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In 2012, we had approximately 400 police officers in a city that at its peak is pushing a population of <br />half a million (500,000). Currently, we are flirting around 300-308 officers; that's unacceptable. In <br />order to get back to adequate and safe staffing levels, we must address this problem with a dual <br />prong approach; retention and recruitment. As you know, when hiring a recruit it can take up to if not <br />more than 18 months before they hit the street as a certified officer. The quickest way to improve <br />staffing is by retaining the officers we have. A Longevity program, which is common in most agencies, <br />will also assist the recruitment vain by bringing the Santa Ana Police Department in line with our <br />neighboring agencies. <br />Respectfully, <br />GERRY SERRANO, President <br />Santa Ana Police Officers Association <br />z <br />
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