CLEVELAND POLICE

DEPARTMENT

Three Year Strategic Operations Plan

2017-2019
 2016 STATS

Calls for Service: 56,622

Aggravated Assault: 142
Burglary: 407
Motor Vehicle Theft: 260
Murder: 5
Robbery: 49
Sexual Offenses: 24
Theft: 2,074
 2016 STATS

Property damage crashes: 2715

Crashes with injury: 337
Crashes with fatalities: 2
Totals: 3054
 2016 STATS

2016 Approved 91 Police Officers 2004 Approved 90 Police Officers

2016 Cleveland Population 44,000 2004 Cleveland Population 38,000
Estimated Estimated
2016 Bradley County Population 104,000 2004 Bradley County Population 91,000
Estimated Estimated
2016 Lee University 5000 Students 2004 Lee University 3800 Students
enrolled enrolled
 CURRENT STAFFING
OPERATIONS BUREAU
6 LIEUTENANTS
6 SERGEANTS
42 PATROL OFFICERS
TOTAL: 54

ALPHA BRAVO CHARLIE

DELTA ECHO FOX

 CURRENT STAFFING
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BUREAU
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
1 LIEUTENANT

SERGEANT SERGEANT

1 COMMUNITY OFFICER
9 SCHOOL RESOURCE
1 HOUSING/K9 OFFICER
OFFICERS
2 K9 OFFICERS
2 DETECTIVES DTF
 CURRENT STAFFING
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BUREAU
CRIMINAL/SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

1 LIEUTENANT
1 ADMIN ASST
7 DETECTIVES
1 CRIME SCENE TECH
CURRENT STAFFING
TRAINING

1 LIEUTENANT

1 Admin Asst 1 SERGEANT

4 OFFICERS
1 Downtown
Officer
 CRITICAL UNDERSTAFFING ISSUES

Availability of personnel for special events

Increased demands from community
Increased overtime
Officer burnout/turnover rate
Delayed response times
Meeting CALEA standards
 UNDERSTAFFING LIABILITIES

Delayed response times

Officer fatigue/quality of life
Impaired decision making
Availability of backup officer
Decline in quality of service
Reactive vs. Proactive enforcement
 NATIONAL STAFFING STANDARDS

The Department of Justices staffing standard for police departments on

average is 22.2 officers per 10,000 residents

The average for 12 agencies in the State of Tennessee was also 22.2 officers
per 10,000 residents (Chattanooga PD 24.7 officers per 10,000)

The City of Cleveland averages 20 officers per 10,000 residents

 OFFICERS PER CAPITA RATES

Individual officers answer an est. 2,100 calls for service

yearly
Adding one additional officer per team reduces call
load by:
 Individual detectives
investigate 1,100 cases
per year
Adding three additional
detectives reduces case
load by:
 LARRY WALLACES 2015
RECOMMENDATIONS

Larry Wallace made 10 recommendations related to the operations of the

Cleveland Police Department in 2015.
Recommendations 1-7 and 9-10 have been accomplished/implemented
1. Chief Selection.
2. Synchronization of CPD Policy and City of Cleveland Policy.
3. Development of Strategic Safety Plan with County and District Agencies.
4. Diversity Initiative.
5. CPD Internal Chain of Command.
6. Command Staff Organization/Captains Selections.
7. CPD Promotion Process / Leadership training curriculum.
8. Completion Pending.
9. Equipment Needs : Body Cameras, GPS, and in-car cameras.
10. Building Safety / Bullet Resistant Glass.
 RECOMMENDATION 8 ADDRESSES STAFFING
AND CURRENT PRACTICES

Wallaces Report recommended (2) additional Narcotics Detectives.

Currently we have only (2) assigned at the CPD. These detectives are assigned to
the 10th Judicial Drug Task Force.
The (2) recommended additional positions have not been funded.
Wallaces Report recommended (1) Intelligence Analyst.
This position has not been funded.
Wallaces Report recommended (2) officers assigned as K-9 officers.
Two officers have been assigned as K-9 officers with no additional staff added.
Wallaces Report recommended (1) additional SRO for Cleveland High School.
Sergeant Moses was assigned to work out of CHS with no additional staff added.
Wallaces Report recommended (6) patrol officers (1 per team) be added to patrol
division.
These (6) positions have not been funded.
 GOAL: TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Measure:
Increase sworn positions in order to optimize team sizes based on city
growth and population increase.

Recommendation:
FY 18: 4 Patrol Officers, 2 Narcotics Detectives
FY 19: 4 Patrol Officers, 1 Crime Analyst
FY 20: 3 Patrol Officers, 1 School Resource Officer (new school
Georgetown Rd ; School Board Funded?), 1 Detective
 IMPLEMENTATION OF A
CRIME SUPPRESSION UNIT
OBJECTIVES
Members of the team will use community policing as a means to better understand the needs of the residents and create an
information exchange.

Support patrol in day-to-day operations.

Target areas where our crime analysis process has identified a crime trend.
Investigate the problem, attempt to identify and arrest perpetrators, and prevent further criminal activity from
individuals and criminal groups.

Apprehend wanted individuals and provide other services directly related to the prevention of crime and the
apprehension of violators.
 IMPLEMENTATION OF A CRIMINAL
SUPPRESSION UNIT

Share information within the department and other local agencies (DTF, BCSO)
with the objective of preserving the mutual aid relationship.

Conduct aggressive drug enforcement, gather narcotics based intelligence and

focusing on violent offenders in this community.

Implement educational programs based off trends and criminal activity

identified within community.
 SUMMARY
Larry Wallaces recommendations were
to add 12 officers to CPD staff in 2015
In three years CPD would add 14 officers
to the CPD staff. (91 sworn to 105 sworn)
23.3 officers per 10,000 residents (*2016
population)
6 member Crime Suppression Unit
2 additional Narcotics Detectives
1 Criminal Intelligence Analyst
1 additional CID detective
10 total officers for 4 CPD patrol teams
11 total officers for the two 2nd shift patrol teams
1 additional SRO (CHS or New elementary school)
 The mission of the Cleveland Police
Department is to provide exemplary
service and protection through leadership
and partnership with the community.