By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor
EAST WINDSOR — Police Chief William Spain is set to retire on July 1.
Mayor Janice Mironov confirmed that he has indicted he will retire — this summer — from the East Windsor Township Police Department.
She said he has served as chief since Dec. 29, 1999 and has been with the Police Department since Dec. 15, 1984.
"Chief Spain is a smart, highly skilled and dedicated professional, and has been a terrific leader for East Windsor,” Mayor Mironov said. “He has a great deal to be proud of during his service.”
The mayor said that East Windsor will seek a new chief of police from within “our talented police ranks.” She noted that reviews will be conducted by a governing body-staff committee.
Chief Spain did not return multiple calls for comment.
According to East Windsor Township Manager Alan Fisher, “The chief’s total salary is $165,030.43 which includes a base salary of $140,269.00, longevity of $9,818.83, standby pay of $5,940.94 and holiday pay of $9,001.66. This was his pay in 2011 and is his current salary in 2012 since no raises have been approved this year.”
Chief Spain has a pension plan under the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, according to DataUniverse.
Per the general appropriations section of the East Windsor 2012 municipal budget, which was approved at a Township Council meeting on Tuesday, the total salaries and wages for the Police Department were listed at more than $5.391 million for this year, an increase of $81,295 in 2012 from 2011. Police wages for 2011 were appropriated at $5.310 million. However, according the 2012 budget, $5.094 million was paid out from this fund while $235,931 was placed in a reserve fund.
The budget lists $123,405 for a police uniform service in 2012, which is an increase of $21,250 from the 2011 appropriation. However, the actual money spent for the uniform service in 2011 was listed as $92,306.
Other budgeted police expenses listed include $53,903 for general administration, which is an increase of $6,670 from the 2011 appropriation; and $34,277 for support service, which is an increase of $5,532 from the 2011 appropriation.
For 2012, $97,415 has been budgeted for training, which is an increase of $2,744 from the 2011 appropriation. The actual money paid for training in 2011 has been listed as $39,312 with $55,358 being set aside in a reserve fund.
Line items, which were budgeted for the same amount as in 2011 include $5,209 for crime prevention and $23,825 for the Police Department’s investigative service. However, the budget lists that $4,477 was actually spent on crime prevention and $8,527 was paid or charged for investigative service in 2011. The balance of both items, totaling just over $11,000, was reserved, according to the 2012 municipal budget.
Per police communications, salaries and wages remained the same for 2012 as was budget in 2011 at $291,974. The general expense fund of police communications increased to $29,813 in 2012 from $26,788 per the 2011 budget appropriation.
