Waterloo Mayor Buck Clark and Chief of Police Daniel J. Trelka released crime and calls-for-service statistics for 2010, along with comparisons from 2009.

The total number of all reported offenses is down 11.26%.  In 2010 police investigated 14,559 offenses compared to 16,407 in 2009.  Group “A” offenses (homicide, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, etc) were down 8.75% in 2010.  There were a total of 7,112 Group “A” offenses reported in 2010 compared to 7,794 reported in 2009.

There were three homicides in 2010, and two homicides in 2009.  Aggravated assaults were down 20.96% from 272 to 215.  Burglaries were up 6.9% with 813 burglaries investigated in 2010, as compared to 760 in 2009.  Armed robbery reports were down 51.72% from 145 in 2009 to 70 in 2010.  Theft offenses were down 11% from 1,510 in 2009 to 1355 in 2010.

 Group “B” offenses were down from 2,976 in 2009 to 2,615 in 2010, a decrease of 12.13%.

 Police investigated 1,712 traffic crashes in 2010 compared to 1,941 in 2009, a decrease of 11.08%, but traffic fatalities were up from 4 in 2009 to 5 in 2010.

“Other offenses,” which include missing persons, unattended deaths, public accidents, firearms accidents, etc., went from 3,696 in 2009 to 3,120 in 2010 for a decrease of 15.58%.

Officers responded to 81,110 calls-for-service in 2010 compared to 82,044 in 2009, which is a decrease of 1.14%.  Officers made 5,243 arrests in 2010 compared to 5,594 arrests in 200, which is a 6.27% decrease.

The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Task Force initiated 303 cases in 2010 compared to 245 in 2009. The Task Force made 119 arrests in 2010 compared to 195 arrests in 2009, executed 54 search warrants and investigated 23 meth labs and dumps. They seized 36 weapons, 16 motor vehicles and $242,429.81 in cash. In 2009, the Task Force seized $194,396.47 in cash.

The Task Force also seized the following amounts of drugs:

DRUG SEIZURE                                              AMOUNTS                                        STREET VALUE

 

Methamphetamine                                        403.9 grams                                     $40,390.00

(ICE) meth                                                      1875 grams                                       $281,250.00

Marijuana                                                        310 pounds                                       $410,228.00

High Grade Marijuana                                  24.5 pounds                                       $122,500.00

Crack Cocaine                                               2640.5 grams                                     $528,100.00

Cocaine                                                           6267.5 grams                                     $626,750.00

Ephedrine                                                       7501.2 grams                                      $45,650.00

MSM                                                                 3246 grams                                          $64,920.00

Ecstasy                                                           97 tabs/3.9 grams                               $1852.00

Pharmacy                                                       188 pills                                                $1433.00

Marijuana plants                                           31 plants                                               $31,000.00

Heroin                                                             129 grams                                            $16,350.00

LSD                                                                  41 hits / 8.3 grams                             $ 830.00

Steroids                                                          12,010 ml                                              $71,880.00

                                                                                              Total Street Value            $2,243,133.00

 

Chief Trelka states “Law enforcement merely suppresses crime and violence. Community involvement with law enforcement is what is needed to truly prevent crime and violence. I am encouraged by the latest statistics, but we have a long way to go. The men and women of the Waterloo Police Department have been working hard to suppress crime and violence. We are going to continue to do all we can, and more, to make Waterloo a safer community.

“What we ask of the community we serve is to be vigilant of the activities in our City and to assist us by reporting matters of concern. If you witness a crime, we need you to be willing to stand up for our community and provide us with details of the incident. We can't effectively address the matters that cause the degradation of our society unless all are willing to help.

“Finally, we need the members of the community to appropriately safeguard your property to ensure we can decrease property crimes of opportunity. We need you to make it more difficult for the predators to take what you have worked so hard for. Waterloo is a great place to live, work, and visit. Our goal is to make it even better.”

Mayor Buck Clark said, "The decrease in the overall crime rate in Waterloo is a good sign. It speaks highly of the continuing efforts made by the department and community working together to report crime and cooperate in the investigations. The men and women of the Waterloo Police Department are some of the highest trained in the state, and they constantly display the competence, commitment and dedication to make our city a safe community. “

Captain Tim Pillack
Waterloo Police Department
319-291-4336