August September 2013
Hermitage Precinct Metro Nashville Police Department
Steve Anderson
NOAC 2013
Hermitage Precinct Commander
National Night Out Against Crime
Police Chief
Michele Donegan (615)-880-1776 3701 James Kay Lane Hermitage, TN 37076 Hermitage Lieutenants Investigations- Lt. J. Drake PACL– Lt. M. Pylkas A Detail- Lt. C Beasley B Detail- Lt. P Dusche C Detail- Lt. W Sneed Community Affairs- Sgt. J. White Sgt. White is the direct contact for your community needs/ issues. He can be reached at
[email protected] (615)-880-1855 Hermitage Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/ business/dashboard/#/pages/ Hermitage-TN/Metro-NashvillePolice-Department-HermitagePrecinct/126517294042 El Protector El Protector Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Metro-Nashville-PoliceDepartment-El-ProtectorProgram/126532599092
Communities across Nashville participated in the National Night Out Against Crime.
Coffee with a Cop Hermitage Precinct on July 9th hosted their first ―Coffee with a Cop‖ from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. at Starbucks, 5008 Old Hickory Boulevard. Fifteen citizens dropped by to discuss issues and concerns. Starbucks sponsored the event and provided attendees with a free cup of house blend coffee. (See below for next event.)
Hermitage Precinct Police, Patrol and Investigator Officer of the Month
June 2013 Police Officer of the Month Daniel Herndon Patrol Officer of the Month Brian Dugre Investigator of the Month Mitchel Burgess
July 2013 Police Officer of the Month Christopher Key Patrol Officer of the Month Daniel Simmons Daniel Motte Alan Digruttolo Investigator of the Month Kevin Wallace
Search Warrant yielded seven large marijuana plants, a special grow light and one pound of processed marijuana. An investigation into the production of marijuana inside a home on Edge O Lake Drive led to the July 17th discovery of a grow operation in the laundry room. Seized during the execution of a search warrant by Specialized Investigations Division narcotics detectives and investigators from the Hermitage Precinct’s Crime Suppression Unit were seven large marijuana plants, a special grow light and one pound of processed marijuana. The four persons who live in the home are all charged with manufacturing marijuana, marijuana possession and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. They are identified as Michael H. Suiters, 63, Michael J. Suiters, 33, Pamela Suiters, 57, and Timothy L. Sneed, 53. In addition, Michael J. Suiters is charged with possession of a pistol during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Investigation by West and Hermitage Precinct detectives led to the identification of Alvin Combs, 24, as the man who is now charged in the following hotel robberies: July 29th at the Super 8 Motel, 6924 Charlotte Pike July 20th at the Nashville Airport Inn & Suites, 2452 Atrium Way July 10th at the Country Inn & Suites, 210 Rudy Circle June 27th at the Super 8 Motel, 720 Royal Parkway Combs allegedly entered the hotels and demanded cash at gunpoint from the clerks. He wore thin panty hose to cover his face. In one case, he removed his mask. Combs was positively identified as the robber in all four hold-ups. Combs has been in the Metro Jail since his August 1st arrest for failure to appear in court on a charge of facilitation of an aggravated burglary. Warrants charging Combs with four counts of aggravated robbery were issued. Combs, of Rosa L. Parks Boulevard, is being held in lieu of $320,000 bond.
DNA Crime Laboratory Mayor Karl Dean, Chief Steve Anderson, other city leaders and MNPD personnel toured the police department’s first-ever full-service DNA Crime Laboratory still under construction on Myatt Drive. The laboratory occupies the second floor of the building that will also house Madison Precinct operations on the first level. Work on the building is expected to be completed at the end of this year.
Smart911: Have you created your Safety Profile?? Metro Nashville Emergency Communications Center introduced Smart911 to our community in September 2010 to enhance 9-1-1 services to citizens. Smart911 allows you to create a free Safety Profile of any information you want 9-1-1 to have in the event of an emergency. Your profile is then automatically displayed when you make a 9-1-1 call. We are asking all Metro Police Department employees to create their own Safety Profile and share this service with your family and friends. The success of our public safety initiatives starts within our own organizations. Create your Safety Profile for 9-1-1 at www.smart911.com today. Safety starts with you.
SUBMIT A WEB TIP WWW.NASHVILLECRIMESTOPPERS.COM 615-74-CRIME (615-742-7463) Text ―CASH‖ plus your message to CRIMES (274637)
Year to date stats as of 8/28/13 YTD
Prior YTD
% Change
Felony Arrests
888
1049
-15.3
Misdemeanor Arrests
1811
1821
-0.5
Citation Arrests
4738
4347
9.0
Drug Related Arrests
1653
1669
-1.0
Weapon Arrests
100
110
-9.1
Vehicle Stops
36,711
37,491
-2.1
Warnings Issued
83.9%
77.5%
6.3
Business Checks
24,811
18,147
36.7
Vehicle Crashes
2721
2515
8.2
Council on Aging of Greater Nashville August 2013 Scam of the Month Express Couriers This scam begins when the senior receives a phone call from ―Express Couriers‖ asking if the senior is going to be home, as there is a package for the senior and it will be delivered in one hour. Adding credibility, the courier arrives in an hour in a uniform with a basket of flowers and wine. Attached is a note indicating that a $3.50 fee must be collected as proof that he/she has actually delivered the package to an adult (since alcohol is involved) and not just left on a doorstep. The courier then states that the company requires the fee be paid with a credit/debit card on a mobile card machine. If using debit, the senior is also required to enter his PIN or security number. By the next week, several thousand dollars are withdrawn from the senior’s account at various ATM machines or charged to the credit card. The information collected on the mobile device allowed the scammer to create a ―dummy‖ card. Source: Anonymous senior September 2013 Scam of the Month Counterfeit Drugs The government works hard to keep counterfeit drugs out of the U.S., but it is tempting for seniors to try to get their medicines at the lowest cost, without much regard to source. Counterfeit drugs are not what they say they are—they may not have the same active ingredients as the real thing or they may contain the wrong active ingredients, not enough of the active ingredients, too much of the active ingredients or no active ingredients at all. They may falsely be sold under the brand name and the packaging may not provide truthful information about the ingredients or who made the drug. The best way for consumers to identify counterfeit drugs is to be as familiar as possible with the medicines they regularly take. This increases the chance that the senior will notice any slight difference in size, color, shape, taste, packaging, etc. One can also reduce the risk of getting counterfeit drugs by buying from reputable pharmacies. Source: National Consumers League
Scammers Lurk Behind Area Code 876 Older residents should beware of threatening con artists using Jamaican numbers AARP, Aug 2013
Your phone rings and caller ID shows an 876 area code. While it appears the call is coming from the US, be cautious with this Jamaican area code. If you do not have friends, relatives, or business associates in Jamaica, there is probably a scammer on the other end of line. ―Anyone receiving an unexpected call from area code 876 should be on high alert,‖ said James Boffetti, New Hampshire senior assistant attorney general. ―There is a high likelihood that these calls are from scam artists. Unfortunately, these scammers are very persistent and in some cases verbally abusive, threatening to harm victims if they do not send money.‖ AARP is joining forces with local businesses and law enforcement agencies to educate older residents about this scam. In New Hampshire, AARP is partnering with FairPoint Communications and the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, and law enforcement. FairPoint also launched the “Beware: Scams from Area Code 876” campaign late this spring and created a website with resources to identify and prevent phone scams. Approximately 30,000 calls are made from Jamaica into the United States — each day — attempting to defraud American citizens. How Area Code Scam Works Seniors receive a call from an 876 area code, which is often mistaken for a toll-free number. Victims are congratulated for winning the Jamaican lottery or a new car and then are directed to send a fee of up to $4,000 to process the lottery winnings. Victims are told that once the fee is received, money will be wired to their bank account and the car will be delivered to their home. Many times the caller will tell the victim that a representative of the lottery is in the area and as soon as the process fee is received, someone will deliver a check to their home. Scammers often use Google Earth to identify local landmarks and make the scam more believable. A key to the scammer’s success is convincing victims to promise not to tell their family members and to make it a big surprise. If the scammers feel they have a potential victim, the calls will increase in frequency, resulting in hundreds of calls. The money is requested through a wire from Western Union, Green Dot Card or in a creative way such as putting $100 bills in each page of a magazine. ―Stay safe by remembering a few simple tips on preventing phone scams,‖ said AARP New Hampshire lead fraud fighter Harold Moldoff. ―Don’t pay any money to collect supposed sweepstakes winnings. Never wire money to anyone with whom you are not familiar. Don’t provide anyone with personal information such as bank account, pin numbers, or Social Security numbers. And contact your local authorities to report a phone scam.‖ To educate Granite Staters on keeping their hard-earned money, AARP has a team of volunteer fraud fighters trained to give top frauds and scams presentations to community groups in all corners of the state. There’s even a new presentation on Medicare fraud. Send an email to
[email protected] to request a presentation or find out more.
recruitment Notes NEWS FROM BACKGROUND & RECRUITMENT AS OF MARCH 1, 2007, THE ONLY WAY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE IS ON-LINE. AN APPLICANT CAN GO DIRECTLY TO THE METRO GOVERNMENT WEB SITE AT WWW.NASHVILLE.GOV OR THERE IS A LINK TO APPLICATION PROCESS ON THE www.joinmnpd.com WEB SITE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW. Each user must have a unique email address when setting up an account. Do not share your account with anyone. If you do not have an email account, you can sign up for a free account at Hotmail.com, Yahoo.com or Mail.com. 1. Go to www.nashville.gov/hr_benefits/jobs 2. View our postings and select the title you are interested in (Police Officer Trainee). 3. Click the apply link. 4. Create a Username and Password for your personal account (registration is free). 5. Once you create your account, you can complete your online employment application. Then your application is stored on file and can be submitted for future job postings. If an applicant does not have internet access, they may go to any Public Library in Davidson County or to the following Career Centers. Nashville Career Advancement Center – Main Office 621 Mainstream Drive , Ste 210 Ph # 615-862-8890 Nashville Career Advancement Center-South 3763 Nolensville Road Ph # 615-741-3556 Online applications can be completed in Metropolitan Government Human Resources Office located at 222 Third Avenue North - Suite 158. Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. only
Employment Standards Two years (60 Semester hours) of general academic studies from an accredited college or university with an overall Grade Point Average of 2.0 ("C" Average) on a 4.0 scale. Hours for remedial courses will not be counted. No more than two (2) transcripts will be evaluated. The cumulative hours and Grade Point Average (GPA) must appear on the transcript. Candidates must submit "official" transcripts that meet Metro's Educational Standards. At least one half of the total hours must be taken in residence, no more than half may be earned in nontraditional credits.ORApplicant must have at least 2 years of active military duty and possess a high school diploma or GED. Must not have been released or discharged under other than Honorable from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.ORApplicants must have a high school diploma or GED and documentation of a minimum of 2 years full-time law enforcement experience in a patrol capacity with a certification from Tennessee P.O.S.T. or equivalent State certification board.ORApplicants must have a high school diploma or GED and have 5 years of responsible work experience.AND Must be a minimum of 21 years of age. (May apply 2 (two) months prior to your 21st birthday). The Distant Visual Acuity in each eye must be no worse than 20/100 (Snellen) uncorrected, corrected 20/20 in the better eye and 20/30 in the other eye. Binocular vision must be at 20 feet. Must have normal depth perception. Must have normal color vision. Valid "Class D" Driver's License. Citizen of the United States. Have not been convicted of or pleaded guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any violations of any federal or state laws or city ordinances relating to force, violence, theft, dishonesty, gambling, liquor or controlled substance. Your driving record will be considered part of the background investigation for this position. Multiple offenses and/or chargeable accidents are grounds for disqualification or removal from the eligibility register. Honorable discharge from Military Service (if applicable). The medical requirements for enlistment or appointment to either the Army or Navy are the basis for physical suitability at the time of appointment.
Meet standards set by the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission and adopted by the Tennessee General Assembly on June 24, 1983, T.C.A. 38-8-106.
Previous Drug Use Criteria Marijuana use will be viewed in the context of the applicant’s age at the time of use, the recency of use, and the frequency of use. No marijuana use will be allowed within 2 years of the date of the application. No other illegal drug use within 7 years of application. Combined use of other drugs besides marijuana must not exceed 5 times. No sale of any drugs. Could have permanent disqualification for use of heroin, LSD, PCP, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine or similar substances. Any prior drug use, admitted or discovered, will be evaluated in determining employment eligibility. No pattern of abuse of legal or legend drugs (including steroids).
Must pass polygraph or CVSA concerning use.