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Commissioners approve Sheriff's Office application for officer wellness grant; board hears plan for mandatory program elements

3789038 · May 13, 2025
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Summary

The board approved the Sheriff’s Office applying for a Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission grant to fund an expanded officer-wellness program; Sheriff Turner described it as a more robust, routine program than existing Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

Walla Walla County commissioners voted May 12 to authorize the Sheriff’s Office to apply for a Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission grant to support officer wellness.

Sheriff Turner, who spoke briefly at the meeting, described the proposal as funding that "should carry us through for about two years." He said the planned program would be more extensive…

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