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Chief Ruby says analytics are guiding staffing changes; minimum staffing set at two deputies
Summary
Chief Travis Ruby outlined patrol shift structure, minimum staffing goals and how analytics led to reassigning a detective role into a supervisory position instead of adding headcount during last year's budget process.
Chief Travis Ruby told the council that analytics—not a single per-capita metric—now drive staffing choices for Eagle.
Ruby described the patrol model (day/late/swing/grave shifts) and said he aims never to have fewer than two deputies in the city at any time. "I never want fewer than 2 deputies in the city of Eagle, period," he said. He explained the department uses a combination of patrol assignments, a special enforcement team, motor deputies (STEP) and access to the broader Ada County pool to avoid extended vacancies or mandatory overtime.
Ruby also described how analytics changed a recent staffing request. He said that during the level-of-service and workload review he planned to ask for an additional detective. After examining workload measures produced with the analytics team, he instead recommended promoting and reallocating existing positions—adding a detective sergeant and shifting duties—so the department did not request an additional detective in the last budget cycle.
Why it matters: Minimum staffing and how the city calculates needs affect public safety and labor costs. The council signaled that these analytics will inform the coming budget and asked for more granular, time-based workload reporting.
