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Home My WebLink AboutPublic Safety Budget Q&A pptPublic Safety Public Safety Q & A Q & A Police Chief Sam Hargadine Police Chief Sam Hargadine Fire Chief Andy Rocca Fire Chief Andy Rocca City of Iowa City City of Iowa City City Council Work Session City Council Work Session January 14, 2008 January 14, 2008 FY09 Budget as related to staffing needs for the Police Department and the Fire Department. 1 Overview Overview Police Department staffing Police Department staffing ? ? Presentation Presentation ? ? Q & A Q & A ? ? Fire Department staffing Fire Department staffing ? ? Presentation Presentation ? ? Q & A Q & A ? ? Approximately, a 7 to 8 minute presentation by each chief followed by 15 minutes of questions from the City Council. Total time available is 45 minutes. 2 3 ICPD Staffing History ICPD Staffing History FISCALSWORNEVIDADMINCMPT DISPATCH RECORDS CSOTOTAL YEAROFFICERSCUSTSECANLYL 20087311.255411196.25 20077311.255501196.25 20067111.255501194.25 20057111.255501194.25 20047411.255501197.25 20037411.255501197.25 20027511.255501097.25 20017511.254501096.25 20007511.254501096.25 19996811.254501089.25 19986711.254501088.25 1997659.53302082.5 4 ICPD Staffing History ICPD Staffing History FISCALSWORNEVIDADMINCMPT DISPATCH RECORDS CSOTOTAL YEAROFFICERSCUSTSECANLYL 20087311.255411196.25 20077311.255501196.25 20067111.255501194.25 20057111.255501194.25 20047411.255501197.25 20037411.255501197.25 20027511.255501097.25 20017511.254501096.25 20007511.254501096.25 19996811.254501089.25 19986711.254501088.25 1997659.53302082.5 5 ICPD Staffing Study ICPD Staffing Study Compared Iowa City to cities our size Compared Iowa City to cities our size ? ? across the nation. across the nation. Compared Iowa City to cities our size in Compared Iowa City to cities our size in ? ? the North West Central region (411 cities). the North West Central region (411 cities). Compared Iowa City to the 10 largest Iowa Compared Iowa City to the 10 largest Iowa ? ? cities. cities. 6 ICPD Staffing Study ICPD Staffing Study Results Results Which means: •National average is 1.8 officers per thousand •National average is 1.8 officers per thousand 114 Officers 114 Officers citizens citizens +41 +41 •Largest 10 Iowa cities average is 1.5 officers •Largest 10 Iowa cities average is 1.5 officers 95 Officers 95 Officers per thousand citizens per thousand citizens +22 +22 •North West Central region average 1.4 officers •North West Central region average 1.4 officers 88 Officers 88 Officers per thousand citizens per thousand citizens +15 +15 7 ICPD Staffing Needs ICPD Staffing Needs PatrolThree Officers PatrolThree Officers ? ? Crime PreventionTwo and one Sgt. Crime PreventionTwo and one Sgt. ? ? Street Crime UnitOne additional Street Crime UnitOne additional ? ? Investigative UnitTwo and one Sgt. Investigative UnitTwo and one Sgt. ? ? Traffic UnitTwo Officers Traffic UnitTwo Officers ? ? Canine UnitOne additional Canine UnitOne additional ? ? School Resource Two Officers School Resource Two Officers ? ? Officers Officers * Very little or no service provided in these areas * Very little or no service provided in these areas 8 ICPD Staffing Needs ICPD Staffing Needs Impact of being short on one unit -Investigative Impact of being short on one unit -Investigative No Investigator assigned or specialized in juvenile No Investigator assigned or specialized in juvenile ? ? crime. crime. No Investigator assigned to Identity Theft cases. No Investigator assigned to Identity Theft cases. ? ? No Investigator assigned or specialized in Internet No Investigator assigned or specialized in Internet ? ? Crimes Against Children. Crimes Against Children. * Very little or no service provided in these areas * Very little or no service provided in these areas 9 ICPD Staffing Needs ICPD Staffing Needs Non Sworn Non Sworn The Joint Communications project is scheduled The Joint Communications project is scheduled ? ? for completion July 1, 2009. The services for completion July 1, 2009. The services provided by 11.25 dispatchers include NON- provided by 11.25 dispatchers include NON- dispatch duties at the ICPD Front desk. dispatch duties at the ICPD Front desk. These non-Dispatch services have to be done in These non-Dispatch services have to be done in ? ? order for ICPD to remain a “Full Service order for ICPD to remain a “Full Service Department”. Our recommendation is to fill the Department”. Our recommendation is to fill the void with five (5) Community Service Officers void with five (5) Community Service Officers (CSO’s) starting in the 4 th quarter of the next th (CSO’s) starting in the 4quarter of the next budget cycle. budget cycle. 10 ICPD Staffing Needs ICPD Staffing Needs Non Sworn Non Sworn Presently our police records are scanned for Presently our police records are scanned for ? ? permanent archival, to include hand written permanent archival, to include hand written documents. Our new RMS software project will documents. Our new RMS software project will require a paradigm shift. NO records will be require a paradigm shift. NO records will be handwritten and all permanent archival handwritten and all permanent archival documents and reports will be typed. documents and reports will be typed. We are requesting 1 full time clerk typist and an We are requesting 1 full time clerk typist and an ? ? increase in the part time typist budget. increase in the part time typist budget. 11 12 13 Fire Department Fire Department Incident Response Incident Response 4200 4100 4000 3900 3800 3700 3600 3500 3400 3300 3200 20032004200520062007 Notice the increases in the FD incident response. 5 –Year Incident Count 2007-4,136 2006-3,679 2005-3,596 2004-3,518 2003-3,546 Total calls for 2007 are up ~12% over the previous year. 204(65 structure fires)* Fire=236 (80 structure fires)/ 1,867* EMS=2,235/ 85* Haz-Mat=79/ 1,523* Other=1,586/ /11 times*. Mutual aid was received by the ICFD 16 times Denotes 2006 response data * Other points to note: OSHA Law-2 IN/2 OUT NFPA Standard 1710, Deployment Standard for Career Fire Departments. 14 Benchmark Response Times Benchmark Response Times Calendar Year 2006 Calendar Year 2006 GOAL GOAL Call processing within 60 seconds Call processing within 60 seconds ? ? Turnout time within 60 seconds Turnout time within 60 seconds ? ? Travel time within 4 minutes Travel time within 4 minutes ? ? First unit on the scene6 MINUTES 90 First unit on the scene6 MINUTES 90 ? ? PERCENT of the time. PERCENT of the time. Call processing, turnout, travel time, and on-scene time equal total response time. Benchmark (goal) is based on the need to: 1)defibrillate a cardiac arrest patient and initiate CPR within six minutes of onset. 2)extricate a trauma victim, transport, and arrive at the hospital within 1 hour. 3)mitigate a hazardous materials release with minimal impact to life, property, and the environment. 4)initiate fire suppression activities before flashover occurs andthe structure is not tenable. Evaluating capabilities and setting service level measures. “For 90% of all incidents, the first-due unit shall arrive within six minutes total response time (call receipt to wheels stop on-scene)). The first-due unit shall be capable of advancing the first line for fire control orstarting rescue orproviding basic life support for medical incidents. The balance of the effective response force shall arrive within 10 minutes total response time, 90% ofthe time.” 15 ICFD Baseline Response Time ICFD Baseline Response Time Calendar Year 2006 Calendar Year 2006 ACTUAL CAPABILITY ACTUAL CAPABILITY 2,251 emergency incidents 2,251 emergency incidents ? ? First unitON-SCENE WITHIN 6 MINUTES First unitON-SCENE WITHIN 6 MINUTES ? ? 67.1 PERCENT of the time. 67.1 PERCENT of the time. GOAL NOT MET GOAL NOT MET Referred to as ‘standard of response coverage’(SORC). Based on: 1) the current distribution of fire stations. 2)the current concentration (number) of fire personnel. In order to improve the SORC additional fire stations and fire personnel are needed. The locating of geographically distributed, first-due resources, for all risk initial intervention. These station location(s) are needed to assure rapid deployment to minimize and terminate average, routine emergencies. 16 ICFD FUTURE ICFD FUTURE STAFFING REQUIREMENTS STAFFING REQUIREMENTS Fire Station 49 personnel –HIGH PRIORITY Fire Station 49 personnel –HIGH PRIORITY ? ? Rescue 112 personnel –MED. PRIORITY Rescue 112 personnel –MED. PRIORITY ? ? Fire Station 5 12 personnel –MED. PRIORITY Fire Station 5 12 personnel –MED. PRIORITY ? ? Fire Station 6 12 personnel –LOW PRIORITY Fire Station 6 12 personnel –LOW PRIORITY ? ? Support staff3 personnel –LOW PRIORITY Support staff3 personnel –LOW PRIORITY ? ? 48 PERSONNEL REQUIRED 48 PERSONNEL REQUIRED As requested in the FY09 budget proposal: three fire personnel in three consecutive budget years will provide sufficient staff to open Fire Station 4. In FY09, the three fire personnel will be used to staff Rescue 124/7. In FY10, three the three fire personnel will be used to staff the aerial ladderwith 4 firefighters 24/7. In FY11, the three fire personnel and the six fire personnel from FY09 and FY10 will be assigned to new Fire Station 4. The opening of Fire Station 4 will cause Rescue 1 and Truck 1 (the aerial ladder) to again be staffed by the same fire personnel. Fire Station 5 will be needed in the south part of the city as per the South District Plan based on growth and development. Fire Station 6 will be needed in the west part of the city as per the West District Plan based on growth and development. Additional support staff will be necessary for fire prevention, information technology, and clerical services. 17 18