2012 Annual Report - Hamburg Township
2012 Annual Report - Hamburg Township
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 />
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