2004-01-AU Hawai‘i County Police Department Vehicles

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Crown Victoria by the Honolulu Police Department ($25,000) and added $14,000 for emergency equi pment for a total vehi d e cost of $39,000. The proposed " emergency equi pment" was not otherwi se identified, nor were itemized equipment costs presented in the report. The proposed number of cars (309 pri may patrol cars pl us 97 support vehi cl es) equal ed the number of worn personnel (406). I n i is cost summary, the report el ected a rati o of 1:5 back -up vehi d es (81) for the total number of fl eet vehi d es (406). All f I eet vehicle costs were based on a three -year payment program. Cost summaries for fleet programs showed anticipated annual operating costs, and did not reflect the one -time capital i mprovement costs of addi ti onal parki ng stal I s, mai ntenance fad I i ti es, and i nterest payments. The f i ve opti onal f I eet pl ans presented i n the study i nd uded: 100% Take H ome F eet — Costs for a "turn -key" fl eet of 487 cars (406 pl us 81 back -up cars) are projected over three years. To this amount, the costs of liability insurance ($1,956.72 per unit annually, storage fees ($10 /day x 365 x 406 cars), and compensation to officers for time spent cl eani ng vehi d es (4 hours per month) were added. 2. 100% Non -Take Home Fleet — Under this scenario, 406 fleet vehicles would be purchased for each worn offi cer, al ong wi th 81 back -up cars. Off i cers woul d not be permi tted to take vehi d es home, but woul d report to thei r respecti ve di stri ct stati on i n pri vale cars and perform patrol duti es i n an assi gned f I eet vehi cl e. A ddi ti onal parki ng stal I s woul d be needed. 3. Partial Fleet /Non -Take Home — Under this scenario, some 309 primary patrol officers would be provided with marked fleet vehicles. Support officers (97 plainclothes) would Conti nue to recei ve subsi di zed al I owances for the use of the pri vale cars for off d al duty. 4. Partial Take -Home Fleet —This option would provide 309 patrol officers with marked cars whi ch they woul d be al I owed to take home. A ssod aced costs for overni ght storage and com- pensati on f or cl eani ng woul d appl y. PI ai ncl othes off i cers woul d recei ve subsi dy al I owances. 5. Hybrid Subsidized County Fleet Program — This option proposes the purchase of 57 non - take home fl eet vehi d es and 9 vehi cl es assi gned to desi gnated " hi gh vi si bi I i ty /cri me areas." M arked pol i ce cars assi gned to each desi gnated area woul d be used on al I three tour of duty shifts. Sixteen high visibility and/or crime area police beats were identified as candidates for the program: four i n H i I o, four i n Kona, four i n Puna, two i n South Kohal a, one i n H onokaa and one in H auvi . A nti ci pated cost summar es for the f ve opti onal fl eet programs are shown bell ow: OPTION #1 Monthly Vehicle Cost Monthly Expenses Officer Time Insurance — Damage Insurance — Liability Home Storage Total Monthly Cost Annual Cost 100% TAKE HOME FLEET 406 Take Home Fleet Vehicles 81 Backup Fleet Vehicles $ 1,083.33 $ 1,083.33 $ 69.36 $ 110.00 $ 110.00 $ 163.06 $ 163.06 $ 304.17 $ 1,729.92 $ 1,356.39 $ 20,759.00 $ 16,276.68 $8.428.154.00 $1.318.411.08 33 Total Program Cost $9,746,565.08