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Hiring is up 733% compared to 2012 Last three years reverses previous trend in reduced officers per thousand Number of Officers /Hiring The City has provided tremendous support to the hiring of Police Officers. Since FY 2013 -14, the City Council has increased the authorized number of sworn positions from 329 to 373. This support has allowed the Police Department to increase the number of FTE's assigned to the Backgrounds Unit from 1 to 7.5. Additionally, the City Council approved an agreement on June 21, 2016 with marketing /advertising firm Sensis to market and advertise police officer openings throughout Southern California10. The Police Department is projected to hire 50 additional sworn officers in 2016. In 2012, only six sworn officers were hired. This increase from 6 to 50 is a 733 percent increase over the four -year period. 420 400 380 360 340 320 300 Adopted Sworn Staffing Levels Category 1 ■ FY 12 -13 ■ FY 13 -14 ■ FY 14 -15 ■ FY 15 -16 ■ FY 16 -17 In 2012, the City of Santa Ana reduced the number of sworn officers by 74. This represents the largest single -year reduction in police officers in at least 30 years, which is equal to an 18 percent reduction of sworn personnel. This follows a 1986 -2013 trend of fewer police officers per thousand from a high of 1.63/1,000 in 1986 to a 0.99/1,000 in 2014, resulting in an average annual decrease of .021/1,000. In the last 3 years, the number of sworn positions has increased by 44 officers to 1.09/1,000. The chart below illustrates the breakdown of the increased positons. Police Officer Hiring 60 50 yQI 40 �0a �V 30 11� 20 10 6 o _ 2012 3 19J -5 50 2016 Authorized Positions Added As of FY 13 -14:11 06/20/16 • 74 Positions eliminated 25 PD FY 14 -15 Added :12 Officer 16 Positions added Hired. FY 15 -16 Added:" On 9/19/16 • 23 Positions added 10 more FY 16 -17 Added:14 will start • 6 Positions added Police Officer Hiring 60 50 yQI 40 �0a �V 30 11� 20 10 6 o _ 2012 3 19J -5 50 2016