p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l Peterborough Police Service Budget 2017 November 29 th 2016
Peterborough Police Services Board p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l Obligations Including 166 Policing Standards: • Every municipality shall provide adequate and effective police services. • Adequate and effective police services must include, at a minimum, all of the following police services: 1. Crime prevention 2. Law enforcement 3. Assistance to victims of crime 4. Public order maintenance 5. Emergency response • A municipality shall be responsible for providing all the infrastructure and administration necessary for providing such services.
The Police Service Budget Process p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l 1. Budget estimates submitted to the Police Board Finance Committee 2. Estimates collaboratively reviewed 1. revised as appropriate . 3. Estimates Reviewed by Full Board 1. Amended as required 4. Estimates submitted by the Board to Council 1. Council not bound to accept Board estimates 2. Council may establish an overall budget for the board 3. Council may not approve or disapprove individual items
p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l 2017 Operating Budget Considerations • Three new collective agreements, reflective of the provincial bargaining trends • Increased demands for service – Court Security – Public Inquiries – Digital and Information Technologies – Calls for Service – Crime rate increases exceed those for many communities – Increase in non-criminal calls for service • 80% of total calls for service
p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l Calls For Service 2015 2016 Percentage Increase Total Calls 21,970 24,049 9.50% Non-Criminal 17,122 18,878 10.30% Criminal 3,570 3,855 8% Percentage increase from 2015 end of 3 rd quarter to 2016 end of 3 rd quarter.
Cancelled Calls for Service Due to Lack of Officers 400 350 300 250 200 Cancelled Calls 150 100 50 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l Why The Increased Calls for Service and Higher Crime Rate? • No simple answer • Enhanced police intelligence and higher reporting rates • Criminal Activity – Revolves around drug addiction and trafficking – Also driven by proximity to the GTA and organized criminal activities • Non-Criminal Activities – Addiction and Mental health issues – Homelessness and economic circumstances • Positive Pathways to the Future – Enhanced community collaboration to address non-criminal issues – Building on the mediation/situation table approach – Building on intelligence sharing and joint initiatives with regional police agencies
p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l Maintaining a Highly Qualified Police Service • Ministry mandated training • Provincial/judicial standards training • Re-certification • Increased tuition fees at the Canadian Police College and the Ontario Police College
p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l 2017 Capital Budget Key Items • Replacement of a 2003 vehicle for the Emergency Response Team • Reserve account for the in-car computers life cycle management • Information technology and mandatory security requirements which were identified by the Ontario Police Information Technology Cooperative audit in 2015
p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l 2017 Budget $24,980,605 Includes Capital of $547,673
p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l 2017 Operating Budget $24,432,932 2.53% increase over 2016
p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l Capital Costs 2017 Capital $547,673 2016 Capital $510,800
p r o f e s s i o n a l f r i e n d l y h e l p f u l In Summary Overall 2017 Budget Police Services - Operating Costs $27,833,209 Revenue 3,400,277 Capital 547,673 Total Budget Request: $24,980,605 2.63% Increase over 2016
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