HomeMy WebLinkAboutII. A. FY 2025-26 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANT (BUDGET) POLICE 4.1.2025PROPOSED FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET
City of Virginia Beach
Paul W. Neudigate
Police Chief
April 1, 2025
Department Organization Summary
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Total FTEs Number of Divisions Total FY 2025-26 Budget
1,076.65 5 137,061,906
FY 2025-26 Programmatic Budget
Director's Office, 3,130,790,
2%Administration, 16,252,761,
12%
Support, 14,471,970, 11%
Investigation, 22,197,899,
16%
Uniform Patrol, 81,008,486,
59%
PROPOSED
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Department Operating Budget Summary
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Program FY2024-25
Amended
FY 2024-25
FTE
FY 2025-26
Proposed
FY 2025-26
FTE Change ($)Change (%)
Director’s Office $2,720,043 22 $3,130,790 25 $410,747 15.10%
Administration $15,904,926 75.3 $16,252,761 73.3 $347,835 2.19%
Support $12,833,822 116.2 $14,471,970 123.72 $1,638,148 12.76%
Investigation $23,654,427 189.1 $22,197,899 180.1 ($1,456,528)-6.16%
Operations $79,673,189 665.5 $81,008,486 674.5 $1,335,297 1.68%
General Fund
Subtotal
$134,786,407 1,068.15 $137,061,906 1,076.65 $2,275,499 1.69%
Forfeited Assets Fund $100,000 ---($100,00)(100%)
Total $134,886,407 1,068.15 $137,061,906 1,076.65 $2,175,499 1.61%
Major Budget Changes
Description FY 2025-26
Proposed
FY 2025-26
FTE
Intelligence & Technology IT solutions Manager $113,909 1
FOIA Specialist $64,448 1
Conversion of Part Time Account Clerk II to Full
Time
$9,815 0.1
Red Light Camera Program Contract Increase*$770,000 -
Speed Camera Program*$792,452 3.2
Stop Arm Reviewers**-3.2
Total $1,750,624 8.5
*Red Light Camera and Speed Camera Program costs are offset by revenues
**Stop Arm Reviewer costs are reimbursed by VBCPS.
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Drone as a First Responder (DFR)
•Provides overwatch and situational awareness for staff responding to calls and for leaders to gain
enhanced operating picture
•Autonomously launch drones to specific calls for service in designated area(s)
Drone pilot located within Real Time Crime Center
Drones geographically docked on rooftops for rapid deployment
Drone will fly to call for service and flight can be assumed by pilot
•Integrates with FUSUS for live video feed
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FOIA Office Workload
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•From 2023 to 2024, FOIA requests increased 8%; accident reports increased 20%.
Projected increase of at least 1,928 additional requests in 2025 is approximately 8 extra requests per business day.
•Case review increasingly more complex
FOIA Specialists must review every second of a BWC/MVR video
Cases contain multiple video sources
•HB 2723 will require certain records to be automatically sealed
This mandate will significantly add to the workload of FOIA Specialists
FOIA Office Workload (Cont.)
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Year FOIA Accident Reports Background Checks Total
2022 6,208 3,232 10,000 19,440
2023 7,657 5,004 10,490 23,151
2024 8,256 6,026 10,366 24,648
2025 (YTD)
Projected
1,514
(8,917)
1,916
(7,231)
2,447
(10,428)
5,877
(26,576)
VBPD Current Staffing
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Division Sworn
Authorized
Sworn
Vacancies
Professional Staff
Authorized
Professional
Staff
Vacancies
Part-time Authorized
Director 6 0 4 0 0
Administration 11 0 71 4 1.3
Support 35 1 74 2 20.22
Investigation 151 19 16 2 3.1
Operations 595 33 61 5 19.53
Total 798 53 226 13 44.15
Honoring our Fallen
Officer Cameron Girvin Officer Christopher Reese
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