Sworn
Rachel came to work as a dispatcher for
the Lompoc Police Department in the
summer of 2007 and excelled in her newfound
career. She has always pushed her
self to be the best that she can in all she
does. Her enthusiasm is contagious and
her quick grasp of her duties has earned
her the respect of peers, and supervisors.
Rachel has extraordinary organizational
skills and was elected by the LPOA to
serve as the Treasurer for the organization.
Rachel has been described as a breath of
fresh air, composed, helpful and a true
professional who enjoys her work.
Rachel Delkener was formerly employed as
bank teller and was a witness in several
forgery cases that occurred at the bank. But
more notably, Ms. Delkener and her mother
provided key information as to the identity
of a prolific bank robber who had held up
many banks up and down the central coast
including Lompoc. All the investigations to
determine the identity of this robber were
quickly exhausted, when Rachel and her
mother thought they recognized the
perpetrator in a BOL and called the police.
Their information broke the case and
resulted in the conviction of the bank robber
for his many crimes.
SERIO ARIAS
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H. THOMAS GUERRY
AWARD
Officer Sergio Arias was honored with the
2008 H. Thomas Guerry Award for Superior
Performance Meritorious Service.
Although a great deal of time has not passed
since Officer Arias committed to serve his
community as an officer, he has had a
tremendous impact in the policing of the
City of Lompoc. In 2008 Officer Arias led
all other officers of the Lompoc Police
Department with 146 arrests. As any
seasoned officer knows it is the quality of
those arrests that count most. Many of
Officer Arias’ arrests came as the result of
his 1,133 officer initiated contacts that were
made over and above the calls for service to
which he responded.
In one incident on April 24, 2008, Officer
Arias was off-duty and driving his
personally owned vehicle when he observed
a known gang member who was wanted for
an assault with a deadly
weapon that he had committed just days
prior. Officer Arias called the Lompoc
Public Safety Dispatch Center and
coordinated the response of on-duty units
facilitating the capture of the wanted felon
without incident or injury. Officer Arias
used sound tactics and good judgment in
coordinating this off-duty enforcement
effort.
In another case Officer Arias, assisted by
fellow officers, responded to a suicidal
subject who had told dispatchers that he
had a gun and intended to shoot at officers
until they were forced to shoot him and
facilitate his “suicide by cop.” The officers
responded and formulated a tactical plan
to address the situation. While the officers
were moving into position the suicidal
subject unexpectedly exited his apartment
with a telephone in one hand and what
appeared to be a gun in the other. As the
subject began to move the gun in the
direction of officers, Officer Arias grabbed
his hand and disarmed the subject. It was
learned later that the gun held by the
suicidal subject was a replica firearm.
Because of Officer Arias’ abilities in
dealing with crimes involving gangs and
drugs he has been called upon to assist
during special investigations of major
crimes that have occurred over the past
year.
Officer Arias is certainly deserving of the
2008 H. Thomas Guerry Award for
Superior Performance.
Significant Events in 2008
LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT 14

SPECIAL OLYMPICS
CAR SHOW
Held at Ryon Park on August 30, 2008,
the Seventh Annual Lompoc Police
Department Special Olympics Car Show
was a huge success. Harry Heidt and Lesa
Larson put many hours into attracting
hundreds of show entrants and thousands
of spectators, the car show raised $30,000
to support local Special Olympic athletes.
SALVATION ARMY
SUMMER TRIP 2008
The Salvation Army has been serving the
Lompoc community for over 30 years.
One service that the Lompoc Service
Extension offers is a Summer Camp
Program sponsored in full by the Salvation
Army. In the summer of 2008,
accompanied by Lompoc Police
Department office staff assistant Lesa
Larson and victim advocate Cozetta Blow;
our extension sent twenty under privileged
children from the Lompoc community to
Camp Gilmore located in the Malibu
Canyon. Various members of the Lompoc
Police Department serve on the executive
board of the Lompoc Service Extension of
the Salvation Army. In 2008, over 80
families received emergency lodging,
food, transportation or other
compassionate services provided by the
Salvation Army Service Extension through
the Lompoc Police Department.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
CELEBRATION
National Night Out is held on the first
Tuesday in August. Lompoc joined
communities across the country in the
fight against crime. Officers Frank Lopez
and Philip Dollman coordinated the event
where the Lompoc Police Department was
joined by the California Highway Patrol,
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office,
U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army.
Activities included a carnival, displays,
booths, and food which were all free to the
public. The event was held in the 700
block of North Fourth Street and was open
to the public.
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JUNIOR POLICE
CAMP
The Lompoc Police Department, in
conjunction with the Lompoc Parks and
Recreation Department, hosted two
Junior Police Camps in 2008. This
program is coordinated by Sergeant
Danny Rios, and presented by Officers
David Lamar and Jason Flint.
For the first time, the Santa Barbara County
Sheriff’s Office Air Unit put on a helicopter
demonstration at Lompoc Airport. Campers
were able to witness a lift-off and a landing, and
had the opportunity to examine the helicopter.
Each participant received a Jr. police uniform t-
shirt and cap to wear for “inspection” each day.
The first camp was hosted in August
2002 and it continues to be very popular
with Lompoc youth. Approximately
twenty-five young people between the
ages of 8-12 participate in each class,
consisting of three, 3-hour days. During
camp, participants get insight into the
daily activities of a Lompoc Police
Officer.
Upon completion of the program, participants
attended a graduation ceremony where the Chief
of Police presented each one with a Certificate
of Completion.
In 2008, the campers attended
demonstrations and presentations on the
Department’s Special Enforcement
Team, motors, K-9, patrol, Crime Scene
Investigations, and arrest and control.
LOMPOC CITIZENS’
POLICE ACADEMY
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The Lompoc Citizens’ Police Academy
is a 13-week program designed to
provide an inside look into all aspects of
law enforcement as practiced by the
Lompoc Police Department.
Participants attend 13 sessions on such
topics as community policing, gangs,
major crimes, SWAT, patrol, traffic,
criminal law and internal affairs.
Department members with expertise in
each area teach the sessions. During the
course, participants will ride one shift
with an officer.
ANNUAL
OPEN HOUSE
Tours were given to citizens of the station
and jail. The date of the open house
coincided with Law Enforcement
Appreciation Week. A display is placed in
the building to commemorate the officers
that have fallen in the state over the last
year. In 2008, thirteen officers lost their
lives in the line of duty.
In May the Department held its annual
Open House. Hundreds of people came
to the police station to see the displays
showing Special Enforcement weapons,
the K-9 Xito and his handler, and the
multitude of vehicles the department
uses.
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OPERATIONS DIVISION
The Operations Division is composed of uniformed
officers who deliver community interactive law
enforcement services in the field. The sub-units of the
Operations Division are the Patrol Section,
Community Services Section, Traffic, S.E.T., K-9,
and Vehicle Abatement. Captain Donald A. Deming
is the Operations Division Commander.
PATROL SECTION
The Patrol Section is the most visible
unit within any municipal law
enforcement agency. Four sergeants,
four agents and 23 officers provide
immediate police services and protection
twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
These officers are divided into four
squads and respond to all emergency
situations and requests for police
services.
During 2008, the Department handled
38,041 incidents, including 23,287 calls
for service, 14,754 self-initiated
activities and generated 7,937 police
cases.
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The men and women who patrol the streets of Lompoc are truly dedicated to the public
they serve. Many have worked tirelessly to develop patrol and investigative skills that
enhance the level of service they provide. These officers are justifiably proud of the high
level of service they provide to the people of Lompoc, and their unwavering commitment
to protect the lives and property of those who live and work in this city.
Year Population* Officers Off. /Pop.
Ratio
No. of
Activities
Calls For
Service
Officer
Initiated
Case
Reports
1999 39,357 46 1.17 26,674 15,707 10,954 6,914
2000 39,743 49 1.23 26,353 15,842 10,499 6,769
2001 39,313 49 1.25 27,885 16,118 11,574 6,898
2002 38,844 48 1.24 34,205 21,485 12,720 6,976
2003 39,701 49 1.24 37,078 25,619 11,459 5,857
2004 38,904 49 1.24 40,228 28,302 11,926 12,796
2005 39,099 50 1.29 40,641 25,896 14,745 14,009
2006 38,815 51 1.31 39,512 25,613 13,899 12,433
2007 38,665 51 1.32 38,751 24,344 14,407 12,400
2008 39,242 51 1.29 38,041 23,287 14,754 7,937*
*Although a reporting policy merge in 2008 reflects a significant decline in the number of reports
taken, the actual number of reports was only marginally lower in this reporting period. Statistics
included supplemental reports generated under the originating case number.
29,000
24,000
19,000
14,000
9,000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Calls For Service
Officer Initiated
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SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT
TEAM
K-9 UNIT
The Special Enforcement Team (S.E.T.)
is composed of 13 members who have
received extensive training in the use of
Special Weapons and Tactics
(S.W.A.T.). These officers serve the
citizens of Lompoc by safely diffusing
violent or potentially violent situations.
The SET Unit is composed of a
Commander, a Team Leader, and two
Assistant Team Leaders, two marksmen
and experts trained in active shooter
response, high risk building entry, less
lethal weaponry, chemical agents
deployment, and an armorer.
Two trained hostage negotiators
augment the SET Unit for incidents
requiring crisis-negotiating skills. Each
member of the SET Unit is required to
complete over 100 hours of rigorous
training annually. No citizens or
members of the SET Unit have been
injured during hazardous operations in
2008.
“Xito” served as the Department’s
patrol/narcotics K-9 during 2008 and
was partnered with Officer Willy
Francis. Xito is trained in both patrol
tactics and narcotics search techniques.
During 2008, Xito conducted 39
searches for suspected narcotics,
resulting in 19 incidents wherein he
recovered narcotics. He also conducted
37 searches for criminal suspects who
attempted to hide from police, finding
them 13 times. Xito and Officer Francis
also serve the community at civic events
and host demonstrations for school-age
youth.
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GRAFFITI ABATEMENT
In July of 2007 the Lompoc Police
Department added a Community
Services Officer (CSO) with a primary
duty of coordinating the Department’s
graffiti abatement program. This staff
member seeks out graffiti in our
community, documents the blight, then
he/she forwards the information to gang
officers and detectives. This person then
coordinates the activities of volunteers
who spend each Saturday removing
graffiti from our City.
The faith-based community has taken a
lead role in the graffiti abatement
program. Each weekend a different
church in our community will send
volunteers to work in the streets and
alleys of Lompoc to eradicate vandalism
and improve the image of our
community. This program had a nearly
immediate impact upon gang graffiti and
vandalism in our community and has
contributed to several significant arrests
of vandals and gang members.
VEHICLE ABATEMENT
Another Community Services Officer
(CSO) is dedicated to keep Lompoc free
of abandoned vehicles and other large
hazards that clutter City streets. In 2008,
CSO Alison Herson was responsible for
vehicle abatement. Her responsibilities
include the tagging and removal of
abandoned vehicles on City streets and
private property. The CSO patrols
streets looking for abandoned vehicles
and responds to citizen reports. Each
vehicle is tagged for removal. If the
vehicle is not moved voluntarily, or if
the owner cannot be located, the vehicle
is towed and the owner is issued a
citation. In 2008, numerous vehicles
were towed for abatement or for being
abandoned on the streets of Lompoc.
The police department is engaged with
citizens in developing strategies to
enhance vehicle abatement and improve
the quality of life in the neighborhoods
of our community.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES SECTION
Supervised by Sgt. Danny Rios, the Community Services Section is
comprised of two School Resource Officers, G.R.E.A.T./P.A.L. Officer,
Explorer POST 700, the Lompoc Police Department Volunteer Unit,
Volunteers Citizens On Patrol (V-COPs) and Reserve Officers. The
Community Services Section was developed in 1996 to enhance the
Department’s response to crime prevention needs within our community.
The section includes one sergeant, three officers, 15 explorers, and
approximately 35 volunteers. Sgt. Rios is also the Public Information
Officer for the Department.
THE LOMPOC POLICE BEAT
TELEVISION PROGRAM
Lompoc Police Beat has been broadcast
live from the Comcast/TAP studio every
Thursday night since July of 1997.
Officer Philip Dollman was the primary
host of the program in 2008, which aired
live for sixty minutes each week.
Lompoc Police Beat is produced entirely
with volunteer assistance under the
direction of Community Service
Volunteer Brad Damschroder. The
program provides valuable crime
prevention information, features
“Lompoc’s Most Wanted,” and
disseminates important community
information from various law
enforcement agencies and community
service organizations throughout the
Lompoc Valley. The Lompoc Police
Beat program received the coveted
Helen Putnam Award presented by the
League of California Cities in December
of 2001, and was recognized by
California Police Chiefs Association as a
recognized “best practice” in law
enforcement.
LOMPOC POLICE
VOLUNTEERS
Community Service Volunteers continue
to be critical to the operations of the
Lompoc Police Department. In 2008,
our volunteers donated over 3,000 hours
of service to our community. There is
not a single unit of the Department that
has not benefited from the assistance
provided by these valuable individuals.
Volunteer enrollment was approximately
35 volunteers during 2008. Volunteers
perform functions such as bicycle
licensing, property inventory, clerical
activities, DUI check points, crime scene
preservation, searches for missing
children, traffic control, security checks
of vacationing residents’ homes, and
assistance at civic functions like the
Spring Arts Festival, Flower Festival and
the Annual Christmas Parade.
VOLUNTEER CITIZENS ON
PATROL
The Volunteer Citizens on Patrol (V-
COPS) are a specialized group of
Community Service Volunteers who
receive additional training and
equipment to allow them to provide
security patrol in Lompoc while driving
marked police vehicles. The V-COPS
conduct business security and vacation
security checks, assist patrol officers
with traffic control, monitor
handicapped parking violations, and
provide assistance as needed to citizens.
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GANG RESISTANCE
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
In 2008 the Lompoc Police Department
adopted the Gang Resistance Education
and Training (GREAT) curriculum in local
schools. Replacing Drug Abuse
Resistance Education (DARE), the
GREAT program teaches students to resist
illegal drugs, as well as avoiding pressure
to join criminal street gangs. Officer
Philip Dollman has received specialized
training in presenting the GREAT
program, and is the instructor, teaching 5 th
grade students these valuable skills.
CITIZEN ON PATROL
PROGRAM
30 th Security Forces Squadron, and
Allan Hancock College Campus Police.
During 2008 Officer Philip Dollman
coordinated after school programs,
mentoring, and special activities for the
youth of the Lompoc Valley.
In April 2008, PAL hosted an amateur
boxing tournament. There were
approximately 300 in attendance at this
event that raised $3,000 in donations.
PAL currently has one female boxer
competing in January 2009 for the
Regional Silver Gloves in Norwalk.
The Lompoc Police Department has
provided the opportunity for citizens to
“ride-along” with officers on patrol for
over thirty years. Applicants are
screened to ride one shift per year with
officers to experience Lompoc from a
squad car. This program has been
beneficial in promoting understanding
and providing valuable experience for
persons interested in the law
enforcement field.
LOMPOC VALLEY
POLICE ACTIVITIES
LEAGUE
The Lompoc Police Department remains
the host agency for the Lompoc Valley
Police Activities League, which is a
cooperative non-profit organization
formed by the Lompoc Police
Department, Santa Barbara County
Sheriff’s Department, Santa Barbara
County Probation Department,
California Highway Patrol, United States
Penitentiary, Federal Corrections
Institution, Vandenberg Air Force Base
In September PAL hosted the NFL Pepsi
Punt, Pass and Kick contest. A local
program started by the NFL, gives an
opportunity for youth to compete and
advance to a NFL game, and possibly a
playoff game. 30 boys and 6 girls
participated in the event. Royce
Lizarraga advanced to the sectional
competition in Fresno and placed third.
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Explorers meet bi-weekly to learn law
enforcement principles. In 2008, they
assisted with security and traffic control
for high school football games, the
Lompoc and Santa Maria Holiday
Parades, the Special Olympics Car
Show, Flower Festival, Spring Arts
Festival and many other special events.
Also this year the Lompoc Explorers
participated in the Paso Robles Explorer
Competition. This event is a three day
camp where Police Explorers from the
Western United States come together to
compete in Law Enforcement related
tasks such as a timed obstacle course,
shooting, investigative scenarios and
more.
A Pinewood derby was held in
November and was a great success.
There were 40 cars entered by the local
youth. The Pinewood Derby gives an
opportunity for families and youth to
work together to build and paint their
own cars and race them.
The Police Activities League continues
in their effort to provide a wholesome
environment for the youth of our
community and create opportunities for
kids to interact with local officers in a
positive way.
EXPLORER POST 700
Several full-time employees began their
law enforcement experience as Explorer
Scouts. Lompoc Police Explorer Post
#700 is an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of
America. The primary advisors for the
Explorers in 2008 were Detective Suzie
Aanerud, Officer Jason Flint and Officer
David Lamar.
The Explorers competed in the National
Law Enforcement Explorer Competition
held in Colorado Springs, CO and were
in the top 10% in the nation for Hostage
Negotiations. The Explorers conducted
color guard details for numerous city
functions to include two opening
ceremonies for the Vandenberg Youth
Football league at Lompoc High School
(LHS). The Explorers also presented a
color guard detail at LHS for the
multicultural festival.
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TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
Sergeant Edward Lardner is responsible
for coordinating traffic enforcement for
the Lompoc Police Department. He has
authored several grants provided by the
California Office of Traffic Safety.
Sergeant Lardner has been successful in
obtaining State funding of overtime for
officers to conduct DUI checkpoints,
saturation patrols and seatbelt
compliance campaigns.
The Traffic Unit focuses enforcement
efforts on unlicensed driving, moving
and equipment violations, traffic
collision investigation and DUI
enforcement. In 2008, Officer Leo
Garza comprised the Traffic Unit for the
Lompoc Police Department. Two
grants provide funding for traditional
enforcement efforts, DUI checkpoints
and seatbelt enforcement.
A third grant allows for a more
comprehensive enforcement strategy, to
include saturation patrols; court stings
targeting drivers leaving court after
having their license revoked/suspended;
and other innovative enforcement
practices.
The Lompoc Police Department also
participates in the “Avoid the Twelve”
DUI grant administered by the Santa
Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.
In 2008, the Lompoc Police Department
investigated 425 traffic accidents that
occurred in the city limits. See the chart
on the next page for statistical
information.
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The following table is a summary of traffic related statistics for 2008:
Total Traffic Collisions Investigated* 425
Fatal and Injury Traffic Collisions 2/122
Unlicensed & Suspended Drivers Arrested 376
Drunk Driving Arrests 293
Traffic Citations Issued 3157
Parking Citations Issued 1345
Stolen Vehicles 48
*Total traffic collisions investigated includes minor non-injury collisions on
private property, parking lots and all other collisions involving property damage.
A special emphasis is placed upon traffic enforcement around school sites in the
mornings and afternoons when large numbers of parents and students are present. This
enhanced enforcement has contributed to a reduction in the number of pedestrian and
bicyclist involved traffic collisions in the areas around school properties in recent years.
.
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SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
The Support Services Division Commander is Captain Larry A.
Ralston. Captain Ralston recently joined the department from
neighboring Santa Maria, and brings over 25 years of experience
to the Lompoc Police Department. As Support Services Division
Commander he oversees the Investigations Section, GNET (Gang-
Narcotics Enforcement Team), Dispatch/Jail Section and
Records/Property Section.
INVESTIGATIONS
SECTION
investigation of high tech computer
crimes.
The Department also joined the FBI and
ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children)
Task Force in 2008.
Agent Milt Baldwin is assigned to the
section to investigate major crimes such as
homicide, robbery, and major fraud.
Sergeant Charles “Chuck” Strange
supervises the Investigations Section
which consists of one sergeant, one
agent, three full-time investigators, one
part-time investigator dedicated to
monitoring sex registrants, and one
domestic violence/crimes against women
victim advocate. Karen Niemi is the
office staff assistant assigned to the
Investigations Section.
The investigations section expanded its
computer forensics capabilities in 2008.
Agent Baldwin and Detective Xiong
received over six weeks of training in the
The crimes against women detective, as
well as a non-sworn victim advocate
assigned to the Lompoc Police
Department by North County Rape Crisis
and Child Protection Center, are funded by
a federal grant. Another detective is
assigned to investigate all serious crime
committed by and/or against juveniles.
This challenging job addresses crimes like
child abuse, neglect, and molestation.
A third detective is assigned a general
caseload, investigating property crime and
other miscellaneous cases. The
Investigations Section also employs a parttime
investigator/detective who is tasked
with monitoring the activities of persons
residing in our community who are
required to register as sex offenders.
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The following table depicts the activities of the Investigations Unit for 2008:
Investigations Unit Statistics
INVESTIGATIONS CASE MANAGEMENT 2007 2008
Cases Assigned During Year 1235 1104
Total Cases for Investigation 1551 1510
Cases Cleared 788 874
Cases Suspended 102 129
Cases Forwarded 550 551
Card Cases 1044 824
Search Warrants Served 41 56
Juvenile Petitions 674 628
Cases Resulting in Misdemeanor Arrest 116 68
Cases Resulting in Felony Arrest 141 115
Cases Requesting D.A. Complaint 313 401
CASE CLEARANCE RATE 50.8% 57.9%
GANG-NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM (GNET)
The Gang-Narcotics Enforcement Team,
(GNET) supervised by Sergeant Lane
Middleton, focuses its enforcement
efforts on local gangsters, street dealers
and drug users. The Team consists of a
police sergeant, a police agent and three
detectives. GNET provides uniformed
high visibility gang enforcement as well
as covert narcotics investigations.
NARCOTICS ENFORCMENT
The Lompoc Gang-Narcotics
Enforcement Team (GNET) served 22
search warrants, made 45 felony arrests,
and 29 misdemeanor arrests during 2008.
GNET seized approximately $140,451 of
suspected illegal drugs. GNET also
seized approximately $38,358.11 as
suspected proceeds of the sale of illegal
drugs in 2008.
GANG ENFORCEMENT
GNET continues to aggressively
investigate gang related crimes and hold
gang members accountable for their
illegal actions. GNET officers served 5
gang related search warrants. In addition
to the efforts of the Department’s
GNET, the Department applied for and
received an Anti-Gang Initiative Grant
from the Federal government which took
effect in October of 2007. This one
year, $63,672 grant, has enabled the
department to deploy additional officers
to specific-focused gang enforcement in
2008.
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Gang-Narcotics Enforcement Team Narcotics Statistics
Search Warrants Served 22
Felony Narcotics Arrests 45
Misdemeanor Narcotics Arrests 29
Drugs Seized
Street Value
Methamphetamine 537 grams $ 53,700
Cocaine 326 grams $ 32,600
Marijuana
1363 grams
(plus an additional 19 plants)
$ 30,400
Heroin 14 grams $ 2,880
Total Drugs Seized 2240 grams $ 119,580
SANTA BARBARA
REGIONAL NARCOTICS
ENFORCEMENT TEAM
The Lompoc Police Department
sponsors one investigator position on the
Santa Barbara Regional Narcotics
Enforcement Team (SBRNET).
SBRNET is a team composed of officers
from the various law enforcement
agencies across Santa Barbara County
and the California Bureau of Narcotics
Enforcement. Their mission is to target
high profile narcotics traffickers and
interdict narcotics headed into Santa
Barbara County. The vigilance and
investigative skill of SBRNET members
resulted in the seizure of significant
quantities of illegal narcotics destined for
Santa Barbara County.
The Santa Barbara Regional Narcotics
Enforcement Team worked a total of 546
hours in the City of Lompoc over the
course of the year. SBRNET seized
three (3) weapons, over 30 pounds of
illicit drugs and nearly $13,000 in
narcotics related assets Countywide
during 2008.
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Gang activity over the past six years are reflected below:
Gang Statistics
LPD Gang Activity
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Gang Related Arrests 384 470 484 472 493 462
Average Gang
Member Age
21.7 21.3 21.8 22.1 22.8 24.37
Graffiti Cases 85 213 223 329 569 320
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Gang Arrests
Graffiti Cases
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DISPATCH/JAIL SECTION
Nancy Faust is the Dispatch/Jail Section Supervisor. The Lompoc
Police Department is unique in that it supports one of the few
remaining Type I jails in the State of California. A Type I jail is
restricted to hold only pre-sentenced individuals for a period not to
exceed 96 hours. Our jail facility allows the Department to save
thousands of dollars by not transporting and booking Lompoc
prisoners in Santa Barbara County Jail. We not only avoid the cost
of transportation, but also avoid a $250 booking fee per prisoner.
During 2008 the Lompoc Police Department accepted arrested
persons from the Lompoc, Solvang and Buellton substations of the Santa Barbara County
Sheriff’s Department. The County pays an established booking fee to the City of Lompoc
to defray the expenses incurred with these additional inmates.
JAIL UNIT
The Lompoc Police Department operates a Type I jail facility 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year. A total of 2,416 bookings of prisoners occurred during 2008. These bookings
included 2,057 bookings by Lompoc Police Officers, and 359 contract bookings from
other law enforcement agencies as indicated by Lompoc City Jail statistics in the table
below:
LOMPOC POLICE BOOKINGS
ADULTS 2007 2008 % Change
Male 1503 1387 -8
Female 430 403 -6
Total Adults 1933 1790 -6
JUVENILES
Male 228 175 -23
Female 92 92 0
Total Juveniles 320 267 -17
OTHER DEPARTMENT BOOKINGS (Adult Only)
Male 58 292 +403
Female 10 67 +570
Total Contract Bookings 68 359 +428
Total Bookings 2321 2416 +4
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COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
The Public Safety Communications
center has significant interaction with
Lompoc citizens, yet is one of the least
visible units within the City of Lompoc.
It is this quiet type of dedicated
professionalism that allows our
department to both support Police and
Fire operations as well as individually
assist citizens when they need us the
most.
The Communications Unit dispatchers
receive incoming calls for police, fire,
and ambulance services within Lompoc.
They also receive after-hour calls for the
Street Department, Water Department,
Electric Department, Solid Waste
Department, and the Urban Forestry
Department. Dispatchers receive calls
over four 911 lines, and eight business
lines. The dispatch center operates three
police radio frequencies, and three fire
frequencies as well as monitoring
several frequencies belonging to the
California Highway Patrol, the Santa
Barbara Sheriff’s Department, Lompoc
City Utility departments and the Jailers’
emergency alarm. They dispatch all
Police units, 2 Fire stations, Ambulance,
Animal control, and emergency after
hours City Utilities, including Electric,
Streets, Water, Solid Waste, and Parks
and Recreation.
The Communications Unit is the nerve
center of the Department. The
Dispatchers are the link between the
public and needed emergency services.
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The following table depicts the volume of telephone calls and information requests
received during 2008.
JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008
911 AND ADMINISTRATIVE CALLS TO THE
LOMPOC POLICE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
MONTH 911
CALLS
ADMIN.
CALLS
*TOTAL
CALLS
JANUARY 432 2,544 2,976
FEBRUARY 665 3,680 4,345
MARCH 659 3,915 4,574
APRIL 652 3,810 4,462
MAY 730 4,101 4,831
JUNE 736 4,426 5,162
JULY 805 4,331 5,136
AUGUST 944 3,880 4,824
SEPTEMBER 862 3,776 4,638
OCTOBER 914 4,024 4,938
NOVEMBER 911 3,902 4,813
DECEMBER 830 4,000 4,830
2008 TOTAL 9,140 46,389 55,529
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
911 Admin
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RECORDS/PROPERTY SECTION
Jennifer Chastain is the Records/Property Section manager, which is
composed of one full-time and two part-time Community Services
Officers, and three full-time Office Staff Assistants.
RECORDS UNIT
Records Unit staff perform the records
management tasks of the Department.
These employees prepare and maintain
the police records associated with calls
for service and criminal investigations.
They make certain that the Santa
Barbara County District Attorney’s
Office and the courts receive these
documents for review. Documents
prepared, processed and maintained by
the Records Unit include traffic accident
reports, citations, booking records,
police reports and many other types of
official records. Records personnel
processed 12,400 police reports during
2008. Two part-time Community
Services Officers staff the front counter
at the Police Department. They receive
parking fines, provide police reports,
manage inquiries and generally help
citizens who walk into the Department
for various reasons. They must be well
versed in all areas of the Department in
order to handle the wide variety of
requests and questions they receive.
PROPERTY UNIT
Community Services Officers Ed York
and Sandi Bailey were the designated
Property Officers for the Lompoc Police
Department in 2008. They manage
thousands of pieces of evidence/property
every year. It is their responsibility to
receive items of evidence, recovered and
found property, and maintains them in a
legal manner for presentation in court.
Once the court has made a disposition on
a piece of property the property officer
returns it to the rightful owner or
destroys the item as per court order.
They are also called upon to work at the
front desk and oversee the bicycle
licensing/recovery program. CSO York
and Bailey manage to accomplish these
tasks with the assistance of Community
Service Volunteers Tom Johnson
(Property Room Assistant) and Warren
Arnold (Bicycle Program).
Property Unit Statistics
Total Number Items Booked in 2008 5,650
Number of Items Purged 1,151
Photo Discs Processed 406
Drug and DUI Samples Processed 618
Unclaimed Cash turned into the City $5,072.08
Asset/Seizure Cash to City $39,988.26
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CITY OF LOMPOC
2008 CRIME STATISTICS
Lompoc Part 1 Crimes
2,200
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
2,076
1,803
1,951
1,712
1,628
2,114
1,869 1,857
1,616
1,440
1,200
1,000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT
FELONY CRIMES
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Homicide 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 1.4
Rape 19 13 18 23 24 16 13 18 21 18 18.3
Robbery 49 31 27 33 44 41 39 42 28 28 36.2
Aggravated
Assault
117 97 113 115 157 176 167 172 219 232 156.5
Burglary 295 248 292 211 226 244 155 189 178 181 221.9
Grand Theft 164 147 165 205 153 234 221 207 155 176 182.7
Vehicle Theft 49 51 80 81 74 105 88 75 56 49 70.8
Arson 24 35 16 14 28 20 13 5 4 9 16.8
Sub-Total 718 624 714 682 706 836 697 711 664 694 704.6
MISDEMEANOR CRIMES
Assault 364 386 351 325 400 468 453 574 483 345 414.9
Petty
Larceny
994 793 886 705 522 810 719 572 469 401 687.1
TOTAL 2,076 1,803 1,951 1,712 1,628 2,114 1,869 1,857 1,616 1,440 1,806.6
10 Yr
Avg.
Part 1 Crimes; 1999 through 2008
Felony Crimes
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Robbery Aggravated Assault Burglary
Grand Theft
Vehicle Theft
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PART 1 CRIMES PER 1,000 POPULATION 1999 THROUGH 2008
YEAR Population* Total Part I Crimes Crimes per 1,000 % of Change
1999 39,357 2,076 52.75 -6.69
2000 39,743 1,803 45.37 -13.99
2001 39,313 1,951 49.63 +8.58
2002 38,844 1,712 44.07 -11.2
2003 39,453 1,628 41.26 -6.37
2004 39,400 2,114 53.65 +23
2005 38,801 1,869 48.17 -11.59
2006 38,798 1,857 47.86 -3.1
2007 39,715 1,616 40.69 -14.98
2008 39,242 1440 36.69 -9.8
* California Department of Finance population estimate, less the U.S. Bureau of Prisons
population.
Part 1 Crime Rate per 1,000 Population
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Series1
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CALIFORNIA CRIME INDEX
Three City Comparison
Number of Offenses and Rate Per 1,000 Population
Period 1999 through 2008
Year
City of Lompoc City of Santa Maria City of
Santa Barbara
Offenses Rate Offenses Rate Offenses Rate
1999 530 13.47 889 12.35 1,149 12.54
2000 442 11.12 879 12.41 1,085 12.34
2001 533 13.56 961 12.00 1,574 16.71
2002 463 11.92 1,111 13.51 1,321 14.56
2003 525 12.43 1,253 14.69 1,527 16.87
2004 582 13.75 1,470 16.55 1,655 18.40
2005 463 10.94 1,627 18.32 1,418 15.84
2006 499 12.86 1,596 17.69 1,172 13.09
2007 505 11.96 1598 18.63 1,219 13.66
2008 509 11.85 1646 18.07 1095 12.12
California Crime Index
20
18
18.07
16
Lompoc
14
12
11.85
12.12
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara
10
8
Lompoc Santa Maria Santa Barbara
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Violent Crime Index*
City of Lompoc City of Santa Maria City of Santa Barbara
Year # Offenses Rate # Offenses Rate # Offenses Rate
1999 186 4.73 317 4.41 524 5.72
2000 148 3.60 312 4.41 470 5.35
2001 161 4.1 333 4.16 539 5.73
2002 171 4.4 376 4.59 533 5.87
2003 225 5.70 368 4.31 531 5.87
2004 233 5.91 478 5.28 579 6.37
2005 220 5.67 604 6.8 509 5.68
2006 235 6.06 741 8.21 462 5.16
2007 271 6.82 604 704 458 5.13
2008 279 7.11 623 6.84 493 5.45
*California Department of Finance population estimate, less the U.S. Bureau of Prisons population.
(Raw Violent Crime Rate is 6.49)
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Lompoc Santa Maria Santa Barbara
*Homicide, Rape, Robbery, and Aggravated Assault per 1,000 population
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LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTS
ALL LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTS
Year Felony Misdemeanor Total Arrests % change
1999 510 1,562 2,072 +3.08
2000 439 1,473 1,912 -7.72
2001 454 1,460 1,914 +0.001
2002 582 1,523 2,105 +9.98
2003 625 1,300 1,925 -8.6
2004 735 1,700 2,435 +21
2005 889 1,807 2,696 +9
2006 825 2,083 2,908 +9
2007 745 1,774 2,519 -13.38
2008 683 1,731 2,414 -4.2
NARCOTICS ARRESTS
Year Felony Misdemeanor Total % Total arrests % change
1999 251 155 406 19.59 +24.54
2000 138 215 353 18.46 -13.05
2001 152 378 530 27.69 +50.14
2002 137 176 313 14.87 -40.94
2003 108 179 287 14.91 -8.3
2004 161 195 356 14.63 +19.38
2005 197 336 533 19.8 +33.2
2006 182 406 588 20.0 +9.9
2007 108 228 336 13.33 -33.35
2008 107 141 248 10.3 -26.2
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARRESTS
Year Felony Misdemeanor Total % Total arrests % change
1999 90 77 167 8.1 -6.70
2000 65 89 154 8.1 -7.78
2001 63 63 126 6.6 -18.18
2002 63 77 140 6.7 +11.11
2003 93 62 155 8.1 +9.7
2004 88 86 174 7.15 +10.9
2005 79 75 154 5.8 -11.5
2006 64 80 144 4.95 +8.5
2007 40 72 112 4.45 -10.1
2008 51 49 100 4.14 -10.7
Lompoc Police Department
City Population, Size and Police Cost
2008
Lompoc Police Service Area; Square Miles 11.67
City Streets in Miles 96.84
Number of Sworn Personnel (Authorized, Including Grant Positions) 51
Population 42,957
Population per Square Mile 3,681
Officers Per 1,000 Population 1.19
Police Department Budget (Including Jail Services) $8,669,462
Cost Per Square Mile $742,884
Cost Per Capita $201
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$400
$350
$362
2008 Policing Costs Per Capita By City
$300
$280
$250
$200
$249
$224
$201
$150
$100
$50
0
Santa Barbara SBSO Guadalupe Santa Maria Lompoc
CITY
POPULATION
SWORN
OFFICERS
OFFICERS PER 1,000
POPULATION
Guadalupe 6,383 12 1.88
Santa Barbara 89,226 140 1.57
County Area 141,494 218 1.54
Santa Maria 90,144 112 1.24
Lompoc 42,957 51 1.19
Average 74,041 107 1.48
Thank you for your interest in the Lompoc Police Department. We offer many
opportunities for residents to be actively involved in the services we deliver. These
programs include:
Citizen’s Academy Police Activities League Crime Free Multi Housing
Graffiti Abatement Explorer Post 700 Neighborhood Watch
Junior Police Camp Volunteer Program Lompoc Police Foundation
Volunteer Citizens on Patrol
If you have an interest in any of these programs please contact Sergeant Danny Rios at
736-2341 or through the Department website at www.lompocpd.com.
It is our hope that this report has portrayed the dedication and commitment of the men
and women who serve our city through the Lompoc Police Department, “Where Service
is Tradition.”
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