oral board

Question 1

I believe I’ve been preparing myself for this my whole life. After graduating from high school, I joined the United States Marine Corps. I served four years in a combat line unit. I was deployed to Sadie Arabia for Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Later deployed to Mogadishu as a corporal for Operation restore hope, where I was in command of three vehicles and nine marines. I was then promoted to Seargent.

Question 2

I applied for and was accepted into the Marine Security Guard program where I guarded the United States embassy in Bogota Columbia and Brussels Belgium, as well as the Nato Building. After serving seven years in the United States Marine Corps, I decided to start my law enforcement career.

Question 3

I work for the Arizona Department of Corrections for a year working in the maximum-security prison, SMU1.

I was then hired by the Pima County Sheriffs’ Department where I worked in the county jail for another year.

Question 4

In 1998 I started my Police career, with the Tucson Police Department. In the seven years I worked for the Tucson Police I served in patrol, and was an FTO Where I had the opportunity to help train 10 different officers.
I also applied for and made the swat team, and a year later applied for and made the sniper team. I worked three years in a community-based policing unit. where the majority of our operations involves surveillance and obtaining search warrants on narcotic locations.

Question 5

While working full time with the Tucson Police Department obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Business administration.

In 2006 I came back to California and continued my career here with the Riverside Police Department.

Question 6

Four years ago I realized that the biggest problem in our state and country faced was now the inertrining of what use to be three separate problems. Drug, homelessness and mental health.

So when the creation of a new CBAT officer position opened up and applied for and was chosen to fill the spot. For the last year, 3 years I’ve been assigned to the Community Behavior Health Assessment Team witch falls under our homeless outreach team.

Question 7

This position has given me the opertunity to work with and supervise two different clinical therapist. We go out into the field and asses people with mental illness, either responding to calls for service or responding to referral from other officers. We also act as liason between the Police department and several of the mental health units and hospitals.

Question 8

I also provide training for the departments, FTO’s new hires, and roll call training on mental health, excited delierum, gun violence restraining orders homelessness and many other topics. I also help the riverside county behavioral health department teach Crisis Intervention Training to officers all over riverside county.

This position has also given me the opportunity to adtend classes and obtain certificates that help me do my job now and in the future as a supervisor.

Question 9

Leathal threat assessment in preventing active shooters. 
Advance Leathal threat assessment. 
The three day PERT training in san diego.
Three day Peer support training.
Critical incident and stress management.
Homeless liaison class.
Crisis intervention training. 
Tactical communication.
And Use of force report writing.

Question 10

Another reason I requested this position is because with all the new laws and court rulings coming out on homeless, drugs and mental illness, I feel my position best prepares me to help younger officers in the future.

Besides being on our CBAT team I’m also on our Peer support team, and the departments Emergency Negotiations Team.

This year I was chosen by the Chief of Police as Officer of the year for 2021.

Question 11

The majority of my career here in Riverside has been in patrol. I still believe today as I did years ago that Patrol is the backbone of any Police Department, and the patrol Seargent is the single most impacting position in the department.

My goals are to make the rank of sgt, become a patrol suverviser and later I would like to supervise the homeless outreach and mental health teams.

I now have a total 24 years on as a Police Officer.

Thank you.

Question 12

Common steps. What would you do it this happened?

Question 13

The first thing I would do as a supervisor would be to become involved in the incident by showing up. While enrought to the call I would be evaluating the information that was being broadcasted by the dispatcher and first officers on scene. Our distachers and officers are very good about not taking up airtime, but I would ensure that we were 10-33 so that those that need the airtime don’t have to fight for it. I would evaluate what recourses may be needed, IE more officers, K-9 unit, Air one, on duty swat personal or ENT officers. If medical aid may be necessary, I would ensure that they’ve been dispatched and staged at a safe distance.

Question 14

Once on scene I would inform dispatch that I had arrived and was in command, evaluated the situation to see if we need more resources, and what direction officer should come from or avoid. Time permitting, I would either inform WC of the situation or via dispatch ensure that the WC had been informed.

Question 15

Next I would turn my attention to the victims or potential victims and containment of the incident to ensure that the scene and incident doesn’t get any larger.

I would determine if the incident will require additional sgts to limit the span of control, i.e. if another supervisor would be helpful for containment while I handle the incident itself.

Question 16

After the incident is under control I would ensure that any crime scenes are closed off and desinate a log to keep track of anyone entering or leaving the scene. I would again evoluate if we need additional resources like the department public relations officer, Peer support, department Reps, or Detectives communitcat the incident and our needs to the watch commander.

Question 17

Insure all vehicle and body camera videos had been down loaded and revewed. Make sure all reports are written and turned in prior to officers going home. Debrief the officers and if needed start of after actions report.

Question 18

OSI. Evaluate injuried. How many rounds were fired, in what direction were the rounds fired, how many suspects, if any got away description and direction of travel plus what weapons they had. Medical aid, account for all suspects, try to account for all rounds fired, search for patental unknown victims. Provide a security officer for all officers involved. Tape of scene and secure evidence.

Question 19

Pursuit. no paralleling of the pursuit route. Know how many units are in the pursuit. Know the want and the hazards, like traffic, location, speeds. Do we know who the driver is?

Question 20

Statigic plan.

Our community our department our Riverside.

Question 21

Chief gonzalas, deputy chief Bruce bloom doll as the administration’s deputy chief, operations deputy chief is frank asuma.

Question 22

Mission statement.
the Riverside Police Department is dedicated to improving the quality of life by creating a safe environment in partnership with the people we serve. We act with humility and grit to reduce fear and crime while treating all with respect compassion and fairness.

Question 23

Humility

Answer 23

is defined as the quality of having strength without arrogance.

Question 24

Grit

Answer 24

is courage resolve and strength of character.

Question 25

Pillar one building trust and legitimacy.
Pillar 2 policy and oversight.
Pillar three is technology and social media.
pillar 4 is the community policing and crime reduction.
pillar five is training and education.
pillar six is officer Wellness and safety.

Question 26

Goals.
1 community collaboration.
2 augment employee potential.
3organization enhancement and accountability.
4 employee wellness program.
5 community well being.

Question 27

Closing

First I would like to thank all of you for taking the time to come out and assist in this important process.
I do want to say that I believe my 24 years of experience as an officer and especially my last three years are a vidal in helping the department in the roll of a supervisor. If given a chance I’m eager to put it all to good use and serve.