SPD Budget Presentation - 2015

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Spokane Police Department

Frank G. Straub, Ph.D.Chief of Police

2015 Budget


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The Three Tenets of the

Spokane Police Department:

Reduce crime.

Implement reform recommendations.

Strengthen relations with the community we serve.


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Precincts

Downtown precinct was established in 2013.


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Precincts

North precinct located in Hillyard

was just announced by the Mayor.


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Precincts

Location of South precinct

is still to be determined.


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Department of Justice

DOJ was onsite in July and will be back inAugust and September. SPD expects to have

DOJs final report and findings in December.


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Department of Justice

SPD is not sure what, if any, the costswill be associated with DOJs

findings and recommendations.


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Accountability to the Public

Use of Force reports dating back to 2012 havebeen added to SPD external website.


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Office of Professional Accountability reportdelivered to the Public Safety Committee each

month and posted to SPD website.


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Equivalency Academy for lateralpolice officers will be held in Spokane.


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Basic Law Enforcement Academy

Spokane Police Academy

Starts January 6th, 2015


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SPD Unit ChangesSpecial Victims Unit

Lt. Mark Griffiths

Investigates and takes a proactive approach todomestic violence, sex crimes, internet crimes

against children and human trafficking.


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SPD Unit Changes

Tactical Operations Unit

Lt. Tracie Meidl

Investigates and take a proactive approach togangs, drugs, chronic offenders,

both adult and juvenile.


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SPD Unit Changes

Tactical Operations Unit

Lt. Tracie Meidl

Lt. Meidl will also continue the Spokane PoliceYouth Athletic League, the Youth and PoliceInitiative, along with other outreach activities.


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SPD Unit Changes

Civil Enforcement Unit

Lt. Joe Walker

Proactively investigate problem/chronic propertiesin conjunction with City legal,

code enforcement and other agencies.


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SPD Unit Changes

Technical Assistance Response Unit

SRECS/LEIS IT was dissolved and the TARUunit will now be providing investigative

technical equipment and tactical

support to the department.


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Records Department Improvements

Records Division is now respondingin real time to public records requests.


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Records Department Improvements

Will be anticipating an increase ofrecord requests with the

implementation of body cameras.


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2013 2014 2015 Change

Uniformed 276 301 307 (7 Hire Ahead) 1.99%

Civilian 92.25 84.75 93.75 10.62%

Total 368.25 385.75 400.75

SPD Authorized Positions


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2015 Personnel Budget Changes

7 Hire Ahead Police Officers

4 IT Supportfrom the dissolving of SRECS/LEIS

4 Accounting employees transferred back into SPD budget

1 Accounting position re-established


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2014 2015 Change

Wages & Benefits 43,529,985 46,426,672 6.65%

Supplies & Services 2,973,247 2,523,247 (15.13%)

Inter- Fund 1,321,171 1,321,171

Inter- Governmental 1,827,580 1,827,580

Other 610,606 235,606 (61.41%)

Operating Expenses 50,172,889 52,228,036

Capital 8-1-2014 1,143,826 666,174

Capital 8-1-2015 1,653,000

Total 51,516,715 54,547,210

2015 Budget Summary

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Our Workforce is Aging

17 officers have 30+ years of service.

47 officers have over 25 - 29 years of service.

28 officers have over 20 - 24 years of service.

92 of our officer have over 20 years of service.


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Calls for Service

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD

Calls for Service 217,315 218,227 208,564 223,943 231,533 135,476

0.42% -4.43% 7.37% 3.39% 0.31%


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-30%-33%

2014 compared to 2013:2014 compared to 2012:

Q2 Prior Year Comparison:

Performance measure:

Total number of violent crime incidents.

Significance:

Violent crimes impact the safety and security of the

community.

Notes:

Violent crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, and

assault. Preliminary data from CompStat reports.

405

439

376

342

388 376

302287

270

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100

150

200

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300

350

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Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2

Performance Measure - Violent Crime Incidents


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Performance MeasureRobbery Incidents

-40%

-50%

Q2 Prior Year Comparison:2014 compared to 2013:

2014 compared to 2012:

This is preliminary data from CompStat reporting.

Robbery is defined as stealing from a person by

means of threat or force.


Number of robbery incidents.

Notes:

139

150

115

102

115 119

105 103

69

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40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2


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Performance MeasureBurglary Incidents

-29%

-29%




Number of residential burglary incidents.

Notes:


Burglary is defined as trespassing with intent to

commit a crime.

502

579

554

487502

537

422

331358

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200

300

400

500

600

700

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2


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Performance MeasureVehicle Theft Incidents

-2%

+13%


Vehicle theft incidents.

Notes:




464

630601

615

536 541 562

481

525

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200

300

400

500

600

700

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2


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Current CompStat Statistics

Part One Crime down 11.04%

Violent Crime down 21.12%

Property crime down 10.23%


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Fulfilling the Three Tenants of

The Spokane Police Department

Crime is being reduced dramatically


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We are implementing the full range of

reform/re-engineering recommendations.


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We are engaging the community through ourpolice service areas and precincts,

outreach and other community policing

initiatives.


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