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SECTION E -- PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM (OPERATIONS DIVISION)
PROGRAM MISSION: To maintain peace and order in
Arlington.
The
Operations Division provides 24 hour a day, seven-day a week response to calls
for police service; identifies and resolves recurrent community problems;
conducts preliminary investigations of criminal offenses and motor vehicle
accidents; and detects and arrests violators of criminal and motor vehicle
laws.
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Community
Policing Program
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FY 2004
Actual
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FY 2005
Adopted
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FY 2006
Proposed
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% Change:
'05 to '06
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Personnel
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$21,273,887
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$23,775,879
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$23,843,884
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-
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Non-Personnel
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3,453,093
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2,987,897
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3,182,712
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7%
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Total Expenditures
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24,726,980
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26,763,776
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27,026,596
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1%
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Fees
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858,373
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707,000
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772,047
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9%
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Grants
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945,250
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-
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-
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-
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Total Revenues
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1,803,623
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707,000
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772,047
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9%
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Net Tax Support
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$22,923,357
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$26,056,776
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$26,254,549
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1%
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Authorized FTEs
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322.0
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318.0
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318.0
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Funded FTEs
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322.0
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318.0
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318.0
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHANGES:
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Non-personnel expenses increased due to fuel costs for
new vehicles ($25,480) and funding for replacement and maintenance costs for
fleet vehicles ($169,335).
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Budgeted revenue for a variety of fees is increased
based on actual collections ($65,047).
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY 2002 Actual
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FY 2003 Actual
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FY 2004 Actual
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FY 2005 Estimate
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FY 2006 Estimate
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FY 2006 Goal
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Mission
Outcome Measures
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Total Part I offenses
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5,904
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5,580
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4,835
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5,580
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4,835
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4,835
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Daytime population
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264,105
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266,841
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270,446
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270,892
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273,343
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273,343
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Part I offenses per 100,000 daytime
population
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2,235
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2,091
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1,788
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2,060
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1,769
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1,769
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Percent of respondents who believe
police are focusing on appropriate issues in their neighborhood
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70%
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N/A
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64%
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64%
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70%
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70%
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Percent of respondents who have
perception of feeling safe in their neighborhood
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81%
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N/A
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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Satisfaction with the treatment
received by an officer
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N/A
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N/A
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87%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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Customer Measures
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Details/assignments:
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Special
events handled
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90
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112
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92
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115
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115
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100
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Dignitary protection
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20
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17
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20
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20
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20
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20
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Community
traffic complaints
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120
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200
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130
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130
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130
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120
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Funeral escorts
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200
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217
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190
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215
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215
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200
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Workload Measures
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Number of
abandoned autos removed
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227
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270
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242
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295
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260
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250
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Number of calls for patrol service
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98,177
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96,917
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N/A
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97,000
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96,750
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96,500
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Number of
incident reports filed
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18,885
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17,332
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16,811
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16,000
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15,750
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15,500
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Number of
accident reports filed
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4,026
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3,493
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3,631
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3,400
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3,375
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3,350
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Number of
moving violations
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38,040
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38,350
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42,428
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43,000
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43,250
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43,000
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Parking violationsissued
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183,159
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169,154
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185,772
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175,000
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180,000
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175,000
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1 Offenses include Murder, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Breaking and Entering,
Larcenies, and Motor Vehicle Theft.
Part 2 Offenses include Non-Aggravated Assault, Arson, Forgery and
Counterfeiting, Fraud, Embezzlement, Stolen Property, Weapons Offenses,
Prostitution, Sex Offenses, Drug Abuse Violations (Sale/Manufacturing and
Possession), Gambling, and other minor offenses.
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Police Department did not conduct a separate community survey for FY 2003
because it was assessing the methodology of the survey and the value of the
measurement tool. A Countywide survey,
conducted as part of the County's "Arlington Counts" initiative, was
completed in the spring of 2004. The
results of that survey are shown above.
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is anticipated that continued successful community policing, educational
programs and the ongoing growth of partnerships between neighborhood residents
and local police will help realize the goal of fewer incidents of crime and
fewer emergency calls for police services.
- The
County adopted a new Special Events policy which incorporates a waiver of fees
at a higher amount than in years past ($4,000). It is anticipated that there may be an increase in the number of
events handled by the Special Operations Section as well as a decrease in "Work
for Others" reimbursements.
- Neighborhood
traffic-related problems continue to be a concern of the community as evident
by the actual count for FY 2003. As a
result, police resources are dedicated to special traffic enforcement and
problem solving programs to address this issue.
- The
Special Operations Section has implemented a central database system maintained
by one person to better track community traffic complaints. Additionally, the Neighborhood Traffic
Calming Committee has been effective in reducing the number of chronic
complaints via innovative methods of traffic control.
- The
number of vehicles marked for abandoned and then moved voluntarily has
increased.
- The
FY 2004 calls for patrol service cannot be accurately determined due to the
conversion of the Department's mainframe computer system in February 2004.
- The
number of accident reports filed is the number of accident reports responded to
by Police Officers. It does not include
hit-and-run reports filed directly to the Records Unit by citizens.
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