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Page 7 of 8 <br />trained in various law enforcement tasks who assist at community events, as the minimum <br />age to qualify as a police officer is 21. Experience as a Police Explorer allows young people to <br />prepare for future community leadership roles. <br />Recognizing a potential opportunity to remain connected to our former Explorers, <br />the City launched the Police Cadet Program and hired the police department's first three <br />cadets. The Cadet Program is designed to serve as a pipeline, keeping college students <br />connected to the Pleasanton Police Department. It bridges the time gap between those who <br />age out of the Explorer Program and the age eligibility requirement to become a police officer. <br />The part-time work program allows the Cadets to begin their working career and earn the <br />income needed to continue their formal education. Police Cadets assist department staff with <br />various assignments such as data collection, traffic control, responding to parking complaints <br />and animal-related calls, assisting at the front counter, and redacting confidential information <br />related to Public Records Act requests. The Department has experienced early success with <br />this program. Notably, one of the cadets was recently hired as a police recruit, starting the <br />academy in March 2025. <br />With improved staffing, the department has been able to deploy officers to critical programs <br />that had been collapsed due to staffing shortages. The Alternate Response Unit is fully staffed <br />with one Sergeant and two officers, each paired with a clinician. The School Resource Office <br />Program is again fully staffed with two officers and the addition of a part-time grant-funded <br />officer dedicated to the elementary schools. One officer has been reassigned back to the <br />traffic unit. If staffing continues positively, the Criminal Investigations Unit, Traffic Unit, and <br />Crime Prevention will be fully staffed in early 2025. <br /> <br />Retirements <br />Although the City has significantly succeeded in its hiring efforts over the past 12 months, it is <br />necessary to stay focused on this objective. The Pleasanton Police Department may <br />experience a significant turnover in leadership and a need to fill vacant police officer positions <br />resulting from retirements. In 2025, 12 sworn staff members are either eligible for retirement or <br />will become eligible for retirement; it is likely that some, but not all, will elect retirement. <br />Table 4 below depicts the number of eligible retirees and the rank each currently holds. <br />Table 4: 2025 Retirement Eligibility by Rank <br />Retirement Eligibility by <br />Rank <br />Captain 1 <br />Lieutenant 2 <br />Sergeant 5 <br />Officer 4 <br /> <br />The police department continues to serve the community with honor and pride, recognizing <br />that strong community support is a byproduct of providing professional, quality service. This <br />report provides a snapshot of the policing strategies and operational practices that police <br />employees use in partnership with the community. <br /> <br />Page 93 of 126