However, the deputy should not spend an entire shift tagging abandoned vehicles. Deputies can do funeral escorts if needed to control traffic on a secondary road, but this should only be done infrequently. A good guideline to keep in mind in determining whether an activity is appropriate is that the primary function of the 416 officers should be patrolling secondary roads . Non-allowable activities include transporting prisoners, serving documents such as subpoenas, serving as court officer during court proceedings, and performing desk duty. Click on Law Enforcement, then Secondary Road Patrol to find the SRP website.
Personnel includes wages, overtime, employee benefits, training for deputies, etc.
This is the largest share of the budget. Equipment includes purchase of vehicles, laser, radar, video camera, etc. Operating includes citation books, daily record forms, uniform allowances, radio contracts, etc. Many counties don't claim this expense. This may result from variances in actual costs during the year, a desire to purchase equipment during the year that wasn t originally budgeted, or several other possible changes.