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City Budget Review

Police budget, fiscal year 2023

Police spent $41.6M in fiscal year 2023 — 11% of the $387.8M the City of Surprise published across 22 departments, and the 3rd-largest share.

Spending

$41.6M

11% of city spending · down 4.9% from 2022

Revenue

$2.6M

Salaries

$18.6M

Divisions

6

Where the money went

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

CategoryTotal
Full-Time Salaries$16.2M39% · 533 lines
Benefits-PSPRS$5.5M13% · 355 lines
Overtime Compensation$2.3M5.6% · 426 lines
Paid Time Off$1.8M4.3% · 444 lines
Benefits-Medical HMO$1.4M3.3% · 411 lines
Benefits-FICA$1.4M3.3% · 543 lines
Holiday Pay$1.3M3.1% · 300 lines
Professional_Outside Svc-Other$1.1M2.6% · 139 lines
82 other categories$10.6M25%

Where the money came from

Revenue the city credited to this department, by category.

CategoryTotal
Federal Grant Revenue$939K37% · 2 lines
State Shared Smart & Safe Rev$415K16% · 1 line
School Resource Officer Fees$403K16% · 1 line
In Lieu Developer Revenue$270K11% · 1 line
Fines Forfeitures Penalties$182K7.1% · 1 line
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-Local$95K3.7% · 2 lines
OFS-Asset Disposition$61K2.4% · 1 line
Donations-Operating$41K1.6% · 4 lines
16 other categories$155K6.1%

Largest single payments

The biggest individual payments the city published for this department.

DescriptionFundAmount
Prof Svc-Service AgreementsDec 1, 2022General Fund$440,867.55
Cptl-Improvements to BuildingsMar 10, 2023Public Safety Election 2017$361,031.97
Cptl-Improvements to BuildingsJan 9, 2023The largest of 2 such lines among the top 15General Capital Projects Fund$361,031.97
Full-Time SalariesJul 1, 2022The largest of 10 such lines among the top 15General Fund$270,153.02
Cptl-Technology EquipmentJan 23, 2023General Capital Projects Fund$259,969.76

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$622,654.22
State Shared Smart & Safe RevSmart & Safe Police$414,661.63
School Resource Officer FeesGeneral Fund$402,681.66
In Lieu Developer RevenueGeneral Fund$270,250.00
Fines Forfeitures PenaltiesSPD RICO$181,874.59
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-LocalGeneral Fund$97,326.00
OFS-Asset DispositionGW Capital Accounts$60,757.61
Interest Income RevSPD RICO$27,716.90
County Jail ReimbursementGeneral Fund$25,499.77
Program Fee RevenueSPD Towing$23,100.00
Court Imposed FinesSB1398 Fines$21,058.20
Donations-OperatingThe largest of 2 such lines among the top 15Donations$17,745.00
Off-Duty Patrol Vehicle RevGeneral Fund$17,094.50

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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$6,376,177.34
PD Agency Support Division$3,919,517.16
PD Tactical Support Division$3,534,681.54
Criminal Investigations$3,306,903.08
Office of the Chief$1,477,573.24

Published salary total by fiscal year: $10.7M in 2010, $18.6M in 2023. 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
  14. 2023$18.6M

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