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Sheriff warns staff shortages could hamper evacuations; seeks recruitment/retention solutions
3317065 · April 1, 2025
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Summary
Sheriff Mike Fisher reported four recent departures from the sheriff's office, urged attention to recruitment and retention (including hiring bonuses elsewhere), and warned limited staffing could complicate rapid evacuations during fire season.
Sheriff Mike Fisher told the Sierra County Board of Supervisors his office recently lost four employees and is concerned about being understaffed for the upcoming fire season.
Fisher said the department has hired one deputy and is finalizing a reserve deputy, but acknowledged the office remains thinly staffed and that rapid, immediate…
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