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Sheriff warns county faces retention risk as local pay lags surrounding cities
Summary
The county sheriff told commissioners that starting wages and competition from neighboring cities are forcing local law enforcement to raise pay or risk losing staff, and requested the county consider added budget support for personnel.
The sheriff told the Pratt County Commission that recruiting and retaining deputies has become increasingly difficult as surrounding agencies and cities have lifted starting pay. He said some neighboring departments now start new officers at $25 an hour and that the county’s pay scale is falling behind, creating a risk of vacancies that leave shifts unfilled.
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