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The Impact of Budget ReductionsThe Impact of Budget ReductionsOrange County Sheriff’s OfficeOrange County Sheriff’s Office
February 2, 2010
Sheriff Jerry L. DemingsSheriff Jerry L. Demings
Potential Budget Potential Budget ReductionsReductions
Reduction impact from Reduction impact from current $184,340,000 budgetcurrent $184,340,000 budget
5%: $9,217,0005%: $9,217,000
7%: $12,903,8007%: $12,903,800
Potential Staff Reductions with 5% Potential Staff Reductions with 5% Budget ReductionBudget Reduction
84 Sworn Positions84 Sworn Positions 56 Support Positions56 Support Positions Related operating expensesRelated operating expenses
Potential Staff Reductions with 7% Potential Staff Reductions with 7% Budget ReductionBudget Reduction
111 Sworn Positions111 Sworn Positions 63 Support Positions63 Support Positions Related operating expensesRelated operating expenses
Since 2007 we have built on the Since 2007 we have built on the recommendations of the Matrix recommendations of the Matrix
StudyStudy
The study indicated we were understaffed The study indicated we were understaffed based on 2005 databased on 2005 data
The Board responded by adding 156 sworn The Board responded by adding 156 sworn and support positions from the and support positions from the recommendationsrecommendations
The Sheriff’s Office complied with 109, or The Sheriff’s Office complied with 109, or 91% of the Study recommendations. 91% of the Study recommendations.
Budget reductions would place us Budget reductions would place us at pre-Matrix study levels of staffing at pre-Matrix study levels of staffing
or belowor below
2,022 employees in 2006, 2178 today2,022 employees in 2006, 2178 today A 5% budget decrease will reduce our A 5% budget decrease will reduce our
current staffingcurrent staffing to 2,038 to 2,038 A 7% budget decrease will reduce A 7% budget decrease will reduce
our current staffing to 2,004, or our current staffing to 2,004, or below the level at the time of the below the level at the time of the Matrix study.Matrix study.
Deputies per 1000 Population will Deputies per 1000 Population will return to the level prior to the Matrix return to the level prior to the Matrix
study implementationstudy implementationDeputies Per 1000 Residents
1.8
1.85
1.9
1.95
2
2.05
2.1
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 - 5% 2010 -7.5%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010 - 5%
2010 -7.5%
Orange County Population has Orange County Population has continued to growcontinued to grow
Unincorporated Orange County’s Unincorporated Orange County’s population has increased by 4.91%, population has increased by 4.91%, or 33,273 since 2005or 33,273 since 2005
Total County population has Total County population has increased by 6.17%, or 65,445 in the increased by 6.17%, or 65,445 in the same time periodsame time period
Communications Center activities Communications Center activities continue to increasecontinue to increase
Total all Calls
1,116,091
1,159,933
1,282,933
1,324,288
1,000,000
1,050,000
1,100,000
1,150,000
1,200,000
1,250,000
1,300,000
1,350,000
2006 2007 2008 2009
Response to emergencies will be Response to emergencies will be adversely effectedadversely effected
Emergency response times have Emergency response times have been reduced by over 20%been reduced by over 20%
Response Times to Emergencies
5:46 5:395:25 5:16
4:35
0:00
1:12
2:24
3:36
4:48
6:00
7:12
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Reduction in staff will reduce our Reduction in staff will reduce our proactive capabilitiesproactive capabilities
Reducing staff to 2006 levels will Reducing staff to 2006 levels will diminish deputy self-initiated activitydiminish deputy self-initiated activity
Work day = proactive + reactive Work day = proactive + reactive Our deputy self-initiated activity in Our deputy self-initiated activity in
just the last year has increased by just the last year has increased by 40% (434K calls)40% (434K calls)
Deputy responsiveness will be Deputy responsiveness will be reducedreduced
Gains from proactive patrol will be Gains from proactive patrol will be lostlost
Less proactive patrol will result in Less proactive patrol will result in less service to the communityless service to the community
Citizens perceptions of safety will Citizens perceptions of safety will diminishdiminish
Efforts to reduce crime will be Efforts to reduce crime will be impactedimpacted
MurderMurderMurder
49
6458
73
43
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Aggravated AssaultAggravated AssaultAggravated Assault
3847
4216 4216
3924
3532
3000
3200
3400
3600
3800
4000
4200
4400
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Forcible SexForcible SexForcible Sex
657
629
705
677
637
580
600
620
640
660
680
700
720
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
RobberyRobberyRobbery
1790
2423 24632316
1636
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
BurglaryBurglaryBurglary
7337
8134
8783
9907
9177
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
LarcenyLarcenyLarceny
17366
18032 18032
19981
18241
16000
16500
17000
17500
18000
18500
19000
19500
20000
20500
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Motor Vehicle TheftMotor Vehicle TheftMotor Vehicle Theft
4046
4822 4861
3689
2634
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Deputies need to be proactive to Deputies need to be proactive to continue keeping our community continue keeping our community
safe safe
Arrests up 82% since 2005Arrests up 82% since 2005 Approximately 1,000 firearms Approximately 1,000 firearms
taken off the street annuallytaken off the street annually DUI arrests up 31.2% from 2008 to DUI arrests up 31.2% from 2008 to
20092009
Non-criminal services continue to Non-criminal services continue to growgrow
Evictions
7,660
10,405
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2005 2009
Current staffing is one of the lowest Current staffing is one of the lowest for comparable metropolitan areasfor comparable metropolitan areas
Similar Statewide Law Enforcement Agencies
1.64
1.64
2.04
2.08
2.09
2.16
2.18
2.70
2.78
2.87
2.93
3.25
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50
Hillsborough County
Polk Co SO
Jacksonville SO
Orange County SO***
Collier Co SO
St. Petersburg
Pinellas Co SO
Miami PD
Palm Beach Co SO
Miami Dade PD
Tampa PD
Orlando PD
Our ability to provide service will Our ability to provide service will diminishdiminish
1.70
2.08
2.16
2.19
2.25
2.72
2.94
3.25
4.14
4.29
6.25
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00
Belle Isle PD
Orange County SO
Winter Garden PD
Ocoee PD
Apopka PD
Maitland PD
Winter Park PD
Orlando PD
Windermere PD
Edgewood PD
Eatonville PD
Orange County Law enforcement Agencies
Potential community impactPotential community impact
Perception that the community is Perception that the community is less safeless safe
Negative impact on tourism if crime Negative impact on tourism if crime risesrises
Reduced police service correlates to Reduced police service correlates to diminished quality of life for a diminished quality of life for a communitycommunity
What gets cut?What gets cut?
Crime prevention programs that do not Crime prevention programs that do not have a direct response capability may be have a direct response capability may be reduced or eliminatedreduced or eliminated
Focused programs such as the Pine Hills, Focused programs such as the Pine Hills, Apopka, and East Orange County Apopka, and East Orange County initiatives could be reduced or eliminatedinitiatives could be reduced or eliminated
Elimination of support staff will mean a Elimination of support staff will mean a longer wait for mandated services and longer wait for mandated services and potential elimination of non-mandated potential elimination of non-mandated servicesservices
What have we achieved?What have we achieved?
We have re-allocated resources from We have re-allocated resources from the office to the streetthe office to the street
We have added prevention and We have added prevention and enforcement services where they are enforcement services where they are most criticalmost critical
We have done so while maintaining We have done so while maintaining good financial stewardship and by good financial stewardship and by achieving more with lessachieving more with less
ConclusionConclusion
As staffing goes down, crime will As staffing goes down, crime will likely increaselikely increase
To sustain our current level of To sustain our current level of success we must maintain our success we must maintain our current budget levelcurrent budget level
Maintaining the perception of Maintaining the perception of Orange County as a safe Orange County as a safe
community is essential to our community is essential to our future and economic prosperityfuture and economic prosperity