Police Department

Mission Statement

The mission of the Hopetopia Police Department is to protect the life and property of our residents with an equal application of the law, to effectively enhance the safety of the public, and to foster a positive relationship with the community.

Operations

Who We Are

Table 1 summarizes Police Department staffing by position and demographic characteristics of interest to the public.

Table 1: Police Department Staffing Descriptive Statistics (FTE)
Detectives Sergeants Officers Captains CRB Total
White 141 705 2,073 41 33 2,993
Non-white 25 124 829 0 29 1,007
Male 145 746 1,865 33 25 2,815
Female 21 83 1,036 8 37 1,185
Non-resident 158 663 2,280 17 0 3,117
College degree+ 166 622 1,036 41 12 1,878
Total 166 829 2,902 41 62 4,000

How We’re Doing

Table 2 provides the average performance on our tracked indicators for officers in each ward. The indicators are measured at the officer-level and then averaged by ward.

Table 2: Police Department Performance Indicators by Ward
NW SW NE SE
Percent of officers CP certified 25 10 15 20
Avg. Number of Contacts (per week) 2 3.5 .5 6.9
Guns recovered through buyback (per month) 15 25 65 23

Current Operations Budget

Table 3 provides an overview of the FY25 budget proposed by the mayor and passed by the city council.

Table 3: Budget Overview FY25
(a) Operations Budget for FY25 (in 1,000s)
Policing and Corrections 961,782
Police 585,874
Investigations and Forensics 25,113
Corrections and Rehabilitation 255,141
Communications and Other 76,654
Capital & Equipment 18,000
Citizen Review Board 1,000
(b) Police Budget Detail (in 1,000s)
Police 585,874
Capital 17,750
Personnel FT Pay 387,915
Pay - Other 40,330
Fringe benefits 88,163
Overtime 51,716
(c) Police Operations Allocations
Police 585,874
Patrol Services 256,219
Investigations 136,373
Administrative Support 24,043
Professional Development 50,145
Internal Affairs 9,308
Homeland Security 52,505
Management 57,281

FY24 Operations Budget

Table 4 (a) outlines our budget for FY24 overall (in thousands) and Table 4 (b) breaks out the details of the police budget by cost and Table 4 (c) breaks out the budget by operations.

Table 4: Budget Overview FY24
(a) Operations Budget for FY24 (in 1,000s)
Policing and Corrections 947,318
Police 572,163
Investigations and Forensics 25,113
Corrections and Rehabilitation 255,141
Communications and Other 76,404
Capital & Equipment 18,000
Citizen Review Board 500
(b) Police Budget Detail (in 1,000s)
Police 572,163
Capital 18,000
Personnel FT Pay 383,915
Pay - Other 34,330
Fringe benefits 86,663
Overtime 49,252
(c) Police Operations Allocations
Police 572,163
Patrol Services 256,219
Investigations 126,373
Administrative Support 24,043
Professional Development 46,185
Internal Affairs 9,308
Homeland Security 52,505
Management 57,531