The Crime Control and Prevention District budget in the city of Roanoke is slated to increase in the upcoming fiscal year if approved by council later this month.

Council reviewed the $5.5 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which is 65% higher than the FY 2022-23 budget amount of $3.3 million, during an Aug. 8 meeting. However, it will not become official until council passes the budget.

The adoption of the FY 2023-24 budget was moved from the Aug. 8 meeting to Aug. 21. That will be on a Monday, which led to the council voting to move the meeting one day earlier than normal.

A bulk of CCPD budget increases comes under debt service at more than $2 million for FY 2023-24 due to principal and interest payments on a new police station and court facility. The previous year’s budget for this fund was $450,000.

What you need to know


There is more than $350,000 in the CCPD budget for new items, ranging from new protective equipment for officers to surveillance cameras that will read license plates at Hwy. 114 and US 377, if approved, including:
  • $106,600 for two years: Flock system that would capture license plates
  • $102,478: School resource officer vehicles—two Chevrolet Tahoes
  • $47,600: 13 rifles—five of which will be used as replacements for aging equipment
  • $28,381: Additional protective panels and body armor
  • $24,242: 40 mm impact munition program; cost will be lowered after city sells old weapon system back
  • $14,175: Enhanced drone and night vision monocular
  • $9,000: Simulation training equipment for training pistols
  • $8,470: Enclosed trailer to store equipment for the motors division
  • $7,500: Less lethal force options (tear gas)
  • $4,500: New ear headsets that double as communications for SWAT
A closer look

Part of the budget includes shared costs for jail usage and animal control with the city of Keller.

The city’s charge for the jail services is $194,321, which is a 17.2% cost share. The rate for the animal control is $51,603, which includes cost shares at two different levels, 8.5% and 10.5%.

What else?


Mayor Scooter Gierisch swore in one new police officer and promoted two more officers.
  • Kevin Buchanan is the newest patrol officer.
  • Thomas Osborn was promoted to the role of sergeant.
  • Michael MacLean was promoted to the role of corporal.
Officer Kevin Buchanan, left, is sworn in as a new police officer for the city of Roanoke during the Aug. 8 meeting. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact)
Officer Kevin Buchanan, left, is sworn in as a new police officer for the city of Roanoke during the Aug. 8 meeting. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact)