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Longmont public safety presents staffing gap analysis; department outlines phased build and contingency cuts
Summary
Public safety leaders told council the city has not increased patrol officer resources in step with 29% higher priority calls for service and 18% growth in sworn police since 2009; the department proposed a phased increase to reach about 2 sworn police per 1,000 residents and outlined possible contingency cuts if staffing cannot be added.
City public safety leadership presented a multi‑year staffing analysis at the Sept. 2 study session, describing rising demand and options to rebuild sworn capacity.
Key points: the department compared staffing and workload back to 2009 and reported a 29% increase in priority (urgent) calls for service and population growth of approximately 18% in the same interval. The number of officers assigned to patrol is essentially the same as in 2009 (about 64–65 officers) while on‑scene time per priority call has increased by roughly 69% (staff estimated that rise is equivalent to about four full‑time positions). The department reported a current sworn staffing density of about 1.61…
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