CR gets HCSO Deputy as School Resource Officer and CAO Phillip Smith Hanes honored

At the morning session of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today.

Under Consent Calendar, Sheriff's Department, item # 9:

Sheriff Agreement to Provide Law Enforcement Services at College of the Redwoods and Approve the Supplemental Budget for Sheriff's Operations Budget Unit 1100-221 (4/5 Vote Required)

From the attachment: "On February 24, 2015 your Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and Redwoods Community College District outlining patrol responsibilities with respect to the buildings and grounds located on Redwoods Community College District property. Under the terms of the MOU, minor crimes on campus are handled by College of the Redwoods Public Safety Department (CRPSD); however, if at any time an on-duty CRPSD officer feels that a case or situation exceeds his or her ability to safely, effectively and appropriately handle or investigate a matter/case, it would be referred to the HCSO at that time. In response to recent security concerns at schools and public facilities, College of the Redwoods has requested additional services be provided ten (10) hours per day, four (4) days per week by a POST-certified sworn Sheriff's Deputy. The Deputy will be assigned as a School Resource Officer (SRO) at the Eureka campus and a one mile surrounding radius for a nine (9) month period, excluding the months of June, July and August each year."

Previous posts:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/01/undersheriff-honsal-responds-why-cr.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2016/01/in-wake-of-umqua-community-college.html

Passed. Undersheriff William Honsal said that the SRO will be in place by February 16 or sooner.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
Board of Supervisors Resolution Recognizing CAO Phil Smith-Hanes for His Dedication and Service to Humboldt County (Supervisor Mark Lovelace)

Supervisor Lovelace read a resolution as this is CAO Hanes last meeting. He is moving to Kansas. The common themes in comments by the public, his staff and the Supervisors was how much Mr. Hanes would be missed and what a great job he did for the County, especially with finances.