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1986 LONG TERN FINANCIAL PLAN <br />Page Fifteen <br />To further help supplement officer shortages and to have more <br />manpower available during special events or disasters, the <br />Department has created a Police Reserve Unit. In January of 1986 <br />four reservists were sworn in and beCan the training process. <br />The cost of supplying a reservist with uniforms and equipment is <br />approximately $400.00. All work performed by a Reserve Officer <br />is strictly volunteer. The majority of our Reserve Officers will <br />work in excess of 100 hours this year. It is anticipated that <br />the Department will add one or two reservists per year to reach a <br />maximum strengLh of ten. <br />A reorganization of. the Police Department occurred in 1986. A <br />Lieutenant and two Sergeants were promoted to newly created <br />positions. The Sergeant/Investigator and the Corporal positions <br />were eliminated. Specific tasks and responsibilities were <br />assigned to the newly created positions. The reorganization will <br />provide for better efficiency and accountability of the members <br />of the Police Department. <br />Due to recent adopti.on of the Administrative Offense Chapter of <br />the Municipal Code, the Police Department's activities as it <br />relates to citing non-moving traffic violations and Code <br />violations will change. With the implementation of Chapter 400, <br />the Police Chief and next senior ranking officer will serve as <br />Administrative bearing Officers. Also, the fact that the type of <br />offenses regulated by Chapter 400 will, in most cases, not <br />involve court proceedings, the issuing officers will no longer <br />need to appear when a hearing is conducted. This change should <br />have a significant impact upon court time/overtime paid to <br />officers. In the short time that this program has been in <br />existence, additional revenues have been realized. <br />