Leading Public Safety Strategies...H UMAN R ESOURCE S ERVICES B UREAUAssistant SheriffLynne Pierce“We hire and train qualified and motivated employees. Throughcontinued self-evaluation, we provide a safe and dynamic workenvironment to support and serve the <strong>Department</strong> and the public.”Under the leadership of Assistant Sheriff Lynne Pierce, the Human ResourceServices Bureau (HRSB) is responsible for managing the Sheriff’s <strong>Department</strong>’smost valuable resource, its employees. HRSB impacts every phase of our employees’career from recruiting, testing, hiring,training, and payroll; to career developmentand promotion, recognition anddiscipline, and ultimately retirement.There are 7 divisions/units within HRSB:The Personnel Division is responsible for the extensive processinvolved in staffing the 158 various job classifications in the<strong>Department</strong>. In <strong>2004</strong> we hired 214 employees, while 124 employeesretired. The Division consists of several units including Recruiting,Background Investigations, and Career Path.The Professional Standards and Training Division isresponsible for the training, health, safety, and conduct of<strong>Department</strong> employees. Within the Professional Standards andTraining Division, the training staff provides basic academy,detentions academy, continued professional training, and professional staff training to the4,000 <strong>Department</strong> employees. The Weapons Training Unit provides specializedfirearms training and manages three ranges, including a state-of-the-art firearms trainingcenter utilized by local, state, and federal officers. The Risk Management Unit monitorscivil liability claims, liaisons with the Citizen’s Law Enforcement Review Boards, managesthe <strong>Department</strong> Policy and Procedures Manual, and facilitates review of critical incidents.The unit also handles issues related toworkers’ compensation and proactivelysupports the <strong>Department</strong> in ensuring asafe work environment.The Internal Affairs Unit investigates allegationsof misconduct by Sheriff’s employees.In <strong>2004</strong>, they conducted 314 investigationsand sustained charges in 132 cases.The Labor Relations Unit providesguidance and interpretation of employeelabor contracts and acts as a liaison tolabor representatives. The unit alsoinvestigates grievances, complaints ofdiscrimination, and other issues relative toworking conditions within the <strong>Department</strong>.The Payroll Division ensures accurateand appropriate compensation of all<strong>Department</strong> employees while tracking thehours spent on specific and varied workassignments and situations.Other <strong>2004</strong> HRSB Highlights• Provided over 220,760 hours of professional training to2,694 Sheriff’s <strong>Department</strong> employees in support of newtechnical advancements, on-going training mandates andexpanded training requirements. There were 5 LawEnforcement academies and 3 Detention/Court Servicesacademies.• Presented the 24 hour Continued Professional Trainingrequired of peace officers in a one-class-a-day modular format.• Implemented the Automated External Defibrillation (AED)Program. This included placing an AED at each facility,and in each rural patrol vehicle.• Attended approximately 50 briefings at various patrol stations/detentionfacilities to go over basic workers’ compensationrules and to answer questions.• Conducted ergonomic evaluations throughout the department.• Managed 211 civil claims filed against the<strong>Department</strong> and 116 CLERB complaints.
for Tomorrow.<strong>2004</strong>YEARIn Review