Rock Hill PD comprehensive annual report Unmarked cars While RHPD uses unmarked cars, the majority of vehicles are marked. However, unmarked vehicles serve a vital role in keeping our community safe. Community service events Rock Hill Police Department employees attended 287 Community Service Events in 2015 such as Celebration Jam, CoolFest, Collaboration Against Violence, My Brother’s Keeper, Rolling in Rock Hill, National Night Out and many others. In addition to community events, there are active neighborhood organizations that meet on a regular basis. Officers participated in 65 neighborhood meetings in 2015 to establish relationships with citizens, resolve problems in the neighborhood, and share safety information and current crimes statistics Chief Watts participated in six City Council Ward forums during the past year Bias Rock Hill Police Department 2015 Bias Based Profiling Administrative Review Introduction The Rock Hill Police Department is committed to providing unbiased law enforcement services and ensuring the constitutional protections of the citizens we serve. The Department recognizes the legitimacy of criminal profiling. However, the selection of persons for police contact based solely on common traits of a group is unacceptable, illegal, and will not be tolerated. Definitions Bias based profiling: The selection of persons for police contact based SOLELY on a common trait of a group. Such traits may include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, economic status, age, and cultural group. There were zero (0) complaints of Bias Based Profiling during the 2015 calendar year. The Rock Hill Police Department has not had any complaints in the last fifteen (15) years which clearly demonstrates that the Rock Hill Police Department’s Bias Based Profiling policy, training and practices are administered fairly to all persons within the service area of the Department. In addition, no remedial training was required and there were no citizen concerns expressed in 2015. A total of 23,189 Traffic Stops were conducted in 2015, compared to 21,390 in 2014 resulting in an 8.4% overall increase. Caucasian Males were stopped 6,450 times (27%) during Traffic Contacts in 2015, compared to 5,890 times (27%) in 2014 for a 9.5% increase. Caucasian Females were stopped 4,796 times (21%) during Traffic Contacts in 2015, compared to 4,419 (22%) in 2014 for an 8.5% increase. African American Males were stopped 6,370 times (28%) during Traffic Contacts in 2015, compared to 5,573 (27%) in 2014 for a 14% increase. African American Females were stopped 4,557 (21%) during Traffic Contacts in 2015, compared to 4,103 times (21%) in 2014 for an 11% increase. In 2015, there were a total of twenty-nine (29) citizen complaints received and investigated. There were 17 in 2008, 14 in 2009, 18 in 2010, 22 in 2011, 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013, 25 in 2014 and 29 in 2015. In calendar year of 2015, four complaints were sustained, two were not sustained, seventeen were unfounded and seven were exonerated Sustained ‐ Allegation is true and action taken was inconsistent with policy. Not Sustained – There is insufficient evidence to confirm or to refute the allegation. Exonerated – Allegation is true, but action taken was consistent with policy. Unfounded – Allegation is demonstrably false or there is no credible evidence for support. Policy Failure – Allegation is true but action taken was not inconsistent with policy and there is an indication of a need for policy revision. Administratively Closed ‐Indicates that the follow‐up investigation is suspended, all available leads have been exhausted but the case has not been brought to a satisfactory conclusion. Complaints In 2015, the Rock Hill Police Department received 54,488 Calls for Service. In addition, RHPD Officers initiated 30,339 contacts with citizens within the City of Rock Hill. Of the 84,827 total contacts with individuals within the jurisdiction, the fact that only twenty nine (29) total complaints were received is truly remarkable and speaks volumes for the professionalism of the Department. Only one (1) Internal Affairs Investigation was completed in 2015, compared to three (3) investigations in 2014. The investigation was the result of an Officer Involved Shooting if an armed man who repeatedly pointed a shotgun as officers and made threats of violence. Following a thorough investigation by both the Internal Affairs Unit of the Rock Hill Police Department and the SC State Law Enforcement Division, the shooting was determined to be justified and the officer was exonerated. Use of force The Rock Hill Police Department responded to 54,488 total calls for service between January 1 and December 31, 2015. A total of 3,259 individuals were arrested during this time frame. Out of the total number of calls for service, one hundred forty-six (146) RHPD officers reported fortyfive (45) Uses of Force. Of these, 0.09% of all total incidents were involved in a Use of Force. 50 in 2011, 51 in 2012, 34 in 2013, 41 in 2014 and 45 in 2015 Resisting Arrest is the most common justification for Use of Force by the Rock Hill Police Department. In 2015, 73% of all Use of Force incidents were a result of Resisting Arrest. The same holds true for the last four years – 61% of all Use of Force incidents reported in 2012 thru 2015 were due to Resisting Arrest. In addition, Resisting Arrest is the only justification for Use of Force that increased in 2015. There were a total of thirty five (35) Resisting Arrest incidents compared to eighteen (18) in 2014, which resulted in a 94.4% increase. There were a total of forty-three (43) arrests that reported a Use of Force during the incident in 2015.