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2012 Annual Report - Hamburg Township

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Staffing Levels<br />

<strong>Hamburg</strong> <strong>Township</strong> Police Department<br />

<strong>2012</strong> Staffing Levels:<br />

Chief of Police: 1<br />

Deputy Chief: 1<br />

Sergeants: 3<br />

Officers (full-time): 10<br />

Officers: (part-time): 1<br />

Reserve Officer: 1<br />

Civilian (full-time): 1<br />

The <strong>Hamburg</strong> <strong>Township</strong> Police Department continued to provide high-quality police service in<br />

<strong>2012</strong> due to the efforts of the officers and the efficient use of staff. The number of full-time<br />

police officers in relation to number of residents for <strong>Hamburg</strong> <strong>Township</strong> was well below national<br />

and state averages. The national average is 2.4 officers per 1000 residents. The average in<br />

midwestern states is 2.1 officers per 1000 residents, the average in Michigan is 1.8 officers per<br />

1000 residents and the national average for municipalities with a population similar to <strong>Hamburg</strong><br />

<strong>Township</strong> (10,000 – 24,999 residents) is 1.9 officers per 1000 residents. With 15 full-time<br />

officers and a population of 21,165, <strong>Hamburg</strong> <strong>Township</strong> has 0.7 officers per 1000 residents.<br />

(SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice, 2011 Crime in the United States <strong>Report</strong>)<br />

Officer to Citizen Ratio<br />

(Officers per 1000 residents)<br />

2.5<br />

2<br />

1.5<br />

1<br />

0.5<br />

0<br />

Nation Midwest Michigan 10k -24,999 HTPD<br />

5

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