Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-24-05 — reading text

and teamwork. Public trust is maintained by holding the Department to the highest standards of performance and ethics. To fulfill its mission, the Fort Walton Beach Police Department is dedicated to I providing a quality work environment and development of its members through effective training and leadership. I Goals and Objectives Increase Citizen's Police Academy to two sessions a year instead of just one. Complete accreditation and appoint current department civilian employee as I accreditation manager". Increase neighborhood watch program from four active neighborhoods to seven. Seek Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance I Grant Funding - " Disrupting Illicit Commerce"- Part 4. Continue funding certain department equipment needs with the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. I Increase adult and youth related activities and programs, such as Children's Police Academy and Women's Defense Classes. Initiate walking patrol in downtown area between April and November. I Current Issues and Challenges 1. Police Department Accreditation Assessment - From April 5th - 7th, the Police I Department is undergoing an accreditation process with the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. This is a voluntary process which is a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence. To achieve I accreditation status, the department is required to comply with over 270 standards, many of which are critical to life, health and safety issues. If the Police Department becomes accredited, it will be the only local law enforcement agency I in Okaloosa County to achieve this milestone. 2. Retention of police officers. I I II I III 38  Police Departtllent III Police Chief Administrative Police Admin I I Sergeant Coordinator i.. 1) Staff Assistant I U i. A. 1 I Patrol Division Patrol Division Criminal - Support Services Bravo Investigations Captain Alpha :..- - Captain Captain Captain Staff Assistant II - Community Policing Iii. Day Shift Day Shift Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant I Community Police Police Officer (4) - Officer (5) Police Office' ( 4) r Street Crimes Detectives (4) Detectives Sergeant I CRA Officer Evening Shift Evening Shift - Sergeant Sergeant Investigations L--, f- Detectives (4) ---- Communications J Supervisor J. Police Officer (4) Police Officer (4) I Crime Scene Communications DetectiVe ( 1) Dfficer FT (5) PT ( 9) Midnight Shift Midnight Shift III Sergeant Sergeant L- Evidence Records Technician ( 1) - Supervisor r----' L..-, Police Officer (4) Police Officer (4) Records Clerk ( 2) III School Crossing DUI Officer Guards ( 6) Custodial Worker i-- Reserve ( 15) 39  I Public Works Department I Administration The Public Works I Department Administrative Division provides overall department management and interagency coordination, along with leadership and support to the Public Works services divisions, including Streets, Righto- f- Way, Sanitation and I Recycling, Service Maintenance, Engineering, Cemetery, Fleet Maintenance, Water Production, Water Distribution, Sewer Collection and Sewer Treatment. The Department is responsible for serving the community by providing quality, timely, and cost effective I Public Works services. Major focus areas for increasing productivity, reducing cost, enhancing revenue, and improving service delivery are: operational and organizational efficiency, effective resource management, employee satisfaction, process improvement, I customer relations, new technologies, training,and safety. Goals and Objectives I Continue training plan to build better, more efficient employees and provide a safe and healthy work force. Plan includes 1'2 training for heavy equipment operators and field personnel, CEU training for water and sewer operators for I license renewal, CPR and safety training for all interested Public Works personnel, and miscellaneous specialty training (HVAC, ASE, etc.). Inform residents of Public Works activities by publishing an annual report of I Public Works activities and associated dollars spent to upgrade infrastructure, as well as soliciting neighborhood comments prior to scheduling projects. Create Public Works project information pages on the City' s website. I Continue research and pursuit of various Federal and State grants for Water Quality Improvements ( sewage