Write a 3-4 page budget request to present to the city council for the hiring of three to five (3-5) new police officers. Address the following:
1. Include at least two (2) robust justifications for hiring new police officers. The justification should anticipate the key questions that the chief executive and council will likely ask.
a. If this request is the result of an increased workload, how quickly did the workload increase? Could the increased workload be covered by part-time employees or by shifting employees from another area?
b. How long have you known this need was developing? Was the manager previously briefed on the growing workload?
c. If the request is not funded, what impact will it have on the department? On citizens? (Hint: If your request is not funded this year, managers often look to see if a request is repeatedly put forward to gauge its urgency.)
2. Identify at least two (2) objections to hiring the new police officers that might be raised and explain how you would overcome them with facts and figures
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Describe the scope and sequence of budgeting in terms of sources of revenues, purpose of government expenditures, budget cycles, budget preparation, and debt administration.
• Describe the differences among policy, political, and economic aspects of public budgeting systems.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in public budgeting and finance.
• Write clearly and concisely about public budgeting and finance using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to review the grading rubric for this assignment.
1. Include at least two (2) robust justifications for hiring new police officers.
Weight: 45% Did not submit or incompletely included at least two (2) robust justifications for hiring new police officers. Partially included at least two (2) robust justifications for hiring new police officers. Satisfactorily included at least two (2) robust justifications for hiring new police officers. Thoroughly included at least two (2) robust justifications for hiring new police officers.
2. Identify at least two (2) objections to hiring the new police officers that might be raised and explain how you would overcome them with facts and figures.
Weight: 45% Did not submit or incompletely identified at least two (2) objections to hiring the new police officers that might be raised and / or incompletely explained how you would overcome them with facts and figures. Partially identified at least two (2) objections to hiring the new police officers that might be raised and / or partially explained how you would overcome them with facts and figures. Satisfactorily identified at least two (2) objections to hiring the new police officers that might be raised and explained how you would overcome them with facts and figures. Thoroughly identified at least two (2) objections to hiring the new police officers that might be raised and explained how you would overcome them with facts and figures.
3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10% More than 6 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present