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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem A: Police Auditor Recruitment Process ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Police Auditor Recruitment Process Meeting Date: November 26, 2008 Agenda Item Number: A Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Alana Holmes www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5765 ISSUE STATEMENT This is a work session to discuss the interview and selection process components for the Police Auditor recruitment process. Staff will present information from the last interview and selection process to help inform the council’s decisions for this process. In addition, staff will be seeking feedback and direction from the council regarding process elements, interview questions, and timelines for the interview process. The council may go into Executive Session to discuss some of these process components. BACKGROUND The position of Police Auditor has been vacant since August 22, 2008. In a council work session on October 13, 2008, the council approved revisions to the Police Auditor recruitment brochure with additional edits made to the Police Auditor Position Description on October 20, 2008. The recruitment is currently underway, and candidates are being accepted and reviewed by Alliance Resource Consulting, the executive search firm selected by the council for this recruitment. The application deadline for this recruitment is December 8, 2008. RELATED CITY POLICIES This item is not directly related to a City policy. However, the hiring of a Police Auditor relates to the council values of a “Safe Community” and “Effective, Accountable Municipal Government.” COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may: ·Discuss potential interview timelines and dates and direct staff to work toward those dates. SUGGESTED MOTION No motion is suggested for this item. ATTACHMENTS A. Overview of 2006 Police Auditor Interview Process L:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M081126\S081126A.doc FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Alana Holmes Telephone: 682-5765 Staff E-Mail: alana.m.holmes@ci.eugene.or.us L:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M081126\S081126A.doc ATTACHMENT A Police Auditor Hiring Process The 2006 Police Auditor Hiring Process included the following elements: 1) Interview with the Mayor and City Council (1 hour) ? Each candidate participated in a structured interview process consisting of 12 questions and the opportunity to ask questions with the City Council and Mayor ? Panel members included City Councilors and the Mayor who rated the interviews on related job dimensions and tallied scores for each candidate. ? Following the interviews, the panel met with HR staff who facilitated an interview debrief, delivered feedback from the other panels, and documented Council’s discussion and decision. 2) Interview with Internal Panel Members (1 hour) ? Each candidate participated in a structured interview process with internal stakeholders consisting of 12 questions and the opportunity to ask questions of the panel. ? Panel members included members of EPD Command and Supervisory staff, Internal Affairs Staff, the Police Commission Analyst, the Human Rights Analyst, EPEA Union leadership, the Risk Management Director, and an outside Police Auditor. ? Panel members rated the interviews on related job dimensions and tallied scores for each candidate. ? Following the interviews, the panel met with HR staff who facilitated an interview debrief of candidate scores, strengths, and weaknesses and documented the discussion. 3) A Presentation and Q&A Forum with a Community Panel (1 hour) ? Each candidate was asked to share a brief two minute oral resume on themselves and then spend four minutes speaking on what they would bring to the City of Eugene if hired as the Police Auditor. After the first five minutes the remaining time was spent with the candidate taking and answering questions that were submitted in writing by community panel members. City staff was on hand to time candidate responses to three minutes maximum each. ? Following the forum, participating community members were asked to complete written feedback forms for each candidate, and staff transcribed this feedback and shared it with Council and the Mayor to inform their decision making process. ? Community Panel Members included representatives from the Police Commission, Higher Education, Public Defenders, and organizations representing various groups with an interest in this position throughout the community. 4) A tour of the City of Eugene given by an Executive or Division Manager with the City ? This was an unrated activity given as a courtesy to the candidates to help inform their decision regarding relocating to Eugene should the opportunity be offered to them.