Presentation of the police department staffing study results and recommendations. (Santiago Rodriguez, Chief of Police)

This is an informational presentation. Operational funding in the amount of $2.2 million and one-time funding of $750,000 has been set aside in the budget to address potential implementation of recommendations discussed. Future council action will be required to move forward with any recommendations.

The city requires that the police department is structured and properly staffed to support the rapid growth that the city is experiencing. To assist with the police department’s strategic planning, Matrix Consulting Group (Matrix) was contracted to provide a staffing study.

Staff worked with Matrix to evaluate operations and staffing in the police department. Information provided in the study included staff interviews and surveys, analysis of workload and service data, review of operational and organizational structure and future planning documents. The presentation will provide an overview of the findings and short term and long term recommendations.