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Content NEWARK
POLICE
DEPART NT
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ANNUAL REPORT
1987
FOREWORD
This Annual Report represents the collective efforts of all members of the Newark
Police Department during the year 198 7. The publication staff wishes to sincerely
thank all those who assisted and cooperated in bringing this project to completion.
Project Editors:
Lieutenant Andrew Turner
Narrative:
Lieutenant Andrew Turner
Sergeant Ernest Newby
Statistics:
STAFF
WilliamZuzzio, Data Processing Coordinator
Graphics, Photographs, Layout and Design:
Detective Allan Howard
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mayor Sharpe James ...................................................................................................... 5
Newark Municipal Council ............................................................................................ 7
Police Director Claude M. Coleman ............................................................................... 8
Police Director 1'ouis E. Greenleaf ................................................................................ 9
Chielf of Police John Golba .......................................................................................... 10
Police Chiefs Message .................................................................................................. 11
Police Department - Table of Organization ........................................................... 12-13
Police Department Personnel ...................................................................................... 14
OFFICE OF THE POLICE DIRECTOR
Chief of Staff ................................................................................................................. 15
Public Information Unit ............................................................................................... 15
l~~!!i~M.![;!i~ureau ............................................................................................... 1:
Taxi Cab Unit ............................................................................................................... 16
Alcoholic Beverage Control .......................................................................................... 16
~~ ~~~tion Unit ................................................................................................. ~;
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT &
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 17
~:lcl~M!~~nance· .................................................................................................... }:
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE ....................................................................... 19
Chief of Staff ................................................................................................................. 19
PATROL DMSION ..................................................................................................... 19
Patrol Division Areas ................................................................................................... 20
North District ................................................................................................................ 21
East District .................................................................................................................. 21
West District ................................................................................................................. 21
South District ................................................................................................................ 21
Tactical Force ................................................................................................................ 21
Auxiliary Police ............................................................................................................. 21
SPECIAL OPERATIONS DMSION .......................................................................... 22
Prisoner Detention Bureau .......................................................................................... 22
~il{~i~?.!.~~~~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;
DETECTIVE DMSION .............................................................................................. 24
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General Investigation Bureau ..................................................................................... 26
W~~~ad· ............................................................................................................. ~:
Youth & Community Services Bureau ........................................................................ 27
Youth Aid Unit .............................................................................................................. 27
Truancy Task Force ...................................................................................................... 27
Sexual Assault-Rape Analysis ..................................................................................... 27
Missing Persons Section ............................................................................................... 27
RECORDS AND COMMUNICATIONS DMSION ................................................... 28
Communications Bureau .............................................................................................. 28
Teletype Section ............................................................................................................ 29
Manual Data Processing & Technical Staff ................................................................ 29
Central Complaint Desk & Dispatch Section ............................................................. 29
Police Signal System ..................... : .............................................................................. 29
Records and Identification Bureau .............................................................................. 30
Data Processing ............................................................................................................ 30
STATISTICAL SECTION ............................................................................................ 31
Budget ........................................................................................................................... 32
Age of Personnel by Rank-Title ................................................................................. 32
Police Department Personnel-Length of Service by Rankfl'itle ................................ 32
Police Initiated & Dispatched Calls ............................................................................ 33
Crime Patterns ............................................................................................................. 34
Z{~f ~~;r!::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::: :::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;
Investigative Workload ................................................................................................ 38
Police Officers Assaulted .............................................................................................. 38
SHARPE JAMES
Mayor
City of Newark
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NEW ARK MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
HENRY MARTINEZ
East Ward
Council President
DONALD M. PAYNE
South Ward
EARL HARRIS
At-Large
ANTHONY CARRINO
North Ward
GEORGE BRANCH
CentralWard
DONALD TUCKER
At-Large
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RONLAD L. RICE
West Ward
RALPH T. GRANT, JR.
At-Large
MARIE L. VILLANI
At-Large
CLAUDE M. COLEMAN - Police Director
Introduction
It is with great pleasure that I present the Annual Report of the Newark Police Department
for 1987. My sincere thanks to Mayor Sharpe James, his staff and the Municipal Council for their
unwavering support of this Department. It is also with great delight that I convey my appreciation
to the citizens of our great City for the consideration, understanding and support shown for our
efforts to achieve the unending task of law enforcement and order maintenance.
The difficult task of enforcing the laws and maintaining order in our society, where the
complexity of the problems is ever-increasing, requires maximum utilization of our limited
resources. The Newark Police Department must constantly work to develop and improve meth
ods to best achieve our objectives.
This Annual Report records how the Newark Police Department has performed its respon
sibilities to our City during 1987. Under the direction of former Police Director Louis E. Greenleaf,
the Department achieved a general improvement in the level of service provided to the commu
nity. We experienced an 11 % increase in requests for police services. Our dispatched responses
were increased by 19%. This, alone represents a remarkable achievement when you consider that
our net increase in sworn personnel was only fifty (50) members.
We are far from achieving the measure of success that is demanded from law enforcement
by our society. However, this report reflects the efforts of dedicated police officers who are
committed to providing a safe environment for our citizens. It is through their dedication and
cooperation that the success of this Department is attributed.
I am extremely proud to have an opportunity to serve as the new Police Director, and I look
forward to this opportunity to work with the men and women of the Newark Police Department.
To each of them, I offer my sincere thanks.
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CLAUDE M. COLEMAN
POLICE DIRECTOR
LOUIS E. GREENLEAF - Police Director
On July 2, 1986, Newark Mayor Sharpe James selected Lieutenant Louis E. Greenleaf to serve as
Police Director.
Director Greenleaf was appointed to the Newark Police Department in May of 1968 and rose to the
rank of Lieutenant. While serving as a police officer he functioned in various capacities including patrol
officer, detective and then patrol supervisor. In 1977 he was chosen to be the coordinator of the C.R.I.S.P.
Program (Community Response Intensified Special Patrol) where he supervised a staff of police officers and
one hundred community volunteers in crime prevention techniques and encouraged community and
business involvement in crime prevention activities. In 1978 the C.R.I.S.P. Program was merged into the
Comprehensive Crime Prevention Program of which he was named the Director. The Crime Prevention
Program was federally funded and was established to develop, implement and monitor innovative crime
prevention strategies.
While actively engaged in his law enforcement career, the Director decided to further his education.
In 1973 he received an A.S. Degree in Political Science from Essex County College followed by a B.S. Degree
Cum Laude from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the area of Criminal Justice Planning and
Administration. Finally, in 1978 Louis Greenleaf received his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School
of Law.
Director Greenleaf is a member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
(N.O.B.L.E.); Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, New Jersey Institutions of Juveniles; Chairman of the Safety -
Officers Coalition; a member of the New Jersey Bar Association, Garden State Bar Association, Bronze Shields
and many community based organizations.
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JOHN GOLBA - Chief of Police
John J. Golba was born on September 15, 1939. Raised in the Ironbound Section of
Newark, he graduated from the Newark School System, attended Fairleigh Dickinson and
La Salle University and graduated from Rutgers University in 1975.
Chief Golba was appointed to the Newark Police Department in 1961 and rose
steadily up through the ranks to captain in 1981. OnJuly 10, 1986,JohnGolba was appointed
by Mayor Sharpe James to be Chief of Police. Chief Golba's varied assignments have given
him an excellent blend of both managerial and labor related problems. These assignments
included commander of the pickpocket squad, various staff posts in the detective division
and the labor relations unit where he developed an extensive knowledge of labor laws and
associative administrative procedures.
Chief John Golba, prior to being appointed Chief of Police, initiated the first crime
analysis unit in the Newark Police Department and created the truancy task force to combat
truancy and related juvenile crime.
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Chief's Message
Upon completing almost two years as Chief of Police, it is apparent that this
police department is one of the most productive in the world. Too often we have a
tendency to look at what's not being done and to criticize based upon this narrow
perspective. However, when one considers what is being accomplished and the
level of resources it is being accomplished with, then a true appreciation of the
efforts and accomplishments of this police department comes into focus. The
continuing reduction in the amount of robberies committed, bodes well for the
future of the city. The crime of robbery is used by the Federal Bureau of Investiga
tion as the prime indicator for measuring the degree of violence in a city.
Under the leadership of Mayor James and the direction of Ex-Police Director
Greenleaf and present Director Coleman, the department is now seeing an increase
in personnel and an upgrade in the other necessary resources. While the present
increases in personnel resources are modest, an acceleration is anticipated.
The Police department is a very important element in the continuing renais
sance of the city. While the work performance of the department is commendable,
additional emphasis will be forthcoming in the area of being models to enhance the
image of the city. Our job as role models will fall primarily in the areas of demeanor,
dress and improving personal appearance.
In conclusion, we must remember we are part of a partnership with the com
munity to make Newark a safer and more viable city for residents and visitors alike.
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TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
I
COM MANO
CONTROL
CENTER
I
TAXI
REGULATORY
UNIT
RECORDS &
IOEN TIFICA TION
BUREAU
IOENTIFICA TION
SECTION
RECORDS
SECTION
DATA
PROCESSING
SECTION
I
SURGEONS
OFFICE
I
ROS & RECD
COMMUN
DIVI
!CATIONS
SION
I
l
COMMUNICATIONS
-
BUREAU
COMPUTER
AIDED
- DISPATCH
SECTION
DATA
---
TECHNICAL AND
TELETYPE
SECTION
POLICE
-
SIGNAL
SECTION
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I I l
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
OFFICE UNIT
I I
PATROL
SPECIAL
-
DIVISION -
OPERATIONS
DIVISION
NORTH
PRISONER
- -
DETENTION
DISTRICT
BUREAU
TRAFF-IC
EAST
-
DISTRICT
-
BUREAU
-
WEST
DISTRICT -----
EMERGENCY
BUREAU
SOUTH HOUSING
-
DISTRICT ----- PATROL
TACTICAL
-
PATROL
BUREAU
DIRECTOR
OF
POLICE
CHIEF
OF
POLICE
I
GENERAL
INVESTIGATIVE
BUREAU
NORTH
SQUAD
EAST
SQ UAD
WEST
SQ UAD
SOUTH
SQUAD
WARRANT
SQUAD
AUTO
SQUAD
CRIME
ANALYSIS
I
ALCOHOL
BEVERAGE
CONTRO L
-
-
I
YOUTH ANO
I
PUBLIC
INFORMATION
UN IT
COMMUNITY SERVICE -
BUREAU
S.A.R.A.
UN IT
YO UTH
A ID
UNIT
TRUANCY
TASK
FORCE
MISSING
PERSONS
-
-
13
CRIME
PREVENTION
UNIT
DETECTIVE
DIVISON
MAJOR
CRIMES
BUREAU
ROBBER Y
SQUAD
HOMICIDE
SQU AD
-
-
INTERNAL
AFFAIRS
BUREAU
I
NARCOTICS
BUREAU
NARCOTIC
SQUAD
O .E.A.
LIAISON
-
-
I
LEGAL
ANALYST
UNIT
I
PROPERTY
EVIDENCE
BUREAU
LABORATORY
SECTION
FIREARMS
SECTION
-
-
POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL - 1987
COMMAND
OFFICE OF THE POLICE DIRECTOR
Intelligence Unit
Internal Affairs Bureau
Legal Analyst
Crime Prevention Unit
Crime Analysis Unit
Police Surgeons Office
Public Information Unit
Business Office
O.M.I.P.D. - STAFF
Police Academy
Vehicle Maintenance
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
Command Control Center
PATROL DIVISION - STAFF
District Stations
Tactical Patrol Bureau
Auxiliary Police
DETECTIVE DIVISION - STAFF
Youth & Community Services Bureau
Major Crimes Bureau
General Investigations Bureau
Narcotics Bureau
Property & Evidence Section
S.O.D. - STAFF
Prisoner Detention Bureau
Emergency Bureau
Traffic Bureau
Housing Patrol
RECORDS & COMM. DIVISION - STAFF
Communications Bureau
Record Bureau
TOTAL
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F
1
1
14
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1
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1 1
1
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4
2 3
4 32
1 3
1
1
1 2
1 3
7
1 2
1 1
1
1 8
1 6
1 3
2
1
1 10
25 98
s
E
R
G
E
A
N
T
1
1
1
1
1
1
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46
5
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5
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4
5
3
98
p
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0
F
F
I
C
E
R
3
12
3
6
1
1
1
6
2
3
3
446
54
2
13
20
36
26
5
1
44
25
35
48
3
44
8
852
s
u
B
T
0
T
A
L
7
13
10
1
7
1
1
2
1
7
9
3
8
5
9
528
63
2
6
19
29
47
33
7
3
58
34
43
55
6
58
8
1084
C
I
V
I
L T
I 0
A T
N A
s L
5 12
13
1 11
1 2
7
1
4 5
2
5 6
7
1 10
1 4
2 10
5
9
528
63
2
6
1 20
29
4 51
33
2 9
1 4
6 64
34
122 165
55
6
52 110
47 55
265 134~
THEOF IC O THEPOLICEDIRECTOR
The Police Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the
Newark Police Department. The Director has total responsi
bility for the management and operation of the Police Depart
ment.
The Office of the Police Director is comprised of various
units and sections which are directly responsible to the Police
Director . The coordination of information and supervision of
office personnel is the responsibility of the Director's Chief of
Staff. The small administrative staff, within the office, assist
the Police Director in the creation of Department policy, the
institution of organizational change and the coordination of
the efforts of all Police Department employees.
To accomplish the Department's goals and objectives, the
Police Director conducts a weekly meeting with members of
the executive staff. This management team consists of the
Chief of Police, the Chief of Staff, the Division Chiefs, the Legal
Analyst and the Commander of the Internal Affairs Bureau.
Although the decision and policy making authority lies with
the Police Director, the purpose of the meetings is to provide
the management team with the opportunity to discuss, adopt
and recommend changes iri Department policy.
ALCOH OL
BEVERAGE
CONTROL
PUBLIC
INFORMATION
UN IT
CRIM E
PREVENTION
UNIT
IN TERNAL
AFFAIRS
BUREAU
LEGAL
ANALYST
UNIT
Deputy ChiefTHOMAS MARTIN
Chief of Staff
Office of the Police Director
P blic Information Unit
COMMAND
CONTROL
CENTER
The Public Information Unit serves as a liaison between
the Police Department and the news media. Its function is to
increase public awareness of police activities by promptly
providing complete and accurate information.
The unit keeps abreast of all major crimes, emergency
situations and provides for release of information to the media
when warranted. Additionally, it arranges and coordinates
departmental press conferences and activities, responds to
major crime scenes to provide immediate on the spot informa
tion to the media, schedules and coordinates all departmental
ceremonies and special events.
Intelligence Unit
The Intelligence Unit is responsible for the collection,
analysis and dissemination of criminal intelligence informa
tion to each operational component of the Police Department.
The primary function of the unit is to assimilate raw data and
information gathered from overt and covert sources.
. TAXI
REGU LATORY
UN IT
SURGEONS
OFFI CE
BUSINESS
OFFICE
INTELLIGENCE
UNIT
O . M.I.P.D .
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The material is largely confidential and is disseminated to
other law enforcement agencies on a need-to-know basis. The
Police Director is kept informed as to the movement of vio
lence-orient ed groups encroachment into the City or other
activities considered to be a major threat to the citizenry.
Internal Affairs Bureau
The Internal Affairs Bureau maintains and protects the
professional integrity of the Department and its members by
conducting thorough and objective investigations of allegations
both from the outside sources and internally initiated investiga
tions against police personnel.
Offenses investigated include improper procedures, neglect
of duty, breach of integrity, misconduct and unnecessary use of
force. This unit is also-responsible for the investigation of the
use of firearms by police officers when an injury or death occur s.
They are also responsible for the supervision of all special police
officers and the preparation of Departmental charges against
personnel. All court subpoena direct ed to member s of the
Newark Police Department that relates t o action taken by him
while acting in the capacity of an enforcement officer is managed
by this unit.
Du ring 1987, under the Com mand of Captain Robert
Gaut hier, the Internal Affairs Bureau institut ed 209 in vestigations. One hundred seven members were offi cially charged with a total of 128 violations. Trials were
held on fifteen date s . Forty-seven incidences of firearm
di scharges were in vestigated.
Sworn Police Special Police
DELINEATIONS OF SHOOTINGS Officers Officers
INCIDENTS RESULTING IN A FATALITY 2 0
INCIDENTS RESULTING I PERSONAL INJURY 10 0
WARNING SHOTS INCIDENTS 2 0
INCIDENTS WITH SHOTS FIRED-NO HITS 16 2
MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS 15 2
TOTAL 45 2
TAXI CAB UNIT
The Taxi Cab Unit licenses and supervises the opera
tion of taxi cabs in the City of Newark. Under the direc
tion of Johnny A. Jones, quarterly inspections were
made of 600 cabs, and 781 cab drivers .
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board regulates
those establishments that are licensed to distribute or
serve for on premises consumption of alcoholic bever
ages. Under the direction of Geraldine Foushee, the Ex
ecutive Secretary, the Newark A.B.C. successfully com
pleted investigations and inspections at 215 licensed
establishments, processed 641 renewal applications , is
sued 65 temporary permits for liquor consumption and
conducted 481 hearings of assorted cases.
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SUMMARY OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS TAKEN IN
ESPONSE TO SUSTAINED COMPLAINTS 1987
GUILTY
NOTGUILTY
CHARGES DISMISSED
DECISIONS RESERVED
DISMISSED FROM DEPARTMENT
49
4
38
1
3
DAYS SUSPENDED 333
REPRIMANDED 8
FINED 2
CHARGES A WAITING TRIAL 55
CURRENTLY INDICTED AND AWAITING TRIAL . 2
INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS
SOURCE NUMBER
POLICE DIRECTORS OFFICE 7
DIRECT CITIZEN COMPLAINTS 15
COMMAND 117
LAW DEPARTMENT 8
OTHR AGENCIES 6
SHOOTINGS 45
SPECIAL POLICE INVESTIGATIONS 11
TOTAL 209
Newark's cab drivers average about 37 years of age
and work sixty t o eighty hours a week. The majority are
married and are natives of the mainland United States,
Puerto Rico, Egypt, Haiti and Uruguay.
Fees, fines and other revenue collected totaled $231,827.00.
A computer system has been implemented to facili
tate the retrieval of A.B.C. data. The capacity to immedi
ately access dat a will enhance the promptness and qual
it y of investigations of applicants and inspection of
premises sought to be licensed. During 1987 , the enforce
ment and monitoring of liquor establishments has re
su lted in a decrease in complaints of sales to minors, lewd
a ctivity and illegal sales of narcotics in and about li cen sed liquor establishments.
LEGAL ANALYST
The Legal Analyst is a S u perior Officer in the Newark
Police Department. H e is, by law, a law school gradu ate
and a member of the New Jersey bar. The Legal Analyst 's
primary function is to provide legal advisement to vari
ous Department personnel as well as to serve as liaison
with the Newark Corporation Counsel's Office, the Essex
County Prosecutor's Office and other law enforcement ·
agencies.
The Legal Analyst's responsibilities include; render
ing legal advice to the Police Director a n d the Chief of
Police, instruction of recruits and in-service police train
ing programs , clarification of legal issu es regarding law
enforcemen t act ivit ies , r eviewing significant changes in
the law, examining and evaluating civil cases involving
police officers and providing legal opinions to police
personnel when needed.
CRIME PREVENTION UNIT
The Crime Prevention Unit interacts with the community
to develop programs and information that will educate the
public in ways ofreducing the incidence of crime. Commanded
by Sergeant John Fitzsimmons, and Sergeant Joseph White, the
Crime Prevention Unit consists of two sections; the Crime Pre
vention section and the Police Athletic League.
CRIME PREVENTION SECTION
This section advises citizens on ways to best protect them
selves from criminal attack at home, at work and in public
places. Citizen support and participation is elicited in individual
and group crime prevention activities. They administer, coordi
nate or act as liaison with those activities on behalf of the Police
Department.
Citizens are assisted by Crime Prevention personnel con
ducting security inspections on their property, advising on the
securing and installation oflocks and placing identification
markings on movable property. Watch groups are organized to
increase and improve the reporting of crime and apprehending
criminals. Information obtained through interacting with com
munity and business groups is utilized to develop strategies for
the development of police resources.
Increased citizen involvement with the police provides a
greater understanding of the problems encountered by the
community and police regarding the incidence of crime. U nwar
ranted fear of crime is greatly reduced. J uvenil~ involvement in
crime is discouraged and the community becomes a better place
to reside and work.
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O.M.I.P.D.
The Office of Management Improvement and Profes
sional Development is organizationaly structured as a
unit reporting to the Director of Police. Since its incep
tion, various organizational restructuring has taken
place in the Police Department whereby functions and
responsibilities of certain staff units have been reas
signed to O.M.I.P.D.
Today, a major portion of O.M.I.P.D.'s work involves
research, analysis, and planning. It is through the efforts
of this unit that existing deficiencies, are discovered and
recommendations for improvements are made . The pri-
Deputy Chief THOMAS O'REILLY
O.M.I.P.D.
O.M.I.P.D.
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POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE - (PAL)
' The Newark P.A.L. had a very successful year; with
youths participating in boxing, martial arts, basketb~ll~
field trips , tennis, golf and track and field.
P.A.L. activities are designed to provide emotional and
physical outlets for the participants, as well as, fostering a sense
of discipline and pride among Newark's youth. The
P.A.L. depends entirely upon the fund-raising activities
and private donations to support its range of programs.
Because of the unselfish Sl;lpport given to the Police
Athletic League by corporations, local businessmen and
citizens of this community, the P.A.L. was able to provide
activities for the entire 12 months of 1987.
During 1987, the track team competed in several
competitive meets in New Jersey, and traveled to Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Illinois and North Carolina. There
are approximately 75 youths in this program. The boxing
and martial arts teams competed locally and traveled
throughout the United States to participate in competi
tive meets. The basketball program attracted 850 partici
pants. Approximately 16,600 youths were treated to
professional sporting events such as the New Jersey Nets
basketball games, New Jersey Devils Hockey games, New
York baseball games, the Ringling Brothers Circus,
Disney on Ice and Stars on Ice.
mary goal of the unit is to attain the most effective
utilization of Departmental resources.
During 1987, the staff, commanded by Deputy Chief
Thomas O'Reilly, was responsible for two major inspec
tions and 20 studies of operations affecting the Depart
ment. Among these was an "Operations Review of the
Housing Police Unit" and an inspection and evaluation of
the "Ballistics Laboratory Operations." A number of spe
cial projects were also completed, most notably a plan
that addressed the closure of the Cell Block, and the de
velopment of a Victim Assistance Program.
Also within the organizational structure of
O.M.I.P.D. is found the Police Academy, the Firearms
Training Unit and Vehicle Management.
MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT
POLICE
FIREARMS
ACADEMY
TRAINING
UNIT.
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
NEW ARK POLICE ACADEMY
The Newark Police Academy is one of fifteen ( 15) approved
schools authorized by the Police Training Commission to con
duct police training courses as prescribed by the Police Training
Act.
The Newark Police Academy far exceeds the minimum
standards as set forth by the Training Commission.
During this past year, the educational goals and curriculum
have been revised to reflect the needs of all trainees. Additional
emphasis has been placed oh the experience and training of the
instructors and additional courses have been added to the cur
riculum, e.g. , Officer Survival, Hostage Negotiations, Haz-Mat,
Moot Court, Aids, Communication Skills and a Spousal Orien
tation Program. Moreover, the training program has been ex
tended to twenty (20) weeks which makes it the most intensive
and the most extensive training program available in the State.
The quality of education and training at the Newark Police
Academy is directly proportionate to the degree of motivation
attributable to its instructors. The accomplishments in 1987
shall set the tone for the future.
POLICE ACADEMY ACTIVITIES
RECRUIT TRAINING PROGRAMS
The training provided to the 92nd and 93rd Recruit classes
not only conform to the requirements of the New Jersey State
Training Commission, but go far beyond. The courses as pre
scribed by the Commission provide for a total of three hundred
and ten (310) hours, two hundred and sixty-nine (269) basic
required hours, and forty-one (41) hours of elective courses. The
Newark Police Academy provides six hundred seventy-five (675)
hours of training that is relevant to preparing an officer with the
skills necessary to provide police services to a community with
many complex problems.
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
The purchase of new Sedans enabled the Police Department to
remove 59 older, less durable vehicles from service. This resulted in
reduced out-of-service time because ofrepairs, gre~ter efficiency in
providing service and less maintenance cost. The purchase of additional
marked and unmarked vehicles in 1988 will further improve our fleet
and enhance our ability to provide police services.
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POLICE TRAINING UNIT
J
TYPE OF TRAINING # PERSONNEL
RECRUITS 57
OUTSIDE AGENCIES 13
SPECIAL POLICE 79
AUXILIARY POLICE 29
SERGEANTS SUPERVISORY COURSE 15
IN SERVICE TRAIINNG (DRUG ACT) 135
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION COURSE 23
C.P.R. CLASSES 13
INSERVICE FIREARMS QUALIFICATION (Newark) 1,481
(Outside Agencies) 4
SPECIAL POLICE REQUALIFICA TION 132
TRANSITIONS TO 9MM (Newark) 242
(Outside Agencies) 4
RECRUIT CLASSES FIREARMS TRAINING 65
IN-SERVICE FIREARMS PROGRAM
Fourteen hundred, ninety-seven (1497) members requalified with
their service revolver during 1987. In addition, two hundred forty-six
(246) Officers successfully completed the 9MM weapons transitional
training course and was issued 9MM semi-automatic weapons. All new
recruits were trained with the 9MM weapon.
IN-SERVICE TRAINING
(Comprehensive Drug Act of1986)
From July 6, 1987 through September 30, 1987, fifty-five (55)
Lieutenants and eighty (80) Sergeants received inservice training
relative to the Comprehensive Drug Act of 1986.
SPECIAL POLICE BASIC TRAINING
Special Police Officers are commissioned by the State of New
Jersey as provided under Assembly bill 25-12. They are employed by the
private sector on a contractual basis. The scope of their enforcement
authority is established by the Chief of Police. As commissioned Law
Enforcement Officers, Special Police Officers are required by the New
Jersey State Training Commission to receive two hundred eighty (280)
hours ofbasic police training. The Police Academy provided this training
t o 79 Special Police Officers during 1987.
AUXILIARY POLICE BASIC TRAINING
Twenty-nine (29) Auxiliary Police Officers completed forty ( 40)
hours of instruction provided by our Police Academy. All of these recruits
were awarded a certificate by the New Jersey State Police Emergency
Management Division certifying that they had qualified to be commis
sioned Auxiliary Police Officers.
CERTIFIED CPR CLASSES
During 1987, thirteen ( 13) members of the Newark Police Depart
ment were given instruction and received Red Cross CPR Certifica
tions.
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW USED TOTOTAL
MARKED UNITS 36 0 36
UNMARKED UNITS 24 8 32
TOTAL 60 8 68
VEHICLES TAKEN OUT OF SER VICE
MARKED SEDANS 35
UNMARKED SEDANS 23
P.A.L. MINIBUS l
TOTAL 59
THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
The Office of the Chief of Police serves as the administrative
support center for Chief Golba. The office staff consists of one
Deputy Chief, one Lieutenant, one Sergeant, three Detectives
and two Secretaries.
Deputy Chief J OHN CROSS
Chief of Staff
Office of the Chief of Police
PATROL DIVISION
CHIEF
O F
POLICE
The Patrol Division, Commanded by Deputy Chief John
Dunsmuir, consists of approximately 54% of the Department's
total sworn personnel.
The Patrol Division is the primary means for delivery of
Police services to the City of Newark. Its principle divisional
responsibilities are the enforcement oflaws and ordinances
enacted for the preservation of peace and the protection oflife
and property and to respond to calls for service.
Deputy Chief
JOHN DUNSMUIR
Patrol Division
PATROL
DIVISION
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The highest ranking uniformed member of the Newark Police
Department is Chief John J. Golba. The Chiefof Police is
charged with the responsibility of directing and monitoring the
daily operations of the Police Department which consists of four
police divisions Detective, Patrol, Records and Commu
nications and Special Operations.
PATROL
RECOR DS &
COMMUNICATIONS
DIVISION
DIVISION
SPECIAL
DETECTIVE
OPERATIONS
DIVISON
DIVISION
The major accomplishment of the Patrol Division was the
implementation of the five tour of duty schedules instead of the
standard 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a .m., 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
4:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight tours. The new tours instituted were
the 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. tours.
The new schedule provides for police coverage of peak work load
hours when calls for service are most prevalent.
During the calendar year of 1987, the Patrol Division
experienced a 3.45% reduction in personnel and yet managed to
respond to 19.6% more calls and field 1.28% more patrol units
than last year.
NORTH WEST
TACTICAL
PATROL
DISTRICT DISTRICT
BUREAU
EAST SOUTH AUXILIARY
DISTRICT .DISTRICT POLICE
PATROLDIST~ICT AREAS
The Police Department has divided the City into four police reporting districts, each with a district
station. The demographic and socio-economic characteristics of each district accounts for variations in police
service demands, crime rates and the types of police strategies employed in each area.
Each police district is further divided into seven (7) patrol sectors. Under optimum conditions/each
sector is serviced by a motor patrol unit answering calls-for-service and patrol requirements. Each district
provides foot patrol posts in certain neighborhoods.
The Tactical Patrol Bureau augments patrol activity in all police districts depending upon crime
analysis.
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POLICE COMPLEX
TRAFFIC BUREAU
DIVISION OF MOTORS GARAGE
EMERGENCY BUREAU
WEST DISTRICT STATION
WEST DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTER
SOUTH DISTRICT STATION
SOUTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTER
EAST DISTRICT STATION
POLICE HEADQUARTERS
ADMINISTRATION OFFICES
FIREARMS RANGE
PROPERTY ROOM
SQUARE MILES: 24.1
POPULATION: 328,160
PATROL DIVISION
TOTAL ARREST ACTIVITY 14,268
PART I ARRESTS 3,242
PART II ARRESTS 9,840,
PART III ARRESTS
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TRAFFIC ACTIVITY-TOTAL SUMMONSES 108,968
NORTH DISTRICT
The North District located at 1 Lincoln Avenue, serves an
estimated population of98,846 residents. This is a predomi
nantly residential area with approximately 15% of the district
classified as commercial/industrial properties.
I Included within the District's boundaries are: Newark
Rufgers University, New Jersey Institute ofTechnology, four
major hospitals, two viable shopping districts along Broadway
and Bloomfield Avenue and sixteen public and private schools
with an estimated enrollment of15,000 students.
Under the command of Captain Stephen Patella the North
District officers made 3,876 arrests for an assortment of offenses
committed. Twenty thousand eight hundred seventy-six
(20,876) summonses were issued arid 30,215 complaints were
handled.
EAST DISTRICT
The East District Station is located at 649 Market Street.
It has a population of68,000 and 11.8 square miles in area. In
addition to its residents, it is the commercial center of the City.
The Newark International Airport, Pennsylvania Railroad
Station, Seton Hall Law School, Rutgers University and Essex
County College all are within the boundaries of the East Dis
trict.
Under the Command of Captain Nicholas Gesualdo, the
East District officers made 2,396 arrests for an assortment of
offenses . Sixty-five thousand thre·e hundred seventy-one
(65,371 ) summonses were issued and a total of 24,980 com-
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The East District conducts an extensive foot and motor
patrol coverage of the business district. Traffic, litter and pedlar
violations are part of the enforcement program. Officers of this
pr_ ogram made 14 7 criminal arrests, issued 9 summonses for
littering and 168 summonses for violations by pedlars.
WEST DISTRICT
The West District Station located at 10-1 7th Avenue has
provided uniformed police patrol services to approximately
96,700 residents living within the boundaries of the West
District area.
Under the direction of Captain Otis Barnes, the 104
as~igned officers made 3,206 arrests, issued 9,198 summonses
for motor vehicle violations, interrogated 1,175 persons and
executed 25,124 assorted incident reports.
Among the major accomplishments is the continued im
plementation of the bus inspection program. During 1987, the
West District conducted 1,434 bus checks. The mini police sta
tion at 767 South Orange Avenue provides a valuable service to
citizens by taking complaints, making follow-up investigations
and making arrests. This center also serves as a site for commu
nity meetings, crime prevention seminars and a place for distri
bution of assorted information among West District residents.
SOUTH DISTRICT
Under the Command of Captain Edward L. Kerr, the
South District, located at 254 West Bigelow Street provides
services to approximately 67,000 residents. The 4. 7 square
miles consist ofboth residential and commercial areas within its
boundaries.
During 1987, the District members made 3,369 arrests,
issued 11,417 summonses and executed 22,833 reports of as
sorted incidents. Officers of the District made 2,144 visits to
provide police services and an awareness of crime prevention
strategies to the business community.
There were 23 community meetings held at the commu
nity storefront during the year. Six hundred seventy-seven ( 677)
people visited the center to inquire for assistance and informa
tion. There were 350 incident reports taken and 110 other
incidents not requiring an official police report. Officers as
signed to the community storefront attended 11 meetings away
from the center.
This facility allows community groups to work along with
the police in resolving police related problems.
TACTICAL FORCE
The Tactical Force, presently under the command of
Captain Donald Blydenburgh, is a specialized operational
command that has been in existence since 1969. The Tactical
Force serves as a complimentary detachment to the Patrol
Division.
The responsibilities assigned to the Tactical Force in
clude: saturation patrol, crowd control, enforcement of
vice liquor, gambling and prostitution laws. In addition,
this highly trained unit has the primary responsibility of
handling assignments involving barricaded persons,
and hostage situations.
This unit accounted for 1,421 arrests for an assortment of
offenses and issued 695 summonses. This unit responded on 3
separate barricaded person/hostage situations. On each occa
sion, the incident was resolved with no injuries or loss of life.
AUXILIARY POLICE
The Auxiliary Police Unit is comprised of 46 civilian
volunteers, who patrol the streets of Newark in distinctively
marked "Auxiliary Police" patrol cars, furnished by the City of
Newark.
The purpose of this unit is to assist the regular Police
Department in the handling of secondary police responsibilities.
They serve as the eyes and ears of the regular police force.
The Auxiliary Police Unit is presently supervised by
LieutenantAndrewTurner. Theunitcomposesoffour (4)Lieu
tenants, five (5) Sergeants and 33 Auxiliary Police Officers .
During the calendar year of 198 7, personnel of this unit vol un
teered 7,465hours of service to the commtmj.ty.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
SPECIAL
The Special Operations Division under the Command of
Deputy Chief Charles Smith is comprised of the Emergency
Bureau, Housing Patrol, Prisoner Detention Bureau and the
Traffic Bureau. All operations and procedures of S.O.D. units
are in support of the patrol service function.
PRISONER
TRAFFIC
DETENTION
BUREAU
BUREAU
OPERATIONS
DIVISION
Deputy Chief
CHARLES T. SMITH
S.O.D.
PRISONER DETENTION BUREAU
The Prisoner Detention Bureau under the Command of
Captain Joseph Santiago, consists of three distinct operational
subsections; cell block section, court security section and the
information and referral desk.
The Cell Block section is responsible for the taking in and
safekeeping of detainees and delivering them to the Court for
scheduled hearings. The Court security is responsible for pro
viding security in the courts in order to facilitate the mainte
nance of order in the courtroom. Citizens seeking police informa
tion or police service by walk-in or by telephone is assisted by the
personnel assigned to the information and referral desk. This
unit is staffed by 1 Captain, 6 Lieutenants, 6 Sergeants and 46
Police Officers.
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EMERGENCY HOUSING
BUREAU PATROL
HOUSING PATROL UNIT
HOUSING PATROL UNIT
ACTIVITY 1986 1987 % CHANGE
ARRESTS 1,186 1,792 +66
FIELD INTERROGATIONS 5,483 9,985 +54.9
DISPATCHED CALLS 1,533 2,225 +68.8
POLICE INITIATED ASSIGNMENTS 18,093 35,500 +96
VERTICAL PATROLS 3,784 12,477 +303.2
LOBBY INSPECTIONS 14,332 28,157 +96.4
ESCORTS 151 59 -145.1
SUMMONS ISSUED 1,005 1,746 +57.6
The Housing Patrol Unit located within the Stella Wright
Housing Complex is headed by Lieutenant Alan F. Hill. Its
primary purpose is to provide a safe and secure environment for
the residents and those who work and visit public housing
complexes throughout the City of Newark. There are approxi
mately 19,122 people residing in these complexes. During 1987,
the Newark Housing Police developed the Selected Area Field
Enforcement (S.A.F.E.) program. During regularly scheduled
monthly meetings of the Housing Police and the Newark Hous
ing Tenants Council information is received from the tenant
Housing Council which is used to deploy personnel more effec
tively. The effort was concentrated in the Stella Wright-Scudder
homes area and resulted in numerous arrests for Narcotic and
weapon violations. The Housing unit is staffed by 1 Lieutenant,
6 Sergeants and 46 Police Officers. During 1987, this unit
accounted for 1792 arrests and issued 1005 summonses.
POLICE EMERGENCY BUREAU
The Emergency Bureau's primary responsibility is to re
spond to such emergencies as motor vehicle accidents where
there are injuries, airplane disasters, train wrecks, explosions,
bombings, bomb threats and related incidents. They also re
spond to calls to aid sick or accident victims. Secondary assign
ments handled by this unit are the administering of the
Breathalyzer Test and the replacement of tires on Department
vehicles.
Under the Command of Acting Captain Michael Durantino
the Emergency Bureau responded to 114 bomb assignments in
1987 and on 6 occasions live explosives were discovered. The
Bureau conducted 4 72 Breathalyzer Tests and responded to
4822 assignments.
This unit is staffed by one Captain, 3 Lieutenants, 2 Ser
geants and 14 Police Officers.
EMERGENCY BUREAU
CALLS FOR SERVICE RESPONDED TO 1986 1987 %CHANGE
MISCELLANEOUS ASSIGNMENTS 3,651 4,048 + 9
BREATHALYZER 513 472 - 8
BOMB ASSIGNMENTS 132 114 -14
ACTUAL BOMBS 8 6 -25
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TRAFFIC BUREAU
The Traffic Bureau through the enforcement of motor
vehicle laws, traffic control, and patrol provides for the safe and
expeditious travel of vehicles and pedestrians on the roadways
within the City.
Under the Command of Captain Thomas Armenti the
Traffic Bureau and his staff of three Lieutenants, three Ser geants, thirty Police Officers, 115 School Traffic Guards and
three parking violations officers accounted for the issuance of
107,077 citations for traffic violations and 193 driving while
intoxicated arrests.
TRAFFIC BUREAU
ACTIVITY 1986 1 987 %CHANGE
HAZARDOUS MOY! G
VIOLATIONS 4,467 4,034 -10
NON-HAZARDOUS MOVING
VIOLATIONS 1,077 1,412 +24
PARKING V IOLATIONS 89,606 10 1,63 1 + 12
TOTA L 95, 150 107,077 +1 1.2
DETECTIVE DIVISION
Commanded by Deputy Chief George Hemmer, the Detec
tive Di vision is responsible for conducting follow-up investiga
tions of the various crimes reported to the Police Department.
Normally, such follow-up investigations are initiated after
Patrol Division uniformed personnel have responded to the
scene of a crime and their preliminary investigation does not
DETECTIVE
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DIVISON
ARREST ACTIVITY
CATEGORY 1987
PART I OFFENSES 2,775
PART II OFFENSES 2,307
PART III OFFENSES 1,449
TOTAL 6,531
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MAJOR CRIMES BUREAU
The Major Crimes Bureau under the Command of Captain
Robert Scelfo consists of the Homicide Squad and the Robbery
Squad.
The Homicide Squad investigates all violent deaths, kid
nappings and deaths occurring outside of a hospital setting.
They also investigate auto fa tali ties and shootings involving a
police officer when the incident results in a gunshot wound.
This unit is staffed by one Lieutenant, one Sergeant and six
Detectives.
The Robbery Squad is responsible for investigations of all
robberies, both armed and strong-armed and firearms viola tions. There is a permanent assigned day section and night
section. This unit is staffed by one Lieutenant, two Sergeants
and ineteen Detectives.
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result in an immediate apprehension of the offender. The
DetectiveDivisio:piscomposedoffouroperatingbureau;Major
Crimes, Gener~J. Investigations, Narcotics and Youth and
Family Service ,s. In addition, the Division administers three
auxiliary, services; Property and Evidence Storage, Chemical
Lab and Firearms Lab, which are ancillary to the investigative
function.
MAJOR
NARCOTICS
PROPERTY
CRIMES
BUREAU
EVIDENCE
BUREAU BUREAU
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GENERAL YOUTH AND
INV ESTIGATION COMMUNITY SERVICE
BUREAU BUREAU
CASELOAD
CATEGORY 1987
PART I OFFENSES 35,852
PART II OFFENSES 18,931
PART III OFFENSES 49,888
TOTAL 104,671
MAJOR CRIMES BUREAU
CASE LOAD ARREST
ACTIVITY HOMICIDE ROBBERY TOTAL
TOTAL CASES 759 5,013 5,772
CLEARED BY ARREST 83 1,116 1,199
% CASES CLOSED 11% 22.4% 20.7%
CASES CLOSED 676 1,379 2,055
AVERAGE CASE PER
INVESTIGATOR 126.5 294 250.9
NARCOTICS BUREAU
The Narcotic Bureau has the primary responsibility for
the investigation of persons involved in narcotic offenses.
Officers assigned to this unit also conduct follow-up investiga
tions of narcotic incidents that are reported by citizens and
Police Department" members. The unit works closely with
County, State and Federal agencies concerned with narcotic
violations.Under the Command of Captain John Mosca, this
unit employes every appropriate investigative technique to
identify and arrest drug dealers and suppliers.
The Bureau also feels that educating the public to the
dangers of drugs is of the utmost importance to achieving its
goal of combatting drug use in the Newark community. Per
sonnel participate in drug seminars a t the schools and at
community meetings in an attempt t o provide an awareness of
the consequence of drug involvement t o concerned resident s.
NARCOTIC BUREAU
ARREST CONFISCATION DATA
AMOUNT AMOUNT
NARCOTIC SQUAD DEPARTMENTWIDE
DRUGS
1986 1987 %CHANGE 1986 1987 %CHANGE
HEROIN (Decks) 2,863 1,601 -44 4,915 2,867 -42
COCAINE (Decks) 31,181 65,649 +110 44,043 83,616 +90
MARIJUANA ( Cigarettes) 39,777 24,745 -35 57,886 42,757 -26
PILLS 7,534 17,586 +133 14,763 23,599 +60
STREET VALUE $417,896 $750,261 +79 $509,982 $1,037,980 +104
ARRESTS 1,744 2,091 +19 6,190 6.912 +12
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GENERAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU
The General Investigation Bureau is responsible for in vestigating such crimes as burglary, assault and theft which
are committed upon a person or property and are formally
reported to the Police. This Bureau is headed by Capt ain
Lawrence Velardo and is composed of six squads : the East,
West, Nort h , Auto Squad and the Warrant Squad &
South.
Each District Squad is manned by a Lieutenant and five
detectives. The North, South, East and West Squads operate in
four geographical districts of the City in alignment with the
four basic police districts. Their function is to investigate all
burglaries, thefts, frauds and other miscellaneous offenses not
assigned to categorical units.
GENERAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU CASE LOAD
TOTAL CLEARED
SQUADS CASES BYARRESTS
NORTH 8,844 1,673
EAST 9,067 1,922
WEST 8,963 1,655
SOUTH 7,716 1,745
AUTO 32,181 571
WARRANT 23,131 7,078
TOTAL 88,381 14,644
AUTOSQUAD
The Auto Squad is one of the categorical units. This unit
is responsible for the investigations of all auto thefts, chop shop
operations and processing all vehicles towed by the City's
official towers. It maintains an inventory of all vehicles held in
the tower's lots and arranges the auction of all unclaimed
vehicles. This unit is staffed by a Lieutenant, two Sergeants,
twelve Detectives, eight Police Officers and three civilians.
AUTOSQUAD
CATEGORY 1986 1987 %CHANGE
NumberofCasesAssigned 26,155 32,182 +18.7
Number of Cases Unfounded 2 1 -50.0
Actual Number of Cases 26,153 32,181 -18.7
Number of Cases Closed 14,164 15,344 +7.7
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CASES
%CLEARED CLEARED %CLOSED
18.9 3,301 37.3
21.2 3,394 37.4
18.5 3,764 42.0
22.6 3,081 39.9
1.9 13,224 43.1
30.6 10,506 45.4
16.6 37,270 42.2
WARRANTSQUAD
The Warrant Squad is responsible for serving warrants
for traffic summonses which have not been answered in Court
and bringing delinquent violators before the Court or arrange
to have the fines paid by the responsible violator. This unit is
also responsible for accounting for and assigning to th e appro
priate squads all warrants that have to be serviced by the
Newark Police Department. This unit is staffed by a Lieuten
ant and eight Detectives.
YOUTH AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE BUREAU
The Youth and Community Service Bureau under the
Command of Captain Michael O.'Connor strives to fulfill its
traditional roll of enforcing the law and protecting society by
identifying and apprehending violators and bringing them to
justice. However, recent studies have shown that a more
demanding concept of today is rendering of services to the
Community that assist in diverting youths away from antiso
cial behaviors. Approximately 85% ofrequests for Police assis
tance now fall into this category.
In order to adequately provide the non-enforcement serv
ices to the Community, the Newark Police established within
the Youth and Community Service Bureau, the Youth Aid
Bureau Unit, the Sexual Assault Rape Analysis Unit (SARA)
and the Truancy Task Force.
Aside from providing an assortment of police re
lated services, each of these units has a familiarity with
appropriate social agencies of which proper referrals
can be made.
YOUTH AID UNIT
This unit investigates all criminal offenses attribut
able to juvenile offender. This function also includes do
mestic violence cases, missing persons and offenses
against children involving adult persons or guardians.
One Lieutenant, one Sergeant, twelve Detectives are as
signed to this unit.
YOUTH AID UNIT CASE LOAD
ACTIVITY 1986 1987 % CHANGE
Cases Assigned 8,097 7,662 -5.5
Cases Cleared by Arrest 3,740 3,857 +3
% of Cleared Cases 40% 51% 11
Cleared by Other MEthods 1,523 1,287 -18
Cases Closed 5,263 5,114 -2
% Closed 65% 68% +3
Y.A.B. Arrests 177 165 -7
TRUANCY TASK FORCE
The Truancy Task Force is comprised of East Dis trict Police Officers and Board of Education attendance
officers who work together to stem the truancy rate
among students attending Newark schools. When a
truant is apprehended, they receive counselling from a
central board counselor and the counselor from the
school attended by the student. Since the inception of
this program, attendance records of individual stu
dents who were habitually truants show a substantial
impr-0vement.
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SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE ANALYSIS
(S.A.R.A.)
The SARA UNIT investigates all sexual assault
cases. Cases are treated with a multi-faceted effort that
includes the cooperation and coordination between the
Newark Police Department, Office of the County Prose
cutor, United Hospitals of Newark and the State Divi sion of Youth and Family Services. These agencies coop
erate in identifying and prosecuting sexual assault
offenders with emphasis on providing social services t o
the victim. The unit is staffed by one Lieutenant, one
Sergeant and four Detectives.
S.A.R.A. ACTIVITY
CATEGORY 1986 1987 %CHANGE
CASES:
ASSIGNED 806 739 - 8%
UNFOUNDED 22 18 - 2%
ACTIVITY 784 721 - 8%
RAPE CASES 661 620 - 6%
OTHER SEX CASES 123 127 -18%
ARRESTS BY S.A.R.A. 176 127 -28%
MISSING PERSONS SECTION
The Missing Persons Section works within the
Youth Aid Unit and investigates all reports of anyone
missing.
Because of the laborious task involved in the inves
tigation of a missing person, especially juveniles, the
Department has established procedures whereby the
officer on patrol who initiates a missing person report,
will conduct a preliminary search. After all prelimi
nary avenues of investigation have been exhausted, the
detective assigned the case will conduct a thorough and
extensive investigation.. In accord with established
procedures the missing person is entered into State and
National computers where it is broadcasted across the
Country.
In 1987, 1,340 cases of missing persons were proc
essed with a clearance rate of 84.4%.
MISSING PERSONS
CATEGORY 1986 1987 %CHANGE
MISSING PERSON - TOTAL 1,297 1,340 +3.3
ADULTS 296 323 +8.3%
JUVENILES 1,001 1,017 +1.6
RECORDS AND COMMUNICATION DIVISION
The Records and Commission Division provides di
rect support services to all units of the Department
through the dispatching of calls for service, radio re
quests for field personnel and information services
through records management. The Division is divided
Inspector Thomas McPartland
Records and Communications Bureau
COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU
Under the supervision of Captain Charles Cefalu,
the Communications Bureau has improved its capacity
to receive and process calls for service with the instal
lation of a new computer-aided telecommunications
system. This system will significantly enhance the Po
lice Department's ability to service incoming calls both
emergency 911 and non-emergency. Continued prog
ress has also been accomplished in finalizing the selec
tion of a vendor for the computer-aided dispatch sys
tem. This system is expected to be in operation in 1989.
COMMUNICATIONS
CATEGORY 1986 1987 %CHANGE
Total Telephone Activity 527,393 589,820 +11.8%
Calls Disptached 235,513 281,893 +19.7%
Calls Referred 12,380 17,233 +39.2%
Calls Duplicated 60,509
Calls for Non-Police
Complaints: (Water, Power
Sanitation, Info. etc.) 18,322 13,522 -26.2%
Total Dispatched Activities 326,624 472,601 +44.7%
Total Calls Serviced
In-House 170,849 96,362 -43.6%
Police Initiated Calls 89,696 95,444 +6.4%
Inquiries 73,108 82,674 +13.0%
Notifications (F. 0 .A.) 27,818 30,510 +9.7%
Total Miscellaneous 190,624 208,628 +9.4%
Central Complaints Issued 104,926 99,901 -4.8%
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into two Bureaus: The Communications Bureau and the
Records and Identification Bureau, each with impor
tant sub-sections. During 1987, Deputy Chief Arnold
Evans commanded this Division.
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COMMUNICATIONS
IUREAU
RECORDS &
COMMUNICATIONS
DIVISION
RECORDS &
IOENTIFICA TION
BUREAU
TELETYPE SECTION
This section is a computer-based system which collects,
stores and retrieves statewide information for inquir
ies by field units. The system is connected to ihe New
Jersey Criminal Justice Information System
(N.J.C.J.I.S.), the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles
(DMV), the Newark Police Department Criminal Infor
mation System (OUTLAW) and the National Crime In
formation Center (NCIC). The system not only provides
its users with local criminal record information per
taining to persons, property and vehicles, but also ac
cesses them with regional, state and the national com
puter system.
TELETYPE SECTION
CATEGORY 1986 1987 %CHANGE
Teletype Broadcast 103,926 121,443 +16.8%
NCIC/SCIC Entries 35,702 44,807 +29.5%
NCIC/SCIC Inquiry 38,758 50,085 +29.2%
Outlaw Record Entries 114,099 116,109 +.8%
Outlaw Inquiries 177,713 184,137 +3.6%
NCIC/SCIC Record
Validators rn,209 18,402 -4.1%
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MANUAL DATA- PROCESSING SECTION
and TECHNICAL STAFF
These sections are responsible for the investigation
of all service complaints, personnel scheduling, mainte
nance of equipment as well as the supervisor of activi
ties of the Central Communications Desk. They also
compile and maintain statistical data on calls and infor
mation processed by this bureau.
CENTRAL COMPLAINT DESK
and DISPATCH SECTION
This section, staffed by both trained civilian and
sworn personnel is designed to field rapid and accurate
communication from the public, prioritizing all dis
patched calls automatically.
POLICE LINE SYSTEM
This unit is responsible for the maintenance for all
close circuit television systems, monitors, intercoms ,
computer lines, burglar alarms and microwave trans
mitters.
RECORDS and
IDENTIFICATION BU:a,EAU
This Bureau functions as the repository for storage
and retrieval of case records, warrants, statistical and
criminal offender reports, indexes and files . Under the
supervision of Chief Identification Officer Thomas
DeMaio, it maintains all criminal history files of ar
rested persons and the collection and classification of
fingerprints taken at crime scenes. The Identification
section processes and maintains arrest records , photo
graphs and fingerprints of all arrested persons.
The Identification section provides a fingerprint
ing service for many applicants requiring fingerprints
for employment applications , gun permits and security
clearances. They a lso provide background and criminal
checks for authorized persons and agencies . The major
accomplishments during 1987 were the installation and
activation of a computer assisted microfilm retrieval
system. The automation of the color phot o lab provided
for the capacity to produce a greater volume of color
prints in a shorter period of time . The installation of
facsimi le machines in both the Records and Identifica
tion section to facilitate the intra and inter departmen
tal transmission of records, fingerprints and docu
ments.
DATA PROCESSING
Under the supervision of William Zuzzio, the Data
Processing Unit is responsible for on-line maintenance
of the Department's Police Information system, known
as OUTLAW. Criminal warrants (local and F.O.A.) and
vehicle information for the use of by all Department
members. This unit also accounts for manually record
ing every offense , arrest, and motor vehicle accident
occurring within the City. These incidents are stored in
the police UC R system to pr ovide crime and managerial
information.
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RECORDS & IDENTIFICATION BUREAU
Category 1986 1987 %CHANGE
Identification Section:
Pris,mers Processed 16,345 10,944 -30.0%
Fingerprints Classified 20,586 12,078 -41.5%
Crime Scenes Photographed 916 838 -8.5%
Fingerprint Comparisons 2,260 3,030 +34.0%
Morgue Assignments 129 100 -22.5%
Photographs Printed 66,000 66,700 +1.1%
Report Section:
Arrest Reports Processed 22,838 22,881 +.2%
Reports Filed 266,417 283,416 +6.4%
Applicants Fingerprinted 4,417 5,301 +20.1%
Reference Section:
Master Name Look-Ups 290,890 292,203 +.5%
Central Arrest Numbers
Issued 22,838 22,881 +.2%
Terminal Inquiries 539,380 552,864 +2.5%
Criminal Index Cards Filed 102,870 91,476 -11. 1%
Criminal History Checks 6,006 5,616 -6.5%
Date Processing Section :
Criminal Warrants Entered 24,951 28,302 +13.4%
Criminal Warrants Deleted 20,948 22,058 +5.3%
Vehicle Data Deleted 14,809 6,424 -56.6%
Incident & Accident
Reports Indexed 148,497 108,451 -27.0%
Reports Microfilmed 127,707
NEWARK
POLICE DEPARTMENT
1987
FINANCIAL
AND
STATISTICAL
SUMMARY
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BUDGET DISTRIBUTION 1987
1.2: MATERIALS & SUPPLIES
1.5~ EQUIPH£NT PURCHASES
1.84' CONTRACT SERVICES
AND REPAIRS
BUDGET COMPARISON
1985
TOTAL BUDGET $35,113,276.
% CHANGE
AGE OF PERSONNEL BY RANK - TITLE
Deputy
Years Director Chief Chief Inspector Captain Lieut.
21-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
1
40-44
3 18
45-49 1 1
3 26
50-54 1 1 4 26
55-59 2 8 19
60-64 3 1 7 6
65=
1 1 2
TOTAL 1 1 7 3 25 98
AVERAGE AGE 60.2 60 55.2 50.6
1986 1987
$36,377,055. $35,473,864.
+3.5 -2.5
%
Police In Each
Sergeant Officer Total Group
39 39 3.6
100 100 9.2
1 118 119 11.0
13 144 158 14.6
30 162 213 19.6
29 162 222 20.5
15 77 124 11.4
7 25 61 5.6
2 19 38 3.5
1 6 11 1.0
98 852 1.085 100
46.1 40 42.1
POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL - LENGTH OF SERVICE BY RANK/TITLE
%
Deputy
Police %In Each
Years Director Chief Chief Inspector Captain Lieut. Sergeant Officer Total Group
0-4
191 191 17.6
5-9
93 93 8.6
10-14
1 11 101 113 10.4
15-19 1
1 8 31 245 286 26.4
20-24
5 41 38 153 237 21.8
25-29 1 1 1 5 26 9 40 83 7.6
30-34 2 6 21 8 25 62 5.7
35+
4 2 8 1 1 4 20 1.8
TOTAL 1 1 7 3 25 98 98 852 1,085 100
% BY
RANK .09 .09 .65 .28 2.3 9.03 9.03 78.53 100
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J AN.
FEB.
MAR.
APR.
MAY
JUN
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT.
NOV.
DEC.
POLICEINITIATEDandDISPATCHEDCALL_ S
TOTAL377,337
BY MONTH
P.A. DISP .
8,595 17,486
7,812 15,252
9,011 23,821
8,450 19,067
8,255 17,133
7,400 26,649
7,623 26,976
9,080 28,636
7,118 26,394
7,115 27,328
7,327 26,087
7,618 27,061
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TOTAL
26,081
23,064
32,832
27,517
25,388
34,049
34,602
37,716
33,512
34,483
33,414
34,679
CRIME PA'ITERNS
MAJOR OFFENSES REPORTED TO THE POLICE
OFFENSES CLASSIFICATION
1986 1987 %CHANGE
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
113 79 -30.1
FORCIBLE RAPE
536 572 +6.7
ROBBERY
5,464 4,230 -22.6
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
3,991 4,034 +1. 1
BURGLARY
5,653 5,968 +5.3
LARCENT THEFT (Except Auto)
11,646 11,400 -2.1
AUTO THEFT
12,915 13,884 +7.5
ARSON
542 574 +5.9
TOTAL MAJOR OFFENSES
40,860 40,741 +0.29
MAJOR OFFENSES REPORTED TO THE POLICE 1986-1987
COMPARISON AMONG POLICE DISTRICTS
NORTH EAST WEST SOUTH
OFFENSE CLASSIFICATION
1986 1987 1986 1987 1986 1987 1986 1987
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
33 25 15 6 39 29 26 19
FORCIBLE RAPE
153 141 70 68 181 183 132 180
ROBBERY
1,450 1.017 944 881 1,666 1,224 1,404 1,108
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
1,124 1,131 486 469 1,265 1,195 1,116 1,239
BURGLARY
1,546 1,590 1,165 1,284 1,672 1,826 1,270 1,268
LARCENY THEFT
2,462 2,562 5,719 5,215 1,983 1,955 1,482 1,668
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
3,673 3,750 4,571 5,021 2,374 2,798 2,297 2,315
ARSON
295 249 83 131 101 91 63 103
TOTAL OFFENSES REPORTE 10,736 10,465 13,053 9,281 9,301 7.790 7,900 7,900
PERCENT OF TOTAL 26.3 25.7 31.9 32.1 22.7 22.8 19.1 19.4
,34
38.0%
OFFENSES AGAINST PERSON
8,957 Reported
38.0% Cleared
MAJOR OFFENSE/CLEARANCE --19s7
8.7%
OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
34,792 Reported
8. 7% Cleared
15.2%
TOTALPARTlOFFENSES
39,209 Reported
15.2% Cleared
PROPORTION OF MAJOR OFFENSES CLEARED 1986-1987
1986 1987
RPID CLEARED REPID CLEARED
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE 117 57.5% 84 53.1%
FORCIBLE RAPE 602 48.5% 587 44.8%
ROBBERY 5471 15.2% 4243 17.6%
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 4005 56.4% 4043 58.2%
BURGLARY 5660 13.8% 5974 10.8%
LARCENY 11772 18.1% 11423 14.9%
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 12927 3.3% 13091 2.9%
ARSON 582 7.2% 575 7.3%
TOTAL 41136 16.7% 40830 15.2%
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VALUE OF PROPERTY (1987)
PROPERTY RECOVERED
ALL OTHER PROPERTY COMBINED. 22%
PROPERTY RECOVERED
TYPE OF PROPERTY VALUE
LOCALLYSTOLENAUTOS
99.78%
CURRENCY, NOTES, ETC.
JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS METALS
FURS
PROPERTY STOLEN
-
FURSANDCLOTHING.775
CLOTHING
LOCALLY STOLEN AUTOS
MISCELLANEOUS
TOTAL
CURRENCY, NOTES, ETC. 2.11 %
JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS METALS 1.83%
MISCELLANEOUS 7.04%
PROPERTY STOLEN
TYPE OF PROPERTY
CURRENCY, NOTES, ETC.
JEWELRY AND PRECIOUS METALS
FURS
CLOTHING
LOCALLYSTOLENAUTOS
MISCELLANEOUS
TOTAL
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6,519.00
39,416.00
200.00
6,209.00
40,828,550.00
36,196.00
40,917,090.00
VALUE
1,739,017.00
1,516,165.00
78,689.00
73,047,444.00
5,826,710.00
82,767,455.00
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS· By Type
TYPE NUMBEROF lACCIDENTS
OF NON-FATAL PROPERTY
ACCIDENT FATAL INJURY DAMAGE TOTAL
RAN OFF THE ROAD 0 33 111 144
OVER-TURNED ON THE ROAD 0 10 9 19
PEDESTRIAN 15 971 0 986
MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC 8 3,738 5,859 9,605
PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE 3 210 4,060 4,273
RAILROAD TRAIN 0 0 1 1
BICYCLIST 2 211 11 224
ANIMAL 0 0 1 1
FIXEp OBJECT 8 204 495 707
OTHER OBJECT 0 6 30 36
OTHER NON-COLLISON 0 3 5 8
TOTALS 36 5,386 10,58~ 16,004
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS· DAY OF WEEK AND TIME OF DAY
TIME TOfAL %BY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
HOU ACCIDENTS HOUR TOTAL FATAL TOTAi. FATAL TOTAL FATAL TOTAL FATAL TOTAI FATAL TOTAL FATAL TOTAL FATAL
MIDNIGHT
768 4.8
117
88 1 102 1 101 86 130 2 144 1
0100
415 2.6 41 1 36 36 47 54 111 90
0200
358 2.2 43 27 35 40 41 88 1 84 1
0300
313 2.0 31 22 19 1 23 32 1 97 2 89
0400
183 1.1 17 15
13 11 24 53 50
0500
160 1.1 16 21 8 16 34 26 39
0600
341 2.2 51 1 48 48 49 71 42 32
0700
606 3.8 94 1 107 103 87 120 65 30
0800
836 5.2 164 1 140 137 133 140 1 80 42
0900
658 4.1 118 113 87 93 125 78 44
1000
700 4.4 114 103
98 90 94 1 114 87
1100
626 3.9 74 101 73 94
1
96 106 82
1200
553 3.5 74 81
67 78 110 96 47 1
1300
784 4.9 123 1 112 98 103 129 114 105
1400
852 5.3 138 107
121 129 140 112 1 105
1500
956 5.8 156 132 1 120 1 127
1
157 142 122
1600
1,085 6.8 153 152
163 178 171 132 136
-
1700
1,046 6.5 148 156 1 153 153 148 140 1 148 1
1800
876 5.5 128 130
136 2 120 139 109 114
1900
907 5.6 124 111
122 142
1
144 2 140 124
2000
747 4.7 80 1 97
93 97 125 123 1 132
2100
774 4.8 91 1 89
71 108 155 139 121
2200
739 4.7 76 82 1 87 104 147 139 1 104
2300
637 4.0 77 71
64 79 134 122 90
HotStated
70 0.5 11 16
15 14 10 2 2
TOfAL
15,990 100 ' 2,259 7 2,157 4 2,069 5 2,216
3
2,626 5 2,500 9 2,163 4
%DayofWeek
100 14.1
13.5 13.0 13.9 16.4 15.6 13.5
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INVESTIGATIVE WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION
AVERAGE AVERAGE DETECTIVES
TOTAL CASES CASES ASSIGNED
BUREAU SQUAD CASES PERYEAR PERMONTH TO .UNIT
PERMAN PERMAN
HOMICIDE 761 126 10.5 6
MAJOR ROBBERY 5,013 313 26.0 16
TOTAL 5,774 262 22 22
NORTH 8,846 1,769 147 5
EAST 9,067 1,813 151 5
WEST 8,963 1,793 149 5
GENERAL SOUTH 7,716 1,543 129 5
INVESTIGATION AUTO 30,660 2,555 213 12
WARRANT 23,131 3,304 275 7
TOTAL 88,383 2,266 188.8 39
YOUTH AID 7,562 756 63 10
YOUTH AND S.A.R.A. 739 185 15 4
COMMUNITY SER. TRUANCY 7,530 1,076 90 7
TOTAL 15,831 754 63 21
DIVISION TOTALS ALLSQUADS 118,303 1,418 118 82
POLICE OFFICERS ASSAULTED
TYPE OF WEAPON TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT
TYPE OF ACTIVITY
TWOMAN
ONE MAN VEIDCLE
Other
Police
Total Fire-
Other Physical
VEIDCLE
Unfformed Plain Clothes .
Assaults
Assault arm
Knife Weapon Force
Alone Aided Cleared
RESPONDING TO DISTURBANCE CALLS
FAMILYQUARREL,MANWITHGUN,ETC.
BURGLARIES IN PROGRESS OR
PURSUING BURGLARY SUSPECT
39
2 2 7
28 35 1 3 38
ROBBERIESINPROGRESS OR
PURSUING ROBBERY SUSPECT 5 5 2 1 1 1 5
ATTEMPTING OTHER ARRESTS 7 6 2
6 1 5 2 6
CIVIL DISORDER (RIOT, MASS
DISOBEDIENCE 49 41 35 7 2 5 47
HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, CUSTODY
OF PRISONERS
INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS PERSONS
OR CIRCUMSTANCES 21 2
8 21 16 1 2 2 21
AMBUS-NO WARNING 41 2 31 31 2 1 1 3 3 33
MENTALLY DERANGED 2 2
TRAFFIC STOPS 18 12 6 12 5 1 12
ALLOTHER 47 3 4
15 25 28 3 2 11 3 40
TOTAL
229 15 8
48 158 166 14 6 1 1 31 10
WITH PERSONAL INJURY
104 3
25
WITHOUT PERSONAL INJURY 125 15 5 23
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