Page 98 - FY 2023-24 ADOPTED BUDGET

POLICE DEPARTMENT

The 2023-24 Police Department Budget totals $8,211,729 for a net increase of $503,573 over the 2022-23 re-
estimate of $7,708,156. The Police Department includes seven divisions: Management Services, Communications
and Records, Patrol Services, Criminal Investigation Section, Crime Prevention, and Animal Control.

Management Services Division

The Management Services division is staffed by the Police Chief, Administrative Manager, and School Crossing
Guards. The 2023-24 Budget totals $425,248 for a net decrease of $4,800 over the 2022-23 re-estimate of
$430,048. The 2023-24 Budget includes a scheduled merit increase for the Police Chief and the Administrative
Manager; these costs are for salaries and for fringe benefits. The Budget also includes funds for an increase in
health, dental, and life insurance premiums for these two employees, and a 3.0 percent COLA.

Communications and Records Division

The Communications and Records division is staffed by one Police Commander, the Police Services Supervisor, two
Senior Communications Specialists, and six Communication Specialist positions. The 2023-24 Budget for the
Communications and Records division is $1,189,928. This allocation is an increase of $62,947 over the 2022-23 re-

estimate of $1,126,981.

The Budget includes funds for a scheduled merit increases for eligible Communications and Records employees,
and related fringe benefit increases. The 2023-24 Budget includes additional funds for an increase in health, dental,
and life insurance premiums for these employees, and a 3.0 percent COLA.

Patrol Division

The Patrol Division is staffed by one Commander, one Lieutenant, four Sergeants, four Corporals, twenty-four Police
Officers, and two part-time Police Officers. The Patrol division's 2023-24 Budget totals $4,977,803 or $299,941 over

the 2022-23 re-estimate of $4,677,862.

Funds are included in the 2023-24 Budget for a scheduled merit increase for all full-time employees; costs include
salaries and related fringe benefits. The Budget includes funds for an increase in health, dental, and life insurance
premiums for employees, and a 3.0 percent COLA.

The 2023-24 Budget includes additional funds for vehicle fuel based on escalating costs of gasoline and increased
use of sport utility vehicles instead of sedans as patrol vehicles.

The scheduled replacement of patrol vehicles is included in both the 2022-23 re-estimate and the 2023-24 Budget.

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