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Dodge County OKs travel for sheriff cadets to summer leadership conference in California
Summary
The Executive Committee approved sending two deputies and four cadets to a youth law-enforcement leadership conference in Ontario, California; the trip is a budgeted expense intended to support recruitment and the program's youth pipeline.
Dodge County Executive Committee members voted to approve sending two deputies and four members of the sheriff’s cadet program to a youth leadership conference in Ontario, California this summer. The committee approved the request by voice vote.
The cadet program, which the sheriff described as sustaining a steady enrollment of about 10 to 15 participants over the last 15 years, is used by the department as an outreach and recruitment pipeline. The sheriff said the program has produced officers who have gone on to serve in other departments, including “1 that's a police chief up, I forget the Somerset PD police chief, started here.” The sheriff told the committee the trip is “to do leadership,” and that two deputies will accompany the youth “for protection of the kids.”
Supervisor Bridal moved for approval; Supervisor Conway seconded. The sheriff noted the travel is a budgeted expense. After brief questions about recruitment methods, the committee approved the request by voice vote.
Why it matters: The county cited the cadet program as a recurring internal source of prospective recruits and described the conference as a leadership-development opportunity that supports local hiring efforts.
