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Question 1: Imagine your LOCAL CITY COUNCIL has asked you in your agency to provide the budget summary for your department (such as your police department) at the next town hall meeting. The city council wants to understand how your budget is developed and managed.

• seven hundred- to nine hundred-word report summary, preferably in memorandum form, addressed to the city council, explaining your department's budget strategies and policies and how the agency's governing policies determine budget administration.

Include all of the following details in your summary:

Question 2: Governing Policies: Governing policies help an organization develop and implement procedures or policies that result in efficient, consistent operations.

• Summarize the published mission of the agency.
• Summarize 1-2 governing policies and laws related to the agency's mission.
• Explain how the policy/policies support your organization's mission.

Question 3: Strategic Plan: Organizations use strategic plans to define present and future vision, goals, and objectives.

Summarize 2-3 primary goals and objectives outlined in the agency's strategic plan.
Explain how the goals and objectives align with the agency's mission.

Question 4: Public Sector Funding: Most criminal justice organizations are funded by government entities; these funds are often determined by economic factors.

• Describe 2-3 programs or initiatives that are funded by the agency budget. Include costs associated with each.
• Describe the various sources of budget revenue (income) used to fund the programs or initiatives. Be sure to differentiate between local, state, and federal revenue as well as private donations.
• Of the sources you identified, specify the type of public funds used to support the programs or initiatives (e.g., sales tax, property tax, income tax, grant funds, donations).
• Describe how changes in economic conditions could potentially affect these funds.
• Identify policies that direct the use of these funds.

Question 5: Fiscal Responsibility: Ongoing review of income and expenses is essential to budget management.

• Identify policies that govern how the agency ensures accountability and transparency in reporting the budget to constituents.
• Explain how the agency reports outcomes related to the mission and budget.
• Use real numbers and budget figures from your selected department/organization in your city or town.