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	5919 MAIN STREET . NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652 . 727.853.1016

TO:	City of New Port Richey City Council
FROM:	Lieutent Lauren Letona, Acting Police Chief
DATE:	4/2/2019
RE:	Auxiliary Police Program

REQUEST:
The request is to authorize the hiring of four certified part-time police officers to be dedicated to patrol activities in the downtown area and Sims Park.

DISCUSSION:

As you already know, there has been some thought expressed in relationship to a possible beat patrol program in the downtown area and Sims Park. In that respect, Chief Bogart has designed a program which is predicated on the of hiring of part-time officers to support the program. In order to staff the program the officers would each work up to 29 hours per week. The program would be in operation seven days per week between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. The cost associated with the staff for the remainder of the current fiscal year is $ 49,000.00.

In addition to the costs to staff the program there are uniform and equipment costs for the officers. The cost to furnish the four officers with uniforms and necessary equipment is $26,000.00. Therefore, the total cost of the program for the remainder of the current fiscal year is $ 75,000.00.

RECOMMENDATION:

The recommendation is to approve the hiring of four certified part-time police officers for the purpose of implementing a downtown and Sims Park patrol program.

BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:

The expenses associated with the program will be funded through use of FY 18-19 funding which was previously budgeted for certain positions which have gone unfilled.

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