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POLICE - MANAGEMENT SERVICES
FY2025-26
ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET
100-200-206

DIVISION DESCRIPTION
The Police Management Services Division is composed by the School Resource Officers, Hiring, Training, and Community
Relations sections. It oversees the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS), Chaplain, and Crossing Guards programs. In
addition, it conducts research, draft, and manage (along the Finance Department) grants and it prepares budget.

FY25 DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1. Compliance with legislative requirements of having an officer permanently assigned to schools.
2. Compliance with Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) for new hires, existing officers, and training
requirements.
3. Compliance with Departmental, City, State, and Federal regulations for non sworn personnel.
4. Maintained an exemplary hiring record, achieving (at times total) fulfillment of sworn staffing requirements.
5. Continued the implementation of community building programs, such as National Night Out, Drug Take Back, Coffee
with a Cop, and Citizens Police Academy.
6. Provided Safety and Security for kids walking to schools at the beginning and ending of the day.
7. Enhance departmental capability by acquiring additional equipment and tools through grants.
8. Provided staff support to police operations and city events through our VIPS.
9. Provided chaplain services to our personnel and members of the community experiencing a disrupting or traumatic
event.

FY26 DIVISION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Increase citizen and community awareness of the police department’s function by conducting community engagement
events.
Increase officer awareness and proficiency on modern policing techniques through training.
Increase community awareness of crime trends and prevention techniques with community stakeholders.
Maintain a satisfactory hiring rate and required compliance for all personnel.
Maintain safety and security for kids' traffic from and to schools.
Obtain additional funds through grants to fund new projects or acquire new equipment.
Maintain volunteers (VIPS) operational levels.

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