PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION - VOTE 2603

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PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION - VOTE 2603

The Public Safety Division works with its policing partners to promote community safety. Activities include: training through the Ontario Police College; scientific analysis in the Centre of Forensic Sciences; licensing of private security practitioners; development of guidelines and standards; monitoring and inspecting police services; distribution of crime prevention grants; support for intelligence led operations; management of provincial appointments and selections systems; delivery of the Major Case Management system; the promotion of animal welfare; and representing the province in negotiating tripartite First Nations Policing Agreements.

VOTE SUMMARY
($)
ITEM # ITEM

Estimates
2009-10

Estimates
2008-09

Difference
Between
2009-10
and
2008-09

Actual
2007-08
  OPERATING EXPENSE  
1 Public Safety Division - Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister 915,600 919,300 (3,700) 955,415
2 Ontario Police College 15,806,300 15,806,300 - 17,627,606
3 Police Support Services Branch 7,752,900 7,762,200 (9,300) 7,297,711
5 External Relations Branch 155,528,900 133,157,300 22,371,600 121,420,432
6 Private Security and Investigative Services 6,363,000 6,363,000 - 4,772,523
7 Centre of Forensic Sciences 25,026,800 25,082,600 (55,800) 25,748,091
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 211,393,500 189,090,700 22,302,800 177,821,778
  Total Operating Expense 211,393,500 189,090,700 22,302,800 177,821,778
  OPERATING ASSETS        
4 Public Safety Programs Division 2,000 2,000 - -
  TOTAL OPERATING ASSETS TO BE VOTED 2,000 2,000 - -
  Total Operating Assets 2,000 2,000 - -
  CAPITAL EXPENSE        
9 Public Safety Division 17,462,900 19,000,000 (1,537,100) 2,990,985
  TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 17,462,900 19,000,000 (1,537,100) 2,990,985
Statutory Amortization, the Financial Administration Act 21,400 - 21,400 -
  Total Statutory Appropriations 21,400 - 21,400 -
  Total Capital Expense 17,484,300 19,000,000 (1,515,700) 2,990,985
  CAPITAL ASSETS        
8 Public Safety Division 195,000 - 195,000 -
  TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS TO BE VOTED 195,000 - 195,000 -
  Total Capital Assets 195,000 - 195,000 -



Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
($)
VOTE -ITEM
#		 STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS      
  OPERATING EXPENSE  
2603-1 Public Safety Division - Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister      
  Salaries and wages     479,900
  Employee benefits     72,500
  Transportation and communication     96,600
  Services     225,300
  Supplies and equipment     41,300
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     915,600
2603-2 Ontario Police College      
  Salaries and wages     7,152,500
  Employee benefits     1,134,200
  Transportation and communication     802,500
  Services     4,638,700
  Supplies and equipment     2,079,400
  Subtotal     15,807,300
  Less: Recoveries     1,000
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     15,806,300
2603-3 Police Support Services Branch      
  Salaries and wages     2,193,700
  Employee benefits     263,600
  Transportation and communication     1,883,200
  Services     3,204,500
  Supplies and equipment     207,900
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     7,752,900
2603-5 External Relations Branch      
  Salaries and wages     4,790,500
  Employee benefits     712,200
  Transportation and communication     1,124,400
  Services     3,716,200
  Supplies and equipment     1,113,800
  Transfer payments      
     Safer Communities 1,000 Officers Partnership   49,593,500  
     Grants for Community Policing and Crime Prevention   30,708,800  
     Grants for Municipal Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Programs   2,400,000  
     Miscellaneous Grants - Policing Services   5,458,000  
     Safe and Vital Communities Grant   855,000  
     Federal-Provincial First Nations Policing Agreement   34,898,100  
     Municipal Hate Crime Extremism Investigative Funding   250,000  
     Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers   200,000  
     Grants for Public Safety   619,000  
     Victims Safety Project   1,889,400  
     Safe Schools Strategy - Education Funding Enhancements   1,700,000  
     Police Officer Recruitment Fund   15,500,000 144,071,800
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     155,528,900
2603-6 Private Security and Investigative Services      
  Salaries and wages     4,284,600
  Employee benefits     668,500
  Transportation and communication     375,900
  Services     878,300
  Supplies and equipment     155,700
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     6,363,000
2603-7 Centre of Forensic Sciences      
  Salaries and wages     16,884,600
  Employee benefits     2,087,000
  Transportation and communication     837,100
  Services     1,364,600
  Supplies and equipment     3,853,500
  Total Operating Expense to be Voted     25,026,800
  Total Operating Expense for Public Safety Division     211,393,500
  OPERATING ASSETS      
2603-4 Public Safety Programs Division      
  Deposits and prepaid expenses     1,000
  Advances and recoverable amounts     1,000
  Total Operating Assets to be Voted     2,000
  Total Operating Assets for Public Safety Division     2,000
  CAPITAL EXPENSE      
2603-9 Public Safety Division      
  Services     3,200,000
  Other transactions      
     Capital Investments   14,261,900  
     Loss on asset disposal   1,000 14,262,900
  Total Capital Expense to be Voted     17,462,900
  Statutory Appropriations      
  Other transactions      
Statutory    Amortization, the Financial Administration Act     21,400
  Total Capital Expense for Public Safety Division     17,484,300
  CAPITAL ASSETS      
2603-8 Public Safety Division      
  Land and marine fleet     195,000
  Total Capital Assets to be Voted     195,000
  Total Capital Assets for Public Safety Division     195,000