News Flash

Citing the record-high volume and the increased complexity of incidents, Roseville Police Department leaders have proposed a five-year staffing and operations plan to keep pace with community demand. 

Roseville Police Chief Erika Scheider and Deputy Police Chief Joe Adams presented the Police Department Resource and Operational Efficiency Plan to the City Council on July 7.

The plan calls for adding: 

• four police officers in the patrol division, two sergeants, and a records supervisor in 2026;
•  a detective and administrative aide in 2027;
• a training sergeant and investigative analyst in 2028;
• and two patrol officers in 2030.

 An overview of the plan can be found here. Police leaders based the plan on the findings of a comprehensive staffing and operations report completed by The Axtell Group. The report is available to the public. 

Scheider called her department’s five-year plan a roadmap that prioritizes critical staffing and operational needs, aligning with the city’s broader strategic goals. 

“This phased approach balances critical needs with fiscal responsibility, ensuring RPD can continue to meet public safety demands while fostering trust, transparency, and efficiency,” she said. 

Scheider said Axtell’s report emphasized adding staff to meet growing demand. Police are currently responding to an average of 122 incidents per day, but those daily call volumes can surge above 150 during the busy summer months. Call numbers are rising, but staffing levels have remained largely unchanged for the past two decades. 

“It became clear that the RPD’s operational model has not kept pace with demands. While the department continues to deliver professional service and has avoided major service delivery failures, it does so by stretching its personnel, often beyond sustainable limits,” according to the Axtell report. 

Adding additional officers and sergeants to the patrol division in 2026 will improve response times, which remains a top priority, the chief said.  

“It’s about those response times, taking care of our officers, and making sure we are not just running from call to call. It’s about doing that proactive policing, get out in neighborhoods and talking to people, which I know is really important to the community,” Scheider said. 

The police department has applied for federal grants to offset some of the costs of adding new officers. 

The five-year plan also lays out operational improvements for each year, which include standardizing briefings and trainings; expanding crime prevention and outreach efforts; and expanding digital evidence management. 

 “We are using the study results to find ways to work smarter and more efficiently, and to find opportunities to improve operations and how we serve the community,” Scheider said.

Roseville Police Department is comprised of 60 sworn officers and 15 professional support staff. The department, with a $13.2 million budget, consists of four divisions tailored to address diverse public safety concerns and the complexities of law enforcement.

The City Council received the report and will make staffing decisions as part of the 2026 Budget process.

Watch Police Chief Scheider's presentation to the City Council