Lynnwood Police Department Proposed FY 20052006 Budget

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Lynnwood Police Department Proposed FY
2005/2006 Budget

• October 4, 2004

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Lynnwood Police Department Mission

• The mission of the Lynnwood Police Department is
  to provide competent, effective public safety
  services to all persons, with the highest regard
  for human dignity through efficient and
  professional law enforcement and crime prevention
  practices.

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Lynnwood Police Department Year 2004
Accomplishments

• Crime rates dropped again last year as measured
  by the FBI Uniform Crime Report Part 1 offense
  data (64 decrease in rapes, 24 decrease in
  robberies, and 25 reduction in assaults).
• Participation in the ICMA performance measurement
  system indicates that LPD ranks above average in
  several categories (clearance rate of property
  crimes, DUI arrests), and only expends 8,396 per
  part one crime cleared compared with the ICMA
  average of 20,287.

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Lynnwood Police Department Year 2004
Accomplishments

• The crime scene technician (CST) program
  positively impacted the departments ability to
  solve crimes by identifying suspects. Twelve
  hundred (1,200) latent prints were collected at
  over 330 crime scenes. Four hundred thirty-six
  (436) were of comparison quality suitable for
  state computer searches.

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Lynnwood Police Department Year 2004
Accomplishments

• The Department continued to enhance one of the
  best citizen volunteer programs in the state,
  utilizing over 100 volunteers in a variety of
  crime prevention and community service roles.
  The group worked approximately 20,000 hours in
  2003 or the equivalent of 9.5 full-time
  positions.
• Expanded the K-9 Unit to include two full-time
  service dogs and handlers, resulting in 75
  applications in 2003 and capture of 24 suspects.

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Lynnwood Police Department Year 2004
Accomplishments

• In-car video systems were installed in several
  patrol vehicles enhancing officer safety,
  evidence collection, case investigations and
  prosecutions.
• LOJACK systems were installed in several patrol
  vehicles which allows the identification and
  tracking of stolen cars that contain the LOJACK
  technology.

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Lynnwood Police Department Year 2004
Accomplishments

• Citizen surveys of police officers performance
  conducted by mail and phone were very positive
  with 85 of responses in various categories being
  good or excellent.

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Goals and Objectives for 2005/2006(highlights)

• Goal Provide quality police services to our
  community.
• Objectives
• Achieve full staffing levels.
• Continue to recruit and train quality personnel
  at all levels.
• Maintain emergency response time of less than 4
  minutes.
• Maintain the departments overall community
  survey ratings of good or excellent at 85 or
  better.
• Continue proactive follow-up investigations to
  maintain our above industry standard clearance
  rates for Part 1 crimes.

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Goals and Objectives for 2005/2006(highlights)

• Respond proactively to community concerns such as
  criminal problems in the parks, prostitution,
  gang-related crime and traffic.
• Work with the City and County prosecutors to
  improve the case review and charging process.
• With City Council approval, implement planning
  for a new criminal justice center in order to
  provide adequate working and community outreach
  space.
• Enhance relationships with other law enforcement
  agencies for better information sharing in order
  to increase case solvability.

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Goals and Objectives for 2005/2006(highlights)

• Goal Continue to research and implement new
  programs and technology for improved service
  delivery.
• Objectives
• Continue installations and refine the use of
  patrol vehicle video systems.
• Acquire new technology in order to properly
  collect, process, and preserve physical evidence
  at crime scenes.

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Goals and Objectives for 2003/2004(highlights)

• Move the department toward paperless reporting in
  as many areas as possible.
• Goal Continue to improve the safety of our
  streets and efficient movement of vehicles.
• Objectives
• Continue to use traffic accident statistical
  software to analyze hazardous intersections and
  roadways to determine if enforcement action
  and/or re-engineering of intersection appropriate
  to reduce accidents.

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Goals and Objectives for 2003/2004(highlights)

• Analyze statistical data gathered on types of
  traffic infractions issued and locations to
  direct future enforcement actions/programs.
• Goal Actively involve residents and the
  business community in crime prevention and
  promoting community safety awareness.
• Objectives
• Continue the effective use of volunteers to
  enhance service to the community.

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Goals and Objectives for 2003/2004(highlights)

• Involve members of the public to aid the Police
  Department in its crime fighting efforts.
• Goal Enhance the safety of custody staff and
  jail inmates.
• Objectives
• Achieve full staffing levels.
• Receive City Council approval for the addition of
  one full-time custody officer and the transition
  of the part-time court security position to
  full-time to achieve a minimum of two officers on
  each shift as well to ensure court security
  coverage.

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Lynnwood Police Department - Programs

• Administration
• Criminal Investigations
• Community Services (including Crime Prevention,
  Citizens Patrol, Volunteers In Public Safety,
  DARE, High School Resource Programs)
• Patrol
• Evidence/Property
• Special Operations

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Lynnwood Police Department - Programs

• Planning, Training Accreditation
• Support Services
• Narcotics
• Traffic Enforcement
• Detention Corrections
• Animal Control
• Special Weapons Tactics Team (SWAT)

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Lynnwood Police Department Budget Comparison by
Expenditure Type
2005/2006 does not include motor pool, Snocom,
SERS or pension fund increases
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Lynnwood Police Department Proposed Budget by
Expenditure Type
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Lynnwood Police Department Budget Comparison by
Expenditure Type
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Lynnwood Police Department Salaries by Program
(2005/2006)
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Employee Count
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Outcome Indicators(highlights)
ICMA Performance Measures

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Outcome Indicators(highlights)

Non-ICMA Measures
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Lynnwood Police Department New Programs Proposed
for 2005/2006
Increase Half-Time Detention Position to Full-Time

• Original part-time position equally distributed
  between jail and court functions.
• Due to increased volume in Court, 80 of
  positions time spent in Court.

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Lynnwood Police Department New Programs Proposed
for 2005/2006
Addition of Full-Time Custody Officer

• Significant increase in jail bookings and
  sentencing (17.3 increase in 2003) yet staffing
  has remained the same.
• Goal is to have two officers per shift, both for
  safety and transportation of arrestees to county
  jail.
• Reduce utilization of police officers to
  transport arrestees, resulting in more officers
  available for calls.

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Other Funds

• Drug Enforcement Fund 104
• Special revenue fund for monies and proceeds from
  the sale of property seized during drug
  investigations.
• Expended for drug enforcement needs only, such as
  drug awareness educational purposes and the
  purchase, lease and maintenance of equipment.

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Other Funds

• Criminal Justice Reserve Fund 105
• Criminal justice tax money, revenue from the sale
  of seized property from non-drug felony cases,
  grant monies and revenue from police department
  sponsored training classes.