Police Department Budget
Presented by Presented by
Chief George Crum Chief George Crum
March 19, 2025 March 19, 2025
Historical Staffing
FY 13-14 FY 20-21
COVID
FY 22-23 Current Change from
FY 13-14
Sworn Police 47.00 48.00 52.00 52.00
Dispatchers 16.00 15.00 13.00 13.00
Records and
Support
11.50 14.50 14.50 14.50
Police Total 74.50 77.50 79.50 80.50 8.1%
Organizational Chart
Chief of PoliceChief of Police
Support Services Support Services
DivisionDivision
Investigations Investigations
DivisionDivision
InvestigationsInvestigations
Commander (1)Commander (1)
Operations Operations
DivisionDivision
PatrolPatrol
Commanders Commanders
(2)(2)
Administrative Administrative
Analyst (1)Analyst (1)
Professional Professional
Standards Standards
Sergeant (1)Sergeant (1)
PACT Sergeant PACT Sergeant
(1)(1)
PACT PACT
Detective (1Detective (1))
PACT TeamPACT Team
Deputy Chief (1)Deputy Chief (1)
Senior Analyst Senior Analyst
(1)(1)
Explorer Post
Dispatch Sergeant (1)
Property Evidence Tech (1)
Public Safety Dispatchers (9)
Part-time Public Safety
Dispatchers (2)
Records Specialists (3)
Part-time Cadets (3)
Detective Sergeant (1)
Detectives (4)
CVNTF Detective (1)
GIT Team Detective (1)
School Resource Officer (1)
Crime Analyst (1)
Part-time Background
Investigators (3)
Patrol Sergeants (4)
Motor Sergeant (1)
Patrol Officers (26)
CSO’s (2)
PSA (1)
Citizens on Patrol (10)
Homeless Liaisons (2)
Police Administration
• Chief of Police
• Deputy Chief of Police
• PSB Sergeant
• PACT Sergeant
• PACT Detective
• Senior Analyst
• Analyst II
Field Services (Operations)
• 2-Commanders (6-day coverage)
• 5-Sergeants (7-day coverage)
• 27-Officers (7-day coverage)
• 3-Records Specialists (5-day coverage)
• 2-Community Service Officers (7-day coverage)
• 1-Police Service Assistant (4-day coverage)
• 9-Citizens on Patrol
Field Services (Operations)
24 hours a day/ 7-days a week
• Patrol is comprised of four patrol teams
• Team 1 is a Sergeant and 4 Officers (Th,F,S-Days)
• Team 2 is a Sergeant and 5 Officers (M,T,W-Days)
• Team 3 is a Sergeant and 6 Officers (Th,F,S-Nights)
• Team 4 is a Sergeant and 5 Officers (M,T,W Nights)
• Each patrol team works every other Sunday
• Traffic Bureau is 1 Sergeant and 3 motor officers (6 days coverage) • 2-Homeless Liaison Officers (6-days coverage)
• 1-Officer is currently in FTO training
2023 and 2024 Field Services
Summary§ 2023
§ 29, 829 radio calls for service were handled by Officers. § 15,211 calls were initiated by Officers.
§ 2,830 arrests were made.
§ A total of 45,040 events were handled by Officers
§ 2,251 CCMC citations were issued.
§ 3,964 traffic citations issued.
§ 2024
§ 27,177 radio calls for service were handled by Officers. § 14,472 calls were initiated by Officers.
§ 3,011 arrests were made by Officers
§ A total of 41,469 events were handled by Officers.
§ 1,931 CCMC citations issued.
§ 4,294 traffic citations issued.
Officer Primary Duties
• Responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for service • Proactively and reactively enforcing criminal laws
• Conducting basic and complex criminal investigations
• Building relationships with the community while helping to contribute to the health and safety of vulnerable populations
• Completing crime reports
• Testifying in criminal and administrative hearings
• Traffic enforcement and monitoring
• Traffic collision investigations
CSO/PSA Primary Duties
• A non-sworn uniformed employee who is responsible for:
• Conducting basic criminal investigations
• Collecting and booking evidence
• Completing criminal and non-criminal reports
• Issuing non-criminal citations
• Traffic control at collisions and major crime scenes
• Towing disabled vehicles
• Completing crime reports
• Testifying in criminal and administrative hearings
Investigations
• 1-Commander (M-Th)
• 1-Sergeant (T-F)
• 4-Detectives (M-F)
• 1-GIT Detective (Gang Impact Team)
• 1-CVNTF Detective (Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force) • 1-SRO (School Resource Officer) (M-F)
• 1-Crime Analyst
• 1-Evidence Technician
• 3-Part Time Background Investigators
Investigations
• 2023
• The Detective Bureau reviewed 418 cases and conducted 84 major case investigations. • 2024
• The Detective Bureau reviewed 347 cases and conducted 65 major case investigations. • 149 major crimes, including attempted homicides, home invasion robbery, aggravated assault, domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, and burglary were handled the past two years.
Emergency Communications
24 hours a day/ 7-days a week
• 1-Sergeant
• 10-Public Safety Dispatchers
• 2-Part-time Dispatchers
• 2023:
• Emergency 911 calls – 36,100
• Non-Emergency Calls– 48,347
• Total- 84,447
• 2024:
• Emergency 911 calls - 24,588
• Non-Emergency calls- 41,684
• Total-66,272
Animal Control Services
• Currently we contract with Riverside County Animal Control Services •Calls for service:
•FY 2023-2024 -723
•FY 2024-2025 - 468 (As of February 2024)
•Animal Control Costs:
•FY 2023-2024 costs - $246,350.75
•FY 2024-2025 YTD costs- $232,559.58 (As of January 2025) Budget Reductions
Budget decreases: FY 2025/2026 Reductions Total FY 2026/2027 Reductions Total 2025/2026 2026/2027
Admin - Maintenance & Ops $ 18,000.00 $ (4,000.00) $ 14,000.00 $ 18,000.00 $ (4,000.00) $ 14,000.00 Admin - Equipment Leases $ 6,600.00 $ (6,600.00) $ - $ 6,600.00 $ (6,600.00) $ - Admin - Telephone $ 23,960.00 $ (16,960.00) $ 7,000.00 $ 23,960.00 $ (16,960.00) $ 7,000.00 Field Svcs - Materials & Supplies $ 15,424.63 $ (3,424.63) $ 12,000.00 $ 15,424.63 $ (3,424.63) $ 12,000.00 Field Svcs - Maintenance & Ops $ 257,612.00 $ (66,612.00) $ 191,000.00 $ 257,612.00 $ (65,612.00) $ 192,000.00 Field Svcs - Memberships $ 2,500.00 $ (1,000.00) $ 1,500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ (1,000.00) $ 1,500.00 Investigations - Professional & Tech Svc $ 5,000.00 $ (2,000.00) $ 3,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ (2,000.00) $ 3,000.00 Communications - Memberships $ 600.00 $ (200.00) $ 400.00 $ 600.00 $ (200.00) $ 400.00
Totals $ 329,696.63 $ (100,796.63) $ 228,900.00 $ 329,696.63 $ (99,796.63) $ 229,900.00 Budget Reductions
• Admin - Maintenance & Ops – decreased $4000 (copier maintenance and repair) • Admin - Equipment Leases – decreased $6,600 due to ending copier lease program • Admin - Telephone –decreased $16,960 as PSEC costs were lower • Field Services – Materials & Supplies – reduced $3,424.63 • Field Services - Maintenance & Ops – decreased $66,612 in year 1 and $65,612 in year 2 • Field Services – Memberships – reduced by 1,000.00
• Investigations – cell phone investigation software decreased $2,000 • Communications - Memberships – decreased $200
Budget Additions:
Budget increases: FY 2025/2026 Additions Total FY 2026/2027 Additions Total 2025/2026 2026/2027
Admin - Materials & Supplies $ 14,575.37 $ 3,424.63 $ 18,000.00 $ 14,575.37 $ 3,424.63 $ 18,000.00 Admin - Cable & Other Utilities $ - $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 $ - $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 Admin - POST $ 60,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 65,000.00 Field Svcs - Shop & Misc Supplies $ 32,500.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 32,500.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 40,000.00 Field Svcs - Uniforms & Safety Gear $ 12,000.00 $ 33,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 33,000.00 $ 45,000.00 Field Svcs - Professional & Tech Svcs $ 61,000.00 $ 19,000.00 $ 80,000.00 $ 61,000.00 $ 19,000.00 $ 80,000.00 Investigations - Noncap Equip computers $ 6,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 8,000.00 Investigations - Maintenance & Ops $ 40,850.00 $ 5,150.00 $ 46,000.00 $ 40,850.00 $ 5,150.00 $ 46,000.00 Communications - Noncap Equip computers $ 2,000.00 $ 13,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 8,000.00 Communications - Maintenance & Ops $ 325,893.00 $ 7,226.00 $ 333,119.00 $ 325,893.00 $ 7,990.00 $ 333,883.00 Animal Control - Professional & Tech Svcs $ 329,000.00 $ 65,800.00 $ 394,800.00 $ 329,000.00 $ 144,760.00 $ 473,760.00 1 CSO position $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 114,500.00 $ 114,500.00
Totals $ 883,818.37 $ 162,600.63 $1,046,419.00 $ 883,818.37 $ 349,824.63 $ 1,233,643.00 Budget Additions Explained
• Admin – Materials & Supplies – increased $3,424.63 materials and supplies. • Admin - Cable and other utilities – increased by $1,500 • Admin – POST - increased $5000 due to increased costs and need for training • Field Services - Shop & Misc Supplies – increased $7,500 to purchase ammunition and taser cartridges • Field Services - Uniforms and Safety Gear – increased by $33,000 (ballistic helmets and plates) • Field Services - Professional & Tech Services – increased $19,000 Bio-Tox, American Forensic Nurses Budget Additions Explained
• Investigations - Noncapital Equipment- Computers – increased by $2,000 • Investigations - Maintenance & Ops – increased by $5,150 for software/upgrades:
• Communications - Noncapital Equipment- Computers – increased $13,000 Year 1, $6,000 Year 2 • Communications - Maintenance & Ops – increased $7,226 Year 1 and $7,990 Year 2. • Increased costs for PSEC, Tech Support & SUA Y1 ($38,619), Y2 ($39,383), Cyber security $6000 annually, Biddle (Criticall) $3,500 annually
• Animal Control - Professional & Technical Services –increase by 20% in the first year - $65,800 in Y1, 5% CPI in Y2
Budget Additions Explained
• Personnel addition request in the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year • The Police Department is requesting to add an additional Community Service Officer (CSO) to our 2026-2027 budget in the amount of $114,500.00
• I plan to add a third CSO this fiscal year using a vacant position and reclassifying the vacant position to a CSO.
Budget Summary
Budget Summary: FY 2025/2026 FY 2026/2027
Budget Additions $ 162,600.63 $ 349,824.63
Budget Reductions $ (100,796.63) $ (99,796.63)
2 Year Budget
Request $ 61,804.00 $ 250,028.00
Accomplishments 2024
• Cathedral City had no weapon related or violent homicides in 2024. First time since 2014
• Increased our FLOCK camera presence in the city. We currently have 25 FLOCK cameras deployed.
• Provided regular and comprehensive reporting on the Homeless Liaison program including results, status of cases, clean-ups and other services provided. • Provided a monthly report on the activity of the Traffic Bureau • Partnered with the RUHS and added a CBAT Mental Health Technician to our department.
Accomplishments 2024
• The Police Department participated in 38 community and city events. • LGBT Days, Pride Prom, Harvey Milk Breakfast, LGBTQ+ Forum, LGBT Community Forum, State of the City, Cathedral City Peace Initiative, Cathedral City High School Scholarship and Awards, Taste of Jalisco, Boys and Girls Club Meatball Contest, back to school backpack event, Senior Scam Awareness, Spooktacular, National Walk to School Day, Fields of Valor, Shop with a Cop, Coffee with a Cop.
Police Department Goals
• Complete Emergency Medical dispatch training and implement EMD (July 1, 2025)
• Develop a motorized bicycle on sidewalks ordinance
• Expand the use of cameras and other technology to promote public safety and add 5 additional FLOCK ALPR cameras
• Increase police engagement in gated communities
• Explore alternatives to animal control services
• Create a proactive Crime Impact Team
• Join PSPD Real-Time Crime Center
• Replace the Chief of Police in 2025
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