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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-2012 Mayor Buttigieg Announces Police Chief Search Process SpU TH 8F � G z s 1865 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR OFFICE OF THE MAYOR MAYOR BUTTIGIEG ANNOUNCES POLICE CHIEF SEARCH PROCESS Policing Strategist Robert Wasserman to Lead Search in South Bend for$I SOUTH BEND—Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday announced the launch of the professional process to select the next Chief of Police for the City of South Bend. Mayor Buttigieg tabbed Robert Wasserman, the chairman of Strategic Policy Partnership, to conduct the search for South Bend over the coming weeks. Wasserman has spent most of this year in South Bend so his wife could be close to her father,who is 99 years old. While the City has contracted with the firm and some personnel to assist with the process, Wasserman will conduct the search personally for $1. "We are fortunate to have one of the top policing and security experts in the country staying in our own backyard,"Mayor Buttigieg said. "Bob Wasserman assists cities and police departments across the country and I have the utmost confidence that he will conduct an open and transparent search that takes input from community leaders, police officers, and the citizens of South Bend." Wasserman's clients include the cities and/or police departments of Cincinnati, Oakland, Milwaukee, Cambridge, Mass., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Stamford, Conn.,New York City, and Chicago. Further information on Wasserman and his firm is part of this release for review. Mayor Buttigieg introduced Wasserman at the South Bend Police Department alongside Interim Chief of Police Chuck Hurley. Wasserman will spend most of the day Tuesday meeting with small groups of police officers as well as the head of the Fraternal Order of Police at the South Bend Police Department. On Wednesday, Mayor Buttigieg will introduce Wasserman to the Health and Public Safety Committee of the South Bend Common Council and the Board of Public Safety. That meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in the Council's committee room. Mayor Buttigieg notified Council Members of the announcement by phone and e-mail Monday evening. 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING•227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD•SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601 PHONE 574/235-9261• FAx 574/235-9892 SpU TH 8F � G z s 1865 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR OFFICE OF THE MAYOR In addition to these sessions, a town hall forum will be scheduled in the coming weeks to allow members from the public an opportunity to provide input on the qualities important to them in the next Chief of Police. The forum will be hosted by Robert Stewart, a senior consulting associate with Strategic Policy Partners, who was Executive Director of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives in Alexandria, Virginia. His resume is attached in this packet for review. A detailed schedule of elements needed to conduct a thorough search for South Bend is attached in a proposal letter from Wasserman to Mayor Buttigieg. A copy of that letter is attached in this packet for review. The professional services agreement incorporating the recommendations in the proposal into action will not exceed$6,800 to cover expenses and will expire on December 31, 2012. The agreement was passed by the Board of Public Works on Tuesday morning. Attachments: • Biography of Robert Wasserman • Resume of Robert Stewart • Information on Strategic Policy Partnership • Proposal of Services to Mayor Buttigieg (passed by Board of Public Works) 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING•227 W.IEFFERSON BOULEVARD•SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601 PHONE 574/235-9261• FAx 574/235-9892 OMMMMEM Box 577 West Tisbury, MA 02575 August 9, 2012 The Honorable Pete Buttigieg Mayor City of South Bend Suite 1400 N 227 West Jefferson Blvd South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Mayor: As we have previously discussed, I am willing to provide assistance to the City of South Bend in its search for a new Chief of Police on a generally pro-bono basis. 1 have been living in South Bend with my wife for much of this year so she could be close to her father,who is 99 years old. Since I am in the City, I feel I ought to contribute to some of the city's needs related to my professional field. This letter outlines the proposal for this assistance. My firm,based in Massachusetts,has managed a number of police chief search processes over the years. The process we recommend South Bend use in the search for the Chief of Police would have the following elements: 1. Collection of information on the Police Department and South Bend Community. No charge; information required will be identified and city and Police Department so notified. Collation of material will be undertaken by SPP staff 2. Interviews with police employees and citizens regarding their perceptions regarding the characteristics sought in the new Chief of Police and the issues in the department the new Chief should address. No charge. I and my staff will conduct some in-person interviews with police focus groups and command staff; staff will conduct telephone interviews of selected community leaders and a diverse group of others identified by the Mayor's Office. We recommend that the City hold a Town Hall meeting soliciting community input to the selection process, providing the public to express their views on the above questions. While I would assist in facilitation of this session, I recommend that the City use Robert Stewart, a consultant who works with our firm and has run a number of such meetings with great success. Mr. Stewart's fee and expenses would have to be borne by the City, and are estimated at no more than$1,600. 3. Development of a Job Description for the position based on these interviews, current best practices and recommended accountabilities for the position.And The Honorable Pete Buttigieg August 7, 2012 Page -2- development of a position announcement for the vacancy,setting forth a description of the city,the department,the characteristics of the candidate sought and the minimum qualifications. SPP staff will develop this material at no charge to the city. 4. Placement of the position announcement in web-based policing organization forums and (in shortened form) in select newspapers. Expense to the City for newspaper advertisements (such as in the South Bend Tribune,the Indianapolis newspaper and a Chicago newspaper. Advertisement will also be placed in Police Beat,a policing newsletter. The position will also be sent to the membership of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), International Association of Chief of Police (IACP), National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officials (NOBLE) and the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association (HAPCOA). S. For applications received, evaluating them against the minimum qualifications. No charge;will be done by SPP staff. 6. Requesting qualified candidates to answer four questions and evaluating those answers blindly (without names attached). Evaluations of the responses will be done by SPP staff members without charge and with a Selection Committee appointed by the Mayor and a few police professionals. For the police professionals,some might require an honorarium with total expense to the city overall of no more than$1,500. 7. Review of qualified candidates against their experience relative to the needs of South Bend; identification of the twelve or so most qualified candidates by the Selection Committee. Done by SPP staff; no charge and several chiefs of police 8. Review of the candidate answer scoring and resumes selecting 12 or so candidates for telephone interviews. Done by SPP staff and several chiefs of police and some members of the Selection Committee. Honorarium for Chiefs participating chiefs in the phone interviews will be no more than $2,000 total. Telephone charges will be about$100. 9. From these telephone interviews,the Selection Committee will select six or seven candidates to come to South Bend for in-person interviews. SPP will undertake an initial background check for each of these candidates to obtain a picture of past issues they may have had. The Honorable Pete Buttigieg August 7, 2012 Page -3- Facilitated by SPP staff. We will ask a few Indiana Chief of Police to participate in the interviews (probably without charge). No charge to the city. The Selection Committee will participate. These are confidential interviews. Initial reference checks will be made at this stage (no charge). 10. Selection of three or four finalist candidates invited to return to South Bend for further interviews, including with the Mayor. The names of the finalists will be released at this time. Prior to the Mayor's interviews,the Mayor will be provided with a briefing package on each candidate which will include their answers to the questions,resume, background internet search, reference check results and related material. 11. Selection of a finalist, arrangement of a background investigation of the candidate prior to announcing that name,and negotiation of a contract if one is required. Background investigation will cost between$5,000 and$9,000 depending on the depth desired. We will suggest names of firms who can undertake the investigation. The firm selected must have no relationship with any candidate or members of the Police Department. 1.2. Mayor's announcement of the selected candidate. For this work,there will be no charge to the City for SPP time, except for a$1 fee to provide a contractual relationship permitting the firm to have access to needed materials from the Police Department. Total cost to the City: $6,800 plus costs for advertising and the background investigation. Enclosed is a brief on the Strategic Policy Partnership and my bio statement. 1 look forward to having the opportunity to assist the City in this important task. Sincerely, Robert Wasserman Chairman Attachments Robert Wasserman Chairman, Strategic Policy Partnership Robert Wasserman is the Chairman of the Strategic Policy Partnership, a group that assists police and government agencies with policing strategy development, performance improvement, personnel selection, and utilization of.technology and policy development. He recently completed a management audit of the Cincinnati Police Department, and has done numerous reviews of police agencies throughout the United States. He serves as Associate Director of the Senior Management Training Program for the Indian Police Service conducted by the United Kingdom's Cambridge University. And currently is the lead consultant for the Department of Homeland Security on Federal, state and local training initiatives related to combatting violent extremism. He is currently coordinating the implementation of suspicious activity reporting (SARS) in ports throughout the United States U.S. for the office of NSI (National SARS Initiative), under the direction of the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, having completed the same for the country's rail system. He has been a facilitator for the Bureau of Justice Assistance of Roundtables in a number of cities focused on building communities of trust and is the author of the monograph "Guidance for Building Communities of Trust" published by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. He previously worked with the Office of the Program Manager (DNI) and DHS/FEMA on refining aspects of the CONOPS for Fusion Centers. He previously served as a Senior Advisor on International Law Enforcement for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the U. S. Department of State where among other initiatives, developed and oversaw implementation of the State Department's International Law Enforcement Academies in Bangkok and Roswell, NM. Mr. Wasserman has had an extensive career in law enforcement. He has served as a senior executive in several large American police agencies, including Boston and Houston. He was the Director of Public Safety for the Massachusetts Port Authority, overseeing public safety at Boston's Logan International Airport as well as the Boston area's bridges and harbor. He served as Chief of Staff of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and was sent to Bosnia following the war, serving as both Deputy Commissioner/Operations and Commissioner of the United Nations International Police Task Force where he oversaw the restructuring of that country's police. Over the years, he has consulted with police agencies, cities and universities around the world on issues of strategy, technology, management and performance. His organizational reviews have focused on understanding the vision of the client for its educational or service environment, and developing strategies that will best support that vision in the wide range of public safety and related areas impacting that environment. During the course of his career, he has been the initiator or at the forefront of a number of seminal policing initiatives, including 311 and differential police response, police performance management, neighborhood-oriented policing, the Kansas City Patrol Experiments, Dayton Team Policing, the San Diego Beat Profiling initiative, the Boston Community Disorders strategy and the Police Recruit Training Year. He was a participant in the Executive Sessions on Community Policing at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, where he served as a Research Fellow for some years. He has served as a consultant to the Department of Homeland Security in facilitating the discussion on intelligence sharing for the Homeland Security Advisory Council. He did his undergraduate study in Sociology at Antioch College in Ohio and his graduate work in Police Administration at Michigan State University. He resides on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts and is the former Chair of the Martha's Vineyard Airport Commission. P Post Office Box 577 West Tisbury, Massachusetts 02575 (508) 693-8571 Located on the Island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, the Strategic Policy Partnership is a Massachusetts-based firm providing managerial assistance to Federal, state and local governments, with a particular emphasis on policing strategy and operations. The firm provides a wide range of services, including agency audits, performance management systems design, executive recruitment and selection, resource allocation analyses, policy development, strategic planning and organizational design, management training and transition coordination. Much of the firm's work focuses on providing assistance to communities and their governments (and police agencies) in addressing challenging situations. In the area of performance management, the firm has developed CompStat processes in a number of major police agencies, basing each system on the particular characteristics of the community and its police agency. Often these activities involve business process reviews, identifying ways that organizational objectives can be achieved at less cost and greater impact and efficiency. The firm has also served as a coordinator of the Executive Session on 311 held at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, which led to development of performance standards across government for citizen service requests. The firm's Chairman was one of the originators of the 311 concept in American policing and government. The firm has assisted various government agencies in the recruitment and selection of executives for specialized situations, identifying persons who best fit the agency and its community needs. Most of the firm's recruitment and selection assistance activities are to communities having a particular need to find police executive leadership that can address environments of complexity. The firm does not normally run national recruitment advertising, instead relying on its extensive professional and government contacts to identify those executives who have a demonstrated track record of success in situations similar to those faced by the requesting government, then recruiting suitable candidates who can best meet the community's expectations and requirements. Resource allocation and staffing analyses are undertaken for major city police agencies, with the firm being at the forefront of designing policing work areas reflecting natural community boundaries. In its resource allocation work, the firm involves not only the police agency but other government agencies, political bodies and the community to ensure that resources are allocated in a manner that provides for equal access to police service by all segments of a community. Policy development assistance is provided to police agencies on complex issues, such as use of force, racial profiling, police pursuit and policing values. Policy and procedures manuals are developed, often linked to assistance being provided to -2- agencies seeking accreditation, both at the national and state level. The firm is committed to values-based directives, aimed at ensuring police actions and strategies reflect high standards of integrity, community responsiveness, protection of civil liberties and bias-free actions. Strategic planning and organizational design services include development of plans of action and strategic plans setting forth the organizational mission, values, and strategy for improvement. The firm develops organizational structures for police organizations that best meet the service goals of the agency. The firm also provides services to city school systems in strengthening school security, sometimes by transferring responsibility for school security from schools to police, reflecting a commitment to supporting sound educational policy and constructive intervention into school crime and disorder problems. Examples of Clients. The Strategic Policy Partnership and its staff have worked with a wide variety of government agencies throughout the United States and Europe. Examples of clients for whom we have done organizational analyses are the following: City of Cincinnati, Ohio City of Oakland, California Cambridge University (United Kingdom) City of Milwaukee, WI Town of Tisbury, MA Town of Edgartown, MA Town of Marblehead, MA City of Cambridge, MA San Francisco Police Department City of Allentown, PA Los Angeles Police Department British Transport Police Transport for London (UK) Stamford Police Department, CT New York City Police Department Chicago Police Department In each of these communities, the work of the Strategic Policy Partnership has resulted in dramatic improvement in policing operations and effectiveness. ROBERT L. STEWART Senior Consulting Associate WORK EXPERIENCE: 2000 - Present Police Management Consultant Conducts training and provides consulting services in the law enforcement and criminal justice communities.Police practices expert. Primary work includes strategic planning, organization re-design and transformation, executive development, community policing, racial profiling, police accountability, policy development, training and early intervention. Monitor—Settlement Agreement, Plaintiffs vs. Hobbs NM Police Dept. Police Practices Expert, Consent Decree, USVI Police Department Police Practices Expert, USDOJ Investigation, Portland, Me. Police Dept. Police Practices Expert, Mora vs. Arpaio, CV 09-01719 PHX-DGC Police Practices Expert, Melendres vs. Arpaio, CV 07-2513-PHX-GMS Consultant—Review of BART Police Department Consultant—Review of Gainesville, Florida Police Department Consultant—Review of Phoenix, Arizona Police Department Consultant—Review of Florida Highway Patrol Consultant/Facilitator—Use of Force Recommendations, San Antonio Texas hnstructor—Community Policing Consortium Instructor: - Penn State Justice and Safety Institute Facilitator—Building Communities of Trust, Senior Consulting Associate, Strategic Policy Partners Senior Consulting Associate, Berkshire Advisors Senior Consulting Associate, Ti-Training 2006 Camden NJ Police Department—Interim Police Director Performed duties of Police Director under authority of Supercession Order of NJ Attorney General. February—August, 2006. 2005 Rutgers University/Newark Campus—Interim Director of Public Safety Performed duties as chief of police while search for permanent selection was conducted. May— September, 2005. 2004-2005 Director of Training Louisville Metro Police Department Assisted with the merger of former Jefferson County and Louisville (Ky.) Police Departments. Served as key advisor to the Chief of Police. Consolidated and reorganized the training operation. Conducted critical analysis of recruit, in-service, firearms and use of force training. 1998-2000 Executive Director National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Alexandria, Virginia Managed national office, staff, special projects and programs as Chief Executive Officer. Implemented, executed and assisted in the formation and initiation of programs and policies. Managed and administered the annual budget and fiscal affairs. Supervised and directed all activities associated with the Annual Conference and special meetings. Developed relations with government agencies, foundations, corporations and other private sector organizations to secure and maintain support and financial resources for NOBLE programs. Testified before Congress, state and local legislative bodies, official committees and boards. 1997-1998 Assistant Executive Director National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Alexandria, Virginia NOBLE's representative to the Community Policing Consortium Management Team. Coordinated all training and deliverable materials contracted by the C.O.P.S. Office. Planned, directed, coordinatedand reviewed all training,participant evaluations and quality control reports. Reviewed and approved articles for NOBLE publications. Coordinated activities of NOBLE chapters with National Office. Acted as Executive Director in absence of incumbent. 1992-1997 Chief of Police Ormond Beach Police Department Ormond Beach, Florida Chief of full service law enforcement agency. Commanded eighty sworn officers and twenty civilian employees. Managed annual budget of approximately $4.5 million. Implemented Citizens'Police Academy,Police Athletic League and Law Enforcement Advisory Board. Restructured Department revised SOP program, instituted Computer Aided Dispatch and 800 MHz Radio systems. Served as President of Volusia County Police Chiefs Association. 1991-1992 Major, Commander General Services Bureau Tallahassee Police Department Tallahassee, Florida 1989-1991 Captain, Promotional Process Coordinator, Administrative Set-vices Bureau Metropolitan Police Department Washington,D.C. 1987-1989 Captain, Commander, Patrol Support Section, (CDU) Fourth District, Field Operations Bureau 1985-1987 Captain, Watch Commander (CDU) Third District, Field Operations Bureau 1984 - 1985 Captain,Deputy Director Planning and Development Division 1983 - 1984 Lieutenant, Commander, Executive Protection Unit Field Operations Bureau 1981-1983 Lieutenant Human Resource Development Branch Planning and Development Division 1980-1981 Lieutenant,Administrative Aide Seventh District, Field Operations Bureau 1980 Lieutenant, Platoon Commander (CDU) Seventh District, Field Operations Bureau 1978-1980 Sergeant, Supervisor,Directive Development Section Planning and Development Division 1978 Sergeant, Squad Supervisor (CDU) First District, Field Operations Bureau 1971-1978 Officer CDU) Third District,Field Operations Bureau 1969-1971 United States Army 1969 Officer Metropolitan Police Department Washington, D.C. MILITARY EXPERIENCE: U.S. ARMY 1969-1971 HONORABLE DISCHARGE EDUCATION 1974 Howard University - B.A. Political Science POST GRADUATE STUDY 1974 -1975 American University Public Administration 1975-1976 American University Administration of Justice 1985 University of Virginia(FBI Academy) Administration of Justice 1985-1986 University of the District of Columbia Public Policy 1991 George Washington University Contemporary Executive Development 1992 Florida State University Public Administration PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives—Life Member International Association of Chiefs of Police—Life Member Pi A1phaAlpha,National Honor Society in Public Affairs and Administration Police Executive Research Forum Graduate FBI National Academy Florida Commission on African American Affairs Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. —Life Member Urban League 100 Black Men of Tallahassee and 100 Black Men of Central Florida National Black Police Association International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training NAACP DOT/NHTSA Blue Ribbon Panel on African American Seat Belt Use American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers Florida Police Chiefs Association RECENT CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS Ocala, Florida Police Department (Berkshire Advisors) Gainesville, Florida Police Department (NOBLE) Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department(NOBLE) Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department (Berkshire Advisors) St. Paul, Mo. Police Department(Berkshire Advisors) San Francisco Police Department(PERF) Austin, Texas Police Department (MGT of America) Independence, Mo. Police Department (Berkshire Advisors) Ardmore, Ok. Police Department (Berkshire Advisors) Boston University Police Department (Strategic Policy Partners) Memphis Police Department (Berkshire Advisors and Fields Consulting Group) Oklahoma City Police Department (Berkshire Advisors) Stamford Police Department (Strategic Policy Partners) Albuquerque Police Department (MGT of America) Petersburg, Va. Police Department (Berkshire Advisors) Kansas City, Mo. Police Department(Berkshire Advisors) Dallas Police Department (Berkshire Advisors) Phoenix Police Department(Berkshire Advisors) Florida Highway Patrol (Berkshire Advisors) Albany, New York Police Department (Strategic Policy Partners)