C. Police Benchmarking Report
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
Todd Gerhardt, CityManager
Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager.]J.i.
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
September 3,2008
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7700 MarketBoulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
SUBJ:
Police Benchmarking Report
BACKGROUND
Engineering
Phone: 952.227.1160
Fax: 952.227.1170
. The calls for service per officer were slightly decreased, from l,099in 2006
to 1,077 in 2007.
. A continued decrease in the number of Part I & Part 1/ crimes per officer and
per resident.
. Decrease in the number of citations per officers.
Administration
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110
Beginning in 2006, we began tracking certain benchmarks for our Police Services.
When used over time, these benchmarks allow us to gauge changes in needs,
effectiveness, and make comparisons with other communities:
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227,1180
Fax: 952.227.1190
Trends in 2007:
Finance
Phone: 952,227.1140
Fax: 952.227,1110
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.227.1110
Staff will be available at the work session to answer any questions regarding
benchmarks or trends.
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952,227.1404
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone: 952.227.1300
Fax: 952.227.1310
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227,1110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life ~ Providing forJoday and Planning for Tomorrow
2007 Contract for Police Services
City of Chanhassen with Carver County Sheriff's Office
Benchmarks, 2005-2007
2007 Outcomes (
RESIDENTS PER OFFICER
Officers Year Population
13.00
13.00
12.25
Residents per Officer
2007
2006
2005
Consistent number
. of officers per
resident
23,889
23,864
23,652
1,838
1,836
1,931
2005 ~ 2007 Average:
1,868
CALLS FOR SERVICE PER OFFICER
Calls for
Year Service Officers
2007 14,001
2006
2005
Total Calls for Service per Officer
13 1,077
14,292
13,169
Slightly lowered the
total calls for service
per officer
13.00
12.25
1,099
1,075
2005 - 2007 Average:
1,084
CALLS FOR SERVICE PER RESIDENT
Calls for
Population Service
23,889
2006
2005
Totals
Total Calls for Service per Resident
14,001 0.59
23,864
23,652
71 ,405
Slight decrease in
calls for service per
resident
14,292
13,169
41,462
0.60
0.56
2005 - 2007 Average:
0.58
CITATIONS ISSUED PER OFFICER
Year Officers Citations Issued Citations per Officer
2007 13 2,819 216.85
2006
2005
13.00
12.25
Decrease in number
ofcitations per
officer
3,477
3,240
267.46
264.49
2005 - 2007 Average:
249.60
2007 Contract for Police Services
City of Chanhassen with Carver County Sheriff's Office
Benchmarks, 2005-2007
PART I & II CRIMES PER OFFICER
2007 Outcomes
1,339
1,481
2005 - 2007 Average:
23,864
23,652
2005 -2007 Average:
23,864
23,652
2005 - 2007 Average:
Part 1& Part
Year II Crimes Officers
2007 1 ,257 .
Total Partl& Part II Crimes per Officer
13 97
13
12.25
Decrease in the
number of Part I &
Part /I crimes per
officer
I
2006
2005
103
121
107
CRIMES PER POPULATION
Part I & Part II
Population Crimes
23,889
Year
2007
2006
2005
Population per Crimes
~257 19
1,339
1 ,481
Slight decrease in
crimes per resident
18
16
18
OFFICERS PER 1,000 POPULATION
Year Population Officers
2007 23,889
2006
2005
Officers per 1 ,000 population
13 0.54
13
1225
Consistent number
of officers per.1 ,000
residents
0.54
0.52
0.54