Secretarial Area: Public Safety and Homeland Security
formerly under: Public Safety
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years. more...
More historical data is available for this agency on DPB's website under the
Virginia's Budget page. If you click on the Budget Round Description links under any of the "DPB Appropriation Database" tables and open the filter you can select various fields to get greater detail and you can select the official chapter data going back for several decades. The "Caboose" chapters are the final biennial budget approved by the General Assembly and signed into Law.
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Biennium
Fiscal Year
Source
GF
NGF
Total
2018-2020
2019
Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly
$45,818,010
$2,043,270
$47,861,280
2018-2020
2020
Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly
$50,014,798
$2,259,770
$52,274,568
2020-2022
2021
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
$52,605,974
$2,447,593
$55,053,567
2020-2022
2022
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
$53,325,654
$2,438,930
$55,764,584
2022-2024
2023
Governor's Proposed Budget
$56,446,890
$2,680,488
$59,127,378
2022 Appropriation
$56,446,890
$2,680,488
$59,127,378
Governor's Amendments
$0
$0
$0
2022-2024
2024
Governor's Proposed Budget
$56,274,396
$2,680,488
$58,954,884
2022 Appropriation
$55,639,990
$2,680,488
$58,320,478
Governor's Amendments
$634,406
$0
$634,406
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium
Fiscal Year
Source
GF
NGF
Total
2018-2020
2019
Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly
326.00
0.00
326.00
2018-2020
2020
Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly
326.00
2.00
328.00
2020-2022
2021
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
328.00
3.00
331.00
2020-2022
2022
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
331.00
4.00
335.00
2022-2024
2023
Proposed Positions
341.00
14.00
355.00
2022 Appropriation
341.00
14.00
355.00
Governor's Amendments
0.00
0.00
0.00
2022-2024
2024
Proposed Positions
347.00
14.00
361.00
2022 Appropriation
341.00
14.00
355.00
Governor's Amendments
6.00
0.00
6.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
•
Provide support for four biologist positions
Decision Package
Funds four biologist positions to address workload issues in the forensic biology section. These positions screen evidence submitted to the Department for the presence of DNA and perform other preliminary analyses and reporting.
FY 2023
FY 2024
General Fund
$0
$314,637
Positions
0.00
4.00
•
Fund software subscription fees for cell phone investigative tools
Decision Package
Appropriates funding to cover the cost of software used to unlock cell phones that may contain evidence related to criminal investigations.
FY 2023
FY 2024
General Fund
$0
$107,770
•
Provide laboratory specialist position to enable agency response to THC legislation
Decision Package
Provides funding for one forensic laboratory specialist position to address the analysis of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) edibles, pursuant to potential legislation that may be introduced in the 2023 Session of the General Assembly.
FY 2023
FY 2024
General Fund
$0
$85,247
Positions
0.00
1.00
•
Provide general fund support for Physical Evidence Recovery Kit (PERK) coordinator position
Decision Package
Provides general fund appropriation for a position that supports the agency’s PERK tracking software. This position is currently supported by a federal grant that expires on September 30, 2023.
FY 2023
FY 2024
General Fund
$0
$77,585
•
Convert part-time evidence receiving technician position to full-time status
Decision Package
Provides one position and additional funding to convert a part-time evidence receiving technician position to full-time status. These positions maintain the chain of custody for evidence samples that are submitted to the Department.
