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City Budget Review

Police budget, fiscal year 2025

Police spent $53.9M in fiscal year 2025 — 11% of the $481.2M the City of Surprise published across 22 departments, and the 3rd-largest share.

Spending

$53.9M

11% of city spending · up 18% from 2024

Revenue

$3.5M

Salaries

$25.6M

Divisions

6

Where the money went

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

CategoryTotal
Full-Time Salaries$20.6M38% · 546 lines
Benefits-PSPRS$7.9M15% · 356 lines
Overtime Compensation$3.4M6.2% · 473 lines
Paid Time Off$2.5M4.6% · 426 lines
Holiday Pay$1.8M3.3% · 297 lines
Benefits-FICA$1.8M3.3% · 573 lines
Benefits-Medical HMO$1.6M3.0% · 459 lines
Benefits-Medical PPO$1.3M2.5% · 337 lines
88 other categories$13.1M24%

Where the money came from

Revenue the city credited to this department, by category.

CategoryTotal
School Resource Officer Fees$904K26% · 1 line
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-Local$570K16% · 2 lines
State Shared Smart & Safe Rev$495K14% · 1 line
Federal Grant Revenue$433K12% · 2 lines
State Grant Revenue$384K11% · 3 lines
Fines Forfeitures Penalties$242K6.9% · 2 lines
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-State$232K6.7% · 1 line
Interest Income Rev$52K1.5% · 5 lines
19 other categories$178K5.1%

Largest single payments

The biggest individual payments the city published for this department.

DescriptionFundAmount
Cptl-LandMay 29, 2025Police Dev Fee$857,833.00
Prof Svc-Service AgreementsJan 28, 2025General Fund$677,265.24
Cptl-Technology EquipmentJan 29, 2025General Capital Projects Fund$434,986.54
Full-Time SalariesJun 27, 2025The largest of 10 such lines among the top 15General Fund$404,495.80
Full-Time SalariesJun 30, 2025Smart & Safe Police$400,000.00
Benefits-PSPRSJun 30, 2025General Fund$386,003.13

Largest revenue lines

The biggest individual receipts the city credited to this department.

DescriptionFundAmount
School Resource Officer FeesGeneral Fund$904,123.89
State Shared Smart & Safe RevSmart & Safe Police$495,489.06
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-LocalGW Capital Accounts$453,231.00
State Grant RevenueThe largest of 2 such lines among the top 15Grants$335,803.35
Fines Forfeitures PenaltiesSPD RICO$237,863.24
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-StateGeneral Fund$232,473.86
Federal Grant RevenueThe largest of 2 such lines among the top 15Grants$226,589.56
Non-Grant Intergovtl Rev-LocalGeneral Fund$117,002.00
Interest Income RevSPD RICO$42,100.31
County Jail ReimbursementGeneral Fund$40,867.25
Off-Duty Patrol Vehicle RevGeneral Fund$28,168.50
Court Imposed FinesSB1398 Fines$20,659.15
Donations-OperatingDonations$19,546.00

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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$8,434,882.30
PD Tactical Support Division$5,972,103.80
PD Agency Support Division$4,897,681.36
Criminal Investigations$4,536,773.28
Office of the Chief$1,787,910.28

Published salary total by fiscal year: $10.7M in 2010, $25.6M in 2025. 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
  16. 2025$25.6M

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