Alpharetta OKs $115K for public safety review

The Alpharetta City Council has approved spending $115,000 to have a consultant to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the city’s public safety services.

According to a proposal from the Washington, D.C.,-based Center for Public Safety Management, the center would identify actual workloads, recommend appropriate staffing and deployment levels, examine the department’s organizational structure and culture, and perform a gap analysis comparing things “as is” to best practices.

Finally, the consultant would “recommend a management framework to ensure accountability, increased efficiency and improved performance.” A proposed project schedule would have a final report delivered to the city within about 4½ months.