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Lawrence A. Obrecht, Dist. 3
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01337
BY: Commissioners Lawrence A. Obrecht; William R. Patterson; Sue Ann
Douglas; and John P. Garfield
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ADDITION OF TWO (2) DEPUTY I POSITIONS
TO THE SHERIFF'S TRANSPORT UNIT TO PROVIDE PRISONER TRANSPORT FOR THE
52ND DISTRICT COURT, THIRD DIVISION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Transport Unit of the Oakland County Sheriff's
Department is responsible for transporting inmates to various Courts,
police departments, doctors appointments, and perform special court
ordered details as well as transporting State Sentenced inmates though-
out Michigan and picking up state prisoners on various writs; and
WHEREAS due to staffing levels and past practice, every time an
inmate is scheduled to appear at the 52-3 District Court from either
Addison Township, Oakland Township, Orion Township, Oxford Township, or
Rochester Hills, a Deputy from that jurisdiction must be pulled from
patrol duties to perform transport duties; and
WHEREAS depending on the length of the court hearing, a Deputy
could be away from patrol duties for as long as three hours; and
WHEREAS in addition to the jurisdictions patrolled by the
Sheriff, five other municipalities' inmates are under the jurisdiction
of the 52-3 District Court; and
WHEREAS frequently four, five or six jurisdictions are vying for
space at the jail sallyport to secure prisoners awaiting transport to
52-3 District Court, causing congestion, confusion, and inefficiency;
and
WHEREAS the addition of two Deputy I positions to the Sheriff's
Department Transport Unit would facilitate the transport of inmates to
and from the 52-3 District Court as well as augment the additional
transport responsibilities of the Transport Unit; and
WHEREAS the addition of two Deputies will significantly reduce
the need for overtime on the afternoon shift; and
WHEREAS no additional vehicles are required to provide transport
services to the 52-3 District Court.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that two (2) Deputy I positions be
created in the Transport Unit, Satellit*—Srvices Division of the
Sheriff's Department.
Chairperson, we move adoption
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Resolution #01337 December 13, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services,
Personnel and Finance Committees. There were no objections.