From
Joe Dionisi
Title
Ordinance defining the Police Department's authorized positions in each classification for Fiscal Year 2013, which totals 234 Civil Service positions
Presenter
Chief Steve Dye, Police Department
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 department has 227 authorized positions, consisting of 192 Police Officers, 23 Sergeants, 8 Lieutenants, 3 Assistant Chiefs, and 1 Police Chief. The department was funded 7 additional Police Officer positions. No temporary over hire positions have been approved for this budget year.
The continuation of this ordinance will be renewed annually during the budget process as needed.
Financial Consideration
None
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 9275 TO DEFINE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013
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 227 authorized positions, consisting of 192 police officers, 23 sergeants, 8 lieutenants, 3 assistant chiefs, 1 police chief; and
WHEREAS, the department was funded 7 additional Police Officer positions.
WHEREAS, no temporary over hire positions have been approved for this budget year; and
WHEREAS, the continuation of this ordinance will be renewed annually during the budget process 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 sworn police department positions for the fiscal year 2013 is 234 now with 199 Police Officers, 23 Sergeants, 8 Lieutenants, 3 Assistant Chiefs, and 1 Police Chief.
SECTION 2. THAT this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication and it is accordingly so ordained.
SECTION 3. THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2012.