DOJ Component Information:OJP/COPS:Community Oriented Policing Services

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FY2004 Budget Summary

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
(Dollars in thousands)

Perm.
Pos. FTE Amount

2002 Obligations 235 180 $1,289,656

2003 President's Budget Request 235 235 1,381,034

Adjustments to Base

     Transfer of Office of Justice Program (OJP)-administered programs to OJP ... ... -1,217,724

     Increases (see page 118) ... ... 980

     Decreases (see page 118) ... ... -497

2004 Current Services 235 235 163,793

     Program Improvements (detailed below) ... ... -38

     Rescission from balances ... ... [-6,378]

2004 Request 235 235 163,755

2003 President's Budget Request 2004 Current Services 2004 Request Program Improvements/Offsets

Comparison by activity and program Perm
Pos. FTE Perm
Amount Pos. FTE Amount Perm
Pos. FTE Amount Perm
Pos. FTE Amount

1. Community-Oriented Policing ... ... $126,106 235 235 $163,793 235 235 $163,755 ... ... -$38

2. Crime-Fighting Technologies Program ... ... 282,500 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

3. Prosecution Assistance Program ... ... 99,780 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

4. Community Crime Prevention

Efforts Program ... ... 46,963 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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

6. Management & Administration 235 235 25,685 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Total 235 235 1,381,034 235 235 163,793 235 235 163,755 ... ... -38

Program Realignment

Consistent with the Government Performance and Results Act, the 2004 budget proposes to streamline the decision unit structure of DOJ components to align more closely with the mission and strategic objectives contained in the DOJ Strategic Plan (FY 2001-2006). In addition, the budget has been realigned to reflect each component's outputs and full costs by major program activity, including the costs of management and administration, so that a more accurate picture of total activity costs is reflected in the budget. In this way, budget and performance are more closely linked, and provide a better basis on which to make budget decisions. Over time, agencies will be expected to identify effective outcome measures, monitor their progress, and accurately present the associated costs.

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As part of its effort to realign resources to the DOJ Strategic Plan, the 2004 budget proposes to consolidate funding for programs administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) into OJP's Justice Assistance account. The programs moving to Justice Assistance are notated below with an asterisk (*). Amounts shown in brackets are the funding levels requested for these programs under Justice Assistance in 2004, and include management and administration costs, just as they do in 2003 . The DNA Initiative and the Criminal Records Upgrade Program are requested under the Technology for Crime Identification Decision Unit in Justice Assistance. The remaining programs are all requested under Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.

The COPS budget consists of the following programs: FY 2003
Level FY 2004
Level Notes

Community-Oriented Policing Decision Unit:

Supporting Law Enforcement Activity:

Tribal Law Enforcement 30,000 30,000

COPS Technology Grants 50,000 50,000

Law Enforcement Online Set-Aside [3,000] The budget proposes to fund LEO from the COPS Technology Program in 2004.

Methamphetamine Enforcement and Cleanup 20,000 20,000

Advancing Community Policing Development Initiatives Activity:

Training and Technical Assistance 20,662 20,662

Police Integrity Training 16,963 16,963

Management and Administration 25,685 26,130 Of this amount, $21.238 million is associated with the Supporting Law Enforcement

     Subtotal 163,310 163,755 Activity and $4.892 million is associated with the Advancing Community Policing

OJP-Administered Programs: Development Initiatives Activity.

Police Corps 30,000 [29,639] * Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System

Bulletproof Vests 25,444 [25,136] * Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System

Criminal Records Upgrade 60,000 [58,090] * Can be found in Justice Assistance's Technology for Crime Identification

DNA Initiative ... [177,000] This program will replace and expand the activities funded under DNA Backlog and CLIP.

DNA Backlog 40,000 [...] * Budget proposes new DNA initiative under Justice Assistance's Technology for Crime Identification

Crime Lab Improvement Program (CLIP) 35,000 [...] * See DNA Backlog note above.

Safe Schools Technology 17,000 [...] * The 2004 budget proposes to eliminate funding for this program, which has largely been earmarked.

Crime Identification Technology Act (CITA) 80,500 [...] * The 2004 budget proposes to eliminate funding for this program, which has largely been earmarked.

Electronic Dissemination of Threat Information [7,000] [...] * This is a one-time project so no funding is proposed in 2004.

Law Enforcement Online Set-Aside [3,000] [...] This will be funded under the COPS Technology Program in 2004. See above.

Gun Violence Reduction Program 49,780 [49,172] * Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System

Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative 50,000 [49,387] * Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System

Project Sentry/ School Violence 15,000 [19,815] * The 2004 budget proposes to fund this program entirely in OJP. In 2003, just $5.033 million was requested under OJP.

Offender Re-entry Program 15,000 [14,828] * Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System

Justice Assistance Grant Program 800,000 [599,724] * Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System

     Total, COPS Appropriation 1,381,034 163,755

     Total, Including Programs Moving to OJP's Justice Assistance 1,161,410

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Program Improvements Perm.
Pos. FTE Amount

Community-Oriented Policing ... ... -$38

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services budget includes an offset of $38,000 . This reduction consists of anticipated human resources savings that will result from efficiencies. The Department continues to evaluate its programs and operations with the goal of achieving across-the-board economies of scale that result in increased efficiencies, reduced duplication of efforts, and cost savings. The crosscutting savings identified impact the majority of the components in the Department, and are the result of improving the deployment of human resources personnel across Department components.

Total Program Improvements, Community Oriented Policing Services ... ... -38

^Rescission ... ... [-6,378]

The budget request includes a rescission of $6,378,000 against balances. This will be achieved through the recovery of funds from grants whose time period has elapsed.

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	Perm. Pos.	FTE	Amount
2002 Obligations	235	180	$1,289,656
2003 President's Budget Request	235	235	1,381,034
Adjustments to Base
Transfer of Office of Justice Program (OJP)-administered programs to OJP	...	...	-1,217,724
Increases (see page 118)	...	...	980
Decreases (see page 118)	...	...	-497
2004 Current Services	235	235	163,793
Program Improvements (detailed below)	...	...	-38
Rescission from balances	...	...	[-6,378]
2004 Request	235	235	163,755

		2003 President's Budget Request	2004 Current Services	2004 Request	Program Improvements/Offsets
Comparison by activity and program	Perm Pos.	FTE	Perm Amount	Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos.	FTE	Amount
1.	Community-Oriented Policing	...	...	$126,106	235	235	$163,793	235	235	$163,755	...	...	-$38
2.	Crime-Fighting Technologies Program	...	...	282,500	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
3.	Prosecution Assistance Program	...	...	99,780	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
4.	Community Crime Prevention
	Efforts Program	...	...	46,963	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
5.	Justice Assistance Grants	...	...	800,000	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
6.	Management & Administration	235	235	25,685	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
	Total	235	235	1,381,034	235	235	163,793	235	235	163,755	...	...	-38
Program Realignment
Consistent with the Government Performance and Results Act, the 2004 budget proposes to streamline the decision unit structure of DOJ components to align more closely with the mission and strategic objectives contained in the DOJ Strategic Plan (FY 2001-2006). In addition, the budget has been realigned to reflect each component's outputs and full costs by major program activity, including the costs of management and administration, so that a more accurate picture of total activity costs is reflected in the budget. In this way, budget and performance are more closely linked, and provide a better basis on which to make budget decisions. Over time, agencies will be expected to identify effective outcome measures, monitor their progress, and accurately present the associated costs.

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As part of its effort to realign resources to the DOJ Strategic Plan, the 2004 budget proposes to consolidate funding for programs administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) into OJP's Justice Assistance account. The programs moving to Justice Assistance are notated below with an asterisk (*). Amounts shown in brackets are the funding levels requested for these programs under Justice Assistance in 2004, and include management and administration costs, just as they do in 2003 . The DNA Initiative and the Criminal Records Upgrade Program are requested under the Technology for Crime Identification Decision Unit in Justice Assistance. The remaining programs are all requested under Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System Decision Unit.

The COPS budget consists of the following programs:	FY 2003 Level	FY 2004 Level		Notes
Community-Oriented Policing Decision Unit:
Supporting Law Enforcement Activity:
Tribal Law Enforcement	30,000	30,000
COPS Technology Grants	50,000	50,000
Law Enforcement Online Set-Aside		[3,000]		The budget proposes to fund LEO from the COPS Technology Program in 2004.
Methamphetamine Enforcement and Cleanup	20,000	20,000
Advancing Community Policing Development Initiatives Activity:
Training and Technical Assistance	20,662	20,662
Police Integrity Training	16,963	16,963
Management and Administration	25,685	26,130		Of this amount, $21.238 million is associated with the Supporting Law Enforcement
Subtotal	163,310	163,755		Activity and $4.892 million is associated with the Advancing Community Policing
OJP-Administered Programs:				Development Initiatives Activity.
Police Corps	30,000	[29,639]	*	Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System
Bulletproof Vests	25,444	[25,136]	*	Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Records Upgrade	60,000	[58,090]	*	Can be found in Justice Assistance's Technology for Crime Identification
DNA Initiative	...	[177,000]		This program will replace and expand the activities funded under DNA Backlog and CLIP.
DNA Backlog	40,000	[...]	*	Budget proposes new DNA initiative under Justice Assistance's Technology for Crime Identification
Crime Lab Improvement Program (CLIP)	35,000	[...]	*	See DNA Backlog note above.
Safe Schools Technology	17,000	[...]	*	The 2004 budget proposes to eliminate funding for this program, which has largely been earmarked.
Crime Identification Technology Act (CITA)	80,500	[...]	*	The 2004 budget proposes to eliminate funding for this program, which has largely been earmarked.
Electronic Dissemination of Threat Information	[7,000]	[...]	*	This is a one-time project so no funding is proposed in 2004.
Law Enforcement Online Set-Aside	[3,000]	[...]		This will be funded under the COPS Technology Program in 2004. See above.
Gun Violence Reduction Program	49,780	[49,172]	*	Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System
Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative	50,000	[49,387]	*	Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System
Project Sentry/ School Violence	15,000	[19,815]	*	The 2004 budget proposes to fund this program entirely in OJP. In 2003, just $5.033 million was requested under OJP.
Offender Re-entry Program	15,000	[14,828]	*	Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System
Justice Assistance Grant Program	800,000	[599,724]	*	Can be found in Justice Assistance's Improving the Criminal Justice System
Total, COPS Appropriation	1,381,034	163,755
Total, Including Programs Moving to OJP's Justice Assistance		1,161,410

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Program Improvements	Perm. Pos.	FTE	Amount
Community-Oriented Policing	...	...	-$38
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services budget includes an offset of $38,000 . This reduction consists of anticipated human resources savings that will result from efficiencies. The Department continues to evaluate its programs and operations with the goal of achieving across-the-board economies of scale that result in increased efficiencies, reduced duplication of efforts, and cost savings. The crosscutting savings identified impact the majority of the components in the Department, and are the result of improving the deployment of human resources personnel across Department components.

Total Program Improvements, Community Oriented Policing Services	...	...	-38
^Rescission	...	...	[-6,378]
The budget request includes a rescission of $6,378,000 against balances. This will be achieved through the recovery of funds from grants whose time period has elapsed.

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