08-08-11 (8-9 & 8-10) City Council Meeting including a Budget Workshop of La Porte City Council

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Police Department FY 11 -12 Police Administration Division (OBJ.8.1a) Maintain appropriate staffing levels by hiring Appropriate staffing levels will be determined by those and retaining the most qualified people. recommended by the U.S. Department of Justice, which 26.79% are currently set at. • Harris County Comparative Crime Rate • 2.2 officers per 1,000 residents 46.81 (- • 3.2 employees per 1,000 residents (OBJ.8.Ib) Enhance the skill and knowledge of the Police Increasing the number of Department employees obtaining Department by encouraging continuing education and a 4 year college degree by 2 %. maintaining a generous college reimbursement program. Performance Measures • City of La Porte UCR Crime Rate 20.79 28.40 26.79% 28.40 • Harris County Comparative Crime Rate 51.66 46.81 (- 39 % * *) (Goal: 10 %below) • National Comparative Crime Rate 35.60 34.37 (- 13 % * *) 25,000 - 49,999 (Goal: 10% below) • Area Cities Comparative Crime Rate 45.85 45.51 (- 38 % * *) (Goal: 10% below) Community satisfaction rating, - 95.46% - 80% (Goal: 80% or better) Citizen complaints (Goal: less than 1 20 26 30.00% Q7 complaint for every 2 officers) Authorized number of police officers positions 74 75 2.74% 75 Number of police officers per 1,000 residents 2.08 2.14 2.88% 2.14 (Goal: 2.2) Authorized number of police employee positions 105 107 1.90% 108 Number of police employees per 1,000 residents 3.00 3.06 1.99% 3.06 (Goal: 3.2) • Number of police calls for service 38,735 37,190 -3.99% 37,000 • Number of self - initiated actions by officers 21,360 23,366 9.39% 23,366 • Number of arrests made 2,049 2,517 18.59% 2,500 • Number of arrests per 1,000 residents 60.62 74.47 18.59% 70.00 Number of police employees with a 4 year degree 10 12 20.00% 13 (Goal: +2 %) *Denotes calendar year ** Denotes comparison percentage above or below Crime Rate for City of La Porte 3 -26