FY18-19 and 19-20 RECOMMENDED OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET - FIN

Police Administration

010.3205

Introduction to Department The Morgan Hill Police Department (Department) provides 24-hour professional law enforcement services using the concept of intelligence-led policing in partnership with the community. Services include field patrol operations, special operations, school resource officer, public safety dispatch center, records, property/evidence, animal services and emergency operations center. The Department team consists of 39 police officers and 23 civilian staff. In addition to full-time staff, the Department has a robust Volunteers in Policing (VIP) program and Community Emergency Response Team. In FY17-18 the Department made a commitment to serve our community as the Department of Choice . The Department of Choice is a comprehensive initiative designed to place an emphasis on staff satisfaction with external customer focus. During this budget period the Department will further develop and implement this ambitious plan to be the Department of Choice . Through this initiative we will strive to create a collaborative and open work environment where teammates feel valued, engaged, and choose to be a member of our Department over another agency. As a result, our teammates will provide customer service at the highest professional and personal level so that each and every member of our community would prefer to contact the Morgan Hill Police Department to respond in their time of need. Functional Responsibility • Administration – Administrative oversight and planning to include budgeting, crime analysis, hiring, and personnel management • Field Operations – Uniformed personnel that respond to requests for police services and initiate proactive investigative crime prevention and suppression • Special Operations – Major case investigation, Regional Taskforce Officers, and School Resource Officer • Support Services – Provides front-desk customer services and all back-office support to include information services, evidence, and criminal complaints processing • Office of Emergency Services – Coordinates disaster response services for the City of Morgan Hill • Dispatch – Answering incoming emergency and non-emergency calls, triaging and dispatching police personnel Division Description The Administration Division of the Police Department provides leadership and general direction for law enforcement efforts of City government. The Chief of Police, who reports directly to the City Manager, oversees all Department functions and guides Department managers, supervisors, and all personnel in a collaborative effort to achieve the Department Mission.

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