|
Appropriations Summary |
Actual[192] |
Recommended |
Savings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interdepartmental Grants: |
$7,539,400 |
$7,539,400 |
0 |
|
Federal Funds: |
$33,247,900 |
$33,247,900 |
0 |
|
State General Fund/General Purpose: |
$240,501,900 |
$239,501,900 |
$1,000,000 |
|
Special Revenue Funds: |
$58,384,200 |
$57,866,700 |
$517,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Appropriation: |
$339,673,400 |
$338,155,900 |
$1,517,500 |
The Michigan
Department of State Police (MDSP) was created in 1935. Its purpose is to
"provide 24-hour statewide quality police service for the safety and the
protection of the people and their property in the state of Michigan. Its
primary responsibilities are to reduce the opportunities for crime, to reduce
traffic accidents through diligent and fair enforcement of the laws of this
state, and to act as a first responder to any citizen's needs that can be
addressed through the resources of the criminal justice system."[193] The
Department does a satisfactory job of fulfilling these stated goals. But like
all large governmental agencies, the MDSP operates a number of programs that are
unnecessary. They are reviewed below.
