Date (xx/xx/xxxx)Department NamePage Number
(10/14/2020)
(10/14/2020)
Seattle Police Department Year-to-Date Attrition Levels
2021 Projected Attrition Levels; Service Impacts
October 14, 2020
Date (xx/xx/xxxx)Department NamePage Number
(10/14/2020)
SEATTLE POLICE STAFFING, 2010-2020 YTD
(WITH ACTUALS THROUGH 9/30/2020)
2
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SPD’s funded FTE count
(orange line) increased by 72 FTE, or 5%, from 2010 to 2020. (Note, SPD was authorized for 1,497 positions in 2020; however, the 2020 Adopted Budget funded a maximum of 1,422).
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58 of the new sworn positions were specifically added after 2012 to satisfy Consent Decree requirements (e.g., span of control, unity of command, etc.).
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The remainder were meantto increase capacity in Patrol.
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During this period, SPD realized a net increase of around 25 sworn officers (i.e., employees), while the actual number of officers in service decreased by 35. (Note, 2020 counts are impacted by sworn hiring freeze, COVID and other factors.)
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Meanwhile, the population of Seattle grew 23%.
(Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 and 2019 estimates)
1,422
1,367 1,203
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J A N J U N N O V A P R S E P F E B J U L D E C M A Y O C T M A R A U G J A N J U N N O V A P R S E P F E B J U L D E C M A Y O C T M A R A U G J A N J U N S E P
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020Funded FTEAll Sworn + RecruitsOfficers in service
Date (xx/xx/xxxx)Department NamePage Number
(10/14/2020)
DETERMINING SWORN STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
3
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A comparison of sworn officers per 100k points to the existence of three distinct groupings: 100-200 (
Seattle
, Austin), 200-300
(Denver, SF) or 300+ (Boston, NYC). Overview at right for reference only.
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In Seattle, we use a variety of tools and measures to make staffing decisions. Recurring assessment allows SPD to address shifting needs and priorities.
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911 Response Models:
1)Urban Police Patrol
Analysis (i.e., “MPP”; developed by MIT) and
2) Michigan State University Performance-Based Staffing Model
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Best Practice Guidelines
are followed forDetectiveCaseloads (limited to select functions)
•
National Security Guidelines
for Specialty Functions (e.g., SWAT)
185
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S w o r n O f f i c e r s p e r 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 P o p u l a t i o n C i t y P o p u l a t i o n
PopulationOfficers/ 100K(Source: 2019 FBI Uniform Crime Report data
)