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K-9 PATROL
On May 31, 2009 Senior Police Officer/K-9 Officer Kevin Johnson was elected to the USPCA Executive Board as Southeast Region Vice President. He will be representing all USPCA members from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, The Caribbean, Bahamas, and the Virgin Islands. This is a two year term. Officer Johnson is also a nationally certified K-9 Trial Judge. Our K-9 training facilities were evaluated and certified.
The Wilson Police Department’s K-9 Team was started in 1988 when the Department employed its first K-9, Chico. Officer A.J. Pearson (retired) was Chico’s handler. The objective of the police K-9 Team is to provide the department with an additional specialized unit to increase the effectiveness in the detection and prevention of crime as well as the apprehension of criminals. The K-9 Team provides a tangible service to the department and has a psychological effect on the criminal activity within the community.
The greatest value of the K-9 team lies in the ability of each dog’s keen senses of sight, smell and hearing which aid in the search of drugs, persons, and buildings. The K-9 Team provides a positive public image of the department’s expertise and efficiency. The Wilson Police Departments K-9's are all patrol dogs trained in obedience, agility, evidence searches, building searches and apprehension work.
Law enforcement agencies in North Carolina are not required to certify their police K-9’s; however, State and Federal courts across the nation have recognized the USPCA (United States Police Canine Association) as an elite police K-9 organization. Therefore, K-9’s that achieve certification through this organization are regarded as the best of the best and the mostly highly trained police K-9’s. The Wilson Police Department has voluntarily participated in the USPCA certification and training program since 1989.
The Wilson Police Department K-9 Unit attended the United States Police Canine Association Region II Certification trials in Rocky Mount, NC, April 9, 2008 – April 11, 2008. The purpose of this three day competition was for Patrol Dog I Certification. Fifty-five K-9 teams (dog and handler) from all over the state of North Carolina and several other states participated in this certification trial. The Wilson Police Department currently has five teams.
Final Scores (700 possible)
Officer Kevin Johnson / K-9 Draco 681.17 3rd place overall 1st in Obedience 1st in Article Search
Officer Al Crouse / K-9 Maximus 643.17 6th place overall
Officer James Anthony / K-9 Hooch 634.83 13th place overall 3rd in Obedience 3rd in Suspect Search
Officer Edie Ward / K-9 Izzy 626.33 16th place overall
Officer Mike Cotton / K-9 Dakota 624.83 17th place overall
During 2007, the Wilson Police Department K-9 teams located over 352 lbs (159,846.32 grams) of various illegal drugs and made 42 suspect apprehensions. The K-9 teams perform demonstrations at numerous community events throughout the year. They also go into the schools in educational and enforcement capacities. The current Wilson Police Department K-9 Unit is supervised by Lieutenant Keith Pendergrass.
Below is a list of all the K-9 Units that the Wilson Police Department has employed either in the past or is currently employed.
· K-9 Chico, a Belgium Malinois, was the first police dog at the Wilson Police Department. Chico was employed for 12 years from 1988 - 1999. Officer A.J. Pearson handled Chico for the duration of his career.
· In 1989 K-9 Marco joined the K-9 Team. Marco was a Belgium Malinois and was handled by Officer T.A. Winstead from 1989 -1995.
· In 1989 K-9 Rambo joined the K-9 Team. Rambo was a Belgium Malinois and was handled by Officer J.K. Johnson from 1989 - 1998.
· In 1989 K-9 Astro joined the K-9 Team. Astro was a Belgium Malinois and was handled by Officer Debra Leonard from 1989 - 1990.
· In 1989 K-9 Zorro joined the K-9 Team. Zorro was a Belgium Malinois and was handled by Sergeant Edith Ward from 1989 - 1998.
· In 1991 K-9 Rocko joined the K-9 Team. Rocko was a Belgium Malinois handled by Officer C.K. Lamm and Officer A.L. Crouse from 1991 - 1995.
· In 1995 K-9 Turbo joined the K-9 Team. Turbo was a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer J.P. Anthony from 1995 - 2001.
· In 1995 K-9 Nitro joined the K-9 Team. Nitro was a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer A.L. Crouse from 1995 - 1996.
· In 1996 K-9 Caesar joined the K-9 Team. He was a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer A.L. Crouse from 1996 - 2002.
· In 1998 K-9 Hooch joined the K-9 Team. Hooch is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer J.K. Johnson and Officer J.P. Anthony. Hooch is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
· In 1999 K-9 Yeager joined the K-9 Team. Yeager was a Czech Shepherd and was handled by Officer A.J. Pearson from 1999-2003.
· In 2003 K-9 Maximus joined the K-9 Team. Maximus is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer A.L. Crouse. Maximus is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
· In 2003 K-9 Bojar joined the K-9 Team. Bojar was a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer J. Cotton.
· In 2003 K-9 Ace joined the K-9 Team. Ace was a Czech Shepherd and was handled by Officer A.J. Pearson.
· In 2003 K-9 Rocky joined the K-9 Team. Rocky was a Czech Shepherd and was handled by Officer J. Darak.
· K-9 Drako is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer K. Johnson. Drako is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
· K-9 Izzy is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer E. Ward. Izzy is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
· K-9 Dakota is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer M. Cotton. Dakota is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
K-9 Rex is a Czeck Shepherd handled by Officer R. Winstead. Rex is currently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
K-9 PATROL
On May 31, 2009 Senior Police Officer/K-9 Officer Kevin Johnson was elected to the USPCA Executive Board as Southeast Region Vice President. He will be representing all USPCA members from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, The Caribbean, Bahamas, and the Virgin Islands. This is a two year term. Officer Johnson is also a nationally certified K-9 Trial Judge. Our K-9 training facilities were evaluated and certified.
The Wilson Police Department’s K-9 Team was started in 1988 when the Department employed its first K-9, Chico. Officer A.J. Pearson (retired) was Chico’s handler. The objective of the police K-9 Team is to provide the department with an additional specialized unit to increase the effectiveness in the detection and prevention of crime as well as the apprehension of criminals. The K-9 Team provides a tangible service to the department and has a psychological effect on the criminal activity within the community.
The greatest value of the K-9 team lies in the ability of each dog’s keen senses of sight, smell and hearing which aid in the search of drugs, persons, and buildings. The K-9 Team provides a positive public image of the department’s expertise and efficiency. The Wilson Police Departments K-9's are all patrol dogs trained in obedience, agility, evidence searches, building searches and apprehension work.
Law enforcement agencies in North Carolina are not required to certify their police K-9’s; however, State and Federal courts across the nation have recognized the USPCA (United States Police Canine Association) as an elite police K-9 organization. Therefore, K-9’s that achieve certification through this organization are regarded as the best of the best and the mostly highly trained police K-9’s. The Wilson Police Department has voluntarily participated in the USPCA certification and training program since 1989.
The Wilson Police Department K-9 Unit attended the United States Police Canine Association Region II Certification trials in Rocky Mount, NC, April 9, 2008 – April 11, 2008. The purpose of this three day competition was for Patrol Dog I Certification. Fifty-five K-9 teams (dog and handler) from all over the state of North Carolina and several other states participated in this certification trial. The Wilson Police Department currently has five teams.
Final Scores (700 possible)
Officer Kevin Johnson / K-9 Draco 681.17 3rd place overall 1st in Obedience 1st in Article Search
Officer Al Crouse / K-9 Maximus 643.17 6th place overall
Officer James Anthony / K-9 Hooch 634.83 13th place overall 3rd in Obedience 3rd in Suspect Search
Officer Edie Ward / K-9 Izzy 626.33 16th place overall
Officer Mike Cotton / K-9 Dakota 624.83 17th place overall
During 2007, the Wilson Police Department K-9 teams located over 352 lbs (159,846.32 grams) of various illegal drugs and made 42 suspect apprehensions. The K-9 teams perform demonstrations at numerous community events throughout the year. They also go into the schools in educational and enforcement capacities. The current Wilson Police Department K-9 Unit is supervised by Lieutenant Keith Pendergrass.
Below is a list of all the K-9 Units that the Wilson Police Department has employed either in the past or is currently employed.
· K-9 Chico, a Belgium Malinois, was the first police dog at the Wilson Police Department. Chico was employed for 12 years from 1988 - 1999. Officer A.J. Pearson handled Chico for the duration of his career.
· In 1989 K-9 Marco joined the K-9 Team. Marco was a Belgium Malinois and was handled by Officer T.A. Winstead from 1989 -1995.
· In 1989 K-9 Rambo joined the K-9 Team. Rambo was a Belgium Malinois and was handled by Officer J.K. Johnson from 1989 - 1998.
· In 1989 K-9 Astro joined the K-9 Team. Astro was a Belgium Malinois and was handled by Officer Debra Leonard from 1989 - 1990.
· In 1989 K-9 Zorro joined the K-9 Team. Zorro was a Belgium Malinois and was handled by Sergeant Edith Ward from 1989 - 1998.
· In 1991 K-9 Rocko joined the K-9 Team. Rocko was a Belgium Malinois handled by Officer C.K. Lamm and Officer A.L. Crouse from 1991 - 1995.
· In 1995 K-9 Turbo joined the K-9 Team. Turbo was a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer J.P. Anthony from 1995 - 2001.
· In 1995 K-9 Nitro joined the K-9 Team. Nitro was a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer A.L. Crouse from 1995 - 1996.
· In 1996 K-9 Caesar joined the K-9 Team. He was a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer A.L. Crouse from 1996 - 2002.
· In 1998 K-9 Hooch joined the K-9 Team. Hooch is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer J.K. Johnson and Officer J.P. Anthony. Hooch is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
· In 1999 K-9 Yeager joined the K-9 Team. Yeager was a Czech Shepherd and was handled by Officer A.J. Pearson from 1999-2003.
· In 2003 K-9 Maximus joined the K-9 Team. Maximus is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer A.L. Crouse. Maximus is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
· In 2003 K-9 Bojar joined the K-9 Team. Bojar was a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer J. Cotton.
· In 2003 K-9 Ace joined the K-9 Team. Ace was a Czech Shepherd and was handled by Officer A.J. Pearson.
· In 2003 K-9 Rocky joined the K-9 Team. Rocky was a Czech Shepherd and was handled by Officer J. Darak.
· K-9 Drako is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer K. Johnson. Drako is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
· K-9 Izzy is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer E. Ward. Izzy is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
· K-9 Dakota is a Czech Shepherd handled by Officer M. Cotton. Dakota is presently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
K-9 Rex is a Czeck Shepherd handled by Officer R. Winstead. Rex is currently employed at the Wilson Police Department.
SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM The Wilson Police Department Special Response Team is a voluntary tactical unit within the department that responds to critical incidents in support of Patrol and Investigative operations. The purpose of the Special Response Team is to respond to incidents that require extra resources, equipment and tactical training that cannot be handled through a traditional police response. Some of these incidents include the service of high-risk search and arrest warrants, apprehension of wanted suspects, surveillance, barricaded and suicidal subject calls and any other operations or incidents that would benefit from the training and equipment of the team.
The Special Response Team is made up of several officers that have other primary assignments in the department. Members serve throughout the department in various divisions in addition to being assigned to the Special Response Team. Since the formation of the Team in 1993 over 25 members of the department have served on the team, including a majority of the senior staff. Members are on call 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.
Serving on the Special Response Team is a voluntary assignment and members must pass a rigorous assessment to be considered for selection to the team. This selection includes an oral review board, obstacle course, firearms proficiency evaluation and several scenarios used to judge the decision making skills of the potential member.
Members of the Special Response Team attend and conduct training in addition to their primary assignment 2 days per month. Training is conducted based on past operations and incidents. Members will train on firearms skills, dynamic entry and search techniques, woodland operations and surveillance techniques. Members of the team receive this training in addition to scheduled departmental training. Many Members have attended courses taught by outside instructors in order to advance their knowledge in the area of tactical operations.
If you have any questions regarding the Special Response Team, please contact Sergeant Chuck Creech or Lieutenant Mark Sullivan at 252.399.2323 |
ForensicsThe Forensic Unit of the Wilson Police Department is available 24 hours per day 365 days per year to provide major crime scene processing services for the City of Wilson. We respond primarily to crimes such as homicides, rapes, arsons, and robberies. We also respond to other crimes when requested by the on duty supervisor. Once at a crime scene, we conduct a complete search for physical evidence, collect the evidence, and document our findings. In addition to conducting crime scene investigations, we also conduct physical evidence examinations such as processing items for latent fingerprints and comparing latent fingerprints to known prints of suspects. Many situations on a crime scene call for the use of special lighting to make invisible evidence visible so that it may be utilized. Cases involving rape involve body fluids such as semen and saliva, which are not visible to the naked eye. Forensic light source make them fluoresce or “glow” so that they can be seen. The forensic light source is also useful in locating trace evidence such as fibers, which may be foreign to a surface and will often fluoresce. The Forensic Light Source is also very useful for developing latent prints in the laboratory.
This is a photograph of latent fingerprints from a piece of paper handled by a suspect after it was treated with the chemical Diazafluoren (DFO) and then viewed with the Forensic Light Source. The fingerprints were invisible to the naked eye until treated with the chemical.
This is a photograph of a palm print on an ordinary clear plastic bag that once contained drugs. The bag was processed for latent prints using superglue. There were no visible prints developed. The bag was then treated with a fluorescent dye stain and then examined with the Forensic Light Source.
This is a photograph of the Forensic Image Enhancement System used by the Wilson Police Department. This system consists of a computer, high resolution scanner, high resolution digital camera, and specialized software. The system is used to record latent prints that are developed and then stores them digitally rather than using film. It is particularly used to record fingerprints developed with the Forensic Light Source. The system is also used to enhance latent prints that may not be usable as they appear to the naked eye. The computer uses software to enhance the print, not change it, to make it clearer and usable. The software can make shades of gray or black darker and light areas lighter. This in turn makes the details of the print sharper. Other police agencies around the country use this system, such as the Naval Investigative Service, NC State Bureau of Investigations, and the Mississippi State Police. The Rocky Mount Police Department has asked us to assist them with enhancing latent prints. They have since orderdd their own system.
The Wilson Police Department has a local Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). This system is used by both the Wilson Police Department and the Wilson County Sheriff Department. As people are fingerprinted by the Police/Sheriff Departments they are entered into the local AFIS System for comparison with unknown latent prints.
This is a photograph of the Forensic Video Analysis System. With this system we are able to take videos and convert them into digital data. The videos are then enhanced and images clarified for photographs. The Wilson Police Department is one of the few Police Departments in North Carolina that possess this system. We provide services for other law enforcement departments through out North Carolina and Virginia. The Forensic Unit is also responsible for maintaining the Wilson Police Department’s Property Room. We submit items to the North Carolina SBI Crime Lab and the FBI Crime Lab for forensic tests. Firearms are submitted for the Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS). When projectiles are fired from a firearm, they leave a unique pattern on the projectile. These patterns can connect a projectile to a single gun. The Forensic Unit is also responsible for certifying all taxi drivers that operate within the City of Wilson.
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