COBI 2015 - Highway Patrol - Field Operations

Overview
Issues
Performance
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The officers patrol the major highways within the state and are responsible for police traffic services. This program provides some 24-hour coverage in the counties situated along the Wasatch Front. All other counties are patrolled during peak traffic periods. Officers are on call to respond at any time to an emergency. During off-peak times, many rural roads are covered by local law enforcement.

Field Operations is organized into five field bureaus. The bureaus are set up on a geographical basis. Each field bureau is commanded by a captain and divided into sections with each section commanded by a lieutenant. A section may be further divided into districts.

The patrol has a number of motorcycles that are effectively used in heavy traffic conditions where access to accidents is limited. In Utah, such vehicles can be used as much as eight months of the year.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $44,065,500 from all sources for Highway Patrol - Field Operations. This is a 1.2 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $39,983,800 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 8 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Dedicated Credits$100,000$100,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$100,000$100,000Dedicated Credits Revenue

No Description

From DPS Restricted to UHP$0$500,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$500,000Dept. of Public Safety Rest. Acct.

No Description

Nonlapsing Balance Transfer$0$500,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$500,000General Fund, One-time

No Description

UHP Federal Equitable Sharing Grant$523,300$0

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$523,300$0Federal Funds

No Description

Included below are primary performance metrics that the Highway Patrol - Field Operations program uses to monitor performance. Included are motor vehicle crash fatality rates, and DUI related crimes.

Motor vehicle crash fatality rates have steadily declined since 2003.

Additional output measures are included below.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 25

Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for The Department of Public Safety - Programs and Operations line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

SB0002: Item 18

The Legislature intends that the department is authorized to increase its fleet by the same number of new officers authorized and funded by the legislature for FY 2016

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	29,544,000	30,487,100	32,617,100	35,679,300	37,913,600	0	37,913,600	1,683,900	39,597,500
General Fund, One-time	0	400,000	342,000	60,700	(888,400)	0	(888,400)	1,274,700	386,300
Transportation Fund	2,315,900	2,315,900	2,315,900	2,315,900	2,315,900	0	2,315,900	0	2,315,900
Federal Funds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	523,300	523,300
Dedicated Credits Revenue	0	(6,100)	3,500	(4,600)	0	100,000	100,000	0	100,000
GFR - Canine Body Armor Restricted Accou	0	0	0	25,000	25,000	0	25,000	0	25,000
GFR - State Law Enforcement Forfeiture A	0	0	368,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dept. of Public Safety Rest. Acct.	0	0	1,205,500	1,042,000	1,053,300	500,000	1,553,300	(460,800)	1,092,500
Transfers	0	0	0	0	0	2,012,500	2,012,500	(2,012,500)	0
Transfers - Within Agency	0	400,000	(568,000)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	3,100,000	152,600	1,063,200	0	0	25,000	25,000	0	25,000
Closing Nonlapsing	(2,180,000)	(1,063,300)	0	(25,000)	0	475,000	475,000	(475,000)	0
Total	$32,779,900	$32,686,200	$37,347,200	$39,093,300	$40,419,400	$3,112,500	$43,531,900	$533,600	$44,065,500

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	25,273,700	27,254,500	29,484,100	31,325,700	34,331,900	422,000	34,753,900	523,300	35,277,200
In-state Travel	49,900	43,400	50,300	85,700	50,200	19,800	70,000	0	70,000
Out-of-state Travel	28,800	28,400	16,000	17,700	16,000	2,000	18,000	0	18,000
Current Expense	6,980,000	4,867,800	6,424,400	7,548,000	5,167,300	3,022,700	8,190,000	(32,200)	8,157,800
DP Current Expense	463,700	491,000	844,000	0	854,000	(354,000)	500,000	17,500	517,500
Capital Outlay	0	0	502,300	35,200	0	0	0	0	0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	(16,200)	1,100	26,100	81,000	0	0	0	25,000	25,000
Total	$32,779,900	$32,686,200	$37,347,200	$39,093,300	$40,419,400	$3,112,500	$43,531,900	$533,600	$44,065,500

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	290.50	318	336.60	351.20	365	0	365	365
Actual FTE	304.80	308.20	336.40	347.50	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	352	353	361	349	352	(3)	349	349

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.