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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE
MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH HIRING THREE
ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS~ the Police Department has experienced increased activity in
all areas of police service; and
WHEREAS, there has also been a shortage of manpower due to additional
training programs, and injuries in addition to reallocation of personnel
within the department; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has requested three (3) additional police
officers for 1987.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Dublin,
State of Ohio 7 of the elected members concurring:
Section 1. That the Village Manager, Chief of Police and Personnel
Director be, and hereby are, authorized to proceed with hiring three
additional Police Officers.
Section 2. That an amendment to the appropriations will be submitted
at the time these additional officers are hired and the cost of salaries
and benefits has been determined.
Section 3. That this Ordinance is an emergency measure necessary to
preserve the public health, safety, and welfare and therefore shall
take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage.
Passed this 20th day of July , 1987.
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Mayor - Presiding Officer .
Attest:
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C erk of Counc~l
Sponsor: Chief of Police , hereby certify that copies of this Ordinance/Resolution
were posted in the Villaie of Dublin in accordance with
Section 731.25 of the Ohio Revised Code.
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Chief of Police Phone:
Robert F, Mayer 889-1112
July 2, 1987
To: Nan Prushing, Acting Village Manager
From: Robert Mayer, Chief of Police
Subject: Request for Three Additional Police Officers
As noted in my monthly reports of this year, almost every category of crime,
incidents requiring a written report, and our calls for service have increased
from 50% to 75% over the same period last year. As our Village continues
to grow, all phases of police service will rise.
Not only are we faced with the increase of criminal activity, but with the
number of homes and businesses being built, the number of vehicles coming
into and leaving our Village is temendous. Our traffic accidents in 1986
(January through May) was 238 and in 1987 for the same time period was 337.
Given all the above facts, plus the fact that we have increased our training
program, which was based on the expectations that there would have been
at least three new officers added the first of this year, and that there
were no officers added, we fall short on men to staff each shift and we
have had two officers on injury leave, which was also not expected.
To keep pace with this increase we need at least three men on each shift,
but we find ourselves most of the time with only two men on each shift.
There are many times when it requires at least two men to respond to a call,
ie: robbery, burglary, rape, domestic, etc. When this occurs, we are left
with no one to respond to another call, until one of the two cars are able
to clear the call they are on, which could take from five minutes to one
hour.
In summary, it is a must that we add three men as soon as possible, to keep
the operations of the police department at 100%.
Respectfully submitted,
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I Robert F. Maye
Chief of Police