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PATROL

Department at a Glance

The Police Patrol Department includes the Assistant Police Chief, one captain, five sergeants, six
corporals, forty six patrol officers and one part-time public safety officer. The Patrol Department
increased 5.79% due to a merit increase, market adjustments, overtime increases, and the addition of
funding for additional patrol positions.

Key Goals and Objectives

Goal 1
Increase the amount of judgement based/decision making type training for officers.

Objectives:
• Provide training to officers to improve judgement and decision making.
• Improve overall confidence and knowledge in decision making.

Goal 2
Assign patrol sergeants a patrol beat to be accountable for in each designated area of the city.

Objectives:
• Keep better tracking and enforcement of each beat.
• Improve relationships with the business community in each area.

Goal 3
Reduce construction type theft.

Objectives:
• Through directive and statistical driven patrol, make arrests and recover stolen property.
• Build relationships with home builders and other construction companies with active job sites and
have a quick representative response and accurate contact information as needed.

Performance Objectives
• Increase the amount of judgement based/decision making type training for officers.
• Assign patrol sergeants a patrol beat to be accountable for in each designated area of the city.
• Reduce construction type theft.

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