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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Public Safety 1998-10-01TOWN OF ESTES PARK PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE October 1, 1998 8:00 A.M. POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. Halloween Street Closure (Riverside to Spruce) 2. Burglary Prevention/Investigation Efforts 3. Customer Service Survey FIRE DEPARTMENT 1. Labor Day Crafts Fair Recap 2. Fire Prevention Week, October 5 - 9, 1998 REPORTS 1. . Parking Report * The committee reserves the right to consider other appropriate business not available at the time the agenda was prepared. MEMOROANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor Dekker and Board of Trustees FROM: Captain Filsinger DATE: September 29, 1998 SUBJECT: HALLOWEEN STREET CLOSURE BACKGROUND: Street Closure - to promote the downtown Halloween project and youth safety, as done the past few years. BUDGET/COST: 4 Police Personnel at 4 hours each, estimated cost $250. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends closure ofElkhorn Ave. from Spruce Dr. to East Riverside Dr. from 5 p.m. to the time that the foot traffic subsides (8 to 9 p.m.) to celebrate Halloween activities on October 31,1998. 1997 & 1998 Burglary Statistics Estes Park Police Department Presented to: The Estes Park Public Safety Committee October 1,1998 The Uniform Crime Reporting system (UCR) implemented by the FBI in order to track various crimes indicates that law enforcement achieves a national solve rate average of 13%. In Colorado, burglaries are broken into 3 degrees. In very general terms, a first degree burglary is regarded as the most serious type of burglary where a person illegally enters or remains in a building or'occupied structure, commits another crime therein, and uses force or a deadly weapon. A second degree burglary consists of illegally entering or remaining and committing another crime without the use of force. A third degree burglary is committed when anyone breaks into any type of safe, coin operated machine, coin box, etc. 1997: In 1997, the Estes Park Police Department handled a total of 48 Burglaries reported. The police department was able to solve a total of 9. This gave the Estes Park Police Dept. a solve rate of 18.75% for 1997. 1998: To date in 1998, the Estes Park Police Department has handled a total of 32 reported burglaries. The police department has solved 5 of the reported burglaries for a solve rate of 15.6% (January - September 1998). 1997 1998 Totals to Date January 3 4 7 February 3 3 1 4 March 0 3 April 3 5 8 May 6 7 13 June 0 2 2 July 3 3 6 August 1 2 3 September 6 2 8 October 11 November 1 December 3 Estes Park reported Buralaries 1997 & 1998 *Some burglaries are not included as it was not possible to determine the actual month of occurrence...(ie. a burglary was discovered after an owner was gone for 5 months) * * These numbers reflect all burglaries (1 st, 2nd & 3rd Degree) When looking at whether force was used to perpetrate a burglary or not, it is interesting to note that just less than half of all reported burglaries were committed without force. In other words, leaving doors, windows, safes, etc. unlocked created an atmosphere conducive to a burglary. This is known as a "Crime of Opportunitv". By educating the public to secure their homes, cars, businesses, safes, etc., we could reduce burglaries in the town by almost 50%. 1997 1998 Force 25 16 No Force 22 14 Actions Proposed/Implemented On September 17,1998, the patrol supervisors (Sgt. Fox, Sgt. Kufeld, Cpi. Pass, Cpi. Schumaker), Captain Filsinger and Detective van Deutekom met to discuss possible strategies. Ideas that have been implemented as a result of this meeting include: * Push pin map to visually see if there is a problem area * Encourage officers on patrol to utilize field interviews * Public Service Announcements on the local radio * Articles to Trail Gazette about burglary prevention * Public meetings focused on burglary prevention * Extra officers being assigned to special burglary detail By observing the push pin map which charts where burglaries are being committed, it is apparent that the vast majority of them occur in the business sections of Estes Park. Very few burglaries are committed in any of the residential areas. Looking at the months that burglaries are being committed, it appears that the months of May and possibly October are the heaviest months for these crimes to occur. It is interesting to note that these months coincide with our "shoulder" season, just before and just after our busiest time of year. As of this date, approximately 70 hours have been dedicated to the burglary prevention efforts. Public service announcements on the local radio stations have been dedicated to burglary prevention. A newspaper article was recently given to the local newspaper with more information on burglary prevention and will appear in the future. ESTES PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE SURVEYS SECOND QUARTER - 1998 SURVEY QUESTIONS AVERAGE- AVERAGE- PATROL SUPPORT SVCES Did the employee behave in a professional 4 4.48 manner? Was the employee helpful? 4 4.43 Was the employee knowledgeable? 3.8 4.35 Did the employee show concern for your 3.8 4.52 situation? Did the employee's actions assist you in 4 4.53 resolving the problem? Overall, how would you rate your contact with 4 4.58 our department? Was your request handled in a timely manner? 3.83 4.59 5 - Outstanding 4 - Commendable 3 - Effective 2 - Needs Improvement 1 - Unsatisfactory f Estes Park Volunteer Fire Dept. - Labor Day re-cap 1998 Food Booth: Income: Saturday $2,100.00 Sunday $2,420.75 Monday $1,685.93 Total $6,206.68 Expenses: Sam's $889.15 Sam's $221.42 Sam's $226.64 Wonder Bread $78.87 Corn $127.50 Safeway $1,447.83 Donut Haus $90.00 Total expenses $3.081.41 Net Profit Food Booth $3,125.27 Rental of Booth Spaces 98 booths @ $ 180 $17,640.00 1 booth @ 100 $100.00 1 booth @ $ 80 $80.00 Total Booth rentals $17.820.00 Amount to MDA $2,500.00 Balance - Fire Dept. $15.320.00 $17,820.00 " Fill the boot" proceeds $3,314.00 Plus Change $250.00 Total Boot Proceeds $3.564.00 Total amount sent to MDA $6,064.00 Total Fire Department profit $18,445.27 for review. Each partjcipating fire department will L select one escape plan to be submitted to NFPA's 'The Great Escape" grand prize contest. The NFPA will randomly select one winner to receive a trip for four to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL* *. Following are some guidelines to help you . and your family develop a home escape plan and prepare for "The Great Escape": . • Gather your family together and using the home escape grid/entry form, draw a floor plan of your home. Mark all windows and doors. , Dear Families: • Plan two ways out of every room. The first Did you know that the vast majority of fatal fires way out should be the door; the second way occur in the home - the very place most people feel out could be a window. Make sure windows safest? Fortunately, there are meny ways to reduce open easily. Doors and windows with security bars need to be equipped with quick-releasing your family's risk from fire. One vary effective and devices that everyone can operate. N h u live fun way is to participate in "The Great Escape" dur- in a multi-level building, use the stairs, never ing Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10. What's the elevator, in case of fire. more, you could win a trip to Walt Disney World! • Agree on an outside meeting place in front of The Great Escape," sponsored by the nonprofit the home where every member of your National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is the household will meet. Mark your meeting place first-ever North American fire drill. Please join fami- on your escape plan. lies across North America in developing a home escape • Install smoke alarms on every level of your Meafe join familier plan and pra,.ticing it on October 7 at 6 PM*. Then home and in or near every sleeping area. Test your smoke alarms once a month and replace 3(roff North America in bring your escape plan to your local fire department alarm batteries each year. Make sure developing a home efcape everyone knows the sound of the alarm and plan and practicing it 0,; --- how to react immediately whenever it sounds. October 1 at 6 PM*. C< WERE'S 1 OUR GREAT • Practice your escape plan at least twice a year. 2-=SCAPE ... • And fine"y: Once out, stay out! Once you are out of your home, call the fire department from tile nearest outside phone. Never go beck ir..ile a burning building. : 1*4 k A P '' ·:·- fo, perticipating in "The Great Escape." > 065,4 / i.re,r.:ph i.: hu,r you never haveto use it, planning N "4:. r-, r ant pu : 9 Nnu,·· home escape plan may one day \ 'r€D=v,-2 2277,21 fr=*f* 17* u. 1.· 1 So/ ,Cor .; •4., the livus of your loved ones. L - Iii --- IC,· e )-~ , i -3 3. 9. :' -11 - ·6:sL,~07**at . _1_ ; I ./ (1 :Rit - :omoletti --, %!-,A's Director of Public Education ' t„¥'r,Me * ,-iri -: ·.·· " .!at- may varyin your community. * * Tim Gred :i=pe" grane prize is sponsored by KIDDE Saf« thE worid's lee.'ing manufacturer of hcme safety prodUCLS U. : '' ~i; : KID, K ar. 4 Nighthawk bra,id ,iames. 4 --1. i 4.|1 Na·Iii .al 5. a P .,tackinn j'es© ·'9€.51, One Bettervmarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269 2J i .1 1- culs'o \ ,- Use the space below to create a ! i , C , A-'•-'ru ~,7,7191 Plan of your home. Draw aline 422*84 i ./ 41, - . - --1 V ''I , 1 ... 1 . ../..6 ;• 0 1 J ;1 „ i n./ 2 i ,! showing two escape routes from (Please read "The Great Escape" contest rules on page 17) each room to the outside. ParUcipant Wdormation. (lf you are not a student, please write N/A where appropriate.) ,-9. Name NFP& For Fire Chiefs Only - School _._ .... -_. _ -Grade Did you remember to: City/State/Province -_ - -_ _ _- Country • review this plan for safety? • authorize this Parent Ve#cation: (Please type or print legibly) plan with the 1, . - -. - . -.-..- --- conflrm that --- - ----- developed 'Sparky's Great Place the -Sparkv's #Name of Particlgant/Parent/Legal Guard,an, (Name of Child) Escape" stamp Great Escape in the box stamp here for and practiced the home escape plan below with all members of our household on iDate) provided? entry authorization Parent's/Legal Guardion's/Participant's Signature: - - --- - -- • enter only ONE plan from your For Fire Department Use Only: (Please type or print legibly) department? • fill out all the information 1, Chief , confirm that of the - _- _ home escape plans iName of Are Department Chief) (Number of Plans I requested on this form and sign your name? submitted to _- .--_ .. --- - - ----, this is the single winning entry being submitted to iName of Fire Department) • confirm that the entrant has NFPA's -The Great Escape- grand prize contest. I can be reached at c ) read and understands the 1Phone Number with Area Code first) contest rules? My fire department's zip code is . - - . iFire Chief's Signature) -- $: 1 i ' : i 11:; V -- iii. Eii i i i ! l i 1 1 li':1 i 1 1 I i i | , ; 2 ·I i: i i i i ' 1 lili!' il iii . Ilitillilli i ! lillilli i i ! 1 I i !11 i i ; ! 1. Reminder: Doef your home exape plan include two wayf out of each room and a meeting place ortfide? 15 1 ·· 0 WHEREAS Smoke and poisonous gases are the leading causes of death in fires, and can kill a person long before the flames will; and WHEREAS Underestimating the power of fire and the time it takes to escape a home after a fire ignites could cost a life; and WHEREAS Developing a home escape plan and practicing it at least twice a year is critical to escaping a real fire safely; and WHEREAS An adequate home fire escape plan includes everyone in the household knowing two ways out of each room, having an outdoor location in front of the home where everyone will meet upon exiting, and memorizing the local fire department's emergency telephone number; and WHEREAS The 1998 Are Prevention Week theme - Flre Drills: The Great Escape!" - emphasizes the importance of not only having a home escape plan but practicing it regularly; and WHEREAS The fire service of (City/Town/Province) is dedicated to the safety of life and property from the devastating effects of fire; and WHEREAS The members of the fire service are joined by other concerned citizens of this (City/Town/Province), as well as businesses, schools, service clubs and other organizations in their fire safely efforts; and WHEREAS The local efforts of the fire service are supported by the activities of organizations such as the American Bum Association, the American Red Cross, the Center for Disease Control, the Congressional Fire Services Institute, the Fire Marshals Association of North America, Fire Prevention Canada, the International Association of Arson Investigators, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the National Association of Hispanic Firefighters, the National Association of State Fire Marshals, the National Are Protection Association, the National SAFE KIDS Campaign®, the National Volunteer Fire Council, and the United States Rre Administration; I (Mayor's Name), Mayor of (City/Town/Provincel, do hereby proclaim the week of October 4-10, 1998, as Fire Prevention Week. This week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed more than 250 persons, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed more than 17,400 buildings. I call upon the people of (City/row,UProvince) to participate in fire prevention activities at home, work and school, and to execute The Great Escape" to ensure their safety and the safety of their families in the event of a fire. In witness hereof, I hereunto set my hand this (Date) day of (Month), the year of nineteen hundred and ninety-eight. (Signaturel fample Mayoral Procla#lation t' L ill 1 . L 04 1 4't 1 i <P€ 14 2': 1 r 4vt , 7. i t- Ld ¢£31 1 \\ 4 €a 1, . r £2 17 1, , ~ • 't; , »6z -- W , 1 Al i i 2 + il 41\ -* · 06 i 2 or-- -032 5.-3.1 i 4, j 4 1 3 14 0 0- 3 € 4 r- - lili 1 13.1 (9, : 15-1 14 f 2; , 14 | 2 13 ,-1 >tz / i 2 4, A 11/4.0 0 .p --1 .,7 9' 41 .0*170*=- 2- CSFFA CONVENTION TRACK -4-NA 54,vr,0792)14=1; I . Date Created: 09/17/97 ESTES PARK Page: 1 Ticket statistics by violation code 06/01/97 - 09/17/97 Valid Void Valid Count Count Code Description Amount 15 MTC 1204(1)(B) PARKED WITHIN AN INTERSECTION $150 10 MTC 1204(1)(a) PARKED ON SIDEWALK $100 3 MTC 1204(1)(c) PARKED IN CROSSWALK $30 38 1 MTC 1204(1)(f) DOUBLE PARKING $380 1 MTC 1204(2)(B) PARKED WITHIN 15' OF FIRE HYDRANT $10 404 MTC 1204(2)(F) PARKED WHERE PROHIBITED BY SIGNS $4040 331 3 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 3 HOURS ONE TIME 26 2 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 30 MIN. ONE TIME 19 MTC 1204(2)(F) LOADING ZONE VIOLATION ONE TIME WAR 17 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 2 HOURS ONE TIME 92 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 3 HOURS $460 8 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 30 MINUTES $40 1 _EC 1204(2)(F) LOADING ZONE VIOLATION $10 13 MTC 1204(2)(a) PARKED BLOCKING DRIVEWAY $130 6 MTC 1205 PARKED HEADED WRONG WAY $60 26 MTC 1208(5) HANDICAP PARKING VIOLATION $650 1010 6 $6060 Date Created: 09/25/98 ESTES PARK Page: 1 Ticket statistics by violation code 06/01/98 - 09/17/98 Valid Void Valid Count Count Code Description Amount 60 MTC 1204(1)(B) PARKED WITHIN AN INTERSECTION $600 14 MTC 1204(1)(a) PARKED ON SIDEWALK $140 4 MTC 1204(1)(c) PARKED IN CROSSWALK $40 5 MTC 1204(1)(f) DOUBLE PARKING $50 291 MTC 1204(2)(F) PARKED WHERE PROHIBITED BY SIGNS $2910 490 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 3 HOURS ONE TIME 48 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 30 MIN. ONE TIME 55 MTC 1204(2)(F) LOADING ZONE VIOLATION ONE TIME WAR 14 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 2 HOURS ONE TIME 156 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 3 HOURS $780 6 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 30 MINUTES $30 14 MTC 1204(2)(F) LOADING ZONE VIOLATION $140 3 MTC 1204(2)(F) OVERTIME PARKING 2 HOURS $15 12 MTC 1204(2)(a) PARKED BLOCKING DRIVEWAY $120 16 MTC 1205 PARKED HEADED WRONG WAY $160 40 MTC 1208(5) HANDICAP PARKING VIOLATION $1000 1228 .......................... $5985 Date Created: 09/25/98 ESTES PARK Page: 1 Total tickets by street 06/01/98 - 09/17/98 Total Total Total Street name Valid Void Count Fine Revenue 4 4 $ 10.00 $ 0.00 BROWNSFIELD LO 7 7 $ 5.00 $ 0.00 CHILDRENS PARK 47 47 $ 555.00 $ 0.00 CLEAVE ST 24 24 $ 135.00 $ 0.00 COFFEE BAR LOT 38 38 $ 80.00 $ 0.00 DARKHORSE LOT 398 398 $ 965.00 $ 0.00 E ELKHORN AVE 17 17 $ 75.00 $ 0.00 EAST RIVERSIDE 24 24 $ 30.00 $ 0.00 LOWER WEIST LO 130 130 $ 1,300.00 $ 0.00 MACGREGOR AVE 56 56 $ 85.00 $ 0.00 MORAINE AVE 21 21 $ 10.00 $ 0.00 MUNICIPAL LOT 165 165 $ 1,645.00 $ 0.00 N POST OFFICE 27 27 $ 250.00 $ 0.00 PARK LN 67 67 $ 130.00 $ 0.00 S POST OFFICE 66 66 $ 75.00 $ 0.00 TREGENT LOT 12 12 $ 285.00 $ 0.00 UPPER WEIST LO 9 9 $ 90.00 $ 0.00 VIRGINIA DR 31 31 $ 110.00 $ 0.00 W ELKHORN AVE 38 38 $ 40.00 $ 0.00 W RIVERSIDE DR 9 9 $ 90.00 $ 0.00 WEIST DR 38 38 $ 20.00 $ 0.00 Totals 1,228 1,228 $ 5,985.00 $ 0.00