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Home My WebLink About2021-02-01 Agenda and BackupCity Council City of Denton Meeting Agenda City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Council Work Session Room11:30 AMMonday, February 1, 2021 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 11:30 A.M. IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN A CLOSED MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WORK SESSION IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis and Council Members Birdia Johnson, Connie Baker, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the work session via video/teleconference. After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Work Session on Monday, February 1, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered: WORK SESSION 1. Work Session Reports Receive a report and hold a discussion on the Police Department Overview.ID 20-2354A. Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific item(s) when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law. 1. Closed Meeting: Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code 551.074; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code 551.071. Deliberate and discuss the appointment, employment, duties, and resignation of the City Manager, including the appointment of an interim City Manager; consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding associated legal issues where public discussion associated with these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas. ID 21-217A. Page 1 Printed on 2/10/2021 1 February 1, 2021City Council Meeting Agenda Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. C E R T I F I C A T E I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the 29th day of January, 2021 at 11:15 a.m. __________________________________________ CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED, IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 940-349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED. Page 2 Printed on 2/10/2021 2 City of Denton Legislation Text City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com File #:ID 20-2354,Version:1 AGENDA CAPTION Receive a report and hold a discussion on the Police Department Overview. City of Denton Printed on 1/29/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™3 City of Denton _____________________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET DEPARTMENT: Police Department CM/ DCM/ ACM: Todd Hileman DATE: February 1, 2021 SUBJECT Receive a report and hold a discussion on the Police Department Overview. BACKGROUND An overview of the Denton Police Department to include 2020 accomplishments, Chief of Police Advisory Board, Mental Health Division, crime data, and Internal Affairs summary. EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 – Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 – Presentation Respectfully submitted: Frank Dixon Chief of Police City Hall 215 E. McKinney Street Denton, Texas www.cityofdenton.com 4 Denton Police Department Information Session Feb. 1, 2021 File ID: 21-2354 5 Presentation Overview •Mission, Vision and Core Values Statement •Organizational Chart •Review of 2020 Accomplishments & Data •2021 Goals 2ID 21-2354 6 3ID 21-2354 Mission The Mission of the Denton Police Department is to make Denton a safe, sustainable and livable city for everyone, by keeping victims safe and holding offenders accountable. Vision The sanctity of human life is the foundation by which the Denton Police Department serves. We are committed to leveraging technology, innovation, collaboration, and imagination to make us trusted and respected by our diverse community. Core Values Professional Respect Integrity Dedication Excellence 7 4ID 21-2354 As of January 11, 2021 8 2020 in Review 5ID 21-2354 9 2020 Accomplishments •Formed Mental Health Division •Launched Spidr Tech customer service delivery app •Joined HSI Child Exploitation Task Force •Led a sex offender compliance check operation in coordination with the U.S. Marshals •Accepted to Georgetown Law’s Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project •2 officers completed train‐the‐trainer sessions to deliver training to all Denton PD personnel •Continued training and education opportunities during COVID-19 pandemic, including Fair and Impartial Policing course with community members 6ID 21-2354 10 Mental Health Division •Sara Gawor, LCSW, joined DPD as civilian program manager •Currently hiring licensed clinicians who will partner with officers •Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) has attended and will continue to attend mental health trainings •CIRT is conducting follow-ups on mental health information reports and meeting with community stakeholders 7ID 21-2354 11 Officer contacts individual in crisis and conducts investigation. Voluntary (Individual wants to go to a Behavioral Health Hospital) Subject taken to UBH or Mayhill Hospital. Involuntary (Individual is unwilling or unable to make the decision to go to a Behavioral Health Hospital) Officer calls MHMR Intake. MCOT makes decision whether to investigate. MHMR decides to not assess individual. Officers look for alternate ways to help and then leave. MHMR decides to assess individual. MHMR conducts assessment via phone/iPad (typically takes 45 min to 1 hour) MHMR contacts DCSO Mental Health Deputies Deputy declines to assist. Officers look for alternate ways to help and then leave. Deputy assists. Does own investigation. Decides if responding in person. Deputy responds and transports individual. Officer transports individual and waits at hospital until Deputy provides EDO to hospital. Crisis Calls: Current Process (3-4 hours) 8ID 21-2354 Example: No offense committed, and no medical treatment required. 12 Crisis Calls: New Process with CIRT and EDO 9ID 21-2354 Officer contacts individual in crisis and conducts investigation. Voluntary (Individual wants to go to a Behavioral Health Hospital) Subject taken to UBH of Mayhill Hospital Hospital contacts MHMR if individual is uninsured. Involuntary (Individual is unwilling or unable to make the decision to go to a Behavioral Health Hospital) Officers contact CIRT/Adjuncts Client information entered into Xferall (Notifies hospitals and MHMR) Individual taken to UBH or Mayhill and EDO completed. Example: No offense committed, and no medical treatment required. 13 Spidr Tech •Platform launched in November 2020 to provide updates and feedback opportunities regarding Police, Animal Services, and Public Safety Communications performance •8,900 messages delivered in December •17% survey completion rate (71 respondents for PD) •83% found electronic correspondence helpful •76% feel safe in Denton 10ID 21-2354 14 DPD Response to Calls for Police Reform •Candid conversations and one-on-one discussions took place throughout the year to build trust with the community •Staff presented information and participated in Ad Hoc Use-of-Force Committee meetings with community members •Transitioned existing positions to form Mental Health Division 11ID 21-2354 15 Chief of Police Advisory Board •Background: •Ad Hoc Use-of-Force Committee held 10 meetings to review the Denton Police Department’s use-of-force policies •After the Committee presented their recommendations, City Council adopted an ordinance in October 2020 to create the advisory board •First advisory board meeting anticipated to take place in March •Initial meetings will focus on training and education 12ID 21-2354 16 2020 Data 13ID 21-2354 17 Total Calls for Service: 2015-2020 14 2020 Calls for Service Dispatched 77,261 Officer- Initiated 24,103 Total 101,364 ID 21-2354 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Calls for Service 103,051 103,392 105,111 100,344 108,621 101,364 96,000 98,000 100,000 102,000 104,000 106,000 108,000 110,000 Total Calls for Service 18 Top Calls for Service: 2020 15 Rank Call Type Count 1 TRAFFIC STOP 9,838 2 SPEAK WITH OFFICER 8,480 3 IMPOUND OF VEHICLES 6,919 4 BURGLAR ALARM 4,207 5 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE 3,783 6 DISTURBANCE OTHER 3,658 7 RECKLESS DRIVER 3,612 8 WELFARE CONCERN 3,474 9 MOTOR VEHICLE ACC - NO INJURY 3,415 10 NOISE COMPLAINT 2,435 Rank Call Type Count 1 IMPOUND OF VEHICLES 6,873 2 SPEAK WITH OFFICER 6,500 3 BURGLAR ALARM 4,191 4 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE 3,750 5 RECKLESS DRIVER 3,570 6 DISTURBANCE OTHER 3,403 7 WELFARE CONCERN 3,334 8 MOTOR VEHICLE ACC - NO INJURY 3,235 9 NOISE COMPLAINT 2,396 10 INFORMATION 2,214 Rank Call Type Count 1 TRAFFIC STOP 9,823 2 SPEAK WITH OFFICER 1,980 3 FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION 1,716 4 DIRECTED PATROL 1,655 5 ABANDONED VEHICLE 730 6 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 722 7 PEDESTRIAN STOP 568 8 ASSIST MOTORIST 508 9 TX DOT INSPECTION 392 10 SEX OFFENDER 389 Total Calls for Service Dispatched Calls for Service Officer-Initiated Calls for Service ID 21-2354 Impound of vehicles calls: Tow companies notify the department of private property tows. 19 Top 10 Crimes Reported: 2020 16 Rank Offense Count 1 BURGLARY OF VEHICLES 859 2 THEFT PROP >=$100<$750 711 3 THEFT UNDER $100.00 553 4 ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY MEMBER 539 5 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$100<$750 434 6 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 412 7 THEFT PROP >=$2,500<$30K 401 8 THEFT PROP >=$750<$2,500 329 9 FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS <5 296 10 ALCOHOL PUBLIC INTOXICATION 241 ID 21-2354 20 Annual Part I Crime: 2015-2020 17 PART I OFFENSES 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 MURDER 3 4 1 2 5 6 SEXUAL ASSAULT 82 95 118 117 144 154 ROBBERY 61 73 94 98 79 56 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 130 160 167 176 147 193 Total Violent Crime 276 332 380 393 375 409 BURGLARY 404 522 422 399 375 393 THEFT 2,614 2,383 2,463 2,641 2,614 2,710 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 190 168 214 218 261 423 Total Property Crime 3,208 3,073 3,099 3,258 3,250 3,526 TOTAL PART I CRIME 3,484 3,405 3,479 3,651 3,625 3,935 ID 21-2354 21 Violent and Property Crime: 2015-2020 18 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Violent Crime 276 332 380 393 375 409 - 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Total Violent Crime 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Property Crime 3,208 3,073 3,099 3,258 3,250 3,526 2,800 2,900 3,000 3,100 3,200 3,300 3,400 3,500 3,600 Total Property Crime ID 21-2354 22 Family Violence Offenses: 2020 19 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec FV Offenses 73 72 95 74 113 110 80 105 90 105 87 86 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 2020 Family Violence Offenses Offense Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total MURDER 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 SEXUAL ASSAULT 3 1 1 5 2 2 1 7 3 3 5 2 35 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 2 5 12 2 7 10 5 11 9 8 8 3 82 SIMPLE ASSAULT 58 56 69 57 90 80 57 76 69 68 62 71 813 INTIMIDATION 9 10 12 10 14 18 17 10 9 26 12 10 157 Total 73 72 95 74 113 110 80 105 90 105 87 86 1,090 ID 21-2354 23 Gun-Related Calls for Service: 2019 vs. 2020 20ID 21-2354 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec PERSON WITH GUN 13 20 14 13 19 20 23 22 21 33 16 7 SHOTS HEARD 54 29 34 32 39 24 50 29 35 43 44 43 PERSON SHOT 1 0 1 0 3 1 4 4 2 4 2 3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2020 Gun-Related Calls for Service Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec PERSON WITH GUN 6 5 16 6 3 12 15 18 21 12 18 18 SHOTS HEARD 30 23 20 33 27 12 29 14 28 27 40 35 PERSON SHOT 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 1 2 3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2019 Gun-Related Calls for Service 24 Gun-Related Calls for Service: 2019 vs. 2020 21ID 21-2354 PERSON WITH GUN SHOTS HEARD PERSON SHOT 2019 150 318 15 2020 221 456 25 % Change 47%43%67% 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Gun-Related Calls for Service 25 Internal Affairs Complaints: 2020 22ID 21-2354 Description Total Total Complaints 88 External: 43 Internal: 45 Total Sustained 39 (44%) External: 8 Internal: 31 Race/Ethnicity External Complaints Disposition Black/African- American 9 1 sustained Hispanic 8 3 sustained White 22 3 sustained Asian/Other 1 0 sustained Unknown 3 1 sustained *Note: Four of the 12 written reprimand cases were accompanied by Education-Based Discipline in lieu of suspension. Corrective Action Taken for 39 Sustained Complaints Suspension 8 Verbal Counseling 9 Performance Improvement Plan 2 Documented Counseling 7 Warning 1 Written Reprimand*12 26 Internal Affairs Complaints: 2015-2020 23ID 21-2354 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total Complaints 68 82 92 108 164 88 External: 26 Internal: 42 External: 24 Internal: 58 External: 34 Internal: 58 External: 50 Internal: 58 External: 68 Internal: 96 External: 43 Internal: 45 Total Sustained 44 (65%)63 (76%)50 (54%)61 (56%)95 (58%)39 (44%) External: 9 Internal: 35 External: 11 Internal: 52 External: 8 Internal: 42 External: 10 Internal: 51 External: 13 Internal: 82 External: 8 Internal: 31 27 Use-of-Force Complaint Overview: 2020 Use of Force, Response to Resistance, and TASER Complaints Origin of Complaint Citizen Complaint Outcome Internal Complaint Outcome 8 •3 citizen complaints •5 internal complaints •1 exonerated •1 exonerated for response-to- resistance complaint but sustained for unsatisfactory work performance (Suspension) •1 still under investigation •1 not sustained •1 not sustained for response-to- resistance complaint but sustained for unsatisfactory work performance (Reprimand, Education-Based Discipline) •1 sustained for response-to- resistance policy violation (Reprimand, Education-Based Discipline) •1 not sustained due to resignation under investigation •1 exonerated 24ID 21-2354 28 2021 Goals 25ID 21-2354 29 DPD Goals for 2021 •Increase community engagement opportunities •Implement Family Violence Strategic Plan •Complete TPCA Agency Best Practice Accreditation •Continue providing critical training to sworn and non-sworn employees •Topics include: ABLE Project, Fair and Impartial Policing, de-escalation, defensive tactics, and mental health •Implement Community Police Mediation Program 26ID 21-2354 30 Questions? 27 Frank Dixon Chief of Police Denton Police Department ID 21-2354 31 City of Denton Legislation Text City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com File #:ID 21-217,Version:1 AGENDA CAPTION Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code 551.074; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code 551.071. Deliberate and discuss the appointment,employment,duties,and resignation of the City Manager,including the appointment of an interim City Manager;consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding associated legal issues where public discussion associated with these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas. City of Denton Printed on 1/29/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™32