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Public Safety - Police
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 14-15 Adopted Budget is increasing by $3,066,883, or 4.67%.
In response to the Council directive to maintain the current tax rate, additional revenues included in the Police
budget request total $740,000 from increases to false alarm fees and change to the schedule of fines.
Funding for thirty (30) police officer positions were transferred into the General Fund in FY 13-14 that were
previously funded through federal COPS Grants. FY 14-15 is the first full year of funding these positions.
As part of continued development of the DNA Consortium established in FY 12-13, a service enhancement
initially included as a year two enhancement in FY 13-14 is included for FY 14-15 for $100,000 to fund
additional DNA testing.
New service enhancements totaling $345,295 are included in the FY 14-15 Adopted Budget for body armor
replacement, Fair and Impartial Policing training, and expansion of the Priority Offender program.
Over 600 units of body armor are nearing the end of useful life. A service enhancement totaling $210,295 for
FY 14-15 and $210,295 FY 15-16 is included for their replacement.
Expansion to the Priority Offender program of $55,000 is included in this budget which will allow the monitoring
of an additional 50 offenders. This program electronically monitors offenders limiting recidivism and greatly
assisting with criminal investigation.
Fair and Impartial Policing Project training for police officers and the community is included for $80,000.
The police department received the transfer of 1 FTE, an HR Business Partner, from the Human Resources
department during FY 13-14.
An additional CSI Supervisor position, 1 FTE, was approved mid-year during FY 13-14.
BUDGET SUMMARY
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
54,186,215 54,222,001
57,839,811
59,276,137
Maintenance & Operations
9,590,644 11,016,175
10,811,216
10,811,216
Capital Outlay
0
59,000
0
0
Total
65,957,343 65,584,144
68,651,027
70,087,353
Total FTE Positions
771.701
798.893
800.893
800.893
Revenues:
Intergovernmental
1,061,054
1,064,051
1,064,051
1,064,051
Licenses/Permits
6,340
6,000
6,000
6,000
User Charges
2,925,639
556,608
556,608
556,608
All Other
533,506
430,720
1,170,270
1,170,270
Subtotal
4,526,539
2,057,379
2,796,929
2,796,929
General Fund Contribution
61,430,804 63,526,765
65,854,098
67,290,424
Total
65,957,343 65,584,144
68,651,027
70,087,353
