Page 14 - Moreno Valley Citizen's Guide to the Budget

PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENSES

Police Department

The City has continued to increase the number of police officers based on accountable budgets. While developing the
budget, the County Board of Supervisors and the County Sheriff department initially announced impacts that would result
in contract increases up to 7.5% or $3 million each of the next two years. This would be a cumulative increase of 15% or
$6 million over that time. Although some estimates have been revised, the City must plan for some of these worst case
scenarios.

The average cost per contracted fully supported Deputy Sheriff is approximately $400,000. Based on current budget and
staff levels, police cost is $290 per person or $1,217 per household and represents 40.5% of General Fund expenditures.

AVERAGE ANNUAL INCREASE OF 5.17%

10%

FY
8% FY 2015/16 FY FY
2014/15 FY 2023/24 2024/25
2017/18
FY
6% FY 2020/21
2016/17 FY
2021/22
4% FY
FY 2019/20
2018/19
FY
2% 2022/23

0%

Fire Department

Fire services are provided out of seven stations located throughout the City, with the support of 87 firefighters, which includes
recent staff allocations for the new fire squad.
The FY 2023/24 Fire Department budget exceeds $28.9 million. Based on the current population, this cost is equal to $136
per person or $569 per household and represents 18.9% of the General Fund expenditures.

FIRE OPERATION STAFFING
7% Increase In Contract Positions
FY FY
2023/24 2024/25
88
86
84
82 FY FY
2021/22 2022/23
80
78
FY FY FY
76 FY 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
2017/18
74
72
FY
70 2014/15 FY FY
2015/16 2016/17
68
66
64
62

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