Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan

Police Department
Chatham County Commission Meeting
January 15, 2016

To Serve, Protect and Build Trust

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Topics:
1. Part One Crime for SCMPD Jurisdiction
2. Part One Crime in Unincorporated Chatham County
3. Violent Crime Reduction Initiatives
4. Technology and Investigative Tools
5. Unincorporated Chatham County New Initiatives in 2016
6. Community Outreach
7. Recruiting and Retention

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Total Jurisdiction
Crime Stats, 2007 to 2015

HOMICIDE
RAPE
COMMERCIAL ROBBERY
STREET ROBBERY
RESIDENTIAL ROBBERY
AGG ASSAULT w/ GUN
AGG ASSAULT w/o GUN
TOTAL VIOLENT
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
SUDDEN SNATCHING
SHOPLIFTING
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
THEFT FROM YARD
THEFT FROM BUILDING
OTHER LARCENY
AUTO THEFT
TOTAL PROPERTY
TOTAL PART I

2007
25
80
112
546
86
190
280
1319

2008
26
37
116
620
68
212
206
1285

2009
30
46
106
477
59
198
212
1128

2010
20
32
61
358
35
124
215
845

2011
26
36
82
364
42
154
185
889

2012
23
25
121
333
37
137
202
878

2013
30
49
79
292
43
163
195
851

2014
32
65
91
326
42
198
173
927

2015
53
59
108
358
53
305
231
1167

Change
14 to 15
21
-6
17
32
11
107
58
25.9%

556
1761
74
1219
2164
991
1549
374
1164
9852
11171

545
2429
85
1340
2505
1384
1499
251
1212
11250
12535

351
2301
76
1445
2582
1187
1359
218
1135
10654
11782

233
2319
85
1405
2008
1123
1258
147
624
9202
10047

287
1954
80
1533
1981
1580
1252
182
730
9579
10468

219
1864
70
1362
1954
1041
1027
129
659
8325
9203

257
1868
69
1681
1871
794
1005
188
725
8458
9309

231
1450
77
1758
1954
988
1128
166
755
8507
9434

264
1608
82
1788
2193
888
1153
137
1123
9236
10403

33
158
5
30
239
-100
25
-29
368
8.6%
10.3%

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Number of Violent and Property Crimes: 2007-2015

2500

Number of Cases

2000

1500
Property Crime
Violent Crime
1000

500

0
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

2012

2013

2014

2015

Unincorporated Chatham County

Crime Stats, 2007 to 2015

HOMICIDE
RAPE
COMMERCIAL ROBBERY
STREET ROBBERY
RESIDENTIAL ROBBERY
AGG ASSAULT w/ GUN
AGG ASSAULT w/o GUN
TOTAL VIOLENT

2007
3
14
14
40
12
19
53
155

2008
1
4
18
37
4
28
36
128

2009
1
9
15
39
6
22
46
138

2010
3
7
5
22
10
18
38
103

2011
2
5
12
33
6
22
41
121

2012
2
6
21
30
5
15
24
103

2013
1
10
3
12
5
12
29
72

2014
2
11
17
20
3
8
24
85

2015
5
13
15
26
8
22
31
120

Change
14 to 15
3
2
-2
6
5
14
7
41.2%

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
SUDDEN SNATCHING
SHOPLIFTING
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
THEFT FROM YARD
THEFT FROM BUILDING
OTHER LARCENY
AUTO THEFT
TOTAL PROPERTY
TOTAL PART I

85
422
2
159
408
200
309
82
167
1834
1989

81
513
11
266
604
271
286
50
156
2238
2366

42
407
12
305
476
167
237
37
175
1858
1996

38
431
11
296
295
160
206
29
90
1556
1659

40
368
12
273
405
232
198
31
96
1655
1776

20
307
6
255
303
164
180
25
70
1330
1433

17
319
6
383
223
77
153
30
77
1285
1357

18
245
5
527
244
116
139
36
89
1419
1504

21
385
3
373
325
136
177
28
149
1597
1717

3
140
-2
-154
81
20
38
-8
60
12.5%
14.2%

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Part 2 Crimes, Unincorporated Chatham County, 2011 to 2015

Simple Assault
Kidnapping
Forgery
Fraud
ID Theft
Embezzlement
Stolen Property, Possession, Buying, Receiving
Vandalism/Property Damage
Weapons Offense
Commercial Sex/Prostitution
Sexual Assault
Sex Offense
Drug Offense
Gambling
Family Offense
DUI
Liquor Law Violation
Drunkenness
Disorderly Conduct
Truancy
Curfew Violation
Criminal Trespassing
Loitering and Prowling
Harassing Communication
Obstruction
County Ordinance Violation

Total
Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

2011
506
2
115
163
84
105
8

2012
456
0
63
170
98
78
4

2013
381
0
85
153
108
73
10

2014
384
3
59
169
105
81
7

2015
444
0
53
98
88
87
4

572
34
4
33
28
127
0
268
95
2
9
218
6
6
132
57
209
52
64

448
33
5
31
19
87
0
227
54
4
6
186
1
2
102
37
153
25
38

340
70
14
24
30
100
0
224
30
6
14
164
3
1
132
64
125
45
48

394
41
0
23
25
49
0
194
32
4
12
161
0
0
153
70
130
18
39

371
57
1
24
28
58
0
180
23
2
9
170
0
0
167
79
132
31
23

2,899

2,327

2,244

2,153

2,129

Citizen Initiated Calls for Service

Unincorporated Chatham County
38000
37000
36000
35000
34000
33000
32000
31000
30000
29000
28000
27000
26000
25000
24000
23000
22000
21000
20000

36591
35209
33971

33192

Unincorporated
Chatham County

32474

24990

2010

2011

2012

2013

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

2014

2015

Citizen Initiated Calls for Service

SCMPD Total Jurisdiction
175000

171272

170000

163376

165000
160000

155616

158057

153974

155000

SCMPD Total
Jurisdiction

151934

150000
145000
140000
2010

2011

2012

2013

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

2014

2015

Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team

Targets street-level drugs
Started in mid-January 2015
Drugs confiscated include: Heroine, Crack, Cocaine, Molly,
Meth, Marijuana, and Illegal Prescription Drugs
Results

Total SCMPD
Jurisdiction

Unincorporated
Chatham Co.

Reports Initiated

213

23

11%

Felony Arrests

170

17

10%

Guns Seized

140

6%

Drug Arrests

91

12

13%

NOTE: Cases that originated in Savannah but led to arrests in the

unincorporated area are not represented in the Chatham County number.

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Violent Crimes Task Force

Four Operations in 2015
128 Felony Arrests
26 Gun Charges
44 Drug Charges

37 Felony Warrants

53 Firearms Seized
452 Traffic Citations
132 Misdemeanor Arrests
415 Field Interviews

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Felony Arrests

128

Felony Warrants

33

Possession of Controlled Substance

37

Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

15

Theft by Receiving Stolen Auto

10

Fleeing to Elude

Possession of Dangerous Drugs

Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony

Theft by Receiving Stolen Firearm

Altering Serial Number on Firearm

Aggravated Assault

Entering Auto

Trafficking Cocaine

Possession of a Firearm by 1st Offender

Criminal Attempt (Rape)

Theft by Taking Auto

Armed Robbery

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End Gun Violence: Step Forward

Reduce Gun Violence
Build Community Trust
Focus enforcement on hot spot areas; laser focus on most
violent offenders
Utilize Violent Crimes Task Force
Expand police visibility
Break up gangs/groups

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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End Gun Violence: Step Forward

To Date Accomplishments:
John Jay University training for prosecutors, police,
citizens, mayor, city manager, district attorney, etc.
Weekly Technical Assistance Calls
Collaboration calls with other jurisdictions
Group audit of:
o Murders for 5 years
o Aggravated Assaults for 2 years

New Video

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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End Gun Violence: Step Forward

To Date Accomplishments:
Det. Sammons appointed lead of Group Violence
Initiative and Gang Investigation Coordinator
Principal Crime Analyst Nelson appointed as support staff
Major Barnwell appointed Law Enforcement Coordinator
Capt. Brown commands Violent
Crimes Task Force
Det. Puhala oversees group
violence intelligence
Det. Carter appointed as federal
Project Ceasefire liaison with
US Attorney
SCMPD held first call-in on
December 15
Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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Technology and Investigative Tools

ShotSpotter
A tool in the toolbox for identifying gun violence
Better tracking
Not tracked as well before ShotSpotter
1,370 ShotSpotter alerts issued with 6,319 shots fired from
January 1 to December 31, 2015 (comparison period does not exist)
675 recovered shell casings have been entered into the NIBIN
system since July 1, 2015.

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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Technology and Investigative Tools

NIBIN (National Integrated Ballistic Information Network)
Links shell casings to crime scenes and guns
210 matches to date (Award in July from ATF for 100 Hits)
PCCs National Average = 4%

Savannah Average = 8%

(Potential Cases for Comparison)

Creates link analysis charts

Used daily

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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Islands Precinct/Unincorporated Chatham Co.

New and Revitalized Neighborhood Watches
Battery Point
Bradley Point Yacht Club
Grays Park
Half Moon River
Nottingham
Penrose
Wilmington Park
Wilmington Island Town
Homes

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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Islands Precinct/Unincorporated Chatham Co.

Increased Bicycle and Car Patrols in 2016
Oatland Island
Wilmington Island
Talahi Island
Oak Forest Apartments
Isle of Hope

Traffic Patrols
Dutch Island
Grimball Point Road
Sandfly
U.S. Highway 80 East

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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West Chatham Precinct/Unincorporated Chatham Co.

New and Revitalized Neighborhood Watches
Laurelwood
The Enclave
The Villages at Autumn Lake

Increased Patrols in 2016

Larchmont Estates
Quacco Road corridor
The Enclave

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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Mounted Patrol/Unincorporated Chatham Co.

2015 Patrols in Unincorporated Areas

Hours Worked

Quacco Road area

102

Georgetown

52

Isle of Hope

46

Southbridge/Berwick

33

Ogeechee Farms/Bradley Point South

30

Brandlewood & Westlake Subdivision

24

Whitfield Avenue

16

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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Community Outreach Initiatives

Halloween Trunk or Treat and Youth Events
Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative
Coptoberfest/National Night Out
Summer Pre-Apprentice

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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Community Outreach Initiatives

Student Pledge Against Gun Violence
School Visits/Community Events
Youth Summer Camps

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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Recruiting
605 sworn officer positions at SCMPD
27 vacancies lowest in more than 10 years!
67 in Patrol School or the Academy
Only 10-12% of applicants are qualified to be hired.
44 weeks to hire and fully train
an officer
$70,000 to train each new officer

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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85%
Jun 22 - Feb 15
July Class
Jun 22 - Jul 3
Orientation
Jul 6 - Sep 18
GPSTC Academy
Sep 21 - Nov 5
Patrol School
Nov 6 - Feb 15
PTO
65%
Aug 24 - Apr 22
September Class
Aug 24 - Sep 4
Orientation
Sep 7 - Nov 20
GPSTC Academy
Nov 23 - Jan 8
Patrol School
Jan 9 - Apr 22
PTO
15%
Sep 17 - May 20
October Class
Sep 17 - Sep 30
Orientation
Oct 1 - Dec 18
GPSTC Academy
Dec 21 - Feb 5
Patrol School
Feb 6 - May 20
PTO
Oct 26 - May 27
November Class
Oct 26 - Nov 6
Orientation
Nov 9 - Mar 29
Savannah Tech Academy
Mar 30 - Apr 22
Patrol School
PTO
January Class
Dec 21 - Jan 7
Orientation
Jan 8 - Mar 18
GPSTC Academy
Mar 21 - May 6
Patrol School
PTO
Today 2016
2015

Jun

Aug

Oct
Nov 6
July Class on Patrol
31

Dec

Feb

Feb 6
Sept. Class on Patrol
17
Jan 9
Oct. Class on Patrol
10

Apr

Jun

May 7
Nov. Class on Patrol
38
Apr 23
Jan. Class on Patrol
9

Apr 23 - Aug 5
Dec 21 - Aug 19

May 7 - Aug 19

Aug

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Recruiting
SCMPD hired 126 officers
in 2015
Past six months only 6.8%
attrition rate; national
average is 12%
17% attrition rate over past
5 years at SCMPD
Next Academy starts in
April.

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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January 2015
20 applications

475 hits
scmpd.org/JoinSCMPD

77 sworn officer
vacancies

January 2016
104 applications

1,311 hits on
scmpd.org/JoinSCMPD

27 sworn officer
vacancies

Outcomes
420% increase in
applications

176% increase in
website visits

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

65% decrease in
vacancies

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Recruiting
Chamber reached out to members with marketing expertise:
Collective Marketing & Advertising Specialty Services
Designed new recruiting materials
TV

Produced recruiting video and ads

Print

Job
websites

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Radio

Digital

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Retention
Compensation and Benefits Survey
adjustments:
Effective June 28th for sworn
employees
Adjustments applicable through
police lieutenant rank
Goal is to REMAIN competitive

Baseball hats, summer uniforms

Tracking, Measuring, and Reducing
attrition
Career Ladder (APO/CPL rank) implemented in June
Leadership and Management training (LPO)

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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Retention
Improving employee recognition
Better and MORE technology (Body Worn Cameras, Tasers,
and License Plate Readers)

Take home vehicles

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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QUESTIONS?

Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Chief of Police

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

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