Annual Budget Report FY 2017-2018 LAREDO POLICE DEPARTMENT 1
Mission Statement It is the mission of the Laredo Police Department to enhance the quality of life in Laredo by establishing a partnership with the community in an effort to preserve life, protect property, and enforce the law. Core Values The Laredo Police Services will be guided by the following set of values: SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY REVERENCE FOR THE LAW COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY IN ALL WE SAY AND DO RESPECT FOR PEOPLE 2
FY17-18 Proposed Budget Summary Funding FY 15-16 Actual FY16-17 Total Estimate FY 17-18 Proposed Budget General Fund $63,719,865 $66,989,627 $70,662,217 $4,802,057.00 $2,111,190.00 $417,185.00 $70,662,217 Personnel 89% Materials & Supplies 3% Contractual Obligations 7% Debt Service 1% $63,331,785.00 3
5 Police Officers $406,372 FY17-18 Included in Proposed Personnel Requests 3 Police Officers (Funded by Bridge Department) $243,823 4 Investigators $493,942 2 Communication Technicians $99,025 1 Computer Operator $39,257 4
FY17-18 Included in Proposed Operational Requests Replace 100 Bulletproof Vests - $90,000 Ammunition- $150,000 For New Academy: Vests -$13,500 Rifles-$18,000 Guns -$ 6,750 Portable Radios-$67,500 5
FY17-18 Included in Proposed Capital Outlay 50 Fully Equipped Marked Units at $3,250,000 3 Fully Equipped Marked Units (Funded by Bridge for Port Police at $195,000) 6
FY17-18 Included in Proposed Capital Improvements Planning and Design Phase of Police Annex Building at $350,000 Will accommodate overflow of Sworn and Civilian Personnel 7
485 Total Police Strength 5 New Probationary Patrol Officers/Cadets will be pinned September 2017 New Academy with 9 new hires for Fall 2017 8
2017 New Assets Community Outreach Mobile Unit- $73,960 50 Fully Equipped Marked Units With Body Camera Vests-$3,000,000 14 Unmarked Units-$280,000 18 Patrol Shields- $18,700 and Transition to Sig Sauer P320 -$27,000 Wireless Surveillance Systems for Sky Towers-$13,800 9
Projects in Progress 110 Zebra printers for Electronic Citation Deployment Project-$142,500 Upgrade LPD 22 year old phone system (Previous Cost:$9,500 New Monthly Cost with Lease Included for three years $7,500, 4 th year will reduce to $5,500 Current Saving $2,000 per month, after three year lease is over, $4,000 savings after that) Replace 22 year old furniture at Records Section-$35,500 10
Laredo Police Department Grants 2016 2017 2016 State Grants: $ 926,246 $ 989,943 2016 Federal Grants: $ 2,177,357 $ 2,206,941 Total Grants (17 Grants): $ 3,103,603 $ 3,196,884 2018 Grants Pending: 2016 Operation Stone Garden $ 1,031,232 2017 Operation Stone Garden $ 1,550,000 2018 Justice Assistance Grant $ 94,000 (Award Split with Webb) 2018 COPS Grant $ 1,500,000 2018 JAG Anti-Gang Task Force $ 42,211 2018 Auto Theft Grant $ 637,768 2018 TXDOT CMV $ 87,989 2018 TXDOT STEP Comprehensive $ 100,000 2018 TXDOT Impaired Driving Mobilization Grant $ 39,200 2018 Traffic Safety Community Outreach Program $ 38,459 2018 Body Worn Camera Grant $ 325,664 2018 Bullet Proof Vest $ 68,315 2018 Domestic Awareness Service Program (Crime Victims Service Coordinator) $ 33,257 2018 Homeland Security Bomb Unit Vehicle $ 83,183 2018 SB14 Rifle Resistance Body Armor Grant $ 181,880 2018 Local Border Security $ 137,000 Total Grants Applied for in FY 2018 Pending: $ 5,950,158 * Figures do not include local match, only federal and state grant funding
8 Year Uniform Crime Report (UCR) Statistics and Incidence Change Crimes Against Persons Crimes Against Property Crime Type 2009 2015 2016 Homicide 19 11 Agg Sexual Offense 77 133 Robbery 291 162 Agg Assault 803 669 Simple Assault 4731 3215 Totals 5921 4190 12 (9%) 148 (11%) 160 (-1%) 620 (-7%) 2,888 (-10%) 3,828 (-9%) Crime Type 2009 2015 2016 Burglary (w/force) 1532 644 Burglary (no force) 483 344 Theft 10088 7286 Motor-Vehicle Theft 1482 311 Vandalism 2647 1694 Totals 16232 10279 605 (-6%) 364 (6%) 6,646 (-9%) 229 (-26%) 1,554 (-8%) 9,398 (-8%) Change +/- % 2009-2016 -36% 92% -45% -23% -39% -35% Change +/- % 2009-2016 -60% -25% -34% -84% -41% -42% Today, because of the extraordinary police officers and civilians who risk their personal welfare and their dedication to their duties, the city of Laredo is more secure. 12
Current Community Outreach Programs All Stars Kids Day (All Local Elementary Schools) 8 th Grader of the Month Blue Santa Program Bike Rodeo & Summer Safety Fair Career on Wheels LPD D.R.E.A.M Program McGruff School Presentations Police Explorer Program Coffee with a Cop Movies at the Park Neighborhood Watch Program TX DOT Child Safety Events Up and Coming Interactive Application (Citizen Observer) for communication between Police and Citizens Crime Stoppers (An officer from CRU was assigned to act as the spoke person for LPD & Crime Stoppers at Public Events and Media) 13
2017 Statistical Report Statistic Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 YTD Tips Received 158 209 69-436 Tips Follow-Ups 187 356 70-613 Arrests 9 36 1-46 Cases Cleared 14 36 2-52 #Reward Approved 10 17 1-28 Rewards Approved $3,245 $8,325 $600 - $12,170 Property Recovered $500 $17,500 - - $18,000 Cash Recovered $2,882 $17,941 - - $20,823 Drug Seized $4,420 $462,225 $100 - $466,745 Total Recovered $7,802 $497,666 $100 - $505,568 Our 2017 Year to Date statistics summary is 436 calls have been made to Laredo Crime Stoppers, 46 calls have resulted in arrests, 52 cases have been cleared, 28 rewards to tipsters have been approved in the total amount of $12,170. Approximately $505,568 dollars have been recovered in property, cash and narcotics. TIPS Hotline 956.727.TIPS (8477) 14
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Laredo Police Department s Vision Our vision remains in serving Laredo, establishing ways to keep officers safe, and providing them with the best continuing education available so they can in turn better protect our community. We strive to be a progressive, innovative and adaptable department whose focus is crime reduction and the needs and safety of our community. Through collaboration with our citizens and our city government we will continue to enhance public safety and foster an environment of mutual respect, trust, and cooperation. 16
Working to Keep Laredo Safe! Thank you. 17