Approval of an Agreement Between the City of Hawtthorne and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department for Costs Related to Academy Recruit Training.
 

Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement between the City of Hawthorne and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department establishing a fee structure for costs related to Academy Recruit Training.

The Hawthorne Police Department has a long standing history of sending Police Officer Recruits to the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Academy for state mandated training and certification.  Successful completion of and acquisition of this certification is required by the State of California prior to allowing an individual to serve as a peace officer for any jurisdiction.  Historically, this service has been provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department free of cost to Los Angeles County law enforcement agencies, including the Hawthorne Police Department.  The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department currently finds itself in a position where it can no longer continue to provide this service at no cost.  A proposed cost of $7,832 per future academy recruit would be incurred by the City upon approval.  While additional police academies remain viable alternatives within the region, the cost of those academies is comparable to the rate proposed by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department.  Additionally, with law enforcement agencies all currently competing for a limited amount of qualified peace officer candidates, the regularity of multiple academy classes is important.  The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department consistently runs several more academy classes each year than other options.  

None.  Associated costs are permissible under the terms of the Equitable Sharing guidelines for (US) Dept. of Justice asset forfeiture.  

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