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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
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Aflagrei to Councilor Cohen
CITY OF BANGOR
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(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
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The Chief of Police is authorized to apply for drree additional officers under the US. Department of
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95-423
IN CITY COUNCIL ORDER
September 27, 1995
Passed Tide,
Authorizing the Chief of Police to apply
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Federal COPS FAST program.
program.