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Weld County
Court House
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Commissioners:
Pursuant to your request that the Sheriff's Review Board submit
a written summary of their activities, the following is submitted:
As you know, we submitted a 183-page report to your Board recom-
mending various hiring and promoting procedures for the Sheriff's office,
training and education procedures, promotion and administrative recom-
mendations, and finally recommending pay raises for all deputies who
could qualify under these recommendations, of better than $100.00 per
man.
On December 10, 1971 in a letter to me, Ivan Gilbaugh, Chairman
of the Weld County Sheri££'s Review Boards, Sheriff Richard Martinez
stated, "it is after careful and fair consideration that I, as Sheriff
o£ Weld County, do hereby accept and approve the Committee's Recommenda-
tions with very few minor exceptions, which will be mentioned at the
next Board of County Commissioners Meeting." As you recall, at the
next meeting, Sheriff Martinez made a few grammatical and semantic changes
and at that meeting did accept the entire 183-page Committee proposal.
I have attached a copy of that letter to this report.
Shortly thereafter, your Board appropriated $40,000.00 for implemen-
tation o£ this entire program conditioned upon the acceptance o£ the
Sheriff and his department of the Committee's entire proposal. I have
attached a copy of your resolution to this report.
Subsequently, all Sheriff's deputies were administered the SCAT and
MMPI tests by the University of Northern Colorado. These tests were
graded and interpreted by the testing and counseling department of the
University o£ Northern Colorado and were orally interpreted to our Sheriff's
Review Board by Dr. David Smart of that department.
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Subsequent to this time on three separate evenings, the
Sheriff's Review Board met and personally interviewed each and every
one o£ the 27 deputy sheriffs presently in the Sheriff's Department.
Each member of the Board graded each deputy on the Review Board Grade
Sheet, a copy o£ which is attached hereto. As you will note, there
are ten separate categories on that grade sheet and each of the ten
categories is worth a possible ten points. Each member of the Review
Board gave each deputy a total score ranging 1 to 100, and all of the
Review Board's final grades were then averaged for each deputy. The
SCAT and MITI tests therefore only carried &weight of 10 percent each as
did each o£ the remaining 8 categories. The total average percentages of
the 27 deputies were as follows: 54%, 57%, 75%, 57%, 43%, 68%, 92%,
81%, 62%, 45%, 57%, 57%, 28%, 38%, 61%, 62%, 62%, 52%, 60%, 43%, 91%,
78%, 46%, 52%, 37%, 48%, 41%. The SCAT percentile band scores as
administered and graded by UNC for the 27 deputies are as follows: 1-4,
5-8, 48-62, 32-42, 1-4, 99-99.3, 55-68, 37-48, 62-74, 3-6, 5-8, 0-0.8.
3-6, 7-12, 16-24, 68-80, 14-20, 8-15, 32-42, 9-18, 74-84, 37-48, 0, 7-12,
28-37, 28-37, 2-5. The MMPI evaluation scores as administered, graded
and interpreted by UNC for the 27 deputies were as follows: average to
below average, low average, average, low average, average, average to
below average, above average, high average, below average, below average,
below average, average to above average, below average, below average,
below average, low average, average, average, average, below average,
above average, above average, average to below average, average to below
average, average, average to above average, average.
The Sheriff's Review Board also considered the applications as com-
pleted by the 27 deputies in their final score also.
The Sheriff's Review Board also unanimously endorsed a proposal to
ask the LEAA for $35,000 to finance a major crime unit for Weld County.
As chairman o£ the Review Committee, I discussed with the sheriff the
establishment of the major crime unit on three separate occasions; and on
all occasions, the sheriff refused to cooperate in developing such a unit.
On January 20, 1972, the Sheriff's Review Board sent a letter to the
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Sheriff requesting that he endorse this proposal and the Sheriff never
responded to this request. I am attaching a copy of that letter
requesting endorsement from the Sheriff to this report.
Finally on February 3, 1972 (See Minutes of Sheriff's Review
Board of same date attached hereto the Board unanimously agreed that
all deputies scoring 61% or better in total average percentage were
qualified and should be retained; all deputies scoring 51% to 60%
total average percentage should be placed on probation for a period o£
six months in order to qualify for permanent employment, and all deputies
scoring 50% or below total average percentage were not qualified and
should not be retained in the Sheriff's Department. There were eight
deputies recommended not to be retained, there were eight deputies
recommended to be placed on probation, and there were eleven deputies
that were recommended to be retained. This information was sent to
Sheriff Martinez in a letter dated February ¢, 1972. That letter is
attached hereto.
On February 10, 1972, the Sheriff's Review Board met with Sheriff
Richard Martinez. At that time the Sheriff indicated that he would
not comply with the recommendations of the Board concerning dismissal
of the eight deputies. The Board then and there decided that there was
no use in further wasting their time and efforts whereinupon the Review
Board met with the County Commissioners on that date and requested the
Committee be disbanded, a copy of the minutes of that meeting are
attached hereto.
This completed the Committee's activity.
Resp Lively submitted,
Iv Gilbaugh
C irman, Sheriff's Review Board
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December 10, 1971
Mr. Ivan Gilbaugh, Chairman
Weld County Sheriff's Review Board
Greeley, Colorado
Dear Mr. Gilbaugh:
This letter is to inform you that I have very thoroughly and sincerely,
read and evaluated the Committee's Recommendations relating to the Weld
County Sheriff Department's salary, hiring, testing, training, promotion,
and administration.
As you may recollect, I had discussed and made such a proposal to the
Board of County Commissioners on previous Budget Hearings,
Nevertheless,% I have strived in these phases to continue my duties as
Sheriff, based upon fairness to the people of Veld County, to do my best
by establishing the Law Enforcement necessary to control one of our nation's
major problems, Crime.
Therefore, it is after careful and fair consideration that I, as Sheriff of
Weld County, do hereby accept and approve the Committee's Recommendations
with very few minor exceptions, which will be mentioned at the next board
of County Commissioners Meeting.
I wish to thank and congratulate the Committee for their interest, time and
tremendous job on their sincere recommendations.
We are most certainly fortunate to have such dedicated citizens, Robert A.
Miller, Barton Buss, George Miller, Clyde Bennetts and you, Mr. Gilbaugh, of
Weld County on this Committee.
It is my hope and wish that the Board of County Commissioners also approve
these Committee Recommendations in the interest of all concerned citizens
of Weld County.
My many thanks to all the Committee Members.
Sincerely
CHARD P. MARTINEZ
SHERIFF OF WELD COUNTY
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FORM 6
REVIEW BOARD GRADE SHEET
(Circle one in each category)
50%
1. SCAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. MMPI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. Appearance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. Ability to express self 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5. Attitude 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
6. Physical ability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7. Intelligence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8. Background 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9. Personality 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
10. Bonus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Add each of the 10 circled items together --- Total
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January 20 , 1972 ,
Sheriff Richard P . Martinez
Weld County Sheriff ' s Office
Greeley , Colorado
Dear Rich :
As you know , a proposal has been made by the Weld County
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Peace Officers for an LEAA grant for a major crime unit
for this area.
This major crime unit , in accordance with the written
proposal which you have would assist All law enforcement
• agencies in our county , upon request , and would aid and
supervise major crimes .
Along with the personnel assistance would go various
equipment such as finger printing and photography equipment.
The grant would total approximately $35 ,000 and we have
sufficient reason to believe that the money is available
if we , act promptly .
This is the same proposal I have talked with you frequently
about and expressed to you a personal interest in.
I have this day brought this proposal before the Sheriff 's
Review Board and they have voted to wholeheartedly endorse
this proposal and accordingly would request a letter of
support for this proposal from you at your earliest convenience .
Ver t my yours
vaY' ri Gilbaugh,
MEETING OF SHERIFF'S REVIEW BOARD
February 3, 1972
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman Ivan Gilbaugh at 3:00 p.m. , on
Thursday, February 3, 1972.
Members present: Ivan Gilbaugh, George Miller, Robert Miller, Guy Elliott and
Barton Buss.
After lengthly, loud, and heated discussion concerning information being discussed
that was untrue and confidential , it was decided to let bygones be bygones and that
all information will be released by no individual , but through the Board and when
the truth is told, it will be no problem to remember what you said. Motion by Robert
Miller, seconded by George Miller to recommend to Sheriff Martinez that all deputies
with 61% or above total average percentage shall be considered qualified deputies
and should be retained on the Weld County Sheriff's Department; all deputies scoring
51%-60% total average percentage should be placed on probation for a period of six
months and in order to qualify for permanent employment, the probationary people
should consult with the training officer to establish the program, similar to the
testing and training program of a recruit deputy and upon satisfactory completion
will be placed on permanent status; all deputies scoring 50% or below total average
percentage are not qualified and should not be retained on the Weld County Sheriff's
Department. These recommendations are made in accordance with Section II, paragraph
E, pages 28 and 29, of the Review Board Recommendations. Further that Guy Elliott
be excused from voting because of insufficient background. Roll call vote: Ayes -
Robert Miller, George Miller, Barton Buss and Ivan Gilbaugh. Nayes - none. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion by Robert Miller, seconded by Barton Buss to attach a listing by name of the
deputies to be retained, those on probation and those to be not retained, to the letter
to the Sheriff outlining the recommendations in the previous motion. Roll call vote:
Ayes - Robert Miller, George Miller, Barton Buss and Ivan Gilbaugh. Nayes - Guy
Elliott.
Motion by Barton Buss, seconded by Robert Miller to recommend to the Weld County
Commissioners implementation and adjustment of the salary schedules as recommended
by this Board for all qualified deputies, retroactive to January 1 , 1972, due to the
fact that these raises should not be considered a 27% raise, but a complete reclassi-
fication of all jobs with new qualifications and requirements for all deputies.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. , with the next
meeting to be held Friday, February 4th, at 1 :00 p.m.
Barton Buss
MEETING OF SHERIFF'S REVIEW BOARD
February 10, 1972
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman Ivan Gilbaugh at 2:00 p.m.,
on Thursday, February 10, 1972.
Members presents Ivan Gilbaugh, Bob Miller, George Miller and Barton Buss.
Members absent: Guy Elliott.
Also present was Richard Martinez.
The purpose of this meeting was to consider 1972 monthly salaries for
qualified deputies in the Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Richard Martinez
indicated that he would not comply with the recommendations of the Review
Board concerning dismissal of eight deputies. The Board decided there
was no use in wasting further time and a meeting was arranged with the
Weld County Commissioners.
At this meeting, Board Members informed the Commissioners that a lot of
time had been spent concerning recommendations that have been made, and
since the Sheriff would not comply, the Committee had served its purpose and
accomplished very little, and there was no use in wasting further time;
the committee should be dismissed. The County Commissioners will make
a decision on this matter next Wednesday, February 16, 1972.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Barton Buss
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