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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Temporary increase in Police personnel RESOLUTION NO. 11-212 RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY INCREASE IN POLICE PERSONNEL FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,replacing a police officer is a time intensive process,as officers are required by law to attend and successfully complete the 13-week residential training program at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy; and, WHEREAS, this training can not occur until the officer has actually been hired by a police department; and, WHEREAS,in addition,Ames police officers complete a 12-week field training experience,and field training is a practical learning experience managed by Ames police trainers that orient new officers to police work at the Ames Police Department; and, WHEREAS,the six-month lag time between hiring new officers and their being able to operate independently in the field has become increasingly important in our ability to maintain a full complement of officers on the street; and, WHEREAS, in July 2010, the Council authorized the hiring of new officers as soon as a retirement or resignation date was known; and, WHEREAS, after that meeting,the Police Department was authorized to temporarily increase its staffing level for sworn personnel from 53 to 54; however, that authorization expires at the end of June 2011; and, . WHEREAS,it is now being proposed that an extension of the authority to temporarily increase authorized police officer strength be extended throughout FY 2011/12; and, WHEREAS,it is possible that funding for the overlap will not be necessary,since salary savings are oftentimes sufficient to cover the additional cost of an early hire; and, WHEREAS, the need for funding will be impacted by the timing of a particular officer's retirement as well as the availability and qualifications of the replacement. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that authorization of a temporary increase in the staffing level in the Police Department for sworn personnel from 53 to 54, when needed, for fiscal year 2011/12 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 1 Oth day of May, 2011. Diane R. Voss, City CleAc 0 Ann H. Campbell, M or Introduced by: Mahayni Seconded by: Wacha Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem,Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10"day of May, 2011.