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City of Bedford
Program Summary
FY 2020-2021

Fund: General
Department: Police Division: Administration

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Administrative Division of the Police Department provides leadership and support to all members of the public, as well as all Police
personnel through fiscal responsibility and modeling of the City's values. The mission is to maintain an atmosphere of community
partnership, provide transparency to the citizens, encourage continued training and education of personnel, and provide opportunities
resulting in career growth and employee retention. The Administration considers each and every person to be a customer, be it a
member of the public, a Departmental/City employee, or an individual from another organization, both public and private sector. The
Division performs the administrative and logistical functions crucial to effective operations of the Department. The Division ensures the
Department has the appropriate and necessary resources, personnel, technology, and equipment to support the overall day-to-day
operations.

FY 2019-2020 HIGHLIGHTS

∗ Restructure of the Department to include creation of two Captain positions with minimal fiscal impact.
∗ Received grant funding for the purchase of a police cart cruiser. This vehicle will be used for more effective patrolling of City parks
and walking trails, City events and will be used to patrol the Bedford Boys Ranch park during the PhaseNext construction.
∗ Application of three additional core values Department wide: Humble, Hungry and Smart. These values are discussed with new and
current employees, and are strongly considered during promotional and special assignment processes.

FY 2020-2021 DIVISIONAL GOALS
(AS RELATED TO COUNCIL STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS)

Transformation
∗ Continue to develop local, state, and federal resources to implement or enhance Police Department programs.
∗ Maintain average response time to Priority 1 calls for service to under five minutes.
Organizational Excellence
∗ Continue seeking state and federal grant opportunities in order to implement/enhance programs and services and/or purchase
new technology.
∗ Ensure end-of-year expenditures throughout the Police Department are within the fiscal budget parameters authorized by City
Council.
∗ Continue to explore opportunities for the sharing of personnel and/or equipment resources with other local agencies.

Communicate & Engage with Citizens
∗ Support and encourage the Department's Community Relations Division to create/implement programs designed to incorporate
citizen involvement for the purpose of enhancing communities.

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