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SECTION E -- PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
TEN-YEAR HISTORY - POLICE DEPARTMENT
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FY 1997
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FY 1998
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FY 1999
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FY 2000
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FY 2001
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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ADOPTED
FY 2005
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PROPOSED
FY 2006
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AUTHORIZED
POSITIONS
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PERMANENT
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Full-time
Equivalents
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438.7
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443.7
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443.7
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457.7
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459.7
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462.0
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462.0
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463.0
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463.0
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463.0
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TEMPORARY
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Full-Time
Equivalents
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7.0
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7.0
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7.0
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7.0
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7.0
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8.0
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8.0
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7.0
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7.0
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7.0
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GRANT
FUNDED
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Full-Time
Equivalents
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1.0
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1.0
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1.5
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
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TOTAL
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS
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446.7
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451.7
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452.2
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466.7
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468.7
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472.0
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472.0
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472.0
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472.0
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472.0
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EXPENDITURES
(000s)
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31,656
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31,332
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33,463
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33,551
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32,536
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35,513
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37,597
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40,623
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41,121
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41,866
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REVENUES
(000s)
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Fees
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314
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279
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484
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1,034
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800
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1,357
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1,071
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1,346
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1,093
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1,195
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Grants
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1,115
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1,003
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1,608
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759
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924
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670
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936
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1,055
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TOTAL
REVENUE (000s)
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1,429
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1,283
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2,092
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1,793
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1,724
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2,026
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2,007
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2,401
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1,094
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1,195
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NET
TAX SUPPORT (000s)
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30,227
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31,050
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31,371
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31,757
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30,812
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33,487
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35,589
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38,222
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40,028
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40,671
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PROGRAM HISTORY-POLICE DEPARTMENT
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FY 1997:
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Added funding for seven new Police Officer I positions
(7.0 FTEs) and one Police Sergeant (1.0 FTE) from the Federal Grant
for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the Crystal City/Aurora
Highlands Community.
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FY 1998:
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Established a $300,000 Contingent Account to support
new Policing Initiatives.
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Added funding for four new Police Officer I
positions (4.0 FTEs) from the Federal Grant for Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS) in the Ballston/Clarendon Community.
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Added funding for one new Police Officer I
position (1.0 FTE) from the Federal Grant for Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS) for establishing a graffiti investigative position.
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FY 1999:
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Continued the $300,000 Contingent Account to support
new policing initiatives.
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Completed a major agency reorganization by combining
resources of the Patrol Sections and CB-POP teams of the Operations Division,
as well as the Community Resources Section (19.0 FTEs) of the Systems
Management Division, to facilitate the implementation of community-based
problem solving policing in Arlington County. The reorganization included the functional transfers of the
Tactical Unit (11.0 FTEs) from the Criminal Investigations Division; the
Vice Control Section (21.0 FTEs) from the Office of the Chief to the
Criminal Investigations Division; and the transfer of the Personnel Unit,
Budget Unit, and the Media Office (7.0 FTEs) from the Office of the
Chief to the Systems Management Division.
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Implemented the Photo Red Light Program ($398,000) with
projected program revenue of $744,600.
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Implemented the Arlington County's Citizens Police
Academy and Citizens Crime Stoppers Program.
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Implemented pilot program for the federal and state
mandated Incident Based Crime Reporting policy for Arlington County.
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Sobriety Checkpoints initiated.
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Police vehicles, uniforms, and uniform patches
redesigned.
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FY 2000:
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Added 12 new Police Officer I positions
(12 FTEs) from the Federal Grant for Community Oriented Policing
Services (COPS).
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COPS
More Grant funding resulted in 2 additional FTEs for civilian Public
Information Specialist and a Crime Mapping Specialist.
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HIDTA Grant funding resulted in addition of a half-time
Accounting Assistant (.5 FTE).
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On-line bicycle registration accomplished to eliminate
code required registration fees.
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Conducted first Teen Police Academy within Operations
Division.
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Implemented Power Shifts and full-time bicycle patrol
in District 2.
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Take Home Car Program Expanded.
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Reaccredidation accomplished.
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Implemented Digital Mug Shot System.
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Digital Imaging System replaced microfiche of police
records.
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Y2K conversion of Police Systems successful.
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Successful conversion to Incident Based Reporting
versus Uniform Crime Reporting anticipated during FY 2000.
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FY 2001:
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Added 2.0 FTEs to administer false security alarm
reduction program, approved for implementation in January 2001.
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FY 2002:
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Added
1.3 FTEs and $35,601 to provide crossing guards at middle schools.
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Transferred
the Records Management System ($432,185, 1.0 FTE) from DTS to the Police
Department.
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Authorized
$775,000 for the mobile data project.
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Approved
an 18-month limited-term computer specialist position (1.0 FTE) to
provide assistance with the Mobile Data Project.
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FY 2003:
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Non-personnel
costs decreased by $541,197 due to the elimination of a one-time
appropriation of
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$775,000
for the Mobile Data Project.
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Revenue
decreases $1,200,195 due to the elimination of one-time revenue of $775,000
for the
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Mobile
Data Project and the end of revenue from COPS grants.
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FY 2004:
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Due
to state budget cuts, the budget was reduced by $116,102 through savings in
the Records Management System (RMS) software maintenance fees.
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Credit
for turnover reduced by $100,000.
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The
photo red light citation budget increases by $91,629. The photo red light fines revenue budget
is reduced by $171,505.
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FY 2005:
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1.0
FTE and $63,232 were added to manage the Clancy Parking System
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A
Captain's position (1.0 FTE and $113,908) and $14,079 in operating costs were
transferred to the Office of Emergency Management.
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Credit for turnover was reduced by $100,000.
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Added $63,080 for replacement, maintenance and
operating costs for five new vehicles purchased in FY 2004.
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Photo red light contract costs decrease by $68,218.
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Increases in photo red light fines ($40,080) and false
alarm fines ($16,000) are partially offset by a decrease in alarm system
registration fees ($24,690) and a decrease in state prisoner expense
reimbursement ($12,396).
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