“As the chief of police, I am always looking for ways to improve our cost savings. I looked at hiring recently retired law enforcement officers who have a wealth of law enforcement experience to become intermittent police officers for my department. Intermittent police officers are paid $30 per hour with no benefits.
“They conduct background investigations, which have saved the department money. Instead of paying a firm $1,000 per background check, I’m getting this service for free. These officers also conduct internal investigations.
“Additionally, I have been using this position as a recruiting tool for the department. I hire pre-service academy graduates as intermittent police officers. This gives me the opportunity to evaluate them to see if they are a fit for the organization. The officer must go through the same hiring process as a full-time police officer and must complete the field training officer program. I then hire them as full-time officers. I have hired two of my female police officers from this program.”
– CSUSB Chief of Police Jimmie Brown
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