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2012 Statistical Summary of Internal Affairs Investigations
A review of the Internal Affairs Complaints and Investigations received during calendar year 2012 revealed there were no investigations conducted by this police department.
During the calendar year of 2011 there were seven (7) complaints and investigations. In 2010 there were seven (7) complaints and investigations investigated also. In the calendar year of 2009 there were three (3) complaints and investigations.
Below are the divisions of the police department and the number of complaints and investigations that each division received in 2012:
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Division / Unit
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Number of Complaints
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Administration Division
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0
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Support Operations
|
|
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Criminal Investigations Unit
|
0
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Conveyance Unit
|
0
|
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P.A.C.T. Unit
|
0
|
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Field Operations
|
|
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Patrol Division
|
0
|
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Boulevard Unit
|
0
|
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Traffic Unit
|
0
|
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Total
|
0
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An additional breakdown of the fact determination in each of the above Internal Affairs Investigations is as follows:
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Unfounded
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0
|
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Exonerated
|
0
|
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Not Sustained
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0
|
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Sustained
|
0
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The Richmond Heights Police Department handled 22,622 calls for service in 2012 as compared to 22,363 calls for service in 2011. This is an increase of 259 more calls for service than received in calendar year 2011. Due to receiving no complaints and investigations concerning the members of the police department, this reflects a record of exemplary service by the police officers of this department.
2011 Statistical Summary of Internal Affairs Investigations
A review of the Internal Affairs Complaints and Investigations received during calendar year 2011 revealed there were seven (7) investigations conducted by this police department. This was the same amount as in calendar year 2010 and five (5) more than investigated in 2009.
|
Division / Unit
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Number of Complaints
|
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Administration Division
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0
|
|
Support Operations
|
|
|
Criminal Investigations Unit
|
0
|
|
Conveyance Unit
|
0
|
|
P.A.C.T. Unit
|
1
|
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Field Operations
|
|
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Patrol Division
|
8
|
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Boulevard Unit
|
0
|
|
Traffic Unit
|
0
|
|
Total
|
9
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An additional breakdown of the fact determination in each of the above Internal Affairs Investigations is as follows:
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Unfounded
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0
|
|
Exonerated
|
0
|
|
Not Sustained
|
3
|
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Sustained
|
6
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The Richmond Heights Police Department handled 22,363 calls for service in 2011. This is 1,614 fewer calls for service than received in calendar year 2010. It should be noted that of the seven investigations conducted; only two were the result of citizen complaints, which did result in one officer being disciplined. The other five investigations were initiated by supervisors of the police department and resulted in five officers being disciplined. The small number of complaints and investigations reflects a record of exemplary service by the police officers of this department.
2010 Statistical Summary of Internal Affairs Investigations
A review of the Internal Affairs Complaints and Investigations received during calendar year 2010 revealed there were seven (7) investigations conducted by this police department. This was five (5) more than in calendar year 2009 and two (2) more than investigated in 2008.
|
Division / Unit
|
Number of Complaints
|
|
Administration Division
|
0
|
|
Support Operations
|
|
|
Criminal Investigations Unit
|
0
|
|
Conveyance Unit
|
0
|
|
P.A.C.T. Unit
|
0
|
|
Field Operations
|
|
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Patrol Division
|
4
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Boulevard Unit
|
1
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Traffic Unit
|
2
|
|
Total
|
7
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An additional breakdown of the fact determination in each of the above Internal Affairs Investigations is as follows:
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Unfounded
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0
|
|
Exonerated
|
1
|
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Not Sustained
|
2
|
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Sustained
|
4
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The Richmond Heights Police Department handled 23,977 calls for service in 2010. This is 455 more calls for service than received in calendar year 2009.
2009 Statistical Summary of Internal Affairs Investigations
A review of the Internal Affairs Complaints and Investigations received during calendar year 2009 revealed there were two (2) investigations conducted by this police department. This was three (3) less than in calendar year 2008 and five (5) less than investigated in 2007.
|
Division / Unit
|
Number of Complaints
|
|
Administration Division
|
0
|
|
Support Operations
|
|
|
Criminal Investigations Unit
|
0
|
|
Conveyance Unit
|
1
|
|
P.A.C.T. Unit
|
0
|
|
Field Operations
|
|
|
Patrol Division
|
1
|
|
Boulevard Unit
|
0
|
|
Traffic Unit
|
0
|
|
Total
|
2
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An additional breakdown of the fact determination in each of the above Internal Affairs Investigations is as follows:
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Unfounded
|
1
|
|
Exonerated
|
0
|
|
Not Sustained
|
0
|
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Sustained
|
1
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The Richmond Heights Police Department handled 23,522 calls for service in 2009. This is 3,296 more calls for service than received in calendar year 2008. The small number of complaints and investigations reflects a record of exemplary service by the police officers of this department.
2008 Statistical Summary of Internal Affairs Investigations
A review of the Internal Affairs Complaints and Investigations received during calendar year 2008 revealed there were five (5) investigations conducted by this police department. This was two less than in calendar year 2007 and one less than investigated in 2006.
|
Division / Unit
|
Number of Complaints
|
|
Administration Division
|
0
|
|
Support Operations
|
|
|
Criminal Investigations Unit
|
0
|
|
Conveyance Unit
|
1
|
|
P.A.C.T. Unit
|
1
|
|
Field Operations
|
|
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Patrol Division
|
4
|
|
Boulevard Unit
|
0
|
|
Traffic Unit
|
1
|
|
Total
|
7
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An additional breakdown of the fact determination in each of the above Internal Affairs Investigations is as follows:
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Unfounded
|
1
|
|
Exonerated
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2
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Not Sustained
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1
|
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Sustained
|
1
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In reference to the one investigation that was sustained the employee resigned prior to the conclusion of the investigation and took another position in the private sector.
