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POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> HOURS AND SCHEDULING <br /> Figuring at 2417 week <br /> 24 hours per day time 7 days 168 hrs per week <br /> 168 hours per week times 52 weeks 8736 hrs to cover <br /> NOW <br /> 5 officers at 40 hours per week 10,420 man hours available <br /> NOW <br /> 4 hrs per day at school—5 days—40 weeks 800 hr per year <br /> (only 40 weeks due to vacations) <br /> 20 hrs per week Jenkins-52 weeks 1040 hrs per year <br /> Total 1840 hrs Jenkins and school <br /> NOW <br /> Man hours available 10,420 <br /> Minus school and Jenkins 1,840 <br /> Total hours available to City of Pequot Lakes 8,580 <br /> NOW <br /> 4 remaining officers(5th officer for Jenkins and school) <br /> @ 40 hrs per week times s52 weeks 8,320 <br /> 8,580 available hours minus hours worked 8,320 equals 260 hours o6—% weeks/ <br /> Amount of time left over. <br /> NOW <br /> Take into consideration we went from I square mile of city to 18 square miles, <br /> larger area to cover. Also vacations, sick leave, special events(Memorial Weekend, <br /> 4th of July, Labor Day weekend, Bean Hole Days, 2 Craft Fairs) extra police on duty. <br /> Total of vacation time allowed for personnel each year ' 16 weeks <br /> Also keeping over-time down to a minimum. <br /> We have had five officers for five years. Jenkins and the school are paying for one full <br /> time officer and expenses. Also during peak times we can use the services of this <br /> officer and summer time when the school is out is our busiest time. <br /> By our presence in the school we have been able to gather important information in <br /> regard to drugs and thefts which have assisted our officers in solving some crimes this <br /> past year. Also the school is now providing office space to our officer during his time <br /> there, he is able to use this space to do some of his work in house. <br />