Check out the police officer
There has been alot of press recently about lack of proper background checks for peace officers. Tennessee received the shakedown and now Orange County. What's more, this article seems to suggest a possible abuse of power and fraud. Consistent and thorough background checks of your staff and the civil servants in our communities keep us all safe. Conducting a nationwide criminal database index is fast and easy, and when coupled with a hand pulled county criminal records search, can be a good determinant of past behavior.
(12-10) 12:43 PST Santa Ana, Calif. (AP) --
Ten of the reserve deputies appointed by Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona who didn't have appropriate background checks or training are taking the academy courses required to get back in good standing with the state.
Sheriff's officials said that 15 of the 86 reservists removed from the state's list of peace officers because of background and training issues planned to attend a police academy to fulfill the 162 hours they need to be reinstated. But last week, only 10 showed up for the first day of classes, department officials said.
The five who opted out will be given the choice of resigning or reducing to a Professional Service Reserve, a rank that does not carry police powers, officials said.
The original group of 86 reserves included political allies and friends of the sheriff and his top assistants. They were deputized in 1999 shortly after Carona took office and days before the state stiffened training requirements.
Carona defended his actions, saying there were not in response to political favors and the public wasn't at a greater risk because of his appointments. Critics claim that the reserves abused their power.
All 86 were eliminated from the state's peace officer database in 2002 after the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training determined their background checks and training were incomplete.
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(12-10) 12:43 PST Santa Ana, Calif. (AP) --
Ten of the reserve deputies appointed by Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona who didn't have appropriate background checks or training are taking the academy courses required to get back in good standing with the state.
Sheriff's officials said that 15 of the 86 reservists removed from the state's list of peace officers because of background and training issues planned to attend a police academy to fulfill the 162 hours they need to be reinstated. But last week, only 10 showed up for the first day of classes, department officials said.
The five who opted out will be given the choice of resigning or reducing to a Professional Service Reserve, a rank that does not carry police powers, officials said.
The original group of 86 reserves included political allies and friends of the sheriff and his top assistants. They were deputized in 1999 shortly after Carona took office and days before the state stiffened training requirements.
Carona defended his actions, saying there were not in response to political favors and the public wasn't at a greater risk because of his appointments. Critics claim that the reserves abused their power.
All 86 were eliminated from the state's peace officer database in 2002 after the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training determined their background checks and training were incomplete.
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posted by Nicholas Gustavson @ 9:32 PM
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