Candidate for
Sheriff/Coroner; County of Monterey

RESUME OF SCOTT MILLER MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF/CORONER

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Sheriff/Coroner, Monterey County, 2011-Present
• 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

• 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

• 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

MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF/CORONER: Elected Sheriff/Coroner of Monterey County in the November, 2010 election. Executive in charge of the largest law enforcement agency on the Central California coast, with 300 sworn deputies and over 100 professional support personnel. Oversees an $85 million budget. Responsible for general law enforcement services in unincorporated Monterey County and oversight of a County jail with an average daily inmate population of over 1,000 inmates. Provides Court security services. Oversees special units including a bomb squad, dive team, search and rescue team, and SWAT team.

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.

• 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.