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Sheriff asks supervisors to fund more deputies, radio upgrades and reentry programs as bookings remain steady
Summary
Sheriff Darin Balaam outlined priorities including additional patrol deputies, improved radios and 911 staffing, completion of reentry/connection centers and funding for correction staffing and overtime as the county addresses population growth and rising calls for service.
Sheriff Darin Balaam told the Board of Supervisors on May 1 that the Yavapai County Sheriff—s Office has cut its vacancy rate dramatically in recent years and is now positioned to add sworn staff and pursue equipment and facility upgrades.
Balaam said the office has reduced vacancies from roughly 150 to about five and credited a county compensation study and follow‑through on pay adjustments that made recruitment and retention feasible. He asked supervisors to fund additional deputies for patrol,…
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