The Finance Department is made up of eight and one-half employees and is responsible for a wide range of services and activities as they relate to the administration of the $59 million police budget. This includes financial developing, forecasting, reporting, analysis and solicitation of information to determine departmental needs. Finance is responsible for overseeing operations to ensure management is at all times aware of the actual expenditures compared to budgeted expenditures.

Payroll

Finance is responsible for processing the bi-weekly payroll for more than 730 sworn and civilian employees as well as approximately 165 part-time school crossing guards. It calculates and executes all salary and pay adjustments, processes requests for direct deposits, address changes, and the billing of secondary employment.  Additionally, employee payroll related inquiries are managed by this department.

Purchasing

Purchasing is another daily task for the Finance Department. This Unit is responsible for the day-to-day purchasing of goods and services required to carry out all policing functions. This Unit performs fiscal analysis for the Department’s requirements and performs Accounts Payable functions.

Extra-Duty

Finance personnel are responsible for operating the extra duty program where sworn officers provide security services to local businesses in their off-duty time. Finance manages billing and payment related to this service.

Travel Services

Travel arrangements is another service for which Finance personnel are responsible. Travel is often required for police training and other-related business.