Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

31060.5.2 Peace officer Supervisors – Other Than List Appointments

• Individuals appointed to the classification of Sergeant, other than by list appointment, must meet specific appointment criteria stipulated in an agreement with the union. In order to be laterally transferred or placed on a T&DTraining and Development assignment, individuals must meet the following criteria:

• Appointment to Sergeant

  • Two years of custodial experience performing duties comparable to those of Officer, Group Supervisor, Youth Counselor, or Senior MTA, Correctional Facility and Senior Medial Technical Assistant, and work performed in the P&CSDParole & Community Services Division (see DAPO)’s Return-to Custody and Work-Furlough facilities, as well as duties performed at city and municipal jails. Additionally, experience in the abolished Correctional Program Supervisor classification qualifies for credit towards the two-year requirement.

  • Custody experience approved by the Joint Apprenticeship Committee may also qualify for credit. For example, six months credit toward the two-year custody experience requirement will be given for individuals transferring from Parole Agent, Adult Parole classifications who have completed the two-Year apprenticeship program.

  • Proposed appointees who are not currently Department’ peace officers must meet all legal requirements to be a peace officer and be cleared for appointment by a background investigation and preemployment medical. Successful completion of the Basic Academy is also required unless previously completed.

• Proposed appointments to Sergeant positions, which are not list appointments or mandatory reinstatements must be approved in advance by the respective Deputy Director and the appropriate headquarters personnel operations analyst. Only appointments from employment lists, mandatory reinstatements, or of individuals who have clearly served two or more years in an Officer position do not require advance headquarters approval.

• Appointment to Lieutenant and Captain

  • Prior written approval of the respective Deputy Director and the Chief Deputy Director is required for any appointment, other than a list appointment, to the classifications of Lieutenant and Captain. Such appointments must be fully justified in the written request.

• Hiring Authority Responsibility

  • The hiring authority shall carefully review lateral transfers, T&DTraining and Development assignments, reinstatements and other forms (excluding list appointments) to the Lieutenant and Captain classifications to ensure that the applicant:

    • Possesses related custody experience, including supervision of custody staff.

    • Meets all legal requirements to be a peace officer and can be cleared for appointment by a background investigation and preemployment medical.

• Basic Academy

  • Persons appointed to the Lieutenant and Captain classifications shall attend the Basic Academy if they have not previously served in a correctional peace officer classification.