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FILE ID: 09-002S-0
Date: FU ? 0 2009 Requesting Department: Police Law Department
Commission Meeting Date:3 /2,,/ Oq District Impacted: ALL Matter ID No.
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Miami -Dade Association of Chiefs of Police Court Standby Overtime Reduction Program
Purpose of Item:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing
funding, in the amount of $167,669.48 for the Miami -Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police,
Court Overtime Reduction Project. Funding is to be provided from the Police General Operating
Fund, Account No. 0000 1. 191501.534000.0000.
Background Information:
Budget Impact Analysis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No: 00001.191501.534000.0000
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact: $167,669.48
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
CIP Budget c P 7- 7
If using or receiving capital funds
Grants Risk Management
Purchasing Dept. Director
Chief T n olity Manager
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In an effort to contain rising overtime costs, the Miami -Dade County Association of Chiefs of
Police, along with the State Attorney's Office, instituted the "Miami -Dade County Court Standby
Program." This program has dramatically reduced court overtime costs for all law enforcement
agencies. Since the program's implementation in 1997, our department has reduced overtime
costs by 49.8%, from $2,077,958 (FY `97) to $1,043,716 (FY '07-`08). The system uses a
victim/witness coordinator to ascertain officer, as well as, victim and witness availability, allowing
the State Attorney's Office to plan accordingly. Officers are notified of being placed on a "standby"
basis and will only be called when needed. All Police Departments in Miami -Dade County are
required to continue to financially support this court overtime reduction program. Funds from
participating law enforcement agencies are used to hire the administrative support personnel
necessary to implement the Miami -Dade County Court Standby Program. Law enforcement
agencies are now billed based on the proportional utilization of the services from the participating
law enforcement agencies as defined by the number of misdemeanor, traffic (including driving
under the influence) and domestic violence court cases processed through the Richard E. Gerstein
Justice Building (Miami -Dade County courthouse) located at 1351 NW 12th Street.