November 8, 2012 Niagara Regional Police Service Budget - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

November 8, 2012

Niagara Regional Police Service

Budget Presentation

• 2013 Operating
• 2013-2015 Multiyear Operating
• 2013 Capital

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Niagara Regional Police Service

• Under the provisions of the Police Services Act, the Police

Services Board is responsible for reviewing and approving the detailed budgets for Service programs.

• The Municipal Act requires that the Service request approval

by Regional Council of the consolidated budget request in the format and timeframe established by the Region.

• The Service is governed by Adequacy Standards set by the

province as defined in the Police Services Act.

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NRPS Overview - Statistics

• Responsible for one of the largest geographical areas policed

in Ontario, with a land policing area of 1,850 square kilometers and a water policing area of 160 km shoreline

• Serve and protect residents and visitors within the 12 area

municipalities

• Over 90 programs including community policing, victim

services, investigative services, court services, booking and detention, administration, administrative support and technology services

• Niagara policing is divided into three distinct patrol regions
• Over 131,000 annual calls for service (based on 5 year

average)

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2013 Objectives

• The Niagara Regional Police Service Operating Budget is

prepared with the objective of providing a realistic estimate of the cost of providing mandated policing services within an affordable and sustainable tax levy. The budget preparation process is conducted in consideration of Regional objectives, with efforts to balance the information requirements of the Region as outlined in the Municipal Act with the accountabilities of the Police Services Board under the Police Services Act.

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Mitigation of Budget Impact

• Rationalization and reduction of discretionary

expenditures.

• Continued restriction of backfill for civilians to
• perationally essential positions.
• Reprioritization and realignment of resources.

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Risks

• Arbitration Decision
• Implementation of the Business Plan
• Technology Advances
• Workload Study
• Unbudgeted Program Change Requests
• Implementation of Long Term Accommodations Plan

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Opportunities

• Implementation of the Business Plan
• Service Delivery Models
• Technology Advances
• Implementation of Long Term Accommodations Plan

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Authorized Strength

Division 2012 Actual 2013 Budget Change Uniform 704 704

• Civilian

319 319

• Total

1023 1023

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• Authorized Strength is the approved total complement by

the Police Services Board.

Multi-Year Forecast Assumptions

• Guideline for planning for the continuity of policing services.
• Assumptions made regarding impact of collective agreements.
• Prepared under the current service delivery model.
• Long Term Facility transitional initiatives will result in some

service model changes.

• The three year business plan for 2013 – 2015 is in progress.

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2013 Budget and Multi Year Forecast

Division 2013 2014 2015 Prior Year $122,606,945 $126,126,284 $129,216,678

• Savings/+Increases

(203,085) 158,337 195,327 +/- One time adjustments

• 575,000
• +/- Program Changes

43,948

• + Contractual

3,678,476 2,357,057 2,359,014 Proposed budget $126,126,284 $129,216,678 $131,771,019 Year over Year Change 2.87% 2.45% 1.98%

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The multi-year forecast is prepared under the current service delivery models.

2013 Capital Objectives

• Capital budget primarily consists of replacement of

existing assets.

• The most significant 2013 project is the replacement of the

Voice Radio System.

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2013 Capital

Project Description Project Cost Capital Levy Debenture Approvals Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Fund

Vehicles 1,600,000

• 1,600,000

IT Equipment Replacement 800,000 800,000

• Network & Telecom

Infrastructure 100,000 100,000

• Capital Asset

Acquisitions 44,000 44,000

• Voice Radio System

15,000,000

• 15,000,000
• Total

17,544,000 944,000 15,000,000 1,600,000

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Thank You

Questions?

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