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7.A. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er July 9, 2012 SUBJECT Approve the Job Classification for the position of Police Lieutenant and amend the Salary and Wage plan accordingly RECOMMENDATION By resolution, approve the establishment of the Police Lieutenant classification and amend the Salary and Wage Plan to add the Police Lieutenant classification. BACKGROUND In an effort to continue to provide critical public safety services in the most effective and efficient manner, the Police Department has analyzed its current operations to identify current and future trends related core service areas, and develop effective service delivery strategies in response to current and anticipated community needs. Trends in recent years include increased regional efforts such as disaster preparedness and gang suppression, as well as the impact of changing technology and the advancement of technological solutions to crime prevention and suppression. As a result, the Department has identified the need to change its organizational structure in order to align with current needs and prepare for future challenges. Currently, the Police Department operates with a command structure of 72 Police Officers, 14 Police Sergeants, 3 captains and one Police Chief. This structure differs from most agencies of similar size in that there is no Police Lieutenant classification, which typically serves as a managerial level between Police Captain and Police Sergeant. As a result, Police Sergeants in Redwood City have assumed more complex and managerial responsibilities for the department that are typically handled by Police Lieutenants in other agencies. Historically, adjustments were made to the Police Sergeants salary survey to account for the fact that the Police Department does not have a Police Lieutenant level, and Police Sergeants have assumed Lieutenant-level responsibilities. Over time, and considering the changing needs of the department, the Department has seen an increasing need to increase capacity for analysis and decision-making at the managerial level while effectively maintaining support for field operations. If approved, the Police Lieutenant classification would assume complex and strategic management functions while allowing Sergeants to be fully allocated to the supervision of field operations. The planned new structure would include 4 Lieutenants, and reduce the number of Sergeants from 14 to 12.