KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT Richard D. Easley, Chief of Police PERFORMANCE REPORT Prepared for the November, 2004 Board of Police Commissioners Meeting

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2004

· September 5, 2004 – The Homicide Unit initiated the beginning of a two-week investigation, which stemmed from the finding of seven homicide victims. Terry Blair was identified as a result and arrested.

· September 7, 2004 - President Bush visited the city and spoke at Lee’s Summit High School.

· September 9, 2004 - Chief Richard D. Easley formally retired at a ceremony at the Liberty Memorial Museum Hall.

· September 9, 2004 - Interim Chief Rachel Whipple was sworn in at the Liberty Memorial Museum.

· September 30, 2004 – An awards ceremony was held in the Board Room. A Special Unit Citation was presented and 10 officers were honored.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

September, 2004

PATROL BUREAU

Sept, 2004

Sept, 2003

% Changed

YTD

Calls to 911

Number of 911 Calls Received....................... 76,786................ 87,484................ -12% 782,039

Number of Dispatched Calls.......................... 25,644................ 26,417................. -3% 227,181

Number of Alternatively Handled Calls............ 22,686................ 23,649................. -4% 206,230

Number of Emergency Calls.............................. N/A..................... N/A N/A N/A

Number of Non-Emergency Calls....................... N/A..................... N/A N/A N/A

Calls For Service By Division

CPD........................................................ 6803................... 6777.................. 1% 57926

MPD....................................................... 4621................... 4708................. -2%.................... 42363

EPD........................................................ 6345................... 6080.................. 4%.................... 55588

NPD........................................................ 2827................... 2956................. -4%.................... 26384

SPD........................................................ 2423................... 2638................. -8%.................... 22484

Other....................................................... 2625................... 3258................ -19%.................... 22436

*Committed Time (Percentages)

Calls For Service.......................................... 63%…………….62%................ N/A......................... N/A

Administrative.............................................. 19%…………….18%................ N/A......................... N/A

Self-Initiated Activity..................................... 17%…………….20%................ N/A......................... N/A

** Problem Solving-Community

Policing Activities..................................... N/A..................... N/A................ N/A......................... N/A

* In Service Committed Time is not captured in this report.

** Historically not tracked, currently refining program.

Average Response Time (in minutes)

Priority 1 Assist the Officer, Rape in Progress, Holdup Alarm, injury Accident, Ambulance Call, Explosive Device, Robbery, Shooting, Cutting, Explosion, Nature Unknown, Disaster, Suspicious Party Armed

Current Month		Previous Month
CPD	8.49	CPD	9.01
MPD	10.15	MPD	9.19
EPD	10.41	EPD	10.18
NPD	13.70	NPD	14.44
SPD	11.38	SPD	11.01

Priority 2 Strong-arm Robbery, Prowler, Fire, Bomb Threat, Assault, Dead Body, Domestic Violence Assault, Meet the Officer, Disturbance (Other than Noise)

Current Month		Previous Month
CPD	12.16	CPD	11.72
MPD	11.30	MPD	11.67
EPD	13.86	EPD	13.48
NPD	16.79	NPD	17.78
SPD	12.96	SPD	12.88

On–Duty Patrol Officers	Number of Officers
	September, 2004		September, 2003		% Changed
CPD	Total	Average	Total	Average
Watch I	552	18.40	492	16.40	12%
Watch II	669	22.30	631	21.03	6%
Watch III	789	26.30	627	20.90	26%
Total	2010	67.00	1750	58.33	15%
MPD
Watch I	548	18.27	516	17.20	6%
Watch II	539	17.97	503	16.77	7%
Watch III	744	24.80	726	24.20	2%
Total	1831	61.03	1745	58.17	5%
EPD