ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Chief of Police with a Request to APPROVE the Addition of a PROJECT MANAGER Position (1.0 Full Time Employee).
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BACKGROUND: The Police Department has embarked on an aggressive campaign to improve community relationships and increase transparency in our operations. As a part of this endeavor the Police have started a major project which will implement body worn cameras to be utilized by patrol officers. This project will be multi-faceted and will include the purchase and testing of equipment, increased data storage, training for officers and supervisors, a public awareness campaign, a vast increase in FOIA requests, policy changes, record keeping changes and a need to monitor department compliance on a daily basis. The Police Department is requesting to hire a Project Manager in order to efficiently and effectively execute the implementation and continued compliance for a project of this magnitude and significance.
The Police Project Manager will ensure that all state and federal mandates associated with the body worn camera project are adhered to and properly reported, in addition to maintaining effective communication with all key stakeholders. While the implementation of body worn cameras will be one of the largest projects the Peoria Police Department has implemented, the department is becoming increasingly project driven. With the main focus being the body worn camera project, it is expected that this position will also manage other various projects that are critical for day to day operations and assume the following responsibilities:
? Researching best practices by evaluating policies and procedures; planning, organizing, and directing research.; making recommendations based on analysis; reviewing operational practices to simplify work; and assessing current and future department personnel requirements to make recommendations on organizational changes.
? Work with the current Mana...
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