HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1982/05/04 Item 9COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item 9
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Meeting Date 5/4/82
Resolution ~~ ~`~/ Establishing Council Policy Relative to Use
of Special Officers for Pol'cing Non-Civic Special Events
Director of Public Saf (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
At the City Council meeting of April 13, 1982, it was submitted and approved
th t the Council establish a policy for use of paid Special Officers, rather
th n Reserve Officers, for policing non-civic special events. Therefore, it
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RE OMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the resolution establishing the
po icy governing use of Special Officers for non-civic special events.
OMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION: The proposed Council policy is attached herewith.
FIISCAL IMPACT: None
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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Meeting Date 4/13/82
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SUBMITTED BY:
Report - Use. of Paid Special Officers. Rather Than
Reserve Officers for Policing Non~Civic Special Events
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Director of Public Sa~~t~ (4/5tits Yote: Yes No X }
In th last few years we harie seen .a decrease in the~size of our -
Reser a Police forces and a substantial increase in requests for
Reser a Officers to provide services for special events for which an
enter fee o~="admiasiori- fea is'=required. =The-increase in such. events _
adver elX impacts: our- Pol.i:ce_ Reserve: Program by decreasing the time
Rese es are- available .far regular police- assignments-.
TnTe re ommend+ a policy" be- adopted- that will require sponsors of these
speci 1 events to pay~an hourly rate for each officer required and
utili e Special Officers rather than Reserve Officers for such
event .
RECD ENDATION: That Council accept report and direct that a specific
Council policy be prepared for formal adoption and
inclusion in Council's Policy Manual.
DISCUl~5ION:
In re ent years we have experienced an increase in special events
requi ing police services. .In 1981, there was a total of 40 such
event Of these, 38 were fundraising events at which an admission
fee o an entry fee was charged. The greatest increases have been
in ma athons, walk-a-thous and bike-a-thous. Since we must utilize
Reser a Police Officers for special events, these increases adversely
impac our Reserve Police Program.
The P lice Reserve is composed of volunteer citizens. They are
obli ted to contribute a minimum of 16 .hours police service per
mont tV2ien they are assigned to special events, the time involved
coun s toward their minimum participation commitment, which reduces
the ime they. are available to us for other police assignments. .
~To a leviate this problem, we recommend the use of special officers
';for olicing all special events for which an entry fee or.admission
fee 's charged. We have 48 Special Officers who are regularly.used
to w rk events such as athletic games, dances and library security.
They have b"een working these type of events in the capacity of a.
Special Officer since the late 1960's. They are paid an hourly rate
($6. 9) by the City, which is reimbursed by the sponsor requesting
thei services. The, special officers .are selected from the Police
Rise ves and designated as Special Officers for the purpose of
prov'ding police services as hourly rate employees. They wear°two
hats, however, when they work as Special Officers for compensation,
then time is not counted toward their Reserve police obligation
and hey are still available to us for other police duties.
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If a particular .group did not want to use our Special Officers they
coul hire rent-a-cops at a lower hourly rate from a private agency.
Appl'cations for permits to hold these events would have to be
appr ved at least 20 days prior to the event, which would solve
the roblem of late notices which makes it difficult to provide
requ'red staffing.. We have presented this proposal to the
Ch er of-Commerce and other groups that would be affected and
they do not have~any objections. -
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F ISC~L IMPACT . N/A
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