bpd cc budget presentation final

8/9/2019 BPD CC Budget Presentation FINAL

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2009: Homicides down 16% since 200720 year low for homicides recorded in 2008 and 2009

Homicides 2007 - 2009

234238

282

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

270

280

290

2007 2008 2009


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2009: Shootings down 31% since 2007Lowest number of shootings recorded

Shootings 2007 - 2009

585

449

651

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

2007 2008 2009


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Reduction in Youth ViolenceJuvenile homicides decreased 45% in 2009.

28 2729

16

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2006 2007 2008 2009

Juvenile Homicides


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2009: Gun crime down 17%

Crime 2008 2009 Change

Homicide 189 193 2%

Robbery - Carjacking 179 143 -20%

Robbery - Residence 197 163 -17%

Robbery - Commercial 524 457 -13%

Robbery - Street 1451 1141 -21%

Agg Assault 1085 929 -14%

Total 3625 3026 -17%

GunCrime 2008 - 2009


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FY2009: Overtime down 43%$13.7 million reduction in overtime spending in two years

Overtime (Actual Expenditure) 2007 - 2009

$31,697,890

$26,622,539

$17,988,001PROJECTED

$14,200,000

$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

$30,000,000

$35,000,000

2007 2008 2009 2010


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Mounted Unit

90 Civilian Pos


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FY2011 Budget

Amount of general funds required to maintain staffing and safety:$318,628,203

FY11 Board of Estimates Recommendation:

$302,547,229

Funding Gap:

$16,080,974


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Fiscal85% of FY11 budget is personnel

FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY2010 FY11 BPD FY11 BOE

General Fund $286,103,614$297,613,951$311,044,000$312,618,819$318,628,203$302,547,22General Fund

Supplemental/Transfer $19,800,000$19,146,000$6,510,000 $0 $0 $0Total General Fund $305,903,614$316,759,951$317,554,000$312,618,819$318,628.203

-1.9%$302,547,22

% Difference na 3.5% 0.3% -1.6% -6.1%

BPD Budget History

FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY2010 FY11 BPD FY11 B

RecTotal General Funds $305,903,614$316,759,951$317,554,000$312,618,819$318.628.203$302,547,

Total Personnel Costs $236,107,622$242,802,849$254,706,858$253,170,072$274,719,315$257,201,7

Percentage (%) 77% 77% 80% 81% 86% 85%

Personnel Over 80% of Budget


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Impact of $16 million funding deficit

Between 250 - 300 fewer sworn positions

Equivalent of 2 police districts

Eliminate all 50 contract specialists

Disband Aviation Unit

Disband Mounted Unit Disband Marine Unit


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Board of EstimatesRecommendation Personnel Cuts

173 Sworn Officer Positions53 Patrol Officers

22 Crowd and TrafficControl

21 Aviation Officers20 Marine Unit Officers

14 Training Officers

13 Homeland SecurityOfficers

11 Internal AffairsOfficers

6 Mounted Officers

3 Sergeants

2 Lieutenants

1 Criminal Investigator

20 Civilians

50 Contract

Specialists

10 Cadets

3 CSOs

3 Hostlers

3 Mechanics1 Crime Analyst

Crime Lab

Court Liaisons

Evidence Control

Domestic Violence Unit

Central Records


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FOP Contract

B. ORDER OF LAYOFF

Recruits and probationary officers shall be laid offbefore any other member of the bargaining

unit.Thereafter, members shall be laid off in seniorityorder, the least senior member being laid off first.

Source: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between THE BALTIMORE

CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT and the BALTIMORE CITY LODGE NO. 3,

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, INC. UNIT I POLICE OFFICERS, POLICE

AGENTS AND FLIGHT OFFICERS FISCAL YEAR 2009, page 36.

NOTE: All contract specialists will be terminated before any

sworn officers


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Impact of Board of EstimatesRecommendation

+ 86 senior officer

positions

+ 87 entry levelpatrol officer positions=

250 300 less police

officer positions

50 Contract Specialists =Up to 50 police officersoff the streets to perform

NON-law enforcement

functions

BOE Recommendation Expected Impact


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Reduction in Patrol

250 - 300 less sworn officers = theequivalent of 2 Patrol Districts

Jeopardizes $10 million in federal stimulus

funds and 50 police officer positions If these reductions occur, it would take at

least 10 years for the BPD to catch up

and rehire these officers in future years


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Fewer Officers on the Street

Eliminate all 50

Contract Specialists=

More sworn officers performingnon-law enforcement functions

$30k/yr contractors replaced with

+$55k/yr officers Fewer retired officers with

experience working in evidencecontrol, crime lab, domestic

violence unit, court liaison andother support units


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Aviation Unit

Annual Cost to sustain unit is $4.1 million.

Half is personnel and half in maintenance, fueland operating costs.

Initial Capital Investment of over $11 milliondollars.

27 of 29 cities with a population over 500,000

have police aviation units.


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Aviation Unit Critical resource for Officer Safety

Minimizes risk in pursuits Provides operation intelligence

Provides aerial coverage in high risk situations including pursuit ofarmed suspects, hostage situations, etc.

Supports other City agencies by providing real time

operational information about events as they happen: Responds to all critical incidents

Supports emergency operations

Homeland Security checks of critical infrastructure

Fire Department support


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Marine Unit

Spent nearly $400,000 in Federal HomelandSecurity Funds to create the Unit.

The Unit consists of 11 vessels - 3 vessels

must be maintained pursuant to federal grantrequirements.

Responsible for public safety and protection

of property on waterways.


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Potential Restorations

If approved by the City Council, theMayors Comprehensive Plan will restore$14.7 million in funding to the following:

Fully restores all sworn police positions

Restores the Aviation Unit (Foxtrot)

Restores the Marine Unit Restores the Mounted Units

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