Agency: Public Safety Function The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is charged with the responsibility of protecting and promoting the safety and wellbeing of Utah citizens through: Emergency Services and Homeland Security, Fire Services, Investigative Services, Law Enforcement, Licensing and Regulatory Services, Police Support Services, Safer Highways, and Specialized Training and Education. Beginning in FY 2013, the department has six line items. They include:
- Public Safety Programs & Operations
- Emergency Services and Homeland Security
- Peace Officers' Standards and Training
- Liquor Law Enforcement (until FY 2012)
- Driver License
- HighwaySafety
- Emergency and Disaster Management
Statutory Authority The Department of Public Safety is governed by various sections of the Utah Code. These include: - UCA 41 Motor Vehicles: DPS responsibilities concerning all aspects of state motor vehicles law and enforcement delineated;
- UCA 53 Public Safety Code: DPS creation, administration, and responsibilities delineated;
- UCA 63K-3 Emergency Management Act: DPS responsibilities identified and delineated; and
- UCA 63C-7 Utah Communications Agency Network Act: Utah Communications Agency Network established to provide public safety communications services and facilities for the benefit and use of public agencies and state and federal agencies.
Special Funds  Funding Detail Table 1: Operating and Capital Budget Including Expendable Funds and Accounts Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info) | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Actual | 2013
Approp | | General Fund | $64,330,400 | $62,843,300 | $61,589,400 | $59,950,500 | $62,714,200 | | General Fund, One-time | $3,662,000 | ($2,572,400) | $0 | $889,600 | $405,600 | | Transportation Fund | $5,495,500 | $5,495,500 | $5,495,500 | $5,495,500 | $5,495,500 | | Federal Funds | $29,470,700 | $30,653,900 | $35,673,000 | $41,293,100 | $40,777,100 | | Dedicated Credits Revenue | $12,992,300 | $13,669,900 | $15,927,500 | $18,601,700 | $16,391,900 | | GFR - Disaster Recovery Fund | $0 | $24,000 | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $750,000 | | GFR - DNA Specimen | $688,100 | $683,200 | $932,900 | $932,900 | $1,447,900 | | GFR - E-911 Emergency Services | $3,900,000 | $3,895,600 | $3,891,300 | $3,890,000 | $3,891,200 | | GFR - Environmental Quality | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | GFR - Fire Academy Support | $5,348,800 | $5,522,100 | $5,584,900 | $6,166,300 | $5,906,100 | | GFR - Firefighter Support Account | $0 | $0 | $132,000 | $132,000 | $132,000 | | GFR - Nuclear Oversight | $1,793,300 | $1,793,300 | $1,793,300 | $1,793,300 | $1,793,300 | | GFR - Public Safety Honoring Heroes Account | $0 | $0 | $15,500 | $15,500 | $15,500 | | GFR - Public Safety Support | $3,821,300 | $3,538,600 | $3,640,600 | $3,679,400 | $3,671,400 | | GFR - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity & Firefighter Protection Account | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | | GFR - State Law Enforcement Forfeiture Account | $0 | $25,000 | $53,600 | $177,000 | $176,000 | | GFR - Statewide Warrant Ops | $644,000 | $612,500 | $568,200 | $566,800 | $568,100 | | Motorcycle Education | $372,300 | $323,000 | $323,200 | $322,700 | $323,500 | | Dept. of Public Safety Rest. Acct. | $26,465,600 | $27,384,000 | $29,126,400 | $29,699,500 | $29,311,600 | | Uninsured Motorist I.D. | $2,360,100 | $2,360,100 | $2,360,100 | $2,360,100 | $2,360,100 | | Transfers | ($205,600) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice | $1,686,500 | $1,039,200 | $745,100 | $630,100 | $454,300 | | Transfers - Fed Pass-thru | $115,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Transfers - Health | $11,700 | $0 | $0 | $26,500 | $0 | | Transfers - Other Agencies | $0 | $1,332,000 | $1,004,500 | $1,125,200 | $823,900 | | Transfers - Within Agency | $571,400 | $287,800 | ($2,656,400) | ($1,313,500) | $637,600 | | Pass-through | $2,669,100 | $3,558,200 | $3,449,800 | $2,977,600 | $3,572,100 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $24,446,700 | $27,959,200 | $29,509,000 | $33,349,000 | $6,325,600 | | Beginning Nonlapsing - DPS E911 Program | $0 | $0 | $0 | ($104,900) | $0 | | Closing Nonlapsing | ($29,499,800) | ($29,509,100) | ($33,349,000) | ($39,996,400) | ($6,749,200) | | Lapsing Balance | ($2,377,700) | ($6,512,600) | ($3,942,200) | ($3,310,700) | ($1,793,300) | | Total | $158,961,700 | $154,406,300 | $164,943,200 | $169,523,800 | $179,477,000 |
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| | | | | | Line Items
(click linked line item name to drill-down) | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Actual | 2013
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| Public Safety Programs & Operations | $97,968,200 | $90,645,400 | $97,594,700 | $95,863,700 | $105,191,200 | | Emergency Management | $24,535,100 | $25,031,900 | $28,962,900 | $34,726,100 | $35,167,300 | | Division of Homeland Security - Emergency and Disaster Management | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,500 | $0 | | Peace Officers' Standards and Training | $4,002,200 | $3,368,200 | $3,398,200 | $3,643,500 | $3,702,000 | | Liquor Law Enforcement | $1,632,200 | $1,686,700 | $1,286,800 | $1,032,900 | $0 | | Driver License | $25,224,900 | $27,272,400 | $27,658,500 | $28,087,400 | $29,568,100 | | Highway Safety | $5,599,100 | $6,401,700 | $6,042,100 | $6,094,700 | $5,848,400 | | Total | $158,961,700 | $154,406,300 | $164,943,200 | $169,523,800 | $179,477,000 |
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| | | | | | Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition) | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Actual | 2013
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| Personnel Services | $88,829,400 | $89,078,300 | $88,438,200 | $92,230,900 | $93,638,100 | | In-state Travel | $520,700 | $437,700 | $434,700 | $408,100 | $421,400 | | Out-of-state Travel | $434,000 | $807,500 | $366,100 | $395,500 | $365,300 | | Current Expense | $27,293,700 | $24,300,800 | $30,779,900 | $25,445,300 | $28,726,000 | | DP Current Expense | $11,769,400 | $8,439,200 | $7,717,300 | $8,513,400 | $9,871,400 | | DP Capital Outlay | $561,500 | $840,500 | $1,583,700 | $1,965,000 | $3,789,500 | | Capital Outlay | $1,109,400 | $494,500 | $1,619,200 | $302,100 | $1,297,500 | | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $28,443,600 | $30,007,800 | $34,004,100 | $40,263,500 | $41,367,800 | | Total | $158,961,700 | $154,406,300 | $164,943,200 | $169,523,800 | $179,477,000 |
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Other Indicators | 2009
Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Actual | 2013
Approp | | Budgeted FTE | 1,270.0 | 1,284.8 | 1,225.2 | 1,279.9 | 1,234.3 | | Actual FTE | 1,193.5 | 1,206.3 | 1,232.3 | 1,264.6 | 0.0 | | Vehicles | 715 | 705 | 703 | 666 | 707 |
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