Garner Police Department--2017 Annual Report June 2018 | Page 6

The Personnel and Training Sergeant manages
the Department’s Physical Fitness Program.
This position is responsible for scheduling and
administering the semi-annual Police Officers
Physical Abilities Test (POPAT), re-tests, and
department-led fitness sessions.
Continual training, including exercises involving our
Special Response Team, guarantees that the department
maintains the highest levels of professionalism.
systems. This position is also responsible for
quarterly and unannounced audits of petty
cash, confidential funds, and the evidence
control room. The Administration Lieutenant
also serves as the backup Internal Affairs
Investigator and supervises the Personnel and
Training Sergeant.
Scott Crawford serves as the Personnel and
Training Sergeant. This position is responsible
for ensuring the department complies with
all training mandated by the NC Criminal
Justice Education and Training Commission.
This position is also responsible for recruitment,
retention, and administering the hiring
processes for the department.
The Records Unit is managed by Della
McKinnon and consists of the Records
Manager, three Criminal Records Clerks,
and a Quartermaster. The Criminal Records
Clerks are tasked with managing all the
department’s records, which include criminal
reports, motor vehicle crashes, and other
incidents. The Quartermaster is responsible
for issuing uniforms and equipment to officers
and is the primary custodian of all evidence
and department property.
A total of 9,441 records and documents
were reviewed by the Records Unit in 2017.
Over 1,238 new items were entered into
the department property/evidence room,
including 270 drug items and 37 guns.
Dana Clay serves as the Department’s
Accreditation
Specialist.
This
position
manages the department’s compliance
with Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) standards
and ongoing review of the department
policies and procedures. The Garner Police
Department received the Gold Standard
during the most recent accreditation in 2016.
The Garner Police Department has maintained
CALEA accreditation since 1994, serving as a
flagship agency for two terms.
Serving and Protecting
Accountability
36
Use-of-force incidents investigated
17,166 Dispatched calls for service 19,409 Self-initiated calls for service 24,203 Documented police contacts
with members of the public 9 Citizen complaints filed against officers
Adult custody arrests 4 Sustained allegations from citizen
complaints
1,166
0.15 percent (less than 1 percent)
of GPD encounters resulted in a
reportable use of force.
.16
6
Percent (which is less than 1 percent)
of GPD contacts with public that resulted
in allegations of wrongdoing.
GARNER POLICE DEPARTMENT 2017 ANNUAL REPORT