Camarillo Police
Department
Budget Request
March 13, 2024
Staffing Assessment
Sergeant Cover Car
Patrol Sergeant
• Lead and manage critical incidents
• Review Use of Force
• Mentor and develop deputies
• Observe deputy activity and provide
feedback on performance
• Disseminate information and implement
protocols
• Ensure accountability
• Protect human dignity and defend
constitutional rights of all
Patrol Sergeant Responsibilities
Patrol Sergeant
Staffing Determination
4 • Span of Control
• Geographic size
• Complexity of job function
• Risk management
• Time of day / Day of week
• Sophistication of crime and criminals
Patrol Sergeant
Span of Control (Total deputies supervised)
Camarillo Thousand Oaks Moorpark Fillmore Ojai
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 11
14 6 4 5
11 11
3 2
Patrol Specialized (i.e. traffic deputies, SROs, DEU)
Note: Thousand Oaks has two patrol sergeants in service at all times.
All other stations have one patrol sergeant in service at all times.
Patrol Sergeant
Geographic Size
6 • Sergeants present at arrests, uses of force,
traffic collisions and critical incidents.
• Sergeants work out of their cars, but also
at the station when reviewing and
authoring reports, writing performance
evaluations, handling citizen complaints.
• Geographic size impacts ability to
respond in a timely manner to provide
oversight, supervision, mentoring, etc.
Patrol Sergeant
Calls for Service by Hour of Day-2023
• Times of highest call volume.
• Times of highest staff levels.
• No self-initiated activity included.
Sergeant Workload Comparison
Calls for Service, Arrests, Citations, Reports, Self-Initiated Activity Camarillo Thousand Oaks Moorpark Fillmore Ojai
0 10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
90000
59310
82206
24509 18663 16200
Note: Thousand Oaks has two patrol sergeants working at all times Camarillo and other contract cities have one sergeant working at all times Sergeant Cover Car
Benefits of Reduced Span of Control
• Increased time for training and briefing
• More time for supervision, including:
• Increased calls with sergeant on scene
• Providing leadership and support
• Mentoring to improve performance and professional growth • Guiding and directing safe, lawful and effective policing Sergeant Cover Car Proposal
Add 1 Sergeant Position
• 12 hours / day and 7 days per week
• Cost shared with County of Ventura based on
number of deputies assigned to entire station
• Backfill included in cost
Annual Increased Cost to City of Camarillo
$447,782