| Public Safety | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | |||||||||||||
| Police | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administration /Support Services | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| (part-time) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrol | 51 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| Detective/Investigations | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Social Work | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administration | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Suppression | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Prevention | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| totals | 124 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 122 | 132 | 132 | 133 | 131 | 137 | ||||||||||||
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2001-2002 | |||||||||||||
| not including annexation | including annexation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Safety | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Police | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administration /Support Services | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21.85 | 22.35 | 22.35 | 24.35 | 24.35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| (part-time) | 1 | 2 | 2.67 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | ||||||||||||||
| Patrol | 61 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 95 | ||||||||||||
| Detective/Investigations | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Social Work | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administration | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| (part-time) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Suppression | 37 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| Prevention | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| totals | 133 | 152 | 159.67 | 165 | 171.5 | 178.5 | 179.5 | 188.5 | 195.5 | 195.5 | 207.5 | ||||||||||||
| Program Statistics | 1981-82 | 1986-87 | 1991-92 | 1996-97 | 2000-2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reported Crimes | 2027 | 2185 | 2918 | 2749 | 2770 | ** | |||||||||||||||||
| % growth during 20 year period | 37% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calls for Police service | 21,485 | * | 25,164 | 29,803 | 28,740 | 28,585 | ** | ||||||||||||||||
| % growth during 20 year period | 33% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calls for Fire service | 838 | 922 | 1,350 | 3,026 | *** | 3,450 | ** | ||||||||||||||||
| % growth during 20 year period | 312% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total positions Police and Fire | 124 | 122 | 137 | 171.5 | 195.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| % growth during 20 year period | 58% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| * earliest figures available 1983-84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** latest figures available 1999-2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| *** 1996-97 and 1999-2000 include First Responder calls | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service and Program Milestones: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Police: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985-86 | 4 officer positions converted to civilian desk attendants | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987-88 | 8 Police Officers dedicated to central business district added | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991-92 | Police Legal Advisor (part-time) added; Parking Enforcement function transferred from Police Department to Transportation Department, and made part of the Parking Fund. Violent Crime Task Force established | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94 | The transition from the former combined services under the Public Safety program began in 1991-92 with the conversion of 9 Public Safety Officers to Firefighters; services previously performed by Public Safety Officers were provided by separate Police Officers and Firefighters. In October, 1993 12 positions were added were to the Fire Department to complete the transition from Public Safety program | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 7 police officers added -- 5 from Drug elimination program, 1 from Department of Justice grant, and 1 from Culbreth School annexation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternative Sentencing Program established. Human Services Coordinator position transferred from Housing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995-96 | 4 Police Officers added from Governor's Highway Safety grant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98 | 5 Police Officers from Community Policing Grant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 3 Police officers added as School Resource Officers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fire: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982-83 | Fire Station 4 opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94 | The transition from the former combined services under the Public Safety program began in 1991-92 with the conversion of 9 Public Safety Officers to Firefighters; services previously performed by Public Safety Officers were then provided by separate Police Officers and Firefighters. In October, 1993 12 positions were added were to the Fire Department to complete the transition from Public Safety program . | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997-98: | Added an additional Fire Inspector to deal with increased workload in inspections, plan reviews, investigations, and public education requests | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999-00 through 2001-2002: | Added 18 firefighter positions to provide compliance with OSHA regulations and to staff new fire station and attack truck | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001-2002 | Fire station 5 opened, first in temporary quarters, then in permanent location, to serve the newly annexed Southern Village area | ||||||||||||||||||||||