FY 2025 Proposed Budget – Fresno Police Department
Fresno Police Department
FY 2024 Accomplishments
1. Violent Crime
1. Homicides down by 42%.
2. Shootings down by 18%.
3. Rapes down by 18.8%.
2. Property Crime
1. Business Burglaries down by 44.2%.
2. Residential Burglaries down by 25.1%.
3. Recruiting and Retention
1. Hired 107 new police officers.
4. Proactive Policing Philosophy
1. Intel Driven/Communication.
2. Leveraging Partnerships.
3. Five Policing Districts (Fully Operational Police Forces).
4. Specialized Units.
5. Community Engagement.
2 Category FY 2022
Actuals
FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Amended
FY 2025
Proposed
Personnel $ 174,249,537 $ 187,481,989 $ 213,254,500 $ 217,351,100 Non-Personnel 13,008,199 13,640,550 34,787,006 32,921,600 Interdepartmental 29,658,677 27,576,797 37,434,900 38,091,400 Total $ 216,916,413 $ 228,699,335 $ 285,476,406 $ 288,364,100 Fresno Police Department
FY 2025 Total Budget
Notes
1. Total Budget of $288,364,100 includes $255,932,800 in General Fund including $5,341,200 in Contract Law Enforcement Services (CLES).
2. FY 2025 Proposed Personnel Budget is $4.1 million above the FY 2024 Amended Budget bringing the Department total to 926 sworn and 404 civilian positions (1,330 FTEs) and accounts for step advances, contractual obligations/MOU raises for all bargaining units, pension, Health & Welfare and worker’s compensation.
3. FY 2025 Proposed Non-Personnel budget is $1.9 million below the FY 2024 Amended Budget primarily due to the removal of one-time costs approved in the FY 2024 budget. However, this decrease is offset by increases as follows: officer training and AXON recording system. 3 Category FY 2023
Adopted
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2024
Amended
FY 2025
Changes
FY 2025
Proposed
Sworn Positions 875.00 900.00 926.00 0.00 926.00
Civilian Positions 380.50 397.50 399.50 4.50 404.00
Total 1,255.50 1,297.50 1,325.50 4.50 1,330.00
Fresno Police Department
FY 2025 Budgeted Positions
Notes
The FY 2025 position changes are due to the following:
1. Sworn: No changes
2. Civilian: Made whole – One (1) Transcriptionist added in FY 2024 @ 0.75 FTE Made whole – One (1) Senior Management Analyst added in FY 2024 @ 0.75 FTE Made whole – Four (4) Emergency Services Dispatcher IIs added in FY 2024 @ 0.50 FTE each Made whole – Two (2) Emergency Services Dispatcher IIIs added in FY 2024 @ 0.50 FTE each Made whole – Two (2) Emergency Services Supervisor added in FY 2024 @ 0.50 FTE each Total FY 2025 FTE Changes: 4.50
4 Description FY 2025
Proposed
Contractual Obligations $ 788,600
Utilities $ 206,300
Vehicle: Skywatch Helicopter $ 300,000
Fresno Police Department
FY 2025 Budget - Operational Impacts
Notes
1. Contractual Obligations includes increases in:
• Northwest Policing District Lease - $5,300
• Skywatch hangar lease - $3,700
• Janitorial Inc - $33,600
• FCDA Regional Forensic Crime Lab - $40,000
• AXON BWC/Taser Agreement - $706,000
2. Utilities budget includes anticipated department wide PG&E rate increases totaling $206,300
3. Vehicle budget includes $300,000 for one biannual lease payment to replace one of the 20+ years old aging helicopters 5 Grant Type FY 2025
Proposed
Federal:
SLESF, Homeland
Security 2022, JAG
2022, JAG 2023, SAKI
SAKI 2021, PSN 2022,
COPS 2022, CPD De-
Escalation, LEMHWA
2021, HUD 2025
$ 3,592,200
State:
BSCC, ORT, LE-DV,
STEP, OWMHP
$ 9,833,000
Fresno Police Department
FY 2025 Budget – Federal / State Grants
Federal:
1. Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) 23-24: MAGEC lease and utilities, SAFEKITS, Skywatch, Ballistic vests, Ammunition, Radios, Motors, Training, Body-Worn Camera, LeadsOnline, and specialized unit equipment.
2. Homeland Security Grant 2022: Radios and SWAT Equipment.
3. Justice Assistance Grant 2022: Ballistic vests, Skywatch, Motors, Radios and K9.
4. Justice Assistance Grant 2023: Ballistic vests, Skywatch, Motors, Radios and K9.
5. Sexual Assault Kit Initiative 2020: BODE Technology – testing of “partially tested kits”, (2) FTE Police Detectives – Cold Case Unit and James Rowland Crime Victim Witness Assistance Center (CVAC) Victim Advocate.
6. Sexual Assault Kit Initiative 2021: (2) FTE Crime Specialists, census/data collection of lawfully owed DNA and 0.10 FTE Deputy District Attorney for criminal legal review.
7. Project Safe Neighborhood 2022: Technology equipment for use by MAGEC.
8. Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Grant: (12) FTE Police Recruits allocated 0.25 FTE Grant Fund & 0.75 FTE General Fund.
9. Community Policing De-Escalation Grant: Vitra equipment and overtime.
10. Law Enforcement Mental Health Wellness Act Grant 2021: Training for department personnel and outside agencies.
11. Housing Authority (HUD) 2025: (2) FTE Police Officers assigned to low-income housing units.
State:
1. Board State Community Corrections (BSCC): Smaller agencies video policing and youth programs.
2. BSCC Organized Retail Theft (ORT) grant: (25) sworn positions, (2) civilian positions and partnerships with Clovis PD, Fresno County Probation & Fresno County District Attorney’s Office to combat auto theft, catalytic converter theft, and organized retail theft.
3. Law Enforcement Specialized Services Domestic Violence Grant: (2) Marjoree Mason Center Domestic Violence Victim Advocates, investigate domestic violence cases, training, and equipment.
4. Project Safe Neighborhood 2022: SANDAG fiscal agent, Technology and equipment for MAGEC.
5. Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) 23-24: Enforcement of DUI laws via checkpoints, distracted driving operations, saturations and warrant service.
6. Officer Wellness & Mental Health Program: Training for department employees. 6 Program Type
Resident’s Academy
(FUSD)
HERO Camp (FPD &
SROs)
PIVOT (Dept. of Ed)
First Responder Camp
Bigs with Badges (Big
Bros)
Faith and Blue (US COPS)
Fresno PD Flag Football
(PAL)
Fresno Police Department
FY 2025 Budget – Programs in Police Community Relations (PCR) Notes
• The Police Community Relations (PCR) Unit under the Support Division is providing community outreach through the Residence Academy, HERO Camp, PIVOT Program, First Responder Camp, Bigs w/ Badges and Faith & Blue.
• Community Policing and Outreach: Over 2,000 events in the last 3 years • Funds were not requested in the FY 2025 budget for new programs. We are utilizing existing appropriations from grants; and seeking outside donations including the Fresno Police Chief’s Foundation. 7 Fresno Police Department
FY 2025 Goals
1. Adequately-Staffed Police Department
926 allotted positions, 860 current police officers, 33 currently in the police academy set to graduate in 2024, 41 in field training, 25 waiting to train 50 projected to graduate from police academy in 2025
2. Continue downward trend of violent crime in Fresno
3. Re-focus on quality-of-life issues: vandalism, graffiti, homelessness, trespassing and blite
4. ORT Task Force – 26 officers, 2nd CCAT Team and Reduce Larcenies & Shoplifting
5. Create a more efficient Patrol schedule in order to:
Lower response times
Increase training opportunities
Lessen workload (more officers on the streets) & fatigue (more days off) Discourage crime in our city (proactive vs. reactive) 8 QUESTIONS
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