11 Police Officer Allocation Study

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municipal warrants, some are felony and misdemeanor warrants for more serious crimes. Research is frequently needed to locate individuals wanted on warrants. While most warrants are for minor offenses, the Warrant Officer will call for patrol and even SWAT assistance if necessary in executing hazardous warrants. The staffing of a Warrant Officer position assists in keeping the number of outstanding warrants low and the fine collection up. Once a suspect is located, many times a simple phone call is all #hat is needed to encourage an individual to come in a pay their fine. Patrol officers clearly do not have the time to do this research or warrant service. Continued staffing of the Warrant Officer position is highly recommended. Property and Evidence The Property and Evidence function is currently staffed with one Police Sergeant. This Sergeant, in addition to managing the Property and evidence, supervises the Animal Control function, and also provides polygraph services to CID. The property room is often one of the most problematic for police agencies. It must be maintained in a safe and secure manner with safeguards in place to ensure the integrity of evidence. Various state laws prescribe the disposal of property that comes into police custody and compliance is significantly burdensome for most agencies. Regular disposal of unneeded property and evidence is required to ensure compliance with the law. Animal Control The Animal Control function is currently staffed with two Animal Control Officers and two part-time Kennel Technicians. These officers respond to all animal related calls and must sometimes be called in off-duty to handle unusual incidents. These members require specialized training and provide a variety of services to the citizens. Staffing of this function is appropriate and again, the use of part-time staff shows innovative efforts to keep costs down and staff to the needs of the unit. Page 41