HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 Holiday Season - Addtl Patrol of the Westfield PDCITY OF PALM DESERT
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVAL TO UTILIZE A MOUNTED POSSE FOR ADDITIONAL
PATROL OF THE WESTFIELD PALM DESERT MALL DURING
THE 2013 HOLIDAY SEASON.
SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Risk Manager
DATE: November 14, 2013
Recommendation
By Minute Motion:
1. Authorize the Palm Desert Police Department to utilize the Riverside
County Sheriff's Mounted Posse (Cabazon Station) during the 2013
holiday season to patrol the Westfield Palm Desert Mall.
2. Authorize the donation of $1,000 from the SLESF Cal -Cops Account
No. 229-4210-422-3914 to fund a mounted posse patrol as part of the
2013 Holiday Theft Suppression Program.
Commission Recommendation
The Palm Desert Public Safety Commission is scheduled to review this item on
November 13, 2013, after this report was prepared. Staff can provide an oral update on
the Commission's recommendation upon request.
Background
The Riverside County Sheriffs Department Mounted Posse Program is a volunteer
effort that serves the interests of law enforcement and the community in many ways. As
an additional component to the 2013 Holiday Theft Suppression Program, the Palm
Desert Police Department recommends utilizing the Cabazon Station Mounted Posse to
cover the Westfield Palm Desert Mall over two holiday season weekends.
Posse members will be working from 11 AM to 5 PM on the weekends of
December 14th-15th and December 21st-22nd. There will be at a minimum four riders
(potentially more) during these patrols.
The Police Department will meet with Westfield Mall representatives to finalize the
details, but they were receptive to this program last year. Staff recommends utilizing the
Cabazon Station Mounted Posse for this purpose.
Staff Report: Cabazon Posse Patrol
November 14, 2013
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Fiscal Analysis
Approval of staff's recommendation will authorize the Police Department to utilize
$1,000 in Cal -Cops funds to provide mounted posse patrol at the Westfield Palm Desert
Mall over two weekends this holiday season. No additional appropriation is currently
required. Utilizing the posse patrol, in lieu of sworn officers, at this location is also a cost
effective measure as indicated:
SERVICE
Posse Patrol
Sworn Officers
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Reviewed by:
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HOURS TOTAL
64 hours $1,000 donation
64 Hours $6,400 (approx. $100 p/hour)
aul S. Gibson, Director of Finance
Approval:
M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
CITY COUNCIL f`TION
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