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POLICE DEPARTMENT
PORT ARTHUR
TO: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager DATE: December 1, 2005
FROM: Mark Blanton, Chief of Police ~
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RECOMMENDATION:
The Chief of Police recon~nends that the City Council adopt
proposed ordinance number 5573 which will increase the number of
Police Lieutenant positions by one. This increase in position
will permit a restructuring of the Police Department.
BACKGROUND:
The Police Department had to assign a Lieutenant to the United
States Attorney's Joint Terrorism Task Force in 2002 after the
events of 9/11. The Police Department requests an additional
Police Lieutenant position to replace the one assigned to the
Task Force. This will permit an additional Lieutenant in the
Criminal Investigations Division to address violent and unsolved
crimes.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT:
This increase in positions will result in an increase in salaries
for Police Department Employees in the estimate amount of $90,000
including the benefit package. This cost will be paid for with
seizure funds for 12 months and then will have to be absorbed
into the Police Departments Operating Budget.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECTs
This will increase the total compliment of sworn personnel by 1
position. It will allow for the Criminal Investigations Division
to assign a Lieutenant to be in charge of Crimes Against Persons
and a Lieutenant to be in charge of Crimes Against Property.
SUMMARY~
The Chief of Police recommends that the City Council adopt
proposed ordinance nua%ber 5573 which will increase the number of
Police Lieutenant positions by one.
P.O. 5573
12/01/05 WMB
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE DELINEATING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POLICE
OFFICER POSITIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Police Chief has requested an additional Police Lieutenant
position to restructure the Police Department,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
TItE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are correct.
Section 2. That the following positions are currently authorized:
Classification Number of Officers
Police Officer 87
Police Sergeant 13
Police Lieutenant 7
Police Captain 0
Deputy Chief 2
Assistant Chief 1
Chief of Police 1
Total 111
.Section 3. That after passage of this ordinance the number of authorized
positions in the Police Department in each classification shall be as follows:
Classification Number of Officers
Police Officer 87
Police Sergeant 13
Police Lieutenant 8
Police Captain 0
Deputy Chief 3
Assistant Chief 0
Chief of Police 1
Total 112
Section 4. That all ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of
thc conflict only.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2005 at a meeting of the City
Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: MAYOR
, COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
Mark Blanton
Chief of Police
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney