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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

POLICE DEPARTMENT The principal mission of the Police Department is to maintain public safety and security, to respond to calls for emergency aid and to conduct investigations of criminal activity. In 2002, the Department will reach a peak. uniform headcount level of 40,710 complemented by a planned civilian headcount of 8,586. These numbers include the personnel of forces in all operational, patrol, and support functions.

Financial Review

, The New York Pphee Department’s 2002 Executive Budget provides for an operating budget of $3.24 billion, a decrease of $166 ihillion from the $3.41 million forecast in 2001. This decrease is due primarily to a reduction in overtime combined with certain federal funds and private grants that are not yet reflected in the budget. Capital commitments in the Four-Year Plan total $391.6 million.

Revenue Forecast I

The Police Department collects revenue from fees charged for pistol licenses, rifle permits, fingerprint fees, accident records, tow fees, and unclaimed cash and property that is abandoned or confiscated as a consequence of the commission of a crime/ The Department expects to collect $32.8 million in 2002.

Expense Budget Highlights

Budgetary Priorities; Providing Core Services

• The 2002 Executive Budget includes $30 million for the purchase of new Police vehicles. Due to an aging fleet and an expanding police force, the Department’s vehicle fleet has been chronically below quota and many vehicles have exceeded their lifecycle. The expenditure of $30 million over two years will address ifi the urgent need for replacement of deteriorating patrol cars and other vehicles within the Cleet, and will ensure rapid response to emergencies throughout the City. til • Much of the Police Department’s success in reducing crime has been due to the Citywide Narcotic.s Initiative. Begun in 1996, the initiative is aimed at eliminating illegal drugs from the City’s streets. The 2002 Executive Budget includes funding of $53.3 million to continue the Narcotics Initiative, through I March2002. l\ \ • In January 2000, the NYPD began an overtime enhancement program to the Narcotics Initiative known I as Operation Condor. This aggressive effort has produced thousands of additional drug arrests and is credited with keeping the City’s crime rate at historically low levels. The 2002 Executive Budget allocates Hi $75 million to continue this program through March 2002.

• To further improve its awareness of the communities it serves, the Department will contract with an independent marketing firm to conduct a neighborhood satisfaction survey. This survey will assess the ia' perception of neighborhood residents toward the Police Department and the quality of the services they if receive. The results of this survey will then be developed into a planning document to develop strategies I for improvements in services and community relations.

I • The Department is taking steps to attract qualified police officer candidates through a recruitment and Ifi outreach campaign. This effort will include advertisements in newspapers, on public displays, and on radio and television. The Executive Budget includes $6.6 million for this campaign. In addition to advertisements, the Department will expand the frequency and locations of its examinations. The NYPD, S' ■r f ■ . 120 Ill ... . S NYC-WTC_000195616