CC - Item 5D - Approve a Letter of Opposition to the Civilian Oversight Board Recommendation to Rotate Sheriff DeputiesROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BEN KIM, CITY MANAGER <f 'V
DATE: APRIL 11, 2023
SUBJECT: APPROVE A LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO THE CIVILIAN
OVERSIGHT BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO ROTATE SHERIFF
DEPUTIES
At the March 14, 2023, City Council Meeting, Council Member Clark requested that a letter be
drafted to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in opposition to the Civilian Oversight
Board recommendation to rotate Sheriff deputies. This request was concurred by Council Member
Armenta and Mayor Pro Tem Ly. A draft opposition letter is included as Attachment A. Therefore,
it is recommended that the City Council approve a letter of opposition to the Civilian Oversight
Board recommendation to rotate Sheriff deputies.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve a letter of opposition to the Civilian Oversight Board
recommendation to rotate Sheriff deputies.
STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
None.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Submitted by:
Michael Bruckner
Assistant City Manager
Attachment A: Letter of Opposition AGENDA ITEM 5.1)
Attachment A
Letter Opposing Deputy Rotation
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April 11, 2023
Honorable Janice Hahn
500 W. Temple Street
Room 822
Los Angeles, CA 90012
FourthDistrict(cDbos.lacounty.eov
City of 4Z9slemwd
8838 E. VALLEY BOULEVARD
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA 91770
TELEPHONE (626) 569-2100
FAX (626) 307-9218
Honorable Hilda Solis
1441 Santa Anita Avenue
South EI Monte, CA 917333
FirstDistrict@bos.lacounty.gov
RE: Opposition to Civilian Oversight Commission Recommendation to Rotate Sheriff Deputies
Dear Supervisor Hahn and Supervisor Solis:
On behalf of the residents and businesses of the City of Rosemead, the Rosemead City Council greatly
appreciates your work to improve public safety services in Los Angeles County; however, we are deeply
concerned that the Civilian Oversight Commission's recommendation to impose rotations among Sheriffs
Department patrol personnel could negatively impact morale, lead to a loss of experience, and undermine
community-based policing in Rosemead.
Involuntary transfers and work location rotations among patrol personnel will have a negative impact on
the continuity and delivery of policing services provided within our community. We understand that fully
learning the intricacies of public safety in any community requires at least two years for a deputy to learn
the nuances and culture of a community. The rotation of patrol personnel impedes our City's ability to
provide community-based policing to our residents and erodes the progress our City has made.
We also understand the challenges associated with deploying bilingual deputies who meet the linguistic
needs of our City. The rotation of deputies may lead to a loss of valuable Sheriff's Department personnel
who possess this much needed skill set; personnel that the City and our partners in the Sheriffs
Department have worked so hard to bring to our Rosemead.
Further, recruitment and retention of qualified deputies remains an ongoing challenge for the Sheriffs
Department, and we believe the rotation recommendation will further hinder the Department's
recruitment goals and erode public safety in the County. This is particularly acute for deputies who wish
to serve in the communities they live in or grew up in, and they will be forced to either relocate to other
parts of the County or serve communities they are unfamiliar with. With the amount of overtime and
additional requirements being placed on County law enforcement, this recommendation is will also hurt
morale in the Department.
For these reasons, we urge you to not support or implement deputy rotations in Los Angeles County.
Sincerely,
Sean Dang
Mayor