POLICE

About The Police Department

The Police Department provides year-round, 24-hour service to citizens of the Town of Parker and adheres to the highest standards of ethical behavior. The Department’s primary objective is to provide a safe community environment and the highest level of service. The organization is committed to safeguarding the community that makes Parker a great place to live, work and play. Public safety services the Police Department provides are patrol, investigations, community policing, 911 communications, community services, emergency management, property and evidence, public safety education, crime scene investigation, records and victim services. The Police Department also handles 911 communications, crime scene investigation, crime analysis and property and evidence services for the City of Lone Tree.

GENERAL FUND: EXPENDITURES

Department: Police

GENERAL FUND: EXPENDITURES

Department: Police

- Shaded sections represent equivalent positions with title or level changes.

- Prior to 2022, the Victim Services Coordinator and Victim Advocate were reported in the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund.

Explanation Of Significant Budget Variances

2023 Adopted Budget vs. 2022 Projected Actual

• Overall, the largest department-wide dollar increase in 2023 is due to the funding for the performance pay adjustment of 5%, sworn officer step increases of 5% and healthcare cost increases. The department is also getting four additional patrol officers for needed assignments and a civilian Media Duplication Technician for public records and court requests.

• Operational costs in supplies, purchased services and utilities increased due to needed police equipment and inflation.

• Internal Services increased to account for a new allocation method for technology management.

• The law enforcement assistance functions, including victim services, were moved from the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund to the General Fund in 2022.

GENERAL FUND: EXPENDITURES

Department: Police

2022 Accomplishments

Foster Community Creativity and Engagement

• Worked with the community to support the launch of a volunteer parking monitor program for the Parker Mainstreet area

• Launched Behind the Scenes with Parker PD social media campaign to connect the community to the work of officers and PD staff

Promote a Safe and Healthy Community

• Added a new Crime Analyst position to the department to produce an analysis of crime data to maintain a safe community

• Launched the VISION (Video Increasing Safety in Our Neighborhoods) program, a partnership between residents, businesses, and the Police Department to deter criminal activity in the community by creating a voluntary database of external security cameras that share footage if needed

• Added Fire Ball extinguishers to all response vehicles to help mitigate fire danger before the arrival of the fire department

Develop a Visionary Community through Balanced Growth

• Implemented organizational changes based on a comprehensive study that identified staffing and deployment needs from a 2021 study of operations, projected Town growth, and desired service levels; developed a five-year plan to guide future recruitment

Innovate with Collaborative Governance

• Launched the Citizen Contact mobile application to ensure accountability, transparency and compliance with the State of Colorado’s Law Enforcement Accountability Act, which requires agencies to report citizen contact information, such as gender, race, age, ethnicity and reason for contact

• Collaborated with various Town departments, outside law enforcement agencies, and South Metro Fire Rescue to host the National Night Out event, at O’Brien Park in August, to enhance the relationship between residents and public safety

2023 Goals

Foster Community Creativity and Engagement

• Engage with the community and assess new volunteer partnerships, such as the downtown parking monitoring program, to ensure community needs are being met

Promote a Safe and Healthy Community

• Expand the Community Response Team (CRT) to enhance mental health crises and emergency response

• Increase involvement with Douglas County’s Homeless Assistance & Resource Team (HART) to respond to community calls regarding homelessness and provide support to individuals experiencing homelessness

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GENERAL FUND: EXPENDITURES

Department: Police

• Evaluate 911 and emergency dispatch technology in the Communications Center for potential updates, building on the recently completed conversion to the Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network (ESinet)

• Recruit four police officers to expand the Crisis Response Team, traffic enforcement, and school resource officer program

Innovate with Collaborative Governance

• Maintain Nationally Accredited Agency status from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for Public Safety Communications and Law Enforcement Accreditation

• Complete process to attain ISO 17025 Forensic Accreditation for the Crime Scene Unit through the American National Standards Institute Accreditation Board (ANAB)

• Evaluate and implement in-car reporting and call management software video systems, prisoner monitoring systems, identification applications, and advanced report-writing software

GENERAL FUND: EXPENDITURES

Department: Police

PERFORMANCE MEASURES BY STRATEGIC GOAL

OUTPUT MEASURE: Number of people connected through social media specific to the Police Department

The number of people connected through social media helps to measure success in staying relevant and sharing topics important to the community.

OUTPUT MEASURE: Number of different community crime prevention and outreach programs run by the Police Department

The number of community crime prevention and outreach programs is a direct reflection of community policing efforts.

OUTCOME MEASURE: Total number of traffic accidents in the Town of Parker

The number of traffic crashes in the Town can be symptomatic of several factors. One factor could be how traffic enforcement and education relate to reductions.

OUTCOME MEASURE: Total offenses from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) - Group A and Group B

Total crime in Parker is a basic measure to account for public safety.

* Partial year data from January 1 through October 31, 2022

Reduction attributed to COVID-19 pandemic.

‡ Updated previously published data with most currently available data.