The 2008 Executive Budget Document
Department of State Police
Mission Statement
The Virginia State Police, independent yet supportive of other law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, will provide high quality, statewide law enforcement services to the people of Virginia and our visitors.
Operating Budget History
| General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Positions | |
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| 2005 Appropriation | $ 170,587,323 | $ 52,091,271 | 2,708.00 |
| 2006 Appropriation | $ 181,324,305 | $ 52,262,575 | 2,720.00 |
| 2007 Appropriation | $ 202,077,931 | $ 61,836,981 | 2,775.00 |
| 2008 Appropriation | $ 205,201,349 | $ 63,200,248 | 2,782.00 |
| General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Base Budget | $ 205,201,349 | $ 63,200,248 | 2,782.00 |
| 2009 Addenda | $ 18,449,688 | $ 18,358,660 | 33.00 |
| 2009 Total | $ 223,651,037 | $ 81,558,908 | 2,815.00 |
| 2010 Base Budget | $ 205,201,349 | $ 63,200,248 | 2,782.00 |
| 2010 Addenda | $ 15,228,508 | $ 12,334,660 | 33.00 |
| 2010 Total | $ 220,429,857 | $ 75,534,908 | 2,815.00 |
Recommended Operating Budget Addenda
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Distribute Central Appropriations amounts to agency budgetsAdjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved from Central Appropriations to cover the cost of items such as the continuation of 2007 and 2008 salary and health insurance premium increases, as well as changes in retirement and disability contribution rates and other centrally funded items. For each year, $16.1 million (GF) and $3.5 million (NGF).
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Adjust funding for one-time equipment purchasesRemoves one-time equipment funding authorized for fiscal year 2008. For each year, a decrease of $3,000 (GF) and $147,240 (NGF).
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Provide support to annualize pay increasesProvides funding to annualize the Northern Virginia differential authorized for fiscal year 2008. For each year, $48,205 (GF) and $1,864 (NGF).
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Provide support to annualize partially funded positionsProvides funding to annualize new positions authorized for fiscal year 2008. For each year, $3,612 (GF).
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Provide support to annualize partially funded positionsProvides additional appropriation to annualize insurance fraud positions authorized for fiscal year 2008. For each year, $29,885 (NGF).
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Transfer central appropriation funding for Sex Offender Registry programTransfers funding for the Sex Offender Registry from central accounts. For each year, $325,283 (GF).
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Establish positions for the Sex Offender Registry programEstablishes six positions that were not established when funding for these Sex Offender Registry positions was originally provided. For 2009, six positions.
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Continue 2008 budget reductionsContinues the budget reductions included in the Governor's 2008 reduction plan into the 2008-10 biennium. For each year, a reduction of $2.1 million (GF).
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Replace and improve central criminal repositories and support systemsProvides appropriation for the funding received in the OxyContin settlement. This appropriation will fund replacement of the firearms and other state police central repository databases, interfaces, and related applications. The agency operates multiple mission-critical systems that support local, state, and federal law enforcement efforts across the Commonwealth, including over 20 systems available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, such as the Computerized Criminal History System, Sex Offender Registry, Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Firearms Transaction Processing System, Tactical Intelligence Processing System, and the Virginia Criminal Information Network, which supports all these systems. For 2009, $700,000 (NGF). For 2010, $1.5 million (NGF).
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Replace and enhance Virginia’s criminal history systemProvides appropriation for the funding received in the OxyContin settlement. The appropriation will support replacement and enhancement of the legacy Computerized Criminal History system that does not meet Virginia's Enterprise Architecture standards. This system is the sole repository for the Commonwealth's arrest and court disposition data and is relied upon by the entire criminal justice community for accurate offender information. For 2009, $2.4 million (NGF). For 2010, $3.3 million (NGF).
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Replace and enhance Virginia’s incident-based reporting systemProvides appropriation for the funding received in the OxyContin settlement. The appropriation will support the replacement and enhancement of the current incident-based reporting system. For 2009, $800,000 (NGF). For 2010, $400,000 (NGF).
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Provide funding for gasolineProvides additional funding to purchase gasoline. This will increase funding for gasoline from $1.19 to $2.20 per gallon. For 2009, $2.7 million (GF).
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Provide funding to continue Statewide Agencies Radio SystemProvides additional appropriation supported by the OxyContin settlement funds to procure equipment not addressed in the original Statewide Agencies Radio System contract. For 2010, $2.2 million (NGF).
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Establish computer forensic laboratoryProvides appropriation for the funding received in the OxyContin settlement. The appropriation is to support equipping the laboratory facility expected to be built in the BioTech Park in downtown Richmond. A new building, BioTech 8, will provide approximately 14,000 square feet and accommodate 25 forensic examiners, support personnel, work rooms, evidence storage, classrooms and a server room. This facility is designed to provide growth potential for state police examiners, instructors, and local law enforcement examiners for several years in the future. For 2009, $1.0 million (NGF).
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Provide funding to develop the Virginia Intelligence Management systemProvides appropriation for the funding received in the OxyContin settlement. The appropriation will support the Virginia Intelligence Management system. This system is a statewide, secured, web-based, multi-tiered information sharing platform that will provide an information/intelligence management system for every law enforcement agency in Virginia. For 2009, $8.5 million (NGF).
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Strengthen highway safety enforcementProvides funding for an additional ten troopers to help support the efforts to aggressively enforce traffic laws on interstate highways across Virginia. In addition the Department of State Police will be modifying their processes for inspecting service stations, freeing up no less than 25 additional troopers for highway patrol. For 2009, $1.4 million (GF) and 10 positions. For 2010, $843,360 (GF).
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Provide security for the Metro-Washington Airport AuthorityProvides appropriation and positions to support the department's agreement to provide security for the Metro-Washington Airport Authority. Adding new positions, rather than diverting existing manpower, will effectively allow more troopers to stay on the road. Increasing trooper staffing will enhance the department’s ability to achieve its key objectives and performance measures involving reducing response time to calls for service and improving customer service to citizens. For 2009, $1.5 million (NGF) and 16 positions. For 2010, $1.5 million (NGF).
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Add information technology systems analyst positionAdds a position to develop the motor vehicle inspection automated system. The funding will be provided by a portion of the fee charged for motor vehicle inspections. For 2009, one position.
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Authorize procurement of replacement helicoptersAdds language authorizing the purchase of two replacement helicopters. Current debt service funding will be used to address debt service needs in fiscal year 2010.
Capital Totals for the Biennium
| General Fund 2008-10 Biennium |
Nongeneral Fund 2008-10 Biennium |
Debt 2008-10 Biennium |
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| $ 0 | $ 23,400,000 | $ 0 |
Recommended Capital Budget Addenda
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Construct a public safety driver training facilityProvides additional appropriation supported by the OxyContin settlement funds to construct a public safety driver training facility at Fort Pickett that will provide access to uniform driving training for all law enforcement personnel. For the biennium, $21.4 million (NGF).
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Construct state police garageProvides appropriation for the funding received from the OxyContin settlement to construct a new garage to be located at the state police headquarters. The new garage is expected to eventually service all state vehicles operating the Statewide Area Radio System. For the biennium, $2.0 million (NGF).