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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the
City Commission
FROM: Daniel J. Alfonso
City Manager
DATE: January 20, 2015
SUBJECT: Police Department Hiring and
Staffing Update
As per the request of the City Commission during the October 10, 2013, City Commission meeting, 1
present this memorandum, which outlines the Police Department's manpower allocation and hiring
progress.
The Miami Police Department is currently operating with 102 sworn vacancies, although 80 of those
vacancies/positions were recently added at the beginning of the 2015 Fiscal Year. There are 19 sworn
members of the Police Department who must separate from service due to the DROP in 2015.
The following is a breakdown of the Police Department's hiring progress since the January 8, 2015 City
Commission meeting:
Position
Status
Police Officer
• Six (6) applicants hired year-to-date in 2015.
• Five (5) applicants hired since last City Commission meeting.
• Two (2) applicants awaiting medical clearance to hire.
• Nine (9) applicants undergoing background investigation (expected to be
hired in February 2015, if they pass all pre -employment hurdles).
• Forty-one (41) applicants undergoing psychological testing (expected to be
hired March 2015, if they pass all pre -employment hurdles).
• Concluded recruitment drive for Police Officer applicants on January 16,
2015 (received 2,172 applications).
The table on page 2 is a snapshot of the Police Department's hiring progress and staffing levels from April
2014 through December 2014.
Should you need any additional information on this matter, please feel free to contact Chief Rodolfo Llanes
at 305-603-6100.
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Month
Budgeted
Actual
Vacant
Hired
Separated
Academy
Total
Uniform
Patrol
Inv.
Support
Pop.
Sched.
DROPs
Daytime
Pop.
Ofc's/K
Residents
Ofc's/K
residents
(Daytime)
April 2014
1, 179
1,126
58
8
1
39
741
620
196
127
419,777
0
646,457
2.68
1.74
May 2014
1,179
1,129
50
15
3
41
738
619
199
132
419,777
0
646,457
2.69
1.75
June 2014
1,179
1,136
43
19
1
55
753
630
199
129
419,777
0
646,457
2.71
1.76
July 2014
1,179
1,149
30
14
3
69
753
630
196
131
419.777
0
646,457
2.74
1.78
Aug.2014
1.179
1,166
13
17
0
85
750
630
199
132
419,777
0
646,457
2.78
1.80
Sept.2014
1.179
1,159
20
2
9
90
741
625
198
130
419,777
5
646,457
2.76
1.79
Oct. 2014
1,259
1,157
102
4
5
75
755
625
198
129
419,777
0
646,457
2.76
1.79
Nov.2014
1,259
1,158
101
4
4
75
755
625
198
129
419,777
0
646,457
2.76
1.79
Dec.2014
1,259
1,157
102
3
6
60
773
640
198
126
419,777
0
646,457
2.76
1.79
Jan. 2015
1,259
2
Feb. 2015
1,259
3
Mar. 2015
1,259
0
Apr. 2015
1,259
I
May 2015
1,259
0
June 2015
1,259
1
July 2015
1,259
0
Aug. 2015
1,259
1
Sept. 2015
1,259
2
Oct. 2015
1,259
6
Nov. 2015
1,259
2
Dec. 2015
1,259
1
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