HomeMy WebLinkAboutsummary formDate: 11/19/2004
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: d 4` 014 17
Requesting Department: Police
Commission Meeting Date: 1/13/2005 District Impacted: All
Type: ® Resolution El Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police Court Overtime Reduction Project
Purpose of Item:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing
funding, in the amount of $50,764.00, for the Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police, Court
Overtime Reduction Project. Funding is to be provided from the Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant (LLEBG) IX Program.
Background Information:
In an effort to contain rising overtime costs, the Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police, along
with the State Attorney's Office, instituted the "County Court Standby Program." This program has
dramatically reduced court overtime costs for all new law enforcement agencies. Since the program's
implementation in 1997, the Police Department reduced overtime costs by 57%, from $2,077,958 (FY
'97) to $899,171 (FY '04). The system uses a victim/witness coordinator to ascertain officer, as well
as, victim and witness availability, thus allowing the State Attorney's Office to plan accordingly.
Officers are notified of being placed on a "standby" basis and 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
administrative support personnel necessary to implement the County Court Standby Program. Law
Enforcement agencies are billed based on the actual number of sworn officers assigned to the
respective department.
Budget Impact Analvsis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No: 142023.290548.6.270
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
CIP
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
Budget
If using or receiving capital funds
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Grants
Risk Management
Purchasing Dept. Director
Fire Chief City Manager
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