2004 Yellow Book
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DIVISION OF STATE POLICE (Summary)
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Adjusted
Appropriation
2003-04 		Executive
Request
2004-05 		Change Percent
Change

AGENCY SUMMARY

General Fund 359,628,700 327,488,000 (32,140,700) -8.9%
Special Revenue-Other 147,411,600 163,619,000 16,207,400 11.0%
Special Revenue-Federal 11,658,000 16,372,000 4,714,000 40.4%
Capital Projects Fund 2,800,000 2,800,000 0 0.0%

Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 521,498,300 510,279,000 (11,219,300) -2.2%


* 2000-01 through 2002-03 reflect enacted appropriations.
* 2003-04 and 2004-05 reflect Executive recommended appropriations.



 
ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
Fund Current
2003-04 		Requested
2004-05 		Change

General Fund: 4,916 4,958 42
All Other Funds: 598 650 52

TOTAL: 5,514 5,608 94
Budget Highlights

The Division of State Police (DSP) is responsible for protecting life and property through patrolling the State’s highways and performing special investigative police services throughout the State. The Division of State Police is also involved in several initiatives designed to counter terrorist activities.

The Executive proposes an All Funds appropriation of $510,279,000 a $11,219,300 or 2.2 percent decrease from State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2003-04.

This agency’s budget is contained in the Public Protection and General Government appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive recommends State Operations appropriations of $327,488,000, a reduction of $32,140,700 or 8.94 percent from SFY 2003-04. This net reduction is due to the following:

  • utilization of an additional $8,600,000 in revenue generated from fees collected on motor vehicle insurance policies to fund law enforcement activities;

  • a $512,000 savings achieved through a refinancing of outstanding obligations associated with the State Police helicopter fleet;

  • a proposal to adopt a new “aggregate weight” standard in the measurement of drugs to achieve a $1,024,000 savings in crime lab overtime costs;

  • allowing for police officer grand jury testimony to be submitted via affidavit rather than appearing in person to achieve a $154,000 savings in overtime costs, and

  • changes to the process in prosecuting violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to achieve $3,071,000 in savings related to overtime.

These decreases in spending are offset by an $11,707,000 increase to reflect the actual cost of continuing current programs and to make adjustments for salary and fixed cost increases.

The Executive proposes to increase the Division’s staffing by 94 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions in SFY 2004-05, with 52 Troopers dedicated to racing and wagering enforcement activities and 42 support personnel assigned to the Hawthorne Traffic Management Center.

The Executive proposes a new appropriation of $1,500,000 to administer and upgrade the State’s handgun licensing process.

Capital Projects

The Executive proposes a capital appropriation of $2,800,000, unchanged from 2003-04.

Article VII

The Executive proposes Article VII legislation that would:

  • establish various fees related to State licensing of pistol and revolver permits;

  • allow police officer grand jury testimony to be submitted via affidavit. This legislation also allows for certain business records to be submitted to a grand jury by way of sworn affidavit;

  • make permanent the authorization to fund State Police operations through the assessment of a Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement fee on auto insurance premiums;

  • allow localities to assess a fee of up to $5 on vehicle insurance policies to fund law enforcement efforts;

  • permit a universal standard of “aggregate weight” rather than “pure weight” in defining quantities of controlled substances for various levels of drug offenses; and

  • require that speeding ticket fines be based on the initial charged offense.

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