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report. The RIPA report primarily benchmarks officer stop data against the American Community Survey (ACS) demographic data. While a comparison of this nature makes for an easier comparison, it does not consider some of the variables that exist in Pleasanton such as being located at the intersection of two interstates and the retail draw of several shopping areas. The effects of the aforementioned variables are evident in that historically approximately 75 percent of the people arrested in Pleasanton are not Pleasanton residents. The Police Department began collecting RIPA data on October 1, 2021. Staff reviewed data up to August 15, 2022, for this report. During this time period 9,605 records were collected. Table 1 below breaks down stop data based upon ethnicity of those stopped as compared to Pleasanton residency, and those who were stopped associated to a call for service and not officer initiated. Police and Information Technology staff are developing a tool for deeper analysis in order to conduct multi-variable analysis for future reports. This is an important component as it will allow for police managers to look deeper into the data without waiting until the stop data report is published 12-18 months after the data is collected. Some of the additional data points to consider are discretionary officer actions post- stop, comparison of demographic data against known offenders, and call for service stop data compared against stops that are officer initiated. Table 1 Ethnicity All Pleasanton Requests ACS Data Records Resident for Service Comparison Asian 12.5% 14.2% 7.5% 37.4% Black/African 8.3% 5.9% 17.8% 1.6% American Hispanic/Latino(a) 20.6% 15.7% 23.6% 10.4% Middle Eastern or 14.8% 16.8% 10.4% Included South Asian Multiracial 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 6.6% Native American 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.5% Pacific Islander 0.9% 0.5% 1.0% 0.1% White 41.7% 45.3% 38.3% 46.2% Recruitment and Hiring The biggest challenge facing law enforcement in general, and the Pleasanton Police Department specifically, is the hiring of officers. The Police Department is authorized for 83 sworn peace officer positions and 35 professional staff. The 83 sworn positions include three administrators, five managers, 13 supervisors and 62 officers; of those, 13 are presently unable to perform the daily work of their assigned role due to injury or training status. The 35 professional staff members are comprised of two managers, four dispatch supervisors, 11 dispatchers, six community service officers, three records clerks, three administrative support positions and one property and evidence technician. The hiring process for a police officer or police dispatcher is more involved than other Page 4 of 6