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CITY COUNCIL <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />ITEM NO.3 <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Curt Boehme, Police Chief <br />WORK SESSION DATE: June 4, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Police Department Retention and Recruitment Plan <br />BACKGROUND <br />In April 2025, Citygate Associates, LLC submitted their final report to the City of Lino Lakes following <br />the completion of their operational study of the police department. The report contained 34 <br />recommendations for the police department to consider for implementation. Police staff reviewed <br />the recommendations and developed a strategic plan consisting of five phases to guide the <br />implementation. A key component of the strategic plan is a fully staffed police department which is <br />necessary for the successful implementation of many of the recommendations. To achieve a fully <br />staffed department, police staff developed retention and recruitment strategies for the council to <br />consider for acceptance. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The City Council is being asked to support the police department's proposed retention and <br />recruitment strategies by accepting the key components of the plan listed below so that staff can <br />initiate the processes to: <br />• Front -load sick and vacation leave banks with 20 hours each for new hires. <br />• Offer a $2500, one-time hiring bonus for lateral police officer hires. <br />• Allow the department to hire above the authorized sworn staffing level of 28 officers to 29 <br />officers if a known vacancy is to occur within the following two years or there is a position <br />currently filled by an officer who is not available to perform their active assigned duties. <br />• Utilize Acting Sergeants until staffing levels permit the transition to permanent promotions. <br />• Elevate the current Investigative Assistant position to an Evidence and Intel Specialist position. <br />• Establish two Sergeant positions to provide 24-hour supervision when staffing levels support <br />the change. These positionswould not increase the overall approved department staffing levels. <br />• Establish two Lieutenant positions when staffing levels support the change. These positions <br />would not increase the overall approved staffing levels. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />None <br />