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Michael Hemby, Planning Manager Founded in 1977 with a single employee, the Research & Planning Section has grown during the past 30 years to a staff of five. The primary purpose of the unit is to handle the “big picture” for the agency, but staff certainly also handle a myriad of additional items and subject. General Job Duties and Assignments n Long range planning – Responsible for strategic and long range planning for the agency. n Statistical analysis of various functions of the operation. Includes jail and law enforcement performance levels, crime trends and other statistical resources. n Performance auditing – Conduct performance audits of departmental sections within the agency in and effort to identify issues and improve overall efficiency of the agency. n Budget preparation - Responsible for annual general budget preparation for the agency. n Grant development and monitoring - Responsible for federal, state and local grant design, application, acceptance and monitoring for the agency. n Emergency Response Planning – Responsible for emergency response planning for the agency. Work with other response partners on local, regional and state planning efforts. Also serve as a deployable departmental resource with a focus on planning and logistical elements of Incident Command System (ICS). n Planning and research for all aspects of the agency - Facilitates specialized projects based on the needs of the agency and community as they reflect and transcend to duties of the staff. n Represent the agency on local and regional projects related to law enforcement and correctional issues. n Monitoring of legislative events and impacts during biannual legislative session n Contract negotiations as required for memorandums of understanding, interlocal agreements and mutual aid agreements. n Project and product specification research and design – Assist staff with product research and specification design as requested. n Testing of new products through field trial and research criteria.