2016 Budget Process

The Police Services Act R.S.O governs policing in Ontario 4. (1) Every municipality to which this subsection applies shall provide adequate and effective police services in accordance with its needs.

4.(2) 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.

ESTABLISHING ESTIMATES TO OPERATE 39(1) The board shall submit operating and capital estimates to the municipal council that will show, separately, the amounts that will be required, (a)to maintain the police force and provide it with equipment and facilities; and (b) to pay the expenses of the board’s operation other than the remuneration of board members. (2) The format of the estimates, the period that they cover and the timetable for their submission shall be as determined by the council.

(3) Upon reviewing the estimates, the council shall establish an overall budget for the board for the purposes described in clauses (1) (a) and (b) and, in doing so, the council is not bound to adopt the estimates submitted by the board. (4) In establishing an overall budget for the board, the council does not have the authority to approve or disapprove specific items in the estimates. ESTIMATES – CON’T

Commission hearing in case of dispute (5) If the board is not satisfied that the budget established for it by the council is sufficient to maintain an adequate number of police officers or other employees of the police force or to provide the police force with adequate equipment or facilities, the board may request that the Commission determine the question and the Commission, shall, after a hearing, do so. ESTIMATES – CON’T

Determining Adequacy and Effectiveness

For thirty years, the Act and its predecessor, the Police Act, has permitted some form of budgetary appeal to the Commission. Over this time, a number of different means to measure "adequacy" have evolved. These have included: Source: OCPC Goderich Decision

( a) Historical -What has the level of policing in this community been in the past? (b) Comparative - What policing services are in place in similar communities of a similar size? What are the comparative per capita costs? Comparative crime rates? Comparative case loads? Comparative crime clearance rates? (c) Prospective-Is there anticipated growth or other changes to the community that warrants an increased investment in policing? (d) Alternative -Are there means available to the Board to provide a similar level of service at a lower cost? Obviously, not all these measurements will apply in an individual case. Source: OCPC Goderich Decision

The Service has not increased it’s authorized strength in the past eight years. At that time, one officer was acquired via the 1000 Officer Grant. The municipality receives $35,000.00/yr to mitigate the salary and benefits of this officer.

Over the past five years the Service has undergone restructuring focused on cost saving and improving efficiency. Q # 1 continued

Police Personnel as o f January 1, Chief 1 Deputy 2 S/Sergeants 4 Sergeants 23 Constables 3 Admin Support Staff ½ Special Constable 10 Auxiliary Constables Police Personnel as of January 1, Chief 1 Deputy 0 S/Sergeants 6 Sergeants 23 Constables 2 Admin Support Staff ½ Special Constable 10 Auxiliary Const ables

Staffing on Jan 1, 2010 Salary w/Benefits Current Staffing Model Salary w/Benefits S/Sergeant 156,399Sergeant (CID) 146,662 S/Sergeant 156,399Sergeant 142,885 Sergeant 142,885Sergeant 142,885 Sergeant 142,885Sergeant 142,885 Sergeant 142,885Sergeant 142,885 Sergeant 142,885Sergeant 142,885 Civilian 98,862Board Sec 9,000 - Total 983,200 Total 870,087 Restructuring Comparison

Total Savings $113, /- per year in perpetuity

1.Extended the lifecycle of our Admin vehicles. 2.The Board was successful with amending the Collective Agreement; reducing sick time, court overtime and future liabilities. 3.Improved our return to work program; getting people back to work sooner improves efficiencies and mitigates Insurance and WSIB premiums 4.Increased efficiency in the way we procure equipment and supplies. 5.Increased our fees. Other Cost Savings Measures Initiated

Police ServicePopulation ** Total police officers* Total civilian and other personnel* Total Personnel * Police Officers per capita Police Personnel per capita Amherstburg21, LaSalle29, Strathroy- Caradoc 20, F.I.R. Not Available Orangeville28, Brockville21, F.I.R. Not Available Owen Sound22, F.I.R. Not Available Cobourg18, *Data provided by Stats Canada **Data taken from 2013 or 2014 Financial Information Return

Police ServiceOperating Expenses** Population **Per Capital Police Cost Amherstburg5,349, , F.I.R. Strathroy-Caradoc5,596, , Based on 2013 FIR F.I.R. Not Available LaSalle 8,113, , F.I.R. Orangeville9,625, , F.I.R. Owen Sound8,547, , Based on 2013 FIR F.I.R. Not Available Cobourg7,100, , F.I.R Brockville8,518, , Based on 2013 FIR F.I.R. Not Available **Information obtained from Ministry of Municipal Affairs Financial Information Return

Police ServicePopulationViolent Crime Severity Non-violent Crime Overall Crime Severity Rank Amherstburg22, LaSalle29, Orangeville29, Strathroy-Caradoc22, Cobourg19, Owen Sound22, Brockville22, Data supplied by Stats Canada 2014 CSI

Police ServicePopulation Criminal Code Offences Per Officer Clearance Rates Brockville 22, Owen Sound 22, Cobourg 19, Orangeville 29, Strathroy-Caradoc 22, LaSalle 29, Amherstburg 22, Source: Stats Canada Comparative case loads? Comparative crime clearance rates?

Prospective - Is it anticipated that there will be growth or any other changes in the community warranting an increased investment in policing? *The Town’s population is anticipated to reach approximately 24,300 by 2024 and 25,860 by 2031, resulting in an increase of 2,310 persons over the 10-year period (2014 to 2024) and 3,860 over the long-term forecast period.* * Source: TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG, 2014 DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BACKGROUND STUDY August 25, 2014 **Source: Town of Amherstburg Website **The Town of Amherstburg’s population has increased steadily, with a projected average annual growth rate of 1.39% over the past 10 years, higher than both the national and provincial averages.

Alternative - Are there means available to the Board to maintain the level of service at a lower cost? Options for the Municipality * 5.1 A municipality’s responsibility to provide police services shall be discharged in one of the following ways: * Source. Police Services Act RSO 1990

1. The council may establish a police force, the members of which shall be appointed by the board under clause 31 (1) (a). 2. The council may enter into an agreement under section 33 with one or more other councils to constitute a joint board and the joint board may appoint the members of a police force under clause 31 (1) (a). 3. The council may enter into an agreement under section 6 with one or more other councils to amalgamate their police forces. Alternative - Continued

4. The council may enter into an agreement under section 6.1 with the council of another municipality to have its police services provided by the board of the other municipality, on the conditions set out in the agreement, if the municipality that is to receive the police services is contiguous to the municipality that is to provide the police services or is contiguous to any other municipality that receives police services from the same municipality. 5.The council may enter into an agreement under section 10, alone or jointly with one or more other councils, to have police services provided by the Ontario Provincial Police. 6.With the Commission’s approval, the council may adopt a different method of providing police services Alternative - Continued

In Summary The Amherstburg Police Service: Has significantly reduced their operating budget by reducing administration staff. Has significantly reduced their operating budget via restructuring police personnel. Has the lowest per capita policing costs among municipal services of comparable size. Has the lowest Police Personnel per capita ratio among municipal services of comparable size. Has played a major roll in reducing crime in the community allowing it to be ranked by Statistics Canada as the safest community in Canada 4 of the past 5 years.

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