WS - C - Law Enforcement Assessment - Final Report

Satisfaction & Feedback on Current Services: Each member of the City Council, Mayor Berner, and City Administrator Boldt were all interviewed as well as discussions were had with residents and personnel from the Clear Creek Amana School District. City Council meetings and other events make it difficult for everyone involved to sometimes truly speak candidly and the good news from all the interviews conducted with elected and City officials was this; the overwhelming majority are happy with the current services. The table below outlines the feedback received during these individual meetings: Question: Yes No N/A Are you currently pleased with the services provided by Johnson County? 3 1 1 Would like to see a "Tiffin" brand or sticker on patrol cars serving the community? 2 0 3 Community policing is a vital piece to public safety in Tiffin's future 5 0 0 The response time of law enforcement is a significant concern of mine? 4 0 1 Involvement in our school district is an important component of law enforcement? 4 0 1 Would like input into which deputies serve the Tiffin community? 2 2 1 If the money was the same or if there was a savings, likely this would be the time to start our own department? 3 2 0 Would like a process to remove deputies serving Tiffin if an issue arises? 2 0 3 Mayor Berner and several council members talked at length about the depth of services they feel the Sheriff’s Office provides with extra detectives, access specialized units such as SWAT, narcotics investigators, K9, etc. Law enforcement services and the school district were common threads amongst all those interviewed. In the past, both the Clear Creek Amana Schools and the City were interested in working on a joint proposal for a potential school resource officer or a community officer. Many elected officials feel calls for the service relating to the school occupy a great deal of time the City pays for and believes the school should share some of these expenses. While there is certainly a logical position, this is not a realistic expectation and is not something which generally occurs across Iowa. As directed by the Council and Mayor, the tables below break down calls for service relating to the Schools within the City. 2019 Medical School Checks Traffic Accident Total Calls Less School Type Total Calls Call / Foot Patrol Related Related Sub Categories Related High School 169 60 12 13 9 75 Middle School 52 17 5 9 3 18 Tiffin Elementary 60 38 0 1 0 21 Oak Hill 34 29 0 3 0 2 Yearly Totals 315 144 17 26 12 116 5|Page