FY 14-15 Adopted Budget

Public Safety - Police

BUDGET SUMMARY

2012-13

2013-14 Budget

2014-15 Adopted

2015-16 Projected

Actual

Expenditures:

Personnel Costs

54,186,215 54,222,001 9,590,644 11,016,175

57,839,811 10,811,216

59,276,137 10,811,216

Maintenance & Operations

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 Licenses/Permits

1,061,054

1,064,051

1,064,051

1,064,051

6,340

6,000

6,000

6,000

User Charges

2,925,639

556,608 430,720

556,608

556,608

All Other

533,506

1,170,270 2,796,929 65,854,098

1,170,270 2,796,929 67,290,424

Subtotal

4,526,539

2,057,379

General Fund Contribution

61,430,804 63,526,765

Total

65,957,343 65,584,144

68,651,027

70,087,353

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.

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