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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM A
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INFORMATIONAL
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March 10, 1997
Meeting
REQUEST: Police Department providing the Commission with information regarding
the implementation of a revised duty schedule.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Commission with information
concerning the implementation of a 12-Hour shift plan within the Police Department..
CONSIDERATIONS:
The Police Department can provide a more effective level of service to the community by
initiating a 12-Hour shift plan within the Patrol Division. This plan will provide, on
average, 20% more personnel (or an additional two (2) Officers per shift) on-duty 24-
hours-a-day/seven-days-a-week.
There are several other benefits to the City, which include:
* flexibility of scheduling
* consistency of supervision
* ability to provide long-term scheduling
* roll call training can be effectively implemented
* Community Policing strategies become enhanced
* vehicle assignments and responsibility for maintenance is improved
Although the Patrol Officers will be working longer days than they have in the past, the
12-hour Shift provides the following offsetting benefits to the members:
* more actual days off between shifts which reduces stress and allows members to
spend more time with family and personal pursuits
* ease of scheduling for child care needs
* scheduling of higher education classes can be more effectively managed
* reduced number of work-days requiring commuting to/from work
Based on this shift plan, sixteen (16) marked patrol cars should be utilized so that two (2)
Officers on opposing shifts can be assigned to share the one vehicle, and stilJ provide for
spare vehicles in the event of servicing or break-downs. In this way, responsibility for the
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care and maintenance of the vehicle can be effectively assigned and controlled, thus
maximizing the expected life span of the vehicle. Currently, we have fourteen (14)
vehicles in our marked patrol fleet. Even though we can manage with the current number
of vehicles, to properly implement this plan, two (2) additional vehicles should be
purchased in the next fiscal-year budget.
FUNDING:
No additional budget authority required.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: Within the current calendar month.
ATTACHMENTS: none
COMMISSION ACTION: