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TO:Mayor and City Council <br />FROM:Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />DATE:April 26,2000 <br />SUBJECT: Police Department Supervisory Reorganization <br />1 have attached a memo from Chief Cheswick recommending a reorganization of the supervisory <br />structure of the Police Department that would eliminate the current three corporal assignments in <br />favor of promoting two officers into the position of sergeant. 1 am fully and strongly in support of <br />the Chiefs recommendation. <br />Background <br />In the early 1990's, the Police Department supervisor)' structure was the Chief and two lieutenants <br />who served as first line supervisors. When one of the Lieutenants retired, the decision was made <br />that, rather than fill the lieutenant position, three officers would be assigned to a corporal or shift <br />leader position. This decision was made for the following reasons: <br />1.At that time, there were no officers the Chief would recommend to fill a first line <br />supervisor position. <br />2.To prov ide an opportunity for officers to grow in leadership roles in preparation for <br />the time when the Department would move from the corporal positions to sergeant <br />positions. <br />3.Rather than making permanent appointments to first line supervisor positions at that <br />time, we wanted to leave an opportunity for all officers to demonstrate leadership <br />during the interim period of the corporal assignments. <br />The Chief believes the Department now has officers ready to move into sergeant positions. As the <br />size of the Department has grown, and as b-a'ih the service and legal requirements placed on the <br />Department have grown, it has become more important to have true first line supervisors in place. <br />Financial Impacts <br />The three corporals currently receive additional pay in the amount of 3% of their normal pay. This <br />3% differential would be eliminated. When this reduction is balanced with the increased pay lor 'Vic <br />two sergeant positions, the total additional cost for the change from corporals to sergeants would be <br />approximately $7,000. <br />1