FY 08 Goals

1. Coordinate with other law enforcement agencies within Lee County and with the Police and Fire Divisions to create a county wide or regional training board to initiate/host training opportunities for all involved entities in a cost-effective manner by December 31, 2007.
2. Work with the Police Chief to analyze the space needs of the Police Division and work with other departments to develop a plan to secure the expansion of the facilities through assumption of City owned buildings, construction of new facilities, and/or leasing or additional space by December 31, 2007.
3. Work with the Police Chief to develop a five year needs assessment and budgeting plan to anticipate and project for planning purposes by March 31, 2008.
4. Coordinate with Auburn University Student Affairs and Administration to develop Crime Prevention Programs specifically to address the needs of faculty and students by March 31, 2008.
5. Coordinate with the Planning Department, Auburn University and Public Safety Communications to review all new development areas and reassess/evaluate beat boundaries and personnel deployment by designated beats by June 30, 2008.
6. Work with Human Resources to intensify our employment recruitment activities to attract a diversified and qualified applicant pool by making at least ten formal presentations at structured events by September 30, 2008.
7. Work with Information Technology to install mobile data systems into all first responder vehicles by April 30, 2007.
8. Evaluate the Fire Divisions ten year strategic plan to ensure effective and efficient emergency services needed for the future by September 30, 2008.
9. Expand our efforts to promote fire prevention activities, recruitment and a fire safe community. This would improve media relations and public image. This program would be developed and presented by in-house personnel.
10. Offer a Department wide CPR/AED class for interested city employees to improve patient viability and customer service by December 31, 2007. This program would integrate with the City of Auburn’s AED program.
11. Complete the renovation of Fire Station One to provide a modernized and functional building by June 30, 2008.
12. Continue the removal of abandoned/dilapidated structures by targeting at least ten buildings for demolition by September 30, 2008.
13. Continue the development of the Code Enforcement staff to become certified in an area of inspection or plan review by September 30, 2008.
14. Review and adopt the 2008 Edition of the National Electrical Code by June 30, 2008.
15. Work with business owners to correct deficiencies on pre-fire plan inspections within 20 days of Fire Division contact.
16. Locate and purchase Training materials to train new communications employees in house prior to June 30, 2008.
17. Determine the feasibility of placing satellite radios for Public Safety in the area of South College and I-85 by September 30, 2008 to improve radio communications in the southern area of Auburn. This will include pathway studies and possible tower(s) for antenna placement.