1. 2019 Operating Budget
Review of Police
Tuesday, November 12, 2018

2. State College Police Department
Mission
The employees of the State College Police Department are committed to being responsive to our community in the delivery of quality services and recognizing their responsibility to maintain order, while affording dignity and respect to every individual. To improve the quality of life in jurisdictions through a community partnership that promotes safe and secure neighborhoods and business districts. The Department will endeavor to identify and reduce citizens' concerns regarding traffic safety, criminal activity, neighborhood deterioration and continual nuisances by closely interacting with the community and local government departments while also engaging in crime prevention, criminal apprehension and other activities to reduce concerns in the community.

3. State College Police Department
Goals
Reduce crime through crime prevention initiatives
Improve traffic safety in our jurisdictions
Improve the safety of the downtown and neighborhoods
Reduce unreasonable noise in the neighborhoods at night
Improve police professionalism through training

4. Summary

5. Summary 2019 proposed Budget for General Fund includes: 2018 2019
Change
Revenue
$3,313,823
$3,472,575
$158,752
Expense
($10,404,465)
($11,133,083)
$728,618
NET
($7,090,642)
($7,660,508)
$569,866

6. Organizational Chart

7. Personnel Highlights
The State College Police Department has 61 sworn officers and civilian employees.
The SCPD is fully staffed at this time.

8. Personnel Highlights (cont…)
Training for the certification of two motorcycle officers
This will be done to replace one retired officer and one that is scheduled to retire in 2019
Training for a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
This will be done to replace a retired officer
Training for two officers in Crash Reconstructions
Training for three officers to attend Basic Field Training Officer (FTO)
Training for one Field Training Officer Coordinator
Co-Hosting a Police Officer Executive Supervisor Training (POLEX)
Training for additional officers in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)
Northwestern School of Command for one supervisor

9. Operating Highlights
Increase in revenue due to contracted services with:
Harris Township (75 hours/week)
College Township (265 hours/week)
State College Area School District
Penn State University Athletics
Equipment purchases in 2019
18 body cameras will be purchased in 2019.
Additional 18 body cameras will be purchased in 2020.
Three Conducted Electrical Weapons (i.e. Tasers)
Two Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
Six ballistic vests

10. 2018 Calls for Service
*Data is Service per Year Statistical Year (September 1 through August 31)

11. 2018 Statistics Overview 14,682 Calls for Service 764 Crashes
445 Part I Crimes Reported
119 Injures
2,572 Part II Crimes Reported
0 Fatalities
1,048 Ordinance Violations
Locations:
2,677 Alcohol-Related Incidents
70 crashes along Beaver Avenue (E & W)
4,499 Vehicle stops
67 crashes along College Avenue (E & W)
89 Bicycle stops
46 crashes – N. Atherton Street
21 crashes - South Pugh Street
Jan-Oct 2017
Jan-Oct 2018
Change
Traffic Citations
1378
1969
591
Warning Cards
1492
2550
1058
Faulty Equipment Card
132
226 94
DUI
167
114
-53
Crash Reports
968
999 31

12. 2019 Community Highlights
In 2019, the State College Police Department will continue its role in the community by partnering with community organizations and participating in community events.

13. 2019 BUDGET CALENDAR Agenda Item Date
Transmittal to Council and Review of Executive Summary
October 30, 2018
Review of Parking
November 5, 2018
Review of Receipts, Tax, Information Technology, Insurance Reserve, Finance, Administration and Police
November 13, 2018
Review of Planning, Regional Programs and Neighborhood and Community Services
November 19, 2018
Review of Public Works and Capital Improvements
November 20, 2018
Public Hearing
December 3, 2018
Final Review and Wrap Up
December 10, 2018
Adoption
December 17, 2018