Police Staffing: Resource Allocation, Deployment, and Scheduling

The Police Staffing course provides law enforcement administrators with the knowledge and tools needed to optimize patrol staffing and scheduling decisions. This intensive five-day course covers workload analysis, performance-based staffing models, shift relief factors, and scheduling strategies using Microsoft Excel. Participants will engage in hands-on exercises to develop data-driven staffing plans tailored to their agencies’ needs.

Instructor
Timothy J. Freesmeyer has over 30 years of experience teaching Resource Allocation and Deployment to law enforcement managers nationwide. A former officer, detective, and supervisor, he transitioned to education, serving as an instructor teaching workshops for the IACP. As the founder of Etico Solutions, Inc., he has conducted over 55 police staffing studies and continues to provide consulting and training in law enforcement operations.

Topics Covered / Course Objectives

Conducting workload studies using internal and external data
Calculating minimum and performance-based staffing needs
Developing shift relief factors and determining total required staffing levels
Allocating patrol officers by day, time, and geographic area
Evaluating various scheduling configurations for efficiency and officer well-being
Utilizing Microsoft Excel for staffing studies and schedule optimization

Who Should Attend / Admission Requirements

Law enforcement administrators, patrol commanders, and supervisors responsible for staffing decisions, resource allocation, and scheduling
Human Resource Personnel and Budget and Finance staff
Participants are REQUIRED to bring a laptop computer, preloaded with the current version of Microsoft Excel and an external mouse. A working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is strongly recommended.

Course Length

Police Staffing: Resource Allocation, Deployment, and Scheduling is A five-day course.

Course Hours

Participants receive 35 hours of TCOLE (5103) credit.

Course Cost / Fee Policy

Police Staffing: Resource Allocation, Deployment, and Scheduling is $550 per person.

Cancellation / No-Show Policy

If the participant has already paid, he/she will be refunded half the cost of the registration fee if written notice of cancellation is received by the Program Coordinator no later than seven (7) business days prior to the program. No refunds are available after this date, but substitutions of attendees are permitted.

If no written cancellation is received and the participant does not attend the program, the participant or their agency will be required to pay 100% of the registration fee if the registration fee was not previously paid.

Course Contact

Camara Walden, Coordinator - Professional Development Programs
Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas
George J. Beto Criminal Justice Building
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX 77341-2417
Fax: (936) 294-3926
Phone: (936) 294-4995
Phone: 800-477-9248
lemitpdp@shsu.edu

Upcoming Events

* Additional fees may apply

Status	Date	Title	Location	Registration	Fee
OPEN	Aug 18 - 22, 2025	Police Staffing: Resource Allocation, Deployment, and Scheduling Police Staffing	Huntsville, TX	Register Online	$550.00