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Sheriff asks board to appoint member to Civil Service Commission; supervisors cite conflict and seek alternative candidate
Summary
Sheriff McCauley requested the board appoint Chief Deputy Riddle to the Civil Service Commission so the department could work more directly with the commission; supervisors raised conflict-of-interest concerns and determined the sheriff will seek an alternative appointee.
Sheriff McCauley told the Board of Supervisors the county’s Civil Service Commission must have three members certified to sign a hiring list for peace officers, and that one seat is currently vacant. The commission’s role is to verify procedural compliance for hiring and disciplinary actions involving peace officers, McCauley said.
McCauley asked the board to appoint Chief Deputy Riddle to the commission so the sheriff’s office could have a direct representative. “I would like for you guys, if possible, to appoint Chief Deputy Riddle onto that board,” McCauley said, describing the practical benefit of having a department representative available to streamline process and verify certifications.
Supervisors questioned whether that arrangement would create a conflict of interest because the chief deputy could sit on hiring panels. After a phone check with an association contact, McCauley reported the sheriff’s association president told him many sheriffs include their chief deputies on similar boards, but the board majority concluded appointing the chief deputy could present a conflict. The supervisors asked McCauley to identify other potential candidates and suggested contacting former member Dwayne Rexroth or others for a six-year appointment. No formal appointment was made at the meeting.
