Appropriations Request - Texas Department of Public Safety

3.A. STRATEGY REQUEST
82nd Regular Session, Agency Submission, Version I
Automated Budget and Evaluation System ofTexas (ABEST)
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Agency code: 405
GOAL:
OBJECTIVE:
STRATEGY;
Agency name: Department of Public Safety
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Regulatory and Agency Services
Law Enforcement Services
Statewide Goal/Benchmark;
Service Categories;
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Age: 8.3
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Fleet Operations will strive to maintain the vehicle replacement goal of 80,000 miles for patrol sedans, 100,000 miles for patrol SUV's and 100,000 miles for the non-patrol vehicles.
Uti Iization of the Statewide Fleet Management Plan will continue to optimize fleet vehicle usage, minimize vehicle repair downtime, and maximize the state's return on investment
within the program.
Fleet Operations received funding from the Legislature to purchase 300 additional B&W vehicles for the 2010 - 20 II biennium. Grant funding was also obtained to purchase an
additional ISO B&W vehicles. These additional (450) vehicles will further tax our internal ability to provide the necessary maintenance and repair support to the agency neet.
Additional fleet facilities will open in Lubbock and Weslaco to provide local field support. A facility will also open in Florence to support the new driver training track.
The pursuit sedan currently being used by the agency is being discontinued in 2011, so it will be necessary to integrate a new model pursuit vehicle into the HP fleet. Vehicle
pricing has not been released from the manufacturers, but cost increases are anticipated. Additionally, a new model vehicle means that it may be necessary to replace existing
equipment in the vehicle.
Fleet Operations continues to be challenged with integrating evolving mobile, data and video technologies into the vehicles. The planned addition ofvoice-activated control of
emergency equipment funclions will further increase the complexity of the vehicle and the support functions.
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