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Special Revenue Fund

• Partners with a Shared Mission.
• 8,098 participants attended after school programs and Safe Haven Youth programs.
• 638 participants participated in the Comin’ Up Gang Intervention Program.
• 3,138 Crime Stopper tips received.
• 85 recruits graduated.
• 23 events were held for recruiting purposes.
• 616 DNA samples processed.
• 107 marked vehicles delivered.
• 358 body cameras issued.
• 342 in-car video systems installed.
• The department’s drone program was expanded with acquisition of new equipment.
• De-duplication software was purchased and configured for the department’s Isilon server; increasing
available storage.
• Digital Forensics Unit evidence storage infrastructure was replaced with new equipment and received new
software that enhances forensic investigations.
• 5 interview rooms have been equipped with the new Axon Interview Room system, storing all video
evidence on the evidence.com platform, along with in-car and body camera videos. Installation in several
other rooms are slated to continue in FY2019.

FY2019 DISCUSSION
The FY2019 adopted budget includes an adjustment to the FY2018 FTE. The count increases by 0.883 FTE due to
rounding errors. There are no financial impacts to the fund.

The adopted budget increases by $479k and 4 APs for funding of approved decision package for the addition of
four new school resource officers for 4.00 FTEs. The adopted budget subsequently increases $349k in
Intergovernmental and includes the reimbursement from school districts for the addition of 4 APs and salary
increases mandated by the Meet & Confer contract.

The adopted budget increases $1.1M in salaries & benefits to include salary increases mandated by the Meet &
Confer contract.

The adopted budget decreases $451k in salaries & benefits due to changes in personnel and staffing projections
for FY2019.

The adopted budget decreases by $2.8M for contractual services due to the reduction in the jail services contract
with the City of Mansfield. The department is negotiating a contract with other agencies to maintain jail services
at the reduced rate of $4.5M. The budget increases $648k for contractual services due to the storage &
maintenance agreements for the in-car video equipment and police body cameras purchased FY2018 thru one-
time capital appropriations. The budget increases $127k in cellular phone charges to match the department
historical average. The budget increases $627k for ITS computer equipment for one-time departmental purchase
of equipment. These funds have been budgeted instead as a contribution to fund balance.

The adopted budget decreases $4.4M for the reduced schedule of training classes in FY2019. These funds have
been budgeted instead in contribution to fund balance. The adopted budget transfers $950k to the General Fund
to offset overage positions associated with police recruits.

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