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a. Receive a report on the Sheriff's staffing needs, including an update on the impact to Sheriff's patrol operations resulting from the recent transfer of 18 Deputy Sheriffs-Patrol positions to the County Jail;
b. Authorize to fill 11 unfunded Deputy Sheriff-Operations vacancies to reduce the impact of the transfer on patrol operations and to work with the County Administrative Office to identify sources of funding to cover the cost of filling the vacancies; and
c. Authorize to add six (6) Custody Control Specialist positions in the Sheriff's Budget Unit 001-2300-SHE003-8238.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a report on the Sheriff's staffing needs, including an update on the impact to Sheriff's patrol operations resulting from the recent transfer of 18 Deputy Sheriffs-Patrol positions to the County Jail;
b. Authorize to fill 11 unfunded Deputy Sheriff-Operations vacancies to reduce the impact of the transfer on patrol operations and to work with the County Administrative Office to identify sources of funding to cover the cost of filling the vacancies; and
c. Authorize to add six (6) Custody Control Specialist positions in the
Sheriff's Budget Unit 001-2300-SHE003-8238.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 12, 2015, the Budget Committee requested the report be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. The Sheriff's Office is currently seeking an independent staffing study to be conducted by an outside firm.
It was requested to add 18 additional deputies in the Jail during the FY 2015-16 budget process but was not approved. As a result, the Sheriff has taken a drastic measure to transfer 18 Patrol Deputies to the Jail effective October 3, 2015 to maintain the minimum staffing level at the Jail and drastically reduce overtime expenditures in the jail. By this mass transfer of personnel, the Patrol operation is greatly impacted. This reduction in Patrol staffing creates l...
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