Personnel Unit
The Police Personnel Unit’s responsibilities are to maintain and ensure the personnel and medical files for the Department’s sworn Officers and civilian criminal justice employees.
The Personnel Unit serves as office administrator for departmental payroll and records keeper for individuals reporting sick, injured or other types of leave. This unit is responsible for scheduling mandatory medical and psychiatric evaluations for officers returning to duty after extended leave, and is also responsible for updating the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Program Log and keeping summaries of occupational injuries and illnesses for the department.
Included in the Personnel Unit is the Background Investigation Unit. This Unit conducts required investigations for applicants seeking employment with the City’s Police and Fire Departments and maintains security over the pre-employment background and medical files of all such personnel.
The goals of the Personnel Unit for 2001 include creation of a pre-employment background presentation for police officers, updating office forms and procedures consistent with the American Disabilities Act and the development of an assignment database and software for tracking civilian background case files and other confidential records.