Criminal Justice Training Commission
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 86.4 | 89,714 | 23,031 | 112,745 |
| 2023-25 Maintenance Level | 95.0 | 79,033 | 19,783 | 98,816 |
| Difference from 2023-25 Original | 8.6 | (10,681) | (3,248) | (13,929) |
| % Change from 2023-25 Original | 10.0% | (11.9%) | (14.1%) | (12.4%) |
2023 Policy Other Changes |
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| M365 from Central Service Model | 0.0 | 57 | 0 | 57 |
| Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency | 0.0 | 79 | 0 | 79 |
| Basic Law Enforcement Academy | 0.0 | 2,577 | 860 | 3,437 |
| Officer Certification | 3.0 | 770 | 0 | 770 |
| Grants for Local Law Enforcement | 0.0 | 6,000 | 0 | 6,000 |
| Recruitment Planning | 0.0 | 150 | 0 | 150 |
| Regional Training Academies | 0.0 | 7,570 | 1,960 | 9,530 |
| Agency Staffing Needs | 3.0 | 960 | 0 | 960 |
| Online Training Platform | 2.0 | 1,900 | 0 | 1,900 |
| 2023 Policy Other Changes Total | 8.0 | 20,063 | 2,820 | 22,883 |
2023 Policy Comp Changes |
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| State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 714 | 0 | 714 |
| Rep Employee Health Benefits | 0.0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention | 0.0 | 38 | 1 | 39 |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 539 | 12 | 551 |
| PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Vaccine Booster Incentive | 0.0 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 2023 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 1,374 | 14 | 1,388 |
2023 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| State Data Center | 0.0 | (6) | 0 | (6) |
| Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 136 | 0 | 136 |
| Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| CTS Central Services | 0.0 | (61) | 0 | (61) |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 117 | 0 | 117 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 310 | 0 | 310 |
| Total Policy Changes | 8.0 | 21,747 | 2,834 | 24,581 |
| 2023-25 Policy Level | 103.0 | 100,780 | 22,617 | 123,397 |
| Difference from 2021-23 | 16.6 | 11,066 | (414) | 10,652 |
| % Change from 2023-25 Original | 19.2% | 12.3% | (1.8%) | 9.4% |
Policy Changes
M365 from Central Service Model
Funding provided in the central service model for Microsoft 365 licenses not administered by Consolidated Technology Services has been removed from CTS central services (Step 92J) and added to the agency budget. (General Fund - State)
Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency
Some new recruits with prior law enforcement backgrounds can attend the Basic Law Enforcement Equivalency Academy instead of the full Basic Law Enforcement Academy. This shorter course provides the required training more quickly for those who qualify and helps efficiently meet the increased demand for new officers throughout the state. Funding is provided to increase the number of law enforcement equivalency classes from three to five each year. (General Fund - State)
Basic Law Enforcement Academy
Demand for Basic Law Enforcement Academy courses exceeds space available in the 20 classes per year funded in the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission's base budget. Funding is provided for three additional BLEA classes in each fiscal year and on an ongoing basis.This increase will maximize the number of classes that can be supported with existing training space. (General Fund - Private/Local, General Fund - State, General Fund - Local)
Officer Certification
E2SSB 5051 (Chapter 323, Laws of 2021) enhanced law enforcement accountability measures in our state. This bill provided the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission with increased authority to investigate statewide allegations of law enforcement officer misconduct, initiate decertification proceedings against officers who have committed qualifying misconduct, and support complainants and victims of misconduct. Funding is provided for increased staffing and IT capacity to meet the higher-than-expected demand for these services. (General Fund - State)
Grants for Local Law Enforcement
Local law enforcement agencies pay 25% of the cost for new recruits to attend the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. This creates a burden on some local agencies, especially when wait times for training are long and the agencies are paying salaries for recruits who cannot work in the field. Funding is provided for a grant program to offset the local cost share, prioritizing smaller agencies and those with greatest need. (General Fund - State)
Recruitment Planning
Funding is provided in fiscal year 2024 for the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission to develop a plan and recommendations to further increase training capacity to include meeting the needs of limited law enforcement and Tribal law enforcement. A preliminary report is due November 15, 2023 and a final report is due September 30, 2024. (General Fund - State)
Regional Training Academies
The demand for law enforcement training through the Basic Law Enforcement Academy exceeds the physical capacity of the existing training locations in Burien and Spokane. This space shortage results in an increasing number of recruits waiting for training rather than working as new officers. Funding is provided to establish two new regional training academies, one in eastern Washington and one in western Washington, and to support four additional classes per year between the two facilities. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local)
Agency Staffing Needs
The role and size of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission has greatly increased in recent years. In recognition of the need for additional resources due to this expansion, three FTE staff are provided for the agency to best meet its operational needs. (General Fund - State)
Online Training Platform
The Criminal Justice Training Commission develops curriculum and delivers training on a number of topics including implicit and explicit bias, cultural competency, and the historical intersection of race and policing. Ongoing funding is provided for staff support and subscriptions to a mobile training platform to efficiently provide existing and future required trainings for all peace and corrections officers in the state. (General Fund - State)
State Employee Benefits
Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union, who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination, or who are not part of the coalition of unions for health benefits. The insurance funding rate is $1,160 per employee per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,233 per employee per month for fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - State)
WFSE General Government
Funding is provided for a general wage increase of 4%, effective July 1, 2023; a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2024; targeted job classification base range increases; recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023; shift premium increase for eligible shifts from $1 to $2.50 per eligible hour; a COVID-19 booster incentive of $1,000; supplemental shift premium increases for nurse classifications; 5% premium pay for employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location; and an increase of $250 to the annual lump sum payment for Labor and Industries risk classes 7200/7201. (General Fund - State)
Rep Employee Health Benefits
This provides health insurance funding as part of the master agreements for employees who bargain for health benefits as part of a coalition of unions. The insurance funding rate is $1,160 per employee per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,233 per employee per month for fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - State)
Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention
Funding is provided for recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local)
Non-Rep General Wage Increase
Funding is provided for wage increases for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 4 percent, effective July 1, 2023 and a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2024. This item includes both general government and higher education workers. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Private/Local, General Fund - Local)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase
For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides an increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month. (General Fund - State)
Vaccine Booster Incentive
Funding is provided for a $1,000 lump sum COVID-19 booster incentive for non-represented employees. This funding does not cover institutions of higher education. (General Fund - Private/Local, General Fund - Local, General Fund - State)
State Data Center
Adjustments are made for each agency's share of costs related to the State Data Center. (General Fund - State)
Archives/Records Management
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Secretary of State's Office. (General Fund - State)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Attorney General's Office. Because legal services expenditures are based on consumption, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. The methodology to estimate consumption has been updated from a three-year average to a two-year average and allows for analysis to incorporate unique agency circumstances. (General Fund - State)
Administrative Hearings
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of hearings performed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (General Fund - State)
CTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. This amount now includes the total amount for agencies that use the Microsoft 365 shared tenant. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for campus rent, parking, contracts, and security; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; small agency services; and the department's enterprise applications. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)
GOV Central Services
A new central service is created to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for statewide policy staff and the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)
