NEWFIELDS POLICE DEPARTMENT STATISTICAL INFORMATION 2009

 

                         
CALLS FOR SERVICE
                         
                         
                         
                         
                       
"CALLS FOR SERVICE" comprise all the daily activity of a Newfields Police Officer to include, but not limited to: 
  Calls dispatched from the Newmarket Dispatch Center to a police officer.        
  Complaints from Citizens who come directly to the police department.        
  Complaints from Citizens, by phone or other means.            
  All Officer's self-generated activity such as motor vehicle stops, arrests, building checks, vacant     
    house checks, assisting another law enforcement agency, etc.        
                       
  A "call for service" includes, but is not limited to:  burglary, domestic disturbance, assisting the Newfields  
    Fire/EMS Department, assisting a citizen with a criminal or civil issue, dealing with     
    intoxicated individuals, underage drinking offenses, drug related crimes, alcohol    
    related crimes, etc.                
                       
As you can see from the above chart, the activity in the Town of Newfields remains relatively steady from year to year.    
                       
  Typically, the months of November and December for any year tend to generate somewhat higher activity  
  than other months due to the holiday season.              
                       

 

 

                         
OFFICER ACTIVITY/CALLS FOR SERVICE STATISTICS 
                         
                         
                         
                       
          % CHANGE   % CHANGE   % CHANGE   % CHANGE
          2005-2006   2006-2007   2007-2008   2008-2009
      2005 2006   2007   2008   2009  
                       
TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE   8956 9924 11% 9205 -7% 9137 -1% 9415 3%
                       
BUILDING CHECKS     3351 2394 -29% 2665 11% 3029 14% 3815 26%
                       
MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS   2652 3186 20% 2834 -11% 2781 -2% 2795 1%
                       
DISPATCHED CALLS FOR SERVICE 679 1090 61% 853 -22% 566 -34% 1145 102%
                       
ASSIST OTHER POLICE AGENCIES 142 232 63% 176 -24% 214 22% 81 -62%
                       
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS   184 319 73% 249 -22% 175 -30% 193 10%
                       
ASSIST NEWFIELDS FIRE/EMS 35 108 209% 42 -61% 34 -19% 21 -38%
                       
                       
                       
                       
Although this comparison does not fully display all of what comprises a Newfields Police Officer's daily activity, it does give  
a general description of the most common types of activity.              
                       
Building checks:  typically completed by an officer between the hours of 10pm and 3am when business are closed.  The businesses 
are physically checked by an officer to be sure all the doors and windows are secure.         
***National statistics reveal that routine business checks reduce the amount of commercial burglaries.      
                       
Dispatched calls for service include any and all activity not "self-generated/initiated" by the police officer.      

 

 

 
MOTOR VEHICLE STOP STATISTICS
 
                       
                         
                       
          % CHANGE   % CHANGE   % CHANGE   % CHANGE
          2005-2006   2006-2007   2007-2008   2008-2009
      2005 2006   2007   2008   2009  
                       
TOTAL MOTOR VEHICLE STOPS 2652 3186 20% 2834 -11% 2781 -2% 2795 1%
                       
M/V WARNINGS ISSUED   2410 3039 26% 2692 -11% 2651 -2% 2794 5%
                       
M/V SUMMONS ISSUED   242 248 2% 268 8% 174 -35% 165 -5%
                       
                       
                       
                       
Motor vehicle stops made by Newfields Police Officers are an example of self-generated/initiated activity.      
                       
  ***National statistics reveal that there is a correlation between higher amounts of motor vehicle stops   
  leading to a reduction in motor vehicle accidents as well as reduction in the severity of injury suffered   
  by victims of motor vehicle accidents due, in part, by a reduction in the speed of the vehicles.      
                       
  In 2005 the Newfields Police handled 45 motor vehicle accidents, in 2009 there were 24 motor vehicle  
    accidents.                   
                       
  ***National statistics reveal that there is also a correlation between higher amounts of motor vehicle stops   
  and the reduction of crime in general in a community due to criminals avoiding the chance of being     
  stopped by police, identified and a description of their vehicle associated with their name.  Unfortunately,  
  once motor vehicle activity is significantly reduced the number of crimes in a community begin to rise.  
                       
An issued motor vehicle warning is either verbal or written and does not contribute to points on an individuals license.  
                       
An issued motor vehicle summons is a "ticket" with a fine to be paid and does contribute to points on an individuals license.

 

 

 
ARREST STATISTICS
 
                       
TYPES OF ARRESTS
                       
    2005   2006   2007   2008   2009  
TOTAL ARRESTS FOR YEAR 116   103   138   93   100  
      % OF TOTAL   % OF TOTAL   % OF TOTAL   % OF TOTAL   %OF TOTAL
      ARRESTS   ARRESTS   ARRESTS   ARRESTS   ARRESTS
ARRESTS FROM M/V STOPS 98 84.50% 62 60% 49 35.50% 42 45.25% 41 41%
                       
ARRESTS FROM CRIMINAL INVEST. 18 15.50% 41 40% 89 64.50% 51 54.75% 59 59%
                       
                       
                       
                       
Although the amount criminal activity in the Town of Newfields has been able to be reduced over the years, there has been     
a significant trend where the amount of arrests from motor vehicle stops has been reduced as compared to the      
amount of arrests being made from the completion of criminal investigations.            
                       
The success Newfields Police Officers have had with solving criminal investigations is a direct result of the     
  increased experience and training of the current full-time police officers.  We also feel that the high      
  educational level of the officers is a contributing factor as well.          
                       
  Full-time officers experience: Chief:  25+ years police experience/Master's Degree      
        Lieutenant:  21+ years police experience/starting Master's Degree    
        Patrol Officer:  5 years police experience/near completion of Master's Degree   
        Patrol Officer:  4 years police experience/Master's Degree     

 

 

 
ARREST STATISTICS
 
                       
TYPES OF ARRESTS
                       
    2005   2006   2007   2008   2009  
TOTAL ARRESTS FOR YEAR 116   103   138   93   100  
                       
      % OF TOTAL   % OF TOTAL   % OF TOTAL   % OF TOTAL   %OF TOTAL
      ARRESTS   ARRESTS   ARRESTS   ARRESTS   ARRESTS
ARRESTS INVOLVING 57 49.25% 46 44.75% 69 50% 40 43% 54 54%
     ALCOHOL ABUSE                    
                       
ARRESTS INVOLVING 3 2.75% 8 7.75% 12 8.75% 4 4.5% 5 5%
     DRUG ABUSE                      
                       
ARRESTS FOR    31 26.75% 11 10.75% 27 19.75% 17 18.5% 17 17%
     PUBLIC INTOXICATION                    
                       
                       
                       
In 2007 there was an increase in the amount of arrests involving alcohol abuse.  During the year of 2007 there were    
many arrests made as a result of officers breaking up underage drinking parties in the Town of Newfields where      
individuals under the age of 21 years of age had been intoxicated due to the consumption of alcohol.      
                       
Arrests for public intoxication range from officers coming into contact with any individual, regardless of age, who has consumed  
too much alcohol, and as a result, is incapable of being responsible for themselves and unable to be allowed to    
leave on their own free will.                   
                       
Newfields Police Officers come into contact with individuals who are extremely intoxicated and have been taken     
into custody for public intoxication under various circumstances, to include but not limited to, wandering on a street or   
roadway, being a passenger in a motor vehicle when the driver has been arrested, being present at an underage drinking   
party while being under the influence of alcohol.              

 

 

 
ARREST STATISTICS
                         
                       
CRIMINAL CHARGES BROUGHT TO COURT
                       
    2005   2006   2007   2008   2009  
TOTAL ARRESTS FOR YEAR 116   103   138   93   100  
                       
TOTAL CRIMINAL CHARGES BROUGHT                     
TO COURT FROM ALL ARRESTS MADE 125   132   147   99   106  
      % OF TOTAL   % OF TOTAL   % OF TOTAL   % OF TOTAL   %OF TOTAL
      CRIMINAL   CRIMINAL   CRIMINAL   CRIMINAL   CRIMINAL
      CHARGES    CHARGES    CHARGES    CHARGES    CHARGES 
VIOLATION CRIMINAL CHARGES 33 26.25% 41 32.25% 34 23.25% 19 19.25% 27 27%
                       
MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL CHARGES 89 71.25% 85 64.50% 90 61.25% 70 71% 75 75%
                       
FELONY CRIMINAL CHARGES 3 2.50% 6 4.75% 23 15.75% 10 10.25% 4 4%
                       
                       
As you can see from the statistics, typically, there are a greater number of criminal charges brought forward to court as     
as compared to the number of arrests made by Newfields Police Officers, this is explained by the fact that    
many times during an arrest, a suspect is charged with more than one criminal offense due to committing more     
than one crime.                     
Breakdown of felony charges brought forward:                  
2005:  Possession of Narcotic Drugs (X2), Felonious Sexual Assault (Rape)          
2006:  Possession of Narcotic Drugs (X2), Possession of Marijuana, Second Degree Assault, Fugitive From Justice,  
  Burglary                    
2007:  Possession of Narcotic Drugs (X3), Possession of Hypodermic Needle (X2), Second Degree Assault, Fugitive  
  From Justice, Theft (X10), Burglary, Breach of Bail Conditions, Theft of Stolen MV from Newmarket (X3)  
2008:  Sex Offender Registration, Burglary (X2), Theft of Services, Habitual Offender, Forgery (X4),      
  Fraudulent Use of Credit Card                
2009:  Fraud, Possession of Drugs, Habitual Offender, Criminal Mischief          
Each burglary that has been reported to the Newfields Police Department between 2005 to 2008 has been solved and arrests    
have been made.                      

 

 

                         
ARRESTS BY THE TIME OF DAY/TIME OF CRIME
                         
                       
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009              
            Total Arrests        
12am 10 17 7 7 11   52          
1am 23 13 16 11 10   73   It is clear from the statistics, the 
2am 7 13 18 16 10   64   largests amount of arrests made by 
3am 5 6 23 5 1   40   Newfields Police Officers are   
4am 1 1 2 4     8   between the hours of 7pm to 4am.
5am   1   2 1   4          
6am             0          
7am     1 1     2   The majority of arrests being after 7pm.
8am     2 1 1   4          
9am 4 2 1 1 2   10          
10am 1 1 2   1   5          
11am 2 2     1   5          
12pm   3 1 1 3   8          
1pm 2 1 1   1   5          
2pm 6 4 1 2 2   15          
3pm 3 4 3   2   12          
4pm 3 2 3 4 5   17          
5pm 2 5 1 5 5   18          
6pm 6 1 7 2 2   18          
7pm 10 4 5 6 9   34          
8pm 2   5   15   22          
9pm 8 7 11 4 4   34          
10pm 7 7 21 10 8   53          
11pm 14 9 7 11 6   47          
                       
Total                         
Arrests 116 103 138 93 100   550          

 

       

 

 

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