1 Presented by: Raymond Bechler, Police Chief
Police / Public Safety
2 Overview
The Police Department isa dedicated and
dynamic law enforcement agency that has
been serving our community since June 29,
2022. The department was created with the
vision of enhancing public safety and
building strong relationships with the
community. Witha mission to providea high
level of service, our department is
committed to upholding the highest
standards of professionalism, integrity,
transparency, and accountability. Our team
of highly trained officers and staff work
tirelessly to ensure the safety and well-being
of our community members.
The Department consists of 42 sworn and 14
non-sworn personnel and has four Divisions.
3 Overview
• Administration: The Administration Division is
responsible for planning, managing, and providing
direction and oversight for all divisions of the
department. Administration is also responsible for
coordinating activities and communications with
other City departments, outside agencies, and
fostering cooperative working relationships with
intergovernmental and regulatory agencies.
• Operations: The Operations Division is the front-
line law enforcement units consisting of Patrol
Officers,K-9, SWAT, Community Resource Officer,
and Motorcycle Traffic Unit. The Operations
Division are the most visible members of the
Police Department and provide first responder
services.
4 Overview
• Support Services: The Support Services Division
includes the Investigation team, School Resource
Officers, Records, and Property and Evidence. In
addition, the Support Services Division, in collaboration with the City’s Information Systems Department,
oversees all technology and software utilized by the
department in carrying out the duties for public safety. • Community Services: The Community Services Division
consists of Patrol Community Service Officers, Animal
and Animal Center Services, and Code Compliance. Our
Community Service Officers enforce municipal, zoning,
and building codes, address land use violations,
abandoned vehicles, noise complaints, air pollution,
and water waste. Animal and Animal Center Services is
responsible for the welfare of all animals within the City of Lathrop and for promoting the health and safety of
animals and people in the community. Community
Service Officers augment patrol officers by taking low
level crime and minor traffic reports where there is no suspect information.
5 Police Department Organizational Chart
Police Chief
Administration
Division
Management
Analyst I/II
(1)
Executive Assistant
(1)
Operations
Division
Police Commander
(1)
Community Services
Division
Animal Shelter
Supervisor
(1)
Animal Center
Assistant
(1)
Community Services
Supervisor
(1)
Community Services
Officer I/II/III
(5)
Administrative
Assistant I/II
(1)
Police Officer
(Community
Resource)
(1)
Police Lieutenant
(1)
Police Sergeant
(Patrol)
(5)
Police Officers
(Patrol)
(25)
Support Services
Division
Police Commander
(1)
Police Sergeant
(Detective)
(1)
Police Officer
(Detective)
(2)
Police Officer (School
Resource Officer)
(4)
Forensic Analyst I/II
(1)
Police Records
Supervisor
(1)
Police Records
Assistant I/II
(2)
Property & Evidence
Technician
(1)
6 Accomplishments
Successfully transitioned from the Lathrop Police Services (LPS) to the City’s brand-new Police Department (LPD) on June 29, 2022. It was through the determination, commitment, and hard work of staff who contributed to the training of personnel, research and purchase of quality equipment, and the implementation of policies that lead to launching the agency on time.
Of our total sworn staff of forty-two (42) Officers, thirty-one (31) are dedicated to patrol operations and aggressively focusing on criminal activity, addressing quality of life issues, and responding to calls for service.
LPD has also been able stand up the following units:
6 • K-9 Unit
• School Resource Officers
• Motorcycle Team
• Community Service Team
• Animal Center
• Dispatch
• SWAT
• Investigations Team
• Media Relations Team
• Peer Support Team
• Drone Team
• Property/Evidence
• Records Unit
7 Technology
To stay at the forefront of modern law enforcement, we have embraced technology and innovation.
Our department utilizes cutting-edge tools for crime analysis, surveillance, and communication, enabling us to respond swiftly and effectively to emerging challenges. This integration of technology has significantly improved our operational capabilities and enhanced our ability to prevent and combat crime.
Technology utilized by LPD includes:
• Axon Fleet and Bodyworn Cameras
• Cellebrite
• Grey Key
• Faro 3D Scanner
• Magnet DVR Examiner
• Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) / National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)
• Nighthawk Leovision
• K9 Pack Track
• Peregrine
• TLOxP
• GO-Gov (Lathrop Cares)
• Lefta Shield
8 Fleet
In preparation for the opening of the new Police
Department, the City purchased sixteen(16) new Ford
Explorer Police Interceptors for patrol duties and seven(7) new Dodge Chargers for Command Staff and investigations.
Additionally, the department repurposed twelve(12)
vehicles and three(3) motorcycles that were returned to us by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s office. These repurposed vehicles were repainted and upfitted to be used as Lathrop patrol vehicles, Community Service vehicles,K9 vehicles, and Command vehicles.
Since our opening, the police department purchased an
additional three(3) patrol vehicles bringing the total
number of vehicles in our fleet to forty-one(41). The
acquisition of these new vehicles has enabled the
department to enhance our capability to provide efficient and effective service to the community. The repurposed
vehicles from the Sheriff’s office have been instrumental in expanding the department’s fleet while reducing cost.
Overall, the department’s fleet has enabled our officers to respond to calls for service promptly and effectively.
9 New Positions
FY 23-24 FTE Requested FY 24-25 FTE Requested
Animal Center Assistant 1 Police Officer 2
Forensic Analyst I/II 1 Property & Evidence Technician 1 Total FTE Requested FY 23-24 2 Total FTE Requested FY 24-25 3 Total LPD FTE FY 23-24 58 Total LPD FTE FY 24-25 61
10 We firmly believe that community collaboration is vital to achieving our shared goals.
Our department actively engages in community outreach programs, forging partnerships with local organizations, schools, and community leaders. These collaborations have empowered us to address community concerns proactively and tailor our initiatives to the unique needs of our diverse population.
Some of our community engagement
includes:
• Town Hall meetings
• School Partnership meetings
• Meet with the Chief
• National Night Out
• Active Shooter Trainings
• Business outreach
• Cocoa with Santa
• Heroes and Helpers 10
Community Engagement
11 Department Statistics
June 29, 2022 – May 31, 2023
Totals
Total Incidents 28,003
Officer Initiated 12,621
Arrests 892
Reports Taken 3,069
Traffic Collisions 291
DUI Arrests 68
Guns taken off street 78
PRAs processed 1,496
(includes requests from the public, other law enforcement agencies, and background requests)
Search Warrants 42
12 Goals
Some of our department goals include:
• Continue to enhance public trust through transparency and by providing a high level of professional service. • Develop strategies targeting traffic violators in an effort to reduce traffic infractions and collisions. Efforts will be assisted by pursuing grant funding through the Office of Traffic Safety. This grant will provide resources to conduct DUI checkpoints, distracted driving enforcement, along with pedestrian and bicycle safety programs. • Community Resource Officer to build and enhance the Neighborhood and Business Watch programs. • School Resource Officer to be trained in the GREAT (Gang Resistance Education and Training) and provide education to elementary and middle school children on issues such as; bullying, social media platforms, drugs, peer pressure, and gangs.
• Aggressively seek opportunities to engage our community members through programs such as; Coffee with a Cop, Town Hall meetings, Meet with the Chief, Bicycle Rodeo, and Holiday Events (Cocoa with Santa, Heroes and Helpers ).
• Remain focused on reducing crime and effectively mitigating quality of life issues. • Ensure all staff members are trained to make effective use of the City’s technology such as camera systems and ALPR.
• Enhance the School Partnership meetings to ensure on-going and continued collaboration between the school districts and the city.
13 Operating Budget
General Fund FY22/23
Amended
FY23/24
Proposed
FY24/25
Proposed
Community Services $ 1,555,358 $ 1,470,517 $ 1,548,594
Total $ 1,555,358 $ 1,470,517 $ 1,548,594
Police – Operations $ 12,392,212 $ 6,955,713 $ 7,688,376 Police – Support $ - $ 2,283,864 $ 2,503,128
Police – Administration $ - $ 3,341,492 $ 3,617,057
Total $ 12,392,212 $ 12,581,069 $ 13,808,561
14 Comparison in Surrounding Cities FY23/24 Budget
Lathrop Tracy
Manteca
Prior Year FY22/23
Current Not
Available Online
Stockton Lodi
GF Budget $ 32,720,461 $ 108,780,494 $ 67,958,696 $ 289,715,631 $ 80,565,740 Police Budget (GF) $ 12,581,069 $ 46,749,216 $ 26,854,270 $ 158,045,174 $ 30,976,320 % of General Fund
Budget 38% 43% 40% 54.55% 38.44%
City Population
*E-5 Population Report
35,080 95,615 88,803 319,731 66,293
# of sworn 42 105 76 485 / 385 76
Officers per/ 1,000
Population 1.20 1.10 0.86 1.52 / 1.20 1.15
15 Significant Changes
Fund
FY 2022/23
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
FY 2024/25
Proposed
Budget
FY22/23 to
FY23/24
Inc/(Dec) Comments
Community Services
Personnel Services 967,604 1,259,792 1,334,581 292,188
Increase from FY 22/23 to FY 23/24 was due to the annual adjustments in retirement, healthcare, and OPEB costs, and the addition of one (1) Animal Center Assistant FTE to assist the new temporary Animal Center.
Materials, supplies
and Equipment 33,650 53,060 54,598 19,410
Increase was due to rising costs for materials, supplies, and small equipment for temporary Animal Center startup and increase in gas costs for the Community Service Officer and Animal Services vehicles.
16 Significant Changes
Fund
FY 2022/23
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
FY 2024/25
Proposed
Budget
FY22/23 to
FY23/24
Inc/(Dec) Comments
Operations
Personnel Services 8,155,007 6,895,748 7,646,229 (1,259,259) Decrease was due to personnel previously budgeted under contractual services, and for FY 23/24 personnel budget was moved to salaries. Additionally, LPD has been split into different divisions and personnel costs have been reassigned to the appropriate divisions: Operations divisions consists of one (1) Commander, one (1) Lieutenant, five (5) Sergeants, one (1) CRO, and twenty-five (25) officers.
Administration was reassigned one (1) Police Chief, one (1) Executive Assistant, and one (1) Management Analyst. Support services was reassigned one (1) Commander, one (1) Sergeant, two (2) Detectives, four (4) SROs, one (1) Records Supervisor, two (2) Record Clerks, one (1) Property and Evidence Technician, and an addition of one (1) Forensic Analyst.
Contractual Services 2,447,944 - - (2,447,944)
Decrease was due to all contractual services being reassigned under Administration for the Police Department. Decrease reflects personnel costs being moved from contractual services to salaries.
Materials, supplies
and Equipment 850,051 - - (850,051) Decrease was due to all materials, supplies, and small equipment reassigned underAdministration for the Police Department.
Dues, Meetings,
Training & Travel 286,000 58,950 35,900 (227,050)
Decrease was due to all dues, meetings, training and travel for Administration and Support Services being reassigned to those divisions. Decrease also reflects a reduction of one time trainings for personnel that was required as a new department.
Fixed Charges 23,968 6,015 6,247 (17,623) Decrease was due to costs being reassigned under Administration for the Police Department
17 Significant Changes
Fund
FY 2022/23
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
FY 2024/25
Proposed
Budget
FY22/23 to
FY23/24
Inc/(Dec) Comments
Support Services
Personnel Services - 2,235,011 2,474,461 2,235,011
Increase is due to LPD being split into different divisions and personnel costs for one (1) Commander, one (1) Sergeant, two (2) Detectives, four (4) SROs, one (1) Records Supervisor, two (2) Record Clerks, one (1) Property and Evidence Technician, and addition of one (1) Forensic Analyst was reassigned to Support Services.
Dues, Meetings,
Training & Travel - 41,125 24,795 41,125
Increase was due to division split in LPD, and Supprt Services budget created. Dues, meetings, and training and travel for 13 FTE reassigned to Support Services Division.
Additionally, increase costs includes one time training and certification for personnel that is required as a new department.
Fixed Charges - 3,728 3,872 3,728 Increase was due to division split in LPD. 18 Significant Changes
Fund
FY 2022/23
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
FY 2024/25
Proposed
Budget
FY22/23 to
FY23/24
Inc/(Dec) Comments
Administration
Personnel Services - 637,514 670,279 637,514
Increase was due to new Administration division being created. Personnel for new division moved from Operations and includes one (1) Police Chief, one (1) Executive Assistant, and one (1) Management Analyst.
Contractual Services - 1,462,375 1,588,211 1,462,375
Increase was due to new Administration division being created. All contractual services for Police moved from Operations division. The increase also reflects increase in Ripon Dispatch costs per contract, addition of Ripon Dispatch phone landline, addition of rental car agreement for undercover/surveillance, additional communication maintenance and repair contracts for radios and PD Network, increase in Safe Services costs, increase in vehicle maintenance costs for LPD Fleet, and increase in P.O.S.T PSP contracts.
Materials, supplies
and Equipment - 631,700 743,285 631,700
Increase was due to new Administration division being created. Materials, supplies, and small equipment for Police moved from Operations division. Increase reflects supplies for S.W.A.T, K-9, and Property and Evidence teams, addition of annual supply of ammunition, increase costs in materials and supplies, increase cost for community event giveaways, and increase cost of gas for LPD fleet.
Dues, Meetings,
Training & Travel - 596,830 601,830 596,830
Increase was due to new Administration division being created. All dues and subscriptions for Police moved from Operations division. Increase reflects the annual software license renewals, addition of Peregrine software, additional Axon licenses, addition of IBIS, addition of Nighthawk investigative software. Training and travel was decreased due to personnel training costs reassigned to Operations and Support Services.
Fixed Charges - 13,073 13,452 13,073 Increase was due to new Administration division created and reflects increased cost in credit card fees.
19 Significant Changes
Fund
FY 2022/23
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
FY 2024/25
Proposed
Budget
FY22/23 to
FY23/24
Inc/(Dec) Comments
Traffic Safety (Fund 2070)
Contractual Services - 14,000 14,000 14,000 Increase was due to contractual services previously budgeted under different division. Increase reflects increase in printing costs for traffic related documents.
Materials, Supplies
and Small Equipment - 8,000 6,500 8,000
Increase was due to contractual services previously budgeted under different division. Increase reflects increase in cost miscellaneous equipment related to traffic.
Dues, Meetings,
Training and Travel - 7,850 7,850 7,850
Increase was due to dues, meetings, training and travel previously budgeted under division. Increase reflects increase in cost to train five (5) additional officers in Lidar and Radar.
Fixed Assets - 30,000 30,000 30,000
Increase was due to equipment previously budgeted under different division.
Increase reflects cost to purchase new sign boards, speed trailers, other traffic enforcement equipment.
SJC Contract Police Services (Fund 2070)
Contractual Services 45,000 - - (45,000) Decrease was due to SJC Police Services contract ending and budget account no longer in use.
20 Significant Changes
Fund
FY 2022/23
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
FY 2024/25
Proposed
Budget
FY22/23 to
FY23/24
Inc/(Dec) Comments
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS Grant)
Materials, Supplies
and Small Equipment - 4,800 - 4,800
Increase was due to materials, supplies, and equipment previously budgeted under different division. Increase reflects the OTS grant application to include purchase of new lidar equipment.
Dues, Meetings,
Training and Travel - 22,960 - 22,960
Increase was due to dues, meetings, training and travel previously budgeted under different division. Increase reflects OTS grant application to include traffic related training for personnel.
Fixed Assets - 45,000 - 45,000
Increase was due to equipment previously budgeted under different division.
Increase reflects OTS grant application to include purchase of new traffic motorcycle.
SJC Contract Police Services (OTS Grant)
Contractual Services
(Intergovernmental) 37,570 - - (37,570) Decrease was due to SJC Police Services contract ending and budget account nolonger in use. Funding moved to Administration for the Police Department.
Materials, Supplies,
and Small Equipment 55,000 - - (55,000) Decrease was due to SJC Police Services contract ending and budget account nolonger in use. Funding moved to Administration for the Police Department. 21 Significant Changes
Fund
FY 2022/23
Adopted
Budget
FY 2023/24
Proposed
Budget
FY 2024/25
Proposed
Budget
FY22/23 to FY23/24
Inc/(Dec) Comments
SJC Contract Police Services (DOJ Grant)
Contractual Services
(Intergovernmental) 450,000 - - (450,000)
Decrease was due to contractual services previously budgeted under division. Additionally, decrease reflects $350K grant not awarded for Tobacco - Prop 56.
Materials, Supplies
and Small Equipment 50,000 - - (50,000)
Decrease was due to materials, supplies, small equipment previously budgeted under division. Decrease reflects budget being reassigned to Administration for the Police Department.
LPD Administration (DOJ Grant)
Materials, Supplies
and Small Equipment - 100,000 100,000 100,00
Increase was due to fixed asset previously budgeted under different division. Increase reflects costs to purchase frontline equipment as allowed by grant.