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2018 THOMASVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT

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CALEA The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies

Our Mission

We create and deliver exceptional service to our

community through a culture of safety, courtesy,

professionalism and efficiency.

Our Vision

An innovative organization exceeding community

expectations


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Our Values

Teamwork We are a diverse group of individuals working together

to serve the community.

Respect We will be humble and will treat each other the way we

want to be treated.

Integrity We are honest, fair and accountable for our actions.

Innovation We reward creativity and imagination that improves

service.

Service We are proud of our community and strive to serve with

excellence.


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Customer Service Standards

As an organization, the City of Thomasville is committed

to delivering outstanding customer service through key

customer service standards related to gracious problem

solving, attentiveness, verbal skills and attitude. Our staff

pledges to:

Serve customers with care, courtesy and professionalism.

Make customers feel important and appreciated. Be good listeners when speaking with our

customers. Show empathy to our customers’ concerns. Work cooperatively with fellow team members to

assure quality service delivery. Be considerate, honest, fair and accountable for our

actions.


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Message FROM THE

Chief of Police

Chief Troy Rich

I am pleased to share with you the Thomasville Police Department’s 2018 Annual

Report. This year’s focus for our department has been to continue implementation of the 21st

Century Policing Model, which highlights the importance of building trust and legitimacy within

the community. By investing the time, energy and resources into key initiatives that help build

trust and transparency, the Thomasville Police Department is viewed as a guardian and

protector of the citizens we serve.

This year, one of our key initiatives was the Criminal Record Restrictive Initiative, also

known as expungement. Most of our citizens were unaware of the opportunities they have to

overcome barriers that may exist in gaining licensing, housing and employment after an arrest.

If you were arrested for a crime (even certain felonies) and the case was settled by dismissal, a


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plea of nolle prosed, or a not guilty judgement, the law allows your criminal record to be

restricted so it does not hinder your ability to secure licensing, housing and - most importantly -

employment. In addition, the law allows a person who was arrested at 21 years old or younger

for a misdemeanor and who was found guilty may also have their criminal record restricted, if

they were not arrested again for a five year period for any other offense.

The Thomasville Police Department is here to help our citizens take advantage of the

opportunities provided under the Criminal Record Restrictive Initiative. The initiative allows for a

waiver of all fees associated with the program and our staff is available to walk applicants

through the process step by step. We understand that the majority of our community has no

idea this option is available, so we’ve worked hard to educate our community leaders about this

program. We partnered with our Southern Regional Technical College to provide information

during their annual job fair to make sure applicants had information about this initiative and the

opportunities available. We received 60 applications in a three month period and 30 citizens (or

50%) had their criminal recorded restricted.

Since we have implemented 21st Century Policing, our dividends have paid off with our

community. Key initiatives such as our Use of Force Summit, Community and Police Unity

Council, Pastor Ride Along program, Implicit and Explicit Bias training, Crisis Intervention

training (CIT), and Cultural Diversity training have all been well received. We’ve also educated

our officers and community on Less Lethal Force Options training, which involves bean bag

rounds, pepper guns and other such tools. Each of these outreach opportunities has increased

our department’s transparency, particularly with our critical polices involving use of force,

pursuit, and threat matrix, and have aided us in developing a highly diversified police agency.

The outcome is that our community is seeing our efforts and trust is being developed.

There is a saying that goes, “Trust is like rent and the rent is due every day.” As we all

know, trust is not built over night, but rather develops over time with action. My goal is to

continue building trust by being transparent and legitimate with our actions. Police legitimacy

does not come from the badge we wear, the patch on our shoulder or the oath of office we

swear to uphold. Police legitimacy comes from the community. When the community believes

you are fair and just, they will self-regulate and become partners in solving community issues.

This year in review will outline the programs and initiatives that have helped us cultivate

the trust within our community that became invaluable to us during 2018. Our job is easier

because the citizens we serve support our officers and participate with us in the relationship

building process. Our 2018 annual report will show that when law enforcement agencies and the

communities they serve work together, good things can happen.


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Rust

igitimacy

ransparency

“Chief Rich is determined to treat all citizens the same, and uses proven methods of policing designed to prevent rather than to escalate community tensions. He has brought a spirit of innovation and a positive voice to Thomasville.”

-Lucinda Brown-

NAACP

Lucinda Brown, Thomas County NAACP Branch President, presents the

organization’s 2018 Outstanding Community Service Award to Chief Rich

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Chief Rich discusses the 2018 Shop with a Cop

Program with the TPD Chaplin, Rev. Sales

2018 Cancer Awareness Month

2018 TPD-Strong Day


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2018 Leadership Summit

In 2018, the Thomasville Police Department conducted its 4th annual Leadership Summit on

“Police Use of Force Education and Awareness”. The purpose of this program was to educate

community leaders on the law and policy regarding use of force. These leaders were given an

opportunity to participate through demonstration and practical exercise through use of a

judgement shooting simulator.


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Police Operations division

Major Shane Harris

The Thomasville Police Department patrol division consists of 36 officers among 4 patrol

teams. Officers work a 12 hour shift, rotating work schedules every four months, to patrol 14.5

square miles. A typical day for a Thomasville Police Officer consist of answering calls for

service, conducting traffic enforcement stops for highway and occupant safety, working traffic

accidents, making arrests, mediating disputes, conducting proactive patrols, preparing cases for

court and engaging the public through random foot patrols in neighborhoods and business

districts. A Thomasville Police Officer’s daily mission is to reduce crime causes and promote

quality of life for all citizens. The service culture of the police department starts with the 21st

Century Policing model. The six pillars of this model strengthen trust between the police and the

people we serve while bringing stability to our communities, and ensuring the safe and effective

delivery of our services. In assisting officers with reducing crime causes in our community the

department utilizes technology advancements which is the 3rd pillar in the 21st Century Policing

Model.

Technology (3rd Pillar of 21st Century Policing)

Rapid ID Mobile Fingerprint Scanner: Scanners allow officers in the field to scan suspect

fingerprints revealing the true identity of the suspect. Officers use this technology to identify

wanted persons, sex offenders, gang members, subjects on restraining orders and subjects

providing false identification.


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Automatic License Plate Readers: Valuable to law enforcement for many reasons, including its

role in intelligence-led policing and officer safety. An LPR are able to detect stolen vehicles,

stolen tags, identify persons or vehicles that are connected to a crime. This technology helps

the officer to recognize potential threats before making contact with the citizen.

Body Worn Cameras: All officers are equipped with BWC while interacting with the public. The

cameras capture evidentiary material while maintaining the highest level of officer

accountability.

Automated External Defibrillators: AED is a portable device that delivers an electric shock

through the chest to the heart. The shock can potentially stop an irregular heart beat

(arrhythmia) and allow a normal rhythm to resume following sudden cardiac arrest. Police

officers are often on scene before medical first responders and the AED allows the officer to

start lifesaving medical measures as soon as possible.

Community Policing (4th Pillar of 21st Century Policing)

The Thomasville Police Department embraces the concept of community policing. The

advantages of this concept outweigh those of other, more traditional methods and capitalizes

significantly on the strong relationships that are built through everyday interactions within the

community. Officers must use the principles of both servanthood and protector while building

the community’s trust through positive interaction and relationships. This policing concept

encourages safer policing for the officer while also creating a safer city for the citizens.

Health and Wellness (6th Pillar of 21st Century Policing)

The 6th pillar in the 21st Century policing Model advocates and supports officer safety

and wellness. Officers are often expected and required to rush in traumatic events to help

citizens and save lives when possible. These traumatic events observed by the officers can

create physical and mental stress for the officer if not treated. The police department has taken

several steps to ensure our officers receive the appropriate medical care after an incident. Also

in promoting officer wellness the police department enforces a physical fit test while providing a

certified officer in physical wellness who is able to facilitate physical and nutritional plans.

The 21st Century Policing Model concept promotes and fosters the relationship between

the police and our community. The Thomasville Police Department promotes this policing model

in every facet, from internal to external customers. In order for the police to do our job

effectively, community trust and support is needed.


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TPD Women in Law Enforcement 2018 TPD Inspection

Use of Force Scenario Training

Officer Hadley -Traffic Enforcement


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Patrol Teams

Bottom L-R: Sgt. J. Baldwin, M. Hietala, G. Shiver, K-9 “Tank”, I. Spivey, Lt. D. Langston

Top: L-R: Former officer, M. Donaldson, Former officer, D. Morey

Alpha Team


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Patrol Teams

Bottom L-R: Sgt. C. Brock, J. Getz, K-9 Jester (ret), C. Kitlas, J. Gatlin, E. Carter, Lt. C. Mullins

Top: L-R: H. Jensen, Former officer, O. Jones

Bravo Team


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Patrol Teams

Bottom L-R: T. Knuckles, A. Paige, J. Thomas

Top: L-R: Lt. K. Dyke, B. Kent, C. King, S. Thomas, Sgt. D. Powers

Charlie Team


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Patrol Teams

Bottom L-R: Lt. H. Champion, J. Miller, P. Murphy, J. Meredith, T. Maine, Sgt. J. Tucker

Top: L-R: Former officer, G. Lindquist, S. Hadley

Delta Team


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Police Officers in Action


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Police Officers in Action


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Police Support Services Division

Major Wade Glover

The Support Services Division is responsible for non-operational activities to include

training of all employees at the Thomasville Police Department. We also provide support to the

Community Relations Division and Patrol Division as it pertains to all Community Events. The

Support Services Division is responsible for ensuring that our officers have the necessary

training, equipment, and resources to provide the highest quality of law enforcement services to

our officers and citizens. The division is comprised of one Major, one Lieutenant, (5) five civilian

staff members. Also included is one certified officer who serves as the department’s evidence

custodian. The other civilian staff members manage the records and court functions which

include, record filing and City Municipal Court. We provide excellent customer service to both

our internal and external customers.

In 2018 we continued to teach and challenge our officers and staff to understand and

embrace the concept of policing called 21st Century Policing. This new concept continues to

change the way we police within our community. It also enhances the community policing

philosophy of Communication, Partnership, and Trust.

In an effort to keep our officers highly trained, classes are taught annually on specific

critical task areas such as; Use of Force- De-Escalation Techniques, Crisis Intervention training,

and firearms. It is imperative we keep up with today’s trends in law enforcement, especially in

the area of Use of Force. We continue to train all of our officers on how to deal with persons


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with mental illness in order to prevent unnecessary use of force incidents in those situations. We

have approximately 85% of our officers and civilian staff trained in Crisis Intervention.

During 2018 Support Services continued the “Active Shooter” training with all

Thomasville city employees. We also taught several classes to our citizens within our

community as it pertains to a citizen’s response to an active shooter event. The division

continued to participate in numerous community outreach programs such as Shop with a Cop,

Community Outreach Revitalization and Education (C.O.R.E.), and DewFair. We also

conducted another Leadership Use of Force Summit. This summit consisted of a four week

program designed to provide leaders within our community a one-on-one opportunity to learn

how officers respond in use of force situations. During the summit, the group was allowed to

participate in the department’s simulator training and also observed officers participate in

several use of force based scenarios in order to learn how officers respond in those situations.

The Support Division will continue to train all staff members on Procedural Justice for Law

Enforcement, so we can allow our citizens to have a voice in matters. We will always be

transparent, impartial, and fair when dealing with issues that may arise.


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Community Services Division

Major Eric Hampton

The Thomasville Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) Team and the

Community Relations/Crime Prevention Division had a very busy and successful year in 2018.

Officer Shaquille Thomas served as the SRO for Thomasville High School, as well as the

Thomasville City Alternative School. He also shared responsibility for Scott Elementary School

with Sgt. Jabar Dunbar, who also served as SRO for MacIntyre Park Middle School and the

Scholar’s Academy, Jerger and Harper Elementary Schools. The SROs also offered various

other programs such as: Bullying, Stranger Danger, Peer Pressure, Conflict Resolution, Anger

Management, etc. to the Thomasville City School System. The SRO/Community Relations

Team attended various community agency fairs, kid’s safety days and career fairs/recruitment

drives in the Thomasville community, as well as surrounding communities.

The 2018 summer months were very busy for the SRO/Community Relations Team with

numerous programs being provided for the youth of Thomasville/Thomas County. The Safe-t-

Ville Program, which has been offered since 1983, teaches children a variety of safety rules

including: Bike Safety, First Aid, Stranger Danger, Fire Safety and how to call 911.

Approximately 150 children participated in the 2018 summer program. The tenth annual Junior

Law Enforcement Academy was a huge success in 2018. The program gave participating teens

a chance to experience some of the duties of a police officer. The Shop with a Cop Program

was continued in 2018, benefiting 20 youth. The SRO/Community Relations Team continued to

provide various crime prevention programs to the 21 active Neighborhood Watch Groups

throughout the City of Thomasville. These watch groups are comprised of traditional watch


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groups, as well as many virtual watch groups conducted through the web-based program

“Nextdoor.com”.

The SRO/Community Relations Team will continue to work diligently with other teams in

the Thomasville Police Department to promote the department’s philosophy of Community

Oriented Policing. This philosophy is intended to provide positive, well-developed, educational

programs to the Thomasville City School System and the citizens of Thomasville/Thomas

County, in order to help them feel safe and secure in the community. As a crime prevention unit,

the team continues to educate the citizens of Thomasville/Thomas County on ways to keep their

property free of crime. The division will continue to be proactive in the community and work with

the citizens in an effort to improve the quality of life.

Community Relations Team

Bottom L-R: O. Jones, I. Spivey

Top: L-R: Former officer, S. Thomas, Sgt. J. Dunbar


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2018

Junior Law Enforcement Academy


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2018 Shop with a Cop


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Criminal Investigations Division

From L-R Det. Chris Baggett, Scott Newberry, Sergeant Toby Knifer, Administrative Assistant Noelle Copeland,

Captain Maurice Holmes, Det. Crystal Parker, Joey Blackburn, Lisa Maxwell, and Adam Lawson

The Thomasville Criminal Investigation Division is comprised of one captain, one

sergeant, five detectives and one crime scene specialist. The main focus of the division is to

investigate all felony cases that occur in Thomasville. The Criminal Investigation Division

investigated 1053 felony/misdemeanor cases in 2018 with 520 cleared cases. That’s an

average clearance rate of 49.4%. Each Detective was assigned an average case load for the

year of 150 cases or 13 cases per month on average. The division also conducted several

public and private identify theft and safety seminars, along with active shooter response

trainings to various civic groups, schools, and Christian organizations to educate them on ways

to protect themselves from crimes and other illegal activities. 2018 presented many challenges


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to the Criminal Investigations Division which tested the diligence of each detective as well as

their training, knowledge, and experience. CID Detectives were challenged by a number of

critical incidents, to include four homicides in which all offenders were arrested within a short

period of time without incident. CID’s tactical and investigative response in these situations

validated the invaluable experience of each leader and Detective assigned to this division.

The Criminal Investigations Division participated in several community events in 2018 to

continue to build trust and legitimacy in our community which allowed us to maintain our close

partnership. CID participated in all Community Oriented Revitalization and Education (CORE)

projects to include Norman Park, DewFair, Arizona, Cherokee Homes, and the Parnell Park

Communities. These events build relationships with citizens of all ages through one-on-one

interaction and fun activities; they also build trust with the children which is invaluable. In

addition, CID actively participated in other events such as July 4th Fireworks, Howl-o-Ween at

the Dog Park, Trunk-a-Treat, Fall Festival, Eggstravaganza, and Shop with a Cop to purchase

Christmas gifts for needy children in our community.

2018 Shop with a Cop

2018 DewFair Community Event (CORE)


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2018 Easter

Eggstravaganza


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The Criminal Investigation Division also participated in the annual Goodwill Project which

is accomplished through the sale of BBQ plates. The proceeds are used to buy gifts for needy

children at Christmas as well as by helping needy families throughout the year. Through this

event, the division collected almost $10,000 and assisted over 100 needy children. Some of the

meals were donated and the needy families received their meals free of charge. The funds

raised were also used to give to needy families with children to ensure that they were able to

celebrate Christmas. These funds are also used throughout the year to assist families or

children in need or who have run into unfortunate situations.

2018 Goodwill Project


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Office of Professional Standards

Lt. Kathy Royal

The Mission Statement for the City of Thomasville is: We will create and deliver

excellent service to our community and to our team members through a culture of safety,

courtesy, professionalism and efficiency. To insure that all employees maintain this culture, the

Thomasville Police Department treats all complaints against our employees seriously. All

complaints regardless of severity are investigated at either a supervisor level or through internal

affairs. All formal complaints are thoroughly investigated. To file a complaint, a person can

contact a supervisor of the Thomasville Police Department and fill out a complaint form. The

complaint form contains the name of the complainant, the name of the employee against whom

the complaint is made and a brief written summary of the complaint. Anyone wishing to make a

complaint against an officer or employee of the police department is encouraged to make the

complaint in person; however the department will take complaints over the phone, through the

internet or by other means. Each formal complaint is entered into the agencies complaint

tracking program for follow up, and cases submitted and assigned to internal affairs will also be

assigned a tracking number.

Internal affairs investigations may also be initiated at the request of the Chief of Police.

Such investigations typically involve violations of department policy or situations involving one or

more supervisors. Request for consideration of a disciplinary action may also be assigned for

investigation through the internal affairs function. There were 2 internal affairs investigations

involving one officer in each case in 2018. The first case involved an officer making threats


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towards another officer. It was determined (through the investigation) that the allegations had

validity and the comments were confirmed. The second case involved an officer having

knowledge of accusations being made against another officer which he failed to report. The

second case was also confirmed through investigation.

In addition to the complaints that went to internal affairs, there were nineteen citizen

complaints that were minor in nature and handled at a supervisory level. While some complaint

titles do not sound minor such as “theft” or “profiling”, if an initial review clearly indicates nothing

to substantiate the allegation then it would be assigned for investigation at a supervisor level

rather than internal affairs to determine if the complaint has merit to substantiate any other

infractions. Of the nineteen cases, one involved one officer, two involved two officers, and one

involved three officers. Of those complaints, fourteen were unfounded, two were sustained, two

were not sustained, and one was exonerated.

Type of Complaint Findings

(7) Rude (6) Unfounded (1) Not Sustained

(3) Harassment/Improper Search

(3) Unfounded

(1) Profiling (1) Unfounded

(1) Unlawful Stop/Rude (1) Not Sustained

(1) Assault/Rude (1) Unfounded

(1) Inappropriate Behavior (1) Exonerated

(1) Speeding (1) Sustained

(1) Theft of Money (1) Unfounded

(1) Failure to Investigate (1) Sustained

(1) Incomplete Investigation

(1) Unfounded

(1) Threats (1) Unfounded


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In addition to the investigation of complaints as they are made, the department also

conducts analysis of all use of force incidents and internal affairs cases as part of our Employee

Warning System. The purpose of this analysis is to identify specific areas of operations or

specific employees which exhibit potential patterns of concern. Once identified, areas of

concern can be addressed through training or disciplinary intervention. No employees were

flagged by the Early Warning System as potentially problematic in 2018.

Citizens may also make a formal commendation for the positive actions of police officers

and civilian employees. Commendations can be made by sending a letter summarizing the

actions of the police officer or civilian employee to the Chief of Police, or by completing the

documentation via the City of Thomasville Police Department website.

Use of Force

Investigations

Police Pursuits

Incidents Type of Force Used

6 Taser Used

16 Handgun Drawn But Not Fired

12 Physical Force Used Only

0 O/C (Pepper) Spray

18 Soft hands

1 Handgun fired (Animal)

0 K9 Bite

0 ASP Baton


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CALEA The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies

“Best practices”

National Police Standards

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Police Pursuits


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DEC DEC +/- Change YTD YTD +/- Change

2018 2017 # % 2018 2017 # %

Homicide 1 0 1 Up by 1 4 0 4 Up by 4

Rape 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.00

Aggravated Assault 0 0 0 0.00 17 13 4 30.77

Violent Crime Total 1 0 1 Up by 1 22 14 8 57.14

Robbery 2 1 1 100.00 8 14 -6 -42.86

Burglary -

Residential-Forced 4 10 -6 -60.00 95 94 1 1.06

Residential-No Force 1 3 -2 -66.67 54 43 11 25.58

Commercial-Forced 2 5 -3 -60.00 51 56 -5 -8.93

Commercial-No Force 0 0 0 0.00 10 9 1 11.11

Larceny -

Parts From Vehicles 4 3 1 33.33 19 42 -23 -54.76

Articles From Vehicles 13 17 -4 -23.53 130 185 -55 -29.73

Shoplifting 11 22 -11 -50.00 161 145 16 11.03

All Other 16 42 -26 -61.90 325 390 -65 -16.67

Stolen Vehicle - 0

Excludes Other Veh. 1 1 0 0.00 24 19 5 26.32

Other Vehicles 0 2 -2 -100.00 8 7 1 14.29

Arson 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 -1 -100.00

Property Crime Total 54 106 -52 -49.06 885 1005 -120 -11.94

Total Crime 55 106 -51 -48.11 907 1019 -112 -10.99

* Excludes unfounded cases. Also, the crime trend totals do not include percentages for numbers that can't be divided by 0.

Crime Stats *Reported Offenses - Part I Crime Comparison

December and YTD - 2018 vs 2017

Part I Crimes


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Calls for service 2014 - 2018 THOMASVILLE POLICE STATISTICS

Traffic enforcement 2014 - 2018 THOMASVILLE POLICE STATISTICS

Five Year Summary

Citations Issued

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Black 2504 2857 2341 2696 2764 White 2081 2025 1781 2056 1949 Hispanic 77 97 90 94 109 Other 0 179 72 49 46 Unknown 0 0 0 136 52

TOTAL 4662 5158 4284 5031

4920

Male 2729 3063 2467 2811

2734

Female 1933 2095 1817 2199 2134 Unknown Sex 0 0 0 21 52

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Calls for Service Five Year Comparison


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Five Year Summary Written Warnings Issued

*Note: This data includes citation and all warnings combined

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Black 1899 2548 1617 1528 1522

White 1834 1937 1300 1436 1422

Hispanic 41 57 68 55 62

Other 175 244 74 34 34

Unknown 0 0 0 154 141

TOTAL 3949 4786 3059 3207 3181

Male 2086 2501 1560 1678 1566

Female 1863 2285 1499 1526 1474

Unknown Sex 0 0 0 3 141

TOTAL 3949 4786 3059 3207 3181

2018 CITATIONS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec TOT

Seat Belt 80 55 98 111 126 90 115 87 108 39 47 41 997

Child Restraint 11 4 16 17 17 12 12 12 15 4 12 5 137

Speeding 272 142 190 240 169 176 185 137 265 159 228 129 2292

Reckless Driving 0 1 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 13

Uninsured Motorists 21 13 10 14 20 8 12 12 16 5 6 17 154

DUI 3 6 9 15 8 4 10 3 11 8 8 2 87

Suspended/Revoked License 32 14 13 16 16 11 12 10 25 5 13 14 181

Distracted Driving 1 4 15 18 16 11 65 63 51 36 2 49 331

Move Over Law 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

Other Traffic Citations 499 284 336 382 397 320 353 309 412 279 377 330 4278

All Arrests 116 83 130 104 127 110 100 93 115 77 93 98 1246

Drug Arrests 21 14 29 24 24 18 28 19 32 11 24 18 262

Other Felony Arrests 10 13 22 16 14 8 8 16 15 14 13 15 164

Stolen Vehicle Recovered 6 4 2 3 2 0 7 6 2 7 2 1 42

# of Road Checks 1 0 3 1 8 4 2 6 1 1 4 2 33

Accidents 26 85 93 118 101 130 104 129 786

TOTAL 952 550 740 854 810 658 802 669 951 560 730 624 8900


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2018 Traffic Crash Investigations

CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

NOT INDICATED 19

1

NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS 103 2

DUI 13

3

FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE 200 4

FAILED TO YIELD 161

5

EXCEEDING SPEED LIMIT 5 6

DISREGARD STOP SIGN/SIGNAL 34

7

WRONG SIDE OF ROAD 19 8

WEATHER CONDITIONS 0

9

IMPROPER PASSING 10 10

DRIVER LOST CONTROL 26

11

CHANGED LANES IMPROPERLY 41 12

OBJECT OR ANIMAL 4

13

IMPROPER TURN 12 14

PARKED IMPROPERLY 0

15

MECH. OR VEHICLE FAILURE 0 16

SURFACE DEFECTS 0

17

MISJUDGED CLEARANCE 26 18

IMPROPER BACKING 44

19

NO SIGNAL/IMPROPER SIGNAL 0 20

DRIVER CONDITION 1

21

DRIVERLESS VEHICLE 0 22

TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS 10

23

IMPROPER PASSING OF SCHOOL BUS 0

24

DISREGARD POLICE OFFICER 0 25

DISTRACTED 9

26

OTHER 31 27

CELL PHONE 0

28 INATTENTIVE 7

TOTAL (ON STREET) 775


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The Community WE SERVE City of Thomasville Census

People Quick Facts Thomasville Georgia

Population, 2013 estimate 18,718 9,994,759

Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base 18,554 9,688,681

Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013

0.9% 3.2%

Population, 2010 18,413 9,687,653

Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 7.5% 7.1%

Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 25.9% 25.7%

Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 15.5% 10.7%

Female persons, percent, 2010 54.4% 51.2%

White alone, percent, 2010 (a) 43.0% 59.7%

Black or African American alone, percent, 2010 (a)

53.8% 30.5%

American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2010 (a)

0.3% 0.3%

Asian alone, percent, 2010 (a) 0.8% 3.2%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2010 (a)

0.0% 0.1%

Two or More Races, percent, 2010 1.1% 2.1%

Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2010 (b) 2.3% 8.8%

White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2010

41.9% 55.9%

Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2009-2013

82.1% 83.6%

Foreign born persons, percent, 2009-2013 1.8% 9.7%

Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2009-2013

3.0% 13.3%

High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2009-2013

83.5% 84.7%

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Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2009-2013

23.2% 28.0%

Veterans, 2009-2013 1,513 690,208

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2009-2013

17.0 27.0

Housing units, 2010 8,534 4,088,801

Homeownership rate, 2009-2013 48.1% 65.1%

Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013

23.6% 20.5%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2009-2013

$138,200 $151,300

Households, 2009-2013 7,574 3,518,097

Persons per household, 2009-2013 2.39 2.71

Per capita money income in past 12 months (2013 dollars), 2009-2013

$19,657 $25,182

Median household income, 2009-2013 $29,924 $49,179

Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009-2013 32.1% 18.2%

Business QuickFacts Thomasville Georgia

Total number of firms, 2007 2,175 901,105

Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 21.9% 20.4%

American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007

2.2% 0.7%

Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 S 5.1%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007

F 0.1%

Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 F 3.6%

Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.3% 30.9%

Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) 474,566 144,280,774

Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) 499,591 141,962,359

Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) 469,836 117,516,907

Retail sales per capita, 2007 $24,739 $12,326

Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000)

38,419 16,976,235

Geography QuickFacts Thomasville Georgia

Land area in square miles, 2010 14.96 57,513.49

Persons per square mile, 2010 1,231.2 168.4

FIPS Code 76224 13

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