Police item R7 IEnhanced Policing Resources
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•3 proposed initiatives for the ADCD
o Enhanced police staffing
o Accelerate security camera projects
o Create Real Time Crime Center
Enhanced Police Staffing
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•15 Officers and 2 Sergeants to be added for a 3-year period
•One-time enhancement of approximately $5.5 million funded
from General Fund Reserve
•Dedicated to the ADCD
•Reduced need for overtime
•As officers retire or attrit, staffing would return to current level
•Effectiveness can be evaluated for permanent staffing decisions
Accelerate Security Camera Projects
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•There are multiple CCTV camera projects underway across the city
•Small internal team dedicated for implementation of these projects
•Requesting funds to accelerate projects in the ADCD on Washington Avenue
and Collins Avenue (Ocean Drive almost complete)
•One-time enhancement of $500,000 to add contractual resources to assist
with camera integration and project management
Create Real Time Crime Center
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•Needed to fully leverage and operationalize the info from existing
and new security cameras and LPR’s
•Working on identifying necessary space in Police Headquarters
•One-time request of $1.5 million for hardware and build out
•Recommend the addition of 2 Crime Analyst positions at a cost of
$180,000 recurring, to monitor the cameras; currently use officers
on light duty
•If approved, could be operational in late Spring 2022
•In the short term, recommend adding the Crime Analyst positions
and additional equipment until the RTCC is operational
Summary of Initiatives
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Initiative Estimated Cost
Enhanced Staffing $5.5 million over 3 years for 15 police officers and 2 sergeants
(one-time)
Accelerate Installation
of Security Cameras
$500,000 for contractual resources to assist with implementation
(one-time)
Create Real Time Crime
Center
$1.5 million (one-time) for all necessary equipment and finish out
and $180,000 for 2 non-sworn positions (recurring)
Reserve Projections
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Notes:
•New gap in FY 2021 addresses projected revenue losses in both the General Fund and the Resort Tax Fund
•Pre-COVID 19: General Fund reserve was $80.6 million and Resort Tax Fund reserve was $15.2 million
General Fund Resort Tax
Reserve Amount Reserve Amount
Remaining Reserve $70.7 million $10.2 million
New gap in FY 2021 ($27.8 million)
CARES Act funds to date $31.6 million
CARES Act funds approved but not received $7.3 million
Revised Reserve $81.8 million $10.2 million
Police initiatives (staffing, cameras, RTCC)($7.5 million)
Revised Reserve $74.3 million $10.2 million