WS - C - Law Enforcement Assessment - Final Report

How Does Tiffin compare to other cities of comparable populations continued? Recommendations relating to the number of officers per 1000 residents are simply just that, recommendations. Public safety budgets (both police and fire) are driven almost entirely by general fund dollars and frequently account for 35-50% (or more) of the general fund expenditures for many cities. Giving consideration to the number of capital projects currently underway and others which are in the works, Tiffin may not be able to fully support the costs associated with the recommended law enforcement strength under either proposal. The table below shows the incredible value Tiffin has experienced by contracting for law enforcement services. Police Services Fiscal Year 2022 % of 8.10 Dollars to Total Police # of City Popl. Total 8.10 General Special Revenues Cost Per Officer Police Budget Officers (General) Humboldt 4792 $1,545,459.00 50.46% $ 779,800.00 $ 243,895.00 $1,023,695.00 8 $ 127,961.88 Le Claire 4710 $1,520,837.00 48.83% $ 742,620.00 $ 222,623.00 $ 965,243.00 10 $ 96,524.30 Camanche 4570 $1,583,200.00 64.79% $1,025,755.00 $ 160,852.00 $1,186,607.00 9 $ 131,845.22 Evansdale 4561 $ 808,079.00 97.45% $ 787,484.00 $ 282,866.00 $1,070,350.00 15 $ 71,356.67 Mount Vernon 4527 $1,160,836.00 100.98% $1,172,220.00 $1,172,220.00 8 $ 146,527.50 Tiffin 4512 $1,696,498.00 10.80% $ 183,300.00 $ 183,300.00 2 $ 91,650.00 Dyersville 4477 $2,019,840.00 44.08% $ 890,300.00 $ 890,300.00 9 $ 98,922.22 Hampton 4337 $1,209,060.00 41.93% $ 506,946.00 $ 86,000.00 $ 592,946.00 9 $ 65,882.89 Forest City 4285 $1,112,189.00 66.21% $ 736,400.00 $ 202,160.00 $ 938,560.00 11 $ 85,323.64 Huxley 4244 $1,044,939.00 65.91% $ 688,699.00 $ 688,699.00 11 $ 62,609.00 Avg. 64.52% Average % of 8.10 dollars less Tiffin Avg. $ 97,860.33 While the table above shows the value of the services currently being provided, as the population and need for additional services grow, we will become comparable with a different group of cities. The table below shows the costs associated with providing law enforcement coverage to our future community. Police Services Fiscal Year 2022 % of 8.10 Dollars to Total Police # of City Popl. Total 8.10 General Special Revenues Cost Per Officer Police Budget Officers (General) Bondurant 7365 $2,423,872.00 28.45% $ 689,499.00 $ - $ 689,499.00 6.1 $ 113,032.62 Grimes 15392 $7,864,110.00 17.47% $1,373,500.00 $ 685.00 $1,374,185.00 10.3 $ 133,416.02 Norwalk 12799 $3,962,451.00 47.10% $1,866,500.00 $ 641,000.00 $2,507,500.00 21 $ 119,404.76 Boone 12460 $3,358,271.00 57.06% $1,916,344.00 $ 1,173,600.00 $3,089,944.00 21 $ 147,140.19 Oskaloosa 11558 $3,078,086.00 70.72% $2,176,800.00 $2,176,800.00 15 $ 145,120.00 Avg. 58.30% Avg. $ 137,221.65 11 | P a g e