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• <br />During the planning sessions the various groups were asked to <br />first try and identify current issues/challenges facing the <br />department. Along with the most current issues each group <br />was tasked with forecasting major issues/challenges that the <br />department could be encountering during the next three <br />years. The lists that each group developed had common items. <br />Once the items were prioritized, the list was condensed into <br />the following categories in order of importance as determined <br />by the group: <br />. Staffing / Personnel <br />. Finance <br />. Leadership / Supervision / Mentoring Program / <br />Succession Planning <br />. Impacting Crime Rate <br />. Internal / External Communication <br />. Developing & Maintaining Community Partnerships <br />. Technology/ Interoperability Radio Service <br />. Infrastructure / Facility Enhancement <br />The current staffing level for the sworn personnel is 94 <br />positions and the non -sworn is 47 positions. The staffing level <br />for the sworn employees has varied over the past 20 years <br />based largely on the economic state of the City. For the <br />majority of the time staffing has been at 90-94; however, we <br />have experienced periods where we have been in the 82-88 <br />sworn range. Since 2000 we have averaged 7-10 sworn <br />positions lost to training time (FTO program & academy) and <br />injuries (both on and off duty) in the staffing. During the <br />lowest periods of sworn personnel, from 1993-1995, we had <br />our highest number of Part 1 Crimes. The rise in Part 1 Crimes <br />during that time period increased by approximately 1,000 <br />crimes a year for the three year period. <br />The non -sworn staffing levels have decreased during the past <br />20 years by approximately 9 positions. We have lost one <br />Records Clerk, one Administrative Specialist -Police, one Crime <br />10 <br />Analyst, two support staff assigned to CID and Administration, <br />one Warrant Clerk, one Data Entry Clerk, one Accident Investigator, <br />and one Crime Prevention position. The most noticeable impact <br />on the community is the closing of the Records Counter to the <br />public in the evening and for most of the weekend. <br />Throughout the various staffing levels and shortages in both <br />the sworn and non -sworn ranks, it has remained the philosophy <br />of the department that we remain a full service agency. By <br />adhering to this philosophy the department continues to <br />respond to calls and provide services that most other agencies <br />have either eliminated or greatly reduced. Some examples of <br />those services provided are responding to private property <br />auto collisions, alarm calls, and "cold" property crimes. The <br />administration (s) have tried to stay with the policy that if a <br />citizen calls for an officer, then we will send one. <br />The beat structure for the Patrol Division has not changed <br />during the past 20 years. The Patrol Division staffs seven beats, <br />and then sector units when the beats are fully staffed. We have <br />one officer assigned 40 hours a week at Bayfair Center and two <br />full time bicycle officers. The staffing of the Tactical Unit has <br />fluctuated during this time period, based on the overall <br />departmental staffing. The TAC Unit was developed to support <br />the Patrol Division, to initiate proactive enforcement related to <br />specific crime trends, and to immediately respond and <br />follow-up on crimes in progress. The TAC Unit has been staffed <br />as high as six officers and a sergeant, providing more coverage <br />throughout the entire week. At times the TAC Unit has been <br />eliminated to address shortages within the Patrol Division. The <br />unit is currently not staffed because of voids in the Patrol <br />Division. This division also has three full-time SRO's (School <br />Resource Officers), two assigned to San Leandro High School <br />and one assigned to the feeder schools. The SRO positions <br />have developed during the past 20 years as the number of <br />calls for service at the schools has increased. These officers <br />conduct all of the follow-up investigations involving the <br />students at each of the schools. <br />