Police Services Feasibility Study - City of Santa Paula
Police Services Feasibility Study - City of Santa Paula
Police Services Feasibility Study - City of Santa Paula
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ADMINISTRATION<br />
• One (1) captain, also known as the Chief <strong>of</strong> <strong>Police</strong>, one (1) sergeant, one (1)<br />
Management Assistant I, and one (1) Office Assistant III working 40-hours a<br />
week<br />
Under the proposal, the Sheriff’s Communications Center (SCC) would manage<br />
the primary 911 dispatch functions. The <strong>Police</strong> Department’s reception desk<br />
would remain open during business hours to facilitate personalized service for<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Paula</strong> citizens. These services would automatically transfer to SCC via a<br />
“call-forwarding” system after-hours.<br />
Initial one-time expenditures are necessary for contract implementation. These<br />
“startup” costs are required to address the compatibility <strong>of</strong> communication and<br />
transportation equipment with the Sheriff’s systems.<br />
If the <strong>City</strong> selects the enhanced staffing level, the total first-year operating costs<br />
would be:<br />
• $ 4,901,246 (Personnel Costs)<br />
• $ 307,407 (Annual Recurring Costs)<br />
• $ 5,208,653 (Total Personnel and Recurring Costs)<br />
• $ 459,630 (One-time Startup Costs)<br />
• $ 5,668,283 (Total Estimated First Year Costs)<br />
Comparing the minimum staffing level FY 03/04 rates and the direct bill recurring<br />
costs, this proposal would increase <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Paula</strong>’s police budget by an estimated<br />
$306,328. This equates to an increased per capita costs for law enforcement<br />
services <strong>of</strong> $10.57 ($151.30 1 to $161.87), which amounts to a 6.99% increase.<br />
The benefits <strong>of</strong> consolidating law enforcement services are well known: cities<br />
obtain a quality level <strong>of</strong> service at a reasonable cost. Furthermore, contracting<br />
provides peripheral benefits to <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Paula</strong> as indicated in the 2004 Arroyo<br />
Associates, Inc. report (p. 34). These benefits do not have an established cost<br />
savings but are important management considerations for <strong>City</strong> staff. Such<br />
benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:<br />
• Reduced oversight <strong>of</strong> police personnel by <strong>City</strong> staff<br />
• Guaranteed staffing levels<br />
• Access to regionalized support functions (i.e., Major Crimes, Narcotics,<br />
Crime Analysis, S.W.A.T., Air Unit, Search and Rescue, etc.)<br />
• Ability to structure community services with a high degree <strong>of</strong> flexibility and<br />
make immediate changes in service levels, personnel, and policing<br />
strategies<br />
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