2018AnnualReport

Strategic Goals1) Build honest and open internal and

external relationships through open communication, inclusion and trust.

2) Implement industry standards to obtain and maintain infrastructure that addresses rapidly changing needs.

3) Develop innovative approaches to prevent and reduce crime.

4)Createaflexibleworkforcethataddresses community needs and enhances employee morale through training and health and wellnessprogramming.

MissionWorking in partnership with our community to deliver exceptional police services with professionalism and fairness.

From the ChiefIt is an honor to serve as Chief of the Wichita Police Department (WPD). The WPD proves to beagreatorganizationtime-and-timeagain.Asouremployeesshowthiseverydaywiththeirhardwork.AsChief,Ireceivecountless“thankyou”notesandappreciationcommentsfromtheWichita community on the positive services received by WPD staff.

Additionalstaffing,trainingandequipmentwereabenchmarkthisyear.ItismygoalasChieftocontinuetheadvancementsoftheWPDandtocontinueevaluatinglawenforcementpracticesandensuringtheWPDareoperatingwithbestpractices.

PolicinghasbecomeoneofthemostscrutinizedprofessionsintheWorldandittakesspecialpeople to be successful. We have an incredibly dedicated staff in this organization, and I am proud of each one of them.

I am excited to see the continued progress of the WPD into 2019.

City Leaders

Mayor Jeff LongwellMayorJeffLongwellwaselectedintoofficeinApril2015.Heisalong-timeresidentofWichita.Hegrewupinawest-sideneighborhood,andattendedWestHighSchoolandWichitaStateUniversity.

MayorLongwellbeganhiscommunityinvolvementasamemberoftheMaizeSchoolBoardofEducation.Heservedtherefor12years,duringwhichtimeheservedasPresidentandVice-President,aswellasinagovernmentalrelationsrole.TheseexperiencesledtohisinterestinrunningforCityCouncil,towhichhewaselectedasaDistrictIVCouncilMemberinApril2007.

MayorLongwell’sgoalsandobjectivesaretomovetheCityofWichitaforwardbypromotingeconomicdevelopmentamongcityandcountylines,generatingjobs,andcreatingabusiness-friendlyenvironment.MayorLongwellhaschampionedmanyissuesrelatedtoimprovingthecommunityincludinggovernmentalaccountability,accessibilityandtransparency,economicdevelopmentandjobcreation,strategicregionalpartnerships,qualityoflifeissues,astronginfrastructureandpublictransit.

MayorLongwellandhiswife,Susie,haveanadultdaughterandtwinadultsons,twodaughters-in-law,ason-in-lawandtwogranddaughters.

City Council

Brandon JohnsonDistrict I

Becky TuttleDistrict II

James ClendeninDistrict III

Jeff BlubaughDistrictIV

Bryan FryeDistrictV

Cindy ClaycombDistrictVI

City Manager Robert LaytonCityManagerRobertLaytonhasbeeninvolvedinlocalgovernmentmanagementformorethan35years.HebecameWichita’sCityManageronFebruary2,2009.HeservedasCityManagerfrom1984to2008inUrbandale,IA.BeforegoingtoUrbandale,hewasanassistanttotheCityManagerinDesMoines,IAfrom1980to1984;priortothat,hewasabudgetanalystandpublicmanagementinternforKansasCity,MO.

LaytonearnedagraduatedegreeinPublicAdministrationfromSyracuseUniversity,abachelor’sdegreeinPublicAdministrationfromDrakeUniversity.

Layton is a member of the International City/County Management Association, a former President of theIowaCity/CountyManagementAssociation,andaformerexecutiveboardmemberoftheIowaLeague of Cities.

Layton’sprofessionalactivitiesinclude:ChairoftheCityFinanceCommitteefortheStateofIowa;BoardofDirectorsforPublicTechnologyInc.;BoardofDirectorsofIowaMunicipalitiesWorkersCompensationAssociation;BoardofDirectorsforIowaOneCall;PractitionerinResidenceatIowaStateUniversity;theSalvationArmyAdvisoryBoard;WichitaArtMuseum,Inc.BoardofTrustees;AdjunctProfessoratWichitaStateUniversity;UnitedWayofthePlainsBoardofDirectors.

LaytonbecameWichita’sCityManageronFebruary2,2009.Hereportstoaseven-memberCityCouncilandoverseesmorethan3,000employees,a$573millionannualbudgetanda$1.9billionCapitalImprovement Program.

WPDCommand

Staff

WPD Command Staff

GordonRamsayChief ofPolice

TroyLivingstonDeputyChief

JoseSalcidoDeputyChief

AnnaHatterDeputyChief

BrentAllredCaptain

DanielEastCaptain

ClayGermanyCaptain

LemuelMooreCaptain

WendellNicholsonCaptain

WandParker-GivensCaptain

ChesterPinkstonCaptain

PaulDuffCaptain

JeffreyWeibleCaptain

TravisRakestrawCaptain

JeffAllenCaptain

2018 Accomplishments

& Highlights

•The Wichita Police Department (WPD) completedcontractswithNicheTechnologytoimplementanewRecordsManagementSystem.

•TheWPDpurchasedtwo,SmallUnmannedArielVehicles(sUAV).AsUAVpolicywasdevelopedwithapublicengagement process and citizen input.

•TheWPDViolentCrimesTaskForce(VCTF)teamswerecentralized.Themovewastobetterutilizeresourcesandaddress violent crime. The transition provedtobesuccessfulwith510casesgenerated,504arrests,698gangcontacts, 139 guns seized, over $20,000 seized,drugsseizedand151violentcrimescenes made.

•TheWPDcompleteditstransitiontonewnavy blue uniforms. The transition process wasseveralyearswithfinalapprovalin

2017.WPDstaffhaduntilMarch2019totransitionintothenewuniforms.Thetransitionprovidedblanketuniformitytoall department members and increased uniformtypeavailability,allowingforaproperfitforeachdepartmentmember.

•The WPD made strides in the implementationofa2016staffingstudy.ThestaffingstudyincludedthehiringofCrimeAnalysts,CommunityServiceOfficersandadditionalpatrolofficers.Atotal of 22 additional commissioned staff werehired.

•TheWPDlaunchedOperationSave-A-Casing. This program is a partnership withlawenforcementagenciesatthe local, state and federal levels and withthecommunitytocombatfirearmrelated crime.

•The City of Wichita launched the Gunshot DetectionSystempilotproject,whichusessensorstolocatewheregunfireoccurs.Thepilotprojectwillrunthrough2019.

•The WPD signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)withWichitaStateUniversity(WSU)ShockerStudios.Thepartnership has proven to be essential inassistingtheWPDinprovidingqualitymessaging to Wichita.

•The WPD committed to testing 100 percentofsexualassaultkits.ThecommitmentisincollaborationwiththeSedgwickCountyDistrictAttorney’sOfficeandtheSedgwickCountyRegionalForensicScienceCenter.

•TheWPDjoinedthenationaltrendofpolice departments that post lip sync videos.ThesongchosenwasSevenNationArmybytheWhiteStripes.

•WPDofficersreceivedfederally-fundedtraining through the Department of Justice that focused on tactics and de-escalation techniques.Thetraining,“T3Training,”standsfor Tact, Tactics, and Trust.

•TheWPDHomelessOutreachTeam(HOT)received national recognition for their efforts in combating homelessness. As part of this recognition,theUnitedStatesInteragencyCouncilonHomelessnessinWashingtonD.C.invitedteamdeveloper,OfficerNateSchwiethale,tospeaktofederalagenciesonthe successes in Wichita.

•OfficerAlexBielerreceivedmultipleawardsand recognitions for his heroic actions that savedthelivesoftwowomenwhohadcaughtonfireatalocalrestaurant.

•The WPD had record attendance in the 2nd annualSpanishCitizen’sPoliceAcademy.

•The WPD gained national attention from investigating the death of 5-year-oldLucasHernandez.

•WPDOfficerHeatherFrazierstartedleading animal cruelty investigations. Shehasextensivetrainingandexperienceinthisfield.

•The WPD launched the community crime map. The service is a crime-mapping service,inpartnershipwithLexisNexis,andit provides up-to-date crime data through online,filteredcommunitycrimemapping.

•OfficerStacyWoodsonandhis10-year-oldsonaretragicallykilledinanoff-dutymotorcycle accident.

•TheWPDparticipatedin“NoShaveNovember.”Theeventraised$3,300fortheAmericanCancerSociety.Inaddition,DetectiveRyanShoemakerreceivedthewinner’strophy.

•TheIntrustBankArenawasthehomeofthefirsttworoundsoftheNCAAtournament. The WPD provided a safe environment for the sports enthusiasts. Onlyeightarrestsoccurredduringthefour-day event in March.

•TheWPDofficiallylaunchedthenewmotorcycleunitonFeb.1.TheWPDmotorcycles had not been in operation since March of 2001 and is part of thenewlycentralizedtrafficunit.Themotorcycle unit is instrumental in enforcing trafficlawsthroughoutWichita,inanefforttoreduceaccidents,injuriesandfatalities.

•TheWPDopenedthenew,state-of-the-art training facility located on the Wichita StateUniversity(WSU)InnovationCampus. The three-story, multiagency facilityfacilitatespartnershipsbetweentheWPD,SedgwickCounty,SedgwickCountySheriff’sOfficeandWSUcriminaljusticeprogram.

•OfficersChrisMains,KylePerry,SkylerBoatright and Chris Ronen received Gold WreathsofHonormedals.Priortothisyear,onlytwolivingofficershavereceivedtheaward.

•The WPD had a record year at the Wichita Riverfestwithonlytwoarrests,thelowestnumber in decades.

FieldServices

TheFieldServicesDivisionisthelargestWPDdivision.Currently,439staffmembersareemployedasPatrolOfficers.Theseofficersareavailabletoansweremergencycalls every minute of every day. Their focus is on building partnerships, identifying crime trends, proactively addressing problems areas, and providing emergency services. The success of this division is essential to the WPD achieving its goals.

Thisyear,officersrespondedto243,846emergencycallsandtheBroadwayCorridorTeam(BCT)andmotorunitwereboth fully-functional.

The BCT focused on crime and criminal elementsintheBroadwaycorridorarea.Theyworkedfromcars,onbicyclesandonfoot.Theirdedicatedworkcontinuedtoimpact crime in this thoroughfare through Wichita,knownfordrugs,prostitutionandviolentcrime.Specifically,theBCT:

• Contacted 17,882 citizens, 529 businesses contacts, 4,680 student contacts and 260 motels

• Arrested 665 individuals. 895 misdemeanor arrests and 400 felony arrests

• Issued 546 citations

• Partnered with Kansas Safe Kids to pass out bicycle helmets to kids

• Partnered with the Kansas Food Bank to deliver food boxes to the five schools in the corridor area

• Participated with Special Olympics Summer Games, handed out medals to Special Olympic athletes and participated in two Special Olympic fund raising events, helping to raise $3500

• Continues to collaborate with the WPD vice Unit, and patrol officers conducting sex trafficking stings. Specifically, 15 sex trafficking assignments occurred since the beginning of the BCT. Officers have arrested 121 individuals for sex-related crimes

• Recovered 35 stolen vehicles

The WPD motor unit also made positive impactsinWichita.ThenewmotorcycleunitwaslaunchedonFeb.1.TheWPDmotorcycle had not been in operation since Marchof2001andispartofthenewly-centralizedtrafficunit.Themotorcycleunitisinstrumentalinenforcingtrafficlawsthroughout Wichita, reducing accidents, injuriesandfatalities.Forinstance,theunitwrote23,617trafficcitations,issued1,340warnings,arrested167driversundertheinfluenceofalcoholandassistedininvestigating164accidents.

TheWPDalsocontinueditsworktoaddressviolentcrimeinpartnershipwiththecommunityoutreacheffort“SeeSomething,SaySomething”campaign.Thecampaignconsistedof WPD personnel and community members workingtogetherandencouragingcitizenstosaysomethingiftheyseesomething.Flierswiththeviolentcrimestipnumberweregivenoutfor

citizenstocallpolicewithinformationregardingviolentcrimes.Partnershipswiththecommunitycontinue to be instrumental in addressing and reducing violent crime.

The WPD received national attention during the firsttworoundsoftheNCAAtournamentthatwereheldatIntrustBankArenafromMarch

14-17.TheobjectiveoftheoperationalplanwastoprovideasafeandsecureenvironmentforcitizenswhoattendedtheNCAATournamentbyprovidingavisibledeterrentaswellastrafficcontrol.Officersworkedduringalltheactivitiestomakesureeveryonestayedsafe.Officersmonitoredalltheactivitiesonfoot,bicycle,patrolvehicle,horseback,ATV,andbycameras.Overall,WPDofficersrespondedto108calls,wrote

36casesandmadeeightarrestsduringtheevent.Thearrestswereforcriminaldamageto property, driving on a suspended license, aggravatedbattery,warrants,possessionofdrugparaphernalia,possessionofmarijuana,aggravated battery — dv, possession of narcotics,andunlawfuldischargeofafirearm.

See Something, Say Something community outreach

Dispatched Calls Cases ArrestsWednesday — Day 2 2 0Wednesday—Night 2 2 0Thursday — Day 2 0 1Thursday —Night 21 4 1Friday —Day 8 3 0Friday —Night 24 8 3Saturday —Day 9 4 0Saturday —Night 40 13 3TOTALS 108 36 8

Numbers during NCAA tournament

TheWPDfielddivisionalsocontinues to strive to reach the community by utilizing technology. Forexample,theWPDjoinedthenational trend of police departments to produce lip sync videos. The song chosenwasSevenNationArmy,bytheWhiteStripes. In addition, the City of Wichita launched the GunshotDetectionSystem(GDS) pilotproject,whichusessensorstolocatetheoriginofgunfire.Wichitaisthefirstcityintheworldtousethis particular technology system. Thelocationswerechosenbasedon crime data collected over the pastthreeyearsandrequestsfromresidents in the selected areas. The City of Wichita did not release the

exact locations of the sensors to help the validity ofthepilotproject.Thesensorscanpinpointgunfirewithinaone-square-milearea.Whenthe sensors detect a gunshot, multiple sensors determine the location, time, date, type and directionofthegunfire. 911Dispatchreceivestheinformationwithinsecondsandsendsofficerstothearea. Theone-yearpilotprojectwillconsistof several phases. In each phase, the accuracy ofthesensorswillimprove.TheCommunitySafetygrantisfundingtheGDSpilotproject.Itis much more affordable than similar technology fromothercompanies,providingasignificantcost savings of thousands of dollars annually. ThetechnologyispartoftheCityofWichita’sStreetSmartapproachtoSmartCities,usingtechnologytoaffectcitizens’livespositively.Thepilotprojectwillrunthrough2019.

TheWPDawardedGoldWreathsofHonormedalsforthefirsttimeindecades.OfficersChrisMains,SkylerPerry, Boatright and Chris Ronen receivedGoldWreathsofHonormedalsfortheirheroicactionsduringa2017case.Untilthen,onlytwolivingofficershavereceivedtheaward.

OnApril12,2017,officersKylePerryandSkylerBoatrightwereconductingsurveillanceonasuspect,whotheyknewtohaveaKansasDepartmentofCorrections(KDOC)warrantandaviolent history. During the surveillance, theofficersobservedthesuspectgettingintoavehiclealongwithafemale.Theofficersattemptedtostopthesuspectwhenthesuspectrefusedtostop,

TheWPDalsopresentedSilverWreathsofValortoassistingagencyofficers.TherecipientsfortheSilverWreathofValorwere:

• Sedgwick County Sheriff Deputy Michael Guthrie

• Sedgwick County Sheriff Deputy Joseph Slaughter

• Sumner County Sheriff Sergeant Tyler Carmichael

• Sumner County Sheriff Marvin Peterson

The WPD had a record year at the Wichita Riverfestwhereonlytwoarrestsweremade,thelowestnumberindecades.TheWPDwerepartoftheplanningandpreparation of the event.

acceleratedandfledfrompolice.ThepursuitcontinuedthroughSedgwickCounty,intoSumnerCountyandinvolvedofficersfromtheWPD,SedgwickCountySheriff’sOfficeandSumnerCountySheriff’sOffice.Duringthepursuitofficersengagedsporadicgunfirefromthesuspectvehicle.Despitetakinggunfire,theofficerscontinuedtopursuethesuspect’svehicleuntilitbecamedisabledonK-15inSumnerCounty.Thesuspectexitedthevehicleandtookthefemaleoccupantasahostage,standingbehindherwithafirearm.Thesuspectagainshottowardstheofficersanddeputies.Officersanddeputiesengagedthesuspect,firingbackandstrikinghim.Thesuspectthentookhisownlife.

Due to their courageous acts and placing theirownpersonalsafetyonholdinordertosaveahostage,theofficersreceivedthehighlysought-afteraward.

Staffinginthefieldservicesdivisioncontinued to be a high priority for WPD executivestaff.In2016,astaffingstudyexaminedWPDstaffing.Oneitemidentifiedinthestudyasanareaofimprovementwasthe implementation of non-commissioned CommunityServiceOfficers(CSO)toassistpatrolofficerswithminorcallsforservice.TheWPDhiredsixCSOs.ThehiringoftheseofficersispartofphaseIoftheWPDstaffingstudy.Theofficerswillberesponsibleforintoxilyzeroperation,trafficcontrol,investigating minor accidents, prisoner transports,evidencepickup,addressingmiscellaneous animal complaints and other miscellaneous complaints.

InvestigationsDivision

The Investigations Division is comprised of three investigative bureaus that are primarily responsibleforthefollow-upinvestigationofcrimes committed against persons or property intheCityofWichita.CasesareforwardedbyFieldServicesDivision(patrol)andourPoliceCaseDesk,andarereviewedbysupervisorsand detectives.

This year, many people focused on the highest number of homicides that has occurred in Wichitaindecades.Thenumberendedat44.However,acloseexaminationofthecasesrevealeightjustifiablehomicides,whichisthehighestonrecordandjumpeddramaticallyfromtwoin2017.Whentakingawayjustifiablehomicides,both2017and2018tiedat36.Moreover, thefts of guns from vehicles and homescontinuetobeacontinualissue.Forexample,in2018Wichitaexperiencedalmost4,000theftsfromvehicles,andinthosecasesapproximately300gunswerestolen.

Offense Type 2016 2017 2018 TotalAggravatedBurglaryNon-Residence 1 1AggravatedBurglaryResidence 13 19 15 47AggravatedRobberyResidence 4 11 7 22AggravatedRobberyVehicle&Property 1 2 3AggravatedRobbery-FromPerson 5 9 7 21BurglaryNon-Residence 19 87 25 131BurglaryNon-ResidenceVeh&Prop 1 1BurglaryResidence 384 412 332 1,128BurglaryResidenceVeh&Prop 12 15 12 39LarcAAllOther$1000+ 3 5 22 30LarcAAutoAcc$1000+ 1 1 2LarcAFromAuto$1000+ 52 52 48 152LarcAFromBldng$1000+ 33 35 31 99LarcAShoplift$1000+ 3 3LarcBAllOther 12 29 29 70Larc B Auto Accessories 1 1LarcBFromAuto 164 281 253 698LarcBFromBuilding 84 92 106 282LarcBFromPerson/PurseSnatch 1 3 4LarcBShoplift 3 4 3 10Larceny—FromForgery 1 1 1 3LarcenyOffRdVeh/Trailer/ConstEq 9 9ResidenceBurglaryVehicleTaken 2 2RobberyFromPerson 1 1Robbery Residence 3 3StolenProperty 39 34 20 93Grand Total 834 1,096 925 2,855

Stolengunsareagreatconcerntolawenforcement, as they have the potential to be used in violent crimes. To illustrate, thisyearaburglarwithastolengun,shotanoff-dutyWPDOfficerinsidehishome.Additionally,asuspectshotandkilledSedgwickCountyDeputyRobertKunzeintheline-of-dutywithastolengun.

The WPD continues to encourage responsible gunownershipandstorage.Severalstorageoptionsexisttokeepfirearmssafeandsecure inside a vehicle. Additionally, the WPD

encouraged licensed gun dealerships to educatetheircustomersonwaystosecuretheirfirearms. 

TheVCTFteamswerecentralizedandassigned to the investigations Division. Thismovewastobetterutilizeresourcesandaddressviolentcrime.Themovewasinstrumental in reducing violent crimes in Wichita.Specifically,theteamwentto151violentcrimescenes,andthefollowingarestatisticsfromthisyear:

• 510 cases generated

• 504 arrests

• 698 gang contacts

• 139 guns seized

• 35lbs of marijuana seized

• 255 ecstasy doses seized

• 21 grams of Crack seized

• 8 grams of heroin seized

2018 Crimes Against Persons Total Reclassified Nettotal Assigned Cleared ClearedbyLOP ClearedbyArr/Wrnt ClearedHomicide 44 1 43 44 38 10 28 88.4%Rape 438 7 431 436 270 214 56 62.6%AggravatedAssault 2,487 2 2,485 2,148 1,601 839 762 64.4%

2018 Crimes Against Property Total Reclassified Nettotal Assigned Cleared ClearedbyLOP ClearedbyArr/Wrnt ClearedAutoTheft 2,710 6 2,704 504 722 528 194 26.7%BurglaryNon-Res 1,112 2 1,110 695 155 52 103 14.0%BurglaryRes 2,127 1 2,126 1,271 339 165 174 15.9%BurglaryVehicle 176 0 176 127 38 16 22 21.6%Embezzle 520 13 407 58 84 72 12 16.6%Forgery 1,017 1 1,016 205 172 95 77 16.9%Fraud 2,218 1 2,217 500 285 225 60 12.9%LarcenyAuto 4,409 1 4,408 192 163 94 69 3.7%LarcenyAutoAcc 1,843 0 1,843 25 38 16 22 2.1%LarcenyPersons 166 2 164 62 41 19 22 25.0%LarcenyProperty 6,252 9 6,243 568 558 316 242 8.9%LarcenyShoplift 3,732 2 3,730 483 1,061 180 881 28.4%Robbery 600 4 596 553 223 85 138 37.4%

• 43 grams of cocaine seized

• 142 grams of methamphetamine seized

• 361 does of narcotic pills seized

• $20,701 of cash seized

• 151 violent crime scenes made

Theinvestigationsdivisioncontinuedtostrivetoexaminebetterwaystoinvestigatecrimeandutilizenewtechnologyandtechniquestoensure it is operating along best practices as a department. Forexample,theWPDcommittedtotesting100percentofsexualassaultkits.TheWPDalsolaunchedOperationSave-A-Casing.Thisprogramisapartnershipwithlawenforcement agencies at the local, state and federal level andthecommunitytocombatfirearmrelatedcrime.Theprogramworksbyvoluntarilysubmittingtwofirearm

Officer Heather Frazier

isacurrentvolunteerattheKansasHumaneSociety.Hertrainingandexperiencehavebeen instrumental in the investigation and charging of criminal cases involving animals.

TheWPDCrimeSceneInvestigators(CSI)werealsoinstrumentalinthesuccessoftheinvestigationsdivision.CSIpersonnelprocessed1,732scenes,reviewedand

processed4,106latentprintsandprocessed426,307digitalimages.Additionally,theCSIInvestigatorshad724automatedfingerprintidentificationsystem(AFIS)hitsleadingto760positivecomparisonslastyear.ThesupportiveworkoftheCSIteamshelpedleadtosuspectidentificationandsuccessfulcharging of suspects in court.

casingstoaWPDofficerafteragunthefthas occurred. Examiners enter the casings intoNationalIntegratedBallisticInformationNetworkknownasNIBIN.NIBINisanationaldatabase containing digital images of spent bulletsandcartridgecasingsthatwerefoundatcrimescenesortest-firedfromconfiscatedfirearms.Examinerscansearchforpossiblematchesandifa“hit”occurs.TheNIBINlabthensendstheinformationtoWPD investigators.

OfficerHeatherFrazierbeganleadinganimalcrueltyinvestigations.Shehasextensivetrainingandexperienceinthisfield.HertrainingsarefromtheHumaneSocietytrainingforLawEnforcement,AnimalCrueltyInvestigation,ASPCA,NationalAnimalCrueltyInvestigationSchoolprofessional,advanced,andexpertlevels,petfirstaid,Kansasanimalpreparednessconference,SCARTSedgwickCountyAnimalResponseTeam, among many others. Additionally, she

SupportServices

TheSupportServicesDivisionprovidesservicestothedepartmentaswellastothecommunity.The Division is made up of the Administrative ServicesBureau,RecordsBureau,andtheTraining Bureau.

MuchoftheaccomplishmentsoftheSupportServicesDivisioncarriedoverfromworkthatbeganin2017.In2016,leadersidentifiedtheneedforanewRecordsManagementSystem(RMS).DeputyChiefAnnaHattermademanycontributionstothisprojectwhenshecommanded the records bureau. This year, the WPDcompletedcontractswiththechosenRMSvendor,NicheTechnology,toimplementthenewRecordsManagementSystem.TheWPDhasbegunroundoneofworkonthismassivetransition.ThedevelopmentofaRMSCoreteamconsistedoffieldpersonnel,investigationspersonnelandrecordspersonnel.TheRMSCoreTeamisworkingcloselywithDetectivesandPatrolOfficerstoidentifythemostefficientsystemconfigurations.Throughout2019,the

CoreTeamwillworktosetupandthoroughlytest every part of the system ensuring a successful go-live in 2020.

Beingsuccessfulbeginswithqualitytraining. This year, the WPD advanced towardreceivingandhostingmorequalitytrainingwiththeopeningofthenewstate-

of-the-art training facility located on the WSUInnovationCampus.Thethree-story,multiagency facility brings partnerships betweentheWPD,SedgwickCounty,SedgwickCountySheriff’sOfficeandtheWSUcriminaljusticeprogram.Thefacilityincludes classrooms, a dispatch training room,amockholdingcell,acrimesimulation

room and a gym. The facility is instrumental in ensuring the WPD has up-to-date training andoperatingwithinbestpractices.Atthegrand opening, Chief Gordon Ramsay called thefacility,“onewecanbeproudof.”

The training facility has been the home of several academy recruit classes and WPD mandatory in-service training. During thein-servicetraining,officersreceivedfederally-funded training thorough the Department of Justice that focused on tactics andde-escalationtechniques.Thetraining,“T3Training,”standsforTact,Tactics,andTrust.Allfieldpersonnelreceivedthetraining.Polis-solutions.net described the training asan“evidence-basedpolicetrainingsystemthatcombinesessentialofficersafety, communication, and trust-building skillsintoaunifiedcurriculum.Theseskillsdetermineofficers’safetyandeffectivenessoneverypublicinteraction,aswellasduring

Shelby BlankinshipCharles Gilberti

theirinteractionswithsubordinates,peersandleaders. Training curriculum and ensuring WPD is operatingwithbestpracticesisanongoinggoalwithWPDleadership.

Additionally,aspartofthe2016staffingstudy, the WPD hired crime analysts and a crime analyst supervisor. Their expertise and workisessentialinaddressingcrimetrendsthroughoutWichitainordertokeepWichitanssafe. Charles Giberti is the supervisor of the unit andhasanexcellentteamwithawidearrayof education and experience. Their expertise willbevaluableinidentifyingcrimetrendsand developing strategies to combat crime in Wichita.Hereisalittlebitaboutthecurrentcrime analysts.

Charley GibertiCharleyGibertiisaFloridanativeandservedasaswornofficerinthePanamaCityBeachPoliceandBayCountySheriff’sOffice.HegraduatedwithhisMaster’sfromFloridaStateUniversity

and received an Assistantship to pursue a PhD attheUniversityofCincinnati.InCincinnati,heworkedasananalystfortheCincinnatiPDintheirIntelligenceanCrimeAnalysisunitswhereheandhiscoworkerswonthe2018IACAInnovationsinPolicingAward. 

Shelby BlankinshipShelbyBlankinshipwasbornandraisedinHuntingtonBeach,California.SheattendedFloridaStateUniversityinTallahassee,Florida,whereshereceivedbothaBachelor’sand

Geoff Vail

Master’sdegreeinCriminology.PriortojoiningtheWPD,ShelbycompletedaninternshipwiththeDrugEnforcementAdministrationattheTallahasseeFieldOffice.

Geoff VailGeoffreyVailisacrimeanalystwiththeWichita Police Department and is currently assignedtothePatrolNorthBureau.HehasbeenacrimeanalystwiththeWPDsinceMarch2016.

Before starting as a crime analyst withtheWPD,GeoffwasacrimeanalystwiththeTopekaPoliceDepartmentandapatrolofficerwiththeDerbyPoliceDepartment.HereceivedhisBachelor’sDegreeatPittsburgStateUniversityandhisMaster’sdegreeatWichitaStateUniversity.

Geoffenjoysrunning,cycling,andspendingtimewithhiswife,son,and daughter.

Jonah RiggleJonah’sinterestinthecriminaljusticesystemwassparkedduringhistimeatSt.NorbertCollegeandtheUniversityofWisconsin-Milwaukee.Sincethattime,Jonah’sultimategoalhasbeentousecrime

datainthemosteffectivewaypossiblein order to create safer communities and promotepositiverelationshipsbetweenlawenforcement and the citizens they serve. ThatpersonalgoaliswhatbroughtJonahhere,andhecouldn’tbemoreexcitedtohelp WPD become the shining example of lawenforcementcanbe.

Alex Stadler AlexStadlergraduatedwitha degree in Management InformationSystems,M.I.S.,atWichitaStateUniversity.HehasexperienceworkinginIT,databasemanagement, and data analytics. AlexstartedworkingfortheWichitaPolice Department in the Crime AnalysisUnitinJune.

Also, the WPD held its second annual SpanishCitizen’sPoliceAcademy.OfficerPaulCruz,whoistheHispanic/LatinoliaisonofficerfortheWPD,leadsthisprogram.TheSpanishCitizen’sPoliceAcademy had a small group of participants thefirstyear.However,amarketingcampaignlaunchedincollaborationwithlocalSpanishradiostationsandHispanic

Jonah Riggle Alex Stadler

community leaders led to a successful second year.Over50peopleappliedfortheSpanishCPAand49citizenswereacceptedintotheclass. The record number made the class the largestclassonrecordfortheSpanishCitizen’sPolice Academy in WPD history.

The administrative bureau also had accomplishments and programs develop throughouttheyear.Forinstance,TheWPDlaunched the community crime map. The service isacrime-mappingservice,inpartnershipwithLexisNexis,whichprovidesup-to-datecrimedatathroughonlinefilteredCommunityCrimeMapping. This service is free to residents and helps them stay informed and stay safe. The communitycrimemappingprovidesspecificsearchablecrimedatatoresidents,allowingthemtohaveagreaterawarenessofcrimeintheir neighborhoods. An informational video to help media and citizens successfully utilize the softwarewasdeveloped.

The next accomplishment came from a coincidentalmeetingwhileofficerswerefollowing-uponadrive-bycase,butservesasanexampleofamutuallybeneficialpublic/private partnership. To explain, Justin Rorabaugh, DirectorofShockerStudios,introducedhimselftoOfficersRonSandersandDustinMeyerduringfollowing-upontheshootingcase.TheintroductionledtoarelationshipbetweentheWPDandShockerStudios.ShockerStudios,partofWichitaStateUniversity,isastate-of-theartprofessional production facility. It consists of over 35,000squarefeetoffacilitiesandequipment.ShockerStudiosstudentshavebeeninstrumentalinhelpingtheWPDprovidequalitymessagingtothecommunity.Duringtheyear,MaxFrishdirected and produced the viral lip-sync video andJamesMarlowdirectedandproducedtheOperationSave-A-CasingandGunshotDetectionSystemvideos.DanielaDiaz-SustaitahelpeddesignandproduceanewdesignfortheWPDMissionStatementandCodeofEthics.ThenewdesignscanbeseenthroughoutCityHall.

TheWPDalsolaunchedasmallUnmannedArielVehicle(sUAV)program.In2018,theWPDcompletedtheprogrampolicywithapublicengagement process and citizen input. The WPD willidentifypilotsin2019.TheWPDtestedthetwo,smallSUAV’sitboughtlastyearandhasreceivedFAAAuthorizationtooperateunderaPublicSafetyCertificateofAuthorization.

2018Retirements

& Promotions

RetirementsJason D. Pfeifer ........................................................................................................SergeantFarand W. “Toy” Hoskins ...................................................................................DetectiveMartha A. Legorreta .................................................................................................ClerkIIIKaren M Mishler .................................................................................. SPIDERDispatcherChris L. Robinson............................................................................................PoliceOfficerLisa L. Berg ........................................................................................................PoliceOfficerCraig A. Janssen .............................................................................................PoliceOfficerBrian Arterburn ...............................................................................................PoliceOfficerJames Rodriguez .............................................................................................PoliceOfficerJoan E. Kyle ..................................................................................................... PropertyClerkDeAnn T. Mull ........................................................................... Administrative AssistantRobert Lacy ...............................................................................................................DetectiveKetih Rosenberg ..............................................................................................PoliceOfficerKevin Mears ..................................................................................................................CaptainTodd Porter ................................................................................................................DetectiveKent W. Bauman ............................................................................................PoliceOfficer

Randall Reynolds ................................................................................................LieutenantBrian E. White ............................................................................................................ CaptainEdward Johnson ..............................................................................................PoliceOfficerJames Espinoza ....................................................................................................LieutenantDennis J. Holtz .................................................................................................PoliceOfficerEric J. Bastian ........................................................................................................LieutenantBradley E. Wise .......................................................................................................DetectiveGlenn Ludwig....................................................................................................PoliceOfficerScott A. Berger ................................................................................................PoliceOfficer

PromotionsSara Whitlock ..................................................................promotedtoServiceOfficerIKatherine Rotta ..........................................................promotedtoForensicExaminerKelly Godfrey ..................................................................................... promotedtoClerkIIIRamon Machain ...........................................................................promoted to Detective

Melissa Sutton ......................................................promotedtoPropertyClerkRobert Hull .............................................promotedtoAnimalControlOfficerStephanie Lies ..................................promotedtoAdministrativeSecretaryKeely Bean ........................................................................promotedtoSecretaryMaiya Hagans .................................................................promotedtoSecretaryPaula Raiburn .....................................................promotedtoServiceOfficerIPaul Duff ................................................................................promoted to CaptainDanny Brown ....................................................................promotedtoSergeantMichael Roets ...................................................................promoted to DetectiveMichael Nagy ....................................................................promoted to DetectiveJames Pearman ...............................................................promoted to DetectiveLenny Rose ......................................................................promoted to LieutenantMatthew Lang ...............................................................promoted to LieutenantJames Bray .........................................................................promotedtoSergeantMichael Lloyd ....................................................................promotedtoSergeantJason Cates ........................................................................promotedtoSergeant

Lacy Hall ........................................................promotedtoSPIDERDispatcherNancy Bara .......................................promotedtoCrimeSceneInvestigatorBlake Mumma ...............................................................promoted to LieutenantKimberly Warehime ......................................................promotedtoSergeantChristian Cory ..................................................................promotedtoSergeantDavid Nienstedt ..............................................................promotedtoSergeantSteven Meyer ....................................................................promoted to DetectiveAnna Hatter ..............................................................promoted to Deputy ChiefWendell Nicholson ............................................................promoted to CaptainTravis Rakestraw ..............................................................promoted to CaptainChad Beard .....................................................................promoted to LieutenantJason Cooley ..................................................................promoted to LieutenantJames Summerer ............................................................promotedtoSergeantChristopher Mains ..........................................................promoted to DetectiveTeddy Wisely ....................................................................promoted to DetectiveJacob Compton ...........................................promotedtoSPIDERDispatcherErika Boal ..............................................................promotedtoServiceOfficerI

Promotions (continued)

Critical IncidentStressManagementTeam

Chief Of Police InvestigationsDivision

Support ServicesDivision

Deputy PoliceChief

Deputy PoliceChief

Crimes AgainstPersons

Field ServicesDivision

Deputy PoliceChief

Patrol NorthBureau

Patrol EastBureau

Patrol SouthBureau

Patrol WestBureau

PropertyCrimes /Tech. Service

SpecialInvestigations

Admin. ServicesBureau

RecordsBureau

TrainingBureau

Organizational Chart

OfficeroftheYear

•OfficerTonyBamberger

Bronze Wreath of Merit

•OfficerSkylarJ.Boatright•OfficerJohnPaulGroh•OfficerChristopherT.Ronen•OfficerJamieP.Schepis•OfficerKyleL.Perry•SergeantMichaelT.O’Brien•OfficerKevinM.Dykstra•LieutenantToddM.Ojile• JerryOgburn•OfficerDerekT.Ervin•OfficerAricB.St.Vrain

Bronze Wreath of Valor

•SergeantChristopherP.Marceau•OfficerTyseE.Atwood•OfficerChadM.Ditch•OfficerAndrewGonzales•LieutenantRonaldE.Hunt•OfficerJohnP.Groh•OfficerWayneA.Scholl

•OfficerJoshuaA.Lewis•OfficerJonathanK.Gould•OfficerChristopherR.German•OfficerJasonP.Harris

WPDAwards

Gold Wreath of Honor

•OfficerSkylerJ.Boatright•OfficerChristopherA.Mains•OfficerKyleL.Perry•OfficerChristopherT.Ronen•OfficerWesleyA.Jensen

Silver Wreath of Valor

•OfficerRyanH.Snyder•OfficerAlexN.Bieler

Silver Wreath of Merit

•SergeantWilliamA.Stevens

•OfficerDanielL.Walker

Life Saving Award

•OfficerJohnL.Knight•OfficerKevinM.McKenna•SergeantBrandonMLenzi•OfficerJasonW.Reser

•OfficerStephanieJ.Roberts•OfficerDavidA.Cruz-Montesino•OfficerTyseAtwood•OfficerAndrewGonzales•OfficerJoshuaLevasseur•OfficerChelseaD.Williams

•OfficerJuanEspinoza•AlexN.Bieler

Distinguished Service

•OfficerAnthonyT.Anguiano•OfficerMarkA.Martinez

Police Shield

•OfficerJoshuaA.Lewis•AlexN.Bieler

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