Tag: Police Staffing

Adopting a Systems Approach to Police Staffing

This publication illustrates elements of the police staffing challenge and explores how they form a broader ecosystem that agencies should consider when assessing staffing issues, contemplating goals and strategies, and implementing solutions. It presents a six-step approach for police workforce planning and managing workload demand and addresses planning for three common staffing scenarios.

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Former OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong’s whistleblower lawsuit rejected again

Armstrong’s claims against the city over his firing by Sheng Thao “do not rise to the level” of legal violations, a state judge ruled last week.
— Read on oaklandside.org/2025/10/21/oakland-police-chief-leronne-armstrongs-whistleblower-lawsuit-dismissed/

Check out these two other articles:

Former Police Chief Armstrong sues Oakland, mayor, wants job back ….. and …..

Federal judge rules against former Oakland police chief

Consulting Group Presents Results of Millburn Police Department Staffing Analysis

MILLBURN, NJ – John Scruggs, Manager of Matrix Consulting Group, presented the results of their police staffing study last week. He began by saying that they have been in business for 23 years and have worked in 45 states. He added that their work is fact and data-based. Matrix used the police’s Computer Dispatch Data (CAD) for 2023.
“We also looked at their caseloads, fixed payroll, income reports and those kinds of things. We do all this data collection at the same time, and we’re also doing a bunch of interviews. So, we interviewed many members of the police department, asked them about their civic roles, things they are doing, and the programs the police department is involved in.”
Scruggs mentioned that his company implemented an anonymous online survey. He noted that the analysis also covered future needs, projecting out to 2034. Please click HERE to see the entire slideshow.
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Patrol officer activity by single- versus double-crewed status: The call-related output of one-officer and two-officer patrol units – ScienceDirect

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Patrol officers work in either single-crewed (i.e., one-officer) or double-crewed (i.e., two-officer) units.
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We use electronic police records from the Oakland Police Department to assess the call-related output of patrol units.
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The call-related output of single- and double-crewed units appears generally more similar than different.
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It is possible that double-crewed units may handle more serious calls for service than single-crewed units.
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Scholars and practitioners should continue to assess the implications of crewed status for patrol deployment.
— Read on www.sciencedirect.com/science/ article/pii/S0047235224000977

At the time of this post the article was open access.

Police Department Staffing Study | South Hadley, MA – Official Website

On April 3, 2024 the town contracted with Municipal Resources Inc, (MRI) of Plymouth NH to conduct a staffing study of the Police Department.  MRI will conduct a multi-year look-back at various aspects of the organization , including calls for service, staffing levels, budget and project data into a reasonable future view to assist with identifying what the town should anticipate for staffing now and in the future. 

The Town Administrator solicited letters of interest to serve on the Police Staffing Study Advisory Committee from May 2024 to May 2025. The committee will provide input into the process and draft of the study. There will be a minimum 3-5 meetings over the course of the term, and depend on committee member availability and the need. There will be a public forum held prior to January 2025, the date that MRI will be finalizing a report. There will also be committee input into the Fiscal Year 2026 budget process in early 2025. 

The committee members will work with the Town Administrator, Police Chief and the consultant for the Police Staffing Study.
— Read on www.southhadley.org/1427/Police-Department-Staffing-Study