Public Safety Subcommittee
October 19, 2022

Police Department
Recruitment
1 Public Safety Subcommittee Meeting
October 19, 2022
Brenda Harrington
Lieutenant, Police Department
Staffing Levels
• 260 Total Employees Budgeted
• 181 Sworn Officers Budgeted
• 79 Civilian Budgeted
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2 Professional Standards Team
• 1 CAPTAIN
• 1 LIEUTENANT
• 1 SERGEANT
• 1 BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR
• 1 PER-DIEM BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR
• 2 PROFESSIONAL STAFF
4 Recruitment Tactics
• City Website
• Department Website
• Attend Local Recruiting Events
• Utilize Community Engagement Team
• Public Safety Day in March of 2023
• Employees Engagement During Activities Outside of Normal Course of Work
5 Recruitment Tactics
• Hired Recruitment Firm
• Dedicated Recruitment Videos - English and Spanish
• Dedicated Recruitment Website - English and Spanish
• Movie Theater Ads - 26 Screens
• Social Media Advertising- YouTube, Google, Facebook,
Linkedin
• Bus advertising – 5 Sonoma County Transit Buses, 5 city buses • Hiring Incentive for Lateral Officers and Dispatchers • Expand Recruitment Team
• 30 X 30 PLEDGE
• Outreach to Junior College and Universities statewide 6 JOINSANT AROSAPD.COM
7 Questions
• Lieutenant Brenda Harrington
Personnel Services Division
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• Captain Dan Marincik
Special Services Division
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