Agenda Date: 07/17/2018
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:
Doug Stephens, Chief of Police
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Does city council support an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) allowing the Littleton Police Department (LPD) to continue utilizing the Combined Regional Academy for recruit police officer training?
BACKGROUND:
The Littleton Police Department (LPD) began utilizing the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and Lakewood Police Department's Combined Regional Academy to train police officer recruits in 2010. Since that time, nearly 50 Littleton Police Officers have received their initial police certification through the Combined Regional Academy.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
N/A
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The staff, curriculum, and processes utilized by the Combined Regional Academy provide thorough, high-quality training to recruit police officers for a reasonable fee. The LPD would like to continue utilizing this program.
OPTIONS/ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The Combined Regional Academy provides 800 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 Combined Regional Academy is exceptionally higher (more than 60) 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 Combined Regional Academy, the LPD saves future costs for the initial certification/training process.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the resolution approving the IGA ...
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