2021 Annual Report
Pride - Professionalism - Dedication
See it - Hear it - Report it
2021 Annual Report
Parsons Police Department
217 N Central
Parsons KS, 67357
Phone: (620) 421-7060
Fax: (620) 421-7081
Produced by the Administrative Services Unit
Lieutenant Jason Ludwig
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Parsons Annual Report Table of Contents:
Chief Robert Spinks
Website Study
Deputy Chief Dennis Dodd
Lieutenant Jason Ludwid
Organizational Chart
Patrol Division
Investigation Division
Parsons Livability
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)
K-9 Program Report
Use of Force Review
Traffic Reports
Dispatch Information
Evidence and Records
Community Service Officer/ACO
Fleet Update
Chaplin's Page
The End
From the Chief
Parsons Police Chief Robert Spinks, MA, MS
After four years as Chief, 2021 was a challenging year by any measure you use. Yet our agency is one of the few award-winning police departments in Kansas! A National Community Collaboration Award, a state level traffic safety program award and continued recognition at a national level of our policy and risk management efforts puts us in the forefront in Kansas. Amazing efforts by the policing staff placed the Parsons Police Department at the head of the class!
COVID-19 struck the agency in three different waves, eventually every member of the Department caught the virus even using personal protective equipment, vaccine shots and installing ultra-violet air disinfecting units in the Department. This impacted staffing and agency operations.
We continue to be plagued just like all police agencies throughout Kansas and across the nation with recruiting and retention challenges. Both the police and fire departments turn over an average of 20% of our staff annually. This has occurred for the past 25 years. Both departments have been cherry picked by larger and better paying departments.
Employees were again lost this past year to other law enforcement agencies and to the private sector where substantive pay, and incentives outpaced the City of Parsons. Maintaining a career staff will require additional investment by our community. Most of the year the policing staff was 20% to 25% short further reducing agency effectiveness. Recruiting quality employees remains a critical priority as we move into 2022.
Facility needs continue to impact the effectiveness of the department. In the Fall of 2020, the City of Parsons purchased 3.43 acres of land at Corning and 21st for the construction of a new Public Safety Center. Funding could come from a vote to extend the current Public Safety Sales Tax. In the meantime, work continues on building design to determine the construction cost for the new facility.
The surrounding communities of Independence, Coffeyville and Pittsburg faced similar and greater crime challenges than our own community. Socio-economic challenges, an uncertain economy, the impact of illegal drugs, an inadequate safety net for people in-crisis and especially crime associated with partner-on-partner violence need community focus to change the face of Parsons.
There were approximately 70 UCR violent crimes reported. Domestic violence assaults drive the crime rate in Parsons. A continuing reality for the past 25 years. Illegal drugs combined with persons in crisis or in need of mental health services are the additional factors driving crime in Parsons.
Policing is a community partnership. We rely upon the eyes and ears of our community to report suspicious activity, to report the unusual and to share what they hear and see with us. Policing is a team effort, and every citizen is part of the team otherwise we all lose.
Our See It! Hear It! Report It! Campaign is working as citizens shared growing reports of suspicious activity through our dispatch center. This does not mean that crime increased, but it does mean that officers can better deter, displace, and prevent crime from happening as citizens alert us to suspicious activity.
This report contains a wealth of statistical and quantitative information. Our intent is to provide you with a better understanding of the breadth and depth of policing in Parsons. I am extremely proud of each person's contribution in continuing to move this department forward. The PPD Staff and I are dedicated to continuing to be a progressive department as we move into 2022.
In 2021 as a part of a college study, there was an evaluation completed on law enforcement agencies web presence and their associated websites. The study included the following law enforcement agencies: Parsons Police Department, Pittsburg Police Department, Coffeyville Police Department, Joplin Police Department, Chanute Police Department, Overland Park Police Department, Topeka Police Department, Independence Police department, Fort Scott Police Department, and Merriam Police Department.
The study graded each agency with a dedicated matrix over eight different categories. The categories were Ease of Use, Agency Information, Crime Prevention, Crime Tips and Reports, Hotlines, Statistical Data, Personal Safety, and Most Wanted or Offender page.
The study highlighted the challenges for police agencies to develop their department in the 21st century with all of the advances in technology and social media. Maintaining an effective and user-friendly website was one of the largest challenges. It is often looked at as not a primary duty. Those agencies that use a web presence and maintain social media accounts understand that policing has to evolve along with the rest of the society.
The results from the study were very interesting and validated all of the hard work that the Parsons Police Department has done to improve its web presence and it outreach to partner with the citizens of Parsons. The Parsons Police Department scored the highest overall between the ranked agencies with a total of 80 points out of 100 possible. Coffeyville, Merriam were the next closest with 60.5 and 62.5 each. The next were Joplin, and Topeka with 59 and 53 points respectively. The rest of the departments were all below 50 points in the study.
Some of the trends that were found in the course of the study was that 90% of law enforcement agencies did not have a website independent from their cities own page, 80% did not have a hotline number to point citizens to external avenues of assistance, 70% of agencies did not publish the results from their Annual Reports online, 70% of departments did not have a most wanted list or links to registered offenders, 60% did not address crime prevention on their websites.
Where the Parsons Police Department is not the most cutting-edge department in the nation, the results show that we definitely strive to be the best agency we can and work to be better each day.
2021 Analysis of Law Enforcement Websites
| Ease of Use Parsons PD - Between 5 and 10 Pittsburg PD - Between 0 and 5 Coffeyville PD - Between 5 and 10 Joplin PD - Between 0 and 5 Chanute PD - Between 0 and 5 Overland Park PD - Between 5 and 10 Topeka PD - Between 5 and 10 Independence PD - Between 5 and 10 Fort Scott PD - Between 5 and 10 Merriam PD - Between 5 and 10 |
Agency Information Parsons PD - Between 15 and 20 Pittsburg PD - Between 10 and 15 Coffeyville PD - Between 15 and 20 Joplin PD - Between 15 and 20 Chanute PD - Between 5 and 10 Overland Park PD - Between 5 and 10 Topeka PD - Between 5 and 10 Independence PD - Between 5 and 10 Fort Scott PD - Between 5 and 10 Merriam PD - Between 5 and 10 |
Crime Prevention Parsons PD - Between 15 and 20 Pittsburg PD - Between 5 and 10 Coffeyville PD - Between 5 and 10 Joplin PD - Between 10 and 15 Chanute PD - no information Overland Park PD - Between 10 and 15 Topeka PD - Between 10 and 15 Independence PD - Between 5 and 10 Fort Scott PD - Between 5 and 10 Merriam PD - Between 15 and 20 |
| Crime Tips and reports Parsons PD - Between 0 and 5 Pittsburg PD - Between 0 and 5 Coffeyville PD - Between 0 and 5 Joplin PD - Between 0 and 5 Chanute PD - no information Overland Park PD - Between 0 and 5 Topeka PD - Between 0 and 5 Independence PD - Between 0 and 5 Fort Scott PD - no information Merriam PD - Between 0 and 5 |
Hotlines Parsons PD - Between 0 and 5 Pittsburg PD - Between 0 and 5 Coffeyville PD - Between 0 and 5 Joplin PD - Between 0 and 5 Chanute PD - no information Overland Park PD - no information Topeka PD - Between 0 and 5 Independence PD - no information Fort Scott PD - no information Merriam PD - Between 0 and 5 |
Data Parsons PD - Between 10 and 15 Pittsburg PD - no information Coffeyville PD - Between 10 and 15 Joplin PD - Between 0 and 5 Chanute PD - no information Overland Park PD - Between 5 and 10 Topeka PD - Between 0 and 5 Independence PD - no information Fort Scott PD - no information Merriam PD - Between 15 and 20 |
| Personal Safety Parsons PD - Between 0 and 5 Pittsburg PD - Between 0 and 5 Coffeyville PD - no information Joplin PD - Between 0 and 5 Chanute PD - no information Overland Park PD - Between 0 and 5 Topeka PD - Between 0 and 5 Independence PD - Between 0 and 5 Fort Scott PD - no information Merriam PD - Between 0 and 5 |
Most Wanted/Offenders Parsons PD - Between 5 and 10 Pittsburg PD - no information Coffeyville PD - Between 5 and 10 Joplin PD - Between 5 and 10 Chanute PD - no information Overland Park PD - no information Topeka PD - no information Independence PD - Between 5 and 10 Fort Scott PD - no information Merriam PD - Between 0 and 5 |
Final Grades out of 100
Parsons PD - 80
Pittsburg PD - 29
Coffeyville PD - 60.5
Joplin PD - 59
Chanute PD - 10.5
Overland Park PD - 48
Topeka PD - 53
Independence PD - 35
Fort Scott PD - 21.5
Merriam PD - 62.5
Deputy Chief
Deputy Chief Dennis Dodd, BS
The Deputy Chief is responsible for the day-today operations of the Parsons Police Department.
Deputy Chief Dennis Dodd overseas Uniform Services, Investigations, and the School Resource Officer Program (SRO). The department consists of more than 26 sworn and 8 non-sworn employees.
The Parsons Police Department is responsible for providing rapid response to emergencies, comprehensive investigations on all criminal matters, traffic safety, community service, and assistance to
the general public.
Our goal as a department is to respond to the community's needs in a professional manner with a customer service mentality guiding us. We are committed to working in a collaborative effort with the community to identify, address, and resolve quality of life issues with our focus directed toward long-term resolutions.
Deputy Chief Dodd has completed multiple course trainings; Leadership in Action, Basic Supervision, Safe and Prepared Schools, Verbal De - Escalation Instructor, Racial and Biased Profiling Trainer, Finding Words Certified, Crisis Intervention Team Training, Critical Incident Stress Management Member, Alert Active Shooter Level 1 Instructor, Accreditation Manager Certification Program and Three-gun Firearms Instructor.
In addition to training, Dennis is a very active in the community and is a member of numerous organizations: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police (KACP), Big Brothers Big Sisters, National Association of School Resource Officers, FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA), Juvenile Justice Authority Board, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), Leadership Labette (Board Member), Lions Club member, and Shop with a Cop.
Deputy Chief Dodd's extensive training and involvement in the community has been the driving force in bridging law enforcement and the community. He has been instrumental in improvements to the Parsons Police department policies and personnel while opening channels of transparency in the community.
We at the Parsons Police Department take pride in the fact that we are providing the community with great law enforcement services. The City of Parsons can take pride in what we have accomplished in the past year.
Administrative Services Division Jason Ludwig
Looking back over 2021, the Parsons Police Department has made lots of improvements to the department and the operation as a whole. Parsons was again awarded the 'AAA' Platinum Traffic Safety Award for the 7th consecutive year. The department was also awarded the Excellence in Collaboration Award from LAW Publications. This award was for the efforts made by the department to collaborate with the community and show our dedication to transparency. It also validates our effort in partnering with our other local law enforcement agencies.
We established a department Facebook page to better share information with our community members and maintain our transparency. The Facebook page will be used in conjunction with our Twitter, NextDoor.com, and the Website. The department published over 81 Press Releases for 2021. In 2021 the Parsons Police Department website, www.parsonspd.com attracted over 79,352 unique visitors who made 127,098 visits to the website and there were 592,697 page views. The police department continued the Podcast 'Rap Sheet" on KLKC and added them to the police website as well.
We were able to trade in and replace the Remington 870 patrol shotguns that were purchased in the 1980's with new Benelli Supernova shotguns. This update was possible with the help of the Public Safety Sales Tax that focuses on capital replacement of antiquated equipment. Benelli has made a large investment into their law enforcement division and is quickly rising as a supplier of shotguns for police agencies across the nation.
The officers at the Parsons Police Department designed and created a commemorative badge for the 150-year Anniversary of Parsons. This badge was worn for the entire year of 2021 and then retired to the officer who wore it at the end of the year. We also had a Presentation Badge designed for the K-9 donor program for those citizens or community groups who have made donations to the Police K-9 Program. These donors have also been added to the K-9 Donor Plaque in the police departments lobby. This is just one way the department can show its appreciation to the community and the donors who support the K-9 Program.
Parsons was selected as a Regional Training Site for the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC). We will provide two classrooms for KLETC to administer training to the law enforcement community in the southeast region of the state. This is a great opportunity for the Parsons Community as this will bring over 3,000-man hours of training to the city requiring food and fuel and travel needs as well. This is a huge step forward to making Parsons a cornerstone in the law enforcement community in the state.
The Parsons Police Department had only four internal and external officer complaints filed in 2021. Two of the complaints were only developed into inquiries about procedures and protocol over how a situation was handled and two developed into Internal Affairs Investigations. The Internal Affairs Investigations sustained both complaints and appropriate actions were taken as a result. There were no citizen complaints of excessive force during 2021.
The police department also filled a vacancy in the Community Service Officer position by hiring Ricky Thompson. CSO Thompson came onboard with the department in October of 2021 and is already nationally Certified for Animal Control through the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). CSO Thompson has already been very active in the community with animal issues and will be hosting 'Ricky's Round Up' during show on the 'Rap Sheet' on KLKC sometime in 2022. CSO Thompson will also be handling some quality of life issues throughout the community such as parking complaints.
The COVID-19 Pandemic still made life difficult with officers being sick despite social distancing and vaccines and other precautions. Your officers were still able to provide 24/7 call response and coverage to the City of Parsons. Despite any hardships that were encountered the men and women of the Parsons Police Department still strive to benchmark themselves against any law enforcement agency in the State of Kansas.
The TF Commander, Administrative Assistant, Admin. Services and the Deputy Chief, and all report to the Chief of Police.
The TF Commander is in charge of the Investigation Division. The investigation division consists of the Lt. Detective, LBSO Detective, and the PPD Detective.
Rec./Evid and Community S.O. are part of Admin. Services.
The Deputy Chief is in charge of the Communications Division, the Patrol Division and the School R.O.
The Communications Director is in charge of the Communications Division and reports to the Deputy Chief. The communications division consists of the "A" Shift Dispatch, "B" Shift Dispatch, "C" Shift Dispatch, and "D" Shift Dispatch.
The Patrol reports to the Deputy Chief and consists of the Sergeant, Corporal, and Senior Patrol. There are 4 shifts in the Patrol Division - "A", "B", "C" and "D". Shifts "A' and "C" include a Sector. Shifts "B" and "D" include an East Sector and West Sector. The Sectors reports to the Senior Patrol, the Senior Patrol reports to the Corporal and the Corporal reports to the Sergeant.
The Parsons Police Department is Staffed 24 hours a day 365 days a year. We have four divisions in the department. Administration, Investigation, Patrol, and Communications. Patrol and Communication Divisions are available to the public at all times with the Investigation Division on a call rotation for felonious and large crimes. The Parsons Police Department had 25,626 calls for service in 2021. The City of Parsons incorporates half of the population for the entire county. We focus on serving our citizens with our core values of Pride, Professionalism, and Dedication.
The Patrol Division is comprised of four 12-hour shifts working 6 am to 6 pm and vice versa. Each shift is comprised of a Patrol Sergeant, a Corporal, a Senior Officer, and two Sector (East and West) officers. The Patrol Sergeant answers directly to the Patrol Lieutenant. Duties of the Patrol Division include but are not limited to:
- Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
- Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
- Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities. Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
- Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
- Testify in court to present evidence or act as witness in traffic and criminal cases.
- Evaluate complaint and emergency-request information to determine response requirements.
- Patrol specific areas on foot or motorized conveyance, responding promptly to calls for assistance.
- Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
- Investigate traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and to determine if a crime has been committed.
- Photograph or draw diagrams of crime or accident scenes and interview principals and eyewitnesses.
- Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
- Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers.
- Issue citations or warnings to violators of traffic ordinances.
- Direct traffic flow and reroute traffic in case of emergencies.
- Inform citizens of community services and recommend options to facilitate longer-term problem resolution.
- Provide road information to assist motorists.
- Process prisoners and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during booking and pre-trial process.
- Inspect public establishments to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
- Act as official escorts, such as when leading funeral processions or firefighters.
The Patrol Division makes over 40,000 personal contacts yearly. These contacts range from the call for service, traffic stops and crashes, to general conversations had while on-duty. Patrol Officers are the most noticed persons on
the road or in an establishment and work toward earning the public's trust and serving them admirably. Patrol is the face of the department and they work to uphold the Parsons Police Departments Core Values of Pride, Professionalism, and Dedication.
Investigation
Lt. Sherri McGuire, BS
Det. Kyle Wiford, BS
In 2021, the Parsons Police Department's Investigations Division had two full-time Detectives, A/ Commander Kyle Wiford and Lieutenant Sherri McGuire.
The Investigations Division is tasked with providing investigative support to patrol, criminal investigations, and narcotics investigation. This entails being lead investigators on major crimes within the City of Parsons. The Investigations Division also works with outside agencies to coordinate investigations that involve criminal activity which may begin in our community and spread out to other jurisdictions.
2021 brought new challenges to the investigation division as both detectives returned to the patrol division to assist patrol during the shortage of officers. While actively working patrol, the detectives were also tasked with their dayto-day challenges of investigations. During 2021, the investigation division worked two (2) Murder in the Second Degree and (1) one Attempted First-Degree Murder. One Murder in the Second Degree has made it through the court system which resulted in a jury conviction in 2022. The remaining two (2) are still winding their way through the court system. Also, the investigation division worked five cases of animal cruelty. One case was successfully brought through the court system with a conviction. The case of Ranger, the beloved dog of our fellow officer, still remains under investigation. The investigation division is working hard to solve all of the animal cruelty cases.
With all that has been happening within the department and surrounding agencies, Kansas Combined AntiDrug Task Force (KCAT) was placed in HIATUS status for the 2021 year. However, with things beginning to return to semi-normal, Lt. McGuire has begun meeting with outside agencies with hopes of bringing KCAT to the forefront of investigations.
In 2021, with the addition of the Watchguard system installed in 2020, the "soft interview" and "hard interview" rooms at the Parsons Police Department Annex were completed. All victims and witnesses will be interviewed in the soft interview. This is a more relaxed interview room that includes comfortable chairs and no table. The "hard interview" room will be used to interview suspects. This room includes a table and two chairs.
Lt. McGuire has continued her involvement with the Chaplains Program and there have been new chaplains added to the program. The Chaplain Program is beneficial to the citizens and to the department. Being able to have chaplains
on call for emergency situations is key to provide services to members of the community and our officers in a time of need.
The investigations division worked 286 cases, all new cases for 2021. These 286 cases ranged from traffic infractions, violent, person felonies of homicide, rape, aggravated battery/assault, felony drug cases, and other criminal investigations. We have continued to partner with other local, state, and federal outside agencies and strive to provide to highest level of criminal investigations to serve the citizenry of Parsons. We look forward to another outstanding year in 2022.
Behavioral and property based crimes can be an indicator of a community's overall level of livability. These types of crimes can also be precursor warnings to the development of more serious crime in the future.
Key indicator crimes include criminal damage, assaults, thefts, burglary, domestic violence calls, and disorderly conduct. By paying attention to these crimes today, the police and the community can see trends that may later lead to more serious types of criminal activity.
As the columns in the lower graph decline, there is a greater level of livability in the community in essence the community is healthier.
The results of quickly nipping 'quality of life' crimes supports the "Broken Windows" theory of crime. If minor violations and crimes are left unchecked by the community, then a breeding ground for crime develops which, if allowed to remain, gives rise to additional and more serious crimes.
In a small community, it is relatively easy to drive through unkempt neighborhoods and then overlay crime mapping on those areas to see the accuracy of the Broken Windows Theory of Crime. Proactively addressing nuisance code violations, abandoned vehicles, and minor criminal activity really is the first line of defense to protect the overall quality of life and livability in Parsons.
Livability 2021 Chart
| Year 2021 Assault 152 Theft 335 Burglary 104 Disorderly Conduct 17 Domestic Violence 136 Criminal Damage 152 |
Year 2020 Assault 29 Theft 478 Burglary 130 Disorderly Conduct 34 Domestic Violence 176 Criminal Damage 159 |
Year 2019 Assault 20 Theft 518 Burglary 154 Disorderly Conduct 19 Domestic Violence 182 Criminal Damage 133 |
Year 2018 Assault 23 Theft 336 Burglary 124 Disorderly Conduct 23 Domestic Violence 168 Criminal Damage 146 |
| Year 2017 Assault 32 Theft 591 Burglary 161 Disorderly Conduct 34 Domestic Violence 139 Criminal Damage 223 |
Year 2016 Assault 41 Theft 655 Burglary 163 Disorderly Conduct 48 Domestic Violence 154 Criminal Damage 234 |
Year 2015 Assault 59 Theft 485 Burglary 157 Disorderly Conduct 77 Domestic Violence 177 Criminal Damage 292 |
Year 2014 Assault 22 Theft 371 Burglary 136 Disorderly Conduct 83 Domestic Violence 153 Criminal Damage 211 |
Understanding Crime: What is UCR?
The Parsons Police Department reports ALL crime data to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), which serves as the clearinghouse for collecting crime data in the State of Kansas. Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) has been a staple in crime statistics since the
1930's. The State of Kansas collects agency information and their data as part of the Kansas Incident Based Reporting System (KIBRS). This data is also submitted to the FBI for their National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
Serious Crimes include: Murder, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Burglary, Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft and Arson. Simple Crimes or less serious crimes are also tracked, this is not an all inclusive list of crimes. The charts shows the local UCR crime rate. This allows a comparison between PPD and other agencies.
One common misconception is that the work environment for rural police officers is safer than in metropolitan communities. Yet, the data has shown for decades that the two highest risk work locations for police officers are the largest metropolitan cities and in rural communities. All other areas and sizes of communities tend to provide a safer work environment for law enforcement officers. Usually because of lower staffing, less back-up, availability of weapons and a host of factors, policing metropolitan cities and rural communities remains a risky occupation.
Population of Surrounding Cities
*information is according to Kansas Bureau of Investigations UCR Data
Parsons - 9,368
Coffeyville - 9,066
Independence - 8,326
Chanute - 9,044
Pittsburg - 19,939
Theft Reported by Regional Departments
Parsons - 266
Coffeyville - 245
Independence - 269
Chanute - Did not report data
Pittsburg - 992
Breakdown of Crime by City
| Total Crime Parsons - 427 Coffeyville - 381 Independence - 457 Chanute - did not report data Pittsburg - 1,416 |
Violent Crime Parsons - 70 Coffeyville - 66 Independence - 64 Chanute - did not report data Pittsburg - 150 |
Property Crime Parsons - 357 Coffeyville - 315 Independence - 393 Chanute - did not report data Pittsburg - 1,266 |
Comparable City 5 Year Trend
*Chanute Kansas only reported Incomplete Data
| Pittsburg 2021 - 71 2020 - 62.3 2019 - 66.6 2018 - 54.5 2017 - 52.9 |
Atchinson 2021 - 38.6 2020 - 27 2019 - 30.8 2018 - 29.6 2017 - 38.6 |
Arkansas City 2021 - 41.2 2020 - 39.2 2019 - 45.3 2018 - 48.2 2017 - 53.7 |
Augusta 2021 - 24.8 2020 - 28.8 2019 - 38.9 2018 - 36.2 2017 - 40.2 |
| Lansing 2021 - 10.1 2020 - 14.3 2019 - 12.3 2018 - 13.4 2017 - 13.8 |
Merriam 2021 - 67.2 2020 - 66.9 2019 - 55.1 2018 - 42 2017 - 63.8 |
Mission 2021 - 43.9 2020 - 53.4 2019 - 48.4 2018 - 38.3 2017 - 39.8 |
Chanute 2021 - did not report 2020 - did not report 2019 - did not report 2018 - 4.3 2017 - 11 |
| Independence 2021 - 54.9 2020 - 65.1 2019 - 58.1 2018 - 71.3 2017 - 73.9 |
Coffeyville 2021 - 42 2020 - 53.6 2019 - 44.7 2018 - 57.4 2017 - 52.7 |
Parsons 2021 - 45.6 2020 - 53.2 2019 - 48.2 2018 - 46.2 2017 - 54.1 |
Regional Comparison 2021
| Total Crime Per 1000 Parsons - 45.6 Coffeyville - 42 Independence - 54.9 Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 71 |
Violent Crime Per 1000 Parsons - 7.5 Coffeyville - 7.3 Independence - 7.7 Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 7.5 |
Murder Parsons - 1 Coffeyville - 2 Independence - 0 Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 1 |
Rape Parsons - 3 Coffeyville - 5 Independence - 9 Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 15 |
| Robbery Parsons - 11 Coffeyville - 5 Independence - 9 Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 18 |
Aggravated Assault/Battery Parsons - 55 Coffeyville - 54 Independence - 46 Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 116 |
Property Crime per 1000 Parsons - 38.1 Coffeyville - 34.7 Independence - 47.2 Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 63.5 |
Burglary Parsons - 64 Coffeyville - 45 Independence 97- Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 124 |
| Vehicle Theft Parsons - 27 Coffeyville - 25 Independence - 27 Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 150 |
Arson Parsons - 5 Coffeyville - 1 Independence - 7 Chanute - did not report Pittsburg - 9 |
UCR Department Stats
The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) samples only a handful of specific crimes, which allows for uniform comparison of data across city, state and regional lines. This system was created in 1928 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). It was then transferred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a means to establish a way to systematically measure crimes across the United States. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) publishes this data annually in the FBI Crime Data Explorer available on-line at: https://crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov/pages/home
UCR Persons Crime Trends
| Aggravated Assault/Battery 2014 - 56 2015 - 49 2016 - 57 2017 - 65 2018 - 81 2019 - 55 2020 - 74 2021 - 55 |
Robbery 2014 - 2 2015 - 3 2016 - 10 2017 - 5 2018 - 6 2019 - 8 2020 - 11 2021 - 11 |
Rape 2014 - 1 2015 - 4 2016 - 2 2017 - 9 2018 - 4 2019 - 8 2020 - 7 2021 - 3 |
Homicide 2014 - 0 2015 - 2 2016 - 0 2017 - 1 2018 - 2 2019 - 1 2020 - 1 2021 - 1 |
UCR Property Crime Trends
| Arson 2014 - 1 2015 - 11 2016 - 4 2017 - 4 2018 - 5 2019 - 8 2020 - 7 2021 - 5 |
Burglaries 2014 - 86 2015 - 114 2016 - 95 2017 - 119 2018 - 84 2019 - 119 2020 - 93 2021 - 64 |
Auto Theft 2014 - 16 2015 - 22 2016 - 20 2017 - 24 2018 - 14 2019 - 23 2020 - 12 2021 - 27 |
Theft 2014 - 290 2015 - 308 2016 - 352 2017 - 308 2018 - 255 2019 - 246 2020 - 301 2021 - 266 |
Total Reports Taken 2014 - 2021
2014 - 2,499
2015 - 2,627
2016 - 2,682
2017 - 2,323
2018 - 2,190
2019 - 2,466
2020 - 2,088
2021 - 1,993
Parsons Crime Rate by Actual Crime 2003-2021
| Crime Total 2003 - 788 2004 - 590 2005 - 748 2006 - 610 2007 - 774 2008 - 724 2009 - 1,016 2010 - 848 2011 - 631 2012 - 526 2013 - 614 2014 - 451 2015 - 502 2016 - 536 2017 - 531 2018 - 446 2019 - 461 2020 - 499 2021 - 427 |
Violent Crime Total 2003 - 65 2004 - 58 2005 - 86 2006 - 69 2007 - 92 2008 - 89 2009 - 98 2010 - 137 2011 - 92 2012 - 63 2013 - 66 2014 - 59 2015 - 58 2016 - 69 2017 - 80 2018 - 93 2019 - 73 2020 - 93 2021 - 70 |
Property Crime Total 2003 - 723 2004 - 532 2005 - 662 2006 - 541 2007 - 682 2008 - 635 2009 - 918 2010 - 711 2011 - 539 2012 - 463 2013 - 548 2014 - 392 2015 - 444 2016 - 467 2017 - 451 2018 - 353 2019 - 388 2020 - 406 2021 - 357 |
Parsons Crime per 1000 Population 2003-2021
| Total Crime 2003 - 69.6 2004 - 52.1 2005 - 65.9 2006 - 54 2007 - 69.2 2008 - 65.4 2009 - 91.7 2010 - 76.9 2011 - 59.7 2012 - 50.1 2013 - 59.7 2014 - 44.7 2015 - 49.7 2016 - 53.5 2017 - 54.1 2018 - 46.2 2019 - 48.2 2020 - 53.2 2021 - 45.6 |
Violent Crime 2003 - 5.7 2004 - 5.1 2005 - 7.6 2006 - 6.1 2007 - 8.2 2008 - 8 2009 - 8.8 2010 - 12.4 2011 - 8.7 2012 - 6 2013 - 6.4 2014 - 5.8 2015 - 5.7 2016 - 6.9 2017 - 8.2 2018 - 9.6 2019 - 7.6 2020 - 9.9 2021 - 7.5 |
Property Crime 2003 - 63.9 2004 - 47 2005 - 58.3 2006 - 47.9 2007 - 60.9 2008 - 57.3 2009 - 82.9 2010 - 64.5 2011 - 51 2012 - 44.1 2013 - 53.3 2014 - 38.9 2015 - 44 2016 - 46.6 2017 - 46 2018 - 36.5 2019 - 40.5 2020 - 43.3 2021 - 38.1 |
2021 Property Crimes by Incident
Burglaries - 18%
Theft - 74%
Auto Theft - 7%
Arson - 1%
2021 Department UCR Persons Crimes
Aggravated Assault/Battery - 79%
Robbery - 16%
Rape - 4%
Homicide - 1%
Arrest Trends
| 2014 Total Arrest - 842 Felony - 105 Misdemeanor - 732 Drug Felony - 47 Drug Misdemeanor - 133 Felony Warrant - 49 Misdemeanor Warrant - 135 |
2017 Total Arrest - 570 Felony - 144 Misdemeanor - 423 Drug Felony - 68 Drug Misdemeanor - 52 Felony Warrant - 84 Misdemeanor Warrant - 185 |
2020 Total Arrest - 558 Felony - 139 Misdemeanor - 411 Drug Felony - 114 Drug Misdemeanor - 52 Felony Warrant - 59 Misdemeanor Warrant - 109 |
| 2015 Total Arrest - 652 Felony - 117 Misdemeanor - 525 Drug Felony - 46 Drug Misdemeanor - 58 Felony Warrant - 60 Misdemeanor Warrant - 188 |
2018 Total Arrest - 595 Felony - 134 Misdemeanor - 459 Drug Felony - 83 Drug Misdemeanor - 64 Felony Warrant - 69 Misdemeanor Warrant - 236 |
2021 Total Arrest - 681 Felony - 177 Misdemeanor - 504 Drug Felony - 118 Drug Misdemeanor - 40 Felony Warrant - 87 Misdemeanor Warrant - 165 |
| 2016 Total Arrest - 511 Felony - 96 Misdemeanor - 407 Drug Felony - 41 Drug Misdemeanor - 47 Felony Warrant - 58 Misdemeanor Warrant - 177 |
2019 Total Arrest - 684 Felony - 132 Misdemeanor - 550 Drug Felony - 85 Drug Misdemeanor - 56 Felony Warrant - 53 Misdemeanor Warrant - 248 |
Core Crime Stats 2021 - 2014
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Arson Core Crime Stats 2021 - 2014 |
Aggravated Assaults/Battery Core Crime Stats 2021 - 2014 2021 - 55 2020 - 74 2019 - 55 2018 - 81 2017 - 65 2016 - 57 2015 - 49 2014 - 56 |
Vehicle Theft Core Crime Stats 2021 - 2014 2021 - 27 2020 - 12 2019 - 23 2018 - 14 2017 - 24 2016 - 20 2015 - 22 2014 - 16 |
Theft Core Crime Stats 2021 - 2014 |
Rape Core Crime Stats 2021 - 2014 2021 - 3 2020 - 7 2019 - 8 2018 - 4 2017 - 9 2016 - 2 2015 - 4 2014 - 1 |
Homicide Core Crime Stats 2021 - 2014 2021 - 1 2020 - 1 2019 - 1 2018 - 2 2017 - 1 2016 - 0 2015 - 2 2014 - 0 |
K-9 Report
Corporal Kyle Shields / K9 Karim
2021 was a full year of K9 Karim and Corporal Shields working the street. They have been assigned to a night shift for the entire year dues to staffing issues. The team was still able to pull some pretty impressive numbers for the 2021 year.
They were able to pull over 558.611 grams of marijuana off of the street along with 99.174 grams of methamphetamine. They also found over 220 prescription pills and two full plants of marijuana. The street value of their seized drug was over 15,000.00. The team did an outstanding job for their inaugural year.
Karim's purchase was funded by a donation from the Parsons Area Community Foundation and several large donations for community supporters in the community. The K9 program is funded through donations from the community.
The department recognizes these donations on a plaque in the lobby of the police department. This plaque commemorates the generosity of community members and each donor is given a special gift from the department in thanks for their donation.
Drugs Seized in 2021 by K-9
Marijuana - 558.61 grams
Methamphetamines - 99.18 grams
Pharmaceuticals - 220.5 pills
Miscellaneous Narcotics - 2 plants
Street Value of Drugs Seized in 2021
Marijuana - 558.611 grams - Estimated Street Value $15.00 each - Total $8,379.17
Meth - 99.174 grams - Estimated Street Value $50.00 each - Total $4,958.70
Prescription Pills - 220.50 pills - Estimated Street Value $10.00 each - Total $2,205.00
Miscellaneous Narcotics - 2 plants - Estimated Street Value $10.00 each - Total $20.00
Total Street Valued Seized - $15,562.87
Use of Force
Police Use of Force Review
In 2021, out of the 25,626 Calls for Service and the 681 arrests, the Police Department only had 55 Use of Force incidents. None of them resulted in the use of any firearm. That means a contact with a Parsons Police Officer has less than a .0021% chance of force being used. Even in the event of being arrested there is only a .08% chance of force being use to effect the arrest.
In 2021 out of the 4 personnel complaints there were 0 Racial or Biased-based complaints filed.
The Parsons Police Department sends all Use of Force reports to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) as a part of our normal state reporting procedures. We also report any Racial or Biased-Based complaints to them as well.
In 2020 the President of the United States issued an executive order on police reform. The Parsons Police Department was already in compliance with all directives set forth by the executive order. Being compliant with that executive order means that the Parsons Police Department is leading the charge to creating better relationships and partners with the citizens of this community.
The department uses equipment such as body cameras to help both citizens and officers to feel safe during interactions with law enforcement. Our department training consists of yearly Racial and Biased-Based Policing training, and now has certified De-Escalation Instructors on staff teaching the department techniques to better assist them and the community during critical incidents and encounters.
* use of force is defined as any force beyond voluntary handcuffing.
2021 Use of Force by Gender in 55 Incidents Suspect Male - 84% Suspect Female - 16% |
Use of Force by Race in 55 Incidents Suspect White - 64% Suspect Black - 36% |
Traffic Report
2021 Traffic Citation Data
Citations for the Parsons Police Department have been fairly consistent in the past, but dramatically dropped in 2020 due to COVID-19 issues. However, this year we saw a larger increase in citations. This is due largely in part to having more people driving again after the pandemic. The Parsons Police Department earned another 'Platinum Award' this year and hopes to continue the recognition each year. This brings our total to 6 Awards.
The break down for citations is interesting. The Pie Chart shows that 20% of all citations are for No Liability Insurance. This seems like a high percentage of uninsured drivers, but it can also be misinterpreted since officers write the citations for not having proof of the insurance in the vehicle. If the driver has proof of the insurance and takes it to the municipal court they can possibly have the charges dropped. The second greatest citations are tied between Driving While Suspended and Expired Tags. Speeding and seatbelts have dropped dramatically in the last year.
The largest portions of our citation totals (23%) this year came from miscellaneous traffic violations, misdemeanor violations, and also includes city ordinance violations. In 2021 officers used Citations to handle low level offenses just like they did in 2020. We will continue to use the lowest level of enforcement to gain the highest level of Voluntary compliance with the law.
2021 showed an increase in traffic stops and citations. This was a large increase over the 2020 report which was lower due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This chart is important to show the public due to many social media complaints deriving from traffic stops. One of the biggest complaint is that the police only focus on writing seatbelt citations to citizens to "meet a quota". This chart and the entire traffic report indicates that officers are not only focusing on one type of moving violation but work to keep the roads safe for all drivers though education and enforcement. This chart also shows that the Parsons Police Department is fair and equitable in the amount of citations that are written compared to the amount of warnings given.
Agency policy is to utilize the lowest level of enforcement to gain the highest level of voluntary compliance. The goal is to reduce crashes and provide safe streets for not just vehicles but for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Parsons Police averaged a citation to stop percentage of 67.28% for 2021 which is up from the 59.8% in 2020. This change can be tied to short staffing and a lower number of traffic stops being made in 2020 due to the national pandemic. Last year there were more citizens driving again to regain normalcy in their lives. Officers are making stops that are more serious in nature and issuing more citations as a result rather than giving a warning.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) conducted a survey in 2015 and the national average was estimated at *49% of traffic stops resulting in citations or enforcement action. This puts Parsons Police slightly above the national average for citations issued on traffic stops, but well below the average amount of citations issued for the year.
*This information was obtained from an outside source: https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cpp15.pdf
Traffic Citation from 2014 - 2021
2014 - 1,676
2015 - 1,739
2016 - 1,665
2017 - 1,335
2018 - 1,861
2019 - 932
2020 - 674
2021 - 864
Traffic Citation Percentages in 2021
| No Insurance 23% Stop Signs 5% Illegal Tag 6% Speeding 8% |
Driving While Suspended 10% Defective Headlight 3% Seatbelts 4% No Valid Drivers License 7% |
Other Violations 20% Expired Tags 10% Defective Tail Light 4% |
2021 Citations to Stop Ratio
Total Stops - 1284
Total Stops with Issued Citation - 864
Percentage of Stops Resulting in Citation - 67.28%
1 Citation per 1.48 Stops
Parsons Crash Data
CRASHDOCS.ORG
2021 Crashes
| January between 10 and 15 February between 15 and 20 March between 10 and 15 April between 15 and 20 May between 10 and 15 June between 10 and 15 |
July between 5 and 10 August between 10 and 15 September between 10 and 15 October between 25 and 30 November between 10 and 15 December between 5 and 10 |
8 Year Crash Trend Data
| 2014 - 297 2015 - 306 2016 - 281 2017 - 234 |
2018 - 150 |
2018 - 2021 Traffic Crash by Month Comparison
| January 2018 - 14 2019 - 12 2020 - 17 2021 - 13 |
February 2018 - 15 2019 - 11 2020 - 13 2021 - 19 |
March 2018 - 12 2019 - 10 2020 - 12 2021 - 12 |
| April 2018 - 17 2019 - 10 2020 - 3 2021 - 16 |
May 2018 - 12 2019 - 14 2020 - 10 2021 - 15 |
June 2018 - 14 2019 - 14 2020 - 5 2021 - 14 |
| July 2018 - 12 2019 - 7 2020 - 14 2021 - 8 |
August 2018 - 14 2019 - 14 2020 - 10 2021 - 13 |
September 2018 - 7 2019 - 14 2020 - 9 2021 - 12 |
| October 2018 - 11 2019 - 12 2020 - 20 2021 - 27 |
November 2018 - 14 2019 - 11 2020 - 13 2021 - 14 |
December 2018 - 8 2019 - 18 2020 - 11 2021 - 5 |
Dispatch
Parsons 9-1-1 Center Statistics
The Parsons Police Department dispatch center is a 24 / 7 / 365 PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point), that is staffed by four full-time dispatchers and one Communications Director. Dispatchers are often the first "first" responders and are almost always the first point of contact for any major emergency.
Our dispatch team has many duties such as monitoring twenty-five cameras and six phone lines (three administrative and three NG911 'Next Generation 911' lines) as well as text to 911 and up to ten police, fire and EMS 800MHz radio channels at the same time. A single dispatcher will take caller information, prioritize calls, and dispatch officers in a 12-hour shift. All dispatchers are full access NCIC (National Crime Information Center) certified and dispatchers are responsible for running vehicle plates and person information, checking criminal history for police investigations,
entering and confirming warrants and running serial numbers to check for stolen items.
Parsons Dispatch also monitors severe weather and NWS (National Weather Service) alerts and sound storm sirens when tornado warnings are issued. Dispatch is also the coordinating point to open storm shelters and is responsible for conducting weekly testing on storm siren equipment for the city. Dispatch staff is responsible for conducting hourly checks of inmates in our holding facility, which consists of three cells with four total beds, a detox cell and a holding cell.
Parsons Dispatch is usually the first contact for the department when a citizen walks into the Police Department for assistance. They guide citizens to the help they need and officers to the needy and provide calming words to those who are in distress.
The last year has come with challenges, fear, and frustration for all, and 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators are no exception. While the job itself is stressful, COVID has forced many Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to work shorthanded, change call-taking protocol, and saw an influx of calls which challenged capacity of our Dispatch Center.
In 2021, our Dispatch Center handled a total of 36,659 phone calls including 911 calls and administrative phone calls. We also had a total of 25,625 calls for service.
In March of 2021, the State of Kansas designated Dispatchers as Emergency First Responders, a classification that also includes Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters and EMS providers in the state. The bill was originally introduced as the 911 First Responders Act and later added as an amendment to Senate Bill 40.
The Parsons Police Department Dispatch staff have specialized training for dispatching and the use of sensitive material, and they are always continuing to improve their training and skill set to better serve the people of Parsons, Kansas. They strive to hold themselves and others to the Parsons Police Departments core values: Pride, Professionalism, and Dedication.
Dispatch Activity in 2018 - 2021
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Admin Calls |
911 Calls |
Calls for Service |
10 Major Cities Ranked by Average Police Response Time
- San Francisco, California 5.46 Minutes
- Houston, Texas 5.51 Minutes
- Los Angeles, California 6.1 Minutes
- New York City, New York 6.69 Minutes
- San Antonio, Texas 6.88 Minutes
- Austin, Texas 7.15 Minutes
- Dallas, Texas 8.39 Minutes
- Seattle, Washington 9 Minutes
- San Jose, California 9.2 Minutes
- Fort Worth, Texas 9.5 Minutes
2021 Response Times in Minutes
Priority 1 - 2.85 Minutes
Priority 2 - 4.75 Minutes
Priority 3 - 5.1 Minutes
Priority 4 - 9.35 Minutes
Call for Service 2014 - 2021
2014 - 20,920
2015 - 19,676
2016 - 19,736
2017 - 18,099
2018 - 17,927
2019 - 16,202
2020 - 18,782
2021 - 25,626
Evidence/Records
2021 Evidence/Records Statistics with Jason Bennett
A Records Clerk job includes completing activities and operations in the Police Records Unit which are recording, copying, disseminating and storing of confidential police records in accordance with federal and state laws, as well as city policy and procedures. Acting as a Custodian of Police Records by performing research and data retrieval in response to Police Records Dissemination Requests. I also deal with the general public often as the first point of contact for the Police Department. I respond to questions and requests for information and resolve problems related to police records and the records management computer system. I receive and process delivery of mail, receive and coordinate delivery of packages and documents.
I also act as the Evidence Custodian, with the added help of Shawn Johnston, which includes being responsible for maintaining the chain of custody of submitted items with regards to storage and transportation of property and evidence to the Kansas Bureau of Investigations (KBI) crime lab, evidence room, court, return items to owners and victims and destruction of illegal drugs.
Evidence intake was at an all time low for 2021 and returned /destroyed property was also down from 2020. We finished major construction on the new evidence holding facility including the required surveillance and alarms.
Evidence storage is a problem area for most police departments, but we have made a huge step in minimizing that stress with the hiring of Shawn Johnston who works in both evidence and serves as a back-up dispatcher. Together we have the offsite evidence storage facility up and running. The transition of evidence storage to offsite has taxed the evidence team but is also opened up previously used overflow spaces for their intended uses within the Police Department. This step is a huge gain for the department and the evidence team.
One of my other duties is to design challenge coins for the police department. 2021 was a great year for that. I was able to design a 150 year commemorative challenge coin for the police department as well as design the K-9 Donor program coins. As an avid collector of challenge coins these were two amazing projects that I was able to accomplish for the department and the community.
Reports Processed by Records from 2016 - 2021
| 2016 Citations - 1,665 Accident - 295 KBI - 1,676 Investigation - 1,070 Arrest - 511 |
2017 Citations - 1,335 Accident - 237 KBI - 1,536 Investigation - 891 Arrest - 570 |
2018 Citations - 1,876 Accident - 181 KBI - 1,385 Investigation - 831 Arrest - 595 |
| 2019 Citations - 933 Accident - 159 KBI - 1,491 Investigation - 975 Arrest - 684 |
2020 Citations - 674 Accident - 171 KBI - 1,389 Investigation - 747 Arrest - 558 |
2021 Citations - 715 Accident - 168 KBI - 1,214 Investigation - 772 Arrest - 681 |
Total UCR Crimes Reported 2016 - 2021
2016 - 3,302
2017 - 3,175
2018 - 2,827
2019 - 3,173
2020 - 2,915
2021 - 2,852
Evidence Processed 2016 - 2021
| 2016 Pieces of Evidence - 1,606 Found Property - 389 Property Destroyed/Returned - 400 |
2017 Pieces of Evidence - 1,475 Found Property - 249 Property Destroyed/Returned - 589 |
2018 Pieces of Evidence - 1,463 Found Property - 172 Property Destroyed/Returned - 127 |
| 2019 Pieces of Evidence - 1,609 Found Property - 52 Property Destroyed/Returned - 368 |
2020 Pieces of Evidence - 1,274 Found Property - 66 Property Destroyed/Returned - 768 |
2021 Pieces of Evidence - 1,147 Found Property - 259 Property Destroyed/Returned - 412 |
Animal Control
Community Service Officer Ricky Thompson
2021 gave the Parsons Police Department a new face to the Community Service Officer position. Ricky Thompson began his employment in the latter part of the year and has already completed his Level 1 and Level 2 national certification from NACA the National Animal Care & Control Association. He is also certified through Kansas Animal Control Association as well. He is certified in chemical immobilization and capture as well as thermometry.
CSO Thompson hit the ground running and has been very active in the Parsons animal community since he started. CSO Thompson is an advocate for the Parsons community to adopt an Animal Guardian mentally when it come to pet owners.
Parsons Animal Control handled 876 calls for service in 2021 resulting in 340 animals being taken to the veterinarian. Of those 340 animals there were 245 dogs and 95 cats. With CSO Thompson only working the last two and a half months for 2021 he was able to trap 35 animals and still catch 13% of the dogs at large for the year as well as 45% of the cats for the year. CSO Thompson has been working to build strong relationship with the animal care centers as well as the pet owners in Parsons.
CSO Thompson will be starting Parsons' first T-N-R (Trap Spay/Neuter Release) program in 2022.
Summary of 876 Calls for Animals in 2021
Dogs to Vet - 27%
Cats to Vet - 11%
Animal Bites - 3%
Dead Animals - 2%
Citations - 2%
No Action Needed - 55%
Call for Animals 2018 - 2021
| Citations Issues 2021 - between 0 and 200 2020 - between 0 and 200 2019 - between 0 and 200 2018 - between 0 and 200 |
Animals Taken to Vet 2021 - between 200 and 400 2020 - between 200 and 400 2019 - between 200 and 400 2018 - between 0 and 200 |
Animal Bites 2021 - between 0 and 200 2020 - between 0 and 200 2019 - between 0 and 200 2018 - between 0 and 200 |
| Dead Animals 2021 - between 0 and 200 2020 - between 0 and 200 2019 - between 0 and 200 2018 - between 200 and 400 |
Cats 2021 - between 0 and 200 2020 - between 0 and 200 2019 - between 0 and 200 2018 - between 0 and 200 |
Dogs 2021 - between 200 and 400 2020 - between 200 and 400 2019 - between 0 and 200 2018 - between 0 and 200 |
| Citations Issues 2021 - between 800 and 1,000 2020 - between 800 and 1,000 2019 - between 600 and 8000 2018 - between 800 and 1,000 |
Fleet
Police Department Vehicles
2021 Fleet Update
The Parsons Police Department currently has a total of 22 vehicles in the fleet. 9 of them are assigned to patrol and are driven by patrol officers and supervisors. The School Resource Officer (SRO), K-9 Officers, Administrative Services, Investigation Division and Administration have assigned vehicles.
Pool or shared vehicles are currently used by patrol which includes: Shift Sergeant, Corporal, Senior Patrolman, East Sector, West Sector. The remaining vehicles also serve as extras for specialty patrols such as Click It or Ticket or any of the added DUI campaigns and saturation patrols. They are also used as transport vehicles for officers that are called in for duty to conduct specialty transports to other agencies or facilities. As the following charts show the patrol vehicles are used beyond that of a normal vehicle, with them being driven in one month more than some cars are driven in an entire year.
The average patrol car is driven in excess of 2,000 miles per month by patrol officers. Sergeants and Corporals are the shift supervisors and have a considerable amount of administrative duties that keep their individual miles lower than that of a Sector or a Senior Patrolman's vehicle.
The unmarked part of the fleet includes assigned units for the detectives, which has sustained increasing maintenance costs due to their age. The detectives have been given the retired patrol Chevy Tahoe's to better suit the needs of their equipment they take to major crime scenes. These vehicles took the place of the program cars that were purchased in 2011 to supplement the Detectives needs. The program cars are still maintained by the department as travel vehicles for academy officers and officers yearly continued education training.
The LST or (Logistics Support Truck) is a relatively low mileage vehicle, but is in need of updating its equipment. The department uses the LST for a staging point for events such as Katy Days. It is also taken to venues such as Touch-A-Truck and the Parsons Christmas Parade. Its primary function is used as an evidence collection point for serious crimes and Incident Command center for large scale investigations and crime scenes. The LST currently has an antiquated analog radio system that needs to be replaced, to be compatible with the agency's digital radio system on the 800 MHz frequency. With a computer and new communication equipment the Parsons Police Department can have a mobile dispatch center in the event of a natural disaster.
The Police Department also maintains the Community Service Officer's vehicle as a part of the fleet. This vehicle was updated with animal friendly transport cages that have a fan system for ventilation and interior lighting. The remaining vehicles that the department maintains includes the Chief of Police and Deputy Chiefs vehicles along with all travel cars.
Current Milage of Parsons PD Vehicles
| Patrol Car 1 (McGuire) - 92,245 Patrol Car 2 - 87,772 Partol Car 3 - 66,552 Patrol Car 4 - 70,188 Patrol Car 5 (SRO) - 126,510 Patrol Car 6 - 88,324 Patrol Car 7 (Wiford) - 95,531 |
Patrol Car 8 - 2,333 Detective (9) - 121,549 Detective (10) - 83,677 DC Dodd (11) - 59,394 K9 Truck (12) - 6,593 LST (13) - 35,939 Chief of Police (14) - 51,775 |
ACO (15) - 116,043 Detective (19) - 85,210 Travel Car (20) - 67,608 Corporal (25) - 26,521 Sergeant (30) - 22,193 Corporal (38) - 25,147 Sergeant Trk. (42) - 19,662 |
Patrol Car Average Miles Driven per Month
| Vehicle 1 2015 - NEW 2016 - 3,467 2017 - 2,573 2018 - 1,484 2019 - 581 2020 - 1,364 2021 - 302 Average per Month - 1,629 |
Vehicle 2 2015 - N/A 2016 - NEW 2017 - 2,169 2018 - 2,795 2019 - 2,046 2020 - 1,507 2021 - 796 Average per Month - 1,863 |
Vehicle 3 |
Vehicle 4 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - NEW 2018 - 2,431 2019 - 1,740 2020 - 1,301 2021 - 1,156 Average per Month - 1,657 |
| Vehicle 5 2015 - NEW 2016 - 3,848 2017 - 2,486 2018 - 3,376 2019 - 1,668 2020 - 972 2021 - 322 Average per Month - 2,112 |
Vehicle 6 2015 - N/A 2016 - NEW 2017 - 2,357 2018 - 2,765 2019 - 2,059 2020 - 1,372 2021 - 208 Average per Month - 1,200 |
Vehicle 7 2015 - 1,298 2016 -1,403 2017 - 2,636 2018 - 1,260 2019 - 360 2020 - 814 2021 - 281 Average per Month - 1,200 |
Vehicle 8 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - N/A 2020 - N/A 2021 - NEW Average per Month - 0 |
| Vehicle 12 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - N/A 2020 - N/A 2021 - NEW Average per Month - 0 |
Vehicle 25 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - NEW 2020 2020 - 1,266 2021 - 1,109 Average per Month - 1,188 |
Vehicle 30 2015 - N/A 2106 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - NEW 2020 2020 - 72 2021 - 1,293 Average per Month - 683 |
Vehicle 38 2015 - N/A 2106 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - NEW 2020 2020 - 766 2021 - 1,286 Average per Month - 1,026 |
| Vehicle 42 2015 - N/A 2106 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - NEW 2020 2020 - 351 2021 - 1,290 Average per Month - 821 |
Patrol Car Miles Driven per Year
| Vehicle 1 2015 - NEW 2016 - 17,336 2017 - 30,880 2018 - 17,813 2019 - 6,966 2020 - 13,641 2021 - 3,628 Average per Year - 15,044 |
Vehicle 2 2015 - N/A 2016 - NEW 2017 - 8,677 2018 - 33,545 2019 - 16,368 2020 - 18,081 2021 - 9,552 Average per Year - 17,245 |
Vehicle 3 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - NEW 2018 - 15,717 2019 - 21,008 2020 - 15,787 2021 - 11,846 Average per Year - 16,090 |
Vehicle 4 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - NEW 2018 - 19,450 2019 - 17,404 2020 - 15,617 2021 - 13,868 Average per Year - 16,585 |
| Vehicle 5 2015 - NEW 2016 - 19,242 2017 - 29,858 2018 - 40,511 2019 - 20,012 2020 - 11,658 2021 - 3,858 Average per Year - 20,857 |
Vehicle 6 2015 - N/A 2016 - NEW 2017 - 9,427 2018 - 33,182 2019 - 24,711 2020 - 11,464 2021 - 2,501 Average per Year - 16,257 |
Vehicle 7 2015 - 7,790 2016 - 16,841 2017 - 31,626 2018 - 15,119 2019 - 4,322 2020 - 13,974 2021 - 3,373 Average per Year - 13,281 |
Vehicle 8 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - N/A 2020 - N/A 2021 - NEW Average per Year - 0 |
| Vehicle 12 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - N/A 2020 - N/A 2021 - NEW Average per Year - 0 |
Vehicle 25 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - NEW 2020 2020 - 7,595 2021 - 13,304 Average per Year - 10,450 |
Vehicle 30 |
Vehicle 38 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - NEW 2020 2020 - 4,596 2021 - 15,428 Average per Year - 10,012 |
| Vehicle 42 2015 - N/A 2016 - N/A 2017 - N/A 2018 - N/A 2019 - NEW 2020 2020 - 351 2021 - 15,479 Average per Year - 7,915 |
Chaplain Program
Parsons Police Department Chaplain Partners
The Parsons Police Department partners with several churches in the community to provide a Police Chaplain Program. These trained volunteer professionals provide support to crime victims and community members when they are in crisis. They also provide support to our policing staff.
The role of police chaplain can be a very demanding position as their services can be requested at all hours of the night, under all kinds of conditions. They are bound by the same ethics as law enforcement officers, especially when it comes to confidentiality, as well as by departmental policies.
As noted by the International Conference of Police Chaplains, the position and function of a police chaplain differs from that of a pastor. Their role is to serve, not preach - it is a ministry of presence. Police chaplains, just like military chaplains, must be able to deal with a variety of people with different faith backgrounds, as well as people without faith backgrounds. There is a difference between being a pastor and being a chaplain. A pastor takes an active role in people's faith life development, while a chaplain supports people where they are at that moment.
A police chaplain is considered a staff member of the Department. The Chaplain functions as a non-sworn staff assistant to the Chief of Police or his/her designee and comes under the authority of the Chief of Police.
Police chaplains serve in a wide variety of ways. They may be called upon to assist in death notifications, assist and support victims in times of crisis, respond to suicide incidents, and serve as part of a crisis response team. They visit sick or injured personnel, are a resource for counseling for members of the agency and their families, and serve as a liaison with other clergy in the community. They are called upon to deliver the invocation or benediction at public ceremonies as representatives of the police department. They also are on hand to serve inside the police department.
The Police Chaplain Program allows the Chaplains an opportunity to ride-along with officers on patrol and to interact with the community and department members.
Our partner is the Parsons Foursquare Church. Other area churches are available to be contacted in times of need as well. Parsons Foursquare Church often provides other services to citizens in need at their own discretion through the police department such as food from their food pantry or temporary shelter for the night in desperate times.
We want to thank the Parsons Foursquare Church for their help and support in 2021. The help they gave throughout the pandemic and the following year was instrumental to our success.
We look for a great 2022 for future endeavors.
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