GFOA Conference Kelowna, BC

May 28, 2009

GFOA Conference

1.

Police Act Authority 2.

Police Board Structure 3.

Basic Department Organisation 4.

Budgeting for the Organisation 5.

Major Budgeting Issues

Police Act

1.

A Municipality with a population of over 5000 must provide policing services and may do so through the creation of a police department governed by a municipal police board 2.

Police Board to determine priorities, goals and objectives of the Police Department

Police Board

A Municipal Police Board is comprised of up to 7 members: • The Mayor is the Chair of the Board • The Municipality appoints one member • The Province appoints up to 5 members

1.

2.

3.

Police Act

A Municipality with a population of over 5000 must provide policing services and may do so through the creation of a police department governed by a municipal police board Police Board to determine priorities, goals and objectives of the Police Department Police Board determines the level of staffing required to provide policing and law enforcement in the municipality Police Board must submit a budget to the municipality 4.

5.

If a council does not approve an item in the budget, the Director of Police Services, on application by Council or the Police Board, must determine whether the amount should be included in the budget and report the Director’s findings to the Police Board, Council and the Minister

Department Structure

Patrol Division Deputy Chief Constable | Superintendents Inspectors Staff Sergeants Sergeants Constables Police Board | Chief Constable | Investigations Division Deputy Chief Constable | Superintendents Inspectors Staff Sergeants Sergeants Constables Support Services Deputy Chief Constable | Superintendents Inspectors Staff Sergeants Sergeants Constables

Department Structure

Patrol

• Based on two measurable rules: • • 1 st Priority response time - 7 minutes Proactive policing time – 50%

Investigations

• Based on case loads

Support Services

• Based on needs

Department Structure

Division

Patrol Investigations Support Services

Sworn

764 482 81 1,327

Civilian

21 95 273 389

Total

785 577 354 1,716

Sworn to Civilian ration = 3.4 Sworn per civilian

2009 Budget

Staffing 83%

Gross Expense Budget $198 million

Facilities 4% Uniforms & Equip 2% Fleet 4% CIF &Legal 2% Manageable 5%

Major budget issues



Incomparability to other police jurisdictions

Major budget issues



Incomparability to other police jurisdictions



Relatively fixed, especially in the short term



Subject to major external factors

–

Create a contingency reserve



QUESTIONS?