6.1. SR 02-07-2005
Item 6.1.
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River
Police Department
MEMORANDUM
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Jeffrey A. Beahen, Chief of Police
TO:
2- 1-05
Request to fill second captain's position
When I was promoted to Chief, it was discussed with the Council the replacement of the
Assistant Chief's position. We agreed that this position would be eliminated and a Captain's
position was created. This was done knowing that in 2005, a second Captain's position was
going to be created and having two Captain's would facilitate better command structure than
to have a Chief, and Assistant Chief and a Captain.
I am ready to proceed with promoting an officer to fill this position of Administrative
Captain. Captain Rolfe has asked that he remain in his current position of Patrol Captain.
Captain Rolfe would oversee all four patrol sergeants, and all patrol staff, for a total of
twenty employees.
The new Administrative Captain will supervise the Investigative Sergeant, three Criminal
Investigators, two Juvenile Officers, two Community Service Officers and six Clerical staff
for a total of fourteen employees.
This fairly equally divides the workload of each Captain, with both being responsible for
training, scheduling, operations and supervision within their own division. The
Administrative Captain will also assist me in day to day building operations, grant writing
and other administrative duties as assigned.
The process, if approved, will start with a review of the proposed position by the Personnel
Committee and Lauren Wipper, a written job description and an internal testing process to
identify and then select the best candidate for the position. The unmarked squad was
budgeted for and will be ordered, we have the office space already and our payroll is not
impacted as the promotion and reassignments within the ranks will predictably keep the pay
scales for new positions in line with current budgeted amounts.
I am requesting the Council's approval to proceed forward with the process to fill the
second Captain's position.