Public Safety Budget Presentation FY 2017 (Draft)5BUDGET WORKSHOP
AUGUST 12, 201 7
Atlantic Beach Police
Department
Mission Statement
To protect life and property, provide exceptional police
service, and work in partnership with our community
to improve the quality of life in the City of Atlantic
Beach.
General Fund
Public Safety FY 2015-2016 FY 2016-2017
Personnel Costs $3,771,122 $4,168,128
Operating Costs $1,532,319 $1,609,288
Capital purchases $239,155 $188,500
Total Budget $5,547,646 $5,970,916
Crime Statistics
2013 2014 2015 Percent
Change
Index Crimes 414 362 318 -12.2
Rape 6 6 4 -33.3
Robbery 13 13 8 -38.5
Aggravated Assault 42 27 35 29.6
Burglary 89 70 62 -11.4
Larceny 245 229 194 -15.3
Motor Vehicle Theft 19 16 15 -6.3
Crime Rate Comparison
Per Capita (1,000)
2013 2014 2015
Atlantic Beach 32.22 27.88 24.43
Neptune Beach 32.35 28.96 26.26
Jacksonville Beach 46.19 42.83 51.96
Jacksonville 45.84 46.69 43.44
Florida 36.27 34.51 33.42
Performance Statistics
Performance Statistics 2013 2014 2015
Calls for Service 21,906 22,220 19,005
Arrests 726 698 542
Clearance Rate 30.2 32.6 28.6
Traffic Citations 4371 3203 2453
Parking Tickets 633 648 482
Traffic Stops 6563 5781 5173
Traffic Crash Summary
264 258
273 265
302
328
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62
81
70 62
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2010-2016 Crash Summary
Crashes
Injuries
Fatalities
Crash Trendline
Need for Additional Officers
•Currently budgeted for 30 sworn officer positions.
•Operating with 2 –3 vacancies has not been uncommon.
•Unable to allow day shift officers to take off unless position
covered to allow for minimal staffing
•Lowest ratio of police officers per capita (2.3) in Duval
County.
•State average is 2.6 officers per 1,000 residents for
populations of 10,000 to 25,000.
•Beachside communities in the state have an average of 2.8
officers.
Need for Additional Officers
•Neptune Beach and Fernandina Beach have 2.8
•Jacksonville Beach has 2.6.
•With an expected increase in population of 800
residents, adding 2 officers will keep us at our
current ratio of 2.3
•Calls for service and traffic issues expected to
increase.
•We expect continued request from citizens to
address Traffic and Parking Issues.
Sworn Officers (Current and Proposed)
Sworn FY 15/16 FY 16/17 FY 17/18
Chief of Police 1 1 1
Commanders 2 2 2
Lieutenants 2 2 2
Sergeants 6 6 6
Detectives 4 4 4
Patrol Officers 12 12 14
COPS Officer 1 1 1
Traffic Officers 0 2 2
Total 28 30 32
Pay Increase to Remain
Competitive in Job Market
Jacksonville Police Department Pay Plan Increase
2017 = 3% Lump Sum Payment
2017 = 6.5% Pay Increase
2018 = 6.5% Pay Increase
2019 = 7% Pay Increase
Pay Comparisons
ABPD NBPD JSO in 3 Years (By
Year) Est.
JBPD
PO
$40,251 -$50,646
PSO1
$40,847 -$44,177
1.$48,384
2.$50,947
PFC
$40,251 -$62,855
PSO2
$45,878 -$56,075
3.$53,222
4. $55,771
SPO
$40,251 -$64,733
PSO3
$57,774 –64,758
6.$65,635
8. $66,643
PSA1
$66,698
10. $67,694
11. $68,745
PSA2
$68,940 -$70,620
12. $69,796
13. $70,804
Sgt
$51,586 -$86,879
MSgt1
$73,043 -$77,492
14. $71,870
15. $72,892
Msgt2
$79,816 –82,210
16. $73,929
17. $74,966
JSO Sgt.
$70,776 -$88,084
DRAFT Career Track Program
Employee Class
Min Years to Qualify
Pay Range Proposed Min
Requirements
PO 0 -24 Months
Step 1
Step 2
$41,989 -$48,650 Probation + 40 Hr Tng Sc
PFC 1 3 Years
Step 1
Step 2
$48,650 -$55,311 120 Hr Tng Sc
PFC 2 4 Years
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
$55,311 -$61,972 FTO + 240 Hr Tng Sc
SPO 1 5 Years
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
$61,972 -$68,633 30 Col.Credit + 400 Hr Tng Sc
SPO 2 6 Years
Step 1
Step 2
$68,633 -$75,294 480 Hr Tng.Sc, + 40 Hr. Supv
Tng., AA Degree Req. for full
pay
SGT 5 Years
Step 1 Step 4
Step 2 Step 5
Step 3
$75,294 –$81,995 AA Pref.,480 Hr. Tng Sc. + 80
Hr Supv Tng
MSGT 10 Years
Step 1 Step 4
Step 2 Step 5
$81,995 -$88,616 800 Hr.Tng. Sc, 160 Hr. Supv,
Including Midd Mgt.;BA for
full pay
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Years of Service vs. Pay Rate
Years of Service Pay Rate
Records Division Personnel
Atlantic Beach Neptune Beach Jacksonville Beach
Records Clerk $24,957 -$37,752 $27,539 -
Records Specialist $27,184 -$41,133
Admin. Asst.$32,247 -$48,843
Records Clerk 2002 -$17.33 -$30,046
Records Specialist 1994 –$19.78 -$41,142
Admin Asst. 2009 -$17.81 -$37,044
Emergency Communication Operators
Atlantic Bch Neptune
Beach
Jacksonville
Beach
JSO Melbourne Jax Aviation
Authority
ECO
$14.22 -$21.56
$29,577 –$44,844
ECO
$12.73 -?
$26,478
ECO 1
$14.27 -$23.15
$29,681 –$48,152
ECO 2
$16.52 -$26.83
$34,361 -$55,806
ECO
$12.95 –$24.92
$26,936 -$51,833
ECO 4
$14.96 –$30.04
$31,116 –62,496
ECO 1
$14.68 -$24.67
$30,552 -$51,313
ECO 2
$15.53-$26.08
$32,302 -$54,246
ECO 3
$16.16-$27.15
$33,612 -$56,472
ECO Trainee
$18.80
$39,104
ECO
$19.77
$41,121
Gilbert (Supv)
2011
Moschberger
2007
O’Brian 2013
(rehire)
Ouellet 2013
$19.46
$40,476
$18.50
$38,480
$16.60
$34,528
$15.40
$32,032
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Property & Evidence Clerk
P&E Clerk Current
Hired in 2008 @ $14.84 Hr. -$30,867
Atlantic
Beach
Jax .Beach JSO Flagler SO Melbourne
PD
Lakeland PD
P&E
$13.07 -$19.78
$27,185 -$41,142
P&E
$12.94 -$20.98
$26,915 -$43,638
PST1
$10.55 -$20.31
$21,944 -$42,244
PST2
$11.22 -$21.60
$23,337 -$44,928
P&E
$14.34
$29,827
9 Yrs.
$16.80
$34,944
P&E
$13.82 -$22.98
$28,745 -$47,798
P&E
$13.82 -$21.45
$28,745 -$44,616
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Years of Service Pay Rate
Animal Control Division
Atlantic Beach Neptune Beach Jacksonville Beach
$27,184 -$41,133 $14.34
$29,834
$13.07 –19.78
K.Caton Dec. 2006 J. Skarbek 2017
$16.42 -$34,153 $13.07 -27185
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Lifeguards
1st Weekend in April -Lifeguard patrols begin.
Last Weekend in April through Memorial Day –Lifeguard
Towers are staffed on weekends.
Memorial Day through Labor Day –Lifeguards on-duty 7 days a
week. Eight (8) towers are staffed Monday –Friday 10am –
5pm. Nine (9) towers are staffed Saturdays and Sundays from
10am –5:30pm. The only exceptions are in inclement
weather.
Labor Day Weekend through September –Towers staffed only
on weekends.
Paid Hours of Work on Tower
Atlantic Beach Other Beaches
8 Hrs. 2 x 45 Min. Breaks 1 Hr.on / 1 Hr. Off
Lifeguard Pay Comparison
Atlantic Beach Jacksonville Beach Neptune Beach St. Johns County
Beach Patrol
Guard
1st Year 11.98 *11.48 11.37 11.48
2nd Year *11.78 11.71 11.48
3rd Year *12.11 12.07 12.5
4th Year *12.37 12.43 12.5
5th Year *12.72 12.43 13.95
Rescue Swimmer *13.49 13.12
EMT Cert
Lieutenant 12 *15.61 13.53
Captain/Supervisor 13.07 *14.27 to 23.15 15.06
*$500 for working
over 300 hours
Requested Pay Increase
Request a $2.00 / Hour increase for every Lifeguard
Guards From $11.98 to $13.98
Lieutenant From $12.00 to $14.00
Captain From $13.07 to $15.07
Salary Increase = $25,171.00
Request to Add 2 Towers / Guards
Weekdays Go from 8 towers to 10 (5th St & Dewees St)
Weekend Tower coverage remains at 10
Cost to increase Guards and relief personnel = $11,261 @
$13.98/Hr.
Total Increase for all guards and adding Towers = $37,892
Large Purchases
6 Vehicles $240,100
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Software $53,000
Atlantic Beach Police
Department
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