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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 1, 2015
TITLE:
PARK RANGER PROGRAM UPDATE
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 1)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file Park Ranger Update.
DISCUSSION
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The Police Department assumed responsibility for the Park Ranger Program on April 18, 2015.
The program is currently staffed with one full -time Park Liaison Officer (40 hours), a 20 hour part -
time Park Ranger, and 40 hours of police officer overtime, for a total of 100 hours per week. On
June 24, 2015 the Police Department hired its first part -time Park Ranger, Claire Baltodano.
Ranger Baltodano is scheduled to complete her training in December 2015. In addition, the
Police Department has learned that the one existing Park Ranger from Parks, Recreation and
Community Services was approved to start his required POST requalification class on November
30, 2015 and is currently in the background investigation process.
There are currently two remaining part -time Park Ranger vacancies. The Police Department
continues to actively recruit Park Ranger applicants from the Orange County Sheriff's
Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff's
Department, California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), area
police academies (Golden West, Rio Hondo, Orange County), and various police officer
associations.
To date, the Personnel Services Department has received 255 applications for the Park Ranger
positions. 45 applicants possessed the minimum qualifications required by the job description. Of
the 45 applicants that met the minimum qualifications, 11 remain in various stages of the
recruitment process. The remaining 34 candidates failed a component of the recruitment
process. The Police Department will maintain a continuous recruitment of the Park Ranger
classification until the last two positions are filled.
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Park Ranger Program Update
December 1, 2015
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
This item supports the City's efforts to achieve
(Modernize the Community Policing Philosophy to
and traffic/ pedestrian /bicycle safety).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal i pact associated with this item.
Carlos Rojas
Chief of Police
Santa Ana Police Department
Coal #1 - Community Safety, Objective #1,
improve customer service, crime prevention
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