MCSO PUBLIC SAFETY COMPARISON Revised 09/05/17
Total Population Increase since 1980 160000 150000 140000 Mesa Population 130000 120000 110000 100000 90000 80000 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Colorado Demography Office
75000 70000 65000 60000 Mesa Unincorporated Growth 55000 50000 Unincorporated Population 45000 40000 35000 30000 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Colorado Demography Office
Total MCSO Staffing 250 240 230 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 150 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
OPERATIONS DEPUTIES
Need For an Apples to Apples Comparison Sheriff s Offices Selected ú Similar Services Being Provided ú Similar Population Being Served ú Number of Crimes ú Unincorporated Populations Only ú Western Slope Comparison
350000 300000 Total Population VS Unincorporated Population 2014 Census 250000 200000 150000 100000 Total Population Unincorporated Population 50000 0 Mesa Larimer Weld Boulder Pueblo 2014 Census Estimates 2015 Survey of Colorado Counties
Total Population vs Unincorporated Population Western Slope Agencies 160000 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 Total Population Unincorporated Population 40000 20000 0 Mesa Delta Eagle Garfield Montrose 2014 Census Estimates 2015 Survey of Colorado Counties
Uniform Crime Report Explained Violent Crime: ú Murder / Non-negligent Manslaughter ú Forcible Rape ú Robbery ú Aggravated Assault Property Crime: ú Burglary ú Larceny / Theft ú Motor Vehicle Theft ú Arson
1400 1200 1000 Uniform Crime Report 2015 (Crimes Investigated by the Sheriff s Office) 800 600 400 Violent Crime Property Crime 200 0 Mesa Boulder Weld Larimer Pueblo FBI Uniform Crime Report
Uniform Crime Report 2015 (Crimes Investigated by the Sheriff s Office) 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 Violent Crime Property Crime 200 0 Mesa Delta Eagle Garfield Montrose FBI Uniform Crime Report
Western Slope Unincorporated Violent Crime 250 200 150 100 50 Mesa Delta, Montrose, Eagle, Garfield Combined 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 FBI Uniform Crime Report
Uniform Crime Report 2015 Mesa Compared to all 15 other Western Slope Counties Combined 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 Violent Crime Property Crime 200 0 Mesa The Rest of the Western Slope Combined FBI Uniform Crime Report
Officers Per 1000 Citizens 3.5 3 2.5 2 After Additional 1.5 1 0.5 1.17 3.01 1.45 1.48 1.74 Officers Per 1000 Unincorporated 0 Mesa Larimer Weld Boulder Pueblo 2014 Census Estimates 2015 Survey of Colorado Counties
2.5 Officer Per 1000 Citizens Western Slope 2 1.5 1 0.5 1.17 1.99 1.53 2.18 1.88 After Additional Officer Per 1000 0 Mesa Delta Eagle Garfield Montrose 2014 Census Estimates 2015 Survey of Colorado Counties
Officers per 1000 Comparison 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 After Additions Officers Per 1000 0 MCSO Western Slope Grand Junction PD Colorado Average National Average 2014 Census Estimates, 2015 Survey of Colorado Counties, https://ucr.]i.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2015/crime-in-the-u.s.-2015/tables/ table-77, https://ucr.]i.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2015/crime-in-the-u.s.-2015/tables/table-78/table-78-state-pieces/ table_78_full_time_law_enforcement_employees_colorado_by_cities_2015.xls, https://ucr.]i.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2015/crime-inthe-u.s.-2015/police-employee-data/police-employee-data
Actual Numbers Number of Current Operations Deputies: ú 84 Number of additional Operations Deputies Needed to achieve 1.5 Deputy to 1000 Citizen Ratio: ú 24
DETENTION DEPUTIES
600 Two Decades of Jail Population in Mesa Average Daily Jail Population 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (YTD) 07/10/17
Usage of the Jail 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 Number of Bookings 2000 1000 0
Usage of the Jail 30 25 20 15 10 Average Length of Stay 5 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (YTD)
Detention Officer Staffing in Local Jails 35 30 25 After Additions 20 15 10 5 18 29.4 30.3 Detention Officer per 100 inmates 0 Mesa Colorado Average U.S. Average US Department of Justice, James Stephan BJS Statistician 2006
Actual Numbers Number of Current Detention Deputies: ú 88 Number of additional Detention Deputies Needed to achieve 4 Inmate to 1 Deputy Ratio: ú 32
What will it cost? Additional 24 Operations Deputies : ú Entry Level Salary = $52,098 ú Entry Level Benefits = $12,613 ú Entry Level Total = $1,553,064 Additional 32 Detention Deputies : ú Entry Level Salary = $48,245 ú Entry Level Benefits = $12,125 ú Entry Level Total = $1,931,840 Additional to provide: ú Vehicles / Equipment / Training - $1,721,008
MESA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE (21 ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT)
Mesa Felony Filings 1999-2016 3000 2500 2000 1500 Felony Filings 1000 Felony Filings 500 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 projected
Homicide Trend 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2006 2010 2014 2017 Open Murders
4000 Apples to Apples- 2015 Comparison Felony Filings per 100 people Compared to our 2016 filings 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 Population Filings 1000 500 0 21st JD (G.J.) 8th JD (Ft. Collins) 20th JD (Boulder) 19th JD (Greeley)
FTE S: ATTORNEYS/ VICTIM-WITNESS/ INVESTIGATIONS 2015 vs 2016 Jud. Dist FTE s Attys Support 8 th (Ft. Collins) 79 33 46 20 th(boulder) 69 31 38 19 th(greeley) 69 28 41.25 21 st(g.j.) 46 22 24 In 2017 added 5 support staff, but no attorneys with cuts to Clerk and Recorder
90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 FTE S: ATTORNEYS/ VICTIM- WITNESS/ INVESTIGATIONS 2015 vs 2016 46 Mesa 69 69 20th JD (Boulder) 19th JD (Greeley) 79 8th JD (Ft. Collins) After Additional Total FTEs
2015 vs 2016 Budget allocated Felony filing percent above/ below Mesa Budget comparison to Mesa 2015-8th JD Ft. Collins $7,525,839 +1.00% 213.00% 2015-19th JD Greeley $6,290,832 +9.00% 178.00% 2015-20th JD Boulder $5,146,354-4% 146.00% 2016-21st JD Mesa $3,532,295
8,000,000.00 7,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 Funding Comparison: District Attorney and Public Defender 3,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 DA Public Defender 1,000,000.00 0.00
Mesa DA v PD staffing 25 20 15 10 DA's Public Defenders 5 0 2008 2012 2016
Public Safety Tax Increase SOLUTION
Next Steps Sales Tax vs. Property Tax All public safety has similar problems ú Law enforcement ú Fire departments Must benefit all public safety agencies
What is the ask and how will it be used?.37% Tax Increase ú $0.37 on a $100.00 purchase ú Approximately $7,175,061 Percentages based on calls for service over time. ú City of Grand Junction
AGENCY Percentage Amount District Attorney's Office 16.82% $1,207,120 Mesa Sheriff's Office 67.30% $4,828,481 Central Orchard Mesa FD 0.06% $4,222 Clifton Fire Department 1.42% $101,807 Collbran Marshal 0.12% $8,914 DeBeque Fire Department 0.08% $5,630 DeBeque Marshall 0.43% $30,964 East Orchard Mesa FD 0.01% $938 Fruita Police Department 4.01% $287,593 Gateway Fire Department 0.03% $2,346 Lands End Response Team 0.07% $5,161 Lower Valley Fire Department 0.83% $59,583 Plateau Valley Fire Department 0.11% $7,976 Palisade Police 1.37% $98,523 Palisade Fire 0.36% $25,804 Grand Junction (GJPD / GJFD) 6.97% $500,000
Accountability and Outcomes Not More of the Same- ú Focused Effort on Crime Reduction ú Proactive Policing and Prosecution Provide Safety for Deputies, Inmates, and Community Increased Service
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