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Houston Police Mobility Response Team and SafeClear Program

Learn about the Mobility Response Team's role in traffic incidents, funding issues, and the SafeClear Program's recent developments for safer roads in Houston.

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Houston Police Mobility Response Team and SafeClear Program

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  1. Mobility Response Teams &SafeClear ProgramDecember 13, 2010 Houston Police Department Joseph A. Fenninger, CFO & Deputy Director Lt. Wendy Baimbridge

  2. Mobility Response Team 36 (budgeted) civilian Mobility Service Officers (MSOs) MSO’s responsibilities - direct/mobilize and perform duties otherwise performed by classifieds when: - Signals malfunction - Accidents occur - Fires or utilities (power lines) interfere with flows - Special events (Rockets, Astros, parades, Final Four) - Provide directions to citizens - Write parking tickets - face value, Nov. tickets - $42,000 2

  3. Mobility Response TeamFunding Issues & Near Term Solution Original METRO funds established in PWE Fund 2304 designed for 5 year MRT program, expire end of FY11. Funds 24 MSOs and equipment. Additional DARLEP funds ($600,000 annually) funded 12 more MSOs and equipment. DARLEP funding is available for balance of FY11, but not beyond. Latest info: PWE has now determined that Fund 2304 will have sufficient FY11 ending balances to support the MRT program to year-end FY12. 3

  4. SafeClear – Funding IssuesAnnual Sources: Metro $2,889,352 + GF $389,352 = $3,278,704

  5. SafeClear – Program Developments Cap total tow payments: FY11 savings = $497,107 Transfer tow authorization function to METRO – effective January 1, 2011 - METRO absorbs function without staff increases - Transfer reduces the second half of SafeClear program’s FY11 labor costs by $744,505

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