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. 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
- Driver License
- Highway Safety
Statutory Authority The Department of Public Safety is governed by several statutes. 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 63-5, 5a Emergency Management, Disaster Response and Recovery: DPS responsibilities identified and delineated
- 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.
Funding Detail The department draws 38.1 percent of its funding from the General Fund. Another 25.5 percent is derived from restricted funds. Federal funds provide 28.2 percent and dedicated credits account for 5.1 percent. Transportation funds amount to 3.1 percent of the budget. Transfers and pass-through funds constitute the remainder of the funding sources for the department. | Sources of Finance | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | General Fund | $46,058,900 | $50,372,000 | $59,205,400 | $64,138,000 | $68,286,900 | | General Fund, One-time | $26,278,500 | $2,181,000 | $38,300 | $100,000 | ($294,500) | | Transportation Fund | $5,495,500 | $5,495,500 | $5,495,500 | $5,495,500 | $5,495,500 | | Federal Funds | $43,070,700 | $41,557,700 | $27,901,200 | $29,617,300 | $50,346,900 | | Dedicated Credits Revenue | $7,598,300 | $8,211,400 | $8,432,900 | $11,324,400 | $9,179,900 | | GFR - DNA Specimen | $425,000 | $476,000 | $688,200 | $688,200 | $688,100 | | GFR - E-911 Emergency Services | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | | GFR - Environmental Quality | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | | GFR - Fire Academy Support | $4,514,100 | $5,048,000 | $4,732,600 | $5,398,500 | $5,273,800 | | GFR - Nuclear Oversight | $1,793,300 | $1,793,300 | $1,793,300 | $1,793,300 | $1,793,300 | | GFR - Public Safety Support | $2,867,400 | $2,923,800 | $3,134,700 | $3,676,100 | $3,821,300 | | GFR - State Law Enforcement Forfeiture Account | $0 | $0 | $7,500 | $20,000 | $0 | | GFR - Statewide Warrant Ops | $433,600 | $460,700 | $506,600 | $531,000 | $644,000 | | TFR - Motorcycle Education | $209,900 | $212,100 | $216,100 | $369,900 | $372,300 | | TFR - Dept. of Public Safety Rest. Acct. | $18,450,900 | $20,454,400 | $22,808,900 | $24,479,800 | $26,465,600 | | TFR - Uninsured Motorist I.D. | $1,560,100 | $1,860,100 | $1,860,100 | $1,860,100 | $2,360,100 | | Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice | $732,100 | $571,700 | $200,300 | $435,900 | $842,500 | | Transfers - Fed Pass-thru | $0 | $0 | $71,800 | $0 | $0 | | Transfers - Other Agencies | $1,454,300 | $1,162,800 | $831,800 | $800,300 | $22,000 | | Transfers - Within Agency | $421,400 | $265,300 | $264,600 | $100 | $75,000 | | Pass-through | $1,094,000 | $1,016,000 | $1,084,700 | $2,020,000 | $40,200 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $3,019,300 | $29,061,600 | $25,236,400 | $27,184,300 | $6,819,400 | | Closing Nonlapsing | ($29,061,600) | ($25,236,400) | ($27,202,000) | ($32,061,300) | ($6,204,500) | | Lapsing Balance | ($2,385,100) | ($1,962,600) | ($2,124,400) | ($2,267,600) | ($1,798,300) | | Total | $137,930,600 | $149,824,400 | $139,084,500 | $149,703,800 | $178,329,500 |
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| | Line Items | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Public Safety Programs & Operations | $67,119,500 | $71,770,900 | $85,080,200 | $91,213,100 | $94,126,300 | | Emergency Services and Homeland Security | $43,226,800 | $50,581,500 | $24,708,600 | $25,613,100 | $42,856,300 | | Peace Officers' Standards and Training | $4,515,800 | $3,387,400 | $3,225,500 | $3,552,000 | $3,871,000 | | Liquor Law Enforcement | $1,367,900 | $1,150,500 | $1,585,400 | $1,610,700 | $2,064,400 | | Driver License | $18,697,000 | $19,541,700 | $20,374,400 | $22,981,500 | $27,851,900 | | Highway Safety | $3,003,600 | $3,392,400 | $4,110,400 | $4,733,400 | $7,559,600 | | Total | $137,930,600 | $149,824,400 | $139,084,500 | $149,703,800 | $178,329,500 |
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| | Categories of Expenditure | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Personal Services | $68,021,300 | $69,792,200 | $76,489,500 | $82,053,000 | $89,426,000 | | In-State Travel | $381,600 | $353,600 | $383,900 | $520,800 | $398,700 | | Out of State Travel | $364,300 | $485,900 | $541,200 | $485,200 | $562,900 | | Current Expense | $24,353,900 | $22,696,500 | $23,837,200 | $27,114,700 | $27,783,700 | | DP Current Expense | $3,268,100 | $3,904,700 | $7,704,100 | $9,080,800 | $8,926,700 | | DP Capital Outlay | $1,114,200 | $60,700 | $75,500 | $116,800 | $1,580,900 | | Capital Outlay | $1,388,700 | $961,900 | $427,000 | $919,400 | $523,700 | | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $39,038,500 | $51,568,900 | $29,626,100 | $29,412,600 | $49,126,900 | | Cost of Goods Sold | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | | Total | $137,930,600 | $149,824,400 | $139,084,500 | $149,703,800 | $178,329,500 |
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| | Other Indicators | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Budgeted FTE | 1,128.0 | 1,159.0 | 1,139.9 | 1,149.0 | 1,149.0 | | Vehicles | 715 | 702 | 714 | 709 | 709 |
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