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Antioch Police to Report Crime Was Reduced 7.5 Percent in 2013

by ECT

On Tuesday January 28 , the Antioch Police Department will present its 2013 statistics to the Antioch City Council. The statistics highlight a reduction in crime by 7.5 percent when compared to 2012.

According to the power point presentation included in the staff report, Part 1 crime states in the year 2013:

  • Homicide – 12 (20% increase)
  • Rape – 25 – (13% decrease)
  • Robbery – 352 (-5.4% decrease)
  • Aggravated Assault – 556 (-11.4% decrease)
  • Burglary – 1351 (-22.4% decrease)
  • Theft – 1872 (-2.5% decrease)
  • Auto Theft – 1217 (11.0 increase)
  • Total Par 1 Crime – 5386 (-7.5% decrease)
  • Arson – 61 (19.6% increase)

 

The report also shows that calls for service are down just 2% from 81,572 calls in 2012 to 79,939 calls in 2013. Meanwhile, response times from call received to officer arrival was 10:30 minutes.  In 2012, that number was 11:04 minutes.  From dispatch to officer arrival, response time increase 1-second to 5:41 minutes.

Editors Note:
While crime was down in 2013, keep in mind over a longer window of time crime is still up when compared to three years ago. We salute Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando and his police officers for a job well done in 2013 and improving on a terrible 2012.  With more officers expected to hit the streets by mid-2014 thanks to Measure C funding, crime should further be reduced.

Here is a look at a few of the power point slides the Council will see on Tuesday.

For a look at the entire power point presentation, you can view the staff report online:
http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/CityGov/agendas/CityCouncil/2014/agendas/012814/012814.pdf

 

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12 comments

bromancers unite Jan 24, 2014 - 10:21 am

Either it has truly dropped or people just aren’t reporting the crimes knowing how long it can take for PD to arrive.

JimSimmons42 Jan 24, 2014 - 10:38 am

I think this is a great start but I think crime is still way to high. I also feel like 2014 has been really bad this month with a lot of crime. Somehow, I have this feeling that if the trend continues, Q1 of 2014 will be an increase of crime. Can’t wait for those Measure C funds to kick in so we can get some more boots on the ground.

Jackson Jan 24, 2014 - 10:41 am

Some number fudging going on? I see little improvement. Not blaming officers who we see working hard on this site, but they need more help.

Vince aka Boomba Jan 25, 2014 - 1:05 pm

Crime in Antioch has been on the increase the last 4 or 5 years. So a “small” drop in crime or calls for service is nothing to rejoice about.

As far as “boots on the ground” goes, Measure C money will NOT be available until September of this year, so all those “boots on the ground” (additional hiring with Measure C money) won’t be on the ground until maybe December of this year or January 2015 or LATER, if you don’t believe me, ask Lt. Diane Aguinaga or the Chief of Police himself at the next “Coffee with Cops” presentation. Numbers, especially crime reporting numbers, can be manipulated (NOT SAYING ANYTHING REMOTELY IMPLYING A “COVER UP”) in any way, sure a homicide is a homicide, but thefts, burglaries, assaults can be coded out and reported to DOJ in any way the powers to be see fit.

I am NOT bashing the Antioch Police Department or any officers who are working their butts off, but true quality of life that police chiefs love to talk about can be and must be achieved in other ways than putting on “horse and pony shows” for the public and politicians to look at.

When is the last time you saw an Antioch Police officer on a VEHICLE CODE VIOLATION (which happen every minute here in dear old Antioch) enforcement stop ? People drive in Antioch like they learned to drive on the NASCAR circuit, and think they are on a racetrack somewhere. Traffic issue concerns rank very high with the citizens.

Bottom line is, crime in Antioch will NEVER decrease to the point where it was in the EARLY 90s (1990-92) or before, it doesn’t matter how many police officers that are working, you are still going to have relatively the same number of calls for service and basically you will have less “wait time” (For your low priority, cold call) with more officers on a shift, but officers will still have to spend sometimes up to 2 hours on a domestic violence incident (very common call for service) where one of the individuals is in custody, victim goes to the hospital and any number of other scenarios associated with domestic violence can occur, and usually just one domestic violence incident is not occurring at the same time, there could be several others taking place OR pending — awaiting to be dispatched.

So think about the next time you want to call the police about your “empty cardboard box that you use for newspapers” (just for illustration purposes) was taken off your porch by someone that you know took it AND you want to “press charges” against the “evil doer”, you will be just tying up an officer and maybe two if they have to go confront the responsible individual(s), when in fact, those same officers could be doing something proactive to help the community as a whole, which in turn MIGHT (I am not saying it will) prevent the scenario I described here.

The pressure now has to be put on the management of the police department, and elected officials on how the citizens want those “additional boots on the ground” utilized, officers assigned to traffic enforcement, officers back in the schools, and a rejuvenated POP (Problem Oriented Policing) Team much like the one Chief Dave Lewis instituted in the 90s in the Sycamore Drive area — WHICH BY THE WAY WAS EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING CALLS FOR SERVICE AND VIOLENT CRIME IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA OF FOCUS, having CSOs handling “cold” calls (burglaries, thefts, vandalisms, HABITUAL runaway juveniles (a report is taken, juvenile entered into the Missing Persons Systems and a BOLO sent out and prepared for officers)).

The last paragraph is my opinion on how the public needs to be responsible, and not just say, “Well I voted for it (Measure C funds), where are they (Measure C funds) ???”

Reginald Jamal Brown Jan 25, 2014 - 8:14 pm

Where is the crime category for the pitbull attacks? Didn’t we have a handful of those in the last 6 months?

Rememeber that little boy who was mauled? I think recently a couple was almost killed and their hound and poodle. Also, there was another incident where two pitbulls were attacking people on trails.

Oh Antioch… it is like real living hell in this town.

Antioch is not safe Jan 25, 2014 - 11:44 pm

I don’t know about anyone else, but I do not feel safe 24/7 in Antioch. We watch our backs every we go in Antioch. Running errands is like planning our day around criminals. Don’t leave anything in the car, don’t carry a purse, hide your cell phone, watch your surroundings at all times, don’t sit in your car to make a phone call, and don’t feel secure because that’s when they will get you.

Vince aka Boomba Jan 26, 2014 - 11:44 am

@Antioch is not safe

The items you mentioned are all common sense approaches to help prevent you from being a victim in ANY city, other things you can mention are don’t leave your garage unattended with the door wide open, don’t walk down the street “texting” or looking at your Facebook page, avoid taking shortcuts through known crappy areas (Contra Loma Estates — Sycamore Drive and the surrounding streets), 19th/D Streets, 20th/D Streets, Catanzaro/Vista Grande, Cavallo Road south of E18th Street, I know there are more but don’t have the time or room to list them, oh and keep all of doors in your car locked when driving anywhere, when driving when someone aggravates you, EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE TEMPTED don’t honk incessantly at them or give them the “finger” — you might end up on the business end of someone’s gun.

karl dietzel Jan 26, 2014 - 11:25 pm

we’re now 3 month past measure c passed. our mayor, as the campaign leader, former cop of 24 years, promised the hiring of 22 officers “immediately” till now nobody got hired, even there are 18 authorized and funded positions on the book. i strongly suggest all the measure c supporter look up the meaning of the word “immediately” .
as of last week, and per city hr, only 5 applicants are in the loop. even if those 5 are hired, that is only replacement level. our crime is out of control, and our city council still have not presented any plan at all, 3 council members run their re-election “though on crime” but also have not presented any plan. mayor harper created a sub-crime committee, which has never met.
no summary/ feed back or anything for that matter came out of the “town hall” meeting at antioch high.
just as a reminder: measure c tax starts collecting in april, and antioch will receive money as the earliest in september.

right now the council, and the hired consultant ( we’re paying her $ 44,000) having micky mouse meetings, dreaming about the annexation, ferry, and god knows what else.

there should be no more meetings, and no more power point presentation, no more promises.

WE NEED ACTION

hire back all code enforcement people back, and all cso’s, which will free up 20 officers right away, which could go on the street.

kick out the political party people out of the police sub-station at the community center, lone-tree way. station some cops there, like promised. that would reduce the response time by 50%.

built up a police reserve group

out source the prisoner transport to a private company.

STOP PROMISING – THE CITY NEEDS ACTION

karl dietzel Jan 26, 2014 - 11:30 pm

when i look at the stats, i see:

homicide..up 20%
auto theft… up 11%
arson..up 19,6%

clearances clearly under the natl. clearance numbers
antioch is on place 85 (out of 100) of the most dangerous cities.

so, what are we celebrating?

we’re now 3 month past measure c passed. our mayor, as the campaign leader, former cop of 24 years, promised the hiring of 22 officers “immediately” till now nobody got hired, even there are 18 authorized and funded positions on the book. i strongly suggest all the measure c supporter look up the meaning of the word “immediately” .
as of last week, and per city hr, only 5 applicants are in the loop. even if those 5 are hired, that is only replacement level. our crime is out of control, and our city council still have not presented any plan at all, 3 council members run their re-election “though on crime” but also have not presented any plan. mayor harper created a sub-crime committee, which has never met.
no summary/ feed back or anything for that matter came out of the “town hall” meeting at antioch high.
just as a reminder: measure c tax starts collecting in april, and antioch will receive money as the earliest in september.

right now the council, and the hired consultant ( we’re paying her $ 44,000) having micky mouse meetings, dreaming about the annexation, ferry, and god knows what else.

there should be no more meetings, and no more power point presentation, no more promises.

WE NEED ACTION

hire back all code enforcement people back, and all cso’s, which will free up 20 officers right away, which could go on the street.

kick out the political party people out of the police sub-station at the community center, lone-tree way. station some cops there, like promised. that would reduce the response time by 50%.

built up a police reserve group

out source the prisoner transport to a private company.

STOP PROMISING – THE CITY NEEDS ACTION

Vince aka Boomba Jan 27, 2014 - 9:08 am

@ Karl Dietzel

just as a reminder: measure c tax starts collecting in april, and antioch will receive money as the earliest in september.

— OFFICERS HIRED WITH THIS MONEY WILL NOT BE WORKING UNTIL ATLEAST DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR OR JANUARY 2015 OR LATER. IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO HIRE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO BE POLICE OFFICERS, YOU CANNOT JUST RECRUIT A BUNCH OF “PINKERTONS” TO GET THE JOB DONE.

right now the council, and the hired consultant ( we’re paying her $ 44,000) having micky mouse meetings, dreaming about the annexation, ferry, and god knows what else.

— WHAT ELSE IS NEW WITH ANY MUNICIPALITY? THEY ALL HIRE “CONSULTANTS” INSTEAD OF DOING THE RESEARCH AND THE JOB TO WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED TO DO. THIS IS NOT ISOLATED TO ANTIOCH.

there should be no more meetings, and no more power points.

— THERE ARE GOING TO BE A LOT OF MEETINGS HELD TO DECIDE HOW MUCH OF THE MEASURE C PIE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT GETS. I HAVE REFERRED TO THESE POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS AS “HORSE AND PONY” SHOWS, BUT POLITICIANS LOVE LOOKING AT PRETTY GRAPHS, AND CHARTS TO HELP THEM MAKE A DECISION.

WE NEED ACTION

— of course we do Karl, that is a “no brainer”. Read the last paragraph of MY post, YOU are NOT the only person calling for action.

hire back all code enforcement people back, and all cso’s, which will free up 20 officers right away, which could go on the street.

— WHAT OFFICERS ARE YOU REFERRING TO ? THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN ANTIOCH IS DOWN 22 OFFICERS FROM THEIR AUTHORIZED NUMBER. HIRING BACK ALL THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE, AND ALL THE CSOS WILL NOT FREE UP THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, ALTHOUGH IT WILL HELP.

kick out the political party people out of the police sub-station at the community center, lone-tree way. station some cops there, like promised. that would reduce the response time by 50%.

— WELL THE CITY MAKES MONEY LEASING OUT THE SPACE TO THE “POLITICAL PARTY PEOPLE”, AND COPS WERE NEVER GOING TO BE STATIONED THERE, I BELIEVE THAT WAS AN IDEA SOMEONE HAD AT ONE TIME, AND FOR SURE, IT WOULDN’T REDUCE RESPONSE TIMES BY 50%, YOU TALK LIKE IT IS A FIRE STATION ….

built up a police reserve group

— TO BE A RESERVE POLICE OFFICER IN CALIFORNIA, ONE BASICALLY HAS TO ATTEND TRAINING MODULES THAT NOW EQUATE TO A FULL BLOWN POLICE ACADEMY. MOST PEOPLE, NOT ALL, BUT MOST WHO BECOME RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS DO SO WITH THE INTENT TO SEEK FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT AT A LATER DATE.

WHY WOULD SOMEONE GO THROUGH ALL THAT AT “THEIR COST” AND END UP DOING SOMETHING FOR FREE WHEN THEY CAN GO TO POLICE ACADEMY AND GET HIRED TO EARN A SALARY ?

out source the prisoner transport to a private company.

— THEY ALREADY USE A PRISONER TRANSPORT COMPANY TO PICK UP PEOPLE ARRESTED IN OTHER COUNTIES ON WARRANTS ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIOCH PD CASES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS HIRED JAILER CSOS WHO DO THE SAME THING AS A PRIVATE COMPANY DOES, AND HIRING AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR FOR THE SERVICES YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT WOULD ONLY EXPOSE TO CITY TO A HUGE LIABILITY.

Sorry for all the capital letters, but I wanted to use it to separate responses to the points you brought up.

karl dietzel Jan 27, 2014 - 8:12 pm

per our city clerk, there will be 4 new officers sworn in, in february.
the question is, are we replacing (retirements/ transfers) or are we putting actual feed on the ground?

Vince aka Boomba Jan 27, 2014 - 9:18 pm

@Karl

What is the difference? The retirements/transfers make up the bulk of the vacancies, and if you recall several officers have been promoted, which in turn creates some vacancies, but having two lieutenants, and three sergeants, including several veteran officers (including me — NOT medically retired) retire within the last year, you have to fill those positions — at one point about 18 years ago, the Antioch Police Department was fully staffed (Believe it or not), but officers do leave to other departments or get terminated or become injured and are retired. These are 4 new officers, if they are laterals, their Field Training Time will be short, but if they are academy graduates, you are looking at about 4-5 months (like June of 2014) before they are ready to work on their own (feet on the ground, they are not going to be hidden inside the PD working some “special assignment”). The police department is and has been trying to fill these vacancies for several years now, these are positions the department is authorized to hire (BEFORE Measure C came into play). If you recall, I was NOT a supporter of Measure C because it is not a dedicated tax, all Measure C does is give the Chief of Police, along with the city, some breathing room financially, because quite frankly, one of the reasons that Antioch PD could not attract lateral officers was because of its financial dire straights from a couple of years ago that would have continued had Measure C not passed, they were NOT willing to come to Antioch and risk being laid off two years later after starting — no one would.

Another thing is the 81 officers that are currently at Antioch PD, these NOT not 81 officers assigned to work the street, that number includes everyone from the Chief of Police on down the chain.

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