Final FY25 Adopted 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 Lexipol policy and procedure re-write in process. • Completed the 2nd year of the four-year cycle for the 8 th CALEA Accreditation award. • Streamlined internal investigation process under Professional Standards Lieutenant utilizing paperless, online investigative reports. • Transitioned applicant background investigations to a paperless process which allows for more accessible review of the documents. • New partnership with University of Iowa Public Policy Center to study disparity in traffic stops, expanding upon previous St. Ambrose traffic study.

Upcoming Challenges: •

Recruiting a diverse applicant pool to fill current vacancies. • Continuing implementation of the City Manager’s Preliminary Plan to restructure the department.

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