Council Priority FY05 Action Plan
 
FY04-05 Council Key Focus Areas
10/14/2005  
   
Public Safety and Homeland Security—Priority 4
     Component: 1. Follow management efficiency study results
               Initiative: 4.1.1 Identify efficiency study criteria relating to all operations; Log and track each recommendation to document resulting actions
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Review/Evaluate/Implement Complete Review and Implementation of Study Recommendations December 2007   Implementation of 65% of study recommendations $0 Departmental and Executive Support DPD
               Initiative: 4.1.2 Improve Departmental Efficiency and Performance
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Development and Implementation of Updated Sworn Performance Plans Full implementation of new performance plans that provide for increased accountability for sworn personnel  December 2007   Complete evaluation of "best practices" policies regarding police performance evaluation and implementation of trial program $0 Personnel Services DPD
               Initiative: 4.1.3 Evaluate management processes with the efficiency study
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Form a committee to assist the efficiency team Improve department operations TBD   Develop requirement for efficiency study $0 Department Support Service DFD
          Component: 2. Reduce crime rate (5% to 15%)
               Initiative: 4.2.1 Review and implement feasible recommendations to reduce crime outlined in the management efficiency study
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Identify Crime Spots and Trends Assimilation of Comstat Principles and Practices     Reduction in overall crime rate by 10% $0 Planning/Crime Analysis & Inspections DPD
               Initiative: 4.2.2 Utilization of ComStat principles to identify high crime areas and trends and develop strategies to address them
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Analysis of crime information and strategic plan development Reduce Crime Rate (10% for Overall Crime, 20% for Homicide) December 2006   Reduction in overall crime by 10% $0 Planning/Crime Analysis & Inspections DPD
               Initiative: 4.2.3 Deploy Operation Disruption Task Force to targeted areas
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Analyze crime information and deploy Operation Disruption personnel accordingly Reduce Crime Rate (10% for Overall Crime, 20% for Homicide) December 2006   90% of deployments result in a 25% reduction in crime rate during deployment times $0 Planning/Crime Analysis & Inspections DPD
               Initiative: 4.2.4 Decrease the incidents of vehicle arson fires and increase the vehicle arson clearance rate
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Add two additional Arson Investigators  10% reduction in vehicle arson fires in the City of Dallas 2007   Seek funding $0 Planning/Crime Analysis & Inspections DFD
          Component: 3. Increase number of Sworn Personnel
               Initiative: 4.3.1 Implement aggressive recruiting and retention efforts for sworn personnel and continue to have additional classes at the Police Academy on a yearly basis
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Review of staffing needs and recruiting methods and emphasize innovation in recruiting and retention strategies Increase Departmental Sworn Personnel by 150-250 over attrition December 2008   Conduct 5 Academy classes During FY $0 Recruiting/Background; Employee Services/Safety Monitoring; and Psychological Services DPD
               Initiative: 4.3.2 Review and implement feasible recommendations to identify additional staffing needs.
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Review of staffing needs and recruiting methods Increase Department Sworn Personnel by 150-250  October   2007   Delete due to consolidation in above activity $0 Recruiting/Background; Employee Services/Safety Monitoring; and Psychological Services DPD
               Initiative: 4.3.3 Increase Number of Rescue Units to Maintain Response Time Goal
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Add one front line and one peak demand rescue unit Maintain rescue response time at or less than 5.30 minutes per response FY07   Rescue response time reduction to 5.0 minutes or less $0 Emergency Response DFD
Hire and train additional personnel and purchase equipment to staff additional rescue units Maintain rescue response time at or less than 5.30 minutes per response FY07   Rescue response time reduction to 5.0 minutes or less 1.35 Million Emergency Response DFD
               Initiative: 4.3.4 Continue review of staffing needs to maintain current response times and constant staffing 
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Hire, train and assign new firefighters for Fire Station 40 Maintain rescue response time at or less than 5.30 minutes per response Fall 2007   Hire firefighters and begin training $0 Emergency Response DFD
               Initiative: 4.3.5 Monitor and develop proposals to address additional fire stations and staffing needed in the southwestern sector of Dallas
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Request additional fire stations and staffing in the next bond program   Tentative November 2006   Seek funding through bond program $0 Emergency Response DFD
               Initiative: 4.3.6 Evaluate the needs for additional resources to improve supervision and safety on the fireground
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Reduce the span of control, square miles covered per Battalion Chief and improve response time for Battalion Chiefs Maintain rescue response time at or less than 5.30 minutes per response FY07   Evaluate span of control for Battalion Chiefs $0 Emergency Response DFD
          Component: 4. Improve crime prevention programs (e.g. gang prevention)
               Initiative: 4.4.1 Actively Participate in Departmental Truancy Initiative
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Target Truant Enforcement Reduce overall Crime by 10% and Homicide by 20%  October   2006   Implement 175 coordinated initiatives between Interactive Community Policing officers and Patrol officers $0 Field Patrol/ Interactive Community Policing (Patrol and Unit), Lake Ray Hubbard, and Non Central Business District Bicycle Patrol DPD
               Initiative: 4.4.2 Consolidate crime prevention program management
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Provide uniform crime prevention services at all divisions Reduce Crime Rate (10% for Overall Crime, 20% for Homicide) December 2006   Reorganize crime prevention function under one office $0 Field Patrol/ Interactive Community Policing (Patrol and Unit), Lake Ray Hubbard, and Non Central Business District Bicycle Patrol DPD
               Initiative: 4.4.3 Expand Patrol Auto Theft Task Force - Revised for 2005
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Utilize Bait Vehicles to Arrest Auto Thieves Reduce Auto Theft by 10% December 2007   Deploy Bait Vehicle for 10,000 Hours; Reduce auto theft by 5% $0 Property Crimes DPD
               Initiative: 4.4.4 Promote Auto-related Theft Reduction Team
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Hold Crime Prevention Initiatives including auto theft awareness Increase Auto Theft Initiatives by 20%  December 2006   Continue to maintain current levels of reduction $0 Community Affairs DPD
               Initiative: 4.4.5 Increase HEAT Anti-auto Theft Vehicle Registrations
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Conduct once-a-month HEAT Registration Drives Reduce Auto Theft by 10% December 2006   Maintain current registrations and reduction in auto theft $0 Field Patrol/ Interactive Community Policing (Patrol and Unit), Lake Ray Hubbard, and Non Central Business District Bicycle Patrol DPD
               Initiative: 4.4.6 Increase Proactive Anti-prostitution Efforts
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Targeted Prostitution Enforcement Reduce Crime Rate (10% for Overall Crime, 20% for Homicide) December 2006   Conduct 100 Prostitution Decoy Operations $0 Vice Enforcement DPD
               Initiative: 4.4.7 Implement "Lock, Take and Hide" Programs at City Facilities
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Central Business District Reduce auto theft by 10%   $0 Central Business District DPD
               Initiative: 4.4.8 Partner with Greater Dallas Apartment Association to improve crime prevention
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Conduct Crime Watch Meetings Increase Apartment Crime Watch Groups by 10%; reduce crime by 10% and Homicide by 20%  October   2007   Increase apartment crime watch group by 5% $0 Field Patrol/ Interactive Community Policing (Patrol and Unit), Lake Ray Hubbard, and Non Central Business District Bicycle Patrol DPD
               Initiative: 4.4.9 Improve and enhance information exchange with Apartment Management stakeholders
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Provide "media access" capabilities on departmental website to apartment property owners and managers. Reduce Crime Rate (10% for Overall Crime, 20% for Homicide) December 2006   New Activity in place; Increase "hits" on Departmental website by 10% $0 Field Patrol/ Interactive Community Policing (Patrol and Unit), Lake Ray Hubbard, and Non Central Business District Bicycle Patrol DPD
               Initiative: 4.4.10 Develop an Ex-offenders program
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Evaluate discharge policies Reduce recidivism rate by 5%     Identify gaps in discharge plans $0 Department Support EHS
Create wraparound system of services Reduce recidivism rate by 5%   Presentation of recommendations of system changes $0 Department Support EHS
          Component: 5. Improve community policing
               Initiative: 4.5.1 Increase Community Crime Prevention Education
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Conduct 2 Weekly Radio Programs Reduce Crime by 10% and Homicide by 20%  October   2007     $0 Community Affairs DPD
               Initiative: 4.5.2 Increase Police Commanders' Presence in the Community
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Departmental Commanders will Attend Community Meetings Improve public image as determined through public survey October   2007     $0 Departmental and Executive Support DPD
               Initiative: 4.5.3 Aggressively address neighborhood concerns through the Patrol Bureau's Interactive Community Policing and Neighborhood Nuisance Unit
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Increase Open Cases Reduce Crime by 10% and Homicide by 20%  December 2006   Reduce overall crime in City Parks by 5% from FY04-05 total (Goal is 536 offenses) $0 Field Patrol/ Interactive Community Policing (Patrol and Unit), Lake Ray Hubbard, and Non Central Business District Bicycle Patrol DPD
Reduce criminal activity and improve  safety in nightclubs; accompany Police on nuisance nightclub inspections Add 2 additional Fire Prevention staff dedicated to inspection of nightclubs FY07   Submit BAF for additional Fire Prevention staff  $0   DFD
               Initiative: 4.5.4 Increase community contacts through participation in National Night Out, Graffiti paint-out, and safety fairs
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Increase Crime Watch and Volunteers in Patrol Participation Reduce Crime by 10% and Homicide by 20%  October   2007     $0 Field Patrol/ Interactive Community Policing (Patrol and Unit), Lake Ray Hubbard, and Non Central Business District Bicycle Patrol DPD
               Initiative: 4.5.5 Construct the 2003 Bond Program Police facilities - for more efficient operation by aligning staff resources with areas served
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
South Central Police Substation Complete New Construction of Police Facility May
2007		   Award Project within 90 Days of May 10, 2006 $0 Capital Program Implementation - City Facilities PBW
Southwest Police Substation Complete Renovation of Police Facility September 2008   A/E Award within 90 days of June 28, 2006 $1,074,658 Capital Program Implementation - City Facilities PBW
Police Academy Complete Design of Police Facility May
2007		   Award Project within 90 Days of May 26, 2006 $0 Capital Program Implementation - City Facilities PBW
Central Police Substation Complete Renovation of Police Facility June
2008		   A/E Award within 90 days of June 28, 2006 $769,875 Capital Program Implementation - City Facilities PBW
               Initiative: 4.5.6 Enhance Patron Safety in Neighborhood and Community Parks
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Provide 470 New Lights at 58 Park Sites Provide 470 new security lights at 58 parks and new athletic field lights at 4 sites October
2008		   Complete 120 security lights at 15 parks $0 Planning Design & Construction PRK
Review of Police patrol activity in City Parks (Park Markouts) Reduce Crime by 10% and Homicide by 20%  October   2007   Reduce overall crime in City Parks by 5% from FY04-05 total (Goal is 536 offenses) $0 Field Patrol/ Interactive Community Policing (Patrol and Unit), Lake Ray Hubbard, and Non Central Business District Bicycle Patrol DPD
               
               Initiative: 4.5.7 Actively seek to expand participation in volunteer programs
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Recruit and nurture citizen participation in various volunteer programs Increase volunteer participation 15%   December 2008   Increase volunteer participation by 89 (5% increase) $0 Community Affairs DPD
               Initiative: 4.5.8 Improve Police/Community Relations
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Conduct community surveys in targeted neighborhoods to develop crime reduction/prevention strategies Improve police/community relations through effective crime reduction strategies as determined via surveys; Achieve 85% satisfaction rating in surveyed neighborhood December 2007   Conduct a minimum of eight community surveys to establish a bench mark $0 Departmental and Executive Support DPD
          Component: 6. Other:
               Initiative: 4.6.1 Evaluate and review processes, risk, planning goals, objectives, training, resources, finances and procedures within the Department to achieve the standards of service delivery that the community expects
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Self Evaluation of Department Document Professional Performance and Efficiency 2009   Seek funding $0 Emergency Response DFD
               Initiative: 4.6.2 Seek Departmental Accreditation through CALEA
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Work with CALEA Program Manager toward Departmental Accreditation Departmental Accreditation  December 2008   Complete 30% of Accreditation Standards $0 Planning/Crime Analysis & Inspections DPD
               Initiative: 4.6.3 Improve Communication between Emergency Service Providers with the City of Dallas and other jurisdictions surrounding the City
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Participation Police participation/liaison with all City CERT teams December 2007   Liaisons established with six CERT teams $0 Field Patrol DPD
Development and Implementation of updated Emergency Operations Procedures (EOP) Implementation and publication of updated EOP March
2007		   Full review of current and "best practices" EOP $0 Tactical/Bomb/Canine and Fugitive/Parolee Unit DPD
Apply for Funding Improve Emergency and Disaster Response 2008     $0 Emergency Management DFD
Tabletop Exercise Increase number of city employees and allied agencies trained in disaster management December 2006   Number of employees trained / staff hours devoted to project  $5,000 Training for city employees OEM
CERT Team (Community Emergency Response Team) Develop at least six CERT Teams each year in neighborhood or community organizations December 2006   Number of volunteers trained / staff hours devoted to project  $500,000 Emergency Management OEM
Development and implementation of CAD System (9-1-1 Dispatch)  Development and Implement new CAD System 2008   Product  90-95% developed; CAD Hardware installed; personnel training begins $0 911 Dispatch & Police Communications / Dispatch DFD/DPD
Install new Station Alerting System  Replace existing obsolete system capable of sharing information with mutual aid/ automatic assistance cities June
2006 		   Select Vendor and complete negotiations $0 Fire/EMS Dispatch  DFD
Establish on-scene Radio Interoperability with automatic assistance and mutual aid municipalities All emergency service providers will be able to communicate at the scene of an emergency July
2006		   Pilot program successfully implemented between Dallas Fire &  Carrollton, Farmers Branch and Plano; Equip the apparatus most frequently involved in automatic assistance and mutual aid responses  $450,000 Fire/EMS Dispatch  DFD
Establish on-scene Data Interoperability All emergency service providers with MDCs or wireless handhelds will be able to share data July
2006		   Feasibility and agreements reached with Carrollton and Duncanville; Equip the apparatus most frequently involved in automatic assistance and mutual aid responses  $45,000 Fire/EMS Dispatch  DFD
Replacement of the existing MDC to allow on-scene data interoperability to be effective Replace all MDCs on apparatus with more capable and flexible MDCs 2008   Equipment evaluation complete; Establish on scene data communications with Carrollton and Duncanville $480,000 Fire/EMS Dispatch  DFD
Re-broadcast fire ground communications city wide and record all transmissions  All emergency incident activity will be recorded remotely  July
2006		   Equipment evaluation complete.  Complete Installation - All Chief Cars, Engines at single engine company houses $225,000 Fire/EMS Dispatch  DFD
               Initiative: 4.6.4 Construct 5 fire stations as part of the 2003 Bond Program for more efficient operation by adjusting response areas to address new population growth
Activity Long-term Target (3-5 yrs) Target Date To Be Completed Actual Date Completed FY05-06 Planned Annual Measure Est 3-5 yr Future Costs Service Name Dept
Fire Station 40 Complete Construction March
2007		   Award Project within 90 Days of June 4, 2006 $0 Capital Program Implementation - City Facilities PBW
Fire Station 35 Complete Construction December 2007   Award Project within 90 Days of August 9, 2006 $0 Capital Program Implementation - City Facilities PBW
Fire Station 38 N/A December 2006   Award Project within 90 Days of December 14, 2005 $0 Capital Program Implementation - City Facilities PBW
Fire Station 33 Complete Construction April
2008		   Award Project within 90 Days of April 12, 2006  $0 Capital Program Implementation - City Facilities PBW
Fire Station 42 Complete Construction April
2008