Fiscal Year 2005 Adopted Budget

Police Department

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DEPARTMENT BUDGET SUMMARY

MISSION STATEMENT: To reduce the incidence of crime and to improve the quality of life in Arlington County by making it a place where all people can live safely and without fear.

FY 2005 PRIORITIES: The Police Department's FY2005 priority is to enhance both our general readiness and inherent capacity to respond to emergencies. Specifically, our priorities are provided below:

  • To maximize staffing in the Department in order to meet increasing demand for police presence in public areas, events, and potential terrorist sites.
  • To expand public safety communications by improving communication with the public and among personnel within the department.
  • To improve the planning, research, and investigative capabilities of the Department so that the most effective deployment of personnel and equipment can be made.
  • To increase training and awareness so that potential threats and/or suspicious patterns can be more readily recognized and addressed.

PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS:

  • Executive Administration & Systems Management Program
  • Community Policing Program
  • Criminal Investigations Program

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHANGES: The FY 2005 adopted budget for the Police Department is $41,120,974 or a five percent increase from FY 2004.

  • County Board approved increases for a cost-of-living adjustment, retirement adjustments and other Employer of Choice enhancements.
  • Personnel expenditures and FTEs reflect the addition of a position to manage the Clancey parking system ($63,232, 1.0 FTE), a reduction in credit-for-turnover ($100,000), and normal salary increases which is partially offset by the transfer of a Captain's position to the Office of Emergency Management ($113,908, 1.0 FTE).
  • Non-personnel expenditures reflect funding for replacement, maintenance and operating costs for five new vehicles to be purchased in FY 2004 ($63,080), increased vehicle charges ($75,449), increased fuel costs ($82,209), which are partially offset by the transfer of associated operating costs for the position transferred to the Office of Emergency Management ($14,079) and a decrease in the photo red light contract ($68,218).
  • Revenue increased due to increases in photo red light fines ($40,080) and false alarm fines ($16,000) which is partially offset by a decrease in alarm system registration fees ($24,690) and a decrease in state prisoner expense reimbursement based on a projected decrease in the number of extraditions ($12,396).


DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL SUMMARY
FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 % Change:
Actual Adopted Adopted '04 to '05
Personnel $31,518,523 $34,046,164 $35,752,775 5%
Non-Personnel 6,078,409 5,234,969 5,368,199 3%
Total Expenditures 37,596,932 39,281,133 41,120,974 5%
Fees 1,071,240 1,029,430 1,060,820 3%
Grants 936,257 45,000 32,604 -28%
Total Revenues 2,007,497 1,074,430 1,093,424 2%
Net Tax Support $35,589,435 $38,206,703 $40,027,550 5%
Authorized FTEs 472.0 472.0 472.0
Frozen FTEs - - -
Funded FTEs 472.0 472.0 472.0

FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:

  • Funds will be required for periodic replacement and upgrade of computer hardware and software, Mobile Data Terminals and radio systems.
  • Additional County funding will be required for the new firearms range and driving range at the regional academy.
  • In order to implement a three-year plan to properly support the vehicle take home policy for sworn officers living in Arlington County additional vehicles and funding will be required.
  • The Police Department will need additional FTEs in order to have dedicated staff to support the Homeland Security initiative.
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