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SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT 2019 YEAR-END REVIEW IQ This 2019 Year -End Review for the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) contains information on the organizationIs major accomplishments for the year. The report is a snapshot of the Department's significant success. It includes staffing, recruitment, hiring, technological advances, crime rate and community engagement, which are all in alignment with the Department's Strategic Plan, and made possible with the continued support of the City Council and City Manager. POLICE OFFICER HIRING The SAPD Human Resources (HR) Division shifted its focus on recruitment strategies with the implementation of a comprehensive recruitment and hiring strategic plan. The Department was challenged with recruitment and hiring 50 new police officers for the calendar year. The recruitment team identified target candidates, evaluated and implemented a streamlined hiring process. In December 2019, the SAPD reached its goal of hiring 50 new police officers, something that had not occurred in over 20 years. The HR Division also processed and hired 36 new professional staff personnel and facilitated the promotion of 17 employees. SOCIAL MEDIA In 2019 SAPD increased its social media footprint. One of the goals tithe Department was to utilize social media as an effective tool to interact with residents and share valuable information. SAPD uses Instagram to share unique photos and videos of officers and staff at community events, interacting in neighborhoods, crime information and many other occasions. The SAPD's Instagram account saw a significant increase with over 31 k followers in 2019, maintaining its distinction as the most followed social media site of any law enforcement agency in Orange County. The Department's Facebook and Twitter social media accounts will continue to be used for everyday communications, alerts, advisories, crime prevention tips, wanted subjects, and more. DE-ESCALATION TRAINING Historically, the Training 1` Division functioned h j primarily in ensuring * 11 D"IDVALENTIN officers completed state- Chief of Police mandated training. In 2019, the Training Division made several technological accomplishments. The new VirTra Force Options Simulator was introduced. This is a state-of-the-art regional training platform. The new system uses video laser and programming to train officers on de-escalation, sensitivity and decision -making during and after a confrontation. The simulator offers a variety of different scenarios with numerous choices of outcomes. In addition to helping officers make sound decisions during high -stress incidents, the simulator strengthens officers' communication skills in stressful situations and enhances officer articulation of the force used and why.