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Safer Communities: 1,000 Officer Partnership Program Application

Presentation to the Police Services Board, outlining the background, strategy, funding, hiring plan, position summary, revenue details, and budget impact for the initiative.

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Safer Communities: 1,000 Officer Partnership Program Application

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  1. Safer Communities 1,000 Officer Partnership ProgramApplication StrategyPresentation to the Police Services BoardSeptember 12, 2005

  2. Topics • Background • Strategy • Retroactive Funding • Staggered Hiring • Position Summary • Revenue Summary • 2006 Budget Impact

  3. Background • Fulfils 2003 election campaign promise • Commitment to provide 1000 new officers • Announced by Minister Kwinter 18 May 2005 • $37.1 m program • Grant per officer / annum • 50% of salary related costs to a max of $35k • $70k for Northern, First Nations: 60 positions • Term • Indefinite program • Contract to be renewed every 2 years

  4. Background Program Allocations • 500 officers for community policing • 500 officers for targeted areas: • Youth crime • Dangerous offenders • Guns and gangs • Organized crime and marijuana grow ops • Domestic violence • Protecting children from internet luring

  5. Background Program Restrictions • Can’t be used for attrition / retirements • Can’t be used for officers hired before October 2003 • Sworn officer complement can’t fall below October 2003 benchmark • 1117 sworn officers

  6. Background Funding Framework • 400 officers eligible for “Retroactive Funding” • Funding effective 18 May 2005 • Hiring period: October 2003 to January 2006 • 600 officers eligible for “Staggered Hires” • Funding effective 1 April 2006 • Hiring period: April 2006 to September 2007 • Funding tied to OPC class dates

  7. Background Allocations to Police Services • Ministry Funding Review Committee • Official and police community reps • Anticipate applications for more than 1,000 positions • Will use an equitable formula • Complement strength of officers of each service • Number of positions requested • Application due date: 30 September • Confirmation of allocations: 21 November

  8. Strategy Goal 1 • Apply for a maximum number of positions • Adhere to budget plans tabled with the Board Goal 2 • Maximize revenue for 2006 budget

  9. Retroactive Funding • 2003Traffic Enforcement Positions • September OPC class 18 • 2004 Sworn SSI Positions • Just-in-Time 33 • Complement Review 11 • 2006Sworn SSI Positions • January 2006 OPC class 30 • Grand Total 92 • 23% of total provincial allocation

  10. Staggered Hiring • 2006 Sworn SSI Positions • April 2006 OPC class 30 • 2006 Sworn SGI Positions • September 2006 OPC class 30 • 2007Sworn SGI Positions • January 2007 OPC class 30 • Grand Total 90 • 15% of total provincial allocation

  11. Position Summary • Retroactivity Component • 2003 Traffic Enforcement: 18 • 2004 SSI: 44 92 positions • 2006 SSI (Jan OPC): 30 • Staggered Hiring Component • 2006 SSI (April OPC): 30 • 2006 SGI (Sept OPC): 30 90 positions • 2007 SGI (Jan OPC): 30 • Total Positions 182 positions

  12. Revenue Summary Program Components 2006 2007 • Retroactivity • One-time $1.0 - • Annual $2.5 $3.0 • Staggered Hiring $0.7 $1.8 • Total $4.2 m $4.8 m

  13. 2006 Budget Impact • 1,000 Officer Revenue Estimate $4.2 m • Deduct: • Revenue estimate already included in Budget Guideline ($1.0) m • Net 2006 Budget Impact $3.2 m • Budget Guideline $11.2 m • If SCOOP Application approved ($3.2) m • Revised Budget Guideline $8.0 m

  14. Safer Communities 1,000 Officer Partnership ProgramApplication StrategyPresentation to the Police Services BoardSeptember 12, 2005

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