Minnesota Department of Public Safety Presented by: Mona Dohman, Commissioner Mark Dunaski, Deputy Commissioner Public Safety Mission A Safer Minnesota Prevent, prepare, respond, recover, educate, and enforce Focus on saving lives, providing efficient and effective services Maintain public trust and develop strong partnerships 1
Department of Public Safety Transportation Policy and Finance Committees Minnesota State Patrol Office of Traffic Safety Public Safety Policy and Finance Committee Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Fire Marshal Division Driver and Vehicle Services Office of Pipeline Safety Administration and Related Services Office of Justice Programs Emergency Communication Networks Homeland Security and Emergency Management Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Total DPS Budget Base FY16-17 Transportation and Public Safety Divisions Trunk Hwy. $191,107 29% State Gov. S.R. $127,622 20% HUTD $20,836 3% General Fund $192,423 30% Misc. S.R. $118,669 18% (in thousands) Total all funds = $650,657 2
FY16-17 Expenses By Category Transportation and Public Safety Divisions Local Assistance $128,220 20% Transfers $71,192 10% Operating costs $142,374 22% Payments to Individuals $3,638 1% Total Compensation $305,233 47% ($ in thousands) Total all funds = $650,657 Administration and Related Services 3
Administration and Related Services Communications Commissioner s Office Human resources Fiscal and Administrative Services Office of Technology and Support Services Change Item Operational Support for the Department (1.8%) $718,000 for FY 16 (General Fund) $1.448 million for FY 17 ongoing (General Fund) $3.324 million for FY 16 (Special Revenue Funds) $6.737 million for FY 17 ongoing (Special Revenue Funds) 4
Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Mission To protect and serve the public through uniform interpretation, regulation, and enforcement of the state s liquor and gambling laws and rules. To provide stability and integrity in the alcoholic beverage and gaming industries through the management of licensing, education, regulation, and enforcement. 5
Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Alcohol Enforcement Provides regulation and enforcement of alcohol laws. Issues and approves Alcohol beverage license and permits to ensure uniformity. Monitors brand label registration to ensure products are imported, manufactured and sold legally in Minnesota. Provides information and support to local license officials and the alcoholic beverage industry. 4 investigators and 5 administrative staff. Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Gambling Enforcement Ensure tribes maintain compliance with Tribal- State compacts via casino inspections and audit reviews. Complete investigations of lawful gambling fraud and illegal gambling. Provide information and assistance to the gambling industry, public, and law enforcement. Provide timely licensing and background investigations for the gambling industry. 6
Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Funding FY16-17 budget of $1.58 million/year in General Fund and $903,000/year in Special Revenue direct appropriations. $500,000 of the Special Revenue receipts are transferred to the General Fund each year. $250,000 from the Gambling Control Board for electronic pull-tabs enforcement. Special Revenue monies are derived from the State-Tribal Compact, fingerprint submission fees, and electronic pull-tabs. State Fire Marshal 7
State Fire Marshal Mission Protect lives and property by fostering a fire-safe environment. State Fire Marshal Funding For FY16-17: $4.487 million per year in Special Revenue direct appropriations. 8
State Fire Marshal Fire Marshal Services Investigation Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulation Emergency Response Data Collection Public Education Office of Justice Programs 9
Office of Justice Programs Mission To provide leadership and resources to reduce crime in Minnesota, improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, and assist crime victims. Office of Justice Programs Funding FY16-17 General Fund direct appropriation of $35.8 million per year. In addition to programming, OJP administers state and federal grants to non-profits and local units of government totaling $50 million per year. 10
Office of Justice Programs OJP Services Crime Victim Reparations Crime Victim Justice Unit Grants to Local Programs for Assistance to Crime Victims: General Crime Abused Children Battered Women/Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Emergency Grant Program Training and Communication Statistical Analysis Center Justice and Community Grants Reduce crime Delinquency Drug abuse Violence Emergency Communication Networks 11
Emergency Communication Networks Mission Utilize emerging technologies to provide the most comprehensive emergency communication networks available. By developing professional partnerships and collaborating with our customers we will deliver customer-focused network solutions that enhance public safety. Emergency Communication Networks Funding FY16-17 funding of $63.639 million from the 911 Emergency Services Account of the Special Revenue Fund. 12
Emergency Communication Networks ECN Services -911 Collects a monthly fee assessed upon all wired, wireless, prepaid wireless and packet-based telecommunications services Contracts with telephone companies to provide 911 network Administers grants to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) Provides technical assistance to PSAPs Developing migration strategy for Next Generation 911 Emergency Communication Networks ECN Services ARMER (Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response) Implementing a statewide standards based on shared digital trunked radio communications network for state and local emergency responders Developing Minnesota s bottom-up local and regional governance structure. Implementing the Statewide Interoperability Program. 13
Change Item Increased Spending Authority for ECN Increase spending authority will help ECN: Implement Text to 911. Update hardware components of the ARMER backbone system that are 20 years old. Create a 911 interface that will accurately identify the location of wireless callers. $13.413 million/year (911 Special Revenue) Homeland Security and Emergency Management 14
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Mission To help Minnesota prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural and human caused disasters. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Preparedness Rail Safety School Safety Radiological Preparedness Response Coordination of state response Coordination of statewide and volunteer resources Bomb Squads, Special Response, Chemical Assessment, Emergency Response and Structural Collapse Teams Recovery Administer FEMA disaster programs Administer State disaster public assistance program Coordinate with local long term recovery committees Mitigation/Prevention Administer Federal mitigation programs Critical Infrastructure Protection 15
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Funding In addition to extensive program activity, HSEM is a pass-through for sizeable federal grant amounts. General Fund base budget is $2.3 million per year. Funding sources through federal grants - mostly from Homeland Security and FEMA - are approximately $20 million. In FY15, a one-time General Fund appropriation of $1.574 million and a Special Revenue Fund appropriation of $2.5 million for Railroad and Pipeline Safety. InFY15, initial funding was provided for the Disaster Contingency Account. Change Item HSEM State Public Assistance Management System and Staff HSEM cannot use the FEMA management system for the state-only declared disasters. Two additional staff to implement the new State Disaster program. $430,000 Disaster Management (General Fund one-time) $65,000 ongoing annual subscription fee (General Fund ongoing beginning in FY17) $224,000 for two staff (General Fund ongoing) 16
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Mission The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension prevents, investigates, and solves crimes in collaboration with our criminal justice partners. 17
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension BCA Services - Investigative Special Agents and Analysts Predatory Offender Registration and Investigation Program Financial Crimes Task Force Cold Case assistance Internet Crimes Against Children Missing and Unidentified Persons Minnesota Fusion Center Bureau of Criminal Apprehension BCA Services Criminal Justice Training and Education AMBER Alert MN Crime Alert Network DARE MN Crime Watch Program Statewide Law Enforcement Training Statewide Internet Safety Educational Program MN Duty Officers 18
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension BCA Services - Forensics Laboratory Drug Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Firearms Fingerprints Documents Breath Alcohol Testing Toxicology Trace Evidence Combined DNA Indexing System Crime Scene Service Training Bureau of Criminal Apprehension BCA Services - MN Justice Information Services Secure Criminal Justice Data Network Criminal History background checks Statewide Crime Statistics Maintenance and Administration of Criminal Justice Information Systems Fingerprint Services Technical Support for Customers Training and Auditing 19
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Funding A direct appropriation of $50.2 million in FY16 and $44.8 million in FY17. General Fund $48 million in FY16 and $44.8 million in FY17. Trunk Highway Funds - $1.94 million Change Item BCA Investment Initiative Increases staffing for: Continued specialized investigations in support of local partners. Continued high quality evidence analysis in our accredited lab. Five-year lab equipment replacement and upgrade plan. 20
Change Item BCA Investment Initiative - Investigations Digital Forensics Unit - addressing the increased workload related to crimes against children, cybercrime, and other computer-facilitated crime. $1.6 million/year Additional staffing to address predatory offender tracking, child pornography investigations, and human trafficking. $1.5 million/year Development of a Financial Crimes Unit to investigate identity theft and fraud. $600,000/year Change Item BCA Investment Initiative - Forensic Lab Increase the number of latent print examiners Decrease turnaround time which is critical to local law enforcement partners. $550,000/year Re-establish the Mitochondrial DNA lab Valuable for testing badly decomposed bodies or skeletal remains for identification. Used in criminal cases on challenging evidence. $300,000/year Implementation of effective equipment replacement and upgrade plan. More than $2 million in equipment is past its normal life expectancy. Bring equipment current by FY 20. $800,000/year Supplies to allow the Lab to maintain its current testing capabilities and case acceptance practices. $350,000/year 21
Change Item LiveScan Replacement Livescans are devices that can capture an individual s fingerprints electronically and automatically submit them to the BCA. Allows a person s identity to be known in a matter of minutes. $1.3 million per year to replace 138 Livescans. Reaching end of their life cycles over the next two biennia. State Patrol 22
State Patrol Mission Protect and serve all people in the state through assistance, education, and enforcement; provide support to allied agencies; and provide for the safe, efficient movement of traffic on Minnesota s roadways. State Patrol 807 full-time, sworn and non-sworn personnel Annual operating budget of $87.9 million For the FY16-17 biennium: $173,017,000 from Trunk Highway Fund $1,594,000 from Highway User Tax Distribution Fund $12,784,000 from the General Fund $14,000,000 (approx.) federal funds 23
State Patrol State Patrol Services Aviation Capitol Security Executive Protection Canine Program Crash Reconstruction Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Vehicle Crimes Unit DWI Enforcement Fleet Management Investigative Services Public Information Training Academy Radio Communications Special Response Team Federal Programs Change Item Increase the State Trooper Escort Rate Recommend changing the rate charged by the State Patrol to assist with the movement of oversized loads or traffic control. Would allow the Commissioner to set an average rate based upon the actual cost per fiscal year. Impacting the State Patrol s budget approximately $145,000 per year. 24
Change Item Capitol Security Provide security based on need and risk assessments. Eliminate the current Capitol Complex agency security contracts and provide a direct appropriation to the Department of Public Safety. Enhanced security coverage for the Capitol Complex. This is the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security. $1.570 million/year (General Fund) Change Item Fixed Wing Aircraft The State Patrol operates three fixed wing aircraft and three helicopters. The State Patrol has sold three aircraft and one helicopter to help offset the cost. The proceeds of those sales ($373,000), combined with this proposal will allow for the purchase of a new aircraft. $975,000 (Trunk Highway) 25
Office of Traffic Safety Office of Traffic Safety Mission To prevent traffic deaths and serious injuries by changing human behavior in Minnesota through policy development and support, stakeholder engagement, program delivery, leadership, and research and evaluation. 26
Office of Traffic Safety OTS receives an annual appropriation from the Trunk Highway Fund of $435,000 - a required match which allows OTS to secure federal funds, grants, and one-time monies that annually amount to approximately $17,000,000. Office of Traffic Safety OTS Services Traffic Safety Outreach Impaired Driving Prevention Seat Belt Use Child Passenger Safety Traffic Records/Data Systems Safe Road Coalitions Motorcycle Safety Teen Drivers Illegal/Unsafe Speed Distracted Driving Traffic Safety Research and Analysis Fatality Analysis Records System 27
Change Item Fine Increase: Second Offense for Texting While Driving Increase the current fine for second and subsequent offenses from $50 to $100. Research shows that increased fines can be a deterrent. Will ensure that Minnesota remains competitive for federal grant dollars. Driver and Vehicle Services 28
Driver and Vehicle Services Mission Committed to providing FAST (fair, accurate, secure, timely) service through effective service options, accurate collection of data, fraud prevention, efficient collection of state revenue, and quality information and technical support for staff and business partners. Driver and Vehicle Services DVS has an annual budget of approximately $58 million. 538 employees working in 95 locations throughout the state. More than $1.4 billion in state revenue is collected annually by DVS. DVS is funded by the Special Revenue Fund and the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund. 29
Driver and Vehicle Services DVS Services Title and Registration Auto Dealer Licensing and Inspection Prorate Driver Exams Driver Compliance Driver s License Issuing Public Information Center Operations Support E-Business Change Item DVS Increased Spending Authority Division Increased spending authority of $600,000 ongoing from the Driver Services and Vehicle Services accounts for staff salaries. Increased spending authority of $1.2 million from the Vehicle Services Account to cover increased MINNCOR costs. 30
Change Item International Fuel Tax Agreement Reinstatement Fee IFTA - agreement between states and Canadian provinces to simplify the reporting of fuel use by motor carriers that operate in more than one jurisdiction. Other IFTA jurisdictions collect a reinstatement fee from these carriers. Establish a reinstatement fee of $100 to cover administrative costs. Change Item Creating a Data Services Unit within DVS Conduct compliance audits, issue corrective action plans, and maintain and monitor user agreements. One additional staff person to assist in providing legal advice and administration of the DVS data practices program. $90,000/year 31
Office of Pipeline Safety Office of Pipeline Safety Mission To protect lives, property, and the environment through the implementation of a program of gas and hazardous liquid pipeline inspections, enforcement, accident and incident investigations, and education. 32
Office of Pipeline Safety $3.133 million per year total budget in Special Revenue and federal funds. $1.35 million per year is direct appropriation Special Revenue derived from inspection fees. Questions? 33