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<br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />received minimal training - one had prior law enforcement experience and the other resigned shortly <br />after being hired; therefore, they were not included in the calculations. The duration of training varied <br />from an average of 98 days when the trainees had prior law enforcement experience to an average <br />193 days when the trainees had no prior experience. <br />Recently, the department expanded its efforts to recruit applicants and participated in the Intensive <br />Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) grant program. Police Cadets in this <br />program receive approximately flve months of classroom and hands-on skill training prior to entering <br />the police department’s PTO program. If the department continues to hire Cadets, the City can <br />reasonably expect it will require approximately 15 months to hire and train them. <br />TYPE HIRING SKILLS TRAINING ~TOTAL DAYS <br />New Officer (10) 90 0 193 283 <br />CSO (3) 90 0 134 224 <br />Experienced Officer (3) 90 0 98 188 <br />Unsuccessful Officer (3) 90 0 157 247 <br />ICPOET CADET (3) 90 180 TBD 463 <br />FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CITY <br />In 2019, the department began tracking the number of hours that training officers spent training 17 <br />officers in the PTO program. During the last 6 years trainers have invested approximately 13,464 <br />hours in training those officers. When officers provide this critically important training, it results in <br />fewer hours the trainers are available to engage in other public safety services, traffic safety, <br />community problems, and wellness activities. <br />2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 <br />1808 hours 1608 hours 1579 hours 4228 hours 1830 hours 2411 hours <br /> Total hours spent training: Approximately 13,464 hours <br />Staff then analyzed the flnancial costs for the City to hire, equip and train new officers. Staff estimate <br />the expense to train an individual officer is $82,637.45. The total estimated expense for the City to <br />train the 17 officers is $1,404,636.65 (Annex E). This data reinforces the importance of retaining <br />officers. <br />ESTIMATED COST TO PREPARE AN OFFICER FOR PATROL DUTIES <br />Application and Interview $1,303.47 <br />Background $4,200.00 <br />Employment Screening $1,140.00 <br />Equipment $2,336.99 <br />Police Training Officer Program $68,016.96