Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Christina Corpus, Sheriff
Subject: Amendment Two to the Agreement between Creative Security and the County of San Mateo
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the contract with Creative Security, increasing the total contract amount from $198,000 to $368,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Sheriff's Office has faced a significant staffing crisis, with over 100 vacancies in the past year. To address this, Sheriff's Office staff have engaged in extensive recruitment efforts and conducted a record number of background investigations to comply with the Peace Officer Standards and Training requirements mandated by the State of California for pre-employment background checks for peace officers.
Given the volume of hiring, the Sheriff's Office utilized both in-house and contracted background investigators. Creative Security, a leading organization in pre-employment screening and law enforcement background checks, was originally awarded a $75,000 contract on July 1, 2023, following a Request for Proposals (RFP) process. In July 2024, due to the unprecedented number of background investigations required, the contract was amended to increase the amount to $198,000 to meet the increased demand.
Among the more than 20 background investigation firms the Sheriff's Office contracts with, Creative Security has the most resources and the largest team of investigators. As a result, they have been assigned significantly more background investigations than any other contracted firm.
Since July 1, 2023, the Sheriff's Office has conducted 888 background investigations as of February 2025. This number does not include candidates who were disqualified during the pre-screening process. Of these, Creative Security completed 143 background investigations at a cost of $1,800 per completed file. These figures do not include cases that are still ...
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