 As discussion continues on the city budget and the services it allows us to provide, I want to make a point of sharing what various departments do and how that work impacts District 17. In previous weeks, I shared information on the divisions of Advanced Planning and Property Maintenance. Today, I want to talk about LMPD's Eighth Division.
The Eighth Division, commanded by Major Jamey Schwab, serves a population of more than 120,000 and covers 88.75 square miles in eastern Jefferson County. It has a complement of 78 sworn officers and two civilian clerks. The division's substation is located in the East Government Center, 200 Juneau Drive. The front desk is staffed from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The division is divided into two zones consisting of five beats. Each beat is staffed 24 hours a day and has a dedicated detective to follow up on criminal reports. Two Impact detectives address quality of life complaints. Two Division Resource Officers (DROs) provide community outreach and neighborhood watch activities to residents of the division. In 2018, DROs completed 236 hours of outreach through attendance at more than 100 meetings and special events. Those included National Night Out, Trunk or Treat, Cops and Cones, and a bicycle safety event where helmets were distributed. This year's bicycle event, in conjunction with the Brian Injury Alliance of Kentucky and Bike Louisville, is scheduled for May 11 at E. P. Tom Sawyer Park.
Traffic complaints are among the most common in the 8th Division. Those concerns are addressed through Speed Alert Trailers and enforcement by traffic officers. The trailers were deployed to 106 different locations in 2018, including Springs Station Road and Chamberlain Lane. Traffic officers issued more than 2,200 citations in 2018, helping deter speeding on neighborhood streets and our busiest thoroughfares.
If you have further questions about the LMPD or if there is another department or function of government you would like to know more about, please let me know.
Do you have suggestions for how the city can address its budget shortfall? If so, visit www.louisvilleky.gov and click "We need your input!" to submit your ideas. The city's 2018 Progress Report and 2018-19 budget materials are included as well to help guide your recommendations.
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