VILLAGE OF MILFORD
POLICE DEPARTMENT FUND
The Milford Police are a department of Milford Village government. The department has contracted services with the Charter Township of Milford for many years. Since 1997, the Township is the taxing authority with respect to police services for both the Village and Township of Milford. With a dedicated operating budget of 3.04 mills, the department continues to provide full services to the whole community.
Organization and Activities
The Chief of Police directs 19 full-time sworn officers, who provide 24-hour, 365-day service and response. The officers are well equipped and well trained, and are held to the highest standards of the police profession. In addition to the 39,500 regularly scheduled hours, officers work an average of 4,700 overtime hours to serve the needs of the community.
One part-time civilian administrative assistant maintains records and informational services and acts as liaison to the public. The administrative assistant of the Police Department prepares permit and employment applications, and official department correspondence. Five dispatchers provide complete E-911 communications services. The communications center provides the public with 24-hour direct contact with the department. Our dispatchers release reports, issue burn permits, and solve problems based on first-hand knowledge of our community. Our full-time dispatchers typically log around 800 ovetime hours each year to cover all three shifts, 365 days a year.
Ten reserve officers augment the strength of road patrol, provide support for parades and special events, and act as an important liaison to the community. The Milford Police Reserves are one of Michigan's oldest police auxiliary units, formed in 1950. The reserves meet the same standard of training as the regular officers.
| Revenue Summary: |
|
| State Shared Revenue |
$6,600 |
| District Court Fines |
65,000 |
| Property Taxes |
2,984,900 |
| Interest on Investments |
42,000 |
| Miscellaneous |
23,000 |
| Appropriation from Fund Balance |
$130,500 |
| Total |
$3,252,000 |
Expense:
Not surprisingly, the largest component of Police Department expenses is personnel costs. Wages and fringe benefits for the officers, dispatchers, clerical support, school crossing guards, reserve police officers, and retirees account for 83.5% of the total cost to provide police services to Village and Township residents.
Operating expenses include such items as attorney fees, gasoline, telephone costs, liability and property insurance, electricity, and equipment maintenance.
Capital Outlay has been budgeted to replace three vehicles, purchase in-car computer equipment, and upgrade the radio system and dispatch workstation and replace the roof.
| Expense Summary: |
|
| Wages and Fringe Benefits |
$2,716,000 |
| Operating Expenses |
412,000 |
| Capital Outlay |
124,000 |
| Total Expense |
$3,252,000 |
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