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Monterey County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Scott Miller

Candidate for
Sheriff/Coroner; County of Monterey

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RESUME OF SCOTT MILLER CANDIDATE FOR MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF/CORONER

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Chief of Police,Pacific Grove Police Department, 1997-2003
  • Captain/Division Commander, Salinas Police Department, 1980-1997
  • Deputy Sheriff, Santa Clara County, 1976-1980
  • Adjunct Professor, Chapman University
  • Instructor, Administration of Justice Program, MPC
  • Instructor, English as a Second Language, MPUSD, 1976

PUBLIC SERVICE EXPERIENCE
  • Elected City Council Member, Pacific Grove, 2004-08
  • Governor's Task Force on Sexually Violent Predators, 2007
  • Monterey County Chief Law Enforcement Officer Association, 1997-2003 (President, 2000-01)
  • Monterey County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, 1999-2003 (Vice-Chair, 2002)
  • Former Member, Monterey County Child Abuse Prevention Council
  • Former Board Member,Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC)
  • Former Board Member, Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)
  • Former member, League of California Cities Public Safety Committee
  • Life Member, Monterey County Peace Officers Association, 1980-Present
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Goodwill Industries of Monterey/Santa Cruz/San Luis Obispo Counties
  • Former Commissioner, Monterey County Juvenile Justice Commission
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Salinas Police Activities League
  • Former Member, Violent Injury Prevention Coalition
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Second Chance Youth Program
  • Former Member, Salinas First Credit Union Credit Committee
  • Former Scoutmaster, Troop 131, BSA
  • Member, Sustainable Pacific Grove
  • Member, PGHS Alumni Association, 1995-Present
  • Member, Pacific Grove Heritage Society, 2004-Present.
  • Member, Pacific Grove Friends of the Library, 1985-Present.
  • Former Member, PGHS Drug/Alcohol Task Force

EDUCATION
  • Masters Degree in Management, Cal-Poly University, Pomona
  • Bachelors Degree in Organizational Behavior, University of San Francisco
  • Associate of Arts Degree, Monterey Peninsula College
  • Graduate, Pacific Grove High School, Class of 1971
  • Graduate, 170th Session of the FBI National Academy, Quantico, Virginia
  • Graduate, California Peace Officers Standards and Training Command College
  • Graduate, POST Executive Development Course
  • POST Executive Certificate, 2000
  • POST Management Certificate, 1990
  • POST Supervisory Certificate, 1986
  • California Limited Teaching Credential
  • League of California Cities, Elected Official Academy Certification
  • Numerous Management Related Courses

WORK EXPERIENCE (DETAILED):

PACIFIC GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT:

  • Chief of Police,November, 1997-June 6, 2003.
  • Executive responsibility for the financial and human resources of a municipal police department, with thirty sworn police officers, twenty non-sworn and part-time employees, and a four million dollar annual budget. Responsibilities included establishing and implementing the organization's philosophy, policies and procedures; forming and developing community partnerships; developing laws and ordinances; implementing goals and objectives established by the City Council and City Manager; maintaining integrity within the force.

SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT: July,1980-November, 1997.
  • Captain/Administration Division Commander, January, 1996-Nov. 1997
  • Overall command of administrative services, including personnel/training, community relations, research and development, technical and support services, and internal affairs. Responsibilities included coordinating the department's annual budget preparation; developing and implementing technological advances; providing support for the field operations and investigation divisions; and coordinating the activities of all community services elements, including the Police Activities League, DARE, and the Police Chief's Advisory Committee.

  • Captain/Investigation Division Commander, March, 1993-January, 1996.
  • Overall command of investigative services, including person and property crimes units, the narcotics/vice unit, a gang task force, and school resource officer program. Responsibilities included managing an annual $2.65 million budget and 32 sworn employees; establishing working unit philosophies; interacting with community-based organizations on matters of public safety; and networking with allied police agencies on multi-jurisdictional issues.

  • Captain/Field Operations Division Commander, June, 1991-March, 1993.
  • Overall command of patrol operations and specialized police units within the department, including management of an annual budget of $7.8 million, 90 sworn and 20 non-sworn employees. Responsibilities included command of critical incident teams; implementation of community policing concepts; redesign of patrol deployment methods; establishment of community partnerships; direct supervision of five police lieutenants; and command of the Special Operations unit. Implemented value-based standards within the divisional management structure.

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