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PERSONNEL / SHERIFF’S OFFICE - Sheriff Dave Kain
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request approval of Hiring Freeze Exemption/Exception to fill one (1.00 FTE) Detective-Investigator allocation
b) Request approval to appoint applicant as Detective-Investigator, Range 44, Step 5, upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements
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Financial Impact:
The current salary for this position is $36.90 - $44.85 hourly. The annual cost of this allocation with salary, benefits and roll-up costs ranges from approximately $152,348 - $175,521. The cost for this position is included in the recommended budget for FY 2024-25. Homeland Security Investigations will reimburse up to $15,000 for applicable expenses.
Background Information:
The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office is respectfully requesting an exemption to the hiring freeze for one Detective-Investigator position, which will aid in the maintenance of Public Safety and enhance the capabilities of the Investigative Unit, which is obligated to investigate crimes under statutory mandate. The Sheriff's Office currently has a lateral applicant in the background phase of the hiring process and the outcome of the background looks promising. By hiring a lateral applicant, who has more experience than any other current investigator, the Sheriff’s Office would inherit a Detective, capable of bolstering the effectiveness of the unit, with experience backed by tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of investigative training.
In consideration of the current state of law enforcement recruitment efforts, the Sheriff's Office has learned from experience, that hesitation, or prolonged hiring processes are discouraging to applicants. This may cause an applicant to withdraw or accept a more lucrative / expedited offer from another agency.
Other than A-Step Justification:
The selected candidate for this position has prior experience in the Law Enforcement field. From May 2008 to present, the candidate has worked as a full-time Police Officer for an allied agency.
As a full-time Police Officer, the candidate’s experience includes, but is not limited to: Handling general calls for service, investigations, interviewing & interrogation, issuing citations, arrest & control tactics, public disputes, public safety, writing reports, crime scene investigation, chain of command, evidence, firearm proficiency, and emergency vehicle operation. The candidate also has advanced tactical training and is a standing Assistant Team Leader on the Tehama Interagency SWAT Team.
During the candidate’s career, the candidate has 8 years of experience as a full-time Detective. This specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Investigation of all manner of crimes from property crime, sexual assault, battery, crimes against children / elderly, narcotics, officer involved shootings and homicides. The candidate has authored over 80 search warrants, numerous arrest warrants, and Ramey warrants. The candidate has planned and led numerous search warrant service operations and has been a member of the Child Abduction Response Team since 2015.
The candidate possesses POST certification and a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. The candidate holds certifications as a range instructor, red-dot instructor, tactical rifle instructor, Glock armorer and AR-15 armorer.
The candidate’s training and experience exceeds the minimum qualifications of the classification and justifies placement at Range 44, step 5 within the Deputy Sheriff Association (DSA).
The Personnel Office has reviewed the candidate’s qualifications and is in agreement with placement at Salary Range 44, Step 5 upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements.