PBPD Annual Report 2018A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAW ENFORCMEENT AGENCY
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2018
ANNUAL REPORT
PISMO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
01 | Chief’s Welcome
02 | Operations Division
03 | Special Assignments
04 | Support Services Division
05 | Internal Affairs
06 | Statistics & Analysis
07 | Demographics
08 | Community Involvement
09 | Community Involvement
10 | Highlights
11 | Recognitions
12 | Citizen Volunteer Program & Parking Bureau
13 In Memoriam
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHIEF’S WELCOME
It is my pleasure to present the 2018 Pismo Beach Police Department
Annual Report. Over the next several pages you will have the opportunity
to get a brief update of what your police department was up to during the
past year. You will see information on existing practices, beginnings of new
programs, statistical information, and plans for the future. All of his
wrapped up with fresh pictures and a cool layout. As with every year, we
thank you very much for taking the time to peruse the report and for your
continuing interest and support for our common mission.
Early in 2018, we filled every position open at the department to include
the new Crime Analyst Position, officer positions, and several parking
enforcement positions. We enjoyed a full year of balanced staffing levels which provided us an
opportunity to move ahead with a few programs that had waited for staffing levels rise. Some
of these programs included the full dedicated position of the Downtown Resource Officer on
bicycle unit, dedicated officer to the San Luis Obispo Gang Task Force, and the initiation of a
stand-alone national accreditation process through the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies for our communication center. While all of these efforts are ongoing,
by the end of the year we found ourselves back in the recruitment business to fill a few
vacancies.
As you will read in the following report, efforts made by the organization and the citizenry had
an effect overall in our crime statistics. The department’s push toward intelligence-led policing
with the addition of a certified crime analyst demonstrates what data, knowledge, and
evidence-based policing can do for a community. More importantly, it makes explaining the
actions taken by the department very simple with the use of facts and data.
I ask that you take an extra moment on the last page of this annual report to honor our “In
Memoriam” page for Sergeant Trevor Blevins who succumbed to injuries sustained in a tragic
accident off duty at the very end of this reporting year. This loss shook our
department and tested our resolve but we will forever be bound by the
incident. Through that tragedy, I saw the very best in every single member of
this department and still am unable to convey the amount of pride for their
handling of the loss and compassion for one another to include the Blevins’
family. All of us will never forget the outpouring of condolence and affection
received by the community for our loss.
We hope you enjoy this look into our department for 2018 and look forward to
what 2019 will bring to the Pismo Beach Police Depart and the entire Pismo
Beach Community!
Sincerely,
Chief Jake Miller
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SPECIALITY ASSIGNMENTS
The Pismo Beach Police Department is continually looking at ways to provide better service, more efficient
law enforcement practices, and a rewarding workplace for employees. As part of these efforts, several
specialty assignments have been created allowing officers to specialize in certain types of law
enforcement activities providing additional training opportunities, increased expertise for employees, and
better overall service for the entire community. The Pismo Beach Police Department is proud to provide a
wide variety of specialty assignments including Motorcycle/Traffic Officer, K9 handler, Detectives, D.A.R.E.
Officer, D.R.O.P. Officer (Downtown Resource Officer Program), S.W.A.T. Officers (Special Weapons and
Tactics), Department Rangemasters, Color Guard, and G.T.F. Officer (Gang Task Force).
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OPERATIONS DIVISION
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The Operations Division encompasses all aspects of the Patrol function which includes the Traffic division, reserve
officers and citizen volunteers and oversees the Parking Bureau, K-9 team, S.W.A.T team, temporary holding facility,
the D.A.R.E program, the “MyCop” program, Special Events planning and the Emergency Operations Center.
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K9 UPDATE
2018 has been a busy year for the Pismo Beach
Police Department K9 Bureau. Officer Siglin and K9
Goose continue to represent the Department well
performing regular demonstrations, helping officers
locate narcotics, and ensuring the safety of residents
and officers alike. In an effort to improve the service
provided by our K9 Bureau the decision was made to
expand the program with the addition of a second K9
Team. Officer Justin Francis earned the position and
is looking forward to helping select his new K9
partner and start training in early 2019. The new K9
team with be trained in general patrol and protection
as well as explosive detection.
DROP OFFICER
The D.R.O.P. (Downtown Resource Officer Program)
once again did the Department proud providing
excellent service and outreach to visitors and
downtown businesses alike. The program is a bicycle
patrol positioned assigned to the downtown core of
Pismo Beach. The program has proven to be very
popular as well as successful in allowing officers to
become more invested in the area they patrol, and
providing high visibility patrol that has proven to be a
good deterrent to crime. Officer Brenden Neary has
represented the Pismo Beach Police Department well
during his two year rotation as the D.R.O.P. officer.
Officer Neary will be rotating back to patrol to allow
additional officers the opportunity to serve the
community in the same capacity.
GANG TASK FORCE
Recent changes to law decriminalizing many
narcotic offenses limited activities in the ability to
provide effective narcotics enforcement on a large
scale. With the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s
Department committing significant resources by
increasing the Gang Task Force to address the
gang presence growing in the county, the Pismo
Beach Police Department in cooperation with the
Sheriff ’s Department joined the efforts to reduce
organized gang activity in Southern San Luis
Obispo County and specifically those crimes
traversing the City of Pismo Beach. The Pismo
Beach Police Department reassigned their officer
from the Narcotics Task Force to the Gang Task
Force Street Team. GTF officers are tasked with
investigating, tracking, identifying, and reducing the
criminal activities of members involved in organized
gang activity to include stolen property and
narcotics. The benefit of such a partnership is the
sharing of resources and intelligence leading to far
more effective enforcement.
APP & MYCOP
The Pismo Beach Police
Department created an App in
2017 to assist in partnering with
our community to keep our little
corner of the universe a
paradise for citizens and visitors
to enjoy. The App allows quick
access to information such as
press releases, contacts, and
links to report an issue, as well as
parking information and
available city services.
One component of the PBPD
App is the “MyCop” program.
This program is designed to
connect Pismo Beach locals,
residents and business people,
with an officer assigned to
handle quality of life issues within
specific zones in the city. The
police department has divided
Pismo Beach into 12 zones. The
registration process assigns users
to a zone based on their address
and allows them direct contact
via email and voicemail to the
officer who oversees their zone.
The Department will also be able
to send push notifications to
one, several, or all zones and
post crime stats specific to each
zone.
The app is available for both
Android and Apple devices. For
those that do not reside in Pismo
Beach but would like to register
for MyCop, we recommend
using the department’s address,
1000 Bello St, which is in zone 8.
The Support Services Division consists of Administration, Communications Bureau, Records Bureau, Crime
Analysis Bureau, Investigations Bureau including the Special Problems Unit and Property and Evidence. The
Support Services Commander also oversees budget, facilities and fleet, personnel and hiring, internal affairs,
training and accreditation.
SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
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Partnering with the community is
of utmost importance to the
Pismo Beach Police Department,
and we hope this app offers a
new level of connectivity and
information sharing.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
INVESTIGATIONS
The Pismo Beach Police Department considers the
investigation of complaints regarding an employee’s
actions or our policies to be one of our most important
missions. Supervisors who have received specific
training in internal affairs have received specific
training in internal affairs investigative procedures
investigate all complaints objectively and thoroughly.
At the conclusion of the investigation, the findings are
provided in writing to the complainant.
Citizen complaints consist of an allegation of
misconduct or improper job performance against any
police department employee that if true, would
constitute a violation of department policy,
federal, state, or local law. Complaints may be
initiated externally by a citizen or internally by a
department employee. All complaints received
whether in person or anonymously are
investigated.
During the calendar year 2018, the Pismo Beach
Police Department generated two internal
complaints against two different employees and
no externally generated complaints. Of the two
internal complaints, both were sustained.
The Pismo Beach Police Department is very proud
that its employees attract very few formal
complaints. It is and will always be the goal of this
department to reduce the number of complaints
and continued training has proven the success of
this endeavor.
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Training
The Pismo Beach Police Department is
committed to giving its members the training
and tools they need to do the job well. All of
our employees are required to maintain and
update their training in certain areas such as
perishable skills, policy and procedure, arrest
and control, firearms proficiency, etc.
Employees attend different training
depending on their area of expertise. Sworn
officers must attend several mandatory
trainings each year and also training in their
specific disciplines (i.e. K9, Motorcycle, SWAT,
etc). Records personnel attend training in the
law regarding the department’s records
systems, Public Records Act requests, etc. All
department members also train in
communication skills, de -escalation
techniques, bias -based policing and must
maintain a certain number of Continuing
Professional Training hours each year.
In 2018, department members received over
3,000 hours of training in over 45 different
courses. To maintain an exceptional level of
service, the department strives to offer the
best possible training to all of its employees.
Quality training ensures the agency operates
at the highest level of efficiency.
Calls For Service
12,208 +11 %
Self Initiated Activity
13,168 +31 %
2
77
144
0
367
1 5 30
0
59
96
0
401
8 6 242
72
104
0
267
4 4 241
78
151
0
298
1 4 14
Arson Assaults Burglary Homicide Larceny Rape Robbery Vehicle Theft
2015
2016
2017
2018
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STATISTICS & ANALYSIS
PART 1 CRIMES
WORKLOAD
In 2018, Pismo Beach experienced a 22% increase in Part 1
crimes and a 2% increase in Part 2 crimes compared to
2017. Areas of notable increase this year were Burglary,
DUI, and Larceny. 47% of reported Burglaries were from
vehicles.
Calls for service have risen by 11% while officer initiated
activity has risen by 31%. The direction for proactive
intelligence-led patrolling may have resulted in this increase
in officer initiated activity. Assisting that endeavor was the
addition of filling open positions in 2018 who were assigned
DUI
Burglary
Vandalism/
Graffiti
Rape
Larceny
Vehicle Theft
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243
122
79
187
143
91
161
221
70 88
255
171
83
193
161
118
84
202
153
75
240
158 159
82
218
160
63
211
Disorderly Conduct DUI Forgery/Fraud Narcotics Offenses Traffic Accidents Vandalism/Graffiti Warrants
PART 2 CRIMES
RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS
The Pismo Beach Police Department strives to provide law enforcement equally and fairly without discrimination
toward any individual or group. It is the practice of the department to provide services and enforcement regardless of
race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, religion or cultural background. This graph shows the racial
makeup of Pismo Beach as compared to the racial composition of common police activities.
The City of Pismo Beach is a tourist community, which attracts tens of thousands of tourists each year to our
beautiful beaches. Additionally, the surrounding cities and communities in the area have a significantly different
demographic base than the City of Pismo Beach. These communities also frequent Pismo Beach on a regular basis
and have a significant impact on our statistics. Taking into consideration the City’s tourism demographics, and the
demographics of the surrounding communities, our statistics appear to be within reason with the area demographics
and service population. These percentages have remained fairly consistent throughout the last 10 years.
Pizza on the Pier Memorial Day Service
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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2018 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND EVENTS
5 Cities Relay for Life
Amgen Tour of California
Annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration
Annual St. Anthony’s Celebration
Art in the Park
Back to School Safety
City to Sea Marathon
Cops ‘n Kids Field Day
Easter Eggstravaganza
Educational Tours of the Station
Epicurean Delight
Halloween Safety Talks
Holiday Harmony
Just Cruzin Car Show
K-9 Demonstrations
Memorial Day Ceremony
Operation Surf
Pacific Breeze Concert Series
Pismo Beach Band Review
Pismo Beach Clam Festival
Pismo Paw’p Festival
Pizza on the Pier
POA Thanksgiving Dinner
Pumpkins in the Park
Red Ribbon Week
Ride to Recovery
Run with the Cops
Secret Santa Elves Christmas Delivery
Shell Beach Stroll
Sheriff’s Day at the Ranch
Special Olympics Torch Run
Taste of Pismo
Tip A Cop Dinner for Special Olympics
Valentine’s Day Wine Walk
Veteran’s Day Celebration
Wine Waves and Beyond
Back To School Safety Talk
K9 Demonstration
Special Olympics Torch Run
Halloween Safety
Staying Connected & Giving Back
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Run with the Cops
2018 HIGHLIGHTS AND RECOGNITIONS
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CRIME ANALYST ON BOARD
The Pismo Beach Police Department’s Crime Analyst, Jennifer
Truong, comes to the department with both certifications in Crime
& Intelligence Analysis and Geographic Information Systems. She
works closely with the Office of the Chief to provide current crime
developments and provide needed intelligence of predictable
trends expected.
In 2018, Crime Analyst Truong utilized current technology and
analyzed CAD data to generate reports and maps to enhance
patrol deployment, investigative models, and event strategies.
Reports and maps were also created for other departments in the
city as well as the community. Some of the generated information
and mapping is available to the MyCop participants utilizing the
Pismo Beach Police Department mobile app.
Accurate crime statistics and reliable data can demonstrate
localized trends that can lead to enforcement models suited for
the specific issue. As the department continues in this direction,
evidence based policing will also be utilized to join efforts with the
academic partners to create scientific based solutions or utilize
academic information already available to predict outcomes. This
philosophy lends itself perfectly to the idea of doing more with
less.
GTF Officer Justin Francis
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RECOGNITIONS
2018 OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Corporal Adrian
Souza earned
recognition as this
year’s Officer of the
Year for his many
contributions to both
the Department and
the City including his
dedication to
providing the highest
level of public
service, his
impressive work
ethic, and his level
of dedication and sense of duty. Corporal Souza has
set an example of effective leadership in his role as a
field supervisor and Field Training Officer where he
has trained and mentored a good portion of the
current patrol staff. Corporal Souza is a founding
member of the Pismo Beach Police Department
Color Guard and a prior member of the San Luis
2018 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Public Safety
Dispatcher Rachel
Delkener earned
recognition as this
year’s Employee of
the Year for her
many contributions
to bolster our
Communications
Center. During her
time here, she has
become one of our
department’s
Communications
Training Officers and has helped train some of our
new dispatchers. She also brings her Tactical
Dispatching experience to the San Luis Obispo
County Regional S.W.A.T. team by responding to
team call outs to assist in communications
throughout whatever emergency situation has come
up. She is definitely a strong presence in our
department, and we are happy she is here.
CITIZEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
The men and women who volunteer for the Pismo Beach
Police Department provide an invaluable service to the
department and the community that deserves to be
recognized and for which we are extremely thankful. This
year our Volunteers donated 1,402 total hours. This included
342 hours patrolling the city including the Downtown area,
Outlet Mall, extra patrol during Spring Break and Halloween,
and providing vacation house checks, 303 hours assisting
with special events including the Classic Car Show, Fourth of
July, and Amgen Tour of California, 537 hours performing
administrative tasks for the Records Bureau and transporting
records to the County Courts and laboratory, and 210 hours
in training and other tasks.
The Pismo Beach Police Department Citizen Volunteers
saved the City of Pismo Beach and the Police Department an
estimated $78,000 in overtime salaries for 2018. Through
their commitment and dedication, our volunteers partner
shoulder to shoulder with our sworn and civilian staff and are
truly part of the Pismo Beach Police Department family. They
represent the Department with the utmost professionalism
and as our ambassadors in the public, they show care,
compassion, and resourcefulness.
The Department is always looking for citizens who would like
to volunteer with the Pismo Beach Police Department.
Volunteers must first complete a Citizen’s Academy which is
a short orientation program. The Citizen’s Academies are
hosted jointly with Grover Beach Police Department and
Arroyo Grande Police Department. They are held once or
twice a year. We look forward to bringing on new volunteers
to join the team in the coming year.
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PARKING BUREAU
2018 was a busy year for the Pismo Beach Police
Department Parking Bureau. High demand
parking areas were experiencing 100% capacity
not allowing for space turnover and creating
further downtown traffic congestion as visitors
continued to circle looking for parking. Applying
information from parking and circulation studies
and in an attempt to keep up with the ever-
increasing demand for parking and provide better
overall turnover of parking in high demand areas,
differential parking rates were adopted in the
highest demand areas in an effort to encourage
the use of underutilized parking lots farther from
the downtown core. Paid parking rates in the
downtown area west of Dolliver were increased
from $1 per hour to $2 per hour with all paid
parking areas east of Dolliver remaining at $1 per
hour. The Police Department was able to employ
parking sensors to gather data on parking habits
and found that the change in rate brought
utilization of the busiest parking areas down to a
more desirable average usage in the mid 80%
range. Further analysis of data showed an
increase in usage of other City lots. The Pismo
Beach Police Department will continue to monitor
parking habits and make necessary changes to
paid parking strategies in an effort to improve both
traffic flow and parking turnover.
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Sergeant Trevor Blevins
Pismo Beach Police Department
EOW: December 30, 2018
IN MEMORIAM
2018 ended on a low note for the City of Pismo Beach and the Pismo Beach Police Department Family. Late in December
the Department suffered a great loss when a tragic off-duty accident cost Sergeant Trevor Blevins his life. The community
together showed an incredible amount of support for the Pismo Beach Police Department and the Blevins family. Sergeant
Blevins is survived by his wife Meghan, his son Jack, and his daughters Ainsleigh and Kate.
In 2017, the department celebrated the retirement of
Lead Dispatcher Elvia Ramos. Elvia’s career spanned
almost 4 decades with 35 years of dedicated service
to the citizens of Pismo Beach. Her unprecedented
professionalism and infectious laugh will be missed.
PISMO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2018
Produced by Crime Analyst Jennifer Truong
1000 Bello Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 773-2208
www.pismobeach.org/police
Happy Retirement!
PISMO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2018
Produced by Crime Analyst Jennifer Truong
1000 Bello Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 773-2208
www.pismobeach.org/police