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FROM: Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner +' / Costa
DATE: April 6, 200
SUBJECT: Law Enforcement Training Center
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ACCEPT informational report on the status of the Sheriffs Office Law Enforcement Training
Center.
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NONE.
BACKGROUND:
In August 2001, the Board of Supervisors, among other actions, authorized the Sheriffs Office
to develop and operate the Office of the Sheriff Law Enforcement Training Center(LETC)to
meet the Sheriff's Office and other agencies law enforcement training needs and directed the
establishment of an enterprise fund for the Training Center. The Sheriff's Office officially
assumed responsibility for the basic academy and in-service law enforcement training in
January 2002. For the first 18 months of operation, the LETC operated at a significant deficit.
The deficit resulted from (1) higher than expected building and grounds improvements, (2)
payment of instructors at their previous rates, prior to negotiating lower rates; (3) a lack of
marketing of the Training Center offerings as well as a period of time to review which course
offerings would be successful; and (4)the financial decision by Los Medanos in late 2002 that
the College would be Unable to fund LETC programs for the remainder of FY 2002-03.
In September of 2003, the Board of Supervisors accepted an informational report from the
Sheriff's Office regarding the status of the Law Enforcement Training Center and the Training
Center Enterprise Fund. In than Board Order, the Sheriff outlined the various measures
implemented to operate the LETC in a more efficient manner, including the professional
preparation of a comprehensive business plan. Also part of that Board Order, the Board
authorized the transfer of funds from the Sheriff's capital acquisition account to the Training
Center Enterprise Fund to balance the fund.
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The Sheriff's Office is pleased to report the progress made toward profitability in the LETC
programs in just eight short months under the new business plan. The gains in credibility as
a regional training center and the improvement in the financial situation for the In-Service
Programs have exceeded expectations. The budget established after completion of the
Business Plan projected a net loss this fiscal year of approximately $120,000 for the In-
Service Programs and a small projected loss for the Basic Academy Program. Further
projections indicated breaking even in FY 2004-2005 and an ability to begin repayment of the
deficit in FY 2005-2006. Information on Attachment One shows a net loss to-date of
($75,665) for the In-Service Programs, a 21% improvement over budget projections for this
point in the fiscal year, while the Basic Academy Program shows a 22% greater loss than
projected.
As part of the changes implemented, staff reviewed in detail the budget of every class that
has been scheduled. The Sheriff's Office Training Center staff now know the classes that
are profitable, the number of sessions to offer, and the number of students to schedule for
the highest profitability. The LETC has branched out into non-POST classes that increase
revenue and maximizes in-kind instructors to reduce overall expenditures. Staff has solicited
corporate sponsors and plan to increase our firing range contracts.
Additional significant events during the first eight months of this fiscal year include:
• Successful completion of the POST academy audit and re-certification that found our
program to be excellent. This is an impressive turnaround for a program that was on the
verge of being decertified when the Office of the Sheriff assumed management. Academy
test scores now exceed state averages in all categories. The graduation in January of the
151 st academy set a record with 51 graduating recruits.
• Creation of a new civilian driving course (Thrills and Skills) that provides training in critical
skills such as braking, backing and steering. The target clients are inexperienced and at-
risk drivers. Thus far, two classes are scheduled each month and registrations have each
class full through April.
• POST certification for the Mutual Aid Mobile Field Force basic training, which was
successfully completed in november. More than one hundred officers representing almost
every law enforcement agency in the county participated, making it the largest and most
successful joint law enforcement training effort in county history and a major advancement
in homeland security preparation.
• Designation as the Operational Area coordinator for all training provided through State
Homeland Security Grants. The first training courses (Emergency Response to Domestic
Biological Incidents) were held in January and February. Additional courses scheduled
include Emergency Response to Terrorist Acts (including train-the-trainer courses) and
Weapons of Mass Destruction classes.
Lastly, i would be remiss not to remind you that without the LETC, the Sheriff's Office would
be required to send all of our officers out of county for all training. This cost has been
conservatively estimated at $750,000 per year.
Office of the Sheriff Contra Costa County
Law Enforcement Training Center
July 1, 2003 - February 29, 2004
In-Service Program
Classes Held 93
Attendance 1587
Budgeted Actual Difference
Revenue 268,754 315,773 47,020
Expenditures 200,826 180,482 (20,344
Gross Profit/(Loss) To-Date 67,928 135,291 67,363
Indirect/Fixed Casts 163,854 210,956 47,102
Net Profit/(Loss) To-Date (95,926) (75,665) 20,261
Academy Program
Students
151 st Academy Class 51 Class graduated in December
152nd Academy Class 28 Class began in January
153rd Academy Class 37 Class to begin in May
Total 116
Projected'
Budgeted Actual Difference
Revenue 605,718 626,296 20,578
Expenditures 218,778 253,496 34,719
Gross Profit/(Loss) 386,940 372,800 (14,141}
Indirect/Fixed Costs 449,610 449,702 (92)
Net Profiti(Loss) (62.,669) (76,903) (14,233)
Projected'
Totals Budgeted Actual Difference
Revenue 874,472 942,069 67,597
Expenditures 419,604 433,979 14,375
Gross Profiti(Loss) 454,868 508,091 53,223
Indirect/Fixed Costs 613,464 660,659 47,195
Net Proflt/(Loss) (158,596) (152,568) 6,028
' Based on actual number of students in two Academy Classes and an estimate for the third
Attachment One
Personnel and Finance Division