1. Contract Law Enforcement: A County by County Comparison
Los Angeles, Orange, & San Diego Counties

2. Benefits of Contracting
Cost Effective:
Significant Cost Savings due to Scales of Economy
Effective Service:
Flexibility
Specialized Services
Relieved of Staffing and Equipping Burdens
Local Control:
City sets priorities by funding & direction
Responsive and Accountable to Residents

3. Cost Effective Significant Savings for Contract Cities
“…for every dollar paid by the residents of department cities for policing, the residents of contract cities paid 61 cents.” Nelligan & Bourns, 2011, California State University Stanislaus, Police Quarterly
Cost Efficiencies in Los Angeles County for 42 Contract Cities:
FISCAL Year Costs: $310 Million
Estimated Annual Police Department Equivalent Costs: $508 Million
Estimated Annual Benefit to Cities: $198 Million

4. Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Municipal Law Enforcement Services

5. Cost of a Deputy for FY 18-19 (With All Overhead & Liability Charges)
Non-Relieved Deputy Sheriff: $268,748* (All Costs)
$265,215 (Direct & Indirect Costs)
$3,533 (Liability Costs)
*Southwest city
Orange County
Sheriff’s Department
Lynn Yamada, LEC Manager

6. Lynn Yamada, LEC Manager 714-834-6686
Liability Program
Cost per position
County Risk Management Office dictates Sheriff’s Department Property & Casualty (Liability) Expense
Allocation method based on the State Controller’s cost plan guidelines
Based on loss history and position counts
Allocation to contract cities calculated by dividing total expense by number of positions.
FY rate = $3,533 per position
Orange County
Sheriff’s Department
Lynn Yamada, LEC Manager

7. Charged vs. Countywide Department Overheads
Overheads Charged
Department OH
Professional Standards
Financial/Administrative Services
Supply Detail
Community Programs
Command Staff (Field Operations)
Division OH
Patrol Supervision
Investigations Supervision
Dispatch, Watch Commander
Training OH
Recruits (S&EB)
Advanced Officer Training
Countywide Overhead
Countywide (Not Charged)
Per Board Resolution
Hazardous Devices
SWAT
Investigations (specialty)
Crime Lab
Records IT
Custody
Others
Excluded (Not Charged)
Court Services
Orange County
Sheriff’s Department
Lynn Yamada, LEC Manager

8. San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
Municipal Law Enforcement Services

9. Cost of a Deputy for FY 18-19 (With All Overhead & Liability Charges)
Non-Relief Deputy Sheriff
Salary & Benefits
$188,575.00
Radio
$495.00
Overheads
$45,424.00
Liability $
Vehicle
$21,681.00
Total Cost
$257,894.00
Keith Spears, Contracts & Grants Manager

10. Keith Spears, Contracts & Grants Manager 858-974-2236
Liability Program
Pooled Liability Trust Fund maintained by the Sheriff
Funds are transferred to the department to reimburse it for any claims arising from the contract cities
Claims are administered by County Counsel
It is managed by the Sheriff’s Contracts Division
It is monitored by Sheriff’s Financial Services
Keith Spears, Contracts & Grants Manager

11. Charged vs. Countywide Department Overheads
Station Support
Administrative Support
Communications (Dispatch)
Data Services
Area Detectives
Major Crimes Detectives
Crime Prevention
Supplies
Facilities
Fleet
Countywide (Not Charged)
Aviation (ASTREA)
Crime Lab
Bomb Arson
Special Enforcement (SWAT)
Office of the Sheriff
Excluded (Not Charged)
Firefighting Helicopters
Courts
Custody
Task Forces
Keith Spears, Contracts & Grants Manager

12. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Municipal Law Enforcement Services

13. Cost of a Deputy for FY 18-19 (With All Overhead & Liability Charges)
Non-Relieved Deputy Sheriff: $292,118 (All Costs)
$264,360 (Direct & Indirect Costs)
$27,758 (Liability Costs)
Capt. Andrew H. Rosso

14. Liability Program Pooled Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund
Claims Board - Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund
Oversight Committee - Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund
Members
City Managers
City Council Members
California Contract Cities Association Executive Director
Capt. Andrew H. Rosso

15. Charged vs. Countywide Department Overheads
Station Level Support
Professional Standards & Training Division
Administrative Services Division
Fleet Administration
Data Systems Bureau (IT Support)
Countywide (Not Charged)
Detective Division
Special Operations Division
Crime Lab
Excluded (Not Charged)
Custody
Court Services
Capt. Andrew H. Rosso

16. School Resource Deputy Programs
Los Angeles
Orange
San Diego
Annual Cost
$194,798
$268,748
(Southwest rate)
$257,894 (Full Time)
Days Contracted
180 Day School Year 
+ Orientation
Full fiscal year cost
2,080 hours if full position
Full time and 186 days
Summer & Other Program Coverage
Not Included
Re-assigned to other duties in the city
Included for full time, not included for 186 days
Contract With
School District
City
City that has School or School District if in unincorporated area
Funding
School District 
or Partnership
School District, City and for unincorporated schools the County

17. Los Angeles, Orange, & San Diego Counties
QUESTIONS
Los Angeles, Orange, & San Diego Counties