Sheriff’s Office
Nevada County Citizen’s Academy
October 3rd, 2016
5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Nevada County Sheriff’s Office
Wayne Brown Correctional Facility
925 Maidu Ave
Nevada City, CA 95959
Facilitator: Nancy Jeffery
Presenters:
Keith Royal – Sheriff
Shannan Moon – Captain
Alicia Burget - Lieutenant
OUTCOMES:
Participants will
 Learn the services provided by the Sheriff’s Office
 Gain a basic understanding of Jail Operations
 Understand the role the Local Sheriff Office and County Jails play in the
overall criminal justice system
 Tour and gain understanding of Correctional Facility
AGENDA: Meet in Empire Room
5:00
Welcome, Agenda, Expectations – Nancy Jeffery
5:05
Introduction and Overview –Sheriff Royal
a. Tour of the Admin area
b. Equipment Demonstration in Jail Parking area
5:30
Dinner- Jail Overview –Captain Moon
Women in Law Enforcement Presentation – Lieutenant. Burget
6:00
Tour of the Jail – Captain Moon
a. Administration
b. Sally Port/ Pre-booking
c. Booking
d. Medical
e. Visitation
f. A-Pod
g. B-Pod
h. Central Control
i. Maintenance
j. Kitchen
k. Laundry
l. Library
m. N-Section
n. Dispatch
7:30
Questions & Answers –Captain Moon
7:30
Wrap-up and evaluation – Nancy Jeffery
Presenter Bio
Public Safety
Citizen’s Academy
Keith Royal – Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
Sheriff Keith Royal, elected in the June 1998 primary election, was
sworn into office on December 31, 1998. He is currently serving
his fifth term as Sheriff of Nevada County. Sheriff Royal is a Past
President of the California State Sheriffs Association.
Prior to his election, Sheriff Royal served as an Administrative
Lieutenant with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff
Royal has been a peace officer for over 40 years, beginning his
career as a Special Investigator with the California Department of
Motor Vehicles Division of Compliance. Sheriff Royal possesses a
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University,
Sacramento.
Some of the organizations that Sheriff Royal participates in are: the California State Sheriff’s
Association, Nevada County Search and Rescue, Grass Valley Rotary, and the Nevada County
Law Enforcement and Fire Protection Council. Sheriff Royal also served as President of the
California State Sheriffs’ Association, being sworn in by Governor Brown in June of 2012.
Alicia Burget – Lieutenant
Alicia began her law enforcement career as a Group Supervisor at Juvenile Hall in 1998 while
putting herself through the Yuba College Police Academy. She graduated top of her class
earning the Director’s Award. Alicia helped fill in as a temp employee with Juvenile Probation
and briefly ran their electronic monitoring program. In 1999, she became a Reserve Deputy
with the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office while being a full time mom to her two children, Jordan
and Chase.
In 2002, she became a full time deputy with the Sheriff’s Office and has held the following
positions: Patrol, Court Security/Bailiff, Search and Rescue Coordinator, Detective in the Major
Crimes Unit, and Investigator in the Narcotics Unit. She promoted to Sergeant in 2008 and
Lieutenant in 2013. She is currently assigned as the Executive Lieutenant at the Wayne Brown
Correctional Facility. Both kids are now 25 and 20 and attending college.
Alicia is married and when she is not attending sporting events for her kids, she enjoys
gardening and making wine with her husband, Jeff, while raising their 1 ½ year old Rhodesian
Ridgeback named Riddick.
Fact Sheet
Nevada County Sheriff
Nevada County Citizen’s Academy
Sheriff Quick
Facts
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Jail Myths and
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The Sheriff’s Office provides Law Enforcement and Animal Control services
in the unincorporated areas of the county (population of roughly 68,000).
Additionally, we act as the Coroner and Public Administrator, house inmates
at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility and Truckee Jail, provide Court
Security in Nevada City and Truckee, as well as providing Dispatch Services
for the entire County (100,000 population). We also maintain an
Evidence/Property Unit. Animal Shelter services are contracted out to
Sammie’s Friends.
Our office has 169 full time employees, representing 21.5 % of the total full
time County employees. Additionally, we have 40 Sheriff’s Volunteers and
over 120 Search and Rescue Team members
Sheriff’s deputies made approximately 1145 arrests during 2015. Two
deputies assigned as school resource officers provided services to 18
schools with a student population of 7,105.
Dispatch answered 31,374 911 calls and 101,269 non-emergency calls.
The Jail booked 4,612 inmates, prepared 325,438 meals and provided
programs allowing for home detention, educational opportunities, work
release, vocational classes, substance abuse treatment and religious and
spiritual involvement.
Animal Control responded to 2,812 calls for service.
Inmate creature comforts are paid by taxpayer dollars. Not true; they are
paid through the inmate welfare fund which is revenues derived for the sale
of inmate commissary and phone charges.
Drug smuggling into the jail is rampant. Drug smuggling into the facility
does occur, although it is not rampant. Drugs most commonly are found
during the booking process.
All violent offenders are housed in state prison. No, some may stay in
county jail and may spend their entire sentence here without ever going to
state prison. Approximately 30% of our inmates have a serious mental
health diagnosis.
Inmates are either treated too well, or not treated well enough. The State
of California regulates how inmates are treated and the jail is inspected for
compliance biennially.
Anyone can be a correctional officer. Correctional staff are highly trained
and professional. Less than 2% of our job applicants successfully pass
interviews and background qualifications
Sheriff Budget
Information
The Nevada County Sheriff’s total annual budget for 16/17 is $33 million,
which is approximately 15.4% of the overall County budget ($213 million).
This budget is supported by $21.7 million General Fund allocation,
representing 65% of our total budget. The budgets for the primary divisions
in the department are as follows:
 Sheriff Services (Operations and Administration) - $14,795,000
 Corrections - $10,032,000
 Truckee Operations - $1,845,000
 Dispatch - $1,711,000
 Court Security - $1,229,000
 Animal Control - $848,000
 Inmate Medical Services - $2,543,000
Sheriff Organizational Structure
Sheriff - Coroner - Public Administrator
Keith Royal
Undersheriff
Joseph Salivar
Finance/Public Administrator
Administration
Operations
Sheriff Captain
Sheriff Captain
Sheriff Captain
Jeff Pettitt
Paul Schmidt
Shannan Moon
Corrections
Chief Fiscal/Administrative Officer
& Chief Deputy Public
Administrator
Rolf Kleinhans
Dispatch Services
Records
Training & Personnel
Civil
Patrol
Investigations
Animal Control
Coroner
Corrections
Court Security
Truckee Holding
Finance
Public Administrator