From
Fred Bates, Jr.
Title
Ordinance amending the Police Department's authorized positions in each classification for Fiscal Year 2016
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 272 authorized Civil Service sworn positions consisting of 226 Police Officers; (5) over-hire officer positions, twenty-eight (28) Sergeants; eight (8) Lieutenants; two (2) Deputy Chiefs; two (2) Assistant Chiefs; and one (1) Police Chief.
With the additional one (1) overhire Police Sergeant position, the department staffing will now consist of 273 authorized Civil Service sworn positions, which will be allocated as 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.
The new Police Sergeant position will become effective at the passing of this ordinance.
Financial Consideration
One over-hire Police Sergeant position will be funded with vacancy savings in the General Fund.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 10045-2016 TO DEFINE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016
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 272 authorized positions, consisting of 226 Police Officers, 5 over-hire Police Officers, 28 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 2016 is now 273, with 226 Police Officers, 5 over-hire Police Officers, 28 Sergeants, 1 over-hire Sergeant, 8 Lieutenants, 2 Deputy Chiefs, 2 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 12th DAY OF JULY, 2016.