Administrative Services
commanded by a civilian manager, encompasses all fiscal Services, which includes
purchasing, extra work and budgets and the records function.
Records & Data Entry
Reports from over 53,000 calls for service each year, are sorted, computer indexed and
stored in a vault at police headquarters. Copies required for court, insurance, or other
purposes are obtained through the records Unit. The Records Section is also responsible
for the collection of fees and processing of various permits requested by citizens and
various non-profit organizations. A total of about $35,000 is received from a combination
of permit fees, surcharges on reports, administrative charges, as well as penalties
charged for excessive false burglar alarms.
Fiscal Services/Purchasing and Budgets
Fiscal Services is responsible for managing the
department's 14 million dollar budget, as well as overseeing purchasing, payroll, and
extra work operations. The department's payroll system is tied into City Hall, allowing
staff to enter payroll records at HQ and forward the information directly to the system
headquarters at City Hall.
The Extra Work Office coordinates all
requests from citizens and business requesting to hire an off-duty police officer for
special functions such as: construction sites, security assignments; traffic and parking
duties, etc... |