LaGrange Police Department
410 West Jefferson Street
LaGrange, KY 40031

Phone: 502-225-0444
Fax: 502-225-9783

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Annual Reports

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FORWARD

It is with great pleasure to present the LaGrange Police Department’s fifth annual report.  We spend a substantial amount of time gathering and compiling statistics that are related to the daily activities of our officers.  The amount of time spent calculating these numbers is valuable for the analysis of how our resources are being used on a daily basis.  Like many police agencies when you have limited resources and staffing it is imperative for our officers to work in the most efficient manner possible.

Overall, you will notice that the activity for the City of LaGrange has increased.  This is to be expected when you have a population that is increasing and the growth of business.  Having an annual report each year will be an essential tool for us to study trends in criminal activity and traffic related issues.

The City of LaGrange is extremely fortunate to have a staff of police officers who take pride not only in their work, but also our community.  Together our goal is to do our part to make a difference in our growing city.

Sincerely,

Kevin L. Collett

Chief of Police

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Forward…………………………………………………………………………       i

Table of Contents…………………………………………………………….      ii

10-99 Report…………………..……………………………………………..      1

Accident Data………………………………………………………………….      3

Alcohol Beverage Control Administration……………………………….    4

CID Unit…………..…………………………………………………………….      6

Citation Summary…………………………………………………………….      7

Citizen’s Academy …………………………………………………………..    13

Code Compliance Mediator…………………………………………………   14

Dispatched Runs…………………..………………………………………….    15

Domestic Violence…………………………………………………………….  17

DUI Summary…………………………………………………………………..   18

SAFE Program…………………………………………………………………..  19

Uniform Offense Reports…………………………………………………….  20

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10-99 Report

At the start of the 2005 fiscal year, we began tracking and monitoring activity that is not otherwise documented by a Uniform Offense Report, Accident Report, Citation, or Courtesy Notice. A review of the 10-99 data for the calendar year of 2009 showed a total of 29,355 such activities resulting in 9,208 hours. In the previous year, there were 29,861 activities resulting in 8,779 hours.

The most prevalent types of response activities were 27,351 extra patrols including 9 house watches, 26,067 subdivision details, and 1275 citizen’s requests for additional area patrols; 300 school traffic control activities; 92 other officer assists; 366 alarms; 111 suspicious person reports; 157 suspicious vehicle reports; and 978 miscellaneous activities including crime prevention, motorist assists, welfare checks, and others.

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Apartments

There are 14 apartment complexes located in the City of LaGrange. With a higher concentration of people in a single location such as an apartment, there are of course more calls for service. The graph below represents the disbursement of calls among the complexes and the comparison from 2007 to 2009.

- Apartment Complexes -	2007	2008	2009
110 Anchor Ave Apt	4	9	9
Adrienne Oaks	23	14	25
Cedar Court Apt	137	111	123
Cedar Spring Apt	43	23	8
Creekside	28	29	39
Host House	52	39	56
Oakview	41	38	42
Senior Apt	0	8	1
Stone Ridge (Lee St)	21	90	107
The Meadows	1	25	13
Walnut St Apt	12	13	6
Washington Terrace	0	4	1
Woodfield	5	12	10
York Cliff	2	31	16

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Accident Data

There were a total of 225 accidents in the City of LaGrange for 2009, a decrease from 233 the previous year.  Of those, 34 were injury accidents causing 44 people to be injured. There were no fatalities caused by a motor vehicle accident during the year.

Further breakdown of our statistics revealed that 43% or 96 of the 225 accidents occurred on Highway 53, of which 17 were injury accidents. We had 10% or 22 collisions happen on Highway 146, 6 involving injuries. Trains travel through LaGrange frequently, ultimately being involved in 2 collisions with no injuries in 2009.

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 Alcohol Beverage Control Administration

The Limited Restaurant and Sunday sales ordinance was passed in June of 2004. The LaGrange Police Department has been responsible for overseeing the program and collecting the associated taxes. Restaurants pay an initial annual fee of $800 for the Limited Restaurant license and an additional $1 for the Sunday Sales license. To renew their license they pay $500 plus $1 for Sundays. In addition they pay 2.5% quarterly taxes based on the gross sales of alcohol less one fourth of their annual fee. The total ABC taxes collected for the City in 2009 were $21,074.

Since the origination of the ordinance, the City of LaGrange has had up to 9 restaurants at a time, both state and city licensed. As of the end of 2009 there were 8 restaurants still doing business under the provisions provided by the Limited Restaurant ordinance. The following information is based solely on the documented retail sales of alcohol in each of our licensed restaurants.  Restaurants must keep their percentage of alcohol sales to 30% or less of the amount of their total sales. The sales amounts range from $1,755,614 in total sales and $334,668 in alcohol sales for Applebees to $78,514 in total sales and $3468 in alcohol sales for Big R’s which opened in the third quarter of 2009.

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CID Unit
The following is a breakdown of all cases, open and closed, that were worked
by the LaGrange Police Department Detective in 2009. The total includes
cases initiated by detectives and those adopted from patrol officers for
followup investigation.
	CRIMINAL OFFENSE	TOTAL	OPEN	CLOSED
	ABUSE OF OFFICE	0	0	0
	ARRESTS	35	0	35
	ARSON/RELATED	0	0	0
	ASSAULT/RELATED	4	1	3
	BRIBERY/CORRUPTION	0	0	0
	BURGLARY/RELATED	59	35	24
	BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL FRAUD	6	2	4
	CHR/CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT	4	0	4
	CRIMINAL DAMAGE - PROPERTY	10	4	6
	CRIMINAL HOMICIDE	2	1	1
	DEATH INVESTIGATION	3	0	3
	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE	0	0	0
	ESCAPE/RELATED	0	0	0
	FAMILY OFFENSES	2	0	2
	FETAL HOMICIDE	0	0	0
	FIREARMS OFFENSES	3	0	3
	FORGERY/RELATED	9	1	8
	GAMBLING	0	0	0
	INTERFERENCE WITH JUDICIAL ADMIN.	3	1	2
	INTERNAL AFFAIRS	0	0	0
	KIDNAPPING/RELATED	0	0	0
	MISC. BUSINESS, OCCUPATION CRIME	0	0	0
	MISCELLANEOUS	1	0	1
	NARCOTICS RELATED	29	3	26
	OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ADMIN.	2	0	2
	PERJURY/RELATED	1	0	1
	PORNOGRAPHY	0	0	0
	PROSTITUTION	0	0	0
	RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT/RELATED	1	0	1
	ROBBERY	9	7	2
	SEXUAL OFFENSES	6	1	5
	THEFT/RELATED	94	46	48
	TRAFFIC OFFENSES	2	0	2
	TOTAL CID ASSIGNED CASES	285	102	183

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Citation Summary

Traffic Citation Summary

The LaGrange Police Department issued 1959 citations for the 2009 calendar year. Of those citations, 1530 were for traffic violations. The three most prevalent types were “No Registration Plate or Receipt” with 524, “No Insurance” with 385 and “Moving Hazardous” (which include citations such as speeding, improper passing, reckless driving, etc.) with 241. The following graph represents the decrease in these areas from the previous year and the summary of all traffic violations is on the following page. Officers wrote 427 courtesy notices in 2009.

ALL CITATIONS

00009        SPEEDING 9 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                               1

00010        SPEEDING 10 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           55

00011        SPEEDING 11 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             1

00012        SPEEDING 12 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             2

00013        SPEEDING 13 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             7

00014        SPEEDING 14 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             3

00015        SPEEDING 15 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           19

00016        SPEEDING 16 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           22

00017        SPEEDING 17 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             9

00018        SPEEDING 18 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           11

00019        SPEEDING 19 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             8

00020        SPEEDING 20 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             4

00021        SPEEDING 21 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             5

00022        SPEEDING 22 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             3

00024        SPEEDING 24 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             1

00025        SPEEDING 25 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             4

00026        SPEEDING 26 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             5

00107        IMPROPER PASSING                                                                                              1

00108        FAILURE TO OR IMPROPER SIGNAL                                                                       4

00111        DISREGARDING STOP SIGN                                                                                 19

00113        DISREGARDING TRAFFIC CONT DEV-TRAFFIC LIGHT                                         29

00114        IMPROPER START FROM PARKED POSITION                                                          1

00115        RECKLESS DRIVING                                                                                               5

00126        FAILURE TO GIVE RIGHT OF WAY TO VEH PASSING OPPOSITE DIRECETION          1

00127        FAILURE TO GIVE RIGHT OF WAY TO EMERGENCY VEH                                         1

00136        CARELESS DRIVING                                                                                              9

00158        OPER NON-MOTOR VEH UNDER INFL OF INTOX                                                  1

00173        DISREGARDING COMPULSARY TURN LANE                                                           1

00176        DRIVING TOO FAST FOR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS                                                   1

00197        FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 1^ST DEGREE (ON FOOT)                                         3

00199        FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 2^ND DEGREE (ON FOOT)                                         1

00206        IMPROPER EQUIPMENT                                                                                         4

00220        NO TAIL LAMPS                                                                                                    1

00226        ONE HEADLIGHT                                                                                                  8

00240        NO BRAKE LIGHTS (PASSENGER VEHICLES)                                                           1

00243        NO TINTING LABEL ON VEHICLE                                                                          1

00248        EXCESSIVE WINDSHIELD/WINDOW TINTING                                                         1

00271        DISREGARD-FAIL TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY                                                          4

00380        NO OPERATORS-MOPED LICENSE                                                                       40

00394        INTERMEDIATE LICENSING VIOLATIONS                                                               2

00395        INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT VIOLATIONS                                                                  1

00398        OPERATING VEHICLE WITH EXPIRED OPERATORS LICENSE                                  18

00403        OPERATING ON SUS OR REV OPER LICENSE                                                        38

00405        IMPROPER REGISTRATION PLATE                                                                          5

00407        NO REGISTRATION RECEIPT                                                                              256

00417        DISPLAY OR POSS OF CANCELLED OR FICTICIOUS OPER LIC                                 3

00419        REPRESENTING AS ONES OWN ANOTHERS OPER LIC                                             1

00424        NO REGISTRATION PLATES                                                                               248

00425        IMPROPER DISPLAY OF REGISTRATION PLATES                                                     2

00432        FAILURE TO REGISTER TRANSFER OF MOTOR VEHICLE                                         6

00435        LICENSE TO BE IN POSSESSION                                                                           41

00436        FAILURE TO NOTIFY ADDR CHANGE TO DEPT OF TRANS                                   88

00441        WANTON ENDANGERMENT-2^ND DEGREE                                                              1

00449        RIM OR FRAME OBSCURING LETTERING OR DECAL ON PLATE                               1

00455        OWNER TO NOTIFY CLERK OF RESIDENCE OR NAME CHANGE                            10

00470        POSS OF OPEN ALC BEV CONT IN MOTOR VEH PROHIBITED                               10

00480        FAILURE OF OWNER TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED INS/SEC, 1^ST OFF                         67

00482        FAILURE OF NON-OWNER OPER TO MAINTAIN INS/SEC, 1^ST OFF                       13

00499        FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELTS                                                                           86

00506        FAILURE TO USE CHILD RESTRAINT DEV IN VEHICLE                                            2

00518        FAILURE TO ISSUE INSURANCE CARD                                                                   2

00519        FAILURE TO PRODUCE INSURANCE CARD                                                         303

00569        LEAVING SCENE OF ACC-FAILURE TO RENDER AID                                              5

00580        IMPROPER PARKING VIOLATION                                                                           1

00581        IMPROPER PARKING FIRELANE/BLOCK TRAVELED PORTION OF HWY                    2

00590        UNAUTHORIZED PARKING IN A HANDICAPPED ZONE                                          1

00701        UNAUTHORIZED USE OF MOTOR VEHILCE – 1^ST OFFENSE                                     1

00795        ASSAULT, 4^TH DEGREE (NO VISIBLE INJURY)                                                          1

00796        ASSAULT, 4^TH DEGREE (MINOR INJURY)                                                                 1

00797        ASSAULT, 4^TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) NO VISIBLE INJ                              6

00798        ASSAULT, 4^TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) MINOR INJURY                             12

00803        MENACING                                                                                                           2

00822        TERRORISTIC THREATENING, 3^RD DEGREE                                                             3

01112        THEFT BY DECEPTION-INCL COLD CHECKS                                                         1

01114        OBSCURING THE IDENTITY OF A MACHINE                                                          1

01300        RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY UNDER $300                                                        2

01401        CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 1^ST DEGREE                                                                          2

01403        CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 3^RD DEGREE                                                                         2

01501        CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON                                                                      6

02002        ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR                                                          1

02013        UNLAWFUL TRANSACTION W/MINOR 3^RD DEGREE                                                6

02108        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08, 1^ST OFF                              20

02109        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08 AGG CIRC                             7

02112        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08, 3^RD OFF                               2

02207        PERMIT ILLEGAL SALES OF ALC BEV ON PREMISES                                                1

02209        POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY A MINOR                                          8

02303        PUB INTOX-CONTROLLED SUB (EXCLUDES ALC)                                                   5

02304        ALC INTOX IN A PUBLIC PLACE (1^ST & 2^ND OFF)                                                   38

02305        DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEV IN PUBLIC PLACE (1^ST & 2^ND OFF)                                     1

02370        DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 1^ST DEGREE                                                                    3

02371        DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                 13

02400        DISORDERLY CONDUCT                                                                                       2

02404        RESISTING ARREST                                                                                             11

02405        HARASSMENT (NO PHYSICAL CONTACT)                                                              1

02585        CONF BY LAW ENFC OF TOBACCO PROD USE BY U/18YR                                     1           

02616        CRIMINAL TRESPASS-1^ST DEGREE                                                                         1

02617        CRIMINAL TRESPASSING-3^RD DEGREE                                                                 11

02624        CRIMINAL TRESPASSING-2^ND DEGREE                                                                   4

02625        CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-2^ND DEGREE                                                                     1

02644        HINDERING PROSECUTION OR APPRENSION-2^ND DEGREE                                     2

02657        OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS                                                      2

02695        GIVING OFFICER FALSE NAME OR ADDRESS                                                         1

02706        DISREGARD SIGNALS OF OFF DIRECT TRAFFIC/FLEEING                                       1

02763        VIOLATION OF A KENTUCKY EPO/DVO                                                                3

02804        INVOLUNTARY ADMIT MENTAL HEALTH HOSP-UNIFIED JUV CODE                     1

02900        SERVING WARRANT (FOR OTHER POLICE AGENCY)                                             17

02906        SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT                                                             33

03005        ARREST, PERSONS MENTALLY ILL & A DANG TO SELF/OTHER                              1

05131        NO OTHER STATE REGISTRATION RECEIPT                                                           6

05133        DISPLAY OF ILLEGAL/ALTERED REGISTRATION PLATE                                          1

09094        POSSESSING LICENSE WHEN PRIVILEGES ARE REVOKED                                        3

09150        MURDER                                                                                                               2

10210        CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE – FELONY                                                                  1

12003        ROBBERY, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                                          2

13160        ASSAULT, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                                          2

13201        WANTON ENDANGERMENT-1^ST DEGREE                                                               6

22022        BURGLARY, 2^ND DEGREE-FORCED                                                                         2

22060        BURGLARY, 1^ST DEGREE                                                                                         2

22061        BURGLARY, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                                        2

23030        TBUT OR DISP SHOPLIFTING                                                                                 6

23039        TBUT OR DISP SHOPLIFTING                                                                               39

23100        TBUT OR DISP FIREARM                                                                                        1

23237        OBSCURING THE IDENTITY OF A MACHINE $500<$10,000                                  1

23269        TBUT OR DISP BICYCLES                                                                                       1

23290        TBUT OR DISP ALL OTHERS-FELONY                                                                    3

23299        TBUT OR DISP ALL OTHERS-MISDEMEANOR                                                         2

23310        THEFT OF IDENTITY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONS ENT                                      1

24040        TBUT OR DISP-AUTO                                                                                            1

24049        TBUT OR DISP-AUTO                                                                                            1

25061        CRIMINAL POSS OF FORGED INSTR, 1^ST DEGREE (IDENTITY)                                  3           

25062        CRIMINAL POSS OF FORGED INSTR, 2^ND DEGREE                                                   1

28030        RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY OVER $300                                                           2

28031        RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY U/$500                                                                2

28032        RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY U/$10,000                                                           2

28198        THEFT OF C.S. UNDER $300 1^ST OFFENSE                                                             1

38152        UNLAWFUL TRANSACTION W/MINOR 2^ND DEGREE                                                2

42035        ATT/OBT CTRLD SUB BY FALSE STMT, FORGERY 1^ST DEGREE                                 1

42036        ATT/OBT CTRLD SUB BY FALSE STMT, FORGERY 2^ND DEGREE                                1

42055        PRESCRIPTION CONT SUB NOT PROPER CONTAINER 1^ST OFFENSE                        2

42075        DRUG PARAPHERNALIA LAW, BUY, POSS, 1^ST OFF                                               39

42201        POSS CONT SUB 1^ST DEG, 1^ST OFF (DRUG UNSPECIFIED)                                        1

42202        POSS CONT SUB 1^ST DEG 2^ND > OFF (DRUG UNSPECIFIED)                                     1

42203        POSS CONT SUB, 1^ST DEG, 1^ST OFF (COCAINE)                                                       1

42231        POSS CONT SUB 2^ND DEG 1^ST OFF (DRUG UNSPECIFIED)                                        3           

42261        POSS CONT SUB, 3^RD DEG, 1^ST OFF (DRUG UNSPECIFIED)                                       2

42262        POSS CONT SUB 3^RD DEG, 2^ND > OFF (DRUG UNSPECIFIED)                                   1

42311        TRAF IN MARIJUANA (8 OZ TO <5 LBS) 1^ST OFF                                                    4

42331        POSS OF MARIJUANA                                                                                          42

42341        CULTIVATE IN MARIJUANA (5 PLANTS OR MORE) 1^ST OFF                                     2

50230        TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE                                                                5

51201        INTIMIDATING A PARTICIPANT IN THE LEGAL PROCESS                                       2

51203        TAMPERING WITH WITNESS                                                                                  1

52197        POSSESSION OF HANDGUN BY CONVICTED FELON                                              1

71150        FRAUD USE OF CREDIT CARD $500 < $10,000                                                    1

71264        THEFT-RECEIPT OF STOLEN CREDIT/DEBIT CARD (>2 CARD)                              1

80000        LOCAL VIOLATION CODES 80000-80999                                                            2

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Citizen’s Academy

This year the LaGrange Police Department hosted another Citizen’s Academy. The class was held in March and had 20 participants. The goal of this project is to provide a platform in which our citizens are able to interact in a comfortable atmosphere with our officers.

The students had the opportunity to use the Firearms Automated Training Simulator or F.A.T.S. Students experienced first-hand shoot or no-shoot scenarios involving simulated violent offenders. Student feedback indicated a better understanding of the stresses placed on law enforcement officers.

In addition to the F.A.T.S., students participated in trips to Oldham County Dispatch, Oldham County District and Circuit Court, Oldham County Jail, and the Firing Range. The courses culminated in a student ride-along with an officer during the course of his shift.

Officer Ray Whitehill coordinated the class and had several guest speakers including the county attorney and K-9 officers. As in the past, this was a successful project that the members of the community welcome.

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Code Compliance Mediator

The Code Compliance Mediator resolves complaints of ordinance violations and seeks out additional violations throughout the City of LaGrange. This involves educating the citizens about the ordinances and helping them to comply. Nearly all, about 99.9%, of the violations get resolved immediately.

There have been 230 ordinance violations complaints from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. These are broken down into the following categories:

• Dangerous trees or stacks                                             7
• Illegal signage                                                                5
• No variance for business                                                0
• Mud on street/road                                                        0
• Obstruction of streets, sidewalks, and drainage          15
• Storage of junk/scrap metal or motor vehicles            18
• Accumulation of rubbish                                              30
• Weeds and grass taller than 12 inches                       135
• Dump truck in subdivision                                              0      
• Abandoned vehicles                                                       0
• Barking dogs                                                                  1
• Unsafe buildings                                                            0
• Stop Work Orders issued                                                0
• Prohibited lighting                                                         0
• LG&E gas leak                                                                 0
• No Business License                                                       1
• Large Item Garbage Complaints                                    2
• Sidewalks needing repair                                               0
• Road work not being completed                                    0      
• Other violations                                                            16

This year $254,291.00 was collected in fees for business licenses.

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Dispatched Runs

The LaGrange Police Department makes 26% of all runs in Oldham County. The majority of the remaining runs, 63%, are assigned to the Oldham County Police Department. The Oldham County Sheriff’s Office and the Pewee Valley Police Department respond to the remaining calls.

The busiest day for both the LaGrange Police Department and the Oldham County Police Department was Friday. In addition, Wednesday was the busiest day for the Sheriff’s Office and Tuesday was the busiest for Pewee Valley.

The staff size and operating budgets vary greatly between departments. The LaGrange Police Department is budgeted for 13 officers, 2 part-time clerks, and operates on a $1,436,010 budget. The Oldham County Police Department employs 31 officers and 3 support staff members, two of which are full time and one part time, and operates on a $3,251,935 budget. The Sheriff’s Office employs 11 full time officers, 4 part time officers, and 2 support staff members and operates on a $2,235,955 budget. The Pewee Valley Police Department employed 1 full time officer and operated on a budget of $62,500.

The largest number of the dispatched runs to which the LaGrange Police Department responded were for criminal reports with 34%, alarms with 26%, and non-injury accidents with 20%, and The remaining runs constituted 11% for motorist assists, 5% for fighting, 3% for injury accidents, and 1% for reported prowlers.

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Domestic Violence

There were 507 Domestic Violence calls occurring in Oldham County during 2009. That number is up from 466 in 2008. The LaGrange Police Department responded to 32% of those incidents resulting in 162 runs. The Oldham County Police Department responded to 59% of dispatched runs resulting in 301. The remaining 9% of Domestic Violence incidents were dispatched to the Oldham County Sheriff’s Office resulting in 44 runs.

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DUI Summary

Our records indicate that the LaGrange Police Department made 30 DUI arrests during the calendar year of 2009 which is a decrease from the 70 arrests the previous year. Of those, 28 were first-time offenders and 2 were third-time offenders. While the number of DUI arrests in LaGrange dropped over 50% from 2008, Oldham County as a whole had a 35% increase with a total of 246 made in 2009.

The Limited Restaurant and Sunday sales ordinance was passed in June of 2004. Prior to that, we had 43 DUI arrests in 2003 and 78 DUI arrests in 2002.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is funding 50% of the $30,000 grant for the purpose of reducing the number of problem drivers on our roadways with a focus on DUIs. This is our ninth year to receive the grant. We have utilized this grant and our partnership with the Oldham County Police Department to help provide additional hours of enforcement to Oldham County.

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SAFE Program

The Speed Alcohol Fundamental Enforcement (SAFE) program is carried out through a partnership with the Oldham County Police Department. The focus of the overtime program is to reduce speeding, drunk driving, and the lack of use of seat belt restraints. The purpose for the funding is to save lives, reduce injuries and property damage, and reduce the number of motor vehicles being operated under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

We involve the community by conveying information about the program through our local and civic organizations, the media, and the school system. During the school year students ages 16 to 18 are educated about the problems which are the focus of the program.

The 2009 SAFE Program funded 621 hours of additional traffic enforcement between the two agencies. Through our combined efforts we issued 322 moving violations, 614 seat belt violations, 8 child restraint seat violations, 1699 citations for additional traffic offenses, 4 DUI arrests and 32 additional arrests.

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	Uniform Offense Reports
	Uniform Offense Reports track the following crimes:
	Part I: Murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, arson, breaking
	and entering, auto theft, and larceny.
	Part II: All other crimes tracked through citations that are not Part I crimes
	or traffic related.
		Part I		Clearance Rate
		Murder	1	0%
		Forcible Rape	4	0%
		Robbery	3	33%
		Aggravated Assault	4	25%
		Arson	0	n/a
		Breaking and Entering	25	8%
		Larceny-Theft	132	19%
		Auto Theft	9	33%
		TOTAL	178
		Part II		Clearance Rate
		Other Assaults	15	47%
		Forgery and Counterfeiting	6	57%
		Fraud	23	21%
		Stolen Property	2	50%
		Vandalism	32	19%
		Other Sex Offenses	4	60%
		Sales/Manuf. Syn Narcs	1	100%
		Sales/Manuf. Marijuana	2	67%
		Sales/Manuf. Other	9	80%
		Possession-Opium/Cocaine	2	100%
		Possession-Marijuana	9	78%
		Possession-Other	1	100%
		Offenses against Family/Child	3	60%
		Disorderly Conduct	7	14%
		All other Offenses (Not Traffic)	20	36%
		Runaways	6	0%
		TOTAL	142

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FORWARD

It is with great pleasure to present the LaGrange Police Department’s fourth annual report.  We spend a substantial amount of time gathering and compiling statistics that are related to the daily activities of our officers.  The amount of time spent calculating these numbers is valuable for the analysis of how our resources are being used on a daily basis.  Like many police agencies when you have limited resources and staffing it is imperative for our officers to work in the most efficient manner possible.

Overall, you will notice that the activity for the City of LaGrange has increased.  This is to be expected when you have a population that is increasing and the growth of business.  Having an annual report each year will be an essential tool for us to study trends in criminal activity and traffic related issues.

The City of LaGrange is extremely fortunate to have a staff of police officers who take pride not only in their work, but also our community.  Together our goal is to do our part to make a difference in our growing city.

Sincerely,

Kevin L. Collett

Chief of Police

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Forward…………………………………………………………………………       i

Table of Contents…………………………………………………………….      ii

10-99 Report…………………..……………………………………………..      1

Accident Data………………………………………………………………….      3

Alcohol Beverage Control Administration……………………………….    4

CID Unit…………..…………………………………………………………….      6

Citation Summary…………………………………………………………….      7

Code Compliance Mediator…………………………………………………   13

Dispatched Runs…………………..………………………………………….    14

Domestic Violence…………………………………………………………….  16

DUI Summary…………………………………………………………………..   17

SAFE Program…………………………………………………………………..  18

Uniform Offense Reports…………………………………………………….  19

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10-99 Report

At the start of the 2005 fiscal year, we began tracking and monitoring activity that is not otherwise documented by a Uniform Offense Report, Accident Report, Citation, or Courtesy Notice. A review of the 10-99 data for the calendar year of 2008 showed a total of 29,861 such activities resulting in 8779 hours.

The most prevalent types of response activities were 27,506 extra patrols including house watches, subdivision details, and citizen’s requests for additional area patrols; 300 school traffic control activities; 118 other officer assists; 412 alarms; 102 suspicious person reports; 164 suspicious vehicle reports; and 1,671 miscellaneous activities including crime prevention, motorist assists, welfare checks, and others.

Apartments

There are 14 apartment complexes located in the City of LaGrange. With a higher concentration of people in a single location such as an apartment, there are of course more calls for service. The graph below represents the disbursement of calls among the complexes and the comparison between 2007 and 2008.

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Accident Data

There were a total of 233 accidents in the City of LaGrange for 2008, an increase from 219 the previous year.  Of those, 36 were injury accidents causing 54 people to be injured. There were no fatalities caused by a motor vehicle accident during the year.

Further breakdown of our statistics revealed that 48% or 113 of the 233 accidents occurred on Highway 53, of which 22 were injury accidents. We had 10% or 24 collisions happen on Highway 146, 5 involving injuries. Although trains travel through LaGrange frequently, there were no accidents involving trains this year.

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Alcohol Beverage Control Administration

The Limited Restaurant and Sunday sales ordinance was passed in June of 2004. The LaGrange Police Department has been responsible for overseeing the program and collecting the associated taxes. Restaurants pay an initial annual fee of $800 for the Limited Restaurant license and an additional $1 for the Sunday Sales license. To renew their license they pay $500 plus $1 for Sundays. In addition they pay 2.5% quarterly taxes based on the gross sales of alcohol less one fourth of their annual fee. The total ABC taxes collected for the City in 2008 were $20,550.

Since the origination of the ordinance, the City of LaGrange has had up to 9 restaurants at a time, both state and city licensed. As of the end of 2008 there were 9 restaurants still doing business under the provisions provided by the Limited Restaurant ordinance. The following information is based solety on the documented retail sales of alcohol in each of our licensed restaurants.  Restaurants must keep their percentage of alcohol sales to 30% or less of the amount of their total sales. The sales amounts range from $1,878,250 in total sales and $270,696 in alcohol sales for Applebees to $28,811 in total sales and $131 in alcohol sales for Son of a Sailor which opened in the last quarter of 2008.

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Citation Summary

Traffic Citation Summary

The LaGrange Police Department issued 2696 citations for the 2008 calendar year. Of the 2008 citations, 2225 were for traffic violations. The three most prevalent types were “No Registration Plate or Receipt” with 721, “No Insurance” with 487 and “Moving Hazardous” (which include citations such as speeding, improper passing, reckless driving, etc.) with 380. The following graph represents the decrease in these areas from the previous year and the summary of all traffic violations is on the following page.

ALL CITATIONS

00001        SPEEDING 1 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                               1

00005        SPEEDING 5 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                               4

00010        SPEEDING 10 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           39

00011        SPEEDING 11 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             3

00012        SPEEDING 12 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             7

00013        SPEEDING 13 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           16

00014        SPEEDING 14 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           11

00015        SPEEDING 15 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           38

00016        SPEEDING 16 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           19

00017        SPEEDING 17 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           20

00018        SPEEDING 18 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           13

00019        SPEEDING 19 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           10

00020        SPEEDING 20 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                           14

00021        SPEEDING 21 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             8

00022        SPEEDING 22 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             3

00023        SPEEDING 23 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             7

00024        SPEEDING 24 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             4

00025        SPEEDING 25 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             3

00026        SPEEDING 26 MPH OVER LIMIT                                                                             4

00107        IMPROPER PASSING                                                                                              1

00108        FAILURE TO OR IMPROPER SIGNAL                                                                       6

00109        IMPROPER TURNING                                                                                             1

00111        DISREGARDING STOP SIGN                                                                                 59

00113        DISREGARDING TRAFFIC CONT DEV-TRAFFIC LIGHT                                         18

00114        IMPROPER START FROM PARKED POSITION                                                          1

00115        RECKLESS DRIVING                                                                                             19

00122        FAILURE TO DIM HEADLIGHTS                                                                             4

00126        FAILURE TO GIVE RIGHT OF WAY TO VEH PASSING OPPOSITE DIRECETION          1

00127        FAILURE TO GIVE RIGHT OF WAY TO EMERGENCY VEH                                         1

00128        DISREGARDING RR CROSSING FLASHER                                                                4

00131        FAILURE TO ILLUMINATE HEAD LAMPS                                                                 1

00133        INSUFFICIENT HEAD LAMPS                                                                                 1

00136        CARELESS DRIVING                                                                                            16

00174        FAILURE TO GIVE ONCOMING VEHICLE ½ OF HIGHWAY                                       1

00196        FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 1^ST DEGREE (MOTOR VEH)                                     1

00198        FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 2^ND DEGREE                                                          1

00199        FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 2^ND DEGREE (ON FOOT)                                         1

00205        INADEQUATE SILENCER (MUFFLER)                                                                       5

00206        IMPROPER EQUIPMENT                                                                                         1

00207        REAR LICENSE NOT ILLUMINATED                                                                      16

00209        VEHICLE A NUISANCE, NOISY, ETC                                                                       1

00220        NO TAIL LAMPS                                                                                                    8

00226        ONE HEADLIGHT                                                                                                23

00230        LEAKING OR SIFTING CONTENTS                                                                          1

00231        OBSTRUCTED VISION AND/OR WINDSHIELD                                                        5

00240        NO BRAKE LIGHTS (PASSENGER VEHICLES)                                                           7

00242        EXCESSIVE WINDOW TINTING                                                                               1

00243        NO TINTING LABEL ON VEHICLE                                                                          2

00250        OPERATING ATV ON ROADWAY                                                                           1

00271        DISREGARD-FAIL TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY                                                          3

00273        IMPROPER USE OF LEFT LANE-OVERTAKING VEHICLE                                          3

00380        NO OPERATORS-MOPED LICENSE                                                                       67

00394        INTERMEDIATE LICENSING VIOLATIONS                                                               2

00395        INSTRUCTIONAL PERMIT VIOLATIONS                                                                  3

00398        OPERATING VEHICLE WITH EXPIRED OPERATORS LICENSE                                  17

00401        NO OPERATORS LICENSE                                                                                      2

00403        OPERATING ON SUS OR REV OPER LICENSE                                                        51

00404        PMT UNLINCENSED OPERATOR TO OPERATE MOTOR VEH                                    1

00405        IMPROPER REGISTRATION PLATE                                                                        13

00407        NO REGISTRATION RECEIPT                                                                              334

00417        DISPLAY OR POSS OF CANCELLED OR FICTICIOUS OPER LIC                                 5

00424        NO REGISTRATION PLATES                                                                               339

00425        IMPROPER DISPLAY OF REGISTRATION PLATES                                                     2

00432        FAILURE TO REGISTER TRANSFER OF MOTOR VEHICLE                                       16

00435        LICENSE TO BE IN POSSESSION                                                                           51

00436        FAILURE TO NOTIFY ADDR CHANGE TO DEPT OF TRANS                                 117

00437        AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – 4^TH DEGREE – CHILD ABUSE                                         1

00439        LICENSE PLATE NOT LEGIBLE                                                                                1

00441        WANTON ENDANGERMENT-2^ND DEGREE                                                              1

00455        OWNER TO NOTIFY CLERK OF RESIDENCE OR NAME CHANGE                            32

00470        POSS OF OPEN ALC BEV CONT IN MOTOR VEH PROHIBITED                               14

00480        FAILURE OF OWNER TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED INS/SEC, 1^ST OFF                       102

00481        FAILURE OF OWNER TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED INS/SEC, 2^ND OFF                          2

00482        FAILURE OF NON-OWNER OPER TO MAINTAIN INS/SEC, 1^ST OFF                       30

00499        FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELTS                                                                         144

00506        FAILURE TO USE CHILD RESTRAINT DEV IN VEHICLE                                            3

00517        IMPROPER DISCHARGE SCHOOL/CHURCH BUS PASS DIV HIGH                            1

00518        FAILURE TO ISSUE INSURANCE CARD                                                                   1

00519        FAILURE TO PRODUCE INSURANCE CARD                                                         352

00569        LEAVING SCENE OF ACC-FAILURE TO RENDER AID                                              2

00580        IMPROPER PARKING VIOLATION                                                                           3

00590        UNAUTHORIZED PARKING IN A HANDICAPPED ZONE                                          2

00625        NO MOTORCYCLE OPERATORS LICENSE                                                               1           

00795        ASSAULT, 4^TH DEGREE (NO VISIBLE INJURY)                                                          3

00796        ASSAULT, 4^TH DEGREE (MINOR INJURY)                                                                 4

00797        ASSAULT, 4^TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) NO VISIBLE INJ                              5

00798        ASSAULT, 4^TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) MINOR INJURY                             14

00803        MENACING                                                                                                           1

00822        TERRORISTIC THREATENING, 3^RD DEGREE                                                             2

01006        CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF FORGED INSTR 3^RD DEGREE                                         2

01110        THEFT OF SERVICES                                                                                             1

01112        THEFT BY DECEPTION-INCL COLD CHECKS                                                         1

01113        THEFT OF PROP MISLAID OR DELIVER BY MISTAKE                                               1

01114        OBSCURING THE IDENTITY OF A MACHINE                                                          2

01300        RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY UNDER $300                                                        3

01401        CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 1^ST DEGREE                                                                          5

01402        CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                         3

01403        CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 3^RD DEGREE                                                                         6

01501        CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON                                                                      1

01680        FAILURE TO COMPLY W/SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION (1^ST OFF)                         1

02108        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08, 1^ST OFF                              44

02109        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08 AGG CIRC                             9

02110        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08, 2^ND OFF                               7

02112        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08, 3^RD OFF                               3

02113        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08 (AGG CIRCUM)                      1

02114        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08 4^TH OR >                              1

02115        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC .08 (AGG CIRCUM)                      2

02116        OPER MTR VEH U/INFLUENCE ALC/DRUGS/ETC <21 YOA                                    1

02209        POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY A MINOR                                          4

02301        ALC INTOX IN A PUB PLACE 3^RD OR > OFF IN 12 MONTHS                                   1

02303        PUB INTOX-CONTROLLED SUB (EXCLUDES ALC)                                                   6

02304        ALC INTOX IN A PUBLIC PLACE (1^ST & 2^ND OFF)                                                   47

02371        DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                 16

02400        DISORDERLY CONDUCT                                                                                       2

02404        RESISTING ARREST                                                                                               8

02406        OBSTRUCTING A HIGHWAY                                                                                  1

02585        CONF BY LAW ENFC OF TOBACCO PROD USE BY U/18YR                                     1           

02617        CRIMINAL TRESPASSING-3^RD DEGREE                                                                   9

02621        CRIMINAL LITTERING                                                                                           4

02626        CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE                                                                                  1

02629        DRIVING DUI SUSPENDED LICENSE – 2^ND OFFENSE                                               1

02643        FUGITIVE FROM ANOTHER STATE (MISDEMEANOR)                                              1

02644        HINDERING PROSECUTION OR APPRENSION-2^ND DEGREE                                     2

02695        GIVING OFFICER FALSE NAME OR ADDRESS                                                         4

02900        SERVING WARRANT (FOR OTHER POLICE AGENCY)                                             22

02905        COMMISSIONER’S WARRANT (JUVENILE CUSTODY ORDER)                                   1

02906        SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT                                                             39

03005        ARREST, PERSONS MENTALLY ILL & A DANG TO SELF/OTHER                              2

05113        EXPIRED TEMPORARY PLATE                                                                                 3

05131        NO OTHER STATE REGISTRATION RECEIPT                                                         11

05133        DISPLAY OF ILLEGAL/ALTERED REGISTRATION PLATE                                          2

05138        RESIDENTS NOT TO USE LICENSE OF OTHER STATES                                            6

09094        POSSESSING LICENSE WHEN PRIVILEGES ARE REVOKED                                        3

10060        KIDNAPPING-ADULT                                                                                            1

12002        ROBBERY, 1^ST DEGREE                                                                                           1

12003        ROBBERY, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                                          2

13113        ASSAULT 3^RD DEG-POLICE OFFICER OR PROB OFFICER                                         2

13114        ASSAULT 3^RD DEGREE-INMATE ASSAULT ON CORR EMPL                                     1

13151        ASSAULT, 1^ST DEGREE-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE                                                        1

13160        ASSAULT, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                                          1

13201        WANTON ENDANGERMENT-1^ST DEGREE                                                               7

13221        WANTON ENDANGERMENT-1^ST DEGREE-POLICE OFFICER                                    1

22060        BURGLARY, 1^ST DEGREE                                                                                         5

22061        BURGLARY, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                                      16

22062        BURGLARY, 3^RD DEGREE                                                                                        2

23030        TBUT OR DISP SHOPLIFTING                                                                                 2

23039        TBUT OR DISP SHOPLIFTING                                                                               15

23059        TBUT OR DISP FROM AUTO                                                                                   1

23140        THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING-GASOLINE- 1^ST OFFENSE                                      1

23290        TBUT OR DISP ALL OTHERS-FELONY                                                                  15

23299        TBUT OR DISP ALL OTHERS-MISDEMEANOR                                                         5

23310        THEFT OF IDENTITY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONS ENT                                      2

25013        FORGERY OF A PRESCRIPTION 1^ST OFFENSE                                                          1

25019        FORGERY, 2^ND DEGREE                                                                                          1           

25062        CRIMINAL POSS OF FORGED INSTR, 2^ND DEGREE                                                   1

28030        RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY OVER $300                                                           6

28198        THEFT OF C.S. UNDER  $300 1^ST OFFENSE                                                            5

28199        THEFT OF C.S. OVER $300 2^ND OR SUB OFFENSES                                                 1

42035        ATT/OBT CTRLD SUB BY FALSE STMT, FORGERY 1^ST DEGREE                                 2

42055        PRESCRIPTION CONT SUB NOT PROPER CONT, 1^ST OFF                                         4

42075        DRUG PARAPHERNALIA LAW, BUY, POSS, 1^ST OFF                                               47

42113        TRAFF IN CONTROLLED SUB, 1^ST DEG, 1^ST OFF (METHAMPHETAMINES)                 3

42131        TRAF CONT SUB 2^ND DEG 1^ST OFF (DRUG UNSPECIFIED)                                        1

42203        POSS CONT SUB, 1^ST DEG, 1^ST OFF (COCAINE)                                                       2

42231        POSS CONT SUB 2^ND DEG 1^ST OFF (DRUG UNSPECIFIED)                                        1           

42261        POSS CONT SUB, 3^RD DEG, 1^ST OFF (DRUG UNSPECIFIED)                                       2

42331        POSS OF MARIJUANA                                                                                          49

49010        DRIVING – DUI SUSPENDED LICENSE (3^RD OFFENSE)                                             1

49031        PROMOTING CONTRABAND – 1^ST DEGREE                                                            2

50230        TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE                                                                4

51201        INTIMIDATING A PARTICIPANT IN THE LEGAL PROCESS                                       1

70240        ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIME                                                                        4

71260        FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARDS O/100 W/6 MO PERIOD                             2

73201        FUGITIVE FROM ANOTHER STATE – WARRANT REQUIRED                                    1           

80000        LOCAL VIOLATION CODES 80000-80999                                                            2

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Code Compliance Mediator

The Code Compliance Mediator resolves complaints of ordinance violations and seeks out additional violations throughout the City of LaGrange. This involves educating the citizens about the ordinances and helping them to comply. Nearly all, about 99.9%, of the violations get resolved immediately.

There have been 198 ordinance violations complaints from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. These are broken down into the following categories:

• Dangerous trees or stacks                                             5
• Illegal signage                                                                0
• No variance for business                                                0
• Mud on street/road                                                        4
• Obstruction of streets, sidewalks, and drainage            8
• Storage of junk/scrap metal or motor vehicles            13
• Accumulation of rubbish                                              21
• Weeds and grass taller than 12 inches                       117
• Dump truck in subdivision                                              0      
• Abandoned vehicles                                                       0
• Barking dogs                                                                  0
• Unsafe buildings                                                            0
• Stop Work Orders issued                                                0
• Prohibited lighting                                                         0
• LG&E gas leak                                                                 0
• No Business License                                                       0
• Large Item Garbage Complaints                                    6
• Sidewalks needing repair                                               2
• Road work not being completed                                    2      
• Other violations                                                            20

This year $241,815.00 was collected in fees for business licenses.

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Dispatched Runs

The LaGrange Police Department makes 25% of all runs in Oldham County. The majority of the remaining runs, nearly 66%, are assigned to the Oldham County Police Department. The Oldham County Sheriff’s Office and the Pewee Valley Police Department respond to the remaining calls.

The busiest day for both the LaGrange Police Department and the Oldham County Police Department was Friday. In addition, Wednesday was the busiest day for the Sheriff’s Office and Tuesday was the busiest for Pewee Valley.

The staff size and operating budgets vary greatly between departments. The LaGrange Police Department is budgeted for 13 officers, 2 part-time clerks, and operates on a $1,302,624 budget. The Oldham County Police Department employs 31 officers and 3 full-time support staff members and operates on a $3,384,934 budget. The Sheriff’s Office employs 11 full time officers, 4 part time officers, and 2 support staff members and operates on a $2,210,760 budget. The Pewee Valley Police Department employed 1 full time officer and operated on a budget of $62,500.

The largest number of the dispatched runs to which the LaGrange Police Department responded were for criminal reports with 39%, non-injury accidents with 19%, and alarms with 20%. The remaining runs constituted 13% for motorist assists, 4% for injury accidents, 4% for fighting, and 1% for reported prowlers.

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Domestic Violence

There were 466 Domestic Violence calls occurring in Oldham County during 2008. That number is down from 487 in 2007. The LaGrange Police Department responded to 30% of those incidents resulting in 139 runs. The Oldham County Police Department responded to 68% of dispatched runs resulting in 316. The remaining 2% of Domestic Violence incidents were dispatched to the Oldham County Sheriff’s Office resulting in 11 runs.

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DUI Summary

Our records indicate that the LaGrange Police Department made 70 DUI arrests during the calendar year of 2008 which is an increase from the previous year. Of those, 53 were first-time offenders, 8 were second-time offenders, 5 were third-time offenders, and 3 were fourth-time (or greater) offenders. One was for an individual under 21 years of age. Overall, Oldham County had a 30% decrease in DUI arrests. There were 182 made in 2008.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is funding 50% of the $30,000 grant for the purpose of reducing the number of problem drivers on our roadways with a focus on DUIs. This is our ninth year to receive the grant. We have utilized this grant and our partnership with the Oldham County Police Department to help provide additional hours of enforcement to Oldham County.

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SAFE Program

The Speed Alcohol Fundamental Enforcement (SAFE) program is carried out through a partnership with the Oldham County Police Department. The focus of the overtime program is to reduce speeding, drunk driving, and the lack of use of seat belt restraints. The purpose for the funding is to save lives, reduce injuries and property damage, and reduce the number of motor vehicles being operated under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

We involve the community by conveying information about the program through our local and civic organizations, the media, and the school system. During the school year students ages 16 to 18 are educated about the problems which are the focus of the program.

The 2008 SAFE Program funded 537 hours of additional traffic enforcement between the two agencies. Through our combined efforts we issued 514 moving violations, 576 seat belt violations, 3 child restraint seat violation, 1174 citations for additional traffic offenses, 6 DUI arrests and 11 additional arrests.

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