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Fiscal Year 2004 Proposed Budget

Section E - Public Safety
Police Department

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TEN-YEAR HISTORY - POLICE DEPARTMENT

                  ADOPTED PROPOSED
  FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
                     
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
PERMANENT
Full-time Equivalents 422.7 431.7 438.7 443.7 443.7 457.7 459.7 462.0 462.0 462.0
TEMPORARY
Full-Time Equivalents 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
GRANT FUNDED
Full-Time Equivalents 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS 430.7 439.7 446.7 451.7 452.2 66.7 468.7 472.0 472.0 472.0
EXPENDITURES (000s) 28,603 30,214 31,656 31,332 33,463 33,551 32,536 35,513 37,450 38,237
REVENUES (000s)
Fees 464 237 314 279 484 1,034 800 1,357 1,363 1,074
Grants 529 540 1,115 1,003 1,608 759 924 670 40 -
TOTAL REVENUE (000s) 993 777 1,429 1,283 2,092 1,793 1,724 2,026 1,403 1,074
NET TAX SUPPORT (000s) 28,620 29,437 30,227 31,050 31,371 31,757 30,812 33,487 36,047 37,163

FY 1995: Added funding for six Police Officer I positions (6.0 FTEs) by a Federal Grant for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and county matching funds for a three year period.
Eliminated a Lieutenant position and created a civilian Computer Specialist position. Reallocated savings to fund a new Police Officer II in FY 1996.
FY 1996: Added a Police Officer II (1.0 FTE) from savings created from Lieutenants position in FY 1995.
Added funding for eight new Police Officer I positions; (4.0 FTEs) from the Federal Grant for Community Oriented Policing (COPS) and (4.0 FTEs) from the State Intensified Drug Enforcement Assistance (IDEA) grant. These are supported with County matching funds for a three-year period.
FY 1997: 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.
FY 1998: Established a $300,000 Contingent Account to support new Policing Initiatives.
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.
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.
FY 1999: Continued the $300,000 Contingent Account to support new policing initiatives.
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.
Implemented the Photo Red Light Program ($398,000) with projected program revenue of $744,600.
Implemented the Arlington County's Citizens Police Academy and Citizens Crime Stoppers Program.
Implemented pilot program for the federal and state mandated Incident Based Crime Reporting policy for Arlington County.
Sobriety Checkpoints initiated.
Police vehicles, uniforms, and uniform patches redesigned.
FY 2000: Added 12 new Police Officer I positions (12 FTEs) from the Federal Grant for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
COPS More Grant funding resulted in 2 additional FTEs for civilian Public Information Specialist and a Crime Mapping Specialist.
HIDTA Grant funding resulted in addition of a half-time Accounting Assistant (.5 FTE).
On-line bicycle registration accomplished to eliminate code required registration fees.
Conducted first Teen Police Academy within Operations Division.
Implemented Power Shifts and full-time bicycle patrol in District 2.
Take Home Car Program Expanded.
Reaccredidation accomplished.
Implemented Digital Mug Shot System.
Digital Imaging System replaced microfiche of police records.
Y2K conversion of Police Systems successful.
Successful conversion to Incident Based Reporting versus Uniform Crime Reporting anticipated during FY 2000.
FY 2001: Added 2.0 FTEs to administer false security alarm reduction program, approved for implementation in January 2001.
FY 2002: Added 1.3 FTEs and $35,601 to provide crossing guards at middle schools.
Transferred the Records Management System ($432,185, 1.0 FTE) from DTS to the Police Department.
Authorized $775,000 for the mobile data project.
. Approved an 18-month limited-term computer specialist position (1.0 FTE) to provide assistance with the Mobile Data Project
FY 2003: Non-personnel costs decreased by $541,197 due to the elimination of a one-time appropriation of
$775,000 for the Mobile Data Project.
Revenue decreases $1,200,195 due to the elimination of one-time revenue of $775,000 for the Mobile Data Project and the end of revenue from COPS grants.
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