1. 2009 Budget Directions “Safer Tomorrow Than Yesterday” Police Services Board September 4, 2008

2. Commitment made – promise kept Three year budget plan 2008-2010: proposed and approved 2008 Budget – it will be balanced 2009 Budget – will deliver on last year’s commitment and manage new pressures Delivered for the Board and residents in year 1 Budget 2009 will allow us to remain the safest city (over 500,000) in Canada

3. OPS Budget Directions Police Tax Rates

4. 2009 Operational Priorities Be relevant to community – Right people, right place, right time – Respond to “Quality of Life” calls for service Increased officer visibility on foot and in schools Crime reduction and crime prevention – Reduce street crime – Develop restorative justice in schools Continue targeting serious crime – Street Crime Unit – Guns and Gangs – Direct Action Response Team – Beat Squads

5. Crime Rates Ottawa mirrors national trend of reduced overall crime rates (-4%) – Violent crime up (+2%) – Property crime down (-7%) Fear of crime remains unacceptably high, especially for vulnerable sectors Highlights need for continuation of targeted enforcement

6. Responding to and resolving citizen calls 10,000 more calls from the public in 2007 (+3%) – Priority 1 / emergency calls up 6% More time spent by patrol officers responding to/ resolving public’s calls for assistance – 1,600 more hours required in Jan-June 2008 vs. same time in 2007 (+2%)

7. Quality of Life Successes Street Crime Unit and DART target street level criminality – Drugs, prostitution, minor thefts – In excess of 1,600 charges (340 persons including 10 repeat offenders) High number of marijuana grow houses and organized crime arrests and seizures across city With our community partners, cleanup and closing of downtown crack houses in our neighbourhoods Graffiti management partnership with City

8. Citizen Satisfaction Positive feedback from community meetings and Councillor “ride-alongs” and Town Halls Satisfaction with Police Services – 2008 Survey coming this Fall – 2007 Survey = 75% – 2006 Survey = 84% Satisfaction with Fighting Crime – 2008 Survey = 66%

9. Service 2006 Ratio Toronto316 Montreal328 Vancouver357 Edmonton415 Calgary438 OTTAWA486 Hamilton492 Peel501 Durham532 York549 Gatineau591 Halton597 Population Per Police Member 1)Ratio based on 2006 population and total police service members, sworn and civilian 2)Source: Statistics Canada 2007

10. Police Costs Per Capita $320 Toronto $273 Edmonton $244 Calgary Durham$211 $220 Hamilton Ottawa $217 Source: Statistics Canada 2007

11. 2009 Policing – More Complex, Regulated, and Changing Impaired Driving – Alcohol and Drugs Yesterday: Ten years ago Impaired Driving (alcohol) took 2-3 hours to process Today: Legislation, case law and increased penalties have made this the most litigated offence in the Criminal Code. – Officers need 3-5 hours to process with increased workload as more complex cases go to trial Tomorrow: Bill C-2 tackles Impaired Driving by Drugs. – Increased workload as officers are trained as Drug Recognition Experts and in Standard Field Sobriety Testing. Future case law will also have a workload impact.

12. Policing the Nation’s Capital Ottawa averages 185 National Capital events per year, with another 200+ unplanned events Each requires intelligence gathering, threat assessment, and policing/public safety strategy Need direct funding from Federal Government, consistent with 2008 recommendation of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

13. Ottawa Size and Geography City of Ottawa is 2,796 square kilometres – Greater than Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver combined 90 kilometres from East to West Ottawa’s area is almost 80% rural – More farmland than any other City in Canada – Working with communities in suburban and rural areas to increase their satisfaction with police services

14. 2009 Budget Directions Proposed Recommendations Police Services Board September 4, 2008

15. Financial Framework Approval Received for 2008 – 2010 1. Ensure budget bases keep pace with the pressure of delivering quality policing services 2. Provide for growth needs 3. Provide for imminent large scale capital projects 4. Seek out more new funding sources

16. 2009 Budget Directions Recommendation - Summary Incremental Requirements$ Millions Labour Costs$11.40 Materials & Supplies1.80 Operational Improvements0.90 Less: Efficiencies and User Fees(0.65) Less: Assessment Growth(3.50) Net Tax Increase Requirement$9.95 Police Tax Rate Increase5.7% Impact to Average Residence$27.00 Increase in FTE45

17. Policing is a people business Labour costs constitute greater than 80% of gross spending.

18. Primary Cost Driver = Labour Costs Existing Incremental Staffing Costs$9.0 M – Estimated economic increases, increments, responsibility pay, provision for retirements, benefits – No planned increase in Overtime Budget, in light of 2008 comprehensive management review Growth in Staff Complement$2.4 M – Full year impact of 2007 sworn hiring – 30 sworn officers and associated equipment – 15 civilian members for frontline support services Courts, cellblock, crime analysis, dispatch, records checks

19. OPS Constable Salary Progression Excluding Negotiated Economic Increases and Benefits 2007 Rates YearProgressionBase Salary Annual % Increase Cumulative % Increase Year 14 th Class$ 37,600 Year 23 rd Class$ 52,90041 % Year 32 nd Class$ 58,80011 %56 % Year 41 st Class$ 73,40025 %95 % Year 83% Responsibility$ 75,6003 %101 % Year 176% Responsibility$ 77,8003 %107 % Year 239% Responsibility$ 80,0003 %112 %

20. Other Cost Drivers for 2009 Fuel price increase could be 30%, or more$ 1.0 M Other Inflationary / contractual increases$800,000 – leases, vehicle maintenance, utilities Major Projects funding for CIS $250,000 – Large Integrated Projects ie. Scarecrow (planned) – Complex investigations (unplanned) Operational objectives per Business Plan$650,000 – Training, service improvements, new technology, equipment, process reviews, employer of choice

21. Budget Efficiency Achievements Board approved annual budget efficiency target of $500,000 Over $5.8 million identified and achieved since 2004 Efficiencies can include: – Doing business differently, process review – Leveraging investment in technology Specific initiatives for 2009 under review

22. Seeking More New Funding Sources 1. Federal funding for the security costs related to the Nation’s Capital 2. Federal 2,500 Officer Program 3. Upload of court security function to Province 4. Threat assessment of events and conferences 5. Development Charge by-law update 2009 Petition for funding for service vehicles 6. User Fee increases as per policy ($150,000) Any new revenue achievements confirmed for 2009 will reduce police tax requirement

23. 2009 Capital Budget Plan $15.9 Million Capital Needs Can be Completed within 2008 Level Funding

24. No Request for Increased Capital Funding 2009 funding mix shifts to debt servicing, for West Division Station $ 11.4 M $ 16.4 M

25. 2009 Budget Timetable for Approval OPS Board: Tabling of 2009 Budget DirectionsSept. 4 OPS Board: Public Delegations and Approval of 2009 Budget Directions Sept. 22 City Council: Receipt of 2009 Budget DirectionsSept. 24 OPS Board: Public Delegations on 2009 BudgetOct. 27 OPS Board: Tabling of Draft 2009 BudgetNov. 4 OPS Public Consultation Town Hall MeetingsNovember OPS Board: Public Delegations and Approval of 2009 Budget Nov. 24 City Council: Approval of 2009 BudgetDec. 1 to 5

26. Recommendations For Deliberation and Approval September 22: 2009 Budget Direction for incremental tax increase of no greater than $9.95 million, or 5.7% on police tax rate. 2009 Budget Timetable as listed in Table 6 of report Forward report to Council for information

27. 2009 Budget Directions Thank you Police Services Board September 4, 2008