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City Budget Review

Police budget, fiscal year 2024

Police spent $45.7M in fiscal year 2024 — 13% of the $344.2M the City of Surprise published across 22 departments, and the 2nd-largest share.

Spending

$45.7M

13% of city spending · up 9.8% from 2023

Revenue

$2.8M

Salaries

$20.8M

Divisions

6

Where the money went

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

CategoryTotal
Full-Time Salaries$17.9M39% · 535 lines
Benefits-PSPRS$6.6M14% · 339 lines
Overtime Compensation$2.6M5.8% · 426 lines
Paid Time Off$1.9M4.0% · 435 lines
Holiday Pay$1.5M3.4% · 265 lines
Benefits-FICA$1.5M3.3% · 553 lines
Benefits-Medical HMO$1.4M3.1% · 446 lines
Benefits-Medical PPO$983K2.1% · 296 lines
86 other categories$11.3M25%

Where the money came from

Revenue the city credited to this department, by category.

CategoryTotal
OFS-Capital Lease Financing$737K26% · 1 line
School Resource Officer Fees$559K20% · 1 line
State Shared Smart & Safe Rev$418K15% · 1 line
Federal Grant Revenue$391K14% · 2 lines
In Lieu Developer Revenue$374K13% · 1 line
Fines Forfeitures Penalties$99K3.5% · 2 lines
State Grant Revenue$57K2.0% · 2 lines
Interest Income Rev$43K1.5% · 4 lines
18 other categories$171K6.0%

Largest single payments

The biggest individual payments the city published for this department.

DescriptionFundAmount
Professional_Outside Svc-OtherJun 30, 2024Smart & Safe Police$807,500.00
Intang-Lease AssetJun 30, 2024General Fund$737,163.82
Prof Svc-Service AgreementsDec 21, 2023General Fund$635,313.25
Benefits-PSPRSJun 30, 2024General Fund$417,819.45
Full-Time SalariesJun 30, 2024Smart & Safe Police$400,000.00
Cptl-Technology EquipmentMay 1, 2024General Capital Projects Fund$328,581.36
Full-Time SalariesJun 28, 2024The largest of 9 such lines among the top 15General Fund$298,651.41

Largest revenue lines

The biggest individual receipts the city credited to this department.

DescriptionFundAmount
OFS-Capital Lease FinancingGeneral Fund$737,163.82
School Resource Officer FeesGeneral Fund$559,017.84
State Shared Smart & Safe RevSmart & Safe Police$418,017.54
In Lieu Developer RevenueGeneral Fund$373,658.58
Federal Grant RevenueThe largest of 2 such lines among the top 15Grants$233,280.75
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-LocalGeneral Fund$117,002.00
Fines Forfeitures PenaltiesSPD RICO$99,187.22
State Grant RevenueGrants$51,219.86
Interest Income RevSPD RICO$39,031.97
County Jail ReimbursementGeneral Fund$33,925.19
Off-Duty Patrol Vehicle RevGeneral Fund$24,337.00
Court Imposed FinesSB1398 Fines$23,123.52
Program Fee RevenueSPD Towing$19,550.00
Donations-OperatingDonations$18,647.59

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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$6,850,832.82
PD Agency Support Division$4,222,086.70
Criminal Investigations$4,070,445.08
PD Tactical Support Division$3,749,012.02
Office of the Chief$1,907,719.58

Published salary total by fiscal year: $10.7M in 2010, $20.8M in 2024. 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
  15. 2024$20.8M

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