Fiscal Note
The COPS Hiring grant would pay 48% of the salary and fringe benefit costs of 4 entry-level police officers for 3 years for a total of $500,000. The City's personnel cost over the 3-year grant period is estimated to be $549,573. For 2015, the positions would begin with the Fall Academy in September and cost the City $25,403. The City would also spend $33,120 for initial issue uniforms, equipment and supplies for a total 2015 cost of $58,523. Funding is not included in the 2015 operating budget. If the grant is awarded, an additional appropriation may be needed as part of the annual year-end resolution.
The terms of the grant would require the City to maintain its authorized strength for the 3 grant years plus 1 additional year. Total estimated City costs for 2016-2018 are $574,171 and would need to be included in the Department’s operating budget.
$524,171 Personnel (2016 = $110,862; 2017 = $177,737; 2018 = $235,571
(2018 includes partial year with no grant funding)
50,000 2 Vehicles (2016)
6,040 Office setup (2016)
$580,211
The personnel costs above include a new upgraded sergeant position to be created in 2015, resulting in an incremental total City cost of $71,301 for 2015-2018.
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Authorizing the Madison Police Department to apply for and accept a FY2015 COPS Hiring grant of $500,000 for the purpose of hiring four police officers for expanding a community policing outreach and education initiative to reduce arrest racial disparity and improve trust and perception of fairness through procedural justice, outreach and problem solving (especially involving communities of color) and education (especially involving the use of force)
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (the COPS Office) has issued a solicitation for grant applications to hire law enforcement personnel in an effort to increase their community policing capacit...
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