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Marion County Facilities Master Plan A separate projection methodology was used for projecdon of future justice system staff and space needs based on predicted crime, arrest and caseload volumes. These projections for the Sheriff, Courts and related justice functions aze provided in a separate section of this document. The result of those projections are included in this section. In total, the department staff projections increased from 787 current full-dme positions in the ' Salem area (excludes outlying or "field" offices) in 1993 to 1,099 in 2013. Exhibit 3 lists the projected staff requirements for each department and division for 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013. Note that the ]isted staff for 1993 is a"required" amount and may include positions ° which are currently unfilled. The department projections suggest an average annual compound - increase of 1.64% over the next twenty years. The staff projections are slighUy higher over the first five year projection period (1993-1998) at 2.27% annually, reflecting a typical recurring ~ demand for staff inherent in the county budgeting process. In the three successive five-year - projecaon periods (between 1998 and 2013), the staff is projected to increase at 1.43 % annually. This projection would be somewhat less than the expected growth of general population in the County and consistent with an economy-to-scale for larger number of staff. , Exhibi[ 4 graphs the projected increases in staff for six "groups" of departments, based on the department projections. The greatest increases in staffing are expected in the ]aw enforcement, - courts and justice areas while the general government staff will anticipate more limited growth through 2013. The justice system staff projections are discussed in greater detail in Section 7.0. Alternative staff projections are addressed in Section 5.0. _ ~ - ~ E ~ ~ ~ , '~ :_ ! Page 4 ~ _ ~