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Camden County Police Regionalization Initiative

Throughout 2012, the Camden County Board of Freeholders advanced an initiative proposing a County run police department. According to published reports, Camden City is the only police department in Camden County whom has expressed any interest in joining this new public safety venture. Any other municipality who joins the Camden County Police Department will become a partner with Camden City to offer police protection as administered by the current Camden City Police Administration. The administration of the Stratford Police Department commends our elected officials for their commitment to the people of Stratford and its local police officers whom are personally committed to protecting and serving the community of Stratford.

Stratford Police Department, Police Officer Trading Card Program

After a few months of fundraising, the Stratford Police Department finalized our baseball trading card program. Numerous local businesses financially supported the program which has been well received by the children and school district of Stratford. This program has been identified as a fantastic tool to keep our police officers personally in touch with the children of Stratford.

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In an effort to increase efficiencies and reduce labor costs, during the fall of 2012, the Stratford Borough Council utilized grant funds to purchase eight electronic traffic ticketing units for our patrol fleet. In doing so, Stratford has partnered with 6 other municipalities in Camden County under a cooperative shared service agreement. The “E-Ticketing” technology offers the below benefits:

 increased officer safety

 increased officer efficiency

 increased officer productivity

 decrease police records paper filings

 reduced error rate on ticket and computer entries

 decreased per ticket cost (hard copy versus- E-ticket) by .57 per summons (net costs .07 per ticket)

 real-time interdepartmental tracking of tickets & warnings reducing the workload on supervisors

 automatic docketing of all traffic ticket

 decreased work volume for the municipal court staff

 decreased paper filings for the municipal court staff

 decrease labor, pension and benefits cost for clerical personnel

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Regional Records Management System

Effective December 1, 2014, the Stratford Police Department joined nearly half of other Camden County Police Departments and entered into a shared services agreement for a records management system. The system allows for standardized police reporting and sharing of intelligence among other Camden County Police agencies. In addition to increased information sharing, the records function of the Stratford Police Department will realize a labor and paperwork reductions.

Patrol Vehicle Replacement Program

As a matter of business, the borough of Stratford strives to replace two patrol vehicles per year. In doing so, the Chief and the designated motor pool officer carefully evaluate the use, mileage, condition of each police vehicle. Generally, the Stratford Police Department will de-commission a patrol car after approximately 10 years of service. Given the very nature of their use, the mileage, and existence of 50 speed bumps, it is

remarkable that a decade of patrol use are logged by most patrol cars. Currently our patrol fleet consists of the following patrol vehicles:

YEAR MAKE-MODEL UNIT# MILEAGE

2014 Ford Interceptor 32-14 3,608

2013 Ford Interceptor SUV 32-1 16,787

2013 Ford Interceptor SUV 32-8 19,901

2012 Ford Expedition 32-12 27,280

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2012 Ford Crown Victoria 32-7 29,967

2010 Ford Crown Victoria 32-3 50,468

2010 Ford Explorer 32-11 65,597

2009 Ford Crown Victoria 32-2 89,013

2009 Ford Crown Victoria 32-10 57,610

2008 Ford Crown Victoria 32-6 71,051

2007 Ford Expedition 32-4 97,781

2006 Ford Crown Victoria 32-5 117,571

2003 Ford Expedition 32-9 201,120

Miscellaneous Year 5 Special Initiative Camden County Regional DWI Task Force

During the summer of 2009, the Stratford Police Department made application to the New Jersey Office of Highway Traffic Safety to receive federal funding for drunk driving enforcement. Consequently, 5 municipal police departments along the White Horse Pike corridor joined forces to develop the Camden County Drunk Driving Task Force. As of December 31, 2014, our Task Force has removed over 1300 drunk drivers from our neighborhoods. Remarkably the Officers of the Stratford Police Department ranked as one of the top 10 police departments in the state of New Jersey in regards to Drunk Driving Enforcement. Having arrested over 300 drunk drivers during 2013, the Stratford Police Department removed more drunks than Camden City, Trenton and Newark Police Departments ALL COMBINED.

Your Stratford Police Officers are commended for their persistence and dedication to duty.

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Although these efforts are clearly collaborative, Officer Stephen Schmidt stands out for his DWI Enforcement efforts. During the month of June 2014, Officer Schmidt was recognized by the New Jersey Chapter of MADD as the Top DWI Gun in the State of New Jersey. During the year 2014 Officer Schmidt personally arrested 104 drunk drivers.

Conducted Energy Devices (Taser)

In early 2014, the Stratford Police Department received authorization from the State of New Jersey to carry Conducted Electronic Energy Devices. Utilizing money confiscated from narcotics seizures, the department purchased three devices. These devices are not carried to replace handguns, however our supervisors carry these devices so that we have a less than lethal force alternative. Each activation is recorded by a video camera which is manufactured into the handle of the device.

Nalaxone Program (Narcan)

41 During the month of May 2014, the Stratford Police Department joined many other police departments in the country, when we trained and equipped our police officers with nasal mist dosages of Nalaxone hydrochloride also known as Narcan. Sadly, the Chief of Police recognized the need for Stratford Officers to be carrying this anti-opiate antidote to save lives. In just 7 months, officers utilized the antidote on 6 occasions, thus saving the lives of 6 different individuals who had overdosed on illegal drugs. The Stratford Police Department recognizes that the Narcan Program is not a cure to the opiate epidemic, but rather simply an additional lifesaving tool which furthers the departments core mission of protecting and preserving lives.

Camden County Crash Investigation Team (CRIT)

The Camden County Crash Investigation Team works under the direct supervision of the Camden County Prosecutors Office. The team members are all police officers whom are nominated by their respective agencies and accepted as Crash Investigators for the County Prosecutors Office. These agents are responsible for investigating fatal or near fatalities throughout Camden County. During 2011, Sergeant Robert Kelly was promoted to Team Leader and Patrolman Thomas Farrell was selected to be a team member. Tragically, these specially trained crash investigators were called upon to investigate fatal accidents on several occasions during the course of the year. Training and overtime expenses associated with the crash investigation team are paid for by the County of Camden. Collectively, during the year 2014, Sergeant Kelly and Patrolman Farrell, investigated over a dozen fatal or near fatal

accidents in Camden County.

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Special Report "SPEED BUMPS - 15 YEARS LATER"

It’s been nearly 15 years since the first speed bump was installed in front of the Borough Hall located at 307 Union Avenue. Over the next 10 years, the speed bump program expanded and now a decade and a half later Stratford has installed over 75 speed bumps. Prior to installing the first speed bump, borough officials employed several different strategies to solve the problem of residential speeding. But each quick fix eventually failed, and the problem resurfaced. In reviewing some old statistics, I came across a 1998 speed and traffic volume survey that was conducted on Vassar Avenue near Mancini Field. Alarmingly in 1997, over 900 vehicles per day traveled Vassar Avenue at an average speed of 37 miles per hour. Again in late 2002, the same study was conducted which measured similar traffic volume, yet the average velocity was 25 miles per hour. So just this year, the identical traffic study was conducted. The 2012 study found the traffic volume on Vassar Avenue had increased to almost 1100 vehicles per day, but the average speed was even slower at 23 miles per hour. While the results may vary somewhat from street to street, the Vassar Avenue study seems to fairly represent the effectiveness of the speed bump program. In addition to the raw data, the number of resident complaints, and neighborhood traffic crashes have decreased significantly over the past 15 years. As a consequence, speeding tickets on residential roadways are less common in 2013. Having patrolled our streets for over 20 years, it is clear that the speed bumps have positively changed the driving culture within our neighborhoods. Adore them or despise them, 15 years later mostly everyone agrees that the speed bumps slow traffic, thus reducing the percentages that a child will be injured by a speeding vehicle.

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