Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 General Session

Executive Offices & Criminal Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee
Subcommittee Table of Contents

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 63K-3-101 Emergency Management Act: 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

Sources of Finance
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
General Fund $50,372,000 $59,205,400 $64,138,000 $64,330,400 $62,843,300
General Fund, One-time $2,181,000 $38,300 $100,000 $3,662,000 $0
Transportation Fund $5,495,500 $5,495,500 $5,495,500 $5,495,500 $5,495,500
Federal Funds $41,557,700 $27,901,200 $29,617,300 $29,470,700 $52,893,500
Dedicated Credits Revenue $8,211,400 $8,432,900 $11,324,400 $12,992,300 $13,885,500
Restricted Revenue $0 $0 $0 $3,900,000 $0
GFR - DNA Specimen $476,000 $688,200 $688,200 $688,100 $688,100
GFR - E-911 Emergency Services $3,900,000 $3,900,000 $3,900,000 $0 $3,900,000
GFR - Environmental Quality $0 $0 $200,000 $200,000 $0
GFR - Fire Academy Support $5,048,000 $4,732,600 $5,398,500 $5,348,800 $5,565,900
GFR - Nuclear Oversight $1,793,300 $1,793,300 $1,793,300 $1,793,300 $1,793,300
GFR - Public Safety Support $2,923,800 $3,134,700 $3,676,100 $3,821,300 $3,590,000
GFR - State Law Enforcement Forfeiture Account $0 $7,500 $20,000 $0 $0
GFR - Statewide Warrant Ops $460,700 $506,600 $531,000 $644,000 $612,500
TFR - Motorcycle Education $212,100 $216,100 $369,900 $372,300 $324,400
TFR - Dept. of Public Safety Rest. Acct. $20,454,400 $22,808,900 $24,479,800 $26,465,600 $27,232,000
TFR - Uninsured Motorist I.D. $1,860,100 $1,860,100 $1,860,100 $2,360,100 $2,360,100
Transfers $0 $0 $0 ($205,600) $0
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice $571,700 $200,300 $435,900 $1,686,500 $766,300
Transfers - Fed Pass-thru $0 $71,800 $0 $115,000 $0
Transfers - Health $0 $0 $0 $11,700 $0
Transfers - Other Agencies $1,162,800 $831,800 $800,300 $0 $69,700
Transfers - Within Agency $265,300 $264,600 $100 $571,400 $200,000
Pass-through $1,016,000 $1,084,700 $2,020,000 $2,669,100 $1,754,100
Beginning Nonlapsing $29,061,600 $25,236,400 $27,184,300 $24,446,700 $743,300
Closing Nonlapsing ($25,236,400) ($27,202,000) ($32,061,300) ($29,499,800) $0
Lapsing Balance ($1,962,600) ($2,124,400) ($2,267,600) ($2,377,700) ($1,793,300)
Total
$149,824,400
$139,084,500
$149,703,800
$158,961,700
$182,924,200
 
Line Items
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Public Safety Programs & Operations $71,770,900 $85,080,200 $91,213,100 $97,968,200 $95,331,700
Emergency Services and Homeland Security $50,581,500 $24,708,600 $25,613,100 $24,535,100 $45,469,100
Peace Officers' Standards and Training $3,387,400 $3,225,500 $3,552,000 $4,002,200 $3,710,200
Liquor Law Enforcement $1,150,500 $1,585,400 $1,610,700 $1,632,200 $1,757,600
Driver License $19,541,700 $20,374,400 $22,981,500 $25,224,900 $29,531,200
Highway Safety $3,392,400 $4,110,400 $4,733,400 $5,599,100 $7,124,400
Total
$149,824,400
$139,084,500
$149,703,800
$158,961,700
$182,924,200
 
Categories of Expenditure
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Personnel Services $69,792,200 $76,489,500 $82,053,000 $88,829,400 $92,407,400
In-state Travel $353,600 $383,900 $520,800 $520,700 $483,600
Out-of-state Travel $485,900 $541,200 $485,200 $434,000 $489,400
Current Expense $22,696,500 $23,837,200 $27,114,700 $27,293,700 $26,389,200
DP Current Expense $3,904,700 $7,704,100 $9,080,800 $11,769,400 $7,869,900
DP Capital Outlay $60,700 $75,500 $116,800 $561,500 $596,300
Capital Outlay $961,900 $427,000 $919,400 $1,109,400 $1,169,300
Other Charges/Pass Thru $51,568,900 $29,626,100 $29,412,600 $28,443,600 $53,518,600
Cost of Goods Sold $0 $0 $500 $0 $500
Total
$149,824,400
$139,084,500
$149,703,800
$158,961,700
$182,924,200
 
Other Indicators
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Approp
Budgeted FTE 1,159.0 1,139.9 1,149.0 1,190.7 1,259.0
Vehicles 702 714 709 715 714






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