City of East Providence 145 TAUNTON AVENUE, EAST PROVIDENCE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS 02914-4505 TEL. (401) 435-7521 FAX (401) 438-1719 TDD (401) 431-1633 CITY MANAGER PETER GRACZYKOWSKI WWW.EASTPROVIDENCERI.NET TO: FROM: East Providence City Council Peter Graczykowski, City Manager DATE: April 12, 2013 RE: CC: Police Explorer Program Funding East Providence Budget Commission Col. Joseph H. Tavares, Chief of Police Malcolm A. Moore, Finance Director Summary Pursuant to the request from Councilman Rose made at the April 2, 2013 meeting of the City Council, East Providence Police Department has developed a funding proposal for the Police Explorer Program associated with the Department. Background and Explanation The Police Explorer Program start-up and maintenance expenses include uniforms, traffic vests, badges, advisor uniforms, equipment; as well as fees to register, attend state wide competition and Rhode Island Explorer Police Academy. As explained in the attached April 2, 2013 Officer Report from Sgt David Pacheco, the overall start-up costs required would be $24,475; and depending on whether the Department decides to utilize the Explorer Academy, the annual maintenance costs with ten (10) new Explorers would be in the range of. According to the Chief of Police Col. Joseph H. Tavares, such start-up and maintenance expenditures would be a permissible use under the asset forfeiture equitable sharing guidelines, and those funds, based on annual availability, could be used to pay for the ongoing Police Explorer Program in East Providence. Budgetary Impact Expenditures FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 General Fund All Funds $24,475 Revenues FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 General Fund All Funds
-.... NAME Sgt David Pacheco TIME: ORR4hrs DATE: 04/0?./1 :i POLICE DEPARTMENT - EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. Officer Report To: Chief Joseph Tavares Re: Explorer Program This is the proposed budget that you requested. The budget lists the amount that it would take to start a program and how much is required each year to maintain the program with an estimated 10 new explorers a year. y ~9tJb avid A Pacheco 9138 SIDFT SERGEANT D APPROVED D DISAPPROVED SHIFT COMMANDER 'D APPROVED D DISAPPROVED DIVISION COMMANDER D APPROVED D DISAPPROVED CIDEF OF POLICE D APPROVED D DISAPPROVED
.'. f ',.. 1 Proposed Budget for the East Providence Police Explorer Program. Each yeax since 2010 there have been 30 to 35 youths signed up to the explorer program. Each youth costs $15.00 a year to register with the Boy Scouts of America. ($525.00) There are currently 4 adult advisors assigned to the program each cost $15.00 a year to register. ($60.00) Each year $20.00 for each explorer to attend stations day (state wide competition) ($600.00) Each yeax $225.00 each explorer to attend the Rhode Island Explorer Police Academy. ($6,750.00) Each explorer is required to have and maintain a uniform. The class B uniform or work uniform consists of 1. Pair ofbdu (Black pants) - $27.00 a pair. ($810.00) 2. One Grey Polo shirt with Explore!' screen printed on back and patch on front- $28.00 ($840.00) 3. One black baseball style hat with patch-- $10.00 ($300.00) 4. One black Tee shirt with patch on :fi:ont and explorer across back- $15.00 ($450.00) 5. One black windbreaker with patch on front and explorer across back- $20.00 ($600.00) The Class A uniform which will be provided after one yeru: of service for each explorer. 1. Pair of Grey uniform pants Flying Cross -$60.00 ($1,800.00) 2. One Black uniform shirt Flying Cross (Fechheimer)- $50.00 ($1,500.00) 3. One Uniform slouch cap- $38.00 ($1,140.00) hats would be kept at PD 4. One red dress lanyaxd - $ 10.00 ( $300.00) 5. One Police Explorer Police Patch- $1.94 ($194.00) for 100 6. Law Enforcement Explorer Patch (black and gold)- $3.49 ($349.00) for 100 7. Banker~) Grey clip on tie $8.00- ($320.00) for 40 Traffic Vests 1. 15 Blue with Police Explorer across front- $25.00 ($375.00)
'' \. Badges 16. 50 Silver Badge- $18.00- ($900.00) 17. 10 Gold Badge $2_8.00- ($280.00) 18. 35 Silver Hat Badges $58.00- ($2,030.00) 19. 10 Gold Hat Badges $70.00- ($700.00) badges would be handed out for events and returned at the end of events. Advisor Uniforms 1. 1 pair each Black 511 pants- $55.00 ($220.00) 2. 1 pair each Black 511 shorts- $50.00 ($200.00) 3. 2 each Dark Grey polo police on back and patch embroidered on front with name $30.00 ($240.00) 4. 1 each Black Baseball hat with patch on front- $10.00 ($40.00) Equipment 1. 20 Red Guns Glock model21 - $45.00 ($900.00) 2. 15 Red Radios- $49.00 ($735.00) 3. 15 Red Taser- $49.99 ($735.00) 4. 1 Red M4 - $264.00 5. 20 Handcuffs- $30.00 ($600.00) 6. 15 Gun Belts with Mag pouch, Spray, Baton, Handcuff case and radio holder, Holster $380.00 ($5,700.00) Total $23,475.00 Estimated shipping on above items. $1,000.00 (large order ship free on some items) all numbers are rounded. Start Up Total 25,000.00 --Start up amount.
'i,. -.:,. Yearly Each year with 10 new explorers $3,245.00 with out the academy or stations day. $3,765.00 without the academy but paying for stations day..00 with the academy and stations day. All uniforms and accessories would be required to be returned to post upon completion or separation from the program. Failure to return items would be followed by police action. The class A uniform would only be purchased for an explorer upon completion of one year or successful graduation from the explorer police academy.. ~(')s- A Pacheco 9138