FY26 Proposed Budget

Police Administration

The Police Administration oversees the Department’s two operating divisions, Support Services and Field Operations .

General Fund Activities:

• Police Administration manages the police department including staffing, facilities, policies, etc.

Recent Accomplishments: •

Tier 2/3 Lexipol policy and procedure re-write in process. • Completed the 4th year of the four-year cycle for the 8 th CALEA Accreditation award. • Partnered with University of Iowa Public Policy Center and completed initial study of disparity in traffic stops, expanding upon previous St. Ambrose traffic study. • Recruiting and hiring diverse applicants, achieving a high of 17% female sworn staff.

Upcoming Challenges: •

Continue to recruit a diverse applicant pool to fill current vacancies. • Maintaining appropriate staffing to fill specialty positions.

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