On December 15, 2010, the Office of the Sheriff and the Deputy Sheriff’s Association discussed the need to rotate deputy sheriffs from the Detention Division to Patrol Division to serve in contract city assignments. The DSA Rank and File MOU Exhibit A, “Sheriffs’ Department Specialized Assignments,” lists the minimum requirements for deputy sheriff specialized positions. This side letter expands the allowable minimum requirements for the specialized position of Field Operations Bureau: Patrol Division: Contract City Deputy and provides for a choice of minimum qualifications for that specific assignment. The current minimum qualification for that position is completion of the field training officer (FTO) program. The parties agreed to add an additional minimum qualification, i.e., completion of FTO program or completion of the initial minimum assignment to Detention Division (currently 18 months).  
  
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Contra Costa County and the Deputy Sheriff’s Association Rank and File expired on June 30, 2008, and a new MOU is currently being negotiated. The change to Exhibit A set forth in the side letter will be incorporated into the next MOU between the County and the DSA Rank and File Unit.  

The single minimum qualification will limit and delay Deputy Sheriff's from being eligible for assignments in contract cities.

None.