TEXARKANA ARKANSAS POLICE DEPARMTENT

MONTHLY REPORT

APRIL 2003

ROBERT H. HARRISON

CHIEF OF POLICE

PERSONNEL

The Police Department currently has three commissioned officer positions and one Docket Coordinator’s position frozen and unfilled.  A fourth officer position remains in a holding status pending the Civil Service Commission appeal on the termination of Daniel McGuinness.  We anticipate that appeal will be resolved by mid-May.

INDEX CRIME

Budget

Expenditures remain within prorated limits for all police budgets.  Vehicle maintenance costs in 2002 were significantly lower than costs that we experienced in 2000 and 2001 - largely as the result of being able to replace several vehicles from our aging fleet.  The total vehicle maintenance expenditures for FY2002 were $78,643 - a 34.5 percent decrease from FY2001 and a 6.3 percent decrease from FY2000.  Fuel costs are not reflected in these figures.

Grant Status

Expires 12/31/02.  The THA’s share is $85,000.00 and there is no local match.  Pays the full salary and fringe of two police officers whose primary responsibility is Housing Authority property.

Expires 06/30/03.  The federal share is $205,210.00 and local match is $88,749.00.

Expires 2003.  Pays one half of purchase cost for bulletproof vests for officers.  The federal amount is $3,069 and the local match is $3,069.

Expires 09/30/03.  Provides law enforcement related equipment and technology.  The federal amount is $55,570 and the local match is $6,174.

Expires 09/30/03.  Pays the full salary of a police officer to investigate all cases involving violent crime against women and a police liaison position through Domestic Violence Prevention, Inc.  The state amount is $78,291.66, and the local in-kind match is $26,119.40.

Expires 09/30/03.  Pays overtime for DWI, speed, and occupant protection enforcement.  Federal amount is $40,000 with no local match.

Expires 07/11/04.  Pays the full salary and fringe for a civilian warrant/complaint officer and the salary for a part-time civilian fleet maintenance manager.  It also provides some law enforcement related equipment and technology.  The federal amount is $43,014 and the local match is $4,779.

OPERATIONS

Calls for Service

Examples of calls associated with each priority level

Priority 1 – Urgent Requests for assistance from Fire, EMS, or Police

Priority 2 – Accident with Injuries, Bank Robbery, Burglary in progress, Homicide, Suicide, House Fire

Priority 3 – Accident without Injuries, Intrusion Alarms, DOA, Disturbance in progress, DWI, Prowler

Priority 4 – Funeral Escorts, Curfew Violation, Animal Running Loose, Loud Party, Prostitution

Priority 5 – Burglary already occurred, Disturbance already occurred, Forgery already occurred

Priority 6 – Parking complaint, Fireworks complaint, Gas Theft, Loose Animal

Narcotics

Animal Services

Training