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Boise Police unveil 10-year strategic plan, target staffing increase to 1.8 officers per 1,000
Summary
Chief Dennison presented a 10-year, data-driven strategic plan with five priorities (trust, workforce, safe policing, infrastructure, organizational strength), a target staffing level of 1.8 officers per 1,000 residents, and performance indicators tied to budgeting and annual reporting.
Boise Police Chief Dennison on Thursday presented a 10-year strategic plan that sets five priorities — uphold community trust, invest in personnel, advance safe policing, modernize infrastructure and build organizational strength — and identifies staffing and performance targets intended to guide budget requests and operations over the coming decade.
Chief Dennison said the plan is data-driven and meant to create a road map for resource requests so the department can clearly justify needs in the budget cycle. "When we built the strategic plan, we had engagement from 285 participants," he said, noting that staff, city partners, residents and leaders contributed to objectives organized under the five…
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