HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-2013 ac PH 1 GesellRECEIVED
JUN 14 2013
SLO CITY CLERK
10 COUNCILS MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 13, 2013
TO: Mayor and City Council
VIA: Katie Lichtig, City Manager
FROM: Chief Gesell, Chief of Police
Prepared by: Captain Keith Storton
ENC: Downtown Patrol Options Matrix
AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
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On June 12, 2013 I provided a presentation to Council explaining several alternative options in
order to provide a consistent presence of two police officer positions dedicated to daytime
Downtown patrol. The essence of that presentation is highlighted in this memorandum.
As explained to Council on June 11, 2013 some of the options have been modified from their
original presentation to provide more accurate information as to outcomes the Police Department
can reasonably expect to accomplish considering exiting deployment capabilities and use of
overtime availability.
Historically, the Police Department has concentrated patrol and enforcement efforts in the
Downtown area. Some key operational deployment dates include:
■ 1996 — Introduction of Downtown Daytime Bicycle Officer
1998 — Introduction of Downtown Nighttime Bicycle Officers (1 Sgt. and 3 officers)
■ December 2011 — Loss of Daytime Officer - Retirement
• March 2012 — Interim CAT Team Deployment
■ June 2013 — Permanent CAT Team Deployment
Recognizing the need to address chronic adverse behaviors, such as panhandling, camping,
loitering, alcohol, vandalism and other public nuisance crimes, common in the Downtown and
other areas of the City, I initiated an interim Community Action Team (CAT) in March 2012.
This team consisted of two officers that regularly worked daytime patrol to directly address
adverse behaviors. The chart on Slide 3 of the attached PowerPoint displays the number of shifts
and hours these CAT teams have applied toward this directed citywide effort.
Although the CAT team efforts were directed citywide a great deal of activity and enforcement
occurred in the Downtown area, including foot patrols and contacts in the downtown business
district, creek areas, surrounding parks and residential areas. As of June 13, 2013 the CAT team
is a permanently deployed special assignment filled by two officers that work 10 hours a day,
four days a week.
Downtown Patrol Options Page 7.
The current Preliminary 2013-2015 Financial Plan provided to Council represents a multi
pronged approach to address specific adverse behaviors in the Downtown and as these activities
move throughout the City.
The following graphic depicts several resources that the Police Department provides specifically
concentrated in the Downtown core as part of the 2013-2015 Financial Plan.
Patrol Services
Day and Night
Downtown
Bicycle Team -
Night Patrol
Community
Action Team
(CAT)
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*This resource will be limited to July and August 2013.
**This resource will end in December 2013.
Existing Resources
Recognizing the interest among City Council Members to pursue a more intensified effort and
directed police presence Downtown, specifically during the daytime hours, my staff and I have
reviewed four different alternatives outlining to present to Council to address this need. These
options should be considered as "add-ons" to the existing recommended Preliminary 2013-15
Financial Plan that already proposes providing overtime resources from July through December
2013, and an additional 1.0 full time police officer position dedicated to daytime Downtown
patrol starting January 2014.
The four plans are represented on the attached graphic.
As I mentioned during the Council meeting on June 11, it is important for public to understand
police resources are deployed in the most efficient manner to address fluctuating crime trends
throughout the City. Additionally, deployments are often impacted by periodic staffing
challenges. Ultimately, deployment decisions must fall to the discretion of the chief of police in
order to best serve the community's public safety interests. I would greatly appreciate your
support and assistance in setting apropriate public expectations should Council decide to
authorize additional police personnel.
Please feel free to contact me directly should there be any questions regarding the strategy and
options outlined in this memorandum.
Attached: Alternative Options Graphic, Updated Presentation Slides
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