Page 14 - Moreno Valley 2025 Citizens Guide to the Budget

PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENSES

Police Department

The City has continued to increase the number of police officers based on accountable budgets. While developing the
budget, the County Board of Supervisors and the County Sheriff department initially announced impacts that would
result in contract increases up to 7% or $3 million each of the next two years. This would be a cumulative increase
of 15% or $6 million over that time. Although some estimates have been revised, the City must plan for some of these
worst case scenarios. The average cost per contracted fully supported Deputy Sheriff is approximately $400,000.
Based on current budget and staff levels, police cost is $290 per person or $1,217 per household and represents 42. % of
General Fund expenditures.

AVERAGE ANNUAL INCREASE OF 5.38%

10%

8%

6%

4%

2%

0%
FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27
Fire Department

Fire services are provided out of seven stations located throughout the City, with the support of 93 firefighters, which
includes recent staff allocations for the new fire squad. The FY 2025/26 Fire Department budget exceeds $4 .
million. Based on the current population, this cost is equal to $136 per person or $569 per household and represents
2 .2% of the General Fund expenditures.
FIRE OPERATION STAFFING

6% Increase In Contract Positions
92
90
88
86
84
82
80
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27
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