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In 2008, Indian River County experienced a drastic reduction in revenues generated from ad valorem taxes. Between 2009 and 2012, tax revenues continued to decline as the result of decreasing property values, increased foreclosures and unemployment, and a general decline in the overall economy. As a result, all county departments were required to implement annual spending reductions in order to lower operating costs to meet budget shortfalls. The yearly reduction plans imposed on the agency between 2008-2012, resulted in a nearly $5.5 million reduction in the Sheriff's Office budget. During this timeframe, mandatory reallocation of expenditures required the elimination of replacing aging equipment (including police vehicles), hiring freezes, and a significant decrease to capital outlay expenses. As the country has started to recover from the economic downturn and ad valorem tax revenues have increased a modest 3% from 2013, the Indian River County Sheriff's Office has obligated any additional general revenue funds to acquiring items that it was not able to previously purchase. This has prevented the agency from restoring previous workforce levels. The economic forecast for Indian River County continues to remain in a state which prevents the Sheriff's Office from filling vacant positions without the assistance of grant funding from the COPS Hiring Program, thereby negatively impacting the entire community and the crime rate. B.Service Population 1.Enter the total population of the government entity applying for this grant using the latest census estimate available in the American Fact Finder at http://FactFinder2.census.gov. 144755 2.Check here if the population of the entity applying for this grant is not represented by U.S.Census figures(e.g.,colleges, special agencies,school police departments,etc.). 3.What is the actual population your department serves as the primary law enforcement entity?96296 This mayor may not be the same as the population specified above. For example, a service population may be the census population minus incorporated towns and cities that have their own police department within your geographic boundaries or estimates of ridership(e.g., transit police)or visitors(e.g.,park police).An agency with primary law enforcement authority is defined as having first responder responsibility to calls for service for all types of criminal incidents within its jurisdiction. 3a. If applicable, please explain why the service population differs from the census population: Service population represents the census population minus incorporated towns and cities that have their own police department wit C.Fiscal Health 1)Enter your law enforcement agency's total operating budget for the current AND previous two fiscal years. Please note:All figures must be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. CURRENT FISCAL YEAR (2015) $ 40968433 PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR (2014) $ 39028248 PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR (2013)$ 37169760 2)Since January 1,2014,what percentages of the following employees in your jurisdiction(city, county,state,tribal,university) have been reduced through lay-offs. Please note:All figures must be rounded to the nearest whole percent. Civilian Law Enforcement Agency Personnel% o Sworn Law Enforcement Agency Personnel% o Other Government Agency Personnel% o 3)The U.S.Census Bureau American Community Survey(ACS) provides multi-year poverty rate estimates for communities. Please go to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Fact Finder(http://FactFinder2.census.gov)to determine the percentage of individuals in poverty in your jurisdiction. For jurisdictions not included in the census(e.g.,schools,universities,transit, parks), please check the box for"Not Applicable."Please see the program Application Guide for additional information and help in using the American Fact Finder.Please note:All figures must be rounded to the nearest whole percent. Percentage of individuals in poverty% 27 Not Applicable: 92 4)The Bureau of Labor Statistics'Local Area Unemployment Statistics(LAUS) program provides monthly estimates of