Legislation Details

File #: 20-10374    Version: 1 Name: 2021 Authorized Positions
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 9/4/2020 In control: Police
On agenda: 9/15/2020 Final action: 9/15/2020
Title: Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 10864 to define the Police Department's authorized positions in each classification for Fiscal Year 2021
From
Fred Bates, Jr.

Title
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 10864 to define the Police Department's authorized positions in each classification for Fiscal Year 2021

Presenter
Daniel Scesney, Chief of Police

Recommended Action
Approve

Analysis
The City of Grand Prairie has established a Police Department to provide the citizens of Grand Prairie a first class public safety response to police emergencies and calls for service based on a Community Policing philosophy.
Currently, the police department has 286 authorized Civil Service sworn positions consisting of two-hundred and thirty-nine (239) Police Officers; thirty-two (32) Sergeants; nine (9) Lieutenants; two (2) Deputy Chiefs; three (3) Assistant Chiefs, and one (1) Police Chief.
The Department will maintain the current level of staffing consisting of 286 authorized Civil Service sworn positions, which will be allocated as two-hundred and thirty-nine (239) Police Officers; thirty-two (32) Sergeants; nine (9) Lieutenants; two (2) Deputy Chiefs; three (3) Assistant Chiefs, and one (1) Police Chief.

Financial Consideration
No new positions in this budget year.

Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 10864 TO DEFINE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021

WHEREAS, the City of Grand Prairie has established a Police Department to provide the citizens of Grand Prairie a first class public safety response to police emergencies and calls for service based on a Community Policing philosophy; and

WHEREAS, the department currently has 286 authorized positions, consisting of 239 Police Officers, 32 Sergeants, 9 Lieutenants, 2 Deputy chiefs, 3 Assistant Chiefs, 1 Police Chief; and

WHEREAS, the continuation of this ordinance will be renewed annually during the budget process or as needed; now therefore

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:

Section 1. THAT the total authorized...

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