Document - Historical information/data - Poice Department Budget Request - 3/4/1968 EAGAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
St. Paul 11, Minnesota - 55111
4 March 1968
To: Eagan Town Board Supervisors
From: Chief of Police
Subject: 1968 Police Budget
In the police budget for this year I am asking for an increase in manpower,, equipment and
salaries. I have taken into consideration the many factors related to the rapid growth
of our ccumunityt and I feel the proposed budget for the Eagan Township Police Departnent
is a necessity in order to take care of the policing problems in the area.
We will need additional personnel to properly carry out law enforcement and consequently
we must increase our equipment, supplies, and capital outlay. The following is an explana-
tion of the costs in each category of the attached budget-,
SALARIES
I have listed each man and his proposed salary for the forthcoming year. I'
have taken into consideration the fact that the Dakota County Sheriff's men, in the
same type of work, have received an 8% increase to which I feel our department is
entitled. This increase is included in the salary proposal. I am asking for two
additional officers to begin full-time employment April 1st. Also, our last
patro.1mant Rodger Slater) will continue on a part-time basis until September Istv
at -which time he will be put on as a full-time employee.
Also under salaries is shown the compensatory time for the police department.
In the past it has been compulsory 'to take off acmp. time for any extra hour's
worked. Effective this year, I would like to make it voluntary totake days off
for any extra hours worked with the option of accepting a rate of $3-00 per
hour if a man chooses not to take the time off. I feel the police department
andthecommunity of Sagan Township would benefit from this arrangement.
Our secretary has been paid $2.00 an hour and has been working approximately
30 hours a week. I am asking that she beincluded in our paid holiday benefits
and paid according to the average hours worked per day within the 30-day period
preceding the holiday. Because -she is working five days per week,, I feel she
should be considered a "full-time" employee.
UNIFORM
Uniform allowance will remain the same: $120 per year for full-time officers and
$60 per year for part-time.
HOSPITALIZATION 47�-
This will be increased due to the additional full-time employees.
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CAR EXPENSES
I find that the lease arrangement we started November 11, 1967 with Allen's
of Savage has been satisfactory insofar as costs and service. I propose that
we continue the lease arrangement for the station wagon for another year, and
in duly we lease an additional sedan for patrol-purposes to enable us to increase
our night-time coverage to two cars....one man to a car. - I feel this is necessary
because of the increase in the area to be patrolled.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
I have proposed one mobile unit, 100 watt radio to be purchased for installtion in
our third car; a P.A. system, siren, lights, and shotgun and holder will also be
neecWor that car.
A walkie-talkie hand set radio to be used by the patrol Las also been included.
This would enable them to check out buildings and large areas When away from the
car. It would also be used for investigation purposes, primarily stake-outs.
The camera equipment would be used in the office and for outside investigation
work. The office supplies, equipment, typewriter, etc. are self-explanatory items.
One other large item is the radar set to be used for controlling speed on our local
streets and highways. I feel this would be of great benefit to the departmen# and
the community in cutting down on accidents and speeding violations- It would not be
a money-making set but a deterrent to possible traffic violators.
MISOLLANEOUS EXPENSFSS
These are self-explanatory.
POLICE OVERHEAD
These are self-explanatory. You will note I have included another telephone line
for the office Which is needed badly.
In summary, I would like to say that if this budget is accepted by the Board and by the
people, we will be able to have one station wagon out 24-hours per day, seven days a week,
and when men are available, the second. car (sedan) will be on night patrol which is the
most active time for burglaries and other crime. Two curs with a man in each car would
afford much better protection for all concerned, and we could cover More area more often.
I also feel we can do a better job of investigating crimes that do occur. We are going to
have to have more time for our juvenile officer to do investigation work as well as partici-
pate in the school liaison programs. In the fields of investigation and juvenile work we
are now actually doing a minimum amount of work. In order to carry out proper law ente'rce_
ment we must do more investigation work and this is vf,-y time consuming.
The budget is attached for your review.
rtin DesLauriers
Chief of Police
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Attach.
FA.GAN TOASHIP
PM=E BUDGET
proposed for 1
r Sept„ to ur."42 Total
Chief DeoLa criers $730 Per no. $750 per so. 9$80
officer Berthe $630 Per no. $650 per mo. $7v68O
officer Smith $605 per no. $635 per no. $79440
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'fiver .As , 3 $605 Per no. $69855
$585 per no.
officer Po l,er 00(est.P/T Mar.)
$585per no. $605 per zo. $6o855
istoper oat°to a
4per no. $29000
Part-Time
ar.to Sept. Se t.to gar.°62
officer Slater 19500 $585 per no.(F/T) $5,010
secretary $2.00 per bar. $2.25 Per hr. $3015
(30 hr,wk.) ( 0 hr.wk°)
coup.Tine - Police 900 hours (est.) 0 $3.00 Per lir. 2o7p0*
*Men will be allowed to take days off instead of being 501735.00
Paid comp. ties.
UNIFOW ALLOWANCE
(5) ll-time Q 120 each 600
(1) part-tile 6 5 per mo.for 6 no*• 30
(1) full-time @ $10 per mo.for 6 mos. 60 � 690,00
HOSPITI'J,IZATION
Banker's Life Ins. Co. 825 �► 825.00
OAR E`EN= Patrol station wagon lease 121A103- $1,740
Patrol sedan lease 9 mos.
Service, oil, tune-ups �,000
12,0}0 gal.gas .250 O00
Tires lease 300
Insurance 300.
&Xpense on 1967 Fared 100
misc. mileage onpr�vate� oars � 99125.00
EAGAN TOWNSHIP
POLICE BUDGET
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CAPITAL OUTT Y
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(1) 100 watt mobile radio $1,000
(1) P.A. System, siren, lights 400
(1) Shotgun & Holder 160
(1) Walkie-talkie band set 800
Camera Equipment(outside & booking) 500
Office supplies & equipment
(typewriter, filing cabinets, desks,
chairs$ tables) 700
(1) Radar speed set 1,500
$ 5,06®.00
PONCE pYEREAB
Radio Maintenance Service $ 400
Lang Distance & Call Dial 300
Typewriter Maintenance 30
$ 730.00
1' SC,. EXPENSES
Postage $ 70
Printing (farms, sta.ticnery,etc.) 300
Organizational dues 150
Training School fees 400
Prisoner board. 200
Medical & First Arid Supplies 200
Ammunition & Supplies (cleaning equip.,
targets, etc.) 150
Film & developing 100
Miscellaneous 100
$ 1967040
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