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Patrol Shift Staffing <br />The Santa Ana Police Department has an average of 26 officers in the field to meet public safety <br />concerns. The chart below provides an example of uniformed officers available to respond to the needs <br />of the community. <br />PATROL STAFFING <br />Officers scheduled when <br />they are most needed <br />noun 01OQ 0]OP, 0HQG ortoo 05 DO 06DO 0700 0800 D9no loon 1] 00 1200'3M) 14CO `s' .tuo 1100 1800 IDOO 2QU ;toll z]eo 1300 <br />•`11191 • Other - MO;o[; 01, C311111 Nr ltod P111111, "I <br />Refocused on Patrol <br />• The first independent patrol staffing study was conducted by the University of North Texas. The <br />study's results were presented to the Public Safety Committee and to the entire City Council. <br />Since the presentation the City Council has approved officer positions identified in the staffing <br />study. <br />• An enhanced focus on Community Policing by increasing community engagement through the <br />Citizens Police Academy, Coffee with a Cop, publishing a Community Policing Calendar/ <br />Engagement Plan and more effectively deploying police officers based on service demand in <br />smaller geographical areas to better engage the community. <br />• COPS Grant Funding — The City was successful in receiving back -to -back awards for 20 Police <br />Officers. <br />• An 83 percent increase in UASI funding that has allowed for enhanced training for over 100 <br />officers in the area of Emergency Casualty Care that has led to the saving of 6 lives by Santa Ana <br />Police Officers. <br />4 <br />19J-6 <br />