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FY2003 Budget Summary

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
(Dollars in thousands)

Perm Pos. FTE Amount

2001 Actuals
235
195
$1,042,061

2002 Appropriation
235
235
1,050,440

Adjustments to Base

Increases (See p. 128)
...
...
1,213

2003 Current Services
235
235
1,051,653

Program Improvements (detailed below)
...
...
329,381

2003 Request
235
235
1,381,034

FRHB Costs
...
...
828

2003 Total Request
235
235
1,381,862

	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount
2001 Actuals	235	195	$1,042,061
2002 Appropriation	235	235	1,050,440
Adjustments to Base
Increases (See p. 128)	...	...	1,213
2003 Current Services	235	235	1,051,653
Program Improvements (detailed below)	...	...	329,381
2003 Request	235	235	1,381,034
FRHB Costs	...	...	828
2003 Total Request	235	235	1,381,862

2002 Appropriation 2003 Current Services 2003 Request Program Changes
Comparison by activity and program Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount

1. Public Safety and Community

Policing Grants ^1/
...
...
$496,014
...
...
$496,014
...
...
$126,106
...
...
-$369,908

2. Crime-Fighting Technologies

Program
...
...
351,632
...
...
351,632
...
...
282,500
...
...
-69,132

3. Prosecution Assistance

Program
...
...
99,780
...
...
99,780
...
...
99,780
...
...
...

4. Community Crime Prevention

Efforts Program ^1/
...
...
70,202
...
...
70,202
...
...
46,963
...
...
-23,239

5. Justice Assistance Grants
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
800,000
...
...
800,000

6. Management & Administration
235
235
32,812
235
235
34,025
235
235
25,685
...
...
-8,340

Total.
235
235
1,050,440
235
235
1,051,653
235
235
1,381,034
...
...
329,381

FRHB Costs
...
...
792
...
...
828
...
...
828
...
...
...

2003 total estimate
235
235
1,051,232
235
235
1,052,481
235
235
1,381,862
...
...
329,381

	2002 Appropriation	2003 Current Services	2003 Request	Program Changes
Comparison by activity and program	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount
1. Public Safety and Community
Policing Grants ^1/	...	...	$496,014	...	...	$496,014	...	...	$126,106	...	...	-$369,908
2. Crime-Fighting Technologies
Program	...	...	351,632	...	...	351,632	...	...	282,500	...	...	-69,132
3. Prosecution Assistance
Program	...	...	99,780	...	...	99,780	...	...	99,780	...	...	...
4. Community Crime Prevention
Efforts Program ^1/	...	...	70,202	...	...	70,202	...	...	46,963	...	...	-23,239
5. Justice Assistance Grants	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	800,000	...	...	800,000
6. Management & Administration	235	235	32,812	235	235	34,025	235	235	25,685	...	...	-8,340
Total.	235	235	1,050,440	235	235	1,051,653	235	235	1,381,034	...	...	329,381
FRHB Costs	...	...	792	...	...	828	...	...	828	...	...	...
2003 total estimate	235	235	1,051,232	235	235	1,052,481	235	235	1,381,862	...	...	329,381

1/ The 2002 amount reflects the funding the Office of Personnel Management will pay for these costs and is provided for comparison purposes.

The COPS budget consists of the following program within its decision units:

FY 2002 Level FY 2003 Level Notes

Public Safety and Community Policing Decision Unit:

Universal Hiring Program/COPS MORE/ COPS in Schools
$330,000
$0

Training and Technical Assistance
20,662
20,662

Bulletproof Vests
25,444
25,444

Tribal Law Enforcement
35,000
30,000

Methamphetamine Enforcement and Cleanup
70,473
20,000

Police Corps
14,435
30,000

Subtotal
496,014
126,106

Crime -Fighting Technologies Program:

COPS Technology Grants
154,345
50,000
Specific Earmarks are eliminated, and a discretionary grant program is requested.

Law Enforcement Online (LEO) Set-Aside
[3,000]
...
The budget proposes to fund LEO from CITA in 2003.

Criminal Records Upgrade
35,000
60,000
Includes $25 million to improve court records.

DNA Backlog
40,000
40,000

Crime Lab Improvement Program\
35,000
35,000

Safe Schools Technology
[17,000]
17,000
Provided as an earmark in CITA in 2002; requested as a standalone program in 2003.

Crime Identification Technology Act (CITA)
87,287
80,500

This CITA earmark includes:

Electronic Dissemination of Terrorism Threat Information
...
[7,000]
New initiative. Electronic dissemination of terrorism-related information and intelligence.

Law Enforcement Online Set-Aside
...
[3,000]
This is equal to the amount provided in 2002 for LEO.

Subtotal
351,632
282,500

Prosecution Assistance Program:

Gun Violence Reduction Program
49,780
49,780

Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative
50,000
50,000

Subtotal
99,780
99,780

Community Crime Prevention:

Project Sentry/ School Violence
14,967
15,000
There is also $5.033 million under the Title V program for Project Sentry.

Safe Schools Initiative
23,338
...
The 2003 budget proposes to eliminate funding for these earmarks.

Offender Re-entry Program
14,934
15,000

Police Integrity Training
16,963
16,963

Subtotal
70,202
46,963

Justice Assistance Grant Program
...
800,000
New initiative. Includes $60 million earmark for Boys & Girls Club, $15 million for

Management and Administration
32,812
25,685
Neighborhood Watch Program and TIPS, and $19,956,000 for NIJ's technology

Total, COPS
1,050,440
1,381,034
program.

The COPS budget consists of the following program within its decision units:

	FY 2002 Level	FY 2003 Level	Notes
Public Safety and Community Policing Decision Unit:
Universal Hiring Program/COPS MORE/ COPS in Schools	$330,000	$0
Training and Technical Assistance	20,662	20,662
Bulletproof Vests	25,444	25,444
Tribal Law Enforcement	35,000	30,000
Methamphetamine Enforcement and Cleanup	70,473	20,000
Police Corps	14,435	30,000
Subtotal	496,014	126,106
Crime -Fighting Technologies Program:
COPS Technology Grants	154,345	50,000	Specific Earmarks are eliminated, and a discretionary grant program is requested.
Law Enforcement Online (LEO) Set-Aside	[3,000]	...	The budget proposes to fund LEO from CITA in 2003.
Criminal Records Upgrade	35,000	60,000	Includes $25 million to improve court records.
DNA Backlog	40,000	40,000
Crime Lab Improvement Program\	35,000	35,000
Safe Schools Technology	[17,000]	17,000	Provided as an earmark in CITA in 2002; requested as a standalone program in 2003.
Crime Identification Technology Act (CITA)	87,287	80,500
This CITA earmark includes:
Electronic Dissemination of Terrorism Threat Information	...	[7,000]	New initiative. Electronic dissemination of terrorism-related information and intelligence.
Law Enforcement Online Set-Aside	...	[3,000]	This is equal to the amount provided in 2002 for LEO.
Subtotal	351,632	282,500
Prosecution Assistance Program:
Gun Violence Reduction Program	49,780	49,780
Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative	50,000	50,000
Subtotal	99,780	99,780
Community Crime Prevention:
Project Sentry/ School Violence	14,967	15,000	There is also $5.033 million under the Title V program for Project Sentry.
Safe Schools Initiative	23,338	...	The 2003 budget proposes to eliminate funding for these earmarks.
Offender Re-entry Program	14,934	15,000
Police Integrity Training	16,963	16,963
Subtotal	70,202	46,963
Justice Assistance Grant Program	...	800,000	New initiative. Includes $60 million earmark for Boys & Girls Club, $15 million for
Management and Administration	32,812	25,685	Neighborhood Watch Program and TIPS, and $19,956,000 for NIJ's technology
Total, COPS	1,050,440	1,381,034	program.

Program Improvements Perm Pos FTE Amount

Public Safety and Community Policing Grants
...
...
-$369,908

The net program change for this decision unit includes an increase of $15,565,000 for the Police Corps Program and the following decreases: (1) $50,473,000 to reduce methamphetamine funding and eliminate earmarks; (2) $5,000,000 to reduce the tribal law enforcement program; and (3) $330,000,000 to eliminate funding for COPS hiring programs. The COPS Office has funded 114,124 officers through 2001. With the objective of funding 100,000 officers met, the 2003 budget elimates funding for this program to address other priority areas.

Crime-Fighting Technologies Program
...
...
-69,132

The net program change for this decision unit includes the following increases: (1) $50,000,000 for a COPS Info Tech initiative to provide grants similar to those offered under the COPS MORE Program, but without requiring officer redeployment; (2) $25,000,000 for a court-based criminal history records program; and (3) $17,000,000 to move safe schools technology funding into its own standalone program (rather than as part of the Crime Identification Technology Assistance (CITA) Program. The net change also includes the following decreases:
(1) $154,345,000 to non-recur funding for law enforcement technology earmarks and
(2) $6,787,000 to reduce funding for CITA. Included within CITA is a set-aside of $3,000,000 to fund the Law Enforcement Online System and a $7,000,000 earmark for the electronic dissemination of terrorism threat information to state and local agencies.

Community Crime Prevention
...
...
-23,239

The net program change for this decision unit includes the following increases: (1) $33,000 for Project Sentry and (2) $66,000 for the Offender Re-entry Initiative. A decrease of $23,338,000 is requested to non-recur funding for earmarks.

Justice Assistance Grants
...
...
800,000

This new program will replace the Byrne Formula Grant program and the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program.Funding will be provided to state and local governments. The states' funding may be used for statewide traininginitiatives, technical assistance and training, support for rural jurisdictions in the areas of law enforcement, prosecutionand court programs, prevention programs, corrections programs and treatment programs. Local funding may be used for these purposes and could be combined with funding of other jurisdictions to form a regional project.

Management and Administration
...
...
-$8,340

The budget proposes to reduce funding for management and administration, consistent with the proposal to eliminate funding for COPS hiring programs.

Total Program Improvements, Community Oriented Policing Services.
...
...
329,381

Management and Administration Resources Derived From Program Accounts

The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) appropriation includes a separate decision unit that captures all the management and administration funding expended by the COPS Office to administer the grant programs for which it is responsible. The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has been delegated the responsibility for administering several programs funded in the COPS appropriation. The cost for administering these programs is deducted from the program dollars. The 2003 budget proposes to set-aside administrative funding for the following OJP-administered grant programs:

Program Name Total Program Funds Admin.
Resources Net Program Funds

Bullet-Proof Vests
$25,444
$732
$24,712

Police Corps Program
30,000
863
29,137

Criminal Records Upgrade
60,000
1,726
58,274

DNA Backlog/CLIP
75,000
2,157
72,843

Safe Schools Technology
17,000
489
16,511

Crime Identification Tech Assistance
80,500
2,315
78,185

Gun Reduction Initiative
49,780
1,432
48,348

Southwest Border Intiative
50,000
1,439
48,561

Project Sentry
15,000
431
14,569

Offender Reentry
15,000
431
14,569

Justice Assistance Grants
800,000
20,279
779,721

Total
1,217,724
32,294
1,185,430

Management and Administration Resources Derived From Program Accounts
The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) appropriation includes a separate decision unit that captures all the management and administration funding expended by the COPS Office to administer the grant programs for which it is responsible. The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has been delegated the responsibility for administering several programs funded in the COPS appropriation. The cost for administering these programs is deducted from the program dollars. The 2003 budget proposes to set-aside administrative funding for the following OJP-administered grant programs:
Program Name	Total Program Funds	Admin. Resources	Net Program Funds
Bullet-Proof Vests	$25,444	$732	$24,712
Police Corps Program	30,000	863	29,137
Criminal Records Upgrade	60,000	1,726	58,274
DNA Backlog/CLIP	75,000	2,157	72,843
Safe Schools Technology	17,000	489	16,511
Crime Identification Tech Assistance	80,500	2,315	78,185
Gun Reduction Initiative	49,780	1,432	48,348
Southwest Border Intiative	50,000	1,439	48,561
Project Sentry	15,000	431	14,569
Offender Reentry	15,000	431	14,569
Justice Assistance Grants	800,000	20,279	779,721
Total	1,217,724	32,294	1,185,430

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Program Improvements	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount
Public Safety and Community Policing Grants	...	...	-$369,908
The net program change for this decision unit includes an increase of $15,565,000 for the Police Corps Program and the following decreases: (1) $50,473,000 to reduce methamphetamine funding and eliminate earmarks; (2) $5,000,000 to reduce the tribal law enforcement program; and (3) $330,000,000 to eliminate funding for COPS hiring programs. The COPS Office has funded 114,124 officers through 2001. With the objective of funding 100,000 officers met, the 2003 budget elimates funding for this program to address other priority areas.


Crime-Fighting Technologies Program	...	...	-69,132
The net program change for this decision unit includes the following increases: (1) $50,000,000 for a COPS Info Tech initiative to provide grants similar to those offered under the COPS MORE Program, but without requiring officer redeployment; (2) $25,000,000 for a court-based criminal history records program; and (3) $17,000,000 to move safe schools technology funding into its own standalone program (rather than as part of the Crime Identification Technology Assistance (CITA) Program. The net change also includes the following decreases: (1) $154,345,000 to non-recur funding for law enforcement technology earmarks and (2) $6,787,000 to reduce funding for CITA. Included within CITA is a set-aside of $3,000,000 to fund the Law Enforcement Online System and a $7,000,000 earmark for the electronic dissemination of terrorism threat information to state and local agencies.




Community Crime Prevention	...	...	-23,239
The net program change for this decision unit includes the following increases: (1) $33,000 for Project Sentry and (2) $66,000 for the Offender Re-entry Initiative. A decrease of $23,338,000 is requested to non-recur funding for earmarks.

Justice Assistance Grants	...	...	800,000
This new program will replace the Byrne Formula Grant program and the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program.Funding will be provided to state and local governments. The states' funding may be used for statewide traininginitiatives, technical assistance and training, support for rural jurisdictions in the areas of law enforcement, prosecutionand court programs, prevention programs, corrections programs and treatment programs. Local funding may be used for these purposes and could be combined with funding of other jurisdictions to form a regional project.


Management and Administration	...	...	-$8,340
The budget proposes to reduce funding for management and administration, consistent with the proposal to eliminate funding for COPS hiring programs.
Total Program Improvements, Community Oriented Policing Services.	...	...	329,381