2018 Operational and Capital Budgets

January 9, 2018

The following is an overview of the proposed 2018 TBPS budget (operational and capital) provided to
the Thunder Bay Police Services Board by Acting Chief Sylvie Hauth.

Operational

In 2018, the Operational budget requested represents a 1% increase over 2017 despite the fact that the
collective agreement mandated a 2% wage increase for 2018. The Operational budget for the TBPS is
approximately 90% wages and benefits.

The total operational budget for 2018 is $40,706,400.

(2017 operational budget net estimate is $39,458,900)

The operating budget reflects changes in 6 key areas:

- 1.7% increase in Personnel Services

- 11.3% decrease in Purchased Services
- 3.8% decrease in Rents and Financial Expenses
- 2.8% increase in Materials
- 2.2% increase in Revenues
- 23.1% increase in Inter Functional Transfers

Capital

The Capital budget submitted for 2018 is $907,200, which is $124,800 less than the 2017 request and is
in line with City Council’s envelop.

The capital requests cover the following projects or cyclical replacements:

- Computer system maintenance and procurement

- Vehicle replacement plan
- Soft body armor cyclical replacement plan
- Emergency Task Unit specialized equipment
- Next Generation 911 project in compliance with CRTC regulations
- Use of force/First Aid & CPR training equipment
- Intelligence Unit investigative equipment
- Firearms replacement plan
- Forensic Identification Unit equipment
- Cyber-crime investigative equipment
- Cyclical furniture replacement
- Public safety drone