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POLICE ADMINISTRATION

Department at a Glance

The Police Administration Department includes the Police Chief, Assistant Police Chief, one training
sergeant, one administrative assistant, three administrative staff and one custodian to support the Police
Division. The Administration Department budget increased 1.70% due to a merit increase, and was offset
by a reduction in operational costs.

Key Goals and Objectives

Goal 1
Implementation of a Social Media Officer.

Objectives:
• Keep all Social Media platforms updated with timely information.
• Utilize a patrol officer within the organization to fulfill the function.

Goal 2
Completion of digital records conversion.

Objectives:
• Increase storage capabilities by moving to a digital format.
• More effective/efficient retrieval of archived documents.

Goal 3
Continuation of a management succession planning.

Objectives:
• Identify critical training for each position of management.
• Rotation and movement of key managers to increase institutional knowledge throughout the
organization.

Performance Objectives
• One officer will become the Social Media Officer for the organization.
• Increased storage space through the use of technology.
• Officers in key management positions will have a well-trained successor.

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