Page 164 - Manfield FY21 Budget

PATROL

Department at a Glance

The Patrol Department includes one Assistant Police Chief, one captain, five sergeants, six corporals, and
fifty seven patrol officers. Three new patrol officers were added in FY 2020-2021. The Patrol Department
increased 10.3% due to a merit increase and the addition of personnel and related operational costs.

Key Goals and Objectives

Goal 1
Conduct General Orders and Policy review.

Objectives:
• Every two weeks, a new policy will be selected by the Patrol Captain and covered on each
shift during roll call training.
• Increase the overall understanding of Mansfield Police Department General Orders and Policies.

Goal 2
Enhance Patrol Officers’ training.

Objectives:
• Provide Standardized Field Sobriety Test training to all officers assigned to Patrol.
• Improve the confidence and skill level of officers to enable them to successfully testify in
court on Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) cases.

Goal 3
Increase specified area checks for residential areas.

Objectives:
• Conduct a minimum of 100 area checks per shift, per month, in residential areas.
• Concentrate on crimes that occur in residential areas.

Performance Objectives
• Cover training topics on General Orders and Policy during each shift.
• Improve officers’ ability to detect DWIs.
• Focus on residential area checks to deter crime.

163