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Mayor Dave Ross
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We Are Here
You Are Here
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• Population 27,268
• 58 sworn officers
• 47 square miles of City
• Surrounded by 96 miles of shoreline
• Sits on the largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Superior
• Industrial, blue collar town
• Reputation as a party town
Superior, Wisconsin
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Facts
• Superior has had a high crime rate and experienced increases in violent crime, property crime and financial crime.
• Superior’s crime rate by population has been in the top ten over the last ten years in the state of WI.
• Alcohol abuse affects our crime rate
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Superior has 77 liquor licenses and 25 Class A (beer only) licenses -- one of
the highest bar per capita communities in Wisconsin.
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Superior’s old north end bar district, home of many major liquor
establishments
Alcohol-Related Incidents 2003 208 Assaults
495 Disorderly Conducts 238 Liquor Law Violations
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The Superior P.D. averages nearly 300 ‘Operating While
Intoxicated’ (OWI) arrests per year
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Superior’s Index Crime vs. Superior’s Index Crime vs. other WIother WI. . Cities Cities
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Big Contributing Factors
• Metropolitan area
• Border Community
• Port City
• Too many large liquor only bars in the same geographic area
• Party town reputation
• College community (5 in Twin Ports area)
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In 2003, there was an increase in community and
bar violence• 12 stabbings, many in bar district
• Several shootings in the bars
• Many assaults and substantial battery cases
• Two controversial deaths of young adults in our bar district, one in a fight and one a drug overdose
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Redesigned Our Approach to Reducing Bar Violence
• Met with tavern league - Laid out problems – Said bar owners needed to be more responsible
• Had special group of officers work on problem bar issues, also used foot, bike, and K-9 patrol
• Trained officers to meet with bars and do regular alcohol issue inspections for licensing, underage drinking, and occupancy level violations
Enforced violations involving public consumption; mutual combatants fighting (ordinance violation); disorderly conduct; urinating in public; and littering
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Strong Support From Mayor & City Hall
Changed philosophy about liquor licenses:
- A new “best use, best location” strategy for licenses
• Example: Chinese Restaurant (The Golden Inn)
- Took back liquor licenses from mismanaged bars
- Purchased bars & tear them down for economic development & to reduce bar concentration
- Supported police department efforts and staffing
• Met with the media to ensure accurate reporting of facts and problems
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Progress 3 Years Later
• The City’s image/reputation is improving
• New developments in the north end
• Fewer calls for service to bars
• Assaults and weapon calls down at bars
• City’s crime rate has dropped to 14th in the State by population. We’re out of the top ten for the first time in over ten years.