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$23,939. The number of part-time officers does not substantially increase the part- <br />time budget. If we were to reduce the number of part-time officers, the number of <br />shifts worked by the remaining part-time officers would increase. (Total number of <br />hours divided by the number of part-time officers.) Part-time officers are limited to <br />maximum allowable hours per year. (1040 hours) Any hours above this amount we <br />could see a substantial increase of overtime costs. <br />Scheduling <br />At present, by using scheduling as a Vool, we have been able to cover open <br />shifts by overlapping officers assigned to the contract cities. We have built into the <br />schedule is "time owed city" (T.O.C.). Under the current schedule, an officer ends <br />up owing the city one 8 hour shift each 28 days. This time is "paid back" by the <br />officers filling in needed shifts, training, court appearance, and special assignments <br />such as crime prevention, narcotics, etc. This schedule using T.O.C. has been found <br />to be efficient and cost effective. Without this type of schedule, there would be a <br />need to increase both the overtime and part-time officers budget. <br />Conclusion <br />Currently, the Police Department is unable to increase patrol coverage for <br />Orono or contract city without an increase in personnel. We are also unable to <br />conduct any otlier specialized assignments without reducing the current patrol <br />coverage (i.e. narcotics investigation, traffic enforcement). <br />Discussion <br />It is anticipated there will be increased demand for police services over the <br />next five years. The major local influence will be the reconstruction of Hwy. 12, <br />increased development in Orono, use of the Lake Minnetonka area for recreational <br />purposes, and increased development in the surrounding areas. In addition, we are <br />seeing a great demand for police visibility from the public, which include requests <br />for traffic enforcement, narcotics enforcement, greater involvement in community <br />orientated policing, and domestic abuse projects.