Your Safety:It’s our job and our honor.

A Record of Safety

We have…• Increased our police budget by

nearly $6.5 Million

• Purchased 81 new police vehicles

• Secured over $2.8 Million in law enforcement grants

• Fostered new regional and multi-jurisdictional partnerships

• CPD is at full capacity for the first time in 15 years

“Our vision is for Columbia to be the most talented, educated and entrepreneurial city in America. But it all starts with being the safest.” - Mayor Steve Benjamin

We’ve seen improvement…

Assault:Down 5%

Auto Break-in:Down 17%

Rape:Down 35%

HomicideDown 50%

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And we’ve seen challenges…

Burglary:Up 12%

Theft:Up 16%

RobberyUp 23%

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Today crime is down in nearly every single category across Columbia:Property Crime is down over 15% and Violent Crime is down nearly 30% for a total 17% drop in crime citywide for the first quarter of 2013.

Larceny Rape Assault Burglary Robbery Car Theft Homicide

11% 15%25% 29%

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Taking Action

Increase in arrests over the past two years are a result of more officers on the street and

increased neighborhood patrols.

Arrest Type 2011 2012 % Change

Violent 211 312 47.87%

Property 838 1,357 61.93%

Public Order 6,077 6,642 9.30%

Total 7,126 8,311 16.63%

Boots on the Ground

CPD is Fully Staffedfor the first time in 15 YEARS

• 26 additional officers in North Region since 2011

• 47 Total North Region Officers (7 Officers in Training)

• Special Operations Group (1 Sergeant and 5 Officers)

• Reopened Latimer Manor Sub Station

Working Together

The new cooperative agreement between CPD and the Richland County

Sheriff’s Department allows for an

unprecedented level of teamwork and leverages new resources for crime fighting throughout both

jurisdictions.

Thanks to a new North Columbia Apartment

Managers Coalition, as many as 33 apartment managers meet with

North Region’s command personnel quarterly to

discuss crime trends and prevention strategies.

CPD has established new relationships with public safety stakeholders like the Columbia College

Police Department and Palmetto Health

Richland’s security staff and meet weekly to share

information.

Security Cameras

May 3, 2012 -The City of Columbia partners with community leaders, the North Columbia Business Association and Statewide Security Systems to launch the North Main Camera Project

North Main Camera Project• 96 = Total North Region security cameras

installed as of November 1, 2012

• 263 = Total citywide cameras installed as of January 1, 2013

• $25,000 = Total city investment (North Columbia)

• $100,000 = Total city investment (Citywide)

They’re up. They’re working. They’re solving crimes!

Code Enforcement

“These building are more than eyesores. They drive down property values, erode neighborhood pride and attract gangs and drug dealers who use them to hide from law enforcement.” - Mayor Steve Benjamin

Eau Claire: June 1, 2010 – Present7,607 total cases opened (94% resolved)

• 2,982 Care of Premises

• 1,454 Zoning

• 932 Care of Vacant Lots

• 590 Housing

• 588 Abandoned/Derelict Vehicles

• 750 Roll Cart Violations

• 63 Boarded Up Structures

• 248 Miscellaneous

• 20 Code Enforcement Demolitions

New TechnologyIn this day and age when information moves at the speed of light, new evolutions in law enforcement technology are more important than ever.

By integrating new data sharing applications like Coplink and crime forecasting software like Predictive Policing will put Columbia on the cutting edge and help build a smarter more data-driven law enforcement strategy.

New Initiatives• PACE Team (Pro-Active

Community Enforcement)• E.S.C.A.P.E• Drug Suppression Team• Joint Gang Task Force• Crime Analysis Unit• Cyber Safety• Citizens Police Academy• Crime Prevention Unit• Nixle Notification System• CPD Bike Patrol

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