13 - Police Department Composition

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Item No. 13 1 TO: City Council John Godwin, City Manager FROM: Bob Hundley, Chief of Police SUBJECT: CITY ORDINANCE SECTION 26-1 COMPOSITION OF DEPARTMENT DATE: May 28, 2019 BACKGROUND: City Ordinance 26-1 sets the composition of the department as to number of officers in each classification of Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Chief and Chief. STATUS OF ISSUE: Part of the strategic plan of the department includes a reduction of the total number of supervisors and their assignments. With the most recent retirement of a CID lieutenant, I asked and the council authorized a change of one of the two lieutenant positions in CID to an officer position, leaving a Captain and Lieutenant in our Criminal Investigation Division. Since that time, it has become apparent that we can enhance our narcotics team in CID by placing a sergeant back in the team, much as it was several years ago. This sergeant position will work closely with the other two detectives in this team with more direct supervision. The sergeant will still carry a caseload. I request that the number of Sergeants in Section 26-1 change from five to six and the number of officers reduce from 41 to 40. This does not affect the total number of officer positions in the department. BUDGET: There is still a minimum savings of $3,646.00 in the department's yearly payroll line item. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the amending of the ordinance to reflect these changes.