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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2017.02.15 - 22795MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17041 February 15, 2017 BY: Commissioner Bill Dwyer, Chairperson, Public Services Committee IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE-ADDITION OF SERGEANT POSITION FOR THE JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Sheriff's Office has been requested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to participate in the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) assigned to the Detroit Field Division/JTTF/Counterterrorism Squad 4; and WHEREAS the Sheriff's Office has participated in the *MT on a limited, part-time basis, but does not currently have sufficient staff to assign an individual to participate on a full-time basis; and WHEREAS in order to fully participate as a JTTF member any person assigned to this position must obtain a priority security clearance through the Federal Government and only full-time task force members are eligible to secure the necessary security classifications; and WHEREAS the task force has already been involved in several investigations that have an Oakland County nexus and given currently active world terrorism it is foreseeable that other investigations will need to be initiated; and WHEREAS the current staffing of the JTTF Squad 4 is 15 Special Agents, 5 support personnel and 9 Task Force members; and WHEREAS the Sheriff is requesting a full time eligible Sergeant position with an unmarked vehicle to support this effort; and WHEREAS this request has vetted through the County Executive review process and is supported by the County Executive. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves to create one (1) GF/GP full-time eligible Sergeant position in the Sheriff's Office, Investigative Services Division (4030915). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) unmarked vehicle with mobile radio and prep radio be added to the County fleet. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this amendment will take effect March 18, -2917. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption Of the foregoing resolution. ommifssioner Bill Dwybr, District #14 Chairperson, Public Services Committee PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Resolution #17041 February 15, 2017 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance Committee. There were no objections.