David Tennessen Email & Phone Number

United States

Elected city council member.

Camarillo

Vice-Chair, Resource Development

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF ONE OF THE SHERIFF'S FOUR DIVISIONS, DETENTION SERVICES. DETENTION SERVICES DIVISION INCLUDES THREE JAIL FACILITIES, THREE COURT FACILITIES, AND A CIVIL BUREAU. THE DIVISION HAS 500 PERSONNEL AND AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF OVER $80 MILLION. AS A CHIEF DEPUTY, I AM PART OF THE SHERIFF'S EXECUTIVE TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLABORATIVELY ESTABLISHING DEPARTMENT POLICY WITH THE SHERIFF, UNDERSHERIFF, AND THE OTHER THREE CHIEF DEPUTIES. APRIL 2009 PROMOTED

Law Enforcement from entry level through senior executive management.

S AVIATION, SEARCH AND RESCUERESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SHERIFF'S AVIATION UNIT AND VOLUNTEER SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS. FORMULATES AND MANAGES THE $1.8 MILLION UNIT BUDGET, AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MISSIONS, MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, PERSONNEL SELECTION, DISCIPLINE, DRAFTING OF UNIT S.O.P. AND SAFETY PLAN. MANAGES SHERIFF'S MILITARY SURPLUS PROCUREMENT PROGRAM UNDER DOD 1208. REPRESENTED SHERIFF AT VENUES INCLUDING CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, D.C. ON ISSUES DEALING WITH AVIATION SAFETY.

RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF SHERIFF'S HUMAN RESOURCES, SHERIFF'S RECORDS, AND SHERIFF'S ANALYSIS UNITS. DURING THIS TIME WE PROPOSED AND IMPLEMENTED A MAJOR AGENCY REORGANIZATION MOVING FROM HIGH LEVEL SWORN MANAGERS TO CIVILIAN MANAGERS WITH SPECIFIC SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE. THIS REORGANIZATION RESULTED IN A SAVINGS OF OVER $3 MILLION AND SAVED CRITICAL JOBS FOR THE AGENCY. I ALSO MANAGED THE DIVISION BUDGET.

Committee Memeber, Public Aviation Committee

RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE SHERIFF'S SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION INCLUSIVE OF MAJOR CRIMES INVESTIGATIONS, VICE AND INTELLIGENCE UNIT, SHERIFF'S NARCOTICS, COUNTYWIDE NARCOTICS TASK FORCE, SHERIFF'S AVIATION UNIT, BOMB TEAM, S.W.A.T. TEAM, CRISIS NEGOTIATION TEAM, AND TACTICAL RESPONSE TEAM. CHAIR THE COUNTY TERRORISM WARNING GROUP AND LIAISON WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS RELATIVE TO TERRORIST THREATS.

Elected Board Memeber

RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF A SHERIFF'S AREA STATION AND CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CONTRACT CITY OF CAMARILLO. FORMULATE AND MANAGE THE $14.8 MILLION BUREAU BUDGET. REPRESENT THE CITY OF CAMARILLO AND THE SHERIFF AT PUBLIC FORUMS, CIVIC EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. WORK WITH ELECTED CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER ON POLICY FORUMULATION AND DELIVERY OF POLICE SERVICES TO THIS CITY OF 65,000. OVERSIGHT OF STATION STAFFED WITH 100 EMPLOYEES AND 50 VOLUNTEERS.

RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF THREE JAIL FACILITIES IN VENTURA COUNTY HOUSING 900 MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS. RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDED COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS AND TRAINING FOR LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES. ASSUMED ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS SECRETARY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JAIL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION. OVERSAW DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF A $28.7 MILLION BUDGET AND 200 COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

SECOND IN COMMAND OF SHERIFF'S AREA STATION. RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING INPUT AND ADVICE TO THE COMMANDER/POLICE CHIEF IN THE AREAS OF BUDGET, PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES RELATIVE TO PROVISION OF POLICE SERVICES TO THE CONTRACT CITY OF CAMARILLO.

RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ALL PATROL RELATED SERVICES FOR THE EAST COUNTY POLICE SERVICES DIVISION WHICH INCLUDES THE CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS AND THE CITY OF MOORPARK AS WELL AS UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF EASTERN VENTURA COUNTY. THIS POSITION REQUIRED DIRECT INTERACTION WITH STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITIES AND THE COUNTY AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS TO RESOLVE ISSUES AND SOLVE PROBLEMS. ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND CONTROL OF MAJOR INCIDENTS.

Semper Fidelis!

Mpa, Public Administration

Bachelor, Organizational Management

Education record