Proposal to Create The Minneola Police Department

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Proposal to CreateThe Minneola Police Department

• Transitioning Minneolas Law Enforcement
• To
• The Minneola Police Department

23 June 2008
V0.7 19 Jun 08 Final
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Overview

• Purpose
• Background
• Current Service Structure
• Objective
• Proposal Scope
• Personnel Plan
• Proposal Cost Estimate
• Transition Planning Factors
• Risk Assessment
• Recommendation

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Purpose
Provide a conceptual plan to the City Council Of
the City of Minneola to transition from the Law
Enforcement services of the Lake County Sheriffs
Office to The Minneola Police Department
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Background

• Minneola previously had a police department and
  elected to contract for law enforcement services
  with Lake County in 1995
• Cost History
• 1996 220K (Approximate)
• 1999 292K
• 2006 751K
• 2007 1.016 Million
• 2008 1.468 Million (Current Budget Year)
• 2009 1.578 Million (Projected)

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Current Service Structure Summary

• LCSO provides 24/7 Law Enforcement Coverage for
  Minneola
• Required to have at least one deputy in the city
  at all times
• Current cadre includes 16 Officers 1
  Administrative Clerk
• Vehicles (City Owned)
• 12 Patrol Cars
• 1 Motorcycle
• 2 Patrol Bicycles
• Dispatch Service

If this agreement is not renewed by the Parties
or otherwise terminated, the Sheriff shall
execute all documents necessary to transfer to
the City all City patrol vehicles and equipment.
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Objective

• Objective Stand up a Minneola Police Department
  that will
• Be organically focused on delivering law
  enforcement to Minneola
• Start small and grow with Minneola
• Provide a sense of community pride and ownership
  in the Minneola Police Department
• Provide a strong voice for citizens in protecting
  our community
• Provide service at a lower and more stable cost

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Proposal Scope

• Commission a Police Force of (12)
• 10 Officers
• Police Chief
• Law Enforcement Support Specialist
• Receive transfer of equipment from LCSO
• Repaint vehicles in Minneola Color Scheme
• House new MPD in 307 Virginia St facility
• Will require approximately 10-15K in upgrades
• Office Furniture 10K

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Personnel Plan

• Hire an experienced Police Chief to organize and
  set up department
• One Police Captain/Detective
• Three Sergeants
• Six Patrol Officers
• One Law Enforcement Support Specialist
• Total of 12 Initial personnel with option to grow
  with economy and development progress

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Proposal Cost Estimate
FY09
FY10
FY11

• Personnel (Fully Loaded) 3 Pers X 3 Mo 55
  792 832
• Tactical Equipment (1.5K x 11) 17 10
• Facility Prep or Mx 15 5 5
• Furniture 10
• Garrison Equipment 10 5 5
• Fuel 5 60 72
• FLC Liability Coverage 19 23
• Training 25 25
• Office Expenses 2 10 10
• Travel 3 10 10
• 6 x Portable Radios/Equipment (800MHZ)
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• Patrol Car Re-Paint 3 15
• Dispatch Support 100 120
• Total 120K 1.065M 1.112M
• Budget Request for FY09 120K

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Potential Grant Sources

• US Department of Justice, Office of Community
  Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Grants
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Law
  Enforcement Block Grants, Bullet-proof Vest
  Program
• Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program
  Improve criminal justice and assist communities
  in preventing drug abuse
• Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Funds Can be used
  for just about anything in the MPD

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Transition Planning Factors

• Must maintain coverage during transition
• Develop Memorandums of Understanding or Mutual
  Support Agreements with County and adjacent
  communities
• Arrange support for Dispatch service
• Orderly transfer of equipmenttied to MPD
  personnel acquisition
• Transition Phasing over designated period of 1-2
  months
• Formal Activation

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Risk Assessment
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• Escalating fuel prices may impact annual fuel
  bill
• Stand up costs may exceed the estimate due to
• unknown factors
• Vehicle maintenance and repair costs may be high
• We may not be able to arrange dispatch support
• Facility may not be adequate
• Addition of City Horse may require a stable
• City may not be able to find police personnel

Probability
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Impact
Overall Risk Assessment is Low Risk Factor 0.251
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Recommendations

• Minneola City Council approval of FY09 budget
  submission of 120K to fund transition activities
  for a 1 Oct 09 start date
• Authorize City Manager to draft letter of intent
  to Lake County Sheriff
• Direct City Manager to draft implementing
  ordinances as required

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Thank you for your interest in the Minneola
Police DepartmentProposal

• Please direct any questions to
• Mr. Sam Oppelaar
• City Manager
• City of Minneola, Florida
• soppelaar_at_minneola.us
• 352-394-3598 Ext 216