title
Receive an informational presentation on the Sheriff Office's ability to provide temporary law enforcement assistance to the City of Vallejo; and Provide direction to the Sheriff regarding whether to proceed with contract discussions to provide temporary law enforcement assistance to the City of Vallejo
body
Published Notice Required? Yes_______ No ___X____
Public Hearing Required? Yes _ No ___X____
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Sheriff recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive an informational presentation on the Sheriff Office's ability to provide temporary law enforcement assistance to the City of Vallejo; and
2. Provide direction to the Sheriff regarding whether to proceed with contract discussions to provide temporary law enforcement assistance to the City of Vallejo.
SUMMARY:
In July of 2023, the City of Vallejo (Vallejo) proclaimed a local public safety staffing emergency due to a severe shortage of sworn police personnel, operating with only 53% of its allocated positions. This shortage resulted in delayed police response times, forced overtime for existing officers, and the need to reassign sworn staff from ancillary positions such as investigations and traffic to patrol duties. In connection with the emergency proclamation, Vallejo formally requested assistance from the Solano County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff).
In response, because the Sheriff was unable to provide the necessary assistance due to insufficient staffing, the Sheriff worked with Senator Bill Dodd to introduce SB 1379, which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2024. This legislation was crafted specifically to support the City of Vallejo in addressing its law enforcement staffing shortage by enabling the Sheriff's Office to backfill courtroom and dispatch roles with retired personnel, thereby freeing active staff to provide temporary patrol services in the City. The bill exempts up to 20 retired persons appointed by the Solano County She...
Click here for full text