Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Account Description FY07
GAA		 FY08
GAA
8100-0000 Department of State Police Operations
For the administration and operation of the department of state police; provided, that the department shall expend funds from this item for the purpose of maximizing federal grants for the operation of a counter-terrorism unit; provided further, that the department shall maintain the division of field services which shall include, but not be limited to, the bureau of metropolitan district operations; provided further, that not fewer than 40 officers may be provided to the department of conservation and recreation for the purpose of patrolling the watershed property of the department of conservation and recreation; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item for the administration and operation of an automated fingerprint identification system and the motor carrier safety assistance program; provided further, that not fewer than 5 officers shall be provided to the disabled persons protection commission for the purpose of investigating cases of criminal abuse; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency agreement with the department of conservation and recreation to provide police coverage on department properties and parkways; provided further, that the creation of a new or the expansion of the existing statewide communications network shall include the office of law enforcement in the executive office of environmental affairs at no cost to, or compensation from, that office; provided further, that not less than $2,710,146 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further, that any community that was selected to receive earmarked funds for directed patrols in fiscal year 2007 shall receive 100 per cent of the amount so earmarked in fiscal year 2008; provided further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended to curb gang-related activities; provided further, that any municipality that was eligible to receive earmarked funds for curbing gang-related activities in fiscal year 2007 shall receive the same amount in fiscal year 2008; provided further, that not more than $150,000 shall be provided for the State Courts Against Road Rage program; provided further, that there shall be a study submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2008, on traffic details worked by the department of state police, including troops A, B, C, D, E, F, and H, over the last 5 years, which shall detail, on a monthly basis: the total number of hours worked on traffic details by state police officers, the total amount paid to state police officers for traffic details, the standard hourly rates for traffic details done by state police officers and the city or town where traffic details are done by state police officers; and provided further, that the department may expend funds from this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll and other administrative services of the office of the chief medical examiner, the municipal police training committee and the criminal history systems board

                Highway Fund ............... 88.20%
                General Fund ............... 11.80%
220,931,717 249,526,547

Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for a program that is beyond the scope of the agency's mission and I am reducing the appropriation for this item accordingly.

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Spending 		FY05
Spending 		FY06
Spending 		FY07
Spending 		FY08
GAA
Wages & Salaries 170,223 167,910 177,394 226,858 216,162
Pensions & Benefits 5,692 5,681 5,538 5,971 5,871
Operating Expenses 18,179 19,714 26,576 26,673 27,344
Public Assistance 0 0 14 0 0
Aid to Cities & Towns 0 0 75 48 150
TOTAL 194,094 193,305 209,597 259,550 249,527

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=87%, Pensions & Benefits=2%, Operating Expenses=11%, Aid to Cities & Towns=0%



 
Earmarks
EARMARK DESCRIPTION
FY08
Curb gang-related activities 1,050,000
State Police directed patrols 2,710,146