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Mr. Archuleta discovered
that the key to any successful outcome is consistency. He
reviewed the prior labor contracts and discovered that they read
one way, but could easily be interpreted another way. City
Management would comment that the wording contained within the
contract is not what was originally intended. He found this
questionable, but found it more effective to remain silent for
the time being. He implemented a system where the Association
elected three negotiators. One was the primary and two were
secondary negotiators. Now there would always be an individual
at the negotiating table that knew exactly what the wording in
the prior contract actually meant. The contracts are now written
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Mr. Archuleta negotiated
labor contracts and was elected to President of the Police
Association for three years. This slowed his assignment to the
Investigations Unit because of the amount of time allocated to
the Association. He felt the time required to successfully
represent the people in law enforcement took precedence. He
attended meetings in Sacramento to advance The Police Officers
Research Association of California or PORAC in the time of its
inception.
Mr. Archuleta reflected an
individual who truly donated their time, beliefs and effort in
order to advance law enforcement as a profession. He believes
that anyone who unselfishly gives of themselves to their chosen
profession is truly successful.
Mr. Archuleta was the first
formal training officer under the new guidelines. He advanced
himself to the position of Police Sergeant and was assigned to
Planning Research & Training and Internal Affairs. He was the
legal officer of the Department and reported directly to the
Chief of Police. He worked as a Patrol Sergeant. He liked the
business of law enforcement and in 1980 decided to move to the
private sector.
Mr. Archuleta saw a need in
the private sector for competent investigators that had the same
level of interest in a case as the people involved. He applied
and was granted a license as a Private Investigator.
Mr. Archuleta began to
advance his formal education by attending a Masters Program. He
soon came to the realization that he needed to know more about
people than he did about the justice system or organizational
development. He sought self help materials from the leaders in
their field and has been extremely focused on making a
difference. His clients are empowered by his ability to know
where they want to go and identify what it will take to get
there.
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Mr. Archuleta has been
honored to work with teams of top professionals. He found that
the most successful people focus on the basics. There is one
specific leader that has always stood out in his mind. The
leader was describing an assignment. The table was long and
leaders in their field were seated and listening intently. All
at once the leader stopped, peered across a long, highly
polished conference table and asked Mr. Archuleta if he
understood his assignment. All eyes focused on Mr. Archuleta.
Mr. Archuleta without hesitation said, “There are times when you
want a person do their best and there are times that you just
want the job done. I believe this is one of those times when you
just want the job done.”
Mr. Archuleta takes his role
very seriously. Allen Pinkerton is identified by historians as
the first Private Investigator. He founded the Pinkerton
Detective Agency in 1850. Private Citizens and the railroads
were in need of someone that would protect their assets and
interests. The Pinkerton Detective Agency filled that need.
The Agency covered a large area and made people accountable for
their actions. The authorities focused their efforts on what
they felt was most important and were usually confined to a
small geographic/regional area. Surprising little has changed
since 1850. Pinkerton was instrumental in establishing the
beginnings of the United States Secret Service in 1861.
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Mr.
Archuleta believes that his strongest attributes are his
exceptional insight, uncanny instincts, his unequalled
enthusiasm, his laser like focus on results and his endless
energy. As he puts it, “His job is to pile up the rocks, the
attorney’s job is to pick out the proper ones and throw them.” |
