City Council
March 21, 2023
Temporary Recruitment Bonus
1 Purpose
• Sworn staffing levels down 30%
• Impact on public safety
• Impact on service delivery
• Employee burnout
• Steering committee recommendations
2 Consistent Decrease in Staffing
Year Authorized Sworn Actual Filled
2009 92 89
2010 92 88
2011 88 81
2012 88 81
2013 88 83
2014 88 84
2015 88 78
2016 88 78
2017 88 77
2018 88 78
2019 88 75
2020 88 69
2021 88 67
2022 88 73
2023 (March YTD) 88 64
Deficit Percent
-3 -3%
-4 -4%
-7 -8%
-7 -8%
-5 -6%
-4 -5%
-10 -11%
-10 -11%
-11 -13%
-10 -11%
-13 -15%
-19 -22%
-21 -24%
-15 -17%
-24 -27%3
Consistent Decrease in Staffing
Reason Total
Service retirement 4
Industrial disability retirement 10
Left the police profession 6
Left APD to go to another police agency 4
Unsuccessful completion of training 1
Employment terminated by APD 2
Total Separations 27
4 Hiring Challenges
– Affordability
• Expensive housing prices in Bay Area make profession less attractive, especially in inner core
– Full-time and in-person shift work
• Competing with remote work opportunities
– Perceived stigma
• Police profession as a whole at risk
5 Challenges Throughout the Profession
6 Crime
2329
2778 2705
2849
3271
0 500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Part 1 Crime
Part 1 Crime
40.45% increase in Part 1 Crimes (2018 – 2022)
7 Past programs
• 2017
– Matched salaries/benefits of competition
• 2019
– Added $30,000 signing bonus for lateral officers
– Only one lateral officer recruited
8 Incentive Program Comparison
Agency Incentive
Chico $40,000 (Lateral Police Officer only)
Antioch $40,000 (Lateral Police Officer only)
Pittsburgh $15,000 (Lateral Police Officer only)
Palo Alto $25,000 (Lateral Police Officer) and $10,000 (Entry Level) Alameda County Sheriff $12,000 (Lateral Police Officer) and $10,000 (Entry Level) Beverly Hills $15,000 – $20,000 (Lateral Police Office only) Hermosa Beach $30,000 (Lateral Police Office only)
Inglewood $40,000 (Lateral Police Office only)
Los Angeles $24,000 towards rent (Lateral and Entry Level Police Officer only)
Redding $10,000 – $40,000 (Lateral Police Office only)
9 Community Feedback on
Performance and Crime
10 Accountabili
ty
- More oversight technology
since January 2022
- Study findings
- Increased training by over 10
times
- Closer supervision
- Risk Management Boards
11 Proposed Temporary
Recruitment Program
• $75,000 recruitment bonus for both Lateral
Officers, Entry Level and Academy Graduates
using existing funds
until 88 sworn officers
reached
– $25,000 paid upon being sworn in
– $50,000 paid upon completing field training with
commitment of 5 years
– Priority given to Lateral Officers to save on cost of academy 12 Program Benefits
• Create a “sparked interest” that puts APD at forefront of recruitment
• Attract significant interest and large pool, allowing Alameda to attract the best and to diversify
• Help incentivize officers to live closer to work by providing upfront resources
• Provide greater geographic and concentrated coverage, traffic enforcement and community policing, if successful
13 Recommendation & Next Steps
• Adopt Resolution Establishing a
Temporary Recruitment and Hiring
Incentive Policy of $75,000 for Lateral,
Academy Graduate and Entry Level Police
Officers through Use of Existing Salary
Savings
• Explore retention bonuses for existing
Officers as part of Biennial Budget
14 Questions
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