13.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL (AMENDED)
- Meeting Date:
- 12/07/2021
- From:
- Ryan Turley, Police Sergeant
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-57: A resolution to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Flagstaff and Maricopa County for the Police Training and Certification of Police Recruits at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Training Academy
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Resolution No. 2021-57 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-57 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-57
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-57 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-57
Executive Summary:
The City of Flagstaff, acting through the Flagstaff Police Department desires to utilize the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Training Academy to train future police recruits. This provides for a two-year contract during which the training services from Maricopa County will be used.
Financial Impact:
This agreement will cost the Flagstaff Police Department $750.00 per recruit sent to the academy, which is significantly less expensive than most other academies operating throughout the State. These fees are already budgeted through the Flagstaff Police Department travel and training account.
Policy Impact:
None
Connection to PBB Priorities/Objectives, Carbon Neutrality Plan & Regional Plan:
High Performing Governance: Serve the public by providing high-quality internal and external customer service.
High Performing Governance: Encourage public trust through transparency, accessibility, and use of the City's public participation policy.
High Performing Governance: Encourage public trust through transparency, accessibility, and use of the City's public participation policy.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
No
Options and Alternatives:
Approve or disapprove the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Flagstaff Police Department to send recruits to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Training Academy to become certified Police Officers in the State of Arizona.
Background and History:
A recruit Police Officer must attend an AZPOST (Arizona Police Officer Standard and Training) approved academy and receive a minimum of 663 hours of training before being certified to enforce laws in Arizona. The Maricopa Academy consist of 920 hours. There are currently 6 other police academies that the Flagstaff Police Department uses which have various start dates and run anywhere from 20 to 22 weeks in length. The addition of the Maricopa Academy would open at least 6 additional academy dates the Flagstaff Police Department could use to place recruits. This will allow recruits to start their training process at an earlier date and thus be able to serve our citizens in a much faster time frame.
Key Considerations:
By approving this Intergovernmental Agreement, the Flagstaff Police Department will be able to utilize an additional academy in order to train more recruits to become certified police officers to serve the community.
Community Involvement:
The Flagstaff Police Department provides law enforcement services throughout the City. Using this academy will allow the Police Department to sufficiently train new police officers to serve our community.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
The Maricopa Training Academy is supporting this Intergovernmental Agreement.