We approach reviews of public safety operations and staffing with this in mind. As we evaluate the level of service that is provided, we also look for indicators of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the current standards and help identify solutions to provide a better fit for each community.
If you talked with the police officers of Gilroy, California, in 2014, they would have told you their community had changed. Midday was no longer a quiet time, and while the late-night bar rush was still there, it didn’t feel any more rushed than a Saturday at the Gilroy Premium outlet mall.
The City of Somerville engaged Raftelis to perform a staffing and operations analysis of the Somerville Police Department with the goal of identifying opportunities to reimagine policing in the 21st century and promote synergy between the City’s Racial and Social Justice Department and Police Department.
The City of Aspen retained Raftelis to conduct a staffing and operations assessment of its Police Department. This study evaluated the City’s police staffing and deployment approach within the context of workload patterns and trends to determine what opportunities may exist to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
