City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: October 21, 2025
From: Robert Sousa, Chief of Police
Department: Police
Submitted by: Brandon Gray, Captain
Subject
Swearing-In Ceremony for Police Department Sworn Personnel Recommendation
Administer the Oath of Office to Police Officers Jorge Gonzalez and Erick Jimenez; and Captain Nicholas Perez.
Background
The City Council typically hosts a public Swearing-In Ceremony when new Police Officers are hired or sworn personnel are promoted in the Vernon Police Department (PD). Over the past several months, several Police Officer positions have been vacated due to resignations and promotions within the PD. The City Council also approved the addition of a second Police Captain position, effective July 1, 2025. The PD has filled these vacancies, as leaving these positions vacant would negatively impact the necessary patrol deployment and increase overtime costs to cover staff shortages.
To fill the vacancies, PD, with assistance from the Human Resources (HR) Department, conducted the necessary recruitment processes. Based on a review of the qualifications of each eligible candidate and the completion of extensive background investigations, Jorge Gonzalez and Erick Jimenez were selected as the best-qualified candidates to fill the vacant Police Officer positions. PD and HR also conducted a separate promotional examination process to establish an eligibility list for the position of Police Captain. Based on the results of the exam and the qualifications of each candidate, Nicholas Perez was the best-qualified candidate for the position of Police Captain.
The recently hired and promoted sworn personnel have been invited to attend the October 21 Council Meeting with their families for a public swearing-in and badge pinning ceremony.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
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