The Department of State Police provides patrol coverage of state highways, Metropolitan District Commission parkways, historical sites and waterways, and state-owned properties. State Police detectives work with federal authorities, District Attorneys, and the Attorney General to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth and investigate homicides. The State Police also provide technical services to local police agencies throughout the State, including forensic analysis, fingerprint identification, and commercial vehicle safety enforcement.

In Fiscal Year 1999, the State Police will build a database containing DNA samples from persons convicted of certain crimes as well as DNA samples collected from past and future crime scenes. This database will provide a new tool to law enforcement authorities in identifying suspects during investigations.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1999 includes $15.21 million to fully fund the educational incentive program for State Police troopers, and $5 million to continue the modernization of the Department's fleet of cruisers with the replacement of approximately 225 vehicles.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE OPERATIONS
8100-0000	For the operation of the department of state police	116,451,803
	Highway Fund 88.20% Local Aid Fund 9.50% General Fund 2.30%

STATE POLICE CRUISER PURCHASE
8100-0001	For the purchase of state police cruisers	5,000,000
	Highway Fund 100%

STATE POLICE OVERTIME
8100-0007	For overtime of state police officers	12,971,898
	Highway Fund 88.20% Local Aid Fund 9.50% General Fund 2.30%

STATE POLICE EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAYMENTS
8100-0009	For the state police educational incentive program	15,211,924
	Highway Fund 100%

STATE POLICE CRIME LABORATORY
8100-0100	For the operation of the crime laboratory	2,080,824
	Highway Fund 88.20% Local Aid Fund 9.50% General Fund 2.30%

AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
8100-0150	For the operation of an automated fingerprint identification system	437,688
	Highway Fund 88.20% Local Aid Fund 9.50% General Fund 2.30%

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
8100-0200	For the operation of a motor carrier safety assistance program	450,061
	Highway Fund 100%

DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TASK FORCE
8100-0300	For the operation of a Drug Enforcement Agency task force	73,720
	Highway Fund 85.00% General Fund 15.00%

Budgetary Retained Revenues

STATE POLICE PRIVATE DETAILS RETAINED REVENUE
8100-0006	The department of state police is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $12,150,000 in revenues collected from fees charged for private police details, for the costs of said details including administrative costs; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	12,150,000

STATE POLICE ACTIVITIES - FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT RETAINED REVENUE
8100-0011	The department of state police is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $1,150,000 for joint federal and state law enforcement activities from federal reimbursements received therefor; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	1,150,000
	Highway Fund 100%

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RETAINED REVENUE
8100-0201	The department of state police is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $1,050,000 from reimbursements received from the motor carrier safety assistance program for the costs of said program	1,050,000

Intragovernmental Service Spending

STATE POLICE DETAILS INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
8100-0002	For the costs of overtime associated with requested police details; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	2,000,000
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%

Federal Grant Spending

COPS AHEAD COMMUNITY POLICING
8100-0058	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cops Ahead Community Policing	12,122

NEW ENGLAND STATE POLICE ADMINISTRATORS CONFERENCE - REGIONAL INVESTIGATION
8100-2058	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England State Police Administrators Conference - Regional Investigation	1,520,249

CANNABIS ERADICATION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROSECUTION DEA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
8100-9706	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cannabis Eradication Controlled Substance Prosecution DEA Cooperative Agreement	80,000

DRUG FIRE PROGRAM
8100-9709	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Drug Fire Program	44,250

STATE POLICE - BOSTON POLICE FORENSIC DNA LAB IMPROVEMENTS
8100-9710	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Police - Boston Police Forensic DNA Lab Improvements	50,000

Trust and Other Spending

8100-4444

FEDERAL DRUG ASSET FORFEITURE ACCOUNT

666,000

8100-4545

STATE DRUG ASSET FORFEITURE ACCOUNT

140,000