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POLICE SUPERVISOR IMPLEMENTATION I will list five different alternatives for implementation of a third supervisor- Our present structure consists of one Chief, two supervisors at Lt. rank, twelve full-time patrol officers, one part-time officer- In addition, there is one Community Service Officer, an Administrative Assistant, and two part-time secretaries- In order to have supervision on each shift, another supervisor needs to be implemented. The timing of this implementation needs to be considered. ALTERNATIVES 1. The selection of a supervisor from within the Department at this time by going through a process similar to that last promotion or a selection based on the promotional process. 2- The second alternative is to delay implementation to allow for leadership development from present officers, then go through a process of testing, leading to an appointment by the Council. There are some officers that show promise that could be enhanced by schooling and experience. 3. The third alternative is to look both inside and outside of the Department for supervisory candidates at this time. This would involve outside candidates along with present Department employe'is. This testing process would of necessity have to have a written test, a physical and psychological test as well as an oral interview, concluding with the final oral with the Chief and City Administrator looking for the appropriate leadership traits for the Orono Police Department. The City Administrator would forward the recommended finalist to the Council for appointment. The testing process would likely cost about SlOOO-^1000. If someone from the outside were selected, this process would require an expenditure of about ^45,000-^50,000. 4- The fourth alternative is to ask for candidates only from outside the Department. This action again would require a new position, costing approx. $45,000-^50,000 plus testing costs. A primary consideration is that any position replacement in alternatives 3 and 4 would require negotiation with contract cities as it will impact on their costs, especially with new levy limits being proposed. 5. The fifth alternative is like alternative #4 as it would go to the outside for candidates without any participation from Department officers. This alternative would, however, involve waiting until a vacancy occurs on the Department, for whatever reason, until testing would commence. There