West Carrollton Police Department
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Integrity - We hold ourselves
accountable and demand the
highest level of ethical and moral
standards from all. We are role
models, acting with courage and
building trust within the
organization and the community.
Honesty - We value
uncompromised honesty in every
aspect of our careers and our
department. We shall maintain
objectivity, openness, fairness,
and responsibility when dealing
with all members of the public.
Accountability - We are
individually and collectively
accountable to both internal and
external stakeholders. We are
competent, responsible, and
dedicated to providing effective
and efficient services.
Professionalism - We treat
everyone with courtesy and
respect. We understand that our
appearance, words, and
demeanor contribute to the
public’s confidence in us. We are
responsive to the community, and
deliver services promptly and
efficiently.
Guiding Principles
WCPD PHONE NUMBERS
Emergency 911
Dispatch 937.859.3688
Records 937.859.7465
Police Administration 937.847.4668
Tip Line 937.859.7497
Fax 937.847.6068
police@westcarrollton.org
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Word from the Chief ……………………………………………………………………………………………3
Drone Program ……….………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Spotlight ………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………...5
Organizational Chart …………………………………………………………………………………………6
Employee Awards ………………………………………………………………………………………….……7
Community Outreach ……………………………………………………………………………………….…10
Five Year Activity ………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
Traffic Enforcement …………………………………………………………………………………………….13
Bias Based Policing ………………………………………………………………………………………………14
Internal Investigations ……………….……………………………………………………………………….15
Training Report ……………………………………………………………………………………………………16
Accreditation Update .………………………………………………………………………………………….17
The Mission of the
West Carrollton Police
Department is to
provide excellent
service through
leadership and
partnership with the
community.
MISSION
STATEMENT
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Sincerely,
Douglas M. Woodard
Chief of Police
A Word from the Chief
As I enter my 35
th
year of service with the West Carrollton Police Department, I would like to
say that I have thoroughly enjoyed every day of that public service to this community. It is my
honor and privilege to currently serve as the Chief of Police and to represent, what I believe, to
be some of the finest law enforcement and support staff professionals anywhere in the
county. Through their actions, every employee routinely demonstrates the departments
guiding principles of integrity, honesty, accountability, and professionalism.
The information that is contained in these pages has been collected and correlated in order to
present you with the 2021 West Carrollton Police Department Annual Report. The charts,
graphs, calls for service, and pictures of events contained in this report only represent an
overview of the activity of our department in 2021. I hope that the material that follows
provides you with a quick glimpse inside our organization, and that you find the information
interesting as well as educational.
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In 2021, the West Carrollton Police Department decided to implement a drone program. To operate a
drone in a law enforcement capacity, officers are required to obtain their Small Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (UAS) Part 107 Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Sgt. Flynn, Ofc.
Dillman, and Ofc. Hogston spent months following an extensive training curriculum that culminated in
taking and successfully passing the Part 107 Certification Test and obtaining their Remote Pilot’s licenses
in the late fall of 2021.
The West Carrollton Police and Fire Departments were able to purchase two DJI Mavic 2 Enterprises
with the assistance of a generous donation from the West Carrollton Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
post. Officers adhere to a strict policy on drone usage and follow all state and federal laws. Officers are
required, at a minimum, to conduct one day time and one night time drone flight per month, in addition
to other training and real-life deployments. Officers also take part in joint quarterly training with drone
pilots from the West Carrollton Fire Department to enhance their overall ability to most effectively
utilize the drone in a variety of situations.
Drone deployments are authorized to support public safety services in both West Carrollton and
surrounding jurisdictions which request our assistance. The officer flying the drone is designated as the
Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) and always has another trained officer with them that serves as a
Visual Observer (VO). The VO keeps their eyes in the sky, altering the RPIC of any aircraft or possible
obstructions to the flight.
Since beginning the drone program, West Carrollton Officers have deployed the drone 16 times in
support of active law enforcement events. The drone has also been used to capture video and still
images from West Carrollton sponsored community events. Some of these deployments included: using
the drone to locate a breaking and entering suspect hiding behind a fence in the night time hours in a
neighboring jurisdiction, using the drone to locate a juvenile who had harmed themselves and ran into
the woods to avoid detection, using the drone to assist in locating a drowning victim in the Great Miami
River, using the drone to monitor protest crowds in Dayton, using the drone to document the scene of
an officer involved shooting, and looking for suspects fleeing from stolen vehicles, recent burglaries, and
other fresh criminal offenses.
As the drone program has grown in skill and reputation, requests from neighboring jurisdictions to use
our drone is becoming as common as agencies requesting a K9 to assist in a track of a fleeing subject. In
2022 and into the future, members of the drone program look forward to continuing to hone their skills
and future drone deployments in service of our community.
New for 2021: Drone Program
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Spotlight:
Chaplain Terry Harding
A quiet, unassuming gentleman, who
has come to play a vital role in the
functions of the West Carrollton Police
Department, is our
chaplain, Terry
Harding.
Terry came to the department as a
chaplain in May
of 2018. Terry’s
background includes many certifications
and awards. He is a member of the
National Association of Christian
Ministries, the International Conference
of Police Chaplains, the Greater
Montgomery County Critical Incident
Stress Management Team, a mentor for
Challenge Cincinnati, and a church elder
at Oasis Church Middletown.
Terry grew up in Hamilton, Ohio one of
eleven children, including a twin
brother. He played basketball and
football throughout high school and
went on to attend Wilberforce and the
Ohio State University.
Terry is marri
ed to his best friend of 37
years, Jackie, and has four children and
three grandchildren.
Terry has made it his mission to meet
and take a personal interest with every
member of the West Carrollton Police
Department. Not only does he share
biblical wisdom
, but he lends an
attentive ear to listen to problems that
affect our personne
l, both on the job
and off.
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Employee Awards
Officer of the Year
Eion Hogston
Exemplary Service
Officer Pasquale Bruno
Exemplary Service
Officer Chris Fairchild
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Employee Awards
Exemplary Service
Detective Scott Lawson
Exemplary Service
Officer John Perry
Exemplary Service
Officer Seth Paul
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Pictured L to R: Sgt. Nathan Biggs, Sgt. Jeremy Branham, Detective Scott Lawson,
Ofc. Jared Moore, Ofc. Eion Hogston, and Records Clerk Christine Tatol
Not pictured: Ofc. John Garwood, Detective Bob Bell.
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
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West Carrollton
Police Department
values the
relationships that
are formed within
the community.
Keeping these
relationships strong
is vital to quality
policing and to
keeping citizens
competent in their
police department.
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ANNUAL SHOP WITH A COP
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WCPD Five Year Activity Report
CRIMINAL OFFENSES
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Assault
108
126
139
99
116
Burglary
69
61
49
34
41
Domestic Violence
116
124
107
110
102
Fraud
54
57
62
59
96
Homicide
1
1
0
1
0
Sex Offenses
19
17
20
21
18
Robbery
11
3
13
7
4
Theft/Auto Theft
222
211
196
170
225
CRASHES
Total Crashes
381
336
351
290
376
Fatal
0
1
0
2
0
Injury
68
70
68
57
62
Property Damage
313
265
283
231
314
TRAFFIC / CRIMINAL
Adult Charges
3,238
2,402
1,412
1,320
1,336
Traffic
2,442
1,700
970
942
911
Criminal
796
702
442
378
425
Juvenile Charges
284
163
118
47
70
Traffic
50
29
21
20
14
Criminal
234
134
97
27
56
Reports
2,084
1,858
1,744
1,521
1,745
Calls for Service
8,846
9,378
9,018
8,223
8,334
Officer Initiated Activity
11,467
8,631
6,647
5,129
4,472
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Traffic Enforcement
In the interest of maintaining a safe community and safe neighborhoods, the West Carrollton Police
Department places an importance on traffic enforcement. Speeding, the running of stop signs, or other
types of traffic violations comprise a large portion of the criminal complaints that the department
receives from our citizens. The department addresses these complaints through our various
enforcement activities throughout the year.
The total number of traffic charges for 2021 are represented in the chart below:
Month
Speed
Red Light /
Stop Sign
Seat Belt
OVI
OL
Other
Total
January
17
5
0
9
19
15
65
February
20
6
2
5
30
25
88
March
17
11
1
11
23
25
88
April
28
9
3
6
21
18
85
May
34
10
1
6
20
22
93
June
28
8
0
7
11
19
73
July
21
8
1
3
17
22
72
August
23
5
0
6
26
17
77
September
28
3
0
4
16
17
68
October
18
6
0
10
17
27
78
November
14
10
1
4
19
23
71
December
13
5
1
11
18
15
63
TOTALS
261
86
10
82
237
245
921
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Bias Based Policing
The department follows a bias-based policing policy that was originally instituted in 2000. This policy
covers traffic stops, field contacts, arrests, searches, and seizures. Stops based solely upon the basis of
race, ethnic origin, gender, age, or income status by any member of the department is strictly prohibited.
In addition, the department does not ask drivers to search their vehicles unless the request is based
upon probable cause, lawful arrest, or inventory. The department does not advocate requests to search
vehicles as a drug interdiction technique.
The department has a monthly and quarterly reporting system, which are reviewed by the Chief, Deputy
Chief, and Sergeants in an attempt to identify potential trends by each individual officer or shift.
Monthly reports are also provided to the local chapter of the NAACP. Training on bias-based policing is
conducted on an annual basis. The charts below give a breakdown of the 2021 statistics:
1324
789
0
Gender
Male Female Unknown
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Internal Investigations
The internal affairs policies of the West Carrollton Police Department ensures that the professional
conduct by the members of the department is maintained through fair and impartial investigations of
alleged misconduct. Every complaint against a member of the West Carrollton Police Department,
whether formal or informal, will be investigated to the extent required by the nature and type of
complaint. An investigation will occur if the complaint was received anonymously, or otherwise, and
whether from internal or external sources.
The police department also completes incident reviews. An incident review will automatically be
conducted on any incident in which there was a use of force or vehicle pursuit. The review will be for the
purpose of ascertaining compliance with all appropriate policies and procedures by the officers involved
in an incident.
Internal Investigations –
There were 6 internal investigations during
2021. As a result of the investigations, the
action taken is represented in the following
chart.
Incident Reviews –
Officers must complete a Use of Force/Response to Resistance Report if they use any type of force on a
subject. They must also complete this report if someone claims or displays any injury while in custody of
an officer. Force may include: the officer pointing their
service weapon at the subject, using intermediate weapons
such as the taser, or even the use of deadly force. There
were a total of 29 incident reviews for 2021. Some of these
events required the officers to respond in various manners
due to the different levels of resistance they encountered.
For example, an officer may not be able to bring a subject
under control using physical strength and skill, so they may
need to progress to the deployment of the taser. Therefore,
the total number of Incident Reviews completed will not
equal the sum of the listed categories. A breakdown of the
type of incidents is represented in the following chart.
The majority of the department’s response to resistance
incidents occurred between 2100 and 0300 hours and
usually involved a suspect that is under the influence of
drugs and/or alcohol.
TYPE OF COMPLAINT FINDINGS
6 – Policy Violations/Conduct
(1) Unable to Verify
(1) Counseling Record
(2) Written Reprimands
(1) Suspension
(1) Resignation
No. Type of Force
4
Restraining Holds
9 Takedowns
0 Display of Firearm
1 ECD Discharge
11 Other Force Type Used
1 Empty Handed Technique
1 Chemical Agent/Spray
9 Balance Displacement
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Department Training Report
The Training Unit of the West Carrollton Police Department strives to provide all members with
continuous and updated training throughout the year. Over the course of time many local, state and
federal laws are added, updated, or changed. These new laws require that the officers of the West
Carrollton Police Department are continuously trained in order to stay current with the changing legal
system. There are also many aspects of the job duties and responsibilities that are affected by new laws
or procedures. The types of training each member of the department receives are broken down into the
following formats:
Roll-Call Training: The department utilizes Roll-Call Training to cover topics that normally do not require
classroom or practical instruction. Roll-Call Training is generally conducted by shift sergeants, or subject
matter instructors, utilizing PowerPoints, online resources, or outside training documents that are
prepared by the agency instructor. Roll-Call Training can last as little as fifteen minutes up to an hour
and is conducted at shift change with a small group of officers over a few days period.
In-Service Training: In-Service Training is conducted at the police department and also covers a wide
variety of topics. This type of training is usually conducted by various members of the department who
are certified as subject matter instructors and can last from one half hour to eight hours. In-service
Training was also accomplished through the use of Virtual Academy which provides a broad variety of
training topics that can be conducted individually while an officer is on-duty and at the individual
officer’s pace.
Outside Agency Training: There are several specialized schools and other locations that the department
utilizes for this type of training. Some of these locations include: the Ohio Peace Officers Training
Academy, Butler Technical Institute, Miami Valley Communications Council, Miami Valley Risk
Management Association, the Tactical Crime Suppression Unit, Taser International, Police Executives
Leadership College, and Certified Law Enforcement Executive.
Outside Agency Training usually lasts from one day to three weeks and covers a variety of topics
including Traffic Accident Investigation, Instructors School, Advanced Leadership Training, Advanced
Detection and Prosecution of Impaired Drivers, Evidence Technician School, Sex Crimes, Interview and
Interrogation, Long Term Criminal Investigations, Financial Forensic Techniques, Internet Safety, Traffic
Crash Reconstruction, Death Investigation, Hostage Negotiations, Firearms Instructor, Court Room
Testimony, Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation, Records Retention and Management, and Legal
Update.
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Accreditation Update
The accreditation process is a voluntary program for law enforcement agencies in a joint effort of the
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), and four major law
enforcement executive membership associations: The International Association of Chiefs of Police, The
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, The National Sheriff’s Association, and The
Police Executive Research Forum. The Commission was formed in 1979 to establish a body of standards
designed to increase law enforcement agency capabilities to prevent/control crime, increase agency
effectiveness/efficiency in the delivery of law enforcement services, increase cooperation/coordination
with other law enforcement agencies and with other agencies of the criminal justice system, and to
increase citizen/employee confidence in the goals, objectives, policies, and practices of the agency. In
addition, the Commission was formed to develop a process that provides law enforcement agencies an
opportunity to voluntarily demonstrate that they meet an established set of professional standards.
Our police department must continue to perform file maintenance procedures as well as complete
numerous and lengthy reports in order to comply with the CALEA standards. The department updated
and revised many of its policies and procedures over the past several years. These revisions were the
result of the continual review process that this program requires. To maintain accredited status, the
department must remain in compliance with all applicable standards. We must submit annual reports to
the Commission attesting to our continued compliance, and report any changes or difficulties
experienced during the year. At the conclusion of every four-year period, which recently changed from
every three-year period, the Commission offers us an opportunity to repeat the process and continue
accredited status into the future. After receiving our initial accreditation in 1992, the department has
worked very hard to receive our re-accreditation in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2018.
The department is currently working towards our tenth re-accreditation. The four-year CALEA
Accreditation cycle ended in November with a site-based assessment. During the site-based
assessment, CALEA assessors reviewed standards and practices to ensure compliance through
observation and interviews. The assessors conducted 48 interviews with members of the department,
community, and business owners in four areas of focus. Those focus areas were health and wellness,
recruitment and retention, community outreach, and use of force. Department members will attend a
CALEA conference in 2022 where a hearing before several CALEA Commissioners will take place to review
and ask questions from the site-based assessment report.
The department continues the accreditation review process annually through PowerDMS. Sergeant
Nathan Biggs has been the department’s accreditation manager since 2019. Accreditation through
CALEA has been a valuable attribute for the West Carrollton Police Department and the community we
serve by continually providing a set of nationally recognized standards for us to follow.
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