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Departmental Goals

Administration
Organizational Excellence
Continue to develop local, state, and federal resources to implement or enhance Police Department
programs.
Continue seeking state and federal grant opportunities to fund the implementation/enhancement of existing
programs and services, and/or purchase new technology.
Continue mandated leadership education and training for supervisors and promotional candidates.
Provide thorough, accurate, and impartial investigations of formal, informal, and internal complaints.
Quality of Life
Support and encourage the Department's Community Relations Division to create/implement programs
designed to incorporate citizen involvement.

Animal Services
Organizational Excellence
Continue to develop new strategies and/or opportunities to increase pet adoption rates.
Respond to public concerns accordingly, providing follow-up when necessary.
Continue to support staff development to increase knowledge of best practices in animal care.
Quality of Life
Continue promoting responsible pet ownership by attending off-site civic events and hosting Pet Fairs.
Develop public education programs to enhance awareness of domestic and wildlife animals.
Continue to encourage and further enhance Shelter volunteer participation.

Community Services
Organizational Excellence
Comply with all state-mandated requirements and deadlines regarding the certification and training of all
Department personnel.
Quality of Life
Continue to be a presence and for information to all citizens, residents and businesses.
Continue to enhance and promote citizen involvement through the Department's Volunteers in Policing
Services (V.I.P.S.) and Explorers Program.
Create new opportunities for law enforcement personnel to engage citizens in a casual setting.

Criminal Investigations
Organizational Excellence
Continue to maintain a low open case load average per detective/investigator.
Crime Analyst - provides the Patrol and Criminal Investigations Divisions with timely and specific crime
analysis and statistical data for deployment and investigative purposes.
Implement processes for digital forensics.
Quality of Life
Continue to develop intelligence sharing in cooperation with the Department's Crime Analyst and
neighboring agencies in order to further. investigative leads relating to property and violent crime.
Continue efforts to impact the rate of repeat victimization.
Provide continued follow-ups with victims to facilitate recovery and healing.

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