Orrville Police Department
2009
Annual Report
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Mission Statement
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We the members of the Orrville Police Department are committed to working with the
community to enhance the quality of life. We will take a proactive approach to deter
crime, preserve peace, and enforce the law with respect for the constitutional rights of
all citizens.
We will strive to reduce fear and provide a safe community environment. We will act
in accordance with our Code of Ethics and actively pursue our core values of courage,
honor, respect, and compassion.
Courage
We are committed to maintaining the physical and moral ability to face fear, danger,
and adversity and the will to place the safety of others above our own.
Honor
Our personal and professional conduct shall never fail to exemplify commitment,
teamwork, and dignity or be such as to bring discredit upon ourselves or our agency.
Trust
We are dedicated to maintaining the highest level of allegiance to those we serve and
those who serve beside us. We will always perform in a competent, moral, and ethical
manner. We will communicate openly, honestly, and transparently and accept
responsibility and accountability for our actions.
Compassion
We will treat all members of the community and the department with dignity, respect,
empathy, and understanding and will never fail to be caring and to treat others as we
would wish to be treated.
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Orrville Police Roster
Name
Dino J. Carozza
Matthew E. Birkbeck
Howard R. Funk
Michael D. Bishop
Chris S. Pauley
William L. Stitt
James A. Davis III (ret. 101209)
David E. Marks
Joshua M. Hunt
Mitchell A. Zimmerman
Jaime McGreal
Michael W. Smith
Ryan J. Pitchure
Jared Haslar
Nathan M. Maimone
Randy L. Regan
Andrew W. Dalessandro
Title
Chief
Captain
Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant
Patrol Off
Patrol Off
Detective
Patrol Off
Patrol Off
Patrol Off
Patrol Off
Patrol Off
Patrol Off
Dep. Patrol
Dep. Patrol
Hired
122187
110195
062491
061791
080398
071700
092187
071999
110501
111405
112807
012908
031008
100608
102008
051905
031609
Name
Pamela I. Morris
Matthew J. Riley (res.2/8/09)
Paula D. Knode
Rachel Thompson
Randy L. Regan
Barbara J. Cogar
Christy Vernon
Tricia A. Kick
Title
Dispatcher II
Dispatcher II
Dispatcher II
Dispatcher II
Dispatcher II
PT Disp II
PT Disp II
Dispatcher I
Hired
042390
042103
090799
082707
070609
090173
072808
050393
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Community/Public Relations Bureau
by Sgt. Bill Stitt
The Orrville Police Department has launched several new public relation programs this year and has
expanded others. As in the past two years, Officers and Dispatchers of the Orrville Police Department
participated in the Shop with a Cop program. Detective Joshua Hunt has been integral in getting this program
off of the ground and selling tickets so students from our city have the opportunity to have a great
Christmas. Officers also participated in the Bunny Trail, Character Education, Library Day, Touch a Truck,
Healthy Kids Day and other numerous public events. We have also hosted a number of police department
tours for adults and students.
This summer, our department began a Vacation Check program for city residents. Through the media, we
introduced a program that has officers checking on houses while the homeowners are on vacation. The
homeowner will call the police department and supply the dispatcher with information such as the dates and
times of the vacation, what cars are in the driveway, any people that may be in and out of the home and
emergency contact information. This information is forwarded to the road patrol officers, who get the
information via the mobile computers in the cars. Officers will then hand check all of the doors and windows
of the home. If anything is found amiss, officers secure the house and contact a key holder. This program has
really taken off and we have received a huge response from the community.
One other program we became involved with this year is the Cops n’ Kids program. We have partners with
Quota International of Orrville to provide children with books. Quota was also kind enough to help out with
our Shop with a Cop program this year. We intend on expanding the Cops n’ Kids program in 2010.
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The Orrville Police Department has also established a Twitter page and a Facebook page. If there is any
important information that we need to get to the public quickly, they are added to Twitter and Facebook. Via
these programs, we are able to get information out to the public more quickly then ever. We are also updating
our department website on a monthly basis. The Orrville Police Department website and Facebook have an
updated list of warrants with the pictures of the offenders.
As in past years, Officers have continued to provide extra foot patrols to the Boys and Girls Club, Dunlap
Hospital, Orr Park and other local businesses. We have found that this is a great way to prevent crime and get
officers out to meet members of the community. Officers are also providing extra checks in the downtown area,
businesses and churches on the midnight shift.
A Neighborhood Watch area has been established in the West Market, Kirk, Jefferson and South Elm Street
area. A neighborhood watch coordinator has been established and signs have been posted in the area. I hope to
add further areas in the upcoming year.
Officers are also making use of our Crime Prevention cards on the afternoon and midnight shifts. If an
officer sees an issue such as an open garage door, safety issue or unsecured bicycles, a card is left at the
residence reminding the homeowner of the oversight. We have really increased the use of these cards and have
had a positive response from residents in the city.
I have really enjoyed the positive response from
our city residents about these new programs and
hope to have another great year.
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Detective
By Detective Joshua Hunt
2009 was a busy year in the Detective Bureau and Orrville Schools. I conducted several lengthy
investigations including the CVS, Rite-Aid armed robberies that reached across multiple county lines, a
task force was created for agencies to work together and in the end, three people were indicted and
convicted. They received sentences ranging from 7 to 15 years.
2009 also saw a spike in heroin use, not just in Orrville, but Wayne county and the surrounding area.
Orrville PD along with MEDWAY DEA was able to identify one of the main suppliers of heroin to this
area, Kenneth Johnson. After a joint investigation, Johnson was indicted and convicted of trafficking in
heroin. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison. His arrest made a significant reduction of heroin in Orrville.
I also conducted the Erin Speicher investigation that
prompted a multiple count indictment for Mrs Speicher
having sexual relationships with several students from
Rittman High School. This investigation again was joint
effort between Rittman Police Department and
Orrville Police Department.
Each of these investigations show how important it
is to work with other agencies and how successful
you can be when you work together to combat crime.
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School Resource Officer
I really enjoyed my roll of SRO this year. I was able to team up with the Orrville Turning Point
Coalition and plan a prom alternative for the high school students not attending prom. This was a
great success. We used the Orrville YMCA, had swimming, dancing and a X-BOX 360 Madden
tournament hosted by Bennet’s and Game Stop. There were 64 kids in attendance. It was a great
alternative to attending parties for kids that night. I believe its important to show kids you can still
have a good time without drugs and alcohol. I conducted several drug education, and
“sexting”/internet safety courses this year for kids in the high school and junior high. I believe we
will continue to build a lasting relationship with Orrville City Schools and OTP.
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School Resource Officer
This year we participated in the Wadsworth FOP “Shop with a Cop” program. This year was the
most successful year we have had since starting three years ago. With the communities support, we
were able to raise enough money to take 25 kids shopping on December 12 th. Because of the huge
number of kids we teamed up with the Orrville Fire Department and members of the City
Administration. These kids had a day they are likely never to forget.
Orrville’s Quota Club and Orrville Lions Club also paired up after the shopping to wrap all the
presents the kids had purchased that day. The support of this program depends on the commitment of
the community. We received donations from multiple organizations, people and businesses. We
would like to thank each of them for their help. We are looking forward to a Wayne County program
in 2010!
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BAC Datamaster Summary
By Sgt. Chris Pauley
The Orrville Police Department has utilized the BAC
Datamaster 230 times in 2009. This is a 68% increase over
2008. Orrville officers administered 111 tests for people who
were arrested for Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated (OVI).
Additionally, officers administered four tests in which the
offender was charged with both OVI and Under Age
Consumption (UAC).
In 2009, 37 people were tested for Under Age Consumption
without an OVI charge. In total, there were 41 people tested for
UAC, which is one more test from the previous year.
Our BAC Datamaster was also used four times by the Home
Arrest Department. Orrville officers did test three individuals for
disorderly conduct violations; however, these three individuals
are only a fraction of the total number of people who were
arrested for disorderly conduct throughout the year.
The BAC Datamaster is required to be checked once a week to
make sure that the machine is still calibrated. Officers are
required to perform proficiency tests which are administered by
the Ohio Department of Health. In total, there were 15
proficiency tests given.
The highest test of the year was .315g/210 L of breath and
lowest test was .002g/210 L of breath.
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Special Operations Bureau
2009 Year End Report
by Sgt. Michael Bishop
The Orrville Police Department’s Special Operation Bureau is responsible
for developing strategic response to incidents which are outside the scope of day
to day patrol operations. The Special Operations Bureau organizes, and
maintains the Special Response Team. The Bureau also has the duties in the area
of training, intelligence gathering, and investigations with special crimes
involving drugs, alcohol and gambling violations. Special enforcement
problems that require unique tactics are typically assigned to the Special
Operations Bureau.
In 2009 the Special Operations Bureau remained very active. The Special
Response Team was activated on two occasions and was placed on standby
status two other occasions for potential high risk situations. In addition to the
aforementioned incidents, the team was utilized during one of the MEDWAY
Drug Enforcement Agency round ups.
On January 18th, the team responded to execute a high risk warrant on a
residence in the south end of Orrville. The suspect had a known history of
violence and allegedly threatened two persons with a hand gun. The suspect in
this incident was a convicted Felon and was prohibited from possessing a
firearm. The Tactical Team assembled and prepared for the warrant service. The
warrant was served and the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
During the subsequent search of the residence a loaded handgun was recovered,
marijuana, illegal prescription medication, drug paraphernalia, and drug
instruments were seized.
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On May 19th, the Tactical Team was called to assist the Wooster Police Department Tactical Team with the execution of
a high risk warrant service. Team members responded to Wooster to assist in serving a search warrant at an apartment
building where a resident was suspected of selling Heroin. The warrant was served and three adult males were taken into
custody without incident. During the search of the apartment a handgun and several knives were recovered along with a
large amount of Heroin and U.S. currency.
During a June 29th MEDWAY Drug Enforcement Agency roundup, called Nebel Wand (Smoke Screen) the Tactical
Team was utilized in the apprehension of three suspects indicted for multiple drug related offenses. Those indictments
included Trafficking in Heroin, Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Marijuana, and Prescription medication.
Members of the Special Operations Bureau assisted in two other County wide roundups. On October 1 st, Operation Cold
Train, five members assisted and on December 10th, Operation Crack Frost, six members assisted.
The Special Response Team consists of six Entry Officers or Operators, one Sniper, a Hostage Negotiator, a back-up
Negotiator, and the Team Commander. The number of Operators had declined over the years due to retirements, and
fortunately in May we added two new members to the Tactical Team. Ptl. Michael Smith and Ptl. Ryan Pitchure joined the
team as Operators and attended Basic SWAT School held at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. Another addition to
the team was a back-up Hostage Negotiator. Officer Jaime McGreal joined the team in August and attended Basic Hostage
Negotiator School also held at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy.
In 2010 we will again add two new Operators to the team. Ptl. Jared Haslar and Ptl. Nate Maimone have been selected
to attend Basic Swat School. The addition of these two officers will greatly improve our ability to respond appropriately to
any high risk call.
Training for the Special Response Team continued on a monthly basis throughout the year. The team was fortunate and
grateful to be able to utilize two residences purchased by the J.M. Smucker’s Company during 2009. The properties were
purchased as part of the company’s expansion and were going to be demolished. The use of a residence for training
provides realistic situations that cannot be duplicated on the Departments firing range. All members are crossed trained in
assignments and weapons to remain effective in accomplishing the mission of the Special Response Team. The department
added Air-Soft Weapons to provide additional realistic training. The use of Air-Soft weapons allows
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the team to train in places and situations where real weapons cannot be used.
Sgt. Chris Pauley and I attended Tactical Team Leader Operation Planning at the Ohio Peace Officers Training
Academy in August 2009. The training provided us with insight on how other teams respond to and plan for operations,
And it provided positive reinforcement to our current policies and procedures for responding to high risk situations.
In 2009 the team was able to train with the Rittman Police Department Tactical Team on two occasions and the
Wooster Police Department Tactical Team on one occasion. Training with other agencies is critical. The training
provides Commanders an opportunity to evaluation of each team’s capabilities in the event of a major large scale
operation that would require assistance from outside agencies.
In addition to team training, the Commanders and Team Leaders from Wooster PD, Rittman PD, the Wayne County
Sheriff’s Office and Orrville PD met on four occasions to discuss and review operational plans and procedures to assist
each team in the event assistance would be needed.
Intelligence gathering is another area of responsibility the Special Operations Bureau is tasked with. During 2009, the
Bureau submitted 197 intelligence reports to the MEDWAY Drug Enforcement Agency. The intelligence gathered and
Submitted by this department helped to secure numerous search warrants in Wayne County and the Indictments of
Numerous defendants. During three county wide round-ups, officers from the Special Operations Bureau assisted MEDWAY
by arresting several persons from Orrville on drug related charges. Most of the indictments were directly linked to our
intelligence gathering.
The drug trafficking trade is very mobile and some of the names associated with drug activity are common throughout the
County. The Special Operations Bureau will continue to provide as much intelligence as possible to assist the MEDWAY
Drug Enforcement Agency in the war against drugs.
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The Special Operation Bureau remains proactive in the enforcement of drugs, alcohol, and gambling violations. In
May, the Special Operations Bureau conducted an Under Age Alcohol Detail. Members of the Special Operations
Bureau and on shift Patrol Officers conducted surveillance at locations where alcohol is sold. During the operation,
one clerk from a convenient store was charged with Illegal Sales of alcohol to Minors. The clerk sold beer to a
nineteen year old female who was operating under our guidance. Only one violation occurred this evening, but there
is still room for improvement and the Orrville Police Department encourages locations that sell or serve alcoholic
Beverages to check identifications all the time. The Special Operation Bureau will continue to conduct these types of
operations in an effort to stop the sale of alcohol to minors.
On November 13th, the Special Operations Bureau conducted a Drug Interdiction Detail. The Detail consisted of
Four additional road officers and two K-9 Units from the Wooster Police Department. The K-9 Units were used to
Search for narcotics in vehicles stopped for traffic violations. During the detail two suspects were charged with
Possession of marijuana and a third suspect was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
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The Special Operations Bureau assisted the Orrville City School District on November 18 th and 19th with their
School Safety Plans. State law requires an annual testing of each School Building’s Safety Plan. We have been able
To assist the buildings administrator in identifying any potential safety issues should an emergency situation arise.
The School District Administration has done an excellent job in making changes to the daily operations in an effort
To make the schools as safe as they possibly can. Det. Hunt presented some new ideas to add additional safety
measures to the buildings for emergency responders such as Police, Fire, or EMS. One of the ideas presented was a
lettering system to the doors at the buildings to provide and assist in faster response from emergency personnel.
If you notice at the High School, all the doors have been marked with letter identification.
On December 9th, the Orrville High School and Middle School Administrations requested a K-9 search of the
Facility for controlled substances and contraband. The Special Operations Bureau was assisted with K-9 units from
Wooster Police Department and the Wadsworth Police Department. The search resulted in no controlled substances
or contraband being located. The school administration has taken a very proactive approach to prevent controlled
Substances and contraband from entering the school and we will continue to assist the administration in anyway we
can to make the Orrville City Schools a safe learning environment for our children.
In summary, 2009 was another great year for the Special
Operation Bureau. The officers who comprise the
Special Operation Bureau continue to strive toward excellence
in their preparation for serving the citizens of
Orrville in any situation which may occur.
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Citations and Warnings
2500
2040
2000
1500
1282
1135
1000
768
1263
1083
756
705
1282
740
500
0
2005
2006
Citations
2007
Warnings
2008
2009
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Alarms
400
355
350
300
293
291
260
234
250
200
150
100
50
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
# of Alarms
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Escorts
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
75
79
84
81
67
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
# of Escorts
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Part 1
Criminal Offenses
Offenses
Homicide
Rape
Robbery
Assault
Burglary
Larceny
MV Theft
TOTAL
# Reported
0
5
10
29
41
93
3
181
Unfounded
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
# of Actual
0
5
10
29
41
93
3
181
# Cleared
0
4
6
28
20
36
2
94
# Juveniles Involv
0
1
0
11
4
6
0
22
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Investigative Reports
2009
652
101
2008
643
114
2007
705
86
2006
98
2004
98
0
100
709
508
200
300
Felony
400
500
600
700
800
Total Reports
20
Adult Arrests
(excludes traffic arrests)
Crime of Offense
Assaults
Assaults-Agg
B&E
Commitments
Court /Prob. Viol.
Disorderly Conduct
Domestic Violations
Drug Law Violations
Drunkenness
OVI
Forgery/Counterfeit
Fraud
Liquor Law
Violations
Menacing
Menacing- Agg
2006
6
1
1
12
5
23
8
3
2
52
0
0
1
2007
5
0
0
17
4
10
7
2
5
42
0
0
6
1
3
0
0
2008
4
1
5
4
2
23
8
2
2
41
0
0
1
2009
4
0
6
6
4
29
12
6
1
90
0
0
0
3
0
1
3
Crime of Offense
Murder
Murder- Attempted
Poss Stolen Property
Rape
Robbery
Sex Offenses
Theft / Auto
Theft / Larceny
Trespass
UAC
Vandalism
Warrants
Weapons Violations
All Others
TOTALS
2006
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
11
7
10
2
123
1
3
2007
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
13
1
93
1
0
2008
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
8
2
24
0
128
0
1
2009
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
1
37
2
152
1
3
276
218
263
364
21
Juvenile Arrests
(excludes traffic arrests)
Crime of Offense
Assaults
Assaults-Agg
B&E
Court/Prob Viol.
Curfew
Disorderly Conduct
Domestic Violations
Drug Law Violations
OVI
Inducing Panic
Liquor Law Viol.
Menacing
Menacing-Agg
Rape
Robbery
Sex Offenses
2006
0
0
0
5
25
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2007
4
0
3
2
9
1
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2008
0
0
2
3
25
1
5
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2009
2
0
1
1
29
1
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Crime of Offense
Theft / Auto (inc unauth
2006
0
2007
2
2008
0
2009
0
Theft / Larceny
Tobacco Violations
Trespass
UAC
Unruly / Runaway
Vandalism
Warrants
Weapons Violations
All Others
11
1
1
10
13
4
2
1
5
11
0
8
7
18
2
2
0
1
3
1
2
17
15
0
4
1
1
5
1
4
19
11
1
1
0
2
TOTALS
87
77
83
86
use)
22
Arrests
90
2009
2008
83
2007
83
2006
86
367
295
237
276
93
2005
0
50
100
223
150
200
Adult
250
300
350
400
Juvenile
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Accident Report
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I. Total Accidents Reported
A. On Private Property
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II. Total Personal Injuries from Accidents 42
A. Injuries on Private Property
0
III. Total Citations from Traffic Accidents 106
A. OVI Arrests from Accidents
_ _3_
182
41
IV. Accident Data by Time and Day
2 0000 to 0059
0 0300 to 0359
4 0600 to 0659
9 0900 to 0959
16 1200 to 1259
20 1500 to 1559
8 1800 to 1859
4 2100 to 2159
Seat Belt Data
# of drivers
277
# with seatbelts 243
# of passengers 82
# with seatbelts 78
0 0100 to 0159
1 0400 to 0459
11 0700 to 0759
4 1000 to 1059
13 1300 to 1359
14 1600 to 1659
10 1900 to 1959
3 2200 to 2259
1 0200 to 0259
0 0500 to 0559
3 0800 to 0859
15 1100 to 1159
11 1400 to 1459
14 1700 to 1759
5 2000 to 2059
4 2300 to 2359
24
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•
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Unknown Hitskip Time Data
3 0600 to 1759
18 Public
Sun 11
Mon 17 Tue 29
Officers Time on Investigation
138
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Top 5 Contributing Circumstances
Improper Backing
30
Assured Clear Distance
27
Failure to Control
23
Failure to Yield
Improper Turn
Pedestrian 2
2 1800 to 0559
8 Private
Wed 25
Thur 41 Fri 35
Moped 0 Bicycle 1
Train 0
5 Unknown
5 Hitskip Clear
Sat 24 Unk__0_
Motorcycle 0 Fatals 0
Hrs
58 Min.
17
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Accidents Per Month
Jan 22 Feb 17 Mar 10 Apr 15 May 13 Jun 11
Jul 21 Aug 17 Sep 11 Oct 20 Nov 10 Dec 15
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2009 Department Training
Name
Chief Carozza
Capt Birkbeck
Sgt. Funk
Sgt. Bishop
Sgt. Pauley
Sgt. Stitt
Ptl. Davis
Ptl. Marks
Ptl. Hunt
Ptl. Zimmerman
Ptl. McGreal
Ptl. Smith
Ptl. Pitchure
Ptl. Haslar
Ptl. Maimone
Ptl. Dalessandro
# of Seminars
2
3
6
5
4
3
0
0
5
0
6
4
4
4
2
1
Hours
19
44
90
100
147
91
0
0
46
0
100
76
76
20
32
1
Name
Disp. Morris
Disp. Riley
Disp. Knode
Disp. Hostetler
Disp. Regan
Disp. Kick
Disp. Cogar
Disp. Vernon
# of Seminars
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
Hours
8
0
32
40
24
24
0
24
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OPERATIONS
2009
CASES
2007 - 2009
FELONIES
2007 – 2009
MISDEMEANORS
2007 - 2009
CHARGES
2009
ORRVILLE
2009
ORRVILLE POLICE
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
2007 – 2009