PFM lays out workload-based staffing method for Montgomery Countys investigative bureau; final report due in 30—45 days

PFM consultants on Monday described a workload-based approach to measuring detective time and staffing needs for the Montgomery County Police Departments Investigative Services Bureau and said a final report would be delivered in about 30 to 45 days.

The study team, led in remarks by Seth Williams of PFM, told the Public Safety Committee the countys investigative workload is harder to quantify than patrol because there is no CAD-style, continuous time-stamped record of detective activity. "In 2020, the department sworn vacancy rate was less than 1%. Today, it has risen to roughly 15%." Williams said, adding that detective functions often include intermittent work on many cases and ancillary duties that RMS alone does not capture.

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