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♦ M <br /> Level of Service <br /> Typically , the level of service (LOS ) for law enforcement facilities is measured in terms <br /> of officers per 1 , 000 population . Based on the information provided by the IRCSO , <br /> IRC ' s current LOS is 2 . 09 officers per 1 , 000 residents . Table VIII -2 presents the <br /> calculation of the current LOS . The County ' s Comprehensive Plan does not include an <br /> adopted LOS for law enforcement facilities . Therefore , the existing LOS will become the <br /> adopted LOS standard once the necessary amendments are made to the Comprehensive <br /> Plan . <br /> Table VIII -2 <br /> Current Level of Service ( 2004 ) <br /> Component/Calculation. Step Figure <br /> Unincorporated County Area Population( l ) 889710 <br /> Existing Police Officers(2 ) 185 <br /> Residents per Officer 480 <br /> LOS ( Officers per 1 ,000 Residents ) 2 . 09 <br /> ( 1 ) Source : Section II , Table II - 1 <br /> (2 ) Source : IRCSO <br /> Table VIII - 3 presents a comparison of unincorporated county levels of service in other <br /> counties and the state of Florida (unincorporated county areas only) to IRC . Since the <br /> available information corresponds to the year 2000 , this was the year used for the <br /> comparison . In 2000 , IRC had a higher number of officers per 1 , 000 residents than the <br /> neighboring counties and the entire state of Florida, with the exception of St . Lucie <br /> County . <br /> Table VIII - 3 <br /> Level of Service Comparison — Year 2000 <br /> Indian l Florida (All <br /> Los Measure River Brevard Osceola St. LucieCounties) <br /> Police Officers( 1 ) 174 357 215 153 161702 <br /> Population Served(2 ) 78 ,489 188 , 918 1043605 657806 81068 , 197 <br /> Officers per 1 , 000 Residents 1 2 . 22 1 . 891 2 . 061 2 . 331 2 . 07 <br /> ( 1 ) Source : IRCSO for IRC figure and Florida Department of Law Enforcement for other <br /> counties <br /> (2 ) Source : Section 1I , Table II- 1 <br /> While the 2004 level of service is 2 . 09 officers per 1 , 000 residents , the number of officers <br /> per 1 , 000 functional residents must be calculated . Table VIII-4 illustrates the calculation <br /> of the current level of service using the number of total functional residents within the <br /> Tindale -Oliver & Associates , Inc . Indian River County <br /> May 2005 VIII - 5 Impact Fee Study <br />