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GOAL: Enhance Infrastructure OBJECTIVE 2: Infrastructure Development Strategy 2: Identify equipment needs for the Police Department for short and long term. Purpose: To ensure employees are provided the necessary equipment in order to serve the community effectively and safely. Action Plan:
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Establish protocols to identify equipment needs of all employees. Establish a list of equipment and their replacement cycles on annual basis. Identify and prioritize equipment with highest operational and fiscal impacts. Identify fiscal needs for equipment needed on annual basis.
Measures of success: § Identification of equipment needs and their replacement cycles. § Creation of a budget for the high impact equipment needs. § Employee satisfaction with equipment provided. Target Completion Date: On-Going Active Fiscal Year/Funding: Equipment budget - Plan for capital improvement funds for future needs Strategy Leader: Sergeant Stasi / Commander Dunlop
March - June 2018 Update: TACTICS: § Purchased outer-worn vest carriers for patrol officers to improve comfort of wearing the vest as well as to move some tools and equipment from the duty belt to the vest. § Budgeted for the future purchase of light-weight rifle plates for officers to have available in their duty bags. July - September 2018 Update: TACTICS: § Identified and secured funding for the purchase of new body worn cameras as well as the replacement of antiquated in-car cameras. October- December 2018 Update: TACTICS: § Purchased a Canine Bite Suit for in-house canine training § Purchased an electronic collar for the canine program § Purchased winter safety equipment