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1. Irving Police Department Six Sigma Recruitment Project
April 24 , 2008
2. Team
3. Charter Business case
Strategic Goal #4-provide safe and secure city
25 police officer positions vacant
57 vacant positions by 2011
Goal
Hire 35 police officers by September 30, 2008 (59% increase over 5 year avg.)
4. Problem Defined
7. Cause and Effect
8. Accomplishments Hired from October 2007 through March 2008
20
Since October 2007
Military exemptions
1
Lateral placements
9
Bonuses paid
22
Entry fitness standards
13
9. Results
10. Control Measures Cycle time
Number of applicants who show up for testing
Number of successful applicants
Number of vacant positions
Monthly staff review
11. Recap Initiated October 2007
Completed March 2008
Areas noted for improvement/enhancements:
Advertising and Marketing
Processes
Limitations
12. Overview Old way
Implement obvious solutions
Address part of the process
Improvements short term
13. Value of Six Sigma Required to validate assumptions
Concentrate efforts
Focus on problem
Promotes or demands buy in
Systematic comprehensive review of root causes