Matter CC 26-047

Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload Audit Report.

Public Safety Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee (PSFSS) Agenda Ready Introduced 05 Mar 2026

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File: CC 26-047
Type: Reports to Committee
Status: Agenda Ready
Requester: Unknown
Introduced: 05 Mar 2026
Last synced: 13 Jun 2026 · 00:19

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Audit Report

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The report titled 'Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload Follow-Up Report' is a follow-up to a 2021 audit of the San José Police Department (SJPD). It reviews staffing, spending, and calls for service, noting that 9 out of 10 recommendations from the previous audit have been implemented. As of FY 2024-25, the SJPD had 1,742 budgeted positions, with ongoing challenges in response times and staffing, leading to increased overtime costs. The report includes findings on response time strategies, staffing challenges, and the effectiveness of the Community Service Officer program, along with recommendations for improvement. The report will be presented to the City Council on April 16, 2026.

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The audit is a follow-up to a 2021 audit of SJPD.
The SJPD had 1,742 budgeted positions in FY 2024-25.
Nine out of ten recommendations from the 2021 audit have been implemented.
Average response time for Priority 1 calls was 8.1 minutes, exceeding the 6-minute target.
Overtime costs reached $72 million in FY 2024-25, a 53% increase over five years.
The Community Service Officer program has been restructured for better integration into patrol operations.

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Office of the City Auditor Report to the City Council City of San José POLICE STAFFING, EXPENDITURES, AND WORKLOAD FOLLOW-UP REPORT Report 26-02 April 2026 This page was intentionally left blank Office of the City Auditor Joe Rois, City Auditor April 9, 2026 Honorable Mayor and Members Of the City Council 200 East Santa Clara Street San José, CA 95113 Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload Follow-Up Report This audit is a follow-up to the City Auditor’s 2021 audit of Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload: Staffing Reductions Have Impacted Response Times and Led to High Overtime Costs. The objective of the 2021 audit was to review and compare the Police Department’s (SJPD) staffing, spending, and calls for service over time, including staff allocation by bureau or division, and use of overtime. It had 10 recommendations, including adding more sworn officers in the context of the City’s overall budget, improving management of overtime, optimizing the deployment of patrol staff by analyzing alternative shift schedules, tracking calls that could be diverted to non-sworn staff, and reassessing how Community Service Officers (CSOs) are deployed. At the time of this audit, 9...

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Presentation

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This document is a follow-up report from the City Auditor regarding the San José Police Department's staffing, expenditures, and workload. It highlights findings from the 2021 audit and provides recommendations for improving response times, addressing staffing challenges, and enhancing the effectiveness of the Community Service Officer program. The report includes data on budgeted staffing levels, response times, and overtime costs.

Key points

The report is a follow-up to a 2021 audit on police staffing and expenditures.
In FY 2024-25, the San José Police Department's expenditures totaled $561 million.
The average response time for Priority 1 calls was 8.1 minutes, exceeding the 6-minute target.
The department faces staffing challenges, with rising separation rates leading to fewer active sworn officers.
Overtime costs reached $72 million in FY 2024-25, a 53% increase from the previous audit.
The report includes 8 recommendations for the Police Department to improve operations.

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Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload Follow-Up Report A Report from the City Auditor Issued April 2026 http://www.sanjoseca.gov/auditor Presenters: Joe Rois, City Auditor Gitanjali Mandrekar, Assistant City Auditor Michael O’Connell, Jr., Program Performance Auditor II Dilnoza Khudoyberganova, Program Performance Auditor II Public Safety, Strategic Support and Finance Committee Agenda Item (d) 2. City Auditor’s Office, 1 Background • This is a follow-up to the 2021 audit: Police Staffing, Expenditures, and Workload: Staffing Reductions Have Impacted Response Times and Led to High Overtime Costs • The objective was to review the Police Department’s staffing, spending, and calls for service over time, including the allocation of staff by bureau or division, and use of overtime City Auditor’s Office, 2 Background San José Police Department Budgeted Staffing Over Time • In FY 2024-25, the Department’s overall expenditures totaled $561 million • Budgeted staffing levels in the San José Police Department are lower than 20 years ago • Recent turnover has led to vacancies and a decline in the number of active sworn officers. 2,000 447 570 1,600 1,200 Non-sworn Sworn 800 400 1,342...