City of Dunwoody - 2018 Annual Report of Crime Statistics and so much more!

2018 Annual Report

Dear Citizens of Dunwoody,

Welcome to the Dunwoody Police Department’s 2018 Annual Report. December 17, 2018, marked my 10-year Anniversary as the first Police Chief for the City of Dunwoody and I could not be more honored to have served such a wonderful community for over a decade. I am exceptionally proud to represent the professional, committed men and women who comprise this department. They serve with pride, compassion, and a willingness to put community before self each and every day.

The mission and vision of the Dunwoody Police Department are rooted in our commitment towards building positive relationships with our community. Our staff resists the pull of status quo and constantly strives for continuous improvement. Throughout the year, our organization has been involved in community events, dialogues, and neighborhood and civic association meetings intended to develop and nurture healthy communications between our department and the people we serve. Through community feedback and ongoing specialized training, our department is evolving to provide the utmost in police service in a modern and rapidly-changing environment.

Although we experienced a slight decrease in Part 1 Crime in 2017, 2018 saw a slight increase of 2.1%. Our biggest percentage increase in crime occurred with Rape (125%) and Armed Robbery (56.5%). The percentage was high, but the number of incidents were low. We also experienced an 11.3% increase in Burglaries. Reducing crime is a major focus of our crime-fighting efforts in 2019.

We responded to 59,506 calls for service, arrested 2,004 individuals, yet we received only 11 complaints. We had 105 use of force incidents, yet received no complaints of excessive force. The majority of our use of force was due to the display of either a firearm or a Taser. Both of these stats reflect our commitment to excellence and fair and impartial policing.

The top offenses for arrests included Shoplifting, Failure to Appear, Wanted Person Located and Drug Offenses. 86% of the people we arrested were non-residents. The top citation violations were Speeding, Following Too Close, Obedience to Traffic Control Device and Expired Tag.

Sadly, we experienced 19 overdose incidents in 2018; three of which were fatal. Thankfully, our officers deployed Narcan in several cases, resulting in lives saved. In fact, five officers received the Medal of Meritorious Service due to their life-saving efforts with Narcan and CPR. As we continue forward and look to the future, it is with great pleasure that I present this Annual Report to you as a token of our pledge to uphold our core values — Professionalism, Respect, Teamwork, Integrity,
Courage and Service

Your Chief,

Billy Grogan