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Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting September 5, 2012 Page 2 Dame will be utilizing the 13+ frequencies. The beat car laptops have become each officer's mobile office. He noted that the downtown camera system can be accessed from the beat cars, the downtown PD office, etc. Six (6) additional 4 -hour Patrols and weekend patrols to work on ND weekends, the East Race and near the downtown are being addressed to increase efficiencies. Data has been consolidated from 8 -9 series to two (2), and are maintained off -site, with this project being funded last year. Chief Horvath stated that Part 1 Crimes reflect a decrease of 17% which is the largest decrease in many years. The department would like to create public /private partnerships where video feeds from banks and schools could be captured. They are working with IBM on real time intelligence. The $55,000 expenditure on the Communications System upgrade was a well- needed capital expenditure. The department is proposing a high tech forensic crime lab so that information can be pulled from Ipads, thumb drives, computers, etc. Chief Horvath stated that last year the overtime budget was decreased by $160,000. The OT account is proposed for $218,000 next year. Fuel is paid by COIT $$ and the $10 per month deduction from each officer's paycheck who has an assigned vehicle. Items such as SWAT vests which cost approximately $2,400 each are paid from non - reverting funds. Grants continue to be pursued. Dr. Varner suggested that the Police Athletic League (PAL) consider partnering with the KROC Center in light of the City's monetary contribution to that facility. Chief Horvath thought that would be an excellent idea for the winter months, with Washington High School facilities used during the Summer currently. In response to a question from Dr. Ferlic, Mr. Glowacki stated that part of the police operations proposed reflect an increase of 1.8 %. Stimulus monies of $800,000 were available for three (3) years and require the budgeted departmental strength to be at 260 sworn officers. It was noted that in 2009, the Administration had recommended a potential cut of 37 officers, which were avoided due to other cost - saving and budget- cutting measures. In response to a question raised by Council Member Schey, it was noted that last year the City had five (5) homicides and currently South Bend has had eight (8) or nine (9). 2011 was an unusually low year, with the range for homicides being 14 -26 annually. In response to a question poised by Council Member Scott, Chief Horvath indicated that there are seven (7) remote cameras in the downtown which are not routinely monitored. There is no money proposed in the budget for personnel for such monitoring. He added that air cards have been delivered, additional fire walls are being created and the are working with Verizon. 200 cards are budgeted. Most of the laptops were purchased utilizing grant monies. Overtime is still