From
Fred Bates, Jr.
Title
Ordinance amending the Police Department's authorized positions in each classification for Fiscal Year 2017.
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 police department has 273 authorized Civil Service sworn positions consisting of two-hundred and twenty-six (226) Police Officers; five (5) over-hire Police Officers; twenty-eight (28) Sergeants; one (1) over-hire Sergeant; eight (8) Lieutenants; two (2) Deputy Chiefs; two (2) Assistant Chiefs, and one (1) Police Chief.
With the removal of one (1) over-hire Police Sergeant position and five (5) over-hire Police Officer positions, and the addition of one (1) permanent Police Sergeant and one (1) Assistant Chief, the department staffing will now consist of 269 authorized Civil Service sworn positions, which will be allocated as two-hundred and twenty-six (226) Police Officers; twenty-nine (29) Sergeants; eight (8) Lieutenants; two (2) Deputy Chiefs; three (3) Assistant Chiefs, and one (1) Police Chief.
The new Police Sergeant position will become effective with the passing of this ordinance. The new Police Assistant Chief position will become effective on January 7, 2017.
Financial Consideration
The new Sergeant and Assistant Chief positions will be funded in the Crime Tax Fund.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 10095-2016 TO DEFINE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
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 273 authorized positions, consisting of 231 Police Officers, 29 Sergeants, 8 Lieutenants, 2 Deputy chiefs, 2 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
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 2017 is now 269, with 226 Police Officers, 29 Sergeants, 8 Lieutenants, 2 Deputy Chiefs, 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 20th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2016.