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AGENCY TESTIMONY
NYPD budget overview and federal funding
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Commissioner Tisch provides an overview of the NYPD's budget for fiscal year 2026 and discusses the importance of federal funding for the department's operations.
- Total NYPD expense budget for FY2026 is $6.15 billion, with 92% allocated for personnel costs
- Capital strategy includes $1.55 billion for fiscal years 2025 through 2035
- Federal funding, while only 3% of the budget, is critical for counterterrorism and other specialized functions
- NYPD receives an average of $200 million annually in new federal grant funding, primarily from the Department of Homeland Security
Jessica Tisch
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In totality, the NYPD's fiscal year twenty twenty six expense budget is $6,150,000,000 the vast majority of which or 92% is allocated for personnel costs.
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The remaining 8% is dedicated to non personnel costs which include costs for technology that provides officers with immediate access to critical data and applications, safety equipment, our response vehicles and facilities.
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We are grateful for the restoration in the November financial plan of our January and April 2025 police officer classes as well as the additional new funding of $181,000,000 included as part of the preliminary financial plan which was for the following in the current fiscal year.
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Dollars hundred and 17,000,000 to partially address our structural overtime shortfall.
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Dollars 55,000,000 for the department's domain awareness system and data plans for police officer smartphones.
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Dollars 9,000,000 for auto parts to ensure we can maintain the department fleet including marked patrol and specialty vehicles such as ESU trucks.
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In addition to the department's operating budget, our 10 capital strategy includes 1,550,000,000.00 for fiscal years 2025 through 02/1935.
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This funding is critical for facility construction projects over $698,000,000 or 45% of the capital budget including a renovated firearms training facility.
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Communications and other information technology infrastructure over $428,000,000 or 28%.
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Large vehicle life cycle replacements including ESU trucks, tow trucks, boats and helicopters, $385,000,000 or 25%.
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During this capital plan, FY '25 was reduced by $50,000,000 to account for updated project schedules.
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The department will continue to work with OMB to ensure funding is available to address all life safety systems including communications equipment and facility improvements.
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While we have not yet felt any direct impact to our federal funding levels under the new administration, we are closely monitoring any directives and changes regarding federal grants.
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Federal funding, while only making up 3% of our budget, covers critical functions within the department.
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On average, the NYPD receives just over $200,000,000 annually in new federal grant funding with the majority coming from the Department of Homeland Security.
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The DHS grants enhance the department's counterterrorism capabilities, especially in the transit system and at our ports.
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These grant funds have allowed the department to develop and sustain our sensor and information technology centerpiece, the domain awareness system, to support our counterterrorism mission, hire intelligence research specialists, deploy officers within the transit system and to strategic locations citywide based on intelligence, and train officers to respond to chemical, ordinance, biological and radiological threats or incidents as well as active shooter scenarios.
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Federal funds are critical to enhancing our ability to protect New York City residents and visitors and our critical transportation and port infrastructure.
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The NYPD will continue to work closely with OMB to assess any potential impact on this critical funding stream.
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I am a transparent solutions oriented person and I have worked well with the council in every role that I have served in city government.
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Some of the most important work of my career has been done in partnership with council members and I hope and expect that will continue with you in my current role.
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My work with the council has always been infused with a tone of mutual respect.
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That doesn't mean we will always agree, but when we disagree, I will always be very clear as to why.
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For the sake of all the people we serve, we must and we will work together.
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Thank you for the opportunity to testify today and my staff and I look forward to now answering your questions.