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CITYGATE ASSOCIATES, LLC STAFFING AND OPERATIONS ANALYSIS - POLICE
Staff Contact: Debora Black, Police Chief
Guest Presenter: Mr. Stewart Gary, Public Safety Principal, Citygate Associates, LLC
Guest Presenter: Mr. Sam Spiegel, Sr. Associate, Citygate Associates, LLC
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for Council to hear a presentation and provide feedback to Citygate Associates, LLC and the Glendale Police Department on the recommendations in the Deployment and Performance Review Report including potential FY16-17 budgetary impacts.
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Background
During the May 2015 Budget Workshop meetings, Acting City Manager Dick Bowers was directed by Council to conduct a study of Public Safety staffing and to bring a multi-year strategy to Council that addressed appropriate reduction of response times and ensured appropriate staffing levels for the Glendale Police Department. During the June 9, 2015 budget approval meeting, Council reiterated to the Acting City Manager the urgency of getting this study underway.
On August 11, 2015, Council authorized the Acting City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Citygate Associates, LLC (Citygate) to conduct a comprehensive analysis of Public Safety Services for the purpose of providing recommendations to ensure sufficient staffing over the next three to five years and to appropriately address response times for both the Police and Fire Departments.
Analysis
Working in close cooperation with the Police Chief and Glendale Police Department Staff, Citygate completed its analysis of the Police Department's staffing and operations and the results of that report, including Citygate's recommendations, serves as the Analysis portion of this Council Communication.
Community Benefit/Public Involvement
Providing a comprehensive Police Services analysis and recommendations based on that analysis that will improve the overall services provid...
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