Page 134 - Colleyville FY19 Budget

FY 2019 Budget: $5,063,010

SUPPLIES,
$56,975

CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES,
$1,104,250

PERSONNEL
SERVICES,
$3,901,785

5-Year + Outlook

Attempting to predict what changes are in store for law enforcement agencies over the course
of the next five (5) years is a daunting feat. Policing is currently changing at a break-neck
speed. The catalyst for the vast majority of the changes is technology. Modern policing is
becoming more and more dependent on technology. The Intelligence led and predictive
policing model that is becoming the norm is based on ensuring that the department has
current, relevant and accurate information. Windows based and mobile applications are
becoming the standard and web based programs are allowing more and more of our business
practices to be converted to the electronic format. The Colleyville Police Department currently
employs adequate technology however, the department must develop a strategy that will
allow us to enhance our customer service both internally and externally, increase our
community interaction and our intelligence gathering and disseminating capabilities. Future
technologies will allow our officers instant access to a monumental amount of accurate and
pertinent information gleaned from a multitude of verified sources.

The demographics of the Colleyville Police Department will significantly adjust over the next
five (5) years as well. As the more tenured employees leave the department we will transition
to a much younger work force. This will have both positive and negative effects. The younger
workforce will also mean that we will be less experienced. Management will have to be
strategic when developing policy and procedures, training and career development.
Leadership and succession training will play a large role in determining the sustainability of
our success as an organization.

As the City of Colleyville experiences growth our resources will continue to be stretched. More
residences and businesses will mean additional workload for our employees. The department
will need to maintain the current course set by our staffing plan to ensure that we continue
to provide the service level our community expects and deserves. Our established
neighborhoods will continue to age and we will be taxed with monitoring and enforcing our
codes and regulations related to property standards to ensure that they do not degrade to a
point that they foster criminal activity. The growth of our City combined with an aging street

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