July cases increased, however we are still below last years total at this time. Alcohol related offenses, criminal mischief, driving while license suspended and/or revoked were the leading charges. With warrant service being next in totals. The pro active patrols and community involvement by reporting suspicious persons and or activity, the vacation house checks which enable us to increase patrol awareness knowing who may be gone are examples of how working together helps to make us a better community.
Wakarusa, Middlebury and the Elkhart county Sheriff’s Department Reserves assisted with parade traffic at the Homecoming festival. The Sheriff’s Department Reserve and two of their bike patrols assisted during the evening in the park and with the very large crowd for the wonderful fireworks display. I would like to thank the other departments and our department personnel for their dedication and professional display during the event. Thank you to the Homecoming Committee. Over all things went off with very few problems. A special thanks to the Feldman’s for another great fireworks display.
Golf cart friendly update: On, during, and prior to Homecoming, we now have sixteen golf carts registered. Eight of those were temporary permits. Anyone wishing information can go online to our website www.bristolpolice.org or stop by and pick up a copy of the ordinance and requirements by state law. Reminder: they can only be operated on town streets. They cannot be legally operated on state or county roads or their right of ways. They can legally cross state highways and county roads.
Reminder: Fireworks IC 22-11-14-10.5: The discharge of firecrackers or other types of fireworks can no longer be legally discharged after 11:00 pm July 9th until 10 am December 31 through 1 am January 1.
We continue to enforce ordinance violations for the summer season. Most will be notified by letter with a time period given to correct the violation. This worked well last year and it has been met with cooperation so far this year with only a few exceptions. This effort includes the abandoned, unregistered and junk vehicles.
Vehicle crashes have again increased this month. We are at 10 more than this time last year. This past month the primary causes were failing to yield right of way and again driver inattention. We remind everyone, don’t text and drive, drive defensively and to always remember to wear your protective safety restraints properly.
Some security cameras have been placed at Oakridge Cemetery. There are still some more that need to be installed. A sign has been ordered stating that the cemetery is now being monitored by security cameras.
We were able to find an agency to purchase our car modems that we no longer use. We were able to put $1000 back into the general fund because of the sale.
In training: two new posse members, Tracy Herschberger and Mary Dee Shoup have successfully completed the ILEA pre basic course and qualified with their horses. There first event to work was the Bristol Homecoming.
The Posse members have all completed chemical mace, pepper spray training during this month.
Please visit our website at http://bristolpolice.org/ for additional information.
Bristol Police Department
Activity summary for
July 2010
Calls for Service: 454
Traffic Enforcement-
- Traffic citations– 124
- Traffic warnings– 152
- Prop. damage accidents– 9
Junk & Abandoned Vehicles-
- Tagged– 1
- Impound– 5
Criminal Enforcement-
- Cases Taken– 43
- Cases Closed By Arrest– 12
Hours worked-
- Full time officers: 1017
- Reserve Officers: 175.75
- SE Patrol: 86.5
- Civilians: 160
Homecoming Hours
- Full time & Civilian: 277
- Reserves: 235
- Posse: 232
