PUBLIC SAFETYRECRUITMENT / DIVERSITY

PRESENTATION

WORK FORCE TERMS

Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) – an urban area consisting of 50,000 or more persons which serves as a recruitment area

Relevant Labor Market – persons with skill sets in an urban area (SMSA) who are eligible (of age) and qualified to fill jobs recruited by employers located in that MSA.The 2010 figures are not available at this time

Parity – is the benchmark or target figure that equals the % of minorities and females in the relevant labor market

Interpretation of Parity – parity figures for minorities or females at or below 51% warrant remedial action

FIRE DEPT • WORKFORCE PARITYCOMPARED TO SMSA

( *SMSA BASED ON 2000 CENSUS )

FIRE SMSA* PARITY

African Amer 10% 12% 87%

Hispanics 15% 6% 100%

Asians 6% 7% 94%

Native Amer 1.6% 0.6% 100%

Females 14% 8% 100%

Minorities 33% 25% 100%

POLICE DEPT • WORKFORCE PARITYCOMPARED TO SMSA

( *SMSA BASED ON 2000 CENSUS )

POLICE SMSA* PARITY

African Amer 17% 18% 90%

Hispanics 9% 12% 78%

Asians 14% 6% 100%

Females 22% 18% 100%

Minorities 43% 37% 100%

FIRE DEPTBEGINS

FIRE DEPT • RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES

Creating Long Term Opportunities

• California Fire Fighters Joint ApprenticeshipCommittee since 1984

• Youth Academy

• Berkeley Unified School District

- Fire Science Class (Berkeley High School)- Emergency Medical Technician (Berkeley Adult School)

• Fire Fighter Diversity Council – Charter Member

• Fire 20/20 – Pilot Program Participant

FIRE DEPT • RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES

Ongoing Activities and Partnerships

• Fire Department Recruitment Committee• Berkeley Fire Fighters Association• Berkeley Black Fire Fighters Association• Human Resources Department

• Enhancements to Fire Department web site• Recruitment page• On Line Applicant Tracking – NeoGov

• Focused Outreach • Paramedic School visits• Recruitment & Career Fairs• Open House & Orientation available for all applicants• Outreach Materials & Advertisements

FIRE DEPT • OUR CHALLENGES

• Paramedic Requirement

• Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT)

• Dedicated Recruitment Resources

• Timely Hiring

FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT TOTALS

ALL

APPLICANTS

(2008)

MA

LE

FEM

ALE

UN

KN

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OTA

LSWHITES 174 15 1 190

BLACKS 13 --- --- 13

HISPANICS 61 1 --- 62

ASIANS 20 --- --- 20

OTHER/UNKN 18 1 9 28

TOTALS > 286 17 10 313

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APPLICANTS

(2010)

MA

LES

FEM

ALE

S

UN

KN

OW

N

< T

OTA

LS

WHITE 581 40 --- 621

BLACKS 47 6 1 54

HISPANICS 177 2 --- 179

ASIANS 70 4 --- 74

AMER.INDIANS 10 1 --- 11

OTHER/UNKN 72 4 11 87

TOTALS > 957 57 12 1,026

FIRE DEPTOUTLOOK for 2011 and FUTURE

2011 Recruit Class

• 1 Black Male • 4 Women (1 Black)• 2 Hispanic Males • 2 White Males

Continuous Organizational Commitment

2011 Recruitment Team

Establish New Eligibility List

Hire New Recruit Class, 1st Quarter 2012

FIRE

POLICE

POLICE DEPARTMENTRECRUITMENT STRATEGIES

The objective of the Department’s Diversity Plan is to achieve a diverse work force that is representative of our community

• Internal Outreacho Employeeso Black Peace Officers Associationo Asian Peace Officers Associationo Women Peace Officers Associationo COB Personnel Board

POLICE DEPARTMENTRECRUITMENT STRATEGIES ( CONT’D )

• Outreach to Schools

o Cal State East Bayo College of Alamedao Mills Collegeo San Francisco Stateo Planned: UC Berkeley

POLICE DEPARTMENTRECRUITMENT STRATEGIES ( CONT’D )

• Marketing & Advertising

o Created BPD recruiting pageo Diversityjobfinder.como Latinosforhire.como NAACPJobFinder.como California POST Employment Pageo Craigslist

POLICE DEPARTMENTCHALLENGES

• Looking at both new hires and promotions

o However, Fewer hires & fewer promotions

• Workforce is decreasing

o Currently 12 Sworn Vacancies

POLICE OFFICER RECRUITMENT TOTALS

POLICE DEPARTMENT

ALL

APPLICANTS

(2010)

MA

LES

FEM

ALE

S

UN

KN

OW

N

< TO

TALS

WHITES 395 53 1 449

BLACKS 124 40 --- 164

HISPANICS 151 24 2 177

ASIANS 160 21 --- 181

OTHER/UNKN 59 21 7 87

AMER.INDIANS 4 2 --- 6

TOTALS > 893 161 10 1,064

ALL

APPLICANTS

(2011)

MA

LES

FEM

ALE

S

UN

KN

OW

N

< TO

TALS

WHITES 359 62 --- 421

BLACKS 98 37 --- 135

HISPANICS 158 32 1 191

ASIANS 155 19 2 176

OTHER/UNKN 63 19 9 91

AMER.INDIANS 2 1 --- 3

TOTALS > 835 170 12 1,017

POLICE DEPARTMENTOUTLOOK for 2011 and FUTURE

• 1 Beginning Police Academy in July

• 1 in Field Training Program

• Planned: Joint COB Public Safety Recruiting Page (HR, BPD, BFD)

• Continuous Organizational Commitment

ENDPUBLIC SAFETY

RECRUITMENT / DIVERSITYPRESENTATION