Agenda Date: 12/20/2016
Subject:
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A resolution approving a Police Recruit Training Agreement with the City of Lakewood to use the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Lakewood Police Department’s Combined Regional Academy for recruit police officer training.
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Presented By: |
Chief of Police Doug Stephens |
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support an intergovernmental agreement allowing the Littleton Police Department (LPD) to utilize the Combined Regional Academy CRA) for recruit police officer training?
BACKGROUND:
The LPD began training police officer recruits at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Lakewood Police Department’s CRA in 2010.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The LPD has evaluated the staff, curriculum, and processes utilized by the CRA. Staff believes it provides thorough, high- quality training to recruit police officers for a reasonable fee. The LPD would like to continue utilizing this program.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Lakewood Police Department’s CRA provides 840 hours of training for a fee of $6,000 per recruit. The hours of training and the cost per recruit provide the city both short and long-term savings. Additionally, the number of training hours provided by the CRA is exceptionally higher (more than 100) than other similar academies. Finally, it provides several certifications such as: standard field sobriety testing, Taser, firearms, driving, and arrest control, all of which are required of police officers. Since police recruits receive these required certifications while they attend the CRA, the LPD saves future costs for the initial certification training process.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the resolution approving the intergovernmental agreement with the City of Lakewood on behalf of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Lakewood Police Department’s CRA be approved.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move that the resolution approving the Police Recruit Training Agreement with the City of Lakewood to use the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Lakewood Police Department’s Combined Regional Academy for recruit police officer training be approved.