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TO: Mayor, City Council, and Clerk -Administrator FROM: Acting Chief, Timothy Smith DATE: May 27, 1983 RE: Staffing Requests With the Police Department being in a transition stage at the present time, I feel that it may be somewhat presumptuous on my part to make a staffing analysis. I will, nevertheless, offer the following opinions and requests. The Police Department, at present, is too fragmented in reporting responsibilities. Each Department has been reporting directly to the Chief. I propose a more streamlined approach through establishing within the ranks a new designation of lieutenant. I also suggest that in the future, April of 1985 when Duane Hagen retires, that the position of patrol sergeant be abolished and that slot be replaced with another corporal rating. The corporals would then be responsible for reporting to the lieutenant and the lieutenant to the Chief. Investigation and juvenile divisions also report directly to the Chief, but would instead be reporting to the lieutenant. I would recommend that due to increasing residential and business devplopments in the City, another patrol officer be hired. We have not increased our force since 2-1-77. I anticipate no increase in hours for the Community Service Officer position. The present employee is very satisfied with a 20-hour per week assignment and that allotment of hours is proving to be equitable for the City. I would suggest that the position be reinstated as of 3-1-84 due to spring thaws and dogs running at large.