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Sheriff’s office: promotions, 24/7 shift commander coverage, and a spike in some assaults tied to state facilities
Summary
The sheriff’s representative told the council the office will add 24/7 shift commander coverage and promote an additional detective Oct. 1 as vacancies fill; statistics showed 21 simple assaults in a recent month, 13 linked to state facilities, and council asked for incident reporting segregated to highlight DSHS‑related calls.
The sheriff’s office told the City Council on Sept. 16 that it is reorganizing patrol assignments to provide 24/7 shift commander coverage and expects to promote an additional detective Oct. 1 as vacancies are filled. The representative said the department’s property‑crimes and drugs unit will increase from eight to nine detectives.
The report included crime counts for a recent month. The sheriff’s representative said “simple assaults being at 21,” and that 13 of those were incidents associated with Department of Social and Health Services facilities. The report also showed six…
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