Public Safety, Finance, and
Strategic Support Committee
San José Police Department
Data Analysis and Gender Action Plan
September 21, 2023
Item (d)2
Presenters:
Zulma Maciel, Director, Office of Racial Equity
Lt. Paul Hamblin, Police Department
2 Background
• June 2018: through 2018-19 budget process, $50,000 allocated for Gender Equity Analysis
• September 2019: the Human Services Commission selected the Police Department
• November 2020: the Human Services Commission selected the Askew School of Public Administration at Florida State University (FSU) to conduct the analysis
• July 2021: FSU commenced work
• June 2022: FSU issued final report
3 Recommendation #1:
Begin Digitizing All Records
• PeopleSoft
• LEFTA
• IAPro/BlueTeams
• Eresource
• Further software solutions in FY 2023-24
Operating Budget
Target completion January, 2024
4 Recommendation #2:
Optimize Digital Records’ Availability
to the Public
Granicus
• Public-facing portal
• EngageSJPD
• Department demographics
• Currently building site
Target completion December, 2023
5 Recommendation #5:
Primary Trainers and Educators Should Come
from Within Department, when possible
• 52 of 63 Police Academy
instructors are Department
members (83%)
• All POST Continuous
Professional Training
instructors are Department members
• Outside training opportunities are encouraged
Completed
6 Recommendation #12:
Increase Resident Engagement
• TEAM Kids
• STAR Camp
• Community Outreach
Plan
Target completion January, 2024
7 Recommendation #11
Increase Recruitment and Selection Efforts of
Women Sworn Officers for Gender Parity
Restricted by California law
(Article 1, Section 31)
Targeting men for civilian
positions also prohibited
Inclusive recruiting strategy
QUESTIONS