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City Budget Review

Police budget, fiscal year 2022

Police spent $43.8M in fiscal year 2022 — 13% of the $348.6M the City of Surprise published across 19 departments, and the 2nd-largest share.

Spending

$43.8M

13% of city spending

Revenue

$2.7M

Salaries

$16.6M

Divisions

6

Where the money went

Every published expense line, added up by the city's own category.

CategoryTotal
Full-Time Salaries$14.7M34% · 316 lines
Cptl-Buldings and Structures$5.9M14% · 18 lines
Benefits-PSPRS$5.1M12% · 201 lines
Paid Time Off$1.9M4.2% · 240 lines
Overtime Compensation$1.7M3.9% · 240 lines
Benefits-Medical HMO$1.3M3.1% · 293 lines
Benefits-FICA$1.2M2.8% · 363 lines
Holiday Pay$1.1M2.5% · 161 lines
77 other categories$10.9M25%

Where the money came from

Revenue the city credited to this department, by category.

CategoryTotal
Federal Grant Revenue$1.1M39% · 3 lines
State Shared Smart & Safe Rev$688K25% · 1 line
Fines Forfeitures Penalties$395K14% · 1 line
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-Local$170K6.2% · 2 lines
Auction Revenue$153K5.6% · 2 lines
State Grant Revenue$30K1.1% · 1 line
Interest Income Rev$30K1.1% · 4 lines
Donations-Operating$29K1.1% · 3 lines
17 other categories$179K6.6%

Largest single payments

The biggest individual payments the city published for this department.

DescriptionFundAmount
Cptl-Buldings and StructuresOct 21, 2021The largest of 5 such lines among the top 15Public Safety Election 2017$1,344,444.50
Cptl-Buldings and StructuresDec 21, 2021Police Dev Fee$839,982.48
Cptl-Improvements to BuildingsJan 5, 2022Public Safety Election 2017$667,757.00
Benefits-PSPRSJun 30, 2022General Fund$540,411.01
Full-Time SalariesApr 1, 2022The largest of 6 such lines among the top 15General Fund$444,000.00
Prof Svc-Service AgreementsMar 24, 2022General Fund$350,082.91

Largest revenue lines

The biggest individual receipts the city credited to this department.

DescriptionFundAmount
Federal Grant RevenueThe largest of 2 such lines among the top 15Grants$786,925.35
State Shared Smart & Safe RevSmart & Safe Police$687,913.53
Fines Forfeitures PenaltiesSPD RICO$394,633.90
Auction RevenueSPD RICO$152,340.22
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-LocalGeneral Fund$94,062.00
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-LocalGW Capital Accounts$75,719.39
State Grant RevenueGrants$30,422.32
Interest Income RevSPD RICO$29,509.97
School Resource Officer FeesGeneral Fund$27,732.55
County Jail ReimbursementGeneral Fund$25,059.74
Program Fee RevenueSPD Towing$24,950.00
Court Imposed FinesSB1398 Fines$19,858.17
Off-Duty Patrol Vehicle RevGeneral Fund$18,973.50
Donations-OperatingDonations$17,450.00

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Salaries by division

Totals as the city published them. Surprise does not publish employee names or headcount, and state law keeps individual salaries confidential.

DivisionPublished total
PD Patrol Operations Division$8,710,615.68
PD Agency Support Division$3,326,017.76
Criminal Investigations$2,543,759.40
PD Tactical Support Division$1,331,867.94
Office of the Chief$722,843.42

Published salary total by fiscal year: $10.7M in 2010, $16.6M in 2022. Not adjusted for inflation.

  1. 2010$10.7M
  2. 2011$10.7M
  3. 2012$10.6M
  4. 2013$10.5M
  5. 2014$10.9M
  6. 2015$12.5M
  7. 2016$12.5M
  8. 2017$12.9M
  9. 2018$13.7M
  10. 2019$14.8M
  11. 2020$15.6M
  12. 2021$19.3M
  13. 2022$16.6M

City labels these records unaudited. View the city's original records.