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a. Provide 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. Request support 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. Support the Sheriff's Office plan to report back by March 2016 with an updated staffing analysis, recruitment efforts, and remaining vacancies
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors' Budget Committee:
a. Provide 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. Request support 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. Support the Sheriff's Office plan to report back by March 2016 with an updated staffing analysis, recruitment efforts, and remaining vacancies.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Over the many years mainly due to financial constraints, the Office has been challenged to meet its staffing needs. The constrained staffing level has caused longer response times for calls for service and longer back-up response times for Deputies in the field. The reduced staffing for Investigations has caused the Investigation Division to change focus in what crimes can be assigned to be investigated. Currently, only homicides and serious felonies can be investigated. As a result, we are unable to investigate and address serious crime trends as they arise.
An additional six (6) Deputy positions in the Pa...
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