Eureka Police Department Recruitment and Retention: Toward a Full Deployment

EPD Budgeted Positions EPD has 80 budgeted positions 55 of those are sworn positions 12 are in Communications 6 assigned to Records 1 Evidence Technician 2 Administrative Assistants 2 Evidence and Property 1 Animal Control Officer 1 Senior Administrative Assistant

EPD Hiring Communications Division crisis is over Employees are back to work Hired 5 of 12 dispatchers in the past two years Hired 15 patrol officers in the past two years Exceptional quality of personnel Multiple language skills Great diversity Prior experience

Hard Workers- Continuing the EPD Tradition 1 Full time Animal Control Officer (expected vacancy) 2 Full time Property room clerks (retirements) 1 Part time Parking Control Officer Police Officers ongoing Communications Operators ongoing

Volunteer – Brittany Groutt 22 EPD Volunteers give hundreds of hours of service Property Chief’s Office Chief’s Advisory Panel Investigations EVP Crime Prevention Neighborhood Watch is extra

EPD PERSONNEL – LYNDA PUNCH Part Time Parking Controller < 20 hours a week $ 12,000 per year pay 3,008 tickets per year FY Revenue of $ 157,000 Hiring an additional part time person to increase our consistency and reach

Communications Division Michelle Reyna-Sanchez 13 years Support Services Manager Communications Division Records Section Property Section Live Scan and Prints Driving Force for implementation of the Records Management System and CAD. Countless hours striving for careful implementation… Truly a star and great leader.

Officer Jon Omey Hire date 4/2009 K-9 Officer Partner – Maggie 3 combat tours in Iraq, promoted to team leader and sergeant. “Omey has the skills that would take him to the top of any police agency.”

Property Room – Terrie Christensen - 41 years of Service 1,000 to 1,500 impounds of property 35,000+ separate pieces of property 1.4 million pieces x2 Court order needed to destroy some Found property to be returned Weapons, drugs, money, homicide evidence, etc. Some items held forever 20 years for others Some release quickly

POP- Detective Sergeant Mike Guy Quick Stats POP arrested 209 felons Served 40 search warrants and conducted more than 100 probation searches Seized 1,364 grams of methamphetamine (3 pounds) Seized grams of Heroin (1.3 pounds) Seized 700 pounds of Marijuana 30 plus weapons Conducted 150 problem house investigations Seized $ 100,000 in cash In addition Sergeant Guy handles any problems that arise, including homeless camping and issues along the waterfront.