HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Manager's Report - Police Department Update Chief Rob H City of Huntington Beach
Council Meeting
November 20, 2017
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
CHIEF ROB HANDY
Overview H BPD
Full service police department with
dedicated professionals serving HB
348 Budgeted Positions
222 sworn positions
126 professional/civilian staff positions
$76 Million Budget
Staffing
222 Sworn Authorized
11 current vacancies (5% rate)
Timing consistently causes vacancies
3 Lateral police officers starting in December
10 in backgrounds
Lateral recruitment ongoing
Recruit testing in December
126 Professional Staff Authorized
7 Vacancies (6% rate)
Vacancy Rate Comparison
10 similar sized agencies in OC and LA
counties surveyed
Average sworn vacancy rate is 7%
HBPD sworn vacancy rate is 5%
Historical Staffing Challenge
Staffing levels have been historic issue
for PD (General Plan of 1996 called for
growth of PD)
Study Session on PD Staffing
(Matrix Report) March of 2015
Recommended increased staffing
Historical Staffing
Sworn Civilian
FY 2012/13 207 121 .5
FY 2013/14 212 122.5
FY 2014/15 214 122.5
c FY2015/16 218 127.5
c FY 2016/17 222 127.5
Budget
2008/09 $63 million (Pre Recession aa�237 Sworn)
2013/14 $67 million
2014/15 $69 million
2015/16 $73 million
2016/17 $76 million
2017/18 $76 million
Additional Staffing
Total Staff Added to PD since FY 2012/13
+15 sworn = a increase
+6 civilian = a increase
Total staff added Citywide since FY2012/13
+23 total for all other departments = i'/o increase
N F.
Sworn Attrition Last 4 Years
Hiring
73 sworn hired
17 did not complete academy, training, or
probation
Off Probation Sworn Separations
Last 4 Years
33 service/medical retirements
2 terminations/resignations surrounding
misconduct
2 resignations to leave law enforcement
37 Total off probation separations in last
4 years
95% of Voluntary Separations
Due to Retirement
Average years of service with HBPD
24.5
Average age at separation 55 years old
Officer Safety
2016 Alarming Increases in Violence
Against the Police (Nationwide Data)
Line of Duty Assaults Up 14%
Line of Duty Deaths up 37%
Line of Duty Murders up 61 %
HBPD Officer Safety Measures
New ballistic helmets and tactical vests for all
sworn
Standardized rifle program, tripled # of rifles,
authorized personal purchase of rifles
Increased rifle training by incorporating it into
regular qualifications and training all sworn
Deployment of rifles at special events
Installed rifle racks in patrol vehicles
HBPD Officer Safety Measures
c Expanded secure parking
c Installed ballistic glass in lobby
c Increased training with scenarios (officer down
drills, hostage and active shooter scenarios)
Infrastructure
Aging infrastructure catching up: Great
Recession
Property and Evidence Re-development
Front desk/Lobby remodel
Secure parking expansion
Design underway for significant renovations of PD
facility (locker rooms, restrooms.. dispatch, etc.)
101 vehicles replaced in five years (through current)
Gun range need
Technology
c� Technology infrastructure improvements
c Dozens of smaller scale upgrades completed
c• Several major upgrades
Desktop computer replacement (2013-14)
o MDC replacement (2015)
o Server upgrade (2016)
o Radio upgrade (2016-18)
Smart phone transition
BWC implementation
Comments/Questions?