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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with Ava G. Investigative Services to Conduct Background Investigations for Pre-Employment and Concealed Carry Weapon License Applicants, for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $150,000. (Police 1003110)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The minimum selection standards for Peace Officer, Public Safety Dispatcher, and all other positions within the City of Alameda Police Department (APD) require the completion of a background investigation. APD also conducts background investigations for other City departments and for residents applying for Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) licenses.
The cost of one investigation starts at $2,000. APD currently outsources this responsibility to a licensed private investigations firm and a licensed private investigator, Ava G. Investigative Services. All costs are borne by APD.
The new five-year agreement for Ava G. Investigative Services would be for a total amount not-to-exceed $150,000. (see Exhibit 1)
BACKGROUND
Sections 1029, 1031, and 1031.4 of the Government Code sets the minimum peace officer selection standards.
In California, every peace officer must be:
- Free from any disqualifications for employment, including felony convictions,
- Legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law,
- At least 21 years of age,
- Fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record,
- Of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation,
- A high school graduate, pass the General Education Development test or other high school equivalency test approved by the California Department of Education, or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited or approved institution, and
- Found to be free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition, inclu...
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