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WOODLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
2015
ANNUAL REPORT
Proudly serving since 1871

WOODLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
2015
ANNUAL REPORT
Dan Bellini , Public Safety Chief

TA BLE OF CONTENTS
- M essage from the Chief 6
- City Council 7
- Organizational Chart 8
- 2015 Crime Statistics 9
- Patrol 10-11
- Traffic 12
- K9 13
- Special Enforcement Team 14
- Tactical Operations 15
- Community Service Officers 16
- Operation Lightning Strike 17

- Investigations 18
- School Resource Officers 19
- Crime Analysis 20
- Police Records 20
- Property and Evidence 21
- Crime Scene Investigation 21
- Department Training 22-23
- Emergency Preparedness 24
- Community Outreach 25-27
- Crime Prevention 28-29
- Volunteers in Policing 30-31
- Aw ards and Retirements 32-33

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
In 2015, the Woodland Police Department made great strides in developing and
implementing programs designed to enhance our relationships w ithin our community. The
passage of M easure J enabled the Police Department to hire a Crime Prevention Specialist
dedicated to rebuilding our Neighborhood Watch program. M easure J also funded a third School
Resource Officer, allow ing the Department to launch a pilot Gang Resistance, Education, and
Training (GREAT) program in 3 of our elementary schools enhancing our prevention efforts w ith
4th grade students.
We breathed new life into our Volunteers in Policing program, a program that suffered
greatly from previous budget cuts, building it stronger than it has ever been and holding our very
first Volunteer Academy taught by Department employees. We increased our presence on social
media, expanded our outreach through our Facebook page as w ell as ventured into
Nextdoor.com. We also implemented our ?Coffee w ith a Cop? program w here Department
employees interact w ith community members at local restaurants, discussing a w ide variety of
topics over a cup of coffee.
The Department's accomplishments w ould not have been possible if not for the sw orn and
civilian members w ho w orked tirelessly not only to keep our community safe and secure but also
to devote their time for programs and activities to improve our community relationships. Their
dedication and professionalism inspire me every day, and I thank them and their families for all
they do.
- Dan Bellini, Public Safety Chief
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THE CITY OF WOODLAND
Incorporated in 1871, the City of Woodland, population 56,000, is the county seat of
Yolo, located in California's Central Valley. Woodland is located 20 miles northw est of
Sacramento at the intersection of Interstate 5 and State Route 113. To the south is the City of
Davis, w ith its University of California campus. The Sacramento International Airport is eight
miles to the east. Waterw ays include the Yolo Bypass and Sacramento River to the east, Willow
Slough to the southeast, and Cache Creek to the north. Woodland has a strong historic
heritage, w hich is reflected in an impressive stock of historic buildings in its dow ntow n area and
surrounding neighborhoods. Woodland's agricultural setting is largely responsible for the
community's distinct identity and plays an important role in the local and regional economy. Due
to its proximity UC Davis, as w ell as to major transportation nodes, Woodland has also become
increasingly important as a center for research, processing, manufacturing and distribution.
CITY COUNCIL
From left to right: Council M ember Jim Hilliard, Council M ember Sean Denny, Council
M ember Angel Barajas, M ayor Tom Stallard, M ayor Pro Tem Bill M arble
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WOODLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

2015 CRIME STATISTICS
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PATROL
The members of the Patrol Division are responsible for providing 24/7 front line law
enforcement services throughout Woodland. The Patrol Division is the largest division in the
Woodland Police Department. It consists of the uniformed officers assigned to patrol duties.
Patrol officers are assigned to shifts formatted for maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
Currently there are 25 Patrol Officers, 2 K9 Officers, 3 Corporals, 6 Sergeants, 2 Field Community
Service Officers and 2 Lieutenants in the division. They ensure an immediate response to calls for
service and perform a w ide range of patrol duties including:
- Responding to calls for service: criminal complaints, motor vehicle accidents, recovery of
stolen property, public assistance calls and other incidents requiring a police response
- Apprehending criminals and w anted persons
- Enforcement of motor vehicle law s
- Working w ith the public to prevent crimes
The training of new officers after they complete the Police Academy and until they have met the
standards to be certified as law enforcement officers is the responsibility of the Field Training
Officer Program. This training consists of a 16 w eek program requiring the new officer to ride
w ith a minimum of three different field training officers.

TRAFFIC
The Woodland Police Traffic Division consists of one sergeant, tw o traffic officers, and
tw o part-time parking enforcement officers. The traffic unit w orks hard to diligently enforce the
traffic law s w ithin the city for the safety of all drivers. They also w ork closely w ith allied
agencies in the administration of the AVOID grant w hich is designed to enforce drunk driving
law s. They participate in several checkpoints and saturation patrols throughout the year. They
are also heavily involved with other city departments to coordinate special events such as the
Christmas parade, the Scottish Games, the Turkey Run, July 4th firew orks show ; informational
courses (Driver's Education) and youth programs such as the G.R.EA.T. graduation (pictured
below right). In addition, the traffic officers are responsible for all major traffic investigations
including fatalities, injury hit-and-runs, and major property damage collisions.
Left:
Officer McKenzie
offers a helping
hand during the 4th
of July bike parade.
Right:
Sgt. Davis and
Officer Gray
attending the
Prairie Elementary
G.R.E.A.T
graduation.
Sgt. Davis
Officer McKenzie
Officer Gray

Officer Barrera and Peydro
Officer Shepard and Chase
K9 UNIT
The Woodland Police Department deploys tw o K9 Officers and their partners w ith one
sergeant w ho supervises the program. Our tw o K9s are German Shepherds and are cross-trained
in patrol techniques and drug detection. Officer Shepard and K9 Chase started their duties as a
K9 unit in September of 2014. Officer Barrera and K9
Peydro started their duties as a K9 unit in M arch of
2015. Police dogs are a tremendous tool for officers
and are view ed as part of our law enforcement family.
K9 units complete hundreds of hours of training
annually in searching, patrol techniques, and drug
detection. In October 2015, both handlers attended
the Western States Police Canine Association
Conference and Competition Trials. The Woodland K9
team received multiple aw ards, including the Chief?s
Trophy for top overall team. On a sad note, the
Retired K9 Service Dog Uran
department said farew ell to K9 Uran w ho passed aw ay in August of 2015. Uran w as 12 years
old and retired after 8.5 years of faithful service.

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The Special Enforcement Team, or S.E.T., is a tw o officer team w hose
primary goal is the monitoring of the parole and probation population in
Woodland. They w ork closely w ith Parole and Probation officers to ensure the
safety and effectiveness of these community supervision programs. By having
strong w orking relationships w ith Parole and Probation w e are able to support
each other in completing our unique missions. Probation is tasked w ith many
restorative programs, but the SET officers are focused on accountability and
addressing those individuals that choose not to participate in the restorative
programs and instead commit new crimes. SET officers w ork closely w ith the
Woodland PD Crime Analysis Unit (CAU). CAU maintains the statistical
information for the SET officers and reports this information internally and
externally to Probation. CAU also provides monthly updates to Patrol on new
AB109 members and any trends associated w ith the population.
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SWAT
SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS
The Woodland Police Department
Tactical Operations consists of tw o
teams: the Special Weapons and Tactics
Team (SWAT) and the Crisis
Negotiations Team (CNT). The teams
are managed by a Lieutenant w ho is
assigned as the Tactical Commander. The SWAT
Team consists of ten officers and there are seven
in CNT. The officers for each team are subject to
a rigorous selection process to become a member
and, once selected, they go through a
considerable amount of ongoing training. SWAT
w orks in conjunction w ith the Yolo County
Sheriff?s Department SWAT Team. The SWAT and
CNT Teams are trained for numerous incidents
that include: barricaded suspects, hostage rescue,
high risk w arrant service, dignitary protection, civil disturbances, or any significant event
w hich w arrants such a response.
The members of the SWAT and CNT
Teams are equipped w ith the state of the art
equipment and w eapons, to include
less-lethal w eaponry necessary for a variety of
tactical missions. The teams also have the
capability to deploy command vehicles and
rescue vehicles in response to tactical
incidents.
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CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS TEAM
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COMMUNITY
SERVICE
OFFICERS
Community Service Officers (CSOs)
are civilian employees of the Police
Department w ho are tasked w ith
supplementing the strength of the sw orn
force. Field CSOs are employees in light
blue uniforms patrolling in marked SUVs w ith the yellow light bars. They specialize in taking
reports, conducting on-scene investigations, and have a w ealth of know ledge and expertise
that are utilized to help keep the police officers patrolling out on the streets. They are called
to handle non-emergency calls on their ow n, conduct traffic collision investigations, process a
crime scene for evidence, and handle traffic control. The Field CSOs responded to 1213 calls
for service and took 612 reports throughout 2015. This has freed up hundreds of hours for
the police officers.
In additiion to the tw o Field CSOs, the Department employs tw o other full time CSOs
and tw o part time CSOs. One full-time CSO is assigned to the Investigations Division w ith the
responsibility of providing clerical
assistance to detectives, preparing
correspondence to victims of crime,
and processing reports assigned to
detectives. The other full-time CSO
is assigned to Property & Evidence
and is responsible for inventory and
release of evidence and property.
The tw o part time CSOs are
assigned to Parking Enforcement.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS:
OPERA TION LIGHTNING STRIK E
In M ay 2014, members of the Woodland
Police Department consulted w ith members of the
U.S. Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
(ATF) for the purposes of collaborating and joining
resources in order to address the steadily
increasing crime rates in Woodland and Yolo
County. M embers of both agencies agreed that a
long term undercover buy program w ould be the
most effective means of accomplishing the goal of reducing the crime rate.
In June 2014, tw o Officers from the Woodland Police Department and tw o Special Agents
from ATF w ere assigned full time to create a team to address crime in Woodland. The specific
direction of the program w as to utilize undercover officers to infiltrate specific criminal
organizations w ithin the City of Woodland and Yolo County and conduct controlled purchases
of contraband from these individuals.
Betw een June 2014 and November 2015, Woodland Police Officers and ATF Special
Agents purchased over 300 firearms, 43 stolen vehicles, stolen property that included
commercial equipment and bicycles, and quantities
of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and ecstasy
(M DM A). ATF provided the majority of
the logistical support for the operation w hich
included undercover vehicles, buy funds,
personnel, and intelligence support.
This collaborative operation has made a
significant impact on specific criminal organizations
operating in Woodland. The Department's excellent w orking relationship w ith ATF continues to
this day, providing us w ith logistical, intelligence, and criminal prosecution support w ith the
ongoing criminal investigations w ithin the City.
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INVESTIGATIONS
The Department?s Investigations Division is led by one lieutenant w ho oversees Detectives,
Gang Detectives, School Resource Officers, Property and Evidence, the Crime Analysis Unit, and
the YONET officer. Within the Investigations Division there is one detective sergeant, one senior
detective and five detectives.
The detectives are responsible for the investigation of homicides, felony assaults, sexual
assaults, domestic violence, child abuse, missing persons, w eapons violations, robberies,
burglaries, auto thefts, petty thefts, grand thefts and economic crimes. Detective personnel
w ere responsible for investigating 414 assigned cases, w hich resulted in 57 arrests and 67 arrest
w arrants issued in 2015. The remaining cases w ere unfounded, inactive or exceptionally cleared
(as defined by the Uniform Crime Reporting
National Guidelines).
Also included in the division is one gang
sergeant and one gang detective w ho are
assigned to the Yolo County Gang Task Force.
The gang detectives conduct education,
prevention, investigation and enforcement
activities related to crimes involving gang
members. The Yolo County Narcotics
Enforcement Team (YONET) has one detective
assigned to the task force. This team has been
very successful in narcotic and asset seizures
related to illegal drugs.
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The Woodland Police Department?s three School Resource Officers are responsible
for the three public high schools and tw o middle schools in Woodland. Each high school
has a School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned during school hours. With a major focus
nationw ide on violence w ithin the schools, the SROs have received extensive training in
this area. They are more than ready to handle any crisis w ithin the schools. The SROs not
only enforce discipline and the law w ithin the schools but are also responsible for
facilitating programs w ithin the schools such as the Gang Resistance Education And
Training (G.R.E.A.T.) This program is an evidence-based and effective gang and violence
prevention program built around school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed
classroom curricula. G.R.E.A.T. is intended as an immunization against delinquency,
youth violence, and gang membership for children in the years immediately before the
prime ages for introduction into gangs and delinquent behavior.
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Officer Flores talking with G.R.E.A.T. students during lunch.
Below:
Officer McManus teaching during a G.R.E.A.T. class.
In September 2015 School Resource Officers
Hannah Gray and Nolan McManus were invited
to be on the Good Morning Sacramento TV show
after we posted this photo on our Facebook
page. This fun photo mimicked the one from
officers in Australia regarding the partnered
officers' extreme height difference.

CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT
The Crime Analysis Unit (CAU) is responsible for
analyzing crime trends, comparing suspect modus
operandi, providing investigative leads and statistical crime
data, and assisting in the deployment of resources through
the use of systematic and analytical processes. Crime
analysis can occur at various levels, including tactical,
operational, and strategic. The crime analyst studies crime
reports, arrest reports, and police calls for service to
identify emerging patterns, series, and trends as quickly as
possible. The analyst can then analyze these phenomena
for all relevant factors, sometimes predict or forecast future occurrences, and issue bulletins,
reports, and alerts to other agencies. The unit produces monthly reports, special bulletins on
w anted suspects and crime information to further assist officers throughout the Department.
CAU is responsible for responding to both internal and external requests for statistical data and
for conducting administrative, strategic, and tactical analysis of crime data.
POLICE RECORDS
The Records Division is comprised of one supervisor, 5 Senior Records Specialists and 1
Records Specialist. Five of the Records Specialists share duties including w orking the front desk
as w ell as entering reports into the Records M anagement System and, one Specialist is assigned
to the w arrants task. Records is responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of over
200,000 documents. Data verification is a key Records function and requires a keen eye for
attention to detail to ensure statistical crime and arrest data is properly reported to the DOJ and
FBI monthly. During calendar year 2015, the Records staff entered a total of 6,427 reports,
averaging 1071 reports per person, a 27% increase in productivity. That same year, staff had a
90% decrease in overtime costs, resulting in savings for the department.
Front desk personnel are also the primary contact w hen people w alk in to the
Department. They take reports from citizens at the counter and via phone. They also process
release requests for impounded and/or stored vehicles and sign off ?fix it? tickets. Electronic Live
Scan and manual fingerprint cards for employment applicants and registrants are also processed
by front desk personnel.
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PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE
The Property and Evidence Unit is
responsible for maintaining a proper chain of
custody for all items submitted to the
department. In 2015, nearly 7,700 items w ere
booked into property and evidence. The unit
is staffed by one full-time Community Service
Officer and assisted by a part-time Volunteer
from the ViP program. The items booked into
property and evidence include evidence from
crimes, found property, items for safekeeping,
and property submitted for destruction. The
outstanding w ork and attention to detail by
our property and evidence unit is crucial to the mission of our department.
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
The Woodland Police Department utilizes the various disciplines of the forensic sciences in
order to conduct Crime Scene Investigations and aid in the prosecution of criminal cases. CSI is
an ancillary duty for Community Service Officers that have other day to day duties. The CSI staff
are an extremely talented cadre, qualified to handle any and all types of crimes, either conducting
analysis on their ow n or as part of an investigative team. They are extraordinarily skilled in
photography, DNA & evidence collection,
fingerprint processing, crime scene diagram
sketching, and offering expert testimony in
criminal court proceedings. M uch of the work
conducted by these professionals is absolutely
critical in determining the guilt or innocence of
the individuals under investigation. Once
collected and analyzed, the evidence gathered
at crime scenes tells the story of how the crime
evolved.
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DEPARTMENT
TRAINING
Police department training involves much more
than just training new police officers or w orking w ith
a field training officer. While that is an important
part of training, nearly every member of the
department attends annual training specific to their
position. During 2015, Department members
completed hundreds of hours of training.
While some of these classes w ere optional, much of the training is state mandated. All
police departments are routinely audited by the California Commission of Peace Officers'
Standards and Training, or P.O.S.T., to verify compliance w ith these standards. The scheduling,
tracking, and auditing of this effort is overseen by our department's Professional Standards
Sergeant, assisted by a part time Administrative Clerk to ensure w e comply w ith all federal, state,
and department standards.
The past few decades have seen a significant increase in training requirements for police
officers. In the early 1980s, a police academy required only 665 hours for completion. Today,
officers complete 1,068 hours of training, more than 2 months of time in the academy. This is
just the beginning of a career-long effort to maintain and improve skills for all members of the
department. These ongoing training updates include First-Aid and CPR, emergency driving,
arrest and control, racial profiling, crisis intervention and prevention, tactical communications
and domestic violence, just to name a few . Officers from the department often serve as
instructors for ongoing training. For example, the Department?s Arrest and Control team consists
of one sergeant and six officers. They instruct other officers on use of force issues and provide
training w ith tasers, batons, and defensive tactic techniques. The Department's Range team
consists of one sergeant, one corporal and five officers w ho provide instruction on the use of all
of our w eapon systems. The Range Team instructs at the Yolo Sportsman Outdoor Range as w ell
as the department?s indoor range. The instructors use a variety of techniques to develop and
improve upon everyone?s ability to shoot in a variety of environments and lighting conditions.
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E.O.C.
The City of Woodland has an active Emergency Operation Center, or EOC, training
program coordinated by the Professional Standards Sergeant of the Woodland Police
Department. The Professional Standards Sergeant w orks closely w ith the Yolo County
Office of Emergency Services to ensure that all City of Woodland staff are trained in their
specific responsibilities for the EOC. The key elements of the program are developing the
city's emergency response plan, coordinating the city's Emergency Operation Center and
coordinating preparedness training and exercises for staff. During 2015 there w ere tw o
EOC training exercises w hich allow ed staff to understand more fully their roles in an
actual emergency.
Woodland prides itself on being a leader in emergency management at the local,
regional, and state level. Woodland is part of a countyw ide mass notification system
know n as Everbridge. The Everbridge system is designed to keep Yolo County residents
and businesses informed in the event of an emergency. By registering for Everbridge you
can make sure to receive these important time sensitive messages in your cell, business
phone, or email, in addition to your home landline. Visit cityofw oodland.org to sign up.
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COMMUNITY
OUTREACH
Throughout 2015, our employees have w orked hard to make a positive impact on the
citizens in our community. One of the largest projects the department undertook in regard to
public outreach w as the 3 on 3 basketball tournament. Our employees w orked together to hold
tw o separate tournaments on December 9th at Lee M iddle School, and December 10th at
Douglas M iddle School. Seventy three students played in this year?s tournament, an increase over
last year?s participation. In addition, hundreds more students participated in the tournament as
spectators and saw our staff interacting w ith students in a positive manner.
During the summer, YGRIP (Youth Gang Reduction, Intervention, and Prevention) hosted a
summer camp for youth identified as at-risk or underprivileged. The event started on Tuesday,
June 23rd and took place on four successive Tuesdays, ending on July 14th. The kids w ere
introduced to the basics of baseball, football, basketball, fitness, soccer, biking, and boxing. They
also attended presentations on life skills
(including the concept of respect, courtesy,
and honesty), bike safety, and nutrition.
In April 2015 the Woodland Police
Department launched their ow n Coffee
With a Cop program. Coffee With a Cop is
an opportunity for officers to sit dow n w ith
the community that they serve and talk
about anything. The program has given
community members the chance to see their
police officers as more than just people responding to emergencies. The program helps people
see there's a real human behind the badge. This program allow s us to show just how much w e
really are a part of the Woodland community and so far w e have had nothing but positive
feedback! We currently have a w aiting list of restaurants that w ant to host this monthly event.
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CRIME PREVENTION
The Crime Prevention Unit w orks w ith
the residents in the community through the
Neighborhood Watch program and has
continued to take an active role in the
neighborhood problem solving process.
Through the Neighborhood Watch program,
partnerships are formed, and together w e look
for long-term solutions to crime problems. To
accomplish this, the unit has acted as an
advisory and liaison w ith neighbors, local
businesses and other city departments. This
past year the Woodland Police Department
established a presence on Nextdoor.com, a
virtual Neighborhood Watch. This free and
community. At the end of 2015, there w ere
over 2300 members on Nextdoor w ith
claimed households of 2057 w hich
represents 9% of the population in our city. It
is our goal to increase the number of
households participating in Nextdoor. Our
Crime Prevention Unit meets regularly w ith
Nextdoor leads (similar to Neighborhood
Watch captains) to share safety issues, lend
support, and answ er questions.
Volunteer Coordinator Trista Kennedy and Crime
Prevention Specialist Mini Garcia.
private social media platform, not only
complements our traditional Neighborhood
Watch program, but it gives our department
the opportunity to share valuable information
about public safety issues, safety tips, and
events and services that are available to the
National Night Out is the annual
premiere event organized by the Crime
Prevention Unit. National Night Out is
designed to call attention to the importance of
partnerships betw een police and the
community. This event has proven to be a
great opportunity for the residents of
Woodland and the police officers to build trust
and long lasting bonds. The event is alw ays
held on the first Tuesday of August from 6:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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offered free of charge to the business and
residential community.
Volunteer Tara Vittone serves ice cream during a National
Night Out Neighborhood Watch block party.
The Unit also collaborates w ith the City
Planning Department in utilizing CPTED
(Crime Prevention Through Environmental
Design) principles. These are strategies
based solely upon the theory that the proper
design and effective use of the built
environment can reduce and deter crime,
fear of crime, and improve the quality of life.
The Crime Prevention Unit develops,
promotes, and maintains safety aw areness
and outreach programs. Safety presentation
topics include personal safety, home security,
bike safety, stranger danger, w orkplace
violence, and burglar/vandalism prevention,
etc. The Unit also participates in multiple
Crime Prevention Specialist Mini Garcia, along with K9
Officer David Shepard and police service dog Chase,
giving a safety presentation at a local Girls Scout meeting.
Lt. Kaff visiting a Neighborhood Watch block party on
National Night Out.
events and community safety fairs to promote
aw areness and engage w ith the community.
Additional services include security surveys
Crime Prevention is everyone's business
and community cooperation is key to its
success. Through partnership and
collaboration, the community can form the
relationships they need to thrive. As they
experience positive results and build trust,
residents are more willing to report incidents
and w ork alongside the Woodland Police
Department to ensure safety and increase
quality of life for our community.

VOLUNTEERS
Bridging the gap in the Woodland Police
Department?s efforts to maintain active
communication and relationships w ith our
citizens is the Volunteers in Policing (ViP)
program. With nearly 40 members, this group
helps in almost all areas of the department.
During 2015, ViP members volunteered nearly
4,500 hours assisting w ith everything from
patrolling our community w ith special focus on
school patrol, vehicle abatement, various
administrative projects, data entry and Driving
Under the Influence checkpoints.
To support the patrol and outreach
w ork that our ViPs do, w e repurpose
outgoing patrol vehicles into ViP vehicles.
These Ford Crow n Victorias w ere initially
deployed as patrol vehicles; at the end of
their lifecycle, these Crow n Vics w ere
retrofitted into ViP vehicles w ith basic lights
and new decals. With the continuing
expansion of the program in 2015, the
department w as able to increase the ViP fleet
from 2 cars to 6 cars.
Our volunteers also participated in
informational public service videos produced in
partnership w ith the Yolo County District
Attorney's Office. The use of public service
videos w as a new approach for our
Department and they proved very effective.
ViPs w ith Volunteer Coordinator Trista Kennedy at a DUI
checkpoint during the New Year holiday.
Last year, the department added 23
new volunteers and w e are excited to have
them as part of our family. Our volunteers
range from 18 years old to 83 years old. We
are very proud of our volunteers, and the
community of Woodland is fortunate to have
these special people w ho are w illing to help
their neighbors. The City of Woodland is a
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w onderful community and a great place to live,
w ork, and raise a family. While there are many
reasons w hy this is true, people like our
volunteers are certainly at the top of the list!
Next time you see a ViP w orking in the
community, please join us in thanking them for
their service.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
SOFIA ORTIZ
Sofia joined the ViP program in June 2015 and in
less than 7 months, she proved to be an exceptional
volunteer. Sofia demonstrated impeccable dedication,
enthusiasm and a very positive attitude. Sofia
exemplified leadership skills by taking the initiative to
train incoming volunteers in various areas of the ViP
program. Sofia also participated in the entire
Volunteer Academy and several outreach events. Sofia
also assisted w ith various administrative projects.
Sofia communicates very effectively, is generous,
compassionate, kind and seeks the best for those
around her. Sofia volunteered 251 hours from July to
December in 2015. Although Sofia has a young child,
attends junior college full-time and also w orks a full-time job, this did not limit her dedication to
the volunteer program. Sofia is a joy to have and w e are extremely fortunate to have her share
her time w ith our department and our community.

AWARDS AND
2015 A WA RDS
M EDA L OF VA LOR
CORPORA L LEWIS LEFLORE OFFICER DA RRYL M OORE OFFICER JOSHUA A M ORUSO
UNIT CITA TIONS
RECORDS DIVISION
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Melissa Griffin, Glenda Alexander, Josie Castillo, Shelley
Quinonez, Theresa Perez, and Stacey Brigham
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Cpl. Lewis LeFlore, Crime Analyst Liz Jacobson, Sgt. Tom
Davis, Officer Tim Keeney, and Officer Cris Lara

AWARDS AND
OFFICER JOSHUA A M ORUSO

Woodland Police Department
1000 Lincoln Ave
Woodland CA 95695
w w w .w oodlandpolice.org
530-661-7800
Annual Report Created By:
Jeran Ulrich
Photographs By:
Alejandra Garcia