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Item No. 17 <br />memorandum <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br />FROM: John Godwin, City Manager <br />SUBJECT: POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE/PLANNING/NEEDS <br />DATE: July 1, 2015 <br />BACKGROUND: Chief Hundley and I met with Mayor Hashmi and Mr. Plata on June 15 to <br />discuss opportunities and issues in the police department. In response to that meeting, Chief <br />Hundley has reviewed progress on our current citywide operations plan, and also examined other <br />areas for possible improvement and growth. In addition, Mr. Plata has met with some of our <br />police personnel in an effort to better understand our needs, and some of the issues that cause our <br />very high rate of turnover. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: Chief Hundley will present his thoughts and recommendations regarding <br />his department, including pay and other compensation issues, attrition, staffing specialized units, <br />off -duty work, victim support, actual crime statistics, and officer training opportunities. <br />BUDGET: Additional staffing, equipment, and compensation will affect the 2015 -16 budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Discussion only. <br />