Public Safety Mill Levy 2021 Presentation

Securing a Safer City

WHY?S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y2021 Public Safety Mill Levy

Increased CrimeViolent/Drug Related

Capacity Needs in Legal/Courts

Increased Code Violationsaffecting Neighborhood

Safety

Increased # of Citizens w/Substance Use Disorders, Mental

Illness & Homelessness

Population Growth

Why the Need for Additional Personnel & Resources to Meet Community’s Public Safety Needs?

Calls for Service & Population Growth S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

98,554 99,835 101,686 103,168 104,521 105,457 106,772 108,581 108,458 109,638 109,647 109,806 110,000 110,000 110,000

59,363 60,624 59,659 59,674 61,167 60,980

73,289

79,58584,011

87,26384,820

94,643 93,325 94,709 96,473

11,022 11,199 10,493 9,571 10,825 10,954 11,328 12,005 12,528 13,020 13,362 14,005 15,550 17,001 18,284

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100,000

120,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Population and Calls For ServiceBillings Census Estimate Police Calls for Service Fire Calls for Service

Downtown/Midtown

One Month at a Glance

8/1/21 –9/1/21

Westend

Heights

Source: Crimemapping.com

2020 Comprehensive Analysis of Police and Fire Services S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

➢ High level of trust in Police Dept. ➢ Strong recognition of crime problem

• 102 Police Recommendations• 34 Fire Recommendations

2021 Public Safety Mill Levy

$8.33 per monthMedian House ($217,000)

S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

• Police Investments $ 2,450,000

• Fire Investments 1,500,000

• Legal, Court, Code Enforcement Investments 1,450,000

• Ongoing Public Safety Needs 1,300,000

• Mental Health & Substance Use 415,000

• Total Estimated Additional Public Safety Costs $ 7,115,000

Additional Resources

$7.1M

Police

• 28 FTE’s – 14 Sworn officers and 14 civilian staff positions

Fire

• Additional Hours for Medical Response Team (MRT) Staffing

• 2 staffed MRTs (10 FTE’s) to cover peak demand days and times

Legal

• 3 Attorney’s, 2 Paralegal’s, and 2 support staff

Court

• Additional full-time judge and staff

Code Enforcement

• 3 Code Enforcement Officers

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

• 2 mills (~$415,000/yr.)

S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Officer presence and proactive policing = Less crime

S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Police

Violent Crime is IncreasingS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

252278

307 318 307

387418

494458 469

513540

663 659

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Violent Crime

28 FTE’s 14 sworn officers and 14 civilian staff S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Violent Crime

Reduction

Improve Traffic Safety

Support Mental Health Efforts

Improve Downtown

Safety

Violent Crime Reduction StrategyS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

• Increase capacity of specialized units targeting:

• Violent and habitual offenders• Felons in possession of firearms• Illegal drug activity• Street Crimes• Hot spots – Geographic concentration of crime

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Improve Downtown SafetyS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

• Increase downtown uniform presence with:• Foot patrol• Bike patrol• Patrol cars

• Enhance hot spot enforcement by:• Maximizing citizen and business interaction• Crime mapping analysis • Implementation of predictive policing strategies

• Take full advantage of crime prevention through:• Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) • Business crime watch• Hotel grapevine• Community meetings

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Improve Traffic SafetyS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

• Increase capacity of specialized traffic enforcement units for:

• High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) • DUI enforcement• Hot spots• School zones• Citizen concerns

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Quick & Efficient Response to our Community’s Emergency Needs

S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Fire

Increased Calls for ServiceS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

EMS Calls, 46.9%

Fire Calls, 2.4%

All Other Calls, 50.7%

Fire Department Call Type 2020

EMS Calls Fire Calls All Other Calls

• Complete inspections and business licenses in a timely manner• Public safety education (schools, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.)• Conduct risk assessment on all target hazards • Manage all equipment – including acquisition and “check it” program

Deputy Fire Marshal/Logistics Officer/Fire Protection Engineer

• 10 personnel for MRT’s• Implement priority call protocol• Two light weight response vehicles

- More efficient and responsive for medical calls

Mobile Response Teams (MRT) S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Holding Criminals AccountableS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Legal &Courts

Criminal cases opened

2016 -2021

3807

4587

5062

6466

5430

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

30006000+

6/30/2021

Caseload per ProsecutorS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

400 400 400

1424

1862

1055

790 878

1210

2018 - 4 prosecutors(5062 total opened cases)

2019 - 4 prosecutors(6466 total opened cases)

2020 - 5 prosecutors(5430 total opened cases)

Target Caseload Non-DV cases DV cases

Less than 50% of DV Cases Filed in 2020S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Year Total DV Cases

Received

Total DV Cases

Filed % of Referred DV Cases Filed

2015 575 515 89.50%

2016 824 583 70.70%

2017 875 575 65.70%

2018 790 490 62.02%

2019 878 500 56.90%

2020 1,210 565 46.69%

• Improved Recidivism Rates

• Alternative Sentences – Treatment Options

Court -Additional full-time judge and staff

• Reduced caseloads• Improved victim services• More offender accountability

Legal - 3 Attorney’s, 2 Paralegal’s, and 2 support staffS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Clean and Safe City Improvement Strategy S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement = Safer NeighborhoodsS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

BEFORE

AFTER

Education and Outreach• Coordinate with neighborhood task forces, other groups• Connect residents to assistance programs

Proactive compliance effort • ID strategic areas city wide for early intervention• Focus/respond to specific issues - graffiti tagging, safe routes for

kids/seniors

Successful compliance outcomes • Additional legal staff assisting CE Team• Enhanced funding/capacity for neighborhood clean ups

3 Code Enforcement Officers

S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Expected OutcomesS e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y

Community

S e c u r i n g a S a f e r C i t y• Improved safety of neighborhoods

• Increased efficiency when responding to emergency calls

• Collaboration with Federal, State and County officials

• Investment in mental health and substance abuse services

• Holding criminals accountable

• Improved traffic safety

• Feel safe to be in any part of our community at any time of day

Expected Outcomes

S e c u r i n g a S a fe r C i t y

2021 PSML$100.41

Median Home Cost

2020 PSML Recommendation

2021 PSML Recommendation

Imbalance $ 135.30 $ 18.34

Police 48.42 34.57

Fire 22.79 21.17 Fire Station 8 34.18 -

Legal, CE, Court 24.21 20.47

Space Needs 28.49 -

Homelessness/Mental Health 2.85 5.86

Annual Cost $ 296.24 $ 100.41