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RFP No. 59371 SLPD Staffing Needs Analysis Page 3 of 42 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SLPD STAFFING ASSESSMENT SERVICES I. INTRODUCTION The City of San Leandro desires to solicit qualified proposals for professional firms to conduct a staffing needs assessment of the San Leandro Police Department. The purpose of this study is to assess the whole department staff current and future needs and to make recommendations that will help them to resolve the challenges. The City intends to award a one-year contract to the Consultant selected as the most responsive proposal conforming to the RFP and City’s requirements. II. BACKGROUND The San Leandro Police Department consists of ninety sworn members and forty-four professional members. The department is organized into two Bureaus – Bureau of Operations and Bureau of Services. Operations consist of Patrol, Traffic, and Investigations divisions while Services has Professional Standards and Support Services. III. PROJECT OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES The consultant will work alongside members of the San Leandro Police Department to identify the City’s challenges of policing; to explore alternative approaches in responding to calls for service, especially crisis calls. The expectation is that all communities will be engaged and queried. This assessment will involve police and community input as their full participation and collaboration are essential in creating a staffing model which meets current, and anticipated community needs. The primary outcome of this assessment will be to recommend a staffing complement, which reflects stakeholders’ desires and creatively allocates resources to align with the precepts of the City’s policing. IV. SCOPE OF SERVICES The City of San Leandro is seeking a qualified consultant to perform a staffing needs assessment by assessing the whole Police Department. 1. Consultants shall have the following experience: a) Consultant shall have experience engaging with communities to build strong ties and explore ways to meet their needs. This must be verifiable through community interviews and conversations that highlight community needs and expectations for SLPD. b) Consultant shall have the ability to perform departmental reviews – the nature of work, work demand, current staffing based on community expectations. Conducting a workload and public safety resource allocation assessment to help department to explore alternative options to allocate their limited resources.