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Residents urge higher pay, multilingual hiring and resources for Flathead County law enforcement
Summary
Multiple residents told commissioners that rising costs of living and shifting demographics require higher pay and additional resources to recruit and retain deputies and other law enforcement personnel in Flathead County.
Several residents urged the Flathead County Board of Commissioners to increase compensation and resources for local law enforcement, saying the county’s changing demographics and rising costs of living make competitive pay necessary to retain deputies.
Ed Rosado of Summers said county residents rely on timely, competent law enforcement responses and argued deputies should receive competitive wages and incentives. “Law…
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