REPORT 2024 Mount Pleasant Police Department
Message from the Chief.....................................3 Mission Statement..............................................4 Department Overview........................................5 Filed Operations Bureau....................................9 .................................21 Support Services Bureau Investigations Bureau......................................28 Office of Professional Standards....................39 Citizen Survey ....................................................58 Awards...............................................................60 Community Events...........................................68 Mount Pleasant Police Department Annual Report 02
Chief Mark Arnold “The Mount Pleasant Police Department practices community- oriented policing where we partner with community members to understand and serve their needs, while still enforcing the laws. This past year has been filled with various triumphs, and we continue to strive for excellence with each day. Together, we are determined to keep Mount Pleasant the great place it is.” -Chief Arnold 03 Mount Pleasant Police Department Annual Report
Mission Statement The Mission of the Mount Pleasant Police Department is to enhance the wellness of the community by working in partnership with citizens to protect life and property, maintain order, understand and serve community needs, and enforce the law in a manner consistent with democratic values. Mount Pleasant Police Department Annual Report 04
Overview Mount Pleasant Police Department acknowledges that we need the assistance of our citizens to be successful. We strive to foster a harmonious relationship with our community. This is accomplished by recognizing and addressing their concerns and aggressively targeting criminal activity that threatens their way of life. Our Community Policing philosophy partners police officers with the citizens in their districts. This allows officers to build trust, connect to residents and businesses, and become a liaison the community can call upon. Population Estimate: Jurisdictional Square Miles: 96,567 52 05 Budgeted Sworn Officers: 167 Civilian Employees: 24 Mount Pleasant Police Department Annual Report
Department Overview 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total calls for service 93,125 98,010 99,589 120,536 Dispatched calls for service 54,233 51,363 45,322 39,483 Officer-Initiated calls for service 59,578 38,892 51,342 81,052 Budgeted sworn positions 166 167 167 167 Frozen sworn positions 0 0 0 0 Budgeted civilian employees 23 23 24 24 Frozen civilian positions 0 0 0 0 Mount Pleasant Police Department Annual Report 06
What are Part 1 Offenses? In the traditional National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), there are eight crimes (Part 1 offense) to be reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. These eight crimes are Murder, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Larceny, Motor Vehicle Theft and Arson. Part 1 Offenses 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Murder 1 1 0 0 0 Rape 17 20 31 46 38 Robbery 13 11 12 24 20 Aggravated Assault 65 70 73 122 109 Burglary 79 98 89 85 96 Larceny 878 958 1,110 1,147 1,020 Motor Vehicle Theft 136 96 139 117 66 Arson 3 0 3 1 4 Other Offenses 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Theft From Motor Vehicle 305 298 272 477 281 Shoplifting 375 398 413 455 401 Simple Assault 364 319 479 472 546 Fraud 234 249 312 437 383 Drug Violations 387 318 381 451 449 Vandalism 292 161 238 268 210 Suicides 33 28 45 19 12 07 Mount Pleasant Police Department Annual Report
Larceny by Type Shoplifting 35.4% All Other 34.9% From Building 6.6% From Motor Vehicle 16.6% Pocket Picking: 0 Motor Vehicle Parts 6.4% Purse Snatching: 1 Theft from Coin Operated Machines: 0 Mount Pleasant Police Department Annual Report 08
Captain Carter Uniform Patrol Traffic Services Animal Control Harbor Patrol Mobile Field Force SWAT Crime Prevention K-9 School Resource Officers 09 Mount Pleasant Police Department Annual Report
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