The Impact of Budget ReductionsThe Impact of Budget ReductionsOrange County Sheriff’s OfficeOrange County Sheriff’s Office

February 2, 2010

Sheriff Jerry L. DemingsSheriff Jerry L. Demings

Potential Budget Potential Budget ReductionsReductions

Reduction impact from Reduction impact from current $184,340,000 budgetcurrent $184,340,000 budget

5%: $9,217,0005%: $9,217,000

7%: $12,903,8007%: $12,903,800

Potential Staff Reductions with 5% Potential Staff Reductions with 5% Budget ReductionBudget Reduction

84 Sworn Positions84 Sworn Positions 56 Support Positions56 Support Positions Related operating expensesRelated operating expenses

Potential Staff Reductions with 7% Potential Staff Reductions with 7% Budget ReductionBudget Reduction

111 Sworn Positions111 Sworn Positions 63 Support Positions63 Support Positions Related operating expensesRelated operating expenses

Since 2007 we have built on the Since 2007 we have built on the recommendations of the Matrix recommendations of the Matrix

StudyStudy

The study indicated we were understaffed The study indicated we were understaffed based on 2005 databased on 2005 data

The Board responded by adding 156 sworn The Board responded by adding 156 sworn and support positions from the and support positions from the recommendationsrecommendations

The Sheriff’s Office complied with 109, or The Sheriff’s Office complied with 109, or 91% of the Study recommendations. 91% of the Study recommendations.

Budget reductions would place us Budget reductions would place us at pre-Matrix study levels of staffing at pre-Matrix study levels of staffing

or belowor below

2,022 employees in 2006, 2178 today2,022 employees in 2006, 2178 today A 5% budget decrease will reduce our A 5% budget decrease will reduce our

current staffingcurrent staffing to 2,038 to 2,038 A 7% budget decrease will reduce A 7% budget decrease will reduce

our current staffing to 2,004, or our current staffing to 2,004, or below the level at the time of the below the level at the time of the Matrix study.Matrix study.

Deputies per 1000 Population will Deputies per 1000 Population will return to the level prior to the Matrix return to the level prior to the Matrix

study implementationstudy implementationDeputies Per 1000 Residents

1.8

1.85

1.9

1.95

2

2.05

2.1

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 - 5% 2010 -7.5%

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010 - 5%

2010 -7.5%

Orange County Population has Orange County Population has continued to growcontinued to grow

Unincorporated Orange County’s Unincorporated Orange County’s population has increased by 4.91%, population has increased by 4.91%, or 33,273 since 2005or 33,273 since 2005

Total County population has Total County population has increased by 6.17%, or 65,445 in the increased by 6.17%, or 65,445 in the same time periodsame time period

Communications Center activities Communications Center activities continue to increasecontinue to increase

Total all Calls

1,116,091

1,159,933

1,282,933

1,324,288

1,000,000

1,050,000

1,100,000

1,150,000

1,200,000

1,250,000

1,300,000

1,350,000

2006 2007 2008 2009

Response to emergencies will be Response to emergencies will be adversely effectedadversely effected

Emergency response times have Emergency response times have been reduced by over 20%been reduced by over 20%

Response Times to Emergencies

5:46 5:395:25 5:16

4:35

0:00

1:12

2:24

3:36

4:48

6:00

7:12

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Reduction in staff will reduce our Reduction in staff will reduce our proactive capabilitiesproactive capabilities

Reducing staff to 2006 levels will Reducing staff to 2006 levels will diminish deputy self-initiated activitydiminish deputy self-initiated activity

Work day = proactive + reactive Work day = proactive + reactive Our deputy self-initiated activity in Our deputy self-initiated activity in

just the last year has increased by just the last year has increased by 40% (434K calls)40% (434K calls)

Deputy responsiveness will be Deputy responsiveness will be reducedreduced

Gains from proactive patrol will be Gains from proactive patrol will be lostlost

Less proactive patrol will result in Less proactive patrol will result in less service to the communityless service to the community

Citizens perceptions of safety will Citizens perceptions of safety will diminishdiminish

Efforts to reduce crime will be Efforts to reduce crime will be impactedimpacted

MurderMurderMurder

49

6458

73

43

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Aggravated AssaultAggravated AssaultAggravated Assault

3847

4216 4216

3924

3532

3000

3200

3400

3600

3800

4000

4200

4400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Forcible SexForcible SexForcible Sex

657

629

705

677

637

580

600

620

640

660

680

700

720

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

RobberyRobberyRobbery

1790

2423 24632316

1636

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

BurglaryBurglaryBurglary

7337

8134

8783

9907

9177

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

LarcenyLarcenyLarceny

17366

18032 18032

19981

18241

16000

16500

17000

17500

18000

18500

19000

19500

20000

20500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Motor Vehicle TheftMotor Vehicle TheftMotor Vehicle Theft

4046

4822 4861

3689

2634

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Deputies need to be proactive to Deputies need to be proactive to continue keeping our community continue keeping our community

safe safe

Arrests up 82% since 2005Arrests up 82% since 2005 Approximately 1,000 firearms Approximately 1,000 firearms

taken off the street annuallytaken off the street annually DUI arrests up 31.2% from 2008 to DUI arrests up 31.2% from 2008 to

20092009

Non-criminal services continue to Non-criminal services continue to growgrow

Evictions

7,660

10,405

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

2005 2009

Current staffing is one of the lowest Current staffing is one of the lowest for comparable metropolitan areasfor comparable metropolitan areas

Similar Statewide Law Enforcement Agencies

1.64

1.64

2.04

2.08

2.09

2.16

2.18

2.70

2.78

2.87

2.93

3.25

0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50

Hillsborough County

Polk Co SO

Jacksonville SO

Orange County SO***

Collier Co SO

St. Petersburg

Pinellas Co SO

Miami PD

Palm Beach Co SO

Miami Dade PD

Tampa PD

Orlando PD

Our ability to provide service will Our ability to provide service will diminishdiminish

1.70

2.08

2.16

2.19

2.25

2.72

2.94

3.25

4.14

4.29

6.25

0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

Belle Isle PD

Orange County SO

Winter Garden PD

Ocoee PD

Apopka PD

Maitland PD

Winter Park PD

Orlando PD

Windermere PD

Edgewood PD

Eatonville PD

Orange County Law enforcement Agencies

Potential community impactPotential community impact

Perception that the community is Perception that the community is less safeless safe

Negative impact on tourism if crime Negative impact on tourism if crime risesrises

Reduced police service correlates to Reduced police service correlates to diminished quality of life for a diminished quality of life for a communitycommunity

What gets cut?What gets cut?

Crime prevention programs that do not Crime prevention programs that do not have a direct response capability may be have a direct response capability may be reduced or eliminatedreduced or eliminated

Focused programs such as the Pine Hills, Focused programs such as the Pine Hills, Apopka, and East Orange County Apopka, and East Orange County initiatives could be reduced or eliminatedinitiatives could be reduced or eliminated

Elimination of support staff will mean a Elimination of support staff will mean a longer wait for mandated services and longer wait for mandated services and potential elimination of non-mandated potential elimination of non-mandated servicesservices

What have we achieved?What have we achieved?

We have re-allocated resources from We have re-allocated resources from the office to the streetthe office to the street

We have added prevention and We have added prevention and enforcement services where they are enforcement services where they are most criticalmost critical

We have done so while maintaining We have done so while maintaining good financial stewardship and by good financial stewardship and by achieving more with lessachieving more with less

ConclusionConclusion

As staffing goes down, crime will As staffing goes down, crime will likely increaselikely increase

To sustain our current level of To sustain our current level of success we must maintain our success we must maintain our current budget levelcurrent budget level

Maintaining the perception of Maintaining the perception of Orange County as a safe Orange County as a safe

community is essential to our community is essential to our future and economic prosperityfuture and economic prosperity