Does your job rely on money or
services provided by any public entity? Are the money and services provided
in a consistent and reliable manner or are you subject to periodic
application, approval, re-application, etc.? How does this consistency, or lack
thereof, affect your department's operations? Do other people or
organizations rely on your department to provide funding?
The Sheriff's department does
receive grants which support certain special operations such as CalMet (drug
task force), RATIFF (recovery of stolen vehicle), etc.
The grants are renewed yearly, some
bi-annually. These grants provide opportunities for deputies to explore a
different type of law enforcement function and allows them to expand service to
the public.
In as much as these positions which are based on grants
provide more positive output to the agency, budget cuts and other financial
inconsistencies do not guarantee a permanent position. A deputy risks the chance
of getting into a more permanent position within the department.
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