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Sheriff urges renewed support for detention officers after 2018 retirement change; warns of staffing challenges
Summary
Sheriff Mark Danos marked Detention Officer Week, said the state removed retirement benefits for detention officers in February 2018, described recruitment difficulties, and urged recognition and legislative attention for correctional staff.
Sheriff Mark Danos used KWCD’s First Watch to highlight Detention Officer Week and to press for better support for detention staff. “These guys and gals are out there putting their lives on the line,” he said, and thanked detention officers for difficult, often thankless work.
Danos told listeners that in February 2018 the state of Arizona eliminated…
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