City of Bel Aire

Bel Aire Police Department

2010 Annual Report

The following report provides a summary of the activities the Police Department participated in during the calendar year of 2010. The statistical information was collected from a variety of sources including but not limited to the Wichita Sedgwick County Emergency 911 Center, Bel Aire Municipal Court, The City Clerk, and the Bel Aire Police Department.

About the DepartmentAuthorized employees of the Bel Aire Police Department:

2010 Authorized Police Department Employees
Full-time Commissioned	12
Part-time Commissioned	2
Full-time Civilian	1
Part-time Civilian	1

The following information is provided as an accumulated total for hours worked by employees of the department. The time shown is a total of all paid employees:

Bel Aire Police Department Total Hours Worked
Regular hours worked	22,905
Overtime hours worked	1,282
Vacation hours taken	1,294.25
Personal hours taken	88
Sick time taken	491.25
Holiday hours taken	1,440
Hours used for training	1,547.50

• There were 365 working days in 2010 and, as a result, the Department averaged 2 contacts per officer per day (24-hour period)
• Total number of calls for service in 2010: 5,965
• Total number of cases generated in 2010: 1543

Bel Aire Police Department Crime Statistics, 2007-2009
	2007	2008	2009
Part 1 Offenses	77	91	75
Part 2 Offenses	183	223	199
Miscellaneous Offenses	122	104	103
Miscellaneous Reports	470	375	476
Traffic	111	187	138
Total Number of Cases Generated	963	980	991

 

2010 Part I Offenses
Homicide	0
Rape	0
Robbery	1
Auto Theft	4
Arson	1
Aggravated Assault	1
Burglary	9
Larceny	31
Indecent Liberties with a child	2
Total	49

 

2010 Part II Offenses
Simple Assault	14
Weapons Violations	7
Drug Violations	15
Criminal Damage to Property	30
Liquor Law Violations	4
Disorderly Conduct	34
Forgery/Fraud/Embezzlement	21
Driving Under the Influence	35
Total	160

 

2010 Calls for Service
Shooting Calls	4
Audible Alarms	157
9-1-1 Hang-up Calls	27
Disturbance Calls	34
Domestic Violence Calls	24
Disorderly Conduct	511
Follow-up Reports	220
Miscellaneous Report Calls	289
Miscellaneous Service Calls	277
Suspicious Character Reports	86
Welfare Checks	40
Animal Calls	46
Vicious Dog Calls	15
Total	1,730

Arrests

The Police Department arrested a total of 265 people on a variety of criminal offenses, traffic offenses, City of Bel Aire Municipal Court warrants, and outside agency warrants. The following table represents the total number of charges the arrests were made for:

2010 Arrests
Criminal Arrests	42
Driving While Suspended	108
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol	35
Outside Agency Warrants	45
City of Bel Aire Arrest Warrants	35
Total	265

Traffic enforcement by the Bel Aire Police Officers was very active in 2010. Officers conducted a total of 3,951 traffic stops. As a result of the traffic stops, the following statistics were generated:  

2010 Bel Aire Police Department Traffic Statistics
Citations Issued	2,930
Offenses Cited	3,208
Warnings Issued	357
Misdemeanor Traffic Offenses	82
D.U.I. Arrests	35
Drive While Suspended Arrests	87
Non-Injury Traffic Accidents	38
Injury Traffic Accidents	2
Hit and Run Traffic Accidents	3
Abandoned Vehicles	13
Fines Assessed	$265,999.50

Agency Assistance

Bel Aire officers assisted the Sedgwick County Fire Department and Sedgwick County EMS with a total of 134 calls. Of these, 101 were medical-related calls and 33 were fire-related. During fire-related calls, Bel Aire officers were responsible for traffic control. Bel Aire officers responded to a total of 1 death call related to a medical situation.

• Bel Aire Officers assisted the Sedgwick County Fire Department on a total of 33 calls to assist in traffic control for house fires;
• Bel Aire Officers assisted the Sedgwick County EMS with a total of 101 calls for assistance for medical calls;
• Bel Aire officers responded to a total of 1 death call in 2010, which was related to medical situations;
• Bel Aire Officers were dispatched to assist other law enforcement agencies a total of 49 times during this time period. 

Municipal Court

The Municipal Court of Bel Aire handles minor offenses and violations of City ordinance. The following statistics are a result of the Bel Aire Police Department working with the Municipal Court system:

• Total cases filed in Bel Aire Municipal Court in 2010: 149
• Active warrants in the system in 2010: 171
• Warrants issued in 2010: 105
• Warrants served in 2010: 74
• Uniform Criminal Complaint (UCC) issued in 2010: 67 with a total of 82 offenses
• The Bel Aire Municipal Court collected a total of $329,527.48 as a result of fines accessed, court costs, warrant fees, and other court related charges.
  

Conclusion 

The Department received 144 requests for vacation home checks. The vacation check program is a service provided by the Bel Aire Police Department to our citizens to ensure their safety and security. Officers have historically provided this service for many years. The Senior Patrol Program is focused on providing this continuing service through the volunteer time of our local seniors. We currently have two senior volunteers who average a total of 24 hours per week of volunteer service.

The police department participated in the "National Night Out" program once again on August 3, 2010. The department was assisted by "McGruff" the Crime Dog and the firefighters from Sedgwick County Fire Station #37 to make it a fun night for all involved. We had bouncing inflatable's, numerous handouts for the participants to learn more about safety, and information on how to get to know their neighbors. We also had several volunteers from the Senior Center, New Life Church, Lion's Club, Family Video, Target, and KISSIN' Country 102.1 radio. Officers were on hand to answer questions, and the Bel Aire Police Department's I-Dent-A-Kid Team was on hand to set up the I-Dent-A-Kid computer. Officers also handed out packets of information to families. Considering the very hot weather of 109 degrees, approximately 250 people attended the activity. The dunk tank helped out; it was great fun for the kids,the officers, and the firefighters to keep cool by going in the water on a regular basis.

2010 was an active year for the Bel Aire Police Department. The officers worked hard and were committed to keeping the community safe.

Respectfully Submitted,

John R. Daily

Chief of Police

February 28, 2011