FY 26 Proposed Operating Budget Book

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

ORIGIN & PURPOSE: The Harford County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to the protection of life and property, arrest and confinement of offenders, court security and service of process, and preservation of the public peace. The Sheriff's Office is directed by a Sheriff who is elected to office every four years by the voters of Harford County in accordance with Article IV, Section 44, of the Constitution of the State of Maryland. The Sheriff's Office is divided into six major components: Administrative Services, Patrol Operations, Investigative Services, School Safety, Correctional Services and Court Services.

MISSION STATEMENT: To make Harford County a place which is safe and secure to live, work, and visit.

AGENCY GOALS: To utilize technology to prevent crime and ensure a safer county for our citizens To ensure that agency staffing is adequate to meet current and future service demands and mandates in a timely and efficient manner

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Sheriff's Office DEPARTMENT by Character

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$89,467,088

$95,489,342

$104,091,536

$109,099,856

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$9,958,705

$11,411,071

$13,650,555

$14,345,546

$3,662,081

$4,699,765

$4,695,101

$5,095,743

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$2,420,522

$2,506,514

$2,913,378

$2,947,899

CAPITAL OUTLAY MISCELLANEOUS

$2,733,619

$1,118,381

$1,011,041

$1,877,846

$63,052

$92,523

$104,800

$100,000

TOTAL

$108,305,067

$115,317,596

$126,466,411

$133,466,890

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