GR: Police response times are not simply based on the number of cops
employed or the number of 911 calls. Some delays might be a result of
the manner in which police officers are deployed. Take staff scheduling
for an example. In theory, management bases staffing upon anticipated
need and/or historical Calls for Service (CFS) patterns. In practice,
the bulk of the schedule is primarily based upon an officer's choice and
seniority for scheduled days off. Its rare that an officers choice of a
day off is trumped by departmental need or CFS. Exceptions would include
Aquatennial staffing or departmental training. Management does set
minimum staffing standards for anticipated heavy crime days. This
however, guarantees only minimum staffing when needed. Staffing practices
allow officers to change days off or take additional days off when
minimums are met. Major changes to current staffing practices would
affect the terms and conditions of employment. Such changes would
require both managerial and Federation review.
PS: Thank you for your informative response, Greg. Still, I wonder if
higher-income neighborhoods in Mpls have had delayed responses to gun
shots and other incidents of an urgent nature. Or is this just a problem
in the containment zones?
Whatever the case, it appears that protocol and procedure within the
police department need to be revisited.
Peter Schmitz CARAG
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