Public Safety Budget FY 2013ATLANTIC BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Budget Workshop
August 30, 2012
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Sworn Staff
1. FY 2013 - Authorized for 28 officers
2. Officers are assigned to the following
Divisions:
A. Patrol – Includes Community Oriented Policing
(COPs)
B. General Investigations
C. Crime Suppression Unit (CSU)
Personnel
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Civilian Staff
1. Fifteen total, 3 of which are part time only
2. Assigned to the following Divisions:
A. Emergency Dispatch
B. Records (includes property and
evidence)
C. Animal Control
D. School Crossing Guards
Personnel cont…
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Contract with JFRD beginning in 1999
$1,022,318 for ABFD in 1998
First year of contract cost was $742,807
Savings of $279,511
3% increase each year
Fire/Rescue Services
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Seasonal April through September
City of Jacksonville will contribute $164,762 for personnel and operating expenses per the Interlocal Agreement:
FY 2013 personnel and operating expenses
will be $198,251
Lifeguards
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Commission’s number 3 priority identified in strategic planning
Preliminary study completed by Police Department and presented in July
Three years of accident history
Comparison of
other NE Fl jurisdictions
Evaluation of intersections
What has worked in other areas
Engineering, Education and Enforcement
Pedestrian/Bike Safety
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Majority of all accidents occurred at intersections with State Routes
FDOT Engineers completing evaluation of intersections and will submit results
Officers have received training on
strategic plan, are making stops and issuing warnings
FDOT had a “kickoff” meeting for the statewide initiative
No funds currently in the budget for engineering review of local roads,
police overtime or intersection enhancements.
Pedestrian/Bike Safety cont…
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Total JAG grant - $78,440
One full time COPs officer (salary only)
One full time Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) Detective (salary only)
FY 2011-12 Grants
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Police Training Fund
1. Restricted funding from a surcharge on traffic
citations dedicated for police training
2. Fund balance exceeds $120,000
3. Regional Training Funds – Allocated
by JSO for
the entire region to host classes at academy
4. All training in 2011-12 was funded by these
two restricted accounts
5. No General Fund dollars budgeted in 2012-13
for police training
Police Special Revenue Funds
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Radio Communications Fund
1. Restricted funds from a surcharge on traffic
citations
2. May be used for the following:
A. Radio airtime
B. Laptop airtime
C. Other related
emergency
communications expenses
3. Makes up 28% of total communications
$70,250 budget ($20,000)
Special Revenue Funds cont…
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Forfeiture Funds
1. Seized money and other assets that have
been used in the commission of a felony
crime
2. Most common source is from drug cases
3. Revenue is
very difficult to predict
4. Expenditures are very restricted and
cannot be used for personnel or other
normal operating expenses
Special Revenue Funds cont…
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Questions???
Atlantic Beach Police Department
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