Public Safety depts final budget presentation-May 18-2020 — original pdf

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Austin Police FY2020-21 Preliminary Proposed Budget May 18, 2020 City of Austin, TX Police Department Budget Overview FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget $446.8 Million* FY2021 Positions 1,989 Sworn 737 Civilian Police FY2021 Preliminary Proposed Budget Highlights  Personnel Cost Drivers  Interfund Transfers  Contract & Operating Increases  Capital & Non-Capital Replacement Items $9.6M $802K $1.3M $641K  Total $12.3M* or 2.8% *Estimate: The FY2021 Budget Forecast is still under development, pending CM review and City Council approval. Council Initiatives & Other Budget Items Under Review  Addressing Violent Crime in Austin  Cadet Salary Increase  4 Civilian FTEs  Records Management System Replacement $1.5M  Helicopter Replacement  Total $5.5M $1.5M $406K $1.3M $10.2M Police Sworn Attrition Rate by Month for FY 2016-2020 APD Sworn Attrition Rate by Month for FY16-FY20 October November December January February March April May June July August September YTD Totals: October - March April - September Annual Average FY2016 2 3 9 5 3 4 5 2 8 11 4 7 63 4.3 6.2 5.3 FY2017 5 3 9 3 6 6 4 5 3 11 8 11 74 5.3 7.0 6.2 FY2018 1 6 33 6 2 11 8 1 5 9 3 6 91 9.8 5.3 7.6 FY2019 9 12 9 10 2 5 5 3 1 8 6 9 79 7.8 5.3 6.6 FY2020 7 5 9 18 19 5 11 74 10.5 Police Cadet Classes 141st 142nd M 143rd 144th 145th 146th 147th 148th M Orientation 5/21/2019 9/17/2019 1/21/2020 6/22/2020 10/12/2020 2/1/2021 5/24/2021 9/13/2021 Start Date 6/24/2019 10/14/2019 2/18/2020 7/20/2020 11/9/2020 3/1/2021 6/21/2021 10/11/2021 Graduation 1/31/2020 1/31/2020 9/25/2020 2/26/2021 6/18/2021 10/8/2021 2/4/2022 2/4/2022 Police Sworn Position Justifications  City Council Resolution No. 20181213-043 acknowledges the APD Chief’s recommended staffing plan for sworn personnel and recognizes the staffing plan as a core component for consideration in FY2020 and subsequent budget proposals and sets a goal and commitment to approve future budgets that address sworn officer staffing with the aim of meeting public safety outcomes outlined in SD20203.  If the 30 Sworn positions (6 months funded) are removed from the Fy2021 budget, it impedes APD’s ability to recruit and plan for the 147th, 148th and future cadet classes .  6 of the Sworn positions are specifically authorized for Investigations (Detective positions), so the removal of those positions affects the workload, investigation and clearance rates of the Investigations Bureau.