ADMINISTRATION
BUDGET
The 1998/1999 budget was developed to ensure
that commitment to provide efficient and effective
services remained consistent. The new budget was developed in an effort to maximize resources, address increasing law enforcement needs in specific areas and increase technical capabilities to allow personnel to
accomplish more and reduce growing manpower requirements. Careful consideration was given to anticipated growth, demographics, diversity, impact of tourism, traffic, and calls for service.
The budget was inclusive of the revenues needed to open and operate a new district in the heavily populated south county areas. This expansion constituted the first expansion of patrol districts in two decades.
REVENUES
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is funded by several sources. Principle revenues are acquired from county home and business property taxes. Approximately 39% of all funding is procured from sources other than property taxes. Those sources include utility taxes, service fees, grant funding, state funding and user fees.
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WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM |
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WHERE THE MONEY GOES |
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1998 ACTIVE GRANTS |
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JAC Grant |
$580,591 |
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COPS MORE |
$117,414 |
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Drug Farm |
$150,000 |
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Auto Theft Task Force |
$150,000 |
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VOCA |
$ 53,852 |
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DNA |
$200,000 |
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Helmet 2000 |
$ 11,458 |
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MAN Unit |
$684,691 |
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Weed & Seed |
$304,624 |
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SHOCAP |
$210,798 |
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HUMAN RESOURCES |
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In 1998, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office employed 2,761 personnel including 196 part time positions. In addition, there were 5,250 volunteers working in the community and at 17 office locations. |
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EMPLOYEES BY DEPARTMENT |
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS |
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ALARMS |
1998 FALSE ALARM ACTIVITY |
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In 1998, the number of Alarm Permit holders increased by 8.2% from a total of 64,018. The Sheriff's Office dispateched 68,389 alarm calls for a total of 44.36% of all police calls for service. Click here for Alarm Company false alarm rates. |
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COMMUNICATIONS |
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The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Communications' Dispatchers handled 676,483 Police and Administrative calls for service during 1998. |
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