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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-09-27 95-423 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION pate: 9-19-95 Item No 95-423 Item/Subject: ORDER: Authorizing the Chief of Police to Apply for Additional Officers under the Federal COPS FAST Program Responsible Department: Police Department Commentary: I have been been informed by the US Dept. of Justice that there is still more funds available under the Community Policing Act of 1994 to hire more police officers. As a prior recipient of COPS FAST funds we are eligible to receive funds to hire more officers under the same conditions as the two officers of which we have received funding: Total Cost Per Officers over 3 Years $101,372 Federal Match Per Officer over 3 Years $ 75,000 Local Share Per Officer over 3 Years $ 26,398 Year 1 Share 1,572 Year 2 Share 8,996 Year 3 Share 15,630 These Officers must be used in community policing programa. At the end of 3 years, the City would have to pay the full salary and benefits for each additional year. If the City is unable to fund these positions after 3 years, we might have to lay people off. However, by then we will have 14 people eligible to retire (5 are already eligible to retire). Of these 14 people who are eligible, I believe that 6-7 of them are serious about retiring within this time frame. This is brought to Your attention because it is a way that the City can obtain additional police officers at a minimal coat. However, I do have some concerns about hiring too many additional officers unless the City is willing to continue funding some of the positions after the federal funding 66e8. p iiCa2ff e6A a FT aran manager's Comments: N��_ Ddu l�n%�lYU GY�6t /Jln /0�9nii�Ui ��[rNi /C(ar rl ,Er�dsray, Zf a�Yln7zr/ lat alef'/o Associated Information: Order Legal Approval: rr c K IntxoduFor Passage First Reading Page—of— Referral 95-623 September 27, 1995 Aflagrei to Councilor Cohen CITY OF BANGOR -. (TITLE.) Order, Authorizing the Chief of Police to apply for additional officers under the Federal COPS FAST program By the City Council of fix City of&mgor ORDERED, TffAT The Chief of Police is authorized to apply for drree additional officers under the US. Department of Iostice Universal Hiring Program 95-423 IN CITY COUNCIL ORDER September 27, 1995 Passed Tide, Authorizing the Chief of Police to apply p.0 YCLERI( far additional officers under the Federal COPS FAST program. program.