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Council adopts updated police department organizational chart; chief to repurpose lieutenant to captain
Summary
Chief Pittman presented a reorganized Bee Cave Police Department chart that repurposes an existing lieutenant position into a captain (no new positions requested) and moves the administrative assistant to report to the chief. Council approved the update unanimously; staff said fiscal impact depends on incumbent placement.
The Bee Cave City Council voted March 10 to adopt a revised police department organizational chart that repurposes an existing lieutenant slot into a captain and clarifies reporting lines.
Chief Pittman told the council the change is intended to align written job descriptions with current operations and reduce internal miscommunication by creating a single point of contact for incident information. The captain position will report directly to the chief; the criminal-investigations lieutenant will retain operational control over investigations while the captain will have oversight responsibilities spanning investigations and patrol.
Chief Pittman said the change does not create a new position but repurposes an existing role and moves the administrative assistant to report directly to the chief. Council members asked whether the reorganization would increase payroll costs; staff said a captain is a higher pay grade than a lieutenant but the fiscal impact will depend on who is placed into the role (promoting internally could mitigate cost). The chief said he anticipates internal promotional opportunities.
Council approved the updated chart by voice vote; the meeting record shows the measure carried unanimously but does not include an explicit roll-call tally in the public transcript. The chief also noted the department currently has one patrol opening and an open warrant position.
