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STAFF ORIGINATOR: MEETING DATE: TOPIC: VOTE REQUIRED: INTRODUCTION CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 4A Chief John Swenson May 14, 2012 Consideration of Police Department Organizational Assessment, Department Re- Organization & Resolution # 12 -43 Amending the Police Department Budget 3/5 The police department completed an organizational assessment which identified an organizational change that will result in budget savings and continue to deliver high quality public safety service to the Lino Lakes community. BACKGROUND At the May 7, 2012 Council Work Session, the Police Department Organizational Assessment was presented and discussed. The organizational assessment found the police department delivers public safety services in an efficient and effective manner. With the resignation of the Community Relations Coordinator on March 30, 2012, an opportunity presented itself to reorganize the command structure of the Police Department which would result in budget savings while maintaining the same level of service. The police department is proposing to promote a second Captain in order to oversee duties and tasks formerly performed by the Community Relations Coordinator as well as provide oversight of the investigative function of the department. As a result of promoting a Sergeant to Captain, the Police Department proposes to backfill the vacant Sergeant position by promoting an Officer to the rank of Sergeant. In order to maintain patrol staffing levels, the Police Department would no longer staff an Officer full -time at the community elementary schools. The Police Department is committed to continuing to have a presence in our community elementary schools. Department staff has begun to meet with Centennial School District staff to determine how the Police Department can continue to be a strong community partner with our elementary schools. If approved as recommended, the estimated budgetary savings for 2012 would be $39,616.75 and $65,553.00 for 2013. • As part of this proposal the department requests the 2012 Approved Police Department Budget be amended to transfer $ 7,500.00 from the Personnel Salary budget line (101- 420 - 4101 -111) to the Contracted Services budget line (101- 420 - 4410 -000). This transfer would cover the costs associated with the Captain and Sergeant promotional testing processes.