Welcome to the new Audubon

Police Bulletin also known as “The

APB”.

As the Chief of Police I wanted to

try and develop a way of communi-

cating and keeping our great com-

munity informed as well as alert to

events occurring in our area .

Some of the goals of “The APB”

publication are to keep you up to

date with any crime alerts, not just

in the City of Audubon Park but on

the outlying areas of the City as

well. With some of these alerts such

as scams, thefts, or suspicious

activities in the area we will also be

supplying you with crime safety

prevention tips.

Another goal is to keep you up to

date with our statistics and activity

in the areas we patrol and protect.

We plan to maintain this publication

on the City Of Audubon Parks Web-

site (www.audubonparkky.org) and

have plans for it to be included in

the City’s news letter.

With this publication of the “APB” I

have also developed a form which

can be filled out and returned to

Police Department to be added to

our email database so that we may

accomplish two goals.

1. To receive a email copy of the

Police Bulletin and any crime alerts

in the area.

2. Allows a database to be built for

citizens to receive a copy of the City

newsletter by email.

I look forward to hearing from you

and to providing you with crime

prevention and safety information

as well as articles you might find

interesting pertaining to law en-

forcement and our police depart-

ment.

Please feel free to contact the

Audubon Police News Bulletin

section at anytime at our new email

address: news@audubonparkky.org

you my also use this to add your

email address to our database by

sending us a email.

I look forward to working with the

community and continue to keep it

a safe place to live and an atmos-

phere we can all enjoy.

Col. Jeffrey Cox, Chief of Police

INTRODUCTION

FROM THE CHIEF

Its that time of the year again

where the leaves and tempera-

tures are starting to fall. Au-

tumn is upon us and with that

in mind Halloween and Trick or

Treating is rapidly approaching .

This year on Halloween I have

plans to get our Police Depart-

ment more involved in our great

community.

This Halloween we have invited

Mcgruff to come out and take a

ride out on our command

center bus and visit with the

families and children in

Audubon Park that are out Trick

or Treating.

Look for McGruff on Audubon

Parkway between the hours of

6:30 and 8:00 PM. Mcgruff will

be ecorted by Officers from the

department so please look for

the flashing lights and stop by.

I know that we will have some

special treats for everyone.

Also look for other Officers

throughout the City that will be

patrolling keeping everyone

safe. .

One last thing I would like to

remind everyone of a service

that the Police Department

provides to the community.

HOUSE WATCHES: This service

is provided by the department

for times that you and your fam-

ily is on vacation, a seasonal

resident, or a any other reason

that you are away from your

home for and extended time.

If you request this service the

Officers randomly check your

home daily while you are gone

and does a foot patrol around

your home to check for any

problem or criminal activity. All

that is needed is to call City Hall

and make a request. This has

proven to be a valuable tool.

“Keeping Our Community Safe and Informed!”

2nd Quarter Bulletin 2012

Audubon Police

Bulletin—The APB The A.P.B. Audubon Police Bulletin

POLICE CONTACT INFORMATION

EMERGENCIES: Call 9-1-1

Non-Emergency: 574-5471

Non-Emergency: 637-5066*

For immediate assistance for

crimes in progress, fires, life threat-

ening and medical emergencies,

always call 9-1-1 and tell the call

taker you live in Audubon Park.

*This non-emergency number is

answered Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm only

Inside this issue:

OFFICER PROFILE 2

CRIME PREVENTION 2

CODE ENFORCEMENT 3

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT 3

EMAIL REGISTRATION FORM 4

On December 11th, 2011, Officer

John Porter received a citation from

former Chief Carl Reesor at the

annual city Awards Banquet recog-

nizing his effort throughout 2011

and naming him the Audubon Po-

lice Department’s Officer of the

Year. This recognition is given for

“meritorious service to the City of

Audubon Park Kentucky. “Officer

John Porter has demonstrated tre-

mendous diligence and integrity

while serving as a most devoted

public servant.” Officer Porter

comes to the Audubon Police De-

partment from the New Castle PD

where he worked for 8 years and

left after becoming its Chief of

Police. Officer Porter also worked

for the Lincolnshire PD for 5 years.

In addition to Porter’s general po-

lice experience he has additional

experience in the area of Bicycle

Patrol and Search and Rescue.

Officer Porter attended the Ivy

Tech State College and is a 1997

graduate of the Kentucky Depart-

ment of Criminal Justice Training

at Eastern Kentucky University in

Richmond Ky.

In June of this year Officer Porter

was promoted to an open Patrol

Sergeant Position with the Depart-

ment.

CONGRATULATIONS

SGT. JOHN PORTER!

make sure car windows are not left

open.

Park in busy, well-lit areas: Pick a parking spot where there is a lot of

activity. Auto thieves prefer breaking

into cars in isolated areas. Do not leave a trace: Do not leave

any sign that there might be valuables

"out of sight" in your vehicle. For example: the suction cup on your

dashboard, might tell thieves, that

you have a GPS system in your vehi-cle.

Leave nothing in plain view: Very few auto break-ins are random. The thieves usually see something out in

the open or hints of possible hidden

valuables. Alarms or anti-theft devices

work: Thieves are usually looking

for the easiest target. If your car has an alarm, it could act as a deterrent.

But do not make this common mis-

take: Just because you have an alarm, doesn't mean thieves won't break-in,

IF you leave valuable items in plain

sight. Do not leave spare keys in your

vehicle: An experienced thief knows

all the hiding places. Store spare keys elsewhere, possibly your wallet or

purse.

Although many of these tips refer to

parking lots, much of the same advice applies to parking and securing your

vehicle at home in your own drive-

way. One of the "hottest" items that thieves

are targeting both locally and nation-

ally is the GPS system in your vehi-cle. It's very simple: if you leave a

GPS system in your car, then chances

are it will be stolen. Here are few tips

DON’T BE A VICTIM!! All auto

break-ins usually have one thing in

common: there was something left in

the car worth stealing. Most larce-

nies from cars are "crimes of opportu-

nity" that could be prevented by taking some preventative steps.

Do not leave valuables in your

vehicle: You would be surprised how often this happens, but individuals

leave valuable items in plain sight all

the time. If you leave items in your vehicle and they are visible, the

chances your vehicle will get broken

into increase greatly. Place items out of sight BEFORE

reaching your destination: Someone

may be watching when you put your valuables under a seat or in the trunk.

The moment you leave your vehicle,

a thief could break into it. So place those items in a safe place before you

get to the park, beach, baseball game,

etc. Valuable items that thieves target are GPS units, MP3 players, credit

cards, money, packages and so forth.

If you cannot take the items with you, secure them in a safe place in your

vehicle, like a locked glove compart-

ment or your trunk. Avoid leaving packages or shop-

ping bags out in the open: Lock

them into your trunk, if you have to leave the vehicle unattended. Never

open a trunk, fill it full of valuables,

close it, and then just walk away. Lock ALL of your vehicle's

doors: This is true even if you plan on only being gone for just a second.

Remember, it only takes seconds to

steal items from your car. It is not uncommon, for thieves to walk car to

car, looking for unlocked doors. Also,

to prevent your satellite navigation

system from being taken:

vehicle including the mounting

bracket. Don't leave your vehicle

unattended with the GPS system in

plain sight.

suction marks left from the system

are wiped away.

is taken from the vehicle there are number of things you can and should

do: Call police immediately. Provide

a complete description of the items taken with serial numbers. Providing

serial numbers greatly increases the

possibility of getting your property returned to you. It also makes an

arrest possible for whoever is in

possession of your property. Also provide license plate number, make

and model of vehicle, year and color,

plus VIN number and insurance company.

(Reprinted courtesy of Buffalo PD

http://www.bpdny.org/Home/Prevention/AutoTheft).

IF YOU WITNESS A CRIME IN PROGRESS OR HEAR

SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS NEAR YOUR HOME, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL

THE POLICE WHEN IT IS

HAPPENING.

Our chances of catching suspects

are greatly increased when infor-

mation is provided to us in a

timely manner.

Meet the Officers

CRIME PREVENTION IS ALL OF OUR CONCERN

“If you witness a crime in

progress or hear something

suspicious near your home

please do not hesitate to call the

police when it is happening .”

Pictured Left to Right: Officer John Porter, Mayor

Mike Scalise, Retired Chief Carl Reesor and Chief

Page 2 The A.P.B.

By Major Ronald W. Jones

The Audubon Police Depart-

ments Criminal Investigation

Section (CIS) is a flexible unit

that investigates crimes that oc-

cur within our jurisdiction. The

unit consists of one detective

who is supervised by the Opera-

tions/Criminal Investigations

Commander who also serves as

an additional detective when

necessary. Currently the unit has

more than 60 years of combined

police experience.

One of the most valuable benefits

of having a CIS is that Audubon

PD detectives have different

criteria in the determination of

which crimes/crime scenes will

or will not be investigated/

processed. This translates to ena-

bling us to focus on investiga-

tions that would not necessarily

meet criteria other agencies have

set in determining which crimes

to aggressively pursue and which

crime scenes are processed. This

ability ultimately allows for the

identification and arrest of of-

fenders who may inadvertently

fall through the cracks when

handled by agencies who do not

have this option.

The Data

The below graphs are statistical

data for the Audubon Police De-

partment for the preceding six

years. Illustration 1 shows Crime

Trend data reported to the FBI’s

National Incident Based Report-

ing System (NIBRS) for the

years 2006-2011. The category

known as Part 1 crimes are the

most serious felony’s such as

Murder, Rape Robbery, serious

Assaults, Burglary, felony Lar-

ceny and Auto Theft. Part 2

Crimes are the lesser serious

crimes such as Manslaughter,

other Assaults, Forgery & Coun-

terfeiting, Fraud, Embezzlement,

Stolen Property: Buying, Receiv-

ing, Possession, Etc., Vandalism,

Weapons: Carrying, Possession,

Etc., Prostitution & Commercial-

ized Vice, Sex Offenses, Narcotic

Drug Laws, Gambling, Offenses

Against Family, DUI, Liquor

Laws, Drunkenness, Disorderly

Conduct, All Other Offenses

(Except Traffic), Curfew & Loi-

tering Laws and Runaways. As

you can see, there has been a

steady increase in reported

crimes since 2008.

ILLUSTRATION 1

Illustration 2 shows Arrest Trend

data for the years 2006-2011. As

you would expect, there is a cor-

responding increase in arrests for

the same period. This is indica-

tive of active enforcement activ-

ity and is a major deterrent to

criminal activity.

ILLUSTRATION 2

Crime prevention is always the

first defense to becoming a crime

victim. Illustration 3 shows Cita-

tion Trend data for the same pe-

riod as the previous two graphs.

The Traffic Citations depict each

individual citation given by offi-

cers who conduct traffic stops.

The Total Charges depict multi-

ple charges on the same citation.

Aggressive traffic enforcement

has been proven to result in de-

creased MVCs, crash fatalities,

and fatalities related to speed,

and it decreased injury severity.

This is a simple, easily imple-

mented injury prevention pro-

gram with immediate benefit. In

addition to the aforementioned

safety benefits of traffic enforce-

ment, traffic citations are another

tool in our tactics to prevent

crime and arrest criminals.

Studies have also shown that

aggressive traffic enforcement,

especially of speeding, signal

violations, seat belt violations,

For Code Enforcement issues, you may contact City Hall Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M at 637-5066

Code Enforcement handles ordinance enforcement relating to nuisances (high grass, dangerous trees, debris, noxious

odors, etc.). The City Clerk will write up your complaint and forward it to our Code Enforcement officer or you can email him

directly at omock@audubonparkky.org.

All new residents are encouraged to visit City Hall to obtain a New Resident handbook that outlines the most common

ordinances.

From the Criminal Investigations Section

Page 3 Audubon Police Bulletin—The APB

DUI, and license and registration

violations have resulted in signifi-

cant reductions in Part 1 crimes

(mainly Burglary and larceny) and is

also a general deterrent to other

crimes considered to be suppressible

such as burglary, street and commer-

cial robbery, assault, auto theft,

thefts from yards, autos, or build-

ings, possession of stolen property

and weapons, and disorderly con-

duct. (Josi, Donahue, and Magnus 2000)

ILLUSTRATION 3

Code Enforcement Officer

Otto Mock

City of Audubon Police Department

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