Page 33 - Pantego Adopted Budget FY20

TOWN OF PANTEGO
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET & PLAN OF SERVICES

FUND: General Fund - 100
DEPARTMENT: Police Department - 140

Description:
The Police Department, under the direction of the Chief of Police, implements programs to prevent and
deter crime and enforce laws in order to protect life and property within the Town of Pantego. The Police
Department: provides effective and efficient service to all citizens while treating them with dignity and respect;
protects individual rights as provided for in Federal, State and Local laws; protects, aids, rescues and restores
individual and community safety; maintains files and statistics on police related matters.

Mission Statement: Objectives for Fiscal Year 2019-2020:
The mission of the Pantego Police Department
is to effectively and efficiently fulfill the public safety Increase the quality of customer service.
expectations of the citizens of the Town of Pantego.
Evaluate conditions to motivate employees.

Major Goals: Increase retention rate.
1. Maintain a Department-wide community policing
philosophy. Replace at least one patrol vehicle and admin vehicle
each year.
2. Continue to enhance communication with citizens.
Get the motorcycle patrol back to full operational
3. Maintain the Department staff at full capacity. status.

4. Continue to reduce the number of reported
offenses throughout the Town. Major Budget Changes:

Increase training to develop officers for their
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Accomplishments: Intermediate Certifications.

Institute a Citizens Police Academy.
Department has reached full capacity.
Institute a new RMS system through a proposed grant
Successfully update code enforcement issues and or purchase plan.
addressed junk vehicles on Pioneer Pkwy.

Contacted business owners for updated contact
information.

Hold Business owner's monthly Crime Watch
meetings.