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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/07/17 POLICE CIVIL SERVICE AGENDA SPECIALNOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING 9 OF THE (I POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Thursday, December 7, 2017 A special meeting has been scheduled for Thursday. December 7, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. at the Bakersfield Police Department, Executive Conference Room; 1601 Truxtun Avenue. LDM /pk POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM POLICE DEPARTMENT ff Agenda December 7, 2017 5:00 a.m. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Public Statements IV. Approval of Minutes (See tab) Staff recommends motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 1, 2017. V. New Business (See tab) A. Review of Special Orders: Promotions: Sergeant Brian Kennemer, Detective Ryan McWilliams, Senior Officer Kevin Setser, Senior Officer Alejandro Patino, Police Service Technician Justine Jimenez Appointments: Police Computer Forensics Examiner Win Sein Acting Captain Mike Hale, Acting Lieutenant Kevin Fidler, Acting Sergeant Alex Menendez, Acting Sergeant Glenn Davis, Police Service Technician Austin McNatt, Police Service Technician Rebekah Fore, Police Service Technician David Peterson Transfers: Lieutenant Melvin Johnson, Lieutenant Clayton Madden, Lieutenant Martin Heredia, Sergeant Joshua Finney, Detective Chris Feola, Detective Rex Davenport, Sergeant Sean Morphis, Officer Jaime Orozco, Sergeant Ted King, Mason Woessner Resignations: Police Officer Sean Woessner, Police Officer Jacob Williams B. Certification of Police Trainee Eligibility List, Examination #01009 (C. Claiborne, H. R.) C. Nepotism Waiver Request for Police Trainee Candidate(s) (C. Claiborne, H. R.) D. Certification of Police Officer — Academy Graduate /Lateral Eligibility List, Examination #01013 (M. Mojica, H. R.) E. Nepotism Waiver Request for Police Officer — Academy Graduate /Lateral Candidate (M. Mojica, H. R.) F. Request from Larry Esparza to be reinstated as a Police Officer (J. Grimes, P.D.) G. Polygraph Testing for Applicants for Non -Sworn Positions (M. Hale, P.D. and J. Grimes, P.D.) VI. Commissioner Comments VII. Adjournment Staff recommends motion to adjourn meeting. POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM POLICE DEPARTMENT Minutes September 6, 2017 8:00 a.m. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Ken Vetter at 8:00 a.m. II. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Ken Vetter, Chairman Steve Anderson, Secretary Mike Payne, Board Member Administrative Staff Present: Lyle Martin, Chief of Police Greg Terry, Assistant Chief of Police Evan Demestihas, Assistant Chief of Police Rene Chow, Captain Jeremy Grimes, Captain Jason Matson, Captain Bobby Woolard, Lieutenant Kevin Findley, Sergeant Richard Iger, Deputy City Attorney Anthony Gonzales, Human Resources Supervisor Maria Mojica, Human Resources Analyst Caryn Claiborne, Human Resources Analyst Shayla Woods - Collins, Human Resources Analyst Isabel Farmer, Human Resources Analyst Sandra Duncan, Human Resources Clerk Paula Kitchen, Secretary Public Present: None III. Public Statements None IV. Approval of Minutes Mr. Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes of June 7, 2017 and July 5, 2017 meetings; the motion was seconded by Mr. Vetter and carried. V. New Business A. Review of Special Orders After review of the Special Orders, Mr. Anderson requested letters to be drafted for the commissioner's signatures to congratulate Sergeant Matt Eastman, Officer James Dillon, Sergeant Bill Ware and Sergeant Ben Herrera for their retirements. B. Job Specification Revision Communications Center Supervisor #59950 Anthony Gonzales submitted revised job specifications for the position of Communications Center Supervisor. He advised the specifications haven't been updated for 30 years. Language has been revised throughout the proposed specifications. Telecommunicator has been changed to Dispatcher throughout the specifications since there is no longer a classification of Telecommunicator. He said the classification of Communications Operations Supervisor was updated a couple of years ago and the proposed language in Communications Center Supervisor mirror those specifications. He advised there are currently 6 Communications Center Supervisors who report to the Communications Operations Supervisor and they typically make up the applicant pool when testing for Communications Operations Supervisor. Revising the language in this specification will make Communications Center Supervisors qualified and eligible to test for the next promotional opportunity, Communications Operations Supervisor. Mr. Payne made a motion to approve revised job specifications for the position of Communications Center Supervisor #59950; the motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson. C. Police Trainee Physical Agility Exam Caryn Claiborne advised they have received a request to open a Police Trainee Recruitment. Before opening the next Police recruitment Human Resources and Police Department personnel reviewed and evaluated the recruitment, testing and selection process to determine whether or not any changes or improvements are necessary. She gave the commissioners copy of the current Police Physical Agility Exam requirements. She explained that it consists of 5 testing events: 99 yard obstacle course, body drag, chain link fence climb, solid fence climb and 500 yard run. She said the Police Department recommends the removal of the solid fence climb from the physical agility exam. Caryn said Human Resources went back and reviewed recent results of past physical agility exams and they saw a decline of female candidates passing due to the solid fence climb. Lieutenant Woolard explained that POST requires candidates pass all of the physical fitness tested items by completion of the academy. The solid fence climb has hindered a number of female candidates from being able to qualify for entrance into the Academy. He explained that the solid fence climb is more a matter of technique than physical fitness; most candidates have never had exposure to the technique prior to testing. He advised POST recommends at least 40 hours for Learning Domain 32 Lifetime Fitness; however, our academy doubled the recommendation by providing 80 hours for LID 32. This gives the candidates an opportunity to learn the technique by the end of the academy. Caryn Claiborne said potential candidates have to be able to push themselves up and get their leg over the solid fence. Many of them have come from retail jobs or other types of backgrounds where they have not learned this technique. She explained that during the academy, students will learn the technique of getting the leg over the wall and will be able to pass POST requirements prior to completion of the academy. Lieutenant Woolard explained to the commissioners there are ten dedicated fulltime Lifetime Fitness instructors providing intense fitness training, ensuring trainees will learn proper techniques as they increase their level of strength and stamina. He said he has never seen anybody not pass the final testing of the Lifetime Fitness Physical Agility Exam at the end of the Academy. Caryn Claiborne and Anthony Gonzales explained the testing process and how the scoring is calculated based on the candidate's time to complete each testing event during the physical agility exam. The intent of the physical agility exam is to determine the level of fitness of potential candidates. Mr. Vetter asked about what kind of physical fitness standards are maintained by officers after the academy. Lieutenant Woolard advised that it is the officer's responsibility to maintain what was taught to them during the academy. He said there has been a culture shift at the Department with so many officers taking ownership of their physical fitness. Many officers participate in Cross Fit, belong to private gyms or use the gym located in the police department basement. Officers write and contribute articles about fitness and nutrition in the Blue Review department newsletter. There are also several fitness competition events organized by officers outside the Department, including the Ultimate First Responder, Baker to Vegas Run, Memorial Run, K9 Run, Lift -a -thon, etc. He said our Department is more ft and healthier than it has ever been. Mr. Anderson made a motion to accept the revision to the Police Trainee Physical Agility Exam; the motion was seconded by Mr. Payne and carried unanimously. VI. Commissioner Comments Mr. Anderson said he attended the service for Sergeant Dennis Moore and the service was incredible. He congratulated all of the staff for putting on an unbelievable send off for Dennis Moore. He said he received several phone calls from people commenting on how professionally it was done. He said the Chief and everyone that assisted deserves congratulations for their efforts during a very difficult time. He was also very impressed by the attendance of so many from other Departments. Mr. Vetter agreed; he said the service was very well done and very respectful. He inquired about the Dennis Moore's family; Assistant Chief Terry advised that his children are away at college and the Department is maintaining regular contact with his wife. Mr. Vetter asked if there were special programs in place to maintain contact with families after these types of events. Assistant Chief Terry said the Department maintains frequent contact with the families through personal relationships, the Benefit Association, Police Memorial Day and invitations to Department events. VII. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:29 a.m.