Laserfiche WebLink
2002 and the amount needed this year is larger based on those increases. It also assumes that <br />the new officers would be getting the most expensive medical insurance, something that may <br />not occur if they may not have families. <br /> <br />I would estimate that with needed hiring processes to yet go through, that we would not <br />have someone ready to start until the frrst of May. There is one candidate now who we have <br />already back grounded who was ready to be hired last year, but was then deployed by the <br />military to Bosnia. He has since returned and is still eligible to be hired - he just needs to <br />complete the medical and psychological testing. <br /> <br />We still have an eligibility roster from our last testing process that could be used for the <br />second candidate or, upon consultation with the Finance department - we may opt to re-test <br />for the second slot. I would estimate that the second candidate would be eligible to start <br />around mid to late May. That accounts for the budget need of just over $17,000. That is half <br />of the city's commitment for two officers for a six month period of time. <br /> <br />I am requesting the Council's approval to start the hiring process to fred two appropriate <br />candidates for these COPS positions with the understanding that the Police Department will <br />be responsible for the monitoring and managing the budget constraints needed to fund these <br />two new officers. <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> <br />U.S. Department of Justice Letter <br />Salary and Benefit Grant Application from 2002 <br /> <br /> <br />