MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Police
Department
Budget Presentation
JUNE 4, 2025
Police Department
FY 2026 Total Budget2
Category FY 2023
Actuals
FY 2024
Actuals
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2026
Proposed
Personnel $ 187,481,989 $ 206,819,936 $ 223,749,400 $ 223,331,100 Non-Personnel 11,468,079 14,262,848 18,963,000 19,857,000 Interdepartmental 24,362,136 34,559,534 37,491,800 31,456,700 Operating Subtotal $ 223,312,204 $ 255,642,319 $ 280,204,200 $ 274,644,800 Debt Service 1,376,527 1,206,404 2,228,800 1,208,800
Capital 4,010,604 406,722 9,417,700 2,846,600
Total $ 228,699,335 $ 257,255,444 $ 291,850,700 $ 278,700,200 JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Notes
1. Proposed budget includes $251,257,100 in General Fund and $27,443,100 in contract law enforcement, grants, and special revenues
2. Personnel is $418,300 below the FY 2025 Amended Budget; reduction is due in part to positions being funded from Fresno Area Express (FAX). Personnel attrition rate of 6.18% implemented in FY 2025 is also included in FY 2026
3. Non-Personnel budget includes increases due to contractual obligations
4. Interdepartmental charges are $6.0 million below the FY 2025 Amended Budget due to the lower internal service fund allocations
5. Debt service budget covers Public Service Impact Fee Bond Debt Service for Public Safety Improvement projects
6. The FY 2026 Proposed Capital Budget totals $2,846,600 and includes the 911 Call Center and Regional Training Center Police Department
FY 2026 Budgeted Positions3
Category FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2025
Adopted
FY 2025
Amended
FY 2026
Changes
FY 2026
Proposed
Sworn Positions 900.00 926.00 926.00 4.00 930.00
Civilian Positions 397.50 404.00 404.00 (4.00) 400.00
Total 1,297.50 1,330.00 1,330.00 0.00 1,330.00
Notes:
1. Sworn:
• Added 1 FTE Police Sergeant; and 3 FTE Police Officers to establish the second FAX Unit • Also redirecting 2 positions previously grant funded for a total of 6 positions for the second FAX Unit
2. Civilian
• Deactivated 4 expired grant positions: 1 FTE Property and Evidence Technician; 1 FTE Community Services Officer II; 2 0.75 FTE Crime Specialists; 1 0.25 FTE Crime Specialist; and 1
0.25 FTE Sr. Community Services Officer; 2 Staff moved to vacant General Fund permanent positions; 2 Staff moved to the new Fax Unit
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Police Department
Operational Impacts4
Description FY 2026
Proposed
1) Personnel increases
2) Contractual Obligations
$ 498,200
$ 1,142,000
3) Skywatch Helicopter $ 855,400
Notes:
1. Personnel increases include adding 6 Sworn positions for a 2nd FAX Unit (4 new, 2 expired grant positions)
2. Contractual Obligations previously approved by City
Council includes increases in: Southwest Policing District parking lease ($6K); Central Policing District lease ($135K); Northwest Policing District Lease ($3.3K); Signature Flight (Skywatch hangar lease) ($1.7K); Scrubcan Janitorial
($10.2K); Regional Forensic Crime Lab ($40K);National
Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Agreement ($33K); Fortney Towing Evidence Contract ($100K); AXON
BWC/Taser Agreement ($812.8K)
3. Skywatch Helicopter lease payment totaling $855,400
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Police Department
Federal Grants5
Description FY 2026
Proposed
Federal:
1) Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services
Fund (SLESF) 2024-2025
$ 1,825,500
2) Homeland Security 2023 $ 124,200
3) Justice Assistance Grant
2022, 2023, 2024
$ 586,300
4) Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
(SAKI) 2021, 2024
$ 1,042,400
5) Project Safe
Neighborhood (PSN) 2022
$ 12,400
6) COPS 2022 $ 494,600
7) Law Enforcement Mental
Health and Wellness Act
(LEMHWA) 2021
$ 125,000
8) Safer Outcomes:
Enhancing De-Escalation
2024
$ 343,500
Notes:
1. MAGEC Lease and utilities, SAFEKITS, Skywatch, Ballistic Vests, Ammunition, Radios, Motors, Training, Body-Worn Camera, Leads Online, and specialized units equipment
2. Radios, SWAT and EOD equipment
3. Ballistic Vests, Skywatch, Motors, Radios and K9
4. 2 .25 FTE Crime Specialists for census/data collection of Lawfully Owed DNA, 1 .10 FTE District Attorney for legal review of LODNA, 2 1.0 FTE Police Detectives, testing of partially tested kits
5. Technology equipment for use by MAGEC
6. COPS 2022: 12 .75 FTE Police Recruits – general fund and .25 FTE grant fund
7. Training for department personnel and outside agencies on mental health and wellness
8. Safer Outcomes: Vitra de-escalation equipment warranty, overtime and training
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Police Department
State Grants6
Description FY 2026
Proposed
State:
1) Board of State Community
Corrections (BSCC) Grant –
Frontline
$ 225,600
2) Board of State Community
Corrections (BSCC) –
Organized Retail Theft (ORT)
Grant
$ 7,910,800
3) Law Enforcement Specialized
Services – Domestic Violence
Grant (LEDV)
$ 179,100
4) Selective Traffic Enforcement
Program (STEP) Grant 2024-
2025
$ 445,900
5) Board of State Community
Corrections (BSCC) – Officer
Wellness and Mental Health
Program Grant
$ 504,000
6) Tobacco Grant Program 2024-
2025
$ 184,900
Notes:
1. Frontline: Smaller agencies video policing and youth programs
2. ORT: 25 sworn positions, 2 civilian positions, partnerships with Clovis PD, Fresno County Probation, and Fresno
County District Attorney’s Office to combat auto theft, catalytic converter theft, and organized retail theft
3. 2 Marjaree Mason Center Domestic Violence Victim
Advocates, detectives investigate domestic violence
cases, training and equipment
4. Enforcement of DUI laws via checkpoints, distracted
driving, saturations, and warrant service operations
5. Training, services and supplies for sworn department employees
6. Partnered with City Attorney’s Office for tobacco
enforcement operations, roll call training, local retailer inspections, and equipment
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Police Department
Program & Project Highlights7
Notes:
1. The 911 Call Center will replace the center located in the basement of Police Headquarters. Funding for the
project is estimated to be $16.9 million via bonds.
Ground-breaking is expected in July 2025 with
construction soon following at the corner of El Dorado
and G Streets. The project is expected to be
completed in 2027
2. ORT Grant - Savings to general fund due to
reallocation of GF positions to grant. This move will
have an impact on organized retail, catalytic
converter, and auto thefts. In addition, with the
additional officers an ORT Tactical Team was created
3. AXON – Body-worn cameras have been issued to
special units including investigations. Livestreaming,
Draft One AI assisted report writing and Taser 10's
are operational
4. 30 Patrol Vehicles – First least payment will be
budgeted in fleet charges in FY 2027
Description FY 2026
Proposed
1) 911 Call Center
2) Organized Retail Theft
(ORT) Grant
3) AXON
4) 30 Patrol Vehicles
$ 2,715,100
$ 7,910,800
$ 812,800
$ -0-
JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
Police Department
Community Outreach Highlights8
1. Over 1,300 community engagement events in 2024
1. 15-Week Residents’ Police Academy – 96 attendees
2. PAL Flag Football, Fight Girl Fitness, Basketball, Boxing
2. First Responder Camps, Healthy Room Projects, FUSD Spill the Tea
3. Car Seat Inspections, Read Across America, Career Fairs, Faith and Blue
4. Holiday events – Christmas at Southeast Pole, Santa’s Village at Gaston Middle School, Trunk or Treat at Manchester, Citywide Polar Express Event JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026
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JUNE 4, 2025 MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2026