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MADISON (WI) POLICE DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT, 1977

NCJ Number
47436
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1977
Length
107 pages
Annotation
THE ORGANIZATION, OPERATING COSTS, AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DIVISIONS, SECTIONS, AND BUREAUS OF THE MADISON, WIS., POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE REPORTED FOR 1977.
Abstract
AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF THE DEPARTMENT IS PROVIDED, AND A ROSTER OF PERSONNEL AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1977 IS PRESENTED LISTING RANK AND STARTING DATE FOR OFFICERS AND CLASSIFICATION AND STARTING DATE FOR EACH CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE. TOTAL AGENCY EXPENSES ARE SHOWN TO BE $9,740,501.02, AND THIS IS BROKEN DOWN IN BUDGET FORM. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PATROL SERVICES DIVISION ARE DESCRIBED, WITH FIGURES ON CRIMINAL ARRESTS, HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS, AND NONHAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS PROVIDED. THE SUPPORT SERVICES/TRAFFIC BUREAU REPORTS INFORMATION ON MOVING VIOLATION ARRESTS, PARKING VIOLATIONS, TOWED VEHICLES, CRIMINAL ARRESTS, AND FATAL ACCIDENTS. THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS SECTION AND THE SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR DESCRIBE THEIR ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR. THE WORK OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS SECTION IS DISCUSSED IN THE AREAS OF SPECIFIC CRIMES INVESTIGATED, CONFLICT IDENTIFICATION (CROWD CONTROL, DEMONSTRATIONS, COMMUNITY DISPUTES, ETC.), EXPERIMENTATION, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE INTRACOUNTY CRIME PREVENTION SECTION ARE LISTED, AND ACTIVITIES DURING 1977 ARE DESCRIBED. DATA ON THE NUMBER OF CASES RECEIVED, ASSIGNED, AND CLEARED BY MONTH FOR THE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES BUREAU ARE PRESENTED. THE REPORT OF THE YOUTH AID SECTION PROVIDES DATA ON JUVENILES PROCESSED IN 1977, AND THE COURT AND SERVICES SECTION REPORTS ON LAKE PATROL ACTIVITIES, WARRANTS, AND THE ANIMAL CONTROL UNIT. IN ADDITION TO DATA ALREADY MENTIONED, THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS ARE PROVIDED: CASH RECEIPTS, ARRESTS, FINES, UNIFORM CRIME REPORT STATISTICS, NUMBER AND DISPOSITION OF PART I OFFENSES AND DISPOSITION OF PERSONS ARRESTED, MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS AND RECOVERIES, STOLEN AND RECOVERED PROPERTY, DATA FROM THE IDENTIFICATION SECTION, JAIL SUMMARY, CALLS FOR SERVICE, ACCIDENTS AND MOVING VIOLATION ARRESTS BY DAY OF WEEK AND HOUR OF THE DAY, AND DISPOSTION ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC ARRESTS. AN INDEX IS PROVIDED. (RCB)