1	Public Safety FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 BUDGET PRESENTATION
2	Dallas Police Department
3	Proposed Police Enhancements FY 2005-06 General Fund Supported Enhancements $ 7,226,160 Equipment Purchased through Equipment Notes 17,317,000 General Fund and Equipment Notes Total 24,543,160 Grants and Other Funds 5,130,950 Private Foundations 4,629,608 TOTAL WITH FOUNDATIONS AWARD $ 34,303,718
4	Police Sworn Officer Analysis Positions Budgeted FY 2004-05 3,116 Actual October 1, 2004 2,932 Attrition as of May 30,2005 (82) Hired/Returned as of May 30, 2005 111 Sub Total May 30, 2005 2,961 Projected Additional Hiring to 9/30/05 105 Estimated Additional Attrition to 9/30/05 (56) Estimated Year End Total FY 2004-05 3,010 Net Gain FY 2004-05 78 Variance between Budget and Year-End Estimate (106) Positions Budgeted FY 2005-06 (+50 Officers) 3,166 Estimated October 1, 2005 3,010 Estimated Annual Attrition FY 2005-06 (168) Estimated Annual Hiring FY 2005-06 250 Estimated Year End Total FY 2005-06 3,092 Net Gain FY 2005-06 82 Variance between Budget and Year-End Estimate (74)
5	Police Sworn Officer Analysis Positions Budgeted FY 2006-07 (+50 Officers) 3,216 Authorized October 1, 2006 3,092 Estimated Annual Attrition FY 2006-07 (168) Estimated Annual Hiring FY 2006-07 250 Estimated Year End Total FY 2006-07 3,174 Net Gain FY 2006-07 82 Variance between Budget and Year-End Estimate (42) Positions Budgeted FY 2007-08 (+50 Officers) 3,266 Projected October 1, 2007 3,174 Estimated Annual Attrition FY 2007-08 (168) Estimated Annual Hiring FY 2007-08 250 Estimated Year End Total FY 2007-08 3,256 Net Gain FY 2007-08 82 Variance between Budget and Year-End Estimate (10)
6	Goals Lower the crime rate. Increase service with more neighborhood patrols and better response time. Improve productivity through the efficient use of existing resources.
7	Lower Crime Add 50 new police officer positions - $916,179. Authorized strength would rise to 3,166. Hiring goal is 250 officers (includes 170 attrition) Implement hiring strategies, including: More advertising and directed recruiting (private funding for additional advertising is being sought). Innovative ideas, such as the military experience in lieu of college requirement program.
8	Lower Crime Purchase new equipment - $17.3 M Ten motorcycles, 282 marked cars, 33 unmarked cars, and 3 helicopters will replace aging equipment by issuance of equipment notes. Computer equipment and software will improve crime-fighting tools. Ballistic vests are needed for officer safety. Grants & Other - $5.1m Portable Radios to provide 1 radio per Officer Relocate Quartermaster Night Vision Devices, Technology, Weapons, Trunk Radios, In Car Video Systems, Operational and Safety Equipment Received outside funding - $15 M (over 3 years) The W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund of the Communities Foundation of Texas has given $5 M for equipment (mobile video recorders, cell phones, prisoner barriers, etc.) and $10 M for future crime reduction. Other sources are being sought.
9	Increase Service Add 8 expediter positions to handle more calls - $292,192 One expediter can take 30 calls per shift, thus saving a response from officers. Eight new positions will equal 1,200 calls handled per week. 21 sworn positions are being civilianized in FY 04/05, resulting in officers being reassigned to field jobs.
10	Increase Service Create a cadet program with 18 part time Public Service Officer positions - $276,379 Cadets will be recruited from City of Dallas high schools and colleges with an emphasis on a career as a Dallas Police Officer. Working part time (20 hours a week) and attending classes, cadets will answer minor calls, thus freeing officers for other duties.
11	Improve Productivity Utilize directed overtime - $1,692,942 Placing more officers at times and in areas of high demand for service is efficient and cost effective. Funds will pay for 35,360 hours of overtime (equal to 17 FTE’s) in FY 05/06. Use of directed overtime this fiscal year has resulted in a dramatic reduction in response time during peak hours.
12	Improve Productivity Return 13 school liaison officers to field duties. Reduce SAFE Team (nuisance abatement) by 8 sworn positions. Officers will be assigned abatement duties at substations to work more closely with patrol.
13	Improve Productivity DPD Management and Efficiency Study Of the 160 total recommendations, more than 70% are implemented or are being implemented. An update to the Public Safety Committee is planned in September. Computer Assisted Dispatch System (CADS) Grant for FY 04/05 of $4.1M, FY 05/06 of $1.67 M. Completion of the implementation is scheduled for FY 06/07. The Public Safety Committee was briefed on September 6, 2005.
14	Improve Productivity Close Auto Pound cashier window from 10:30 PM – 6:30 AM. Two non-sworn (cashier or customer representatives) positions to be eliminated when demand for vehicle release is low. Attendants and a supervisor will remain to impound vehicles. Consolidation of Police and Fire Department Quartermaster Units will be reviewed next fiscal year.
15	FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
16	Dallas Fire Rescue FY 2005-06 Proposed Budget Future Fire Station Construction = $7.3m / 0.0 FTEs Fire Station #33 (754 Illinois) Site Purchase Fire Station #42 (West Mockingbird at Airdrome) Site Purchase Fire Station #35 (Walnut Hill at Mixon) Construction Fire Station #40 (Hampton at Kirnwood) Construction
17	Dallas Fire-Rescue FY 2005-06 Proposed Budget New/ Revised General Fund Revenues $2.26m Day Care Center Inspection Fee Fire currently inspects 876 day care facilities at no charge New fee of $75 covers personnel costs of providing service Additional revenue = $65,700 Ambulance Transport EMS Fee Fee will increase from $320 to $450 for residents, and to $550 for non-residents Loaded mile rate for transport is increased from $7.90 to $9.00 per mile The fee increase is maximum allowable charge under Medicare guidelines Additional Revenue = $1.5 million New EMS Treatment/Non Transport Fee New fee is $100 plus any additional necessary medications for persons treated but not transported to the hospital This type of non-transport fee was enacted in late 1970’s, but stopped in 1980 Additional Revenue = $700,000
18	Dallas Fire-Rescue FY 2005-06 Proposed Budget Fire Efficiency Study – Funding of $400,000 will be used to hire a consultant to determine the efficiency of the Fire-Rescue Department’s daily operations. Urban Area Security Initiative Grant $ 550,000 Fire Act Grant $ 245,000 State Homeland Security $ 800,000 $1,595,000
19	Dallas Fire-Rescue FY 2005-06 Proposed Budget Total Replacement Apparatus (GF and Equipment Notes) 2 aerial trucks $1,329,966 5 engines $1,634,280 6 BC vehicles $ 189,516 18 rescues $1,933,758 $5,087,520 Replacement policy: aerial trucks after 15 years front line service (5 years reserve) engines after 12 years front line service (5-6 years reserve) rescues after 3 years or 80,000 miles (3, 5 & 6 years actual) BC vehicles – 7 years or 85,000 miles (units actually retired after 158,000 miles of service) Without regular replacement, integrity of fleet is compromised, and safe and effective delivery of emergency fire and medical services is potentially jeopardized.
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21	"City Detention Center ($1.0m" City Detention Center ($1.0m) Privatize Detention Center which houses approximately 18,000 individuals arrested for public intoxication and Class C misdemeanors pending transport to Lew Sterrett ($150,000 annual savings) Emergency Management Operations $1.4m Directs emergency response during and after major emergency incidents or disasters Manages emergency warning siren system $250,000 in equipment notes for replacement of 10-12 emergency warning sirens
22	Other Municipal Judges/Cases Docketed ($1.4m) Trials for all persons charged with Class C misdemeanors, State statutes, City ordinances, and traffic offenses. Act as Magistrate in the issuance of approximately 1,400 arrest warrants and search warrants for all criminal offenses up to and including capital murder. Municipal Court Enforcement/City Marshall ($1.4m) Clears approximately 16,000 Class C misdemeanor warrants; Serves approximately 800 subpoenas, and Transports 4,000 prisoners from 125 regional law enforcement agencies per year. Municipal Court Security ($922k) Maintains order and decorum for 10 court rooms including jail arraignment docket and community court.
23	"Applicant processing and screening for..." Applicant processing and screening for approximately 3,000 Police and Fire applicants annually ($352k) Lew Sterrett Jail contract with Dallas County for approximately 45,028 prisoners ($6.5m)