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CITY OF SAGINAW
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
2019-2020

POLICE

GOAL: To provide citizens with courteous, professional, impartial, and cost-effective police services twenty-four hours a
day, seven days a week, while enforcing City ordinances, State and federal laws and protecting the lives and property of
those who live, work, and travel through the City of Saginaw.

City FY 2018-2019 FY 2018-2019 FY 2019-2020
Strategy Department Goal Department Achievement Department Goal
Continue holding two Citizen Police
CPA classes were successful with
Continue holding two Citizen Police Academies. Conduct two Junior
Academies (Basic/Advanced). the Basic class enrolling the largest Police Academies. Increase citizen
Conduct one youth CPA. Continue citizen group ever. Conducted two contacts at events and public places,
Junior Police Academies.
community based activities (National Participated in nine National Night i.e. park, school and neighborhood
Night Out, neighborhood watches, Out neighborhood events and four events. Continue to emphasize
Maintain a etc.) Continue to emphasize training. Coffee With a Cop events. training. Reduce response times in
financially District 3.
sound city
providing
superior Continue to compete for state and Received $26,000 Tarrant County
services national grants for personnel and 911 grant for new radio system Continue to compete for state and
equipment. We have already applied upgrade. Obtained BJA Bullet Proof national grants for personnel and
for the BJA bullet proof vest grant for Vest Grant. Purchased rifle grade equipment. We will be applying for
18/19, as well as, the LEOSE vests for all sworn personnel. We the LEOSE training grant for 19/20.
training grant for 18/19. were granted $2,700 for LEOS
Training.

LONG TERM OBJECTIVES

Utilize the law enforcement facility to improve operations and increase service to the citizens.

Replace three (3) vehicles per year in order to provide reliable, safe and updated vehicles for patrol officers.

Audit sex offender files by comparing them with the Texas Department of Public Safety’s website every 180 days.

Fill vacant positions with highly qualified officers as soon as possible.

Sponsor Citizen’s Police Academy, CERT training, and continue volunteer based programs.

Have one jailer assigned to each patrol platoon, allowing for 24 hour staffing of the jail.

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