It is long-standing practice that the selection process for a high-ranking commander include a comprehensive interview conducted by experienced law enforcement professionals. Common sense dictates that the interview panel should be comprised of those who hold the same (or higher) rank than that of the candidate! Additionally, it's common practice to draw upon the experience of those who live and work for nearby agencies in order to accomplish this objective. Unfortunately, our current sheriff has decided……..once again…….to re-invent the wheel. He continues to make his own rules and practices—as convoluted as they are—in defiance of industry protocols. After all, it serves HIS purposes, and that’s all that seems to matter.
Once again, we’re left with his unprofessional excuse……
"Some people may put protocol in front of action, but that's just not my style."
Sheriff Frank Rivero
The undersheriff is a very important position. Interviewing oral board participants should have many years of management experience in law enforcement. Sheriff Francisco Rivero has decided that HE will interview the applicants for undersheriff along with two civilians--one of whom served as his campaign manager. We should all be concerned that neither of these civilians have ANY experience in law enforcement. They have no knowledge of laws pertaining to search-and-seizure, evidence, warrants, grant-writing, jail operations, supervision or management. We should also take notice that Sheriff Rivero himself has only a high school diploma, Intermediate POST and virtually no experience in these areas. He is, essentially, still a rookie.
Once again, we’re left with his unprofessional excuse……
"Some people may put protocol in front of action, but that's just not my style."
Sheriff Frank Rivero
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