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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.12.07 - 34048REPORT December 7, 2020 BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, Health, Safety and Human Services Committee MR #20623 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — FURTHER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT COMPENSATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DEPUTIES To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, having reviewed the above -referenced resolution on December 1, 2020, reports to recommend adoption of the resolution with the following amendment: Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that the Oakland County Executive, the Oakland County Human Resources Department and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office conduct a thorough review of educational attainment incentive for law enforcement programs and present a report to the Board with their recommendations on the adoption of a program for Oakland County personnel. Chairperson, on behalf of the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. Penny Luebs,missioner, District #16 Chairperson, TTT alth, Safety and Human Services Committee HEALTH, SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried on a roll call vote with Miller voting no and Kochenderfer and Jackson absent. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION' #20623 BY: Commissioners William Miller, District#14; David T. Woodward, District#19 IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — FURTHER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT COMPENSATION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS in 1967, the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice released a recommendation that "All police departments should provide pay incentives for college education"; and WHEREAS in 1973, the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Standards and Goals found that, "Every police agency should immediately adopt a formal program of educational incentives to encourage police officers to receive a college education"; and WHEREAS the Commission further stated, "Incentive pay should be provided for the attainment of specific levels of academic achievement." and "This pay should be in addition to any other salary incentive"; and WHEREAS the American Bar Association released a report in 1973 titled the "The Urban Police Function', which included the recommendation that "Individuals aspiring to careers in police agencies and those currently employed as police officers should be encouraged to advance their education at the college level. Communities should support further education achievement on the part of police personnel by adopting such devices as educational incentive pay plans..."; and WHEREAS research conducted by Jason Rydberg and Dr. William Terrill from Michigan State University provides evidence that having a college degree significantly reduces the likelihood that officers will use force as their first option to gain compliance. The study also discovered evidence of educated officers demonstrating greater levels of creativity and problem -solving skills; and WHEREAS the educational requirement for qualification to serve in an Oakland County Deputy Sheriff position is a high school diploma or successful completion of General Education Development (GED) test plus possession of a current MCOLES license or current attendance at a Police Academy training or its equivalent (as required by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES); and WHEREAS currently Oakland County does not provide a compensation incentive to attain higher levels of education beyond the limited tuition reimbursement program offered to all county staff; and WHEREAS a financial incentive program for educational attainment for Oakland County Deputy Sheriffs has the potential of improving the quality of law enforcement services and assisting with the recruitment and retention of high -quality individuals in these critical positions. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that the Oakland County Human Resources Department and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office conduct a thorough review of educational attainment incentive for law enforcement programs and present a report to the Board with their recommendations on the adoption of a program fo Oakland Cou ty personnel. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Commissioner William Miller Commissioner David T. Woodward District #14 District #19 Resolution #20623 November 19, 2020 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Health, Safety and Human Resources Committee. There Resolution #20623 December 7, 2020 Moved by Luebs seconded by Miller the resolution be adopted. Moved by Luebs seconded by Nelson the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted. Discussion followed. Moved by Miller seconded by Gershenson the resolution be amended as follows: Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED thatthe Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that the Oakland County Executive Office, in consultation with the Human Resources Department, and the Oakland County Sheriffs Office, the Oakland County Deputy Sheriff's Association (OCDSA), and the Command Officers Association, conduct a thorough review of educational attainment incentive for law enforcement programs and present a report to the Board with their recommendations on the adoption of a program for Oakland County personnel. Insert the following BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that the report be completed and forwarded to the Board not more than (30) thirty days following the enactment of this resolution. Discussion followed. Moved by Spisz seconded by Long to postpone the resolution indefinitely. Discussion followed. Vote on motion to postpone indefinitely: AYES: Weipert, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz. (18) NAYS: Taub, Woodward, Miller. (3) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was postponed indefinitely.