Riverside Sheriff Layoff's

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Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff’s plan to eliminate up to 800 positions to meet the Board of Supervisors’ budget target for the next fiscal year would be “devastating” to sheriff’s operations and seriously undermine public safety in the county, the president of the deputies’ union said Friday.


Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff's plan to slash up to 800 positions to meet the Board of Supervisors' budget target for the next fiscal year. (photo courtesy of City of Perris)
Pat McNamara, head of the 3,500-member Riverside Sheriffs’ Association, told City News Service that the personnel cuts on the table would be unprecedented.


http://www.swrnn.com/2011/05/14/rive...-800-deputies/

800 Deputies!!! I hope this is some sort of political infighting, and a bad stunt gone wrong. Otherwise if this is the real deal, then its a very sad day for RSO...

if interested in more reading go here :http://forums.officer.com/forums/sho...ith-our-supers

[fullrearview]

Damn...

[TurboChrisB]

Sounds like political BS to me....usually grossly exaggerated.

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"Ok so here's a little rundown of the latest. July 13 is the effective date that 50 sworn and 50 correctional
Deputies are gone. That's contingent on the actual budget the BOS approves. If we get the money we need, they won't be laid off. If any more lay offs are needed the sheriff will do it in phases. Each phase takes 45 days and will include 100 bodies. Phase 3 includes closing and consolidating stations and jails. Guys in some non patrol positions will either go back to patrol, jails or courts. There may also be demotions. Contact cities will keep their staffing. Guys with less dept seniority may be able to bump others based on training and experience with other agencies. Take me for example, I have more training and experience than about 80% of my station. I also have a special assignment that requires special training. My position is funded by a city. I'm supposed to be safe.

Again, this all depends on the budget that's supposed to be approved next month. I actually have faith in our sheriff. He will do the right thing. On a side note, an academy class graduates tonight. They will be able to graduate and will be laid off as deputies, not recruits. We got a call today that one of them was threatening to eat his barrel. Guess he won't be graduating."

Looks like some recruit threatened to kill himself over the thought of graduating and being laid off...?? Wow, thats sad.. Pushed him into a deep end of hopelessness.

[Bargearse]

If they really did. I will use the word "layoffs" as one of good cause statement in CCW application in Riverside County

[Watchur6]

Wow that is sad. I have an old co-worker that was laid off from my department and just got hired as a Deputy sheriff trainee, he was suppose to graduate in this upcoming graduation from Riverside sheriff academy. I think I shall give him a call. Being laid off twice can be really hard to deal with. Hope it wasn't him, he's pretty strong minded but you never know. I feel for you all lingering in limbo not knowing if you will still be employed. My dept. Is close to 200 sworn laid off. We will see how it goes. Good luck all and be safe.

[RollingCode3]

This is bad.... Very bad

[yzErnie]

Sounds like political BS to me....usually grossly exaggerated.

Believe what you wish. The budgets for many local municipalities and departments is bordering on critical. My department is holding hundreds of positions vacant in an effort to meet budgetary requirements. The members of the department are currently going through a contract renegotiation in an effort to further help withj the budget. So, even if his numbers are embellished by 100% that still means 400 deputies getting their walking papers....a very real scenario.

I don't work for RSO but I have heard through credible sources they have several positions that are staffed at management levels when they could be staffed at deputy levels. If that is true, then a realignment of staffed positions may be necessary as well.

[Cali-Shooter]

And they still won't issue CCW's to regular citizens without a 'special cause.' AND they want to take away UOC. Farking Horses**t.

[Jonathan Doe]

How can you lay off 800 people and still function effectively?

[yzErnie]

And they still won't issue CCW's to regular citizens without a 'special cause.' AND they want to take away UOC. Farking Horses**t.

"They" is pretty broad...who are you talking about?

[fullrearview]

I don't work for RSO but I have heard through credible sources they have several positions that are staffed at management levels when they could be staffed at deputy levels. If that is true, then a realignment of staffed positions may be necessary as well.

Sounds like my department... 5 supervisors for 8 deputies; and 2 detectives that pretty much supervise themselves... That's Dolly Parton top heavy!

[johndoe2150]

I heard about this from a friend who is getting laid off there, it seems like it may be a bluff to get the approved budget. I wouldn't be surprised, but I certainly hope they don't do it.

[Roddd]

It's truly sad to hear this. Best wishes to the deputies and citizens in Riverside.

[gschoelles]

The Union wants Furlow days instead of pay cuts, and to be honest I think that enough Furlow days to cover budget would equal the same loss of man power on the streets. So unless the cops are willing to work for less, I don't see where the Sheriff has a choice.

Not an endorsement of anything, just say'n