ANNUAL BUDGET REPORT

FY2019-2020

LAREDO POLICE DEPARTMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

It is the mission of the Laredo Police

Department to enhance the quality of life in

Laredo by establishing a partnership with the

community in an effort to preserve life,

protect property, and enforce the law.

CORE VALUES

• Integrity

• Service

• Reverence for the Law

• Commitment to Leadership

• Excellence

The core values of the Laredo Police Department are intended to guide and inspire

us in all we say and do.

FY20 Proposed Budget Summary

Funding FY 17-18

Actual

FY18-19

Total Estimate

FY 19-20

Proposed

Budget

General Fund $70,040,238 $72,592,728 $74,013,164

67,012,455.00

1,811,657.00

4,747,098.00 441,954.00

Personnel

Materials & Supplies

Contractual Obligations

Debt Service

6%

2%

91%

1%

FY20 LPD Personnel Requests

Personnel PositionsEst. Cost with

Benefits

Intelligence Analysts (RTCC) 4 $203,467

Fingerprint Technician 1 $44,675

Custodians 3 $124,073

Intelligence Analyst (Auto Theft- Grant Funded) (1) ($50,867)

TOTAL (Excluding Grant Funded Position) 8 $372,215

• The addition of the four intelligence analyst and one fingerprint

technician at a cost of $248,142 will free up 5 investigator

positions at an approximate cost of $645,900

•Three temporary custodian positions will be funded FTEs

• A part-time custodian and seven (7) Clerks will remain as

temporary positions

FY19 EQUIPMENT

2019 LPD REAL TIME CRIME CENTER

FY19 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

FY20 PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

PD ANNEX BUILDING

LPD GRANTS2019 GRANTS AWARDED

Grants Match Total

STATE GRANTS $ 1,044,503.25 448,000.76 1,492,504.01

FEDERAL GRANTS $ 3,262,856.68 761,500.00 4,024,356.68

TOTAL $ 4,307,359.93 $ 1,209,500.76 $ 5,516,860.69

2020 PENDING GRANT AWARDSGrant Name Grant Award Match Total

STATE GRANTS

TXDOT - Commercial Motor Vehicle STEP $ 93,951.00 30,064.32 124,015.32

TXDOT - Comprehensive STEP $ 121,966.00 39,029.12 160,995.12

Step-Click It or Ticket $ 25,000.00 - 25,000.00

Step- Impaired Driving Mobilization $ 50,000.00 19,500.00 69,500.00

Local Border Security Program $ 145,000.00 - 145,000.00

Auto Theft Task Force $ 685,000.00 420,670.00 1,105,670.00

FEDERAL GRANTS

Body Worn Camera Grant $ 30,000.00 37,500.00 67,500.00

Bullet Proof Vest $ 45,640.00 45,640.00 91,280.00

COPS Community Policing Development $ 100,000.00 - 100,000.00

2017 COPS Year 3 (12 Officers) $ 500,000.00 570,548.00 1,070,548.00

2020 COPS Grant (4 Officers) $ 500,000.00 212,565.00 712,565.00

CJD/VAWA Crimes Against Women Project $ 103,080.00 44,278.00 147,358.00

Financial Task Force $ 872,241.00 134,000.00 1,006,241.00

Homeland Security-SWAT Safety Gear $ 53,448.72 - 53,448.72

Homeland Security-Nano X-Ray Machine $ 43,120.40 - 43,120.40

JAG (LPD) $ 39,500.00 38,305.00 77,805.00

JAG (Webb) $ 39,500.00 - 39,500.00

JAG/CJD LPD Traffic Unit Toughpad Project $ 61,642.60 - 61,642.60

Operation Stone Garden 2019 $ 1,519,100.00 - 1,519,100.00

TOTAL $ 5,028,189.72 $ 1,592,099.44 $ 6,620,289.16

514 TOTAL POLICE STRENGTH15 New Probationary Patrol Officers/Cadets will be pinned August 2019

16 Attending New Academy for Fall of 2019

UNIFORM CRIME REPORT (UCR)

Homicide 19 12 10 -17% -47%

Agg. Sexual Offense 77 114 145 27% +88%

Robbery 291 154 141 -8% -51%

Agg Assault 803 561 594 6% -26%

Simple Assault 4,731 2,450 2,595 6% -5%

Totals 5,921 3,291 3,485 +5% -41%

17-18 09-18

UNIFORM CRIME REPORT (UCR)

Burglary (w/force) 1,532 558 423 -24% -72%

Burglary (no/force) 483 285 238 -16% -50%

Theft 10,088 5,430 5,506 1% -45%

Motor-Vehicle Theft 1,482 170 169 1% -88%

Vandalism 2,647 1,271 1,163 -8% -6%

Totals 16,232 7,714 7,499 -2% -54%

17-18 09-18

LAREDO-Safest City in Texas for Auto Thefts!

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• 8th Grader of the Month

• Coffee with a Cop

• Blue Santa Program

• McGruff School

Presentations

• National Night Out

• TAMIU Academic

Partnership

• Career on Wheels

• Police Explorer Program

• Movies at the Park

• TX DOT Child Safety Events

• Neighborhood Watch Program

• Bike Rodeo & Summer Safety Fair

• All Stars Kids Day (All Local

Elementary Schools)

• Launch of Interactive Application

(Citizen Observer) for

communication between Police and

Citizens

• Crime Stoppers (An officer is

assigned to act as the spoke person

for LPD & Crime Stoppers at

Public Events and Media)

FY20 LPD Capital Outlay RequestsEquipment Amount

52 Fully Equipped Marked Units @ approx.

$62,000 each.

Will replace 52 units that have been sidelined

and disposed of due to total loss,

maintenance issues, or end of service life.

$3,224,000

6 unmarked police units @ approx. $28,000

each.

Will replace unmarked units that have

reached end of service life.

$168,000

Total $3,392,000

POLICE REQUESTS

Project NameAmount

Requested

Amount

Approved

52 Fully Equipped Marked Units @

approx. $62,000 each.$3,224,000

$2,790,000 (45 Units)

6 unmarked police units @ approx.

$28,000 each.$168,000

$84,000 (3 Units)

Additional Funding Requested for

Planning and Design Phase for

New LPD Annex

$350,000 Not Funded

TOTAL $3,742,000 $2,874,000

MOTIONS NEEDED

ON BEHALF OF THE

LAREDO POLICE DEPARTMENT &

THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE

THANK YOU!