Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

Date:	2/5/2007
To:	David Corliss, City Manager
From:	Casey Liebst, Budget Manager
CC:	Debbie Van Saun, Assistant City Manager; Ron Olin, Police Chief
RE:	Police Staffing History

Background

Pursuant to your request, information related to staffing in the Police Department has been provided below.

1990 to Present

The table below shows the number of authorized positions in the Police Department.  It also explains any changes.  It should be noted that from 1990 to the present, the Department has been at full authorized strength, without recruits in training, for only four days.    

Year	# of authorized sworn positions*	# of authorized civilian positions*	Total Authorized FTEs*	explanation
1990	103	26	129	sales tax referendum added 27 police officers
1991	103	27	130	added 1 Clerk to Training Unit/Records
1992	103	29	132	added 2 Parking Control officers for Riverfront Mall
1993	103	29	132
1994	105	22	127	added 2 police officer positions due to COPS Ahead grant; added 2 dispatch and 1 admin support; moved 10 dispatch to County
1995	105	22	127
1996	113	23	136	added 8 police officer positions (3 through alcohol tax, 3 through parking, added 2 for warrant service); 1 admin support
1997	118	23	141	added 5 police officer positions
1998	118	23	141
1999	118	25	143	added Management Analyst position and Animal control officer position
2000	123	25	148	added 5 police officer positions
2001	123	31	154	added 3 teleserve officer position, 1 evidence clerk position, 1 evidence technician position, 1 crime analyst position
2002	134	34	168	added 4 school resource officer positions through grant, added 7 officer positions through grant, added 1 records manager, 1 animal/parking control manager; 1 admin support
2003	139	34	173	added 5 new detective positions
2004	139	34	173
2005	139	34	173
2006	139	34	173
2007	141	34	175	added 2 sergeant positions

Using population data from both the 1990 and 2000 Census and the City’s 2005 population estimate, the above graph shows the number of full time equivalent (FTEs) in the Lawrence Police Department per 1,000 population.  Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over the last 17 years, varying by only .03 sworn FTEs per 1,000 population since 1990.  

Timeline – 1976 to Present

The timeline below highlights any significant personnel related events including receipt of state and or federal grants, department reorganizations, addition of positions, etc. 

Police Staffing 1976 to the Present
1976	Moved from 745 Kentucky to Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11^th
1977-1980	ICAP (Integrated Criminal Apprehension Project) Grant
	The ICAP Grant allowed for reorganization of the department, including expansion of the role of Police Officer, additional / expanded training, and purchase of a mainframe computer system.  Grant paid for 1 Crime Analyst, 1 Secretary, 1 Computer Specialist.
1987	Authorized Commissioned Police Officers 78
1988	Lawrence Police Department reorganized into two bureaus, Operations and Administration.  Operations housed three Patrol Shifts and Detectives.  Administration housed Office of the Chief, Administrative Services, Technical Services and Crime Analysis.  This reorganization returned six Police Officer positions and one Sergeant to Patrol and added three Civilian Data Entry Clerks to complete desk assignments previously filled by those officers.  The reorganization placed three supervisors (one Lieutenant and two Sergeants) on each patrol shift.
1988	75 Authorized Commissioned Police Officers (plus 1 Chief of Police)
	11 assigned to Detectives / Drug Enforcement
	9 assigned to Administration
	55 assigned to Patrol
	26 Full Time Civilians (authorized)
	2 Animal Control Officers
	3 Parking Control Officers
	1 Meter Technician
	1 Office Manager / Programmer
	7 Clerks Front Office/Records/CAU
	9 Dispatchers
	1 Assistant to the Chief
	1 Secretary to the Chief
	1 Investigations Clerk-Typist
	*13 Part-time School Crossing Guards
1989	10^th Basic Recruit Academy  Nov ’89 – Feb ‘90
1990	Authorized Civilians 26
	Authorized Commissioned Officer positions 103
	27 Police Officers hired as part of the ½ cent sales tax referendum.
	Officers were hired, trained and added to patrol through two Basic Recruit Academies over a 2 ½ year process.  With normal attrition, 39 total new Police Officers were hired during this two year time period.
Jan. - April 1991	11^th Basic Recruit Academy
May - July  1991	12^th Basic Recruit Academy
1991	Added 1 civilian Clerk position to Training Unit/Records  (27 civilians)
June– Aug 1992	13^th Basic Recruit Academy
1992	Added 2 additional PCO’s for Riverfront Mall - total of 5 PCO’s
	(29 civilians)
1994	Authorized Commissioned Officer positions 105
	(2 added by Federal Grant COPS Ahead)
	Added 2 dispatchers (1 veteran left later in year for total of 10 dispatchers)
	(31 civilians)
	Added 1 Administrative Support position  (32 civilians)
	Lost 10 Dispatchers when dispatch was transferred to DGCO (22 civilians)
Jan – May  1994	14^th Basic Recruit Academy
1995	Dedicated 1 Detective and 1 Patrol Officer for Gang Investigations (SIU)
Aug – Dec  1995	15^th Basic Recruit Academy
1996	113 Authorized Commissioned Officers (3 added through Alcohol Tax,
	3 added through Parking funds, 2 for Warrant service)
	Added 1 Administrative Support position  (23 civilians)
1997	118 Authorized Commissioned Officers (5 added through General Fund)
Sept ‘96 –  Jan ‘97	16^th Basic Recruit Academy
1998	17^th Basic Recruit Academy  Feb – June  ‘98
1999	Added 1 Management Analyst to Administration to oversee finance, budget and purchasing  (24 civilians)
	Added 1 Animal Control Officer – total of 3 ACO’s  (25 civilians)
	City purchased 4820 West 15^th Street for Investigations and Training Center facility
July – Nov.  ‘99	18^th Basic Recruit Academy
2000	123 Authorized Commissioned Officers (5 added through General Fund)
	Added 2 new Detectives (no increase in Commissioned Officers)
Jan. – June ‘00	19^th Basic Recruit Academy
Oct. ‘00 – March ‘01	20^th Basic Recruit Academy
2001	Added 3 civilian Teleserve Officers, returned 1 Officer per shift to Patrol (28 civilians)
	Added 1 civilian Evidence Technician position to Evidence  (29 civilians)
	Added 1 civilian Evidence Administrative Support position  (30 civilians)
	Added 1 civilian Crime Analyst to Investigations Division  (31 civilians)
May–June 2001	21^st Basic Recruit Academy   (accelerated academy)
Sept – Oct 2001	22^nd Basic Recruit Academy  (accelerated academy)
2002	134 Authorized Commissioned Officers
	Four School Resource Officers (SRO’s) added March 1, 2002, through Federal DOJ Safe Schools/Healthy Students Grant – OJP/COPS Grant.  Three year grant ended Feb 28, 2005.  USD 492 does not contribute funding for these positions.  Lawrence Police Department officers have been active in all Junior High Schools in the city since 1975 teaching a two week 9^th grade social studies class entitled “Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System.”
	Seven Traffic Unit positions (6 Officers/1 Sgt.) added October 1, 2002, through Federal NHTSA/KDOT Grant for traffic enforcement.  Three year grant ended September 30, 2005.  The Traffic Unit has received limited additional grant funding for BAT van and other seasonal/special enforcement.
	Added 1 civilian position front office Records Manager relieving PIO/Complaints/IA Sergeant of those duties.  (32 civilians)
	Added 1 civilian position Animal/Parking Control Manager.  This move returned one Sergeant position to patrol.  (33 civilians)
	Added 1 Administrative Support position  (34 civilians)
June–Nov. 2002	23^rd Basic Recruit Academy
2003	139 Authorized Commissioned Officers (5 new Detective positions)
July–Dec. 2003	24^th Basic Recruit Academy
2004	Added 4 Detectives to Investigations (no increase in Commissioned Officers)
Sept. 04 – Feb. ‘05	25^th Basic Recruit Academy
2005	Civilian Evidence Technician transferred to Investigations to assist with Crime Scene processing.
July – Dec 2006	26^th Basic Recruit Academy
2007	141 Authorized Commissioned Officers
	1 – Chief of Police 6 – Captains 15 – Sergeants 17 – Detectives 93 – Police Officers 10 – Probationary Police Officers (Field Training Program)
	34 Full Time Civilians (authorized)           3 Animal Control Officers 5 Parking Control Officers 1 Parking Control Meter Technician 1 Parking/Animal Control Manager *1 Part-time Police Intern (IT) *14 Part-time School Crossing Guards
	Added 2 new Sergeants positions
	The Lawrence Police Department is divided into two Bureaus, Operations and Administration.
	The Operations Bureau comprises our three Patrol Shifts, Traffic Unit, Investigations / Detectives, Computer Crimes and Drug Enforcement Unit.
	The Administration Bureau comprises the Office of the Chief; Community Services (Training – School Resource Officers - Neighborhood Resource Officers - Basic Recruit Academy - Citizens’ Academy - Finance/Purchasing) Information Technology Division comprises Internal Affairs - Public and Media Relations - Information Technology - Crime Analysis – Evidence – Records/Reports - Animal and Parking Control.