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Page 8 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />Table 10 <br /> <br />Hiring and Staffing <br />The department is authorized for 83 sworn positions and 35 professional staff. Under the <br />leadership of the Chief of Police, the department is comprised of three divisions: Operations, <br />Investigations, and Support Services. A captain or commander leads each division. The <br />Operations Division includes uniform patrol, traffic, special events, crime prevention, and <br />animal services. The Investigations Division includes Personnel and Training, Criminal <br />Investigations, Special Enforcement, and Youth and Community Services. Support Services <br />include police Dispatch, Records, and Cadets. <br /> <br />In 2024, 12 sworn members were hired, and five professional staff members were hired. As of <br />April 2025, the department has zero police officer vacancies. There are 8 sworn members on <br />medical leave. There are four police officer trainees in or about to start the academy and two <br />officers in the Field Training Program. There is one officer currently on a yearlong military <br />deployment. Of the 83 sworn members of the police department, 18% are unavailable to be <br />deployed. <br /> <br />The dispatch center and all other professional staff positions are currently filled and functioning <br />at an extremely high level. <br /> <br />Youth Engagement Programming as a Recruitment Mechanism <br />Recognizing the youth of Pleasanton as future leaders and with the goal of developing a <br />workforce reflective of the community, there has been a strong focus on the department’s <br />youth programs. Traditionally, this occurred through the Police Explorer program and the Teen <br />Academy. Recognizing a potential missed opportunity to remain connected to 18–21 year-old <br />Page 183 of 226