To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Establishment of Hiring Incentives Program for class 0128 Emergency Communications Dispatcher (Dispatcher)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the establishment of a hiring incentive program for class 0128 Emergency Communications Dispatcher with a minimum of one-year experience and possesses the POST basic dispatch training certificate effective immediately as follows:
a. $3,000 upon hire
b. $1,000 upon completion of the 6-month dispatch training program
c. $1,000 upon completion of the 1-year probationary period;
2. Continue the incentive program until such time that the Dispatcher positions are filled or until such time that the Sheriff's Department requests the program to be discontinued, whichever comes first; and
3. Instruct payroll to pay any new Dispatchers meeting the outlined criteria of the program until the incentive program is discontinued.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Sheriff's Seized Funds State Trust 3642
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center (ECC) is critical to the operations of the Sheriff's Office and is responsible for handling all 911 calls for the county. The Emergency Communications Dispatchers assigned to the ECC work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are the conduit to the Sheriff Deputies on the road, ensuring they are safe and have all the information they need to handle all calls for service.
The ECC has experienced difficulties with recruiting and retaining Dispatchers for many years. As one of several dispatch centers in the county, the ECC is consistently competing for the same candidates. Currently the ECC is allocated 7 Dispatchers, 2 Senior Dispatchers, and 1 Supervisor for a total of 10 staff. At this time, there are 6 vacant Dispatch positions. This is a critical shortage and the Sheriff's Office has had to pull Community Servic...
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