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City Manager's 2005 Budget Memo Page 14 of 27 Council Action Recommendation #9: Council motion approving [disapproving] the same amount of Police overtime for 2005 as for 2004. I also recommend we study the feasibility of changing our rank structure in the Police Department. With the help of the Administra- tive Sergeant, some of the tasks of the former Deputy Chief are get- ting done. Sut not all of them. For example, the Police Policies and Procedures Manual has not been updated as frequently as it should be. We also need to think about developing more leaders in the Police Department. Among other things, we need to feed them responsibil- ity and require accountability. The rank structure can help us do that. Therefore, I recommend the Council authorize us to study the wis- dom of creating one Captain's position and an additional Lieuten- ant's position not for 2005 but possibly for 2006. To avoid adding FTE's, I further recommend we consider eliminating two entry level patrol officer positions if and when we transition to a new rank structure. As a police force, we have a relatively young corps of pa- trol officers. In my opinion, we need to create more opportunities for leadership within our Police Department for officers with some sea- soning, and we need fewer entry level positions. Council Action Recommendation #70: Council motion authoriz- ing/not authorizing staff to study the feasibility of changing the Police rank structure as described above, with changes poten- tially effective in fiscal year 2006. B. Fire Department Most emergencies in today's world are NOT fires. Most emergencies